
A Man on the Inside hits Netflix on November 21—this is one you definitely don’t want to miss.

S2 of Based on a True Story hits Peacock on November 21—so buckle up and prepare for some delulu detective drama.

It’s a little offbeat, it’s a little blood-spattered, and it looks like a LOT of fun—just the kind of TV recipe we like.

Hear from the cast & creators of CROSS live from NYCC, then get into our fourth PBS Renegades Aftershow that honors Thomas Wiggins.

2025’s already coming up roses ’cause Ke Huy Quan is set to be your Valentine’s date to the movies.

Interior Chinatown stars the triple threat of Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, and Chloe Bennet.

Our most beloved comedy queen Michelle Buteau is closing out 2024 in style with her second Netflix comedy special.

Rise, fight, survive! For the Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- key art has arrived to set fire to your heart.

A lot of other TV shows with TV budgets should take notes—you don’t always need CGI and expensive special effects to have a good time.

Set 10,000 years before the rise of Paul Atreides, the series will follow two Harkonnen sisters who bring about the beginning of the Bene Gesserit.

We get deep into our creativity with Piece by Piece, and deep into our feelings about how toxic the relationship between franchises and fandom has become.

Lara Croft has come a long way since her debut on PlayStation 1.

Peacock & Sky may have chosen the most magnificent action pairing we’ll ever see on-screen: Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch.

Our intrepid Rioters head back to Middle-earth to break down Season 2 of The Rings of Power in all its glory. You’ll also hear our second PBS Renegades Aftershow, this time celebrating Daniel K. Inouye.

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara takes us back to 2011, to examine the real-life case of someone pretending to be Tegan Quin for over a decade.
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The season finale takes us around Middle-earth to weave each storyline together, poised to pull the thread tight when the time comes.

Our Rioters are a talented bunch, so this week’s episode highlights some of their TV show achievements!

What happens when a dream home turns into a nightmare?

One of Netflix’s strongest culinary series, Chef’s Table returns with more flavorful features.
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War has reached the walls of Eregion.

There was nothing quite like independent television in 1980s Britain—big hair, big opinions, even bigger drama.

Our Rioters dive into The Penguin and Agatha All Along, along with some entertainment news and anime recs.

Wētā Workshop shared an exclusive inside look at their upcoming game, Tales of the Shire.

Keep scrolling to see all the campfire recipes from all three seasons and the movie!
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“Where is He?” explores what it means to stand up in the face of ruin and find hope—and isn’t that the most Tolkien thing of all?

If you’ve been missing your Vikings: Valhalla fix, Zack Snyder’s new animated series is gonna quench your bloodthirst (and your thirstiness).

DreamWorks Animation’s Curses! is coming back to kick off the spooky season in the best way.

Anna Kendrick is taking to the director’s chair for Woman of the Hour, a film based on a true story with a chilling and deadly twist.

brat summer is over, it’s time for Heartstopper fall.

Zack Snyder’s bringing Norse mythology to Netflix in a big & NSFW way with Twilight of the Gods.

New Line Cinema’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel is coming on October 3.

DB fans, rejoice! Dragon Ball DAIMA is coming to Crunchyroll on October 11.
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As “Halls of Stone” swings between kingdoms like a pendulum of doom, the feeling of peril grows, compelled by the episode’s dark yet urgent tone.

What can I say, Emily in Paris has a certain je ne sais quoi—I just don’t think anyone in this show knows quite what that means.

We’re halfway through the second season of The Rings of Power, which means it’s long overdue that we unleash our Tolkien-heads from the depths of Middle-earth to talk about it.

Creating bold stories that push boundaries is what ensures these franchises not only move into the future, but shape it.

November 22 is inching ever closer, and the magic of Wicked’s new trailer is going to keep us floating until then.
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After last week’s premiere of three sublime episodes, The Rings of Power sets choices in motion that cannot be unmade with “Eldest”.

The Perfect Couple is a melodramatic mystery about the scary ways privilege moves and how picture-perfect families aren’t always what they seem.

Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, and Bill Pullman all in one show? Okay, we’re in.

Calling all geeks: Netflix is all set to celebrate you!

Pack your emotional baggage, we’re headed to Nantucket for a murder-mystery romp on the beach.

This peculiar little fellow is Wallace’s latest harebrained invention that is designed to help Gromit with the gardening.

The iconic Jurassic series is evolving once more.

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are bringing us the rom-com of the fall season with Nobody Wants This.

You didn’t think the secrets ended in freshman year, did you?

Sherin and Julian had such a riot chatting about Blink Twice on last week’s episode that they kept the fire going—for a whole new episode this week!

Almost two years since we last left Middle-earth, The Rings of Power returns to prove that the wait was worth it.

Sonic the Hedgehog is zooming his way back to the big screen on December 20 for the third chapter.

Emily in Paris is back for Part 2 of Season 4 on September 12, when our eponymous hot mess will whisk us away to Rome.

The past couple days have been an explosion of One Piece casting news.

Y’all know how much we here at RIOTUS love The Good Place. And also how much we love Ted Danson. So if you catch us grinning today, it’s because of this news.

We’ve been waiting an age for this one.

“In the darkest of places, you ought to think twice before letting a friend down.”

Zack Snyder’s back at it again with another Netflix epic, this time playing fast and loose with Norse mythology.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 hits Netflix on October 17 and will see our boy Mickey Haller tackle his most challenging case yet.

Lots of big-hitters this week: Hear our hot takes on Emily in Paris, The Umbrella Academy, and Blink Twice, with a quick nod to Alien: Romulus along the way.

Co-produced by HBO and the BBC, the ten-episode run is set to begin filming next year.

Netflix just dropped the new trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, an animated series that picks up after the Survivor video game trilogy.

Season 2 of The Rings of Power is almost upon us and the trailer is about to set your soul on fire.

The Only Murders crew is going to hit the big time!

Our fave Modern Family mom Julie Bowen is heading back in time for a 1980s thrill-ride.

Disney revealed the new trailer for Moana 2 and it’s an exciting and heartfelt teaser of all the adventures to come from our favorite crew.

Solar Opposites is back to fill your late-night animation cravings, poised and ready with pop culture one-liners and relatable problems to stuff in your face for shits n’ giggles.

Netflix saw an opportunity by making American Pie’s Jason Biggs the host of their new American pie baking show (the jokes, ohhh the jokes, we’re trying not to make them).

The darkness, the power, the threat of impending doom—the teaser is all thrills of the apocalyptic kind.

Sakamoto Days is coming to Netflix in January 2025 and it looks fifty blood-red shades of awesome.

Hear from the cast & crew of Sing Sing for a special post-screening conversation in DC, before revisiting our interviews with Colman Domingo and George C. Wolfe about Rustin.

During the Futurama Spanel at SDCC, Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, and the cast shared the guest stars who’ll be joining our sometimes-heroic crew on their adventures.

Peacock shared the teaser trailer for The Day of the Jackal, a thrilling modern day take on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and subsequent 1973 film of the same name.

Prime Video just dropped the season 2 trailer for The Rings of Power at San Diego Comic-Con and it is three and a half minutes of non-stop gasp-worthy moments.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is an adaptation done right; it’s an engaging binge-watch for YA readers and murder mystery fans alike.

On a scale of 1 to 10, the new Bad Monkey trailer has got us on a high level of intrigue.

Borderlands is the latest video game franchise to get the blockbuster movie treatment and the trailer is a mega-explosion of fantastical chaotic action.

Our Rioters celebrate the chaotic brilliance of Deadpool & Wolverine as well as the noir genius of Batman: Caped Crusader. Sherin also chats with Jee Young Han all about UnPrisoned season 2.

Pour yourself a cocktail and grab some popcorn ’cause Hulu’s serving up some fiery new drama.

If you spent your teenage years sitting a few inches away from the TV, losing your mind over the souped-up & maxed-out cars of Pimp My Ride, you’ll be so seated for this one.

It really is a brat summer—Emily in Paris S4 is almost upon us and she’s been busy thinking ’bout boys (ok, we’re mixing our metaphors here but it’s all in the name of delulu).

School’s out for summer in Bel-Air—season 3 is coming to Peacock starting August 15 and the new trailer is heating things up.

Dune: Prophecy is coming to HBO in November and its second trailer has upped the epic factor.

The summer of Emily is right around the corner and Netflix is not done teasing us yet.

Cobra Kai has fought valiantly but it’s getting ready to hang up its gi.

The Netflix series brings the much beloved and delightfully twisted card game to animated life.

The end is nigh for Vikings: Valhalla but the show isn’t going out without a fight.

Crunchyroll has announced not one but TWO anime-music experiences, both free to all SDCC badge holders!

Monday blues? Not us—because Netflix dropped new Heartstopper season 3 images!

Netflix’s new LGBTQ+ dating series brings together a group of young men for an unforgettable summer in Tateyama.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword is an exciting underdog/chosen one story set in the not-so-safe confines of an extraordinary academy.

The unlikely group adventure is a tried and tested trope and, in terms of quality assurance, this show certainly delivers.

Sherin chats with writer/director Liz W. Garcia about Space Cadet, before moderating a discussion with director Isaac Gale and producer Ben Wu about Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted. We also revisit our time spent…

In one of the coolest collabs we’ve seen in a hot minute, Crunchyroll has announced a team-up with Logic for a new Cowboy Bebop streetwear collection.

Netflix is adapting Holly Jackson’s bestselling novel A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, starring Emma Myers as our lead amateur detective Pip.

A Christmas movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons? Sign us up. Put us on that list (and check it twice).

Vikings: Valhalla is coming back to your screens on July 11 for one last round and it’s shaping up to be a good one.