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Throughout most of Ransom Canyon's first season, we weren't exactly sure if one of the biggest mysteries would have an answer. Maybe it would be a series-long question. Maybe we'd never find out. But we did find out who was driving the car that caused the tragic death of Randall Kirkland (Hubert Smielecki), and now we wish we didn't. During an interview, series showrunner April Blair (All American) talked about the Season 1 finale and its implications.

Before delving into it, Blair underscored that this mystery is an entirely new element for Ransom Canyon, even for fans of the novel from author Jodi Thomas. Since it was not in the novel, the reveal was a surprise for everyone, and the showrunner broke down how they decided to approach the guilty party of the accident and how it directly impacted one of the main romantic relationships of the series. She stated:

"This...

Since making its premiere on Netflix in April, Ransom Canyon has become a breakout sensation and a new fan-favorite romantic drama series that has everyone shipping. Between Staten and Quinn, Ellie and Yancy, and Lauren and Lucas, there's so much romance to root for, but there's also plenty more possibilities for love triangles and new combinations to bloom.

Throughout the first season, Lauren (Lizzy Greene) was already in a love triangle between her rich, star athlete boyfriend Reid Collins (Andrew Liner) and secret wrong-side-of-the-tracks beau Lucas Russell (Garrett Warening). However, the tornado episode proved that Lauren had chemistry with another eligible bachelor in town: Lucas' troubled brother Kit (Casey W. Johnson).

After binge-watching the first season, Ransom Canyon fans have been shipping Lauren and Kit, and it's completely understandable. There was something between them as they rode out the storm together and got to know each other better. Of course,...

Note: The following contains “Ransom Canyon” spoilers for the finale on Netflix

There’s no shortage of conflicts in Netflix’s new contemporary Western series “Ransom Canyon,” but there is one mystery at the heart of everything that spans across the season: who killed Randall?

It wasn’t murder, technically. At the start of the series, we learn that Staten’s (Josh Duhamel) son Randall left his dad in anger after his birthday party, and wound up flipping his car on the road, killing him. The news is devastating to the town, especially after losing Randall’s mother recently too.

Though the police say otherwise, Staten is convinced that there was another car on the road that night, one that either forced his son off the road or collided with teenager, causing the accident. And, in the end, Staten is right.

After discovering a piece of a truck buried near the accident site,...

[Warning: This post contains Major spoilers for Ransom Canyon Season 1.] Everyone has secrets in Ransom Canyon. The new Netflix series, based on Jodi Thomas’ book of the same name, explores the complicated lives of those living in the small Texas town. In just the first few minutes of the premiere, Ransom Canyon hurls a devastating twist at viewers: the tragic death of Staten Kirkland’s (Josh Duhamel) teen son, Randall (Hubert Smielecki). A year later, Staten is still convinced someone else was involved in the car accident that killed his son, which kicks off a season-long mystery. Eventually, it’s revealed that Margaret Brigman (Sarah Minnich), Sheriff Brigman’s (Philip Winchester) wife and Lauren Brigman’s (Lizzy Greene) mom, was behind the wheel of the car that ran Randall off the road. However, she wasn’t alone. Kit Russell (Casey W. Johnson), Lucas Russell’s (Garrett Wareing) older brother, was having an affair with Margaret. This revelation...

[Warning: This post contains Major spoilers for Ransom Canyon Season 1.] All ten episodes of Ransom Canyon are now streaming on Netflix, and the show wrapped up the main mystery of the first season perfectly. Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) was on a mission to find out who was driving the blue pickup truck that caused his late son Randall’s (Hubert Smielecki) car accident, and Sheriff Brigman (Philip Winchester) finally delivered the answer and made an arrest — even though it broke his heart to do so. It turns out it was Brigman’s own wife, Margaret (Sarah Minnich), an alcoholic, who was behind the wheel of the car (and likely drunk). The season exposed Margaret’s affair with Kit (Casey W. Johnson), whose brother, Lucas (Garrett Wareing), happened to be dating Margaret and the Sheriff’s daughter, Lauren (Lizzy Greene). Netflix Still following along? Kit was with Margaret on the night of the accident and called Reid (Andrew Liner...

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 1 from this point forward.

Netflix's new Western romantic drama series Ransom Canyon, which debuted with its full 10-episode first season on April 17, doesn't waste any time dropping us right into the center of its story. The series follows the highs and lows of three interconnected ranching families in the midst of a fight for control of their sweeping Texas land, but secrets, heartbreak, grief, and love triangles are equally controlling them.

In the opening sequence of the first episode, titled "Don't Let Me Fall," Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhmel) rides his horse during sunrise. He was expecting his teenage son Randall (Hubert Smielecki) to join him for a morning ride, but it's Randall's birthday and he's already out of the house. Staten later joins Randall at his uncle Davis Collins' (Eoin Macken) house for a birthday party. Davis was the brother of Staten's late wife,...

Minka Kelly does not plan to reprise her role as Lyla Garrity in the upcoming Friday Night Lights reboot being developed by Peacock. While promoting her new Netflix series Ransom Canyon, the actor commented on the future of her character from the original football drama, suggesting her time in Dillon, Texas is finished.

“I think it’s always best leaving people — if even they do — wanting more,” Kelly told Deadline. “I think leaving that where it was is probably the right thing to do. Maybe too much sometimes is too much. I don’t know that they need more Lyla.”

Kelly starred in Friday Night Lights from 2006 through 2009. Her character, Lyla, was first introduced as the Panthers’ head cheerleader and girlfriend to quarterback Jason Street. After Street was paralyzed during a game, Lyla’s storyline shifted dramatically, including a breakup and a brief relationship with Tim Riggins. By the time she left Dillon for college,...

Friday Night Lights star Minka Kelly does not have plans to participate in Peacock’s reboot of the famous football series.

Deadline first reported the streamer landing the reboot in December. In the original show, Kelly starred as Lyla Garrity, head cheerleader for the Panthers football team. While discussing her upcoming Netflix series Ransom Canyon, in which she stars alongside Josh Duhamel, Kelly seemed to indicate an unlikely return to Dillon, Texas, to reprise her role.

“I think it’s always best leaving people — if even they do — wanting more. I think leaving that where it was is probably the right thing to do,” Kelly told Deadline. “Maybe too much sometimes is too much. I don’t know that they need more Lyla.”

The actress also said she sees a lot of her Ransom Canyon character in her former Friday Night Lights role.

“I think Quinn is maybe Lyla 20 years later,...

Saddle up for a new Western show that has a little bit of everything on Netflix. Ransom Canyon, based on the book by Jodi Thomas, will capture stories of a small town in the wild west.

Led by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the Netflix series arrives mid-April. Read on for everything we know about Ransom Canyon:

When does Ransom Canyon come out?

Ransom Canyon arrives on Netflix Thursday, April 17.

Who is in the cast of Ransom Canyon?

The show will be headlined by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly as characters from the book Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher, and Quinn O’Grady, a pianist who keeps to herself.

Deadline exclusively reported the castings of James Brolin as ex-Army captain and now rancher Cap Fuller, La Brea star Eoin Macken as Davis, owner of Bar W ranch which is the main...

Today, Netflix released the official trailer and key art for the new modern Western drama, Ransom Canyon. Starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the new series will debut on April 17.

Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.

At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from a heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dancehall.

But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past.

Updated, March 27, 2025: A new trailer, set to “Texas Sun” by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, has arrived for Netflix’s latest Wester TV series Ransom Canyon, based on the book by Jodi Thomas.

“In Ransom Canyon,” Josh Duhamel’s voice says over shots of ranchers riding horses, the main thoroughfare of the small Texas town, high school football games and more. “Everyone’s running from something, or running to something.”

Duhamel stars as Staten Kirkland, one of the main ranchers in the titular town, who is part of a large ensemble of the new Netflix show, out April 17.

“What’s up with that guy anyway?” Jack Schumacher’s Yancy Grey, who can be seen later on in the trailer risking it all for a rodeo ride, asks Cap Fuller (James Brolin) about the stoic Staten.

“He lost everything,” Brolin replies over a montage of a car wreck and police sirens.

Move over Paramount, Netflix is coming for your audience of Western fans. The biggest streaming platform is trying to capture the spark that Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone, Landman, and other series have ignited by creating their own Western franchises. The year began with American Primeval, an epic Western thriller about the Utah Massacre, and while it wasn't critically acclaimed (though MovieWeb loved it), it was certainly popular. Now comes Ransom Canyon, which cynics may call a Yellowstone rip-off, but which seems poised to certainly attract a strong audience. The synopsis reads as follows:

"Created, written, and executive produced by April Blair, Ransom Canyon is a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country."

“At its core, Ransom Canyon isn’t just a town. It’s an idea. It’s the painful longing for your first love.

Ransom Canyon has a premiere date. The western drama will premiere in April, and Netflix has released first-look photos and a teaser for the new series, which is inspired by the Jodi Thomas novel.

Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Wareing, and Jack Schumacher star in the series created by April Blair. The series’ recurring cast includes Kate Burton, Casey W. Johnson, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, Jaren Robledo, Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez, Tatanka Means, and Kenneth Miller, with Philip Winchester and Meta Golding guest starring.

Netflix shared the following about the series:

“Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of...

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly are starring in the first look teaser for their upcoming new series Ransom Canyon!

The actors lead the cast of the upcoming modern western drama coming to Netflix later this year.

“At its core, Ransom Canyon isn’t just a town. It’s an idea. It’s the painful longing for your first love. It’s the burning desire to protect your family. It’s cowboys and lovers, grifters and thieves. Lust, deceit, heartache, home…Ransom has it all. I think people are going to fall in love with this little slice of Texas and the dramas and romances that we created there,” showrunner April Blair describes the series to Tudum.

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Here’s a synopsis: Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked...

Get ready to yee-haw all over again this spring with a brand-new Western series that's sure to become your new guilty pleasure. If you have been missing Yellowstone and all of its ranching drama, as well as the soapy romance of Virgin River, Netflix has quite the treat coming right up. The highly anticipated new series Ransom Canyon premieres on Thursday, April 17.

Netflix announced the release date of the Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly double-bill on Feb. 13 along with a long-awaited first look at the series. The teaser gives us everything we're looking for in an addictive drama series in the vein of Yellowstone and Virgin River: a small town, family legacy, cowboys, forbidden romance, high school football. What's not to love?

Based on the book series of the same by Jodi Thomas, Ransom Canyon takes place in the titular small town in Texas as a trio of ranching dynasties collide in conflict,...

Quick LinksThe High-Stakes Drama of a Never-Ending Space Race in 'For All Mankind''For All Mankind' Is a Successful Apple TV+ Series

Apple TV+ has premiered a number of noteworthy series and compelling dramas in the six short years since its debut. Currently, Severance is receiving its well-deserved spotlight in the sun. The second season just premiered, and on the heels of an almost perfectly rated first season, the series looks to be continuing the stellar work in this psychological drama. And while fans of the series are streaming Apple TV+, they should check out this other sci-fi series that takes the drama out of this world, For All Mankind.

Starring Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, and Shantel VanSanten, For All Mankind is a dramatic re-imagining of the global space race and the attempt to be the first nation to land on the moon. Placed in a world where the Soviet Union...

As 2025's line-up of TV shows continues to take shape, there are plenty of great sci-fi shows on the horizon. This includes some shows which are returning after long waits, like Andor and Severance, and some exciting new concepts, like Alien: Earth and Blade Runner 2099, both of which are bringing huge movie franchises to the small screen for the first time. Sci-fi fans will have a wealth of options to choose from in 2025.

Many of the most exciting shows of 2025 happen to be sci-fi shows, like Stranger Things season 5 and Black Mirror season 7. These shows range from comedies to dark sci-fi horror shows, so there could be something for all fans of the genre to enjoy. Although it's still too soon for many of these shows to have set release dates, it's still a relief to see that they have committed to a 2025 release window, since some of them...

For All Mankind season 5 filming has started, creator Ronald D. Moore reveals. The new character Lenya, played by Costa Ronin, will appear in a key role. Returning cast members include Joel Kinnaman, Wrenn Schmidt, and more.

For All Mankind season 5 gets a filming update from creator Ronald D. Moore at San Diego Comic-Con. After the writers strike put a pause on development, For All Mankind season 5 was officially renewed in April of this year, and cast announcements have been rolling in. The long-running Apple TV+ drama recently added Costa Ronin as Lenya, a Soviet politician and former cosmonaut.

Speaking with Screen Rant's Joe Deckelmeier at Sdcc, Moore was asked about Ronin's addition. In response, the creator shared that Ronin's character will play a key role, and mentioned that filming for new episodes is already underway but added that some stories are being reworked and rewritten. Read the full quote below:

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Mireille Enos joins For All Mankind season 5, reuniting with Joel Kinnaman in a major role as Celia Boyd. A series regular, Enos' character is described as a member of Mars' Peacekeeper Security Force. Season 5 will likely focus on the year 2012, continuing unresolved plotlines like the Goldilocks asteroid mining project and the search for life on Mars.

The forthcoming season of For All Mankind has added a new name to its ever-expanding ensemble cast list. Created by the trio of Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi for AppleTV+, this highly rated sci-fi drama imagines a world where the Soviet Union beat the United States to the moon in the 1960s and the global space race never ended. Since the shows inception a few years ago, it has featured mainstays like Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Wrenn Schmidt, and Krys Marshall, with a number of other notable names joining in subsequent seasons.

Exclusive: Meta Golding (Rabbit Hole) has been tapped for a key recurring role in Ransom Canyon, Netflix’s new romantic drama series, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.

Created, written and executive produced by April Blair based on Jodi Thomas’ book series, Ransom Canyon is a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.

Golding plays Paula Jo. Tougher than the toughest nail. A force to be reckoned with. Davis’ fiery ex-wife and Reid’s mom Paula Jo rolls into Ransom Canyon in her red Porsche and matching red-bottomed heels determined to make waves.

In addition to Duhamel and Kelly Golding joins previously announced series regulars James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing and Andrew Liner. Recurring cast includes Brett Cullen, Kate Burton, Jaren Robledo, Jennifer Ens,...

For All Mankind has been renewed for season 5. Apple TV+ is also developing a spinoff, Star City, which explores the space race from the Soviet perspective. This show marks an important step in Apple TV+'s venture into franchising with its first homegrown television franchise.

For All Mankind season 5 and a new spinoff have now been confirmed. The Apple TV+ show, which premiered in 2019, is an alternate history science fiction drama that documents how the Space Race would have played out if the Soviet Union had beaten the United States to the moon. Every season features major time jumps that span decades, with season 4 ending in 2012, though there has been a relatively consistent cast that includes Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten​​​​​​​, Jodi Balfour, Wrenn Schmidt​​​​​​​, Krys Marshall, Casey W. Johnson, and Coral Peña alongside a revolving door of supporting players.

Apple TV+ has now announced that For All Mankind season 5 has officially been renewed.

Helios, Roscosmos, and NASA must collaborate to rescue trapped astronauts in a race-against-time mission underground. Despite rivalry at the executive level, astronauts on the ground work together to save lives in a tense situation. Personal conflicts and past traumas come to light as Hab 1 survivors confront their guilty feelings underground.

For All Mankind season 3, episode 8, "The Sands of Ares", depicts the aftermath of the landslide at Happy Valley and the coordinated efforts of the series' three space programs to rescue the trapped astronauts. Season 3 of For All Mankind is still set in Earth's alternate history, though now in 1992, 10 years after the events of season 2. In the previous episode, "Bring It Down", a cliff above the Helios Base collapsed, burying HABs and scientists underneath. Episode 8 is almost entirely concerned with the rescue efforts by those onsite and back on Earth.

Despite all the changes between For All Mankind seasons 2 and 3, Helios,...

The cast of Netflix's Ransom Canyon is growing. James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing, and Andrew Liner have joined the upcoming romantic drama as series regulars. Jaren Robledo, Casey W. Johnson, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, Kate Burton, Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez, and Kenneth Miller will recur, while Philip Winchester will be the guest.

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star in the new Ransom Canyon series inspired by the novel by Jodi Thomas. Created by April Blair, the Ransom Canyon series is described as a family drama and contemporary western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.

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Exclusive: Marianly Tejada (One of Us Is Lying), Jack Schumacher (Top Gun: Maverick), Garrett Wareing (Manifest) and Andrew Liner (Vampire Academy) have joined Ransom Canyon as series regulars. Also cast in the Netflix drama series as recurring are Brett Cullen (Winning Time), Grey’s Anatomy alumna Kate Burton, Jaren Robledo (Rez Ball), Jennifer Ens (Chapelwaite), Kenneth Miller (The Cleaning Lady), Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez and Casey W. Johnson. Philip Winchester (Strike Back) will guest star.

The actors join previously cast series regulars Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken and Lizzy Greene.

Based on the book series by Jodi Thomas, Ransom Canyon is a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.

Tejada plays the rough and whip-smart Ellie Estevez, who is the personification of “Do no harm, but take no sh*t,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for For All Mankind season 4, episode 5, "Goldilocks."

For All Mankind season 4 reveals the tragic fate of Danny, who died alone and isolated on Mars. Danny's story was destined to end badly due to his affair, irresponsible actions, and the deaths he caused. The flashbacks show that Danny's isolation and desperate circumstances led him to take his own life on Mars.

For All Mankind season 4 has finally revealed what happened to Danny Stevens (Casey W. Johnson), and it's far worse than anyone could have imagined. The troubled son of NASA legends Gordo (Michael Dorman) and Tracy Stevens (Sarah Jones), Danny's issues with substance abuse caused a catastrophic mission failure in the season 3 finale. As punishment, Danny was exiled to solitary confinement inside the North Korean spaceship. The For All Mankind season 4 premiere revealed that something bad had happened to Danny in the eight year time jump between seasons,...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for For All Mankind Season 4, Episode 5. Proceed at your own risk!

The mystery of what happened to Danny Stevens on For All Mankind has been answered.

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As previously reported, Danny’s portrayer Casey W. Johnson exited the series with the Season 4 premiere, which hinted...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for For All Mankind, season 4, episode 5, "Goldilocks".

The truth about Danny Stevens' fate is revealed, adding tension to Ed Baldwin and Danielle Poole's already strained relationship. Ed Baldwin is fired by Danielle Poole and is left with no official role on Mars, but it's unclear if he will cause trouble for her and the Goldilocks mining project. Kelly Baldwin decides to join the Mars mission with her son, Alex, potentially leading to conflict with Ed as he adjusts to his new role as a grandfather.

The future of Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) looks uncertain as the truth about the fate of Danny Stevens (Casey W. Johnson) is revealed in For All Mankind season 4, episode 5, "Goldilocks." As NASA director Eli Hobson (Daniel Stern) tries to keep the fragile M-7 alliance together in the face of President Al Gore's determination to win the next election, tensions are...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for For All Mankind, season 4, episode 5, "Goldilocks."

Danny Stevens was exiled to a North Korean spaceship as punishment for the catastrophic mission failure he caused in For All Mankind season 3. In For All Mankind season 4, episode 5, it is revealed that Danny died on Mars, found by Ed and Danielle in his spacesuit. Showrunners decided to write out Danny's character in season 4 to focus on the new storyline involving everyday workers in space, but tease that his exile may be explored further in a future episode.

Exactly what happened to troubled astronaut Danny Stevens (Casey W. Johnson) between For All Mankind seasons 3 and 4 has been one of the show's underlying mysteries. As For All Mankind season 4 picked up the story of the space race in the show's alternate 21st century, Danny was conspicuous by his absence. The son of legendary astronauts Gordo (Michael Dorman) and Tracy Stevens (Sarah...

For All Mankind creator Ronald Moore hints at a potential season 5, with meaningful discussions taking place and industry-wide preparations underway. Show co-creators have previously expressed plans for at least six or seven seasons, indicating that season 5 is likely and won't be the final season. While no Apple TV+ show has gone beyond four seasons yet, For All Mankind's critical acclaim and success make a season 5 renewal possible, especially considering the streamer's short operating history.

For All Mankind creator Ronald Moore gives an encouraging update about season 5. The Apple TV+ show dramatizes a world where the global space race between the United States and the Soviet Union never ended and its effects on the astronauts and their families in the aftermath of said race. The series, which launched in 2019, has already run for three successful seasons, while season 4 is currently streaming its weekly episodes on Apple TV+. The For All Mankind season 4 cast includes Joel Kinnaman,...

The article contains Spoilers for For All Mankind, season 4, episode 1, "Glasnost."

The showrunners explain the decision to write off Danny from For All Mankind, stating that his story had run its course and the show needed to keep evolving. The negative viewer reaction to Danny's character didn't influence the decision, as the showrunners believe the actor did a fantastic job, and the hatred towards the character was a result of his portrayal. Danny's story is not completely over, as it is hinted that his mystery will play a role in the new season and could potentially gain clarity.

For All Mankind showrunners defend one controversial character's season 4 exit. Returning for its fourth installment on Apple TV+, the alternate history sci-fi show jumps eight years from the events of season 3's finale. Now, in the year 2003, Happy Valley has rapidly expanded its footprint on Mars and the focus of the space...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for For All Mankind, season 4, episode 1, "Glasnost."

"For All Mankind" season 4 focuses on asteroid mining as humanity's next frontier, with potential to fund future space programs and reduce reliance on Earth's resources. Tragedy strikes during the Kronos mission when Grigory sacrifices himself to save the crew, highlighting the dangerous nature of the work and the pursuit of profit in the space race. Ed Baldwin, visibly older and struggling with health concerns, hasn't returned to Earth in years and is unlikely to ever leave Mars due to medical reasons.

From asteroid mining to the whereabouts of Margo Madison (Wrenn Schmidt), For All Mankind season 4, episode 1, "Glasnost" has multiple updates to its alternate timeline as it enters the 21st century. Set eight years after the tragic events of the season 3 finale, humanity's next frontier is the mining of asteroids for precious minerals. As ever, this is a complicated process...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the For All Mankind Season 4 premiere. Proceed at your own risk!

Another astronaut has permanently left For All Mankind’s space program: Casey W. Johnson, who played the polarizing Danny Stevens for the past two seasons, will not be returning as a series regular for the current fourth season of the Apple TV+ alt-history drama.

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At what point did "For All Mankind" truly come into its own? Maybe it was as early as its resounding debut season, which flipped one of the most pivotal events in human history on its head — the United States beating the Soviet Union to the moon — with an alternate-history twist where Russia had won the space race and reinvigorated the Cold War. Then again, season 2 was the one to use this fascinating jumping-off point to achieve even greater heights, melding human conflicts and space nerdery into one ambitious storyline about the series of small, personal choices made in narrowly avoiding the onset of World War III in the 1980s. When season 3 took the action all the way to Mars another decade later with much of the original cast still involved, it was easy to imagine the whole enterprise coming apart at the seams. Instead, the series embraced its own flawed (but three-dimensional) characters,...

One of the most criminally underrated series on TV is For All Mankind.

The Apple TV+ alt-history drama has delivered wonderfully nuanced storylines, complete with layered characters in a beautiful setting across three seasons.

With For All Mankind Season 4 in the works, it's time to look at everything we know about the season ahead.

For All Mankind: Has It Been Renewed for Season 4?

Apple TV+ issued a renewal for For All Mankind Season 4 in July 2022.

After the way For All Mankind Season 3 ended, we need answers.

It's great news that the show has scored a renewal because a show of this caliber deserves to end on its own terms.

How Many Episodes Have Been Ordered for For All Mankind Season 4?

Ten new episodes have been ordered, bringing the series' total episode count to 40.

The creatives use the ten-part seasons to their advantage with well-paced plots and shocking developments, so there's...

After a few rough years, one could make a compelling argument that the broadcast comedy is back. We’ve got an awards juggernaut (ABC’s Abbott Elementary), some reasonably big hits (NBC’s Night Court, CBS’ Ghosts), plus a decent roster of above-average relative newcomers (NBC’s American Auto and Grand Crew, among others). It’s enough to restore your confidence in the format.

What does restored confidence buy you on a practical level? More specifically, how many episodes worth of patience does it buy you when your friendly neighborhood television critic tells you that a new sitcom with a wildly promising cast is doing something interesting, something with actual potential … but that in order to get to that potential, you have to sit through at least three or four episodes I’d (generously) call unamusingly generic and unsteady of tone? Since broadcast TV comedies are good again, do we...

Any time a TV show opens with the main character providing exposition, the bar is pretty much set.

ABC’s “Not Dead Yet,” from creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson, opens with Nell (Gina Rodriguez) narrating essentially the series logline and synopsis.

“Five years ago, Nell Serrano threw away a promising career to move to London for a man. She went all in on love, until it dropkicked her in the face.” Nell gets drunk on weekdays and falls behind on laundry and offers lots of other flailing-adult signifiers right down to the actual line “How did I end up here?” She’s back at her old job, where she’s now entry-level and reporting to former peers who are now superiors. The half-hour comedy is adapted from Alexandra Potter’s “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up.”

As deeply boring as Nell’s backstory is in the landscape of human disaster television shows,...

Gina Rodriguez is getting a visitor from the other side.

The Jane the Virgin vet stars in ABC’s new comedy Not Dead Yet — premiering this Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8:30/7:30c — as Nell Serrano, a journalist who moves back to the States from London after a broken engagement. Nell gets a job at the local newspaper where she used to work, but rather than picking up where she left off, Nell is assigned to the lowly obituary beat. And the gig comes with an unexpected and not entirely welcome perk: the people Nell is writing about appear to her as ghosts!

She sees dead people…and it’s rather funny. Based on Alexandra Potter’s novel Confessions of a Forty Something F##k Up, the new dramedy Not Dead Yet, created by Casey Johnson and David Windsor, both former producers on This Is Us, introduces Nell (Gina Rodriguez) in two episodes airing Wednesday, February 8. Nell’s not sure where her career or her life are heading: She has a demanding roommate (Rick Glassman), a tyrannical boss, loving friends (Hannah Simone and Josh Banday), and a new job she hates: writing obituaries — as teased in the exclusive first look clip above. (Credit: ABC/Scott Everett White) But Nell gets a surprise from her dead-end gig when the first of many ghosts (a delightful Martin Mull) shows up and teaches her valuable lessons about what’s important. “I really hope people embrace what we’re trying to do in letting those emotional moments...

Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez leads the cast of ABC’s new half-hour comedy Not Dead Yet. Created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson, the new comedy debuts on February 8, 2023 at 8:30pm Et/Pt and finds Rodriguez playing an obituary writer who sees ghosts.

In addition to Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, the season one cast includes Hannah Simone (New Girl) as Sam, Lauren Ash (Superstore) as Lexi, Rick Glassman (As We See It) as Edward, Josh Banday (Upload) as Dennis, and Angela Gibbs (Hacks) as Cricket. Martin Mull, Ed Begley Jr., Mo Collins, Telma Hopkins, Rhea Perlman, Brittany Snow, and Julia Sweeney are among the guest stars showing up as ghosts.

The series is adapted from Alexandra Potter’s 2020 novel Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up. Rodriguez, Windsor, Johnson, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola, and Corey Marsh serve as executive producers.

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With so many captivating new and returning series premiering in February, it can be difficult to know which shows to watch. To make your decision easier for you, we’ve put together a list of the best television programs out there that are bound to satisfy you!

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10 New TV Shows to Watch in February 2023 (Ranked by Popularity)

Mark your calendars! February 2023 is shaping up to be an unforgettable month in television, and we’ve done the hard work for you. We have curated a list of 10 captivating series across streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime. These shows are must-sees; don’t miss out on this entertainment extravaganza!

“Not Dead Yet” on ABC

Adapted from Alexandra Potter’s book, “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up,” “Not Dead Yet” follows Nell Serrano (Gina Rodriguez...

From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson and starring Gina Rodriguez, “Not Dead Yet” follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind five years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries – Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source. The series is adapted from the book “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up” by Alexandra Potter.

“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, Hannah Simone as Sam, Lauren Ash as Lexi, Rick Glassman as Edward, Joshua Banday as Dennis and Angela Gibbs as Cricket.

The Star

Gina Rodriguez is an American film and television actress, best known for her leading role as Majo Tonorio in the feature film Filly Brown, and as the titular character Jane Gloriana Villanueva on the comedy drama series Jane the Virgin, for which she...

The only constant is change.

Some brilliant soul made that observation, but there's nothing TV Fanatics have ever disliked more than schedule changes, even if those changes bring about new shows for you to love or reunite you with favorites absent too long.

Let's take a look at what changes are afoot and get your opinion on what's ahead. Your opinion matters and helps drive what we cover here at TV Fanatic!

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Up first is Milo Ventimiglia's new show, The Company You Keep.

The logline is: A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Good Trouble‘s Catherine Haena Kim), who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally.

While Charlie ramps up the family business so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in hand — forcing...

Exclusive: Svetlana Efremova (The Americans) has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming fourth season of Apple TV+’s space drama series For All Mankind.

Created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon.

The third season shifted the action to the early ’90s with a race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red Planet became the new front in the Space Race not only for the U.S. and the Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake.

Gina Rodriguez stars in ‘Not Dead Yet’ (ABC/Temma Hankin)

A new drama with This Is Us‘s Milo Ventimiglia and a comedy with Jane the Virgin‘s Gina Rodriguez will join ABC’s primetime lineup at midseason. The network’s also adding the unscripted series The Parent Test as well as the crime drama Will Trent starring Ramon Rodriguez this winter.

ABC’s moving season five of The Rookie to Tuesdays at 8pm Et/Pt, and they’re changing The Rookie: Feds‘ timeslot from 10pm to 9pm Et/Pt. The new drama Will Trent will finish up Tuesday’s primetime schedule at 10pm beginning January 3, 2023.

A Million Little Things kicks off its fifth – and final – season on February 8, 2022 at 10pm Et/Pt following the two-episode premiere of Gina Rodriguez’s Not Dead Yet.

ABC Midseason Premiere Dates:

Thursday, Dec. 15

8:00-10:00 p.m. “Beauty and the Beast: A...

Exclusive: Maria Mashkova (McMafia) and Dimiter Marinov (Green Book) have joined the upcoming fourth season of Apple TV+’s space drama series For All Mankind in key recurring roles.

Created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon.

The third season shifted the action to the early ’90s with a race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red Planet became the new front in the Space Race not only for the U.S. and the Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake.

Exclusive: Tyner Rushing has joined the upcoming fourth season of Apple TV+’s space drama series For All Mankind, created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, as a new series regular. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Season 4 is currently in production.

For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon. The third season shifted the action to the early ’90s with a race to a new planetary frontier: Mars.

Rushing will play Samantha, a space worker on the Mars colony. She joins fellow major new Season 4 cast additions Daniel Stern and Toby Kebbell.

Toby Kebbell has joined Season 4 of “For All Mankind” at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.

The alternative history series was renewed for its fourth season in July. Production on the new season is currently underway.

The series takes place in a world in which the Ussr beat the US to the moon, leading to the continuation of the space race. In Season 3, Mars becomes the new frontier for not only NASA and the Soviets, but also private business interests.

Kebbell joins the series as Miles, described as “a former offshore oil platform worker who pursues a new job opportunity on Mars.”

Kebbell is no stranger to Apple audiences, as he currently stars in the streamer’s psychological horror series “Servant,” which is prepping its fourth and final season. Kebbell is primarily known for his film roles, having starred in features like “Dead Man’s Shoes,” “RocknRolla,” “War Horse,” both “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...

Apple TV+ science fiction drama series "For All Mankind" has been endlessly inventive throughout its three-season run. The series explores an alternate timeline in which a Soviet cosmonaut becomes the first human to land on the moon, devastating the morale at NASA and, in turn, impacting their efforts to catch up. "For All Mankind" imagines the events that would have occurred if the global space race had never ended.

After season 3 premiered to rave reviews from fans and critics, the alternate reality series was renewed for a fourth season and promised a new beginning to its climactic conclusion. There's a lot at stake for the characters — the tragic events of season 3 are sure to radically affect the future of NASA's space program and the colonization of Mars.

Here's all we know about the anticipated season 4:

The Plot Of For All Mankind Season 4

Based on the ending moments of the...

Daniel Stern has been cast in Season 4 of “For All Mankind” at Apple, Variety has learned.

The news comes about a month after “For All Mankind” was renewed for Season 4. Production on the new season is underway.

“For All Mankind” is an alternative history series that explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an world where NASA astronauts, engineers and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon.

Stern joins the series as series regular as Eli Hobson, the new administrator at NASA. A former Auto Industry CEO, he’s been tasked with bringing the agency into the 21st century, a challenge much bigger than he anticipated.

Stern is best known for his roles in films like “Diner,...

Exclusive: ICM Partners veterans Chris von Goetz and James Robins Early have teamed to launch Adventure Media, an artist-driven management and production company. Aaliyah Williams has joined the company as a founding partner, manager and producer.

Von Goetz, Robins Early and Williams bring different experience to the partnership. Von Goetz is transitioning to management after becoming one of the business’ top TV lit agents during 25-year career at ICM Partners and predecessor Bwcs. During his 12-year tenure at ICM, Robins Early worked in feature film in addition to scripted TV, while Williams is a Peabody-nominated TV and film producer who most recently has been under a first-look deat at CBS Studios for her company Just A Rebel. The trio knew each other from ICM where Von Goetz and Robins Early worked and Williams was a client.

Adventure is starting with an extensive roster of talent — including most of Von Goetz...