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SPONSORED LINKS ‘Tulsa King’ is a crime drama series following Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York Mafia capo recently released after serving twenty-five years in prison. However, a new and unprecedented challenge waits for him when he is suddenly sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The series is created by Taylor Sheridan (‘Yellowstone‘) and Terence Winter and stars Sylvester Stallone in the lead roles. The narrative combines the mafia/gangster genre with Western elements and features heightened drama and action....

Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U: Basketball’ has given the ‘Last Chance’ franchise a new life by turning towards junior college basketball instead of focusing only on junior college American football. With the series highlighting powerhouse athletes and renowned coaches who would go to any extent for their players’ welfare, we see a tale of compassion and conviction like no other. In simpler words, ‘Last Chance U: Basketball’ broadens the scope of Greg Whiteley’s sports documentary empire in a way nothing ever has....

HBO’s ‘Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall’ chronicles the disappearance and gruesome murder of the titular 30-year-old Swedish journalist. Kim went missing in August 2017, and her dismembered body parts were found over the next few months in and around Køge Bay, Denmark. After a lengthy investigation full of twists and turns, Peter Madsen was identified as the one responsible for Kim’s tragic death. Let’s find out everything there is to know about him, shall we?...

The residents of Lafayette, Louisiana, witnessed a horrific kidnapping attempt when Schanda Handley was kidnapped at gunpoint from her front door and forced into an unknown van. Despite her daughter, Isabella Cumberland, being with her at that moment, she could only watch helplessly as two men took her mother away. ’48 Hours: The Kidnapping of Schanda Handley’ takes the viewer through the incident and chronicles how a stroke of good luck saved her....

Set in Ireland in 1862, ‘The Wonder’ is a period drama that reveals its many layers over the course of the story. It begins as a simple investigation by a nurse, who has to find out whether the girl placed under her watch is a real miracle or just another hoax. Soon, however, several factors in the girl’s life are brought to light and we discover that there is a lot more to her than what initially appears....

Catching a criminal is one thing, but getting a confession out of them is completely another task. Netflix’s ‘Criminal’ focuses solely on this part of solving a crime and, with each episode, gives one suspect to its detectives, whom they have to break in the interrogation room. The show takes the form of psychological warfare where the cops are running out of time and the pressure increases on the suspect with every passing minute....

Syd and Shea McGee have been blowing up in a big way ever since they started their interior design company Studio McGee in 2014, following it up with an e-commerce business called McGee & Co in 2016. The husband and wife duo from Utah has been steadily gaining followers on Instagram ever since Shea debuted her interior design projects on the social media platform almost a decade ago. But their popularity really hit the roof with the release of their Netflix series ‘Dream Home Makeover....

Netflix’s ‘Dubai Bling’ is a reality television series that follows a group of high-class and sophisticated individuals who are a part of a high-flying social circle in the land of opportunities. Here, they attend expensive, over-the-top parties and visit gigantic skyscrapers while dressing up in jaw-dropping outfits and designer accessories. As the group spends more time together, inevitable drama and tension arise among the individuals, making it an even more entertaining watch for the viewers....

Game shows can be a great way to relax and escape away from the melancholy of life. Most of them often present laid-back competitions featuring relatable participants which are extremely fun to watch. ‘The Wall‘ is a game show by NBC that presents a family-friendly reality competition that allows contestants to earn large sums of money. Unlike, say, survival shows, the stakes are generally quite low for game shows, allowing them to be escapist forms of entertainment that do not increase viewers’ blood pressure levels....

The suspense thriller ‘Run’ is the sophomore directorial venture of Aneesh Chaganty, who made a searing debut in 2018 with ‘Searching’. There is an interesting dichotomy between the two films. If ‘Searching’ is about the steadfast love of a parent, ‘Run’ demonstrates how oppressive and claustrophobic it can potentially be. It stars Sarah Paulson as Diane Sherman, an overbearing mother to her disabled daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen). Through on-screen title-cards, the film reveals that Chloe has five different medical conditions – Arrhythmia, hemochromatosis, asthma, diabetes, and paralysis – and is on medication for all of them....

‘Only Murders in the Building‘ season 2 revolves around the death of Bunny Folger. Charles, Mabel, and Oliver are framed for the murder and must find a way to prove their innocence. In the season finale, viewers learn the identity of Bunny’s killer, and the trio closes another case. However, where one mystery ends, another begins with the introduction of Ben Glenroy. If you are wondering who this mysterious character is and how he will fit into the narrative of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season 3, here is everything you need to know!...

‘Slow Horses’ on Apple TV+ follows the relatively lackluster arm of the MI5, located in the rambling old building of Slough House. Under the cynical and slightly sadistic leadership of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of relegated agents handles whatever scraps their counterparts at the main MI5 offices throw their way. The opening episode finds Slough House agent River Cartwright on the trail of a heinous kidnapping. Episode 1 of ‘Slow Horses’ also closes with a tribute to Kal Biggins....

ABC’s police procedural show ‘The Rookie’ begins with John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the history of LAPD, getting trained by Talia Bishop. As an ambitious police officer, Bishop aspires to get promoted to the post of detective and only sees the same as her stepping stone to becoming the chief of police. Gradually, Bishop becomes Nolan’s mentor and the two of them share an appealing professional relationship, which meets a dead end when Afton Williamson, who plays Bishop, left the show....

The sixth season of ABC’s medical series ‘The Good Doctor’ sees the introduction of the new two residents of San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. While Dr. Danica “Danni” Powell fights her battles against Dr. Shaun Murphy since they disagree about the ideal way to treat patients, Dr. Daniel “Danny” Perez treats patients under the supervision of Dr. Jordan Allen and Dr. Asher Wolke. Soon after Perez has joined the hospital, Asher realizes that Jordan has a crush on the new resident....

‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin‘ follows the Little Liars (Imogen, Tabby, Noa, Faran, and Mouse), who are forced to confront the sins committed by their mothers. As the group is targeted by serial killer A, the girls discover a connection between their mothers and a girl named Angela Waters. As the narrative professes, uncovering A’s true identity becomes pivotal to solving the mysteries that the girls face. While the season finale finally answers the questions about A’s identity, it leaves the masked killer’s fate unknown....

SPONSORED LINKS Inspired by Tatsuki Fujimoto’s eponymous Japanese manga series of the same name, ‘Chainsaw Man’ is a supernatural action anime produced by MAPPA. The show revolves around a regular teenager whose life comes to an unexpected end when he is killed by the yakuza. Luckily, his loyal pet revives the young guy by fusing with his body and granting him the supernatural abilities of a chainsaw devil. Now with his newfound powers, Denji decides to fight against his enemies, taking them down one at a time....

Directed by Ben Steiner, Hulu’s ‘Matriarch’ is a folk horror film that revolves around Laura Birch (Jemima Rooper), a high-flying ad executive who finds herself overwhelmed by her work. After a cocaine overdose, she starts to believe that a supernatural entity has saved her life. However, Laura soon begins showing symptoms of a mysterious disease. Thus, when her estranged mother, Celia (Kate Dickie), urges her to come home, she reluctantly agrees, hoping her time in the place she grew up in will help her gain control over her issues....

The generally peaceful city of Friendswood, Texas, witnessed a shocking incident when 12-year-old Laura Smither went missing on April 3, 1997. Eventually, about seventeen days after her disappearance, Laura’s body was recovered near a retention pond about 12 miles away from her home in the city of Pasadena. Netflix’s ‘The Texas Killing Fields’ mentions Laura’s murder and even talks about the investigation that eventually led straight to a terrifying serial killer....

Netflix’s latest three-part true crime docuseries, ‘Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez’ takes a peek into the life of the former NFL star turned murder convict. But it also explores all the lives that were impacted from his actions – from his friends and family to the loved ones of his victims. Aaron’s was a short but intriguing life. One that was once filled with great promise, but eventually unraveled into something unspeakably violent....

Created by Rachelle Mendez, David Collins, Rob Eric, and Michael Williams, ‘The Hype’ is a fashion reality show on HBO Max. It brings several aspiring street fashion designers to compete against each other in a series of challenges. Each week, one participant is eliminated based on their performance, and the best designer is declared the winner at the end of the season. The victor is awarded a co-sign from some of the most influential names in the fashion industry and $150,000....