Actress Carrie Coon made a splash on season 3 of HBO’s hit show, “The White Lotus.” She starred as Laurie Duffy, who was visiting the luxurious Thai resort with a few of her childhood friends. Coon, a competitive high school runner, did all her own sprinting for the show, which spawned several creative memes on social media. The show has made her a household name, but Coon has always been in the industry.

During a Drama Actress Roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, Carrie Coon sat down with Sarah Pidgeon, Claire Danes, Kerry Washington, Rhea Seehorn, and Chase Infiniti to discuss the highs and lows of working in Hollywood. During one part of the conversation, Coon was asked about how “The White Lotus” gave her profile a “boost,” even though she had already achieved fame from shows like “The Leftovers” and “The Gilded Age.”

“That part, the public discourse about you and your life, has always felt so far from me,” Coon said, admitting that she will “read reviews” and “haunt Reddit” to see what is being said about her and her work.

“I want to know how the work is landing in the world. It’s important to take in the good and the bad because then you know that it’s all subjective and actually has nothing to do with you,” she added.

Coon Describes The Fan Reactions To Her Role

Coon went on to joke that “the slow and steady rise of Carrie Coon has happened entirely outside of my life — even now after The White Lotus.”

She recalled how she was at a restaurant in Newport when “this sweet young thing who was serving me said, ‘Do you play guitar?’”

“I’m still moving through the world with people vaguely kind of maybe thinking they know me from their high school,” she continued. “It’s great, and I don’t want to change that.”

However, she did admit that “there were a lot of think pieces written about the show and the women” on “The White Lotus” and speculated that “maybe people started watching The Gilded Age” after seeing her performance in the HBO hit.

That being said, she admitted, “I haven’t seen the material results of that yet.”

Carrie Coon Admits She Still Has To ‘Fight’ For Roles

Despite the success of “The White Lotus,” Coon admitted, “I think I’m like the top of the B-list now. Instead of the seventh person you come to, I’m like the fourth.”

She went on to reveal that she still has “to fight” for larger roles and acknowledged that she’s “going to have to fight for big movies,” because she is currently being offered a lot of “unfinanced indie scripts.”

“That’s what I’m getting,” she admitted. “And it’s probable that, if The Gilded Age were to go away, I would get another television job. For me, I haven’t leveled up in the way that you think of.”

Coon Talks Her ‘Favorite Meme’ Of Herself

Elsewhere in the interview, the actresses were asked if they had a favorite meme of themselves. Immediately, Coon replied, “Me sprinting away from the gunshots in The White Lotus.”

She went on to say that she felt “deeply gratified” to see the way people “lauded” her “physical life,” because she had an athletic background.

“I love hanging out of a window. I love running. I also just felt like, yeah, that’s a very American response. You hear a gunshot, you’re out of there. That felt very real to me,” she replied. “There’s also my really ugly cry face.”

She joked to Claire Danes, who is currently starring in “The Beast in Me,” that “you and I both share” the “cry face.”

When it came to fans recognizing her on the streets, however, she admitted that “it’s always The Leftovers fans that recognize” her. “I always hear about people’s grief. It’s very moving,” she said. “There’s such deep sharing that happens, and it’s not trite, and I’m very grateful for it.”

‘The White Lotus’ Will Return In 2027

In a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars introduced us to the epic battle between the righteous Jedi and the powerful Sith Lords, but they’re not alone in this magnificent universe. They may not have the allure, but some of the most fascinating characters in Star Wars are the bounty hunters, mercenaries who make their living tracking, capturing, or eliminating designated targets for a reward. Operating mostly in the galactic underworld, they are often employed by crime syndicates, corporations, and governments to do the dirty work of collecting debts or neutralizing threats.

Whether protagonist or antagonist, hero or villain, no matter how they fit in the story, bounty hunters are politically neutral and act as free agents. Their morality is based on whoever pays the most. Because they face dangerous adversaries along their adventures, bounty hunters rely on an extensive arsenal of weaponry and combat skills. Some even have elements that set them apart from the rest, which helps their case for this list! Now, with a plethora of bounty hunters in the galaxy, to be among the best, they must have a resounding resume, unique attributes, and, for some, a legacy that shines bright. Power, strength, and reputation make a bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe.

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Zam Wesell

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Primarily appearing in Star Wars: Episode II— Attack of the Clones, Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) is an assassin from the planet Zolan, known as a clawdite, or a changeling, having the ability to shape-shift. In her original form, she is of a reptilian species, but her power allows her to disguise herself in any humanoid form. Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) hired her to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman). Zam made two attempts on Amidala’s life on Coruscant, the second of which led to a high-speed chase, during which she was ultimately caught by Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) before being killed by Jango.

A victim of story circumstance, Zam’s legacy continued in the Star Wars expanded universe via Star Wars: Bounty Hunter video game. There, Zam showcases her full skill set, with her true grit on display, demonstrating tactical versatility and utilizing covert methods as shown in the film. Zam is a capable spy and infiltrator thanks to her ability to assume any human identity. She is an elite marksman, famously wielding a Kyuzo disruptor rifle. Though her on-screen track record is weak, her shape-shifting ability earns her a spot, even if it’s at the bottom.

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Fennec Shand

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Emerging as one of the newfound fan favorites, Fennec Shand is a ruthless bounty hunter whose first live-action appearance came in The Mandalorian. Played by Ming-Na Wen, Shand brings a cold-blooded coolness to the screen. She appears as a fugitive on Tatooine, where she battles Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and rookie bounty hunter Toro Calican (Jake Cannavale). It’s there that she’s left for dead, only to be saved by Boba Fett (Morrison). Now bound by honor and debt, Shand is seen as a loyal enforcer in The Book of Boba Fett. She joins him to claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne in Mos Espa. Once an enemy to Din Djarin, she returns to his aid, rescuing Grogu from Moff Gideon’s (Giancarlo Esposito) Imperial remnant.

Characterized by her wit, expert marksmanship, and iconic cybernetic midsection installed by her savior, Shand remains one of the deadliest bounty hunters in the universe, operating as a one-woman army. Her resiliency is unmatched; rather than lie down and die, Shand fought to stay alive, even if it meant aligning with another. Her journey continued in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, where her backstory was further explored. There, she was seen going toe-to-toe with Cad Bane (Corey Burton) and the Bad Batch (Dee Bradley Baker). Shand’s elite reputation has earned great peer respect.

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Din Djarin

Mando! There is certainly a section of Star Wars fanatics who would not list Din Djarin, lovingly known as the Mandalorian, on a best of the bounty hunters list. The reason he slips in is his renowned legacy as a character. With a deeper, more conclusive story shown across media, we know more about him than we do about some others with considerably less screen time. The titular character of the Disney+ series and the latest Star Wars blockbuster, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Din Djarin was orphaned as a young child during the Clone Wars. Rescued and adopted as a “foundling” by the Children of the Watch, Din Djarin became a member of a strict religious sect of Mandalorians. He stood by his orthodox Mandalorian code, most notably by the creed’s prohibition on removing his beskar helmet in front of other living beings.

Din Djarin’s solitary life changed when he was hired to track down Grogu. Instead of turning The Child over, Mando broke his code by rescuing and forming a father-son bond with him. Played by Pedro Pascal, Din Djarin has become one of the most prominent characters in Star Wars as more than a standard gun-for-hire; he is a legendary galactic protector. His full suit of Beskar allows him to be nearly impenetrable. He’s got a versatile arsenal of high-tech weaponry, as well as the temporary holder of the Darksaber. Din Djarin is quite skilled in hand-to-hand combat, having the capability of defeating monstrous beasts, Imperial forces, and even holding his own against trained Jedi.

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Embo

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Having a unique element unlike any other bounty hunter certainly helps you get hired. For Embo, his hat is more than just a panache for style; it’s a versatile vessel of transport and weaponry that makes him an exceptional assassin. Known for his quiet demeanor, Embo first appeared on screen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, becoming an instant fan-favorite. Embo is a silent-but-deadly non-Force-sensitive fighter who has been known for going toe-to-toe against the galaxy’s most dangerous warriors.

While his unique asset is his hat, he also masters the bowcaster. He handles the heavy Wookie weapon with incredible strength and pinpoint accuracy, firing it with one hand. As a Kyuzo, his physical prowess goes to the extreme. He has lightning-fast reflexes and dexterity that allow him to battle Force wielders, like Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter). Embo is also one of the few non-Force users to survive a direct physical confrontation with the Sith warrior Savage Opress (Clancy Brown). Voiced by Star Wars visionary Dave Filoni, Embo made his live-action debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu, serving as a primary antagonist pursuing Din Djarin and Grogu.

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Asajj Ventress

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A bounty hunter with dual lightsabers? Sign me up! Asajj Ventress (Nika Futterman) is a former Jedi Padawan turned Sith assassin who served as a formidable antagonist during the Clone Wars before reinventing herself as an independent bounty hunter. Born to the magical Nightsister clan on the planet Dathomir, Ventress was orphaned before she found her calling through her Jedi training. When her Jedi Master Ky Narec (Corey Burton) was murdered, Ventress turned to the dark side via grief and anger. She was taken in by Count Dooku (Burton), where she acted as his personal assassin. After being betrayed by Dooku, she returned to her Nightsister roots to seek revenge, renouncing her Sith and Jedi ties.

Having the power of the Force made her quite a threat long before her bounty hunting days. Between her lightsabers and her Force powers, including brutal Force chokes, Asajj was a threat to everyone from Clone Commander Colt (Dee Bradley Baker) to Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) and Anakin Skywalker. During her surprise return in The Bad Batch, Ventress served as a powerful guide to Omega, displaying her mastery of the Force through Dathomirian magic. Ventress’ greatest asset was her survival-forged understanding of the galactic underworld; she’s been through so much that she could handle anything.

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Black Krrsantan

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Yes, casual Star Wars fans: there is more than Wookie than Chewbacca. Perhaps the second most iconic is Black Krrsantan (Carey Jones), a towering, black-furred Wookie gladiator with spiked gold armor whose notable appearance comes from the scar over his left eye caused by a duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi. First appearing in Marvel’s Darth Vader comics, Krrsantan served as a hired hand for crime lords like Jabba the Hutt, Darth Vader, and the rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra before making his live-action jump in The Book of Boba Fett.

Krrsantan may be the greatest physical fighter of any bounty hunter, at least on this list. Forced to be a gladiator, even having his skeletal structure surgically altered, Krrsantan is a literal bone-crusher. He takes his defeat hard after his gladiatorial days, as he’s seen drinking heavily in the cantina. So when a group of Trandoshans, the mortal enemies of Wookies, mock him, he snaps, showcasing his untapped years of pent-up rage. The sheer fact that he can rip off arms points to his brilliance on the battlefield.

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Jango Fett

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There are great bounty hunters, and then there are legends; Jango Fett was the latter. An orphaned child on Concord Dawn, Jango was taken in by the True Mandalorians, a splinter faction of Mandalorians. He famously fought in the Mandalorian Civil Wars, where he gained his fearsome reputation. At one point, he survived an ambush and killed six Jedi with his bare hands. His combat prowess caught the attention of the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus (Christopher Lee), better known as Count Dooku. It was through him that he made his debut in Star Wars: Episode II— Attack of the Clones. Arguably, his most legendary on-screen sequence was his blow-for-blow Kamino battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi in the pouring rain. Unfortunately, his tenure came to a brutal end at the hands of Jedi Master Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson).

Jango’s run in the film showcased his immense skills as a cold-blooded assassin. His elite combat training, exceptional tactical intellect, and unparalleled lethality against Force-users enabled him to become a premier bounty hunter. Jango served as a genetic blueprint for Tyranus’ grand army. Using him as the primary genetic template proved just how powerful he was while he was alive. Jango is a bounty hunter who will forever be known as great, but simply cannot stand atop because those who came after built upon his powers to become better.

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Aurra Sing

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Known for her pale-skinned appearance, Aurra’s presence was so prominent that her character was expanded for the animated series. Voiced by Jaime King, Aurra took on a prominent role working alongside Cad Bane as she mentored the newly orphaned Boba Fett, guiding him in his early, vengeful attempts to assassinate Mace Windu. During The Clone Wars, Aurra was hired by Ziro the Hutt (Burton) to assassinate Padmé (Catherine Taber). Through this attempt, Aurra showcased her terrifying tenacity as a top-tier hitwoman.

Aurra was celebrated as a dangerous and effective bounty hunter for her lethal combination of Force-sensitivity and cybernetic enhancements. She had a surgically implanted biocomputer and a comlink antenna that enhanced her senses while tracking targets and scrambling enemy radar. Though she did have blasters at the ready, the real terror was her long-range capabilities, which made her an expert sniper. Perhaps her greatest strength was her mentorship; if she couldn’t be the best, she was going to help make the best.

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Cad Bane

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Imagine the antagonist of a spaghetti-western in space; chances are, you’ll think of Cad Bane. George Lucas designed the character based on Lee Van Cleef‘s iconic Angel Eyes mercenary from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A calculating and cunning bounty hunter, Bane served as the galaxy’s preeminent gun-for-hire during and after the Clone Wars, known for his trademark wide-brimmed hat, breathing tube, and dual blasters. Bane had quite a resume during his run, from kidnapping Force-sensitive children to holding the Galactic Senate hostage; there was no job he wasn’t able to handle.

Mostly known for his animated appearances, Cade made his triumphant live-action debut in The Book of Boba Fett, once again voiced by Corey Burton. Like a classic Western standoff in the streets of Freetown, he notoriously took down a deputy and critically wounded Marshal Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant). Once again, his extraordinary shot made him the ultimate hired hand. Bane continually pulled off nearly impossible jobs thanks to his high-tech arsenal of custom weaponry; no matter the contract, he operated with no moral code.

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Boba Fett

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You’ll always remember your first, and based on the very first film, the first bounty hunter in our lives was none other than Boba Fett. Perhaps because his story has been with us the longest of any character on this list, Boba Fett is a tried-and-true legend. Though we know much about his origin story, Boba’s first appearances were in Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi, played by Jeremy Bulloch. In those stories, he tracked down Han Solo (Harrison Ford) for Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) and crime lord Jabba the Hutt (Larry Ward). A true survivor, when it was believed he had been eaten by the monstrous Sarlacc after he fell into the Great Pit of Carkoon, he clawed his way out, launching his resurgence story in The Book of Boba Fett.

But that’s not where his true story began. The legendary bounty hunter was the unaltered genetic clone of his father, Jango Fett, created with no accelerated aging and raised as Jango’s own. During Attack of the Clones, a teenage Boba lived alongside the clone army, only for him to eventually witness his father’s slaughter at the hands of Mace Windu. From there, his story continued in the animated series The Clone Wars. Boba Fett became the best because he had his father’s clone DNA and training from other great bounty hunters, which made him even stronger and more powerful. More than his action prowess, Boba’s tactical aptitude earned him the respect of Darth Vader, an honor few ever achieved.

Back in the 2000s and 2010s, it was hard to turn on the TV without encountering supernatural dramas, be it vampires, werewolves, or witches. But the reality is quite different now, especially without The CW, which had been the home for vampire stories since The Vampire Diaries premiered in 2009. Streaming has brought more shows, but some staple genres, like supernatural stories, have shrunk, with only a handful of shows currently on the air. One of them is an unhinged drama best described as the illicit lovechild of The Vampire Diaries and HBO’s True Blood.

This series features some great performances as it tells the story of a centuries-old vampire living his best life. It’s no surprise that critics have given it a perfect 100% score, and viewers are also impressed, rating it 91% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. And the series, retitled Anne Rice‘s The Vampire Lestat, is a smash hit, ranked number one on AMC+, its primary streaming platform. Viewers who can’t watch it on AMC+ are keeping up with Lestat’s exploits on PVOD, where The Vampire Lestat is among the top shows on iTunes.

While its tone is totally unhinged, it’s not entirely new. The Vampire Lestat is a dramatic rebrand of the hit series Interview with the Vampire. But instead of focusing on Louis and his volatile relationship with Lestat in interviews with an intrepid journalist, this chapter makes Lestat the king of rock as he forms a band and tours to reclaim his life. Viewers got a glimpse of Lestat in Interview with the Vampire, but this show puts him in the spotlight, and he impresses even more. Overhauling the show, as the production team did, was a risky move that could have backfired, but everyone loves it.

What Do Critics Say About ‘The Vampire Lestat?’

The Vampire Lestat is Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) at his absolute best, and he can be a lot. That’s why Collider’s Carly Lane said the show gave her a “hangover.” Lane anticipated even more changes in future seasons, saying the show can “certainly reinvent itself again and again without sacrificing its bite,” in her review of The Vampire Lestat. Other critics had all-positive things to say, with ScreenRant‘s Nick Bythrow calling it “one of the best seasons of TV in 2026 so far.” Like Lane, MovieWeb‘s Dan Selcke was positively overwhelmed by the show and had one word to describe the season: bold.

New episodes of The Vampire Lestat debut on AMC+ on Sundays. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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June 7, 2026

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AMC

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Jonathan Ceniceroz, Ryan Kattner, Anusree Roy, Hannah Moscovitch, Kevin Hanna, Rolin Jones

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Adaptations are possibly more popular than ever right now, and there are several upcoming shows based on books that are capturing the headlines. The latest Harlan Coben novel to receive the Netflix treatment is I Will Find You, starring Avatar favorite Sam Worthington and Severance‘s Britt Lower​​​​​​. An adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s Reese’s Book Club hit Lucky is on its way, starring Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role, and it wouldn’t feel right not to have a Jane Austen adaptation in development, with the next high-profile arrival coming in Netflix’s six-part Pride & Prejudice this fall.

But before Lucky and Pride & Prejudice hit our screens, Netflix is bringing one of the most beloved series of novels back to life, following its original TV adaptation between 1974 and 1983. Based on the popular work of the same name by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie is set to hit Netflix on July 9, 2026, and is one of the most exciting upcoming shows. “I’m incredibly grateful to our wonderful cast and crew, who put their hearts and hard work into making our first season come alive,” said showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Housemaid), who will already be celebrating the show’s renewal for a second installment.

Of course, before this new Netflix interpretation, there was the classic NBC adaptation, which ran for almost a decade and delivered 200 episodes of heartwarming family fun. But will Netflix’s adaptation be closer to the show or the books? Thankfully, Linwood Boomer recently gave fans an answer to that burning question in an interview with Collider, promising that the new series is “much closer to the books” and will be a “little bit grimmer of a life” like the novels.

Who Stars in ‘Little House on the Prairie’?

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The original cast of this cozy series is still beloved to this day, so that makes for some big shoes to fill. Thankfully, an exciting cast for the new adaptation has been assembled, led by Alice Halsey (Lessons in Chemistry) as the young hero Laura Ingalls. She is joined by the likes of Skywalker Hughes (I, Object) as Mary; Luke Bracey (Hacksaw Ridge) as Pa; Jocko Sims (New Amsterdam) as Dr. George Tann; Warren Christie (Happy Town) as John Edwards; and Crosby Fitzgerald (Crime 101) as Ma.

Little House on the Prairie debuts on Netflix on July 9, 2026. Make sure to stay tuned for more streaming stories.

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July 9, 2026

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Kat Candler, Julie Anne Robinson, Sydney Freeland, Sarah Adina Smith, Erica Tremblay

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There are many reasons people love HBO shows, including the depth of their subject matter, the technical execution of their concepts, and the scope of their storytelling. The cable network has some of the most timeless stories that, even decades later, viewers who discover them get the same pleasure of watching as everyone else. From megahits like The Wire to cult favorites like The Leftovers, HBO has been at the forefront of some impressive storytelling. The network knows a good story when it sees one, and sometimes it collaborates with other studios and networks to bring shows to a larger audience.

In one of their numerous collaborations with the BBC, HBO was the home for the 2019 television adaptation of Philip Pullman‘s fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials, stateside. The series had a perfect television run, with each season gaining more acclaim over the last. His Dark Materials ran for three seasons, and even though it did not achieve wild mainstream success like Game of Thrones, it remains one of the best HBO shows. That may explain why it has been one of the most-watched shows on iTunes over the last week, according to streaming data from FlixPatrol. The mystery of Dust and the story’s ability to blend together genres make His Dark Materials an engaging first-time watch or even a rewatch.

Starring Dafne Keen before her turn in Star Wars: The Acolyte, His Dark Materials explores various sci-fi themes but through a fantasy lens. Multidimensional travel and dark matter are prevalent in the story that uses theology to frame them as fantasy. Keen plays Lyra, an orphan who, while on a quest to find a missing friend, discovers some multiworld conspiracies that change everything she knew about herself. The series boasts strong performances from other main cast members, including Amir Wilson as Will, Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Colter, James McAvoy as Lord Asriel, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee.

Is ‘His Dark Materials’ a Good Show?

Like many HBO shows, His Dark Materials takes time to settle into itself. Depending on who you ask, it took several episodes or an entire season to find its footing. But years after the show ended, it remains celebrated as a perfect, if not better, adaptation of Pullman’s books. The series started with a 77% score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and bowed out with a 90% in the third and final season, which aired in 2022.

All seasons of His Dark Materials are available to stream on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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2019 – 2022-00-00

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BBC One

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William McGregor, Amit Gupta, Leanne Welham, Charles Martin, Otto Bathurst, Euros Lyn, Dawn Shadforth, Harry Wootliff, Jamie Childs

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Jack Thorne, Francesca Gardiner, Amelia Spencer, Sarah Quintrell

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In 1978, Stephen King‘s beautifully written epistolary short story was first published and received widespread praise, even for its brutal ending. Decades later, in December 2019, Epix (now MGM+) commissioned a straight-to-series order for a 10-episode television adaptation, which premiered in 2021 to mixed reviews, but still seemed to have a promising future until it was cut short by cancellation.

Loosely inspired by Salem’s Lot, Chapelwaite premiered on Epix on August 22, 2021, and concluded on October 31, 2021, after 10 episodes. Roughly four months after the finale, the horror series was renewed for a second season, but unfortunately, in November 2023, co-showrunner Jason Filardi broke the disappointing news that MGM+ had decided not to move forward with a sophomore run.

Upon its release, Chapelwaite was widely praised by audiences for its dark atmosphere and the lead performance of two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody. However, several critics felt the vampire series suffered from severe pacing issues, given that it was adapting a fairly short story. It currently holds a 56% critics score and a 79% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, five years later, Chapelwaite is experiencing a surprise revival on streaming in the United States, where it has been trending as the second most-watched title on MGM+ over the past few days.

Stephen King’s Canceled 10-Part Horror Drama Is Worth Watching

Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody) as he moves his three children to his ancestral home in the seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine, after the death of his wife at sea. However, Charles soon finds himself forced to confront the secrets of his family’s disturbing past and fight to end the darkness that has tormented the Boones for generations.

Meanwhile, the logline continues, Rebecca Morgan (Emily Hampshire), an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College, has returned home with an advance to write a feature for the prestigious Atlantic Magazine. Her writer’s block lifts when Boone and his family arrive in town, and despite her mother’s objections, Rebecca applies to become governess at the infamous Chapelwaite manor and for the Boone family, hoping to document their story. In doing so, she not only begins to shape what could be her breakthrough gothic work but also unravels a mystery that has haunted her own family for years.

Chapelwaite streams on MGM+.

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2021 – 2021-00-00

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Jason Filardi

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With HBO’s hit psychological drama Euphoria concluding last month with its third and final season, fans have begun exploring other similarly intriguing titles featuring the show’s lead stars. As a result, Sydney Sweeney, who portrayed the hypersexualized Cassie throughout the series’ run from June 16, 2019, to May 31, 2026, is enjoying renewed interest through her 2025 neo-noir thriller. Amid the attention, fans are also anticipating the actress’ return to the big screen, as her next project, The Custom of the Country, also starring Leo Woodall, is expected sometime next year.

Released in theaters on June 6, 2025, Sweeney’s stylish thriller Echo Valley sees her portray Claire Garrett, a troubled drug addict who has been in and out of rehab. The film, directed by Michael Pearce and written by Brad Ingelsby, also stars Julianne Moore as Kate Garrett, Claire’s mother and a horse trainer who, while reeling from the loss of her wife, struggles to reconnect with her daughter while helping her cover up a murder. Other stars featured in the film are Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan, and Fiona Shaw.

Echo Valley debuted on Apple TV seven days after its theatrical release and has since surged up the platform’s charts, occasionally dropping off the trending list entirely before climbing back up again. However, as of this publication, the bingeworthy thriller is attracting fresh attention worldwide, including in the United States. Recently, Echo Valley ranked as the #1 movie stateside on Apple TV, dethroning the mega-hit F1, while on the global scale, it currently holds the second spot.

Is Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Echo Valley’ Worth Watching?

In the 53% Rotten Tomatoes-scored thriller, Kate is struggling to make ends meet running her farm, Echo Valley, in southern Pennsylvania and seeks financial help from her ex-husband, Richard. Richard does come to her aid but lectures her for wasting her money on their daughter Claire. Speaking of which, Claire suddenly returns home covered in blood, claiming she accidentally killed her boyfriend, Ryan (Edmund Donovan), during an argument. Desperate to protect her daughter, Kate helps dispose of what she believes is the boyfriend’s body and even pays off Claire’s dangerous drug dealer, Jackie Lawson (Gleeson).

However, Kate later discovers she was manipulated: Claire’s boyfriend is actually alive, and the body belonged to a local addict, Greg Kaminski, who overdosed on fentanyl Ryan dealt him. As the drug dealer begins blackmailing her, Kate devises an elaborate plan to frame him for the crime and reclaim control of her life. Producers of Echo Valley include Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Ingelsby, and Kevin J. Walsh.

Echo Valley streams on Apple TV.

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June 13, 2025

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Brad Ingelsby

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Kevin J. Walsh, Ridley Scott, Brad Ingelsby, Michael A. Pruss

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Great fantasy shows always make for an excellent first-time watch. They draw viewers in with epic world building, complex ongoing storylines that slowly entangle over the course of the series, and nuanced characters that are easy to root for. Watching a fantasy show for the first time is an unforgettable experience, because it usually includes shocking plot twists, exciting reveals about the lore of this world, and suspenseful storylines that see the main characters going up against a major villain.

While many fantasy shows are enjoyable upon first watch, it takes a truly amazing series to get viewers to come back and rewatch. Some fantasy series have such rich and complex lore, that fans will want to go back and rewatch to see how later plot twists were hinted at and built up early on. Other fantasy series are cozy and sweet, and they make for excellent rewatches for fans looking for a mental vacation. These are the underrated fantasy shows that are worth rewatching over and over.

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‘Every Witch Way’ (2014–2015)

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Every Witch Way is a severely underrated Nickelodeon series about a teenage girl named Emma Alonso (Paola Andino) who moves to Miami with her father (Rene Lavan) and starts school at the strange and mysterious Iridium High School. At the same time that Emma is adjusting to this major change, she learns that she is a witch – just like her late mother was. Being a witch is enough of a handful on its own, but there is reason to believe that Emma is the Chosen One, and a number of witches around her are planning to try to steal her powers during the upcoming Eclipse.

Every Witch Way has surprisingly complex lore for a kids’ show, with compelling additions to the existing lore around witches, as well as the introduction of multiple new species of magical being. Each season of Every Witch Way sees Emma struggling to find a balance between her life as a teenage girl, and the weight of being a witch who is very likely the Chosen One. She deals with villains who are threats to her powers, but she also still has to find time for her friends and her schoolwork.

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (2019–2024)

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What We Do in the Shadows is a hilarious mockumentary series about three regular vampires, one energy vampire, and their familiar – who all live together in a Staten Island mansion. They are being recorded by a documentary crew, giving an exclusive look into the ever-day (after)lives of some of the most powerful and dangerous beings in the world. Despite the vampires’ initial orders from the Baron (Doug Jones) to take over some of the world, they get up to surprisingly mundane activities that keep them too busy to conquer anything.

Each episode of What We Do in the Shadows sees the vampires getting up to random and strange shenanigans, from the most ordinary, to the most bizarrely specific. They attend a neighbor’s Superbowl party, deal with spam emails that they’re convinced are cursed, and awaken the spirits of their ghosts. What We Do in the Shadows takes existing vampire lore and runs with it, adding on to make it even funnier, weirder, and less glamorous than ever before.

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‘Galavant’ (2015–2016)

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Galavant is a laugh-out-loud funny musical fairytale that tells the story of a once-great knight named Galavant (Joshua Sasse). After his true love, Madalena (Mallory Jansen), left him for the evil King Richard (Timothy Omundson), Galavant’s life completely fell apart. He has since given up on seeking glory as a knight, and spends all his time wallowing. Even when the desperate Princess Isabella (Karen David) asks Galavant to help her save her kingdom from King Richard, he still has no interest in doing anything – that is, until she tells him that Madalena regrets leaving him.

As Galavant goes off on a quest to take down Richard with Isabella and his trusty squire, Sid (Luke Youngblood), he unknowingly sets off on a path into a trap. As it turns out, Richard blackmailed Isabella into tricking Galavant. If she can successfully bring Galavant to Richard so that he can kill him, then Richard will let her parents live. As for Madalena, she is way more interested in the possibility of gaining power and more fortune than she is in either Galavant or Richard.

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‘School Spirits’ (2023–Present)

School Spirits is a supernatural teen drama that follows Maddie Nears (Peyton List), a teenage girl who has suddenly gone missing. Maddie’s body is nowhere to be found, but her ghost is trapped in her high school, along with the ghosts of everyone else who has died there. The thing is, Maddie can’t remember how she died, and she has no idea what really happened to her. With the help of her new ghost friends and her best friend, Simon (Kristian Ventura) – the only living person who can see and hear her – Maddie investigates her death, starting with looking into everyone who had reason to want her gone.

School Spirits starts out as a grounded teen drama with compelling speculative elements, and soon becomes a truly horrifying and brilliant horror series. School Spirits has deep and complex lore that is built up and hinted at from the very start of the series, and the show slowly entangles its biggest secrets with each passing season. School Spirits makes for the perfect rewatch, because fans will pick up on little details and hints at later plot twists that they couldn’t have picked up on the first time.

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‘The Good Place’ (2016–2020)

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The Good Place follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a selfish woman who has just died in a bizarre grocery cart crash. Eleanor knows that she was just a “medium person,” but she wakes up in the Good Place, where she knows she doesn’t belong. As it turns out, Eleanor has been mistakenly sent to the Good Place, where her own mistakenly-assigned house, soulmate, and incorrect memories are waiting for her.

Eleanor soon realizes that she was supposed to be sent to the Bad Place, but she will do anything to avoid getting sent there. She asks her mistakenly-assigned soulmate, former Ethics and Moral Philosophy professor Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper), to teach her how to be a good person. As Eleanor learns about ethics for the first time, she starts to become less selfish, which also leads her to start questioning whether she even deserves to stay in the Good Place. The Good Place is a cozy and hilarious series that also has a number of shocking plot twists, and it truly gets better with each rewatch.

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‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ (2018–2020)

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She-Ra and The Princesses of Power is a severely underrated and clever retelling of the story of Princess Adora, AKA She-Ra. At the start of the series, Adora (Aimee Carrero) is comfortable in her position as a soldier for an evil army called the Horde. Adora feels called to a magical sword, though, so she disobeys orders to go find it. As it turns out, the sword can transform Adora into a Princess of Power called She-Ra.

Through this new power and the people she meets while finding it, Adora decides to turn her back on the Horde and dedicate herself to taking the evil army down with the help of the rest of the Princess Alliance. At the helm of the Horde, though, is Adora’s ex-best friend, Catra (AJ Michalka). Over the course of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power‘s five seasons, Adora works hard to rally the princesses up and defeat the Horde, no matter the cost. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a brilliant and emotional series that tackles a number of heavy themes with nuance and care, and that slowly builds up to the reveal of a number of mindbending plot twists over the course of its run.

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‘Pushing Daisies’ (2007–2009)

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Pushing Daisies is a delightfully cozy procedural that takes place in a fairytale world. Ned (Lee Pace) is a piemaker who can wake the dead with a single touch. When he’s not running his pie shop, Ned uses his power to help Private Investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) solve murders. When Ned’s latest case is the murder of his estranged childhood sweetheart, Charlotte “Chuck” Charles (Anna Friel), he finds that he can’t bring himself to touch her back to being dead like he usually does with the murder victims.

Thus, Ned and Chuck re-enter each other’s lives almost two decades later, even though she will die again for good if he ever touches her. Each episode, Ned, Emerson, and Chuck solve outlandish and bizarre murders together. All the while, Ned tries to keep things running smoothly at his pie shop with the help of his best waitress, Olive Snook (Kristin Chenoweth). Oh, and Ned is keeping one more major secret: when they were kids, he accidentally killed Chuck’s dad with his powers, and she has no idea.