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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)

Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows since 2000.

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ to End With Season 6 on FX

FX is preparing to say goodbye to Staten Island’s favorite coven of vampires. The cable outlet will bring its comedy What We Do in the Shadows to a close with its forthcoming sixth season. The series is entering the back half of a two-season renewal that will take the show to its conclusion. A spinoff […]

‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Earns Speedy Season 2 Renewal at Netflix

Netflix is going back to Colorado. The streaming giant has handed out a speedy second-season renewal for the series My Life With the Walter Boys. The young adult drama based on the book from author Ali Novak bowed Dec. 7 and is currently the No. 1 show on Netflix’s global English top 10 TV list, […]

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Star Wyatt Russell on Why He Waited to Work With Kurt Russell and ‘Thunderbolts’ Anticipation

[This story contains spoilers from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode six, “Terrifying Miracles.”] Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star Wyatt Russell has had several opportunities to work alongside his father Kurt over the years, but the younger Russell insisted on establishing himself on his own first. On the Chris Black- and Matt Fraction-created Monarch, the father-and-son […]

Emmys: Writers Guild Calls for Reinstatement of Variety Writing Award in Primetime Telecast

The Writers Guild of America is escalating its pressure on the Television Academy after the organization removed the outstanding writing for a variety series/special award from the Emmys telecast. On Tuesday the union sent a letter from major variety series and specials hosts and a petition signed by more than 1,400 members to Television Academy […]

‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Creator Chad Feehan on Exploring Good v. Evil in Season Finale and Where They Could Go Next

[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves.] In the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the audience witnessed a standoff between former Confederate soldier Esau Pierce (played by Barry Pepper) and the hero lawman Bass Reeves (Golden Globe-nominated David Oyelowo). While Esau seemed to see something admirable in Bass from […]

Hannah Waddingham-Octavia Spencer Action-Adventure Show Lands at Amazon

Consider this Thelma & Louise meets Jack Ryan. Amazon, following an intensive bidding war, has landed the action-adventure show starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer with an eight-episode, straight-to-series order. The untitled show is based on an original idea from Tessa Coates (Feel Good) that was taken out to six of the major streamers, four […]

Why Japan Is on the Precipice of a Content Boom

For the past year and a half, Netflix’s Minyoung Kim, the Asia-based executive commonly credited with building the company’s winning strategy in Korea, hasn’t been spending much time in Seoul. Instead, the content vp who famously greenlit Squid Game has been living full-time in Tokyo, where she has been laying the groundwork for Netflix’s next […]

Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine Board Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’

The A-list cast of Netflix’s Zero Day continues to grow. The limited series starring Robert De Niro has added five actors — Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp and McKinley Belcher III — to its ensemble. Clark Gregg, Gaby Hoffmann and Mark Ivanir have also signed on for guest roles. They join a cast […]

‘The Buccaneers’ Renewed at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is staying on course with The Buccaneers. The tech giant’s streaming service has ordered a second season of The Buccaneers, its period drama based on an unfinished novel by Edith Wharton. The renewal comes less than a week after the show’s Dec. 13 season finale. “It’s been a complete thrill to watch people […]

The 10 Best TV Episodes of 2023

A stylish Hitchcock homage, a tender exploration of autism and a hilariously horny holiday special were among favorites of THR's TV critics.

‘The Crown’: Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville Reflect on the Gravity of Playing Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Season 6

[This story contains spoilers from episode eight, season six of The Crown, “Ritz.”] Throughout her lifetime, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was known for being a glamorous socialite — a persona that actress Lesley Manville brings to life in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. Yet in episode eight of the sixth and […]

Thanksgiving Week Fuels November Boost in TV Use

TV usage in November hit its highest point in 10 months, due in large part to heavy levels of viewing over the Thanksgiving holiday. Broadcast networks also hit their highest share of viewing since January. Streaming once again claimed the biggest portion of viewers’ time, although its share was off a little from the previous […]

Logan Lerman Praises ‘Percy Jackson’ Series, Cast: “You Have a Hit Show on Your Hands”

Add Logan Lerman to the list of people who are excited about Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ television adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling novels. The actor, who portrayed the title hero in the films based on the first two novels in the series, shared a sweet note with the main cast of the […]