
The Last of Us S2 has taken over our Rioters’ brains this week, who provide us with a spoilerific breakdown of the first episode. They also get into Sinners, The Amateur, Warfare, G20, and Lazarus,…
![Episode Appetizer: ‘My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ – “Takeoff” [episode 2]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/my-hero-academia-eraserhead.jpeg)
“Takeoff” really does take off—right in the middle of the last episode’s cliffhanger.

If Northern Exposure had a Gen Z daughter with a 10-follower TikTok and a strong sense of cultural pride, who’s also the jokey cousin of Alaska Daily, that girl would be North of North
![Episode Appetizer: ‘The Beginning After the End’ – “The King, Under Attack” [episode 2]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-beginning-after-the-end-5.jpg)
Can Arthur make up for the sins of his old life as King Grey and discover what family really means to him?

We’re taking you back to that time Sherin and Julian got too much lift from Blink Twice and kept that fire going for a whole new episode about the new Doctor Doom and other things…

We talk with Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu about Doctor Who – Season 2 and why “The Robot Revolution” is all about the power of words (and we preview the season too)

Dino-gladiators, devious cats, and chaotic household appliances—that’s right, it’s the return of Love, Death + Robots!
![Episode Appetizer: ‘My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ – “I’m Here” [episode 1]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/myheroacademiavigilantes_teaservisual_16x9_3840x2160.png)
Buckle up and get ready for action!

Shinichiro Watanabe is back, and this time, he’s not just riffing on jazz or hip-hop—he’s spinning a new record of existential dread, high-octane action, and introspective musings in Lazarus
![Episode Appetizer: Fire Force Season 3 – [episode 01]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fireforce3.webp)
Within 10 minutes of this first opener, I was reminded of why I loved the series in the first place.
![Episode Appetizer: To Be Hero X – “Nice” [Episode 1]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/to-be-hero-x-e28093e28093-c2a9bilibili_bedream-aniplex-e28093e28093-episode-1-stills-1-1.jpg)
Halfway through the first episode, To Be Hero X starts cooking. Y’all better come get you some of these fractured heroes
![Series Appetizer: WITCH WATCH [Episodes 1–3]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/witch-watch-wide-promo.jpg)
Childhood friends Nico and Morihito are about to learn that being roommates gets complicated when one of you can’t control their spells and the other takes “protective duties” way too seriously.

Get ready for some drama-fueled complications, stat.

From the creative vision of Adi Shankar, Devil May Cry is another feather in Netflix’s cap of video game to anime adaptations.

One of Netflix’s most heartfelt shows is back and the third time’s a charm.
![Episode Appetizer: ‘The Beginning After the End’ – “The Rebirth of the King” [series premiere]](https://riot-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/thebeginningaftertheend_s1_teaservisual_16x9_3840x2160.png)
“The Rebirth of the King” asks some fun questions and you can already tell ‘The Beginning After the End’ is gonna have a helluva time answering them.