Outlander Season 8 Episode 1 Recap: Dark Secrets and Family Reunions

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March 6, 2026

Outlander Season 8 episode 1 Recap — Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in ‘Outlander’ season 8 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz’s Outlander season eight, episode one welcomes us back with an opening that deserves a trigger warning. The final season’s first episode begins with Claire and Jamie trying to find out more details about their daughter Faith’s life.

(The following is a recap of season eight, episode one, “Soul of a Rebel,” and there are spoilers.)

Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) anxiously await Sebastian Vasquez, a smuggler who thinks they’ve got 30 barrels of whiskey to sell in the north. The smuggler calls Jamie “Mr. Roy,” and Jamie explains that Mrs. Abbott gave him his name. Jamie and Claire’s actual plan is to find out about his connection to Faith’s daughters, Jane and Frances. Vasquez explains his crew boarded Captain Pocock’s ship and Pocock had his wife and two girls with him. He slit Pocock’s throat and took his daughters, one of whom was too young to sell for sex. However, he believed she’d grow into a beauty. The older daughter was mature enough to put to work, so he raped her before forcing her into a life of prostitution.

Pocock’s wife, Faith, tried to protect her daughters, so he tossed her overboard.

Claire’s been standing behind Vasquez, pretending to be a servant, and she can only take so much of this despicable man. She stabs him repeatedly in the back. Jamie kills Vasquez’s man before he can react.

Later, Claire’s enraged and frustrated with herself for killing Vasquez too quickly. She should have tortured him. Jamie insists the devil will take care of him for what he did to Jane, Frances, and Faith. Claire blames everything on Pocock, but Jamie demands to know how their stillborn babe turned out to be alive and with two daughters of her own. Claire believes Mother Hildegarde did something, but then she realizes it was likely Master Raymond since he asked for her forgiveness. The question is, why would they steal their baby?

Jamie and Claire have an incredibly difficult time accepting that their daughter lives without their knowledge. They try to picture her life, her smile, and even who helped her when she cried.

“What if she went through her whole life thinking that nobody wanted her when all we wanted more than anything in the world was her?” wonders Claire, distraught.

Jamie reminds her that she lost her parents as a child but then they found each other. “I am the true home of your heart,” says Jamie. He thinks it’s possible it was the same for their daughter. He’s sure she was loved.

Jamie and Claire Reunite with Fergus and Marsali

Savannah, Georgia, 1779 – Claire wakes to find Jamie’s already up after enduring a sleepless night. He couldn’t stop thinking about Faith. Fanny doesn’t remember much about her mother; she was only five when her mom was murdered. Claire doesn’t think they should tell her they’re her grandparents… at least not yet.

Jamie and Claire hear giggling outside their door and it’s their adorable grandkids. Welcome back Fergus (Cesar Domboy) and Marsali (Lauren Lyle)! Jamie’s eager to check out Fergus’s Fergus Fraser & Sons Printing & Books workshop and help with the printing press. Fergus confesses he’s been trying to keep on the good side of the British in his newspaper. Jamie thinks that’s a wise decision.

Jamie walks around the workshop, knocking on the walls until he finds a hidden compartment. Fergus has been secretly printing papers in support of a rebellion. Jamie reminds him how dangerous this is, especially since his family lives there too. Fergus understands the danger but is willing to die for something that matters. He promises to be careful.

The dining room table is crowded at breakfast, and Jamie explains that Ian wishes he was there, but Rachel’s pregnant so they headed back to Fraser’s Ridge. The talk is lighthearted, and it’s obvious the kids enjoy having their grandparents around.

After the kids head out to deliver papers, Marsali calls Fanny sweet, and Fergus points out that growing up in a brothel didn’t affect her. Jamie believes that’s because her sister protected her.

Jamie and Claire can’t stay because they promised Fanny they’d go home to Fraser’s Ridge. They’ll miss each other but promise it won’t be the last time they’re together.

Days later, Fanny (Florrie May Wilkinson) beams with joy as they arrive at Fraser’s Ridge.

Jamie and Claire show Fanny around where their home used to stand before the fire destroyed it. Ian (John Bell) runs up, a huge smile on his face, and pulls Claire in for a hug. Rachel hasn’t given birth yet, and Ian’s relieved that Claire’s back to help.

Ian leads Jamie, Claire, and Fanny to their new home that he built specifically for them, using the plans they made before they left. The Beardsleys, Lindsays, and other Ardsmuir men pitched in, and people from the Ridge donated furnishings. Claire’s compliments Ian on the beautiful home he built for them, and Ian’s pleased to announce he also staked out a garden for her.

Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small) is positively glowing as she shows them around their new home. Wood from the stables was used, and there’s even a large office for Claire’s surgery with excellent lighting. Ian thought of everything!

Jamie takes Fanny upstairs and shows her an unfinished room that will be hers. He’s already thinking about the furniture he’ll build to fill her room, while Fanny’s just trying to wrap her head around having a room all to herself.

Jamie and Claire have their first quiet night in their new home, and Jamie insists that seeing her in the moonlight through the window reminds him of the night their Faith was conceived. He’s sure it was the night she first said she loved him at Lallybroch. Jamie recalls thinking at that moment that a piece of him would be inside her forever.

(It’s a beautiful, gentle, and sensual moment between our favorite couple, which makes it even more difficult to accept this is the final season.)

The following day Jamie and Claire are stunned to see how Fraser’s Ridge has grown in their absence. Amy McCallum (Joanne Thomson) and her young boys greet the Frasers, and she reveals she’s now married to Evan Lindsay (Gary Lamont). Jamie and Claire thank Evan for his help with the house, and Hiram Crombie (Antony Byrne) leaves his trading post to also welcome the Frasers back.

Crombie shows them around his store, which even has supplies Claire will need for her patients. Captain Charles Cunningham (Kieran Bew) is also in the store and Crombie introduces him as his business partner. Charles thanks them for Fraser’s Ridge, a place he and his mother now call home.

Jamie and Charles have a private chat, and Jamie advises his new acquaintance that he goes by mister now. (Charles had called him General Fraser.) Charles claims he still goes by Captain because he doesn’t like his given name, which earns a chuckle from Jamie. But the friendly chat turns a bit icy when Charles reveals he served 30 years in His Majesty’s Army. Jamie realizes he and Charles were on opposite sides at the Battle of Bemis Heights.

“War is a terrible thing. I am most happy to be done with it,” declares Charles. Jamie smiles and the tension subsides.

As they ride back home, Claire and Jamie agree they should try and get to know Charles better. Jamie knows he’s done with the war but worries the war might not be done with Charles.

Lizzie (Caitlin O’Ryan) delivers bees as a homecoming gift, and Jamie promises that when they have honey, they’ll bring some to her and Josiah and Kezzie. Claire holds Lizzie’s daughter, thrilled to meet her little namesake.

Claire and Jamie are still discussing bees when Roger (Richard Rankin) calls out, “Hello, the house!” Claire can barely contain herself as Bree (Sophie Skelton) runs into her arms. She pulls her daughter in close as Jamie grabs up Jemmy while Roger tells his youngest, Mandy, that Jamie and Claire are her grandparents. It’s Jamie’s turn to hug Bree and she confesses they’re back because they couldn’t wait to come home.

As they cook a meal, Jamie assures Bree they can stay there until she and Roger build their own house. However, Jamie doesn’t reveal Fanny’s true identity. Instead, he says she’s an orphan that William entrusted them to take care of. Bree realizes William must know Jamie’s his father.

Jemmy asks Jamie to read from the book Roger brought with them, and it’s full of illustrations—something Fanny finds incredible. Jamie doesn’t stick to what’s written, adding his own touches to the story. Jamie realizes he knows this story and Claire reminds him she told him about it years ago.

Roger suggests the kids read in another room so the adults can catch up. Bree gives Claire a medical book she brought with her, and Claire can’t wait to learn about new medical discoveries. Bree also brought Jamie The Lord of the Rings because it’s one of Jem and Roger’s favorites.

Later that evening, Jamie and Roger have a heart-to-heart, and Roger confesses he’s no longer a minister. Jamie hopes Roger will introduce himself around town and tell him what he thinks about Cunningham. Claire and Bree join them, and Jamie still can’t get over the fact they’re all together again. Bree reveals she also brought back a book titled Soul of a Rebel: The Scottish Roots of the American Revolution by Frank Randall, which includes the research Frank was doing before he died. Bree hasn’t read it because she’d feel his loss all over again. Roger admits they felt the same about Jamie and Claire’s letters and had to space them out. There are still unopened letters because as long as they stayed that way, Jamie and Claire would still be alive.

Jamie understands something drastic must have happened to make them come back during a war. And Claire finally reveals the truth about Fanny and about Bree’s sister, Faith.

Jamie and Bree go out hunting and Bree fills her dad in on Robert Cameron. Bree doesn’t think Robert can time-travel, but she and Roger decided if no time is completely safe, they’d rather be with Jamie and Claire. Jamie decides he’ll move the gold so Cameron will never find it.

As they’re walking, they come upon two men strung up with GR carved into their foreheads. (It’s a reference to George Rex—King George.)

The Frasers have their first encounter with Captain Cunningham’s mom, an incredibly rude elderly woman who slaps Mandy and tells them they’re all going to hell. Mandy decides she’s the wicked witch of the west.

That night in front of the fire, Jamie opens Frank’s book and looks at his photo. He’s stunned that he looks just like Black Jack Randall. Claire never told him they looked alike, and she thinks that’s because once she got over the resemblance, she realized they were nothing alike. Claire thinks Jamie would have been upset to learn about Frank, and Jamie realizes it’s not important. He asks if Frank was honest, and Claire confirms he was for the most part. Claire is shocked when Jamie reveals that Frank brought him up at least 14 times in his book.

Frank wrote that a battle is coming to a place called King’s Mountain in a year. Jamie will die in it!

Lord John Grey’s Family Expands

Lord John Grey (David Berry) holds a fussy baby while he tries to explain to Lt. Graves (Paddy Duff) that the hungover man he’s taken into custody is in fact the ninth Earl of Ellesmere and a former captain in His Majesty’s Army. After Lt. Graves leaves, Lord John introduces the baby—Trevor Wattiswade Grey—to William (Charles Vandervaart). Trevor is William’s cousin Benjamin’s son.

A short while later, William’s in good enough shape to explain he was drinking with the rebels because he heard Ezekial Richardson might have been with them. William finally realizes who the baby is and can’t wait to see Ben. Lord John breaks the news that Ben died after being taken prisoner by rebels, and William’s devastated.

William demands to know how Ben was captured, but Lord John doesn’t have those details. Lord John hasn’t told his brother that his eldest and favorite son is dead yet because he fears the news will kill him. William doesn’t believe Ben was married or that he had a baby. He finds it strange a wife and child only showed up and introduced themselves after Lord John found out Ben had died.

Henry never mentioned to William that Ben was married, but Lord John thinks the bundle of love letters from Benjamin in her possession proves she was Ben’s wife. Also, Wattiswade is a family name that few others would know about.

Just then Ben’s widow pops in and Lord John introduces her as Amaranthus, Viscountess Grey (Carla Woodcock). Amaranthus overheard their conversation and dismisses William, calling him a drunkard and a fool. (She’s not wrong.)

Lord John helps William with his hangover and invites him to join him for a meal with General Prevost. He refers to the general as a decent soldier, and William realizes he’s trying to get him to rejoin the army. Lord John hopes he understands the British army isn’t to blame for Jane Pocock’s death. Both men want Richardson to pay for what he did, but becoming a drunkard isn’t how to go about it. And if William doesn’t want to rejoin the army, Lord John suggests he should head back to England.

William has no interest in returning to England and taking care of his estate. He’d rather renounce his title now that he knows he’s a bastard, but Lord John insists that’s not possible. Only rebelling against the crown would cause the king to strip him of his title.

Lord John is done with William’s pouting and rude behavior. He doesn’t care if William calls himself Ransom, Fraser, or Grey, he will not tolerate William being rude to Ben’s widow.

William actually does the right thing and apologizes to Lady Grey. She accepts and confesses she has a sharp tongue when she’s angry. William thinks the baby looks like Benjamin and Lady Grey’s happy to hear it. She hopes when Trevor grows up, William can tell him about Ben.

“I promise I shall do all I can for Trevor, and for you, Lady Grey,” says William.

New episodes of Outlander’s final stream on the Starz app on Fridays at 12am ET and linear on Starz at 8pm ET/PT.

‘The Night Agent’ Season 4 Confirmed: Netflix Renews Thriller for LA-Based Mission

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Rebecca Murray

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March 6, 2026

Season three of Netflix’s The Night Agent racked up nearly a million views during its second week, proving popular enough to earn a fourth season. The streamer officially confirmed the action thriller will return for season four, which will be shot in Los Angeles.

Gabriel Basso will return as Peter Sutherland in the upcoming new season. Netflix hasn’t confirmed if any of season three’s cast will also be coming back. Louis Herthum, Stephen Moyer, Callum Vinson, David Lyons, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Jennifer Morrison, Albert Jones, Ward Horton, and Genesis Rodriguez starred in the third season, which premiered in February 2026.

“It’s been a wild ride filming The Night Agent in five countries across three continents to this point, and we’re so thrilled that the adventures of Peter Sutherland will continue into season four,” stated creator, executive producer, and showrunner Shawn Ryan. “Our writers, our cast, and our crew stand ready to answer the call to bring our incredible fans even more twists, turns, and thrills.”

Netflix did not issue an official synopsis for season four or announce a target premiere date. Season three’s synopsis reads:

“Coming off the explosive events of season two, Night Agent Peter Sutherland is called in to track down a young Treasury Agent who fled to Istanbul with sensitive government intel after killing his boss. This kicks off a sequence of events where Peter investigates a dark money network while avoiding its paid assassins, while putting him on a collision course with a relentless journalist. Working together, they uncover buried secrets and old grudges that threaten to bring the government to its knees—and get them both killed in the process.”

Season three was executive produced by Marney Hochman, Seth Gordon, Julia Gunn, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, Nicole Tossou, David Beaubaire, Munis Rashid, Paul Bernard, Guy Ferland, and Seth Fisher.

Season 4 Starts Filming

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: “Resonance”

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Rebecca Murray

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March 6, 2026

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 2 Recap — Kong in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 Episode 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)

An angry Kong beats his chest and roars at the helicopters while they flee the island as Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two, episode two opens. Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) is reeling from the effects of being in Axis Mundi and isn’t happy to learn they’re heading to Monarch Outpost 18. He reminds Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) they’ve seen this Titan before.

When the helicopter lands on the ship’s deck, no one onboard realizes a creature (known as a Scarab) hitched a ride. It scurries away, unnoticed.

Monarch tracks Titan X’s movements as it heads to the South China Sea. Tim (Joe Tippett) is now in charge since Verdugo is dead, but he doesn’t want the responsibility. Unfortunately, all the comms are down so he’s stuck being the guy making all the decisions. He’s shocked to learn no one has been told about Titan X. Tim’s day gets worse when Lee Shaw arrives in the control room, demanding to know why they’re not going after Titan X. There’s no time to wait for input from Washington; they’re heading into another G-Day if they don’t stop Titan X.

Tim and Lee yell at each other while work comes to a standstill. Finally, Tim decides to follow Titan X from a distance, ordering the team to keep working on getting comms up and running.

Kentaro (Ren Watabe) and Hiroshi (Takehiro Hira) are also at each other’s throats, arguing over their actions that lead to unleashing Titan X. Cate (Anna Sawai) overhears and runs off, and Hiroshi gives chase. He claims he doesn’t blame her and they need to move on. Hiroshi thinks he’s to blame for putting Cate into this situation in the first place.

A Monarch employee hears chittering in the medical bay. He looks up just as the Scarab launches itself at his face.

Comms are reestablished and Tim’s told by Director Barris to maintain contact with the new Titan. Tim confesses he doesn’t believe he’s the right man to lead, but Lee doesn’t agree. Tim reads another message from Barris ordering him to place Lee under arrest. Fortunately for Lee, that’s an order Tim has decided to disobey.

A short while later, Titan X speeds up, and Monarch can’t match its speed. Tim says if they try, they risk overheating the engines. The radar lights up and they realize they’ve entered the Strait of Malacca, a busy shipping channel. Keiko is confused about Monarch’s mission, and Tim recites their mission statement: “Discovery and defense in a time of monsters.” She realizes those are Bill’s words and that defense didn’t work at Bikini Atoll. They moved on to discover what they could about monsters after that and committed to never stop chasing the truth.

Tim gives the order to increase their speed, thanks to Keiko.

Lee asks if they have any weapons, and the only thing they have on board is a drone. The specs show it has sonar for mapping and Keiko suggests that since they’ve seen this Titan before, they learned it responds to subsonic sounds below the range of human hearing. They could use the drone to emit a signal to distract it. Hiroshi thinks he can alter it to mimic the Titan’s frequency.

However, they’ve only got 20 minutes before it hits the ships.

Keiko and Hiroshi have a real mother-son bonding moment as they work on reconfiguring the drone. They complete the alterations and launch the drone, hoping it does what they intend it to.

Cate’s alone and blaming herself for Titan X when the Scarab scurries by. The quick movement catches her attention, and she sees a trail of blood all over the walls and ceiling. She spots it on the ceiling down the hall and tries to run but can’t open the door. Cate grabs a fire extinguisher and prepares for a fight.

The drone approaches Titan X as the Titan is just four minutes out from the shipping channel. Lee’s too impatient and orders the guy steering the drone to take it closer to the water’s surface. When he doesn’t, Lee grabs the controls. Titan X wipes out the drone with a tentacle.

Cate can’t get the fire extinguisher to work so she’s lucky that Kentaro and May (Kiersey Clemons) show up just as the creature’s about to attack. Kentaro shoots it twice with a flare gun and it screams out, sending sound waves throughout the ship and into the water. Titan X hears it and turns around, heading straight for Monarch’s ship.

Kentaro calls the control room and informs them of the Scarab, which is stunned, not dead. Cate describes it as the bug-thing from the rift on Skull Island. The control room pulls up footage from the hallway and Keiko and Lee realize Titan X is coming for the creature, not them.

Lee wants to turn the ship around and try to put distance between them and Titan X long enough to grab the Scarab and get it to the hatch. Lee gets it onto a boat and drives the creature away from the ship just as the ship’s engines finally reach their breaking point.

Titan X approaches and Keiko and Hiroshi watch from the deck as Lee lures it away from the ship. The massive Titan rears up out of the water and Lee tosses the Scarab overboard. Titan X doesn’t pursue Lee as he drives away. The Scarab swims up to Titan X as Monarch staff breathe a sigh of relief.

Lee and Keiko’s First Encounter with Titan X

Santa Soledad 1957 – Bill (Anders Holm) is fascinated with the cave drawings, while Keiko and Lee (Wyatt Russell) try to figure out why the waters surrounding the island are so rich in fish. Bill finally leaves the caves and insists it’s time to leave the island. He claims the drawings on the cave were a migratory map of the sea monster. It’s moved on already, but the map indicates it goes all over the world. Bill wants to return to Santiago and look through the archives for M.U.T.O. (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) encounters near its path.

Keiko doesn’t want to leave because she’s busy collecting data, and Bill insists she can stay and keep working. Lee, on the other hand, thinks they all need to stick together. He’s outvoted and Bill takes off to track the sea monster.

Lucia’s told by the leader of the island that Lee and Keiko’s fates are sealed since they didn’t leave with Bill.

Lee and Keiko return to the cave and while discussing her relationship with Bill, she feels a vibration. Lucia and the leader join them, and Lucia explains that the villagers think with outsiders on the island, the fish will stay away. The leader invites them to their festival that evening and Keiko accepts. (Lee wants to leave.)

The festival gets underway and it’s in honor of the great god of the sea. As the drinking and dancing get underway, Lee realizes Cate seems off—like she’s been drugged. The islanders pull her into the dance, and Lee’s also grabbed as he begins to feel the effects.

They wind up standing in front of each other, aware there’s something strange going on but not sure what. The villagers chant as a massive fish is strung up by its tail. They begin stomping their feet but stop when the leader stabs the fish. He bloodies his hands and then places blood on Lucia’s face.

Lucia tells Lee and Keiko that the villagers’ secret “will remain a secret.” She warned them to leave but they didn’t. Keiko continues to feel the vibration and finally Lee does too. Thousands of Scarabs emerge from below ground and Keiko and Lee are forced to make a run for it.

They run toward the dock, but the creatures are heading the same way. Suddenly, Titan X appears and the Scarabs scurry toward it. Episode two ends with Titan X roaring and knocking Lee and Keiko down.

‘Frisco King’ Casts Four New Stars for Samuel L. Jackson Spinoff

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Rebecca Murray

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March 5, 2026

Samuel L Jackson stars in Frisco King — Samuel L. Jackson to star in ‘Frisco King’ (Photo Credit: Brian Douglas / Paramount+. © 2025 Viacom International Inc)

The Tulsa King spinoff, Frisco King, has added four actors to its cast. The newcomers join series star Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Russell Lee Washington Jr., a character who was introduced during season three of Tulsa King.

The just-announced new cast includes Asa Germann (Gen V, Scream 7), Kai Caster (Spider-Noir), Lilah Pate (Outer Banks), and Savanna Gann (English Teacher). The eight-episode season will begin shooting in Fort Worth this month. Series creator Taylor Sheridan is writing the first season and executive producing.

Paramount+ offered this description of the new characters:

Asa Germann will play Teddy, a sharp, savvy, entrepreneurial college dropout who gets Lee’s attention.
Kai Caster will play Keith, a polite valet at the local Sandman Hotel.
Lilah Pate will play London, a local cheerleading goddess recruited by Lee, who’s not afraid to use her good looks to get what she wants.
Savanna Gann will play Avery, a fellow cheerleader and friend of London’s who’s also recruited to join Lee’s crew.

The spinoff was originally developed as NOLA King before Sheridan shifted the action from New Orleans to Frisco, Texas.

Additional executive producers include Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Keith Cox. Voros and Friedman will direct the first season.

Frisco King is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.

‘Heated Rivalry’s Jacob Tierney Sets Up Alexander the Great Series at Netflix

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Rebecca Murray

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March 5, 2026

Netflix has given Alexander, based on Annabel Lyon’s bestselling novel The Golden Mean, a series order, with Heated Rivalry‘s Jacob Tierney on board to write, direct, and executive produce. Netflix has not confirmed the start date for production on Alexander, and it’s too early in the process for any casting details.

Netflix offered this synopsis: “Based on Annabel Lyon’s novel The Golden Mean, the drama begins as the Athenian empire is crumbling and the world’s greatest mind, Aristotle, arrives in Macedonia to tutor a volatile young prince, Alexander. Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war, and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history.”

Additional executive producers include Brendan Brady, Michael Costigan, and Jason Bateman.

“I fell in love with Annabel Lyon’s book The Golden Mean years ago and have been dreaming of telling this story ever since,” stated Tierney. “Brendan and I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Aggregate and Netflix to bring this insanely compelling world to life.”

Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of US and Canada Scripted Series, added, “Jacob Tierney is one of the most exciting, in-demand creative voices working today, and we are thrilled to work with him on Alexander. We were immediately captivated by his vision for adapting Annabel Lyon’s acclaimed novel. This series reimagines the classic power struggle between mentor and protégé with a raw, modern energy that feels both epic and incredibly intimate. This high-stakes drama is poised to deeply resonate with our global audience, and we look forward to bringing it to life with the deftly talented Jason Bateman and the Aggregate Films team.”

‘The Testaments’ Trailer: Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Premieres April 2026

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Rebecca Murray

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March 5, 2026

Hulu is counting on viewers wanting more of The Handmaid’s Tale and for fence-sitters, the new trailer for The Testaments makes a convincing argument to give it a chance. The continuation of The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on April 8, 2026 with the release of the first three episodes.

New episodes stream on Wednesdays.

Ann Dowd returns to star as Aunt Lydia. The series also stars Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, and Rowan Blanchard. Rounding out the cast are Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien.

The Testaments Official Poster — Poster for Hulu’s ‘The Testaments’

Hulu offers this description of the new series:

“An evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present, and their future.”

Bruce Miller created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss is involved as an executive producer. Warren Littlefield, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Mike Barker also executive produce.

Hulu and Disney+ Renew the Sequel for Season 2

‘Best Medicine’ Episode 10: “Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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March 5, 2026

Fox has officially renewed Best Medicine for season two, with a few new episodes of season one still to go. Up next, episode 10—”Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral”—airing on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.

“Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral” Plot: After Martin invites Louisa to watch the annual bird migration over Port Wenn, he treats an elderly woman whose hallucinations lead to dire consequences. Meanwhile, Aunt Sarah fumes after the reading of a will leaves her nothing and Martin must perform an emergency procedure on his young friend.

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.

Best Medicine Episode 10 — Annie Potts, Josh Charles and Abigail Spencer in ‘BEST MEDICINE’ episode 10 (Photo by Francisco Roman © 2026 Fox Media LLC)

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.

Josh Charles and Josh Segarra in the “Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral” episode (Photo by Francisco Roman © 2026 Fox Media LLC)

Abigail Spencer in episode 10 (Photo by Francisco Roman © 2026 Fox Media LLC)

Josh Charles and Abigail Spencer in episode 10 (Photo by Francisco Roman © 2026 Fox Media LLC)

The Bride! Review: Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley Shine in Gyllenhaal’s Gothic Fever Dream

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James Jay Edwards

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March 4, 2026

The Bride Review Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley — Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in ‘The Bride!’ (Photo Credit: Photo by Niko Tavernise © 2026 Warner Bros. Ent)

As an actress, Maggie Gyllenhaal has a body of work that is as prolific as it is diverse, having been in everything from huge studio tentpoles like The Dark Knight to tiny indies like Frank, from awards-bait like Crazy Heart to quirky festival favorites like Cecil B. Demented. Behind the camera, she made her feature directorial debut a few years back when she made the subtly dark The Lost Daughter. Now, she’s swinging to the other side of the fence with her follow-up, the decidedly unsubtle The Bride!.

The Bride! is, as one might suspect, a retelling of the Bride of Frankenstein story. Set in the 1930s, it begins with Frankenstein’s Monster (American Psycho’s Christian Bale) seeking out Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening from Nyad) because he is lonely. He asks the “mad scientist” to make him a mate, and she reluctantly agrees. The odd couple finds itself digging up a fresh grave, stealing the corpse of a recently dead young woman named Ida (who may or may not be possessed by the spirit of Mary Shelley herself) and “rejuvenating” her into the undead Penelope, Penny for short (Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley).

So, Frank and the newly reanimated Pretty Penny go on a wild and reckless crime spree that takes them from Chicago to New York and back again, only stopping in theaters to watch movies that feature Frank’s favorite star, Ronnie Reed (Presumed Innocent’s Jake Gyllenhaal, who happens to be Maggie’s brother). The pair’s exploits gain the attention of two detectives named Myrna Mallow (Penélope Cruz from Parallel Mothers) and Jake Wiles (September 5’s Peter Sarsgaard, who happens to be Maggie’s husband). But they also gain the attention of a gang of criminals as well as the general public when their rampage turns them into cult heroes.

Essentially, The Bride! is a souped-up version of a Universal Moster movie – think The Shape of Water or The Invisible Man. It’s a very expensive B-movie, packed with A-list talent both in front of and behind the camera. But each and every one of those A-listers completely understands the kind of movie they are making. The Bride! is complete schlock, but it’s very slick, well-made schlock.

The one thing that viewers can expect from The Bride! is that it won’t be what they expect. It’s hard enough to follow, much less predict. There’s a spontaneous dance sequence in the middle of the film, for crying out loud! Frank and Penny’s exploits take them places both disturbing and magical, like one surreal fever dream after another.

And the only way a movie this wild and crazy could work is if everyone involved commits to their part entirely. And luckily for The Bride!, they do. Jessie Buckley is as transformative as ever, basically playing three roles in one (Ida, Penelope, and “Mary Shelley”). Christian Bale gives a fearless performance as Frank the monster. Annette Bening plays her mad scientist completely straight-faced. There isn’t a hint of irony in any of the performances, and that’s what makes them so great. Not one of the actors seems ashamed to have been cast in this B-Movie. They’re all in.

The one knock on The Bride! (and it’s a pretty big one) is that, at just over two hours (2:06 to be precise), it feels long. The first 90 minutes or so are brisk and tight, but then it gets a little too exposition-y. The exposition does fill in some holes and answers some questions (while simultaneously raising a few more), but it’s a lot of spoken, Bond villain-type of exposition. The horror film turns into a talkie. And while it doesn’t completely kill the momentum, it does slow things down a lot, and right at the point where most viewers start getting fatigued anyway.

The Bride! is a wild ride. If anyone was looking for a movie that starts as Frankenstein before going through Thelma & Louise and ending up as The Legend of Billie Jean, a pitch-black comedy that pays tribute to classic Hollywood musicals as much as it does gothic horror, this may be the movie for them. One thing is for sure, love it or hate it, there’s nothing quite like it. Maggie Gyllenhaal has made a movie as erratic as her own body of work. It will be exciting to see what Maggie the Director does next.

GRADE: B

Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, language, strong/bloody violent content
Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

‘Fire Country’ Season 4 Episode 11: “Elite of the Elite” Preview and Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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March 4, 2026

The promo for CBS’s Fire Country season four, episode 11 shows Sharon urging Bode to remember how important he is to Cal Fire. Episode 11, “Elite of the Elite,” will air on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.

“Elite of the Elite” Plot: As Bode fights to prove himself during the high-stakes REMs tryouts, a shocking leak about the Zabel Ridge arsonist ignites turmoil across Edgewater. The episode was written by Sara Casey and Manuel Herrera and directed by Leslie Alejandro.

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 Season 4 Episode 11 — Owen Chau as Salty and Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Fire Country Description, Courtesy of CBS:

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.

Shailene Garnett as Eleanor Davis in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Max Thieriot and Shailene Garnett — Max Thieriot as Bode Leone and Shailene Garnett as Eleanor Davis in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Max Thieriot, Owen Chau and Darcy Hinds — Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, Owen Chau as Salty, and Darcy Hinds as Bronson in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘Boston Blue’ Episode 11: “Family Secrets” Preview and Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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March 4, 2026

It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation when the team tries to stop whoever’s committing multiple violent crimes on CBS’s Boston Blue episode 11, “Family Secrets.” Directed by Sudz Sutherland, episode 11 will air on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.

“Family Secrets” Plot: Danny and Lena race to stop a string of violent crimes before the situation spirals out of control, while Sarah’s plans for a family outing take an unexpected turn. At the same time, Jonah and Sean chase a case with surprising twists, and Mae receives an invitation that could change everything.

Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Sonequa Martin-Green plays Lena Silver, Marcus Scribner is Jonah Silver, Maggie Lawson is Sarah Silver, and Mika Amonson is Sean Reagan. Gloria Reuben stars as Mae Silver and Ernie Hudson plays Reverend Edwin Peters.

Boston Blue Episode 11 — Mika Amonsen as Sean Reagan and Marcus Scribner as Jonah Silver in ‘Boston Blue’ episode 11 (Photo: Brendan Adam-Zwelling © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Boston Blue Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Donnie Wahlberg reprises his role as NYPD detective Danny Reagan in a universe expansion of the long-running top drama Blue Bloods. In this new series, Reagan takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.

The Silver family is comprised of Boston district attorney Mae Silver (Reuben), Boston PD detective Lena Silver, police superintendent Sarah Silver (Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Hudson). As Reagan settles into his new city, he also hopes to reconnect with his younger son, Sean (Amonsen), who is beginning his own career in Boston.

Executive producers include Donnie Wahlberg, Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.

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