My Review of Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

 

Written And Directed by Leigh Whannell 

Elise: "Time spent in conversation is never wasted."

After two movies with the Lamberts, it was time to park them as a unit and put the focus on the true star of this franchise - Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye). Oh and Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson).

Their talents were needed for the Brenner family. At the start of the movie we had teenager Quinn (Stefanie Scott) contacting Elise in order to talk to her dead mother, Lily (Ele Keats). Needless to say that Quinn was advised not to talk to her dead mother. This was advice that Quinn didn't take.

Throw in a neighbour named Grace (Phyllis Applegate) who had her own demonic encounters and a testy family dynamic with Quinn and her father, Sean (Dermot Mulroney). It's a different enough dynamic from the Lambert family in the previous two movies.

In fact, Quinn's aspiration of getting into acting resulted in her being in a car accident and being possessed by The Man Who Can't Breathe (Michael Reid MacKay). I'll admit the names for these evil spirits in these movies have been rather amusing.

Once again, there's a trip into The Further as well as an insight into Elise's past life. Her relationship with former husband, Jack got some exploration, in particular when Elise knew that The Man Who Can't Breathe was using his appearance to manipulate Elise into killing herself. Obviously that didn't work.

As a break away from the Lamberts, I didn't mind the Brenners. They're sympathetic enough and I also didn't mind Quinn's snarky friend, Maggie (Hayley Kiyoko). I also liked learning more about Elise's life prior to meeting the Lamberts as well.

- Leigh Whannell has written all these movies so far and has appeared as Specs. For a directorial debut, he did good here.

- James Wan popped up briefly as a theatre director. We also saw a younger version of Josh Lambert as well.

- Standout music: Deep Dish's Sacramento.

- Chronology: This was set in 2007, three years before the events of the first two movies.

Insidious: Chapter 3 marked the first of two prequels for this franchise. It's a good departure from the first two movies with a sympathetic family with the Brenners and a nice look into Elise's past.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

 

Written by James Wan And Leigh Whannell 

Directed by Leigh Whannell 

Josh: "I know what happened. I went in that place to get our son back and something evil followed me, who killed Elise."

With the first movie being such a hit, it's not a surprise that a sequel happened at such a quick pace. Nor was it surprising that the ending of the first movie would have consequences for this one.

At the end of the previous movie, we saw the death of Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) at the hands of a possessed Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson). Needless to say that freaked out his wife Renai (Rose Byrne) more than just a tad.

Naturally Elise's death got the police involved and both Josh and Renai along with Dalton (Ty Simpkins), Foster (Andrew Astor) and baby Kali went to live with Lorraine (Barbara Hershey) and that also evoked old memories.

There's flashbacks to a younger Josh being possessed and Barbara seeking out the help from Elise in order to save her son. The return of Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) did reveal how much of a threat that Josh now posed to his own family and there was The Bride In Black (Tom Fitzpatrick).

A serial killer known as Parker, aka The Bride In Black, I thought he made for a decent antagonist in this movie. However it's Patrick Wilson playing the possessed Josh that truly terrified in parts with Dalton having to be the one to save his family from his own father.

The only downside to this movie would be that once again, we've got memories suppressed. I got why the first movie did it but I didn't like it being done a second time. It's a trope that I don't particularly care for.

- The movie set up the events of Elise being able to visit a comatose girl named Allison.

- Jenna Ortega had a small role in this movie as Annie.

- Standout music: Alan Ett's Waiting For You.

- Chronology: Set in 2010 with 1986 flashbacks for Josh, Lorraine and Elise.

As a follow, I do think Insidious: Chapter 2 made for a decent sequel. We got further expansion on the Lamberts and Elise, a good antagonist with The Bride In Black but memory suppressing knocked it down for me.

Rating: 6 out of 10 

My Review of Insidious (2011)

 

Written by Leigh Whannell 

Directed by James Wan

Elise: "It's not the house that is haunted. It's your son."

It's amazing that in the last two decades that nearly every prominent horror franchise has had the involvement of both James Wan and Leigh Whannell in some capacity. With this movie, the former directed a script from the latter.

We've got a seemingly normal family. Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne) have moved into a house with their sons Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Foster (Andrew Astor) and baby Kali. Already you can tell where this was going to go.

It didn't take long for a mystery force to render poor Dalton into a coma and nor did it take both Josh and Renai long to realise that their new home had other occupants to boot. The married couple were out of their depth and needed help.

That was where Josh's mother, Lorraine (Barbara Hershey) came in handy. Specifically her connection to medium and this franchise's most prominent character in Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye). If she couldn't help the Lamberts with their problem, then no one could.

Elise's team included the duo Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson). They're comic foils of sort but surprisingly competent as Elise took Josh into The Further and raked through various repressed memories in order to rescue Dalton. It turned out that both Dalton and Josh can astral project.

Of course there's a mean old lady spirit as well as other things such as Lipstick-Face Demon (Joseph Bishara), Dancing Boy (Ben Woolf) and Long Haired Fiend (J. LaRose). There's also a rather shocking end for a particular character who's only going to be more emphasised in later movies.

- Both Wan and Whannell worked on the Saw franchise while Patrick Wilson would be instrumental in The Conjuring franchise.

- The post credit had the old woman blowing out a candle.

- Standout music: Ludovico Einaudi's Nuvole Bianche.

- Chronology: It's set in the 2010, Dalton was comatose for three months and we had flashbacks to Josh's childhood.

Insidious as a franchise got off to a modest start with this one. The scares are decent, the Lamberts are a sympathetic lot with their own secrets but it's Lin Shaye's Elise that somewhat stole the movie.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of The Housemaid (2025)

 

Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine

Directed by Paul Feig

Nina: "You didn't deserve any of this."

Millie: "Neither did you."

Starting off 2026 with the remains of 2025, new movies iae for me and I went for this psychological thriller. There's two women and two men. Both women are more alike than they initially thought. The two men are more world's apart. Anyways.

At the start of this movie, rich housewife Nina Winchester (Amanda Seyfried) interviewed the much younger Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney) for the position of a housemaid in tje home she shared with her tech husband, Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) and their daughter, Cecelia (Indiana Elle). It was a bit intimidating.

Mostly because it was established early into the movie Millie was recently paroled for murder and the least thing could send her back to prison to finish up her sentence. She basically lied about her qualifications but that didn't stop Nina from hiring Millie for the position either.

Nina also then spent a large chunk of the movie being the boss from Hell. She freaked out over misplaced notes, accused Millie of having designs on her husband, undermined and underpaid her at every turn. It was a miracle that by halfway through the movie Millie didn't snap and just kill Nina herself.

However, what did happen was a bit more obvious, until it wasn't. Millie and Andrew predictably started to sleep with each other and Nina got the boot. Then Andrew revealed his true colours and the whole messy backstory with Andrew and Nina was revealed through a letter/flashback use.

Andrew being a true abusive villain and Nina using Millie to get herself and Cecelia free from him with some assistance by kind-hearted groundskeeper Enzo Arcadi (Michele Morrone). I kind of wish we had seen a little more of him.

Of course Andrew started abusing Millie, subjecting her to the similar punishments he'd done on Nina but he messed with the wrong woman this time. Millie inflicted worse pain onto Andrew and by the end of the movie, Nina had her freedom and Millie had an avenging angel act in the guise of a housemaid. As for Andrew, it was obvious where he'd end up.

- There's a nice performance from Elizabeth Perkins as Andrew's mother, Evelyn.

- Millie was sent to prison for accidentally killing her dorm mate's rapist. She also smashed Andrew's family crockery and made him extract one of his front teeth.

- Standout music: Lana del Rey's Cinnamon Girl and Taylor Swift's I Did Something Bad.

- Chronology: Present day in Great Neck, Long Island. Nina and Cecelia were moving to California by the end of the movie.

I got to say, I really enjoyed The Housemaid (2025). Both Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney are on fine form and Brandon Sklenar to his credit did make for a decent antagonist. It's not as provocative as it wants to be, thriller wise but it did make for a diverting enough experience.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

2026: The Year Ahead For This Blog

I just realised that 2026 will mark twenty years since I first started blogger. That genuinely surprised me to realise. 

Anyways it also got me thinking about the year ahead for this particular account.

For the first month in 2026 alone, I will largely catching up on movies that were released in 2025 that I hadn't managed to catch up on. I'll be reviewing the Insidious franchise, starting tomorrow. Needless to say it will not be the only franchise I review in 2026.

In terms of television, I hope to do a review for the second series of BBC3's Juice but will mainly focus on new shows such as HBO's A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms (January 18th) and FX's The Beauty (January 21st) respectively.

As for this year, here's a few shows I'm looking forward to seeing over the next twelve months.

• Doctor Who - Christmas Day, BBC1
• Half Man - tbc, BBC1/HBO
• House Of The Dragon - summer, HBO 
• Lanterns - late summer, HBO 
• Bridgerton - January 29th/February 26th, Netflix
• Scrubs - February 25th, ABC
• The Boys - April 8th, Amazon Prime 
• Daredevil: Born Again - March, Disney+
• SAS Rogue Heroes - tbc, BBC1 
• American Horror Story - autumn, FX
• Love Story - February, FX
• The Shards - tbc, FX
• Vision Quest - tbc, Disney+
• Euphoria - spring, HBO 
• Malcolm In The Middle: Life's Still Unfair - April 10th, Hulu
• Crystal Lake - tbc, Peacock
• Carrie - tbc, Amazon Prime 
• Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story - autumn, Netflix
• Stranger Things: Tales From '85 - tbc, Netflix
• Interview With The Vampire - summer, AMC
• TipToe - tbc, Channel 4 
• Number Ten - tbc, Channel 4 
• Industry - January 11th, HBO/BBC2

Of course there will be other shows I end up watching, including ones not currently on my radar and there might be a few old shows I catch up with along the way.

As for most anticipated movies, there's some obvious choices, aren't they? 

• Dead Man's Wire (January 9th)
• Wuthering Heights (February 13th)
• Scream 7 (February 27th)
• The Bride (March 6th)
• The Drama (April 3rd)
• Mother Mary (April)
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 (May 1st)
• Masters Of The Universe (June 5th)
• Disclosure Day (June 12th)
• Toy Story 5 (June 19th)
• Supergirl (June 26th)
• The Odyssey (July 14th)
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31st)
• The Dog Stars (August 28th)
• Clayface (September 11th)
• Practical Magic 2 (September 18th)
• Digger (October 2nd)
• Narnia (November 26th)
• Avengers: Doomsday (December 18th)
• Dune Part Three (December 18th)
• Werewuf (December 25th)

These are the movies I'll definitely watch and review over the next twelve months. There will obviously be more movies, both old and new that will be reviewed along the way with TV Jumble blogs, opinion pieces and other bits.

Here's to a very interesting 2026.

2025: Year In Review

My last blog of 2025 and of course, it was going to be a look back at some of the shows I've watched.

Doctor Who (BBC1): Ncuti Gatwa's time as the Fifteenth Doctor might have been abrupt but at least he got to met the Rani and regenerate into Billie Piper.

The War Between The Land And The Sea (BBC1): Our first spin-off in the Whoinverse had Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw embark on an interspecies romance in the midst of a global conflict.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix): 2025 hasn't been Ryan Murphy's year but his continued foray into true crime still gets an audience and a hell of a performance from Charlie Hunnam to boot.

Peacemaker (HBO Max): Season 2 might not have stuck the landing with it's ending but for the most part, I do think it was actually a good follow up from it's first season.

Pluribus (Apple TV): A late entry for me but this sci-fi hive mind show with a lesbian protagonist absolutely warranted the hype it received.

The Last Of Us (HBO): Season 2 only went and killed Joel off and a good portion of it's audience. It still managed to produce some good moments in spite of that.

Adolescence (Netflix): The most talked about miniseries this year tackling the issue of knife crime and a star making performance from Owen Cooper.

Big Boys (Channel 4): Series 3 marked a poignant final outing for Jack Rooke's vastly underrated show. It ended on a lovely note.

Only Murders In The Building (Hulu/Disney+): Season 5 might have been weaker compared to past glories but there was some fun to be had and moving to London next season opens up some great casting possibilities.

The Traitors - UK/Irish/Celebrity Versions (BBC1/RTE1): The biggest reality show on television and one that continued to expand with even the Irish being able to hold up its own. 

The Bear (FX/Disney+): Season 4 might have shown signs that this show can't go on forever but it still gave us that wedding episode with Brie Larson.

It - Welcome To Derry (HBO): Talk about a redemption arc for Andy Muschietti. This eight part prequel series for Pennywise might have been one of the best horror shows of the year.

Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max): Who would've thought this adaptation of two rival hockey players falling in love would've gripped everyone in the last month? I didn't see it coming.

Harley Quinn (HBO Max): Season 5 saw a relocation to Metropolis, Brainiac at his most sympathetic, Harley and Ivy nearly at odds and sibling rivalry with Lex and Lena.

Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+): While this sequel series didn't quite hit the heights of its Netflix predecessor, it was a nice reminder of how brilliant Charlie Cox is in the title role.

Towards Zero (BBC1/BritBox): Unfairly hated by some, I actually found this three episode adaptation fairly enjoyable. Oliver Jackson-Cohen's hairy chest alone was a highlight.

Yellowjackets (Showtime/Paramount+): The third season killed off both Lottie and Van, made Shauna even more psychotic and revealed Melissa to be alive. Misty and Taissa almost seemed normal by comparison.

Dexter: Resurrection (Showtime/Paramount+): While the really prequel got renewed and then cancelled, this sequel produced some of the best since the original show's fourth season in 2009. What a glorious comeback for the character and Michael C. Hall.

The Sandman (Netflix): Season 2 brought one version of Dream to an end while issuing in the arrival of another. It was truly a family affair for this show's last outing.

The Death Of Bunny Munro (Sky TV): Matt Smith proving yet again that he's an incredible actor with this brilliant adaptation of Nick Cave's book of the same name.

And Just Like That (HBO Max): Several characters were lost, Carrie dumped Aidan and the show just ended. 

All's Fair (Hulu/Disney+): Sarah Paulson's venomous Carrington Lane was everything good about this messy show.

EastEnders (BBC1): The 40th anniversary was undoubtedly a highlight in a divisive run.

Toxic Town (Netflix): That other Jack Thorne miniseries that might have gone under the radar. Give it a go if you haven't already.

The White Lotus (HBO): While not as strong as the first two seasons, the move to Thailand still managed to be as chaotic and bloody as ever.

Prime Target (Apple TV): Leo Woodall as a cute and gay maths expert could've worked in a much better paced and sexier show than this one.

Mid Century Modern (Hulu/Disney+): A gay version of The Golden Girls was never going to work but this show at least tried.

House Of Guinness (Netflix): Steven Knight's on one of Ireland's most famous of families was certainly something to behold.

SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC1): Watched both seasons and loved Jack O'Connell's performance as Paddy Maybe.

Big Brother UK (ITV2): The 25th anniversary gave us a deserving winner among some horrible and mediocre housemates.

Boots (Netflix): This eight part military themed show with a gay protagonist and a lot of hunky guys fell victim to cancellation. It deserved better.

Overcompensating (Amazon Prime): Benito Skinner served some 2010s nostalgia with this mostly fun comedy series.

Stranger Things (Netflix): Season 5 has been rocky but here's hoping tonight's episode will end it on a high note.

Juice (BBC3): Mawann Rizwan's zany show came back for a second series with Russell Tovey as the more straight laced boyfriend again. Some sexy stuff in it.

Wednesday (Netflix): Wasting Lady Gaga to one side, I did like this second season. The new characters mostly worked as well. 

Poker Face (Peacock): Season 2 might have been it's last but it certainly upped the guest stars and their rapport with Natasha Lyonne.

That's it for 2025. Yes, there's some shows like Severance and The Pitt that I missed out on but in general, I did watch a lot and even caught up with some older shows as well. Here's to 2026 and the TV moments it'll bring.

My Review of One Battle After Another (2025)

 

Written And Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Bob: "I don't get mad. I don't get mad about anything anymore."

Going to end this year with one more movie review of a 2025 release and I picked an award contender that quite frankly, I didn't care for it. I get that this movie's become a favourite over the last few months but not for me.

A clumsily handled and needlessly political thriller meets satire (because some scenes are just outright ridiculous), you've got Leonardo DiCaprio (an actor I normally like) in a rather unconvincing performance as a burned out and paranoid revolutionary named Bob Ferguson. Years ago he was also known as "Ghetto" Pat Calhoun.

Early in the movie, Bob and his pregnant lover, Perfidia Beverly Hills (Teyana Taylor) were a part of the group, French 75. They were freeing immigrants and Perfidia took delight in humiliatingSteven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn). Let's just that Perfidia and Lockjaw would have a very messed up relationship.

Anyways as time progressed, both Bob and Charlene/Willa (Chase Infiniti) settle into a normal life with new identities while Perfidia abandoned her family for more revolutionary antics, got caught and sexually blackmailed by Lockjaw and ended up fleeing into witness protection.

The movie itself focused on Bob's paranoia coming to a head when Willa got herself captured by Lockjaw and it turned out that the latter was her real father. I'll give the movie credit because a relative newcomer like Chase Infiniti held her own in scenes with seasoned actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall's Deandra.

Saying that, it didn't stop this movie from being totally off kilter at times, laboriously too long for it's own good with time or even the whole Christmas Adventurers plot fot Lockjaw, which ended in his deserved demise. If there's an upcoming award contender that would've benefitted from a shorter run time, it's this one.

- Benecio del Toro had a decent supporting role as Sergio St. Carlos. I liked him a little more I did Bob.

- Bob was the only person to have a 1G phone that wouldn't have worked in the time period. Of course Willa kept her phone secret from him.

- Standout music: Jon Brion's Bunker Bumper.

- Chronology: Sixteen years passed during the movie. Willa ended up going to a protest in Oakland.

Sometimes you just know when a movie that everyone likes will be a movie that you won't connect with. For me, One Battle After Another was that movie. I knew I wasn't going to like it. I found myself getting increasingly bored as it dragged on and I was relieved when it ended.

Rating: 5 out of 10 

DCU Blog - December 2025 Edition: TBII/MOT Major Casting, Supergirl Promo Begins

And to end this year for DC fans, we've got a slew of exciting information. Assuming nothing else gets announced before tomorrow night.

Scarlett Johansson has been cast in an undisclosed role for The Batman - Part II (October 1st 2027). She'll film her role after working on Mike Flanagan's upcoming The Exorcist movie. Filming begins in May.

Clayface (September 11th 2026) will feature Batman in some capacity.

The Brave And The Bold is still currently being written and Andy Muschietti is still attached as director and we still don't have an actor for DCU Batman.

Recent rumours have indicated that Ana Nogueira was told to prioritise Wonder Woman script over Teen Titans. Fingers crossed that casting is imminent.

Lars Eidinger has been cast as Brainiac for Man Of Tomorrow (July 9th 2027). A female warrior is also being cast. Filming begins from April 2026.

Superman (2025) is on the shortlist for Best Visuals at the Oscars.

DC Super Powers will feature Guy Gardner, Tula, Jessie Quick's Flash, Terra as well as Martian Manhunter and Mr Terrific.

The first trailer for Supergirl (June 26th 2026) was released this month. Seth Rogan has also been cast in a role while David Corenswet's Superman will also appear. Ramin Djawadi will score the movie.

Superman (2025), Peacemaker and Harley Quinn (HBO Max) have all been nominated for Critics Choice Awards.

Although not officially confirmed, we should be getting upcoming seasons of both Batman: Caped Crusader and My Adventures With Superman in 2026.

Captain Atom will appear in the second season of Creature Commandos. James Gunn won't be writing for the show.

HBO recently showed clips of Lanterns when promoting their 2026 slate of shows. A release date will confirmed in due course.

The Jimmy Olsen spin-off will begin filming shortly after the completion of Man Of Tomorrow.

For now, it appears that Netflix have won the battle for Warner Brothers. James Gunn and Peter Safran have had their contracts extended. 

That's a wrap for 2025. Here's hoping 2026 kicks off in style for DC.

My Review of Aztec Batman: Clash Of Empires (2025)

 

Written by Ernie Altbacker And Juan Meza-León

Directed by Juan Meza-León

Yohualli: "A wise man told me once, fear can kill you or inspire you to action."

This movie was released a few months ago with little fanfare but some criticism for perpetuating the use of anti- Spanish "Black Legend". It's also another Elseworlds look into Batman. This time with Aztecs and Conquistadors front and centre of things.

Our Batman in question was a young man named Yohualli Coatl (Horacio García Rojas). He grieved the loss of his mother, questioned the gods and occasionally disagreed with his well meaning father, Toltecatzin (Jorge R. Gutiérrez) on certain things.

The arrival of Hernán Cortés (Álvaro Morte) would soon unsettled Yohualli's community as Cortés didn't take long to show his true intentions and neither did his right hand man, Pedro de Alvarado (José Carlos Illanes) with Toltecatzin becoming a casualty in Cortés greed for gold.

This did lead our hero right into working under  King Moctezuma II (insert) and trying to warn him about Cortés true intentions when the latter made himself known. It didn't help that Yoka (Omar Chaparro), while under the influence of Huitzilopochtli (Luis Burmudez) was also giving the King some genuinely terrible advice about the Conquistadors that had severe consequences for everyone involved.

As Yohualli gained assistance from an Alfred variation and Jaguar Woman (Teresa Ruiz), he also had spiritual encounters with the Forest Ivy (Maya Zapata) and essentially became the much feared Bat God. On the other hand, Cortés became Two-Face and Yoka became the Joker.

The rest of the movie became something of an expected bloodbath with both Aztecs and Conquistadors fully trying to wipe one another out. There's nice nods to previous live action Batman movies, a sacrifice of sorts for the Bat God and the promise much more evil to come.

- Pedro was a variation of Azrael while Jay Hernandez and Raymond Cruz provided English dubs for Yohualli and Yoka.

- The mid credit scene introduced a variation of the Penguin as a Plague Doctor and the design looked fantastic.

- Standout music: There's a subtle use of a certain theme and it's used at the right time.

- Chronology: Set in the 1500s of the Aztec Empire.

I actually enjoyed Aztec Batman: Clash Of Empires. It's a really good Elseworlds story and I certainly wouldn't object to a sequel, though I don't anticipate we'll get one. It's worth a watch if you haven't already seen it.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

How To Keep Carol Happy And Other Matters

Tomorrow, I'll be doing an overview of the many shows I've seen and noting a few I need to catch up on. For now though, a final TV Jumble Blog.

All's Fair: The power of hate watching a show can certainly prove to be it's strength because this one managed to get a second season, in spite of it being universally panned. The second half of the season went through Allura/Chase's divorce, torpedoed Liberty's own nuptials, had Milan mostly in the background and Emerald briefly at odds with Dina before Carrington destroyed the latter. Carrington remained the consistent highlight of this show. Give Sarah Paulson all the awards.

Pluribus: I almost didn't watch this show. I felt maybe the overhype would leave me disappointed but I caved in and you know what, I get it now. I mean the first episode didn't blow me away but the more I kept with it, the more I found myself gripped by Carol Sturka. A lesbian romance novel writer who found herself being one out of thirteen people not taken over by an alien virus and who spent most of the season trying to reverse what happened to humanity. The dynamic between Carol and her chaperone, Zosia also added a complicated romantic element. Rhea Seehorn is fantastic.

SAS Rogue Heroes: Why yes, I did blitz through two series of this Jack O'Connell from Steven Knight. I'm convinced that man is the busiest writer for UK drama and this show was an absolute delight to watch. World War II era with O'Connell as volatile Northern Irish soldier Paddy Mayne and a brilliant supporting cast including Connor Swindells, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West. I'm glad it's been renewed for a third series, which is currently filming.

Stranger Things: With just one more episode to go, I have to admit that this fifth and final season, it's been a mixed bag. That whole coming out scene we got with Will should've been a big character moment but instead it became a source of mockery. I'll admit Ive enjoyed certain moments this season but I do think if maybe the show waiting too long to come back and the split season format has worked against it. I'm hoping the finale sticks the landing.

• FX's The Beauty, starring Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall will premiere with a triple bill from January 21st.
• Sarah Paulson has been confirmed to play Aileen Wuornos in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.
• Pluribus has become one of Apple TV's biggest hits and has been renewed for a second season.
• Filming for the second of A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms has begun. The first season premieres on HBO from January 18th.
• Young Sherlock, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role will be released on Amazon Prime from March 4th.
• Imperfect Women, starring Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington will premiere on Apple TV from March 18th.
• NCIS Tony & Ziva has been cancelled by Paramount+ after one season.
• Both Olympo and Boots have been cancelled after one season each by Netflix.
• Disney+ have dropped their gender swapped pilot for Holes.
• PONIES, starring Emilia Clarke will premiere on Peacock from January 15th.
• MGM+ have ordered an adaptation of The Magnificent Seven to series.
• The Elizabeth Olsen series Seven Sisters has been picked up by FX.
• Vanished, starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin will premiere on MGM+ from February 1st.
• The fifth and final season of The Boys will premiere on Amazon Prime from April 8th.