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‘Bait’ Preview: First Photos, Plot, and Clip with Riz Ahmed

Prime Video’s clip from their upcoming comedy series Bait finds a struggling actor, played by Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, on the cusp of possibly landing the lead in a blockbuster franchise. The streamer also unveiled the first four photos from the comedy set to premiere on March 25, 2026 with the release of all six episodes.

The series also stars Guz Khan as Zulfi, Sheeba Chaddha as Tahira, Sajid Hasan as Parvez, Aasiya Shah as Q, Weruche Opia as Felicia, and Ritu Arya as Yasmin.

Prime Video’s synopsis reads: “Bait stars Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor whose last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. The series follows him over the course of four wild days as his life spirals out of control and his family, ex-lover, and the entire world weigh in on whether he is the right man for the job.”

Ben Karlin and Riz Ahmed serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Allie Moore and Jake Fuller. The series is produced by Jax Media and Amazon MGM Studios.

Ahmed’s recent credits include Hamlet, The Phoenician Scheme, Fingernails, and Encounter. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 2020’s Sound of Metal and won the Best Live Action Short Film in 2022 for The Long Goodbye. Ahmed recently completed work on Digger starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Debuts a Season 2 Trailer

Apple TV has unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming second season of The Last Thing He Told Me. The series, based on Laura Dave’s The First Time I Saw Him, is set to kick off season two on February 20, 2026.

Jennifer Garner returns to lead the cast and serves as an executive producer. Additional series stars back for season two include Angourie Rice, David Morse, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Augusto Aguilera, Josh Hamilton, Elizabeth O’Donnell, and Michael Hyatt. Newcomers to the popular drama include Judy Greer, Rita Wilson, Nick Hargrove, Michael Galante, John Noble, and Luke Kirby.

Apple TV offers this description of season two: “Owen (Coster-Waldau) shows up after five years on the run; Hannah (Garner) and her stepdaughter Bailey (Rice) find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them.”

The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 Poster
Poster for ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)

The series was created by author Laura Dave and her spouse, Josh Singer. Dave and Singer serve as writers and executive producers, with Singer acting as the showrunner for season two alongside Aaron Zelman. Zelman, Garner, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, and Merri D. Howard are also executive producers.

The Last Thing He Told Me is produced by 20th Television and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. New episodes of the eight-episode season will stream on Fridays.

 

Alan’s Universe Creator Teams with Netflix on a K-pop Series

Netflix and “Alan’s Universe” creator Alan Chikin Chow are partnering on a new K-pop series. Chow ranks as the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator with 130 million followers, and “Alan’s Universe” pulls in over 1 billion views a month.

Netflix did not announce when the series, which is being made in collaboration with HYBE America, is expected to premiere.

“Our groundbreaking project brings together extraordinary creative talent across Netflix and HYBE America to launch a pioneering new franchise for the next generation,” stated Chow. “Together with world-class teams who consistently shape culture on a global scale, our mission is to set a new standard for storytelling: designed to inspire creativity, spark joy, and impart timeless life lessons for audiences worldwide.”

Chow will serve as an executive producer along with HYBE America’s President of Film and Television James Shin and HYBE America AU President Jingu Jang.

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Alan’s Universe creator Alan Chikin Chow (Photo Credit: Reinhardt Kenneth / Courtesy of Netflix)

“His new series will follow a misfit crew of aspiring pop idol rejects enrolled in an arts academy who come together to form a co-ed band,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “The emerging artists who will star alongside Chow will release original music concurrently with the series. With Chow’s content expertise and HYBE’s K-pop training, the music group will be well on its way to joining the ranks of Katseye and BTS.”

Executive producer Shin believes the new franchise will define how pop groups are created. “With a proven visionary like Alan, who is at the forefront of the creator ecosystem, we’re setting out to produce a groundbreaking series that expands audiences, possibilities, and how fandom is built from day one,” stated Shin.

 

‘The Rookie’ Season 8 Episode 3 Preview: “The Red Place”

ABC’s promo for The Rookie season eight, episode three, teases that the episode is the series’ “twistiest” yet. Episode three, “The Red Place,” will air on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.

“The Red Place” Plot: Nolan makes a quiet arrest, and Lucy and Celina race to rescue a kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Harper and Lopez help outsmart a killer, and Miles visits a familiar face. 

The series stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, and Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune. Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Lisseth Chavez is Celina Juarez, and Deric Augustine is Miles Penn.

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Nathan Fillion and Shawn Ashmore in ‘The Rookie’ season 8 episode 3 (Disney/Mike Taing)

The Rookie Description, Courtesy of ABC:

John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, now uses his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20+ years his junior. John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges while uplifting the next generation of first responders.

Alyssa Diaz and Mekia Cox
Alyssa Diaz and Mekia Cox in season 8 episode 3 (Disney/Mike Taing)
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion in season 8 episode 3 (Disney/Mike Taing)
Deric Augustine
Deric Augustine in season 8 episode 3 (Disney/Mike Taing)
Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox in season 8 episode 3 (Disney/Mike Taing)

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 1 Recap: “The Hedge Knight”

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 1 Recap
Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 1 (Photograph by Steffan Hill/HBO)

HBO’s new addition to the Game of Thrones franchise, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, takes place a century prior to the events of GoT and after House of the Dragon. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode one confirms the half-hour-ish series leans more into comedy than either GoT or House of the Dragon. And while there are appearances by familiar Houses, most notably a standout performance by Daniel Ings as Lyonel Baratheon, this is the tale of Dunk, a likeable and honorable hedge knight, and his newly acquired young sidekick and squire, Egg.

Two quick items to point out before diving into our episode one recap. First, viewers don’t need to know anything about George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas (the series is based on the first novella, The Hedge Knight). Going in without any idea of the story is fine, and it isn’t difficult to keep track of the different players. And two, the series has an entirely different tone than GoT or HotD and is much more accessible.

(The following is a recap of episode one, “The Hedge Knight,” and there are spoilers.)

Rain pounds down and three horses stand by as Dunk (Peter Claffey) buries Ser Arlan (Danny Webb). Dunk doesn’t have the right words but tries his best, calling Ser Arlan a true knight who 90% of the time only beat him when he deserved it. He holds Arlan’s sword as he cries and says, “I wish you didn’t die, Ser.” He promises to take good care of the horses.

Dunk speaks to the horses, for now his only companions, assuring them he won’t sell them. He wonders if they should head to King’s Landing and thinks he could join the City Watch.  But instead, he decides to head to the tourney at Ashford Meadow.

And here comes the first subversion of Game of Thrones expectations as the opening notes of the GoT theme briefly play. It’s interrupted by the sound of shit hitting the ground as Dunk poops. (Look, the series isn’t formal, so don’t expect this recap to be either.)

Dunk travels into the night and comes across an inn, asking a small child who he believes is the stableboy to take care of his horses. Dunk’s basically a giant and the innkeeper isn’t surprised when he orders two meals.

A drunk at the next table comes out of his stupor to warn Dunk to stay away from him. He staggers up the stairs as Dunk looks confused.

Dunk returns to the barn to find Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) sitting on one of his horses (Thunder), wearing armor, and pretending to be a knight. Egg points out that Dunk doesn’t look like a knight either and has a rope for a belt. Egg begs to go with him to the tournament; his mom’s dead and he’d love to go to Ashford and learn how to be a squire.

They exchange a few insults, but then Dunk turns gentle and warns Egg he’s better off not squiring for him.

Dunk heads to Ashford with his three horses, riding through the crowd gathered for the tournament. He briefly pauses by the jousting field before finding his way to the master of the games, Plummer (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor). He’s so tall he hits his head on the door and is still smarting when he informs Plummer he’s there to compete in the tourney. When asked if he’s a knight, Dunk proclaims his name is Ser Dunk, former squire to Ser Arlan of Pennytree. He claims Arlan knighted him before he passed and that Arlan always wanted to be a knight.

A flashback shows Arlan refusing to answer when Dunk asked if he was ever going to be a knight. Dunk claims Arlan made him kneel and then as he was dying, he charged him to serve the realm. Unfortunately, there weren’t any witnesses, apart from a bird and a tree.  

Plummer’s more concerned about the flies that keep circling him than signing Dunk up for the tourney. In fact, he even warns that if Dunk is impersonating a knight, they’ll lower him naked, a**hole first, onto a sharpened point.

Dunk fumbles with a reply and then the master admits he’s joking, punctuating his statement by spitting. Plummer warns Dunk that he’ll need coin, horses, men, and training—after all, he may be going up against Lyonel Baratheon.

Dunk turns away, disappointed, and Plummer takes pity on him. If any of the true knights know Ser Arlan, then they may vouch for him. Dunk recalls Arlan served House Dondarrion in Dorne and that Ser Manfred should remember Ser Arlan, even though Arlan served his father.  

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 1 Recap
Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 1 (Photograph by Steffan Hill/HBO)

Plummer issues one final real warning: if you lose in the tourney, you forfeit your armor and horses to the victor. Dunk admits he doesn’t have the coin to buy them back but is confident-ish that he will win. Of course he hits his head again on the way out. But, given that Dunk is a sweetheart compared to most GoT universe characters, he only manages, “Seven fu…,” on his way out.

A couple of whores inform Dunk that Ser Manfred is asleep (in the middle of the day) and he’ll have to come back that evenfall. One recognizes that he’s a hedge knight and explains to her friend that a hedge knight is like a knight, but sadder. Hedge knights sleep in hedges, since they don’t belong to any House.

(17 minutes in and I’ve fallen hard for Dunk. He’s sweet, naïve, and inadvertently funny. Like a giant panda, fumbling and bumbling his way through life.)

He commiserates with his horse, claiming they’re not sad. “Certainly not rising to the level of a comment sad,” says Dunk. His horse answers with a whinny. He watches men practicing and it finally seems to sink in that he might be in over his head.

The men fighting are cousins and the winner, Ser Steffon Fossoway (Edward Ashley), is incredibly rude. While Dunk refrains from cussing, Steffon doesn’t and challenges him to a fight. The cousin, Raymun (Shaun Thomas), wants him to knock Steffon out, but Dunk has other matters to attend to.

Dunk and his horses head into the forest and find the perfect spot to camp. We’re treated to Dunk’s naked buttocks as he washes his clothes while admitting it doesn’t help get rid of the smell.  Dunk leaves two horses behind and returns to the tourney, where he discovers that Ser Manfred’s gouty toes cause him to spend a lot of time napping.  The whores suggest he should find a safer trade than jousting, and Dunk’s hurt that they’re mocking him. They apologize but warn him to be good to his body. He’s only got one.

Dunk joins the celebration and wanders into a tent where a play is underway. He’s smitten by the woman starring in the play about a dragon. (The Targaryens still rule, but dragons are extinct.) When she looks at him, he becomes embarrassed and leaves the tent, confirming he’s an incredibly shy guy.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 1 Recap
Daniel Ings and Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 1 (Photograph by Steffan Hill/HBO)

Raymun calls out “Halfman” – half man/half giant – and apologizes for suggesting he fight his cousin. Steffon would likely have injured him to make him lose in the tourney. Raymun confirms he isn’t riding in the tournament because he’s only a squire.

They walk and talk, striking up a friendship over the course of 30 feet. Raymun invites Dunk to join him in Lyonel Baratheon’s tent. Lyonel’s nickname is the Laughing Storm, and he issues a laugh just as Raymun drops that tidbit in Dunk’s ear.

Suddenly, a very drunk Lyonel announces he’s had a thought. Strike that, he’s had a profound thought. The room quiets down as he says 4,000 years ago their ancestors gathered in the field outside to bloody each other with sticks. That was supposedly the country’s first joust.

He loses his train of thought but then remembers that he believes men couldn’t have invented such a joy. So, who did? He laughs, says “f*ck it,” and tosses out a prize of 100 gold to whoever sticks him best.

Ser Lyonel Baratheon orders the gathering to eat up so they can dance. Dunk does as instructed, making his way through the tent, filling his stomach, and watching the dancing. He’s still eating when Lyonel’s man waves him over to the main table.

Lyonel wants to know if Dunk’s been punched in the face before, because big men get punched more often. He wonders if Dunk slouches so he doesn’t get hit, and Dunk doesn’t think he’s slouching. But then he admits that he grew up learning to go unnoticed.

“Seven Above gave you tallness, so be tall,” says a smiling Lyonel. He’s still smiling when he adds that if Dunk doesn’t stand tall, he’ll burn him…or drown him…or something else that’ll kill him.

Lyonel asks what Dunk brought him as a gift, and Dunk is stunned. He didn’t bring anything. Even Lord Cafferen, who is broke and can’t pay his rent, brought him something. Yet Dunk is empty-handed, which must mean that he’s not there for Lyonel’s help—he’s there for his head.

Dunk is alarmed and stammers out a “no.” Lyonel asks straight out why Dunk’s in his tent and Dunk smiles and replies, “Supper,” while holding up food. Lyonel laughs and admits that makes sense. Lyonel thinks Ser Dunk sounds ridiculous and asks if he dances. Dunk responds, “Doesn’t everyone?”

Dunk joins everyone on the dance floor and Lyonel stands in front of him in a challenging pose. He stomps on Dunk’s foot, but Dunk moves before he can do it again.  They move around the dance floor with Lyonel chasing him and continuing to try and stomp his foot. Dunk outmaneuvers Lyonel and stomps on his foot, instantly regretting this decision.

Lyonel looks angry, inches from Dunk’s face, before laughing and winking. Dunk gives him a shove and they return to dancing. Lyonel spins Dunk around, and they’re the center of attention—swirling, stomping, and having a good time.

Later, Dunk wears Lyonel’s antler crown as Lyonel recalls being out at sea in a storm. He’d wanted to do what Stormlanders have always done. They continue eating, drinking, and enjoying each other’s company, and Dunk admits he’s strong and quick but doesn’t have the training of Lyonel and the other knights. He asks what chance he has, and Lyonel immediately rates his chances at zero.

Lyonel chuckles when Dunk confesses that if he loses, he can’t ransom back his horse. Lyonel notes that a knight without a horse isn’t a knight. Dunk asks for help deciding what to do, and Lyonel has nothing to offer since he’s quite drunk.

Dunk spots Ser Manfred Dondarrion and asks if he remembers Ser Arlan.  Manfred dismisses him, claiming to have no knowledge of Ser Arlan, who was gravely injured fighting with his dad. Ser Manfred is a jerk that refuses to help Dunk.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 1 Recap
Dexter Sol Ansell in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 1 (Photograph by Steffan Hill/HBO)

Dunk makes it back to his camp and finds Egg has made a fire and caught a fish. Egg reveals he traveled in the back of a lamb cart to get here and refuses to leave. Dunk threatens to take him home, and Egg points out that it would mean a trip to King’s Landing. He’d miss the tourney.

Egg announces that he’s groomed the horses, washed clothes, made a fire, and cooked a fish. They discuss trees and pavilions, and finally Egg asks his name. Dunk introduces himself, deciding on the spot he’ll be known as Ser Duncan the Tall. Egg’s never heard of him, and he knows all the good knights.

Dunk decides that since Egg is small and won’t eat much, he’ll let him be his squire for the tourney. “After that, we’ll see,” adds Dunk. He promises Egg that if he proves his worth, he’ll clothe and feed him. And he won’t beat him…except when he deserves it.

They lie side by side trying to sleep as Egg points out a falling star brings luck to those who see it. Dunk tries to sound harsh when he tells Egg to go to sleep but then asks if they’re the only ones who’ll have luck since all the other knights are sleeping in tents.

Egg smiles as Dunk continues to look at the stars.

New episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms air on Sundays on HBO at 10pm ET/PT.

‘Star Search’ Trailer Explains How the Winner Will Be Chosen

The judges and series host Anthony Anderson describe how Netflix’s new take on Star Search is going to determine its winner in the official trailer for the reality competition series. The revamped series debuts on January 20, 2026 at 9pm ET/6pm PT, with new episodes airing live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for five weeks.

Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen serve as judges, and viewers will be able to cast their votes live for their favorites just by using their remotes.

Star Search is back! The talent is bigger, the stakes are higher, and the format is more interactive than ever. Each episode will spotlight the best up-and-coming performers across numerous categories—music, dance, variety, comedy, magic, and juniors—as they compete head-to-head for their shot at stardom,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “With an arced competition structure and weekly eliminations with real-time global voting, the series builds dramatic momentum, making every live episode an unmissable event.”

Jason Raff (America’s Got Talent) and David Friedman (Bring the Funny) guide the live event series as showrunners. Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Madison Merritt, Elaine Metaxas, Taraji P. Henson, and Steve Mosko serve as executive producers.

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Poster for ‘Star Search’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)

‘Naked and Afraid’ Season 19 Drops a Trailer and Sets Premiere Date

Discovery Channel’s set a February 15, 2026 premiere date for season 19 of the survival series, Naked and Afraid. New episodes will air on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.

The new season, which Discovery describes as the most raw and adrenaline-charged to date, will find the survivalists paired up and dropped into five brutal locations. The season’s first expanded episode brings back Matt Wright, who’ll join a past Naked and Afraid participant seeking redemption and a newcomer to the franchise in the Florida Everglades.

Season 19 also features a franchise first involving survivalists Ky Furneaux and Dan Link. Per Discovery Channel: “Ky Furneaux and Dan Link face 14 days on a remote island without any tools of any kind—no firestarter, pot, or blade—in the most extreme test of human survival. Another groundbreaking challenge brings together a group of five fearless social media influencers to prove if their online personas can withstand the raw, primal reality of mother nature.”

The popular survival franchise has expanded to include Naked and Afraid Alone, Apocalypse, Castaways, Last One Standing, and Frozen.

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Poster for Discovery Channel’s ‘Naked and Afraid’ season 19

 

‘Best Medicine’ Episode 3 Preview: Photos, Promo and Air Date

Martin’s still not hitting it off with all of Port Wenn’s residents on Fox’s Best Medicine season one, episode three, “Take Me Out of the Ballgame.” Episode three will air on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.

“Take Me Out of the Ballgame” Plot: On the eve of Port Wenn High School’s baseball team’s playoff game, the town is furious with Martin when he accidentally breaks the arm of their star player, who happens to be the son of his high school bully. However, Martin suspects the boy has a more serious condition. Meanwhile, Elaine moves into Martin’s waiting room after fighting with her mom, Aunt Sarah rivals with a fan of the opposing team, and Louisa makes a conscious effort to make some female friends.

Season one stars Josh Charles as Dr. Martin Best, Abigail Spencer (Suits) as Louisa Gavin, Annie Potts (Young Sheldon) as Aunt Sarah, Josh Segarra (Sirens) as Sheriff Mark Mylow, and Cree (Twinless) as Elaine Denton. Recurring guest stars include Didi Conn as councilwoman Geneva Potter, Clea Lewis as pharmacist Sally Mylow, Stephen Spinella as Greg Garrison, Jason Veasey as George Brady, Cindy De La Cruz as Jeannie, John DiMaggio as Bert Large, Carter Shimp as Al Large, and Wattson as Copernicus.

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Josh Charles and Annie Potts in ‘BEST MEDICINE’ episode 3 (Photo © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX)

Best Medicine Description, Courtesy of Fox:

The series follows Martin Best (Charles), a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Spencer). He quickly alienates the town, even though he’s all they have.

Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the hell alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged smack into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds, and fantasies. What the locals don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.

Jason Veasey and Abigail Spencer
Jason Veasey and Abigail Spencer in the “Take Me Out of the Ballgame” episode (Photo © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX)
Josh Charles and Annie Potts
Josh Charles and Annie Potts in the “Take Me Out of the Ballgame” episode (Photo © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX)
Annie Potts, Jason Veasey and Stephen Spinella
Annie Potts, Jason Veasey and Stephen Spinella in episode 3 (Photo © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX)
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Josh Charles in the “Take Me Out of the Ballgame” episode (Photo © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX)

‘Doc’ Season 2 Episode 12 Preview: The Hacker Storyline Continues

The promo for Fox’s medical drama Doc season two, episode 12, teases a showdown between Amy and Hannah as the hacker investigation heats up. Episode 12, directed by Scott Wolf, will air on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.

“Inquisition” Plot: Charlie fights for his life at Westside with Hannah by his side. The Board launches an internal investigation into Brian Clark’s resignation, putting everyone in the hot seat and motivating Amy to figure out what happened before the hospital can make her a scapegoat. A familiar face returns to Westside and Amy is not happy about it.

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.

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Molly Parker and Omar Metwally in ‘DOC’ season two episode 12 (Photo by John Medland © 2026 FOX Media LLC.)

Doc Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:

“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.”
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Scott Wolf in “Inquisition” episode (Photo CR: John Medland © 2026 FOX Media LLC.)
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman in season 2 episode 12 (Photo CR: John Medland © 2026 FOX Media LLC)
Molly Parker and Amirah Vann
Molly Parker and Amirah Vann in season 2 episode 12 (Photo CR: John Medland © 2026 FOX Media LLC.)
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Scott Wolf and Michael Gaston in “Inquisition” episode (Photo CR: John Medland © 2026 FOX Media LLC.)

‘The Madison’ Debuts First Photos and New Details

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Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn and Beau Garrett as Abigail Reese in ‘THE MADISON’ (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2026 Viacom International Inc.)

Paramount+ teased new details on Taylor Sheridan’s latest drama, The Madison, and apparently, even though everyone assumed it was somehow connected to Yellowstone, it is not a spinoff.  What is confirmed is that it’s a “profound love story channeled through a deeply personal family drama about resilience and transformation.”

The streamer also confirmed a Saturday, March 14, 2026 premiere date.

Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) lead the six-episode season. The cast also includes Beau Garrett (Firefly Lane), Elle Chapman (A Man Called Otto), Patrick J. Adams (Suits), Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Alaina Pollack (The Surrender). Ben Schnetzer (3 Body Problem), Kevin Zegers (Power), Rebecca Spence (Lady in the Lake), Danielle Vasinova (1923), and Matthew Fox (Lost) also star.

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Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn and Matthew Fox as Paul Clyburn in season 1, episode 1 (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2024 Viacom International Inc)

The Madison is Sheridan’s most intimate work to date, unfolding across two distinct worlds—the beautiful landscape of Montana and the vibrant energy of Manhattan—as it examines the ties that bind families together,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Introducing the Clyburns, the six-episode first season of The Madison is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”

The new drama is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions. Executive producers include Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Voros, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox. Series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell also serve as executive producers. 

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Patrick J Adams as Russell McIntosh and Elle Chapman as Paige McIntosh in season 1, episode 1 (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2026 Viacom International Inc.)
Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn
Kurt Russell as Preston Clyburn in season 1, episode 4 (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2026 Viacom International Inc.)
Kevin Zegers as Cade Harris
Kevin Zegers as Cade Harris in season 1, episode 2 (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2026 Viacom International Inc.)
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Beau Garrett as Abigail Reese, Alaina Pollack as Macy Reese, and Amiah Miller as Bridgett Reese in season 1, episode 1 (Photo Cr: Emerson Miller / Paramount + © 2026 Viacom International Inc.)

 

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