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Danny McBride’s third HBO series closed its second season on the evening of February 27, 2022, but have no fear, loyal viewers; the network has already greenlighted The Righteous Gemstones Season 3. The irreverently hilarious comedy follows the Gemstone family, a fictional bunch of televangelists who are the definition of dysfunction despite their fame, wealth, and public image. The second season is now available for streaming in full, following a rapturous finale that will leave audiences ready for more.

The best Italian- and Neapolitan-language epic coming-of-age historical fiction drama is back for Season 3. My Brilliant Friend adapts award-winning author Elena Ferrante's four-novel series colloquially known as the Neapolitan Novels, and each season follows one of the books. Season 3's subtitle comes from the third book in the series, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay. Though the description can come across as dense and inaccessible, My Brilliant Friend has rave reviews from critics who praise the central friendship on the show, portrayed by multiple actors across several generations while succinctly telling a complex, unexpected story.

Apple TV+ has culled together a fascinating list of original shows since launching in late 2019. The new streaming service has caught critical and popular attention for a range of content, from Ted Lasso to M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant. However, the new series Severance might be the most captivating Apple TV+ show to date. On February 18, 2022, the show debuted with rave reviews and is now building an audience. You can watch the first two episodes of Severance today in the U.S., with a new episode released every week.

After 13 years, The Wendy Williams Show comes to an end. The news was confirmed by Williams’ spokesperson, Howard Bragman, on Tuesday, February 22. 'It's been a trying time for Wendy due to her health condition. She is thankful to Debmar-Mercury, Sherri and the rest of the team who supported her throughout,” Bragman stated.According to the spokesperson, the decision to end the show was made from a business viewpoint, and the agreement is that William can resume her hosting duties should her condition ameliorate in the future. William has been notably absent since the debut of the show’s 13th season due to COVID-19 illness. She was set to return in October last year but her struggle with the autoimmune disorder, Graves' disease couldn't allow it. The disease forced Williams to leave the show severally before, not forgetting the time when she fainted on live television during 2017's Halloween shooting. Apart from her health condition, William has been struggling with drug addiction, citing in 2019 that she lived in a sober house after undergoing rehabilitation. She also parted ways with her husband, Kevin Hunter the same year.

After a handful of underwhelming attempts, the popular video game franchise Halo is getting a worthy live-action adaptation. The Halo TV series premieres on the streaming service Paramount+ with current Halo developer 343 Industries acting as a production company. These are the details that are available to the public so far.

James Spader, The Blacklist’s leading character confirmed on Tuesday, February 22 that the show has been renewed for season 10. He announced on an episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The Blacklist is currently airing its ninth season, whose first episode premiered in October last year, and each new episode at 8 p.m. every Friday.

The story of the cult-famous animated pop-culture-reference-heavy sitcom Futurama is one fraught with countless ups and downs. Cancellations followed by revivals, reviews running the gamut from inconsequential to near-perfect, and loyal viewers giving up and reattaching to the fandom begin to sum up over 20 years of insanity. After its supposed end (or at least another cancellation) after 140 episodes in 2013, it seems like the cycle back to resurrection is beginning once more. Here's the latest news and drama surrounding a potential Futurama revival.

Maverick filmmaker James Gunn’s Peacemaker is officially available to binge start-to-finish on HBO Max. If you loved the 2021 supervillain action-comedy The Suicide Squad (the reboot/sequel to the non-James Gunn tragedy Suicide Squad from 2016), this spinoff/sequel is a must-watch. The 8-episode 2022 series received critical attention and a devoted fanbase thanks to Gunn's signature brand of irreverent humor and another enjoyable performance from John Cena in the leading role.

This AMC prequel to the essential drama masterpiece Breaking Bad has become an entity of its own. Vince Gilligan, the visionary creator of both shows, has constantly driven himself to develop his best season of television yet, and the critics’ ratings for his current show Better Call Saul keep getting higher and higher with each passing year. Knowing where Bob Odenkirk’s character Jimmy McGill ends up in the Breaking Bad timeline, the final season of Better Call Saul will surely be a dark, tragic treat for the fans of Gilligan’s universe.

The fifth season of Rick and Morty, following an original run last summer during Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming, appeared on Hulu and HBO Max on February 5th, 2022. For those who missed out on the initial hype, the critically-lauded animated show returned alongside favorable reviews from critics as per usual. This time around, fans quickly took to the forums in outcry over the new season’s quality. Why are these fans decrying these episodes, and how could such a vast discrepancy exist? Get caught up on the drama below!

Setting the new standard for short-form television, the simply brilliant conversational comedy series State of the Union follows two characters for a single season of chats before their weekly marriage counseling sessions. In 2019, Rosamund Pike and Chris O’Dowd shined as the witty couple who meet in the pub across the street from their counselor for only ten minutes in each episode. This bite-sized television comedy comes from the British director Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena, Florence Foster Jenkins) and writer Nick Hornby (Wild, Brooklyn). These two respectively hold the directing and writing credits for every episode of State of the Union.

After a three-year gap between seasons, Euphoria Season 2 will conclude in a few short weeks. As of the fifth episode from this so-far improved second outing, creator Sam Levinson has shown us exactly what makes the show work and reminded us how it needed to refine its approach from Season 1. In all its neon-bathed darkness, Euphoria has a heart and purpose in the stories of Rue Bennett and Jules Vaughn, and we can only hope that Levinson continues to develop his writing and directing before he once again stretches himself too thin.

The world didn’t know it needed this type of unique thriller until Yellowjackets premiered on November 14th, 2021. The ten-episode run of the first season has concluded as of last month, and the resulting pockets of buzz around the Internet have steadily grown from random individuals into something of a small community. The phenomenal response to this intricate character-based drama quietly cements its status as one of the best shows of this winter, and it’s time to catch up on the hype while everyone is still talking about it.

Earlier this week, Compton rapper Roddy Ricch suddenly deleted his social media account for the unforeseeable future. Since he released his long-awaited second album last December and has already begun formulating ideas for new music, this comes as a shock to hip-hop fans outside of his devoted fan group. Interestingly, those following and commenting on his music seem to have played a part in Ricch’s recoiling from his Internet presence.

It's official: Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones will star as an antagonist opposite Lisette Alexis in Disney Plus' upcoming National Treasure series.The live-action series is a spinoff of the National Treasure film franchise, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Jon Turteltaub. Lisette Alexis, a newcomer, will play Jess, a teenage heroine who sets off on a whirlwind quest to find the truth about her family's secret past and recover a lost Pan-American treasure.