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Liam Payne’s Final Hours Exposed In Never-Before-Seen Photos
Never-before-seen photographs are providing a closer look at Liam Payne’s final hours inside the Buenos Aires hotel where he died. The new images reportedly show the former One Direction singer drinking, moving through the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, and interacting with two women before his fatal fall on October 16, 2024. Payne was 31 when he fell from the balcony of his third-floor room.
The photographs are among more than 3,000 documents and images obtained from the police investigation by the Daily Mail.
One newly surfaced photograph reportedly shows Payne swinging around a pole inside the hotel on the night before his death. The materials also include photographs of Payne’s damaged room, where the television screen had been broken. Images reportedly show hotel workers delivering alcohol and capture Payne moving throughout the property as his condition deteriorated.
New Photos Capture Liam Payne Meeting Two Key Witnesses
Other images allegedly capture employees delivering alcohol to his room and Payne meeting two sex workers in the lobby. The women, identified in witness statements as Aldana Serrano and Lucila Goitea, reportedly arrived at the CasaSur Palermo at approximately 11:30 a.m. after Payne contacted Serrano through an escort website. The hotel collected their identification before allowing them to enter room 310, making it possible for investigators to locate and question them quickly after Payne’s death.
Serrano recalled that communicating with Payne was challenging because of the language barrier. “He was alone in his room. He greeted us warmly and I asked him for payment. We tried to communicate, but it was difficult because he only spoke English and I only Spanish,” she said.
Witnesses Claim The Singer Requested Cocaine
The women reportedly told investigators that Payne sang for them and shared music he had been developing. Their statements also included allegations about his substance use. They claimed that Payne asked for help obtaining cocaine and discussed making crack.
According to the women, Payne ordered champagne for them and two bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky for himself. Goitea alleged that she observed him handling an unidentified substance alongside pieces of tinfoil.
She also described the hotel room as being in severe disorder, with clothing and suspected drug paraphernalia spread across the space. “It was a mess. There was tinfoil everywhere with traces of drugs. A drawer was full of it, there was more burned tinfoil on the couch… a lot of clothes thrown around… he smelled of alcohol,” she said.
Her account appears consistent with the newly released photographs of Payne’s room, which show a broken television screen, scattered papers and overturned furniture.
Toxicology Testing Confirmed Drugs And Alcohol
Toxicology testing later confirmed that Payne had consumed alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication before his death. Clonazepam, the medication sold under the brand name Klonopin, was also discovered among the items in his room.
An initial autopsy concluded that Payne died from the traumatic injuries caused by the fall. Investigators found no evidence of a physical altercation and determined that he was alone at the time. The Associated Press reported that prosecutors believed he may have fallen while in a state of “semi or total unconsciousness.”
Hotel Workers Carried Liam Payne Back To His Room
Surveillance images obtained earlier reportedly showed three hotel employees carrying Payne from the lobby back to room 310 shortly before his death. Although he appeared impaired, Payne was reportedly conscious and holding his head upright while being carried. He had been standing in the lobby only minutes earlier.
When employees reached the room, Payne allegedly resisted being placed inside. Staff nevertheless used a master key to enter and left him in the room. According to a police report, they also removed a mirror from the hallway outside, apparently out of concern that it could be damaged.
A hotel employee then contacted emergency services and expressed fear that Payne could hurt himself because the room had a balcony. “I don’t know whether his life may be in danger. He is in a room with a balcony, and, well, we’re a little afraid …” the employee said during the call. Payne fell shortly afterward.
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Fox’s fall TV season is jam-packed with hits shows returning with more episodes.
Best Medicine is coming back for season 2 on Tuesday, September 21. The show follows a doctor who moves from Boston to a small practice in the East Coast fishing village where he vacationed as a child.
In addition to Josh Charles, the cast includes Josh Segarra, Abigail Spencer, Cree Cicchino, Annie Potts, Didi Conn, Clea Lewis, Stephen Spinella, Jason Veasey, Cindy De La Cruz, John DiMaggio, Carter Shimp and dog Wattson.
“The way that [executive producer] Liz Tuccillo has structured the show, every episode we have a great star come on and they get to do something delightful — and maybe something you’ve never seen them do before,” Spencer exclusively told Us in January 2026. “I would say what I particularly loved about the show was that it is a great opportunity for some of our more seasoned actors in the community.”
From The Bear to Outlander to Outer Banks, TV fans are gearing up to say goodbye to their favorite shows in 2026. Outer Banks, which debuted in 2020, follows the conflict between two groups of teenagers in a coastal North Carolina town. The social divide is introduced with the wealthy residents (a.k.a. the Kooks) and […]
She continued: “There’s a lot of roles across ages where I’m like, ‘God, we could get so many great actors to come.’ I loved that.”
On the reality TV front, Special Forces is back and as star-studded as ever. Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville will join Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum Collin Gosselin and Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi in Malaysia in hopes of completing demanding training exercises led by an elite team of ex-special forces operatives.
Actress Candace Cameron Bure, former politician George Santos and actor Oliver Hudson are some of the other stars who will also roll up their sleeves as they are tested physically, mentally and emotionally.
Keep scrolling for a full schedule for Fox shows airing in the fall:
Friday, September 4
Fox College Football Friday at 8 p.m. on Fox
Monday, September 21
Celebrity Name That Tune at 8 p.m. on Fox
Celebrity Weakest Link at 9 p.m. on Fox
Tuesday, September 22
Best Medicine at 8 p.m. on Fox
Doc at 9 p.m. on Fox
Wednesday, September 23
The Floor at 8 p.m. on Fox
99 to Beat at 9 p.m. on Fox
Thursday, September 24
Hell’s Kitchen at 8 p.m. on Fox
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test at 9 p.m. on Fox
Sunday, September 27
NFL on Fox at 7 p.m. on Fox
The OT / Fox Animation Encores at 7:30 p.m. on Fox
The Simpsons at 8 p.m. on Fox
Animal Control at 8:30 p.m. on Fox
Universal Basic Guys at 9 p.m. on Fox
Grimsburg at 9:30 p.m. on Fox
If you’re looking for something that explores the paranormal with the same earnestness of the early seasons of Supernatural, but the intensity of a modern crime thriller like Hannibal, then there’s no better procedural to jump into than the aptly titled Evil. Although the program originally aired on CBS, it moved to Paramount+ for its next three seasons, as the Catholic Church assessors from different backgrounds and convictions investigate potential hauntings, miracles, and possessions. Evil is one of the more inventive shows to air on network television in recent years.
‘Evil’ Is an Innovative Take on the Exploration of Miracles and Demonic Possession
What happens when you stick a true believer, a skeptic, and an agnostic looking for a better explanation all together? Often, as you’d expect, folks come to different conclusions — and that’s precisely what made Evil so creatively engaging. As skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) and atheist technical expert Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) are paired up with priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter), the trio are tossed into a web of conspiracies and strange phenomena that, on the surface, appear to be unexplainable. Of course, that’s the whole point. The assessors’ entire job is to ensure that whatever new case they are working is not something that needs to be dealt with by the church itself (such as an exorcism), and that’s where the conflict begins. What begins as an intelligent network procedural that finds new and creative ways to explain away the supernatural quickly turns into a streaming series completely enveloped in the demonic world.
For four seasons, Evil fought to find the balance between faith and reason, recognizing at times that these perspectives can often be more linked than one might expect. The more the series — created by Robert and Michelle King — leaned into the otherworldly, offering a glimpse at other perspectives, like that of Sister Andrea (played by the endlessly talented Andrea Martin, who deserves her own spin-off) and Kristen’s mother and four daughters, the more we’re hooked on the entire premise. And that’s not to mention how detailed and disturbing each new demon is from the next. This isn’t exactly the type of CBS-to-Paramount+ drama you’d expect from the folks behind The Good Wife and The Good Fight, but its ability to command one’s attention and consider all possibilities is undeniable.
‘Evil’ Got More Outlandish The Longer It Aired — but That’s What Made It Work
Evil struck an interesting balance between critiquing and defending the Catholic Church, offering both perspectives through the eyes of its leading cast members. This is, of course, not to say that Evil is a series that promotes religion exactly, but more that it uses belief as a tool to funnel interesting conversations about the relationship between science and faith, fact and theory, material and spiritual. One can debate the effectiveness of each episode in this regard (and the show could sometimes be quite disturbing), but it never wavered in its ability to speak to the psychology behind those who have faith and those who don’t. There simply has never been another show quite like it.
Across all 50 episodes, Evil knew how to both mesmerize and terrify its audience. From the CBS-based first season that weaned us into this strange world to the truly out-of-the-box final season that, at times, almost felt like a different show, Evil rarely pulled its punches. It’s no wonder that the King of Horror himself, Stephen King, was a heavy proponent of the series, even calling for a fifth season after its cancellation. While the horror program ended on its own terms, there’s no doubt that it could have gone on for a while longer. For those who have yet to enter the bizarre world of Evil, a great episode to start with is “S is for Silence,” the Season 2 classic that many still consider among the show’s very best — and a perfect one to revisit for fans of the series.
Evil is available for streaming on Paramount+.
Spy movies have always been some level of popular, but it feels like that particular genre had an especially good run throughout the 1960s. The Cold War probably had something to do with that, because there weren’t soldiers fighting in the traditional way, but there were fears about agents, spies, and other espionage-related people operating within all that Cold War conflict behind the scenes.
So, spy movies were a way to explore things that were interesting to people at the time, and either show things happening behind the scenes, so to speak, or make espionage-related things more exciting and cinematic… maybe even a bit escapist, too. There are a particularly large number of great spy movies from the 1960s, including the ones below (though it should also be noted that plenty of good spy movies have been made on either side of this decade, too).
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‘Thunderball’ (1966)
To take things out of order a bit here, here’s Thunderball, which was the fourth James Bond movie overall, and the fourth with Sean Connery. As far as the 1960s went, he did appear in one more, in 1967, called You Only Live Twice, but the other four are all a little stronger, so they’re going here. Yes, spoilers, for the rest of the ranking. Thunderball and some of its older brothers are all going to appear.
The shark isn’t fully jumped in Thunderball, but things do get a little silly at times, and there are sharks involved, with Thunderball being identifiable as the “very aquatic,” or maybe the particularly tropical, Sean Connery James Bond movie. It does what all the early James Bond movies do. It’s got the good and the bad, and an unembarrassed willingness to keep to that good old formula.
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‘Funeral in Berlin’ (1966)
One of the first big leading roles for Michael Caine came in 1965, with The Ipcress File. In contrast to someone like 007, the protagonist in the movie, Harry Palmer, found himself wrapped up in more grounded and less explosive espionage-related stories. The Ipcress File marked the first time Caine played Palmer, but it was a role he returned to surprisingly often; four more times, to be exact.
Of those sequels to The Ipcress File, the best is probably Funeral in Berlin, which was released one year after its predecessor. It’s a very direct spy movie, and the kind that probably won’t surprise too many people (especially anyone familiar with the genre)… but it gives Caine another opportunity to shine in one of his best early roles, and at least contains enough style and narrative intrigue to be a more than solid viewing experience.
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‘Dr. No’ (1962)
Beginning what would become an immensely long-running film series in style, Dr. No was the first time movie audiences ever got to see James Bond, and perhaps the first time many were introduced to Sean Connery as an actor. It’s not an instance where the first film was the very best in the series, but Dr. No is still very good for its time, an admirable start to the series, and one of the better (albeit not the greatest) 007 films Connery starred in.
The titular character is the villain Bond goes up against here, with his evil plan involving the destruction of the U.S. space program. Many staples of the series that would become beloved as the years went on got their start here in Dr. No, and Connery himself was instantly magnetic in the role he seemed born to play… though there were so many movies of his post-Dr. No that showed he was much more than just James Bond (see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Untouchables).
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‘The Ipcress File’ (1965)
Michael Caine never played the most well-known of all cinematic British spies (you know, that guy who was in the previously mentioned Thunderball and Dr. No), but he did portray Harry Palmer, who’s a character you might know if you really like spy novels and/or movies. Caine played Palmer a total of five times, but the first movie in what became a series, The Ipcress File, is the best of the bunch.
It’s also a more low-key sort of spy story, compared to that other one whose first movies came out in the 1960s, and came to redefine what spies were, in pop culture. But if you’re willing to have a bit more of a slow-burn kind of thing, and a spy film that emphasizes thrills and suspense over action, then The Ipcress File satisfies, with Caine being especially good here (and probably the main reason to watch this one).
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‘From Russia With Love’ (1963)
For anyone who thought 1962’s Dr. No was a good, though not great, 007 film, 1963 thankfully saw the release of its largely improved sequel, From Russia with Love. It’s another entertaining blast of thrills, adventuring, and action, all following everyone’s favorite charismatic spy who can get out of seemingly any situation, no matter how dangerous, with both the series and the main character feeling more confident in their shared second cinematic outing.
The organization of SPECTRE takes center stage in From Russia with Love, leading Bond on another high-risk mission where the eventually revealed villains prove even more deadly than anyone he’d faced before. It’s got some of the minor flaws and uncomfortable moments one has to grit their teeth and deal with when it comes to early James Bond, but as far as action movies that are over six decades old go, From Russia with Love is a largely impressive and entertaining one. If you want to complain about certain things aging, sure, but the movie is just aged, like, objectively. 1963 was a long time ago.
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‘The Manchurian Candidate’ (1962)
1962 was even longer ago, than 1963. Not by much, but still. Here, you’ve got a murky, bleak, and anxiety-inducing movie about some very bad people doing very bad things, The Manchurian Candidate is the kind of classic that’s remained feeling paranoid across decades now. The plot concerns Korean War veterans, and the strange things that happen to one in particular after he returns home, with certain nightmares and events potentially suggesting he might be the victim of brainwashing.
He’s intended to be a vital part of a vast conspiracy, basically made into an unwilling spy/assassin of sorts, or so he comes to fear. To put it mildly, The Manchurian Candidate is extremely intense and psychologically dizzying, and it does a scarily good job at putting you in the mind of its disoriented and hopeless main character… and some other characters, too, considering the psychological torment and brainwashing doesn’t just stop with him. And maybe it goes without saying, but The Manchurian Candidate is not really concerned with action, since it’s more of a dark psychological drama (with some thriller elements, too).
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‘Charade’ (1963)
Released in a pretty strong year for cinema, Charade is one of the most Hitchcockian films not actually directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Also, yes, like with Mr. Bond, some of Hitchcock’s spy movies will get mentioned here, but not just yet. For now, Charade deserves some praise, especially because it’s a genuinely great comedy – and has a perfect lead actor pairing in Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn – on top of being a fun spy thriller.
In the film, Grant and Hepburn play characters who fall for each other, but then get swept up in a madcap series of events involving dangerous associates of the latter’s dead husband. The pair kind of have to become isolated and amateur sleuths to get to the bottom of whatever’s going on, and everything becomes worth questioning, since everyone’s hard to read. Charade is almost farcical, but not to the point where the thrills get undermined, nor to the point where it genuinely feels like an all-out parody of the spy genre, so it’s an exceptionally well-balanced film, all things considered.
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‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969)
The first time George Lazenby played James Bond also happened to be the final time, and he is, to date, the only actor in the official Eon Films series to play 007 just once. Thankfully, though, the one he appeared in was On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, which is a high point of the entire series, and – for better or worse – is often the cool person’s pick for the crown of “Best James Bond Movie.”
It is a very good film, and one that was able to go into slightly darker and more tragic territory than James Bond movies had up until that point.
Like, Christopher Nolan is a pretty cool person, right? Well, this one’s his favorite James Bond movie, so that’s something. It is a very good film, and one that was able to go into slightly darker and more tragic territory than James Bond movies had up until that point. In On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Bond was still cool and capable, but he also felt more vulnerable and human, and that adds to the drama of this film immensely, as does the action, which was a little grittier and more intense than had been seen in the series before.
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‘Army of Shadows’ (1969)
Set during World War II, Army of Shadows concerns a resistance fighter/agent who gets betrayed by someone and subsequently locked up. After he escapes, he sets about trying to get revenge on whoever gave him up, but then that leads to further conflict, even more so than most people are dealing with at a time in history when the whole world was at war and all. But he plunges into a whole web of people and connections that can’t ever really be exited from.
While Army of Shadows is complex, and it wants to unpack quite a bit thematically, it also works well as a thriller, and has a constant sort of reserved suspense throughout. Army of Shadows also looks fantastic, with muted colors adding a lot by way of atmosphere, furthering the sense that things are dark and hopeless, and that conflict/violence might well be eternal, regardless of how proficient you are, as an agent, or a spy, or a person fighting for what you believe is right. It’s a miserable watch, but in a good way, or at least the right way. And it is tonally quite different from the other spy movies being mentioned here, with more despair (and a greater emphasis on realism) than you might find in the 007 films.
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‘Goldfinger’ (1964)
The third of all the James Bond movies, Goldfinger, might well remain the very best of the bunch, and that’s saying a lot, considering how many films there are in this decades-spanning series. It’s the best one that stars Sean Connery (though not his only great outing in the lead role), and since Connery was the first and perhaps most iconic big-screen 007, then you kind of have to consider Goldfinger top spot-worthy.
Narratively, it’s not too dissimilar to what you’d expect from most 007 movies, with Bond having to do his usual spy thing in an effort to prevent an ambitious criminal from pulling off a massive heist, with such an operation intended to destabilize the world economy. After Dr. No was good, and From Russia with Love was great, Goldfinger represented another step up in quality, and it feels like classic James Bond in every sense. All the ingredients fell into their right place, and the series never really looked back after this.
Goldfinger
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September 20, 1964
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110 minutes
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Guy Hamilton
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Paul Dehn, Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Berkely Mather
Queen Naija and ClarenceNYC’s relationship has remained a topic of public discussion for years. The couple has faced ongoing speculation about their relationship, including questions about when Clarence would propose. Now that the couple is engaged, social media users continue to dissect their relationship and share opinions about their dynamic online. But it looks like both Queen and ClarenceNYC have had enough and are clapping back at commenters online.
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Queen Naija Sings A Message To Those Invested In Her Relationship
More recently, Queen Naija and Clarence have drawn attention after both began documenting more of their lives on streaming platforms. The couple sparked conversation during their week at Streamer University and again following their recent trip to Turks and Caicos.
After a series of clips and comments about their relationship circulated online, Queen appeared to address the ongoing commentary. On Saturday, Aug. 8, Queen took to TikTok with a message for social media users she believes have become too invested in her relationship. In the video, she sang about being tired of the speculation and encouraged people to “go get some money and quit worrying about me and mine.” She also called the behavior “parasocial” while addressing what she described as false narratives about her relationship.
Social Media Reacts & Queen Naija Reacts
Queen didn’t stop at the video. She also responded to several commenters who shared their opinions about her relationship with Clarence.
One commenter wrote, “tell him stop ignoring you on stream tho,” prompting Queen to respond, “okay you one of ’em got it.”
Another commenter wrote, “the clips are there though Queen 😭 she’s in denial y’all.” Queen replied, “you just proved my point thanks.”
A third commenter referenced a clip in which Clarence allegedly discussed trying to end their relationship before it progressed further. Queen responded, “no, I’m not explaining anything about a man who’s not yours.”
Another user wrote, “Queen you are a queen! But we see it in his face he wanna BE YOU!” Queen responded with “parasocial 🎶,” referencing the song she sang in her original video.
One more commenter wrote, “girl ppl just saying don’t ignore the signs 😌.” Queen responded, “and I’m saying let me live my life.”
ClarenceNYC Previously Defended Their Relationship
Just days before Queen addressed the commentary, ClarenceNYC also appeared to clap back at social media users discussing their relationship.
The exchange came after a funny moment from the couple’s Turks and Caicos trip made its way online. In the clip, Queen was seen on a boat when saltwater got into her eyes. She then started singing along to Tems’ “Burnin’.” Clarence was seated beside her during that moment.
After The Shade Room Teens shared the clip, one social media user commented, “he do not like her.”
Clarence responded directly, writing, “you right, I love her you got a gun to ya head in ya profile pic you don’t like ya self 😂😂.”
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Three weeks into its global box-office run and despite losing IMAX screens to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the epic hit The Odyssey has now passed the coveted $1 billion mark worldwide. It has also emerged as the highest-grossing film of director Christopher Nolan‘s illustrious career. Nolan’s previous release, the epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer, fell tragically short of the $1 billion mark in 2023, grossing $975 million at the global box office and going on to win the Best Director and Best Picture awards at the Oscars. The Odyssey is a shoo-in for awards success as well, but it’ll compete as a record-breaking box-office success.
The movie opened worldwide on July 17. It received excellent reviews and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 94% critics’ score and a “Verified Hot” 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.” Headlined by Matt Damon, the movie also features Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson in prominent supporting roles, with Jon Bernthal and Charlize Theron appearing in standout smaller parts. Produced on a reported budget of $250 million, The Odyssey was touted as Nolan’s most ambitious project yet, having been shot entirely on IMAX film.
Here’s How Much ‘The Odyssey’ Has Grossed at the Global Box Office So Far
With $460 million domestically and another $643 million from international markets, The Odyssey‘s worldwide haul now stands at more than $1.1 billion. This puts it ahead of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, the two other Nolan movies to surpass the $1 billion mark. It has also surpassed the lifetime global hauls of hits such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Finding Dory. On the all-time global rankings, The Odyssey is now among the 50 highest-grossing movies ever made, and the second-biggest R-rated hit in history behind Deadpool & Wolverine. Domestically, The Odyssey is now among the 30 highest-grossing films of all time, and will likely climb several more spots before the end of its run. Oppenheimer ran for more than 500 days; The Odyssey has been in theaters for only 24 days so far. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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July 15, 2026
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173 minutes
With Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently expressing his regret over the fact that they couldn’t make a third season of Mindhunter — executive producer David Fincher cited budgetary reasons while Sarandos blamed Fincher’s tight schedule — fans of investigative thrillers have been looking for alternatives. A handful of titles stand out: Black Bird, starring Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser, received excellent reviews on Apple TV, while Des, starring David Tennant, offered a decidedly British take on the genre. Now, a new series is taking on the mantle with terrific reviews and early viewership success.
Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the show stars Emmy Rossum as an FBI investigator tracking a female serial killer, played by Lola Petticrew. The series also features Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, and Jake Lacy in supporting parts, with Rob Delaney, Campbell Scott, and Hope Davis appearing in guest roles. The series premiered with three episodes on Hulu on July 27 and will conclude its eight-episode first season on August 31. For a few days following its debut, the series held a perfect 100% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, which is exactly the kind of stamp of approval that attracts viewers these days. And people certainly showed up, with the show jumping to the top of the Disney+ and Hulu viewership charts. It was only recently replaced by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis‘ The Shards.
The Latest ‘Mindhunter’ Replacement Has a Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score than David Fincher’s Masterpiece
The two shows will no doubt continue facing off over the course of the next few weeks. According to FlixPatrol, The Shards is currently the number-one title on the global Disney+ chart, having replaced the show we’re talking about, Furious. The new crime drama no longer holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it seems to have settled at an extraordinary 98% score. The website’s consensus reads, “A tense thrill ride spearheaded by a blazing Emmy Rossum, this striking crime drama serves its stars and audiences Furious justice.” In her review, Collider’s Carly Lane wrote, “It might not be the clear-cut cat-and-mouse thriller that marketing has made it out to be, but that only makes more room for what Furious best embodies at its most successful: a barely contained scream of female rage.” Furious will return with a new episode on August 10. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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July 27, 2026
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Hulu
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Brian Kirk
To this day, The X-Files is one of the most popular and beloved sci-fi shows ever created, and for good reason. The various adventures of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) have stood the test of time as not only one of the most influential shows in an era long before streaming, but also one of its most boundary-pushing. It’s a more than fitting legacy considering one of the many big names to work on the series is none other than the legendary Vince Gilligan, who worked on the series as a writer, director, and producer. Gilligan, of course, is now known as the creator of some of the best shows ever made, including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and, most recently, Pluribus.
After producing 128 episodes of The X-Files, the series is easily what put Gilligan on the map as a major force in the television space, but that’s not to say the series was always smooth sailing. A number of X-Files episodes in its long-running career faced a fair amount of controversy and backlash, with one of the most controversial examples being Season 4’s second episode, “Home.” The infamous episode goes full Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Mulder and Scully go toe-to-toe with inbred farmers, and it’s a story that certainly pushes the limit of what can and can’t be on network television.
In a new conversation with Jenelle Riley hosted by The Paley Center for Media attended by Collider, Gilligan is also dumbfounded by “Home” as an episode, saying he “can’t believe it was on network TV.” However, Gilligan also admits that another episode proved to be even more controversial behind-the-scenes, and the team found a surprisingly simple way to get the story past the censors. Referring to Season 2, Episode 13, titled “Irresistible,” Gilligan said that broadcast standards and practices described the episode with the single note of “This episode is absolutely unacceptable for broadcast.” While that would be a sign to many to just toss the episode outright, creator Chris Carter found a novel solution to the problem:
“Chris Carter, who is this everlasting genius, went through the computer file, and every time the word ‘necrophiliac’ was there, changed it to ‘death fetishist,’ and turned in the same exact script, and they were like ‘yeah okay, this one’s fine.”
The Truth Is Still Out There in Ryan Coogler’s Upcoming ‘X-Files’ Reboot
The X-Files‘ historic TV run is truly something to be studied, but it’s also a story that isn’t over quite yet. Ryan Coogler, the visionary filmmaker behind Creed, Sinners, and the Black Panther movies (including the upcoming third chapter that stars David Jonsson and will be shot on film), is set to reboot the beloved series with a brand-new duo played by Danielle Deadwyler (Rooster) and Himesh Patel (The Odyssey). No word yet on how or if the new show will connect to the original series, but original star Gillian Anderson confirmed she has read a script from the project and has repeatedly praised Coogler as the perfect person for the job, even if she stopped short of confirming a return as Scully.
Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot will stream on Hulu at a later date, which is where the original series is currently available. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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1993 – 2018-00-00
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FOX
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Rob Bowman, David Nutter, R. W. Goodwin, Michael W. Watkins, Tony Wharmby, Daniel Sackheim, Michael Lange, Cliff Bole, David Duchovny, Jim Charleston, James Wong, Peter Markle, Rod Hardy, Thomas J. Wright, William A. Graham, Jerrold Freedman, Joe Napolitano, Kevin Hooks, Larry Shaw, Richard Compton, Tucker Gates, Allen Coulter, Barry K. Thomas, Brett Dowler
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jeffrey bell, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, David Amann, Darin Morgan, Steven Maeda, Greg Walker, Chris Ruppenthal, Kim Newton, Paul Brown, Sara B. Cooper, Thomas Schnauz, Tim Minear, William Gibson, Jeff Vlaming, Charles Grant Craig, Chip Johannessen, Chris Brancato, Daniel Arkin, Gillian Anderson, Jessica Scott, Jim Guttridge, Kenneth Biller, Larry Barber
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The stars took wildly different paths after graduation, with two alums becoming major TV power players.
Roomies, sometimes the love story you least expect to make it all the way from middle school ends up becoming the one you never forget. Marcus Scribner and Gracie Globerman have officially taken their longtime romance to the next level, turning years of history, reconnecting, and growing together into a trip down the aisle.
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Marcus Scribner & Gracie Go Way Back
The ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish’ star, 26, and his childhood sweetheart tied the knot on May 9, 2026, during an intimate dinner-party ceremony at République in Los Angeles. The couple later shared the news publicly through Vogue’s August weddings issue, giving fans a closer look at the relationship that began when they were just kids.
Scribner and Globerman first met in sixth grade at Emerson Middle School in Los Angeles. Scribner recalled spotting her during lunch and immediately wondering, “Who is that?” Although he was too shy to make a move at the time, the pair continued crossing paths through mutual friends. Globerman said they look back fondly on those middle school years, joking that their “archive” includes everything from trick-or-treating together to Scribner’s Halloween parties and their graduation day.
How They Went From “Yes” To “I Do”
Years later, Scribner popped the question on August 30, 2025, during a trip to Davis, California, where Globerman attended college. He planned a 48-hour anniversary getaway and arranged a picnic at an arboretum surrounded by friends. After grabbing deep-fried corn dogs at a local farmers market, Scribner got down on one knee and asked Globerman to marry him — and she said yes.
When it came time to choose their wedding location, the couple said Los Angeles was especially meaningful because it was their hometown. They also wanted their living grandparents to be there to witness their first grandchild getting married. République ultimately became the perfect setting for the celebration, giving the couple the restaurant-style dinner party they envisioned without having to worry about arranging a traditional venue setup. Now, after years of friendship, romance, and a proposal that brought their story full circle, Marcus Scribner and Gracie Globerman are officially husband and wife.
Folks Turned The Comments Into A Whole Party
One Instagram user @luigi_muah commented, “Congrats to them 👏❤️”
This Instagram user @_baeoftheday_ said, “That should be me 😭😂”
And, Instagram user @itsyannniiii added, “🥳🥳🥳”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @90scherrieday wrote, “Why they lowkey look alike 😂😂”
While Instagram user @rollinwit_alexis said, “that’s not very blackish of you🫣! jk jk i’m glad he found love”
Then Instagram user @just_zerah shared, “Congratulations to them 👏🎉🎉”
Finally, Instagram user @slayby2ella added, “😍im so happy for them”
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What Do You Think Roomies?
Among the most surprising takeaways from the recently revealed Emmy nominations was that All’s Fair, the critically panned legal drama series featuring Kim Kardashian, had received two nods. The show, executive-produced by the prolific hitmaker Ryan Murphy, currently holds a 6% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Most viewers were seemingly of the opinion that the show was too camp even by Murphy’s standards. But the television mogul has made a career out of over-the-top dramas, several of which have received significant backlash. Collider’s review of the Murphy-produced Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story ran with the headline, “It’s 2025, Ryan Murphy, Please Stop Making These Serial Killer Sob Stories.” But Murphy remains as prolific as ever, and going by the reception for his latest offering, just as polarizing.
The show is Murphy’s third new release of 2026, following the sci-fi horror series The Beauty, and the period romance hit Love Story. All three titles premiered on FX and are available to stream on Hulu. The new series is headlined by Igby Rigney and Kaia Gerber, and is based on celebrated author Bret Easton Ellis‘ autofictional novel. The story is inspired by Easton Ellis’ semi-autobiographical youth at an elite prep school, but it takes a turn into genre territory with a murder subplot. As with most Murphy shows, this one, too, has benefited from divisive reviews. According to FlixPatrol, it jumped to the top of the global Disney+ viewership charts immediately after its two-episode premiere on August 5.
Ryan Murphy’s New Show Is Dividing Audiences and Critics
We’re talking, of course, about The Shards. The show currently holds a 55% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “The combination of Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis should elicit magnanimously pulpy TV, but instead The Shards relegates itself to obtuse style with mildly entertaining substance.” In her review for Collider, Garbrielle Moss wrote, “This is a Ryan Murphy show, so, of course, there are some problematic moments: an unnamed disability is handled with a true minimum of sensitivity, and while the show’s running theme of teenagers being targeted by sexually predatory adults is sometimes handled with depth, care, and thoughtfulness, there are also moments when it’s played for laughs.” The Shards will return with two new episodes on August 12. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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August 5, 2026
- Directors
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Max Minghella, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Michael Uppendahl, Ryan Murphy
- Writers
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Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers, Bret Easton Ellis, Ryan Murphy, Lenore Zion
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Kaia Gerber
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