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Twilight is one of the most popular film franchises on the face of the Earth, and one of the biggest reasons behind its success is the beloved genre – young adult. Based on the extremely popular novel series of the same name by Stephanie Meyer, the film series is set in the small town of Forks, and it follows Bella Swan, a teenage girl who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a century-old vampire. Twilight stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, and Jackson Rathbone. So, if you loved the teen romantic drama, fantasy elements, and a compelling story in the Twilight film franchise, here are some similar movies and TV shows you should check out next.

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There are certainly harder, more unforgiving jobs than being a main cast member of a long-running network television series (like the Steven Spielberg movie-turned NBC smash-hit "ER"). Still, while the gig pays remarkably well, the hours can be brutally long when a 20-plus episode season is in production. This means you're away from your loved ones for extended periods of time, which can be incredibly rough, especially if you have young children. You're missing important moments of their childhood, and, obviously, you can never get those back. This can take quite the toll.

I'm not suggesting you should grieve for the plight of TV actors, but you might keep this in mind as the seasons begin to pile on. Because when a key cast member departs one of your favorite series, they might be cutting out because no paycheck is worth placing an emotional strain on your personal relationships.

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Daredevil: Born Again premiere was a blockbuster for Disney+

Over its first five days, the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again racked up 7.5 million views worldwide. That makes it the most watched premiere on Disney+ this year so far. The superhero series, starring Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio, originally ran for three seasons on Netflix, concluding in 2018. It's the 13th TV series in the canonical Marvel Cinematic Universe. Creator and showrunner Dario Scardapane previously worked on another Netflix Marvel series, The Punisher. A second season of the new Daredevil series has already been confirmed.

Ariana Grande sets release date for Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead

The reissued album with new tracks arrives on March 28. She told Variety about the expanded project, "The album is so concise, and I didn’t want to add songs just for the sake of it. The new tracks are short,...

If you were watching network television back in the early 2010s, then it was impossible for you not to have seen some sort of promotion for the NBC series Revolution. (The network even posted the pilot online weeks before it aired on TV.) The whole concept was quite mysterious, and from the very beginning, we didn't know much about this show beyond its post-apocalyptic American setting. The power is out, and it's seemingly never coming back. But there was more to this show than that. Between being Eric Kripke’s first post-Supernatural series, the rest of the behind-the-scenes creatives involved (including Jon Favreauand J.J. Abrams), and the strong cast that featured future Fire Countrystar Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Giancarlo Esposito, and Elizabeth Mitchell, there was a lot going for this sci-fi production in the very beginning. It's too bad it all ended so soon.

Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) and Garret Dillahunt (“Fear the Walking Dead”) star in The Huntsman, a serial killer thriller based on the 2022 novel of the same name by nurse-turned-author Judith Sanders.

Strive Global Media is serving as the sales representative for the film, which will premiere at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin, Deadline reports.

Ashmore stars as ICU nurse who volunteers as a reader for a recovering coma patient (Dillahunt) who is the prime suspect in the savage murders of six young women in a small southwestern town.

Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”) co-stars as the suspect’s wife, struggling with the mounting complexities of the investigation. With a seasoned detective, played by Jessy Schram (“Chicago Med”), on the case, numerous suspects come to light, and each new revelation leads to a shocking twist.

Kyle Kauwika Harris directs from a script he co-wrote with Steven Jon Whritner.

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Exclusive: Strive Global Media has picked up The Huntsman, an adaptation of a Judith Sanders novel of the same name, starring Garret Dillahunt.

Strive will premiere the film at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin.

Written by Steven Jon Whritner and Kyle Kauwika Harris, the film also stars Shawn Ashmore, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Jessy Schram.

The film is produced by Safehouse Films and Plymouth Rock Entertainment. The story follows an ICU nurse (Ashmore) who volunteers as a reader for a recovering coma patient (Dillahunt), who is the prime suspect in the savage murders of six young women in a small southwestern town. The suspect’s wife (Mitchell), refusing to believe that her husband is the killer, struggles with the mounting complexities of the investigation.

One of the most dehumanizing features — which is certainly a built-in component and not a bug — of the U.S. immigration system as it pertains to asylum seekers is that the applicant bears the burden of proving they have suffered enough or that they risk death in their home country in order to be granted permission to stay. The more horrifying the survived experiences, the better the chances for a positive outcome. But how does one precisely quantify someone’s distress or the likelihood that their safety will be threatened? These stipulations exist more to keep people from the developing world out than to offer them protection.

The Christian drama “Between Borders” uses a contentious asylum trial as a framing device to tackle the real-life case of the Petrosyan family, an ethnic Armenian couple and their two daughters, for whom Azerbaijan was the only home they’d ever known. Although...

Few people had a better end to 2024 than Frank Grillo, who led Creature Commandos, the debut Dcu series that earned universal acclaim and has already been greenlit for Season 2. Grillo is also famous for starring as Brock Rumlow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but two years before his MCU debut he featured in a major crime thriller that’s making a streaming run nine years later. Grillo stars alongside Elizabeth Mitchell and Mykelti Williamson in The Purge: Election Year, the 2016 horror thriller that was recently added to Max and has clawed to the #10 spot in the platform’s most popular movies chart. The Purge: Election Year earned scores of 55% from critics and 48% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and the film grossed $118 million against a $10 million budget.

There’s no denying that Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 brought with it a lot of emotions. Some are hopeful he'll be able to do right by American citizens, and others... not so much. In these times of uncertainty, however, movie lovers are doing what they do best, and that's look to films for comfort. Now, less than 24 hours after Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, an appropriate title is climbing up the charts: The Purge: Election Year.

Per Max, The Purge: Election Year is sitting at the number five position on the streamer's list of Top 10 movies at the time of this writing, sandwiched between Ben Affleck's The Accountant and Clint Eastwood's Juror #2. Released in 2016, it's the third installment in The Purge franchise, following the original in 2013, and The Purge: Anarchy in 2014.

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Frank Grillo's 2016 horror movie about a dystopian USA has pushed onto streaming charts, almost nine years after it was originally released in theaters. Grillo is best known for his action movies, from the grounded events of movies like End of Watch, to his role in the cast of Creature Commandos as Rick Flag Sr., part of the wider DC Universe. The actor is also no stranger to superhero franchises beyond the Dcu, having also portrayed Crossbones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These roles, however, extend further than just his recognizable action portrayals.

Grillo's multifaceted roles in action films and the superhero genre have also made their way to live-action TV, with him taking on the role of Bill Bevilaqua on the cast of Tulsa King season 2, starring opposite Sylvester Stallone. While the Dcu appears to be his current franchise focus, with plans to appear in Superman and Peacemaker season...

Once Upon a Time adapted many Disney fairy tales, from princesses to villains and everything in between, always with a fun twist on the characters fans thought they knew. After three seasons of drawing from classics, Once Upon a Time turned to Disney's most recent hit movie and brought Frozen's Elsa and Anna into the show. Elsa initially seems to be the antagonist to the Once Upon a Time's Charming family, but the show involves another character, their Aunt Ingrid (Elizabeth Mitchell), who also has ice-based powers, to be the real villain of season 4A.

By season 4, Once Upon a Time had adapted many Disney princesses, yet the show's live-action Elsa (Georgina Haig) and Anna (Elizabeth Lail) are exactly like their movie origins. However, while Frozen was a phenomenon as a film, translating it into Once Upon a Time was not as successful. Elsa and Anna's inclusion felt awkward to fans of the show,...

Hallmark drops Lisa Hamilton Daly’s position [Image Hallmark Mysteries & More on YouTube]

Hallmark Media said in a statement on Monday that the company is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints, including content, under a single leader. The change comes three months after Daly and Hallmark were sued for age discrimination, defamation and wrongful termination by former casting agent Penny Perry.

Hallmark eliminates Lisa Hamilton Daly’s role with the company

Hallmark announced in a statement on Monday that Lisa Hamilton Daly’s role has been eliminated, saying:

Hallmark is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints, including content, under a single leader, chief brand officer Darren Abbott, with a focus and expertise in the expression of the Hallmark brand to consumers — from product to experiences and now content, across multiple platforms. Darren has an innate understanding of the Hallmark brand and paired with his leadership and vision, will ensure our content aligns to the promise of our legacy brand.

Lisa Hamilton Daly, who joined Hallmark Media in 2021, is out. On Monday morning, the company announced that her position as EVP of programming had been eliminated.

“Hallmark is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints, including content, under a single leader, chief brand officer Darren Abbott, with a focus and expertise in the expression of the Hallmark brand to consumers — from product to experiences and now content, across multiple platforms. Darren has an innate understanding of the Hallmark brand and paired with his leadership and vision, will ensure our content aligns to the promise of our legacy brand,” the company said in a statement on Monday. “In this move, the position of EVP, programming was eliminated and Lisa Hamilton Daly will depart the company. Lisa is an extremely talented creative leader and we are grateful for her many contributions to Hallmark Media including expanding our storytelling and characters in new ways.”

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While Lost was largely about mystery, supernatural forces, and the question of fate, the characters were always the driving force of the narrative. Rather than being driven by the plot alone, the character-driven storylines left every potential Protector stumbling across different challenges. With such a massive cast, it was always inevitable that relationships would be among those challenges. The ensemble was trapped on an island and left with nothing but each other's company. Romance and conflict were always going to come.

Some of those romances existed before Oceanic Flight 815 even began its fateful descent. Sun and Jin had an inseparable connection, though they seemed very interested in separating at the time. Rose and Bernard were another lovely couple, who stayed on the Island,...

Sometimes it's difficult to get into movies that tap into real-life circumstances, because real life can be so much stranger than fiction. This year we went through one of the most contentious elections in history with Donald Trump proving victorious over Vice President Kamala Harris to become President of the United States once again. It was all very divisive and sparked a lot of controversy, so what better way to escape that with 2016's The Purge: Election Year? The 2016 horror film, much like the entire franchise, does touch on current events in a pretty unique way, with the third installment probably doing it the most. This makes it the perfect time to dive in again, and thankfully, streaming will make it that much easier to do so!

The Purge: Election Year will kick off 2025 by being added to Max on Jan. 1, per ComicBook.com. The reason why The Purge: Election Year...

Quick Links 'The Santa Clause' Trilogy and Weak Third Movie 'The Santa Clause' TV Series Fixed the Ending

30 years after its premiere, The Santa Clause remains a holiday classic. We all know the story. After accidentally killing Santa Claus, Tim Allen's Scott Calvin has to take his place. Pretty bold start to a kid's movie when you think about it. The original film received two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. While the first outing earned mainly positive reviews, critical and audience reception dipped as the franchise went on.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause was regarded by many as the weakest of the three. Since no fourth film was ever commissioned, it looked like that was where Santa would hang up his jacket. But a decade-and-a-half later, we revisited the world with The Santa Clauses TV series.

Quick Links The Stand and Lost Share Thematic Elements Charlie Is Inspired by a Main Character From The Stand Charlie and Larry Sacrifice For the Great Good Lost Took On Other Inspirations In Stephen King's Work

It is no secret that the 2004 juggernaut Lost contains many influences. Created by J.J. Abrams in collaboration with Damon Lindelof, the mystery series was practically unprecedented at the time. Containing a large ensemble cast that was incredibly character-driven, the series focused on one character week to week. The writers for Lost pulled from many different influences, from philosophy to music and other writers -- most notably Stephen King.

Lost injects some horror elements along with characters driven to survive horrible circumstances. The master of horror is specifically name-checked in one Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) flashback where she defiantly says that King's first published book, Carrie, is her favorite. But that isn't the only...

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) on Thursday revealed the nominations for the third annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, which will take place in Los Angeles on March 15.

According to NATAS, the “standalone competition spotlights the pinnacle of creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.”

Additionally, two winners and an honorable mention in the juried category, Pubic Service Initiative, were announced on Thursday. Winners in the juried individual achievement in animation categories will be announced early next year, as will the lifetime achievement nominee and ceremony host.

“This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes,” says Rachel Schwartz, head of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “It is a privilege to have been named Head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way...

The nominees for the third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards are here, with some familiar faces and hit series that received multiple nominations.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled this year’s nominees on Thursday, with the awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 15, in Los Angeles. Information on where to stream will be provided once available.

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The 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards announced its nominations on Thursday. This is the third year since these categories were separated from the Daytime Emmys in an extensive restructuring of the television academies’ TV awards. Winners will be presented in Los Angeles on March 15. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.

Rachel Schwartz, head of the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, said in a statement, “This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes. It is a privilege to have been named head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way children and their families interact with the world. Congratulations to all.”

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences today revealed the nominees for its third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the stand-alone competition that honors creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.

See the full list below.

Winners will be feted during the 2024 Children’s & Family Emmys ceremony March 15 in Los Angeles. Winners in the Juried Individual Achievement in Animation categories will be announced early next year, as will the Lifetime Achievement honoree and ceremony host and presenters.

“This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “It is a privilege to have been named head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way children and their families interact with the world.”

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One of the most heartbreaking deaths on Lost was the death of Dr. Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell). Juliet was introduced in the third season of the show as one of The Others, working against the plane survivors. As the series progressed, Juliet formed some close bonds with some of the survivors and even a relationship with Jack and then Sawyer. This made her more popular with audiences, soon becoming a fan-favorite character. Unfortunately, the character met her demise in the first episode of the shows sixth and final season, paving the way for the conclusion of the whole series.

There is a lot of mystery surrounding Juliets death in Lost. The character was pulled down a mine shaft by an electromagnetic field, where a hydrogen bomb was threatening the lives of everyone on the island. Juliet used all of her strength to detonate the bomb to save all of her friends,...

Multilingual South African actor and producer, Stelio Savante, who has a SAG Award cast nomination for playing Steve in Ugly Betty, has signed with London based Harter Allen Agency for representation in Europe and the Middle East. Savante recently wrapped key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories; Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. The film will be released in theaters on December 25, 2025.

Between Borders, directed by Mark Freiburger, stars Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, and Stelio Savantewith Michael Paul Chan, and Elizabeth Mitchell. The drama is scheduled to release on January 26th in theaters nationwide, through Fathom events.

Survival thriller Hazel, directed by Daniel Bielinski stars Madelyn Dundon, Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortierwith Genevieve Bielinksi,...

Procedural dramas in television tend to focus on a group of specialized professionals as they work to solve a wealth of complex problems. So, whether it's General Hospital or Law & Order, these shows give fans something to really focus on and allow them to sink their teeth into the nuances of the mystery. Due to the broad nature of this genre, there are many long-running procedurals, all of which provide audiences with a unique sense of dramatic tension.

Although a lot of the most popular procedural dramas have been running for decades, the 2020s have also provided audiences with a ton of exciting programs. Even when the Covid-19 pandemic made the entertainment industry grind to a halt, certain networks continued to produce these shows. As such, it seems that this new decade has spawned a new generation of hard-hitting procedural dramas.

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Outer Banks season 4 - part 2

No one could have prepared me for what Outer Banks season 4 had in store for its final episodes. Outer Banks season 4 - part 1 set off the Pogues on the next chapter of their lives. With Eldorado behind them, the group now turned to the hidden treasure of Edward Teach, aka the pirate Blackbeard. The first half of the season ended with the Pogues separated. Sarah and Pope were left to drown while looking for the map to Teach's treasure, and JJ discovered that he was not really a Maybank, but a Genrette.

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Cast Deion Smith, Carlacia Grant, Samantha Soule, Julia Antonelli, Marland Burke, Nicholas Cirillo, Caroline Arapoglou, Drew Starkey, Chase Stokes, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Jonathan Daviss, Cullen Moss, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Charles Halford, Elizabeth Mitchell, E. Roger MitchellRelease Date April 15, 2020Seasons 4Genres Drama,...

Politics can be scary, and today is Election Day. Whether you’re in need of a distraction from the news or simply looking for themed viewing inspiration, here’s a handy guide to Election Day horror movies to keep your mind preoccupied. These eight horror movies feature politicians, presidents, political divides, and capitalism, all filtered through the lens of horror.

Consider this your reminder to go vote, then come home and escape into the faux universes where aliens have invaded, governments sanction full-blown murder holidays, and more.

Here are eight Election Day horror movies to watch today…

The Dead Zone

Directed by David Cronenberg, this adaptation stars Christopher Walken as John Smith, a young school teacher who slips into a coma for five years due to a car accident. When he comes to, he finds his lady love has moved on and has a new psychic ability that gives him insight into anyone he touches.

Faith-based Pinnacle Peak Pictures, previously Pure Flix Entertainment, is adding two new theatrical films to its international sales slate for AFM 2024, The Last Supper and Between Borders.

There’s been no lagging of interest in faith-based films, which have the potential to hit big. (Angel Studios Sound Of Freedom grossed $120 million globally.) The Last Supper is set in the days leading to betrayal, where a gathering of disciples unravels into a web of secrets and hidden motives. Starring Robert Knepper, James Ward(Verona’s Romeo & Juliet, His Dark Materials), James Oliver Wheatley, Nathalie Rapti Gomez, and Daniel Fathers.

The film was directed by Mauro Borrelli, who co-wrote it with John Collins. It was produced by Shawn Boskie, Ivan Cohen, Manu Gargi, Ken Halsband,...

Drew Goddard's experience in the entertainment industry is as vast as it is celebrated. Being connected with elevated classics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel will do that. The television writer got his start in the writer's room and has gone on to even greater heights. The scribe for Ridley Scott's humorous and emotional sci-fi film, The Martian, Goddard was also the mastermind behind one of Netflix's grittiest Marvel ventures. He became Daredevil's showrunner, which lasted three seasons and is still a metric to which many Marvel shows are held.

Goddard's entertainment pedigree is so wide-ranging that he even had the chance to pen a few episodes of one of the biggest shows of the '00s. Premiering in 2004, Lost had the world in the grips of its mysterious and often confounding hands. The series was the largest ensemble drama of the time, telling a character-driven story on a mysterious island.

The 2000s is a great era for TV shows, and there are several titles from the era that are ready to be revived. Some of the best TV shows of all time are from the 00s, ranging from hard-hitting to dramas to hilarious sitcoms and beyond. Unfortunately, many are the victims of being cut too short. Others, however, are still extremely popular nowadays and still receive demands from audiences to return to the screen.

Multiple shows are essential to understanding the 2000s, and these TV series encapsulate the time beautifully. However, this doesnt mean that these shows wouldnt work now, and many of them have a timeless appeal to generations of viewers. Some of the most nostalgic 2000s TV shows are still widely watched today, but some deserve a revival more than others.

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South African born SAG Award nominee Stelio Savante, also known as ‘Ajax’ in the Call Of Duty video game series and ‘Moses’ in the historical world-wide hit biblical series The Chosen, is starring in key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories. Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. Sarah’s Oil is inspired by Tonya Bolden’s book Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America, and tells the true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma in the early 1900s. Filmed in Oklahoma, the drama chronicles Sarah’s journey to becoming the first African American teenage millionaire. Cyrus Nowrasteh (who also directed Savante in the action thriller Infidel) directed Sarah’s Oil from...

Outer Banks returns for another exciting adventure that pits the Pogues against the Kooks and many more. Season 3 concluded the first chapter of the Netflix series. Until then, the show had been focused on the mystery surrounding John B's father and the group's search for the gold. That all came to a head in Outer Banks season 3's ending. The series concluded its third season with the deaths of Ward Cameron and Big John, as well as the Pogues finding Eldorado, the city of gold.

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Cast Deion Smith, Carlacia Grant, Samantha Soule, Julia Antonelli, Marland Burke, Nicholas Cirillo, Caroline Arapoglou, Drew Starkey, Chase Stokes, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Jonathan Daviss, Cullen Moss, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Charles Halford, Elizabeth Mitchell, E. Roger MitchellRelease Date April 15, 2020Genres Drama, Mystery, Action, AdventureStreaming Service(s) NetflixShowrunner Jonas PateCreator(s) Shannon Burke, Josh Pate, Jonas PateRating TV-ma Stream on...

When it comes to Outer Banks, there are some things you can always count on: high-speed chases, swoon-worthy romance, and epic action.

Thanks to some truly jaw-dropping surprises and the team’s biggest treasure hunt yet, Season 3 takes all of that to the next level. And by next level, we’re talking Barbados, South America, and even (gasp) a party full of Kooks.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. If you need a quick reminder on where things left off at the end of Season 2, our perpetual treasure-hunting friends the Pogues, led by John B (Chase Stokes), were set adrift in the ocean on a small boat after failing to steal the Cross of Santo Domingo back from evil Rafe (Drew Starkey) and Ward (Charles Esten). Meanwhile, in Barbados, Carla Limbrey (Elizabeth Mitchell) met with John B’s not-actually-dead dad, Big John (Charles Halford), and promised to help...

20 years ago, “Lost” premiered on ABC and made TV history.

The series premiere was already the most expensive TV pilot ever made, but from the moment Jack (Matthew Fox) opened his eye in the pilot created by Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams, and Jeffrey Lieber, nothing would ever be the same. Over the course of six seasons and 121 episodes, “Lost” earned Emmys and accolades, amassed a hugely dedicated and intrepid fanbase, and changed the television landscape.

A lot has changed in the two decades since that series premiere. For some, the show’s legacy was tarnished by later seasons and particularly the Season 6 finale (agree to disagree). More troublingly, writers and actors from the “Lost” heyday have spoken out about what they found to be a sexist, racist, and generally toxic work environment. Actor Harold Perrineau was actually speaking honestly about his experiences back when he was still a series regular,...

The Budapest-based FBI Fly Team awaits incoming Supervisory Special Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell (Chicago P.D.’s Jesse Lee Soffer) a few months after the sudden departure of their former chief Scott Forrester (Luke Kleintank). Art followed reality when the actor said he was leaving FBI: International to spend more time with his family, and his character was written out after rescuing and reuniting with his mother Angela Cassidy (Elizabeth Mitchell), whom Forrester had been told was a spy for Russia but in reality was a deep undercover double agent. After a number of misdirects, complications, and help from the Fly Team, he eventually found his mom and they managed to flee together to Alaska without informing the higher ups. Only Forrester’s team knew where they were, and they destroyed everything—with the complicity of National Security Agency liaison Brian Lange (Colin Donnell)—that could track the mother and son to their hiding spot.

TV ensemble casts create dynamic power dynamics and evolving relationships, elevating the storytelling. Shows like Lost and The Office set the bar for incredible ensemble casts that define TV greatness. A strong ensemble cast, like the one in Succession, can win awards and captivate audiences with their chemistry.

TV shows that feature ensemble casts often end up benefiting from it thanks to the incredible opportunities for different power dynamics and evolving relationships. Whether this is a result of the great on-screen chemistry between the actors, their individual talents, or the compelling storyline, there is no doubt that some of the greatest TV shows ever have incredible ensemble casts.

Some TV shows stand a cut above the rest thanks to their incredibly compelling casts, though. From a crime family, a deserted group of survivors, or just an office for a paper company, these TV ensemble casts have cemented themselves in history...

Game of Thrones was a cultural phenomenon for nearly a decade, setting the standard for epic fantasy TV. The Simpsons' influence is widespread despite some of its jokes being in bad taste and a handful of episodes banned in various countries. Lost transformed fandom culture with its mysteries being discussed online, despite some storylines never being fully resolved.

Some iconic TV shows are so important in the history of pop culture that anyone wishing to be well-versed in this regard needs to watch them, despite their flaws. Certain series that are considered to be some of the best TV shows of all time haven't aged well, featuring outdated jokes and problematic storylines. However, their unprecedented popularity or influence on other shows and the way that people consume TV cannot be reversed.

Some of these classic TV shows went on for too long, resulting in repetitive and bland storylines as the...

Lost started as a roaring critical success, but slowly began polarizing its viewers with its lingering mysteries and confusing story mechanics. While it's understandable for the audience to have grown divided due to Lost's seemingly random swerve from a character-driven drama to a time-traveling sci-fi adventure, it becomes a lot easier a pill to swallow when experienced more than once. Revisiting Lost is an endlessly satisfying experience for fans, and can do a lot to bring the lapsed fan back into the fold.

While the answers Lost delivered didn't satisfy everybody, they were present. Rewatching the series can help viewers piece together the clues they may have missed. Other than helping detractors back on board with the show, the remaining fans can also benefit from revisiting one of the most iconic dramas in television history. From the fun had with the cast to the beautiful music featured in every episode,...

Forget summer blockbusters. On July 1, ABC’s six-season hit series Lost became available for streaming on Netflix and the show’s availability on not one, but two major streaming services (the other being Hulu) has skyrocketed the story of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 back into the spotlight. From original fans of the series, which ran from 2004 to 2010, to new Dharma Initiative recruits, all eyes are on the lush island where characters like Jack, Kate, and Sawyer found themselves fighting to survive and keep their own dark secrets hidden.

Lost’s renaissance is sure to leave a new generation of viewers asking questions about the mythology of the island, the story of its strange inhabitants, and what the heck happened in the final episode. And, don’t even get us started on explaining the series’ epilogue, which new viewers won’t find on Netflix or Hulu. There’s also bound...

The East Texas town of Possum Trot received national notice in 2008 when ABC News, followed by “Oprah” and a slew of television shows that knew a heart-warmer when they saw it, sang the deserved praises of Rev. W.C. Martin and Donna Martin. The couple are the real-life basis of the faith-infused drama “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,” opening July 4 after a Juneteenth sneak nationwide.

The minster, now a bishop, and the first lady of the Bennett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in that piquantly named town of 600 were the leaders of an adoption crusade in the mid-’90s that changed the lives of more than 70 children who seemingly had been condemned to the foster care system. The children were among the hardest to place for various reasons, most of them speaking to the cruelty that people who have been wounded in their own lives, people who are...

“The fight for kids begins” in Angel Studio’s upcoming film, “Sound of Hope: Story of Possum Trot” — and TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peak at the spiritual successor to 2023’s “Sound of Freedom.”

“Inspired by the powerful true story, ‘Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot’ follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take. By doing the impossible — adopting 77 children — this East Texas community proved that, with real, determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won,” the official synopsis states.

In the above preview, viewers get a glimpse of that heartwarming story as a newly adopted child named Nino gets introduced to his loving church family, including Aunt Donna (Nika King) and Pastor Martin (Demetrius Grosse). “Lost” actress Elizabeth Mitchell also stars.

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Lost is a popular American television series that aired on ABC from 2004 to 2010. The show follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious island, and it features a large ensemble cast of characters. The series featured many actors who are still working in TV and film. Josh Holloway, Evangeline Lily, and Dominic Monaghan have all been in some of the biggest movie franchises ever made.

Part of what made Lost an enduring popular cultural phenomenon was its talented cast of actors, many of whom went on to appear in a variety of other television series and films. As an ensemble series that aired for six seasons, Lost provided nearly every prominent character with multiple episodes that explored their lives before and after Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on the island. This narrative framing gave the actors numerous opportunities to explore their characters in-depth as the story delved into their troubled...

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After six seasons of science-fiction greatness, Lost (20042010) came to a controversial close with a finale that's aptly titled "The End." Raking in more than 13.5 million viewers, it was the most-watched episode of the show's climactic season. Reception was mixed, however safe to say, some fans disagreed with the route its showrunners took. But in hindsight, perhaps the final episode received too much hate when it aired in May 2010.

Audiences had long been speculating about the meaning of Lost in general, wondering where these characters were truly stranded, if not on a deserted island. Hell was often considered the island's true location, as if the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 all died when the plane went down in the Pacific Ocean's mysterious depths. Fans were less than excited about this cop-out of a plot point, and in some respects, they still...

Explore Elizabeth Banks’ Top Movies Definitely, Maybe (2008) – 70% Invincible (2006) – 72% Lovely, Still (2008) – 73% Seabiscuit (2003) – 77% Role Models (2008) – 77% Pitch Perfect (2015) – 81% The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) – 85% Slither (2006) – 87% Love & Mercy (2014) – 89% The Hunger Games (2012-2015) – 90%

Elizabeth Banks was born on February 10, 1974, in Pittsfield, a small city in western Massachusetts. Her parents, Ann Wallace, a bank employee, and Mark P. Mitchell, a factory worker, have played significant roles in her life.

Her childhood was filled with horses, athletics, and even a nomination for the local Harvest Queen. While playing baseball as a child, Elizabeth broke her leg sliding into third base and was prevented from playing sports for a while.

During that time, she decided to try her hand at acting, and she auditioned for the school play. Even in college, she was often called a “goody-two-shoes,” even though she is quoted as saying, “… every goody-two-shoes has a bad side.”

Elizabeth Banks made her acting debut in the black and...

TV shows like Lost and Dark were often too clever for their own good, losing viewers with complex narratives and mysterious storylines. Community and Futurama's cleverness made them niche favorites but limited mainstream appeal, excelling in meta-humor and unique concepts. The Wire and The Leftovers' intelligence led to critical acclaim but struggled to find a broad audience, delving deep into realism and psychological themes.

Its always great when a TV show can grab viewers' attention while remaining incredibly clever, but there were some occasions when series' pushed things too far and were just too smart for their own good. With complex narratives, confusing overlapping storylines, and surreal elements that viewers found alienating, plenty of television series over the years lost audience members because they were just too clever. While this was not necessarily bad, and not every series needed a broad appeal, it occasionally meant that great shows were canceled before their time.

The following contains spoilers from the FBI: International Season 3 finale.

When it came to the whereabouts/fate of Awol Special Agent Scott Forrester, CBS’ FBI: International really kept you (and the Fly Team) guessing to the very end of the Season 3 finale.

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Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from CBS’ FBI: International’s Season 3 finale “Tuxhorn”

It’s the end of an era for FBI: International fans who will discover tonight how the series wrote off Luke Kleintank’s character Scott Forrester.

Deadline exclusively announced late last month that the actor was leaving after 3 seasons to spend more time with his family. Kleintank was an original FBI: International cast member since the drama premiered in 2021. The final episode he appeared in titled “Touts” aired on May 7.

The good news is, Forrester does not die. His destiny is tied to that of his off-the-radar mother, Angela Cassidy (Elizabeth Mitchell).

In “Tuxhorn,” the episode opens chaotically as Brian Lange (Colin Donnell) discovers that Forrester went to Norway to rescue his mom who is believed to have been captured. Wanting to help, Lange and the Fly Team risk their lives and reputations and...

The serial killer thriller The Huntsman is set to begin filming in Oklahoma on May 22nd, and with that date just a few weeks away we’ve received a press release that reveals some casting information: Shawn Ashmore of Adam Green’s Frozen and the X-Men franchise is set to star in The Huntsman alongside Garret Dillahunt (Fear the Walking Dead), Elizabeth Mitchell (The Purge: Election Year), and Jessy Schram (Unstoppable). Out of Exile director Kyle Kauwika Harris takes the helm of this “gritty psychological thriller”, working from a screenplay by Steven Jon Whritner that’s based on author Judith Sanders’ novel of the same name.

The Huntsman will see Ashmore taking on the role of a repressed ICU nurse volunteering as a reader for a recovering coma patient (Dillahunt), the prime suspect in the savage murders of six young women in a small southwestern town. The suspect’s wife...

Exclusive: Garret Dillahunt (Where the Crawdads Sing), Elizabeth Mitchell (The Purge: Election Year), Shawn Ashmore (ABC’s The Rookie) and Jessy Schram (Unstoppable) have been tapped to star in The Hunstman, a psychological thriller from director Kyle Kauwika Harris (Out of Exile) that’s going into production in Oklahoma next month.

An adaptation of Judith Sanders’s novel scripted by Steven Jon Whritner, the film centers on a repressed ICU nurse (Ashmore) volunteering as a reader for a recovering coma patient (Dillahunt), the prime suspect in the savage murders of six young women in a small southwestern town. The suspect’s wife (Mitchell), refusing to believe that her husband is the killer, struggles with the mounting complexities of the investigation. With a dedicated detective (Schram) trying to solve the mystery before more bodies turn up, numerous other suspects take the case on a spiraling journey.

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Teri Polo has booked a mystery role over on CBS’ FBI: International — though we have a fun theory on who she could be playing.

Polo of course has starred on TV’s The Fosters and its offshoot Good Trouble, as well as Fox’s one-and-done The Big Leap. And as far as broadcast-tv procedurals go, she had a mini arc on CBS’ own NCIS that spanned the Season 19 finale and Season 20 premiere, playing Special Agent Alden Parker’s ex-wife, Vivan.

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When a film is looking to maximize its box office, there are numerous factors to consider. Some films rely on star power to draw audiences. Others attach themselves to recognizable properties, hoping familiar titles and characters will bring audiences back. Then there's the film's MPA (Motion Picture Association) rating. In 2018, the organization formerly known as the Motion Picture Association of America released a report noting that over half of all films were rated R, the most-adult, most-restrictive rating. Accordingly, in 2022, Axios reported that R-rated films were drawing a smaller portion of box office revenue than ever.

"If the greatest chance of box office success is having a PG-13 rating, or not having an R-rating, then that's where the industry really had to go," media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told the outlet. Still, he noted, there is often an audience for edgier fare, especially edgy genre fare. "Some of the best movies...