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The long-awaited return of the popular BritBox series “Death in Paradise” is back for its 14th season. Even though the central character has changed four times over the past 14 years, the show remains as entertaining and addictive as ever. With a new detective inspector joining the cast, this makes the fifth DI in the […]

Next year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The History Channel’s new docuseries “Thomas Jefferson” looks at one of America’s Founding Fathers and author of the Declaration of Independence. Who was Thomas Jefferson as a man? First of all, he was a devoted husband to Martha. When she died, […]

Annette Bening stars in and is the executive producer of the Peacock series “Apples Never Fall.” In the show, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, Bening plays Joy Delaney, a middle-aged woman dealing with complex family issues. When she spoke to members of the media, a major focus was about […]

PBS, in partnership with BBC and BBC Studios Natural History Unit, has an intriguing dramatic series called “Big Cats 24/7,” filmed from the location of Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta. It was there that a special team using modern technology followed lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night to give us humans a front-row seat into […]

The sophomore season of the breakout CBS hit “Tracker” brings back Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a man driven to finding people. The show has garnered the attention of viewers who have been craving a new drama. Recently, Hartley spoke with the media about the show and his character. When asked what he thought was […]

After a successful 14-season run on CBS, the police drama “Blue Bloods” is finally coming to an end. The show has centered around the Reagan family as they took on the tough streets of New York City. Tom Selleck plays Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, the head of the family. Well, actually the patriarch is Henry, […]

“Young Sheldon” looked at the life of Sheldon Cooper when he was living with his family in Texas. From 2017-2024, viewers saw the evolution of the young genius who was first introduced to television viewers via the original show in the franchise, “The Big Bang Theory.” The franchise continues with Sheldon’s big brother, Georgie, and […]

The New York Times bestseller “The Chicken Sisters” is now a series on Hallmark+. Starring Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendi Malick, this is the story of two Southern feuding families in a small town called Merinac. The feud began generations ago when one woman accused her sister of having a baby with […]

It’s been two years since the first season of the popular spy series “The Old Man.” Jeff Bridges stars as Dan Chase and executive produces this story about a former CIA agent and the FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper, played by John Lithgow. Both men recently spoke to a select group of the media to […]

Set in the picturesque town of Bath, Detective Chief Inspector Lauren McDonald (Tala Gouveia) and Detective Sgt. Dodds (Jason Watkins) take on several new and head-scratching cases in their fourth season. The popular crime drama “McDonald and Dodds” returns to BritBox with three new episodes. The first episode centers on a mystery involving a local […]

“Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” on PBS’ “American Masters” is a tribute to the life and talent of one man whose influence in the entertainment industry is unsurpassed. The intro is typical Edwards with cartoon nods to some of his most famous films and characters. From there, the film gets even more […]

With the U.S. Open starting Aug. 26, tennis fever is once again ramping up. “Gods of Tennis” is a three-part series focusing primarily on Wimbledon during the 1970s and 1980s. This was a time when the sport of tennis produced players that have become icons in the sports world as well as instruments for social […]

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Lucy Lawless returns for a fourth season of her hit drama “My Life is Murder” on Acorn TV and BBC America. Lawless plays Alexa Crowe, who loves to bake bread but spends most of her time solving crimes. This private investigator is courageous, witty and cunning. The show and Alexa moved from Australia to New […]

“The Brokenwood Mysteries” series has just dropped its 10th season, and an 11th season will be coming next year. This popular series takes place in New Zealand with a fun cast and some interesting murders. Season 10 brings plenty of murders to the quiet little town of Brokenwood. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) […]

From the trilogy of books by Tony DiTerlizzi, “WondLa” is a sci-fi fantasy that is geared for teens. The books first captured the imaginations of readers in 2010 and now this colorful animated show streams on Apple TV+. The first season consists of seven episodes and follows Eva on her search for other humans. The […]

Summer is the time for the Tennis Grand Slam tournaments. The Australian Open was in January when it was summer down under. Next came the French Open from May to June. Wimbledon (many say the cream of the crop) took place the first two weeks in July. And the final Grand Slam of the year, […]

For the 12th year, Hallmark Channel viewers are treated to some winter holiday movies to enjoy while the weather is hot and the sun is warm. What better time to look ahead toward the holiday season, albeit it’s still half a year away. Besides some returning favorites, there are two new originals. The festivities began […]

It’s summertime, the time when families take their vacations. Check out some of the destinations explored in Season Two of “The Reluctant Traveler.” Eugene Levy hit the road, and the skies, for the second season of his traveling show, which streams on Apple TV+. For those who have yet to see how this man explores […]

Now available on the Viaplay streaming service, “Börje – The Journey of a Legend” looks at the life and career of a hockey legend, one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. This six-part series stars Valter Skarsgård as Swedish born Börje Salming, whose skills in the game made him a legend. […]