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The Bondsman is an action horror and dark comedy-drama series created by Grainger David. The Prime Video series follows Hub Halloran, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back to life after being killed. But his second chance at life comes with a catch, which is that he has to work as a bounty hunter for Lucifer, and he must capture demons who escaped from hell. The Bondsman stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jolene Purdy. So, if you loved the gory action, thrilling story, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in The Bondsman, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Preacher is a dark fantasy neo-Western dark comedy-drama series created by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on the comic book series of the...

Black Panther singer and One Of Them Days star, Sza, is ready to take this whole acting thing a bit more seriously — super seriously, in fact. And considering she already has one foot in the door at Marvel thanks to her award-winning song with Kendrick Lamar, "All the Stars" from the 2018 film, we could see one particular "dream role" of hers becoming a reality. After all, she's already technically played a superhero once before (albeit for a State Farm commercial).

But while speaking to fellow singer/actress Jennifer Hudson on her eponymous daytime talk show, Sza revealed she'd love to tackle the origin story of Ororo Munroe — better known to comic book fans as Storm, a role originally inhabited by none other than Halle Berry (and more recently Alexandra Shipp). And you know what? We could totally see her pulling it off.

Talking about wanting to do "a thriller, something a little violent,...

The world of fantasy television has never been more diverse or expansive than in the streaming era, with sprawling sagas that transport viewers to richly imagined realms being at the front of many studios' services. For fans of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, who are captivated by intricate world-building, epic battles, and the deeply rooted cosmology of fantasy worlds, the genre offers a treasure trove of other series that echo some of the core fantasy themes and grandeur of Middle-earth. Whether its tales of ancient civilizations, magical quests, or powerful beings locked in conflict, these shows provide the same sense of wonder and adventure that Tolkiens legendarium inspires.

From the political intrigue of far-flung kingdoms to the rise of heroes destined to shape their worlds, the wide range of fantasy series on television continue to push the boundaries of storytelling. While each of these shows...

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Twilight of the Gods is an adult animated fantasy action-adventure series created by Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva, and Eric Carrasco. Based on Norse mythology, the Netflix series revolves around Sigrid and Leif, an iron-willed warrior and a mortal king who survive the wrath of Thor but in the process lose everything. Then they go on a bloody quest for revenge against the most powerful god known to man. Twilight of the Gods’ voice cast includes Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbæk, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, and Peter Stormare. So, if you loved the wrathful gods, a quest for revenge, and compelling characters in Twilight of the Gods here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Kaos is a British mythological dark comedy-drama series created by Charlie Covell. Based on Greek and Roman mythology,...

The new horror and science fiction anthology, “Deepest, Darkest,” has added yet another cast mate to its already stellar lineup of genre heavyweights.

Rahul Kohli, a beloved member of Mike Flanagan’s Flanaverse and essential teammate in the crime-solving “iZombie” series, has officially joined the star-studded cast of “Deepest, Darkest,” a new horror anthology from writer and director Marc Bernardin and actor Tiffany Smith.

“‘Deepest Darkest’ is an exciting project combining all my favorite genres and my favorite people. Joining this project was a no-brainer for me,” says Kohli, expressing his enthusiasm early in the process to Variety.

Kohli joins the previously announced cast of Smith (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”), Rosario Dawson, Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”), Yetide Badaki (“American Gods”), Phil Lamarr and “Quantum Leap” stars Raymond Lee and Caitlin Bassett.

To top off that impressive lineup, the genre showcase is executive-produced by Akela Cooper and David Dastmalchian.

“Deepest,...

Talented actress Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka) has just joined the cast of the upcoming anthology film Deepest, Darkest, coming from Marc Bernardin and Tiffany Smith. Bernardin is reportedly crowdfunding this project via Kickstarter. We shared more about this new movie below.

Deepest Darkest is executive produced by Akela Cooper and David Dastmalchian. According to Deadline, the film will tell stories of horror, suspense, dark comedy, and science fiction. But while there will be stories of different genres, each one will center around "the keeping of secrets."

You might recognize some of the directors who will be helming the segments. Directors include Latoya Morgan, Deric A. Hughes & Benjamin Raab (Quantum Leap), Ubah Mohamed (The Handmaid’s Tale), Lamont Magee, Sujata Day (Insecure), and Kevin Avery (The Great North).

In addition, Rachel Walker, Carrie Finn, and Kyle Smithers are serving as producers on the film. Besides Dawson, the cast also includes Smith, Avery, Day,...

Marc Bernardin (Star Trek: Picard) and Tiffany Smith are the forces behind an upcoming horror anthology titled Deepest, Darkest, and Deadline brings us the scoop this week.

For starters, Rosario Dawson (“Ahsoka”) has signed on to star.

Deadline details, “Deepest, Darkest has invited myriad television writing all-stars behind the lens to tell stories of horror, suspense, dark comedy, and edgy science fiction, each revolving around that most human of impulses: the keeping of secrets.”

The lineup of segment directors includes…

Latoya Morgan (The Walking Dead) Deric A. Hughes & Benjamin Raab (Quantum Leap) Ubah Mohamed (The Handmaid’s Tale) Lamont Magee (Black Lightning) Sujata Day (Insecure) Kevin Avery (The Great North)

Akela Cooper (M3GAN) and David Dastmalchian (Late Night With the Devil) executive produce Deepest, Darkest, with the ensemble cast for the horror movie also including Ernie Hudson, Raymond Lee, Phil Lamarr, Yetide Badaki and Caitlin Bassett.

You can help fund Deepest,...

After previously starring in Ahsoka, the hit Star Wars Disney+ series which recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Sci-Fi Costumes and has also been renewed for Season 2, Rosario Dawson has officially zeroed in on her next project. A new report from Deadline reveals that Dawson will star in Deepest, Darkest, an upcoming horror anthology film in which Tiffany Smith has already been tapped to star. Smith is best known for her role in the hit 2023 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, and she also voiced Andra in five episodes of Masters of the Universe: Revolutions, the adult animation superhero series that is currently streaming on Netflix. She also appeared in several episodes of Quantum Leap, the sci-fi TV series starring Raymond Lee and Caitlin Bassett which is currently streaming on Peacock. Also confirmed to star in the film are Ernie Hudson, Lee, Phil Lamarr, Yetide Badaki, and Bassett.

Kaos is a fantasy dark comedy-drama series created by Charlie Covell. The Netflix series works as a contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology and it follows the story of six humans as they discover that they are a huge part of the prophecy that will destroy the Greek gods led by the king of the gods Zeus. Kaos stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Billie Piper, Nabhaan Rizwan, David Thewlis, Leila Farzad, Killian Scott, Cliff Curtis, Rakie Ayola, Debi Mazar, Misia Butler, and Fady Elsayed. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, cruel and narcissistic gods, and a fantastical story in Kaos here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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American Gods is a fantasy thriller drama series developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green. Based on a 2001 novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman, the Starz series follows the story of Shadow,...

Writer-producer Marc Bernardin is returning to directing with Deepest, Darkest. He is leading a geekfest of a creators of color making a horror anthology around the theme of keeping secrets.

Ghostbusters icon Ernie Hudson, Phil Lamarr (Futurama), American Gods’ Yetide Badaki, Quantum Leap star Raymond Lee and co-star Caitlin Bassett, among others, will star in the genre showcase, which is launching a crowdfunding campaign Aug. 27.

The WGA Award winner and Eisner-nominated Bernardin created the project with actress Tiffany Smith, who appeared in his directorial debut Splinter. That film also launched on Kickstarter and went on to become a hit on the festival circuit, gathering up several awards.

Akela Cooper, who co-wrote the horror hit M3GAN and worked on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as well as Luke Cage, is executive producing Deepest Darkest.

“So many of my friends have shared the same experience that I have, being a person of...

I worked alongside Dan Jeannotte all day Saturday at Stlv: Trek to Vegas and had a blast. Getting to know Dan personally, I gained even more respect for him beyond his role as Sam Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I also had exclusive interviews with Christina Chong, Ethan Peck, and Jess Bush at Stlv.

I loved working with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Dan Jeannotte at Creation Entertainment's Stlv: Trek to Vegas. Dan plays Lt. Sam Kirk, the mustachioed older brother of Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley), on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Jeannotte is also well-known for his roles as Brandon Russell in Good Witch, James Stuart in Reign on The CW, and the various Hallmark movies he starred in, as well as voicing Arno Dorian in the Assassin's Creed: Unity video game. I attended Stlv as a fan and to cover the con for Screen Rant,...

For a while, Zack Snyder was building a cinematic universe for the Netflix streaming service that centered on his zombie movie Army of the Dead. The film was quickly followed by a prequel called Army of Thieves, a sequel called Planet of the Dead was being written, and an anime series called Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas was in the works. But Snyder has since shifted his focus over to building a multi-media universe around his Rebel Moon sci-fi movies – and The Wrap has revealed that Netflix “quietly canceled” plans for an Army of the Dead Universe.

In an article on the Rebel Moon films that features interviews with Snyder and his wife and producing partner Deborah Snyder, The Wrap mentions, “Army of the Dead, a movie the Snyders made for Netflix before Rebel Moon, had a similarly ambitious (universe/franchise) plan, with several sequels and spin-offs in the works,...

Martin Quinn shines as Scotty in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, capturing the essence of the iconic character beautifully. Melissa Navia praises Quinn's portrayal, highlighting his fantastic performance and confirming his presence in season 3. Martin Quinn is the first Scotland-born actor to play Scotty in Star Trek.

Melissa Navia says Martin Quinn "nailed it" as Scotty in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. Scotty's debut in Strange New Worlds season 2's finale was a shock, and Quinn instantly embodied the easy charm of the younger Scotty, evoking the performance of the late James Doohan as Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott in Star Trek: The Original Series. After beaming aboard the Starship Enterprise, Strange New Worlds season 3 has confirmed Scotty's continued presence.

Strange New Pod hosted a panel at Trek Long Island with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actors Melissa Navia and Yetide Badaki, who played Neera Ketoul in Strange...

The Star Trek franchise boldly submits 71 Emmy Awards hopefuls across various categories for consideration at this year's awards. Discovery, Lower Decks, and Strange New Worlds are aiming for recognition, with hopes pinned on standout performances and episodes. Paramount+ Star Trek universe doesn't let up in seeking accolades, with various cast members and teams hoping for Emmy wins.

Paramount+ is boldly submitting its Star Trek franchise for consideration for a total of 71 Emmy Awards. Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are all hoping for Emmy Awards in the biggest categories, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting, Best Writing, Best Directing, Best Animated Program, and Best Character Voice-Over Performance. Star Trek: Picard and Strange New Worlds recently won multiple Saturn Awards, and the Star Trek franchise won a Peabody Institutional Award. Star Trek is hoping lightning will strike again at the Emmys.

In the "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" episode "As Astra per Aspera", Commander Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) faces a court-martial for lying on her Starfleet Academy application. She claimed to be a human, but was, in fact, a genetically enhanced Illyrian. Thanks to the disastrous, long-ago Eugenics Wars, genetic tinkering is strictly verboten in the world of "Star Trek." As such, lying about your genes is a particularly grievous offense. Captain Pike (Anson Mount), wanting to help his first officer, seeks out the legal aid of Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), an Illyrian defense lawyer who will be brave enough to stand up to Starfleet's prosecution. Ketoul was also a childhood friend of Chin-Riley, and they have some bad blood about the latter's need to hide here identity to join Starfleet. 

Neera Ketoul is an interesting character for "Star Trek," as she has made it her job to make civil rights cases ... against the Federation.

Dr. Valerie Weiss returns to direct another episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 in Toronto. Her photo in the USS Enterprise's Captain's chair was Liked by co-showrunner Henry Alonso Meyers and cast members. Strange New Worlds season 2 was critically acclaimed and nominated for a Critics Choice Association Super Award.

One of the top directors from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 is back for season 3. Strange New Worlds season 3 is in production in Toronto after being delayed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Strange New Worlds season 2 was critically acclaimed and it was just nominated for a Critics Choice Association Super Award for Best Science Fiction / Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie.

On her Instagram account (@valerie.weiss.director), Dr. Valerie Weiss shared a photo of herself sitting in the USS Enterprise's Captain's chair to announce she is back to direct a new episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds...

Last weekend, The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization with a focus on healing and inspiring through art, hosted its 2024 Heaven Gala at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

Honoree Neil Gaiman, recipient of the Visionary Award, attends The Art of Elysium's 25th Anniversary Heaven Gala

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The gala served as a celebration of the organization’s 25th anniversary and honored the following:

Writer, director, and producer Neil Gaiman with The Visionary Award where he transformed the venue from a music venue to a mystical library for his version of “Heaven on Earth” where knowledge is free and refuge is given. Gaiman teamed up with his longtime collaborator, Good Omens production designer Michael Ralph, to bring his vision to life and enlisted playwright Jeremy O. Harris to serve as the evening’s “librarian” emcee. Actress Amy Smart and TV Host Carter Oosterhouse...

Yetide Badaki was perfectly cast as Neera Ketoul, showcasing her power and feminine energy. Neera defended Commander Una Chin-Riley in court, allowing Number One to return to the Starship Enterprise. Costume designer Bernadette Croft praises Badaki's work ethic and Star Trek knowledge.

Yetide Badaki was "perfectly cast" as Neera Ketoul, Number One's (Rebecca Romijn) lawyer in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, says costume designer Bernadette Croft. Neera was a childhood friend of Commander Una Chin-Riley, but they were estranged when Number One joined Starfleet and hid the fact that she is a genetically engineered Illyrian. But when Una was court-martialed after Starfleet learned of her illegal status, Neera defended her and won the case, allowing Number One to return to the Starship Enterprise.

Star Trek: Explorer issue #9 features an interview with Strange New Worlds' costume designer Bernadette Croft, who has high praise for Yetide Badaki's performance as Neera...

For a while, Zack Snyder was building a cinematic universe for the Netflix streaming service that centered on his zombie movie Army of the Dead. The film was quickly followed by a prequel called Army of Thieves, a sequel was being written, and an anime series called Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas was in the works. But Snyder has since shifted his focus over to building a multi-media universe around his upcoming Netflix sci-fi film Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (and its follow-up Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver). So Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas sits unfinished… and during an interview with Total Film magazine, Snyder revealed that Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon aren’t entirely separate. In fact, if Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas ever gets completed, we’ll be seeing a Rebel Moon crossover on the show!

Snyder told...

Captain Pike's prior knowledge of his future disability gives him an advantage in Strange New Worlds, as he knows he won't die before the accident. The characters in Strange New Worlds, who also appear in The Original Series, are protected from death by the events of the future, resulting in low stakes and a focus on emotional storytelling. The appeal of Strange New Worlds lies in its embrace of being a prequel, allowing the audience to connect with the characters on a deeper level through character development and emotional journeys.

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, it's good that Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) already knows about the accident that leads to his future disability. Pike's earlier encounter with Klingon Time Crystals in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, episode 12 "Through the Valley of Shadows", showed him a vision of his own future of a horribly deformed post-accident Pike using a...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 7 - "Those Old Scientists"

Number One becomes the literal poster girl for Starfleet in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, inspiring fantastic fan art recreations. The crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks shows that Number One's legacy continues into the 24th century, with her image used for recruitment. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" takes on a greater meaning in the crossover, representing the ideal that drove Number One to join Starfleet and reach for the stars.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks revealed Number One (Rebecca Romijn) becomes the literal poster girl for Starfleet, and fantastic fan art recreates Una's animated poster in live-action. At first, Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley can't understand why the 24th-century time traveler Ensign Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) keeps avoiding her, and Number One fears something ominous about her future.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 3 - "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"Lieutenant LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) fears she'll become like Khan (Ricardo Montalban), but she doesn't have to be anymore after Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow." LA'an is Khan's 23rd-century descendant, and she admitted to Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki) in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," that she carries Khan's genetic augmentations. This secret LA'an carries drove her to keep people at a distance and led to her solitary demeanor despite being Security Chief of the USS Enterprise.

In Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3, LA'an and an alternate reality version of Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) are sent to 21st-century Toronto to prevent an attack that will alter the timeline. As they investigate a Romulan plot to disrupt human history, LA'an falls for Kirk,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 3 - "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"Lieutenant LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) protected the timeline in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow," but it cost LA'an the love she found with Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley). In Strange New Worlds season 2's stunningly powerful and emotional Star Trek time travel episode about time, love, and loss, LA'an was charged with a mysterious mission that sent her and Kirk back to 21st-century Toronto. Together, Kirk and LA'an foiled a Romulan plot that forced LA'an to face the ghost of her past, her namesake, Khan Noonien Singh (Desmond Sivan).

Strange New Worlds "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" focuses on the unlikely pairing of LA'an and Captain Kirk from an alternate timeline. LA'an was transported to Kirk's reality where he is the Captain of the USS Enterprise,...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Number One's (Rebecca Romijn) Starfleet service record in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 has a subtle link to Star Trek: Discovery. In "Ad Astra Per Aspera," Commander Una Chin-Riley was court-martialed for lying to Starfleet about being a genetically augmented Illyrian. Thanks to her lawyer, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), Una won her case and was restored to her rank as First Officer of the USS Enterprise.

Twitter user Jörg Hillebrand (@gaghyogi49) shared a screencap of Number One's Starfleet personnel file in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 that noted one starship Una served on is "redacted." Hillebrand was a credited researcher on Star Trek: Picard season 3, and as a noted expert at Star Trek Easter eggs, he spotted the redacted part of Una's file. Check out the Tweet below:...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Dr. Valerie Weiss directed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," which fans are hailing as one of the best Star Trek courtroom episodes ever. Weiss has directed episodes of Outer Banks on Netflix, Scandal, Suits, The Librarians, and How To Get Away With Murder. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" is her debut in the Star Trek franchise.

In Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) faces a Starfleet court-martial, and she is defended by her estranged childhood friend, galactic civil rights lawyer Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki). Una's trial had serious implications for Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise, but Number One's victory restores her rank as First Officer.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds shocked fans with a cliffhanger ending to its first season that saw the Enterprise's Number One, Una Chin-Riley, arrested by Starfleet Command. Exposed for lying about her Illyrian heritage and her culture’s genetic augmentations illegal in Federation space, Chin-Riley's fate rests in the hands of her estranged childhood friend Neera Ketoul. Played by guest star Yetide Badaki, Neera has no love for the Federation but must face them head-on if she stands any chance of clearing Chin-Riley's serious legal charges in a harrowing courtroom case.

In an exclusive interview with Cbr, Strange New Worlds guest star Yetide Badaki reveals her own lifelong love of the Star Trek franchise, talks about forming her close on-screen rapport with Rebecca Romijn and details how she brought Star Trek's calculating legal expert to life as Strange New Worlds Season 2 continues.

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Number One (Rebecca Romijn) wins her trial in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, but Starfleet still has to maintain their questionable ban on augments. In the Strange New Worlds season 1 episode "Ghosts of Illyria," Commander Una Chin-Riley reveals she is a genetically modified Illyrian to certain members of the USS Enterprise crew, including Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). While Pike unequivocally accepts Una, she is later arrested at the end of Strange New Worlds season 1 for lying on her Starfleet application. The second episode of Strange New Worlds season 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," follows up on this cliffhanger with a classic Star Trek courtroom story.

Though Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 ends with Number One reinstated as First Officer of the Starship Enterprise, her victory cannot change Federation laws regarding genetic modification. While...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," ended on a touching note when Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) hugged Number One (Rebecca Romijn) after she won her Starfleet court-martial. Pike risked his own life to recruit galactic civil rights attorney Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki) to represent Commander Una Chin-Riley at her trial. Thanks to Neera, Number One's rank as First Officer of the USS Enterprise was restored, and she returned home to her starship and crew.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, director Dr. Valerie Weiss gave the behind-the-scenes story of Captain Pike hugging Number One and how that sweet moment came about. Weiss explains who originated the idea for the hug and the amazing process it went through to become part of Strange New Worlds season...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Number One (Rebecca Romijn) won her trial in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, but Captain Christopher Pike's (Anson Mount) reaction makes his dark future even sadder. In "Ad Astra Per Aspera," Commander Una Chin-Riley was court-martialed for lying to Starfleet about being a genetically-modified Illyrian. Starfleet wanted to throw the book at Una with charges of sedition and 20 years imprisoned in a Federation penal colony, but Number One's lawyer, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), brilliantly won Una her freedom.

Captain Pike went above and beyond to help Number One during her court-martial in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It was Pike who risked his life in the Vaultera Nebula to recruit Neera, an Illyrian civil rights attorney who was childhood friends with Una Chin-Riley. But Neera and Una had a falling out when...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"

The second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 not only puts Number One (Rebecca Romijn), the USS Enterprise First Officer Una Chin-Riley, on trial but also puts Starfleet itself on trial. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" follows through on the cliffhanger of Strange New Worlds season 1 that saw Number One arrested for lying on her Starfleet application about being a genetically-modified Illyrian. The episode calls Starfleet's augment ban into question and forces the trial judges to rethink their previous assumptions. In the end, Starfleet upholds its ideals and makes the right call regarding Una, even if they cannot fully investigate the augment ban itself.

Following in the tradition of the many Star Trek courtroom episodes that came before it, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera" spends most of its runtime on the trial itself.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Yetide Badaki plays Neera Ketoul, a new character introduced in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera." In one of the best Star Trek courtroom episodes ever, Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley faces a court-martial for lying to Starfleet that she is a genetically augmented Illyrian, a race banned by the United Federation of Planets. Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) travels to the Vaultera Nebula and hires Neera Ketoul to defend Una in court.

Neera successfully saved Number One from dishonorable discharge and 20 years in a Federation penal colony after Una rejected Starfleet's plea deal in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Neera's original intention for defending Una in court was to hold the Federation accountable for its persecution of Illyrians and other species who practice genetic engineering. However, it was...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 takes its name from the Latin phrase "Ad Astra per Aspera", and it's a phrase that means a lot to Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn). The episode places Una on trial for concealing her Illyrian heritage from Starfleet, in fear of the Federation's ban on genetic enhancements. The lack of cultural nuance in the Federation's ban is at the heart of a legal battle for both Una's freedom and her Starfleet career. Accusations even begin flying in the direction of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) as Vice Admiral Pasalk (Graeme Somerville) wants to bring down the whole command structure of the USS Enterprise.

"Ad Astra per Aspera" is a classic Star Trek courtroom episode that places Una's struggle in the context of historic laws that persecuted people on the grounds of their gender,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 delivered a classic courtroom drama on par with one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's best episodes. Strange New Worlds season 2 continues the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise on their five-year mission, picking up where season 1 left off. In doing so, the early episodes of have had to wrap up a handful of storylines left hanging, such as the return of Lt. LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) to the Enterprise, and most importantly the fallout of Commander Una Chin-Riley's (Rebecca Romijn) arrest in the season 1 finale.

As an Illyrian, genetic modification is a part of Una's culture, but genetic enhancements were outlawed by the Federation after the Eugenics Wars, causing Pike's Number One to be arrested when her race was discovered.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Number One's (Rebecca Romijn) Starfleet Academy origin story in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has a cool link to Lieutenant Nog (Aron Eisenberg) on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Commander Una Chin-Riley faced a court-martial in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera." Number One lied to Starfleet about being a genetically modified Illyrian, a species banned by the United Federation of Planets. Thanks to her legal counsel, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), Una was granted asylum by the Federation, and Number One was restored to her rank and duty as First Officer of the USS Enterprise.

On Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Nog became an integral member of the Starfleet roster commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Nog began as a young bartender at his uncle Quark's (Armin Shimerman) bar on Deep Space Nine,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera"The origin of how Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) met fascinatingly compares and contrasts to how Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) met Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) in J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek movie. Strange New Worlds and Abrams' Star Trek actually take place at roughly the same time; Pike's voyages happen in 2259 of Star Trek's Prime Timeline while Star Trek 2009's 'present-day' happens in 2258 of the alternate Kelvin Timeline.

Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 centers on the court-martial of Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley. The USS Enterprise's First Officer was arrested by Starfleet after Una revealed she is Illyrian and lied on her application. Illyrians are a race banned by the United Federation of Planets for culturally practicing genetic modifications. Pike risked...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) is back aboard the Starship Enterprise but Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2's spectacular episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," didn't show Pike's reaction to the many changes that happened while he was away from his ship. In Strange New Worlds season 2's premiere, "The Broken Circle," Pike traveled solo across the galaxy to find his Number One, Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), legal representation for her court-marital. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" begins with Pike successfully recruiting Una's estranged childhood friend, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), to be her lawyer.

Meanwhile, Captain Pike left Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) in command of the USS Enterprise while he was away. In Strange New Worlds season 2's premiere, Spock steals the Enterprise to answer a distress call from LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong). Reuniting...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," allowed Costume Designer Bernadette Croft to bring back and update the classic Starfleet dress uniforms from Star Trek: The Original Series. In "Ad Astra Per Aspera," Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) faces a court-martial for lying about being a genetically modified Illyrian. Una's USS Enterprise crewmates, Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), Dr. Joseph M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun), and Lt. LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong), are called to the witness stand by Number One's counsel, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), to testify on Una's behalf.

Strange New Worlds' Costume Designer Bernadette Croft posted photos and videos of her incredible work updating the Starfleet dress uniforms in Star Trek: The Original Series for Strange New Worlds. Giving full credit to her team, Croft's post...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," allowed Costume Designer Bernadette Croft to bring back and update the classic Starfleet dress uniforms from Star Trek: The Original Series. In "Ad Astra Per Aspera," Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) faces a court-martial for lying about being a genetically modified Illyrian. Una's USS Enterprise crewmates, Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), Dr. Joseph M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun), and Lt. LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong), are called to the witness stand by Number One's counsel, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki), to testify on Una's behalf.

Strange New Worlds' Costume Designer Bernadette Croft posted photos and videos of her incredible work updating the Starfleet dress uniforms in Star Trek: The Original Series for Strange New Worlds. Giving full credit to her team, Croft's post...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 solves the mystery of whether Lt. LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) is an Augment like her ancestor, Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán). Khan is years away from being unleashed on the 23rd century in Star Trek: The Original Series, but the specter of his 20th-century villainy hangs over Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), who is court-martialed by Starfleet for being a genetically engineered Illyrian. Meanwhile, LA'an has harbored her own secret that finally comes out.

It's no secret that LA'an Noonien-Singh is the descendant of Khan, and she even admits so under oath during Number One's court-martial in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera." What wasn't clear is whether LA'an inherited Khan's abilities. Khan was a genetically engineered 'superman' with enhanced physical strength and a superior intellect.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Number One's (Rebecca Romijn) story in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 is similar to Mystique's (Rebecca Romijn) in the X-Men movies, but the Star Trek series handled Commander Una Chin-Riley's quest for her legal rights far better. At the end of Strange New Worlds season 1, Number One was arrested by Starfleet after they learned she is Illyrian, a race banned by the United Federation of Planets for culturally practicing genetic engineering. Una's court-martial in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," deals with and resolves her story in ways Mystique never enjoyed in the X-Men film franchise.

The blue-skinned, shape-shifting Mystique was introduced in X-Men (2000) as the trusted accomplice of Magneto (Ian McKellan), leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants. Mystique was Magneto's greatest weapon; she was a deadly fighter and unmatched...

After a rousing reunion for its Season 2 premiere, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds moves to resolve its shocking cliffhanger from the Season 1 finale in this season’s second episode. Titled "Ad Astra Per Aspera," the sophomore episode gives Rebecca Romijn her grandest showcase as Una Chin-Riley yet as the Enterprise's Number One faces a Starfleet Command tribunal. Though largely staged like a courtroom drama, the episode is no less gripping and effective than any of the more cosmic adventures that the Enterprise normally embarks on as part of their exploration of the final frontier.

After lying about her Illyrian heritage and the illegal genetic augmentations prevalent in her native culture, Chin-Riley faces a military tribunal, with the charges against her carrying steep consequences. Determined to help his colleague and friend, Captain Christopher Pike approaches Chin-Riley's estranged childhood friend Neera Ketoul to provide her legal defense. However, when Chin-Riley rejects Starfleet's...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Yetide Badaki instantly becomes one of the all-time great Star Trek guest stars in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera." Badaki portrays Neera Ketoul, a civil rights attorney and the estranged old friend of the USS Enterprise's Number One, Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn).

Neera reluctantly steps in as Number One's legal counsel when she is court-martialed by Starfleet. Like Una, Neera is an Illyrian, a race that culturally practices genetic engineering who are banned by the United Federation of Planets. No fan of Starfleet, the Federation, or Una, Neera still defends Number One in court as Strange New Worlds delivers one of Star Trek's best-ever courtroom drama episodes.

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This Star Trek: Strange New Worlds article contains spoilers.

It always comes back to Khan. Yes, even the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which finds Number One aka Commander Una Chin-Riley on trial for hiding her Illyrian heritage of genetic modification, and in the process violating the Federation’s restriction against augments. As made clear by Number One’s defense lawyer and fellow Illyrian Neera (Yetide Badaki), the ban seems to contradict the Federation’s central values, one that seeks (as the Vulcans put it) infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

In order to understand why the Federation restricts genetically modified individuals, one must take a look at one of the most infamous villains of the franchise: Khan Noonien Singh. Although Khan first appeared in the 1967 Original Series episode “Space Seed,” and then returned for the beloved 1982 movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, he has his roots in the 1990s.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"The court-martial of Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ends on a twist revelation of who turned Number One in to Starfleet. Una was arrested by Starfleet Security led by Captain Batel (Melanie Scrofano) at the end of Strange New Worlds season 1. Starfleet charged Number One with several felonies including lying about her species on the application. As an Illyrian, Una is a member of a race banned by the United Federation of Planets for culturally practicing genetic engineering.

After being recruited by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) to be Number One's legal counsel, Neera Ketoul (Yetide Badaki) tried to turn Commander Chin-Riley's court-martial into an indictment of the Federation's hardline policy against genetically engineered people. As a fellow Illyrian who grew up with Una, Neera has no love for Starfleet or the Federation,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2 - "Ad Astra per Aspera"The persecution of Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) come to an end after her court-martial hearing in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra per Aspera". The Snw season 1 finale's cliffhanger ending saw Una being taken off the USS Enterprise in shackles, arrested for lying to Starfleet about her Illyrian heritage. Una's trial finally takes place in "Ad Astra per Aspera" and Star Trek's first courtroom drama in decades sheds new light on the character of Number One, while also putting the career of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) at risk.

"Ad Astra per Aspera" reveals where Captain Pike went in Strange New Worlds season 2's premiere after leaving Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) in command of the USS Enterprise. The opening of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2 reveals that Pike...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 2 “Ad Astra per Aspera.”] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds resolves the major cliffhanger of Una’s (Rebecca Romijn) Season 1 finale arrest — Starfleet learned she’s Illyrian and arrested her for violations of the anti-genetic modification directive — in the latest episode. And in doing so, it reconnected Una with a childhood friend, Neera, and revealed who turned her in in the first place. Pike (Anson Mount) was the one to track down Neera, who, though reluctant, did take on Una as a client. Among those who took the stand in Una’s defense were: La’an (Christina Chong), Spock (Ethan Peck), and Dr. M’Benga (Babs Olusanmokun). And when it came time for Una to testify, Neera had her share why she joined Starfleet, knowing she could end up where she did. Its motto, ad ...

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 2

Though Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has technically only aired 12 episodes to date, it has the confidence of a much older series, deftly shifting between genres and subverting familiar storytelling tropes in unexpected ways. From bodyswap romantic comedies and children’s fairytale fantasies to creepy body horror and even a shot-for-shot remake of a classic The Original Series episode, this show seems to delight in finding new ways to tell familiar stories, and the franchise is all the better for it.

The second installment in Strange New Worlds season 2 circles back to the storyline most of us probably thought the premiere would handle, and what follows is basically a courtroom procedural, a Star Trek does Law & Order riff that sees Enterprise First Officer Una Chin Riley face the legal consequences of her decision to...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 1 - "The Broken Circle" and Mild Spoilers for Episode 2 - "Ad Astra Per Aspera"Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) leaves the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2's premiere, and here's where Pike goes and why. Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 1, "The Broken Circle," picks up on the season 1 cliffhanger and deals with the arrest of Number One Aka Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn). But most of the episode doesn't involve Pike and instead sees Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) command the Starship Enterprise on a rescue mission.

The focus of Strange New Worlds season 2's premiere is surprisingly not on Captain Pike, who only appears early in the episode. Instead, Spock steals the USS Enterprise and takes it to Klingon space to answer an Sos from former Security Chief LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong). LA'an informs her friends...

Idris Elba and African media mogul Mo Abudu are joining forces to launch a film and TV joint venture that will back new projects and up-and-coming talent from Africa and the African diaspora.

The partnership between Elba’s Green Door Pictures and Abudu’s EbonyLife Media, announced Thursday, aims to “empower and uplift talent from Africa and the Diaspora” by backing a development slate of film and TV projects and, by supporting up-and-coming creatives and executives from those communities, to “build capacity and foster authentic representation” in the international industry, to give “stories from Africa and its Diaspora” the same “level of attention and respect as other cultures and communities.”

Elba and Abudu said their production slate would focus on “authentic, Afro-centric stories” that can resonate with audiences around the world. Projects, ranging from feature films to series for television or streaming partners, will be set up as co-productions between...

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#10. “Secretariat” (2010)

IMDb Rating: 7.2/10 | Metascore: 61 | CinemaScore: A

“Secretariat” is based on the story of Penny Chenery Tweedy (Diane Lane), who owned Secretariat, one of the greatest racehorses in history. The film follows Secretariat’s rise to fame and his legendary Triple Crown win in 1973.

One of the most iconic moments of the film is Secretariat’s record-breaking victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes, where he won by an incredible 31 lengths, setting a new world record that still holds today. This historic win solidified Secretariat’s place in horse racing history and earned him the nickname “Big Red.