https://www.cbr.com From the latest streaming series to the timeless classics, get comfy and read about your favorite TV shows on CBR. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:01:28 GMT en-US hourly 60 Season 4 of Doom Patrol is back with the main theme of family still intact. Niles Caulder may be dead, but the crew is struggling to drop the emotional baggage linked to his toxicity. They've barely been able to get over how Niles helped manipulate their "accidents" so that he could get soldiers with powers.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:01:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-rita-rouge-wholesome-friendship/ Born from the mind of R.L. Stine and making a terrifying return to television, The Haunted Mask series remains Goosebumps’ scariest stories. Over the years, Goosebumps produced countless tales of horror and iconic monsters. However, The Haunted Mask managed to carve out a legacy in the Goosebumps franchise that continues to manifest nightmares of green-skinned beasts, decaying spider-infested codgers, and revenge-driven trolls, even to this day.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/goosebumps-scariest-series-haunted-mask/ In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there'll always be that discussion over who's the most powerful character. Some would say Thanos, although he may need the Infinity Gauntlet to back his claims up. Others would argue Thor, but he'd require Mjolnir or Stormbreaker, while Doctor Strange would need his trinkets and relics, too. Many think it's Carol Danvers, due to the Infinity Stone (Tesseract) power her Captain Marvel has within.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:20:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/mcu-loki-scarlet-witch/ One of the things Doom Patrol's fourth and final season has promised is a definitive ending for Matt Bomer's Larry Trainor. As Negative Man, he's had a lot of ups and downs, with his emotional turbulence being linked to how he had to hide his queer identity from his wife and the military years back. Sadly, Larry's still living in a modern era where acceptance isn't as forthcoming as he'd like.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-season-4-adds-negative-man-romance/

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:21:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/walking-dead-daryl-dixon-season-2/ Over eight episodes, Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher adapts Edgar Allan Poe's titular short story while incorporating elements from his other work. It leads to a more psychological narrative than straight-up horror, focusing on Roderick and Madeline – twins whose family is killed off by a mysterious entity in Verna (Carla Gugino).

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]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:20:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-season1-episode6-recap-spoilers/ Season 1 of Apple TV+'s The Changeling is definitely a mind-bending ride. It adapts Victor LaValle's novel, focusing on a couple whose life is plunged into tragedy after the birth of their son, Brian.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:01:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-changeling-season-1-finale-explained/ While the sentient creatures of Star Wars often take the limelight, sometimes their animal companions also steal the show. In Ahsoka's premiere, one of the standout characters was Sabine Wren’s loth-cat, later revealed to be named Murley. While Murley only played a small role in the first two episodes, their presence still helped set the tone for the Ahsoka series as a whole.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-sabine-loth-cat-fate/ One of the most intriguing aspects of the John Wick Universe has been the vast array of killers on display. Of course, many would point to Keanu Reeves' titular assassin as the best of the lot, but there are the likes of Donnie Yen's Caine to consider. Throw in Mr. Nobody with his guns and tracking dog; it's quite an eclectic bunch.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:30:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-continental-yen-assassin-john-wick/ In "The Amazing Rudy," Bob's Burgers deviated from the show's usual formula, focusing on side character Rudolph "Regular Sized Rudy" Stieblitz rather than the central Belcher family's shenanigans. Though the Belchers still played a crucial role in the episode, they served instead as support to Rudy after a big magic trick went awry at a particularly stressful family dinner.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:01:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/bobs-burgers-rudy-magic-trick-reveal/ Adult Swim has had major ratings success with its "Checkered Past" block, airing reruns of past Cartoon Network series like Dexter's Laboratory and Ed, Edd n Eddy. However, it seems that it's also decided to pass on Pibby and Friends: Apocalypse, which would've allowed the block to find a similar success from nostalgia on a far more ambitious level. The story concept of Pibby and Friends: Apocalypse (or alternatively, Learning with Pibby) went viral in 2020. Despite the massive following it still has nearly three years later, the network has been receiving some negative criticism from viewers for not picking it up as a full series.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/adult-swim-promising-idea-learning-with-pibby/ The latest Netflix limited series by horror maestro Mike Flanagan has manifested as The Fall of the House of Usher. Inspired by the many short stories and poems from Edgar Allan Poe, the series transposes the original macabre author's works into a modern setting. Flanagan delves deeper into existing themes and crafts a harrowing critique against capitalistic exploitation and the absence of consequences for the actions of the wealthy. This all culminates in an ending where the Ushers get their dues. The Fall of the House of Usher follows the Ushers as one of the world's wealthiest families, who amassed their fortune by deceiving and exploiting consumers.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-ending-wealth/ In the fall of 2022, one of the biggest missed opportunities of Wednesday Season 1 was Netflix not releasing it on Halloween or the month of October to capitalize on the spookiest month of the year. However, since Wednesday dominated Netflix as the number one show on the streaming service for a whole month, fans can make this happen again during the month of October ahead of the show's first year anniversary.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/wednesday-season2-stream-halloween/ Looking back over the nearly 60 years of its history, the success of Star Trek seems an improbable one. A large part of what made Star Trek: The Original Series work so well was its cast, led by William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk. While each iteration of the universe Gene Roddenberry created is unique, comparisons are inevitable. Patrick Stewart -- the actor who breathed life into the universe's second USS Enterprise captain Jean-Luc Picard -- was deliberately designed to not evoke comparisons to Kirk. Even the handsome, action-focused character meant to emulate that energy, Will Riker, never smiled as much as the wry Kirk did in The Original Series.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-captains-capture-jim-kirk-william-shatner-spirit/ One of Star Wars' greatest strengths is also the source of its greatest problems: fan expectations. Every fan who forswears the entire universe for one new film or another, just can't tear themselves away from the saga. For better or worse, each installment does try to service those fans by including connective tissue to the past while telling its own story. The Force ghost of Anakin Skywalker watching over Sabine and Ahsoka in the Season 1 finale of that series isn't just fan service. It's an important capstone on the story the show wanted to tell.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/last-shot-ahsoka-finale-not-fan-service/ When fans think of animation this day and age, it's either high concepts, elevated art or profanity-laced stories that try to tell nuanced adventures. Some, a bit too on the nose, when subtlety would work just fine. As good as it is, Rick and Morty is a prime example of going too heavy, as well as the likes of Solar Opposites. Coincidentally, Rick and Morty co-creator, Dan Harmon, has a project out with Nathan Pyle on the latter's webcomic: Strange Planet.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dan-harmons-strange-planet-apple-tv-must-watch/ When Season 3 of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe dropped in 2022, Prince Adam of Eternia faced many trials and tribulations in his quest to protect his homeland. Thankfully, he had most of his allies around to help fight off a Skeletor in god mode after the iconic villain harnessed the green Havoc energy permeating at Snake Mountain.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/netflix-he-man-season-4-unresolved-plot-threads/ Out of all the many characters introduced in the first season of House of the Dragon, none stole the hearts of fans more than Daemon Targaryen. Yes, the man who killed his first wife, reestablished the infamously corrupt Gold Cloaks and choked his third wife is a household heartthrob. But fortunately, this polarizing figure of the Targaryen family tree never makes it a point that he believes he's the good guy.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/hotd-why-everyone-is-obsessed-with-daemon-targaryen/ Although Adult Swim sadly canceled it, The Venture Bros. was thankfully given the chance to end properly. Instead of an eighth season, The Venture Bros. got a feature-length finale in Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart. The movie was well-received by critics, and especially by fans of the cult favorite. The movie left fans wanting and hoping for more, even if it was as concrete a finale could be.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:01:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-venture-bros-series-movie-ending/ All seems to be well in the Taylor-Carmichael household -- at least until Robin tells Lola that he's finally taking a long-delayed meeting about his future with the FBI. He assures his wife that he'll quit rather than return to Washington. while Amy Quinn and Mark Callan also touch base about their schedules. He's going out of town to a seminar with Luke Watkins, while she's dealing with an appeals case involving teachers. Mark tells Amy she'll be fine because the judge is Marg Helgenberger's fan-favorite Lisa Benner, while Emily Lopez confirms she's not pregnant so what could she and Luke possibly have to talk about?

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/all-rise-season3-episode15-recap-spoilers/ When comedy fans hear the name Dan Harmon, they usually think of Community. However, modern pop culture consumers – animation fans, in particular – associate Harmon most as a co-creator of Rick and Morty. It makes sense as the adventures of Morty with his grandfather, Rick, have become one of Adult Swim's most popular shows.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/krapopolis-different-rick-and-morty/ The WB (and, later, The CW) drama One Tree Hill lasted for the better part of a decade. Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, the series followed the lives of five main characters, who began as high school students, but later grew up and married their sweethearts. One of those characters was Peyton Sawyer, played by Hilarie Burton.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/one-tree-hill-why-hilarie-burton-left/ The DC Extended Universe is set to receive a much needed theatrical reset in 2025, with the anticipated release of Superman: Legacy. While the DCEU will officially end with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom in Dec. 2023, The Flash has seemingly set the stage for the newly rebooted DCU under Peter Saffron and James Gunn. Despite this, many fans have been expressing confusion over the logistics of the "broad but not blanket" reboot. This is largely due to the fact certain actors will be reprising their roles in the new universe with certain plot elements also carrying over, while most others will not.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:00:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/peacemaker-bat-mite-explain-dcu-reset/ There are few things fans love more than theorizing, and one Friends theory in particular tops the list of wild fan theories. Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004, remains one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. It followed a group of six friends -- Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe -- navigating life in New York City together. Many would argue that it’s a near flawless television show. It continues to delight new audiences and give young people entirely unrealistic expectations of what life in their twenties will look like.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/friends-tragic-phoebe-theory-makes-sense/ As Season 4 of Doom Patrol resumes, fans see Niles Caulder's charges at their most broken. The heroes are struggling mentally and physically to stop the impending apocalypse. It doesn't help that Immortus has been unleashed, complicating the mission with its reality-altering powers.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-season-4-jane-dorothy/ Ahsoka's architect droid helped Star Wars move past its repetitive C-3PO tropes. Star Wars' robotic companions have been an essential part of the franchise's appeal ever since Episode IV – A New Hope. R2-D2 and C-3PO quickly turned into fan-favorite characters and became two of the most recognizable robots in all of sci-fi pop culture. C-3PO in particular garnered audience praise because of his charmingly humanoid appearance, and how he behaved like a loyal butler for Star Wars' heroes. He became so popular that other live-action Star Wars media have tried to introduce similar robots. Yet Huyang's depiction in the Ahsoka series managed to transcend C-3PO in regard to character depth.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:01:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-huyang-droid-problem/ The TV series Daredevil: Born Again is currently taking its title to heart, with the show being reworked from the ground up following a less-than-beloved result so far from Kevin Feige. Rumors are swirling about what all was involved in the previous failed direction, with one being that Matt Murdock's close ally Karen Page was set to be revealed as already dead. This potentially controversial direction recalls the character's eventual fate in the comic books.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:20:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/mcu-recreate-karen-page-comic-book-fate/ Following a stunning cancelation at Netflix, Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock made a welcome return as the blind lawyer in a quick Spider-Man: No Way Home appearance before suiting up in the yellow suit for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Cox will turn up in Echo next before his own series titled Daredevil: Born Again, set firmly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Safe to say, Marvel Studios has enjoyed Cox's run as the character and has big plans for him to continue.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/daredevil-born-again-revamp-series-into-film/ When Star Trek was barely a few years old, just a television series and not a franchise, fans were more fascinated than Spock. How the franchise's performances and stories were shaped has been examined in-depth, but The Shuttlepod Show is preserving the history of franchise design legends. The "look" of the universe Gene Roddenberry created is a huge part of why people love it, and this Star Trek chat show tells the stories of the people who defined it. Star Trek: Discovery departed from the classic look of the franchise, an arguably questionable decision from the producers. However, in shows like Lower Decks or Star Trek: Picard Season 3, the familiar visual vocabulary of the universe returned.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/shuttlepod-show-highlights-star-trek-design-legends/ Prime Video's Gen V is a hit series among critics and viewers. Gen V is a spinoff of the widely successful series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name. The general theme among the shows in this universe is satirizing the superhero genre, and Prime Video is doing a fantastic job of bringing that to life. Gen V follows young superheroes struggling to be the best at Godolkin University. This next generation of heroes all want one thing: to be part of Vought's The Seven.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/gen-v-the-boys-connection/ When NBC's new police procedural, The Irrational, begins, Professor Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) is crouched behind a police car, attempting to negotiate with a man holding a woman and her baby hostage. What audiences learn from him immediately, through the voiceover and his negotiation tactics, is that people are irrational, which often leads them to make decisions that seem bizarre, even to them. It is this premise that drives the show, which is centered around Mercer, his students and research assistants, and the women in his life, namely his sister and his ex-wife.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-irrational-nbc-change-crime-procedurals/ Loki's second season gets off to a bang, as the eponymous god of mischief (Tom Hiddleston) finally reconnects with his allies in the Time Variance Authority after his harrowing encounter with He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors). Together with Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson), Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), Ouroboros (Ke Huy Quan), and more, Loki struggles to keep the many fracturing timelines from wreaking havoc throughout the multiverse. In so doing, Loki Season 2 acts as an essential chapter in setting up the final stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Multiverse Saga, which will come to an end with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-hero-versus-villain/ "Say Cheese and Die!" is a phrase indelible to the Goosebumps series and connected to its various cursed cameras. Over the years, the Say Cheese and Die! saga has been one of Goosebumps' longest-running stories and features some of its most frightening iconography. Now returning for Disney's reboot of the classic R.L. Stine horror series, it's time to reflect on the history of the paranormal Polaroid camera and what it reveals about the future.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:01:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/goosebumps-hulu-cursed-camera/ With Castlevania: Nocturne recently green-lit for a second season, Netflix has once again shown its aptitude for turning video games into animated shows. The streaming service has now seen success with the League of Legends' adaptation, Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, an anime adaptation of the CD Projekt RED RPG, and four seasons of their original Castlevania show. It's only logical to wonder what other video games are ripe for this adaptation, and Nintendo's Metroid series should be at the top of fans' wish lists.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/metroid-deserves-a-netflix-series/ Gen V Episode 5 finally revealed what Vought International and the rest of the higher-ups at Godolkin University are doing in their underground laboratory, also known as The Woods. In a tense exchange, Doctor Cardosa reveals that he is working on a virus to control superheroes. It's a frightening moment, as it hints at a dark future for the world of The Boys. He's been cutting up different kinds of Supes, attempting to find out exactly how they tick, no doubt seeing the effects that Compound V has on the body.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/gen-v-vought-supe-controlling-virus-explained/ The first episode of Loki Season 2 introduced some new members of the Time Variance Authority, including the abrasive Hunter X-5. After disappearing on a mission to find Sylvie, seen in the post-credits scene, Loki and Mobius track him down at a 1970s movie premiere. Going by Brad, the TVA agent abandoned his mission and ended up getting arrested. During an interrogation scene, Hunter X-5 tells Loki he's only ever been good at being a villain. He's wrong.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:01:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-season-2-hunter-x5/ Loki told his side of the first Avengers movie for the first time, including why he attacked New York with Thanos's alien army. His version of events isn't exactly new information. Rather, viewers learn he sees his Marvel Cinematic Universe past with clarity. After all, this version of Loki didn't get to make amends with his brother and father before heroically giving his life to the people of Asgard.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:00:29 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-season-2-avengers-movie/ The Ronnie Leatherman era of The First 48 is formally over -- and the A&E series won't ever be the same. Season 24, Episode 4, "Unforgotten: Ben" focused on a now-retired Leatherman discussing one of his open cases with Detective Lacy Lansdown. While it didn't come as a surprise since Leatherman's retirement from Tulsa Homicide was made public in 2022, the episode served as the on-screen send-off for one of The First 48's most well-known and beloved detectives... and highlighted the reasons for his popularity.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ronnie-leatherman-the-first-48-final-episode/ In the wake of the now-resolved writer's strike, Daredevil: Born Again is undergoing a major shift in creative direction. That includes recasting an important part: The Kingpin's wife, Vanessa Fisk, previously played by Ayelet Zurer in the original Netflix series, now to be performed by Sandrine Holt. Considering her previous importance to the show, it suggests the changes are going to be significant.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/mcu-vanessa-fisk-daredevil-rose/ As Season 2 of Loki unravels, Tom Hiddleston's God of Mischief has quite a bit of work to do to save reality. The Sacred Timeline's fraying after Sylvie killed He Who Remains, which led to an uncontrollable number of branches breaking out. It's overloading the Time Variance Authority, teasing the end of the corporate time-keepers.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:21:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-ob-casey-science-bros/ From a certain point of view, Loki's importance to the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be overstated. Without this story, the Multiverse Saga has no multiverse. Surprisingly, besides references to Loki's past, the series doesn't feature many MCU crossover elements. Nonetheless, most aspects of the series can trace their roots in the Marvel Comics universe, including Hunter X-5's Brad Wolfe alias and his movie Zaniac.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:00:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-hunter-x5-brad-wolfe-zaniac-marvel-comics/ Loki Season 2 is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting entries in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series picks up after season one's infamous cliffhanger ending as Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Mobius (Owen Wilson), and their allies at the Time Variance Authority desperately attempt to stop the many variants of He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors) from being set free. However, they are faced with more and more problems along the way, as even several rogue TVA agents attempt to enact their own will for the Sacred Timeline. All this occurs as the Sacred Timeline itself threatens to tear itself apart as the Marvel Cinematic Universe inches closer and closer to the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:21:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-brad-x-15/ The Time Variance Authority returned after more than two years in Loki Season 2, but one fan-favorite character has yet to be seen. The breakout star of the first season wasn't Mobius, Ravonna Renslayer or even He Who Remains. Rather, a sweetly sinister cartoon clock named Miss Minutes (voiced by the inimitable Tara Strong) captured the audience's hearts. Yet, she's not been seen in either of the first two episodes. However, TVA whiz kid Casey figured out that Miss Minutes might have plans of her own to stymie Loki and his friends in Season 2.The TVA is in utter disarray after the death of He Who Remains and the abdication of Judge Ravonna Renslayer, the de facto head administrator.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:01:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/miss-minutes-plan-in-loki-season-2/ Episode 4 of Gen V ended with a surprising cliffhanger that shocked fans. Marie and her other friends went to stop a rampaging Sam from killing Doctor Cardosa and his family, an event that caused Emma to reveal that she can also grow in size as well as shrink. But right when Sam had calmed down, Marie and everyone else mysteriously blacked out. At the end of Episode 4, Marie wakes up in an unknown bed with Jordan, who is in their female form.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/gen-v-marie-blackout-explained/ Everyone's favorite queer pirate rom-com, Our Flag Means Death, is back for a raucous Season 2 if the teaser trailers were any indication: love letters in a bottle, pirate queens, and wedding objections among them. When the Season 1 finale left the rag-tag crew of the Revenge scattered across the high seas after the English Navy attacked the ship, one thing was for certain: the friendships and romances fostered on deck under co-captains Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and Blackbeard/Edward Teach (Taika Waititi) would never be the same.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/our-flag-means-death-recap-season-2/ Some Star Trek fans may have balked at Lower Decks when it first debuted because of what terrible Starfleet officers its characters were. In fairness to the USS Cerritos Beta shift crew, the Starfleet heroes fans usually see are the best of the best. However, in "A Few Badgeys More," audiences see the Lower Decks crew are no longer Starfleet's biggest screw-ups.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/lower-decks-star-trek-screw-ups-season-4/ For a series about multiverses and time travel, Loki on Disney+ doesn't pay much attention to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. The high-concept time-travel and multiverse plot drives the characters to places and people that are important to them and not the next Avengers movie. The Time Variance Authority started as sadistic antagonists for Loki and Sylvie to take down. In Season 2, Loki is turning the TVA into genuine heroes while not losing any of that focus on its characters.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:01:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-season-2-tva-heroes/ Captain Zoe Andersen, played by Mercedes Mason, started out on The Rookie as a major regular character. So, fans were shocked when she was killed in Season 1, Episode 16, "Greenlight." The episode delivered an unexpected twist when Andersen received a fatal wound during a shootout against a criminal gang. She was the first series regular to leave the series, but she wasn't the last.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:00:33 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-rookie-why-mercedes-masons-zoe-andersen-was-killed-off/ The Fall of the House of Usher is a new horror limited series on Netflix by Mike Flanagan, but it's not as simple as an adaptation of the eponymous short story. The show is inspired by many of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems. Fans of Mike Flanagan's previous horror work likely won't be surprised by this melding of stories or the show's modern setting either, as Flanagan tends to take popular horror stories and remix them for fresh takes on old favorites.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:16:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-key-to-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-is-hiding-in-plain-sight/ Star Trek: Lower Decks has already mined the franchise's use of evil artificial intelligence for a number of episodes. "A Few Badgeys More" brings many of those characters together for a story that wraps up the stories for Badgey, Agimus, and Peanut Hamper. Silly as this episode of Lower Decks is, it's also an episode that is rife with important Star Trek themes appearing throughout the 57-year-old franchise.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:16:52 GMT https://www.cbr.com/lower-decs-badgey-episode-star-trek-themes/ With Season 4 of Doom Patrol back, there are many questions regarding how this dysfunctional team will stop the apocalypse. Havoc may ensue due to the Were-Butt Robotman placed in the fridge, or possibly due to Larry's Negative Man spirit blowing the planet up. But what's for sure is Rita Farr needs her team to get their stuff together in the fantasy realm of Orqwith.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:00:54 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-season-4-finally-reveals-immortus-with-a-hilarious-twist/ When DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn announced plans for the first slate of the DCU, he included a range of movies and TV shows that touch upon different genres. Among the new series like Lanterns, Paradise Lost, and Booster Gold, genres vary from mystery to political drama. By delving into different genres for each series, Gunn and the showrunners can highlight what makes their individual stories stand out and what makes these characters unique. Given his directing credits and as the creator of HBO's Peacemaker, it's clear that James Gunn has an eye for making stars out of mostly unknown and somewhat unusual characters. A DC Comics superhero who would be a perfect fit for Gunn's mold and the new DCU is Ragman.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:41:06 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dcu-ragman-live-action-series/ The Nightsisters of Dathomir are one of the most fascinating societies in the Star Wars galaxy. In Ahsoka, they finally got their chance to step into the limelight (or at least into the public eye) after appearing a few times in minor roles throughout the saga. They were seen working with the series' main antagonist, Grand Admiral Thrawn, as he determined how to return from his exile to a distant land. This is their first live-action appearance, and if the final scene of Ahsoka is to be believed, it's far from the last.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:21:10 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-nightsisters-start-legends/ In the John Wick movies, there are many brutal fights that really stand out in the genre. Initially, the franchise began as a love letter to '90s shoot-'em-ups, but it evolved to incorporate many different martial arts styles. From John improvizing and using a pencil as a weapon, to Donnie Yen's Caine being a badass take on Daredevil, the property has indeed turned out amazing assassin brawls.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:00:50 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-continetals-yen-vs-gretel-is-better-than-any-john-wick-fight-heres-why/ Marvel Studios has been on a difficult journey when it comes to creating TV shows. While there have been some standout successes, such as Loki and WandaVision, series such as Secret Invasion have led to concerns that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading in the wrong direction. Now is the time for Marvel to take stock of what it has done thus far and put a plan in place for what is to come. The news of Daredevil: Born Again going back into development is a sign that the studio is serious about wanting to right the ship.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:20:52 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-tv-shows-learn-the-runaways-cloak-and-dagger/ With Season 4 of Doom Patrol resuming, fans have been eager to learn more about how the heroes plan to stop the apocalypse they saw in a trip to the future. Unfortunately, the fight against Immortus' army hasn't gone according to plan. In the ethereal dimension of Orqwith, Immortus has too many soldiers, including the reality-altering Wally Sage.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:00:35 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doom-patrol-season-4-unleashes-a-new-cyborg-and-it-helps-heal-victor-stone/ There is no time of the year as mysteriously enchanting as the Halloween season. For TV viewers who grew up in the 1990s, Nickelodeon was the go-to network for Halloween specials -- both animated and live-action alike. Shows like The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Doug, Rugrats, and Hey Arnold! are just a few of the common programs Nickelodeon rolled out that helped define the Halloween experience for so many.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:00:31 GMT https://www.cbr.com/1990s-nickelodeon-halloween-specials-retrospective/ As much as the heroes define the universe, Star Trek has its share of great villains. Yet, if Lower Decks has a baddie equivalent to Khan Noonien Singh from The Original Series era, it's a holographic Starfleet delta that seems inspired by the notorious "Clippy" from Microsoft Word. Yet, there is more than one version of Badgey in "A Few Badgeys More," and each one is an interesting character in its own right.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:01:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/lower-decks-different-badgey-versions/ Ahsoka marked the return of Huyang to the Star Wars universe. Professor Huyang is a droid who was first introduced in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which revealed he was the Jedi Order's chief lightsaber architect. Despite being a droid and thus unable to wield the Force himself, Huyang was a crucial part of the Jedi Order's history. In fact, he was canonically powered up to serve the Order in the year 25,020 BBY, just five years after the Jedi Order was first established. This makes Huyang one of the oldest characters in Star Wars and witness to many major developments in galactic history.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:31 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-huyang-crucial-piece-jedi-history/ Even though Gen V is a spin-off to The Boys and has several perfect callbacks to the show it takes inspiration from, like cameos of familiar characters such as A-Train, or setting up The Boys Season 4, it does a few things to set itself apart from the show. Powers are used in even more creative ways than before, it flips who the bad guys are, and the overall tone has changed, becoming more mysterious and less action-focused.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:21:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/gen-v-set-apart-the-boys/ The lines between science fiction and fantasy have been blurred considerably in the last few decades. Ever since "A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away..." faded onto the big screen in 1977 with Star Wars, it's been a challenge to keep the genres separate. Aside from franchises created for film and television like Star Wars, this phenomenon has been shown in adaptations like The Expanse and The Wheel of Time. Both are set in their respective genres but use aspects of another as a means to elicit intrigue.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-the-wheel-of-time-blend-sci-fi-fantasy/ Throughout Season 1 of The Continental: From the World of John Wick, fans were wondering if the Peacock series would bookend things. It's just three episodes, so it could have easily been a one-and-done. However, as Winston attacks the Continental and takes over, there's a rich tapestry woven that can be extrapolated for a season more or two.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:00:31 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-continental-john-wick-season-2-setup/ While fans still eagerly await Lucasfilm to premiere their next Star Wars theatrical event, the franchise continues expanding on the TV side. While doing so, it would be opportune for Lucasfilm and Disney to double down on this medium through animated Legends stories. Even if it doesn't quite have the reputation it deserves in the mainstream space, animation has generally garnered a welcome degree of reputation in film and TV.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-legends-stories-would-thrive-as-disney-animated-shows/ Anakin Skywalker took his share of licks in the Star Wars saga, even before he fell to the dark side of the Force and became Darth Vader. Count Dooku claimed his right hand in their duel at the end of Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones. But he also had a scar on his face, which he gained sometime between the end of that film and the beginning of Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith. Considering its prominence, and that it didn't come at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi like most of the rest of his scars, the question of its origins looms large.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/anakin-skywalker-scar-origin-star-wars-canon/ Following its first season, Severance became one of the most talked about TV series due to the evolving mystery surrounding the extremely secretive Lumon Industries and the nature of the work done there. Since Season 1 wrapped, the excitement among viewers has only continued to grow. It’s become evident in the time between seasons that its multiple cliffhangers have catapulted the show's Season finale to a status that only a handful of TV shows could ever hope to achieve.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/severance-season1-finale-ironic/ Rhaenyra Targaryen is a highly controversial figure in Westerosi history, even if modern audiences of House of the Dragon are rightfully sympathetic toward her. She was named heir to the Iron Throne, which many lords of Westeros didn't swallow well, and she was nicknamed "Maegor with teats" during the war with her brother Aegon II. But the biggest controversy surrounding Rhaenyra was actually the true father of her three eldest sons.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/hotd-rhaenyra-targaryen-sons-father/ The streaming wars have entered uncharted territory, with platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Prime Video now outperforming broadcast TV. The format has come a long way since the early days, but there's still a lot that has to be done. The recent strikes are a predominant example of the way the industry is continuing to change, with the talented creatives who put their hard work into streaming content deserving the proper compensation for their efforts. But there is another battlefield that the streaming war will be fought on.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/cancelations-derail-streaming-wars/ g without much in way of a true swan song. Thus, some fans are curious as to how the official transition between universes - if any - will happen. A rumored character for the second season of Peacemaker offered one way to handle this concept, but another might be a better fit.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:01:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dcu-pyscho-pirate-explained/ As The Continental: From the World of John Wick comes to an end, the Peacock series definitely paints a bloody origin for the iconic John Wick hotel. Or at least, the Winston-led version of it. Many assumed Winston inherited the establishment, but he had to take it by bloody force.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:21:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-continentals-season-1-finale-explained/ Padmé Amidala is often cited as one of the most remarkable women in Star Wars. She's so much more than the wife of Anakin Skywalker or the mother of twins. She ruled an entire planet, was a groundbreaking senator, and produced the next generation of renowned galactic heroes. The prequel movies didn't do her legacy justice, though, and even made it seem like everyone forgot about her by the end of the trilogy. Thanks to the books, comics, and TV shows that make up the Star Wars Expanded universe, Padmé's character has been given the chance to shine in a bigger, brighter spotlight than the big screen ultimately gave her.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/how-the-star-wars-expanded-universe-saved-padme-amidala/ The Jedi are doomed. The Star Wars sequel trilogy makes that reality abundantly clear, and while Luke Skywalker may have saved the galaxy during the Rebellion, he's rewarded by watching his nephew burn down the nascent Order he's trying to rebuild. Presumably, something new will rise in its place, and a number of post-Rebellion franchise projects have been quietly laying the groundwork for such a development.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:21:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-disaster-lineage-end/ While NBC's new crime drama, Found, might give off Law & Order vibes, by the time the title card arrives in the pilot episode, viewers will be able to tell that it is deeply and profoundly different. Created and produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, creator of The CW's All American: Homecoming, Found is centered around Gabi Mosely, a recovery specialist who runs a crisis management firm. Mosely & Associates focuses on finding missing people who are often overlooked by the police, whether because of their skin color, the work they might do, how much money they have or whatever else makes them "less deserving" of law enforcement's time and investment.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/found-topics-take-your-breath-away/ A spinoff of any sitcom is always risky, especially when there is a high standard to live up to. Frasier broke the mold by being as well received as its predecessor, Cheers. The titular bar was a place for a group of friends to meet and discuss their daily lives, bringing well-known stars such as Woody Harrelson and Rhea Perlman on the scene. As one of the bar-goers, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) brought a dry wit, which transferred well to his own show.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/why-nicholas-lyndhurst-big-deal-frasier-reboot/ Ke Huy Quan's OB is taking the world by storm in Loki Season 2. In the first episode, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) are trying to figure out what happened after the events of the first season. But they run into trouble because the God of Mischief is "timeslipping," meaning he's jumping between the TVA's past, present and future. So, Mobius takes Loki deep within the TVA's headquarters. There, they meet OB, a man who controls the technology, logistics and everything else that keeps the TVA running, brilliantly played by Quan.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-season-2-not-ke-huy-quan-first-marvel-production-x-men/ Netflix's drama series about the British royal family, The Crown, will return with a sixth season in mid-November. One year after the premiere of Season 5, the political period drama will continue to focus on the late Queen Elizabeth II's reign. It will bring back Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as the late Prince Philip, Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana. But despite all that staying the same, big changes are coming.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-crown-splitting-last-season-win-netflix/ After their first appearance in Ahsoka Episode 6, the Noti species captured Star Wars fans' hearts worldwide. Resembling a humanoid cross between hermit crabs and turtles, the Noti lead a peaceful, nomadic life on the misty Peridea grasslands. Though ineffective in battle, the creatures are adorable and welcoming, having taken in the stranded Ezra Bridger and accepted him into their community. The charming creatures offer humorous moments in Ahsoka's otherwise dark final episodes and prove that the new "galaxy far, far away" is not entirely filled with dark magic and mystery.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/how-ahsokas-noti-stack-up-against-other-cute-star-wars-creatures/ The end of the Ahsoka season 1 finale left viewers with many new questions, but it also dropped some fascinating hints for Star Wars fans. After his battle with Ahsoka, Baylan Skoll climbs mountains on Peridea, which provides a familiar sight for fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. Three statues are carved into the rocks, which marks the first live-action representation of characters known as the Mortis gods.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-daughter/ The first season of Ahsoka is deeply connected to Star Wars Rebels, and two of the live-action debuts fans were most excited to see were the debuts of Hera Syndulla and her son Jacen. The epilogue to Star Wars Rebels first introduces Jacen as Spectre 7, the newest member of the Ghost Crew family. Then, Ahsoka Season 1, Episode 5, "Part Five: Shadow Warrior" confirms that Jacen is Force-sensitive because he is Kanan Jarrus' son.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-kanan-hera-conceive-jacen/ The third season of Amazon Prime's Upload premieres soon, and audiences are eager to dive back into a world where a digitized afterlife meets the stakes of the real world. After a season of huge reveals, fans were left to connect the dots on a few of the mysteries at the heart of Upload's plot and were given a satisfying ending to others. With a third season on the way, Upload left a few loose ends to answer and even hinted at new conflicts for fans to chew on as they awaited the next installment of the series. Now, with Nathan downloaded into a new, living body, the Freeyond reveal, and countless other plot threads unraveling, Upload season 3 has the job of answering a few key questions.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/every-question-uploads-season-3-needs-to-answer/ The unimaginable death of Matthew Crawley (played by Dan Stevens) was as devastating to viewers as it was to the fictional family he left behind in Downton Abbey. The shocking exit of one of Downton's popular characters seemed illogical to many viewers. The leading man, who had just become a new father, had so much potential left unexplored. Loyal viewers of the show had lots of reasons to get invested in the character. And just like the car accident that claimed the Downton heir, there was little anyone could do to change Matthew Crawley's fate off-screen.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/why-downton-abbey-killed-matthew-crawley-dan-stevens/ Despite its unquestioned success, Star War Rebels only ran for four seasons. Fans were disappointed to see its early conclusion, but now, Rebels is getting a veritable Season 5 in Dave Filoni's Ahsoka live-action series. Starring Rosario Dawson in the titular role, Ahsoka brought a galactic ton of familiar characters back into the fold. Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren and even Grand Admiral Thrawn all made their live-action debut when the highly-touted series premiered on Disney+.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-theory-star-wars-inquisitor-starkiller-legends/ Dave Filoni's Ahsoka marked a culmination of Lucasfilm's slow rollout that brought Star Wars animated characters to live-action, starting with The Clone Wars' Saw Gerrera appearing in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, portrayed by Forest Whitaker. Ahsoka starred the more well-known titular character who got her introduction in animation and the beloved characters from Star Wars Rebels. Lucasfilm has also been working with characters from its Star Wars novels, such as Cobb Vanth and Grand Admiral Thrawn.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-video-game-characters-live-action-next/ The third season of Only Murders in the Building has come to an end after a solved murder case and a Season 4 renewal. For the latest season, the creators found new, different ways to be creative and keep the audience guessing while they followed neighbors Oliver Putnam, Charles-Haden Savage and Mabel Mora as they investigated murders in their upscale New York apartment building, the Arconia.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:15:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-motherly-love/ Over the span of two days, Disney+ debuted the finale of the first (and possibly only) season of Ahsoka and the premiere of the second season of Loki. This release schedule shows that Disney+ still doesn't understand streaming audiences and how they use the service versus how the company wants them to use it. Instead of building on Ahsoka's momentum and highlighting shows and films already on the service, Disney+ viewers are expected to jump to a different, high-concept sprawling saga.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-loki-shows-disney-franchise-audience/ Over the last several years, the entertainment industry has seen an increase in female stories being told by women for women -- and for everyone else. This new surge is long overdue, especially in film and television. Audiences have seen women's stories multiply with films like She Said (2022), Women Talking (2022), and CODA (2021), and even in the release of albums like Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" (2021), Taylor Swift's "Midnights" (2022), and Adele's "30" (2021) over the last several years. During the 2022–2023 television season, women also finally seemed to be shining on the small screen.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/tv-showcasing-womens-stories/ The Disney+ Moon Knight series brought the macabre vigilante outside the comic books and into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In doing so, it also changed a lot about the character from what fans expected, and not always for the better. This included a direction that some felt cheated audiences of exciting content.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/moon-knight-fix-controversial-changes-mcu/ Loki has returned to Disney+ as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first-ever second season on the streaming service. The show is off to a good start and has depicted the God of Mischief's struggles with the timeline as he gets to grips with the murder of He Who Remains at the hands of Sylvie. The series is dealing with massive stakes and has already threatened to wipe Loki from the timeline completely. While the roadmap ahead isn't too clear to audiences right now, the show is obviously not shying away from the Multiverse Saga that will define the next few phases of the MCU.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:20:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/loki-treatment-different-timelines-helps-multiverse-saga/ The Doctor has changed a lot from one incarnation to the next on Doctor Who. Each time they have regenerated into a new body, they have also gained a new personality, allowing the character to evolve and change over time. Across all of their incarnations, however, the Doctor has often faced difficulties in truly relating to their human companions. The Time Lord's fundamentally alien nature has always left humanity just beyond their reach. Still, some incarnations seemed less alien in nature than others. The Tenth Doctor, played by David Tennant, seemed particularly human for a Time Lord.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-tenth-doctor-human-explained/ The question "How often do you think about the Roman Empire?" has passed from couple to couple across the Internet. But the answers shouldn't be a surprise because, through modern media history, the Roman Empire has graced big and small screens with classic movies and television. In fact, from ancient art to modern cinema, the Roman Empire seems eternal.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/time-for-another-show-like-rome/ For a long time now, despite a less than stellar ending, HBO's Game of Thrones has been considered to be the peak of the fantasy genre on TV. The show brought in millions of viewers and was a global sensation. It was a juggernaut of a show that spawned one spinoff with more in talks. Game of Thrones had audiences everywhere glued to the screen to see what would happen next in Westeros and each week the audience was blown away. Now though, as the glimmer of Game of Thrones fades away, The Wheel of Time has risen to take over the throne as the premier fantasy TV series.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/wheel-of-time-better-than-game-of-thrones/ When Doctor Who returned to television in 2005, Billie Piper was cast as new companion Rose Tyler. Introduced as a 19-year-old shop worker in the revival series' premiere episode, "Rose," Piper's character first accompanied Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor in the TARDIS. At the end of Season 1, Rose watched the Doctor regenerate, marking the debut of David Tennant's Tenth Doctor. Rose would only grow closer with the Doctor in his new incarnation and the two would travel together for one more season, until they were torn apart in a moment of interdimensional tragedy, trapping them in separate universes.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/why-billie-piper-left-doctor-who/ The hit sci-fi sitcom Futurama has always been a compelling, unique blend of comedy and science fiction. It combined its own unique ideas and themes with direct satire and parody of franchises such as Star Trek, Star Wars, and The Twilight Zone, but Futurama never truly shone when it poked fun at those franchises. It also doesn't shine when it makes comedic commentary on recent real-life events or trends such as the rise of streaming, Bitcoin mining, or the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:00:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/futurama-is-stuck-in-the-past-despite-a-changing-tv-landscape/ As The Continental: From the World of John Wick unfolds, fans are treated to quite an exhilarating assassin ride in the 1970s. With New York as the backdrop once more, the origins of the iconic John Wick hotel are brought to life, showcasing who Winston ran with and why. In this case, it's a smash-and-grab job fueled by revenge against the manager, Cormac (Mel Gibson).

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/the-continental-uses-batmans-policy-to-powerful-effect/ One of many TV franchises created by Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story is an anthology of spooky and terrifying affairs. Featuring ghosts, cults and even aliens, the show has now been running on FX for over a decade. While many of the supernatural elements are entirely fictional, there are some parts of each season's story that ring all too true, namely one story that loosely adapted an infamous 1996 home invasion.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/murder-house-story-richard-speck-true-story-american-horror-story/ As Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building comes to an end, Mabel (played by Selena Gomez) and her crew of podcasters once more chalk up a successful case. They decode what happened to Paul Rudd's Ben, crafting a window for Oliver to show the public he still has his creative chops with a musical. Things are finally on the upswing as Charles is also embracing a new start at the Arconia.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-mabel-issues/ The Walking Dead universe is plagued with secrets at the moment. What is going on with Rick Grimes at the CRM? Is Alicia Clark dead? Will Maggie and Negan have a weird romance? So many questions, and yet none of those right now are as big as Daryl Dixon's drop-off in France, which finally has some answers in the fifth episode of the spinoff.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:01:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/daryl-dixon-france-shipwreck-reveal/ Futurama is chock-full of scene-stealing supporting figures, from Carol "Mom" Miller to Morbo the Annihilator. Zapp Brannigan, however, is in a class by himself as a buffoonish military captain convinced of his own infallibility and routinely failing upward though disaster after disaster. His preening arrogance is one of the show's most reliable source of gags, and because he's a supporting figure (if a major one), the writers only bring him onboard when they have something terrific for him to do. Of course, this also raises the question of who or what inspired Zapp Brannigan's character.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/futurama-zapp-brannigan-captain-kirk-inspiration/ In The Walking Dead universe, loneliness is a terrible thing. The idea of building connections is the foundation of The Walking Dead, as it allows survivors to grow larger in numbers against greater and more violent forces.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/daryl-dixon-two-twd-characters-return/ Reservation Dogs kicked off with four Okern teens stealing a hot chip truck and ended with the same snack food being used in a poignant metaphor for grief that tied together their collective coming-of-age journey. The FX series, created by Sterlin Harjo and Our Flag Means Death's Taika Waititi, has been praised for its groundbreaking strides toward well-rounded Native representation both on and off-screen and its overarching story about grief, community, and growing up.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/reservation-dogs-hot-chip-metaphor/