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• Billy Bob Thornton returns to Landman as Tommy Norris, the brand new president of M-Tex Oil.
• Oscar nominee Sam Elliott joins the sequence for season 2.
• Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Landman's been a gusher for Paramount+, pulling in upwards of 35 million international streaming views for the streamer since its 2024 debut.
That shouldn't come as a lot of a shock, although, on condition that the drama's co-creator is Taylor Sheridan, the celebrated author and producer recognized for exhibits similar to Yellowstone, its prequels 1883 and 1923, and Mayor of Kingstown.

Landman stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a savvy landman managing an oil patch for tycoon Monty Miller (Jon Hamm). Christian Wallace, who co-created the sequence with Sheridan, advised Leisure Weekly that it stands out from predecessors like Dallas by exploring "each the working class and the white-collar world" of the oil business.

Season 1 wrapped in January 2025, leaving followers wanting to return to the sprawling oilfields of West Texas. So, when does Landman season 2 premiere, and what is going to it’s about? Right here's all the pieces we all know in regards to the upcoming season.

Will there be a Landman season 2?

Sure, Landman was renewed for a second season in March 2025, with Paramount touting it as the preferred authentic sequence to debut on the streamer.

How did Landman season 1 finish?

Landman's season 1 finale discovered Tommy being put in control of M-Tex Oil since Monty is at dying's door because of a defective ticker. Monty's spouse, Cami (Demi Moore), in the meantime, can be poised to be a much bigger a part of the enterprise, with Tommy appointing her to the board.

Whereas working with Cami to shut a profitable "farm-out deal," Tommy is kidnapped by Galino drug cartel member Jimenez (Alex Meraz). The cartel is incensed over Tommy bringing the Nationwide Guard into the area, ensuing within the dying of one among their very own. They torture Tommy as payback.

Tommy is saved, nevertheless, by Galino himself (performed by Andy Garcia). Galino is sad with how Jimenez is working his territory, and thinks Tommy will help the cartel get into the oil enterprise.

The episode ends with Monty flatlining within the hospital as Cami and their daughters cry for him.

So, wait, Monty's actually lifeless?

It positive looks like it. It's definitely a shock, what with the wattage that Emmy-winning Mad Males alum Hamm delivered to the sequence.

In a postmortem with TV Insider, Wallace spoke of Monty as if he'd handed. Reflecting on Cami's larger function in season 2, he stated, "I believe Demi’s character on this first season was form of taking part in a bit of little bit of second fiddle to Monty, at the least in his function because the president of M-Tex Oil."

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Wallace continued, "He’s the one which’s calling the pictures and has to make these large selections, and so he’s actually the one which’s thrust within the hearth and is actually form of making an attempt to defend his household from the stress that he’s experiencing, which in the end performs a task in his demise… And so his passing is form of an unimaginable alternative for Cami to play a much bigger function on this world."

What’s Landman season 2 about?

Landman season 2 guarantees to run Tommy by the ringer. "As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets and techniques – and Tommy Norris's breaking level could also be nearer than he realizes," reads the logline. "Dealing with mounting stress from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller, and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn't noble – it's brutal. And eventually one thing's acquired to interrupt."

In a September 2025 interview with EW, Thornton touched on how Tommy's new place at M-Tex will "problem" him in surprising methods. "Tommy's form of a reluctant govt and nonetheless performing in his previous function too, as a result of he’s the form of man who can't actually quit what he is aware of and the place he feels essentially the most comfy." he stated.

Thornton went on to explain season 2 as a "gradual burn," noting that Sheridan actually dove "into the relationships extra." Ali Larter, who performs Tommy's chaotic ex-wife and the mom of his youngsters, known as it the "coronary heart season," emphasizing its deal with the present's household dynamics.

Is there a trailer for Landman season 2?

The Landman season 2 trailer places Tommy and Cami's skilled partnership entrance and middle.

"I believe, initially, [Tommy] actually is her information and anchor," Moore advised EW. "Within the opening, you actually see that I'm form of a lamb being thrown into the lion's den [and] actually having to have an actual present of power. And I believe Cami is having to function a bit of bit out of the faux it until you make it [mentality]."

Thornton added, "The dynamic is definitely very attention-grabbing as a result of he’s primarily telling her, 'Look, you've acquired to take heed to me since you've by no means completed this earlier than.' And her outlook on that’s, 'How am I going to study when you do all the pieces?' That's actually how the dynamic begins."

Who's within the solid of Landman season 2?

Season 2 will see the return of many season 1 gamers, together with Thornton, Moore, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, and Colm Feore, amongst others.

Additionally returning? Larter's Angela, who was highlighted in lots of opinions — together with EW's — as being consultant of what our critic known as the present's "overt sexism."

"Tommy and his male friends are three-dimensional disasters; the ladies, against this, are wholly outlined by their intercourse," reads our evaluate.

Larter, nevertheless, has disputed this characterization. "No person's placing me ready that I'm not comfy being in. I’ve two youngsters. I've been married for 19 years. I like taking part in this character," she stated.,

She added, "I like that Taylor writes for older girls — girls of their prime, that had been nonetheless allowed to be alive! I like that he writes that. I do know so many ladies who’re like that. I like that she's in a position to specific that facet of herself."

Becoming a member of the solid is Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor Sam Elliott, whose deep Southern drawl pairs effectively with Landman's West Texas setting. Elliott beforehand starred on 1883 (2021–2022), on which Thornton additionally appeared. Right here, he performs Tommy's father, with whom there's loads of dangerous blood.

Garcia, the Oscar nominee who made his Landman debut within the season 1 finale, is about to return for season 2. "I'll simply say that Andy and I’ve a really, very attention-grabbing dynamic," Thornton advised EW.

Wallace added, "The truth that he’s again, I believe that's all it’s essential to know."

When does Landman season 2 come out?

Landman season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Sunday, Nov. 16.

The place can I watch Landman?

Landman is offered to stream on Paramount+.

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Since 2010, Amazon MGM Studios (previously Amazon Studios) has crafted a variety of unique films for the Prime Video streaming platform. From the artsy, poetic Paterson to Amy Poehler’s award-winning documentary Lucy and Desi, the streamer has an enormous collection of unique films that can go well with everybody's tastes. Amongst them are a number of Oscar-winning movies produced by Amazon, equivalent to Manchester by the Sea and Sound of Metallic.

On the lookout for the following addition to your watch listing? Listed here are Leisure Weekly’s picks for the 25 finest Amazon unique films to observe on Prime Video.

01 of 25

Air (2023)

Ben Affleck’s Air is the type of high quality mid-budget drama for adults that hardly ever will get made anymore. Centering on the dealmaking course of between Nike and Michael Jordan for what would grow to be their mega-popular Air Jordan shoe line, the movie follows the assorted gamers concerned, from expertise scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) to Nike CEO Phil Knight (Affleck) to Jordan’s protecting mom Deloris (Viola Davis). The result’s a fleet-footed flick stuffed with entertaining performances; though you already know the ending, the journey makes for a breezy journey. —Kevin Jacobsen

The place to observe Air: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Ben Affleck

Forged: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis

02 of 25

The Large Sick (2017)

The Large Sick is a contemporary must-watch for followers of the golden age of rom-coms. Written by real-life couple Emily V. Gordon (performed by Zoe Kazan) and Kumail Nanjiani (enjoying himself), the film follows the early levels of their relationship amid a well being disaster.

Each humorous and deeply highly effective, The Large Sick reveals the fact of romance with a heartfelt love story that rings true. "The most important problem was simply having to return and take into consideration a fairly traumatic level in our lives, after which attempt to make a comedy out of it," Nanjiani instructed EW in 2017. "We knew that we may make this humorous, however we didn’t need to kill the fact of it.” —Meg Walters

The place to observe The Large Sick: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Michael Showalter

Forged: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher

03 of 25

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)

Launched within the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic — on prime of a turbulent presidential election — this sequel to 2006’s breakout hit Borat provided comedian aid throughout onerous occasions. Sacha Baron Cohen reprises his function as Borat Sagdiyev, a journalist from Kazakhstan tasked with delivering a monkey as a peace providing to Vice President Mike Pence. His plans are quickly thwarted when he discovers his 15-year-old daughter (whom he simply came upon about), Tutar (Maria Bakalova), has stowed away with him on his journey, resolving to supply her up within the monkey’s place.

Utilizing the identical mockumentary format as the primary movie, Borat places himself in more and more precarious real-life conditions, although Tutar proves no slouch, notably in a revealing interview with Rudy Giuliani. Borat stays an acquired style for some, however this sequel recaptures a few of its predecessor's magic, with Bakalova’s daring efficiency even incomes her an Oscar nomination. —Ok.J.

The place to observe Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Jason Woliner

Forged: Sacha Baron Cohen, Maria Bakalova

04 of 25

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

Jillian Bell leads this charming comedy a couple of girl who’s motivated to run within the New York Metropolis marathon after her physician deems her chubby and unhealthy. Confronted with way-too-high health club charges and struggling to pay hire, Brittany presses onward in her coaching and hopes to get by with a little bit assist from buddies. What could sound like a generic inspirational story is, in execution, an trustworthy journey to self-acceptance, with Bell delivering a refreshingly trustworthy efficiency as a personality price rooting for.

As EW’s critic writes, “She brings an actual, messy humanity to Brittany that comedies rarely permit a lead character — not to mention a non-impossibly-bodied feminine — to have.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe Brittany Runs a Marathon: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Paul Downs Colaizzo

Forged: Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Inventory

05 of 25

Catherine Referred to as Birdy (2022)

Between their high-profile stints on the HBO sequence Recreation of Thrones and The Final of Us, Bella Ramsey starred on this vibrant historic comedy, tailored from the beloved 1994 YA novel Catherine, Referred to as Birdy. Ramsey performs Girl Catherine, or, as she prefers, “Birdy,” a scrappy 14-year-old who should cope with undesirable suitors whereas striving to keep up her independence. Rejecting the normal path of a noble younger girl, Birdy is forward of her time, plucky, rambunctious, and bursting with concepts.

EW’s critic calls Catherine Called Birdy “a sly fairytale a couple of medieval tween that manages to be each cheeky and trendy with out dropping its coronary heart.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe Catherine Referred to as Birdy: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: B+

Director: Lena Dunham

Forged: Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper, Andrew Scott

06 of 25

Challengers (2024)

Luca Guadagnino is among the finest administrators working in the present day who is aware of talk want and craving in movies equivalent to A Greater Splash (2015) and Name Me by Your Title (2017). This romantic dramedy isn’t any exception, following three skilled tennis gamers and their ever-evolving relationships with each other. When doubles companions Patrick Zweig (Josh O'Connor) and Artwork Donaldson (Mike Faist) meet star participant Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a messy love triangle is fashioned that adjustments the trajectory of every of their lives.

"Challengers is recent, exhilarating, and energetic," writes EW's critic. "It pushes the boundaries of its devilishly enjoyable packaging, exploring the ability dynamics of intercourse, want, and competitors with a winking reminder that typically love is a zero-sum sport." —Ok.J.

The place to observe Challengers: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Forged: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist

07 of 25

Hedda (2025)

Author-director Nia DaCosta makes one in all Nineteenth-century playwright Henrik Ibsen's most beloved performs, Hedda Gabler, totally pressing and related for a contemporary viewers with this witty, sensual drama. Tessa Thompson stars as Hedda, an unhappy spouse who sees a possibility to advance her husband's profession, and thus, safe their future. At a late-night get together at their house, she makes use of her penchant for manipulation by toying with these round her, together with a former flame (Nina Hoss), ultimately realizing the price of her actions. Thompson and Hoss sizzle onscreen collectively, and DaCosta offers them a luxurious playground to play in. —Ok.J.

The place to observe Hedda: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Nia DaCosta

Forged: Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock

08 of 25

The Concept of You (2024)

The Concept of You isn't aspiring to be game-changing artwork, but it surely delivers effectively on its tried-and-true premise. The romantic dramedy, primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Robinne Lee, stars Anne Hathaway as Solène, a divorced mom who stumbles right into a meet-cute with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of a boy band. Naturally, their first interplay blossoms into an surprising, secret romance, which threatens to alter Solène's life ceaselessly.

What separates The Concept of You from different movies of its ilk is its earnest funding in its characters and their chemistry. As EW's critic writes, "It’s clear these behind The Concept of You maintain a real affection and look after the story, reasonably than the ironic eye {that a} e-book like this might so simply invite from a lesser workforce." —Ok.J.

The place to observe The Concept of You: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: B+

Director: Michael Showalter

Forged: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine

09 of 25

Late Night time (2019)

In Late Night time, Mindy Kaling performs a younger author who joins the ranks of legendary late-night host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) as a token variety rent who’s out to show she belongs there by advantage reasonably than to fill a quota. Sharp, witty, and women-led, this comedy has a refreshingly non-romantic tackle the rom-com.

After all, you’ll be able to anticipate a little bit bit of affection, however, for Kaling, bending the style to concentrate on the 2 central girls was all the time the aim. "The romance of the film…just isn’t the main a part of the film," she instructed EW in 2019. "It’s not like I’ve accomplished earlier than in my different issues as a result of I clearly love romance a lot, but it surely is a component of it." —M.W.

The place to observe Late Night time: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: B

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Forged: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow

10 of 25

Lucy and Desi (2022)

Amy Poehler’s documentary explores the well-known Hollywood comedy duo Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This fascinating movie options interviews and beforehand unseen behind-the-scenes footage of the 2 I Love Lucy stars, tracing the arc of their love story and coinciding careers. For Poehler, Ball is a private inspiration. "Lucy and Desi are two outsiders who modified a complete trade," she instructed EW in 2022. "Their story represents the success that onerous work and massive swings can convey. However icons are individuals, and hopefully this movie reminds us of that." —M.W.

The place to observe Lucy and Desi: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Amy Poehler

Forged: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz

11 of 25

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

This devastating household drama follows a grief-stricken man’s journey to maneuver on along with his life. Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a handyman going by the motions of dwelling till the demise of his brother. He’s shocked to be taught that he’s now the authorized guardian of Patrick (Lucas Hedges), his teenage nephew who has no want to maneuver away from house to stick with his uncle. As Lee helps Patrick by the grief technique of dropping his father, we come to grasp how a traumatic occasion in Lee’s previous led him to close down emotionally.

Transferring and shockingly humorous, Manchester by the Sea rightfully received Oscars for writer-director Kenneth Lonergan’s screenplay and Affleck’s delicate masterclass efficiency. —Ok.J.

The place to observe Manchester by the Sea: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Kenneth Lonergan

Forged: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

12 of 25

Grasp (2022)

Mariama Diallo’s Grasp units the scene on the elitist Ancaster Faculty, the place Jasmine (Zoe Renee) navigates life as a younger Black scholar in a predominantly white atmosphere. What begins as microaggressions and underhanded racism quickly turns into way more sinister as issues take an exhilarating twist. “Grasp's ear and eye for real-world snubs grounds it in a viciousness that feels keenly lived,” EW’s critic praises. “And when the scares do come, Diallo pulls them off with a panache that reveals her style for the sensible stuff.” —M.W.

The place to observe Grasp: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Mariama Diallo

Forged: Regina Corridor, Zoe Renee, Amber Grey, Molly Bernard, Nike Kadri

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My Previous Ass (2024)

In case you may have a dialog along with your older self — or your youthful self — what would you say? The cheekily titled dramedy My Previous Ass literalizes this idea, centering on a teenage lady named Elliott (Maisy Stella) who goes on a mushroom journey throughout which her older self (Aubrey Plaza) out of the blue seems. What may've been a foolish gimmick is, in writer-director Megan Park's succesful palms, a stunning coming-of-age story. Writes EW's critic, "The pitch-perfect script and spectacular performing made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary story about life, love, and loss." —Ok.J.

The place to observe My Previous Ass: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Megan Park

Forged: Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks

14 of 25

One Night time in Miami (2020)

This Oscar-nominated drama, directed by Regina King, recreates a motel-room assembly that occurred in Miami on Feb. 25, 1964, between 4 of essentially the most influential Black public figures of the midcentury: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.). Whereas the conversations within the movie are fictionalized, screenwriter Kemp Powers (who tailored the script from his play of the identical identify) imagines the subjects they’d have mentioned, notably their respective roles as Black males navigating racial conflicts in Sixties America.

What could sound like a verbose train is made vibrant by King’s deft path. As EW’s critic writes, “In extrapolating the mysteries of an evening we'll by no means totally know, she finds one thing that is probably not strictly true to lived historical past, however presumably even richer: a quintessentially American story; profane, profound, and delightful.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe One Night time in Miami: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Regina King

Forged: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.

15 of 25

Paterson (2016)

This quietly poetic slice-of-life movie follows every week within the lifetime of Paterson (Adam Driver), a bus driver who occurs to work within the New Jersey metropolis of the identical identify. After listening to the thrill of passengers and their each day observations, Paterson writes poems in a pocket book, which his spouse, Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), needs him to share with the world.

Driver delivers one in all his most underrated performances because the curious, mild-mannered poet, proving to be a robust match for writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s minimalist type. As EW’s critic writes, “There’s a hushed magnificence to Paterson and Paterson that celebrates the best way by which even essentially the most atypical, prosaic lives could be stuffed with poetry.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe Paterson: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Forged: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Barry Shabaka Henley, Cliff Smith, Chasten Harmon

16 of 25

Saltburn (2023)

Emerald Fennell adopted up her provocative function directorial debut, 2020’s Promising Younger Lady (for which she received an Oscar for Greatest Authentic Screenplay), with this divisive psychological thriller. Barry Keoghan stars as Oliver, a misfit scholar finding out at Oxford College who develops a quick obsession along with his preppy classmate Felix (Jacob Elordi). The 2 grow to be buddies, and Felix invitations Oliver to his household’s mega-estate, Saltburn, for the summer season.

We received’t spoil simply how Oliver’s relationship with Felix and his household devolves from there — and we can also’t assure you'll like it — however, as EW’s critic writes, “Its infinite visible and literary layers will convey its ardent admirers again to it many times, as a result of it’s a triumph of the cinema of extra, in all its orgiastic, unapologetic glory.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe Saltburn: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A

Director: Emerald Fennell

Forged: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver

17 of 25

Small Axe (2020)

Steve McQueen’s exceptional Small Axe isn't only one movie, it's 5. The anthology sequence appears on the historical past of life in Britain for the Black and West Indian communities, from protests to events. Throughout the gathering, you'll see actors like Letitia Wright, John Boyega, Micheal Ward, Kenyah Sandy, and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn enliven “tales have formed the atmosphere that we reside in now,” McQueen instructed EW. Superbly shot and uniquely shifting, these heartfelt movies are as formidable as they’re rousing. —M.W.

The place to observe Small Axe: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Steve McQueen

Forged: John Boyega, Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes, Micheal Ward, Kenyah Sandy, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn

18 of 25

Sound of Metallic (2020)

Sound of Metal tells the heart-wrenching story of Ruben, a drummer who out of the blue loses his listening to. “As Ruben's worry and rage begins to open itself to the unknown,” writes EW’s critic, “the film reaches towards one thing profound — discovering actual, livid energy within the areas between the sound.” Due to the highly effective Oscar-nominated efficiency of Riz Ahmed, this intimate journey to self-acceptance is each onerous to observe and unimaginable to look away from. —M.W.

The place to observe Sound of Metallic: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: A–

Director: Darius Marder

Forged: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric

19 of 25

Suspiria (2018)

For a delightfully wacky and wild decide, strive Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, a unfastened remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror movie of the identical identify. Dakota Johnson performs a younger dancer who finds herself in a German firm run by witches, together with Tilda Swinton because the austere Madame Blanc. This film isn't for the faint of coronary heart, particularly throughout the h inventive and trippy dance sequences that verge on physique horror.

There’s even one scene by which a younger dancer is "violently whipped round like a rag doll, her joints contorting like a possessed Swiss Military knife," EW’s critic says. "In moments like that one, the movie jolts to life, rivaling Argento’s baroque Grand Guignol type." In case you're up for a difficult, fantastically grotesque film, look no additional. —M.W.

The place to observe Suspiria: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Forged: Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper, Chloë Grace Moretz

20 of 25

13 Lives (2022)

Ron Howard's dramatization of the headline-making 2018 Thailand cave rescue flew surprisingly beneath the radar upon its launch regardless of being one in all his finest movies in years. The story sees a soccer workforce of 12 boys and their assistant coach enter the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system, which floods after a downpour and traps them. Although numerous cavers tried to avoid wasting them, the high-stakes mission proved far harder than anybody ever anticipated.

Whereas Hollywood has typically been accused of sensationalizing actual occasions, EW’s critic praises Thirteen Lives as "refreshingly stripped of the cloying or sentimental: a exceptional story torn from true life, and faithfully instructed." —Ok.J.

The place to observe 13 Lives: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: B

Director: Ron Howard

Forged: Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman

21 of 25

Uncle Frank (2020)

Award-winning author Alan Ball (American Magnificence, Six Ft Beneath) helmed this character-driven highway journey interval piece a couple of homosexual man coming to phrases along with his bigoted father’s demise. Set within the Seventies, the movie follows Frank Bledsoe (Paul Bettany) as he drives again to his hometown for the funeral along with his beloved niece (Sophia Lillis). In the meantime, his secret boyfriend (Peter Macdissi) needs to tag alongside, too, regardless of Frank’s reservations. The movie ruminates on guilt, familial strife, and trauma with Ball’s signature bittersweet contact, incomes a Primetime Emmy nomination for Excellent Tv Film. —Ok.J.

The place to observe Uncle Frank: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Alan Ball

Forged: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn

22 of 25

Val (2021)

Val Kilmer made his mark on cinema with films like Prime Gun (1986), The Doorways (1991), Tombstone (1993), and Batman Perpetually (1995), however he was a lot greater than his filmography. This intimate documentary not solely delves into the highs and lows of Kilmer’s profession but in addition the small print of his private life, notably his then-ongoing remedy for throat most cancers.

Having principally misplaced his voice, Kilmer’s son Jack narrates the movie in his father’s phrases. EW’s critic describes the sensitively assembled doc as “a lifetime of looking and self-regard distilled, in some way, right into a state of grace.” —Ok.J.

The place to observe Val: Amazon Prime Video

EW grade: B+

Administrators: Leo Scott, Ting Poo

Forged: Val Kilmer

23 of 25

The Huge of Night time (2020)

This underrated lo-fi thriller movie transports us to Fifties New Mexico. In a sleepy city, a switchboard operator and a radio DJ examine a wierd audio sign that intercepts the latter’s broadcast. Their findings make them uncover a conspiracy, and, most intriguingly, experiences of an ufo. “Simply the setting and veneer of the movie — it's framed as an episode of a Twilight Zone-esque anthology TV sequence — ought to be sufficient so that you can guess kind of the place it's headed,” EW’s critic writes, however that doesn’t make it any much less of an fulfilling journey. —Ok.J.

The place to observe The Huge of Night time: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Andrew Patterson

Forged: Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz

24 of 25

Wildcat (2022)

This touching documentary follows a British battle veteran fighting PTSD, an American scientist he meets in a Peruvian rainforest, and a child ocelot they attempt to increase. The distinctiveness of their scenario is made common because the unlikely trio depends on one another for emotional assist. Half nature documentary, half poignant drama about psychological well being and located household, Wildcat is an emotional curler coaster for any animal lover. —Ok.J.

The place to observe Wildcat: Amazon Prime Video

Administrators: Trevor Frost, Melissa Lesh

Forged: Harry Turner, Samantha Zwicker

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You Have been By no means Actually Right here (2018)

The darkish, hair-raising You Have been By no means Actually Right here is an arthouse hitman thriller that hits house. Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the film follows Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an introverted loner who rescues girls who discover themselves in precarious positions. It's a grisly, edge-of-your-seat movie that’s pulse-quickening, surprisingly quiet, and understated. "Phoenix solely appears to have a couple of spoken traces within the movie," notes EW’s critic. "However he manages to specific a complete internal world by his mannerisms and thousand-yard war-vet’s stare." —M.W.

The place to observe You Have been By no means Actually Right here: Amazon Prime Video

Director: Lynne Ramsay

Forged: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman, Alex Manette

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South Korean tradition is taking up the globe. From Parasite (2019) successful the Oscar for Finest Image to BTS topping charts world wide to the overwhelming reputation of juggernaut sequence like Squid Game, Korean content material is in all places.

Under, Leisure Weekly explores the most effective Korean exhibits on Netflix, together with large hits like Hellbound and Extraordinary Lawyer Woo. This record has one thing for everybody, whether or not you’re searching for sweeping romances (Our Beloved Summer time), teen dramas (Boys Over Flowers), or tense thrillers (Kingdom).

Listed here are the 23 finest Korean exhibits on Netflix proper now.

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All of Us Are Lifeless (2022–current)

Would anybody out of your highschool homeroom be a part of your zombie apocalypse workforce? The youngsters at Hyosan Excessive should battle a zombie outbreak and nonetheless navigate teenage politics within the webtoon-adapted Netflix sequence All of Us Are Lifeless.

Having to combat the undead together with your bully is tough, however these teenagers are good, placing their heads collectively to create ingenious methods to evade and destroy the dwelling corpses coming after them. This fast-paced horror sequence does not draw back from the gore, nor does it shrug off efficient storytelling in favor of low-cost thrills. The present has been renewed for a second season. —Megan Vick

The place to look at All of Us Are Lifeless: Netflix

Administrators: Kim Nam-Soo, J.Q. Lee

Solid: Park Ji-hu, Cho Yi-hyun, Yoon Chan-young, Lomon, Yoo In-soo, Lee Yoo-Mi

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Boys Over Flowers (2009)

Boys Over Flowers is a throwback, but it surely’s thought of one of the crucial influential Ok-dramas of all time, making superstars out of its forged, together with Pachinko star Lee Min-ho. It’s primarily the South Korean equal of The O.C. phenomenon in america.

The sequence facilities on Geum Jan-di (Koo Hye-sun), a spunky teen who saves a younger man from taking his personal life. When it's found that the boy in query was severely bullied by the inheritor to the Shinhwa Group fortune, Gu Jun-pyo (Lee Min-ho), Jan-di is obtainable a scholarship to their highschool to ease public outrage on the firm. There, Jan-di quickly turns into entangled with Jun-pyo and his mates, launching 25 episodes of drama, romance, and intrigue. —M.V.

The place to look at Boys Over Flowers: Netflix

Director: Gi-Sang Jeon

Solid: Koo Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon

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Enterprise Proposal (2022)

Enterprise Proposal just isn’t your common rom-com sequence. Using the faux relationship gone fallacious trope, Shin Ha-ri (Kim Se-jeong) steps in for her finest pal Jin Younger-seo (Seol In-ah) on a blind date, solely to search out out the suitor is the CEO of her firm, Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop). Tae-moo is on the hunt for a spouse so he can cease being harassed by his grandfather, however marrying a subordinate isn't going to go over effectively with the board if Ha-ri doesn't come clear.

Enterprise Proposal's webtoon origins are apparent within the comic-style animations that accent the present and imbue the story with a definite allure. —M.V.

The place to look at Enterprise Proposal: Netflix

Director: Park Seon-ho

Solid: Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong, Kim Min-kyu, Seol In-ah

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Crash Touchdown on You (2019–2020)

In case you've ever been really helpful a Ok-drama on Netflix, it was in all probability Crash Touchdown on You. The sequence stars Son Ye-jin as South Korean businesswoman Yoon Se-ri, who will get blown to the North Korean aspect of the DMZ by a twister whereas paragliding. Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin), a North Korean army captain, discovers Se-ri and decides to cover her till he can determine a solution to get her again to her personal nation.

This present is the right Ok-drama starter as a result of it contains so most of the style’s signatures: fantastical story components (a twister, whereas paragliding!), sweeping romance, and foolish/candy melodrama. —M.V.

The place to look at Crash Touchdown on You: Netflix

Administrators: Kim Hee-won, Lee Jung-hyo

Solid: Son Ye-jin, Hyun Bin, Web optimization Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun

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Delightfully Deceitful (2023)

Is it higher to have too little empathy or an excessive amount of? That’s one of many questions that drives Delightfully Deceitful, a South Korean drama about Lee Ro-woom (Chun Woo-hee) — a gifted con artist who was wrongfully convicted of her mother and father’ homicide — and Han Moo-young (Kim Dong-wook), her lawyer.

She is pathologically unable to empathize, and he struggles with being overly delicate to the individuals round him. However with their powers mixed, this duo is harmful, they usually're focusing their vitality on in search of revenge. The story unfolds throughout 16 episodes, every about an hour lengthy, and when you’re within the temper for a enjoyable watch, Delightfully Deceitful will hold you in your toes. —Ilana Gordon

The place to look at Delightfully Deceitful: Netflix

Director: Lee Soo-hyun

Solid: Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook

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D.P. (2021–2023)

D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) is a pulse-quickening motion sequence that takes a tough have a look at South Korea’s obligatory army service. Personal Ahn Joon-ho (Jung Hae-in) and Corporal Han Ho-yeol (Koo Kyo-hwan) are tasked with discovering deserters however find yourself discovering much more in regards to the bullying and hazing that causes troopers to desert their duties.

Season 2 transitions to the angle of senior officers, turning an eye fixed in the direction of corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination, and the way a lot duty the army bears for unsanctioned violence inside its ranks. It's a troublesome however riveting watch that asks thorny questions with difficult solutions. —M.V.

The place to look at D.P.: Netflix

Director: Han Jun-hee

Solid: Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Suk-ku

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Extraordinary Lawyer Woo (2022)

If the whimsy of Crash Touchdown on You catches your curiosity, it is best to check out Extraordinary Lawyer Woo. Park Eun-bin stars as Woo Younger-woo, an autistic legal professional employed by a significant legislation agency in Seoul. Younger-woo’s expertise on the spectrum provides her a novel perspective when making ready for circumstances, however her authorized profession will get difficult by rising household secrets and techniques and even an opportunity at love.

The present is in the same vein to American sequence like Monk or The Good Physician — which was itself a remake of a Ok-drama — through which a misunderstood protagonist’s particular dysfunction provides them a novel problem-solving genius. —M.V.

The place to look at Extraordinary Lawyer Woo: Netflix

Director: Yu In-sik

Solid: Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo, Jin Kyung, Ha Yoon-kyung, Joo Jong-hyuk, Joo Hyun-young

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Hellbound (2021–2024)

In case you're right here for creepy content material, you want Hellbound in your record. One in all EW's finest horror sequence on Netflix, it "explores how the undesirable entry of the divine into on a regular basis life can turn into not miraculous however horrifying." That unwelcome entity is an “angel” who lets sure individuals know they’re going to hell, adopted by a trio of supernatural thugs making that destiny a actuality in a savage, bloody vogue.

The present isn’t a lot about increased energy however human nature within the face of a better energy, unpacking perception, factionalism, and ethical battle whereas grappling with existential questions (plus loads of gore, after all). —M.V.

The place to look at Hellbound: Netflix

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

Solid: Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jeong-min, Received Jin-ah, Yang Ik-june

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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

In case you love the thought of an bold metropolis gal discovering small-town romance when her metropolitan life implodes, step proper up for Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. This lovely romance spent 16 weeks in Netflix's world high 10 when it debuted, following a dentist Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a) to the seaside village of Gongjin after her life within the metropolis falls aside.

There, she units up a brand new observe in the neighborhood and picks up a romance with native fisherman and handyman Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) whereas additionally embedding herself with the eccentric residents. This can be a feel-good small-town transplant rom-com for whenever you want a lighthearted pick-me-up. —M.V.

The place to look at Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Netflix

Director: Je Received Yu

Solid: Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho, Lee Sang-yi

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)

It's Okay to Not Be Okay earned an Worldwide Emmy nomination for Finest TV Film or Miniseries, thanks partially to its shifting portrait of healthcare staff. It facilities on Ko Moon-young (Web optimization Yea-ji), a kids’s guide author with delinquent character dysfunction, as she strikes again to her hometown to pursue a relationship with Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun), an worker at a psych ward and the only real caretaker of his autistic older brother.

In easy phrases, it’s a narrative about vulnerability and therapeutic previous wounds, however what makes it stand out is the way in which it destigmatizes the fact of psychological sickness. —M.V.

The place to look at It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Netflix

Director: Park Shin-woo

Solid: Kim Soo-hyun, Web optimization Ye-ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyu-young

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A Killer Paradox (2024)

Parasite's Choi Woo-shik scores one other present on this record with A Killer Paradox. He performs Lee Tang, a comfort retailer employee who discovers he has a knack for taking out unhealthy guys after unintentionally murdering a serial killer throughout a theft gone fallacious. In the meantime, Son Suk-ku (D.P.) performs the dogged detective who’s on to Tang's murderous sport.

This "well-constructed, devious little thriller" positively provides Dexter vibes and shines due to its nice writing — and since it isn’t afraid to hang around within the ethical grey space. —M.V.

The place to look at: A Killer Paradox: Netflix

Director: Chang-hee Lee

Solid: Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-joon, Hyun Bong-sik

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Kingdom (2019–2021)

Set within the seventeenth century three years after the Japanese invasion of Korea, Kingdom is an epic interval piece that’s equal components political thriller and zombie horror. Crown Prince Lee Chang and his employees uncover a mysterious plague is taking up the countryside as a conspiracy threatens his path to the throne. With the assistance of his loyal aides, the prince should discover a solution to cease the virus from spreading whereas additionally defending their seats of energy.

Issues get messy and lethal from there, as hordes of the undead descend on the land. At this level, it’s onerous to make a zombie present that feels unique, however Kingdom passes that check by throwing sword-fighting and royal intrigue into the combo (The Strolling Lifeless may by no means). —M.V.

The place to look at Kingdom: Netflix

Administrators: Kim Seong-hun, Park In-je

Solid: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sung-kyu, Jeon Seok-ho, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Sang-ho

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Little Girls (2022)

In case you’re right here for a South Korean tackle the basic novel by Louisa Might Alcott, you might be shocked whenever you tune in. This Little Girls continues to be about sisterhood, however within the type of a darkish thriller. Issues flip lethal when the three Oh women turn into entangled in a case of a lacking 70 billion received ($72.5 million) that pits them in opposition to the wealthiest household in Korea. The sisters should band collectively to remain alive, discover out what occurred to the cash, and try to construct a greater life for themselves.

There are clear thematic similarities to the sequence' namesake novel, but it surely’s a wild reinvention of the fabric. That is the Ok-drama for individuals who thought the unique Alcott story may’ve used a bit extra homicide and company intrigue. —M.V.

The place to look at Little Girls: Netflix

Director: Kim Hee-won

Solid: Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, Park Ji-hu

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Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Mr. Sunshine follows Eugene Choi (Lee Byung-hun), who was born an enslaved particular person throughout the Joseon dynasty and escaped to America in 1871. He returns to Korea years later as a Marine Corps officer and falls in love with Go Ae-shin (Kim Tae-ri), a nobleman's granddaughter. Their romance is challenged by Ae-shin's grandfather and will get additional difficult when Eugene discovers Japan's plans to colonize Korea. Now, he should decide up arms to defend the nation that beforehand regarded down upon him.

Mr. Sunshine is among the most bold Ok-dramas Netflix has to supply, a sophisticated research of identification that additionally takes its army intrigue — and its romance — significantly. —M.V.

The place to look at Mr. Sunshine: Netflix

Administrators: Lee Eung-bok, Jihyeon Jeong, Jang Younger-woo

Solid: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Min-jung, Byun Yo-han

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Our Beloved Summer time (2021–2022)

Are you feeling a bit nostalgic in your past love? One present which may scratch that individual itch is Our Beloved Summer time, about an estranged couple pressured again into one another's lives when the documentary they made 10 years in the past in highschool out of the blue goes viral.

The wistful coming-of-age story options Parasite alum Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi because the central couple. That is the present you placed on whenever you're finding out in your diploma in yearnalism. —M.V.

The place to look at Our Beloved Summer time: Netflix

Director: Kim Yoon-jin

Solid: Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Sung-cheol, Roh Jeong-eui

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Our Unwritten Seoul (2025)

A South Korean restricted drama sequence, Our Unwritten Seoul is the story of similar twin sisters who secretly swap locations. Yoo Mi-ji and Yoo Mi-rae (each performed by actress Park Bo-young) are full opposites: Yoo Mi-ji is a free-spirited former athlete whose Olympic possibilities had been dashed after she suffered an harm, and Yoo Mi-rae is a centered educational battling interpersonal points at her company job. A coming-of-age sequence about how strolling in different individuals’s footwear can educate us classes about our personal lives, Our Unwritten Seoul is a candy and empowering binge. —I.G.

The place to look at Our Unwritten Seoul: Netflix

Director: Park Shin-woo

Solid: Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, Ryu Kyung-soo

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Parasyte: The Gray (2024–current)

Issues get grotesque in Parasyte: The Gray, which adapts Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga a few parasite that infects and kills people earlier than turning their heads into grotesque amalgamations. Jeong Su-in (Jeon So-nee) develops a "distinctive relationship" with the specimen who fails to manage her.

EW’s author guarantees that this sequence "ought to actually fulfill," followers of physique horror, however there are different rewarding themes as effectively, particularly humanity's means to persevere within the face of disaster. —M.V.

The place to look at Parasyte: The Grey: Netflix

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

Solid: Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, Lee Jung-hyun

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Bodily: 100 (2023–current)

Bodily: 100 is for everybody who loves the technique and gameplay in Squid Sport however may do with much less loss of life and decrease stakes. It's a actuality present through which 100 bodybuilders and gymnasium rats compete in bodily challenges of stability, agility, endurance, technique, and willpower.

Gamers are eradicated after each problem till just one particular person stays and wins the grand prize of round $240,000. Two seasons of the extremely bingeable competitors are able to stream on Netflix, and it’s a favourite amongst Ok-pop idols, together with Jung Kook from BTS. —M.V.

The place to look at Bodily: 100: Netflix

Administrators: Leah Patterson, Jang Ho-gi

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Squid Sport (2021–2025)

Possibly whimsy isn't your factor and also you'd desire one thing that’s extra of a nail-biter — and one among Netflix's most-watched exhibits ever. Squid Sport stars Lee Jung-jae as a divorced dad with a playing downside who, together with a whole lot of others in equally dire monetary straits, will get invited to compete in a sequence of challenges for an opportunity at a debt-erasing fortune. The catch: The winner can also be the lone survivor. What follows is a darkly entertaining research of desperation, greed, and the human psyche, portray morality (and mortality) as a technique sport. —M.V.

The place to look at Squid Sport: Netflix

Administrators: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kim Ji-yong

Solid: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, Kim Joo-ryoung

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Candy Residence (2020–2024)

Primarily based on the Naver webtoon of the identical identify, Candy Residence is a fantasy-adventure sequence centering on Cha Hyun-su (Music Kang), an orphan who takes refuge in a dilapidated residence advanced after his whole household is killed in a automobile accident. When monsters start terrorizing town, Hyun-su and his outcast neighbors should come collectively to guard the one residence that they’ve left.

Candy Residence maintains the comedian guide really feel of its supply materials however carves out its personal live-action identification as a narrative about chosen households and overcoming loss. —M.V.

The place to look at Candy Residence: Netflix

Administrators: Lee Eung-bok, Park So-hyun, Jang Younger-woo

Solid: Music Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, Park Gyu-young, Go Min-si, Kim Hee-jung

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A Time Known as You (2023)

A Time Known as You marries romance and time journey when Han Jun-hee (Jeon Yeo-been) unintentionally goes from 2023 to 1998 and wakes up as a unique particular person, Min-ju. Jun-hee is attempting to determine how the phenomenon occurred — and get again to her personal physique — when she meets Si-heon (Ahn Hyo-seop), who bears an uncanny resemblance to her deceased boyfriend.

Given all of the body-swapping and actors in twin roles, this isn’t a present you’ll be able to watch within the background, however that’s a robust level in its favor. A Time Known as You additionally concocts enjoyable twists on a handful of genres, taking part in with romance, sci-fi, and even homicide thriller. —M.V.

The place to look at A Time Known as You: Netflix

Director: Kim Jin-won

Solid: Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo-been, Kang Hoon

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Twenty 5 Twenty One (2022)

Twenty 5 Twenty One is a multi-generational story that begins in 2021 when Kim Min-chae (Choi Myung-bin) quits ballet and runs away to her grandmother's home. There, she discovers her mom Na Hee-do’s (Kim Tae-ri) diary from her teenage years as an aspiring fencer, detailing the primary love that modified her life.

Twenty 5 Twenty One has a whole lot of earmarks of a enjoyable highschool/school romance sequence, but it surely packs a heavier emotional punch than you'd count on (contemplate protecting tissues close by as Hee-do and Yi-Jin's story unfolds). Bonus: The sequence additionally options XO, Kitty star Choi Min-young. —M.V.

The place to look at Twenty 5 Twenty One: Netflix

Director: Jihyeon Jeong, Seung Ho Kim

Solid: Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung, Choi Min-young

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When Life Offers You Tangerines (2025)

In case you want your religion in love restored, look no additional than When Life Offers You Tangerines. A 16-episode Ok-drama launched in 2025, the sequence follows Gwan-sik and Ae-sun, a Korean couple whose love story begins within the Sixties. Unfolding throughout half a century, the couple’s relationship journey is instructed in 4 volumes, every of which corresponds with one of many seasons.

Park Bo-gum is superb because the dependable and charming Gwan-sik, but it surely’s Ok-pop star IU who steals the present in two roles, first as younger Ae-sun, and later as Geum-myeong, Gwan-sik and Ae-sun’s daughter. The sequence has been roundly praised for the actors’ performances, the technical manufacturing, and the bold scope of the challenge. —I.G.

The place to look at When Life Offers You Tangerines: Netflix

Director: Kim Received-seok

Solid: IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon

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Anybody would've thought that Jon Stewart's lead-up Monday night time was headed towards an look by former Daily Show correspondent John Oliver.

It was not.

Stewart ranted in regards to the authorities shutdown chopping off funds for 42 million Individuals on the Supplemental Diet Help Program (SNAP) — costing round $8.3 billion monthly — whereas President Donald Trump bails out the nation of Argentina to the tune of $20 billion.

"Have you learnt what among the billions going to Argentina are getting used for within the midst of what could also be a burgeoning starvation disaster in America?" Stewart requested.

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The reply: shopping for beef from Argentina.

"Trump is for you, Argentinean beef cattle ranchers," Stewart exclaimed. "Did you assume 'you' had been American cattle ranchers? No. You're they/them. They're you, and also you're [among those] — together with the individuals on meals stamps — who won’t be able to partake on this new Argentinean beef glut."

In one other period of the present, Stewart recalled, "we might illustrate this disparity with a brief play. In all probability would have had John Oliver come out dressed, maybe, like Oliver Twist."

A photograph of Oliver dressed as Charles Dickens' beloved orphan popped up onscreen.

"We might do an entire factor the place he's begging the president," Stewart places on an English accent. "'Please, sir, I'd like some extra beef. Argentinean beef.' Sure, and John can be utilizing his pretend English accent. John is from Fort Lee."

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As a substitute, Stewart placed on a distinct play, "albeit with my very own cultural stereotypes," he warned.

"I provide you with Hungry Fiddler Too Weak to Climb to the Roof," Stewart continued. "So hungry. I dream of sustenance. Sadly, as a result of the czarist authorities is shut down, I’ve nothing to eat."

The Day by day Present's Michael Kosta then arrived, providing some Argentinian beef: "Oh, nicely, we occur to have this scrumptious Argentinean meat that's undercutting the costs of the meat that you simply usually get."

Watch to see how the drama unfolds on this clip from The Day by day Present.

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Hilaria Baldwin solely lasted 4 episodes on Dancing With the Stars, however her scars will take time to fade.

The yoga teacher, actuality star, and spouse of Alec Baldwin opened up about her temporary, however memorable time on season 34 of the truth competitors collection on Monday's episode of Tori Spelling's MisSPELLING podcast.

"It was really actually, actually tight. They made it a bit bit too tight on my neck, so I used to be bruised, too, the subsequent day," she advised the Beverly Hills, 90210 star, who appeared on the earlier season of DWTS. Baldwin was recalling her week 1 outfit, a tightly corseted silver and lime inexperienced high with a deep V that flowed right into a feathered skirt, all supported by a good strap slung round her neck.

The costume apparently dug into "all my collarbones, the again of my neck, due to how tight the costume was," Baldwin defined. However that wasn't all.

"The week afterwards, we did tango, and my elbows, we needed to tape them as a result of I used to be getting this terrible ache" as a result of Baldwin's professional associate, Gleb Savchenko, "threw me round right into a trick in the direction of the tip."

Of all of her DWTS outfits, the truth star remembers the final because the worst. That diaphanous, floor-length robe designed to imitate Carrie Fisher's iconic Princess Leia costume from the unique Star Wars trilogy (week 4 was "Disney Night time") "was in all probability my least favourite," Baldwin defined, "as a result of it was simply a lot cloth. It was like, we saved on catching one another on it and made it exhausting to bop."

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Many viewers anticipated Baldwin to come back again after Disney Night time with a fifth outfit, then a sixth, and possibly even make all of it the way in which to the finale, on account of her robust performances from week to week, grounded in her school coaching in ballroom dance. However alas, Baldwin and Savchenko's quickstep to the "Cantina Band" track from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hop wasn't stellar sufficient to avoid wasting them from elimination.

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Although she left the present empty-handed, Baldwin expressed no regrets, and even spoke enthusiastically about gaining a "lifelong pal" in Savchenko. She additionally formally joins not simply the expansive alumni community of former DWTS rivals, however those that gave it their all, and sustained an damage within the course of.

Season 29's Kaitlyn Bristowe revealed in Sept. that she's "nonetheless struggling years later from cracked ribs and pulling a muscle that was below my ribs" after taking dwelling the gold. Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions. This season alone, Elaine Hendrix suffered a rib damage that momentarily took her out of the competitors, and professional Daniella Karagach executed a transfer in rehearsal that wound up breaking her associate Dylan Efron's nostril.

You possibly can take heed to Baldwin's full look on the MisSPELLING podcast above.

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Carly Rae Jepsen goes to be a mother!

The "Name Me Possibly" singer has introduced that she is anticipating her first youngster with husband Cole M.G.N., lower than a month after the couple tied the knot in a personal New York Metropolis wedding ceremony ceremony. Jepsen introduced her being pregnant on Monday, sharing a collection of black-and-white images alongside Cole, displaying off her child bump.

"Oh hello child," she captioned the publish. Within the feedback part, her husband shared love for Jepsen and their child by dropping three heart-eyes emojis.

The massive information comes weeks after the couple stated their vows at NYC's Chelsea Resort on Oct. 4. They had been engaged for over a yr after crossing paths at a songwriting session in 2021. They began relationship formally in 2022 and two years later, Cole popped the query throughout a month-long journey to Europe in September.

Jepsen opened as much as Vogue in regards to the ceremony final month, sharing that her aunt and uncle officiated the intimate ceremony which included simply 100 visitors.

"Strolling down the aisle felt like a fever dream," she stated of the ceremony. "Nothing will prime the second after we first locked eyes, and to be trustworthy, for the primary half of the ceremony we couldn’t see anybody else."

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Reflecting on their wedding ceremony day, she added, "Usually in life we’ll think about issues, and though the truth will be good, it’s by no means fairly nearly as good. At the present time felt just like the exception. It was higher than both of our wildest goals."

Jepsen additionally hinted that the couple's household plans had been already in movement, noting that it took three bridal boutiques earlier than she selected a gown.

"We knew we had been making an attempt to get pregnant, so I additionally wished another gown that was far more flowy that I might sub in for the ceremony or simply develop into for dancing,” she shared on the time.

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In 2023, Jepsen advised PEOPLE that her meet-cute with the music producer got here whereas engaged on her 2023 album, The Loveliest Time. They first collaborated on her music "So Proper," which featured a skit about whether or not or not it's a "good thought" for them to hang around collectively after hours.

Jepsen advised the outlet, "I’d've been too shy beforehand to be like, 'Do you need to do a skit firstly?' However now that we're so shut, it was simply actually enjoyable and playful to be like, 'Let's have this very '80s drama skit firstly the place you ask me if I ought to come over and I say no, however then I come anyhow.'"

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• Six Flags America has closed after 51 years of operation.
• Followers criticized the chain for shuttering the historic 108-year-old Wild One curler coaster.
• Social media studies indicated that the Superman-themed coaster broke down on its ultimate day.

Followers are reeling within the wake of Six Flags America's everlasting closure, with the favored amusement park chain shuttering the Maryland-based property — which included a number of historic rides — after 51 years of operation.

Months after the Six Flags chain introduced in Could that the 131-acre park in Bowie, Md., would shut on Nov. 2, Six Flags America held its ultimate day of operation Sunday with giant crowds swarming the gates for the final probability to benefit from the rides.

"Thanks for 50 years of household enjoyable," learn a press release on the park's official Instagram, hours after the park welcomed its ultimate visitors. In accordance with screenshots of the park's app, wait instances exceeded 2 hours for widespread rides — together with the 197-foot-tall Superman: Experience of Metal curler coaster.

In accordance with theme park YouTuber Taylor Bybee of Coaster Studios, nevertheless, the Superman trip suffered a mechanical challenge as visitors within the prolonged queue waited for ultimate rides on the attraction.

"Superman Experience of Metal ended its life unceremoniously- a elevate cease that led to an [evacuation] – and a whole queue dump (line estimated at 2+ hours)," Bybee wrote on X, alongside sharing a photograph of the coaster's prepare stopped on the elevate hill. "No final rides, that’s it. The parks headlining attraction, going out with a fizzle… Very unlucky finish to an iconic trip."

Others expressed concern over the destiny of the park's points of interest, with many noting that a number of newer rides might be relocated to different parks within the Six Flags chain — which, after lately merging with fellow amusement park big Cedar Truthful in July 2024, now consists of former Cedar Truthful parks like Cedar Level, Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, and Knott's Berry Farm, amongst others.

Significantly, coaster followers debated whether or not or not the park would put money into relocating two of its historic curler coasters: Wild One, a 108-year-old wood curler coaster that initially opened at Paragon Park in Massachusetts in 1917 earlier than being relocated to Six Flags America in 1986, and Firebird, which initially opened at Illinois' Six Flags Nice America in 1990 as Iron Wolf, the primary coaster from iconic Swiss producer Bolliger & Mabillard.

"The Wild One curler coaster at Six Flags America is 108 years previous. It *should* be saved from demolition," one fan posted on social media shortly after the corporate shared information of Six Flags America's closure.

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The Wild One was even designated as an official Curler Coaster Landmark by the curler coaster group often known as the American Coaster Fans, which assigns the standing "for rides of historic significance."

"At this time marked the ultimate day for Six Flags America in Maryland, closing a chapter of recollections. From Wild World (1974) to Journey World to Six Flags (1999), it’s been a Mid-Atlantic favourite for coaster followers," ACE shared in a press release on-line. "Thanks to all who made the magic occur. The recollections will trip on."

The park first opened in July 1974 as a drive-through animal expertise titled The Wildlife Protect. with partial funding from businessman and former presidential candidate Ross Perot

"Six Flags America is now formally closed ceaselessly," one fan lamented on X. "Should you want me, I can be crying in mattress for the remainder of the evening."

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The sentiment was echoed throughout social media, as many grieved the lack of a long-operating a part of American amusement park historical past. After its rocky opening because the aforementioned wildlife park, the vacation spot — positioned simply exterior Washington, D.C. — developed and rebranded as Wild World within the Eighties, including curler coasters, rides, and different points of interest to turn out to be a full-fledged amusement park.

Six Flags acquired the property, then working beneath the identify Journey World, in 1998, and rebranded it as Six Flags America in 1999. Upon buying the park, the chain closely invested, bringing DC Comics theming (together with the Joker-themed Joker's Jinx coaster, Batwing (a Batman curler coaster, and the aforementioned Superman-centric curler coaster) and Looney Tunes characters into the park.

Particular future plans for the roughly 500-acre space (park points of interest occupy solely a small fraction of the entire land) have but to be introduced, although native official Tara H. Jackson spoke concerning the web site in Could.

“For many years, Six Flags has been greater than only a theme park—it’s a cherished a part of our county’s identification, a supply of pleasure for households, and a hub of financial exercise,” Jackson mentioned in a press release to the Related Press. “We’re dedicated to working intently with Six Flags and different stakeholders to information a considerate and inclusive redevelopment course of that helps jobs, progress and long-term neighborhood profit.”

Along with its inherited Cedar Truthful parks, Six Flags nonetheless operates a number of the hottest amusement parks within the nation, from California's Six Flags Magic Mountain to Six Flags Nice Journey in New Jersey, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia.

Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for Six Flags for extra data.

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Big Brother retains getting… effectively, larger. The present not solely prolonged its common Wednesday night time episodes to 90 minutes this previous season, but in addition launched a brand new model extension with the debut of Large Brother: Unlocked.

Primarily a Large Brother speak and interview present — in addition to an up to date model of the franchise’s earlier web dialogue present Home Calls from 2004 to 2008 — Unlocked featured former winners Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur welcoming celeb visitors (comparable to Lance Bass and Bobby Moynihan) and former Large Brother luminaries (like Chelsie Baham and Britney Haynes) to speak concerning the newest occasion inside the home. It additionally included interviews with essentially the most not too long ago evicted houseguests.

The spinoff aired 5 instances on CBS all through Large Brother season 27 (4 instances on Friday and as soon as on Sunday) and made its largest splash when nabbing Superman director (and BB tremendous fan) James Gunn as a visitor for its Sept. 19 finale.

However now that season 27 of Large Brother is firmly within the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward. And when wanting forward, does Large Brother within the 12 months 2026 as soon as once more contain Unlocked? Govt producers Wealthy Meehan and Allison Grodner positive hope so, though they’ve gotten no indication as of but from the community.

“We haven't heard formally,” Meehan reveals. “We hope that it continues on. It's a enjoyable extension of the present.”

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The way in which the producers see it, the primary season of Unlocked was one thing of a testing floor to see what works, and will the present return, they plan to maintain tinkering with the format.

“It would evolve and get higher the extra we do it,” says Meehan. “Taylor and Derrick have been nice, and we had some actually enjoyable visitors, in order that's one thing we'd wish to proceed doing and evolving, so hopefully it should come again.”

“Total, we have been actually proud of it,” provides Grodner. “It gave the impression to be effectively obtained, and other people got here to observe.”

Grodner additionally notes that it takes time for a devoted viewers to type — even for one thing a part of franchise like Large Brother, which has been on the air for 25 years. “We have to train folks to search out it and be taught the place it’s. However I feel we have been getting there by the tip, and it was nice to get these [celebrity fans as guests]. I imply, to have James Gunn! And what a fan he’s. Geez, who knew?” (Apparently Taylor Hale, who just about booked the director herself.)

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After all, the choice on whether or not to carry Unlocked again as a part of Large Brother season 28 in 2026 finally lies with CBS, and our supply near the community says no official choice can be made on that for fairly a while. You’ll suppose that airing the present on Paramount+ may additionally be an possibility if the published schedule was all booked up, nonetheless the community has lengthy ignored our pleas to place such bonus content material for exhibits like Large Brother and Survivor on their streaming platform.

So whereas the producers stay hopeful they’ll get one other shot to air segments comparable to “The BBies” and “Getting Jaggy with it,” solely time — and maybe the Mastermind — will inform if their Large Brother companion speak present will stay actually… unlocked.

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Britney Spears' current turbulence on Instagram has come to an finish in a shocking method, because the pop star seems to have deleted her account.

The "Fortunate" singer's account, which as of Saturday bore the deal with @britneyspears and the show identify XILA MARIA RIVER RED, now directs to an error web page that notes the profile is not out there.

"The hyperlink could also be damaged, or the profile could have been eliminated," the clean web page now reads, rather than an account that displayed 1000’s of posts from over 12 years of exercise.

It’s at the moment unclear whether or not Spears personally deleted her personal account, or if the social media platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta enacted a suspension or deletion of her account. Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives of each events for remark.

The deletion of Spears' account comes after publishing a number of regarding posts, spurred by the publication of a memoir by Kevin Federline, Spears' ex-husband and the daddy of her two sons.

You Thought You Knew, revealed in late October, recounted the highs and plenty of lows of Federline's turbulent relationship with Spears, which lasted from their assembly and marriage in 2004 to their divorce in 2007. The memoir included a quantity of salacious allegations, together with Federline's competition that Spears did cocaine whereas breastfeeding son Jayden, that Spears cheated on him with a feminine dancer, and that she menaced their kids in threatening methods.

Spears took exception to such claims, using Instagram as her principal channel of communication to the general public.

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"The fixed gaslighting from ex-husband is extraordinarily hurtful and exhausting. I’ve all the time pleaded and screamed to have a life with my boys… Sadly, they’ve all the time witnessed the shortage of respect proven by personal father for me," Spears wrote in a publish cross-shared to X, the place it’s nonetheless stay. Spears was routinely reposting messages to the text-based platform owned by Elon Musk, however her final publish is dated Oct. 16.

"Belief me, these white lies in that ebook, they’re going straight to the financial institution and I’m the one one who genuinely will get harm right here," she continued. "I converse on this as a result of I’ve had sufficient and any actual lady would do the identical.

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Different photographs, movies, and captions shared to Instagram involved Spears' 42 million followers. One posted on Oct. 7 confirmed bruises on Spears' arms and bandages on her palms and wrists. The singer defined that the accidents have been sustained from a fall "down the steps at my buddy's home."

On Oct. 19, Spears revealed that she believes she suffered mind harm whereas below a 13-year conservatorship, and later made a imprecise allusion to a "lookalike" when addressing a current video that captured her driving erratically within the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks.

Spears launched her personal memoir, The Lady in Me, in 2023. The ebook is at the moment being developed as a movie from Depraved director Jon M. Chu.

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President Donald Trump could be very pleased about his $16 million settlement from CBS — a sense he went on 60 Minutes to share.

The forty fifth and now forty seventh president of the US sat down on Sunday for a sweeping interview with journalist Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes, the exact same program he sued the community's mum or dad firm, Paramount International, over final 12 months and settled with in July.

"Really, 60 Minutes paid me a lotta cash. And also you don't need to put this on, as a result of I don't wanna embarrass you," Trump advised O'Donnell in an unaired portion of their interview.

Their dialogue touched on a number of contentious fronts presently being superior by the Trump administration, from violent provocations in opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to the more and more unpopular immigration raids carried out by the Division of Homeland Safety.

"I'm positive you're not — you’ve an important — I feel you’ve an important, new chief, frankly, who's the younger lady that's main your entire enterprise is a superb from what I do know," Trump continued, referring to Bari Weiss, the previous New York Instances opinion columnist who was just lately put in as the top of CBS Information amid a large shakeup on the community.

In August, Paramount International accomplished a merger with a extensively critiqued and Congressionally investigated merger with Skydance Media, a company owned by David Ellison, son of billionaire Oracle founder and longtime Trump ally Larry Ellison. Only one month prior, Paramount settled a swimsuit introduced by Trump alleging misleading modifying within the 2024 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, allegedly to assist transfer the needle in her favor throughout her bid in opposition to the previous Apprentice host for the White Home.

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Final month, Skydance purchased Weiss' unbiased publication The Free Press for $150 million. She was subsequently appointed the brand new head of CBS Information, which oversees 60 Minutes.

"60 Minutes was compelled to pay me some huge cash as a result of they took [Harris'] reply out that was so dangerous it was election-changing, two nights earlier than the election, and so they put a brand new reply in. And so they paid me some huge cash for that," Trump continued within the new 60 Minutes interview. He then praised the Ellisons' Paramount takeover as "the best factor that's occurred in a very long time to a free and open and good press."

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One other regarding growth that occurred a month earlier than the Paramount-Skydance merger was the stunning cancellation of The Late Present franchise after 33 years on the air.

Although CBS characterised the choice on the time as "purely a monetary resolution in opposition to a difficult backdrop in late evening," critics blasted the transfer as one other conciliatory effort at appeasing Trump's FCC to make sure the merger went ahead.

David Letterman, who preceded Stephen Colbert on the helm of the late-night sequence from 1993-2015, referred to as the Ellisons "backside feeders" who made a "gutless" resolution.

You’ll be able to watch Trump's prolonged, full interview on 60 Minutes above.

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