CBS’s FBI follows up the #Scolina wedding episode with an episode that teases the return of someone the team’s dealt with before. Season eight, episode 12 will air on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Daybreak” Plot: When a federal whistleblower is murdered while in FBI custody along with two agents, the team is stunned to find a familiar perpetrator has resurfaced. Meanwhile, OA wrestles with telling the team what is happening in his personal life.
Missy Peregrym stars as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki plays Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto returns as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, Alana De La Garza is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, John Boyd stars as Special Agent Stuart Scola, and Juliana Aidén Martinez plays Eva Ramos.
FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects.
Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority.
The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator, as well as Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.
Ramon Rodriguez and Julia Chan in ‘Will Trent’ season 4 episode 9 (Disney/Matt Miller)
Ava’s in trouble on ABC’s Will Trent season four, episode nine. The episode titled “It Was a Meat Cute” will air on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.
“It Was a Meat Cute” Plot: A witness’s shocking confession forces Ormewood, Angie, and Faith to race against the clock and reinvestigate a death-row case. Meanwhile, Will and Ava’s dinner date erupts into chaos when she’s followed and accused of theft. Julia Chan guest stars as Ava.
Ramón Rodríguez stars as the titular character, Erika Christensen plays Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson is Faith Mitchell, and Jake McLaughlin is Michael Ormewood. Kevin Daniels is Franklin Wilks, Sonja Sohn plays Amanda Wagner, and Bluebell returns as Betty.
Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin and Erika Christensen in season 4 episode 9 (Disney/Matt Miller)
Will Trent Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling ‘Will Trent’ series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
Ilfenesh Hadera and Jake McLaughlin in season 4 episode 9 (Disney/Matt Miller)Jake McLaughlin in season 4 episode 9 (Disney/Matt Miller)Ramon Rodriguez and Julia Chan in season 4 episode 9 (Disney/Matt Miller)
The production of Scream 7 was rife with off-screen drama long before a single frame was shot. On the good side, franchise queen/serial Final Girl Neve Campbell came back after being excluded from Scream VI. However, new heroine Melissa Barrera was axed from the film due to her comments about the Gaza war, with Jenna Ortega also leaving as collateral damage, with the entire story being retooled to pivot away from Barrera. Amidst all the casting drama, the director’s chair swapped out the Radio Silence guys for Christopher Landon, who in turn was replaced by series writer/creator Kevin Williamson.
So, backend drama aside, what about the finished movie?
Scream 7 sees Neve Campbell returning to the fold as Sidney Prescott. Only now, she’s Sidney Evans, married to Pine Grove, Indiana Chief of Police Mark Evans (Animal Control’s Joel McHale), with three children, the oldest of which is a daughter named Tatum (Isabel May from 1883). Her new, peaceful life is interrupted when she starts getting the same old threatening phone calls, only this time, those threats are directed towards Tatum. As Sidney fiercely tries to protect her daughter from the ghosts of her past, she starts to suspect that the calls may be coming from a very familiar foe.
That’s really all that needs to be said about the plot of Scream 7. Williamson’s script, which he co-wrote along with Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt (the pair who also helped out with the last two movies), sticks pretty close to the formula that he helped invent and refine as the creator of the series. It actually may stick a little too close to the formula.
In a series known for surprises and twists, Scream 7 feels like just another slasher movie. It’s a good slasher movie, but aside from the familiar faces and callbacks, it hardly feels like a Scream movie. It doesn’t dive into the self-referentiality for which the franchise is known, so it’s not nearly as much fun as fans have come to expect. The one scene in which Jasmin Savoy Brown’s Mindy is allowed to talk about “the rules” explains it best—this entry is all about Nostalgia.
The mix of familiar faces and new characters is very Scream-esque. Along with Sidney and Mindy, Gale Weathers and Mindy’s twin Chad are both back (Courteney Cox and Mason Gooding, respectively), and the new character suspect list is bolstered by Mark, Tatum, and all of Tatum’s high school friends. So, the mystery is there, and the seemingly endless callbacks and Easter eggs to earlier films make Scream 7 heavy on the nostalgia but light on creativity.
That may be unnecessarily rough. There are a handful of fun moments, even if most are based on the legacy of the franchise. But this just makes it more of a formula slasher sequel and not a Scream movie. It rests a little too heavily on its laurels instead of breaking any new Scream ground. Sure, the kills are bloody and the tension is palpable, and Ghostface is as formidable of a horror villain as he’s (they’ve?) ever been, but the Scream magic just isn’t there.
It would be fun to know what direction Scream 7 was going to take before the departures of Barrera and Ortega, or even if Christopher Landon or the Radio Silence guys had stuck around to direct. Because while Kevin Williamson was able to cobble together a halfway decent Scream movie, it does feel cobbled together. Who knows what could have been done with more time and preparation? We’ll probably find out, because in this day and age, even nostalgia gets a sequel. And if there’s one thing we can count on from the Scream universe, it’s that Ghostface always returns.
GRADE: C
Rating: R for language, gore, and strong bloody violence
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes
Release Date: February 27, 2026
AMC’s new clip from The Vampire Lestat shows the moment Lestat learns about Daniel Molloy’s book, Interview with the Vampire. Lestat’s furious reaction is pretty much what you’d expect; he’s definitely not happy that humans will read all about his life story.
Sam Reid returns in the titular role and Jacob Anderson stars as Louis de Pointe du Lac. Assad Zaman reprises his role as Armand, Eric Bogosian returns as Daniel, and Delainey Hayles will also be back as Claudia. Jennifer Ehle plays Gabriella, Lestat’s mother.
AMC’s synopsis reads: “In the new rock and roll-centric season, the Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by ‘muses’ from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.”
Rolin Jones created the series, based on Anne Rice’s bestselling book series, and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Mark Johnson, Hannah Moscovitch, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.
Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt in ‘The Vampire Lestat’ (Photo Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC)Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt (Photo Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC)Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt (Photo Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC)Jacob Anderson as Louis De Pointe Du Lac (Photo Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC)Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt (Photo Credit: Sophie Giraud/AMC)
Anna Sawai, Mari Yamamoto, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons and Takehiro Hira in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
An enraged Kong destroys the APEX base on Skull Island, sending everyone on the run as Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two opens. Cate, Kentaro, Keiko, May, and Hiroshi barely escape in a Monarch helicopter, coming face to face with the angry Titan as they fly to safety.
(The following is a recap of season two, episode one, “Cause and Effect,” and contains spoilers.)
Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) wakes in a hospital bed, surrounded by Monarch employees in protective clothing. Frantic, she flees the room to search for her son. She runs outside only to discover she’s on a massive ship, and Hiroshi (Takehiro Hira) explains this is her legacy. “This is Monarch,” says Hiroshi.
The ship is Monarch’s Outpost 18.
Tim (Joe Tippett) notifies Natalia Verdugo (Mirelly Taylor), the Deputy Director of Monarch, that Kong’s attack claimed 16 lives and injured a dozen more. They watch a video from the attack, and Tim believes something’s got every creature on the island riled up. No one knows what upset Kong but something stirred things up. Natalia blames Tim since he’s the liaison to APEX Cybernetics.
Tim insists they followed all the protocols and never upset Kong before this. Something strange must have happened to set him off.
Keiko demands to know who’s in charge. She’s still reeling from being rescued and traumatized after leaving Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) behind. Natalia assures Keiko that the dizziness she feels is from being in Axis Mundi for so long. They can’t go back for Lee because of Kong, but Keiko is certain Lee’s alive.
Back onboard Outpost 18, Kentaro (Ren Watabe) informs Cate (Anna Sawai) that she’ll be taken to Tokyo for medical tests and debriefings. After that, she can head home. Kentaro confirms he’s working with their father at Monarch, and he’s spent the last two years trying to get her back. Cate insists they need to rescue Lee; he sacrificed himself to save them.
The action switches to Axis Mundi and confirms Lee is still alive after falling 100’. He doesn’t appear to be injured.
Keiko is sedated so she can rest and recover from being in Axis Mundi for so long. Hiroshi sings to her as she sleeps and then explains to Cate that Keiko’s like a deep-sea diver who ascended from the depths too fast. Cate announces that she’s going back to the island for Lee, even though the base there has been shut down. Kentaro told her they believe it’s a nexus point and she doesn’t care if the island is off-limits.
Cate wants her dad’s help, reminding him he deserted her and her mom. Since she’s going to launch a rescue no matter what, Hiroshi agrees to join her mission.
Brenda Holland (Brenda Holland) checks on May, whose real name is Corah, after her return from Axis Mundi. May (Kiersey Clemons) doesn’t believe Brenda cares about her well-being, and Brenda insists it was her money and technology that got May and the others back. She believes APEX is on the verge of discovering how to live with the Titans. Brenda wants May’s help, certain she could have the missing pieces of the puzzle.
Brenda leaves the outpost without May, and May tells Cate that she knows Brenda just wants her code to make herself look good. Cate confesses she’s not sure what they’re going to do since they’ve seen such insane things—including bringing her grandmother back from the dead. May suggests that she try to really reconnect with her dad. Kentaro was able to, but then again, he had two years to do it while Cate was gone.
Cate begs May for her help retrieving Lee.
Tim brags about Outpost 18’s capabilities and that it’s connected to the G-TASS satellite system. May tries to act impressed while actually keeping Tim away from the monitor as Kentaro, Hiroshi, and Cate make their way to a boat. They’re just about to launch when May joins them.
Anna Sawai, Takehiro Hira, Ren Watabe and Kiersey Clemons in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Skull Island is surrounded by a wall of dense clouds and lightning fills the air. They find an entry point through the clouds and land on the shore. Kentaro and Hiroshi believe the storm wall will envelop them in six hours, so they need to move fast.
Cate, May, Kentaro, and Hiroshi make their way through the jungle and emerge next to a snoring Kong. They’re quietly walking past when Kong rolls over. Cate pushes May out of the way as his gigantic hand falls right where they’re standing. Fortunately, Cate isn’t injured.
Keiko is still lightheaded as she makes it to the control room. Tim suggests that she get more sleep, but she’d rather check out the equipment. It’s far more advanced than when she was investigating Titans. She hopes she can be useful and Tim assures her she’s “everything that’s been missing” from Monarch. Tim believes she can restore Monarch to its intended purpose.
Keiko thinks they can use the technology to avoid Kong and return to the island. Verdugo insists it’s too dangerous and shows Keiko the footage of Kong’s attack. Keiko points out something everyone else missed. She has them zoom in on an unknown monster. Keiko’s certain Kong was trying to protect his island from it.
Cate and the group’s escape has finally been noticed. Keiko thinks they’ll get killed since they’re unaware of another Titan in the area. Verdugo has Keiko fill her in on what she knows about the island.
Kentaro, May, Hiroshi, and Cate find the equipment used to return from Axis Mundi. Kong tore apart the electric grid, complicating their work in getting it up and running. The perimeter fences are down, and anything could have gotten onto the island. Kentaro volunteers to get the backup generators running, with May’s help.
Cate finally has her dad alone and asks why he took on a second family. Hiroshi doesn’t have a real excuse, only admitting he wasn’t thinking. Kentaro’s mom worked at Monarch and shared his world. He couldn’t tell Cate’s mom what he did for a living since it was top secret. Being with Kentaro’s mom made him feel free from having to lie about his life.
Kentaro gets the backup working, but the sudden noises of the machinery catch the attention of a monster. Kentaro manages to hop on a forklift and uses it to spear the monster.
Kurt Russell in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Meanwhile in Axis Mundi, small bugs fill the air as Lee looks around. He comes face-to-face with a Brambleboar.
Hiroshi gets the equipment back online, and Kentaro advises him it’s now or never. Before he can activate the equipment, two helicopters appear overhead. Hiroshi warns Cate they spent two years testing the equipment; rushing now could be a fatal mistake. Cate believes her dad can do this since he spent all that time trying to get her back. Now it’s her turn to do this for Lee Shaw.
Verdugo rushes up, telling Cate and the group that if they don’t leave in 10 minutes, they’ll be stuck there. Cate disagrees, saying they’re ready to send down the pod. Keiko warns Cate that they shouldn’t reopen the rift. They could unleash another monster and she’s not about to lose another family member.
Cate has a flashback to Lee saving her and acts rashly, activating the pod and waking Kong. The rift opens and the pod is pulled into it. Lee races toward it, hoping it’s his way home. Creatures are also on the move, but he’s able to fight them off as he climbs onto the pod. He barely gets in as the new Titan in season two, Titan X, wakes from its slumber.
Lee activates the pod and is pulled up into the rift. Titan X emerges from the rift, while inside the pod, Lee’s attacked by a scarab creature.
Keiko is transfixed by Titan X and Tim tries to pull her away. They need to flee now while they still can. Cate remains at the control panel, keeping the rift open in hopes of Lee’s return. Titan X fully emerges and strikes Verdugo with one of its many legs, sending her flying.
Lee continues to fight off the scarab and finally manages to kill it before the pod flies up out of the rift. He emerges just as Kong roars up. They grab Lee and make a run for it as Kong destroys the equipment with his massive paw. The rift closes as Kong runs after Titan X.
The group, minus Verdugo, makes it back to the helicopters and off the island.
Kong chases Titan X into the sea, frustrated he can’t catch it and furious that the humans have unleashed it in this realm.
Wyatt Russell and Mari Yamamoto in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
A Hunt for a Sea Serpent
Santa Soledad, Southern Chile – A flashback to 1957 shows happier days for Lee (Wyatt Russell), Bill (Anders Holm), and Keiko. They’re searching for a sea serpent the locals insist exists. Hundreds of birds greet their arrival on an isolated island, but the villagers aren’t as welcoming. They either hide inside their homes or silently watch the trio walk to the center of the village.
They find an altar with blood but don’t know what it represents.
The group enters a bar, and Bill immediately attempts to take a photo of a strange creature on the wall. A customer named Tomas pushes his camera down and tosses Bill on the ground. Tomas says they’re not welcome and pulls out his knife. Lee calms things down by speaking Spanish, and Bill agrees not to take any photos.
Lee, Keiko, and Bill debate the origin of the weird sea creature on the wall. Bill’s certain it’s a monster, while Lee and Keiko think it might just be a weird fish fossil. Bill draws a sketch of Tomas’ tattoo, which he’s sure is a sea monster.
Lee looks around and figures out the locals are getting antsy. He suggests they leave just as the bartender, Lucia, asks Bill to dance. She won’t take no for an answer. While Bill’s occupied, Lee and Keiko discuss his love life. His feelings for Keiko are obvious, but she ignores them and notes he’s been occupied with women. She reminds him that he wanted a home, a wife, and kids. He says the army taught him that no battle plan survives the first shot. When she asks why it needs to be a battle, Lee replies, “It feels like anything worth having always is, right?”
As Bill and Lucia dance, Lucia whispers that she’s aware they want to know about the sea serpent. Bill fills her in on his backstory and losing his shipmates to something that emerged from under the ocean. Lucia says the monster is the islanders’ god. If they worship him, the sea will provide. Keiko, Lee, and Bill will be in trouble if they stay.
Later that night, Lucia finds them in the village and is shocked Bill hasn’t told his friends what she said. Lucia wants them to leave now because it’s too dangerous to remain on the island. Keiko asks what she’s hiding, and Lucia promises to show them if they agree to leave.
Lucia leads the trio into a cave filled with drawings of the sea monster. The drawings depict its massive form rising out of the water, and with its return comes bounty from the sea.
Richard’s back and warned that if he makes one mistake, he’s out in the teaser for Fox’s Doc season two, episode 16. “The Best We Can Do” will air on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“The Best We Can Do” Plot: Met with hostility upon his return, Richard looks to redeem himself while treating an overworked food delivery worker. Sonya and TJ enlist Jake’s help with the delicate Joan situation. Amy and TJ take on the case of a well-known medical malpractice lawyer, leading to unexpected complications.
Molly Parker stars as Dr. Amy Larsen, Omar Metwally plays Dr. Michael Hamda, Felicity Huffman is Dr. Joan Ridley, Amirah Vann is Dr. Gina Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim plays Katie Hamda. Jon Ecker is Dr. Jake Heller and Anya Banerjee plays Dr. Sonya Maitra.
“Inspired by a true story and based on the hit eponymous Italian drama series, Doc begins its second season of the life-affirming medical drama following the heartbreak and victories of hard-charging, brilliant physician DR. AMY LARSEN (Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory. This season, Amy will continue to confront hard truths about her missing years, work to repair fractured relationships and seek to reconcile the person she used to be with the one everyone else has come to know.
Determined to get her memory back and piece together who she really is, Amy’s goal is to become the doctor she used to be in those missing years and to eventually, once again, be Chief of Internal Medicine. In the interim, her ex-husband/Westside Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, DR. MICHAEL HAMDA (Metwally) fills the position with Amy’s former mentor and friend DR. JOAN RIDLEY (Huffman), whose motives and priorities remain hidden, just as long as Amy still can’t recall Joan’s life-changing secret. Amy’s best friend and colleague, DR. GINA WALKER (Vann), is weary of Joan’s motives and continues to be a beacon of support for those around her, while finally learning to put on her own oxygen mask first.
While relearning eight years of medical advancements is complicated, it pales in comparison to learning to navigate her new/old/current romantic entanglements. Amy continues to fight her feelings and let Michael go, especially now with the birth of his son with his new wife, bringing up emotions for both Amy and their daughter KATIE HAMDA (Fountain-Jardim). Amy’s on-again, off-again relationship with Chief Resident DR. JAKE HELLER (Ecker) is a bit more delicate as he struggles to protect his heart from her this time around. However, DR. SONYA MAITRA (Banerjee) would only be too glad to pick up the pieces, navigating the balance between her feelings for Jake and her complicated resentment towards Amy.
The second season of Doc begins as Amy’s past comes back to haunt her when a desperate father sacrifices everything to secure his daughter’s heart transplant. Chaos and confusion reverberate through the hallways of Westside Medical when a subsequent high-stakes emergency leaves a doctor’s life in the balance.”
Angelo’s still dealing with memories of his past on Fox’s Memory of a Killer episode six, “Uncle Jacob.” Episode six will air on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Uncle Jacob” Plot: Haunted by fractured memories, Angelo questions his perception of reality. Joe helps Angelo plan a high-tech public assassination of a Russian mob accountant who is about to testify on live TV. Detective Woods investigates one of Angelo’s murders, bringing him one step closer to uncovering Angelo’s secret life.
Patrick Dempsey stars as Angelo Flannery, Michael Imperioli plays Dutch, Richard Harmon is Joe, Odeya Rush is Maria, Daniel David Stewart is Jeff, and Peter Gadiot plays Dave. Aaron Zelman and Glenn Kessler serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Inspired by the book and 2003 award-winning Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, Memory of A Killer is a dramatic thriller starring Emmy nominee Patrick Dempsey as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret. Emmy winner Michael Imperioli stars opposite Dempsey in the role of Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for criminal enterprise.
Alice Englert in ‘Star City’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Apple TV’s Star City, an expansion of the For All Mankind world, has released the first batch of photos. The streamer also confirmed a May 29, 2026 premiere date for what they’re describing as a space-race drama set in the Soviet Union.
New episodes of the eight-episode season will premiere on Fridays. Season five of the critically acclaimed For All Mankind launches on March 27, 2026.
Season one’s cast includes Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon), Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland), Agnes O’Casey (Black Doves), Alice Englert (Bad Behaviour), Solly McLeod (House of the Dragon), Adam Nagaitis (Chernobyl), Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (I, Jack Wright), Josef Davies (Andor), and Priya Kansara (Bridgerton).
Agnes O’Casey in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Apple TV offers this synopsis: “Star City is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race—when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers, and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.”
Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, and Ronald D. Moore created the series, with Wolpert and Nedivi serving as showrunners. Executive producers include Wolpert, Nedivi, Moore, Maril Davis, Andrew Chambliss, and Steve Oster.
Rhys Ifans in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)A scene from episode 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Solly McLeod and Adam Nagaitis in episode 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Prime Video’s official trailer for Jury Duty season two introduces the one guy who isn’t in on the joke. Jury Duty Present: Company Retreat will premiere on March 20, 2026 with the release of the first three episodes.
The second season of the critically acclaimed comedy stars Alex Bonifer, Blair Beeken, Emily Pendergast, Erica Hernandez, Jerry Hauck, Jim A. Woods, LaNisa Renee Frederick, and Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur. Rachel Kaly, Rob Lathan, Ryan Perez, Stephanie Hodge, Warren Burke, and Wendy Braun also star.
Poster for Prime Video’s Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
Prime Video offers this synopsis:
“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat is a documentary-style comedy that captures a corporate offsite event at a family-owned hot sauce company from the perspective of Anthony, a recently hired temporary worker. Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment—whether in conference rooms or during downtime—has been meticulously orchestrated.
As the founder prepares to step down, the getaway transforms into a clash between big corporate ambitions and small business values, with control of the company hanging in the balance.”
The Office‘s Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky created the series and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include David Bernad (The White Lotus), Todd Schulman (The Chair Company), Nicholas Hatton (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Jake Szymanski (7 Days in Hell), Anthony King (The Afterparty), and Chris Kula (Community). Season one star James Marsden is also involved as an executive producer.
Netflix just unveiled the first photos from The Boroughs, a new supernatural series from the Stranger Things and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance teams. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, the eight-episode season will premiere on May 21, 2026.
The series stars Alfred Molina as Sam, Geena Davis as Renee, Alfre Woodard as Judy, Denis O’Hare as Wally, Clarke Peters as Art, Bill Pullman as Jack, and Carlos Miranda as Paz. Jena Malone plays Claire, Seth Numrich is Blaine, Alice Kremelberg is Anneliese, Ed Begley Jr. is Edward, and Dee Wallace is Grace. Rounding out the season one cast are Eric Edelstein as Hank, Rafael Casal as Neil, Mousa Hussein Kraish as Dr. McGinnis, Beth Bailey as Kayleigh, Karan Soni as Toby, and Jane Kaczmarek as Lilly.
Netflix offered this description of the new series:
“In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer’s monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their ‘golden years’ are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.”
Commenting on the series, creators, showrunners, and executive producers Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews said, “When Jeff was a child, all he did was draw monsters and when Will was a child, he started planning for his retirement. So a show about a group of retirees who fight monsters really plays to both our strengths. The result is an adventure about a group of unlikely heroes that we can’t wait for everyone to fall in love with.
From the beginning, we knew we wanted The Boroughs to feel equal parts scary, mysterious, exciting, and emotional. The challenge was to create a world that could hold all of these different tones at once. Which is why it was so fun to work with the Duffer Brothers—the masters of balancing heart and horror.
According to some very unofficial napkin math, our stars bring something like 350 years of craft to The Boroughs. We knew they would be great. We didn’t expect them to be so fun. They can make you laugh or cry with just a look. Makes it [a] whole lot easier on us writers.
Sam Cooper (Molina) is the heart of our story. He recently lost his wife and he’s trying to figure out what to do with the time he has left. Which is a question we all face. No matter our age. It’s just the stakes get higher the more years you have under your belt.
Everyone talks about wanting to make a show that teenagers can watch with their parents. We wanted to make one that teenagers could watch with their parents and their grandparents that everyone could enjoy.”
The Duffer Brothers, Ben Taylor, and Hilary Leavitt for Upside Down Pictures serve as executive producers. Taylor, Augustine Frizzell, and Kyle Patrick Alvarez direct the eight-episode season.
“For years, we’ve wondered why no one has made a film like Ron Howard’s wonderful Cocoon since, well, Cocoon. Then, out of nowhere, Jeff and Will emailed us an idea for The Boroughs: a story about retirees and monsters,” stated The Duffer Brothers. “They were adamant that—unlike so many stories about older characters—this wouldn’t treat aging as a punchline. Instead, it would treat its characters as real people facing real challenges… along with a few supernatural ones. It was exactly the show we’d been dreaming of.
While the characters are a little older than the kids in Stranger Things (they ride golf carts instead of bikes), the spirit is very much the same. At its core, this is a story about belonging and growing up—no matter your age—filled with adventure, wonder, comedy, scares, and tears.
And most importantly, you’re going to fall in love with these characters.
Watching legends like Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Denis O’Hare, and Bill Pullman bring them to life was genuinely magical. The monsters are very cool—but it’s the characters who will stay with you.”
