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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...

Warning: Spoilers for Ironheart, you have been warned… Looking for something to watch now you’ve binged The Bear and seen off Squid Game ? Well, you’re in luck! Six episodes of an incredible new action show are available to watch now on Disney Plus. The show is called Ironheart and it’s the latest chapter in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, if you’re a fan of the MCU , you’ll no doubt know what Ironheart is about, but if you’re not up to date on what’s happening on Earth-616, allow me to explain. Set after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , Ironheart follows genius gadgeteer Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) as she teams up with the mysterious Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos) in the hope of scraping together enough cash to build a new suit of Iron Man-style armour. However, Parker isn’t what he seems, and before long, Riri finds herself torn between the mystical and the mechanical. When the series first dropped, ther...

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 ...

‘We do not choose to be created, nor do we choose how we are made.’ In the first season of The Sandman on Netflix , these words are uttered by Lord Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), otherwise known as Dream. In the context of the show, Dream is referring to everyone’s lack of agency in their inception. It’s essentially a slightly pretentious way of saying ‘you can’t help where you come from’. Going into season 2, Morpheus’s words feel especially apt due to the large shadow cast over the show by its co-creator, Neil Gaiman . The 64-year-old fantasy author, who wrote the comics The Sandman is based on, stands accused of sexual misconduct by eight women . Get personalised updates on all things Netflix Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with ’s TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Gaiman has denied the allegations...

Adeel Akhtar is an excellent advertisement for the character-building quality of uphill struggle. His parents were less than thrilled by his determination to follow a path as unpredictable as acting, and for several fruitless years it seemed like they had a point. He began to ask why he was getting so little work: was it because there were scant opportunities for British Asian actors, or was it his own shortcomings? “The struggle was so fraught,” he says now. He was 30 by the time he finally got noticed as one of the hapless terrorists in Chris Morris’s 2010 satire Four Lions , but since then he’s figured in so many the UK’s must-see shows, from Utopia and Killing Eve to The Night Manager and Black Doves , that he’s like a kitemark of quality. He’s won Baftas for 2016’s Murdered by My Father and 2022’s Sherwood , plus an Emmy for the Netflix fantasy drama Sweet Tooth . Now he’s in rehearsals at the National Theatre for Shaan...

The future of The Last of Us is set to be very different after creator Neil Druckmann announced he will be stepping away from the series. Based on the video game series of the same name, The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in a post-apocalyptic world. The acclaimed series, which returned for a second season earlier this year , follows groups of survivors 20 years after fungal virus infects large swathes of humanity. While the show has a mixed reception among its biggest fans right now , critics still love the HBO series and the series is cited as an example of how to adapt video games into TV shows. This transition from game to screen was helped by Druckmann, 46, who wrote and directed both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II before creating the TV show. But whatever a third season looks like for the series, Druckmann won’t be involved after announcing his intention to step away from the hit zombie horror (via The Ank...

It all starts with a dream, and on Netflix , it is set to conclude with one as the second and final season of The Sandma n is about to drop. The first season of the show, adapted from the DC comic series The Sandman written by Neil Gaiman , saw lead character Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) uncreate the rogue nightmare, The Corinthian, and destroy the Dream Vortex, which threatened to consume his kingdom and our universe. Meanwhile, in Hell, Lucifer and Mazikeen plotted their revenge against Dream for having publicly embarrassed them. Dream also came to the aid of his estranged wife, the muse Calliope, with whom he had fallen out over the fate of their son, Orpheus. Now, as his story arc comes to a dramatic conclusion, he must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds in the second season. When will The Sandman season 2 be on UK Netflix...

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...

The Bear will officially be coming back for a season five — but not all fans are best pleased about the Disney Plus renewal. The fourth season of the kitchen nightmare awards darling arrived last week, with all episodes streaming just in time for a weekend binge. Just days later, FX confirmed the Chicago sandwich joint turned haute cuisine restaurant coincidentally called The Bear will return with a new season in 2026. By some miraculous feat of scheduling, the show’s stars Jeremy Allen White , Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will all be back for the fifth instalment — despite all having a suite of upcoming film projects . FX Chairman John Landgraf confirmed the renewal in a statement, saying: ‘The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons. ‘Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Be...

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...

The Bear is officially coming back for season five. Fresh off the heels of its latest 10-episode season , showrunners FX have confirmed plans to extend the series, serving up another helping of our favourite hospo drama starring Jeremy Allen White , Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. “ The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons,” said FX Chairman John Landgraf per Deadline . “Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story” Below, everything we know about what to expect from The Bear season 5. Is There A Season 5 Of The Bear ? Yes! In welcome news for anyone as invested in the culinary comedy (its FX confirmed that season 5 of The Bear h...

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 ...

A legend of British children’s TV has confirmed that he’ll be reprising his iconic role from one of the best-loved kids shows of the last 20 years. Andrew Agnew, who played PC Plum in Balamory between 2002 and 2005, will be stepping back into his old costume for the planned reboot, coming in 2026. Balamory, which ran for four seasons and more than 200 episodes, was the Scottish kids’ TV show that defined a generation with its memorable ‘What’s the Story?’ theme tune and picturesque setting. Filmed in the town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull – one of the largest of the Inner Hebrides islands in Scotland – Balamory followed the lives of the small fictional island community who lived in the titular village. In September 2024, it was confirmed that Balamory would be returning with brand new episodes in 2026, with BBC bosses setting the official revival date. Ever since, speculation has been rife as to whether its lead stars Andrew, Julie Wilson Nimmo, and Miles Jupp,...