Bold and the Beautiful excites as Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) is on fire and she wants to make sure that Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) doesn’t get back with Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) at all cost. And soon Ivy finds out Dylan (Sydney Bullock) was hired at the company. And I suspect that Ivy is going to go absolutely ballistic.

I want to talk about how Ivy may sabotage Dylan to try and get her fired from Forrester Creations. But if Ivy does this, I think it may blow up in her face.

Bold and the Beautiful: Ivy Goes Off the Rails over Dylan News

So Electra’s little tantrum, I don’t think will be anything compared to how Ivy’s going to react when she hears that Dylan is Forrester Creations’ latest hire. She’s going to go ballistic. Electra told Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) that Dylan is not what’s best for Forrester, not by a long shot, and was pleading with Steffy not to hire Dylan.

And Steffy told Electra, you know, you’re talking about what’s best for you, not the business. And told her she needed to suck it up and move on. Maybe Electra could learn something about not getting involved in a workplace romance from this whole thing. Steffy said that Electra has to put her personal issues with Dylan aside and just do her job.

So, Electra said she’ll try to accept it, but I’ll tell you who is not going to accept it, and that is Ivy. I expect her to go absolutely nuclear on everybody. On Steffy and Dylan and Will and maybe some others. I think Ivy is going to rant about it not being proper. Not at all, you know.

Ivy Will Confront Steffy and Demand Dylan Be Fired on B&B

So, let’s talk about what she will do from here. The first thing I see happening is I think Ivy is going to go and confront Steffy and demand that she rescinds the job offer and fire Dylan before she even starts. I think Ivy will find it absolutely preposterous and tell Steffy she can’t believe that she’s going to force Electra to work with Dylan.

The woman who in Ivy’s, you know, exaggerated extra brain stole Electra’s boyfriend. But I expect Steffy to do her signature smirk and the one eyebrow lift and tell Ivy to get a grip. This is business and she and Electra need to show some professionalism. I also expect Ivy may rage at Steffy for telling Electra to suck it up.

I think Ivy’s going to be very protective of Electra on this issue like she is about everything else. She’s like a helicopter aunt, but I expect Ivy may fight Steffy on this and act out. And we all know Steffy’s already not a fan of Ivy, so I don’t think that would go over well.

Ivy May Threaten and Bully Dylan at Work

Another thing I suspect Ivy may do is that she may approach Dylan at work at Forrester. And I could see Ivy telling Dylan she doesn’t belong there. She needs to do what Ivy told her before and leave LA now. I could see Ivy telling Dylan, “Get out of Forrester Creations. It’s where Electra works. Her family owns it and Dylan has to go.” You know, some kind of ultimatum on Bold and the Beautiful.

And if Ivy tries bullying Dylan at work, I suspect Will will hear, he could overhear or he might hear it from Dylan. I think he would stand up to Ivy because bottom line, Will cannot stand Electra’s aunt. And if Will defends Dylan, you know that Ivy will go even more unhinged on Will because she hates him and she’s got this whole imaginary thing in her head about him being inappropriate, you know.

And if Ivy tries bullying Dylan on the job, I could see Will going to tell Steffy about it and tell her that Ivy is acting horribly, that she’s being unprofessional, that she’s bullying Dylan and being ugly to him. Steffy may put her foot down and tell Ivy if she’s going to act like this that she’s got to go.

Ivy May Accuse Dylan of Stealing on Bold and the Beautiful

All right. Next. Remember, Steffy told Dylan that she can wear clothes provided by Forrester Creations at her new job because Dylan wanted the job, but she told Steffy she doesn’t have clothing that’s nice enough to be up to fashion house standards. So, Ivy might see Dylan in the lending closet choosing some outfits and freak out. And Ivy may accuse her of stealing.

And of course, Steffy told Dylan that she would have clothing to choose from. But you know how Ivy, her main exercise is jumping to conclusions. She’d assume the worst and she might drag Dylan into the CEO office and say that she’s a thief and was stealing company property.

And of course, that wouldn’t work because Steffy told Dylan she’s more than welcome to wear Forrester clothing. And Ivy would end up looking ridiculous and like a bully, which if we’re being real, she is. I don’t like this version of Ivy. I don’t like the way Brad Bell’s writing her right now. She’s never been like this before until Brad Bell just decided to do this.

Ivy May Plant Jewelry to Frame Dylan

So from there, Ivy may escalate. She may plant jewelry in Dylan’s bag and then try and accuse her of theft. I just remember that Electra mentioned to RJ Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) how much some of those pieces are worth and the priciest ones are kept in a safe.

And if you remember, Ivy dropped a gemstone in the runway room as an excuse to send RJ in there to spend time with Electra. So, I just worry that Ivy might use her own access to all those precious diamonds and gems and gold to try and set up Dylan to make her look bad, to take a fall, to get her out of there, to get her away from Electra.

So, we might even have Charlie Webber (Dick Christie) back for that because Ivy may want to bypass Steffy and report Dylan to security. But I suspect Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) would get involved and tell Steffy that Ivy is the one who’s been spotted taking things that don’t belong to her, not Dylan.

Because at that point, Daphne would probably tell Steffy about the letter that Ivy stole from Electra that she’d left for Will and that Ivy was making threats at Daphne. You know, she is Steffy’s bestie. And of course, Daphne’s very trustworthy. So, I think Steffy would absolutely believe whatever Daphne said over anything Ivy said and would confront her about it.

Ivy May Catch Will and Dylan Kissing at Work

The last thing we may see since we’ve got Will and Dylan heating up, they may sneak a kiss at work. And if Ivy sees, I’m sure she would go into a shrieking fit about it being improper and inappropriate and, you know, chew them out for breaking Electra’s heart and then tormenting her at work when, as we know, Ivy is the one who tormented Electra.

Ivy’s the bad guy in all of this. But I’m sure if she has the chance that she’ll make Dylan and Will to look like the bad guys. Electra was a little unhinged about Dylan. But Ivy is next level and she is manipulating everything. So bottom line, when Ivy hears about Dylan’s new job at Forrester Creations, she’s going to lose it.

And I’m sure that Ivy will be the first person that Electra runs to and she’ll tell her this and set her off. Ivy is going to lose her whole entire mind over this. I don’t even know what fictional world she’s living in. You know, what she saw, she threw way out of proportion. I think she was pretty much lying about what she saw.

And it’s just a shame because Electra didn’t even give Will a chance to speak and then that opened the door for Ivy to manipulate all of this. But if she does try to sabotage Dylan at work, I think it’ll backfire and it could actually set the stage for Ashleigh Brewer’s exit as Ivy, which should be coming in the next few weeks when her maternity leave kicks off because she is big pregnant with her first baby. And congratulations to Ashleigh Brewer.

For a movie as secretive as Avengers: Doomsday, even the smallest comments can feel like a major clue. That is especially true when the person talking is Lewis Pullman, whose MCU future has suddenly become a lot more important after Thunderbolts* introduced him as one of Marvel’s most unpredictable new players. Now, based on Pullman’s latest comments, Doomsday sounds exactly as enormous as fans were hoping.

Speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub during an interview about Wishful Thinking at SXSW, Pullman was asked what he could tease about making Avengers: Doomsday with Joe and Anthony Russo. His answer was less about plot and more about the atmosphere on set, but it still painted a pretty exciting picture. He told Collider:

“I can tease that the way that the Russos work is kind of strangely similar to how this really small movie works. They have not lost their creative source by any means. Those guys are in this same kind of style, like family style, very incorporating of everybody. They trust all the actors’ knowledge of their character, and so they give that freedom, and they’re also very beautifully gentle leaders. They are gently creating this corral of structure for you to live in.”

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What Can Fans Expect From ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

Pullman then addressed the cast size directly, and honestly, his wording sounds a lot like what fans have already been thinking from the outside: “And I think that it’s one of the craziest stacked casts I’ve ever heard of. I don’t think there’s been a movie with that many all-time stars in it, and I was just lucky to be able to sit in the corner and have a couple of lines in there.” That may be Pullman being modest, but it also lines up with just how absurdly crowded the movie’s ensemble already looks. Any time the movie is reported on, the first comments also go straight to the sheer scale of the lineup, with Marvel folding together the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the Wakandans, the Thunderbolts, and several legacy X-Men characters for the film.

The more interesting tease came when he was pressed not about the Russos, but about the actual movie itself. Pullman kept the details vague, but the broad promise was exactly the kind of thing Marvel fans want to hear. He said:

“I can say that as a fan, it’s a fan’s dream movie because every character that is in it has crucial, integral developments that are really exciting. Nobody is kept on ice and is just there to be there. Everyone is there for a reason and their own very individual reason, and it’s really exciting.”

We can’t wait. Avengers: Doomsday will open in theaters on December 18, 2026.

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December 18, 2026

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Stephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee

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Y’all! It’s safe to say Keke Palmer did not see this moment coming. The actress found herself in an unexpected situation while on stage at a major event this week — and the crowd (plus her fellow stars) were just as shocked as she was.

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Keke Gets Surprise Proposal Mid-Panel

During a panel at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, a man in the audience appeared to get down on one knee and propose to Keke while she was speaking. In clips now circulating online, the actress can be seen looking down toward the stage edge as the man holds up a ring box. Clearly caught off guard, Palmer responded politely but firmly, saying, “I can’t marry you, I don’t know you. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry, sir.” She even turned to the audience, asking, “Is this a prank?” as gasps and laughter echoed from both the crowd and the stage.

Keke Keeps Cool Amid Surprise Chaos

The surprising moment happened during a live promotional panel for Palmer’s new film ‘I Love Boosters,’ where she appeared alongside co-stars Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, and Eiza González — all of whom looked visibly stunned by the interruption. According to attendees, the man had reportedly been acting “weird” throughout the event, and the unexpected proposal only added to the awkward energy in the room. Despite the moment catching everyone off guard, Palmer handled it with grace before the panel continued on.

The Internet Isn’t Playin’ Behind Keeks

Fans immediately stormed TSR’s Instagram comment section and had a full-on field day over the moment. Some were side-eyeing security, wondering how a man could get that close, while others couldn’t stop talking about Keke Palmer’s priceless reaction. And of course, you already know—plenty of jokes slid in, while others were just asking when a delulu man like that might come for them.

One Instagram user @jourdddan said, “Ummm where was the security?!? 🗣️🗣️🗣️ They should’ve been up there ASAP“

This Instagram user @abovebrasialove added, “😂😂you can’t make this up“

And, Instagram user @uniqueleya commented, “Embarrassing af 😂 like why would u do that sir 😂😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @babyygirl_jaylee shared, “Aye you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.“

While Instagram user @kweensteph86 wrote, “They took WAYYYYY to freaking long to get to him. Where was security, that’s crazy.“

Finally, Instagram user @versatile44youu added, “Awww I wish someone would do that to me 😚”

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Like many film fans, I grew up watching the first two Alien movies. I fondly recall catching them on cable, HBO, and DVD over the years in various bits and pieces. Last year, my friend and I sat down with a mission to catch up on all the Alien movies, since we legitimately couldn’t recall whether we’d seen Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, or either of the prequel films. And while it was a lot of fun running through Alien and Aliens as an adult with a fully formed prefrontal cortex, I think the third movie genuinely caused me psychic damage.

Immediately Undermines Its Own Legacy

Alien 3 picks up right where Aliens left off, with Sigourney Weaver‘s Ripley resting safely in a cryopod alongside Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) of the Colonial Marines, and Newt (Danielle Edmond), a little girl that the duo rescued from planet LV-426. Through a series of extremely jarring and unpleasant editing choices, we see that an enormous alien egg was actually resting in the middle of the ship the entire time, as a facehugger emerges to cause chaos.

Let’s ignore the fact that the Xenomorph queen absolutely did not lay an egg inside the ship during the final moments of Aliens, and instead focus on the absolute smack in the face that is this opening scene. Cpl. Hicks and Newt are brutally killed in stasis, and the ship is knocked off course by a pair of the most competent facehuggers of all time. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a sequel so blatantly disrespect the end of the film that came before it, but saving Newt was kind of a big deal, so we’re kicking things off with one hell of a sour impression.

As the lone survivor of the massacre, Ripley wakes up on a planet known as Fiorina “Fury” 161. This place is a maximum security correctional facility loaded with inmates who have committed heinous violent crimes including the assault of minors. Over the course of Alien 3, many of these characters are meant to be redeemed by helping Ripley to fight off the Xenomorph.

Here’s a note for any and all screenwriters in the future: there is absolutely no way you could ever make me root for any character within hours of revealing that they are violent and repeat offenders. I genuinely think everyone involved in making this movie needs to be placed on a watchlist of some sort.

Ripley Was Done Dirty

While exploring the prison, Ripley meets with the planet’s chief medical officer, played by an unusually awkward Charles Dance. The doctor, Clemens, repeatedly refuses to explain what horrible crimes he’s committed to end up on this planet, which gives the impression that it’s something worse than child abuse. Spoiler alert: He got hooked on prescription drugs while working as a surgeon and once accidentally killed a patient on the table. I’m not sure why that character flaw is seen as too horrific to admit, as Clemens so cavalierly explains that every single other man in the movie is a Jeffrey Epstein-level monster.

Then, as if to drive home the point that these characters are genuine animals and not just misunderstood victims of an unjust legal system, a group of men corner Ripley and attempt to tear her clothes off. This scene is accompanied by a heavy metal score that sounds like it belongs in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which makes the assault equal parts horrifying and unintentionally laugh-out-loud hilarious.

Luckily, one of the criminals steps in to reveal that he has a heart of gold, and rescues Ripley from the other attackers. Because after two movies of mowing down Xenomorphs with machine guns, escape pods, flamethrowers and mech suits, Alien 3 decides that Ripley is little more than a damsel in distress, desperately in need of a male handler to keep her alive.

The Dog Version And The Ox Version Do The Franchise No Favors

After narrowly avoiding a violent assault, Ripley decides for the very first time in the entire franchise that she’s super horny, and hooks up with Charles Dance, while he struggles to find anything of value to add to the movie. Failing to find something, he’s immediately killed by the Xenomorph, right after he finishes delivering a monologue about his pointless backstory.

Speaking of the Xenomorph, this thing is a mess. Unlike the previous unstoppable killing machines highlighted in the first two films, this Xenomorph is a hybrid that sprang forth from the chest of a dog (or an ox, depending on which cut of the movie you’re watching.) As a result of its quadrupedal nature, the alien navigates on all fours, and only sometimes knows how to open doors.

While I admire the puppeteering and VFX that went into bringing this creature to life, it fails to come together in the final cut. The result is an alien that looks like she’s shaking her booty with each step, complete with a green hue surrounding her perimeter, because the reflection from the green screen wasn’t properly keyed out.

A Pitiful Redemption Arc Attempt

45 minutes into this boring, unlikable adventure, Alien 3 decides to do one interesting thing, and reveals that Ripley is pregnant with a Xenomorph queen. This makes her effectively immune to attacks from the Doggo-morph, and puts her on course to enact a suicide mission so that the queen she’s carrying can’t wreak havoc on the entire known galaxy. She rallies the remaining freak-off frequenters, who suddenly agree to let a woman be their leader, and maps out a plan to blow the entire prison facility to smithereens.

At this point in the narrative, Alien 3 could almost serve as a so-bad-it’s-good movie, on par with classics like The Room or anything from Neil Breen‘s catalogue. Unfortunately, the final act is one of the sloppiest, most poorly-paced, obnoxiously shot, and outright boring things I’ve ever voluntarily watched. Ripley’s big plan involves sending prisoners to run up to the Xenomorph and tap it on the shoulder, then run away and slam doors in its face like they’re the Road Runner antagonizing Wile E. Coyote.

What follows is a seemingly endless sequence of identical bald British men running down identical hallways, apparently corralling the alien into an area of the facility that has not been choreographed to the audience in any meaningful way. I could recreate this entire scene by shaving my head and filming myself jogging through a single hallway in my apartment 65 times, but that would run the risk of being funny on purpose.

I lost count of how many times I checked the timestamp during this chase sequence, only to lament that I must be experiencing some form of Interstellar-style time dilution. It was as though I crash-landed on Miller’s planet, and every agonizing second of screen time was taking years to view. Towards the end of this chase, Ripley prepares to sacrifice herself, only for Dillon, the man who rescued her earlier in the film, to sacrifice himself on her behalf.

Maybe this is supposed to be the final redeeming moment for Dillon, where he gives his life to save a woman, in contrast to the multiple women he abused. But that doesn’t make any sense because Ripley has already made it extremely clear that she needs to die anyway. She then kills herself like five minutes later, so all Dillon really managed to do was take a triumphant moment from a strong woman and make it about himself one last time.

Alien 3 is handily the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. I would sooner remove my wisdom teeth, have them reinstalled, and remove them again without anesthetic than watch this movie a second time. If I go to your house and this movie is playing in the background, I might burn the building to the ground on my way out the door. Some sci-fi fans view Alien 3 as an overhated and misunderstood masterpiece, and I’m happy they have something to enjoy here. Still, I just don’t see anything appealing about this exhausting film, and I’m glad that it’s not currently streaming on any major service.

If you’re still interested in watching Alien 3, it is is currently available for on-demand rentals and purchases through YouTube, Fandango at Home, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video.

The fans love Anthony and Joe Russo’s work in the MCU, be it Chris Evans-led Captain America franchise that got grittier with each installment or the superhero mashup Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame that broke box office records. However, their work outside the MCU is yet to see a familiar fate. The duo has made films such as Tom Holland-led Cherry, The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling and Evans, The Electric State, and series such as Citadel.

Seems like the brothers have finally found a win with their latest feature, The Bluff, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban. The swashbuckling feature directed by Frank E. Flowers has taken the global audiences by storm. It follows Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden (Chopra Jonas), who thought she had left her violent pirate life behind, finding peace in the Cayman Islands with her loving husband, T.H. (Ismael Cruz Cordova), their son, Isaac (Vedanten Naidoo), and her sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green). Things take a turn when her notorious former captain, Connor (Urban), arrives seeking revenge. Now she is forced to confront the demons she’s tried to bury, thrusting her back into a deadly game of secrets and survival. Armed with lethal swordsmanship, cunning traps, and a fierce will to protect those she loves, she wages a brutal war against Connor’s merciless crew to save her family.

Urban is well known for his eccentric characters, especially his portrayal of Billy Butcher in The Boys, while Chopra Jonas-led Citadel, a high-octane action series, stars Richard Madden. So, when the two powerhouses came together on-screen, the audience got glued to their seats. The Bluff has managed to maintain its top spot on Amazon’s global top 10 since it first dropped. The feature is standing tall among titles like The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, Afterburn, The Fall Guy, and more.

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Where Will We See Priyanka Chopra Jonas Next?

While fans will see Urban in films and series like Mortal Kombat II and The Boys season 5 soon, Chopra Jonas will be next seen in RRR director SS Rajamouli’s historical epic Varanasi. While no details are available yet, the director previously teased Collider, “It’s not sci-fi. It feels like it’s a sci-fi film. It’s not. It’s a more fantasy, mythological-based film. And the antagonist, Kumbha, I’m always known for presenting my antagonist better than my protagonist. I love working with antagonists.”

Meanwhile, check out The Bluff on Prime Video now and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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February 25, 2026

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101 Minutes

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Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Outlander Season 8 Episode 1.We’ve theorized about this day, dreaded it, and yearned for it like long-lost lovers on the cusp of reuniting. The premiere of Starz’s Outlander Season 8 has finally arrived, which means this is the last time viewers can celebrate the “Droughtlander” period coming to an end. As Diana Gabaldon refines her concluding novel, time-traveling soulmates Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) onscreen counterparts embark upon their last journey. After swooning, cheering, and weeping our way through the last 12 years, it’s bittersweet to realize that the Scottish warrior and his sassenach will disappear into the sunset within two months.

Given the show’s intricate scale, Season 8 has quite a few plot threads to address before the final credits roll. One giant mystery isn’t resolved as of the premiere, but based on coincidences and unsubstantiated evidence, Claire and Jamie believe that Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), the late Jane Pocock’s (Silvia Presente) younger sister, is their granddaughter by way of Faith, the stillborn child Claire lost in Season 2. Although bringing past stories full circle in surprising ways can be a warranted move, implying Faith’s survival drastically pivots away from Gabaldon’s work in what’s otherwise been a stringently faithful adaptation — and the choice has generated intense backlash from the series’ readers.

‘Outlander’ Season 8’s Faith Twist Trivializes Claire’s Trauma and One of the Series’ Main Themes

The Season 7 finale’s cliffhanger left everyone — viewers and main characters alike — hanging on flabbergasted tenterhooks. Make no mistake, Outlander‘s most extreme twists can stretch the limits of even its flexible fantasy credibility. By and large, however, the series’ prestige shine and star-crossed chemistry sell all the surprise rabbits they pulled from their magician’s hat. Healing magic is already woven into this universe, courtesy of Master Raymond (Dominique Pinon), whose intervention saves Claire’s life after Faith’s premature birth. Likewise, a Season 4 vision foreshadows Claire achieving her full witchy potential once her hair turns white.

If Claire and Jamie’s conviction theory proves true, then Faith’s secret resurrection — presumably by Raymond — emerges from nowhere. Even if later episodes explain the details, it makes for a dizzying and rather unnecessary leap. In Gabaldon’s books, Claire considers the possibility that Faith survived before dismissing it. It’s closer to wishful thinking than legitimate suspicion. Naturally, this isn’t the first time Outlander has deviated from its beloved source material. Yet the majority of the changes have either been minor or the kind of flourishes typically lost during the adaptation process. Faith marks showrunner Matthew B. Roberts‘ largest alteration to date (aside from the creative liberties taken by the spin-off prequel, Outlander: Blood of My Blood).

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While polite fan critiques aren’t unheard of, either, the controversial reactions to Outlander‘s Season 8 premiere hint at a future infamy that extends beyond seeking adaptation fidelity. Several frustrated fans have pointed out how Faith’s survival risks undercutting the series’ found family themes. Even with all the politics surrounding clan bloodlines, the Frasers’ idea of family surpasses DNA ties. Claire and Jamie would adore an adopted child, no questions asked. More than anything, however, a revived Faith trivializes Claire’s near-death miscarriage. Outlander‘s second season remains one of the few mainstream series to depict this unfathomably tragic and life-threatening reality with sensitivity, centering on the woman’s perspective rather than reducing a stillbirth to soulless plot-twist dramatics. With Faith, Outlander recognizes Claire’s immense physical trauma, her visceral grief, and how she navigates the loss.

‘Outlander’ Changing the Faith Storyline During Its 10-Episode Final Season Feels Misguided

One can’t help but wonder why this arc commands focus during a crucial time, given all Roberts and his team have on their plate. The showrunner cut certain long-term characters from Season 8 in order to streamline everything into just 10 episodes: the rest of the penultimate book, secret elements from Gabaldon’s unpublished finale, Claire’s witchcraft evolution, estranged friendships, and the fate of the immediate Fraser family tree. And, of course, the most top-of-mind question — whether this unique family can circumvent history’s confines once again, or if Jamie — the king of the romantic heroes — is doomed to die during the Revolutionary War. The actors themselves don’t know how Outlander concludes, having filmed different outcomes. Although it’s too early to judge how much the Faith subplot affects Season 8’s arc, it still rings like a misstep.

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Regency romance isn’t the only corset-tightened comfort Netflix viewers are binging right now. With Bridgerton surging again after Season 4 Part 2 dropped on February 26, Netflix’s tea-and-scandal lane is clearly hot. It marks the kind of moment where audiences start hunting for another polished period fix that delivers class politics, forbidden desire, and social disasters that hit like plot grenades — at least until Bridgerton Season 5 makes it home.

That’s where this incoming title lands perfectly: it’s a full, self-contained two-hour continuation (not a season-long commitment) built around the same addictive ingredients. There’s a reputation on the line, a powerful household navigating changing times, and a central heroine (Michelle Dockery) forced to take control when the world starts judging louder than the family can whisper. It also comes with final chapter energy: the sequel was designed to feel like closure while still letting the characters flex their best traits one last time.

The movie is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), and it’s scheduled to arrive on Netflix US on March 7, 2026. It runs about two hours and jumps the story into the 1930s, with Lady Mary facing a public scandal as the Crawleys confront financial strain and a rapidly modernizing world. If Bridgerton is your guilty pleasure, this is your classy chaser. Before Netflix, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale was exclusively available to stream on Peacock.

How Do ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Bridgerton’ Differ From Each Other

Bridgerton and Downton Abbey both deliver lavish costumes and romantic stakes, but they scratch different itches. Bridgerton is a glossy, modernized fantasy of Regency society with fast pacing, heightened drama, bold music cues, and romance as the engine. It’s built to feel like a bingeable soap with prestige dressing. Downton Abbey is slower, warmer, and more grounded: it’s about the whole household (aristocrats and staff), with class change, duty, and family continuity taking priority over steamy scandal.

If you love Bridgerton mainly for the heat and melodrama, Downton may feel restrained. But if you love the social rules, shifting power dynamics, witty etiquette warfare, and long-term character investment, Downton is an easy yes. It’d be less spicy, more satisfying. Regardless, jumping straight into Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale would feel a little off in both taste and pacing. It does work as a stand-alone watch, but the franchise is best experienced in order: the series first, then the films.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is now available to stream on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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September 12, 2025

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Christina Haack lent her renovation expertise to the cast of HGTV’s Bachelor Mansion Takeover — without being too harsh in her critiques.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Haack, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly at HGTV’s Bachelor Mansion Makeover event on Thursday, March 12, reflecting on her time as a guest judge on the show. “Pulling up, I noticed the house needed a little bit of TLC on the outside, and then going to the inside, I found I was getting to do the Rose Room, which is definitely the most iconic room, so I was super excited.”

On Bachelor Mansion Takeover, a group of Bachelor Nation alums with renovation and design experience fix up the iconic franchise house room by room while attempting to stay safe from elimination. Haack joined co-judges Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron during the Monday, March 9, episode to share her thoughts on the competition.

“The contestants had very limited time, limited budget, so I definitely feel for them, having been on the other side,” Haack said on Thursday. “It’s a lot of pressure, but I think overall, they all did a great job.”

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The HGTV mainstay continued, “I think I [tried] to be a very fair judge, having been on the other side and having an understanding of, like, what they’re working with and how low the budgets are, I was trying not to be too critical.”

Haack, Adams, 35, and Cameron, 32, ultimately picked Dean Unglert, Jill Chin and Allyshia Gupta’s new version of the main living area as the episode’s winners. Haack, however, found another design that stood out even more.

“I think, overall, I really like what they did in the candle room,” Haack told Us of Joan Vassos, Courtney Robertson and Sam McKinney’s remodel. “I love the tiles they chose [on the accent wall] and the light colors.”

Outside of her Bachelor Mansion Takeover cameo, Haack is gearing up for a second season of The Flip Off with her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.

“It’s been so fun,” Haack teased to Us. “Honestly, filming The Flip Off doesn’t feel like a job, like, we’re literally just laughing the entire time. I feel very lucky to get to do what I love. I think this season is going to be even better than the first one.”

According to Haack, her head-to-head renovation against the El Moussas has been “going good” so far.

“I haven’t seen their house yet,” she added. “We haven’t done any reveals, but so far, so good. Just hoping to win it.”

Bachelor Mansion Takeover airs on HGTV Mondays at 8 p.m. ET and is available to stream the next day on HBO Max.