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Netflix subscribers have been left heartbroken over the cancellation of The Residence. The streaming service has made a habit of prematurely cancelling acclaimed shows over the years, with the most controversial cases including The OA , Mindhunter and Kaos , all of which were canned despite securing a cult fanbase . It has now been announced that murder mystery series The Residence , starring Orange is the New Black ’s Uzo Aduba , will not be returning for a second season. The Residence followed eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp (Aduba), who is invited to the White House to solve a murder that was committed during a state dinner. Reviews for the series were positive upon its release in March, with fans and critics expressing hope that Cordelia Cupp would return to solve more mysteries in future seasons in a similar vein to Benoit Blanc, Daniel Craig’s super detective in the Knives Out film series . While the show...

If you’re in search of a solid genre romp, ITV has just added four seasons of a Roswell-set alien mystery series. Based on Melinda Metz’s Roswell High series of novels, the sci-fi drama Roswell, New Mexico is about a bunch of extraterrestrial beings who infiltrate small town America – except, they’re the good guys. With a third and fourth season that have never aired in the UK before, the first season kicks off with the return of Liz Ortecho, a scientist played by Jeanine Mason, who finds not much has changed in her hometown. Amid government cuts in biomedical research, Liz is forced back home to live with her father, after first leaving town in the wake of her younger sister Rosa’s death. Many of her classmates from her high school days are still stuck in Roswell – the infamous ground zero for alien activity in the US – including her former crush Max Evans (Nathan Dean Parsons), who’s now a local police officer. As Liz starts to get close to Max again ...

BritBox: quick links BritBox: new in August Nature’s Great Migrations (5 Aug) One Night In … (6 Aug) Love In A Cold Climate (7 Aug) DI Ray Season 2 (8 Aug) The Blue Planet Season 2 (12 Aug) Lost And Found in the Lakes (13 Aug) Fear (14 August) Unforgotten Season 5 (21 August) Professor T Season 4 (28 August) BritBox: recent highlights Outrageous (24 July) The Bay Season 5 (30 July) Discover more screen, games & arts reviews on and ArtsHub. BritBox: new in August Nature’s Great Migrations (5 Aug) Documentary series. Featuring Alec Baldwin, Stephen Fry and Thomas Fritsch, this series follows animals on their epic journeys around the planet. One Night In … (6 Aug) Reality series. Guests get the chance to spend a night a...

HGTV went on a cancellations spree last week, axing several of its popular shows - and a network source tells the Daily Mail that more changes are coming. 'We had to stop the bleeding,' said the senior source, who claimed that revenues were underperforming and the network needed to act. 'We were hemorrhaging money. So in order to stop the bleeding, we had to have a bloodbath. It was calculated cuts to make things make sense, financially.' Without warning, HGTV pulled the plug on Farmhouse Fixer, Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate and Izzy Does It. The sudden cancellations sent shockwaves through the HGTV fandom, and left employees of several shows fearing for their jobs. 'Decisions are still being made,' said the insider, who works directly with programming. 'It sucks for everyone involved but that's the TV business. Everyone understands that. Cable networks are struggling now, and we all have to make smart decisions.' Farmhouse ...

BBC iPlayer has finally released the fourth season of the US remake of hit sitcom Ghosts , an adaptation that sparked fiery debates among fans. The UK version – starring Charlotte Ritchie , Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mathew Baynton – follows an eclectic group of ghosts living in a manor house who equally infuriate and endear the new owners, Alison (Charlotte) and Mike (Kiell), when the former gains the ability to see the dead. The US version, which airs on CBS, follows a similar premise with Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar playing a couple named Samantha and Jay respectively, who must deal with the riotous ghosts roaming their new home-turned-hotel. Several of the characters are Americanised versions of the UK gang, such as Pete (Richie Moriarty) taking after the ill-fortunate Pat (Jim Howick), and Thorfinn (Devan Chandler Long) taking inspiration from Robin the caveman (Laurence Rickard). It’s not a total copy, with plenty of original plotlines and characters that ...

A legendary property show is just months away from returning to our screens - and the host has gushed 'it's a great privilege'. Fans will be happy to know that Channel 4 's Grand Designs: House Of The Year will be back with another series. The upcoming four-part series will air on the popular channel following a new series of Grand Designs this Autumn. And Kevin McCloud, Damion Burrows and Natasha Huq will host the show. Viewers are expected to see some of the 'finest contemporary homes', which are all on the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) shortlist, and the winner will be revealed during the final episode. Presenter Kevin said: 'This series celebrates, as ever, a sparkling range of what’s possible in domestic architecture today. 'So, it’s a great privilege to be able to help uncover these gems of creative imagination and of course it’s a complete joy to be back presenting House Of The Year alongside Natasha and Dami...

Netflix ’s biggest show Squid Game has returned for its third and final season and it simply can’t stop breaking records. The South Korean thriller is by far the most watched series on the streamer with season one securing 265,2m views after its release in 2021, easily taking the crown for number one show globally. Season two, which came out at the end of last year, followed hot on its heels with a respectable 192.6m views. Now, the third season is rounding off an impressive run by securing its own milestone as the biggest TV launch for Netflix ever after totting up an eye-watering 60.1 million views (368.4m hours) in just three days. This means, just a few days after its release, it has already become the ninth biggest non-English language show, and will no doubt join the other seasons at the top of the chart sooner rather than later. Get personalised updates on all things Netflix Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning wi...

Wimbledon is now in full swing with millions of TV viewers set to tune into the action at SW19 over the fortnight of play. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament on the planet – and is widely regarded as the most prestigious – attracting fans from all over the world to the legendary grounds . The BBC have been showing the Championships since 1937 but it won’t be the only UK broadcaster showing the best tennis players on display over the next two weeks. Here is your full guide to watching Wimbledon 2025 on TV and live stream in the UK, with the all-important channel and schedule information. Where to watch Wimbledon 2025 on TV in the UK The BBC will show live coverage of Wimbledon across the BBC One and BBC Two TV channels in the UK, with further matches available to watch on the BBC iPlayer . But there’s a new secondary broadcaster, TNT Sports , who will air their own highlights show at the end of each day’s play in addition to the...

Season 3 of the global smash-hit Korean thriller Squid Game has premiered to record-breaking numbers on Netflix. Within its first three days of debuting, the season has debuted at No. 1 in every ranked territory (including Australia), and clocked an astonishing 60.1 million views – setting a new record for the most-watched show in that timeframe. The new season also quickly made Netflix’s all-time Top 10 for non-English TV, currently ranking ninth. It also became the only series ever to hit Netflix’s Most Popular list in its debut week, owing to the momentum of Seasons 2 and 3 combined. Meanwhile, the earlier seasons have seen a spike in renewed interest: Squid Game Season 2 landed at No. 3 with 2.8 million views, and Season 1 re-entered the charts at No. 6 with 1.7 million views last week. Lee Jung-jae’s return as Gi-hun (Player 456) has drawn universal acclaim, hailed as ‘one of the greatest television performances of all time’ in Decider . Watch the ...

5 best new shows: quick links When No One Sees Us (30 June) – Max Moni (3 July) – SBS On Demand The Cleaner Season 3 (3 July) – BritBox Such Brave Girls Season 2 (4 July) – Stan That Blackfella Show (5 July) – ABC iview Discover film, TV and games reviews on … When No One Sees Us (30 June) – Max Series. This first Spanish-produced series from Warner Bros, and streaming on Max, looks like a winner. In Morón de la Frontera, Spain, Sergeant Lucía Gutierrez (Maribel Verdú) sets out to investigate the connection between the unusual suicide of a local teacher and a series of strange events during the first procession of Holy Week. Meanwhile, American army special agent Magaly Castillo (Mariela Garriga) is sent to the nearby US Air Force base to probe the disappearance of a missing airman linked to commanding officer Colonel Seamus Hoopen. Watch the trailer . Moni (3 July) – SBS On Dem...

'Gunsmoke' was a very popular western seriesTHESE cast members are still alive todayThe show ran from 1955 to 1975 Saddle up, Western fans! It's time to take a nostalgic ride back to the dusty streets of Dodge City, Kansas, as we uncover the surviving cast members of the legendary TV series 'Gunsmoke'! This show didn't just gallop through the Wild West; it rode into the hearts of viewers for an epic 20 seasons, becoming a cornerstone of classic American television. Buck Taylor - "Newly O'Brian" Taylor's impact as "Newly O'Brian," "Matt Dillon"s deputy until the show's end, is notable. In 1981, he received the Western Heritage Award, entering the Cowboy Hall of Fame for his contributions. Beyond acting, Taylor is renowned for his frontier-themed paintings, with one featured on James Arness's autobiography cover. From 2018 to 2023 he played the role of "Emmett Walsh" in 'Yellowstone'....

'Gunsmoke' was a very popular western seriesTHESE cast members are still alive todayThe show ran from 1955 to 1975 Saddle up, Western fans! It's time to take a nostalgic ride back to the dusty streets of Dodge City, Kansas, as we uncover the surviving cast members of the legendary TV series 'Gunsmoke'! This show didn't just gallop through the Wild West; it rode into the hearts of viewers for an epic 20 seasons, becoming a cornerstone of classic American television. Buck Taylor - "Newly O'Brian" Taylor's impact as "Newly O'Brian," "Matt Dillon"s deputy until the show's end, is notable. In 1981, he received the Western Heritage Award, entering the Cowboy Hall of Fame for his contributions. Beyond acting, Taylor is renowned for his frontier-themed paintings, with one featured on James Arness's autobiography cover. From 2018 to 2023 he played the role of "Emmett Walsh" in 'Yellowstone'....

At a time when local television seems more ephemeral than ever, there’s still a market for reminding people of the duds and flops of yesteryear. And if Mitch McTaggart’s The Back Side of Television was simply about mocking 70s-era Australian detergent commercials’ unhealthy fascination with lemons, it’d still be a worthwhile addition to the schedule. But McTaggart, best known for his yearly overview of Australian programming The Last Year of Television , is a knowledgeable, likeable, and extremely funny host. His rummage around in the medium’s back closet is thought-provoking viewing guided by the kind of sharp and insightful intelligence we rarely associate with Australian television critics. Previous seasons have served up everything from a look at the generational dumbing-down of television news to an extended takedown of Play School – or at least, the ruthless attitude the show’s producers have taken towards every other attempt to create educational tel...

Cosy crime has managed to carve out an escapist monopoly – with Death Valley and Ludwig the latest TV iterations to find an audience on the BBC . But Channel 5 has had another enjoyably gentle whodunnit on its screens for several years now – and it’s just dropped on Netflix . The Madame Blanc Mysteries stars Coronation Street alum Sally Lindsay – who created, co-wrote and executive-produced the show – as antiques dealer Jean White, who sets about investigating the death of her husband and other miscellaneous misdemeanors. Set in a quaint south of France village, Jean teams up with taxi driver Dom, played by Benidorm’s Steve Edge, to get to the bottom of things. The pair are this show’s incarnation of the classic amateur detective duo and, later on, love interests. All four seasons of the crime caper have just hit the streaming service, complete with a set of larger-than-life characters and a bit of summer escapism in the Malta and Gozo filming locat...

The 2025 season of Farmer Wants A Wife is officially over now that the reunion has aired. And, as any reality show-lover will know, the reunion is often the best episode of the season – and the FWAW one didn’t disappoint! Read on for all the details, from the biggest revelations to how you can watch it (in case you missed it). What happened at the Farmer Wants A Wife reunion? Farmer Thomas Nat grilled Thomas about messaging Claire but the farmer swore he hasn’t messaged her since he had the big blow up with Clarette. Thomas then admitted that Clarette is the love of his life and is still with her. In fact, she stayed on the farm for a few weeks after they finished filming Farmer Wants A Wife . And while she hasn’t moved to the farm just yet, Clarette has a job lined up and will move there soon. Farmer Corey For a hot minute, it looked like Corey and Keeley had broken up. He spoke at length abo...