War movies age well when the tension still feels physical and the moral questions still feel sharp decades later. You can watch them today and the fear still reads on faces, the decisions still feel impossible, and the aftermath still follows you out of the room. The films I’ve reviewed below are the ones people don’t bring up enough anymore, usually because they aren’t loud greatest hits titles yet they play like they were made yesterday.

Every entry here earns its place through specifics: a courtroom that turns your stomach, a trench that feels like a trap, a tank crew making the wrong turn into hell, a friendship you already know is going to hurt, a mission that turns into survival-by-minute. These aren’t background watches. They pull you in and keep you there.

‘Breaker Morant’ (1980)

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Breaker Morant throws you into a war story where the bullets barely matter compared to the words. Harry “Breaker” Morant (Edward Woodward) sits in a courtroom facing execution, and the movie makes you feel the pressure of men being judged by rules that shift depending on who needs protecting. Major J.F. Thomas (Jack Thompson) walks in as the defense and you can see him realizing, piece by piece, what kind of trial this really is. It’s tense in the way great legal thrillers are tense. Every objection, every witness, every line of testimony tightening the rope.

The hook stays emotional. Morant doesn’t play like a clean martyr. He plays like a soldier who did brutal things in a brutal situation and then got left holding the bag. You keep watching to see whether truth matters at all when politics has already decided the ending. The film makes you stick to the screen to this day. It makes you stare at the ugliest part of war: the paperwork and the scapegoats after the blood is spilled.

‘Cross of Iron’ (1977)

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Cross of Iron drops you on the Eastern Front and refuses to romanticize a single inch of it. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) leads exhausted infantrymen who look like they’ve been living in mud for years, and the film makes you feel how survival becomes the only belief system left. Then Stransky (Maximilian Schell) shows up with rank, ambition, and obsession with medals, and the conflict turns personal fast. It becomes about soldiers who want to live versus a man who wants a story told about him.

The movie captures contempt inside the same uniform. Steiner isn’t trying to be noble; he’s trying to get his men through another day with their bodies intact. You end up caring about tiny battlefield choices, where someone crouches, when someone moves, who covers who, because the movie makes those choices feel like the difference between breathing and not breathing. It’s nasty, direct, and still shocking in how honest it is.

‘The Beast’ (1988)

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The Beast follows Daskal (Jason Patric) as part of a Soviet tank crew that gets lost in Afghanistan. The movie turns that mistake into a slow, grinding panic. The crew is filmed trying to navigate terrain that wants to eat them while people who know the land start hunting them. The movie makes war feel like a wrong turn you can’t undo. Taj (Steven Bauer) gives the story its moral heat and the local fighter watching these men with rage that comes from lived harm.

The tank becomes a moving prison. You feel the claustrophobia, the paranoia inside the crew, the way fear makes men crueler to each other. The film earns its power by keeping the violence close: a village encounter that stains the crew, a pursuit that never feels far away, a code of revenge that feels inevitable once the first wrong act happens. It’s one of those war movies that makes you sit there afterward thinking about how fast human beings justify what they’re doing.

‘Gallipoli’ (1981)

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Gallipoli wins your heart before it breaks it. Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) and Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson) start as young men with speed in their legs and confidence in their voices, and the early sections make their friendship feel simple and real — rivalry, jokes, pride, that belief that life is wide open. Then the war starts shaping every decision, and you can feel the boys becoming soldiers while still trying to stay boys.

The second half sits in your chest because the film makes the waiting unbearable. Orders move slowly. Messages get lost. The distance between command and the men who pay the price becomes obvious in every scene. You end up clinging to the friendship because it’s the one thing that still feels human in a place designed to grind humanity down.

‘Hamburger Hill’ (1987)

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Hamburger Hill feels like being dropped into a fight that refuses to end. Sgt. Frantz (Dylan McDermott) leads men up Hill 937 again and again, and the movie makes repetition feel like torture. There’s mud, rain, screaming, bodies falling, then the order to climb again. The soldiers are trying to get through the next push without losing someone they just shared a cigarette with.

The film stays strong because it keeps the focus on the squad’s emotional weather. Fear shows up differently in each man: anger, jokes, silence, reckless bravado, numbness. The racial tension and class tension aren’t tossed in for flavor; they live in the way men speak to each other under stress, then fight beside each other anyway because the hill doesn’t care who you are. It leaves you with exhaustion, the same kind you see on their faces.

‘The Train’ (1964)

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The Train is older than the rest of this list and still feels viciously watchable because it turns a mission into stubborn, sweaty problem-solving. Paul Labiche (Burt Lancaster) is resistance, rail man, and pragmatist, and you feel how hard he has to work to keep people alive while delaying a train loaded with stolen art. Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) plays another brutal type — the kind of man who treats human lives as acceptable losses for his cause.

The suspense in The Train comes from practical obstacles: switches, engines, schedules, sabotage that needs timing, the risk of a single mistake turning into a firing squad. You watch Labiche make choices that cost people he cares about, and the film never lets you pretend those costs are clean. It’s the kind of war movie that makes you respect competence while also forcing you to feel what competence costs in war.

‘A Bridge Too Far’ (1977)

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A Bridge Too Far earns its place on this list purely because of its scale and heartbreak. Not to mention that it feels extremely personal. The film follows Maj. Gen. Roy Urquhart (Sean Connery) who lands with his men and immediately feels the plan’s cracks widening — distance, radio failure, time slipping. Then there’s the main man, Lt. Col. John Frost (Anthony Hopkins) who holds the Arnhem bridge with a kind of calm resolve that makes every scene with him tighten your throat. The movie makes you understand the goal, then makes you watch how many things have to go right for that goal to happen.

You keep watching with a growing sense of dread because the film never hides the friction between ambition and reality. Soldiers fight like hell, messengers run, commanders argue, and the road keeps choking everything. It feels like watching hope get outpaced by logistics and luck. All those faces and small decisions that couldn’t save them stay in your memory.

‘Come and See’ (1985)

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There are war films that show destruction, and then there is Come and See, which feels like watching innocence be erased in front of you. The movie begins and Flyora (Aleksei Kravchenko) begins as a boy drawn toward war by the kind of excitement only a child could still believe in, and the cruelty of the film lies in how completely it tears that belief apart. By the time the nightmare has fully closed around him, his face carries the kind of exhaustion that should never belong to someone so young. Glasha (Olga Mironova) matters so deeply to the story because every moment beside her feels like a fading connection to warmth, fear, and human tenderness before all of it is swallowed by horror.

What makes the film overwhelming is the way it presents atrocity without distance. Burned villages, collaborators, humiliation, murder — none of it is framed to thrill or impress. Everything lands with a sickening plainness, as if the world itself has accepted the unbearable. That is why the film feels so punishing. It traps you inside endurance, inside witness, inside a reality where survival itself stops feeling like mercy. And with time, Come and See has only grown to feel harsher, clearer, and more essential, because it refuses every lie that cinema so often tells about war.

‘The Long Good Friday’ (1980)

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The Long Good Friday belongs on a list like this because it understands war as something that can move through a city in tailored suits, exploding cars, broken deals, and silent panic. It follows Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins). He begins the film with the swagger of a man who believes power is already his, and what follows is the slow terror of watching that certainty collapse from one blow to the next. Every explosion, every failed arrangement, every new threat tightens the pressure around him until the performance of control starts to look almost desperate. There’s also Victoria (Helen Mirren) who gives the film an added sharpness because her composure makes it clear she sees the shape of the danger long before Harold is willing to face it.

The brilliance of the film, though, is in its escalation. Harold keeps answering chaos with force, intimidation, and brutality, as if sheer will can drag the world back into place, but every move only reveals how little command he really has. Bob Hoskins makes that unraveling unforgettable because he never lets Harold become small; the panic lives inside the character’s personality, inside the fury, inside the dawning realization that the old rules no longer protect him. By the final car sequence, the film reaches something close to pure cinema: a man cornered inside his own understanding, with nowhere left to run and no illusion left to hide behind.

‘Paths of Glory’ (1957)

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Paths of Glory takes the top spot because almost no film has ever expressed moral fury with such precision and control and yet nobody remembers it. The courtroom scenes are where the film cuts deepest. The film follows, Col. Dax (Kirk Douglas) who tries to defend men who have already been condemned by leaders more interested in preserving authority than confronting truth. He moves through the story with conviction, intelligence, and decency. There are also Gen. Mireau (George Macready) and Gen. Broulard (Adolphe Menjou), who is super chilling.

The film never needs to exaggerate them; their comfort, vanity, and polished certainty make everything around them feel even more rotten. Against the mud, terror, and broken bodies of the battlefield, their world feels not just detached, but obscene. The injustice, therefore, feels organized and procedural in Path of Glory. It is delivered with the confidence of men who know the system was built to protect them. That is what makes it so infuriating. The movie is devastating precisely because it reminds you what war tries to crush in the first place.

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December 25, 1957

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88 Minutes

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Stanley Kubrick

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Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham, Jim Thompson, Humphrey Cobb

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There’s a new star at the top of Prime Video’s TV rankings this week: the British mystery series Young Sherlock starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role. Created by Matthew Parkhill and developed by Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie, the show reimagines Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective as an unruly 19-year-old at Oxford, drawing inspiration from Andrew Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes books. With exceptional talent in front of and behind the camera, Young Sherlock has proven to be a critical and audience hit, but in case that’s not quite what you’re in the mood for, there’s still plenty more great series of all stripes to check out on the streaming service. Here’s a look at three great shows that we think you should binge on Prime Video this week.

For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Prime Video.

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‘Expats’ (2024)

If you’re excited about Nicole Kidman’s imminent Prime Video drama Scarpetta, this 2024 miniseries may be perfect for you. Created and directed by Lulu Wang, Expats is an adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 novel The Expatriates, starring Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and KPop Demon Hunters voice actor Ji-young Yoo as three American expatriate women living in Hong Kong. The series explores their personal lives, both individually and through their connections to each other, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy. Brian Tee, Tiana Gowen, Bodhi del Rosario, Ruby Ruiz, Amelyn Pardenilla, and Jack Huston star in significant supporting roles.

Expats’ Prime Video premiere was unfortunately overshadowed by controversies that plagued the production, and despite favorable reviews, the show flew mostly under the radar. That’s a shame, really, because the show is a highly underrated drama centered on some truly stellar performances, particularly by its leading trio. Featuring one of Kidman’s best performances to date on the small screen, Expats is easily one of the best shows of the 2020s so far, and a must-watch for fans of challenging, character-driven melodrama.

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‘We Were Liars’ (2025–Present)

Developed by Julie Plec and Carina Adly Mackenzie, We Were Liars is a psychological thriller series adapted from E. Lockhart’s 2014 novel. The show stars Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence “Cady” Sinclair Eastman, the eldest grandchild of the old-money Sinclair family, who suffers a mysterious accident that leaves her with memory loss and intense suspicions about the rest of her family. Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, Rahul Kohli, Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, and David Morse star in other key roles.

Sometimes compared to the HBO series Succession, We Were Liars explores similar dysfunctional family dynamics, but with a highly dramatic, psychologically complex narrative that draws equal inspiration from shows like Big Little Lies, Pretty Little Liars, and Cruel Summer. Powered by its compelling performances, the series earned largely favorable reviews from critics and very high viewership on Prime Video, where it premiered in 2025. A second season is currently in the works as well, so it’s a good time to get on board this twisted, soapy journey.

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‘The Good Place’ (2016–2020)

Created by Michael Schur for NBC, The Good Place is a fantasy comedy starring Kristen Bell as Eleanor Shellstrop, an exceptionally selfish woman from Phoenix, Arizona. When she dies and finds herself in the Heaven-like afterlife known as “the Good Place,” Eleanor quickly realizes she’s in the wrong place and sets out to cover up her less-than-perfect life by learning ethics and morality from indecisive professor and fellow Good Place resident, Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper). The show also stars Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, and Ted Danson in lead roles.

The Good Place is, first and foremost, a hilarious comedy with intelligent storytelling that sets it apart from the usual sitcom fare. As the series develops, it reveals more secrets about the afterlife and introduces several memorable characters, evolving into an unexpectedly twisty and philosophical journey. The show was highly acclaimed throughout its four-season run, earning 14 Primetime Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and a Peabody Award.

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After two-and-a-half years, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime One Piece is back for its much-awaited Season 2, subtitled Into the Grand Line. Based on Eiichiro Oda‘s seminal manga, which itself spawned quite possibly the most iconic anime adaptation ever made, One Piece: Into the Grand Line follows the Straw Hat crew, led by Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), as they venture along an ocean route that wraps around the planet and just so happens to be full of unpredictable dangers. The Straw Hats meet new friends and foes on their journey to find the One Piece, the legendary treasure of Gol D. Roger that will make whoever finds it King of the Pirates.

Season 1 of the series received near-universal acclaim for how incredibly well it translated Oda’s distinct world into live-action, and Season 2 does not disappoint. Featuring more wacky characters, wild settings, incredibly goofy action, emotional moments galore, and the same endearing crew fans have come to know and love, One Piece: Into the Grand Line is further proof that this Netflix hit is the greatest live-action adaptation currently on television.

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Adapts One of the Manga’s Most Important Arcs

One Piece: Into the Grand Line picks up right where Season 1 ended, with Monkey D. Luffy and his newly assembled crew — navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), first mate Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), cook Sanji (Taz Skylar), and marksman Usopp (Jacob Romero) — as they get ready to enter the Grand Line. On their way, they make new acquaintances and find themselves pursued by the Marine Captain Smoker (Callum Kerr) and the mysterious organization Baroque Works, led by the elusive Mr. Zero (Joe Manganiello). Season 2 also mainly adapts five of the manga’s main arcs: Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.

Joining Season 2 are a plethora of new characters, most notably Miss Wednesday (Charithra Chandran), Mr. 9 (Daniel Lasker), Miss Valentine (Jazzara Jaslyn), Mr. 5 (Camrus Johnson), Mr. 3 (David Dastmalchian), Miss Goldenweek (Sophia Ann Caruso), and Miss All-Sunday (Lera Abova), all members of Baroque Works. Golden Globe winner Katey Sagal plays Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik plays Dr. Hiruluk, Clive Russell plays Crocus, Rob Colletti plays Wapol, and Julia Rehwald plays Tashigi. Reprising their roles from Season 1 are Vincent Regan as Monkey D. Garp, Jeff Ward as Buggy the Clown, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, and Morgan Davies as Koby. Mikaela Hoover also joins the series as the voice of fan-favorite Tony Tony Chopper.

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Expertly Brings Oda’s World to Life

Season 1 of One Piece was lauded for how well it translated the manga and anime into live action; Season 2 continues that success and even surpasses it. From this point on, the series features some of the source material’s wackier characters — literally every member of Baroque Works looks like the escapee of a mental asylum — and the fact that Netflix’s adaptation translates them so accurately into live-action is nothing short of impressive.

The key to this success begins with the show’s casting. Iñaki Godoy remains a perfect Luffy, bringing the charm and relentless, hopeful enthusiasm to keep this crew motivated. Luffy is one tricky protagonist: he’s immature, unserious, frustrating, hilarious, and endlessly endearing. In short, he’s a literal cartoon character brought to life, and it’s a testament to Godoy’s talent that Luffy never becomes annoying or tiresome. As for his crew, everyone is well acquainted with their role and plays it to perfection. The five actors have genuine chemistry together, no matter how the show pairs them, ensuring every scene they feature in is simply fantastic.

Best known for her breakout role in Bridgerton Season 2, Charithra Chandran is a perfect addition to the One Piece cast. Without going into spoiler territory, Miss Wednesday is a huge part of the season, and Chandran effortlessly fits into this world. Every member of Baroque Works is… well, baroque. Jeslyn and Caruso are loathsome as Miss Valentine and Miss Goldenweek, and Abova is very well-used as Miss All-Sunday. If there’s someone who steals the show, however, it’s Dastmalchian as Mr. 3. Few actors have so much fun with such unhinged characters, and Dastmalchian is chewing scenery left and right. Special shoutout to the familiar but incredibly underrated Mark Harelik, who delivers an Emmy-worthy performance as Dr. Hiruluk that’s sure to break your heart.

There’s truly not one weak link in the One Piece cast, and it never ceases to amaze how the show managed to create such a faithful live-action version of such a fantastical world. We’re talking about men in George Washington wigs that fire bullets when vocalizing, as if Quentin Tarantino adapted Hamilton. There are pirates with metal beards, talking reindeer, quarreling giants, and killer otters riding vultures. Nothing here should make sense or look good, but it somehow does, and that’s not only impressive; it’s outright exhilarating, and in many cases heartwarming.

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Features More and Better Action

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One of the few criticisms aimed at One Piece Season 1 was how the action sequences were shortened or watered down. One Piece: Into the Grand Line corrects this by featuring more elaborate, more ruthless set pieces, at least one per episode. The best and most thrilling are the insanely long, Kill Bill-evoking bar brawl featuring Zoro, the fight in Loguetown, and the finale’s most climactic battle. All these sequences are very well choreographed and exciting, evoking the classic swashbuckling adventures of yore. They’re intense and kinetic, yet surprisingly easy to follow; there’s very little shaky-cam or needlessly fast editing, with the show instead opting for wide shots that make excellent use of the space to paint a full picture of the battleground.

The series’ world is rather unique. There’s death, but very little blood. There’s action, but the violence isn’t extreme. That’s another great strength of One Piece: Into the Grand Line; it’s not only deeply enamored with its source material, but it has a profound understanding of what makes the story special. Everyone here understands the type of show they’re making, and that enthusiasm is contagious — it practically leaps off the screen. At a time when many live-action adaptations seem to be embarrassed by their source material, One Piece is like a breath of fresh ocean air. It takes pride in Oda’s work, embracing the manga’s inherent absurdity and finding new, creative ways to showcase it.

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Struggles With Some of Its Wackier Characters

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Almost every aspect of One Piece: Into the Grand Line is flawless, from the big, tactile sets that make this wild world seem actually real and lived-in to the eclectic costumes that look as if a child used Barbie clothing on a He-Man figurine. However, a world as inventive as the one Oda created, populated with incredible designs that defy logic, was always going to be difficult to replicate. The Netflix series’ first major challenge was to depict Luffy’s powers accurately, and it aced it. Season 2 even finds new and more inventive ways to use them, and Godoy’s facial expressions really sell it. Wapol is also fully realized, and his metallic beard is a triumph of the makeup department. Indeed, whenever the sequence is short or fast-paced, the visual effects look pristine, sometimes better than big-screen offerings. When the scenes go on longer, however, the issues become noticeable. Nowhere are these flaws more apparent than in two primarily CGI characters: Laboon the Whale and Tony Tony Chopper.

Laboon mostly looks great, but wider shots do a disservice to the actual sets by making the green screen incredibly obvious. Still, the whale passes the CGI test, but the same can’t be said for Chopper. The reindeer has far more expressions; it emotes just as much as any other character, and sometimes, the CGI simply can’t keep up, especially considering Hoover is acting her heart out in the voice department. Chopper’s transformations, achieved through a mix of CGI and practical effects, are also far less convincing. The CGI is by no means bad; it’s just not on par with what the character demands.

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Is an Overall Triumph

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Overall, One Piece: Into the Grand Line is a stellar continuation of the story. It expands the world, introduces deliriously fun characters, features non-stop action, and delivers an adventure with plenty of heart and full of hope, which is what Luffy would want. More importantly, it maintains the spirit of Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece, letting its freak flag fly and flaunting its colors with pride. One Piece: Into the Grand Line has everything going for it to become one of Netflix’s all-time best originals, and this new season is proof. Time will tell if the series can continue this streak with its already confirmed Season 3, which is set to adapt the Alabasta arc, but for now, it remains the best live-action adaptation on television, and the competition isn’t even remotely close.

One Piece: Into the Grand Line is now streaming on Netflix.

General Hospital two-week spoilers for March 9th through the 20th stun as Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) terrified and Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) won’t stop. Let’s dive into what’s coming up in Port Charles.

General Hospital Spoilers Monday, March 9th: Kristina Needs Help and Valentin Questions Last Night

On Monday, March 9th, Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) tells Jacinda Bracken (Paige Herschell) she’s in desperate need of her help. Kristina may want Jacinda to come help her run Charlie’s pub.

Things explode between Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). He tells Carly she needs to cut ties with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) before he gets her killed.

Lulu tells Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) maybe they should just face the music. Looks like they’re about to tell Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) they have feelings for each other but judging by this week’s GH promo, Maxie might beat them to punch.

GH Spoilers: Maxie Blabs about Lulu/Nathan?

Also, Maxie says more than she should, and unless it’s some very clever editing, it looks like Maxie tells Dante about Lulu and Nathan before they get the chance to because as they enter Dante’s office, Maxie says, “Too late.” Meanwhile, in bed, the morning after, Valentin asks Carly if she thinks they made a mistake.

Also, Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) eavesdrops and hits paydirt. Is this about Valentin or about Lulu and Nathan? Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) welcomes someone to their first day. She’s in Willow Tait‘s (Katelyn MacMullen) Congressional office welcoming her to her first official day in Drew Cain Quartermaine‘s (Cameron Mathison) place.

Willow gets new orders from Sidwell. He shows up at Willow’s house and makes clear that if there’s any difference of opinion, that she needs to look to Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) for guidance, not Laura Spencer (Genie Francis). And Willow says she assumed Ezra spoke on Sidwell’s behalf.

He says yes then reminds Willow she wouldn’t be where she was without him. Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) warns Josslyn that things just got a lot more dangerous for her. He might think Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) knows she’s WSB. We know Josslyn seems to be on Director Cullum’s radar.

General Hospital Spoilers Tuesday, March 10th: Jason and Britt Develop a Strategy

On Tuesday, March 10th, Jason and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) develop a strategy. This is likely about getting her meds. Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) panics. He might be caught snooping by Pascal, Cullum, or his dad and land in hot water.

Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) and Jacinda, are interrupted by Kristina. While they’re getting frisky? Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) makes a plea to someone. This week, she’s at Willow’s house having a tense chat. I wonder if Alexis tells Willow she knows she shot Drew.

Or is Willow asking for her to drop out of Drew’s Congressional seat? Also, Nina’s cornered. May be Brennan trying to find Valentin. Or does Charlotte confront Nina about being a traitor and feeding Jack info?

Wednesday, March 11th: Dante and Elizabeth Find Common Ground on GH

On Wednesday, March 11th, Dante and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) find things in common. Dante and Elizabeth talk in a room at General Hospital. Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) is interrogated by Alexis. Is it about Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) or the Willow Congress thing?

Lulu confides in Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot). I’m sure this is about Maxie and Nathan. Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) is insistent. I’m sure he wants Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) to publish her novel because he loves it now. Justine’s playing it cool with Sonny. You know they’re not going to be able to stop.

Thursday, March 12th: Lulu Turns to Carly for Advice on General Hospital

On Thursday, March 12th, Lulu turns to Carly for advice, likely about Maxie and Nathan. Britt shows her gratitude. To Lucas Jones (Van Hansis? Jason? Did they get her meds? Maxie is after answers. About the Deception deal or Nathan and Lulu? Valentin mulls an offer. From Jason or Josslyn? Carly and Valentin may want to stay close. Dante and Cody catch up on General Hospital.

GH Spoilers Friday, March 13th: Chase Has a Request

On Friday, March 13th, Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) has a request for someone. Is it about the baby? This week, Carly’s with Brennan in the kitchen at Bobbie’s Diner and they look alarmed at someone that comes in.

Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) is in for a shock. Does she find out Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) pregnant? Dante brings Elizabeth news. Is this about the dead lady and baby? Jordan’s keeping a secret that might get out. Bun in the oven?

Week Two: March 16th-20th Spoilers

During the second week, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) is off canvas for a while heading to a medical conference in New Zealand. Ethan Lovett’s back in April. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for him. Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Chase spend time with baby Jane Doe and search for her family. Willow settles into office—under Sidwell’s orders and being managed by Ezra.

Jordan struggles carrying her secret. Maxie has conflicted feelings about Nathan. Lulu feels terrible and is afraid to lose Maxie but doesn’t want to give up Nathan. Carly and Valentin get closer. Josslyn is terrified for Carly. Sonny and Justine pulled to each other. Elizabeth and Dante get closer. Sparks flying. Progress made with Britt’s meds. Jason’s gone soon as Steve Burton’s temp hiatus kicks in—rumor has it he’s kidnapped. Sidwell and Carly do their party planning.

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It didn’t take long for Charles Melton’s love life to make headlines as he made a name for himself on Riverdale.

Melton found love on the set of The CW show with costar and onscreen love interest Camila Mendes. The pair went public with their romance in 2018, with Mendes later opening up about why she didn’t want to hide their relationship.

Despite their sweet connection on and off screen, Melton and Mendes parted ways by the end of 2019. They briefly reconnected before splitting for good in 2022.

Mendes’ relationship with Camille Summers-Valli was made public in January 2026, two months before they welcomed their first baby.

Related: ‘Riverdale’ Cast: Then and Now

Riverdale fans have watched the cast change on and off screen since the series first debuted. In 2017, viewers were introduced to a group of friends who came together to uncover the dark secrets that exist within their town. Based on the iconic Archie Comics, Riverdale shocked fans with several unexpected twists and turns over […]

Keep scrolling to revisit Melton’s complete dating history:

Camila Mendes

After meeting on the set of Riverdale, Charles Melton and Camila Mendes became Instagram official in 2018. They broke up one year later and Mendes started dating Grayson Vaughan, whom she was linked to from February 2020 to March 2021.

Following her split from Vaughan, Melton and Mendes ignited reconciliation rumors but ultimately called it quits again by early 2022.

Chase Sui Wonders

In April 2022, Charles Melton was spotted on a cozy outing with Chase Sui Wonders in New York City. The duo worked together on Wonders’ short film Wake earlier that year, which featured Melton in the lead role.

Two months after they were initially photographed together, Melton shared an Instagram snap of him and Wonders at a basketball game.

Melton and Wonders ultimately quietly called it quits. After their breakup, Wonders was in a high-profile romance with Pete Davidson before moving on with Joe Keery.

Chloe Bennet

Charles Melton and Chloe Bennet sparked dating speculation in May 2023 when they were seen spending time together in Los Angeles.

The pair attended Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour three months later, but by November 2023, Bennet was seen cuddling up with musician Ross Macdonald.

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Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes and Vanessa Morgan are among the Riverdale stars whose offscreen relationships have made headlines over the years. Reinhart and Sprouse won over fans as lovebirds Betty and Jughead on the CW drama, which premiered in January 2017. So viewers were ecstatic to discover the duo were a real-life couple when they […]

Camille Summers-Valli

Camille Summers-Valli confirmed her romance with Charles Melton in January 2026, while announcing the pair were expecting their first baby.

“Making a lil family,” the director wrote via Instagram, sharing photos with Melton.

Melton announced via Instagram in March 2026 that their baby had arrived. “Our family,” he captioned a series of pictures with the newborn.

In the years before his tragic death, Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., had multiple encounters with law enforcement — including a suspected overdose inside the family home.

Police reports exclusively obtained by Us Weekly reveal that officers were called to the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s Salt Lake City residence at least three times over the past four years. In one incident on Valentine’s Day 2023, Robert Jr. was found unconscious after overdosing and required emergency treatment from first responders. According to the report, medical personnel performed life-saving measures before transporting him to a nearby hospital.

Other documents detail a hit-and-run investigation involving a car registered to Mary, 53, and a tense confrontation with police in which she allegedly refused to provide information and accused officers of racial profiling. Robert Jr. was not named in the report.

The revelations come after Robert Jr., 23, was found dead at his parents’ Utah home last month from a suspected overdose — years after privately battling addiction that he later revealed during an emotional conversation with his mother on RHOSLC.

The records, along with court filings and public interviews, paint a troubling picture of Robert Jr.’s struggles, which included legal trouble, domestic disputes and repeated efforts by his family to help him.

Keep scrolling for a breakdown of the incidents, arrests and personal struggles that unfolded in Robert Jr.’s final years.

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Arrested for DUI in 2022

Robert Jr.’s first official run-in with the law was in 2022 when he was arrested for a DUI. According to law enforcement, he was allegedly operating a vehicle without a license and disobeyed traffic laws.

Mary’s son pleaded guilty to the DUI in exchange for the other charges being dropped.

Police Speak to Mary About Alleged Hit-and-Run in 2022

A police report obtained by Us shows that a Salt Lake City officer went to Mary and her husband Robert Sr.’s home in August 2022 after witnessing a vehicle, which was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run, enter their garage.

“While trying to figure out what the address was with dispatch, the vehicle they were looking for drove past me. I attempted to turn around to pull it over but the vehicle quickly pulled into [Mary and Robert Sr.’s address] in the far left garage of the address and closed the garage door,” the report stated.

When questioning Mary about who was driving the car, she allegedly told the officer she didn’t know and claimed the vehicle “hasn’t been driven in forever.” After the cop shared that he “just watched it pull in,” he claimed she “refused to give me any information.”

Mary also reportedly accused the officer of racial profiling, saying things like, “Don’t discredit our race” and “don’t discredit the fact that you guys don’t care about lives.”

The report stated that during their conversation, Mary had Robert Sr. on speakerphone, and he allegedly told the officer, “Be glad I’m not there.”

“Her husband on the phone also stated that he does not like cops,” the report continued, adding that Mary accused law enforcement officers of not liking them because “we are African American.”

According to the document, Mary refused to give Salt Lake City police officers her information and instructed them to tell Cottonwood Heights Police Department — which was investigating the alleged hit-and-run — to “come to their door like we did” if they wanted to talk.

Us reached out to the Cosby family attorney, Clayton Simms, and Bravo for comment.

Robert Cosby Jr. Secretly Got Married in 2022

Robert Jr. reportedly wed Alexiana Arian Smokoff in August 2022. Mary did not find out about the nuptials until about a year later when she confronted him about his relationship status on RHOSLC following rumors.

“Why am I hearing rumors that you’re married? So if I’m hearing it from people, I want to hear it from you,” Mary told her son in an October 2023 episode.

“Like, I went to the courthouse,” Robert Jr. admitted, to which Mary replied, “Lord have mercy.”

Later in the episode, she expressed her disappointment over her son’s decision.

“He’s not ready for marriage,” Mary said in a confessional interview. “He has no idea that he has to man up. Like, he’s going to be the sole provider — I mean, I’m not going to be providing for him and her.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Overdosed and Was Rushed to the Hospital in 2023

Us has exclusively obtained a Salt Lake City police report revealing that Robert Jr. suffered an overdose at his parents’ home on February 14, 2023, just three years before his death.

Salt Lake City fire and medical personnel arrived at the scene and provided life-saving services to Mary’s unconscious son.

“I assisted in strapping ill/sick person Robert Cosby [Jr.] to a medical chair to get him down stairs and safely into an ambulance. Medical staff informed me that Robert overdosed on drugs and that med initiated chest compressions until Robert became conscious,” the officer’s report read.

Robert Jr. was then transported to the hospital.

Related: Robert Cosby Jr. Planned to Fight Domestic Violence Claims Weeks Before Death

Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., had planned to fight his ex-wife’s domestic violence claims weeks before his death. Court documents obtained exclusively by Us Weekly show that Robert Jr., 23, filed a motion against his ex, Alexiana Arian Smokoff, on February 10, accusing her of “fabricating” an alleged 2024 domestic violence incident. “Defendant Robert […]

Robert Cosby Jr. and His Wife Allegedly Had a Domestic Violence Incident in May 2024

According to a Salt Lake City police report obtained by Us, the alleged victim — who was identified at the time as A.S. and later through court documents revealed to be Smokoff — alleged Robert Jr. got physical with her in May 2024 after she “flushed his drugs down the toilet.” (She did not report the alleged incident until November 2025.)

In the report, she alleged that Robert Jr. became “extremely upset” before pushing and kicking her in the stomach. She then claimed he “grabbed her by the throat” and “strangled her” to the point that she lost consciousness.

The alleged victim claimed she did not report the incident to police at the time because “Robert’s family members contacted her and begged her not to involve law enforcement.” She also told officers that “she believes Robert could kill her.”

In Mary’s statement to police on January 9, 2026, she denied being aware of any physical altercations between her son and her then-daughter-in-law. Mary also denied calling Smokoff, claiming she didn’t even have her phone number, per the report.

Robert denied the allegations in 2025 while locked up for a separate incident.

In response to the alleged May 2024 incident, Simms exclusively told Us in March 2026: “It’s unfortunate these false allegations are popping up at a time when Mary and Robert Sr. are grieving. They’re focused on healing. They’re focused on good and positive memories of their son. Robert Jr.’s relationship with his ex-wife was toxic and difficult. Mary has never been convicted of any crime. There are some false statements in some of those reports. Rather than address them directly, she’s just focused on grieving and moving forward in a positive way.”

Robert Cosby Jr.’s Emotional Confession on RHOSLC

On a November 2024 episode of RHOSLC, Robert Jr. confessed to his mom about his substance abuse and mental health struggles after she noticed he had been behaving differently.

“I’m taking Xanax. I just take half to chill me out and then I had an Adderall to balance out the Xanax,” he said. “At first, I was like, ‘I’m going to just stick to natural stuff.’ Then, I went to a party, and someone gave me Xanax. I started buying it. Then, I started doing Xanax with acid and then molly with Xanax. I really like Xanax, so I mix it with everything. Xanax and cocaine.”

Robert Jr. also told Mary he “wanted to die” during his lowest point, but she was “the only reason I didn’t kill myself.”

“I just felt like a stain,” he shared. “I just felt like this world wasn’t for me.”

Mary responded by telling her only child that she loved him “more than anything in this world.”

“God gave you to me. You’re the only thing that ever made me happy. Before I had you, I was never happy,” she shared through tears. “You came and you were so real. It was everything I hoped for in a person.”

Mary Cosby Got Candid About Robert Cosby Jr.’s Struggles

Mary spoke out about her late son’s addiction to Us in a November 2024 interview.

“It’s a heavy topic,” she said about Robert Jr.’s situation. “But for me, because it all just came at once on me, I didn’t expect it, but I’m taking it day by day.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Went to Rehab in 2024

By December 2024, Mary revealed that her son had completed a stint in rehab.

“He stayed for a month. He completed it. He did an excellent job. He came out a new person,” she told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. “I am so proud of him, so proud of him.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Arrested for Alleged Trespassing and Assault

Robert Jr. was arrested in September 2025 after trying to break into his then-father-in-law’s Salt Lake City home, where Smokoff was living.

Per a report, local police responded to a domestic violence call after Robert Jr. allegedly tried to get into the house through a dog door. He then reportedly assaulted someone on the front lawn.

He was taken into custody on several charges, including criminal trespassing, assault, failure to stop at the command of law enforcement and three counts of violating a court order.

The following month, Mary called the arrest “a blessing in disguise” while speaking to People.

“It was for his good,” she stated at the time. “I think he needed that. He’s never encountered anything like that. … I feel like he needed that and that he understands that that’s the wrong journey.”

Prosecutors dropped several charges against Robert Jr., per a deal in which he pleaded guilty to trespassing and assault.

Robert Cosby Jr.’s Wife Filed for Divorce in November 2025

Smokoff filed for divorce on November 24, 2025, in a Utah court while Robert Jr. was still in jail.

“Understanding and recognizing the relationship was difficult for Robert based on his religion and background. To him, marriage is sacred and forever,” Simms told People. “His parents were his example and they’ve been married for 27 years. Robert was slow to recognize and accept his marriage was over and continued to connect with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Robert has accepted responsibility for his mistakes and has pleaded guilty to several misdemeanors.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Pleaded Guilty to Several Charges in November 2025

Robert Jr. faced 14 charges for multiple incidents involving his wife and father-in-law spanning from September to November 2025.

One day after Smokoff filed for divorce, Robert Jr. pleaded guilty to eight of the charges: one count of felony property damage or destruction greater than or equal to $5,000, two counts of violation of a pretrial protective order — obtained by Smokoff — in addition to one count of assault on a peace officer, one count of violation of a jail release court order, two counts of criminal trespass on a dwelling with intent to cause annoyance, injury or fear (all Class A misdemeanors) and one count of Class B misdemeanor assault.

The other six remaining charges were dismissed with prejudice.

The court declined to release Robert Jr. from jail and ordered him to remain behind bars until his sentencing in February 2026.

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Questioned Over Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in January 2026

While locked up, Robert Jr. was questioned by authorities over the alleged 2024 domestic violence incident with his then-wife.

Per his statement obtained by Us, Robert Jr. admitted “they were using fentanyl at the time” and he did “not remember everything” about the alleged incident. Robert Jr. “recalled arguing” with her “because she took some of his ‘drugs.’”

He then told police, “I pushed her just with my hands” and “I might have kicked her off the bed or something.”

Robert Jr. denied seeing any injuries on Smokoff’s body as a result of the incident. He also claimed he went into Mary’s bedroom and told her he had pushed Smokoff off the bed.

The report also stated that Robert Jr. “cried” to his mother “because he was going through a lot,” blaming his fentanyl use.

“Robert and [Mary] have such a good relationship, Robert is honest with [Mary],” the report noted, while flagging Robert Jr.’s mental health.

“Robert thinks he was in ‘psychosis’ for a bit because he was ‘acting erratic and irrational’ and not really acting like himself. Robert described himself during ‘psychosis’ as doing ‘stuff’ he ‘didn’t mean,’” per the report.

Mary Cosby Cried Over Son’s Addiction Issues on RHOSLC Reunion in January 2026

During the season 6 reunion of RHOSLC, which aired in January 2026, Mary got emotional about her son being behind bars.

“I know he’s somewhere where he’s not using,” she responded when asked about Robert Jr.

“At some point, I have to step back so that he can learn and he can make his own decision,” Mary continued, wiping away tears. “Unfortunately, he is learning the hard way, but I’m OK with it.”

She added, “You don’t want to see your kid suffer, but I know it’s good and I’d rather him be there than dead.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Released From Jail in February 2026

Robert Jr. was released from jail in February. At the time, Mary celebrated the news.

“#godfirst Love you all 🙏❤️,” Mary captioned a photo of Robert Jr. via Instagram on February 7. “My Beautiful Son.. I love him sm❤️🙏.”

That was her final post of Robert Jr. before his death weeks later.

Robert Cosby Jr. Filed Court Documents to Fight Domestic Violence Charges

While facing two domestic violence charges — felony aggravated assault and felony assault — Robert Jr. and his attorney filed court documents denying his ex-wife’s claims about the alleged 2024 incident.

The motion to appoint counsel was filed on February 10 and obtained exclusively by Us. The documents accused Smokoff of “fabricating” the allegations in “retaliation for a failed marriage.”

Robert Jr. and his lawyer wanted to bring charges against her, but due to his death, the case is now a moot argument.

Us reached out to the public defenders assigned to the case for Smokoff’s comment.

Robert Cosby Jr. Died After Suspected Overdose

The Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed to Us that authorities responded to a call for an overdose on February 23, 2026, and discovered Robert Jr. dead upon arrival.

Page Six obtained the dispatch call, with the operator saying, “Twenty-three-year-old male, not conscious, not breathing. One dose of Narcan given. Police have been called. Three units in route.”

Robert Jr.’s cause of death has not been confirmed. He was 23.

Mary Cosby and Robert Sr. Shared Tributes After Son’s Death

Mary and Robert Sr. paid tribute to Robert Jr. in a statement to Us, sharing that their son has “been called home to the Lord.”

“Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace,” the couple wrote. “We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”

Simms exclusively gave Us an update about how Mary and Robert Sr. were coping after Robert Jr.’s death.

“Robert Sr. and Mary Cosby are mourning the loss of their beloved son, Robert Clinton Cosby, Jr.,” he said on February 25. “His untimely passing is hard to comprehend, and the Cosbys are struggling to understand how someone so young and full of life could be gone so soon. Robert Jr.’s warm spirit, humor and kind heart will be missed.”

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Starfleet Academy has proven especially frustrating for older Star Trek fans because it is a decidedly mixed bag. At times, the show is capable of greatness, delivering well-acted high drama that builds off some of the franchise’s greatest characters and stories. Other times (and far too often in the first half of Season 1), the show is bogged down by comedy that seems as juvenile as it is nonsensical.

Perhaps the greatest example of this is Darem, an alien whose unique physiology means that he vomits glitter like a character straight out of anime. It’s truly bizarre, deeply unfunny “comedy” that left many of us watching to wonder why it was included in the show at all. However, iconic Star Trek actor turned director Jonathan Frakes recently revealed the answer: Starfleet Academy coshowrunner Noga Landau is inexplicably obsessed with glitter.

The Fish Man Cometh

Why was Jonathan Frakes commenting on the glitter vomit in the first place? He recently directed an episode of Starfleet Academy (“300th Night”) that once again featured cadet Darem puking rainbow-colored glitter. In an interview with TrekMovie, they asked the director a fairly straightforward question: “What were your thoughts on glitter vomit?”

Now, Frakes has a well-earned reputation as a straight shooter, which is a good thing. Many directors would have responded to this question with some PR pablum about how this was a great way to reach the young, target audience of Starfleet Academy. However, Frakes gave a very honest reaction to the question, one that indicated he was just as confused as the rest of us.

Star Trek’s Most Embarrassing Moment

After noting “they showed me the glitter vomit from the earlier episode,” he bluntly stated, “it seems absurd.” He then said that the glitter vomit “was minimal” (which is true, it only appeared once, briefly in the episode), but that this weird characteristic of Darem is “established.” Surprisingly, he then revealed why we have glitter vomit in a Star Trek show at all: “Glitter has been a runner with Noga Landau, who’s the showrunner with Kurtzman.”

According to Jonathan Frakes, Landau is effectively obsessed with glitter, and she insisted on adding even more of it to “300th Night.” In addition to having Darem once again puke glitter, Frakes confirmed that “She wanted a lot of glitter in that opening sequence, where I have them walking down the hallway and slow-mo and fast-mo, and they’re about to start partying because they’re done with their school year.” While other directors might have gone along with this without question, veteran Trek icon Frakes couldn’t help but push back against this request.

“I said, really? We’re gonna throw glitter in the hallways?” At this point, Frakes sounds like he had to stop himself from criticizing this creative decision. “So that became a…” he trailed off, before ending his statement with something of a non-sequitur: “She ends all of her emails with me with the glitter.”

Taste The Rainbow

While very insightful, this interview is proof that the answers to our biggest questions are often relatively simple. Why does Darem inexplicably puke glitter like he’s an anime character trying to get featured in a reaction GIF? Simple: one of the showrunners is obsessed with glitter!

This interview also confirms something that cynical critics had long been speculating: that the execs in charge of Starfleet Academy are obsessed with jamming their own ideas into the show, even if they don’t really gel with the franchise. Jonathan Frakes most likely balked at the inclusion of glitter vomit because it doesn’t look or feel like Star Trek in any way. But Noga Landau and especially Alex Kurtzman have decided that Star Trek will be whatever they think it should be, regardless of what suits the franchise or makes the fans happy. 

When (not if) Starfleet Academy gets canceled, mark my words: the people who have been doing their best to drive fans away will now complain that the show died because not enough fans kept watching. Why did longtime fans stop watching the Star Trek show that Paramount vomited all over for a cheap laugh? If you’re genuinely asking that question, congratulations. You now have the intellectual and emotional maturity to write for Alex Kurtzman!