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Fans agree on one thing after Nicholas Hoult’s Harry Potter role is revealed
Nicholas Hoult is reportedly set to play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of the Harry Potter TV show — cue a chorus of fans saying the same thing.
August 12, 2026 12:22 pm
Gilderoy Lockhart role goes to Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter series season 2
Season 2 of HBO’s Harry Potter series has found its fame-obsessed Gilderoy Lockhart — and it’s a very familiar face.
August 12, 2026 10:56 am
Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm land a streaming smash with their hilarious comedy
Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm’s comedy has surged to the top of the charts on HBO Max — impressive going for a 2018 release.
August 11, 2026 5:47 pm
A 2026 streaming smash: Stephen King’s 130-minute dystopian action thriller
Dismissed by critics despite being truer to the source than its ’80s predecessor, this adaptation has since found redemption on streaming.
August 11, 2026 3:32 pm
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Why didn’t Aegon [Spoiler] Aemond? House of the Dragon boss explains
If you’re still puzzling over why Aegon let Aemond live in House of the Dragon’s Season 3 finale, showrunner Ryan Condal has now spelled it out.
August 11, 2026 1:29 pm
What is The Pitt hospital based on? What's real vs what's invented
The Pitt looks so authentic that plenty of Pittsburgh locals are convinced they've sat in that exact waiting room. Some of them sort of have. Here's what's genuinely real about the Emmy-winning HBO Max drama's hospital, and what was built from scratch.
August 11, 2026 10:41 am
Among this year’s biggest shows: Netflix’s three-season action thriller series
The Night Agent ranked among Netflix’s biggest originals in the first half of 2026 — and the minutes viewed across its three seasons are eye-wateringly high.
August 10, 2026 4:23 pm
Beyond the new dragons, what else makes House of the Dragon season 4 exciting?
House of the Dragon’s final season is shaping up to be its biggest yet — and Ryan Condal is already teasing the additions set to make it so.
August 10, 2026 2:30 pm
Inside House of the Dragon season 4: the latest on HBO’s hit series
Forget who lives or dies — for House Targaryen, the real battle is over who gets to tell the story.
August 10, 2026 11:50 am
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 4:42 pm
Hard-hitting 'Rocky Meets Bourne' thriller delivers Netflix a new action series hit
Netflix’s hard-hitting MMA thriller leans into the genre’s best action tropes — and, happily, it wallops.
August 9, 2026 2:08 pm
Release window set as new Game of Thrones movie gets the green light
Game of Thrones is finally heading to the big screen, with the franchise’s first feature now official — just don’t expect it any time soon.
August 9, 2026 1:09 pm
New clarity on a heartbreaking TBBT storyline — courtesy of its spin-off
Episode 3 of 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' quietly slips in a detail that finally explains why Stuart Bloom’s life is so heartbreaking — and it stings.
August 9, 2026 12:25 pm
Weekend watchlist sorted: three standout Apple TV picks to binge
If the big hitters on Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Max are done and dusted, it’s time to sniff out something new.
August 9, 2026 10:43 am
Your perfect one-night binge: HBO’s dark detective thriller The Outsider
Reckon HBO’s True Detective season one is untouchable — another dark detective thriller series goes toe-to-toe with it, and it’s every bit as addictive.
August 9, 2026 9:11 am
'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' features surprise role for OG Big Bang Theory star
A The Big Bang Theory favourite has just resurfaced on HBO Max in 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' — and the identity will raise a smile.
August 8, 2026 11:20 am
What happens at the end of Euphoria season 1? Fans argued about the final scene for months
Euphoria's first season finale, "And Salt the Earth Behind You", aired on HBO on 4 August 2019 — and its closing minutes sparked one of the longest-running fan debates in recent TV memory. Here's what actually happens, and what the show's creator eventually had to clarify.
August 7, 2026 11:49 am
Just how realistic is The Pitt?
Medical dramas have a long history of making actual doctors shout at the telly. The Pitt — HBO Max's Pittsburgh-set hit from ER veterans R. Scott Gemmill, John Wells, and Noah Wyle — has managed the opposite: real emergency physicians keep queuing up to praise it.
August 7, 2026 10:25 am
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