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This week on Netflix’s Top 10, viewers binge-watched everything from high-stakes sci-fi to gritty crime thrillers — with a few surprises in between. Let’s break down what’s buzzing.

The Electric State Zaps the Competition

Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown teamed up for The Electric State, a sci-fi adventure that just dominated the English films chart with 25.2 million views. Directed by the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame), this flick—based on Simon Stålenhag’s surreal graphic novel—marks Brown’s third Netflix No. 1 debut (after Enola Holmes 2 and Damsel). Fans worldwide plugged into its retro-futuristic vibe, landing it the top spot in 47 countries. Fun fact: The movie’s neon-drenched robots and dystopian landscapes took over two years to design!

Adolescence: The Crime Drama Everyone’s Talking About

Over in TV, the UK limited series Adolescence shocked audiences, snagging No. 1 in English TV with 24.3 million views. This gripping story follows a...

Peaky Blinders star Stephen Graham's hard-hitting Netflix crime drama is dominating the streaming service's TV charts. Known for his role as union convenor Hayden Stagg in the beloved BBC period crime drama, the actor made his guest star debut in season 5 before being promoted to the main cast in the sixth and final season. Graham is also known for his appearances in blockbuster franchises, including Pirates of the Caribbean as Scrum, and Venom as symbiote host Patrick Mulligan.

While Graham's career has taken him through the fantasy, sci-fi, and musical genres, he is largely known for his roles in grounded content on television and the big screen. His breakout came through his portrayal of Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in This Is Englandand earned further recognition for his portrayal of troubled head chef Andy Jones in Boiling Point, reprising both roles when they were expanded into their own television series. He...

Netflix’s ambitious one-shot series Adolescence made some noise on the platform in its debut week, racking up 24.3M views in just a few days.

That put it at No. 1 on the English TV list and, per Netflix, the show was the most-streamed series of the week in 71 countries.

Adolescence in second among all titles on Netflix for March 10 to 16, because Joe and Anthony Russo’s The Electric State eked out the win with 25.2M views. Millie Bobby Brown has been on a hot streak lately with Netflix, marking her third No. 1 film debut on the streamer after Enola Holmes 2 and Damsel.

However, it would have been expected that The Electric State (which is one of the most expensive films ever made with a budget of $320M) would significantly outperform a modest British miniseries with no stars.

It’s worth noting that 25M views for the opening weekend of any...

Netflix’s latest limited series, Adolescence, made a huge impact in its opening weekend, becoming the most-watched TV show on the platform for the week. The four-episode drama premiered on Thursday, March 13, and quickly drew in 24.3 million views by Sunday, March 16.

The strong debut of Adolescence outperformed several recent Netflix originals. For comparison:

The Night Agent Season 2 premiered with 13.9 million views. Zero Day gathered 19.1 million views in its first week. Running Point had 9.3 million views in its debut.

With such high numbers, Adolescence solidified its place as Netflix’s top English-language TV show of the week. The second most-watched show, Running Point, had only 6 million views, while Zero Day came in third with 4.4 million views.

Even with its impressive success, Adolescence just missed being Netflix’s biggest title of the week overall. That honor went to The Electric State, a sci-fi movie starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, which brought in 25.2 million views.

Netflix’s newest crime drama “Adolescence” has been a runaway hit, reaching 24.3 million views in its first four days of availability, making it the streamer’s top show for the week of March 10-16.

The series, hailing from the U.K. and following the family of a young boy accused of murder, was only surpassed in viewership by “The Electric State,” the Russo brothers’ sci-fi film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, which led the Netflix Top 10 with 25.2 million views.

Back on the TV chart, “Running Point” came in second place with 6 million views in its third week of streaming. It was followed by “Zero Day” with 4.4 million views in its fourth week. “Beauty in Black” was fourth with 3.9 million views in the first full week of availability for the second part of Season 1 and its sixth week on the chart overall. Season 7 of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive...

“Adolescence” debuted as Netflix’s most-watched TV show of the week with an impressive audience for its opening weekend.

After debuting its four hour-long episodes on Thursday, March 13, “Adolescence” scored 24.3 million views through Sunday, March 16, making the limited series the most-watched TV show on Netflix during the week of March 10.

The opening weekend viewership for “Adolescence” outpaced that of other recent Netflix original series, including “The Night Agent” Season 2, which debuted to 13.9 million views, and “Zero Day,” which debuted to 19.1 million views during the week of Feb. 17. Likewise, “Running Point” scored 9.3 million views in its first week on the streamer.

Still, viewership for “Adolescence” was not enough to beat Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt-led “The Electric State,” which debuted to 25.2 million views, ranking as the most-watched movie of the week on Netflix.

“Adolescence” was by far the most-watched English TV show on Netflix this week, with “Running Point” coming in as the No.

When fans hear that a new ‘9-1-1’ spinoff has been given a straight-to-series order by ABC, I’m sure it’ll be happiness all around.

Sure there’ll be some names that fans will have in their head as to which characters can return to make this spinoff a special one, but the one name I think we can all agree on to appear in the new series is Connie Britton.

Will Connie Britton Lead the New ABC ‘9-1-1’ Spinoff?

Fans would likely recognize Connie Britton for her roles as dispatcher Abigail Clark on the first season of ‘9-1-1’ and country music icon Rayna James in ABC’s ‘Nashville’ from 2012 to 2018.

If you know her, you’d know she’s a shoo-in to appear in Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani’s upcoming ‘9-1-1: Nashville.’ And guess what? The showrunner agrees.

In a recent interview, showrunner Tim Minear...

Netflix has already started the year off strong with the premieres of shows like Xo, Kitty season 2, The Night Agent season 2, Zero Day, and more. And while these series' are dramas and brought it in their own individual ways, I think the most dramatic Netflix show you may have missed this year was Beauty in Black season 1 Part 2.

The first eight episodes of the Tyler Perry series debuted in October 2024. But viewers had to wait a few months more to watch the next set of eight to find out what happens after the lead character, Kimmie's, sister is kidnapped. The second half of the season picks up with Kimmie doing whatever it takes to find her. Whether you watched the first part and know what I'm talking about or not, this show is definitely on the much more dramatic side. Like, soap opera dramatic.

But you know what? That's what...

At this time last year, few likely had heard of Richard Gadd or Jessica Gunning, and the term “baby reindeer” didn’t immediately call to mind a harrowing exploration of sexual abuse and codependency. Yet, within a month, Baby Reindeer became one of last year’s most widely seen shows, and when the Emmy Awards announced its winners in the limited series and movie categories in September, Gadd, Gunning, and Baby Reindeer won. That’s illustrative of how quickly fortunes can change in the limited series race, which typically resets each season (save for an anthology series like Monsters or Fargo). Ahead, the early 2025 Emmy Awards odds in the movie/limited series categories.

Limited Series The Penguin — 17/10 Disclaimer — 9/2 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story — 8/1 Say Nothing — 8/1 Dying for Sex — 14/1

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Adolescence — 15/1 Zero Day — 30/1 Good American Family — 42/1 La Maquina — 100/1 Sirens — 100/1

No limited series in this Emmy cycle performed as...

Eric Schultz, a political consultant who worked on Zero Day, discusses whether the attack in the show could happen in real life. The Netflix series begins with a devastating cyberattack on U.S. transportation that results in the deaths of over 3,000 people. Zero Day's main character, former U.S. President George Mullen (Robert De Niro), is given the responsibility of figuring out who was behind the cyberattack and to prevent the perpetrators from delivering on their promise that they will strike again.

During an interview with Variety, Schultz was asked how real the show's premise is and whether a similar attack could actually occur. He confirms that the attack seen in Zero Day could happen in real life and that it is the type of threat that greatly concerns anyone involved with national security. Schultz also mentions how important it is to have government officials who have expertise and integrity,...

The following article contains mild spoilers for Adolescence.

The most recent drama released on Netflix has climbed up the streaming charts, and it currently sits in the number one spot of the streamer's most popular TV shows. Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, was released only a few days ago, and so far, the drama miniseries has captivated audiences nationwide with its realistic depiction of the aftermath of a crime. The four-episode miniseries sits above Netflix originals like Running Point, Zero Day, reality series Temptation Island and true crime docuseries American Murder: Gabby Petito.

Adolescence was created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, and all episodes were directed by Philip Barantini. It takes place in real-time, and all four episodes are shot in a single take. It stars Graham and Cooper alongside Christine Tremarco, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Faye Marsay, and Jo Hartley, among others.

The show takes place...

Men in Black's Tommy Lee Jones leads a star-studded Western that delivers a gripping tale of survival, now set to stream for free this April.

Starting April 1, 2025, Western fans can revisit The Homesman, Jones’ star-studded frontier drama, as it arrives for streaming on Tubi. Directed by and starring Jones, this 2014 Western received critical praise for its compelling storytelling and strong performances, earning an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel of the same name, tells a harrowing tale of survival and redemption in the unforgiving landscape of the American frontier.

A Gritty Tale of Survival in the Old West

The Homesman follows Mary Bee Cuddy, played by The Next Karate Kid's Hilary Swank, a determined and independent woman who takes on the dangerous task of escorting three mentally ill women across the harsh Nebraska Territory. Realizing she can’t make the journey alone,...

A classic Sergio Leone gangster movie is making its way to the free streaming service, Tubi. Once Upon a Time in America will hit Tubi on April 1. The movie stars Robert De Niro, James Woods, Treat Williams, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, and William Forsythe. The film won two BAFTA Awards in 1985, one for Best Score and another for Best Costume Design.

Leone, who died in 1989 at the age of 60, was known for directing Spaghetti Westerns like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966), Once Upon a Time in the West(1968), and Duck, You Sucker! (1971). Once Upon a Time in America was directed by Leone and based on the 1952 novel The Hoods by Harry Grey. The screenplay was written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, and Sergio Leone.

The Director Had to Cut the Movie Down from 10 Hours

With a running time of 3 hours and 49 minutes,...

Streaming services are giving many titles a second life after some of them didn't manage to get the popularity they wanted. This time, it's Halo's turn.

Paramount+ premiered an adaptation of the popular video game in 2022 after a long production. Development for the Halo series began in mid-2013, and it took almost a decade for the series to materialize after several delays. Per Tudum, Halo has become a global hit on Netflix despite its early cancelation on Paramount+.

For the week between Mar. 3 and 9, Halo Season 1debuted on Netflix's global charts at No. 4. It received 4.2 million views and 32.1 million hours viewed. Halo was just behind Kate Hudson's Running Point, Robert De Niro's limited series Zero Day, and Toxic Town.

Halo became the No. 1 show in 8 countries and reached the Top 10 in 44 countries across the globe. In the U.S., Halo is exclusively streaming on Paramount+, a streaming service owned by Paramount Global,...

A well-regarded new Hulu comedy has become a streaming hit. The streaming service, which is now owned by Disney, debuted in 2007 and began producing original content in 2011. This includes movies such as the franchise installments Prey and Hellraiser (2022), in addition to popular Hulu original series such as the dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, the James Clavell adaptation Shōgun, and the animated sci-fi series Solar Opposites.

Hulu has also been behind some of the most well-regarded streaming comedies of recent years. This includes the FX on Hulu dramedy The Bear, which has won 21 Primetime Emmys and five Golden Globes, and the whodunit Only Murders in the Building, which has won 7 Emmys and earned 16 Golden Globe nominations. Both series have been renewed for further seasons, with The Bear season 4 set to premiere in 2025 while Only Murders season 5 is in currently production at the time of writing.

Deli Boys Has Become A Streaming...

Eric Schultz knows his way around the White House. He served as deputy White House press secretary during the Obama administration from 2014 to 2017.

It’s one of the reasons that he now frequently consults on Hollywood projects about Washington.

His latest gig was helping the cast and creatives get everything right in “Zero Day,” the Netflix political thriller about a former president (Robert De Niro) who is pulled out of retirement by the current commander-on-chief (Angela Bassett) to investigate a worldwide cyber attack.

“The producers called because they wanted somebody on set for the filming of the White House scenes, and they wanted someone who had been in the actual White House to help inform how those conversations and meetings and discussions would take place, whether it was in the Oval Office or the Press Briefing Room,” Schultz tells me.

He even helped with props. Presidents usually have a bowl...

Director Matt Reeves may now be known for his work directing and co-writing 2022’s The Batmanand two movies in the Planet of the Apes franchise, 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and 2017’s War of the Planet of the Apes. However, before those blockbusters, Reeves directed another monster movie, 2008’s disaster action horrow film, Cloverfield.

Written by Drew Goddard, Cloverfield, is coming to the free streaming service Tubi on April 1. The movie, a found footage film, that follows a group of friends as they set out on a rescue mission in New York City during a monster attack, made $172 million worldwide, against its budget of $25 million to $30 million. The film was produced by J.J. Abrams (Lost)under his Bad Robot banner.

Innovative Marketing Helped Fuel Cloverfield’s Success

In the film, the giant creature descends upon New York City and leaves nothing but death and destruction. The group of friends,...

Season 1 of a cancelled Paramount+ video game series has become a global streaming hit on the rival platform Netflix. Paramount+ is a streaming service owned by Paramount Global that launched in 2014 as CBS All Access before being rebranded in 2021. At the time of writing, the streamer contains both library titles and original features and series from across a variety of brands including Nickelodeon, CBS, Showtime, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, and the Smithsonian Channel.

Paramount+ has followed a modern streaming trend by adapting multiple popular video game franchises into television projects. These types of shows have become especially lucrative in the wake of HBO's post-apocalyptic smash hit The Last of Us, with other prominent examples including Netflix's The Witcher and Arcane, Peacock's Twisted Metal, and Prime Video's Fallout, as well as their upcoming Tomb Raider series. Paramount+'s contributions to the genre include the Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff Knuckles and their...

“The White Lotus” was a surprise hit when it first arrived back in 2021, offering viewers a look at luxury travel while many remained stuck at home deep into the Covid-19 pandemic.

Now well into its third season, “The White Lotus” is a certified hit series, sitting atop the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report’s streaming chart for the third consecutive week.

The multi-week run at the top of the chart puts “The White Lotus” in the illustrious company of Max’s gigantic IP titles like “House of the Dragon,” “The Penguin,” and “Dune: Prophecy.” Not bad for a show written entirely by just one person, creator Mike White.

The show following “The White Lotus” is another rare thing in TV, as it is both the product of an IP juggernaut and from the mind of a single creator. That show is “1923” on Paramount+. The western series is one of many...

Two decades ago, Nielsen overnight ratings were king, providing a comprehensive and succinct look at the biggest moments on TV, which, at the time, only existed on linear networks. Now, with streaming making viewing more fragmented than ever, linear ratings just don’t have the same weight as they used to. Nielsen and Netflix have embraced weekly top 10 streaming charts along with a bi-annual Netflix data dump to give a fuller picture of the streaming landscape, while other streamers mostly keep their numbers to themselves.

Faced with that complicated, choose-your-own-yardstick environment, this weekly column will try to make sense of the dizzying array of viewing metrics and offer context on what can be considered a “ratings win” today.

This week, we dive into the recent cancellation of Alexi Hawley’s “The Recruit,” among others that came as a surprise to many fans. Dissecting the numbers, though — as this column will...

Zero Day. (L to R) Robert De Niro as George Mullen and Lizzy Caplan as Alexandra Mullen in Episode 101 of Zero Day. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 For most actors, the chance to work with a true legend doesn’t come around often. Even those with established careers might never share a set with iconic performers. For Lizzy Caplan, however, that rare opportunity became a reality. Caplan stars in Zero Day, a gripping political thriller, where she plays the daughter of the legendary Robert De Niro, a two-time Academy Award winner. The chance to collaborate with such a revered figure was a big draw for Caplan, and the experience was nothing short of extraordinary. Far from the old adage that warns, “Never meet your heroes. They’ll surely disappoint,” Caplan found the opposite to be true. Her time working with De Niro left her with cherished memories she’ll hold onto forever.

As fans wait to find out whether Netflix’s latest limited series could return for a second season, one Zero Day star is gearing up to team back up with Netflix for a buzzy new series that fans aren’t going to want to miss!

Following a competitive bidding war between multiple outlets, Netflix has landed the rights to the new crisis PR drama starring Zero Day’s Lizzy Caplan in the lead role beating out fellow streamers Hulu and Amazon in the bidding war. The new series sparked immediate attention when it began being shopped around in February thanks in large part to the show hitting the market amid the very public PR crisis revolving around It Ends with Us costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

The new series will see Captain starring as New York’s premiere crisis fixer who helps her many high-profile clients through the toughest days of their lives,...

Dan Stevens, the star of films like The Guest, Beauty and the Beast and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, recently appeared in the new political thriller series, Zero Day. In the miniseries starring Robert De Niro, Stevens plays Evan Green, an alternative-media personality who capitalizes on a major terrorist attack and speaks out loud against the government on YouTube. Yes, Green is a fictional version of every loudmouth who makes money in today's digital landscape by criticizing political leaders and creating conspiracy theories out of nothing.

It's not exactly a secret that the character is inspired by a real cultural phenomenon, and Stevens fully agrees with that. In Netflix's Zero Day, the United States faces an unprecedented cyberattack. There are thousands of casualties, and the government forms a commission that will help in finding some answers to prevent another major attack. As former President George Mullen leads the...

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Netflix has snagged an of-the-moment drama about a crisis PR consultant, with Lizzy Caplan attached to star.

The currently untitled show comes from A24, Vox Media Studios and American Horror Story: Delicate showrunner Halley Feiffer. Netflix outbid several other outlets for the project and has begun development on it. It’s based on a New York magazine profile of PR executive Risa Heller, whose firm specializes in crisis communications and has represented the likes of Jeff Zucker, Anthony Weiner and Jared Kushner.

Netflix declined to comment.

The potential series will follow Caplan’s (Fleishman Is in Trouble, Zero Day) character, the premier crisis PR fixer in New York, who helps clients navigate the worst days of their lives while trying to maintain her own image as a wife and mother without any crises of her own.

The world of crisis communications has had a moment in the spotlight recently as...

Lizzy Caplan and A24’s new crisis PR drama series has landed at Netflix, TheWrap has learned.

After a competitive bidding situation, Netflix has acquired the rights to the untitled project, and the series is currently in development at the streamer, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

Based on the viral New York Magazine article “Get Me Risa Heller!” the new series will star Caplan as New York’s premiere crisis PR fixer, who “helps high-profile clients navigate the worst days of their lives while striving to maintain her own image as a happily married mother of three without any crises of her own to hide,” per the official synopsis.

Halley Feiffer, who most recently served as showrunner for “American Horror Story: Delicate,” will write and showrun for the series, which is produced by A24. In “AHS: Delicate,” Kim Kardashian starred as PR maven Siobhan Corbyn, who carefully curated the...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, a drama starring Lizzy Caplan as a crisis PR executive has landed at Netflix for development, Deadline has learned. A rep for the streamer declined comment.

As Deadline previously reported, the untitled project, from American Horror Story: Delicate showrunner Halley Feiffer, A24, Caplan’s Westborn banner, Marti Noxon‘s Tiny Pyro Productions and Vox Media Studios, hit the marketplace last month amid the ongoing Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal drama that has put crisis PR in the spotlight. The timely project quickly drew five offers, including inquiries from Hulu, Netflix and Amazon.

The potential series is based on the New York Magazine article “Get Me Risa Heller!” by Shawn McCreesh. The article profiles crisis PR veteran Heller, who has worked with the likes of Jeff Zucker, Mario Batali, Anthony Weiner, Jared Kushner and Jeffrey Toobin.

Written by Feiffer, who will serve as showrunner,...

The United States has fallen victim to a devastating cyber attack, leaving thousands dead and a nation ripe with questions. With the future of the country in undeniably dire straits, it’s now up to former president George Mullen (Robert De Niro), hand-picked by current President Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett), to lead a newly-formed task force charged with finding those responsible and the reasons why. The premise of “Blackhat 2,” perhaps?

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It’s time to get your fix of the most-viewed shows and movies on Netflix. The new weekly lists are out on Tudum, and our quick and easy summary of the top five is below. Check out now what you, your friends, and your family shouldn’t miss out on.

There’s always a selection of movies dropping on Netlfix regularly. This week’s top five movies are a great mix of recently added films. It’s quite varied, though, ranging from family fun to cult murders via a drug cartel-based Western and a superhero.

As for the most viewed shows, well, a few continue their top five run, underlining their quality and popularity. So you definitely don’t want to be missing out on any of those. There’s also a new entry that could give viewers the chance to have their say on a future series.

Top five...

Kate Hudson is a certified rom-com queen. She has a long list of successful and beloved films but has now switched to television with a new comedy series, Running Point.

The Netflix original series premiered on the platform on Feb. 27, and since then, it has become a major hit. It debuted strongly in the charts in its first week and received positive reviews from both critics and the audience. Per Tudum, the sports comedy series continues to be popular, and it has thrown its shot and managed to make it to the first spot.

In its first week, Kate Hudson's Running Point debuted in third place with 9.3 million views and 47.2 million hours viewed. It was just behind Robert De Niro's limited series Zero Day and the docuseries American Murder: Gabby Petito. However, it quickly started to gain terrain.

In its second week on the platform, Running Point added even more views.

Miramax has named former Village Roadshow and CBS executive Alix Jaffe president of television at the company.

Jaffe will formally join Miramax on March 31, taking oversight of the company’s TV portfolio. She takes over for Marc Helwig, who departed earlier this year. Senior vp television development Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe.

“The combination of Alix’s razor-sharp creative instincts, deep talent relationships, and her expertise in nurturing both existing IP and original content creates an extraordinary opportunity for Miramax TV,” Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman said in a statement. “With the strength of Miramax’s iconic library, she is uniquely positioned to drive innovative storytelling, elevate our global business, and lead us in delivering the highest-quality talent and stories to audiences worldwide.”

Said Jaffe, “I’m thrilled to join Jon and the incredible team at Miramax. I’ve long admired their rich catalog and look forward to creating bold new shows,...

With Love, Meghan has had a lot of press coverage. But the lifestyle series fronted by Meghan Markle struggled in the ratings, only just sneaking into Netflix’s top ten weekly ratings chart.

The eight-part series reached 12.6M hours viewed in its first week on the streamer. This was number ten behind ratings leader Kate Hudson-led comedy Running Point, which had 61.8M hours viewed across the week.

This was significantly down on the ratings for Harry & Meghan, which premiered in December 2022 and became Netflix’s biggest documentary debut ever. That series, which was directed by Liz Garbus, debuted with 81.6M hours viewed in its first three days and adding another 97.7M in its first full week on the service as well as 39.7M in its second full week on Netflix.

Live To Lead, a documentary series produced by the pair, failed to hit the top ten on Netflix...

Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31.

Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe.

“I’m thrilled to join Jon and the incredible team at Miramax,” Jaffe said in a Tuesday statement. “I have long admired their rich catalog and look forward to creating bold new shows, developing fresh original content and telling stories that push boundaries and resonate with audiences around the world.”

Jaffe brings over two decades of experience in TV development and production, most recently serving as Village Roadshow Entertainment Group’s executive vice president of television.

At Village Roadshow, she successfully launched and led the company’s independent TV business, overseeing development to production of scripted content and library titles,...

Exclusive: Miramax has appointed former Village Roadshow, Amigos de Garcia and CBS executive Alix Jaffe as President of Television, effective March 31. She succeeds Marc Helwig who departed the company at the start of 2025 after almost five years.

In her new role, Jaffe will oversee teams across Los Angeles, London and Doha, reporting to Jonathan Glickman, CEO of Miramax, which is owned by Qatari-based beIN Media Group and Paramount Global. Miramax’s SVP of Television Development Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe.

“The combination of Alix’s razor-sharp creative instincts, deep talent relationships, and her expertise in nurturing both existing IP and original content creates an extraordinary opportunity for Miramax TV,” Glickman said. “With the strength of Miramax’s iconic library, she is uniquely positioned to drive innovative storytelling, elevate our global business, and lead us in delivering the highest-quality talent and stories to audiences worldwide.”

Jaffe, whose experience in...

Mindy Kaling’s comedy seriesRunning Point was a slam dunk for viewers this week, topping the English TV charts with 12.2 million views. The Kate Hudson-starring series about a Los Angeles family’s basketball dynasty, was also just renewed for a second season, and scored a spot in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

Fans sought out plenty of action and thrills this week, both in TV and movies. With an A-list cast led by Robert De Niro, the political-themed limited series Zero Day, about a devastating cyberattack, was a hit again this week, landing at No. 2 on the English TV list (7.5 million views). Plus, viewers took the airport thriller Carry-Onto new heights — the film has officially reached No. 2 on the Most Popular English film list, with 171.5 million total views.

In the world of historical dramas, The Leopard, which follows an aristocratic Sicilian family during the unification...

Lady in the Lake.It is not quite right to call a point-of-view shot “subjective.”1 As Jean Mitry observes, there is an essential tension in the spectator’s relationship to a filmic point of view: “At the movies I am both in this action and outside it, in this space and outside this space. Having the gift of ubiquity, I am everywhere and nowhere.”2 If subjectivity designates an individual’s embodied movement through the world—structured by goals, obstacles, detours, means—then point-of-view shots only highlight the disjunction between seeing through someone else’s eyes and walking in their shoes. Lady in the Lake (1947) was partly conceived with this equivalence in mind, advertised in trailers as a “revolutionary innovation in film technique,” starring Robert Montgomery and “You!” But if anything, this sustained experiment with a camera that purports to collapse viewer and character only accentuates the gap between a point...

From Homeland to And Just Like That, modern television has made the loudmouth alternative-media personality such a fixture that by now it’s practically a trope.

But few inhabit the role like Dan Stevens in the Netflix political-thriller series Zero Day, which has become a hit for the streamer and star Robert De Niro since its debut last month. Playing the part of popular YouTuber Evan Green, who gets especially vocal after a major terrorist attack, Stevens, 42, emits conspiracism and sanctimony so deftly, you wonder if he’s planning a side career.

Green occupies a seat that ideally should convey news to a thirsty audience. But in a world where “what should be objective fact becomes subjective,” as co-creator Eric Newman recently told The Hollywood Reporter, the character goes the other way. He sows division and even ends up a suspect himself.

With media becoming more fragmented and distrusted even...

Even though our watch lists are more packed the ever with the constant release of shows each week of 2025 so far, it's time to make way for another jam-packed week of new releases. If you're still making your way through the latest binge releases, like Netflix's comedy Running Point and drama Beauty in Black, you'd better hurry before more shows drop this week.

As always, this week boasts even more new episodes of the biggest shows on streaming right now, like Severance, The Pitt, Daredevil: Born Again, and more. There's also new episodes of The White Lotus, Dark Winds, 1923, Yellowjackets, and other hit shows to catch up on throughout the week. We'll be adding a few more can't-miss weekly shows into the mix.

From a sexy reality dating series on Netflix to one of the best high-concept fantasy shows to a gripping crime thriller and so much more,...

How Much Did Robert De Niro Pay To Fix His Teeth After Ruining Them For Cape Fear Role? (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Only a few actors have gone to greater lengths for a role than Robert De Niro. The Hollywood legend didn’t just transform his body or learn new skills; he literally ruined his own teeth. It cost a cool $5K to wreck them, then another $20K to fix them.

De Niro went all in for Cape Fear (1991), grinding his teeth down for $5K to perfect Max Cady’s menacing look – then dropping $20K to fix them afterward. That’s dedication but also a costly smile transformation. The transformation didn’t stop at his teeth. De Niro bulked up, hitting the gym to sculpt a terrifyingly muscular frame. He also covered himself in fake tattoos, adding to Cady’s menacing presence. The result? A performance so intense it earned...

You might be aware that Stephen King frequently talks about what he's watching on social media. Be it an enthused snapshot review of a stellar HBO medical drama or the frank confession that he once walked out of a Michael Bay film, King always keeps it a buck. While the author occasionally talks about stuff he doesn't like, the king of horror is mainly known to highlight media that intrigues and excites him, and he seems eager to give credit where it is due. These recommendations are not just limited to films, as King helped spotlight a bunch of television shows last year, and they are all worth checking out. Well, guess what? King's latest series recommendation is a political thriller that's currently streaming on Netflix, and this is what he had to say about it on Threads:

"Watching Zero Day (Netflix): It's old school, but it's terrific. Great Tucker Carlson-type character.

Paradiseand Zero Daymight be two of the biggest new shows on television, and part of that has to do with their respective premises. Paradise, originally billed as a murder mystery revolving around Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown), took a sharp turn with its reveal that the events of the series take place after the end of the world. Zero Day features a former president (Robert de Niro) dealing with the fallout of a cyberterrorist attack meant to topple the government. Both shows are also notable for having an ensemble cast packed with talent, leading to different dynamics between characters. With Paradise just finishing up its first season this week and Zero Day dropping its entire run, fans of one or both shows are probably looking for a show that fits a similar mold, and that's where Designated Survivor comes in.

We assumed Kelsey Grammar would be staying on as the McU's Hank McCoy after his post-credits scene cameo in The Marvels, but it seems Marvel Studios is planning to cast a new actor as Beast in the upcoming X-Men reboot.

According to The Hot Mic's Jeff Sneider, Jesse Plemons is in consideration to play Beast in the movie. We're not sure if he's actually met with Marvel about the role or is simply a person of interest, but we can see quite a lot of fans getting behind this particular rumor.

Plemons is just the latest actor to be mentioned in connection with one of the main mutant roles in the film. Harris Dickinson and Jack Champion are reportedly being eyed to play Cyclops, with Stranger Things alum Sadie Sink a likely pick for Jean Grey. We've also heard that The Bear's Ayo Edebiri and DeWanda Wise are on the studio's radar to play Storm.

Robert De Niro’s political thriller Zero Day is launching later this month, but the series won’t be the last you see of the star on Netflix. The Oscar-winning actorwill appear in The Whisper Man, a new adaptation of Alex North’s bestselling novel of the same name. Also starring in the film are Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone) and Adam Scott (Severance).

Directed by James Ashcroft and written by Ben Jacoby (The First Omen) and Chase Palmer (It), The Whisper Man is Netflix’s sixth partnership with the Russo brothers’ company Agbo.

“Agbo is excited to be embarking on our sixth film with our incredible partners at Netflix,” Agbo chief creative officer Angela Russo-Otstot said. “The Whisper Man is a gripping thriller but at its core is a poignant and complex story of father and sons. We are grateful to have one...

Last month, it was announced that Robert De Niro will be following up the Netflix series Zero Day with another Netflix project, as he has signed on to star in the serial killer crime thriller The Whisper Man for Agbo and the streaming service. Now, Deadline has revealed that De Niro is being joined in the cast by The White Lotus star Michelle Monaghan and Severance star Adam Scott.

Based on Alex North’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Whisper Man will be directed by James Ashcroft. Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer are writing the script. The story centers on a widower crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”

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After starring in two of the buzziest series of 2025, Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan are both teaming up for Netflix film “The Whisper Man,” an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Scott, who leads Emmy-winning series “Severance,” will star as a widowed crime writer who works with his estranged father, a retired police detective (Robert De Niro), to find his abducted 8-year-old son. The duo soon realize that the case has a connection with a decades-old murder committed by a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.” The film is based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel.

Monaghan is set for an undisclosed role. She currently appears in “The White Lotus” Season 3.

“The Whisper Man” was first reported with De Niro starring in February 2025. James Ashcroft will direct the film, with Ben Jacoby (“The First Omen”) and Chase Palmer (“It”) adapting the script.

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This week’s Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report presents an interesting juxtaposition. The Oscars telecast, on Sunday, March 2, was far and away the most-watched linear program of the week, with 13.1 million households tuning in. While that celebration of movies drew massive viewership, the nominated movies themselves were not big draws over on streaming, where many are currently available across a variety of services.

During the weekend of the Oscars, Feb. 28 to March 2, the most-viewed Best Picture nominee was “A Complete Unknown,” was seen in 182,000 households, likely aided by its Feb. 25 launch on VOD. Meanwhile, eventual Best Picture winner “Anora” was seen in 82,000 households, placing it fifth among the nine nominees.

Now, many of these films may have been seen in theatres during their initial release, and some can expect a bump in the weeks to come. But the main story on streaming this week is TV series, which hold eight of the 10 spots.

Legendary's Monsterverse just keeps getting bigger and bigger with each passing movie. Not just in terms of the Titans they add, but with the cast members that join the franchise – the names of which are almost as big as the beasts themselves. Now, another iconic star has joined the new Godzilla x Kong sequel that's currently in the works by director Grant Sputore, which is expected to begin filming in Australia next month.

Per Deadline, Matthew Modine is the newest cast member added to the mix, alongside the already announced Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell and Delroy Lindo. Dan Stevens will also be returning as the monster veterinarian and dentist Trapper, and while Modine's role has yet to be disclosed, word has it he'll be playing a general in the latest Monsterverse film, which is being written by David Callaham. Plot details remain under wraps, but it is said to feature...

Here’s what lots of people viewed on Netflix last week, according to Tudum. If you want to keep up to date with the social chat and make sure you aren't missing out, you’ll need to know about the top five most-viewed movies and shows on Netflix listed below.

Neflix has been busy adding new movies again. A couple of their new releases in late February have had a big influence on the top five movies list. One movie stormed the list after a huge box office success. A second of those movie releases helped drive viewings of other films in the same series.

The top five shows see several from last week continue their success with more high viewing numbers. There are also a couple of new entries that aren't to be missed. An emotional, true story based drama and a brand new comedy.

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Actor Matthew Modine, known to a generation of fans as Private J.T. “Joker” Davis from Full Metal Jacket (1987) and another generation as Dr. Martin Brenner from Netflix’s hit Stranger Things, has joined Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise.

Per Deadline, Modine has been cast in MonsterVerse director Grant Sputore’s next feature film, which currently remains untitled. The movie serves as the follow-up to Adam Wingard's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Modine's casting follows Stranger Things co-star appearing in previous MonsterVerse films, though she's not expected to be in the next one. The two Stranger Things stars are close, as Modine even officiated Brown's wedding to Jake Bongiovi in 2024.

Modine, who is currently starring alongside Robert De Niro in Netflix’s Zero Day, will join a cast that includes Dan Stevens, who is reprising his role as Trapper from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), Kaitlyn Dever,...

You should always take a movie’s claims of being “based on a true story” with a grain of salt. Sure, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is technically inspired by the crimes of Ed Gein and the Conjuring franchise more or less follows the Warrens’ case notes, but the fact is that most horror flicks are more interested in providing audiences with a good scare than informing the public about real events.

Of course, that’s not always the case. Over the years, several genre filmmakers have tried their hand at adapting horrific True Crime stories to the big screen without messing too much with the facts. And in honor of these intrepid storytellers, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six True Crime horror movies.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining True Crime Horror as any genre film that actively adapts a...