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Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns with a monster-sized season 2, immediately picking up after the fantastic climax to the series’ first season. Series regulars Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Wyatt Russell, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Takehiro Hira all return for the new season. Notable newcomers to the series are Prey star Amber Midthunder
Read MoreThere aren’t many shows that make me rethink most decisions I make in my life. But Shrinking is one of those shows, and season 3 is no exception. When the Apple TV series first came out, I immediately realized that it’s not just a show about funny moments in life or stupid gags. It’s a show about doing what’s best for
Read MorePercy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 returned with much more confidence than the first. There wasn’t a lot of careful threading, like in season 1, to test out the waters. There’s no more burden of introduction to this world, explaining who the gods are and their role in all of it, how demigods are born, what Camp Half-Blood is, etc.
Read MoreMarvel Studios’ Wonder Man hits Disney+ on January 27th. I was provided access to watch all eight episodes early, and I can say with confidence that it’s among the most audacious and successful entries since the MCU began tackling television in 2021. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the standout of DC’s Aquaman, brings an emotional vulnerability and sensitivity to the character that we
Read MoreAfter a very successful first season, The Pitt has returned for season 2, with even crazier events, more tension in the air, and plenty of “real-life” scenarios. This show became a rare example of a series that creates an urgent need in viewers to continue to watch it and not miss a single moment. It’s almost like we are a part
Read More2026 is an important year for Star Wars; while quieter in many regards, there is still plenty to look forward to for fans. Rogue One will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the franchise as a whole heads towards its 50th anniversary. Read on to see what is in store for Star Wars in its many forms this year! The Mandalorian &
Read MoreSpin-offs for Doctor Who are nothing new. With classics like Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, as well as the cult hit Class. Tales of people dealing with Doctor Who’s long line of villains, often without the help of the timelord. The latest spin-off is The War Between the Land and the Sea, and it comes at a time of turmoil
Read MoreAfter the revival’s premiere on Hulu back in July, The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball has returned for its second season in the midst of the holiday season. This latest batch of another 20 episodes has the common Gumball shenanigans we’ve come to know and love through its mixed media animation and wacky characters and in this overview of the season
Read MorePrime’s Fallout season 2 has a lot to prove after the success of the first season. In some ways, it’s more modest than the first season, but with even more dangerous enemies than before. The new episodes delve deeper into moments of self-discovery, exploring the power dynamics of a post-apocalyptic world and examining the remnants of morality and what it means
Read MoreIt’s been two years since the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series debuted on Disney+. Now the season 2 premiere episodes have thrown us right back into this world, and from the first minutes, it looks like we’re in for another great adaptation of the books. The first season was all about Percy (Walker Scobell) discovering the truth that he was
Read MoreSeason four of Netflix’s The Witcher is a soft reboot of the series, and no one hides it. It is bigger in scale, more determined in its serious tone, and works better at moments than the last two seasons. It’s one of those Netflix projects that must do two things at once. It must reintroduce us to a well-known world with
Read MoreStar Wars: Visions returns with volume 3 for a spectacular new season of amazing short stories set in a galaxy far, far away. Not being tied to any canon timeline or canon of the films and shows allows these animation studios, brought on to create these shorts, to work with their full creativity to bring fresh and exciting stories to life.
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