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NCIS: why did Jimmy's wife die? The off-screen death, and the writers' reason for it
Breena Palmer was already gone by the time NCIS came back to her, and the show delivered the news in a single line of dialogue. Here is when it happened, what the episode said out loud and what it left to inference, and the reason the writers put the loss on Jimmy rather than anyone else on the team.
September 19, 2026 6:41 pm
Zack Snyder is going back to 300: the prequel series is moving forward, and he'll likely direct some of it
Zack Snyder has finally lifted the lid on the long-awaited 300 prequel TV show — and hinted at a hands-on role that’ll raise a few eyebrows.
September 18, 2026 4:01 pm
What happens at the end of A Quiet Place Part II? The ending, and how Part III picks it up in 2027
A Quiet Place Part II ends more abruptly than almost any studio horror sequel of the past decade. Here's how the film gets there, what it deliberately leaves hanging, and everything Paramount has confirmed about Part III's 2027 release.
September 16, 2026 10:36 pm
WB initially wanted the new Dark Knight trilogy to stop at two
Warner Bros. initially pushed to end the new Dark Knight trilogy at two films — and the reason for that isn’t quite what you’d expect.
September 13, 2026 7:42 pm
Top Gun: Maverick hits UK Netflix on 22 September, still Cruise's only billion-dollar film
Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick is finally landing on a new streaming home soon, with the exact date now set — but which platform’s secured it?
September 12, 2026 9:05 pm
What happens at the end of Shameless? Fiona never came back for it
What happens in the Shameless series finale "Father Frank, Full of Grace", how the Showtime drama closed out 11 seasons and 134 episodes, and the full scheduling story behind Emmy Rossum's absence — including the storyline that was written for Fiona and never filmed.
September 11, 2026 4:47 pm
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach", explained: the episode is built on a 50-year-old short story
The sixth episode of Strange New Worlds' first season arrived on Paramount+ on 9 June 2022, ran 51 minutes, and closed on a problem the Enterprise crew could not solve. Written by Robin Wasserman and Bill Wolkoff, directed by Andi Armaganian.
September 3, 2026 4:09 pm
Who died from Peaky Blinders in real life?
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man landed on Netflix on 20 March 2026, thirteen years and 36 episodes after Cillian Murphy first rode into Small Heath. A reunion that size has gaps in the line-up, and viewers going back through the cast list have been working out which of those gaps are permanent.
September 3, 2026 2:11 pm
All present and accounted for: every Tom Hanks war movie, ranked
You’ve watched him go from World War II to the Cold War — but which of Tom Hanks’ five war films is the pick of the bunch?
August 29, 2026 2:04 pm
The Dog Stars: Ridley Scott rides back into sci-fi with a hopeful post-apocalyptic western — our review
Where similar tales wallow, ‘The Dog Stars’ keeps its chin up, edging away from the usual doom and gloom.
August 26, 2026 3:13 pm
About time — 'Lioness' season 3 tackles the Taylor Sheridan show's biggest problem
Taylor Sheridan’s action-thriller series has just landed on Paramount+, fronted by a starry trio you’ll definitely know.
August 17, 2026 10:00 pm
Yes, really — Elizabeth Olsen welcomed her first baby with Robbie Arnett
Looks like the WandaVision star and husband Robbie Arnett have welcomed their first baby, going by new Los Angeles photos showing her carrying a newborn on an outing.
August 17, 2026 8:09 pm
How accurate is The Pitt? Real ER doctors have been keeping score
Medical dramas usually get shredded by actual medics — the miracle saves, the doctors doing nurses' jobs, the CPR that always works. The Pitt, HBO Max's real-time emergency-room drama starring Noah Wyle as Dr Robby, is the rare one that real doctors line up to defend. Here's the scorecard.
August 9, 2026 9:42 pm
Four years later, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Netflix video game action film breaks its silence
After years of radio silence, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Netflix take on The Division finally gets a status check from a producer — and the outlook isn’t exactly rosy.
August 6, 2026 8:06 pm
Where is Harry Wild set — and can you visit Jane Seymour's real filming locations?
If you've been watching Jane Seymour solve murders between literary quotations and wondered where all those handsome Georgian streets are, the answer is pleasingly straightforward: what you see is what you get. Here's where the show lives — and where to find it in real life.
August 5, 2026 8:55 pm
Six Peaky Blinders actors who have died in real life
When Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man arrived on Netflix on 20 March 2026, it doubled as a reunion — Tommy, Ada, Charlie Strong, and Johnny Dogs all back on screen. But between the show's 2013 debut and the film's release, six actors from the series died, including two absolute pillars of the Shelby world.
July 29, 2026 6:55 pm
What happens at the end of Unhinged? The road rage thriller saves its cruelest choice for last
The 2020 thriller spends 90 minutes punishing Rachel for one blast of a car horn — then ends by handing her the horn again.
July 22, 2026 8:27 pm
From Following to Oppenheimer: every Christopher Nolan opening weekend ranked by box office
From Memento to his forthcoming The Odyssey, we’ve tallied Nolan’s big‑screen takings — ranked by worldwide grosses.
July 20, 2026 6:19 pm
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