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Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson No Longer ‘Associated’ With Band
Slipknot is confirming the iconic heavy metal band is no longer affiliated with DJ and keyboard player Sid Wilson amid rumors he was kicked out of the group.
“Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” a statement shared via the rock music festival Knotfest’s official Instagram account on Friday, August 14, read. “We wish him the best in his future endeavours.”
The caption continued, “Slipknot have parted ways with Sid Wilson. The announcement could briefly be found on the band’s website.”
According to multiple media outlets including Rolling Stone, People and more, the band did share the same announcement via their website, though it was subsequently deleted shortly after it was posted, per a screenshot captured by the media outlet Stereogum.
Several celebrities have spoken out in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 following his battle with Parkinson’s disease. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” Ozzy’s family announced in a statement on Tuesday, July […]
TMZ reported weeks ago that Wilson had been unceremoniously kicked out of the band. The keyboardist has not publicly responded to the band’s announcement. Us has reached out to a rep for Wilson for comment regarding his status within the band but did not hear back at the time of publication.
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The news of Wilson’s departure after nearly 30 years with the band comes just days after he reportedly referred to himself as a member. According to video shared via social media, Wilson, 49, cohosted the World Scratch Invitational earlier this week, in which he introduced himself a DJ from “the world famous Slipknot.”
“What’s up ya’ll, Sid, DJ Starscream/#0, from the world famous Slipknot, how ya’ll doing tonight,” Wilson told the crowd, per the footage.
The news also comes in the wake of his broken engagement to Kelly Osbourne, daughter of the late legendary rockstar Ozzy Osbourne.
On August 3, Kelly, 41, seemingly threw some very public and not-so-cryptic shade at Wilson accusing him of not taking “responsibility” for his alleged actions, though she did not elaborate any further.
“Strange how the loudest defense of the guilty is rarely innocence … It’s distraction,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories at the time. “When the mask slips, they don’t face the mirror they throw it at someone else.”
She added, “I also heard that when you break a mirror you get 7 years bad luck! Or is that just karma? This is why I always take accountability. As they say some are sicker than others.”
Sharon Osbourne allegedly canceled a band’s set at Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” concert after feeling disrespected. “I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy [Osbourne, my husband] and Sabbath. And it was probably the worst way I’ve felt in years,” Sharon, 72, recently told Metal Hammer ahead […]
Osbourne, who shares 3-year-old son Sidney with her ex-fiancé, also shared an inspirational quote about mothers keeping their children safe.
“My son’s little heart once beat right beside mine. So trust me when I say … I will protect it all costs,” the Everyday Motherhood quote read.
In a subsequent post, Osbourne wrote another cryptic message, seemingly directed at the former Slipknot member.
“Wake the f*** up and take some responsibility I will not take your s*** anymore! I’m done,” she wrote. “I want to be happy and I have a beautiful son to raise. Leave me alone. Let me heal. I can’t protect you from yourself anymore.”
Us reached out to Wilson at the time for comment regarding his ex’s posts but did not hear back.
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Many celebrities have shared some spooky supernatural stories based on their encounters with the paranormal.
Succession star Sarah Snook said she spotted a ghost in London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket while performing Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray in 2024.
“I do feel like I saw one. I saw somebody get up, and I was, like, ‘Oh, cool. They’re getting up and leaving. They must need to go to the toilet.’ But I look back and they were not there,” she told The New Yorker in an interview published in March 2025. “They were in a very white, kind of Victorian play-dress, a big floofy white dress and a bow. I did ask the people who run the theatre, and they said that it’s haunted, but they’ve never seen that ghost.”
And breakout country star Dasha, whose song “Austin” went viral on TikTok earlier that year, claims she not only had a brush with a ghostly apparition – she actually grew up with a spirit in her house.
Speaking to “Taste of Country Mornings with Wood and Nicole” in July 2024, the singer explained that her family once rented a “super haunted house,” which bore a tragic history.
“This family had died like 200 years ago when it was built of, like, some crazy fever, and this little girl had died in my room and I had no idea,” she related.
Although Dasha herself never saw the child’s ghost, her stepsister reportedly did, describing her as wearing “a white nightgown” and sitting on Dasha’s bed. She even claimed the little girl turned and looked at her.
Luckily for Dasha, her stepsister did not reveal this spooky information until the family moved out. “Thank God,” noted Dasha. “Or else I never would have stepped foot in that room!”
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Hayden Christensen loves to spend time with his 11-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, no matter the activity.
“I have a young daughter, and I love watching shows with her,” Christensen, 45, told MTV UK at the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Friday, August 14. “Her favorite ones right now are Liv and Maddie and Henry Danger, so I enjoy getting to watch those with her.”
Christensen, who shares Briar with ex Rachel Bilson, also deviates from the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon when his little girl isn’t present.
“I recently got into The Agency with Michael Fassbender,” he gushed on the red carpet of the hit Showtime series. “It’s really good.”
Hayden Christensen might have played one of the most infamous fathers in movie history, but he’s also a real-life dad to a tween of his own — who looks just like her mom! On Friday, August 15, Christensen, 44, stepped out at a Chicago Cubs game with Briar Rose Christensen, his daughter with ex Rachel […]
Christensen stepped out on Friday to reveal his upcoming role in season 2 of Ahsoka. Disney confirmed during its annual fan expo that Christensen will play Force ghost Anakin in the Star Wars series.
Christensen, of course, famously played Anakin Skywalker, a young Darth Vader, in the intergalactic franchise, though Briar hasn’t caught up on the Star Wars films yet.
“She’s not aware that her dad is one of the biggest villains of all time,” Bilson, 44, exclusively told Us in 2020. “When that [time] comes, I don’t know how that’ll probably fare in school because nobody will mess with her!”
Two years later, Christensen revealed that Briar was finally aware of his Star Wars past because she was his “first lightsaber training partner” for Disney+’s Obi-Wan.
“She knows Daddy’s Darth Vader, [but] she’s never seen Daddy as Darth Vader,” he revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022. “I’m still waiting a little bit, you know, until that happens. I might show her the prequels soon, but still, there’s some scenes we might have to fast forward through.”
Christensen and Bilson dated from 2007 to 2017, welcoming Briar in 2014 before their eventual split. The now-exes have since remained committed to amicably coparenting their daughter.
“Ours is, like, a unique version of it. We do a lot of stuff together — a lot,” the Hart of Dixie actress said on a January episode of the “Let’s Be Honest” podcast about her dynamic with Christensen. “We have been able to keep it very copacetic and nice for [Briar]. We weren’t ever married so we … figured out our own way. [My advice for other coparents] is communication and sometimes you have to compromise a lot.”
Bilson continued at the time, “I’m really close to his family and it’s been almost 19 years or something, which is a long time [ago]. It feels like [water under the bridge].”
Gwyneth Paltrow and her 22-year-old lookalike daughter, Apple, are soaking up the summer in style.
“Summer, so far so good,” Paltrow, 53, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 14, sharing a carousel of the mother-daughter duo’s sunshine-filled getaway.
The Oscar-winning actress rocked a plunging black one-piece while lounging on a sun deck with Apple, who sported a red-and-white striped bikini.
Paltrow, who shares Apple and 20-year-old son Moses with ex-husband Chris Martin, and her daughter have always shared a close bond.
“It’s been a major transition. I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew it would be hard because Apple and I are so close and were together all the time,” Paltrow exclusively told Us in October 2022 before her firstborn went off to college. “But I had no idea. It was like the worst heartbreak I’ve ever [felt]. I felt like the love of my life broke up with me for weeks. It was terrible.”
She continued at the time, “Now, I’m getting more used to it and it also helps to see her happy and well-adjusted. That makes a huge difference. And she just came home for October break, so that was good. I’ll see her for Thanksgiving.”
Apple, who has since graduated from Vanderbilt University, has even been fortunate enough to borrow her mom’s most iconic wardrobe pieces.
Courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram Apple Martin got her style from her mama, Gwyneth Paltrow! The 50-year-old actress took to Instagram on Monday, August 21, to share a carousel of photos of her “summer” style, which included a twinning moment with her 19-year-old daughter. In one of the snaps, Paltrow and Apple could be seen smiling […]
“I’ll sneak into her closet and steal little things,” Apple admitted to Interview magazine in April 2025. “My absolute favorite stuff is her old Calvin Klein from the ’90s. I have a lot of it and it’s the best thing in the world. Going into her archive closet is just heaven on earth. She lets me steal stuff because she’s like, ‘I saved it all so that you could steal it.’”
Apple further noted, “Then she’s always like, ‘You have to be so careful.’ [Back in the day, she would wear] a cheetah print coat, hair clips, sunnies and some cool wedged sandals. I love that.”
Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber, is looking back on her allegedly haunting childhood — literally.
“My mom gave me holy water to go to set,” Gerber, 24, began during a Friday, August 14, interview on the “Mitch Churi Chat Show,” referring to her stint on American Horror Story season 10. “She was like, ‘I don’t want you to get possessed.’ I was told I was possessed as a child.”
Kaia, the daughter of supermodel Crawford, 60, and husband Rande Gerber, further claimed that she was “haunted [her] whole life.” (Crawford and Rande, 64, also share son Presley, 27.)
“I do feel I attract beings from other dimensions in a very casual and chill way,” Kaia quipped, alleging that she “actually did” have an exorcism to ward off alleged evil spirits. “Do you know how they did the exorcism? They played a didgeridoo all over me! That’s how they did the exorcism. … That actually did happen. I’ve never talked about it, but it actually did happen.”
Kaia Gerber knows she’s privileged. The supermodel shared her perspective on the “nepo baby” conversation and revealed how her famous mom, Cindy Crawford, has shaped her career. “I won’t deny the privilege that I have,” Gerber, 21, said in her February 2023 cover story for Elle magazine, which was published online on Tuesday, January 24. […]
Kaia added, “I’m all healed.”
Kaia, who did not further address her apparent childhood possession, has since followed in her mom’s footsteps in Hollywood. After finding her own success as a model, Kaia made the leap to acting with roles in Palm Royale and Ryan Murphy’s AHS and The Shards.
“Fame was something that I was born into, so I didn’t experience what it was like to become famous,” Kaia told Vogue in a profile published earlier this month. “I, kind of, thought that my way of being raised was the most anonymous it could get under the circumstances, and then I met Homer [Gere]. Like, there are no photos of him as a child online, whereas my entire childhood and teenage years are on the internet. I can only imagine. I’m 24 but…very interviewed.”
Homer, Kaia’s costar in The Shards, is the son of exes Richard Gere and Carey Lowell. (Richard, 76, was famously married to Crawford from 1991 to 1995.)
Cindy Crawford has always put her family first on her way to becoming one of the industry’s most legendary models. Crawford and Rande Gerber, who tied the knot in 1998, share son Presley Gerber and daughter Kaia Gerber. Both children have followed in their mother’s footsteps. “I could help guide her and help her navigate,” […]
“Twenty minutes into knowing each other, I was like, ‘Should we just acknowledge the fact that our parents were married?’” Homer, 26, recalled to Vogue of meeting Kaia on set of The Shards. “She was like, ‘Yeah. Cool.’ And that was it.”
As for Kaia, she immediately noted how similar Homer was to his character.
“I think Homer has Robert’s charisma without his cruelty. I looked around [at the cast when we met], and I said to the group, ‘You guys are all so much like your characters. That’s so interesting, since I’m nothing like mine,’” she said. “They all looked at me, and they go, ‘Hmm. No, I don’t think you’re the exception.’ Susan is a lot more like me than I want to admit.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is addressing the political “backlash” she is receiving after going public with her decision to freeze her eggs.
“One question that I received earlier is do I regret coming out publicly about this due to all of the political negativity and the larger political context, and especially this idea that, for me, I’m quite young in my career — especially when it comes to politics — so would the backlash around this have any future impact on my career and do I regret it for those reasons,” Ocasio-Cortez, 36, said in a video shared via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, August 15.
“And the answer to that simply is — no. I was born a woman. Period,” she continued. “And I have no control over that, and I wouldn’t want to change that. And the way I feel is any negativity or judgement that I would receive at any point is negativity that I would receive for being a woman whether I shared this information or not, and so I might as well help others.”
The Democratic congresswoman representing New York City’s 4th congressional district announced she had made the personal decision to start freezing her eggs one week earlier, on August 8.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is shutting down the haters over her decision to freeze her eggs. During an Instagram Story Q&A on Wednesday, August 12, Ocasio-Cortez, 38, received a supportive message in which an unknown follower hoped the politician could “ignore the idiotic Republican men saying dumb things” about her. “They hate me ‘cause they ain’t […]
“I want to share with you all a decision that is very personal that I have made that has taken me time to consider, weigh and save up for,” she said via her Instagram Stories at the time. “And it is of a sensitive matter and a personal matter and usually I keep my private life quite private, but I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs.”
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Ocasio-Cortez, considered a potential future frontrunner for the Democratic party’s presidential nominee, has since received a slew of backlash from conservative Republicans and right-wing internet personalities for her choice to freeze her eggs and decision to share the journey publicly.
On Saturday, the congresswoman said that, unfortunately, she is used to the endless and often sexist and misogynistic scrutiny she’s endured since entering office in 2019. (The congresswoman became the youngest woman ever elected to the House of Representatives after defeating Republican nominee Anthony Pappas.)
“Another element of this as well is that ever since I was 28 years old, when I first won my primary largely unexpectedly to the national media, I have been subject to personal scrutiny and dissection ever since — for years,” she explained. “And it’s no secret to anyone that it’s been done in a way that is just simply not something that my male colleagues have been subject to, and when you go through that level of national scrutiny the first time it can be very unsettling. But I’ve gone through this so many times and for so many years — and it’s not to say that it’s fair, or right, or isn’t hurtful – but I have the privilege of being more resilient to this kind of negativity than someone going publicly that hasn’t.”
She added, “And what I find interesting, I think, sometimes with this negativity is that a lot of people think that, you know, who engage in it, they think that there’s no issue with them engaging in discourse about me, but when I take control of my life and I participate in that discourse and I open it proactively for people and shape it in a way that creates community and space for other women in a similar position — and other people in a similar position and other couples in a similar position – to feel less alone, that’s when people have an issue. It’s fine if I’m just being subject to it, but once I participate in it that’s when people get upset.”
Us Weekly is celebrating the stars who are changing the conversation when it comes to body standards. “Body image and body positivity have become major buzzwords and part of the cultural conversation,” Lexie Kite, Ph.D. and coauthor of More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament, tells Us in the latest issue […]
In the end, the congresswoman reiterated that she is a woman and is refusing to “ignore that fact when no one else does.”
“It’s not to be obnoxious about it and it’s not to be whatever, but it’s to just live in the world and I want to be able to live in the world as myself,” she continued. “When I first decided to run for office, I made a deal with myself and it was that I would do this as long as I could remain myself and the day that I could no longer do this and be myself is the day that I leave. And part of this process is me being myself — this moment. And I don’t want to do this while not being me.”
She continued, growing somewhat emotional, “That’s my bargain. No one can make that determination but me and my loved ones and I’m very grateful that my friends and my family are the friends and family and loved ones that I’ve had before all of this ever even happened. And I’m also incredibly grateful for all the friends I’ve made since and all of you all that have created a tremendous community — not for me but for each other.”
At the heart of the appeal of so many great crime shows is a sense of macabre intrigue, a morbid curiosity that invites viewers to revel in the dark depravity of human behavior. It doesn’t matter whether the series focuses on complicated and compromised detectives investigating a deranged serial killer or an ordinary man’s descent into the corruption, violence, and power of the drug trade, the wicked immersion in human evil is compelling to say the least.
Ranging from monumental smash hits of network television to streaming sensations, novel adaptations, and even underrated cult classics, these crime TV series all excel at delivering stories that grow increasingly dark with each passing episode. Striking a balance between entertainment value, thematic depth, and confronting bleakness, these shows stand not only among crime television’s best titles, but among its most addictive and impressionable as well.
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‘Sharp Objects’ (2018)
One of HBO’s most criminally underrated series in the past decade, Sharp Objects combines a gruesome murder mystery with nuanced and piercing character drama while capturing a mesmerizing atmosphere of Southern Gothic eeriness. Based on Gillian Flynn’s novel, it unfolds as a crime reporter, still recovering from her own issues of abuse and addiction, travels to her hometown to investigate the murder of two young girls. As she wrestles with the increasingly disturbing crime, she must also confront re-emerging demons from her childhood.
Powered by Amy Adams’s outstanding lead performance, Sharp Objects never loses grasp of its dramatic might even as the intricacies of the case and the intensifying family conflict continuously deliver shocking twists and turns. With a final scene that is sure to leave all who view it in a state of petrified dissonance, Sharp Objects grows darker and bolder as each episode pries deeper into Camille’s traumatic past and how it clashes with the violent atrocity she is investigating.
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‘The Wire’ (2002–2008)
Given that The Wire starts as a brutally realistic descent into the Baltimore drug trade, it is difficult to say the series truly grows darker throughout its five-season run. However, it undeniably becomes increasingly hopeless and depressing as it drastically expands its scope to analyze the systemic issues in a vast range of societal institutions that plague the city, ranging from corruption in the police force to the shifting, self-interested priorities of city hall, and even to the ineffectiveness of the public school system.
While enrapturing, its tone is undeniably bleak, especially as it combines its all-encompassing scale and its penchant for authenticity with profoundly human characters. Seasons 4 and 5 do become particularly confronting as well, with the series expanding to explore the lives of school kids embroiled in the drug war and the career-minded immorality of journalism that reduces reporting crime in the city to an entertainment spectacle. As a whole, The Wire is one of TV’s most astonishing masterpieces and a quintessential viewing experience, but its relentless tonal intensity and cold realism do make it challenging to watch.
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‘The Shield’ (2002–2008)
While it was underrated when it was airing, The Shield has come to be celebrated as one of the most absorbing and intense series of the 2000s. Produced by FX, it revolves around the Strike Team, a police unit operating in a crime-riddled region of L.A. under the command of Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), who encourages the use of illegal and brutal methods to enforce the law while finding ways to profit from street crime.
Its first episode is renowned for its jaw-dropping ending that reveals the immorality and corruption of the Strike Team in no uncertain terms. The series only grows darker and more harrowing from there, delving into every detail of the main characters’ complex psyches of moral bankruptcy and self-justification while touching on their own personal dilemmas that range from familial dysfunction to issues with sexuality. Impressively, The Shield is at its darkest in its final season as the characters face dire consequences for their crimes, with its sense of real-world recompense painting a morbid portrait of justice in modern society as reputations and public image play a more significant role than punishing those who have done wrong.
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‘Bates Motel’ (2013–2017)
As is the case with any spin-off of an all-time classic, Bates Motel is an intriguing combination of original ideas and respect for the original story, in this case, Alfred Hitchcock’s genre-defining classic, Psycho. Serving as a prequel, the five-season series follows Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), in their murderous escapades as they manage the Bates Motel.
While earlier seasons feel misguided, viewing Norman and Norma as anti-heroes to a certain extent, the series does begin to indulge in its dark and twisted allure in time. It is no coincidence that as the series grows more depraved, it also becomes more transfixing and wickedly delightful. By Season 5, Bates Motel has bridged the gap between its lackluster opening and the events of Psycho to be one of the most psychologically twisted yet grotesquely absorbing treats of crime television as well as a hard-hitting highlight of small-screen horror.
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‘True Detective’ (2014–Present)
While its exceptional first season is a clear standout of the anthology series, each installment of True Detective runs with a similar formula as they start vague and eerie before delving deeper into both the gruesome details of the crimes and the complexity of the detectives investigating them. Whereas many mystery shows start with a sinister inexplicability only to grow more comfortable and simpler as major clues are revealed, True Detective excels at only growing darker and more disturbing as new details of the crimes emerge.
Season 1 is perhaps the greatest example of this television has ever seen, a moody Southern Gothic slow-burn thriller that sees an occult killing expand into a web of corruption, power, and sexual depravity revolving around major figures in the Louisiana region. Ensuing seasons, while not quite as potent, are similarly adept at opening on an isolated crime that becomes tied to a wider conspiracy. Through not only the nature of the criminal actions, but the way in which the stories unfold as well, True Detective is brilliant at ensuring its unfurling mysteries grow increasingly darker with each episode.
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‘The Fall’ (2013–2016)
Taking a completely original approach to a familiar crime premise, The Fall revolves around a police officer’s hunt for a serial killer in Northern Ireland. However, while Superintendent Gibson’s (Gillian Anderson) meticulous and often obsessive investigation of the case is a core focus of the series, so too are the experiences and plotting of the murderer, with Jamie Dornan co-starring as Paul Spector, a man launching violent attacks on professional women in Belfast while hiding under the guise of a harmless and ordinary family man.
The series’ unique approach imbues it with a piercing, energized air of dread and intrigue from the outset. Seeing how Spector plans and executes his killings only imbues Gibson’s investigation with a greater sense of urgency, and the series masters the art of extracting tension even when the audience knows far more about what is going on than the characters. By Season 3, The Fall is firing on all cylinders as a relentlessly suspenseful and viciously dark crime series powered by two outstanding lead performances.
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‘We Own This City’ (2022)
Co-created by David Simon—the co-creator of the aforementioned The Wire—We Own This City is a sprawling and intricately layered descent into true crime as it examines the corrupt practices of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book, the six-part miniseries is framed as an FBI investigation into the unit’s illegal activities, with Sgt. Wayne Jenkins’s (Jon Bernthal) history with the squad as both a recruit and a commander being the major focus.
Its intense time-jumping narrative style does make it difficult to grasp on first viewing, but We Own This City excels as one of the most incisive and essential crime series of the past decade. Not only does it address the integral issue of police corruption with incredible depth and detail, but it also analyses America’s failed campaign in the War on Drugs, how trust between the public and integral social institutions has been dismantled, as well as the cultural issues that make combating police malpractice so difficult. With each episode broadening the story’s scope while deepening the examination of its core issues, We Own This City only grows bleaker and more damning as it goes on.
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‘Ozark’ (2017–2022)
One of the most noteworthy television successes in Netflix’s brief history so far, Ozark toes a delicate line between ferocious crime drama and enthralling thrills throughout its gripping four-season run. A huge reason why the series works so well and maintains such a propulsive sense of momentum is its ability to constantly up the stakes while delving into darker and more unnerving threats surrounding the Byrde family.
It follows financial advisor Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) as a poor business decision from a partner lands him in debt to a Mexican drug cartel. When he conceives a plan to smuggle drugs into the country through the Missouri Ozarks and use local businesses to launder money, he and his family are sent to the region to oversee the criminal operation. Between clashing with local crooks, evading the clutches of law enforcement, and answering to the cartel, Ozark sees the Byrdes thrust on a relentlessly suspenseful and increasingly sinister journey of violent crime where any misstep could bring about a swift demise for the entire family.
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‘Hannibal’ (2013–2015)
An astonishing feat of network television that was not appreciated enough when it was on the air, Hannibal broke new ground for free-to-air censorship with its ultra-stylized gore, violently twisty storytelling, and its pervasive air of darkness and dread. Based on characters created by Thomas Harris, the NBC series unfolds as Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), an FBI profiler with a unique ability to empathize with serial killers, works with the bureau’s Behavioral Science Unit on an active case. Due to concerns for Graham’s well-being, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) is assigned to monitor him.
In addition to its exceptional performances, gorgeous though gruesome production, and its creative dare, Hannibal soars through the complex evolution of the relationship between Graham and Lecter. By the third and final season, the series’ murder mystery component is playing second fiddle to its intimate focus on the depraved nuances and animosity of the two men’s bond. Growing darker in both a thematic sense and in terms of its creative fervor for explicit gore, Hannibal starts off deliciously depraved and only intensifies from there.
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‘Breaking Bad’ (2008–2013)
One of the most famous arcs in television history, Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) morbid descent from being a suburban family man and high school teacher to becoming a ruthless, cruel, and brutal crime lord makes for arguably the best story the small-screen has ever seen. It also makes for one of the darkest, with Breaking Bad’s tone drifting from thrilling entertainment to bleak and confronting character drama over the course of its five-season run.
While there are noteworthy milestones in Walter’s journey of corruption and amorality—from watching Jane (Kristin Ritter) overdose to actively poisoning a child to manipulate Jesse (Aaron Paul)—the series as a whole tracks his gradual decline in a linear fashion. Complimented by an abundance of volatile twists, plenty of passages of unbearable suspense, consistently magnificent performances from all involved, and Vince Gilligan’s uncompromised vision for the series, Breaking Bad excels as one of the greatest and darkest shows television has ever seen.
Breaking Bad
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Chris Evans has found himself in the spotlight after offering a rare glimpse into his personal life since becoming a father.
The “Avengers” actor has been married to Portuguese actress Alba Baptista for three years and has kept most of their relationship out of the public eye.
However, Evans has also been making headlines for more than one reason, following his much-discussed appearance in the “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer earlier this year.
Recently, the “Captain America” star reflected on how fatherhood has changed his attitude towards work.
“I have a daughter now. You need a really good reason to want to go to work now. My priorities have shifted a bit.” Evans shared during an appearance at Fan Expo Boston 2026, as seen in a clip.
Fans may recall that Evans welcomed his daughter, baby Alma Grace Baptista Evans, with his wife, Baptista, last October, as confirmed by The Blast. The happy news came just weeks after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
The pair tied the knot in a private Cape Cod ceremony in September 2023, just months after they became Instagram official.
Chris Evans Shared Details Of His Wedding To Alba Baptista
Shortly after their wedding, Evans spilled the tea, revealing that he and Baptista were married and had not one, but two wedding ceremonies.
The actor explained that they held a wedding on the East Coast and another in Portugal, Baptista’s home country, per The Blast.
The “Gifted” actor reflected on how special both parties were, also noting how stressful it has been to plan two separate events. Evans proudly flaunted his wedding ring while speaking at the New York Comic Con event.
Chris Evans And Alba Baptista’s Relationship Timeline
Although he shared details of their nuptials, the Marvel star has kept his relationship private.
Evans and Baptista were rumored to be together since January 2022; it wasn’t until November that a source confirmed the relationship to People Magazine.
“They are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her,” the informant revealed at the time. After months of speculation, the Hollywood star surprised fans by sharing a video on his Instagram story in January 2023.
The video showed the lovebirds in multiple clips as they pranked each other in various spots around the house. In the video, it appeared Baptista was getting used to the Hollywood stars’ tricks. The caption read “A look back at 2022, heart emoji,” thus confirming the pair’s involvement.
The couple continued to let fans in on their romance, with Evans sharing romantic videos on Valentine’s Day, and Baptista showing up to support him at the premiere of his movie, “Ghosted.”
Chris Evans Age Gap To Wife Alba Baptista Sparked Heated Debates Online
Although Evans and Baptista continue to enjoy marital bliss, fans didn’t initially approve of their relationship. Many criticized the actor for marrying someone much younger than him.
“The only thing I’ll say about the Chris Evans/Alba Baptista news is their age gap is virtually the same as the one between me and my son (I’m 40, he’ll be 23 soon), so I find it gross as f-ck and have lost a lot of respect for Evans,” one fan wrote, per The Blast.
Others, however, noted the backlash was double standards, citing Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra as an example.
Chris Evans Raised Eyebrows With His New Look In ‘Doomsday’ Trailer
Evans’ personal life aside, the beloved Hollywood hunk was the subject of intense chatter following his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the “ Avengers: Doomsday.”
After the trailer was released last month, wild theories surfaced about the actor’s physical appearance. The Blast reported that while fans were excited about his return to the MCU, the noticeable change in his looks was hard to ignore.
“I’m sorry, did Chris Evans just have his first glowdown?” one comment on social media read.
Evans, however, has never commented on whether he has had any procedures done.
Bachelor Nation alum Joe Amabile is offering a glimpse into his recovery process after undergoing brain surgery.
“So, it’s true. Do you really have the … the scar?” Joe’s wife, Serena Pitt, lip-synched a line from Harry Potter in a social media video shared on Saturday, August 15. (Harry Potter famously has a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead, hidden beneath his bangs.)
In response, Joe, 40, shyly lifted his black baseball cap to reveal a thin but substantial scar that spans the length of his hairline.
“Wicked,” Serena, 28, mouthed in response.
Bachelor in Paradise Joe Amabile is on the mend after undergoing brain surgery. “So happy to be back home with Joe,” Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, August 8, sharing a pic of her husband lounging on a couch in their New York City apartment watching golf. She continued, “Lots […]
Joe had brain surgery earlier this month to remove a tumor.
“A few peaceful moments from the hospital 🤍Incredibly grateful to the team at NYU Langone Health for their endless patience, care, compassion and kindness these past few days,” Serena wrote via Instagram on August 9, sharing a handful of post-op photos featuring her spouse. “Joe is 1786847358 home recovering, and we’re so grateful to have been in such good hands.”
Joe, who met Serena on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise, announced in July that he was preparing to undergo the invasive procedure.
“So a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo [full body scan] results because they ended up finding a lesion in my brain,” Joe said in an Instagram video last month, revealing his health battle. “Then, I had to go get a brain MRI and there was a blueberry size lesion in my brain that looks to be a glioma, which is a tumor. I now need to get brain surgery next week to get it removed and get it tested.”
The former grocery store owner continued at the time, “And then we’re going to go from there. So it’s been a wild couple weeks. I definitely wasn’t expecting this. I think it’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘Oh, something like this will never happen to me.’ And here I am.”
Bachelor Nation alum Serena Pitt is thanking fans for their “love and support” after news of husband Joe Amabile’s brain tumor. “Finding out that Joe has a brain tumor has come with so many emotions. It has felt very scary, overwhelming and heavy at times,” Serena, 28, captioned an Instagram post on Tuesday, July 14. […]
Nearly one week after the procedure, Joe revealed that he had been diagnosed with a “very low grade” astrocytoma. (Astrocytoma is a type of brain or spinal cord tumor that may result in headaches, seizures, nausea or changes in mood or behavior, according to the Mayo Clinic.)
“They did get the whole thing,” he said in his video update shared on Wednesday, August 12. “When it comes to malignant brain tumors, they don’t know what’s left over, so I will be going on treatment, which is just a pill every day for the rest of my life to put the bad cells to sleep and hopefully they stay asleep.”
Travis Kelce is showing off his new husband hardware ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ first football game of the 2026 preseason.
Kelce, 36, was spotted walking into Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, August 15, looking effortlessly chic in a black-and-orange tie-dye two-piece. He accessorized his ensemble with a pair of black sunglasses, a metallic watch and his impossible-to-miss gold wedding band.
Kelce, whose team will face off against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, married pop star Taylor Swift on July 3 inside New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden arena.
“It was a fun offseason, man,” the tight end gushed to reporters during a Wednesday, August 12, press conference from training camp. “[Our] wedding was the best night of my life. I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated and had fun with us. That’s about all I really got from that night. It was a crazy night. It was full of a lot of celebration.”
Travis Kelce gushed over his wedding to Taylor Swift for the first time since the power couple officially tied the knot. “It was a fun offseason, man,” Kelce, 36, told reporters at Kansas City Chiefs training camp on Wednesday, August 12. “Wedding was the best night of my life. I appreciate everybody who came out […]
Kelce was particularly starstruck that he and Swift, 36, were able to say “I do” inside the legendary music and sports venue.
“MSG, man, I always told myself I’d go for a playoff game when the [New York] Knicks were rocking, and my wife went when I was stuck in minicamp,” Kelce said, referring to Swift’s attendance at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. “I didn’t get the opportunity to go then, so it’s kind of cool to get to live out my childhood dream of being in that venue, the mecca of all sports venues, [by] being able to get married in there.”
He continued at the time, “I can’t thank the owners of MSG [enough] for allowing us to get the opportunity to do that, knowing that we wanted a private event and everything. The A/C was cooking, baby. That was the best part.”
Swift and Kelce, who exchanged vows amid a major heatwave in the Big Apple, have not shared any additional details of their big day.
Travis Kelce brought his signature flair to his wedding day ensemble. Kelce, 36, tied the knot with fiancée Taylor Swift in a “whimsical” ceremony at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, where he surely looked dapper in a classic tuxedo designed by Christian Dior. Swift, also 36, wore a bespoke gown […]
As Us previously reported, Swift and Kelce each wore bespoke Christian Dior outfits for the white-veiled occasion.
“The bride and groom’s wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture,” a press release shared with Us in July read. “They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom. This is the designer’s first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity. Their shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry.”
Anderson, 41, later told Women’s Wear Daily that it was a “joy” collaborating with Swift on her bridal gown, which a source told Us featured a lengthy train and looked “classic and elegant.”
A rep for Dior has since confirmed that Swift is expected to share the first images of her wedding dress via Instagram at a currently undisclosed time.
Lucky is a great new show on Apple TV. But when it comes to crime series, the streamer has a diverse selection of options beyond that. If you are looking for something else to watch in the genre while waiting for new episodes of Lucky, or once you’ve finished, you don’t have to go elsewhere: you can stick with the same service.
Some of the best crime shows on Apple TV are already several seasons in, while a few recently premiered. Each one has an incredible cast, often led by actors known for their Hollywood movie performances. You won’t be disappointed with any of these exciting and gripping crime shows.
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‘Slow Horses’ (2022–Present)
The British spy thriller Slow Horses has become a massive hit for Apple TV, earning countless nominations and awards. It’s already renewed through seven seasons, with the sixth scheduled to premiere in September 2026. Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, the grumpy lead of the Slough House department of MI5, where lackluster agents are sent to push papers instead of getting fired. When one massive case after another arises, however, they are unexpectedly given the chance to prove their worth.
The near-perfect Apple TV series is a fun flip on the traditional spy genre, praised for its fast-paced storytelling and incredible acting. The main characters are underdogs rather than typical heroes, with Lamb the antithesis of a charming James Bond type. You can’t help but love him anyway, however, as he speaks for the everyman, approaching the job his own way and poking fun at the very organization that employs him. It’s a wonderful story about outcasts rising up, and the short six-episode seasons make it an easy binge.
2
‘Hijack’ (2023–Present)
Admittedly, Hijack‘s first season is much stronger than its second, and the show probably should have ended with that. Nonetheless, Season 1 will draw you in and keep you at the edge of your seat the entire time. Most of the action takes place aboard a flight from Dubai to London, where lawyer and corporate business negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) becomes the de facto leader of the passengers when they discover the plane has been hijacked.
Sam figuring out who these hijackers are, what they want, and how to navigate the situation is what drives most of the plot. There’s also a parallel and connected storyline as those on the ground try to understand why communication has been lost on this plane and the best course of action to save the most lives. Seeing Sam put his negotiation skills to use in a way he never has puts Elba in the hot seat and makes him an expected hero. It’s tense, gripping, and a wild ride through the first seven episodes. Even if you don’t bother with Season 2, Hijack Season 1 is worth checking out.
3
‘Criminal Record’ (2024–Present)
In this British crime thriller, Peter Capaldi is veteran detective DCI Daniel Hegarty, and Cush Jumbo is rookie DS/DI June Lenker when an older murder case comes back into the conversation. Daniel wants to let sleeping dogs lie, and you can’t help but wonder why. But June’s passion for the job and suspicions about the case mean she won’t stop looking into the new evidence, presented by an anonymous phone caller.
Everything in Criminal Record comes together wonderfully, from the fantastic performances to the psychological tension and the not-so-subtle look at institutional corruption. It’s the type of story that has been told many times before, but the plot doesn’t fall into the usual good cop, bad cop dynamic, allowing for a much more nuanced story.
4
‘Sugar’ (2024–Present)
Colin Farrell is captivating in this neo-noir mystery drama with a huge twist revealed halfway through Season 1 that will throw you for a loop if you haven’t yet heard about it. He’s John Sugar in Sugar, a private detective in Los Angeles who is a quiet loner with a unique personality and a deep desire to help others.
Sugar presents with a lovely throwback old Hollywood aesthetic, a plot that intrigues you, and a lead character who’s so likable and magnetic that you can’t help but want to follow him along on his journey. The detective show subverts typical tropes, choosing instead to beat to its own drum. The story poses deep questions about the state of humanity, too.
5
‘Presumed Innocent’ (2024–Present)
A remake of the 1990 film of the same name, which is also based on the Scott Turow novel, Presumed Innocent takes the story in its own unique direction with a few unexpected twists. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who finds himself on the other side of the courtroom when he is accused of committing a heinous murder.
The story develops into a steamy tale of affairs, lies, secrets, and vendettas. With a plot that keeps you guessing and a twist you won’t see coming, Presumed Innocent is a solid eight episodes of storytelling. With confirmation that a second season is coming, based on the Jo Murray book Dissection of a Murder, the legal thriller is perhaps one of Apple TV’s most underrated gems.
6
‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ (2025–Present)
Your Friends & Neighbors is a delightfully funny dark comedy crime drama about a wealthy man who resorts to thieving from his neighbors when he loses his job. He can’t work due to a non-compete and is desperate to continue keeping up with the Joneses. But in this new state of observing his so-called friends and the excess of material items they possess, Coop (Jon Hamm) develops a disdain for the very one-percent club to which he has long been a member.
The series, one of the greatest crime shows on Apple TV, is thoughtfully written, with Hamm’s narration of his character giving viewers an insider look at the absurdity of wealth. As Coop becomes drawn to the adrenaline rush and ups his theft game, he gets himself into increasingly dangerous situations. Your Friends & Neighbors is a show that oddly makes you sympathize with the criminal and despise the supposed victims in a way few other shows have managed to achieve.
7
‘Bad Monkey’ (2024–Present)
If you love Vince Vaughn, you’ll love Bad Monkey since he plays exactly the type of character you think he would. The Bill Lawrence black comedy crime drama centers around his character Andrew Yancy, a former police detective who has been demoted. When he learns that a tourist found a severed arm in the ocean, however, he thinks investigating and solving this case could get him back in his boss’s good graces.
As the gripping case unfolds, the backdrop of South Florida and Vaughn’s signature comedic style draws you in. Meredith Hagner is a stand-out playing a well-to-do woman with big plans, while Jodie Turner-Smith brings an air of mystery to the plot as Gracie, an Obeah woman from the Bahamas who goes by the name of Dragon Queen. The show is the personification of breezy charm, so it’s no surprise that Bad Monkey is coming back for a second season.
8
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ (2026)
Arguably Tatiana Maslany‘s best performance since Orphan Black (nothing will ever top her performance in that sci-fi series), she plays Paula Saunders in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, a recently divorced single mom trying to put her life back together. When she witnesses what she believes is a murder on camera while chatting with a webcam model, she feels compelled to look into it. He appeared to have been scamming her, but even so, a young man is possibly dead. How could she ignore that?
The plot in this comedy thriller crime takes Paula down a dangerous rabbit hole she has no business being in, especially while in a custody battle with her ex-husband Karl (Jake Johnson). Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is indeed maximum pleasure — a wild and fun ride through its 10-episode first season. The ending is satisfying but also opens the door for a potential second season should Apple TV be so inclined.
9
‘Cape Fear’ (2026)
This remake of the 1962 and 1991 movies, both based on the John D. MacDonald novel The Executioners, creates a modern-day tale that has a throwback feel. Javier Bardem is intoxicating as this new version of Max Cady in Cape Fear, an ex-convict who is released after 17 years. With his newfound freedom, Max sets out to get revenge on the lawyers he blames for having him put away for a crime he claims he did not commit.
The psychological thriller is a masterclass in manipulation, a depiction of a family being torn apart at the seams, slowly and methodically. Yes, Cape Fear takes some wild turns and is even campy at times. But so was the 1991 movie starring Robert De Niro as Cady. Despite polarizing views on the finale, Cape Fear will keep you curious, invested, and drawn to the plot through all 10 episodes.
Cape Fear
- Release Date
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2026 – 2026-00-00
- Network
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Apple TV
- Showrunner
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Nick Antosca
- Directors
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Amanda Marsalis, Morten Tyldum, Stephen Williams, Jon S. Baird, Jonathan van Tulleken, Reed Morano, S.J. Clarkson, Trey Edward Shults
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