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Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) and Ed Hocken (Alan North) in a doorway on Police Squad!

Why ABC Canceled Leslie Nielsen's Police Squad!

By Mike Bedard 1 month ago

With "The Naked Gun" series being among the funniest of all time, it's hard to believe ABC quickly canceled its inspiration, "Police Squad!" Here's why.

Mon Mothma standing in the Galactic Senate chamber in Andor season 2

The Star Wars Dating System Explained: What BBY And ABY Mean

By Rick Stevenson 1 month ago

The terms BBY and ABY show up in various Star Wars projects and relate to the property's timeline. However, they're not the franchise's only calendar system.

Christina Chong's La'An AKA Amelia Moon stands posed in 20th century clothes while Paul Wesley's Maxwell Saint, foregrounded, looks confused (in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Directly (And Finally) Parodies The Original Series

By Valerie Ettenhofer 1 month ago

Strange New Worlds has poked fun at Star Trek: The Original Series with its latest season 3 episode, officially taking the series where no Trek has gone before.

How Jack Reacher Got His Name, According To Author Lee Child

By Rafael Motamayor 1 month ago

The name 'Jack Reacher' gives audiences a good idea of what kind of character he is, but author Lee Child's inspiration for it was from an unassuming place.

Alan Ritchson's Jack Reacher stands in a warehouse in Reacher

The Batman Character Alan Ritchson Agrees Reacher Is Like (It's Not Who You Think)

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

Alan Ritchson wants to play Batman, but he agrees that his "Reacher" character actually shares some similarities with one of the Dark Knight's biggest enemies.

Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes as Sarah and John looking dismayed in Outer Banks

Why Netflix's Outer Banks Is Ending After Five Seasons — Was It Canceled?

By Akos Peterbencze 1 month ago

Netflix's action-adventure teen drama series Outer Banks will wrap up with its fifth and final season, but there's a specific reason it's ending at this point.

Max Irons' Joe Turner/Condor listens though a fence in Condor

An Oscar-Nominated Robert Redford Crime Thriller Had A TV Remake That Deserved More Time

By Debopriyaa Dutta 1 month ago

Did you know Robert Redford's Three Days of the Condor got a TV remake? Sadly, it only lasted two seasons, but here's why it's still worth watching.

Jack's eye in the cold open of Lost's pilot

What A 'Cold Open' Means In Television

By Akos Peterbencze 1 month ago

Some of the greatest television shows in history start with a cold open. Here's what that means and some of our favorite examples.

Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher stands outside in a suit in Reacher

Jack Reacher Author Lee Child Struggled To Write Season 4's Book For One Reason

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

Jack Reacher creator Lee Child had a hard time writing the book that's being adapted for Reacher season 4, Gone Tomorrow, and it all had to do with its setting.

Spock, Kirk, and McCoy on a Greek planet in an episode of Star Trek

Star Trek: The Original Series Had An Unforgettable Episode Banned In The UK For Decades

By Witney Seibold 1 month ago

One of the most important episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series was banned in the UK for almost 30 years. Here's why it took so long to be seen.

Where Was The Boys Filmed? Every Major Filming Location Explained

By Danielle Ryan 1 month ago

The Boys is set in New York City, but the violent superhero satire predominantly shoots in an entirely different country.

Martin Quinn as Scotty stands shrugging in front of a complicated instrument panel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Strange New Worlds Season 3 Explores The Origin Of A Classic Piece Of Star Trek Tech

By Valerie Ettenhofer 2 months ago

Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 4 explores the origins of the holodeck, but also explains how the tech can show up so early in the Star Trek timeline.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, A Space Adventure Hour poster: M'Benga, Chapel, La'an, Uhura, Ortegas, Una, Kirk, and Spock in holodeck

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Holodeck Episode Began As A Tribute To A DS9 Masterpiece [Exclusive]

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' most meta story originated as something closer to Far Beyond the Stars, one of Deep Space Nine's most famed episodes.

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Battlestar Galactica

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

The original 1978 series of Battlestar Galactica was a huge hit that launched a sprawling sci-fi franchise. Here are the major cast members still alive today.

Aaron Pierre as Dev-Em in the snow in Krypton

Before HBO's Green Lantern Series, Aaron Pierre Starred In A Failed Superman Prequel

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

HBO's Green Lantern show Lanterns isn't Aaron Pierre's first rodeo with DC; he previously appeared in a short-lived prequel series about Superman's ancestors.

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in a car surrounded by zombies in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Why AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Is Ending After Four Seasons – Was It Canceled?

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

AMC has decided to pull the plug on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon after season 4, but it sounds like this may not be the end for Daryl and Carol.

Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) staring off into the distance in Hawkeye (2021)

Jeremy Renner Has An Unexpected Hawkeye Season 2 Update After Blasting Marvel

By Mike Bedard 2 months ago

Hawkeye season 2 seemed like it was doomed after Jeremy Renner publicly criticized Marvel over his salary negotiations, but there may yet be hope after all.

Bark Bent and Pamela Poodle looking up in The Adventures of Super Pup

The Bizarre Unaired Superman Pilot You Probably Didn't Know About

By Quinn Bilodeau 2 months ago

The Adventures of Superman co-creator Whitney Ellsworth commissioned a half-hour Superman pilot where every character is played by actors in animal masks.

Omar Sy as Assane Diop on Lupin, Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby on Peaky Blinders, Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Breaking Bad, Pedro Pascal as Javier Pena on Narcos, Anna Torv as Wendy on Mindhunter

The 15 Best Crime TV Shows Streaming On Netflix

By Russell Murray 2 months ago

Netflix has no shortage of compelling crime TV series that appeal to all tastes. Let's rank the 15 best crime shows currently available on the streamer.

Peacemaker (John Cena) chatting with Danielle Brooks (Leota Adebayo) in Peacemaker season 2

The Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer May Explain One Of The DCU's Biggest Mysteries

By Aaron Perine 2 months ago

James Gunn's Peacemaker series is canon to the DC Universe, but how's that even possible? Thankfully, the trailer for season 2 appears to have the answer.

Holly Hunter as Chancellor Nahla Ake sitting in a captain's chair in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Starfleet Academy Trailer Teases The Fate Of A Beloved (And Lost) Star Trek Character

By Jeremy Mathai 2 months ago

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is picking up where Discovery left off, but its trailer suggests the series may explore the fate of a character from an older show.

The 15 Prime Video Shows That Justify A Subscription

By Gregory Lawrence 2 months ago

If you're debating whether or not to resubscribe to Prime Video, here are 15 incredible shows not named "The Boys" that justify a subscription.

Splash page from Human Target by Tom King & Greg Smallwood featuring the Justice League International (L-R): Mister Miracle, Ice, Fire, Red Rocket, G'nort, Guy Gardner, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, Batman, Captain Atom, and Black Canary

James Gunn's DC Universe Continues Adapting The Funniest Justice League Ever

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

James Gunn's take on the Justice League is piecing together a lineup from the often-hilarious Justice League International comics.

Peni Parker winking with one eye in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Has A Hidden Mecha Anime Reference

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's anime schoolgirl Peni Parker is partly an homage to the most famous mecha anime of all time.

Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

The Most Overlooked Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Character Is Finally Getting Their Time In The Spotlight

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds often struggles to give its original characters time in the spotlight, but Ortegas gets her chance to shine in season 3.

Homelander signs Hughie's cast on Prime Video's The Boys

Before The Boys, Jack Quaid Starred In A Failed Zombie Series On Prime Video

By Andrew Gladman 2 months ago

Years before The Boys altered the trajectory of his career, Jack Quaid co-starred in a zombie pilot with Glenn Close that was not picked up.

Why Shemar Moore's Derek Morgan Left Criminal Minds After 11 Seasons

By Aaron Perine 2 months ago

Shemar Moore played one of the most popular characters on Criminal Minds, but here's why he left the hit show after 11 seasons.