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Netflix can do something many streaming services cannot. That includes bringing us fantastic series nearly full of lesser-known actors. The success of the show is not only good for Netflix, but also for the talent involved in creating the series.

When it comes to North of North, you might only know a few of the actors. Co-creators Stacey Aglok-MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril deliver excellence based on a culture that is often overlooked. Both are Inuit, and North of North is a comedy that follows the story of Siaja in the northern Canadian town of Ice Cover, Nunavut.

The population is 2,200, and many are Inuit. This includes the fictional series, as well as many of its actors. The show was also filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut's capital. The combination of it all, plus the warm-hearted feel of the show, equates to excellence.

Who are the actors (and what are their characters) on...

The star of the most recent installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, Sarah Yarkin will lead the cast of psychological thriller The Silence Game, Deadline reports.

Nicholas Cirillo (Outer Banks) has also signed on to star.

The upcoming film from writer/director John Rosman (New Life) “follows a disillusioned young man who, after following a mysterious woman into a camp of outsiders, falls under the influence of a charismatic leader preaching virtue in The Silence Game, an unnerving game with simple but terrifying rules.

“As the ideology takes a darker turn, he must grapple with its intoxicating philosophy before it spirals into something far more sinister.”

The film is produced by T. Justin Ross (Aporia).

In addition to Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Sarah Yarkin also appeared in Happy Death Day 2U, as well as the TV shows “Motherland: Fort Salem” and “School Spirits.”

Nicholas Cirillo, meanwhile, has appeared in “Stranger Things,...

Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Nicholas Cirillo (Outer Banks) have signed on to star in The Silence Game, a psychological thriller written and directed by John Rosman (New Life).

Currently filming in New Mexico, the film follows a disillusioned young man who, after following a mysterious woman into a camp of outsiders, falls under the influence of a charismatic leader preaching virtue in “The Silence Game,” an unnerving game with simple but terrifying rules. As the ideology takes a darker turn, he must grapple with its intoxicating philosophy before it spirals into something far more sinister.

Cirillo is currently in Hulu’s Murdaugh Murders and just wrapped production for the upcoming Black Mirror. He appeared last year with Natasha Lyonne in Rian Johnson’s Poker Face for Peacock and Netflix’s Outer Banks.

Yarkin currently stars in Paramount+’s series School Spirits, which just received its Season 3 renewal. Her...

Ten years ago, writer/director Jason Krawczyk brought the world the horror comedy He Never Died, which introduced viewers to a badass immortal character named Jack (played by Henry Rollins), who had been around for thousands of years. The follow-ups planned for that film haven’t made it into production, but now, Krawczyk is back with the action comedy Don’t Mess with Grandma (which was filmed under the title Sunset Superman), starring Michael Jai White. I had the chance to watch the movie several months ago and had a lot of fun with it (you can read my 8/10 review at This Link), and a larger audience will have the opportunity to enjoy it when it reaches the free streaming service Tubi on January 24th!

Don’t Mess with Grandma shows us what happens when a drunk Army ranger must fight off the vicious robbers who plan to loot the cabin belonging to his sweet,...

Agatha All Along brought a fun, spooky, witchy atmosphere to Marvels slate, leaving many fans wanting more. Watching Agatha Harkness form a coven that bonds almost against its will was beautifully compelling storytelling, the likes of which can also be found in other similar series, and the Agatha All Along characters having so much growth in just eight episodes is impressive. For any viewers of Agatha All Along whose chief complaint is that they wanted more time below Westview, there is a little-known supernatural drama, Motherland: Fort Salem, that provides the perfect substitute.

Motherland: Fort Salem is an alternative history of America where witchcraft is real. The entire U.S. Army consists of witches, headquartered at Fort Salem in Massachusetts. Motherland: Fort Salem's main characters are a unit of three newly conscripted witches, each has her own opinion on the honor of serving in the armed forces. Like Agatha All Along,...

These shows and movies may help you move past the sadness from missing Agatha and your other favorite witches.

Agatha Harkness’s journey down the Witches’ Road has come to a close. Whether or not she achieved her goals at the end is a spoiler I won’t divulge here, but it’s safe to say that “Agatha All Along” has aired its season — and perhaps series — finale as of Wednesday, Oct. 30. If you’re left feeling a little empty and lost as to what to stream next, fear not! I’ve got a list of four TV shows and movies to try and satisfy that witchy itch.

What Should You Watch Next After ‘Agatha All Along’

Charmed

Motherland: Fort Salem

Return to Oz

The Umbrella Academy

Charmed

If you were attracted to “Agatha All Along” by the camaraderie of a group of witches, then “Charmed” is a natural next series to try.

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Hallmark’s Fall Into Love programming event soon comes to an end, with the final movie being Haunted Wedding. The movie tells the story of a couple, whose upcoming wedding is being interfered with by a ghost. Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast, and view images taken on the film set.

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According to the official synopsis, this last Fall Into Love movie features a ghost who wants to stop a couple from getting married. Jana (Janel Parrish) an

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However, plans go awry when Angelique (Cassandra Potenza), a ghost clad in an 18th-century wedding dress vows to stop it. Now, Jana and Brian will need to work together to save their wedding from disaster.

Bad Genius is an edge-of-your-seat new thriller that follows Lynn, a brilliant scholarship student, who devises an ingenious cheating scheme to help her friends ace their exams. However, things soon spiral out of control and you won't be able to tear your eyes away from the screen.

The movie stars Callina Liang (Presence), Benedict Wong (Avengers: Endgame), Jabari Banks (Bel-Air), and Taylor Hickson (Motherland: Fort Salem), and is written by Julius Onah (Captain America: Brave New World) and J.C. Lee (The Morning Show). The latter also directs.

We recently got to sit down with Callina and Jabari to learn more about their roles as Lynn and Bank, the dynamic between their characters, what it was like working with Benedict Wong, and why they were so excited to be part of such a unique thriller.

The duo also reveal whether they'd like to take on roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...

Bad Genius is an edge-of-your-seat new thriller that follows Lynn, a brilliant scholarship student, who devises an ingenious cheating scheme to help her friends ace their exams. However, things soon spiral out of control and you won't be able to tear your eyes away from the screen.

The movie stars Callina Liang (Presence), Benedict Wong (Avengers: Endgame), Jabari Banks (Bel-Air), and Taylor Hickson (Motherland: Fort Salem), and is written by Julius Onah (Captain America: Brave New World) and J.C. Lee (The Morning Show). The latter also directs.

Last week, we sat down with Wong and Lee to discuss this must-see remake of the 2017 Thai hit.

During our conversation, Wong talked in detail about branching out from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, how he approached playing a caring, overbearing father, and what he related to in the character.

Lee, meanwhile, explains how he created tension on screen, why Benedict was a crucial part of telling this story,...

Exclusive: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Bad Genius, an English-language remake of the same-name Thai thriller, from Picturestart, Picture Perfect Federation, and Little Ray Media. Marking the directorial debut of J.C. Lee, a veteran producer whose credits include The Morning Show and How to Get Away with Murder, the film is slated to hit select theaters in the U.S and Canada on October 11.

Bad Genius is a high-stakes, high-octane thriller about a diverse group of students who team up to fight a system of injustice and inequity and take down the rigged academic institutions around them. Released in 2017, the original Thai version was written and directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya and produced by Thai film studio Gdh 559 Company Limited. In addition to debuting at #1 at the box office in Thailand, the film quickly became the highest-grossing Thai film of the year and the most internationally successful Thai film ever,...

ABC Family Freeform has had some very successful scripted shows -- and a lot more of the less successful kind. Which are your favorites? Which of the current TV series will be cancelled or renewed for another season? Stay tuned!

Scripted Freeform shows listed: Alone Together, Baby Daddy, Beyond, The Bold Type, Chasing Life, Cruel Summer, Dead of Summer, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Everything's Trash, Famous In Love, The Fosters, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Guilt, Kevin from Work, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Melissa & Joey, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mystery Girls, Party of Five, Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Ravenswood, Recovery Road, Shadowhunters, Single Drunk Female, Siren, Stitchers, Switched at Birth, Twisted, The Watchful Eye, and Young & Hungry.

Updated with the latest ratings for Grown-ish.

There's a lot of data that Freeform execs look at when...

Sp Media Group, Republic Pictures and Paramount Global Distribution present The Painter, combining a high-octane spy-thriller with a complex family drama featuring the talents of Jon Voight, Charlie Weber, Maidson Bailey and Marie Avgeropoulos. Directed by Kimani Ray Smith, who exploded onto the festival circuit in 2011 with the short film Suffer in 2011, and has since directed two feature films and a handful of TV episodes, including Van Helsing and Fort Salem. The Painter was written by Brian Buccellato, who has written some impressive short films, like Sons of the Devil in 2014 and Ark Exitus in 2020, as well as collaborating with Sp Media Group and Jon Voight in 2022, to write the critically panned Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders.

The Painter begins with its eponymous painter and CIA operative, Peter, meeting his handler Byrne, who is also his father. It is quickly also revealed that a childhood accident gave Peter incredibly acute hearing,...

This is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Daniel Gillies is returning to The CW.

The Vampire Diaries and The Originals alum will star in Sight Unseen, a co-production between the network and CTV.

The series focuses on a "top homicide detective (Dolly Lewis) who is forced to quit the job she loves after nearly killing her partner and being diagnosed as clinically blind," according to the official logline.

"Reluctant to accept help, Tess uses an assistance app and connects with Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi), a professional seeing-eye guide and an agoraphobe living 3,000 miles away.

After losing her vision, Tess is haunted by the unsolved cases she left behind.

Using a hidden camera and earpiece, Sunny remotely steers Tess through life's obstacles — and crimes — as the two challenge preconceptions about ability, trust and where to draw the line.

Inspired by one of the co-creators' experiences with sight loss,...

The CW has ordered two scripted series set to premiere in the fall of 2024: crime-solving dramas “Wild Cards” and “Sight Unseen.”

“Wild Cards” is a procedural starring two alumni of the CW: Vanessa Morgan (“Riverdale”) and Giacomo Gianniotti (“Reign”). Ellis (Giannioti) is a gruff, sardonic cop demoted from his role as a detective fown to the maritime unit, while Max (Morgan) is a spirited, clever con woman living a transient life and scamming everyone she meets. When Max gets arrested and ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime, the two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves, with Ellis going back to detective and Max staying out of jail if they can learn to trust each other and work together.

Michael Konyves created “Wild Cards” and executive produces alongside pilot director James Genn, Shawn Piller, Lloyd Segan, and writers Alexandra Zarowny, James Thorpe, Noelle Carbone and Morwyn Brebner,...

During her interview with The Companion’s Rebecca Davis for Amanda Tapping: Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom, the actor-turned-producer/director was frank about the mental health challenges she faced during the Covid-19 lockdown. Like many, she had to wrestle with the isolation and anxiety of the pandemic, but the stress was compounded by the loss of her mother to cancer on August 19, 2021.

Netflix’s live-action Fate: The Winx saga takes its inspiration for a magical story of female bonding and saving the world from a Nickelodeon animated series. There are many other shows and movies that follow the same themes. Hidden magic, female empowerment, and a search for identity are all found in Fate: The Winx Saga.

Netflix’s Fate: The Winx Saga was canceled after two seasons, but those first two seasons packed a lot of story into a short time. Bloom (Abigail Cowen) discovers she’s a fire fairy and attends a boarding school where she makes friends with different fairies who each specialize in different elements. The group of young women bond despite their differences and end up saving their school - twice - as well as the world of magic altogether. There are many other movies and shows like Fate: The Winx Saga that incorporate those same ideas that fans will also enjoy.

The hunt is over for The Winchesters: The CW has cancelled the Supernatural prequel spinoff after just one season, TVLine has learned. (The network on Thursday also pulled the plug on Kung Fu.)

The Winchesters‘ freshman season averaged 790,000 total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating (with Live+7 playback). Out of the 14 dramas that The CW aired this TV season, it ranks No. 7 in audience and is a five-way tie for No. 2 in the demo (trailing only All American).

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Although vampires are the primary supernatural species in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the number of known witches expanded rapidly as the canon grew, featuring a handful of significant witches, numerous covens, and several other minor witches that might be difficult to keep track of. Buffy the Vampire Slayer introduced witchcraft early on in the series, but it didn't become a prominent feature until Willow dove into the world of magic headfirst, gaining power as she went on. Willow began using small spells in season 2, but she quickly found herself addicted to magic, using it to solve all of her problems (and frequently causing new ones in the process).

With how many witches eventually became part of the show's canon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was practically unrecognizable from the more focused series it was in season 1. A handful of witches played roles as major characters, but the complex world of covens...

Marissa is 35 years old, married, with a first grader and a stressful job as a sonographer. To take the edge off, she watches TV — soapy dramas on Hulu, mostly, like Shadowhunters and Motherland: Fort Salem. During the pandemic, she started to see this one particular commercial a lot. It takes place in a cavernous room draped in shades of pink chiffon, and stars Schitt’s Creek actress Annie Murphy.

“Welcome to my vagina,” coos Annie Murphy, reclining on a plush, blush-colored sofa. “In here, I make the rules. Rule one: no hormones.

Fantastical elements have been part of television since 1964's "Bewitched" and 1965's "I Dream of Jeannie. In the following decades, the genre's popularity has only grown, moving beyond family-friendly sitcoms. The '90s brought us "Hercules" and "Xena: Warrior Princess." The 2000s ushered in the massive cultural phenomenon of "Lost." The world of fantasy television is wonderfully expansive, featuring some of the most critically-acclaimed television -- from philosophical comedies like "The Good Place" to time travel romantic dramas like "Outlander," to high fantasy tales of intrigue and betrayal like "House of the Dragon." For every beloved series, there's a critically-panned fantasy flop. Every "Game of Thrones" season 1, there's a "Game of Thrones" season 8. 

But the reviews are not the end all be all of a show's enjoyability. After all, art is subjective. Sometimes media that didn't work for critics can still be a great time. Even if a show was not well-received on its release,...

Peyton List is “dying to know the truth” in her new Paramount+ series. The catch? She’s already dead.

The streamer has set a March 9 release date for School Spirits, as announced today during its Television Critics Association presentation. Two episodes will drop on premiere day, with the remaining eight streaming weekly on Thursdays for U.S./Canadian subscribers.

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Exclusive: The management and production firm Navigation Media Group, repping creators in film and television, is expanding with the addition of Kegan Schell as Literary Manager.

Schell is a passionate advocate for queer and underrepresented talent who, at Navigation, will work with a broad range of creators in the horror and genre space. He joins from Echo Lake Entertainment, where he worked for six years. It was there that he first came to connect with Navigation’s co-founder, James Engle, while working as his assistant.

Schell brings with him a list of clients that includes Tom Hanada (Motherland: Fort Salem), Jess Carson (The Flash), Meredith Kecskemety (The Legend of Vox Machina), Alyssa & Griffin Devine (Portals), Todd Stephens (Swan Song) and Addison Heimann (Hypochondriac). While Navigation is headquartered in Los Angeles, with teams in both L.A. and Vancouver, Schell will be the first member of the company to work out of New York.

Let's admit it; saying goodbye is hard.

But it's even worse when you don't get an ending that offers closure for characters you've come to know.

Sadly, we said goodbye to plenty of shows in 2022, and many didn't get the chance to have a proper series finale.

But there is good news, and the TV Fanatic staff has rounded up the shows that ended with a conclusive series finale.

Check out our thoughts below.

Animal Kingdom (TNT)

Whether you loved it or loathed it, Animal Kingdom went out the same way the Cody boys lived their lives: on its own terms.

The final season delivered some incredible performances from the cast as the season revealed the original sin that changed everything.

While it's still debated whether or not it was the perfect ending for this series, the finality of it and the intent to wrap up the journey in an authentic way is abundantly clear.

Peyton List is going back to high school… possibly forever.

TVLine has an exclusive first look at the cast of Paramount+’s School Spirits, a young adult drama series produced by Awesomeness starring List (Cobra Kai) as “a teen stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school,” per the show’s official logline.

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Stars: Vinne Jones, James Clayton, Lina Lecompte, Danny Mac | Written by Cooper Bibaud, Danny Mac | Directed by James Clayton

I’m not quite sure which is the least imaginative, calling an action film Death Pursuit or casting Vinne Jones as a psychotically violent criminal. James Clayton went with both in his directorial debut and that should have sent up more red flags than a text message from an ex.

Death Pursuit opens in a scrapyard as some goons are executing what I presume are rival goons. While they’re doing that The Thief slips in and helps himself to stacks of cash that are just sitting there unguarded. His exit is a little more complicated and he ends up fleeing in a car that has Mia the pregnant wife of Temple (Vinnie Jones) the man he just ripped off, hidden in the trunk.

Writers Cooper Bibaud and Danny Mac, who...

Hot off her crowd-pleasing appearance at this year’s ClexaCon, Bridget Regan has booked a recurring role on The Winchesters, The CW’s Supernatural prequel series debuting this fall.

Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Supernatural vet Jensen Ackles) and premiering Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8/7c, The Winchesters promises to tell “the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester (played by Drake Rodger) met Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) and put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world.”

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How did the story end for TV's most badass witches?

Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 10 brought the hit drama series to a close.

A climactic final battle kicked off, but a surprising betrayal threatened to lessen the odds of the witches.

With the Camarilla closing in, it was time for the Unit and its allies to stand tall.

Meanwhile, Alder raced across the world to find the final piece of the First Song.

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Didn't you always know that the Bellweather Unit was special?

How special wasn't revealed until really late on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 10.

Developments shook out predictably in this final battle with the Camarilla.

After all, the witches have been using their powers for centuries. The Camarilla were employing stolen powers and jury-rigged equipment. Experience was gonna prevail.

If only The Mother hadn't allowed the witches to dig themselves such a deep hole. If she's all-seeing, why didn't she warn them earlier that the Camarilla were conspiring against them?

I guess they had to learn the hard way that humans fear those that are different. You would have thought that history had taught them that already.

The political and military leaders eased up on the Camarilla far too soon. They only had one of the leadership triumvirate in custody (Silver), and they lost him.

Meanwhile, the crazy leader (Hearst) had...

Matilda Lutz (Revenge), Wallis Day (Sex/Life) and Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy) have been tapped to lead the cast of Millennium Media’s upcoming comic book film Red Sonja, from director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane), which is now in production at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio, with filming at the Greek Nu Boyana Studio to follow.

Inspired by the sword and sorcery comic books of the same name by Dynamite Entertainment, Red Sonja is based on the heroine originally created for Marvel Comics by Robert E. Howard and subsequently adapted by Roy Thomas. While the character is described as a fearsome warrior boasting a high degree of skill with a sword, details as to the film adaptation’s plot have not been disclosed. Hannah John Kamen had previously been set for the film’s lead role of Red Sonja, though she’s stepped aside due to scheduling conflicts, with...

We have an exciting week ahead with some new shows!

We have the highly anticipated Game of Thrones spinoff, new series Everything I Know About Love, and more!

Scroll down to find out what we recommend.

Saturday, August 20

8/7c Temptation Under the Sun (Lifetime)

A detective embarks on a steamy affair with an ex-pat while vacationing on an island.

However, when her lover is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, she must go to great lengths to clear his name.

But will someone lure her into danger?

8/7c Dating the Delaneys (Hallmark)

Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age…and sometimes where you least expect it.

The movie reunites former costars Rachel Boston and Paul Campell with a story you won’t want to miss.

And be sure to check out our interview with Paul Campbell,...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Evil, Big Brother, Blood & Treasure, Westworld, She-Hulk and more!

1 | Never Have I Ever viewers, did you get whiplash from the short nature of Devi and Paxton’s relationship-to-breakup arc?

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2 | Blood & Treasure fans,...

Exclusive: The Writers Guild Foundation has revealed the participants for the 2022 session of the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program.

The program’s mission is to provide writers who are Bipoc, LGBTQ+, writers with disabilities, and writers over the age of 50, with tools and education to become writers’ assistants and script coordinators, ultimately resulting in meaningful employment opportunities.

Out of the 1,205 applications received, 16 candidates were selected: Anpa’o Locke, Christian Mejia, Da Eun Kim, Diarra McCormick, Isabel Meza-Roquebert, Jewel Powell, Lydia Caradine, Malaika Jules, Michelle Driscoll, Olivia Woodward, Peter Lee, Rachel Yang, Reed Tsuda, Renee Ross, Shanice Williamson, and Sherin Shetty.

The 12-week course, set to kick off in late August, will be taught by instructors Debbie Ezer (The Good Doctor) and Clay Lapari (Community), who have extensive experience as writers’ assistants and script coordinators for television. The program is sponsored by Warner Bros. Television.

Applications were reviewed by a committee of television creators,...

Who brought some joy to the battlefield?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 9. Abigail, Raelle, Tally, and Scylla turned against the Camarilla in one of the most shocking episodes to date.

As the final battle kicked off, it was time for everyone to make a change to secure the future of the witches.

Elsewhere, a last-minute return helped even the odds when it seemed like all hope was lost.

How did it all play out?

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When Freeform officials decided to cut short this story of the witches of Fort Salem, they should have given Eliot Laurence 12 episodes for its final season instead of the usual 10.

That way, Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 9 wouldn't have had to be so jam-packed with storylines.

As a result, storylines on which viewers had been waiting, including the trial of the Bellweather Unit and Raelle and Scylla's wedding ceremony, flat out got short shrift as Laurence and company had to scramble to set up the series finale.

Which is a shame. There were enough developments for a couple of episodes, but significant action ended up having to take place offstage to speed along events. Only so much can be crammed into 42 minutes.

Abigail's proposal that the Bellweather Unit turn themselves in was wise, as then there was no longer any reason for the Camarilla troops to continue to occupy The Cession.

Lionsgate will be giving the action film Bullet Proof a theatrical, VOD, and Digtial release this Friday, August 19th – and in anticipation of this release, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip from the movie that shows star Vinnie Jones (Snatch) participating in a tense standoff. Check it out in the embed above!

The feature directorial debut of James C. Clayton, who also stars in the movie with Jones, Bullet Proof has the following synopsis:

Vinnie Jones plays Temple, a sadistic mob boss, in this gritty, white-knuckle action ride. After stealing millions in cash from Temple’s drug-dealing hideout, the Thief finds a stowaway in his getaway car – Temple’s pregnant wife, Mia! Desperate to reclaim his cash – and his unborn son – Temple sends out a squad of hit men and bounty hunters to bring in Mia and the Thief. Speed, cleverness, and good aim give the duo a brief advantage,...

Today is the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, and HBO honors her with The Princess, airing tonight, while Discovery+ has The Diana Investigations later in the week.

Evil Season 3 concludes, Chesapeake Shores Season 6 (its final season) premieres, and Tales of The Walking Dead offers a new view of the post-apocalyptic world.

Find out what else is going on below!

Saturday, August 13

The Princess (HBO)

The Princess, an intimate and immersive look at the life of Princess Diana, examines the overwhelming adoration and intense scrutiny she faced by the media and the public as a member of the royal family.

Created entirely from archival footage by documentarian Ed Perkins, the film brings the beloved royal to live exactly 25 years to the day that Diana died.

True fans of Princess Di won’t want to miss this moving tribute.

Romance in Style (Hallmark)

Ella (Jaicy Elliot) is a confident and...

Did the truth come out?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 8, Alder and Tally tried to find the penultimate piece of the First Song.

However, a dangerous twist in the tale left Fort Salem under Camarilla's control.

With no one to turn to, Raelle made a daring plan that had the potential to leave the people she loved dead.

Elsewhere, some of the witches managed to escape to safety.

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That was a whole lot of sacrificing going on.

The dead bodies started to pile up on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 8, with too many coming from Team Witch.

And, in the end, the Camarilla got precisely what they wanted: the Bellweather Unit in custody.

Still, there were several positive developments for the witches as well.

For instance, Tally caught on quickly to going back in history with her sight, considering how she had been struggling with her future scrying up until now.

Just listening to a little piece of the song off of that music box, and she was back watching the steward getting encased in ice far in the past.

Being a fugitive has made Tally more outspoken when it comes to offering her opinion rather than just going along as she did as a new cadet. There's no time for hemming and hawing now.

Tally took a look at the big picture,...

Did the Cession prove to be a much bigger foe than the Camarilla thought they would be?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 7, battle lines were drawn and it was time to make a big decision about the final battle.

Meanwhile, the other fugitives were in danger and it was down to the girls to help them through it.

Elsewhere, Tally and Scylla teamed up as Abigail, Adil, and Anacostia turned to President Wade for answers.

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The "she" referenced in the title was Raelle, who frankly showed up a little late for the party.

Even though Willa declared that her daughter has healed, Raelle still appeared a little shaky on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 7.

Still, atomizing a Camarilla shock trooper about to filet Tally was a great way to make an entrance.

Raelle should rest up all she can now because it sounds like it's going to come down to her Witch Bomb in the end. Willa said so.

And not realizing that Raelle was about to make her appearance, Scylla allowed herself to be captured so that the others could escape. Those two can't catch a break, can they?

This first day of the U.S. invasion proved that The Cession forces, which included the Bellweather Unit by default, had to play way too much defense. Accept for Abigail, of course, but more on that later.

More Good Trouble is headed to Freeform: The network has renewed the Fosters spinoff for Season 5, it was announced during Freeform’s virtual Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour session on Tuesday.

The series is currently airing the back half of its fourth season, which kicked off in March with the exit of original cast member Maia Mitchell (who had played Callie since The Fosters), as well as costar Beau Mirchoff (aka Callie’s on-and-off love interest Jamie).

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We’ve got another big summer week with movies, docuseries, reboots, and more padding the landscape of your regularly-scheduled broadcasting.

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin signs off in a big way on Lifetime, while Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head makes a splash on Paramount+.

Ron Howard’s latest film, Thirteen Lives, premieres on Prime Video, and there’s an interesting examination of Woodstock ‘99, which put pox on the Woodstock name.

Saturday, July 30

8/7c Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (Lifetime)

During part four of the limited series, Olivia becomes the most terrifying, notorious version of herself.

The loss of her children has driven her to a breaking point.

However, her newfound religious beliefs she developed from her cousin pushes her over the edge.

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Did Tally manage to get to the root cause of the power shift?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 6, she reunited with her mother and secrets from the past came to light.

Meanwhile, Abigail and Adil returned to Fort Salem to find their home had changed.

Elsewhere, Scylla and Edwin worked together in an attempt to reach Raelle.

How did it all play out?

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So maybe splitting up was the right direction to take all along.

Now that they could leave their confinement at Horse's mansion, Abigail and Adil, Scylla, and Tally took off on separate missions on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 6.

And, shockingly, no one came out worse for wear from their adventures.

It certainly helped the Bellweather Unit's cause that Thelma Bearkiller, their keeper from the Council of the Great River, came over to their side after battling Hearst and his Camarilla soldiers.

Thelma also proved to be a badass as a travel agent, lining up transportation for all three outings.

Abigail and Adil had the most crucial mission, getting a weakened Alder back to the mycelium hidden underneath Fort Salem.

They had to have had the most dangerous route crossing the eastern United States rife with Camarilla. It was good that they had Scylla to give the trio a map...

You are in for a treat this week! Three excellent new series begin, and you are going to want to mark your schedule accordingly.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin leans heavily on horror on HBO Max, Peacock’s The Resort successfully merges an emotional story with a thrilling mystery, and Surface works to twist your mind into knots before sharply unraveling them.

See what else we recommend below!

Sunday, July 24

Evil (Paramount+)

Evil is circling back to the Rsm Fertility Clinic story, and it’s going to get dark in here!

You can tell we’re heading into the final episodes of this epic season because it’s really hitting the fan.

Get your first look at “The Demon of Cults.”

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Did Abigail manage to tell everyone the truth?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 5, the Camarilla's influence continued to cause problems for everyone.

Meanwhile, the Council of the Great River convened to hear the Unit's testimony and decide whether to extradite them back to the U.S.

Elsewhere, Tally pondered if the future was really written in stone.

How did it all play out?

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Things had been looking up for the Bellweather Unit.

But events rapidly conspired against them on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 5.

If, as was the original plan, President Wade spoke for them to the Council of the Great River, the fugitives would have had a better shot. The Council would have at least listened to the leader of the United States.

Having sweet-faced Adil welcome each council member in their native tongue was a clever opening gambit. Unfortunately, it was the high point of their presentation as well.

Instead, the Council got to hear from Abigail. Full-of-herself, entitled Abigail. And they indeed weren't of a mind to be lectured at by Abigail.

Still, their reticence couldn't be all dumped on Abigail. They arrived with their minds made up. The fugitives were a problem with which they didn't want to deal. So why even show up?

The problem was that the Council,...

We're back with our recommendations of what to watch this week.

There are returning shows and a Hollywood-oriented documentary series starting up this week.

Everything you need for the week ahead can be found below.

Saturday, July 16

Campfire Christmas (Hallmark)

Hallmark is still celebrating Christmas in July!

In this one, romance rekindles for Peyton and her closest friends when her parents decide to host a holiday-themed reunion before selling their family-owned summer camp.

Starring Tori Anderson, Corbin Bleu, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Caitlin Stryker, Matt Hamilton, and Alec Santos.

Sunday, July 17

Blood and Treasure (Paramount+)

It’s about damn time!!

We’ve been waiting for two years for the adventure to continue, but finally, Blood and Treasure returns to a new network – Paramount+.

Unfortunately, they didn’t offer screeners to critics, so we’re in the dark, but we have faith that this will be the popcorn entertainment we need for the summer months.

Vertical Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to the action thriller “No Way Out,” directed by Azi Rahman, who is making his feature film debut.

The film turns on a Los Angeles couple embroiled in a passionate relationship fueled by sex, drugs and risk that quickly reaches a boiling point, leading to “drastic and life-altering consequences.” Vertical is planning a day-and-date release of the film on Aug. 12.

“No Way Out” stars Maia Mitchell (“The Last Summer”), Joey Bicicchi (“Tin Soldier”), Guy Burnet (“Oppenheimer”), Ashley Nicole Williams (“Motherland: Fort Salem”), Katelyn Pippy (“9-1-1: Lone Star”) and Ronnie Gene Blevins (“Emancipation”).

“No Way Out” is written and produced by Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures. Ben Ruffman serves as executive producer and Peter Mosiman is cinematographer.

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Did the Unit find a way to move forward after another stunning defeat?

On Motherland: Fort Salem Season 3 Episode 4, the Yule holiday gave everyone some much-needed time to plot their next moves.

Meanwhile, Alfer sought out another steward of the First Song after some shocking revelations about the past.

Elsewhere, Scylla returned with some answers about the looming war.

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