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Created by Charlie Parsons, ‘Survivor’ is perhaps one of the most popular reality shows. It allows the participants to show their survival skills and become the season’s winner. To claim victory, the competitors must find food, shelter, and fire for themselves while living in an isolated location with minimal resources. At the start of every iteration, the cast members are divided into different tribes and must complete various challenges to make their path easier....

An ominous visit to the authorities in February 2004 led to a strange confession from Susan Hamlin. But as the police dug deeper, it was clear that there was more to the story than what was apparent, which eventually led to the arrest of her husband, Richard Hamlin. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here: Trapped in Hell’ focuses on the years of physical and mental abuse that Richard put Susan through and its aftermath....

Paramount+’s ‘Never Seen Again’ chronicles the story of a 5-year-old named Tamra Keepness who went missing in July 2004 from her home in Ottawa Street. Despite hours of work by investigators, several interviews, and a $50,000 reward, the girl has not been seen since. The police continue to search for her despite nearly two decades since her disappearance. So, if you’re curious to find out more, here’s what we know....

Directed by Sean Anders, the Apple TV+ comedy film ‘Spirited’ is a loose adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic novella ‘A Christmas Carol.’ The film stars Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds and adds a musical spin to the classic Christmas story. The movie features the Ghosts of Christmas led by Present (Ferrell), who try to redeem the unredeemable Clint Briggs (Reynolds). Given the peculiar and odd mission the Ghosts undertake in the movie, viewers must be wondering about their motivations behind haunting people....

Starz’s ‘The Serpent Queen’ is a period drama that follows the story of Catherine de Medici, tracing her rise from an unlucky orphan to the Queen of France, who left an indelible mark on the world. The show captures the aura of the sixteenth century perfectly with its beautiful locations and intricate wardrobe. While its storytelling does enjoy the modernity of the fourth-of-wall breaking, at its core, it remains a political chess match, with a lone woman caught in the middle of it to ensure her survival with whatever means possible....

HBO’s ‘We’re Here’ is a reality television series that seeks to take drag to the mainstream. The concept of the show is truly revolutionary as it takes drag to the small towns of the United States. Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara, and Shangela Laquifa Wadley mentor a resident each episode for a single-night drag performance. All three of them have been former contestants on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ Each episode, the drag queens go to a different small town....

Over the years, ‘Fargo’ has garnered a cult status due to its fantastic combination of dark comedy and immersive cinematography, sprinkled with aspects of gore. With an ensemble cast that includes Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, and Peter Stormare, it follows the story of a car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, who gets his wife kidnapped as he is in desperate need for money. He plans to extort it out of his father-in-law....

SPONSORED LINKS Fast forward to the 1990s, the three protagonists still contemplate the what-ifs and regrets of their past. But now, they have the opportunity to fix their mistakes and finally get over their respective demons. The touching themes of a complicated love triangle, forbidden love, and gay relationships in the previous decades make for a sentimental watch. Moreover, the realistic setting of the 50s and the 90s against some interesting backdrops keeps the narrative quite authentic....

Netflix’s fantasy film ‘The School for Good and Evil’ tells the story of two friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), who have been inseparable since childhood, though they can’t be more different from each other. On the surface, Sophie has all the qualities to be a perfect fairytale princess, whereas Agatha has all the makings of a witch. Deeply dissatisfied with her current state of life, Sophie searches for a way to escape it, while Agatha is happy with her life in their village, Gavaldon....

Netflix’s ‘The Noel Diary’ follows the story of Jake and Rachel who are brought together while dealing with different problems in their lives. Jake has recently lost his mother and is busy sorting through her stuff while pondering upon the estrangement that they could never recover from. Rachel has finally tracked down the last known location of her birth mother, and it is right where Jake’s childhood home is. While trying to solve the complications surrounding their relationship with their mothers, they discover a lot of things about the secrets that the women kept....

Villains or bad guys are the sole sources of tension in an anime and that’s why they can break or make a thrilling premise. ‘Dragon Ball Z‘ is one of the greatest anime out there with the most likable protagonists but would it still be the same without Vegeta or Frieza? And not to mention, ‘Death Note‘ would not even exist without Kira. Every great anime, especially Shounen, deserves to have a great villain as much as a hero....

Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in the lead roles, ‘Dead to Me’ starts as the story of two women who bond over their grief. Jen is sharp and not prone to making friends, while Judy is more open-hearted and easy-going. After Ted, her husband, is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Jen joins a support group, which she doesn’t seem to like that much. Judy’s reason behind being in the group is the death of her fiancé, Steve....

Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ has Devi Vishwakumar trying to have the normal teenage experience of having the most popular boy in school as her boyfriend. But things are not so easy for her because Devi always finds a way to complicate things. Almost every time her relationship ends, it is because of her overthinking something or the other and then acting in a way that is not acceptable to her partners....

Paramount Network’s Western drama series ‘Yellowstone‘ juggles a multitude of characters who add a unique flavor to the show’s grounded and complex narrative. The series’s fifth season sees John Dutton becoming the Governor of Montana and starting a war with Market Equities, the corporate empire trying to take his land away. In this conflict, one character, namely Ellis Steele (John Emmet Tracy), is going quiet under the radar. Steele has been a constant presence in the narrative for the last few seasons....

With Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter’ living up to its title in every way imaginable, we get a complete insight into the way the R&B singer was finally convicted as a sex offender. The allegations against him actually date back nearly three decades, yet it took this docuseries, women’s protests, audio-video evidence, and over 45 testimonies to apprehend for good. Amongst the latter was Jane Doe #6 Faith Alyson Rodgers — so now, if you wish to learn more about her, her past ordeals, as well as her current standing, we’ve got the essential details for you....

Netflix’s ‘I Came By’ begins with a young rebel-without-a-cause breaking into the house of a rich man. He enters the house with different intentions, but by the time he leaves it, he is horrified beyond belief. As the story moves forward, we discover the flaws in the justice system as well as a streak of bad luck for regular people while the criminal walks free among them. There are a lot of twists and turns in the story, which keeps the audience wondering what happens next....

Directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua, Rupinder Chahal, and Jimmy Singh, Netflix’s ‘CAT’ is an Indian crime thriller series that delves into the rampant drug trafficking that affects Punjab, a state in India. It follows Gurnaam Singh, a simple man who previously worked as a police informant but has left that life behind. However, when his younger brother gets arrested for selling drugs, he is compelled to return to his old ways to save him....

Netflix’s ‘The Circle‘ is a captivating reality series that follows a number of participants living separately. While on the show, they can only communicate with each other using the provided titular social media platform. They actually have to make sure they remain beloved by others to not get eliminated from the race, only to learn getting too popular has its own share of negative consequences. With the recent release of the show’s entertaining fifth season, fans cannot help but be curious about those who’ve already won in previous installments....

Kyle Farishian had no idea that a seemingly harmless job as a 7-eleven store clerk would get him brutally murdered. However, in a terrible turn of events, on November 1, 2015, an attacker burst into the store and shot Kyle before setting the premises on fire. Investigation Discovery’s ‘See No Evil: Night Shift’ chronicles the heinous murder and shows how CCTV cameras played an integral part. Let’s dig deep into the case details and find out where Kyle’s killer is a present, shall we?...

Netflix’s ‘Luna Nera’ takes place in 17th century Italy, in the time when witch trials are at the peak. The show sets the stage for a supernatural story on the grounds of historical fiction and uses various sub-plots, which come together in the end to deliver a shocking season finale. The meaning of heroes and villains completely changes by the end and we are left wondering what it all means for the protagonists....