By TeeJay Small
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If you’re a fan of adult animated shows, you’ve almost certainly spent your fair share of hours cackling at FX’s Archer. The series, which premiered in 2009, centers on a team of bumbling spies, who take on missions in between drunken benders, one-night stands, and more quick-witted jokes than your brain can process on a single viewing. At one point in time, I would have considered Archer to be one of the best shows on television. Unfortunately, after airing for 14 seasons, the show lost a lot of magic, and ultimately fizzled out with an underwhelming finale.

Many fans have different opinions on when Archer peaked. Some say that the show fell off in season five, after pivoting from a fairly straightforward raunchy spy show into a vaguely defined crime adventure. Others stopped watching in season eight, when the title character is shot and sent into a multi-season coma. Personally, I find it difficult to pinpoint when the show started going downhill, though a lot of the blame rests on real world events outside of the narrative.

Archer’s Isis Problem

The first four seasons of Archer maintained a thin veneer of continuity, with a few running gags in place to reward binge viewing and eagle-eyed fans. For the most part though, the series was episodic in nature, allowing you to throw any episode on the TV while channel surfing with reckless abandon. Right when the series began to reach mainstream success, the writers had to make a hard pivot. This is because the spy agency in the show is called Isis, which you may recognize as a real-life global terrorism outfit. ISIS wasn’t exactly making headlines in 2009, but as Archer carried on, the group became one of the most talked-about insurgencies, which makes for some really awkward dialogue on a rewatch.

In season five, Archer drops the pretext of the Isis spy agency, and the main cast of characters take up work as mercenaries for the CIA. In doing so, the show takes a hard pivot into serialization, meaning you’d basically have to watch every episode in sequential order to know what’s going on. The jokes still work, the characters are still as chaotic as ever, but some of the magic of Archer’s hyper fast-paced writing is lost in the shuffle. Fast forward to the conclusion of Archer season seven, when Sterling Archer is shot and left for dead, and you have the dreaded coma seasons to look forward to.

Explaining The Coma Seasons

I can’t exactly prove this, but I’m given to think that series creator and showrunner Adam Reed wanted to quit the show and branch out into other stories around season seven of Archer. But, since the series had become such a cash cow for the network, FX insisted on renewing it, even if it meant delivering less cohesive material. The coma seasons aren’t unwatchable- they’d even be considered great in comparison to a lesser show- but they’re distinctly not the Archer that fans know and love. Each of the three coma seasons completely reframe the core cast, as they take on new roles as Neo-noir detectives, island refugees, and even space marines.

My theory about Adam Reed seems to prove true when you consider that he ultimately left the show after a very sloppy season ten. In doing so, Reed enabled new management to wake Sterling Archer up out of his coma, and attempt to return to the status quo. Even though I’m not a fan of the coma seasons, this is where the show goes completely off the rails for me. With the loss of Reed’s acerbic wit and the realization that three seasons of material effectively disappeared into thin air, season 11 feels like a cheap imitation of early Archer.

The Death Of Jessica Walter

Even if you’re an Archer super-fan, you’d have to admit that the death blow for the series came in 2021, when Jessica Walter passed away. Walter voiced Sterling’s mother Malory, and offered a stand-out performance that left the show hollow in her absence. The writers managed to use some archival voice lines to give her character a graceful exit in the season 12 finale, though FX made the baffling decision to prop up the corpse of this series for two more seasons afterward.

Seasons 13 and 14 of Archer have moments of joy, and a few solid laughs, but the show never manages to recover its spark once the Archer family matriarch is out of the picture. FX unceremoniously cancelled the series in 2023, and delivered a three-part special finale in order to placate long-time viewers.

What Might Have Been

The writers did their best to tie up all the loose ends, and I still enjoyed powering through to the very end of the show. Still, once the credits rolled, I couldn’t help but wonder what the television landscape would have looked like if Adam Reed had just taken his talents to a new show, rather than fundamentally changing so much of what made Archer great.

All 14 seasons of Archer are currently streaming on Hulu. If you’ve never seen the show, it’s still well worth the watch, just as long as you manage your expectations going in.

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Serayah is in full mommy mode, and fans are living for it! She dropped a video on social media showing her spending quality time with her son, whom she shares with Joey Bada$$, and the cuteness was next level! ‘Gracie’s Corner’ played, lil’ man bounced to the beat, and Serayah gave him the best cuddles.

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Serayah & Her Son Bounce To The Beat Of ‘Gracie’s Corner’

Recently, Serayah shared the sweetest bonding moment with her baby boy. She dropped a video on Snapchat showing her and her son enjoying some quality time at home while bumping tunes from ‘Gracie’s Corner.’ Lil’ man rocked a blue onesie and clearly soaked up every second with his mom, bouncing around the house to the beat.

Social Media Loves Seeing Serayah In Mommy Mode

When The Shade posted the clip, fans flooded the comment section. Some said they were getting a serious case of baby fever, while others couldn’t stop talking about Serayah’s insane snapback.

Instagram user @ci_sassy wrote, “She looks so good 😍😍” 

Instagram user @selfmadeekaayy wrote, “Awe Serayah in mommy mode 🥹🥹I love to see it 😍”

While Instagram user @attractivebeing wrote, “And just like that, I’m having baby fever again 🥹” 

Then, Instagram user @itskaterryj wrote, “I know he’s a cutie pie because both of his parents fine.” 

Another Instagram user @kaekahlo wrote, “Bodyyyyy🔥” 

Instagram user @_foreverrtootie wrote, “Ready for Joey to make an honest woman outta my girl 🥰🩷” 

While another Instagram user @beau_beau_mac wrote, “Her body is toned! She Snapped back quick after the baby 😍😍😍” 

Lastly, Instagram user @hollytheanomaly wrote, “So beautiful and unproblematic ❤️” 

Tiny Toes & Big Giggle’s: Serayah’s Son Brings All Of The Cuteness With His Adorable Laugh

Even though fans got a closer look at Serayah’s son in her latest video, she has shared glimpses of him before. Back in October 2025, the first-time mom dropped a clip of her cuddling with her mini-me. While snuggling on the couch, she grabbed his tiny feet and made some funny and sticking gestures. Lil’ man loved every second, giggling and squealing while his Serayah kept playing. Peep the adorable footage below.

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Fetty Wap is turning heads with a new song, ‘White Roses,’ and its music video, apparently inspired by the film ‘Sinners.’

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Fetty Wap Releases New Song ‘White Roses’ & Music Video Apparent Inspired By ‘Sinners’

On Friday, March 27, Fetty Wap released his first project since recently being released from prison.

Furthermore, the project is titled ‘Zavier’ and features a total of 17 songs — one of which is titled ‘White Roses.’ In the song, Fetty appears to sing to a love interest. Additionally, he apparently decided to up the ante on the song’s visuals, releasing a music video apparently inspired by Ryan Coogler’s film ‘Sinners.’

The Artist Is Turnin’ Heads

Fetty Wap’s music video, apparently inspired by ‘Sinners,’ left social media users dropping reactions in TSR’s comment section.

Before Fetty Wap Released A New Song, ‘White Roses,’ & Music Video Inspired By ‘Sinners,’ He Turned Heads On The ‘Tamron Hall Show’

Before Fetty Wap released his new song and music video inspired by ‘Sinners,’ he had the internet girlies goin’ OFF. As The Shade Room previously reported, last month, Fetty Wap appeared on the ‘Tamron Hall Show’ and dished on how he used his time behind bars to get his GED and complete HVAC courses. Ultimately, Fetty’s revelation had the internet girlies trying to swing his way.

“He always been fine one eye and all…This just makes him more appealing,” Instagram user @peachiesuze2 wrote in TSR’s comment section at the time.

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The final weekend of March has arrived, and Peacock has a genuine blockbuster from 2025 to close out the month on a high note.

Wicked: For Good may not have gotten much love at the Oscars, but it was another blockbuster hit, and it’s likely to reign supreme in streaming as well.

That’s just one of Watch With Us‘ picks for the three best Peacock movies to binge-watch this weekend.

Our other selections include an underrated Western and an all-time great action comedy.

‘Wicked For Good’ (2025)

Wicked: For Good wraps up the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical that turned The Wizard of Oz upside down. Following the events of the first Wicked, Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) has been branded as the Wicked Witch of the East by the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh). Elphaba’s best friend, Glinda (Ariana Grande), knows that the charges are a lie, but still sides with the Wizard to maintain her newfound position and power.

Regardless, the bond between Elphaba and Glinda still exists, even though it’s about to be tested by their mutual love for the same man, Fiyero Tigelaar (Jonathan Bailey). As the timeline of the film catches up with The Wizard of Oz, Elphaba is beset on all sides, while a newcomer to Oz, Dorthy Gale (Bethany Weaver), may succeed at killing the so-called Wicked Witch, where all of the Wizard’s minions failed.

Wicked For Good is streaming on Peacock.

‘News of the World’ (2020)

Jason Bourne filmmaker Paul Greengrass took a step outside of the action genre when he cowrote and directed Paulette Jiles‘ Western novel, News of the World. Tom Hanks stars as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a former Confederate officer who now makes his dimes by traveling from town to town and reading the news for people. It’s a solitary life until he meets a young girl named Johanna (Helena Zengel).

Johanna was kidnapped and raised by the Kiowa tribe, and now only speaks the tribe’s language. Although Johanna has few, if any, memories of her life before the Kiowa, Jefferson is charged with the responsibility of escorting the girl to her only living relatives hundreds of miles away. It’s a dangerous journey for one man, much less a man and a child. In order to survive, Jefferson and Johanna will have to learn to trust each other.

News of the World is streaming on Peacock.

‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984)

Have you ever seen Eddie Murphy at his peak? If not, then check out Beverly Hills Cop, the film that truly made Murphy a movie star. This film set the tone for action comedies over four decades ago, and very few films have lived up to the high standards that it set. Murphy leads the cast as Detective Axel Foley, a one-man wrecking crew in Detroit’s police department. But when Axel’s friend, Mikey Tandino (James Russo), is murdered, he’s forced to take justice into his own hands.

The trail of Mikey’s killers leads Axel to Beverly Hills, where he quickly runs afoul of the local police. Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Sergeant John Taggart (John Ashton) have their hands full trying to keep Axel contained and out of trouble. They don’t know what real trouble is, but Axel’s about to give them a real education.

Beverly Hills Cop is streaming on Peacock.

Young Sheldon‘s Iain Armitage made a rare comment about why there’s no rush to have him make an appearance on Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.

“Honestly, it would be so fun to be on that show. I’m a huge fan [of the show and] of Montana Jordan and Emily Osment. They are so talented — everybody that’s currently on that show is so great,” Armitage, 17, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I watch the show all the time and my whole family loves it. They’re all doing such a great job as a cast and as a show.”

Despite tuning in each week, Armitage broke down his hesitation about joining — yet.

“I believe when you have a cast that great — and when you’ve already cemented a really great core cast — diluting it or adding other people doesn’t mess it up. But I wouldn’t want to barge in on what they got going on,” he noted. “It’s really great, so I would be honored to be part of it.”

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He continued: “There’s no current plan in the works for it but, you know, if maybe a couple seasons down the line that happens … It’d be really exciting and fun. Now that’s one of those shows that I get to sit back and be a fan of. I don’t even have to be a part of it. I just get to nerd out and love it.”

Armitage rose to stardom playing Sheldon on the hit CBS series, which served as a prequel to The Big Bang Theory. Following Jim Parson‘s character, Young Sheldon focused on Sheldon’s life as a child prodigy growing up in Texas. Viewers met Sheldon’s brother, Georgie (Jordan), which paved the way for his love story with Mandy (Osment) to inspire another spinoff, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.

“I’m lucky in a few ways. Because I started doing this when I was so young, I have a lot of people that will come to me and tell me, ‘You look so different.’ It’s kind of interesting to think that if I start another project and do something completely different, it’s a nice opportunity to differentiate myself in some way,” Armitage explained. “But that’s not even really my goal. I’m really proud of the work I did on Young Sheldon. I loved it. It was a super fun seven years. I am not running from it in the slightest. I would love to appear on Georgie and Mandy but for now just the fact that I can switch up and do something totally different is awesome and really fun.”

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Armitage has still found a way to remain at CBS by taking on other opportunities, like an upcoming guest star role on Ghosts.

“I’m looking forward to whatever happens next and at not trying to force anything. I am enjoying the ride and it’s really fun,” he added. “I also do like the fact that if ever want to, there’s a home for a character that I love. I’ve got options.”

The actor joked about his big dream of having a “monopoly” over his favorite CBS shows. “I need to get on Tracker and I need to get on Survivor. I need to be kidnapped really terribly and have Colter Shaw rescue me,” he quipped to Us. “I need to go on the island [on Survivor] at some point. I’d love to make a little appearance on every CBS show. That’d be fun to jump around.”

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage airs on CBS Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and episodes are currently streaming on Paramount+.

Social media users are droppin’ questions after footage is shared of Tristan Thompson speaking at the White House.

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Footage Is Shared Of Tristan Thompson Speaking At The White House

On Thursday, March 26, Jake Traylor, a reporter for MS NOW, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, took to the platform to share a photo of Tristan Thompson speaking in the White House press room.

Basketball player Tristan Thompson is at the White House.

photo cred: @emilyhung_ pic.twitter.com/Yw8t1pXJJv

— Jake Traylor (@jake__traylor) March 26, 2026

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Additionally, Margo Martin, Special Assistant and Communications Advisor to President Trump, took to her Instagram Story to share a clip of Thompson speaking. Furthermore, the footage was reposted by Thompson.

In the clip, Thompson appeared to be speaking about college athletes and policies around NIL deals. For context, Thompson reportedly played 13 seasons in the NBA and is now a free agent. He was also a college athlete.

“We need to create a system to protect them,” Thompson is heard saying in the clip. “Not everyone has the ability and [is] fortunate to play in the NFL or the NBA, so those that might not make it to that level, how can we set them up for their future?”

Per AOL, amid his visit, Thompson also shared a photo with Vice President JD Vance, expressing him excitgement to have met him. Furthermore, Yahoo Sports notes that Thompson also shared a photo of himself meeting RFK Jr.

Social Media Users Are Droppin’ Questions

Social media users entered TSR’s comment section, droppin’ questions about Tristan Thompson speaking at the White House.

Before Footage Was Shared Of Tristan Thompson Speaking At The White House, He Made Headlines With His Oldest Son

Before the footage of Tristan Thompson speaking at the White House was shared, he made headlines alongside his oldest son, Prince Oliver. As The Shade Room previously reported, in August 2025, Thompson turned heads by sharing footage of himself taking his son to school for his first day of third grade. Furthermore, the clip showed Thompson asking his son what he was most excited about this school year.

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Sometimes the critics just get it wrong, and a great movie is given a rating it doesn’t deserve.

Rotten Tomatoes may offer an aggregate score based on reviews from critics, but oftentimes that doesn’t really reflect the true quality of a movie.

Art is more than just a simple number, after all.

This March, Watch With Us has taken to Netflix to pick out three of our favorite movies with bad Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Our first choice is the ensemble zombie-comedy movie The Dead Don’t Die starring Adam Driver, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton.

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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent

In the small, rural town of Centerville, USA, strange things start happening seemingly out of nowhere. In addition to unusually long hours of daylight and an oppressively large moon hanging in the sky, animals begin behaving in an odd manner and the dead are reanimating from their graves. After Police Chief Cliff Robertson (Murray) and Officer Ronnie Peterson (Driver) respond to a report involving a missing chicken, two corpses kill two employees at a diner, and the cops are suddenly involved in the weirdest night of their lives.

Jim Jarmusch‘s absurdist horror-comedy The Dead Don’t Die polarized audiences and critics at the Cannes Film Festival, and it has continued to divide viewers for its off-kilter, languid atmosphere that shifts between disparate tones with an inelegant lack of ease. Nevertheless, the screenplay is full of deadpan wit and manages to be constantly entertaining. Plus, the ensemble cast is superb, and includes Selena Gomez, Austin Butler, Chloë Sevigny and Iggy Pop.

‘Honey Don’t!’ (2025)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 45 percent

Private eye Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) investigates the death of Mia Novotny (Kara Petersen), a woman who had reached out to Honey fearing for her life, and whose dead body has been subsequently found in a wrecked car. Seeing that Mia’s body was actually stabbed first, then placed into the car, Honey investigates further. She discovers that Mia had possessed belongings related to a mysterious religious organization known as the Four-Way Temple, run by the charismatic preacher Reverend Drew Devlin (Chris Evans), who uses his church for nefarious purposes.

Honey Don’t! has been viewed by some critics as too chaotic and empty to be a good film, let alone a decent neo-noir. However, the performances — particularly from Qualley — and the sheer number of goofy gags, slapstick humor and “live-action cartoon” vibes make Honey Don’t! a rollicking good time for those of us who like having one. The terrific supporting cast also includes Charlie Day, Aubrey Plaza and Billy Eichner.

‘The Kissing Booth’ (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 17 percent

Late-blooming teenager Elle (Joey King) enters junior year of high school and finds herself surprised by the amount of attention she’s suddenly getting from her male classmates. Elle agrees to run the kissing booth at her school’s upcoming fundraiser, and a snafu causes her to accidentally kiss her lifelong best friend’s older brother, Noah (Jacob Elordi). Having had a secret crush on Noah for years, Elle finds herself torn between her close friendship with Noah’s younger brother, Lee (Joel Courtney), and her budding romance with Noah.

Maybe this recommendation doesn’t really count for this particular article, but we’re going to include it anyway. You see, The Kissing Booth isn’t a good movie; it’s a really bad movie, and so are the subsequent sequel films, The Kissing Booth 2 and The Kissing Booth 3. But The Kissing Booth movies are so bad that they actually wrap around to being good. They feature an unbelievably bad lead performance from King, a pre-Euphoria Elordi doing his best and a very stupid plot. And you know what? It is so awesome to behold.

Corey Feldman is finally speaking out after noticeably missing from a major moment at the 98th Annual Academy Awards. The actor, who starred in the iconic 1986 film “Stand By Me,” revealed his reaction after he was not included in the emotional tribute honoring the late Rob Reiner during this year’s ceremony.

Corey Feldman Reacts To Oscars Snub

While fellow “Stand By Me” stars Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton appeared on stage for the tribute, Feldman said he was left watching from the sidelines.

“I think Jerry and Wil did what had to be done,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It was a fleeting moment, so I don’t feel like I missed much at all. I personally was probably maybe a little bothered by the fact that nobody got to speak or do or say anything from their own heart.”

Despite downplaying the situation, Corey Feldman admitted the moment still struck a chord. “It is what it is,” he said, before adding that “it felt a little bit like a family reunion I wasn’t invited to.”

Feldman Says ‘It’s A Tragedy’ After Reiner Loss

Even with the disappointment, Corey Feldman made it clear he isn’t looking to turn the moment into drama. “We’re not going to use this time to go into my feeling about that,” he explained. Instead, the actor shifted his focus to honoring the legacy of the beloved filmmaker and the tragic circumstances surrounding his passing.

Feldman shared that the loss of Rob Reiner has been devastating for those who worked closely with him. “Instead I just want to say that I’m with the rest of us, we’re all very destroyed that things went down the way they did,” he said. “Losing Rob when we all thought he’d be joining us at some point for this tour and it’s a tragedy.”

Tragic Death Of Rob Reiner And Wife Sends Shockwaves Through Hollywood

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025, sending shockwaves through Hollywood. The couple’s daughter, Romy, is said to have found her father’s body in their bedroom.

The circumstances surrounding the couple’s deaths quickly became the focus of an ongoing investigation. A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the heartbreaking news, stating, “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”

Authorities later took Rob’s son, Nick, into custody in connection with the case.

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty As Case Moves Forward

During a recent appearance at Los Angeles Superior Court, the suspect, Nick, appeared in a jail-issued jumpsuit and entered a not guilty plea through his attorney. He spoke briefly during the hearing, responding “yes” when asked if he understood he was waiving his right to a speedy trial.

Nick is currently being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility as he awaits the next phase of the case, with his next court date set for April 29. Sources close to the family say communication between Nick and relatives has since been cut off as they continue to process the shocking events.

Corey Feldman Was ‘Devastated’ Before Speaking Out

Before Corey Feldman publicly addressed the situation, insiders revealed just how much the snub impacted him behind the scenes. Sources said the actor was “devastated” after learning he would not be included in the Oscars tribute lineup honoring Rob Reiner, especially given his role as Teddy Duchamp in Stand By Me.

According to one insider, Feldman had every reason to believe he would be part of the moment alongside his former co-stars. “He loved Rob and expected to be asked,” the source said, noting that others from the film were reportedly contacted to participate.

The situation, the insider claimed, felt less like a scheduling issue and more like a personal blow. “Corey wants nothing more than to honor Rob, and the fact that he currently isn’t allowed is an absolute slap in the face,” they continued. “Even if he wasn’t on the stage, he’d love to be there, to honor Rob.”

For a Western that is more than just your standard soapy drama fare like Yellowstone, one of the very best modern depictions of the American West doubles as a mysterious sci-fi drama on par with Lost in the way it presents its mysterious world. The show? None other than Prime Video’s Outer Range, which continues to bend minds even after it was prematurely canceled. We miss the neo-Western sci-fi series greatly, but even though it was axed before its time, it more than deserves a revisit.

What Is ‘Outer Range’ About?

Created by Brian Watkins, Outer Range is not what you expect when you sit down to watch the first episode. When rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) discovers a strange black hole on his Wyoming property — around the same time that his oldest son, Perry (Tom Pelphrey), kills a man — things for the Abbott family begin to shift beneath them. Between their financial troubles and the usual day-to-day struggles of the cowboy way of life, pressure mounts as a drifter named Autumn (Imogen Poots) waltzes into town, onto their property, and pries into their family business. What begins as a familial conflict between the Abbotts and the rival Tillersons turns into far more than a simple Western range war. Instead, the show takes a strange, supernatural turn by introducing time travel into the equation — and dark family secrets come to light.

Over the course of Outer Range‘s two seasons and 15 episodes, the thrilling time-travel drama pushes the limits of what the audience can handle, as characters begin to unravel at the realization that time can be altered. Brolin’s Royal and Lili Taylor‘s Cecilia are really the breakout stars here, who try to carry the family through such an unforeseen crisis, only to find that a wedge has been driven between them. Of course, the family’s dynamics prove more complicated than that, as the Abbotts’ youngest son, Rhett (Lewis Pullman), finds himself torn between his loyalties to his family and his lost love Maria (Isabel Arraiza), who continues to pull him away from them. We’re not even diving into all the weirdness of the Tillerson family, whose patriarch, Wayne (Will Patton, doing his best to both frighten and fascinate us), is completely off his rocker — and only gets more psychologically strange in the second season.

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Even better, Outer Range begins as a metaphysical neo-Western set in the contemporary era that quickly falls into straight-up “Weird Western” territory, but it doesn’t stay there. In the show’s sophomore season, Deputy Sheriff Joy Hawk (Tamara Podemski) — who had been investigating the strange happenings around their town of Wabang — finds herself thrust into the Old West in the 1880s, and it’s with that shocking turn that the series starts to double as a classic Western. Pulling some of the most compelling genre elements of both period and contemporary tales of the American West, Outer Range goes to strange places, leading to countless fan theories that felt similar to how audiences responded to the island in Lost.

‘Outer Range’ Was Canceled Before Its Time, but the Ride Is Worth It

The only downside to a show like Outer Range is that you will get profoundly invested in the series and its complex mythology, only for Prime Video to pull the rug out from under you. Tragically, the sci-fi neo-Western was cancelled before its time (which is a bit crazy given the buzz around this highly rated show), but when each episode costs around $6 million to make, we can understand the steep cost.

Still, the streamer ought to have given Outer Range another season, if only to close the loop it (and that black hole) opened in the west pasture, or at the very least a feature conclusion that gave viewers more closure after all those cliffhangers. Regardless, Outer Range is one powerful ride that will keep you guessing until the very end, wondering how in the world you got so invested in a science fiction drama with Western trappings. Even with the expectation that not all of your questions will be answered, we can’t help but recommend this brilliant take on the genre.