CROSS THE STREAMS

Brad Ingelsby, best known for Mare of Easttown, returns to his Philadelphia roots with the new HBO limited series Task. Unlike Mare, which centered on Kate Winslet’s grief-stricken detective, Task is more of an ensemble drama, blending crime thriller with layered family struggles. The story follows FBI agent Tom (Mark Ruffalo), a widower coping with […]

John Cena’s retirement tour has been mostly predictable—until last night. After a career packed with heroic babyface triumphs and even a stint as WWE’s top heel, Cena’s final run seemed destined to follow the script: loud ovations, emotional sendoffs, and a few marquee wins. Fans cheered as he dispatched Logan Paul and delivered classic Attitude […]

Max’s new medical drama The Pitt may feel like déjà vu for fans of ER — and that’s by design. The series stars Noah Wyle, reuniting with several veterans of the classic hospital drama, including creator R. Scott Gemmill and director John Wells. Set in Pittsburgh’s bustling trauma center, The Pitt trades in the same […]

Twenty years after The Office introduced viewers to the quirky employees of Dunder Mifflin, creator Greg Daniels returns with a new mockumentary: The Paper on Peacock. This time, the cameras turn to Ohio’s struggling Toledo Truth Teller, a once-proud newspaper now surviving mainly as a seller of toilet tissue under parent company Enervate. Led by […]

“Eenie Meanie” may sound like a harmless kids’ flick, but don’t be fooled — it’s a gritty, blood-soaked heist thriller packed with wild car chases, violent twists, and over-the-top melodrama. The film stars Samara Weaving as Edie, a former foster youth who once served as a getaway driver for a Cleveland crime boss. Now trying […]

One of TV’s most beloved animated comedies is back. King of the Hill, which originally ran from 1997 to 2009, has returned on Hulu with a brand-new season that balances nostalgia with timely humor. The revival reintroduces us to Hank Hill, propane salesman and proud Texan, who comes home from a stint in Saudi Arabia […]

This year marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and director Traci A. Curry’s new National Geographic docuseries, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, offers a gripping, deeply human look back. The five-part series traces the storm’s arc — from the eerie calm before landfall, to the chaos of breached levees, to the harrowing […]

Netflix is heating things up this summer with The Hunting Wives, a seductive new thriller based on May Cobb’s bestselling novel. Premiering July 21 in the U.S., this eight-part series stars Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect) as Sophie O’Neil, a restless Chicago transplant who relocates to East Texas in search of a slower pace. Instead, she’s […]

If you’re a football fan craving something to fill the offseason void, Netflix’s Quarterback Season 2 is the perfect binge. This year’s edition features Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, and Jared Goff—each at different stages in their NFL journey—offering a balanced, behind-the-scenes look into the most scrutinized position in American sports. The series thrives on access, […]

In 1932 Mississippi, identical twins Smoke and Stack Moore return home after years working for the Chicago Outfit. With stolen money, they buy a sawmill from racist landowner Hogwood and open a juke joint for the Black community, joined by their musician cousin Sammie. As Sammie’s transcendent blues performance unknowingly summons spirits, danger lurks in […]