Topic: TV

TV covers the programmes, creators and industry decisions shaping what people watch, from returning dramas and animated favourites to new adaptations, streaming hits and broadcaster strategy.

The topic also follows the people and ideas behind the screen, including casting, production changes, audience reactions and the wider cultural impact of television.

  • Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Lioness’ season 3 is an action-packed saga loaded with violence and carnage

    Taylor Sheridan’s “Lioness” returns to Paramount+ for a third season that is billed as a more intense, action-heavy instalment, with violence, covert operations and personal betrayals at its centre. The new series matters for fans because it raises the stakes for protagonist Joe, whose work in the intelligence world increasingly threatens her home life. The…

  • Who is Barbatos? Batman: Caped Crusader’s weirdest villain explained

    In Batman: Caped Crusader, Barbatos is presented as a fabricated demon-bat legend used by a cult leader to exploit followers, rather than as a real supernatural threat. The episode matters because it frames Batman as an unwilling religious symbol and continues the series’ approach of reinventing familiar Gotham characters and concepts. The season two episode…

  • Rebecca Hall Officially Joins Netflix Series Based On Dan Brown Novel ‘The Secret Of Secrets’

    Rebecca Hall has been confirmed as Katherine Solomon in Netflix’s forthcoming series based on Dan Brown’s 2025 novel *The Secret of Secrets*. She will appear opposite her husband, Morgan Spector, as recurring protagonist Robert Langdon, marking a significant casting step for Netflix’s new adaptation of Brown’s internationally successful Langdon stories. The story follows Langdon as…

  • ‘Spider-Man’: THR’s 1977 Review

    The Hollywood Reporter republishes its favourable 1977 review of CBS’s Spider-Man television film, which introduced Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker before a 14-episode series. The reviewer judged it a faithful, straight-faced adaptation that successfully preserved the character’s spirit while bringing a comic-book superhero into real-world settings. The 90-minute programme aired on 14 September 1977 and…

  • Arca Unleashes New Album XXXXX: Stream

    Arca has released her new album, XXXXX, her first full-length record since the five-part KiCk series in 2021. The release continues the artist’s pattern of five-character album titles and marks another significant project from the experimental musician and producer. The album was previewed on 23 July through a two-hour “Diva.Experimental” livestream, directed by Daniel Sannwald…

  • RFK Jr takes MAHA to the kitchen with HHS cooking series promoting healthy meals for under $5

    US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a government-produced cooking series, “The Real Food Show”, as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda. The programme aims to encourage Americans to prepare healthier meals at home for under $5 per serving where possible, moving the administration’s food-policy message into practical…

  • Sony’s Global Music Biz Revenue Tops $3.53 Billion on 36% Surge in Vinyl, Live, Merch Sales

    Sony’s global music business reported quarterly revenue of 562 billion yen (£2.8 billion/$3.53 billion), up 20% year on year, driven by streaming, live events, merchandise and physical sales. The performance lifted music to Sony’s second-largest division by sales after Games & Network Services and led the company to raise its full-year sales and operating-income forecasts.…

  • Jaxson Dart’s girlfriend takes a bikini trip to Hawaii, Jadelyn Music respects summer & Dak talks Super Bowl

    The article is a Friday edition of OutKick’s “Screencaps” column, a light sports-and-culture roundup. It notes the start of NFL training camps, the approach of the first pre-season game, and refers to Jaxson Dart preparing for his second season with the New York Giants. – The headline highlights Dart’s girlfriend taking a bikini holiday in…

  • Mortal Shell 2 open beta launches on PS5 and Xbox

    Mortal Shell 2 has opened its beta to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players after the Steam version exceeded 500,000 downloads. The move gives console players an early opportunity to try the sequel’s soulslike combat and progression systems ahead of release, indicating strong interest in the game. The console beta is identical to the…

  • Taylor Sheridan Returns to His ‘Sicario’ Roots in a Messy and Chaotic ‘Lioness’ Season 3 | Review

    Collider’s review argues that Lioness Season 3 abandons the distinctive premise that originally set it apart, shifting from female agents infiltrating hostile organisations to a broader international espionage story focused on the Russia–Ukraine war. The reviewer sees this as a disappointing change: although Taylor Sheridan sustains the pace and tension of a thriller, the series…