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Nell Crain (Victoria Pedretti) in The Haunting of Hill House surrounded by shots from Roots (1977), Band of Brothers, Reply 1988, and Chernobyl

15 Best Miniseries Of All Time, Ranked

By Sam Stone 9 days ago

A great miniseries knows how to tell an engaging story on television but also knows when to wrap it up rather than overstay its welcome, and these are the best.

Lee Yoon (Kim Nam-gil) surrounded by Bruce Campbell in Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Emily Blunt in The English in a composite image

10 Underrated Western TV Shows Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once

By Sam Stone 11 days ago

Bonanza and Gunsmoke are among the best western TV shows, but what about some of the underrated but great western TV shows? We picked some of our favorites.

Tommy Shelby riding on horseback through the streets of Birmingham in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Almost Included A Twist Involving Tom Hardy's Alfie

By Ben Pearson 12 days ago

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight toyed with the idea of including Tom Hardy's Alfie Solomons in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man in an unexpected way.

A collage of Austin Butler as Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two, and Elvis Presley in Elvis.

10 Best Austin Butler Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

By Rachel Ho 15 days ago

Austin Butler has risen to prominence thanks to mesmerizing turns in movies like Elvis and Dune: Part Two. But what are his best movies and TV shows?

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby standing next to Barry Keoghan as Duke Shelby in the official poster for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

One Peaky Blinders Favorite Is Missing From The Immortal Man (And It's Impossible To Ignore)

By Jeremy Mathai 16 days ago

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man brings back some of the TV show's characters, but Tom Hardy's fan-favorite gangster Alfie Solomons isn't among them.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack, Luke Carroll as Tim, and David Thewlis as Fagin standing together in The Artful Dodger

This Historical Heist Thriller TV Show With A Harry Potter Star Is A Hulu Must-Watch

By Sandy Schaefer 21 days ago

Looking for a historical series that features heists, romance, a Harry Potter movie star, and much more? Give this crackling Hulu show a watch.

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby walking down a muddy path wearing a suit and coat in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Everything You Need To Remember Before Watching Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

By Jeremy Mathai 22 days ago

Before Cillian Murphy's gang boss Tommy Shelby makes his big-screen debut in The Immortal Man, here's everything you need to remember about Peaky Blinders.

Barry Keoghan wears a bomber's jacket as Lt. Curtis Biddick in Masters of the Air

Barry Keoghan's Star-Studded Apple TV Miniseries Deserves More Attention

By Jeremy Smith 25 days ago

Barry Keoghan is aces in this immensely compelling, historically accurate Apple TV miniseries that deserves a bigger audience.

A Tyranosaurus Rex stands over its prey in a forest in The Dinosaurs

Steven Spielberg's Netflix Dinosaur Doc Will Fill The Jurassic Park-Sized Void In Your Heart

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

The Dinosaurs, a Netflix doc series produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Morgan Freeman, may help scratch your dino itch until the next Jurassic Park.

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby walking by a brick wall in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

First Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Reactions Have Critics United

By Ryan Scott 1 month ago

Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and critics are united in praise for the sequel movie.

Jordan Bolger as Isiah, Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs, Ian Peck as Curly, Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, Harry Kirton as Finn Shelby, and Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby wearing suits and walking down a road in Peaky Blinders

5 Famous Actors You Forgot Were In Peaky Blinders

By Jeremy Mathai 1 month ago

Peaky Blinders is full of talented and now-famous actors who you may not recall ever walking down the smog-ridden streets of Small Heath, Birmingham.

Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier wearing a hat in The Terror

Foundation's Jared Harris Stole The Show In This Terrifying Ridley Scott Produced Horror Series

By Sandy Schaefer 1 month ago

Foundation and Mad Men veteran Jared Harris is a standout in this excellent historical horror series that was produced by Ridley Scott.

Dunk and Egg riding off into the sunset in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Ambitious Multi-Season Plan Explained By Creator

By Rafael Motamayor 1 month ago

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator Ira Parker has an ambitious idea for telling Dunk and Egg's story that would span decades of real time.

Angelina Jolie's Georgia Lawshe Woods is seen in closeup as she looks across frame in True Women

Angelina Jolie Made Her TV Debut With A Western Miniseries That's Hard To Watch Today

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Angelina Jolie made her TV acting debut in a Western miniseries that's worth tracking down (though it may prove a little difficult).

Can Yaman's Sandokan talks to his crew on a ship in Sandokan

An Epic 2025 Pirate Series Based On A '70s TV Show Is Streaming On Netflix

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

If you're looking for an swashbuckling, heroic, historical pirate series, Netflix just snagged the rights to a must-watch 8-part series.

Bjorn Ironside wearing a fur coat on Vikings

Does Alexander Ludwig's Bjorn Ironside Die On Vikings?

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) had to endure some intense family feuding on Vikings. Here's what happened to the character at the end of the show.

Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson, Erin Doherty as Mary Carr, and Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow standing side by side in the poster for A Thousand Blows

Hulu Is Streaming The Perfect Show For Peaky Blinders Fans – And You've Probably Never Heard Of It

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

Peaky Blinders fans have yet to flock to creator Steven Knight's Hulu series, A Thousand Blows, in equal numbers, but it's high past time that changed.

Vecna arrives on the scene in Stranger Things

Stranger Things Series Finale: Vecna's Cut Final Words Explained By Jamie Campbell Bower

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

The ending of Stranger Things originally had Vecna delivering a final line, Here's what Jamie Campbell Bower had to say about it being cut.

Florence Pugh in The Wonder surrounded by images from Spencer, Peaky Blinders, Train Dreams, and Passing ina composite image

15 Best Period Dramas Streaming On Netflix

By Audrey Fox 3 months ago

Netflix has plenty of period dramas in its library, from acclaimed award-winning movies to addicting TV shows, and we've picked the best they have to offer.

Bobbi's gradual transformation is the most compelling part of The Tommyknockers

The Forgotten '90s Sci-Fi Miniseries Stephen King Fans Need To Watch

By Debopriyaa Dutta 3 months ago

This sci-fi miniseries based on a Stephen King novel isn't one of the best King adaptations, but it definitely has its charms.

12 Historical Miniseries You Need To Watch

By Audrey Fox 4 months ago

Sometimes fitting a key moment in history into a feature film can be difficult, but that's where these outstanding historical miniseries come in handy.

Cornelia wearing a fancy dress and gloves and hat on The English

Emily Blunt Gave A Career-Defining Performance In Her Underrated Western Miniseries On Prime Video

By Nina Starner 4 months ago

Emily Blunt proved her drama chops in Prime Video's underrated Western miniseries The English, which co-stars the Twilight Saga's Chaske Spencer.

Shots from John Adams, Deadwood, The Underground Railroad, and Boardwalk Empire around Michael Shannon in Death by Lightning

12 TV Shows Like Netflix's Death By Lightning

By Audrey Fox 4 months ago

Netflix's Death By Lightning is one of the best things the streamer has released in years. Here are 12 other shows that have something in common with that show.

Ashur being flanked by two women in Spartacus: House of Ashur

TV's Goriest And Steamiest Historical Drama Is Returning With A Sequel Series Soon

By Kieran Fisher 4 months ago

Quite possibly the horniest historical TV drama of the 21st century (as well as one of the most violent) is coming back with a sequel series.

Lilo & Stitch looking at various movies and TV shows on physical media

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Movies & TV Shows Worth Buying On Physical Media

By Ethan Anderton 4 months ago

If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.

Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau about to clap in a crowd in Death by Lightning

Netflix Is Finally Streaming A Star-Studded Miniseries That American History Fans Have To Watch

By Danielle Ryan 5 months ago

This Netflix miniseries about U.S. President James Garfield (and the man who killed him) offers a humorous and rather adult view of 1880s American politics.

The cast of Downton Abbey in promotional art for the series

12 Best Downton Abbey Episodes, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 5 months ago

With the film franchise now officially complete, we've ranked the 12 best episodes of Downton Abbey. What do you think about the picks and their placement?