Netflix's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Show Is Getting Even Bigger
The epic timeline of '3 Body Problem' will be fully explored. The series has been renewed for additional seasons on Netflix. Here's what that means for Season 2.
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‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’ Review: Hulu Docuseries Is a Compelling Primer on a Social Media Movement
The three-part Onyx Collective show chronicles an online revolution from playful memes to politics and beyond.
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‘Dark Matter’ Review: Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Apple TV+’s Relentlessly Glum Take on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Blake Crouch adapts his own novel in this nine-part dimension-spanning sci-fi drama also featuring Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson.
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X-men 97 SEASON FINALE
Now i want to see an animated show for every character that had a cameo in this episode !! Nice to see there will be several story threads still following the comics and some limited series comics
Smiling Friends season 2
As weird and crazy as ever also extremely funny. They havent lost a step. Glad it's on MAX now so they can really run loose
Now i want to see an animated show for every character that had a cameo in this episode !! Nice to see there will be several story threads still following the comics and some limited series comics
Smiling Friends season 2
As weird and crazy as ever also extremely funny. They havent lost a step. Glad it's on MAX now so they can really run loose
Pretty Dry out there.
Nothing interesting to watch
Nothing interesting to watch
what have you watched this year?
Shogun, Fallout, Sugar, Dark Matter, Invincible, The 3 body Problem, The Sympathizer, The Gentlemen
Cable TV providers ruined cable—now they’re coming for streaming
Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions.
Miranda Cosgrove's 'Baby Reindeer' Story: Recalls Traumatic Stalker Incident
Nickelodeon actress Miranda Cosgrove is recalling her own 'Baby Reindeer' incident, which has resulted in her fear of living in her home.theblast.com
‘Baby Reindeer’s Real-Life Martha Has Not Heard From Netflix As She Works With Senior UK Attorney To Build Lawsuit Against Streamer
'Baby Reindeer's real-life Martha, Fiona Harvey, has not heard from Netflix as she works to build a legal claim against the streaming giant.
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The Recruit
2022
7.5/10
This series debuted this past December. It is a comedy, thriller series. I sat on it cuz as you know Netflix loves canceling series.
I was doing my monthly check going thru my stored list earlier this month to get status on series, and surprisingly this series got renewed for a 2nd season. So that’s why I decided to watch it. I started watching this past week on the road and finished this morning.
I was curious on why this series got such a quick renewal and discovered that Netflix got slammed with requests from viewers to renew the series ASAP. The series was in the top 10 for over a week, which is typical for new series. I doubt this series registered high on Netflix’s algorithms for viewership. I suspect Netflix went into panic mode after the recent blowback they been getting for abruptly cancelling good series before they had a chance to develop and gather a large audience thru word of mouth.
The main plot of the series has been done on a number of series/movies since the 1960s, so nothing new. The comedy is with the main character who is a recent Georgetown law graduate hired onto the CIA’s General Counsel. He is not a trained CIA operative and has no espionage training. The comedy is with him bumbling his way and getting himself deeper into the world of espionage. That sub-plot is similar to “Breaking Bad” Walter White’s character. In this series his law training helps him out.
Character and story development is spread thru-out the series. The opening scene is actually a Fast-Forward scene that happens in the season finale. After that the series starts from the beginning leading up to that opening scene.
The series is full of supporting characters from well known Netflix series/films that have debuted on the service for the past 10+ years. They all do a good job in their roles.
For the Thirsty, actress Kaylah Zander co-stars. This broad is 100% SMASH material in every scene she is in. This bird kills in every outfit they have her in. There is no nudity or sex scene with her, but there is a few shots showing that body in full glory fully clothed. There is one scene with her walking away down the hallway and you can tell they intentionally filmed it that way.
For the Gay Agenda trackers, there is an openly gay BM, all that is shown is him hopping into the bed with the main character (who is not gay) showing they have a close friendship. There is one scene with the gay BM laying in bed with a WM.
Like I pointed out, this is a comedy series. The comedy is not LOL comedy but done in a subtle way. Like I said the comedy is watching the main character bumble his way thru the series.
The series gives homage to the CIA in certain ways that they operate in the world of espionage. The titles of each episode deals with that on how the CIA speaks in code in abbreviations, cryptonyms, and codewords. The acronyms in the titles are based on dialogue spoken in that episode. Below is what they mean. Try to see if you hear them repeated in their episode.
• Episode 1: "I.N.A.S.I.A.L." = "I’m Not a Spy, I’m a Lawyer"
• Episode 2: "N.L.T.S.Y.P." = "Never Let Them See You Pucker"
• Episode 3: "Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D." = "You Don’t Even Know What You Do"
• Episode 4: "I.Y.D.I.A.A.C." = "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper"
• Episode 5: "T.S.L.A.Y.P." = "That Sounds Like a You Problem"
• Episode 6: "I.C.I.N.C." = "I’m Clenching, I’m Not Clenching"
• Episode 7: "I.M.F.T.B.S." = "It’s My First Time Being Sexpionaged"
• Episode 8: "W.T.F.I.O.H." = "Who the F—k Is Owen Hendricks?"
If you watch the series, pay close attention to what it is going on, even the slow, minor parts cuz the series takes a turn in the final episode. The final scene is what will hook you into wanting a season 2 ASAP.
Synopsis
A fledgling CIA lawyer gets caught up in a dangerous game of international politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her relationship with the agency unless they clear her name.
Just started this...
Very pleasant surprise!
The CW Boss on the Fates of ‘All American,’ ‘Walker’ and the Path to Profitability
"All the shows that are bubble shows, I guess you would call them, we love them all, you know, probably can't do them all," Brad Schwartz, the CW’s president of entertainment, told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
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The CW Boss on the Fates of ‘All American,’ ‘Walker’ and the Path to Profitability
"All the shows that are bubble shows, I guess you would call them, we love them all, you know, probably can't do them all," Brad Schwartz, the CW’s president of entertainment, told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
Other than “Superman and Lois”, I don’t watch anything else on CW.
It's dead anyway
All American is the last 1 for me
‘At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work’ – the secret misery of women working in TV
One female director hides that she has a child; younger women face a 39% gender pay gap; and harassment is widespread. Insiders say it’s a wonder the television industry has any women left at all
NBC’s NBA Nostalgia Play
NBC appears to be getting back into the NBA business. There is something about the sports streaming age that has made many pine for an older era of basketball broadcasting on network television.
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NFL on Netflix, and Big Tech’s TV Up-Fronts Takeover
Media analyst Rich Greenfield stops by to talk about Amazon’s splashy announcements, YouTube viewership, and more
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Disney+ and Max Have Bundled, Who’s Next?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the new bundle starting this summer that will combine Disney+, Hulu, and Max
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The Year of Peacock?
Kelly Campbell, the president of Peacock, joins Matt to talk about the service’s unique place in the streaming world, how it plans to improve its Olympics coverage, and more
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REVEALED: Celebs Who Signed Up to Ashley Madison Revealed as Netflix Revisits 2015 Leak
Netflix has now dropped its newest docuseries about the infamous 2015 hack that led to all users being named, impacting countless relationships and rocking marriages to the core.
On the last season of "For all mankind " and fans of NASA I highly recommend, even though it's sort of an alternate version of how thing could've went.
Also starting Battlestar Galactica the remake. I saw a few episodes when it 1st came on but never finished. The 1st 3 episodes I've watched so far are some of the best space Sci fi I've seen
Also starting Battlestar Galactica the remake. I saw a few episodes when it 1st came on but never finished. The 1st 3 episodes I've watched so far are some of the best space Sci fi I've seen
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Checked out episode 7 of Sugar yesterday and it was better than expected.
Wasn't sure what to expect after the twist at the end of episode 6 ... but was glad the episode had a more serious tone. Not as much suspension of disbelief.
Fave scene was the one at the house with the "security guard".
Looks like episode 8 is available now. Going to check it out next week as part of our rotation of shows.
Checked out episode 7 of Sugar yesterday and it was better than expected.
Wasn't sure what to expect after the twist at the end of episode 6 ... but was glad the episode had a more serious tone. Not as much suspension of disbelief.
Fave scene was the one at the house with the "security guard".
Looks like episode 8 is available now. Going to check it out next week as part of our rotation of shows.
Funny enough the episode we are introduced to Henry I said that he was the bad guy, because that actor always plays a bad guy. I also think the show could have ended at episode 7 when he opened the trap door and found the girl, if the show ended there I would have been fine with it. I still think the alien story line was unnecessary, it just feels like it was randomly put in there because if there is a season two I don't think they plan to explore his alien past and just stick to the mystery plot.
Also there are people who know aliens exist but are more concerned about protecting their fetishes than questioning why aliens are here made no sense to me.
Also there are people who know aliens exist but are more concerned about protecting their fetishes than questioning why aliens are here made no sense to me.
Good points.
Yeah - I think that if they are renewed for a 2nd season, they'll probably wisely steer towards the mystery plot instead.
They've undoubtedly seen all the discussion online from critics and regular fan viewers alike. No point trying to further that.
Currently watching the first season of Slow Horses and enjoying it.
I've seen 4 of the 6 episodes.
Good tension and plot / storylines.
I liked watching Jackson Lamb's character come to life. First episode or two you just see him as a foul-mouthed, lazy drunk. But once shit starts to get real and he kicks into gear, you realize he's not as incompetent / inept as he initially lets on.
Enjoyed the pacing of the show too.
I've seen 4 of the 6 episodes.
Good tension and plot / storylines.
I liked watching Jackson Lamb's character come to life. First episode or two you just see him as a foul-mouthed, lazy drunk. But once shit starts to get real and he kicks into gear, you realize he's not as incompetent / inept as he initially lets on.
Enjoyed the pacing of the show too.
'Young Sheldon' showrunner breaks down series finale ending and Easter egg
As 'Young Sheldon' comes to a close, showrunner Steve Holland breaks down that series finale ending and the Easter egg cameo you definitely missed.
'Young Sheldon' showrunner breaks down series finale ending and Easter egg
As 'Young Sheldon' comes to a close, showrunner Steve Holland breaks down that series finale ending and the Easter egg cameo you definitely missed.ew.com
Step On Set With 'Young Sheldon' For Show's Series Finale
In honor of tonight's "Young Sheldon" series finale, come step behind the scenes and enjoy the show's stars in action! You'll see the intelligent Young Sheldon himself -- played by Iain Armitage -- along with Lance Barber, Zoe Perry and Annie Potts. Check out the BTS gallery!
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André Holland Delivers an Epic Performance in ‘The Big Cigar’
Don Cheadle directs the new series, about Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton’s surprising relationship with a Hollywood producer in the 1970s.
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André Holland on the Tough Conversations He Had to Portray Huey P. Newton in ‘The Big Cigar’
"It's not always a smooth thing to make such a complicated story,” says the lead of the Apple TV+ series.
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The Big Cigar review – proof that Hollywood can’t be trusted to tell the stories of Black radicals
This drama about a fake movie fabricated to let Black Panther fugitive Huey P Newton flee to Cuba in the 70s not only dilutes the story of a Black leader – it centres the white characters. Eyes will roll
Apple TV+'s New Heist Series Is Ultimately Pointless
Apple TV+’s new heist series about the unbelievable true story of Huey P. Newton’s 1974 escape to Cuba raises questions about Black mythmaking.
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The Big Cigar: Limited Series - TV Reviews
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Peak TV Is Over, Welcome to Peak IP
Spinoffs have existed almost as long as TV, but executives are now leaning more heavily into familiar franchises — crowding out original ideas.
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