Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara in ‘Imperfect Women’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Apple TV dropped the first photo from the upcoming limited series Imperfect Women, based on the book by Araminta Hall. The photo shows the series’ stars, Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Emmy winner Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere), and Kate Mara (House of Cards), all smiles while clinking wine glasses in a toast.
Joel Kinnaman (For All Mankind), Corey Stoll (Billions), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Audrey Zahn (Wildcat), and Jill Wagner (Special Ops: Lioness) also star. The ensemble includes Rome Flynn (With Love), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Violette Linnz (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Indiana Elle (The Housemaid), Jackson Kelly (The Pitt), Keith Carradine (Madam Secretary), Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), and Wilson Bethel (All Rise).
“Imperfect Women examines a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. The unconventional thriller explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably,” reads Apple TV’s synopsis. “As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem.”
The eight-episode thriller will premiere on March 18, 2026, with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes stream on Wednesdays.
Annie Weisman (Based on a True Story) created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, author Araminta Hall, Lindsey McManus, Pilar Savone, and Kay Oyegun. The series is produced by 20th Television and Apple Studios.
CBS’s Fire Country heads into its winter break with a turf war brewing involving Station 42. Season four, episode nine – “Who Owns the Dirt” – will air on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Who Owns the Dirt” Plot: When a red flag warning sets the stage for a volatile day, a turf war between Station 42 and neighboring Drake County comes to a head. Tia Napolitano and Barbara Kaye Friend wrote the episode, and Eagle Egilsson is the director.
Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, Diane Farr is Sharon, Jordan Calloway plays Jake, and Jules Latimer stars as Eve.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Leone, a young convict who sought redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates were partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode was assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.
Years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.
Courage, sacrifice, and family are at the core—surrounded, of course, by dazzling visual effects—of filmmaker James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash. The third outing in the sci-fi film series again focuses on the adventures of Jake Sully’s family and the Na’vi, picking up right after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water.
Avatar: The Way of Water ended with Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) mourning the loss of their eldest son while trying to convince their friends and allies, the Metkayina, that the war with the humans is not over. Sully knows that the avatar of his enemy Colonel Miles Quaritch will be leading the military forces from Earth as they continue to try and colonize Pandora. He also knows Quaritch will never stop hunting him.
Neytiri is too grief-stricken to think objectively and has begun to hate all humans. That includes young Spider (Jack Champion), despite his love and loyalty to Sully and especially to Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), their adopted teenage daughter and biological daughter of the deceased Dr. Grace Augustine. Kiri is only just discovering her deep connection to the planet Pandora and her strong bond with its nature.
But the Sully family and the Metkayina soon discover a new deadly enemy, the Mangkwan clan—also known as the Ash People. Their leader, the fiery and bloodthirsty Varang (Oona Chaplin, Game of Thrones), is determined to kill off all the other tribes.
So now Sully, his family, and the Metkayina are fighting not one but two enemies: Colonel Quaritch and his military army and the violent and fire-obsessed Mangkwan. Their home and beloved Pandora, under threat of colonization, are at stake.
Action-packed and a visual spectacle, Avatar: Fire and Ash is another monumental achievement in special effects and filmmaking. It’s an epic science fiction adventure film that needs to be seen in theaters, and preferably in 3D if possible. The flying sequences, especially the opening scene, are a jaw-dropping experience.
The best new character in the film franchise is Varang, wonderfully portrayed by Oona Chaplin, a true leader of her tribe who’s a mighty and ruthless warrior. She’s one of the best villains or antiheroes to come along in cinema in years.
Stephen Lang still steals every scene he’s in as Colonel Quaritch, only now he’s a huge blue avatar like Sully. The scenes featuring Lang and Sam Worthington crackle with tension and suspense.
Zoe Saldana adds new depth and emotion to Neytiri, who is nearly overwhelmed with grief and hatred but must find a way to focus to save her family from both enemies as well as help them get through their tragic loss. It’s a much deeper and more moving performance this time around.
Avatar: Fire and Ash has a few issues; the biggest is with the big battle scene late in the film. The action is so chaotic and choppy that it’s hard to follow and figure out which character just fell, which got shot, who got burned, etc. It’s a problem the film series had in The Way of Water as well.
Another issue is the running time of three hours and 17 minutes, which feels way too long. The third film of the series would have benefitted from some tighter editing, especially in the first 40 minutes, making it a better-paced film. Also, an intermission couldn’t hurt.
Still, with amazing visual effects, strong performances, and stunning flying sequences, Avatar: Fire and Ash is worthy of taking a trip to the theater to truly appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship of the film.
GRADE: B+
Rating: PG-13 for bloody images, action, thematic elements, intense sequences of violence, some strong language, and suggestive material
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Studio: 20th Century Studios
The Sheep Detectives released its first trailer at a time when the world could definitely benefit from a lot less stress. A movie about woolly investigators is precisely the sort of whimsical joy we need, and the trailer is two minutes of sheer fun.
Hugh Jackman leads a cast that includes Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, and Rhys Darby fill out the ensemble.
“In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand,” reads Amazon MGM Studios’ synopsis. “But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.”
Kyle Balda (Minions: The Rise of Gru) directs and Craig Mazin (The Last of Us) adapted Leonie Swann’s novel Three Bags Full. Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner serve as producers, with Sarah-Jane Wright, Amelia Granger, Aditya Sood, Tyson Hesse, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Tim Wellspring executive producing.
The Sheep Detectives will help kick off the summer movie season on May 8, 2026.
Poster for ‘The Sheep Detectives’ (Photo Credit: Amazon MGM Studios)
Wyatt Russell in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season one, episode 8 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Wyatt Russell’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters character, Lee Shaw, is getting his own spinoff. Russell will star in and executive produce the untitled spinoff, which, according to Apple TV, will follow “the story of Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.”
Emmy nominee Joby Harold created the series and will serve as showrunner. “I could not feel more privileged to be a part of building out this wildly iconic universe,” stated Harold. “Apple and Legendary have been exemplary partners throughout this process, and we will continue to bring these Titans of cinematic history to audiences with the reverence they deserve.”
Additional executive producers include Tory Tunnell, Chris Black, Kyle Bradstreet, Alex Boden, Max Borenstein, and Andy Goddard. Toho Co., Ltd.’s Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa are also involved as executive producers. Kei Banno, Brian Rogers, and Kenji Okuhira serve as producers.
“Viewers around the world haven’t been able to get enough of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters since its global debut, and we cannot wait to unleash the electrifying new stories that Joby and the entire cast and creative team have been working on,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV. “With Joby at the helm, and alongside our terrific partners at Legendary, this new spinoff will kick off an epic Monsterverse expansion that brings audiences even closer to their favorite Titans along with fantastic character-driven storytelling.”
Season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere on February 27, 2026. Apple TV hasn’t announced a target date for the spinoff’s premiere.
CBS’s Sheriff Country wraps up the first half of its first season with episode nine, the first of a two-parter. Episode nine, “Crucible, Part 1,” airs on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT, with “Part 2” set for February 27, 2026.
“Crucible, Part 1” Plot: After a father and son flee a secluded ranch run by one of Edgewater’s most power families, Mickey investigates disturbing allegations of abuse and uncovers dangerous secrets, which leads to a tense standoff and confrontation. Seth Harrington wrote episode nine, with Gonzalo Amat directing.
Morena Baccarin leads the cast as Mickey Fox, Matt Lauria plays Nathan Boone, W. Earl Brown is Wes Fox, Michele Weaver plays Cassidy Campbell, and Christopher Gorham stars as Travis Fraley. Executive producers include Fire Country star Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Matt Lopez, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.
Morena Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country). She investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.
The new season of Investigation Discovery’s The Curious Case of… includes episodes spotlighting a principal who hypnotizes students, a “miracle” smoothie, and a town with Tourette’s. Season two premieres on ID on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.
“When we launched The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, we never could have imagined how that story would take the world by storm, sparking headlines everywhere and even inspiring scripted versions on other platforms. The response was overwhelming and it quickly became ID’s highest-rated series, cementing its place as a cultural phenomenon,” stated Jason Sarlanis, President of ID.
“Knowing there were so many other ‘Curious Cases’ to tell, we expanded the franchise into an anthology that continued to captivate audiences and became our top-rated series of 2025. Now, with season two, we’re diving into even more stranger-than-fiction stories, each one a high-stakes puzzle full of twists, turns, and unforgettable characters.”
The Curious Case Of… Season 2 Episodes:
Death by Detox? – Premieres Monday, January 12 at 10/9c
“Death by Detox?” will unpack Dr. Robert O. Young, a former college tennis star and a descendant of Brigham Young, who lands on the national bestseller list for his ph Miracle book series, which pushes an alkaline diet, the tentpole of which is an avocado-based green smoothie, that grows in popularity. Suddenly, Young’s business is booming—he’s selling books like hotcakes, he creates his own holistic supplements, and his roster of wealthy, high-profile clients grows. But despite his success and popularity, Young is no Doctor and his “miracle” cure has left broken hearts and devastated families in his wake.
The Killer Cheesecake – Premieres Monday, January 19 at 10/9c
Salon owner Stella Stepanyan grows concerned when her lash technician, Olga Tsvyk, doesn’t show up for work. Olga is a recent transplant from the Ukraine living in Queens. When Stella goes searching, she finds Olga unconscious in her apartment. The last thing Olga can recall is a client bringing her a piece of cheesecake that was ‘to die for.’ Eventually, Stella and Olga discover that the client is accused of murder in her native Russia and is on the lam, hoping to assume Olga’s identity.
The Skincare Queen and The Hitman – Two parts air on Monday, January 26 and February 2 at 10/9c
Los Angeles-based aesthetician, Dawn DaLuise, is the Queen of elite skincare with major A-List celebrities as her clients. But by late 2013, DaLuise’s life seems to unravel overnight. A rival beautician, Gabriel Suarez, opens a new salon very close to Dawn’s, and she becomes the target for a terrifying harassment campaign that leads to her own arrest and accusations she hired a hitman to take out her rival. Dawn spends ten months in prison, protesting her innocence and trying to piece together how exactly she ended up in this bizarre tailspin of abuse and deception. Eventually she traces it back to a meeting she took with two friends. What Dawn thought was a fantastic connection that would lead to a potential reality show dream, was actually something far more sinister.
The Principal Who Hypnotized His School – Premieres Monday, February 16 at 10/9c
By 2011, Dr. George Kenney has amassed a following of high-achieving students whom he hypnotized to optimize their performance in creative endeavors and athletics. What the community doesn’t know is that Dr. Kenney has no formal hypnosis training. One day, the high school football star, Marcus Freeman, and his girlfriend, Casey O’Boyle, are involved in a car accident where only Casey survives. Casey claims that Marus went into a hypnotic state moments before the crash. Could this have been caused by his regular hypnosis sessions with his principal? When two more students die under suspicious circumstances, attention turns to Dr. Kenney. Was he coercing them with his treatment?
The Woman Dying for Attention – Premieres Monday, February 23 at 10/9c
Sarah A. Delashmit, a 35-year-old nurse from Highland, Illinois, falsely claimed she had breast cancer and genetic disorders – leaving a long trail of deception and victims in her wake. Sarah eventually confesses to her crimes on The Dr. Phil Show and serves 18 months in Federal Prison. Following her release, a contingent of her victims, determined to keep her from deceiving others, keep an eye on Sarah – only to discover this twisted story might not yet be over.
The Town with Tourette’s – Premieres Monday, March 2 at 10/9c
Le Roy is a small blue-collar community in Western New York about thirty minutes from Rochester and is the birthplace of Jell-O. In the fall of 2011, a high school cheerleader, Katie Krautwurst, at Le Roy High School suddenly seems to fall ill – experiencing spasms, uncontrollably violent movements, and physical outbursts – and loses control of her body. Her family, teachers, fellow students, and several doctors are baffled. As weeks wore on, a few other students, many of them Katie’s peers on the cheerleading squad, and others in the school band, exhibiting similar symptoms. Suddenly, dozens of students and adults in the community are afflicted. Are they copycat crimes? Environmental poisoning? Mass hysteria? Questions swirl as the community desperately scrambles for answers.
The Corpse Who Came to Dinner – Premieres Monday, March 9 at 10/9c
When Jean Steven’s husband passes away, she convinces the local funeral home to quietly return his embalmed body so she could keep him close. When her twin sister passes a decade later, Jean does the same, dressing her twin in her favorite housecoat and placing her on the couch in a spare room. For years, Jean tends lovingly to them both—talking to them, brushing their hair, and finding comfort in their company. When authorities finally uncover her secret, they must decide whether the town’s favorite granny is a cold-blooded graverobber, or a woman who simply can’t let go.
Game of Thrones‘ Alfie Allen stars in Paramount+’s new thriller Girl Taken, based on Baby Doll by Hollie Overton. The six-episode series, which just released a full trailer, will premiere on January 8, 2026.
The series also stars Jill Halfpenny (The Cuckoo), Tallulah Evans (The Forsyte Saga), and Delphi Evans. The ensemble includes Vikash Bhai (Limbo), Niamh Walsh (Smother), Levi Brown (This Town), Victoria Ekanoye (The Turkish Detective), Holly Atkins (Mobland), and Kiran Krishnakumar (What it Feels Like For a Girl).
Rick Hanson played by Alfie Allen in ‘Girl Taken’ (Photo Credit: Paramount+)
Paramount+ released this synopsis: “Girl Taken follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen (Allen). After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes—only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges. The world she longed to return to has moved on without her.
As Abby, Lily, and their mother, Eve (Halfpenny), struggle to rebuild their family, they must confront the lasting damage and the terrifying reality that Rick is still out there, determined to control the narrative and evade justice. Raw and emotionally charged, Girl Taken is a gripping exploration of trauma, resilience, sisterhood, and the high cost of reclaiming one’s life.”
David Turpin, Suzanne Cowie, and Nessah Muthy adapted Hollie Overton’s novel, with Laura Way and Bindu de Stoppani directing. Mick Pantaleo produces, and Mike Benson and Suzi McIntosh serve as executive producers.
Oscar and four-time Grammy winner Annie Lennox has the honor of ushering in the final season of Starz’s Outlander by performing “The Skye Boat Song.” The much-anticipated eighth season will premiere on March 6, 2026.
“I’ve loved and sung the Skye Boat Song since I was a young girl growing up in Aberdeen,” stated Lennox. “It represents such an iconic part of Scottish culture and history and it’s a real honor to have been asked to record it for Outlander’s final season.”
Previous seasons of the award-winning time-traveling romance have opened with Raya Yarbrough, Griogair, and Sinéad O’Connor performing “The Skye Boat Song.”
“Providing musical support for Claire’s emotional journey through time in the series Outlander has been an unforgettable journey for me as well. More than a decade ago, I produced a demo of ‘The Skye Boat Song’ sung by my wife, Raya Yarbrough, that would go on to become the main title theme for a series beloved by fans around the world,” said Bear McCreary. “For the eighth and final season, there was only one singer I hoped to work with to craft a satisfying conclusion to this musical arc: the legendary Annie Lennox. I was delighted that Annie recognized the depth of the series’ narrative and channeled that into her heartfelt performance. The score for season eight is the culmination of more than a decade of work, and I am excited for fans to experience the final season, our new main title, and other musical surprises ahead.”
The eighth and final season stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, Sophie Skelton as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, and John Bell as Young Ian Murray. David Berry plays Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart is William Ransom, and Izzy Meikle-Small is Rachel Murray.
Sophie Skelton as Brianna Fraser MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in ‘Outlander’ season 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz offers this description of the upcoming season:
“As season eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence. With new arrivals and changes made during their years away, the Frasers are confronted with the question of what they are willing to sacrifice for the place they call home and, more importantly, what they would sacrifice to stay together. While the Frasers keep a united front against outside intruders, family secrets finally coming to light threaten to tear them apart from the inside. Although they’ve left the war for America’s freedom behind, their fight for Fraser’s Ridge has only just begun.”
Based on Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling books, the series is executive produced by Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, and Jim Kohlberg. Series stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan also serve as executive producers.
HBO Max’s official trailer for the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning drama The Pitt confirms season two will be equally as intense as the series’ first season. Season one premiered in January 2025, and the 15-episode second season is set to kick off on January 8, 2026.
New episodes will stream on Thursdays at 9pm ET.
Noah Wyle returns to lead the cast as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. Patrick Ball plays Dr. Langdon, Katherine LaNasa stars as Dana Evans, Supriya Ganesh is Dr. Mohan, and Fiona Dourif is Dr. McKay. Season two also stars 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.
R. Scott Gemmill created the medical drama and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Noah Wyle, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Joe Sachs, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich. The Pitt is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
