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After a very brief stint on the stand on May 16 at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, Making the Band vet Dawn Richard returned today with more testimony of abuse and assault — both observed and experienced.

“He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth,” Richard told the jury today of the violence she personally witnessed Combs “frequently” unleash against then girlfriend Cassie Ventura. “I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach,” the former Danity Kane singer told the Bad Boy Records founder’s sex-trafficking trial at the start of its second week. Richard was on the stand for about 2.5 hours Monday.

Asked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mitzi Steiner what she did about the abuse against Ventura by her then boyfriend and record label boss, Richard rather quietly admitted Monday morning not much.

“I made a decision that it would be best for the...

The thin, blurry line between good and evil, and the many moral shades of our actions, are recurring themes in writer – and now director – Kim Min-soo‘s work. After penning the scripts for “The Merciless” (2017) and “Kingmaker” (2022), he makes his directorial debut with “Dirty Money“, a film that follows in the great tradition of South Korean crime noir, focusing on the dire consequences of greed, even when rooted in good intentions.

Dirty Money is screening at Far East Film Festival

Detective Kim Myeong-deuk (Jung Woo) and Dong-hyeok (Kim Dae-myung) are two policemen—partners in the field and partners in crime. They have, in fact, implemented a cushy little routine, extorting money from petty criminals in their circle. It’s not a huge amount of money, but enough to fulfill their needs and stay under the radar. Dong-hyeok has a gambling habit and mounting debts, while Myeong-deuk is a widower with...

As the highly anticipated spin-off series Sheriff Country starts to take shape at CBS, new names start getting added to the slate of main stars. Today, the network announced through Deadline two pretty big newcomers that will help elevate the story of the new procedural series: Christopher Gorham and Michele Weaver have joined the show as series regulars. The spin-off is yet to get a release date, but at this point CBS is eyeing the 2025-2026 schedule to debut the first season, probably close to its mothership series Fire Country.

While CBS hasn't unveiled a full synopsis for Sheriff Country, we do know that the series will follow no-nonsense Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) as she patrols the streets of Edgewater and investigates cases from the small town. She is the stepsister of Fire Country's Sharon Leone (Diane Farr) and the aunt of Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot). The two new...

Is Jake (Jordan Calloway) really leaving Fire Country? Episode 18 left the impression the final two episodes of season three could be Jake’s last. Hopefully, his status won’t be left hanging and fans will get the answer one way or another when the two-part season three finale airs on Friday, April 25, 2025 beginning at 9pm Et/Pt.

Series star and creator Max Thieriot directs part one of the two-parter.

Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

Episode 19 “A Change in the Wind” Plot: When a fire erupts at a gas station, Bode and Manny jump into action to protect the patrons and property, on part one of the two-hour season finale.

Episode 20 “I’d Do It Again” Plot: Extremely high...

Freddie Highmore directed episodes of Bates Motel and The Good Doctor, and now he’s added Fire Country director to his resume. Highmore directs season three episode 18, “Eyes and Ears Everywhere,” airing on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

“Eyes and Ears Everywhere” Plot: The station 42 crew responds to a routine house fire that escalates into a dangerous situation for one of their own.

Billy Burke as Vince Leone and Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 3 episode 18 Fire Country Synopsis, Courtesy of CBS:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California,...

Grammy nominee Jelly Roll shows up in a guest-starring role on CBS’s Fire Country season three episode 17, “Fire and Ice.” Directed by Gabriel Correa, episode 17 will air on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

“Fire and Ice” Plot: The station 42 crew responds to a ski resort accident after a chair lift malfunctions, and Vince struggles to connect with his father. Jelly Roll guest stars as Noah, a healthcare worker and former convict who is in the process of turning his life around in the episode 17 written by Sara Casey and Manuel Herrera.

Jelly Roll as Noah and Jeff Fahey as Walter Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 3 episode 17 Fire Country Synopsis, Courtesy...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Fire Country Season 2 Episode 16 “Dirty Money.”] “Man, Leones are stubborn,” Fire Country star, co-creator, executive producer, and director Max Thieriot reminds us. In other words, it’s not going to be so easy for Bode and Sharon (Diane Farr) to see each other’s side when it comes to their conflict at the end of the latest episode. Following the reveal that chemical company Oxalta was behind the poisoning of the well water that made all the Three Rock inmates sick (and killed one), Eve (Jules Latimer) and Sharon met with their lawyer (J. August Richards) and other representatives to see what could be done. Once Jake’s (Jordan Calloway) girlfriend Violet (Nesta Cooper), in a new job with the company, slipped information to Eve about how Oxalta has done this before, Sharon used that to get a deal: Oxalta paid to clean up Three Rock, and Manny (Kevin Alejandro) got released early,...

Okay, I think everyone would agree that Fire Country delivered one of their best episodes yet. There was a little bit of everything for everyone on “Dirty Money,” and we have to talk about how good it was.

I wasn’t kidding either about there being a little something of everything. For a brief part of the episode, we legit had ourselves a murder mystery.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Fire Country Season 3 has been the best so far. The writing, from plotting to character development, has skyrocketed in quality.

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Not to mention, the cases no longer feel like a rinse-and-repeat from one catastrophe to another.

Before we get to the multiple juicy parts of Fire Country Season 3 Episode 16, we need to get some minor plots out of the way.

Honestly, as much improvement as the show has made, there...

CBS is scheduled to air another new episode of their hit drama series Fire Country tonight, April 4, 2025, and it will feature an attempted murder on Mickey's estranged father and more. This episode is the 16th one for this current season 3. CBS' official episode 16 press release information is telling us that the writers decided to title this episode, "Dirty Money." This episode will feature Bode, Sheriff Mickey Fox, Wes Fox and more in some new scenes. The spoiler information is telling us that a murder attempt will be placed on Wes Fox who is Sheriff Mickey Fox's estranged father. This murder attempt will certainly prompt Mickey and Bode to work this case with an intense investigation at some point.

When crossovers are done right, it brings the best of both worlds together for what will no doubt be an exciting showdown. Well, ”Fire Country’ star Max Theirot believes that the upcoming ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’ crossover will do just that for fans.

Max Theirot Gives Insight Into What His Character Will Be Doing On the Crossover

‘Fire Country’ will return this week with a special episode that will be a cross between the hit CBS show ‘Fire Country’ and its upcoming spinoff ‘Sheriff Country.’

Per the official synopsis, the episode titled “Dirty Money,” will focus on “Bode and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox” as they investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox.” The episode will air Friday at 9 p.m. Et.

The Friday, April 4, episode will mark the return of the show since mid-march. Last we kept up with Bode, his parole officer had checked...

On Friday April 4 2025, CBS broadcasts an episode of the series Fire Country!

Dirty Money Season 3 Episode 16 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Fire Country,” titled “Dirty Money,” promises to bring a mix of drama and intrigue. In this episode, Bode and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, take on a serious case that hits close to home. They will investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox. This storyline is sure to add layers of tension and emotion to the series.

As Bode and Sheriff Mickey delve into the investigation, viewers can expect to see the complexities of family relationships explored. The estrangement between Mickey and her father adds a personal touch to the case, making it more than just a job for the sheriff. The episode will likely highlight the challenges they face as they navigate their family dynamics while trying to uncover the truth behind the attempted murder.

In its upcoming episode, Fire Country is going to set up its highly anticipated spin-off series Sheriff Country. This week, Bode (Max Thieriot) teams up with his aunt, Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), to start an investigation that hits a little too close to home. In our exclusive sneak peek that Collider can share below, we see the return of Baccarin to the cast and get a little taste of her father's distinctive personality. The episode, titled "Dirty Money," debuts this Friday, April 4.

In our exclusive look at the upcoming episode, Mickey and Sharon (Diane Farr) are told to get in the back of a van, and Mickey gets pretty stressed because it's clear it's not a joke. However, the point of it all is even more stressful for Mickey — she is going to meet up with her estranged father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is surprised when he finally sees her.

"Why have you been associating with known criminals?" That was the ominous question Bode's (Max Thieriot) parole officer posed to him in Fire Country Season 3, Episode 15. His answer could dramatically change his future. Associating with known criminals is one of the easiest ways an ex-con on parole can return to prison. Theriot talked to TV Insider about what's on the horizon for the character and the show as the season finale approaches. Bode's association with sketchy figures could be his undoing, but lucky for him, the Po doesn't have the full picture. "His P.O. doesn’t know the extent of the extent of what he’s doing and what this association is," said Thieriot. But, "given the nature of what he’s doing and who he’s associating with could lead right back to prison for Bode," he added. This is a grim diagnosis for the character, but...

In this Friday's episode, Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) is back on Fire Country. This is her second appearance on the show before she moves on to lead her show that premieres this fall. But before Sheriff Country, there are plenty of crimes in Edgewater, and one is closer to home than she would have thought. "Bode (Max Thieriot) and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox (W. Earl Brown)," reads the logline for Fire Country Season 3, Episode 16, "Dirty Money." Mickey's father is an illegal marijuana grower, so there are no limits to how many people would want to harm him. CBS released a sneak peek of the episode airing on Friday, April 4, which shows Bode and Mickey trying to find Wes.

Mickey is looking for Wes in the video below. His nephew Bode is in tow, but Mickey is not thrilled about it.

Bode (Max Thieriot) and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), are teaming up once again before the latter’s spinoff launches next season. Baccarin appears once again as Sharon’s (Diane Farr) sister in the April 4 episode of Fire Country. In “Dirty Money,” Bode and Mickey investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox (W. Earl Brown). Below, Thieriot previews how that goes, discuses Bode’s complicated love life — he’s with Audrey (Leven Rambin) now, but we can’t forget about Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila), and more. We got a taste of Bode and Mickey working together last season, but now Bode’s free, he’s no longer an inmate. How does that change their dynamic? Max Thieriot: Big time. I think we see Bode even from that first conversation, I think in these little snippets that are out there of the two of them side by...

On a show like Fire Country, the characters are always a scene away from disaster in one form or another. Typically, it’s a raging inferno or someone trapped under, in, or on something.

However, this series boasts as much drama as it does action. So, sometimes, the only real danger to a character is their own moral compass.

For three seasons of Fire Country, Bode Leone has endured one struggle after another. Yet, somehow, he has avoided falling back on his old drug habits.

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It seems those days are over, as the show has been building up to Bode’s relapse. We can only hope Audrey can pull him from the shadows before he’s lost to his own inner darkness.

Edgewater’s Hometown Hero May Be Getting High on Pills Pretty Soon with the Way the Promos Have Been Zeroing in on His Former Drug...

Fire Country front man and co-creator Max Thieriot says you will glimpse “a bit of the underbelly” of Edgewater, Calif. when Morena Baccarin — star of the upcoming Sheriff Country spinoff — makes her second appearance as Mickey Fox.

In this week’s episode of CBS’ Fire Country, titled “Dirty Money” and airing Friday at 9/8c, Bode (played by Thieriot) and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes.

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Morena Baccarin guest stars as Sheriff Mickey Fox from the upcoming spinoff Sheriff Country on CBS’s Fire Country season three episode 16, “Dirty Money.” Directed by James Strong, episode 16 will air on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

“Dirty Money” Plot: Bode and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father. Episode 16 was written by Joan Rater and Tony Phelan.

Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, and W. Earl Brown as Wes Fox in ‘Fire Country’ season 3 episode 16 Fire Country Synopsis, Courtesy of CBS:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence...

Morena Baccarin is ready to maintain law and order in Edgewater in the new Fire Country spin-off series, Sheriff Country. In the new show set to premiere this fall, Baccarin plays Mickey Fox, Edgewater's sheriff, who is Sharon Leone's (Diane Farr) half-sister. Mickey has been Edgewater's sheriff for many years, but when the show premieres, problems come from her own backyard. Fire Country is set to air another Mickey-centric episode when the show returns on April 4. "Bode (Max Thieriot) and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox (W. Earl Brown)," reads the official logline for Fire Country Season 3, Episode 16, "Dirty Money." CBS released a sneak peek of the upcoming series, which shows Mickey getting involved in her father's dealings.

The video below promises a lot of action and drama. From shootouts that result in explosions to expeditions that unearth money literally buried in the ground,...

Fire Country fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 3 Episode 16 episode titled Dirty Money!

Find out everything you need to know about the Dirty Money episode of Fire Country, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Fire Country Dirty Money Season 3 Episode 16 Preview

The upcoming episode of “Fire Country,” titled “Dirty Money,” promises to deliver an intense mix of drama and suspense. Scheduled to air on CBS at 9:00 Pm on April 4, 2025, this episode dives deep into the complicated family dynamics and the murky waters of betrayal. Bode, portrayed by Max Thieriot, teams up with his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, played by Diane Farr, to investigate a chilling case involving the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox, who is brought to life by actor Kevin Alejandro.

As the plot unfolds, viewers can expect a gripping...

In the upcoming episode of “Fire Country,” titled “Dirty Money,” viewers can expect a gripping blend of drama and mystery. This episode, airing on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on CBS, dives deep into family tensions and the quest for justice. Bode, a central character known for his courage and determination, teams up with his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, to unravel a dark and dangerous situation.

The plot thickens as they investigate the attempted murder of Sheriff Mickey’s estranged father, Wes Fox. The strained family dynamics add layers to the story, raising questions about loyalty and betrayal. Bode and Mickey must navigate their complicated family history while trying to uncover the truth behind the attack. Their investigation will lead them through unexpected twists, revealing secrets that could change everything.

As the episode unfolds, audiences can anticipate a mix of suspense and emotional moments. The stakes are high, and the...

Fire Country is enlisting another music star in an upcoming episode. Jelly Roll will guest star in Fire Country Season 3, Episode 17, "Fire and Ice," airing on CBS on April 11. The "Son of a Sinner" hitmaker plays Noah, a healthcare worker and former convict who is in the process of turning his life around. Noah works at Walter's (Jeff Fahey) facility and proves to be a great asset when Vince (Billy Burke) tries to keep a relationship with his father, but Walter's Alzheimer's and personality make that a hard task. Meanwhile, Station 42 responds to an emergency at a ski resort, according to the official logline below. CBS released images from the episode, previewing Roll's Fire Country debut and the ski resort accident that keeps the station on toes in a new environment.

"The station 42 crew responds to a ski resort accident after a chair lift malfunctions, and Vince struggles to connect with his father.

Four Corners, on ABC, is set to expose a controversial relationship between the Australian War Memorial and the global arms industry. The episode, titled “Sacrifice,” airs on Monday, March 10th at 8:30 pm. Here’s the Lowdown: The investigation, led by Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Mark Willacy, reveals that the Australian War Memorial has been accepting […]

Four Corners: War Memorial Under Fire – “Dirty Money” and a “Disneyland of War”?...

It could be said that The Sticky, directed by Michael Drowsy and Joyce Wong, is loosely based on the great Canadian maple syrup heist that took place between 2011 and 2012. Now, the reason why I say that it’s loosely based on it is because, apart from the main conflict, i.e., gallons of maple syrup being stolen from the warehouse of the maple syrup federation, almost everything else in the series has been changed. A few issues, like the kind of problems the farmers encountered in their daily lives and how they did not like the rules and regulations set by the maple syrup federation, actually happened in real life too. But apart from that, the creators have taken utmost creative liberty, and it wouldn’t be wrong to say that they have weaved a fictional story around a real-life event. So, let’s find out what actually happened during...

Netflix has officially boarded “The Sand Castle” that sees Lebanese multi-hyphenate Nadine Labaki reunite on screen with “Capernaum” siblings Zain and Reman Al Rafeea.

The streaming giant has set a Jan. 24, 2025, global drop date for the hotly anticipated thriller.

U.S. director Matty Brown — whose shorts have won accolades — makes his feature film debut with “The Sand Castle” which is the tale of an Arabic family of four stuck on a seemingly idyllic island. There, the family begins to uncover dark secrets that they struggle to keep from their youngest, Jana.

“As events spiral out of control and the line between reality and fiction blurs, the family is forced to confront harsh truths and difficult choices, testing their resilience and their hopes of making it back home,” says the provided synopsis.

The film’s ensemble cast also features Palestinian actor Ziad Bakri (“Meet the Barbarians”).

Brown co-wrote “Sand Castle” with...

While we hunker down and wait out one of the longest days in American politics in at least a couple months, here's a perhaps nicely distracting reminder that on the other side of the world, things are—almost—business as usual. Well, what's happening in Netflix's European offices isn't exactly your average Tuesday morning,...

Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard has sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging the music mogul groped her on numerous occasions, was physically violent with women, trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.

Richard, who was also in the group Diddy-Dirty Money alongside Combs and singer Kalenna Harper, filed suit on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. The singer is also suing former Bad Boy Entertainment CEO Harve Pierre, who is facing two sexual assault lawsuits stemming from his time working for Combs.

‘Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere’ is a section that selects and premieres the latest and most prominent contemporary Korean commercial films, known for their mass appeal and significance. This year, the section has unveiled five films, including four world premieres, which are set to captivate the audience’s attention.

A Normal Family A Girl with Closed Eyes

The film A Girl with Closed Eyes (2024) is a thriller that delves into the complex and tense relationship between a criminal and a detective, who are reunited after the murder case of a bestselling author. The film features performances by Kim Minha, who gained global recognition from Pachinko (2022), and Moon Choi from Anarchist from Colony (2017). Director Hur Jin-ho’s latest work, A Normal Family (2023), is a well-crafted suspense thriller that depicts the unraveling lives of four individuals, each steadfast in their own beliefs, after they witness a crime scene involving their children captured on CCTV.

Knock-out Cast For ‘Knock-off’

Kim Soohyun, star of “My Love from The Star,” “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” and “Queen of Tears,” will team up with Cho Boah, in Korean crime series “Knock-Off,” which Disney has set for a 2025 release.

The show dives into the murky world of counterfeit goods, following a man whose life is ruined in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Desperate to rebuild what he once had, the man finds himself drawn into the knock-off goods trade, quickly climbing up to the top of the counterfeit market scene. That sets him on a collision course with his ex-girlfriend who is now a special police office tasked with cracking down on the fake goods trade.

Disney has been racing to build up its Korean content library and has release ten shows so far in 2024.

Its upcoming slate includes “The Tyrant,” “Unmasked,” “Seoul Busters,” Light Shop” and crime thriller “Gangnam B-Side,...

Ween have released a deluxe edition of their 1994 album, Chocolate and Cheese, with 15 previously unreleased outtakes and demos.

Available today, August 2nd, the 3xLP set features remastered version of the beloved alternative rock band’s fourth album, which served as Ween’s first in a professional recording studio. Order the vinyl here or stream the digital version below.

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Ween’s Mickey Melchiondo sifted through the band’s vast collection of outtakes to make up Chocolate and Cheese’s deluxe edition, and decided his favorites with Aaron Freeman. “Keeping with Ween tradition, Aaron and I probably picked all the wrong songs, mixed them, and now here they are,” Melchiondo said in a press release.

He elaborated further in the new album’s liner notes, writing, “When I hear it, I feel like I’m listening to an autobiography of our lives in the early to mid-’90s…...

I’m not going into whether someone like Nelma Kodama deserves to be the focal point of a Netflix documentary or not! Crime on the screen is something that always sells, and the more glamorous it is, the more people you have in the audience. So, it’s only natural for Netflix to churn out documentaries like Nelma Kodama: The Queen of Dirty Money. Just a while ago, the streaming giant had huge success with How to Rob a Bank, and the Nelma Kodama documentary appears to be cut from the same cloth.

Who is Nelma Kodama?

If you Google the name Nelma Kodama, you will find out that the lady is a trafficker. Of course, a routine criminal wouldn’t make it onto Netflix, so it’s quite obvious that Kodama is a big fish in the world of crime. What has she done? There are all kinds of unlawful things related to money,...

Exclusive: Netflix has enlisted Yon Motskin (Encounters) to direct an untitled documentary feature on Connecticut native Nathan Carman, a young man who, after a fishing trip with his mother Linda off the coast of New England, survives a week on a life raft while she is lost at sea.

As highlighted in the doc, the sensational incident renews interest in the unsolved murder of Carman’s wealthy grandfather years earlier, spurring a media frenzy, a war over a vast family fortune, multiple investigations and ultimately federal charges against Carman for murder on the high seas. He died by suicide last summer while awaiting trial in connection to the death of his mother.

With unprecedented access to family, friends and investigators, the film currently in production is a nautical thriller that explores intimate human mysteries about family, greed, perception, mental health and the unpredictable mind of an enigmatic young man.

Motskin is producing alongside Mary-Jane Mitchell.

Exclusive: Amidst a recent expansion into docs and scripted series, after just two years as a producer-financier of features, Closer Media has added accomplished producers Joey Marra and Nate Matteson to its leadership team. Former Jigsaw exec Marra will lead the company’s non-fiction division, with former manager Matteson set to oversee scripted television.

The hires come following Closer Media’s successful run on the fall festival circuit with titles including its first narrative feature, Ezra, The Monk and the Gun, which was snapped up for North America by Roadside Attractions after bowing out of Toronto, and the documentary In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.

Marra will be based out of New York City, with Matteson working out of L.A.

Since joining Closer, Marra has spearheaded development of the Elon Musk documentary Musk, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, which was recently acquired by HBO. He produced...

Netflix offers a wide range of documentaries on various topics, from nature and true crime to art and politics. "Dirty Money" is a must-watch docuseries that exposes corporate corruption and unethical practices. "My Octopus Teacher" is an uplifting documentary that tells the emotional story of a filmmaker's friendship with an octopus, highlighting humanity's relationship with the planet's ecosystems.

Documentaries comprise a substantial chunk of the streaming content on Netflix. Most viewers are likely to be more familiar with Netflix's roster of shows and movies, but the streamer's growing list of documentaries and docu-series deserve just as much attention from subscribers. From the classic nature, technology, sports, and true-crime documentaries, to ones that dive deep into art, unexplained mysteries, politics, history, and even philosophy, it's all on Netflix.

Whether formatted as a movie or series, Netflix documentaries provide subscribers with entirely new stories and knowledge bases to discover. While the genre...

Stacey Offman, Jigsaw Production’s exec VP of development and production, is exiting the company to work as an independent producer, Variety has confirmed. Longtime Jigsaw producer Erin Edeiken to serve as head of production for Alex Gibney’s shingle going forward.

Offman, who is exiting on May 19, joined Jigsaw Productions in 2012. In her 11-year tenure at the documentary production company, Offman was part of the team that launched Jigsaw’s television branch as well as the creation of a vertical of non-fiction series and documentaries for an array of studios and broadcast partners.

Offman’s recent projects include Jigsaw’s “Dirty Money,” a six-part investigative series which exposed corruption and financial malfeasance in some of the most influential companies and industries. The series began streaming on Netflix in January 2018. In addition, Offman developed “Salt, Fat, Acid Heat,” a 2018 four-part Netflix culinary travel series based on Samin Nosrat’s book by the same name,...

Jigsaw Productions evp of development and production Stacey Offman is leaving the company after 11 years, Jigsaw said Wednesday.

During her time at The Inventor and Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker producer led by documentarian Alex Gibney, the creative executive headed up the launch of company’s television branch and played a significant role in developing Dirty Money, the Netflix series focused on corporate corruption. She also was a prime mover in the development of the Netflix series Salt Fat Acid Heat, based on the Samin Nosrat book, and Showtime’s U.S.-Saudi Arabia doc Kingdom of Silence and Apple TV’s The Line, about a 2018 war crimes case.

Offman is said to be leaving to pursue new opportunities, although she will remain as an executive producer on select Jigsaw projects and is planning on working with Jigsaw as an independent producer going forward.

“I depart Jigsaw with...

In 2012, the Canadian government-sanctioned Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers discovered that its precious barrels of sweet sap had been (gasp) stolen. Gone was the sugary liquid that filled the Fpaq warehouses. In its stead was mere water, unfit to pour over a hot stack of pancakes or glaze a juicy pork chop. It sounds silly, but the event cost Fpaq $18.7 million Cad and ranks among the most costly thefts in Canadian history. Judging by the fact that syrup production accounts for about $1.1 billion Cad to Canada's Gdp, the country's government took the crime very seriously. Now, the story is getting the Hollywood adaptation treatment in a half-hour comedy series coming to Prime Video.

Canada produces 90% of the world's maple syrup, and about 72% of that supply comes from the province of Quebec. That means at least 70% of the entire world's syrup was stolen and illegally distributed sometime between 2011 and...

Production is scheduled to begin in May in Crete.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Madden will star in Amazon Studios’ Killer Heat based on Jo Nesbo’s short story The Jealousy Man.

House Of Gucci writer Roberto Bentivegna adapted the screenplay with revisions from Bridge Of Spies and Treason screenwriter Matt Charman. Philippe Lacôte (2020 Venice selection Night Of The Kings) directs.

Killer Heat tells of a damaged detective who is called in to investigate after twin brothers get caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. Production is scheduled to begin in May in Crete with...

Amazon Studios is ready to brighten your Monday mood with news about an exciting film adaptation. Today, the studio announced that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Maddenwould star in Killer Heat, a detective thriller with an impressive team of creatives behind the project.

Philippe Lacôte directs from a script penned by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Killer Heat is based on Jo Nesbø‘s short story The Jealousy Man, which follows two twin brothers caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective called “The Jealousy Man” is called to investigate.

Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Jo Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski, and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.

After appearing in...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden are set to headline Amazon Studios’ Killer Heat, from director Philippe Lacôte.

The film follows twin brothers who are caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective, known as “The Jealousy Man,” is called in to investigate.

Pic is based on Jo Nesbø’s short story The Jealousy Man, off a script written by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.

Cameras roll in May in Crete, with Faliro House serving as the local production entity.

Gordon-Levitt recently appeared in Rian Johnson’s Poker Face and will next be seen...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden are set to star in the thriller “Killer Heat,” from Amazon Studios.

“Night of the Kings” filmmaker Philippe Lacôte has signed on to direct the movie, which is based on Jo Nesbø’s 2021 short story “The Jealousy Man.” The film centers on twin brothers (Madden) caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island, and a damaged detective known as “The Jealousy Man” (Gordon-Levitt), who is called in to investigate.

Lacôte will direct from a script penned by Roberto Bentivegna (“House of Gucci”), with revisions by Oscar and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman.

Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, which begins production next month in Crete, with Faliro House serving as the local production entity.

In addition to starring in the film, Gordon-Levitt will also executive produce the project alongside Nesbø, Niclas Salomonsson, Tom Karnowski and Makeready’s Collin Creighton.

What’s Adam McKay have on his mind as a follow-up to 2021’s “Don’t Look Up“? At the Tribeca Film Festival last year, McKay hinted that he was working on a script all about “big, dirty money,” ostensibly about the USA’s corrupt corporate and financial sectors. That sounds like a logical next step for the guy who made “The Big Short” in 2015.

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But over at Puck, Matthew Belloni has the scoop that McKay is currently pitching another project to streamers and studios.

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Between rising interest rates, failing banks, a crypto winter and a stock market that is vacillating between bullish and bearish on a seemingly daily basis, money is top of mind for almost everyone these days.

Enter Netflix, which will release a new unscripted series next month seemingly made for this moment, taking a Marie Kondo approach to money.

Called How To Get Rich, the series will see author and financial adviser Ramit Sethi travel the country helping people master their finances. The show will debut its 8 episodes on Netflix on April 18. Yes, that’s Tax Day here in the U.S., a day when money will likely be top of mind for many people.

The series, based on Sethi’s 2009 book I Will Teach You To Be Rich, is from Studio Lambert, the producer of Undercover Boss and The Circle.

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The Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (Mifc) in Lyon, France, is celebrating its 10th edition this year with a wide-ranging program focusing on bolstering classic film distribution, the prospects of new commercial territories, film education and a focus on Spain’s heritage film sector.

The Mifc, which runs Oct. 18-21, kicks off with a keynote by Gian Luca Farinelli, director of Italy’s Cineteca di Bologna film archive. Market organizers praise Farinelli for “allowing classic films to be found, restored, reviewed and, most often, put back on the market firstly through the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival, exhibition and distribution activities within the foundation, while maintaining strong links with cinemathques from around the world.”

Farinelli’s work, the Mifc notes, “contributes to ensuring that the history of cinema is always active, alive and accessible.” Many who work in the classic film sector would second that opinion.

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Multifaceted Korean film company Acemaker Movieworks will unveil four titles at this year’s Asian Contents & Film Market, which operates alongside the Busan International Film Festival. Action and revenge feature prominently as unifying themes.

The Covid pandemic continues to have a delayed impact on the Korean production and film releasing scenes. Last year’s prolonged theatrical drought meant funds for reinvestment were in short supply and releases postponed. Many of Acemaker’s movies were shot in 2020, but are only now confirming completion and new release dates.

“Remember” is an action drama film starring Lee Sung Min (“The Spy Gone North”) and Nam Joo Hyuk (best known for TV series “Start-Up” and “Twenty-Five Twenty-One”). Directed by Lee Il Hyung (“A Violent Prosecutor”), the story revolves around a retired soldier suffering from dementia, seeking revenge from people he believes caused the death of his family. The film is a remake of Atom Egoyan...

An inside chronicle of the formation, actions and fracture of The Lincoln Project comes to Showtime next month in the form of a five-part docuseries, the trailer for which has now been released.

Directed by Fisher Stevens (“Dirty Money”) and Karim Amer (“The Great Hack”), “The Lincoln Project” follows a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists known publicly as The Lincoln Project, the fastest-growing super Pac in America, as they take on the task of “saving democracy” and defeating their own party’s sitting president.

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But while the documentary provides a closer look at the cutting-edge strategies and operations of The Lincoln Project leading up to the 2020 election, cameras are also present when the group is shaken by internal upheaval and scandal after co-founder...

Showtime has announced “The Lincoln Project,” a forthcoming documentary following the members of the super Pac amid the 2020 election and after.

Directed by Fisher Stevens (“Dirty Money”) and Karim Amer (“The Vow”), the five-part docuseries explores how the Lincoln Project, the fastest-growing super Pac in America made up of a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists, accepted the duty of “saving democracy” in their plot to defeat their own party’s sitting president.

“Celebrated for their scathing ads and biting social media commentary, the series discovers that their operation is a lot more than what meets the eye, with sophisticated data analytics and voter targeting operations churning away behind the scenes,” reads the series’ logline. “While working to accomplish their stated goal of ‘defeating Trumpism,’ the group is shaken by internal upheaval, a sexual harassment scandal and a tidal wave of negative press. As one fight ends, another...

Exclusive: We told you earlier this week that Mark Wahlberg and his Unrealistic Ideas is in early development on a documentary about USC football player turned drug kingpin Owen Hanson who was arrested by the FBI in 2015 and sentenced in 2017 for operating an empire that spanned the U.S., Latin America and Australia.

Now, Deadline has learned that Netflix has also been working on a docuseries with the Feds who took Hanson down. Former Netflix Documentary Contractor John Turner (now head of Imax docs division) is behind it with Greg Whitely. Their docuseries we hear focuses on the Phantom Secure phone which was involved in nabbing Hanson.

Hanson began dealing recreational drugs and steroids to teammates in college during the early 2000s, ultimately building a violent empire. He was sentenced for more than 21 years in federal prison, Hanson was ordered to pay a 5M criminal forfeiture, which included 100K in gold coins,...

Exclusive: Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res, the production company behind high-profile scripted series such as Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and upcoming Pachinko, is expanding into nonfiction. The company has launched a new division, focused on premium nonfiction content, including docuseries, documentary films and unscripted programming.

The new unit will be headed by veteran film and television producer/executive Sarba Das, most recently Head of Creative for Documentaries at A24, and has lined up its first project, Humankind, a docuseries based on Rutger Bregman’s bestelling book. Emmy-winning Boys State directors/producers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are attached to direct. They also will executive produce the project through their Mile End Films shingle, along with Ellenberg and Das through Media Res, and author Bregman.

With The Humankind, Ellenberg is extending the strategy he has employed in scripted — optioning bestselling books and developing them into series — to the non-scripted side.

John Turner, a veteran of the nonfiction world and creator of Netflix crime series Dirty Money, has been appointed head of documentaries for Imax.

Reporting to Imax Entertainment president Megan Colligan, Turner will lead a business line that can be traced back to the inception of the company in 1970.

Turner will also oversee the company’s five-picture deal with Imagine Documentaries, beginning with Mars 2080, about a colony on Mars set 60 years in the future. He will also work closely with Imax music chief Jason Richmond to identify new opportunities. Imax has recently gotten traction with theatrical releases like last month’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by the pop artist Halsey and Kanye West’s Jesus Is King in 2019.

“John’s deep filmmaking experience and creative storytelling ability will be critical as we continue to expand the storied Imax documentary business,” Colligan said. “His proven track record...