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10 Best Alexander Skarsgård Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

By Russell Murray 12 hours ago

Along with his brother Bill and his father Stellan, Alexander Skarsgård is a superb actor delivering excellent performances in his best movies and TV shows.

Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) from Sesame Street, Columbo (Peter Falk) from Columbo, Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) from Roots, Gilda Radner from Saturday Night Live, and Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The 15 Best TV Shows Of The 1970s

By Gregory Lawrence 6 days ago

The 1970s was an important era for television, as shows started to break the mold of the earliest TV programming. Here are the best TV shows of the 1970s.

Composite image of Gale Harold as Brian in Queer as Folk, Jennifer Beals as Bette in The L Word, Joe Locke as Charlie in Heartstopper, Bilal Baig as Sabi in Sort of, and animated Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn, divided by rainbow lines

12 Best LGBTQ+ Shows To Watch During Pride Month

By Kira Deshler 9 days ago

For Pride Month, take a look at this roster of the best LGBTQ+ TV shows, ranging from quirky comedies to powerful dramas and more.

A History Of Star Trek's Silly Shore Leave Episodes

By Witney Seibold 17 days ago

Star Trek episodes where the crew let their hair down on vacation are a time-honored tradition.

Dolours Price in a mask holding a finger up to suggest silence in the Say Nothing poster

FX's Say Nothing Is A Proper (And Necessary) Kick To The Teeth For Irish American Viewers

By Devin Meenan 18 days ago

FX's Say Nothing mini-series effectively challenges Irish Americans' tendency to idealize the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and its actions.

Burt Reynolds Made The Producers Of Gunsmoke Nervous For One Major Reason

By Aaron Perine 18 days ago

Burt Reynolds played one of the most beloved supporting roles on Gunsmoke, but everyone could tell he was destined for the big screen.

Reece (Chris Pratt) from The Terminal List, Ahn (Jung Hae-in) from D.P., Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) from Jack Ryan, Pete Hill (Geoff Stults) from Enlisted, and Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) from Homeland

15 Best Military TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Gregory Lawrence 20 days ago

We've created a list of the best military TV shows, letting us to zero in on the complex struggles of soldiers in complicated conflicts and politics.

An exterior wide shot of the Downton Abbey mansion in the middle, and around it, Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age, Olivia Colman in The Crown, Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton, and Samantha Morton in Harlots.

15 Best TV Shows Like Downton Abbey

By Audrey Fox 22 days ago

Downton Abbey ran for six seasons before several movies followed, but if you need more small screen drama, here are the best TV shows like Downton Abbey.

Winston Churchill in Peaky Blinders Season 1

One Peaky Blinders Character Was Recast Three Times And Fans Totally Missed It

By Nick Staniforth 25 days ago

Famous historical figures have made their way into the world of Peaky Blinders, but one of the most famous has had three different faces.

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How Accurate Is HBO's Chernobyl Miniseries?

By Pauli Poisuo 28 days ago

Before working on The Last of Us, Craig Mazin created the excellent HBO series Chernobyl. But how accurate was that show compared to the real-life events?

Scavengers Reign, Pete Holmes in Crashing, Anne in Gentleman Jack, Perry Mason, Valerie in The Comeback

15 Most Underrated TV Shows On Max

By Audrey Fox 29 days ago

Max is packed with plenty of great programming, from originals to HBO imports and beyond, but these are the most underrated TV shows streaming on Max.

Alan Alda in MASH, Jamie Bell in Turn: Washington's Spies, James Badge Dale in The Pacific, Evelyne Brochu in X Company, Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers

15 Best War TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Audrey Fox 1 month ago

You don't have to be Tom Hanks or Steven Spielberg to appreciate a good war show. Here are 15 absolutely phenomenal war shows everyone should watch.

Nikki Rodriguez in My Life with the Walter Boys, Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives, Tim Robinson in Detroiters, Keira Knightley in Black Doves, and Jeff Goldblum in Kaos

15 Most Underrated TV Shows On Netflix

By Audrey Fox 1 month ago

Netflix has hosted plenty of breakout hit TV shows, both original and licensed, but these are the most underrated TV shows on Netflix.

How Real Landman Salaries Match Up To What You See In Taylor Sheridan's TV Series

By Akos Peterbencze 1 month ago

Taylor Sheridan's Landman centers on characters who hit it big with oil, but how much money would these tycoons actually be making?

Helen George on Call the Midwife, André Holland on The Knick, Noah Wyle on The Pitt, Zach Braff on Scrubs, and George Clooney on ER

15 Best Medical Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Leo Noboru Lima 1 month ago

Medical dramas have been a staple of television for decades alongside police procedurals and legal dramas, and these are the best medical TV shows of all time.

Taylor Sheridan's Travis Wheatley stands outside in a cowboy hat in Yellowstone

The Taylor Sheridan-Created Western Series You've Probably Never Heard Of

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

Taylor Sheridan is the contemporary king of cowboys thanks to the Yellowstone franchise, but he also created a Western series in 2019 that is seldom discussed.

Hiroyuki Sanada looks reflective as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun

Shogun Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Shogun season 2 is officially happening after season 1 became the TV event of 2024. Here's everything we know so far about the show's next batch of episodes.

A collage of Eun Yeong-ro (Jisoo) in Snowdrop, Prince Chungnyung (Jang Dong-yoon) in Joseon Exorcist, and Alex Lee (Park Eun-suk) in The Penthouse: War in Life

The 10 Most Controversial K-Dramas Of All Time

By Samuel Stone 2 months ago

K-dramas have occasionally stirred up controversy in Korea for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the most controversial K-dramas of all time.

The Sci-Fi Star Who Guest-Starred In Gunsmoke's Final Episode

By Quinn Bilodeau 2 months ago

An actor best known for working in sci-fi made a guest appearance on the final episode of Gunsmoke, but that wasn't his last encounter with the franchise.

Michael Gray being held back by Arthur Shelby

A Peaky Blinders Star Was Devastated When The Final Season's Villain Changed

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

Playing a villain is some of the most fun an actor can have, which made it hard for one Peaky Blinders star when their villain streak changed.

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders

Are The Accents In Peaky Blinders Accurate? It's Complicated

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

What do you think about the accents in Peaky Blinders? There have been some complaints about accuracy, but that hasn't affected the show's popularity.

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8 Things About The Yellowstone Series That Don't Make Sense

By Kieran Fisher 2 months ago

The Yellowstone franchise is Taylor Sheridan's opus, but if you really think about the stories, you'll realize how many plotlines don't actually make sense.

Etta Stone in a black dress on Gunsmoke.

Bette Davis Apparently Thought Her Gunsmoke Cameo Was Beneath Her

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Bette Davis was one of the many guest stars on Gunsmoke, but few had the acting pedigree that she did ... and she knew it.

A collage of Snafu Shelton (Rami Malek) in The Pacific, Buck Cleven (Austin Butler) in Masters of the Air, Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) in SEAL Team against a background from Band of Brothers

12 Best TV Shows Like HBO's Band Of Brothers

By Samuel Stone 2 months ago

Band of Brothers was a stellar companion to Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, and these are the best TV shows like Band of Brothers to seek out next.

Tommy Shelby sitting in a car in Peaky Blinders

Is Peaky Blinders Season 7 Happening? Here's What We Know So Far

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

Tommy Shelby will return in Netflix's Peaky Blinders movie, but what about after that? Here's what we know about a potential season 7 so far.

Ellie and Dina dancing in The Last of Us

The Last Of Us Season 2 Premiere Has A Cameo Only Hardcore Fans Will Notice

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

The Last of Us loves to sneak cameos into the show, even if the person is normally heard rather than seen, and season 2 is no exception.

John, Tommy and Arthur Shelby together wearing peak caps

Cillian Murphy Knows Exactly Why Peaky Blinders Is So Popular

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

To hear Cillian Murphy tell it, there's one key reason why his period Netflix series Peaky Blinders became a worldwide phenomenon.