Since the very birth of cinema as a storytelling medium, the Western genre has been one of the most popular and prolific. After all, these are stories that pretty much anyone and everyone can find compelling if done right: exciting stories of crime, freedom, action, and righteous heroes making sure that outlaws are forced to face justice.
Whether it’s a genre-defining Hollywood classic like The Searchers, a modern neo-Western like the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, or even a non-American masterpiece like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the best Western movies in film history are all essential viewing for those interested in understanding the history of one of cinema’s most important and prominent genres.
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‘Django Unchained’ (2012)
Though the 20th century was the one that produced the vast majority of history’s greatest Western films, having seen the peak of the genre’s popularity, there have been plenty of fantastic Westerns throughout the 21st century. And of course, who could be responsible for one of the best if not Quentin Tarantino, a filmmaker who has always been heavily inspired by the genre? It is, of course, Django Unchained.
The Western DNA has always been deeply baked into Tarantino’s style, but nowhere does he play with those influences more gleefully than in Django Unchained. One of the most perfect Westerns since 2000, it’s an impeccably-performed and perfectly-directed gem executed with fiery style. It’s inventive, it’s pulpy, it’s action-packed, and it’s incredibly entertaining from beginning to end.
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‘Rio Bravo’ (1959)
John Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance and Ricky Nelson as Colorado Ryan standing in a jail in ‘Rio Bravo’Image via Warner Bros.
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Howard Hawks was one of the greatest filmmakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, a director with such a consistent vision that he was essential to the birth of auteur theory. Rio Bravowas one of his last films, and it still remains one of his very best. It’s one of John Wayne‘s best Westerns, a film so great that Hawks later recycled the idea twice, with El Dorado and Rio Lobo.
A masterclass in how to craft an intensely character-driven Western, Rio Bravo is a classic that contains pretty much every single quintessential Western trope, and that’s precisely why it’s such a must-see. That may make it sound unoriginal, but the wonders that Hawks does with those traditional tropes over the course of an enthralling two-and-a-half hours makes it clear why Rio Bravo has aged as well as it has.
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‘The Searchers’ (1956)
Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) walks away in the final shot of ‘The Searchers’Image via Warner Bros. Pictures
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Many people’s favorite John Wayne classic is John Ford‘s The Searchers, a sort of proto-revisionist Western so self-analytical and meta that it’s shocking that it was produced during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Never did that period of film history see a Western so willing to not just analyze, but outright critique some of the negative elements of what the genre had come to represent up to that point.
Indeed, The Searchers is all about the moral grayness of frontier justice, the destructive nature of racism, and the tragedy of the traditional Western hero that is capable of saving civilization but not of living within it. Culminating in one of the most perfect final movie shots of the 20th century, it’s a masterpiece that even those who think they don’t like Westerns should check out at least once in their lives.
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‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007)
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Joel and Ethan Coen are another pair of modern filmmakers who have always worn their Western influences on their sleeves, and resulting in some of the best Western and Western-coded films of their time. One such film is No Country for Old Men, a movie so phenomenal that it made its way to an admirable four Academy Award victories, including Best Picture.
What makes No Country such a special neo-Western is the way it cleverly and subtly blends and juxtaposes neo-Western and neo-noir aesthetics, all in the favor of a story about aging and the dark side of progress. There wasn’t a much more perfect possible combination of genres to tell that sort of story, resulting in one of the most perfect thrillers released since 2000.
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‘Unforgiven’ (1992)
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Since his debut in the Western genre all the way back in the mid-’60s, Clint Eastwood rapidly established himself as one of the genre’s poster boys. And in the early ’70s, Eastwood also established himself as one of Westerns’ most prominent directors. That journey culminated in the Best Picture Oscar-winning Unforgiven, far and away one of the most important revisionist Westerns ever made.
Featuring what’s arguably Eastwood’s best performance and best direction in any Western, Unforgiven exposes the moral nuances of the archetypal Western hero and explores the ugliness of the violence that has always been inherent to the genre. It’s one of the most perfect Western movies of all time, a dissection of the Wild West that’s still unlike anything else the genre has ever produced.
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
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🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
🐦Birdman
🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
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Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
Parasite
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You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
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You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
Oppenheimer
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You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
Birdman
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You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
No Country for Old Men
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You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ (1962)
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Another John Ford masterpiece, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valancewas released right after the end of Hollywood’s Golden Age. But even though it looks, sounds, and often feels like a product of Classical Hollywood, it’s thematically and conceptually a euology for that very era. Bolstered by John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart at their very best, it’s one of those Western movies that are a masterclass in filmmaking.
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Quite intentionally, Ford gives his movie the texture and aesthetics of a Western produced within the Hollywood studio system of the ’50s. However, underneath that visually stunning surface lies a brilliant deconstruction of the mythology of the American West. It’s at once a loving farewell to the Golden Age of Westerns and a subtle critique of the lies and myths that it constructed.
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‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ (1969)
Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) sitting on a cave in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’Image via 20th Century Studios
Yet another one of the most perfect and groundbreaking revisionist Westerns ever made, George Roy Hill‘s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidis one of the best blockbuster Western movies ever. Aside from being anchored by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, one of the most iconic duos in the history of Hollywood cinema, the movie also benefits from having a masterful screenplay penned by William Goldman, one of the best screenwriters to have ever done it.
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As irresistibly entertaining and lighthearted as it is a poignant swan song to the Wild West, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of the defining American masterpieces of the 1960s. From the hugely memorable and quotable dialogue, to the complex character work, to the riveting action scenes, to Newman and Redford’s unforgettable performances, it’s undoubtedly one of the best Westerns in film history.
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‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre’ (1948)
Humphrey Bogart sits down while Robert Blake stands next to him in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,1948.Image via Warner Bros.
A pioneering Western noir masterpiece, John Huston‘s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is one of the best and most acclaimed dramas from Hollywood’s Golden Age. It’s one of the best classic movie masterpieces with great acting, starring a top-tier Humphrey Bogart in one of the most daring against-type performances that this period of Hollywood cinema ever saw.
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One of the very first Hollywood productions ever to be shot on location outside of the United States, Treasure of the Sierra Madre has aged beautifully as one of the most visually striking, sharply humorous, and exquisitely creative Western dramas the big screen has ever seen. It’s a raw, unflinching character study far darker and more subversive than anything else the studio system produced at the time.
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‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ (1968)
Snaky (Jack Elam) and Stony (Woody Strode) look at Harmonica (Charles Bronson) standing by in ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’Image via Paramount Pictures
Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone was the father of the spaghetti Western, and many cinephiles would confidently call him the greatest Western filmmaker who ever lived. For proof of why, one needn’t look a lot further than Once Upon a Time in the West, one of the last movies that Leone ever made. It’s a massive swan song to the traditional Western genre as a whole, and what a swan song it is.
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With a gripping three-hour-long narrative culminating in one of the best Western movie endings of all time, Once Upon a Time in the West is not only the perfect farewell to the classical form of the genre, but also a fantastic spaghetti Western in itself. Stylistically, structurally, and narratively revolutionary in every way imaginable, it’s a subversive, perfectly acted and directed, and downright operatic masterpiece that anyone and everyone interested in Westerns should check out.
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‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ (1966)
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As phenomenal as Once Upon a Time in the West is, there’s no film quite like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Far from just being the greatest Western movie in film history, many would go so far as to say it’s one of the greatest films of all time in general, regardless of genre. It’s Sergio Leone’s undisputed magnum opus, Clint Eastwood’s most iconic flim, and the most universally-beloved Western the big screen has ever seen.
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Where can one even begin singing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly‘s praises? Incredible performances all across the board, some of the most engrossing action scenes in the genre’s history, a transcendental score by the legendary Ennio Morricone, and one of those movie endings that are true masterpieces—what more could anyone possibly want?
Ewan McGregor holding a lit match in The End of Oak Street.Image via Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection
Seven years after one of the Star Wars franchise’s most controversial movies, producer J.J. Abrams is back with an original sci-fi offering from director David Robert Mitchell. The movie arrives against the backdrop of skepticism from audiences and also the industry, especially with Warner Bros. having a difficult run so far this year. The studio has experienced the tragic underperformance of The Bride! and Supergirl. These results represent a setback following a strong 2025, when the studio delivered seven successive hits. Mitchell is unproven at this budget level, having worked exclusively on well-received small-scale projects such as It Follows and Under the Silver Lake.
The new movie follows a suburban family that discovers that dinosaurs have suddenly appeared in their neighborhood. The film is headlined by Ewan McGregor, who has experience with the Star Wars fanbase as well, and Anne Hathaway, who has had a terrific run recently. Aside from the underperformance of the psychological thriller Mother Mary, which grossed just $3 million against a reported budget of $20 million, Hathaway starred in The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey, which have grossed a combined total of around $1.7 billion at the global box office. The new sci-fi movie has a hefty reported budget of $85 million to recoup, and for a while, it seemed like it was doomed.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Here’s When J.J. Abrams’ Mysterious New Sci-Fi Movie Will Be Released
However, early reviews have been positive, and the film is poised to gross between $20 million and $30 million in its domestic debut. We’re talking, of course, about The End of Oak Street. The 99-minute sci-fi movie is currently sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 83% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, taking Abrams back to his heyday as a producer of genre titles such as Cloverfield, Overlord, and Lost. He’ll make his directorial comeback with next year’s The Great Beyond, starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega. The End of Oak Street is a step in the right direction, with Collider’s Victoria Luxford describing it in her review as “90 minutes of edge-of-your-seat entertainment that commits to its concept and entertains throughout.”
The End of Oak Street will be released theatrically on August 14. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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August 14, 2026
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100 minutes
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David Robert Mitchell
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David Robert Mitchell
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Chris Bender, J.J. Abrams, Tommy Harper, David Robert Mitchell, Jake Weiner, Matt Jackson, Joanne Lee
Jesse Lee Soffer has not been on Chicago P.D. as a series regular for close to four years now. The actor was one of the original cast members in the NBC procedural, but he left the show in 2022 after playing Jay Halstead for ten seasons. Halstead left Chicago at the beginning of Season 10, but the actor has been back on set several times, mostly as a director. Still, viewers have always missed Halstead and have wished for his return. His latest on-screen appearance was in the 2026 One Chicago crossover that also brought back his ex-wife, Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos).
After his exit from P.D., Lee Soffer joined the CBS procedural, FBI: International, playing Supervisory Agent Wesley Mitchell. The actor played the character for one season before the show was canceled. The cancellation opened the door for him to return to Chicago P.D., but during the crossover, it was revealed that he was still working in the Army and was okay leaving everything in the past. A recent casting development dashes the hopes of Halstead returning to Chicago P.D. even more.
Deadline recently reported that Jesse Lee Soffer has been cast in the lead role in CBS’ new series Strike Force, which is now in development. He’s played a CPD cop, an FBI agent, and now Lee Soffer is tackling a DEA agent. The show reunites him with Chicago P.D. co-creator and FBI: International showrunner Matt Olmstead, who is writing and executive producing the new series. Strike Force follows Lee Soffer’s character, who returns home to Kansas City to “lead a multi-agency strike force targeting the violent criminals now trying to exploit America’s heartland.” The actor also serves as an executive producer alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed. The series is still in the early stages, with the network opening a development room before committing to a full series order.
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Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
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⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
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Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
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🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
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You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
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You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
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What’s Going On with ‘Chicago P.D.’?
Chicago P.D. is still ongoing, with the fifteenth season set to premiere this fall. Since Lee Soffer’s departure, the Intelligence Unit has undergone significant changes, with some cast members departing and others joining between seasons. With another longtime cast member, LaRoyce Hawkins, leaving in the upcoming season, the unit now comprises Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger), Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati), Eva Imani (Arienne Mandi), Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar), and Trudy Platt (Amy Morton).
Stream Chicago P.D. on Peacock in the US and stay tuned to Collider for more updates about Strike Force.
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Derek Haas
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Nick Gomez, Eriq La Salle, Carl Seaton, Fred Berner, Vincent Misiano, Bethany Rooney, Rohn Schmidt, Sanford Bookstaver, John Hyams, Nicole Rubio, Terry Miller, Takashi Doscher, Brenna Malloy, Lisa Robinson, Marc Roskin, Charles S. Carroll, David Rodriguez, Holly Dale, John Polson, Lin Oeding, Mykelti Williamson, Paul McCrane, Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström
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Craig Gore, Tim Walsh, Timothy J. Sexton, Mike Weiss, Mo Masi, Tiller Russell, Eduardo Javier Canto, Jamie Pachino, Mike Batistick, Cole Maliska, John Dove, Tiffany Bratcher, David Hoselton, Maisha Closson, Kim Rome, Katherine Visconti, Daniel Arkin, Todd Robinson, David Rambo, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Mick Betancourt, Bryan Gracia
When CBS ordered a new Yellowstone spin-off focused on Luke Grimes‘ character, Kayce Dutton, only a handful of characters from the mothership returned. Tate (Brecken Merril), Rainwater (Gil Birmingham), and Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) are with Kayce in the next chapter of his journey, which leads him into law enforcement. He’s also reunited with a former friend, Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), who is leading a U.S. Marshal task force. The team also includes Andrea (Ash Santos), Belle (Arielle Kebbel), and Miles (Tatanka Means). Kayce and the rest of the team got to know each other a bit more intimately, and some secrets came to light.
It is revealed that Pete is a father, but his relationship with his daughter is almost non-existent. Viewers met Maddie (Morgan Lindholm), Pete’s estranged daughter, who works at the bar they had been frequenting after a case. Due to the nature of his job, Cal has never been a consistent presence in his daughter’s life, and they don’t have the best of relationships. Meanwhile, Maddie has also begun a relationship with Miles. However, the character still remains a mystery, only appearing for a few scenes per episode.
Deadline recently reported that it is about to change in the upcoming season of the Taylor Sheridan spin-off. As production for the second season continues, Lindholm’s role in the series has been expanded, leading to more scenes for her character. This means that viewers will see more of her in the show, and she could play a significant role in the events of the second season. It isn’t clear what her arc looks like in the season premiering this fall, but given how closely entangled she is with the rest of the team, it could have huge emotional consequences. The report also reveals that Marque Richardson will recur as Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Burns.
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Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
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⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
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Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
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🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
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You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
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You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
Kayce has been trying to escape the Dutton chaos that leads to violence at every turn. He had almost succeeded until greedy people started circling his property and Broken Rock. Maybe violence is sometimes warranted, and with his son in danger, there has never been a better time than now. CBS released a short teaser (at the top) that shows Kayce and the team jumping into action, and he shows the bad guys what a Dutton can really do with the right motivation — not the stories they have heard. CBS is not making viewers wait too long, with the show securing a Sunday timeslot in the upcoming television season.
Catch up on Marshals Season 1 on Paramount+ and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Venerable toymaker Mattel is having a big year. Masters of the Universe hit theaters earlier this summer, and is currently dominating the streaming charts, while Matchbox: The Movie, based on their toy car line, is speeding on to Apple TV this fall. Now, the El Segundo-based company is launching a new initiative that will bring their universe of brands to life like never before.
Mattel was founded in 1945 by businessman Harold “Matt” Mattson and husband-and-wife duo Elliot and Ruth Handler; Mattel is a portmanteau of “Mattson” and “Elliot.” The company launched its signature brand in 1959 when Ruth invented Barbie. Elliot, wanting to find a product that would appeal to boys the same way Barbie appealed to girls, invented Hot Wheels in 1968. The company has since acquired other toymakers, including Fisher-Price and Tyco, and still thrives to this day. It has recently acquired the licence to make action figures based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and DC Comics.
Mattel’s latest venture is Mattel Game Studios, which will develop and create video games based on Mattel’s vast stores of intellectual property. The new company will employ nearly 300 artists, designers, engineers, live operations specialists, and producers in Los Angeles and Hangzhou, China. The company launched earlier this year with Skeletor: Until Next Time, an endless runner mobile game based around the iconic Masters of the Universe villain. Next up is UNO Wild, a game based on the iconic (and often infuriating) card game, while a Hot Wheels game is in development. Mattel Games Studios is under the aegis of Mattel Digital Studios, which also handles the games Mattel licenses out to other publishers; upcoming games on their slate include Barbie Rewind, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction.
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What Mattel Movies Are in Development?
With Matchbox headed to Apple TV in October, Mattel’s other iconic miniature car brand, Hot Wheels, has a movie in the works as well: Jon M. Chu (Wicked) is slated to direct, with J.J. Abrams producing. Illumination, the animation studio behind Minions and Super Mario, is developing an animated Barbie movie; meanwhile, a live-action sequel to the 2023 megahit Barbie remains on the drawing board, as well. A whole toy box of other Mattel properties have movies in the works, including Polly Pocket, Major Matt Mason, American Girl, and Monster High.
Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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July 21, 2023
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114 minutes
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David Heyman, Robbie Brenner, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley
Back in 2007, nobody knew just how much Netflix’s foray into video on demand would change the industry and the viewer’s content consumption. In the last decade, streaming platforms incubated, peaked, and had the “streaming wars,” and now are consolidating from all sides. From a mail-in DVD rental service to the sprawling king of streaming today, Netflix has ushered in a new era of how we watch television and movies, especially with its original content like House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, and Stranger Things,which established that streaming can produce award-winning prestige TV.
As binge-watching increased, so did the number of platforms, with Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO MAX, and Peacock all joining the new ecosystem and spoiling fans for choices. The pandemic era greatly helped giants like Disney and NBC lure in a large number of subscribers with their vast content libraries. However, over the past two or three years, the ecosystem has changed with shifting customer preferences and slowing subscriber growth; more and more platforms are now adding ad tiers or cross-company bundles to keep customers on their platforms. Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV has also emerged with platforms like Pluto TV and Roku TV. Now there’s another accessible platform that has added a plethora of free content for viewers.
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
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Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
🐦Birdman
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🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
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Parasite
You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
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Oppenheimer
You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
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Birdman
You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
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No Country for Old Men
You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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Google TV Adds 10,000 New Titles to Free Streaming
Audiences can now watch thousands of movies and shows for free on Google TV Freeplay, per CBR. Fans will be able to access 10,000 titles, including content from studios like A24 and Lionsgate. The list also includes Oscar-winning films like Lady Bird and cult classics like Seventeen Again, Point Break, Begin Again, Labyrinth, and more. Google promised to update the library “all year long.” Google TV will not only feature films and shows but also sports, documentaries, and several live TV channels like BBC Earth, BBC Food, Classic Doctor Who, Top Gear, Murder She Wrote, and more without a subscription. Further, with the new update, the streamer also introduced ad-supported video-on-demand with instant access to free entertainment; however, Google TV doesn’t require a subscription.
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Google is not the only platform trying to lure customers in with free content; it was recently reported that Disney is considering a free ad-supported tier to lure in new subscribers. With a constantly changing streaming landscape and consumer preferences changing even faster than that, many industry shifts are coming, with multiple platforms consolidating to keep the business going, like Hulu merging with Disney+, Warner Bros. and Paramount trying to merge, among others.
Check out Google TV’s new library and stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
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2024 – 2025-00-00
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Alex Pillai, Peter Hoar, Ben Chessell, Julie Anne Robinson, Jamie Donoughue, Amanda Brotchie, Dylan Holmes Williams
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Steven Moffat, Pete McTighe, Kate Herron, Inua Ellams, Juno Dawson
Rumer Willis is ready to face this new chapter of her life head-on!
The actress recently shared a life update, expressing gratitude for a recent legal victory and revealing the major changes she has made.
This update comes two months after Willis secured primary physical custody of her daughter, Louetta, after a lengthy legal battle with her ex-partner, Derek Richard Thomas.
In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, Willis revealed that she has relocated halfway across the country to Nashville.
Documenting the big move for her followers, the 37-year-old captioned her post with a simple yet decisive statement: “New chapter, officially delivered.”
In her post, Willis shared footage of the moving company helping her pack her belongings for her cross-country move. She thanked them for safeguarding her items during the move, while acknowledging that it was a big step.
Willie also admitted that it was an emotional time for her, writing, “I got to say goodbye to my old home without worrying about what was in the truck and if it was going to make the trip in one piece. That’s worth everything during a week this emotional.”
The Actress Won Primary Physical Custody Following Brutal Battle With Ex
Willis’ move comes just two months after a legal court decision awarded her primary physical custody of her daughter, Louetta, whom she shares with her ex-partner, Thomas.
According to court documents obtained from the ruling, the judge awarded Willis primary physical custody of 3-year-old Louetta, while the former couple was granted joint legal custody.
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The Blast further confirmed that as part of the decision, both parents were instructed to undergo a comprehensive custody evaluation to help guide long-term arrangements.
The court established a clear visitation schedule for Thomas, and to ensure a smooth transition, the initial visits required one of Willis’s nannies to be on standby to monitor the interactions.
Additionally, the judge ordered Willis and Thomas to participate in co-parenting counseling and streamline all communication exclusively through a designated co-parenting app.
Rumer Willis’ Ex-Partner Accused The Actress Of Exploiting Their Daughter
The legal resolution and subsequent move to Nashville followed months of severe turbulence between the former couple, during which Thomas vehemently contested allegations Willis brought against him.
The Blast previously reported that Thomas forcefully pushed back against accusations of abusive or erratic behavior, maintaining that he had never acted “aggressively or inappropriately” toward Willis.
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He also alleged that Willis had exploited Louetta by featuring her in sponsored social media content involving “adult sexual humor” without his parental knowledge or consent.
He maintained that he remained a dedicated father who attempted daily FaceTime calls and made repeated efforts to arrange in-person visits, but argued that Willis systematically disrupted his access by imposing shifting, unworkable conditions.
Rumer Willis Previously Opened Up About The Tragic End Of Her Relationship
Long before the court proceedings and her move across the country, Willis experienced a deeply personal turning point that led her to walk away from her relationship with Thomas altogether.
Appearing on an episode of “The Inside Edit” podcast alongside her close friend and celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly, Willis revealed that the clarity she needed arrived during Reilly’s June 2024 wedding to Zach Quittman.
She noted that listening to the couple exchange their vows sparked a sudden realization that her own partnership lacked that same foundation.
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“Your wedding literally was a huge reckoning moment for me in my life,” Willis shared candidly with Reilly, per The Blast.
“I heard your vows, and I just realized that the situation I was in was never going to look like that, no matter how much effort I put in,” she added.
Rebuilding her life after ending what she described as a “really challenging relationship,” Willis noted that it took time to regain her footing and “feel back in my power.”
Speaking candidly about the split, the mother of one described walking away from Thomas as a “brutal and challenging” experience, yet emphasized that motherhood remains her greatest source of joy and privilege.
However, rather than letting the difficult breakup deter her, Willis views her journey as a transformative lesson that refined her priorities.
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Additionally, while navigating the emotional aftermath was difficult, she draws strength and purpose daily from raising her daughter, Louetta.
The sci-fi genre is the most mysterious and thrilling, as it can take fans through time, across dimensions, and explore worlds far beyond our reality. The concept of extraterrestrial beings, time travel, interdimensional travel, a post-apocalyptic world, cloning, the creation of zombies, and such keeps fans glued to their seats. While movies like Aliens, Blade Runner, Inception, Back to the Future, Interstellar, Project Hail Mary, and more give fans an otherworldly experience along with some mind-bending concepts in a limited time frame, the genre is arguably even bigger on television. Fans keep coming back season after season to solve new mysteries and explore new horizons.
Shows like Andor brilliantly dish out the drama, action, and political intrigue in the backdrop of a galaxy far, far away. Apple TV’s Severance gives us a thrilling story of missing memories and a company’s dark secrets. HBO’s The Last of Us brilliantly adapts the video game and expands the lore of a beloved post-apocalyptic tale. Currently, Silo is delivering fantastic world-building with one of the greatest seasons of sci-fi television yet.
While fans have a plethora of options today, back in 2013, we were given one of the best sci-fi series ever, Orphan Black. Led by Tatiana Maslany, who plays multiple characters throughout the show, and co-created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, the series became highly successful, earning awards and fans’ love in equal measure. It has a brilliant concept that deals with the ethics and morality of human cloning — all wrapped up in compelling performances and a thrilling narrative. Now, fans are running out of time to watch it.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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‘Orphan Black’ Is Leaving Netflix Soon
The series follows Sarah Manning (Maslany), who witnesses the shocking subway suicide of a woman named Beth Childs, who looks exactly like her. Desperate to secure a better life for her daughter, Sarah steals Beth’s identity and savings. Things take a turn when she learns that Beth was a police detective entangled in a massive conspiracy. She soon uncovers a startling reality: she is part of an illegal, widespread cloning project and has many “sisters.” Now, she must evade assassins, corporate tracking, and religious extremists while trying to uncover who created them and why.
Maslany rises as the true star as she pushes her talent to deliver each cloned character with different mannerisms, postures, accents, and psychological profiles, which won her an Emmy. While fans can currently enjoy the show on Netflix, it’s leaving soon. The series will be removed by Netflix on August 31, despite an ongoing appetite for it, as per CBR.
So check out Orphan Black on Netflix and stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
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2013 – 2017-00-00
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Space, BBC America
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Graeme Manson
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Ken Girotti, T.J. Scott, David Wellington, Grant Harvey, Helen Shaver, Aaron Morton, Brett Sullivan, Chris Grismer, Peter Stebbings
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Aubrey Nealon, Karen Walton, Tony Elliott, Peter Mohan, Sherry White, Jeremy Boxen, Kate Miles Melville, Greg Nelson, Jenn Engels, Nikolijne Troubetzkoy
Taylor Swift’s music has vanished from another White House TikTok, extending the apparent tug-of-war between the pop superstar and President Donald Trump’s social media operation. Several Trump-affiliated posts have recently lost their Swift soundtracks, including videos featuring “August” and “Red.” However, neither Swift nor her representatives have publicly confirmed who initiated each removal. The latest incident involves “I Bet You Think About Me,” which reportedly disappeared from an official White House video within hours of its publication.
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The White House posted a TikTok on Wednesday featuring a montage of Trump interacting with supporters, set to Swift’s 2021 song “I Bet You Think About Me.”
“We know you think about us,” the caption read, referencing the song’s lyrics. Within hours, the music was no longer audible, according to Rolling Stone. An on-screen notice now reportedly states, “This sound isn’t available.”
The track remains available elsewhere on TikTok, suggesting its disappearance was tied to that particular post rather than a platform-wide removal. The exact mechanism behind the change has not been publicly established.
“We know you’re obsessed with her,” one user commented on the video. Another wrote, “The silence is LOUD.” A third pointed out, “Not even 4 hours in and the sound was removed.”
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Team Trump’s ‘August’ Post Also Lost Its Soundtrack
Days earlier, Team Trump posted another TikTok featuring Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks. “Mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president,” text appearing on the video read.
Swift’s “August,” a song from her 2020 album “Folklore,” initially played over the footage. The account also directly acknowledged the singer while appearing to anticipate a reaction from her. “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!” the caption read alongside the hashtags #taylorswift, #maga and #august.
By Friday night, the soundtrack had disappeared. Viewers instead encountered a notice stating, “The copyright owner hasn’t made this sound available in your country.” Although some reports attributed the change directly to Swift, the message does not identify who requested the restriction or establish that the singer personally intervened.
Donald Trump’s Team Followed Up With A ‘Red’ Parody
Team Trump subsequently responded with another Swift-themed TikTok, this time using the title track from her 2012 album “Red.” The post included a mocked-up version of the album’s artwork that replaced Swift with Trump wearing his red “Make America Great Again” cap. It also presented a faux playlist titled “Red (Donald Trump’s Version).”
“Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party,” the post read. By Saturday afternoon, the “Red” audio had reportedly disappeared from the account as well.
Taylor Swift And Donald Trump Have A Long History Of Tension
The apparent social media standoff arrives after years of public friction between Swift and Trump. Swift endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, prompting Trump to write, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social.
He later revisited his criticism and claimed the singer was “no longer ‘HOT’” after his public attack. Swift had also condemned Trump during the 2020 election cycle, writing that he was “well aware we do not want him as our president.”
“All the times I was this close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through. I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,” she said. “But that’s all in the past now… I really get to say these words: All of the music I’ve ever made… now belongs to me. All of my music videos. All the concert films.”
“The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life’s work,” Swift added on her website. The deal gave Swift ownership of the master recordings alongside the publishing rights she already controlled as a songwriter, although ownership alone does not explain precisely how each TikTok restriction occurred.
Swift also thanked Shamrock Capital for recognizing the deeply personal significance of the transaction. “My memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams,” she wrote. “I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.”
Scooter Braun, who previously acquired Swift’s former label and sold the masters to Shamrock, offered a short response to the purchase: “I am happy for her.”
The ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 cast reunited on the hot pink carpet ahead of the highly anticipated reunion, but the fashion conversation quickly moved beyond who wore what. After social media users criticized some of the islanders’ reunion looks, Casa Amor bombshell Tierra ‘Titi’ Davis spoke out. She asked fans to show more “grace and kindness” as she and her fellow islanders adjust to life in the spotlight.
Season 8 Cast Steps Out For The ‘Love Island USA’ Reunion
On Sunday, Aug. 9, the islanders reunited in Los Angeles ahead of the Season 8 reunion, bringing plenty of glam to the hot pink carpet. From shimmering gowns to tailored suits, the cast came through with looks that quickly sparked conversation online.
The season’s “Core 4,” Aniya Harvey, Melanie Moreno, Trinity Tatum, and Kayda Bosse, stepped onto the carpet serving four different takes on reunion glam. Aniya was stunned in a soft blush, draped in a floor-length gown, while Melanie opted for a sleek silver satin dress. Trinity turned heads in a shimmering silver fringe gown, and Kayda went for a form-fitting bronze sequin gown.
Meanwhile, Tierra Davis and her boyfriend, KC Chandler, also made their reunion debut together. Titi wore a red embellished gown with a thigh-high slit and matching red heels, while KC kept things coordinated in a brown-toned suit.
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Other notable looks also had social media talking. Corbin stepped out in a brown pinstriped three-piece suit paired with a burgundy tie, while Sol went bold in a fitted tiger-print dress. As photos from the carpet made their rounds online, fans quickly shared their picks for best dressed, while others weren’t shy about critiquing some of the cast’s fashion choices.
Titi Speaks Out Following Criticism Over Her Reunion Look
Following the online reaction, Titi took to social media to explain that the reunion carpet marked a major first for her and that she is still figuring out her personal style.
“Hi guys, I just want to say that I’m still figuring it all out,” Titi wrote. “This was my first ever carpet event, and I’m still learning my personal style, what makeup works best for me, and what hairstyles I feel most confident in. It’s all trial and error, and I’m okay with that.”
Titi acknowledged that public figures will inevitably face opinions about their appearance, but asked fans to remember that many of the islanders are experiencing this level of attention for the first time.
“I just wish there was a little more grace and kindness when it comes to me and my fellow Islanders,” she continued. “We literally just came out of the villa and are stepping into an industry that’s very new to a lot of us. We’re learning, growing, developing our styles, and figuring things out along the way.”
The reality star also made it clear that she understands not everyone will love her look — but said she believes there is a line between criticism and cruelty.
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“You don’t have to love every look, and I completely understand that everyone has their own opinions,” Titi said. “But there’s a difference between having an opinion and being unkind.”
She closed her message by thanking the fans who have continued to support her since leaving the villa.
Social Media Reacts
Tierra Davis’ message sparked another round of conversation online, with fans split over whether the islanders should be given more grace or expected to arrive on a reunion carpet fully prepared for the spotlight.
Instagram user @tip_tippy wrote, “Literally!! I guess everyone forgot the saying, ‘If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.’”
Another Instagram user @prettyash_la wrote, “Girl where was the kindness and grace with Aniya & that’s another blacka woman you ain’t tell your fans to pipe down about her 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️😂”
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While Instagram user @0ne.keyy wrote, “Anyways… the core 4 look amazing 😍”
Instagram user @wavyymaliik wrote, “She still looked good. Makeup was a dark look but that’s okay Queen!”
Another Instagram user @kurlxss wrote, “You knew it was a carpet event you knew you were gonna be in front of a camera you saw yourself before you left out. We are seeing the same thing you’re seeing… my mother always told me don’t walk outside the house looking like who what when where and why? Always look ur best!”
While Instagram user @kaylazh wrote, “Agreed. Everybody want them to be Olandria straight out the villa. Give them time.”
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Instagram user @aprettyvirgo__ wrote, “Why is evb hating on Tierra. I thought she looked cute for her first red carpet experience and so what if she expressing herself to the internet? Leave her TF alone it’s not y’all feelings damn 😂”
Another Instagram user @kiimeechi wrote, “I’m not a fan of her but I AGREE, y’all need to relax fr 🙄”
While Instagram user @lustfor.asiah_ wrote, “Okay but tbh everyone looks a mess in these photos 😭”
Alan Ritchson‘s hit series Reacher is back for season 4 — with major cast changes on screen.
Based on the Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child, Reacher stars Ritchson as the main character, who is a self-proclaimed drifter and former U.S. Army military police officer with incredible strength, intellect and abilities. During his travels, Reacher crosses paths with dangerous criminals and battles them.
Season 4 pulls inspiration from the 2009 novelGone Tomorrow, which follows Reacher as he witnesses a suicide on the subway in New York. According to the official synopsis, Reacher “soon discovers the woman who killed herself was Pentagon staffer Susan Mark, who was caught up in a larger deadly conspiracy involving a corrupt politician, Al Qaeda terrorists and countless murders.”
In addition to Ritchson, season 4 stars Sydelle Noel, Christopher Marquette, Agnez Mo, Anggun and Kevin Corrigan.
Reacher doesn’t chase trouble — it always finds him. After three adrenaline-soaked seasons, fans have been curious if the hit series is coming back for season 4. Whether it’s unfinished business, new enemies, or justice waiting to be served, lead star Alan Ritchson always delivers. Us Weekly breaks down what we know so far about […]
Keep scrolling to meet the season 4 newcomers:
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Alan Ritchson
Ritchson is once again front and center as the show’s main character, Jack Reacher.
Sydelle Noel
Noel, who previously auditioned for the role of Maria Sten’s Frances Neagley, is Tamara Green in season 4 a.k.a a detective with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Agnez Mo
Mo is part of the fourth season as Lila Hoth.
Anggun
Anggun, meanwhile, is playing Amisha Hoth in season 4.
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Christopher Marquette
Marquette brings Jake to life, who is described as a small-town police officer. Jay Baruchel was originally cast in the role before being recast but he is expected to play a new character in season 5.
This week is packed with high-quality new TV shows and movies to watch on streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu. There’s so much new content to consume that Watch With Us has curated a list of only the best to watch throughout the week. Prime Video’s hit original series Reacher is back for season […]
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Kevin Corrigan
Corrigan is Shaun Docherty a.k.a Tamara’s partner.
Kevin Weisman
In season 4, Weisman is Russell Plum, who is a freelance journalist in Washington DC.
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Marc Blucas
Blucas will be introduced as Congressman John Sampson in season 4.
Kathleen Robertson
Robertson, meanwhile, has been cast as Elsbeth Sampson, who is John’s wife.
Dean Armstrong
Armstrong will also be part of Reacher as a guest star playing Foster.
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