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Is ‘Alien: Earth’ Canon? Noah Hawley Explains The Show’s Timeline

20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock Because Alien: Earth takes place just two years before the events of the 1979 Alien, you’d think the show would be in a tricky spot, at least in terms of continuity with the original film. But, according to creator and showrunner Noah Hawley, nobody needs to worry about the entire Alien timeline […]

42 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Just Brought Back A Forgotten Villain

BBC For its upcoming season finale, Doctor Who is, for the second year in a row, pulling out a very deep-cut villain from the show’s rich past. But this time, the baddie who threatens the Doctor is a foundational character for the entirety of Who canon. It’s been a very long time since this character […]

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 3 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

Netflix Netflix took a big gamble in its quest to remake Avatar: The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon’s beloved animated series about a young boy destined to save the world. Its first season accomplished what most considered an impossible feat: it wasn’t a perfect adaptation, but it established a promising foundation for the story so many fans […]

The Best Survival Thriller On TV Is Getting Closer To Its Endgame

Showtime Planning a TV show built around a central mystery without knowing how many episodes you’ll get to make can be frustrating for both creators and viewers. A show like Severance would be considered a huge disappointment if it ended after its Season 1 cliffhanger, but much of the behind-the-scenes drama of Lost centered on […]

‘The Last of Us’ Will Finally Have Room to Fulfill Its Most Daunting Promise

The Last of Us Season 1 was almost a one-for-one adaptation. But that didn’t stop showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann from making some detours along the way, introducing new elements like the tendrils, zooming in on previously minor characters like Bill and Frank, and adding new villains like Kathleen in Kansas City. Despite all […]

‘Andor’ Just Snuck An Ancient Villain Into Star Wars Canon

Lucasfilm The recently concluded Andor shied away from name-dropping and referencing other Star Wars works, even when it led directly to the events of Rogue One. But there was one place Star Wars fans could always expect to see fun little Easter eggs: Luthen’s antique store, the front where he could meet with Mon Mothma […]

‘Andor’ Has A Smart Reason For Not Including Fan-Favorite Characters

Lucasfilm While Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a prequel heavy with fan service and cameos, its own prequel, Andor, , Gilroy spoke about the challenges of balancing Andor’s story with Star Wars’ continuity. The series does feature Rogue One characters like Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera, and even recasts the role of Bail […]

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Most Thrilling Competition Show Of The Year

Squid Game proved to audiences that watching people doing anything, even playing Red Light Green Light, is thrilling if there are snipers involved. But when Netflix tried to replicate the same with Squid Game: The Challenge, it was hard to keep the suspension of disbelief when random people were pretending to keel over after losing […]

30 Years Ago, An Iconic Sci-Fi Show Was Almost Spoiled By Accident

Warner Bros What if your favorite prestige TV show aired episodes out of order? What if Andor had listed “Welcome to the Rebellion” before “Who Are You?” What if Battlestar Galactica had aired “Crossroads” before “Maelstrom”? Today, the idea of a pivotal TV episode airing before an episode that is supposed to precede it is […]

‘Last Of Us’ Season 2 Episode 6 Is Finally Bringing Joel Back

HBO The Last of Us shocked its non-gamer fans with the before Season 3 even aired. In Season 3, we’ll probably see the other half of the game — and some more flashbacks. The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 6 premieres Sunday, May 18, on Max.