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‘A Man on the Inside’ Drops Season 2 Photos and Sets November Premiere

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Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson in ‘A Man on the Inside’ season 2 (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix just released the first photos from the upcoming second season of A Man on the Inside starring Ted Danson. The half-hour comedy from A Good Place‘s Mike Schur debuted in November 2024, with season two now set for a November 20, 2025 release. 

Season two also stars Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephanie Beatriz, Gary Cole, Michaela Conlin, Lisa Gilroy, and Max Greenfield. Stephen McKinley Henderson, Madison Hu, Sam Huntington, Jason Mantzoukas, Constance Marie, Linda Park, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, and Jill Talley round out the ensemble.

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Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie and Ted Danson as Charles in season 2 (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix released the following description of the upcoming second season:

“Eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor. Who’s making these threats? Does it have something to do with the iconoclastic billionaire Brad Vinick (Cole), a Wheeler graduate, and his proposed donation to the school? Charles finds no shortage of possible suspects, but his attention gets diverted by free-spirited music teacher Mona (Steenburgen), whose zest for life awakens feelings he thought he’d buried after the passing of his wife. Is he ready to open his heart again at this stage in his life? And more importantly, has he fallen for the very criminal he’s been sent to unmask?

Meanwhile, his daughter Emily (Ellis) is inspired by the changes in her father and uncovers a long-ignored passion, while PI Julie (Richcreek Estrada) embarks on her own journey of growth as she reconnects with an important figure from her past.”

The series is based on the Oscar-nominated The Mole Agent documentary. Mike Schur, Morgan Sackett, David Miner, Maite Alberdi, Marcela Santibañez, Julie Goldman, and Christopher Clements serve as executive producers.

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Stephen McKinley Henderson as Calbert and Ted Danson as Charles in season 2 (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025)
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Stephanie Beatriz as Didi in season 2 (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025)
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Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Emily and Eugene Cordero as Joel in season 2 (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)
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Jason Mantzoukas as Apollo Lamrkis and Constance Marie as Vanessa in season 2 (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)
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David Strathairn as Benjamin Cole and Ted Danson as Charles in season 2 of ‘A Man on the Inside’ (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)
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Gary Cole as Brad Vinick in season 2 (Cr. Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix © 2025)

Mariah Carey to Accept MTV VMAs’ Video Vanguard Award

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Mariah Carey (Photo Credit: Ethan James Green / Courtesy of MTV)

Mariah Carey is joining a list of performers that includes Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Rihanna, David Bowie, and The Beatles as the 2025 MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award recipient. Carey will receive the honor during the September 7, 2025 awards show taking place in New York’s UBS Arena. The VMAs will air live on both coasts beginning at 5pm PT/8pm ET on CBS and MTV.

Mariah Carey will also perform a “career-spanning medley of her biggest hits” during the show, according to MTV. Carey presented this year’s host, LL Cool J, with the Vanguard Award back in 1997 and hasn’t taken the VMAs stage in 20 years.

The five-time Grammy winner has 19 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles and is dropping her 16th studio album, Here for It All, on September 26. Her new single, “Type Dangerous,” is nominated in the Best R&B category this year.

Lady Gaga leads the pack of nominees for the third time in her career, adding 12 nominations to her tally. Bruno Mars is close behind with 11, followed by Kendrick Lamar with 10, ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with eight, and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven.

Bruce Gillmer, Jesse Ignjatovic, and Barb Bialkowski serve as executive producers. The awards show is produced by Gunpowder & Sky.

‘The Tech Bro Murders’ Docuseries Explores Silicon Valley Deaths

ID‘s The Tech Bro Murders documentary series dives into the seedy side of Silicon Valley. The six-episode docuseries explores murder cases, including the death of a Google X executive on his luxury yacht and the ties a Silicon Valley software consultant/politician had to an unsolved murder.

The docuseries premieres on September 9, 2025. New episodes air on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on ID.

“Guided by retired Palo Alto PD detective Sandra Brown, the six-part series unpacks some of the most shocking and twisted murder cases going back to the early days of the tech boom, when being on the cutting edge could carry a deadly price,” reads ID’s synopsis. “Featuring expert analysis from Brown, who holds connections and insight into the featured cases, The Tech Bro Murders unpacks tragedies that unfold in the high-stakes digital frontier of Silicon Valley where the culmination of ambition, genius, greed, and power can breed violence and deceit.

From the discovery of a body of a known tech executive on his private yacht after a heroin-fueled evening with a mystery femme fatale to a cold case unearthed by a governor bid, each episode of The Tech Bro Murders explores cases that have haunted Silicon Valley for decades, offering access to key voices of victim’s loved ones, law enforcement officers, and archival footage.”

The Tech Bro MurdersThe Tech Bro Murders Episode Guide

Killer Code – Premieres Tuesday, September 9 at 10pm ET/PT
Police have a puzzle to solve when they find a gifted programmer and a jilted lover at the scene of the murder of a beloved 62-year-old Menlo Park, CA resident. As they work to get to the bottom of who is responsible, the investigation leads them in an unexpected direction.

Black Widow, Dark Web – Premieres Tuesday, September 16 at 10pm ET/PT
A Google X executive and consummate family man turns up dead aboard his yacht in the Santa Cruz Harbor. As detectives follow the breadcrumbs, they uncover a fatal encounter with a high-end escort and a pleasure-seeking, double secret life.

Silicon Valley Vanishing – Premieres Tuesday, September 23 at 10pm ET/PT
A 42-year-old Los Gatos resident is happy to be on her own again following the dissolution of her failed marriage. She throws herself into the work hard/play hard lifestyle Silicon Valley is famous for, handling millions of dollars’ worth of contracts by day in her role as a purchasing manager with an IT company and looking for love by night in the area’s bustling bars and restaurants. But when she disappears after a date with the scion of a well-known local family, it sends local law enforcement scrambling to find her before the case goes cold.

Rich and Reckless – Premieres Tuesday, September 30 at 10pm ET/PT
A wealthy couple live a lavish life in Silicon Valley, raising two young daughters in a sprawling Hillsborough mansion. But after their breakup, a bitter custody dispute erupts. Just days before Keith is set to begin unsupervised visits, he vanishes without a trace. Weeks later, his body is found over 70 miles from home, and the investigation that follows points police toward a tangle of suspects—including Tiffany and her new boyfriend. As investigators dig deeper, a shocking story of money, power, and manipulation comes to light, culminating in a dramatic courtroom showdown with an unexpected outcome.

Halt and Catch Fire – Premieres Tuesday, October 7 at 10pm ET/PT
A Silicon Valley software consultant decides to try his hand at politics and run for governor of California. His hopes for higher office are dashed when the Bay Area press uncovers his ties to the unsolved murder of 41-year-old millionaire. But he maintains his innocence, insisting that there is far more to the story and the true guilty party is the woman he and the victim both loved.

Fatal Investment – Premieres Tuesday, October 14 at 10pm ET/PT
After striking it rich at Cisco Systems during the tech boom, a tech entrepreneur retires early to pursue his dream of working in film and wine. When he meets a Napa Valley entrepreneur, their shared ambition sparks a fast-moving business partnership. But as this new business partner’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the dream of a charmed second act in wine country begins to unravel—leading to a shocking and tragic confrontation that exposes the dark side of Silicon Valley’s risk-it-all mindset.

‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Preview: Teaser Trailer, Cast, and Plot Details

The one-minute teaser for HBO Max’s The Pitt season two shows the emergency room staff preparing for a tier one trauma as a new day and new shift begins. The critically acclaimed, 13-time Emmy-nominated series premiered in January 2025, and season two is expected to debut in January 2026. 

Noah Wyle returns to lead the cast as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. Patrick Ball stars as Dr. Langdon, Katherine LaNasa is Dana Evans, Supriya Ganesh is Dr. Mohan, and Fiona Dourif reprises her role as Dr. McKay. Filling out the ensemble are Taylor Dearden as Dr. King, Isa Briones as Dr. Santos, Gerran Howell as Whitaker, Shabana Azeez as Javadi, and Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Al-Hashimi.

The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh,” reads HBO Max’s synopsis.

Discussing his return to medical dramas after 11 seasons of ER, Wyle told NPR that the show’s secret weapon is Dr. Joe Sachs, a board-certified emergency room physician who was a writer and technical advisor on the long-running series. “He is meticulous, his attention to detail, and he basically does those trauma scenes,” said Wyle. “He will sort of present what the appropriate medicine and procedures are, what each person in the room’s role is, given their hierarchy in the hospital, and even weighing in a little bit on emotionally how they may be feeling given the circumstances and stakes of the case.”

R. Scott Gemmill created the series and executive produces along with Noah Wyle, John Wells, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, and Simran Baidwan. The series is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

2025 Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners

‘Anemone’ Trailer: Daniel Day-Lewis Emerges From Retirement

Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis retired from acting and hasn’t starred in a film since 2017’s Phantom Thread. However, his son’s directorial debut, Anemonewhich just released an official trailer—has drawn him out of retirement both in front of the camera and behind the scenes.

Daniel Day-Lewis co-wrote the screenplay with his son, Ronan, and serves as an executive producer. Sean Bean and Samantha Morton also star in the drama, which will have its world premiere at the 2025 New York Film Festival. Focus Features is targeting a limited theatrical release on October 3, 2025, before expanding into additional theaters on October 10.

The New York Film Festival offers this description of Anemone: “The Northern England–set Anemone begins as a middle-aged man (Sean Bean) sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother (Day-Lewis). Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship—one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier. An emotional powerhouse, this directorial debut is assured in both small details and grand gestures as it charts the path toward familial redemption against all odds.” 

Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner are the producers, and Brad Pitt serves as an executive producer.

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Sean Bean stars as Jem and Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Ray in ‘ANEMONE’ (Credit: © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC)

Tom Cavanagh and Amalia Williamson Join Brooke Shields in ‘You’re Killing Me’

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Tom Cavanagh to star in ‘You’re Killing Me’ (Photo Courtesy of Acorn TV)

The Flash‘s Tom Cavanagh and Sullivan’s Crossing‘s Amalia Williamson are confirmed to star in Acorn TV’s You’re Killing Me. Brooke Shields leads the cast and serves as an executive producer of the murder mystery series.

Production is expected to begin in September 2025 in Nova Scotia. The six-episode series will launch on Acorn TV next year.

“Set in a quaint New England colonial town, You’re Killing Me (the series’ former working title was Allie & Andi) follows bestselling novelist (Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster (Williamson) to find the killer of a close friend,” reads Acorn TV+’s synopsis. “Williamson will play ‘Andi,’ a sassy Girl Wonder who was once an up-and-coming celebrity until she lost it all. Cavanagh is on board as ‘Jack,’ the new lead detective of the Founders Cove Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.”

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Amalia Williamson (Photo Courtesy of Acorn TV)

Robin Bernheim (When Calls the Heart) created the series and serves as an executive producer along with Michael Volpe, Christina Jennings, and Scott Garvie. Directors include Scott Smith, Paul Fox, and executive producer James Genn. The series is a co-production between Topsail Entertainment and Shaftesbury. 

Amalia Williamson’s credits include Northern Rescue, My Sister’s Double Life, Letterkenny, and Children Ruin Everything. Tom Cavanagh’s resume includes Superman & Lois, BitCon, Don’t Move, Ed, and Bang Bang, You’re Dead.

First Photos: ‘Half Man’ Starring Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd

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Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd in ‘Half Man’ (Photo Credit: Anne Binckebanck/HBO)

Richard Gadd follows up his critically acclaimed drama Baby Reindeer with Half Man, which just released the first three photos. HBO and BBC are targeting a 2026 launch of the six-episode drama created by and starring Gadd opposite Jamie Bell.

The cast also includes Stuart Campbell, Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, and Bilal Hasna. Julie Cullen, Amy Manson, Philippine Velge, Stuart McQuarrie, Piers Ewart, Scot Greenan, Charlotte Blackwood, and Calum Manchip round out the ensemble.

HBO offers this description of the drama: “Half Man follows estranged ‘brothers’ Niall (‘Bell) and Ruben (‘Gadd). When Niall’s estranged ‘brother’ Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. Spanning almost 40 years from the 1980s to the present day, Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell portray Niall (Robertson) and Ruben (Campbell) in their younger years, in a series that explores the highs and lows of Ruben and Niall’s relationship, from meeting them as troubled teenagers to witnessing their falling out as adults—with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.

The series will capture the wild energy of a changing city—a changing world, even—and plumb the depths of what it means to be a man.”

Gadd serves as writer and executive producer, with Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck directing.

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Richard Gadd (Photograph by Anne Binckebanck/HBO)
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Jamie Bell (Photograph by Anne Binckebanck/HBO)

‘Survivor’ Reveals Season 49 Castaways

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‘Season 49’ castaways (Photo: Robert Voets © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Survivor season 49 castaways include a film producer, airport ramp agent, musician, clinical social worker, and an actual rocket scientist. The 18 castaways will compete for a $1 million prize when the new season kicks off on September 24, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT.

Two of the players from season 49 will be part of the reality series’ 50th season, airing in 2026. Emmy winner Jeff Probst returns as host and executive producer, along with Mark Burnett, Matt VanWagenen, Kahaia Pearson, and Jesse Jensen.

“Twenty-five years after it first premiered, Survivor continues to prove both the ultimate test of physical and mental will, as well as the adventure of a lifetime, for castaways stranded on the beaches of Fiji and tasked with forming a new society, adapting to their surroundings and navigating an unpredictable social game to ensure their torch stays lit,” reads CBS’s synopsis.

Survivor Season 49 Castaways

Name: Alex Moore
Age: 27
Hometown: Evanston, Ill.
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Political comms director

Name: Kimberly “Annie” Davis
Age: 49
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Musician

Name: Jake Latimer
Age: 36
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
Current Residence: St. Albert, Alberta
Occupation: Correctional officer

Name: Jason Treul
Age: 32
Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Current Residence: Santa Ana, Calif.
Occupation: Law clerk

Name: Jawan Pitts
Age: 28
Hometown: Salem, N.J.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Video editor

Name: Jeremiah Ing
Age: 39
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario
Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario
Occupation: Global events manager

Name: Kristina Mills
Age: 36
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current Residence: Edmond, Okla.
Occupation: MBA career coach

Name: Matt Williams
Age: 52
Hometown: Farmington, Utah
Current Residence: St. George, Utah
Occupation: Airport ramp agent

Name: Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu
Age: 29
Hometown: Sachse, Texas
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Fitness trainer

Name: Nate Moore
Age: 47
Hometown: Clovis, Calif.
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Film producer

Name: Nicole Mazullo
Age: 26
Hometown: Long Island, N.Y.
Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Financial crime consultant

Name: Rizo Velovic
Age: 25
Hometown: Yonkers, N.Y.
Current Residence: Yonkers, N.Y.
Occupation: Tech sales

Name: Sage Ahrens-Nichols
Age: 30
Hometown: Roxboro, N.C.
Current Residence: Olympia, Wash.
Occupation: Clinical social worker

Name: Savannah Louie
Age: 31
Hometown: Walnut Creek, Calif.
Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Occupation: Former reporter

Name: Shannon Fairweather
Age: 28
Hometown: Wakefield, Mass.
Current Residence: Boston, Mass.
Occupation: Wellness specialist

Name: Sophi Balerdi
Age: 27
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
Occupation: Entrepreneur

Name: Sophie Segreti
Age: 31
Hometown: Darnestown, Md.
Current Residence: New York City, N.Y.
Occupation: Strategy associate

Name: Steven Ramm
Age: 35
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
Current Residence: Denver, Colo.
Occupation: Rocket scientist

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer Introduces Edie Falco’s Character

Paramount+’s official teaser for Mayor of Kingstown season four teases the antagonistic relationship between Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) and series newcomer Edie Falco, who plays the new prison warden. Season three premiered in June 2024 and season four will debut on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Nishi Munshi return for season four. In addition to Falco, Lennie James and Laura Benanti joined the cast for the upcoming season. 

“In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Meanwhile, with those he loves in more danger than ever before, Mike must contend with a headstrong new Warden to protect his own while grappling with demons from his past.”

Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon co-created the series and executive produce along with Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, and Michael Friedman. Additional executive producers include Christoph Schrewe, Wendy Riss, Evan Perazzo, and Keith Cox. Dave Erickson serves as showrunner and executive producer. Mayor of Kingstown is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions.

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Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ (Credit: Eric Ogden/Paramount+)

‘Murder Before Evensong’ Trailer: Matthew Lewis Hunts for a Killer

Harry Potter‘s Matthew Lewis stars in Acorn TV’s new murder mystery Murder Before Evensong, which just dropped an official trailer. The new mystery is based on Reverend Richard Coles’ bestselling Canon Clement Mysteries and is set to premiere on September 29, 2025.

The six-episode series also stars Amanda Redman (New Tricks) as Audrey, Amit Shah (Happy Valley) as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James (The Day of the Jackal) as Bernard De Floures, Meghan Treadway (One Day) as Honor De Floures, and Alexander Delamain as Alex De Floures. Marion Bailey (The Crown) as Kath, Amanda Hadingue (Kaos) as Dora, Tamzin Outhwaite (The Wives) as Stella Harper, Francis Magee (Kin) as Edgy, and Nina Toussaint-White (Showtrial) as Jane Thwaite round out the ensemble.

“Lewis stars as Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton, who finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a murder case when a dead body turns up in the church,” reads Acorn TV’s synopsis. “Daniel shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother, Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to modernize the church, the parish is suddenly divided. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church. As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer.”

Nick Hicks-Beach adapted the first novel of the Canon Clement Mysteries series and  David Moore directs. Author Reverend Richard Coles, Radford Neville, Catherine Mackin, Don Klees, and Paul Testar serve as executive producers.

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A scene from ‘Murder Before Evensong’ (Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky / AcornTV)

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