In August of 2024, Netflix announced an upcoming docuseries starring Victoria Beckham. One year later, the project is finally seeing the light of day. Victoria Beckham will hit the streamer September 10, a release date announced on Instagram with a never-before-seen portrait of the designer.
Directed by the producers of the 2024 Beckham series and Nadia Hallgren (of Becoming, the documentary on Michelle Obama), the series will follow Victoria as she splits her time between family life and work during Fashion Week. Netflix cameras were on hand last September as she organized her Paris fashion show.
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Like the streamer’s earlier Beckham series—which retraced the soccer career of her husband, David Beckham—this new production adopts an intimate format. But it’s reportedly focused more on Victoria’s current life and her career in the fashion industry. As the head of a genuine fashion empire, the former Spice Girl is opening the doors of her studio to tell her own story for the very first time.
It’s been a particularly busy year for the Briton, with the expansion of her Victoria Beckham Beauty line, David Beckham’s knighthood, receiving the Harper’s Bazaar Entrepreneur of the Year award, and more. The documentary may also revisit rumors of family tensions, particularly with their son Brooklyn, who reportedly has had a strained relationship with his parents in recent months.
“The Girlfriend” premieres on Prime Video Wednesday Credit: Christopher Raphael/Courtesy of Amazon Studios
Premieres Wednesday:
AKA Charlie Sheen — Now that Bookie has been canceled, Mr. Winning has to fall back on a docuseries that chronicles his amazing career and extensively reported personal troubles. Listen, Charlie, we’ve moved on. Unless you’re planning on hang-gliding into the Taylor/Travis wedding, we’re just not interested anymore. (Netflix)
The Dead Girls — Learn the shocking story of Mexico’s Baladro Sisters, whose day job running a successful bordello was a front for their nefarious activities as serial killers. Ah, Mexico: where running a cathouse qualifies as a respectable cover. (Netflix)
The Girlfriend — The potential for psychodrama is off the charts when an upscale mom (Robin Wright) meets her son’s new squeeze (Olivia Cooke) and decides the girl might not be on the up-and-up. Yeah, that’s what they thought about Michelle Carter, but what a catch she turned out to be. (Prime Video)
Love Is Blind Brazil — Season 5 features contestants who are all over 50 years old. Even more amazing, none of them is in prison for trying to overturn a free and fair election. (Netflix)
Love Is Blind France — Meanwhile, the land of baguettes and ennui becomes the 11th territory to get its own Love Is Blind franchise. Like the flagship American version, it’s hosted by a real-life celebrity couple — in this case, judo champion Teddy Riner and his wife, Luthna Plocus, a … a … well, someone who appears to be Teddy Riner’s wife. Gotta love that European progressivism! (Netflix)
Tempest — The safety of the Korean peninsula depends upon an alliance between a South Korean diplomat and a special agent of indeterminate national origin. Given that the character’s name is Baek San-ho and he’s portrayed by Gang Dong-won, I think we can rule out Dutch. (Hulu)
Carla Sehn as Amanda in “Diary of a Ditched Girl” Credit: Carolina Romare/Courtesy of Netflix
Premieres Thursday:
Diary of a Ditched Girl — Can a Swedish woman finally find true romance, despite having been dumped by half the population of Malmö? I know that sounds bad, but you need to understand that Malmö is only the third-largest city in that country. Heck, they don’t even have room to house everybody in Ghost. (Netflix)
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures Season 1C — New installments further the stripy animated dog’s habit of pursuing a new career in every episode. Just remember you let your kids grow up on this when you one day want to lambaste them for their lack of focus. (HBO Max)
Kontrabida Academy — A Filipina restaurant worker embarks on a journey of self-actualization when she receives lessons in assertiveness from some of TV’s top villains. See, I knew Jim Cramer could find a good side hustle if he really applied himself. (Netflix)
Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black — As Season 2 commences, former stripper Kimmie has assumed control of Bellarie Cosmetics — which is going to require a lot of adjustment on the part of the Bellarie family, who naturally assumed they had dibs based on name alone. Honestly, that’s nothing compared to the catfight Bob and Frisch are having over Big Boy. (Netflix)
Wolf King — Season 2 is the swan song for Drew, whose responsibilities as the last king of the werewolves include picking a suitable queen. I’d say the hardest part is getting the friendship bracelet to her before the show, but it would just look like I have Tay-Tay on the brain. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
Beauty and the Bester — Explore the twisted relationship between South African rapist-murderer Thabo Bester and celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, who’s accused of helping him escape from prison. Gosh, so much romance this week. And to think Half-Valentine’s Day was last month. (Netflix)
Maledictions — An Argentinian politician is determined to find his missing daughter, even if it means exposing some dark secrets that could end his career. And if that doesn’t impress you, Ted Cruz’s kids are lucky he even tells them when he’s going on vacation. (Netflix)
Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series — Four Indonesian women make a new life for themselves as New Yorkers in a series that’s a prequel to the 2021 film Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens. What do you mean you don’t remember it? Girl, you’re such a Chinta! (Netflix)
The Wrong Paris — Miranda Cosgrove plays a contestant on a dating show who thought she was being sent to Paris, France, but ended up in Paris, Texas, instead. As a consolation prize, she may get swept off her feet by a charismatic cowboy anyway. Silly Miranda! That isn’t a cowboy. That’s Wim Wenders! (Netflix)
You and Everything Else — Female bonding is the leitmotif of a K-drama that charts the ups and downs of a best friendship over the decades. The final challenge is when one of the women has to be present for the other on her deathbed. That’s commitment all right, but it has its perks if you’ve had your eyes on a silverware setting. (Netflix)
Premieres Saturday:
Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford — This battle for the super middleweight belt pits reigning champion Alvarez against the upwardly mobile Crawford, a former welterweight who put on enough pounds last year to land himself in an entirely new classification. Wow, you too, huh? (Netflix)
Premieres Monday:
Futurama — Unlike seasons 11 and 12, which followed a release schedule of one episode per week, Season 13 of Matt Groening’s beloved 31st-century comedy is dumping all of its content at once, in one fell swoop. Sounds like somebody’s heard something about the future we’d rather not know about. (Hulu)
Premieres Tuesday:
Love Island Games — Season 2 sees Maya Jama being replaced as host by Ariana Madix, who’s now doing double duty as the presenting face of Love Island USA. Next up: a Kennedy Center honor! (Peacock)
Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story — And to wrap up a week of upside-down courtships, here’s a juicy inquest into the controversial marriage of Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and African American shaman/con artist Durek Verrett — who, among his other questionable statements, has claimed he can rid women’s vaginas of evil spirits. Seriously, and Meghan Markle thinks we want to watch her bake bread. (Netflix)
This week’s lineup is especially rich. On Hulu, a Texas born comedy legend teams up once again with his equally sharp Canadian counterpart to deliver a fresh season of murder, mystery, and mischief. Over on Netflix, one of Hollywood’s most infamous actors finally comes face-to-face with his own legacy in a raw, no-holds-barred documentary. And on Netflix, Tyler Perry doubles down on drama with the second season of a show that doesn’t just feature Houston talent—it’s powered by it.
What ties these wildly different stories together? Secrets, survival, and scandal. Whether it’s a whodunit in a ritzy New York apartment building, the downfall and redemption arc of a celebrity with tiger blood in his veins, or a juicy soap opera where money and power collide, these series remind us why we log in, press play, and binge until our eyes blur.
So, fire up the apps, grab the remote, and let’s take a tour of what’s streaming this week.
Only Murders in the Building – September 9
It doesn’t get much more iconic than the comedy duo of Steve Martin and Martin Short. Martin, a Texas native born in Waco, went from being a wild-and-crazy guy doing stand-up to a Hollywood heavyweight with movies like The Jerk and Father of the Bride and has been a legend ever since. Short, meanwhile, carved his own lane with SCTV and the gloriously absurd Jiminy Glick. Together, they’ve grown into a Laurel-and-Hardy-for-the-21st-century pairing—timing, chemistry, and pure comedy.
Their most celebrated collaboration? Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, which became an instant streaming hit thanks to clever writing, irresistible chemistry, and the unexpected addition of Selena Gomez. She brought millennial star power (and dry wit) into the mix, creating a trio that audiences couldn’t resist.
Season 5 picks up right where things left off—with the shocking murder of the Arconia’s longtime doorman, Lester (Teddy Koluca). Who killed him? That’s the question Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are about to dig into, and with a new slate of high-profile guest stars—Renée Zellweger (another Texan by birth, hailing from Katy), Téa Leoni, Christoph Waltz, Keegan-Michael Key, and more—the intrigue is only going to deepen. The show also just picked up a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series, proof that this mix of murder and mirth keeps hitting the mark.
Episodes 1–3 debut on Hulu September 9.
A.K.A. Charlie Sheen – September 10
Carlos Irwin Estévez—better known to the world as Charlie Sheen—was once Hollywood royalty. From the Oscar-winning Platoon to Wall Street’s iconic “greed is good” days, Sheen seemed destined for a legendary career. Television only cemented his stardom: his Golden Globe–winning turn on Spin City and his reign as the highest-paid actor on TV in Two and a Half Men.
Then came the downfall. A public meltdown in 2011—marked by infamous sound bites like “tiger blood” and “winning”—made Sheen both a late-night punchline and a cautionary tale. Substance abuse, messy divorces, a firing from his sitcom, and a shocking HIV diagnosis followed.
Now Netflix peels back the curtain in the two-part documentary A.K.A. Charlie Sheen. Expect candid interviews with Denise Richards, Jon Cryer, Chuck Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen’s own family as he confronts decades of excess, scandal, and survival. Seven years sober, Sheen seems ready to face his past—and maybe even find redemption.
Houston film fans may remember that Sheen once brought his wild “Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour to the Bayou City during the height of his public meltdown—a reminder that Houston has witnessed his roller-coaster ride up close.
Streaming on Netflix begins September 10.
Beauty in Black – September 11
Tyler Perry’s glossy, guilty-pleasure soap opera Beauty in Black is back—and Season 2 looks ready to spill more tea than a River Oaks brunch. This isn’t just drama, it’s full-tilt melodrama, laced with scandal, betrayal, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.
At the heart of it are two women whose lives couldn’t be more different. Kimmy, an exotic dancer clawing her way toward stability through cosmetology school, embodies hustle and survival. On the other side sits Mallory—played by Houston’s own Crystal Stewart—an elegant cosmetics heiress juggling a shaky marriage, a family empire, and skeletons in closets big enough to fill the Galleria.
Season 1 shocked viewers with sex-trafficking rings, violent “accidents,” and ruthless power grabs. Perry isn’t tapping the brakes this time; if anything, he’s flooring it. And with Stewart—Miss USA 2008, pageant trailblazer, and the first Black woman to own Miss USA and Miss Teen USA—carrying the Houston flag on the world stage, this series doubles as a hometown win.
Brace yourself: Beauty in Black Season 2 drops on Netflix September 11, and it’s shaping up to be the kind of binge you don’t just watch, you gossip about.
Spotify is giving users more ways to personalize what they hear. The company is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audio books and podcasts, and can even kick off a new session on Spotify’s AI DJ.
The smart filters, which began rolling out on Friday, will first be made available to Premium subscribers on mobile devices and tablets in select markets, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. Spotify estimates the rollout will be completed over the next few weeks.
The feature arrives as the company has been focused on adding more personalization tools and features to its app in recent months. These types of tools, while seemingly small additions, can help differentiate Spotify further from competitors while also making it harder for existing users to leave.
Despite these changes, some users are finding Spotify’s interface is becoming too crowded, especially as the company wades into social networking territory by adding messages, comments on podcasts, polls, Q&As, stories, and a design that feels more like TikTok or YouTube following the introduction of music videos and video podcasts within the app.
The company has often facedcomplaints about an overly busy user interface, and the continual addition of new features has left some users feelingfrustrated and overwhelmed. That, combined with the company’s heavy focus on algorithmic suggestions, has even pushed some users to abandon Spotify entirely.
However, Spotify continues to report more users and subscribers — its user base swelled 11% to 696 million in the last quarter from a year earlier, and subscribers reached 276 million, up 12%.
Nearly 1,400 voices—students, teachers, superintendents, and parents—shed light on how engagement is defined, measured, and misunderstood in schools.
INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero
Engagement may be the engine of student success, but new data shows that educators, parents, and students don’t always agree on what it looks like. Discovery Education’s Education Insights 2025–2026 survey highlights surprising disconnects. In this interview, CEO Brian Shaw unpacks the findings with EdTech Digest.
The report, Education Insights 2025–2026: Fueling Learning Through Engagement, reflects the perspectives of 1,398 superintendents, teachers, parents, and students nationwide. Conducted in May 2025 by Hanover Research, the study offers a timely look at how engagement is defined, measured, and supported in classrooms today. Read on for Shaw’s take on the key findings, what they mean for teaching and learning, and how edtech providers can help close the gaps.
So, let’s get to the interview.
Good afternoon Brian and great to sit down with you again. First, can you start off by telling readers why Discovery Education conducts this research?
For the second year in a row, Discovery Education has conducted an in-depth, nationwide research study that explores a timely and relevant topic in K-12 teaching and instruction that requires more attention and exploration.
This year, we’ve taken a closer look at the topic of student and classroom engagement. We know that student engagement is nuanced, multidimensional, and varies across contexts, age groups, and individual learners. Right now, it seems as if engagement is very top-of-mind for many education stakeholders, so we wanted to take a deeper dive into the subject to gain a greater understanding of how student engagement is defined, observed, and nurtured in classrooms. The results of this in-depth look can be found in Education Insights 2025–2026: Fueling Learning Through Engagement, which is available to all education stakeholders today at www.discoveryeducation.com.
We think that by sharing the insights, opinions, and perspectives of those closest to the classroom—in this case, almost 1,400 superintendents, teachers, parents, and students from across the United States—we can spark new conversations about student engagement, assist stakeholders in creating actionable steps that lead to more challenging, supportive learning environments promoting dynamic instruction, and help every student reach their fullest potential.
Now, from your perspective, what are the biggest takeaways from this report?
There were a lot of really interesting nuggets of information that came out of this report, but for me, the biggest takeaway was the finding that, even though engagement is broadly recognized by educators as a key driver of learning, there is disagreement among educators as to what the top indicators of engagement in their classrooms are.
According to the data we collected, 93% of educators agreed that student engagement is a critical metric to understanding overall achievement, and 99% of superintendents polled believe student engagement is one of the top predictors of success at school.
‘According to the data we collected, 93% of educators agreed that studentengagement is a critical metric to understanding overall achievement, and 99% of superintendents polled believe student engagement is one of the top predictors of success at school.’
But while teachers and superintendents agreed that engagement is important to learning, there were differences on what constituted strong indicators of student engagement. 72% of teachers ranked “asking thoughtful questions” as the strongest indicator of student engagement while 54% of superintendents identified “performing well on assessments” as a top engagement indicator. It is interesting to note that teachers ranked standardized assessments as among the lowest indicators of engagement.
Another key finding of Education Insights 2025–2026 is that school leaders and teachers disagree on whether their schools have systems for measuring engagement.Overwhelming majorities of superintendents and principals said their districts have an intentional approach to measuring engagement, but only 60% of teachers surveyed agreed with that statement. In addition, nearly 1/3 of teachers say that a lack of clear, shared definitions is a top challenge to measuring interest, motivation and engagement effectively. Taken together these data points paint a picture of confusion as to if schools are actually measuring engagement, and if so, what it is they are measuring, emerges.
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Education Insights 2025–2026also collected information on students’ perceptions of their own engagement and the results differed from teachers’ perceptions. When asked to rate the degree to which they agree with this statement- “Students are highly engaged in school,” 63% of students agreed and only 45% of teachers and 51% of principals agreed with the same statement. In addition, when we reviewed the data by grade band, the gap between students’ perceptions of their engagement and educators’ perceptions of engagement widened, painting a worrying picture of a perceived “engagement gap” between teachers and students that grows as a child progresses through school.
Finally, as we are living in the age of AI, we felt it prudent to include some questions on the topic. Interestingly, we found that proximity to the classroom changed respondents’ impressions of AI. For example, two-thirds of students believe AI could help them learn faster, yet fewer than half of teachers report using AI themselves. Only 57% of teachers agreed with the statement “I frequently learn about positive ways students are using AI,” while 87% of principals and 98% of superintendents agreed. Likewise, only 53% of teachers agreed with the statement “I am excited about the potential for AI to support teaching and learning,” compared to 83% of principals and 94% of superintendents.
‘Interestingly, we found that proximity to the classroom changed respondents’ impressions of AI. For example, two-thirds of students believe AI could help them learn faster, yet fewer than half of teachers report using AI themselves.’
There is a lot more really interesting data in the report on perceived student barriers to engagement, how students demonstrate disengagement in the classroom, what strategies can improve student engagement, and more, so I’d encourage readers to download the report and review the data and insights themselves.
What do you see as the main takeaway for educators in this data?
Here are what I believe are the three takeaways for educators in the Education Insights 2025-2026 report:
Student engagement is variable, and thus a challenging concept to define and measure. It manifests itself in various forms, and what constitutes engagement for one student, or group of students, may differ by classroom, school or district.
Better strategies, shared definitions, and effective tools are needed to monitor and foster engagement. Alignment across roles, practical resources, and actionable insights empower teachers to establish engaging learning environments that support the holistic development of all students.
Barriers to deeper student engagement can be both visible and hidden. Students may complete tasks without fully committing to learning, making it challenging to identify and address passive or withdrawn behaviors.
Let’s switch gears here and talk about what you believe this report means for edtech. What is edtech’s role in solving the disconnect between Teachers, Principals, and Superintendents that the Education Insights 2025–2026 report uncovered?
First, I believe edtech providers need to commit to working with students, teachers, principals, and administrators to find agreement on the strongest indicators of engagement in the classroom. The edtech industry can play a major role in surfacing the diverse ways engagement is interpreted, experienced, defined in education today, and in building consensus on those topics.
I believe that edtech providers should also play a role in developing and supporting effective new ways of monitoringstudent engagement. For example, monitoring students behavioral, cognitive, and affective engagement with learning activities and resources will provide actionable insights that can then help create better instructional strategies and solutions.
In addition, edtech should seek to research and quantify the relationship between engagement and achievement. Can we predict academic achievement based on engagement indicators? Are some forms of engagement more important to student achievement than others in certain contexts or environments—for instance, what type of engagement is most helpful in a math classroom?What engagement indicators should a science teacher look for? How could these indicators be best reflected and measured in edtech solutions? These are all questions we, as edtech providers, can help answer.
‘…what type of engagement is most helpful in a math classroom?What engagement indicators should a science teacher look for? How could these indicators be best reflected and measured in edtech solutions?’
The overwhelming numbers of educators we polled believe student engagement is one of the top predictors of success at school. We need to clarify this linkage, find ways to effectively measure student engagement, and then explicitly connect that measurement to academic achievement.
Specifically, how will Discovery Education pivot to address these findings?
Discovery Education has always sought to provide educators and students with high-quality edtech tools and resources that engage students and improve achievement. Through the user experience and product research we conduct, we monitor several student engagement indicators, and with our efficacy research we have been able to demonstrate our products’ ability to support academic achievement.
Earlier this year, we enhanced our products with more real-world connections, more personalized content, and more innovative instructional strategies as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure our resources continue to fuel student engagement. That work will continue as we enhance our resources.
But that is not enough.
As we move forward, Discovery Education will add to its ongoing work to support student engagement and its connections to student success and achievement. In addition to our efforts to create the highest-quality edtech solutions in the market, we will seek to build consensus on the strongest indicators of engagement in the classroom, explore how best to monitor student engagement through our products and services, and begin research on how to quantify the relationship between engagement and achievement.
‘…work to support student engagement and its connections to student success and achievement.’
One of the most important findings of this report—that engagement is seen as essential to learning, but inconsistently defined, observed, and supported in K-12 classrooms nationwide—highlights the need for a more standardized approach to measuring and fostering student engagement across all educational settings—and especially with edtech products and services. Achieving such a standardized approach will be challenge, but it is one that Discovery Education embraces readily.
Thanks for your time, Brian.Where can educators interested in learning about this report learn more?
Education Insights 2025–2026: Fueling Learning Through Engagement is now available at www.discoveryeducation.com.
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The Chrisleys: Back to Reality is making its debut on television, and if you’ve been following the Chrisley family’s journey from reality TV stardom to federal prison and back again, you’re probably curious to see what comes next. But before you start worrying about subscription fees, you should know there’s a way to watch The Chrisleys: Back to Reality live for free with the right approach.
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The Chrisley family first captured audience attention with their reality series Chrisley Knows Best, which ran for 10 seasons from 2014 to 2023, showcasing patriarch Todd Chrisley’s larger-than-life personality and his family’s Southern charm, mixed with luxury lifestyle drama. What makes this new installment notable is its timing: The series comes after Todd and Julie Chrisley served over two years in federal prison for bank fraud and tax evasion before receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in May 2025.
As Todd says in the trailer, “I have nothing to hide. I look at this as me exposing the truth, and depending on how long this interview goes, you might see more than what you bargained for.” The show covers both the struggle of maintaining family bonds during the parents’ incarceration and their emotional reunion with their family following their release.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of the Chrisley family or curious about their story for the first time, you’re in for a story rarely seen on reality TV from a family that has lived through one of the most dramatic falls from grace. And the best part? You can watch the entire thing without paying for cable.
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When does The Chrisleys: Back to Reality air?
The Chrisleys: Back to Reality will premiere on Monday, September 1, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. EST on Lifetime with a two-hour episode, followed by another two-hour episode on Tuesday, September 2. The remaining episodes will air on September 9 and September 16, making it a five-episode limited series. Episodes will also become available for on-demand viewing through Lifetime’s website and app for cable subscribers, as well as on participating streaming platforms the day after broadcast for those who prefer to watch at their convenience.
What is The Chrisleys: Back to Reality about?
The Chrisleys: Back to Reality isn’t your regular reality television, as the series documents the family’s journey through federal prison sentences to presidential pardon. The series follows the Chrisley children as they navigated life with their parents behind bars, with Savannah Chrisley taking on guardianship of her younger brother Grayson and niece Chloe while simultaneously working for her parents’ freedom.
“The family faces the challenge of carrying on the Chrisley name and legacy on their own with only phone calls and brief visits with their incarcerated parents,” according to the official synopsis. “While Savannah maintains custody of her younger siblings, Chloe and Grayson, she has been fighting tirelessly for a Presidential pardon to free her parents.”
The series promises access to both the difficult and hopeful moments of the family’s ordeal. “The Chrisleys: Back to Reality exposes the raw truth of the Chrisley’s lives—past and present—and the reality is far different from what audiences have seen before,” Lifetime states. As Chase Chrisley reflects in the trailer: “We’re filming one thing that’s, like, this happy life, and then the cameras go down and we’re also fighting a fed case.”
Unlike their previous glossy reality programming, this series captures the family’s more vulnerable moments, including emotional phone calls from prison. In one moment shown in the trailer, Julie tells her family: “I live every day with the hopes that I will be reunited with my husband and my kids and my parents and my mother-in-law.” The cameras were rolling throughout Savannah’s advocacy efforts and were there to capture the reunions when Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from prison in May 2025 following Trump’s pardon.
Where was The Chrisleys: Back to Reality filmed?
The series was filmed over several months in various locations central to the Chrisley family’s story, including their Nashville home base, federal prison facilities in Florida and Kentucky, and the locations where the family lived during their parents’ incarceration. Cameras captured both private family moments and public appearances as the family navigated this unprecedented period.
The Chrisleys: Back to Reality is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions (known for Surviving R. Kelly) with executive producers Julie Pizzi, Farnaz Farjam, Jesse Daniels, Rit Saraswat, and Nicole Blais. Savannah and Chase Chrisley also serve as executive producers, while Brie Miranda Bryant and Nicole Vogel executive produce for Lifetime.
Who appears in The Chrisleys: Back to Reality?
The Chrisleys: Back to Reality features the core Chrisley family members, including Savannah Chrisley, who emerged as the family’s primary advocate and legal guardian to her younger siblings; Chase Chrisley, who tackled personal challenges and a new business venture during the ordeal; and Grayson Chrisley and Chloe Chrisley (Todd’s granddaughter whom he and Julie had custody of). The series also includes Todd’s mother “Nanny Faye” and Julie’s parents Harvey and Pam, showing the extended family support system. Todd and Julie Chrisley also appear throughout the series, both in archival footage from their prison phone calls and in new footage following their release. Todd’s estranged children from his previous relationship, Lindsie and Kyle Chrisley, do not appear in the series.
A new era of streaming selections is here. For the past several years, our monthly column, the Nerd’s Watch, has been the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to the biggest streaming services. It wasn’t a complete list. We just posted the titles we think you’d care about, but it was still long, and frankly, it was hard to pick out the best of the best.
Well, over the past few months,that changed. What follows isn’t a list of all the best stuff streaming on all the big streaming services. We’ve looked at all those lists and come up with a few dozen titles that we think are noteworthy this month. Some are new, some are old, but either way, we’ll tell you why you should care. Or at least joke about it. So sit back, grab your remote, and get ready for the updated and streamlined Nerd’s Watch, highlighting the best movies and shows coming to streamers this month.
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. – Sony
The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (September 1 on Netflix)
Whether or not we’ll see Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man in a future Marvel movie, it’s always nice to look back at these films, as flawed as they are. He and Emma Stone were just so perfect as their characters, plus the casting of the villains was next-level good.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (September 1 on Netflix)
After attending a recent concert of John Williams’ music, I said to myself, “I need to rewatch E.T. asap.” And now, Netflix has made that very easy.
Edge of Tomorrow (September 1 on Netflix)
If you’ve read this column before, first, thank you. Second, you might know my rule that anytime Edge of Tomorrow appears on a new streaming service, I vow to let you know. And so it happens again. And again. Just like the movie itself.
The Running Man (September 1 on Netflix)
Before we see Edgar Wright and Glen Powell’s version of this Stephen King story, head back down memory lane to see the original 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger version. It’s a hell of a lot of fun.
The Shrek series (September 1 on Netflix and Peacock)
Maybe it’s because Shrek is finally coming back to theaters in a few years, but I felt like it was a good piece of service journalism to let you know that the series—consisting of Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After—is streaming in two places this month.
Lilo & Stitch – Disney
Idiocracy (September 28 on Netflix)
A documentary about our modern world, from the mind of Mike Judge.
The Night at the Museum Series (September 1 on Hulu)
The combination of Shawn Levy currently filming a Star Wars movie and the second of these movies having Darth Vader in it made me think this was worth putting on the list. Night at the Museum, Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb are all arriving and, frankly, they’re super fun.
World War Z (September 1 on Hulu and Paramount+)
Paramount recently named World War Z as a franchise it wants to dive back into in the future, so it seems like now might be a good time for a rewatch.
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (September 26 on Hulu)
I may get crap for this, but I don’t care. This is the Paul Feig, 2016 version of Ghostbusters. I rewatched it recently and found it just as funny, if not more so, than when I first saw it. It gets a bad rep for certain reasons, but we think this film is much more in tune with what made the original films so good than the overly nostalgic follow-ups. Give it another shot.
Lilo & Stitch (September 3 on Disney+)
The biggest movie of the year comes to streaming, and while it’s got its issues, for the most part, it’s a delightful adaptation and update of the classic animated film. If you had interest but missed it in theaters, definitely check it out.
Your Name is so good. – Toho/HBO Max
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past (September 19 on Disney+)
It’ll be some time before we get a new Star Wars show on Disney+, but in the meantime, these Lego specials that kind of reimagine the entire fabric of the galaxy are a ton of fun.
Disney+: Marvel Zombies (September 24 on Disney+)
Speaking of specials that reimagine the entire fabric of the galaxy, Marvel has one this month too. And Marvel Zombies promises to have lots and lots of surprises.
Evil Dead II (September 1 on HBO Max)
There’s always a debate about which of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead movies is the best. And while they are all amazing, our vote is for Evil Dead II. It’s almost the perfect balance of the slightly more horror-forward original and the slightly more comedy-forward third film. Just a perfect movie.
Your Name (September 1 on HBO Max)
If you’ve never seen Your Name, you have to watch Your Name. It’s one of the best animated films of all time. Pure magic cinema at its finest, and it’s joining an impressive lineup of Japanese animation coming to HBO Max this month. In fact…
So Much More Japanese Animation (September 1 on HBO Max)
In addition to Your Name, as well as almost every single Studio Ghibli film, HBO Max is adding a bunch of new anime to its already robust catalog. Among the new additions are Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Fireworks, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Ghost Cat Anzu, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Love & Pop, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, and more.
Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence – DreamWorks
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (September 1 on Paramount+)
Will Marvel Studios ever make that Mahershala Ali Blade movie? Didn’t it put Wesley Snipes as Blade in a movie last year? It’s all confusing. But what’s not confusing is that you can stream Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity all on one service, starting today.
The Friday the 13th franchise (September 1 on Paramount+)
The original eight films in the Friday the 13th franchise return to their home on Paramount+. Perfect for a weekend trip to Camp Crystal Lake.
The From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy (September 1 on Paramount+)
If we’re being honest, you can kind of ignore that there is more than one From Dusk Till Dawn movie. The first movie is great; the follow-ups, less so. But, if you watch the original and think, “What’s next?”, you can see two more movies.
Galaxy Quest (September 1 on Paramount+)
Arguably the greatest sci-fi comedy of all time. This Star Trek parody starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and so many more is just a delight.
The Monster Squad – Lionsgate
Scary Movies (September 1 on Paramount+)
The Scary Movie franchise is coming back to theaters and, to celebrate, Paramount has added not just the first Scary Movie, but parts 2 and 3 as well. I don’t think those come close to the original, but they have their fans.
The Monster Squad (September 1 on Paramount+)
One of my personal favorite movies of all time is this down-and-dirty tale of a group of teens who form a group to defeat the collected power of the Universal Monsters. If you’ve never seen it, check it out. Just protect your “nards.”
American Psycho (September 1 on Shudder)
“Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?”
Terrifier 3 (September 1 on Peacock)
The release of Terrifier 3 made me an instant fan of the gross-out franchise. So much so that I watched them in reverse order after the fact. I don’t recommend that, but if you are looking for something horrific and hilarious, this is your answer.
The Thing (September 1 on Paramount+)
Which “Thing?” Well, two of them. The 1982 John Carpenter film, which is the best known, as well as the 2011 follow-up, which isn’t as good but has its moments.
Thursday announcement from YouTube states that the company has come to an agreement with Fox to continue a partnership.
FOX News is going to continue to be available on YouTube TV, alongside other news channels, as the streaming platform also partners with ABC, CBS, NBC, and ABC News. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
YouTube TV and Fox announced that they reached a deal to renew their carriage agreement on Thursday. After announcing a short-term deal to keep Fox on the platform on Wednesday, YouTube stated in a blog post that the two companies came to a long-term agreement.
“We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV, preserve the value of our service for our subscribers and offer more flexibility in the future,” YouTube stated. “This means that Fox channels, including the Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News, and Fox Sports, remain available for our subscribers along with 100+ channels and football fans will not miss any of the action this weekend.”
Leading up to this agreement, Fox was pushing for its audience to speak out against the ending of the partnership, sending its readership to a keepfox.com. This website urged YouTube TV customers to contact YouTube TV and express their interest in continuing the partnership. Now that the two platforms have come to a deal, the page showcases a short statement.
“GOOD NEWS, YouTube TV CUSTOMERS,” the website states. “FOX and YouTube TV signed an agreement for FOX networks, including FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, FS1, Big Ten Network, and all FOX Local Stations”.
YouTube TV customers can continue to access live sports games through Fox channels, just in time for NFL and college football seasons. They will also have the option to access Fox content through a direct-to-customer streaming service called FOX One, which was launched last week and costs $19.99 per month with a seven-day free trial or $199.99 a year.
KPop Demon Huntershas officially slain Red Notice. The animated film dominated the box office this weekend and officially became Netflix’s most popular movie ever. The streamer reports that the film has 236 million total views. And with a new sing-along version, the view count can only go up, up, up.
That makes Red Notice Netflix’s second-most popular film, followed by Carry-On, Don’t Look Up, and The Adam Project. But does The Adam Project have Andy Samberg stanning it on Good Morning America?
The musical hits also keep coming for KPop Demon Hunters. The movie has spawned yet another top-ten hit on the “BillboardHot 100,” with “How It’s Done” coming in at number ten this week, followed by “Soda Pop” (No. 5), “Your Idol” (No. 2), and “Golden” at the top of the charts. Take that, Alex Warren! Demon Hunters now holds the record for most concurrent top-ten hits of any film soundtrack. The last time a film had four top-ten hits was Waiting to Exhale in 1995 to 1996, but those songs weren’t all charting simultaneously. And the last time a movie had three hits in the top five at the same time was Saturday Night Fever. Here’s hoping the inevitable KPop Demon Hunters sequel does better than Staying Alive.
Since its launch, Apple TV+ has been the streamer that makes costly shows that don’t have a huge cultural footprint, but it was cheap enough to ignore the recurring charges. That was never going to last.
Starting today, a monthly subscription to the service will cost $12.99, up 30% or $3 from the previous $9.99. The company said the price increase will go into effect in the U.S. and select international markets immediately for new subscribers. Existing customers will see the higher price 30 days after their next subscription renewal date.
While raising subscription fees every year or so has become standard in the streaming industry, the increase could help Apple, which is reportedly still losing a boatload of money on the video service.
The company’s last price hike came in 2023, when Apple bumped the price of the service from $6.99 to $9.99 per month. Since its launch in November 2019 at $4.99 per month, Apple TV+ has jumped 160% in price in just six years.
Apple TV+ isn’t alone in raising prices this summer. NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its prices just last month by $3, with its ad-supported now plan costing $10.99 per month and its premium plus tier going for $16.99.
In a statement, Apple touted the upside that its video streaming service is remaining ad-free.
“Since its launch, Apple TV+ has expanded its deep library of hundreds of Apple Originals, with thousands of hours of premium programming across genres and brand-new releases weekly — all ad-free,” the company told Gizmodo in an emailed statement. “Subscribers can explore a rich offering of thrilling dramas, epic sci-fi, feel-good comedies and live sports.”
Apple TV+ remains one of the few major streaming services without a more budget-friendly, ad-supported plan. For comparison, even Netflix, the industry leader, offers an ad-supported plan at $7.99 per month, while its premium ad-free tiers start at $17.99.
The move comes as Apple TV+ has reportedly been losing more than $1 billion a year, with its spending on premium content far outpacing the revenue it brings in, according to The Information. Still, the service has found favor with critics and viewers alike. It’s become home to hit shows like Severance, which racked up the most Emmy nominations, 27, this year.
Despite the losses at Apple TV+, the company’s broader services business has been doing well. Revenue from that segment jumped 13% last quarter, reaching $27.4 billion.
When announcing the latest price hike, Apple highlighted some of its highly anticipated upcoming premieres on Apple TV+. That includes Season 4 of The Morning Show on September 17, Season 5 of Slow Horses on September 24, and Vince Gilligan’s newest project, Pluribus, on November 7.
Apple also noted that annual subscriptions to Apple TV+ will remain at $99, and pricing for Apple One—a bundle of Apple services including Apple TV+ and Apple Music—still starts at $19.95.
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2025 is another killer year for Netflix – and not just because quite a few of the following movies are murder-mysteries with a significantly high body count.
Starting from roughly halfway through the year, the first must-see Netflix Original movie is “The Thursday Murder Club”.
Based on author Richard Osman’s bestselling murder-mystery novels, and boasting an all-star casts of beloved Brit3
s including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Richard E. Grant, this might be the first entry in a long-running franchise.
Not dissimilar to “Knives Out”, then. It just so happens the third film in the series, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”, is the final Netflix Original movie of the year.
A host of British actors star in The Thursday Murder Club A host of British actors star in The Thursday Murder Club Netflix
Sandwiched between the two eagerly awaited whodunnits are even more great movies you’ll not want to miss. Read on for every Netflix Original still to come in 2025, and their release date.
Best Netflix Original Movies Coming in 2025
August 28, 2025
Film: The Thursday Murder Club Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd‑Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant, Ingrid Oliver.
September 12, 2025
Film: The Wrong Paris Cast: Miranda Cosgrove, Pierson Fodé, Madison Pettis, Madeleine Arthur, Frances Fisher, Yvonne Orji, Torrance Coombs, Christin Park, Emilija Baranac, Hannah Stocking.
September 26, 2025
Film: Ruth & Boaz Cast: Serayah McNeill, Tyler Lepley, Phylicia Rashad, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Walnette Santiago, Nijah Brenea, James Lee Thomas, Jermaine Dupri, Lecrae Moore, Christopher Broughton, Yung Joc.
October 3, 2025
Film: Steve Cast: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson.
October 24, 2025
Film: A House of Dynamite Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke, Malachi Beasley, Brian Tee, Brittany O’Grady, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Willa Fitzgerald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kyle Allen, Kaitlyn Dever.
November 14, 2025
Film: In Your Dreams Cast: Simu Liu, Craig Robinson.
November 21, 2025
Film: Train Dreams Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy.
November 2025
Film: Frankenstein Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Charles Dance, Christoph Waltz.
Fall 2025
Film: A Merry Little Ex‑Mas Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Melissa Joan Hart.
Fall 2025
Film: The Ballad of a Small Player Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deannie Yip, Alex Jennings, Tilda Swinton.
Fall 2025
Film: The Woman in Cabin 10 Cast: Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, David Ajala, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha‑Raw, Kaya Scodelario, David Morrissey, Daniel Ings, Hannah Waddingham, Gitte Witt, Christopher Rygh, Pippa Bennett‑Warner, John Macmillan, Paul Kaye, Amanda Collin, Lisa Loven Kongsli.
December 5, 2025
Film: Jay Kelly Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, Greta Gerwig.
December 12, 2025
Film: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church.
Raphaël “Jeanpormanove” Graven reportedly died in his sleep earlier this week following broadcasts on Kick where he was routinely assaulted by others in controversial “humiliation” livestreams. According to the BBC, a judicial investigation in France is underway, with French government minister for digital technologies Clara Chappaz calling what Graven experienced “absolute horror.”
The death of the 46-year-old, whose streaming career began with TikTok videos about GTA 5 and FIFA and who had amassed over a million followers across all his channels, appears to have been captured live during his latest, and last, marathon Kick broadcast. Graven’s more recent content, which he created as part of the collective Le LokalTV, included being seemingly brutalized by two fellow streamers who go by the aliases “Naruto” and “Safine,” with some clips appearing to show violent, prolonged strangulations. An investigation last year by Mediapart alleged that Graven had been subject to “months of online abuse.”
It’s unclear what exactly the relationship was between all of the men, though reporting by Mediapart suggests the “humiliation” streams were lucrative and helped propel the popularity of Graven and the group’s channel on Kick. Naruto and Safine were reportedly taken into custody earlier this year but were later released amid an ongoing investigation. Kick also temporarily suspended the channel but it later resumed streaming again. Clips of the alleged abuse can be found circulating online.
Mediapart now reports that viewers of the stream earlier this week on Discord became worried about Graven’s condition after he appeared to being laying motionless in his sleep for an extended period of time. According to the AFP, an autopsy to determine the cause of death has been ordered.
Kick is a competitor to Twitch and YouTube known for its loose guidelines and minimal moderation. Streamers there can promote gambling and other topics that are prohibited on other streaming platforms. A representative for Kick told the BBC it was “urgently reviewing” the circumstances around Graven’s apparent death on camera. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jeanpormanove and extend our condolences to his family, friends and community,” they said.
The event brings large-scale awareness and support to initiatives that positively impact vital river systems
MIDLAND, MI, April 14, 2025 (Newswire.com)
– Rivers are Life, a network of River Heroes who are invested in the protection of rivers around the world, is proud to announce its latest distribution partnership with Waypoint TV, the fastest-growing streaming television channel for outdoor lifestyle, fishing, and hunting programming. The partnership will culminate with an Earth Day event on April 22nd to celebrate the vital work being done to restore and protect our waterways.
In an effort to create real impact this Earth Day, Rivers are Life and Waypoint TV are coming together to give a voice back to the rivers that sustain us all. With more than just storytelling and building awareness around river conservation, this partnership will consist of a series of conservation-driven vignettes, podcast features and social activations that drive tangible support to those organizations that are working tirelessly to make a difference.
“We are thrilled our films will reach even more viewers who share our passion and commitment in protecting our rivers, just in time for Earth Day,” said Rivers are Life VP of Marketing, Katie Horning. “We are confident that this partnership with Waypoint TV will bring even more attention to the important role that rivers play in our world and how outdoor enthusiasts and the outdoor curious can support and advocate for our waterways.”
“This partnership with Rivers are Life will bring these powerful conservation stories to millions of viewers through this special programming event on Waypoint TV,” said Graig Hale, Director of Business Development at Waypoint TV. “As a platform dedicated to outdoor storytelling, Waypoint is proud to serve as a messenger for these important initiatives. The fundraising element will have a direct impact on conservation efforts, supporting vital projects that restore and preserve our rivers for generations to come.”
Viewers can tune in to the action on April 22nd at WaypointTV.com, where they can also donate to organizations supporting river conservation like Rivers are Life, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, Trout Unlimited, Captains for Clean Water, and Coastal Conservation Association HERE.
In addition, Rivers are Life launched its new River Action membership program, which will allow individuals and partners to contribute to and track Impact Projects in real time, allowing community members to take action and create lasting change. Through this Earth Day initiative in partnership with Waypoint TV, Rivers are Life aims to raise $50,000 for river action projects, offering viewers the opportunity to donate directly to the cause.
Stay up to date with the latest from Rivers are Life by following on Instagram and learn more by heading to RiversareLife.com.
Contact Information:
Katie Horning Head of Brand, Rivers are Life Brand Division, BeAlive Inc. khorning@gobealive.com 989-491-1019
A New 24/7 Streaming Channel Dedicated to All Things Dog!
PHOENIX, April 14, 2025 (Newswire.com)
– DOGTV Networks, the recently rebranded company behind the successful app and subscription service DOGTV, is excited to announce its latest venture Unleashed by DOGTV, a new channel streaming a wide variety of free content for dog lovers and pet parents.
Launching initially on Amazon’s Fire TV Channels in the U.S. and Tugo TV in the U.S. and Canada, plus streaming on DOGTV’s YouTube channel, Unleashed by DOGTV signals a major demand-driven initiative from the business and the start of a planned widespread rollout. Unleashed by DOGTV will also soon be available on TCL International and Anoki AI’s LiveTVx (for GoogleTV devices), with several other services to follow shortly.
Unlike DOGTV, which has primarily focused on providing science-backed on-demand content for dogs to watch to help relieve boredom, stress and separation anxiety, Unleashed by DOGTV is a 24/7 streaming channel for dog lovers and owners. It is packed with expert-led, fun educational shows, as well as exclusive lifestyle and adoption programs, heartwarming stories, dogumentaries, and movies. There are already more than 250 hours of programming for the launch period, with new titles created by DOGTV Networks added every week.
Entertaining, family-focused and feel-good, the channel’s core content covers everything passionate pet parents need from expert training tips and dietary advice to information about adopting a dog and the latest products to keep dogs happy and healthy. Unleashed by DOGTV talent includes high-profile celebrity trainers Chrissy Joy and Amber Aquart, veterinarians Dr. Courtney Campbell, DVM, and Dr. Ross Henderson, DVM, as well as Kevyn Matthews, AKA The Dog Chef. Celebrity dog enthusiasts also put in an appearance from time to time, e.g., Landman star Billy Bob Thornton, who takes a lead in the musical show One Night Only.
Highlighted new productions created for Unleashed by DOGTV include:
DOGSTAR – an exclusive showcase of the funniest, most adorable home videos submitted by viewers.
THE ADOPTION SHOW – Launching in May, this heart-warming and informative show profiles dogs in real time who are up for adoption in hundreds of shelters across the U.S. It will be updated weekly.
PETS ADD LIFE – a weekly lively video podcast for pet lovers in partnership with the American Pet Product Association (APPA), hosted by Kristen Levine and Chris Bonifati.
DOGTV Networks CEO Beke Lubeach says, “After more than 10 years of DOGTV and getting to know this market and its loyal audience better than anyone, we felt the time was right to expand our business with Unleashed by DOGTV. We are incredibly excited to begin this new streaming channel and we hope it will quickly have a pawprint across numerous platforms and be readily available to dog lovers everywhere.”
DOGTV Networks is the world’s leading creator and distributor of educational, inspirational and entertaining video-based content designed for dogs, dog owners and dog lovers.
Brooklyn, NY and Dallas, TX, February 13, 2025 (Newswire.com)
– Overtime today announced a distribution agreement with Victory+™ to provide its fans with a premium ad-supported streaming experience. Victory+ will broadcast non-exclusive games from Overtime’s four sports properties including OTE and OT Select in basketball, OT7 in football and OTX in boxing.
Victory+, owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), is a premium free sports streaming service that streams regional games for the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks and, starting in March 2025, the Texas Rangers. The direct-to-consumer sports streaming service does not require a subscription or credit card to watch, and features hours of sports-related content as well as live hockey, baseball, soccer and football games for viewers.
“Like Overtime, Victory+ is an innovative disruptor in the sports industry, so it made perfect sense to work together,” said Overtime President Farzeen Ghorashy. “Together, we found an opportunity to use Victory+’s platform to bring our games and incredible athletes to a wider audience that is spending more of its time watching live competition online.”
“Overtime continues to redefine how the next generation engages with sports and that vision aligns perfectly with Victory+, a service built for fans who crave free, high-quality sports content,” said Joe Leavitt, APMC’s Chief Revenue Officer. “By bringing Overtime’s dynamic programming to Victory+, we’re giving fans even more ways to connect with the athletes and stories they love.”
This deal serves as another avenue to help bring Overtime’s league play to its 100MM+ Gen-Z and Millennial audience. Fans will be able to stream the upcoming OTE playoffs, showcasing all-star basketball talent, on February 18 as well as the launch of the OT7 football season beginning March 15 – available for free on Victory+. This reinforces the commitment of Victory+ to deliver high-energy, engaging sports content that resonates with today’s fans while giving Overtime’s athletes another platform to shine on.
Victory+ was officially announced on July 8, 2024, and commercially launched in September 2024. The service is heavily focused on the fan experience, including exclusive giveaways just for watching Victory+ for free.
About Overtime Overtime empowers the next generation of athletes and fans across digital platforms by building disruptive new sports leagues and developing and distributing original sports content.
Overtime owns and operates OTE and Overtime Select in basketball, OT7 in football, and OTX in boxing, while producing over 150 pieces of original sports content weekly for its 115MM+ global followers. The company is a key partner to marquee sports leagues and rights holders worldwide, including the NFL and NBC Sports for the Olympic Games. Overtime’s business model is driven by sponsorships, e-commerce, licensing and media rights.
Overtime is funded by top VC firms, strategic investors, industry leaders, and athletes, including Liberty Media Corporation, Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Sapphire Sport, Winslow Capital, Spark Capital, Micromanagement Ventures (the family of the late David Stern), Black Capital, Blackstone Strategic Partners, Alexis Ohanian, Bezos Expeditions, Drake, Quavo and 40+ NBA and NFL stars including Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Trae Young. Five NBA team owners and over 6% of active NBA players have invested in Overtime.
About Victory+™ Victory+ is a groundbreaking FREE end-to-end, direct-to-consumer sports streaming service made for fans, by fans. It is the newest streaming service from A Parent Media Co. Inc. and features free regional streaming of various sports teams including the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Texas Rangers, and more. Victory+ is also the home to a library of on-demand, premium sports-based, outdoors, and extreme sports content. Visit www.victoryplus.com to learn more.
We’re still officially in “teaser trailer” territory for the new season of Squid Game but a lot of interesting details just dropped in the latest one for season two.
The new trailer takes us deeper into the games as Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, returns to the island presumably to take down the rich tyrants and the Front Man from the inside of the tournament. Seong is back as a player (Player 456 again, to be specific) and at least two of the games from the last season will be part of the new one, including “Green Light” and the dalgona cookie cutting challenge. This time, however, they have an experienced contestant in the sea of green, bloodied jumpsuits who can tell them how to avoid the pitfalls (figuratively and literally if the Mirror Bridge returns).
Seong seems to be on a personal crusade to save the latest batch of players who may not have any understanding of the games and its very high stakes. Unlike last season, Seong isn’t smiling when he takes his official contestant photo. The new trailer also features an impassioned Seong trying to convince the new batch of players to vote to leave the island with their lives still intact.
The next season of Squid Game lands on Netflix the day after Christmas, but for me, it still cannot get here quick enough.
In just a few short weeks, it’ll be nothing but Hallmark movies and Lindsay Lohan rom-coms, but right now it’s spooky season and if you’re looking to relax with a chainsaw-wielding serial killer, a telekinetic teen hellbent on revenge, or a homicidal merman, we’ve got you covered.
Just in time for Halloween, we’ve pulled together a list of dozens of the best horror movies you can stream right now, from tried-and-true classics that never get old to more recent scare-fests that you might not know exist. The only decisions you have to make is which one to watch first and whether you actually want to share that bag of fun-size candy.
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Suspiria
If you’re not familiar with the work of Dario Argento, prepare for your eyes to be dazzled and your brain to melt. Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) is an American ballet student who hops a plane to Germany after being invited to study at the prestigious Tanz Akademie. From the moment she arrives, however, Suzy suspects that all is not what it seems. Especially when her fellow students start disappearing. Turns out Suzy was right to be suspicious, as the school is more of a front for a coven of powerful witches. While much of the script is admittedly nonsensical, it doesn’t even matter. With its breathtaking production design, innovative camerawork, and an earworm of a theme song by Goblin, Suspiria is the kind of film that will never leave your head. (If you find yourself wanting more, Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 reimagining of the film, starring Dakota Johnson, will scratch that itch.)
The Babadook
Ten years ago, Australian writer-director Jennifer Kent turned the horror genre on its head with this gem of a “creepy kid” film. Amelia Vanek (Essie Davis) is a young widow and mother to 6-year-old Sam (Noah Wiseman), who is acting out in increasingly violent ways. Sam blames his behavior on The Babadook, a monster he claims lives in his pop-up book. Slowly, as weird things continue to happen around the house, Amelia starts to believe that her son might be telling the truth. Now if only she could get someone else to believe her. In the hands of a less talented filmmaker, The Babadook could have been a one-note story. But Kent, Davis, and Wiseman manage to turn it into a compelling and moving psychological thriller, where the real villain turns out to be grief.
Barbarian
Between Uber and Airbnb, the collaborative consumption era has led us to regularly put our trust—and lives—in the hands of complete strangers. Zach Cregger’s Barbarian may convince you that such transactions require much more thought. Tess (Georgina Campbell) rents an Airbnb, only to discover that it’s been double-booked and there’s already a guest staying there. Fortunately for Tess, Keith (Bill Skarsgård)—the current occupant—seems like a kind enough guy who is happy to go out of his way to help accommodate her. Which should have been her first indication that something was amiss.
Late Night With the Devil
Siblings Colin and Cameron Cairnes cowrote, directed, and edited this new(ish) found footage flick, where a late-night talk show host named Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) decides to boost his ratings by hosting an occult-themed episode for his Halloween night broadcast. Among the invited guests are a psychic (Fayssal Bazzi), a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon), and a teenage girl (Ingrid Torelli) who is purportedly possessed by a demon. When Jack accidentally unleashes the demon on his audience, he realizes that there’s nothing “purported” about it.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Leatherface may have just turned 50, but he’s still got the upper body strength to swing around his beloved chainsaw just as he did in the 1970s. There are now nine films in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise, but not one of them can hold a candle—or a chain saw—to the original. A group of teens take a road trip through Texas, in part so that siblings Sally (Marilyn Burns) and Franklin (Paul A. Partain) can visit the cemetery where their grandfather was laid to rest after reports of grave-robbing in the area. Then, wouldn’t you know it, they run out of gas on their way home … and find themselves contending with a family of cannibals. Hey, it happens. The movie, which is partly based on the life of grave robber Ed Gein, remains as potent today as it did when it was originally released.
Halloween
Is it really Halloween without Halloween? While you have plenty of sequels, reimaginings, and reimagined sequels to choose from today, there’s a reason why horror fiends still make a point to watch the original—and utterly perfect—1978 original today. John Carpenter’s tale of a babysitter (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends being stalked by an escaped killer set the bar for every slasher film that has ever followed, and very few have managed to even come close to it. If you want to keep the Michael Myers theme going, there are now 13 films in the franchise—including Rob Zombie’s gritty reboot and its sequel (which are both streaming on Peacock) and David Gordon Green’s recent book-end trilogy, which kicked off with 2018’s Halloween (which you’ll find on Netflix).
The Exorcist
Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) may be the precocious 12-year-old daughter of a well-respected Hollywood actress (Ellen Burstyn), but that means nothing to Pazuzu, the hell demon who comes to inhabit this could-be nepo baby’s tween body. You’ll never want to eat pea soup again. After tinkering with Halloween, David Gordon Green took a stab at resurrecting The Exorcist with last year’s The Exorcist: Believer, which didn’t fare as well (it’s a “skip” for us but is streaming on Amazon Prime Video if you want to give it a watch).
Hereditary
Ari Aster achieved instant icon status with Hereditary, his feature directorial debut, which makes a compelling argument against rolling down the windows on your car—ever. An artist (Toni Collette) and her shrink husband (Gabriel Byrne) seem to be living the American Dream with their two teenagers, Peter (Alex Wolff) and Charlie (Milly Shapiro). Until a series of tragedies turn the family’s life upside down and all hell breaks loose—seemingly literally.
Carrie
“Creepy” Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is a teenage pariah who is brutally mocked by her high school classmates and doesn’t find much solace at home with her totally unhinged mom (Piper Laurie). Sometimes a girl’s just gotta let loose, and sometimes that means using telekinesis to burn your bullies down to the ground, along with the high school gym in which they’re dancing. Make sure to keep watching all the way to th end!
The Blair Witch Project
Nearly a quarter-century after Jaws became a masterclass in doing more with less, Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick did much the same with this found-footage flick that had many people believing the film’s own backstory: that a group of film students got lost in the woods while attempting to make a documentary about the Blair Witch, who supposedly trolls the area near Burkittsville, Maryland, looking for youngsters to murder. That people believed the story, and believed that the footage they were watching was indeed only later discovered, is a testament to just how effective the found-footage format can be when employed in just the right way, as well as the filmmakers’ brilliant marketing acumen.
Get Out
In what seemed like the blink of an eye, Jordan Peele went from being one half of the hilarious Key & Peele to a modern horror icon. And it all started with Get Out, Peele’s stunning directorial debut, in which a young couple have gotten serious enough that Rose (Allison Williams) invites new love Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) to leave the city for the suburbs to spend the weekend with her family. While Chris seems more concerned that he is Black and Rose is not, she assures him it doesn’t matter … until he realizes that’s kind of the point. Peele brilliantly blends elements of horror, comedy, and psychological drama with a pulsing commentary on racism, and won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his efforts. The film also received nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Kaluuya—all massive achievements for a horror movie. Make it a twofer by pairing Get Out with Peele’s impressive follow-up, 2019’s Us, which is streaming on Hulu.
The Fly
David Cronenberg’s mind works in some truly demented ways, which is a blessing to horror movie fans. Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) is a scientist who is much cooler than he should be; Ronnie Quaife (Geena Davis) is a science journalist tasked with interviewing Brundle but quickly falling for him. If only he hadn’t decided to use himself as the subject in a teleportation experiment gone horribly wrong, these two kids could’ve maybe had something. Instead, Brundle slowly morphs into a housefly with some pretty putrid habits and a tendency to randomly lose body parts.
It Follows
For decades, young women in horror films who dared to be sexually active—and actually enjoy it (gasp!)—could usually be counted on to be the killer’s next victim. But in this smart indie from writer/director David Robert Mitchell, doing the deed is the conduit by which the supernatural spirit that’s haunting Jay (Maika Monroe) is able to move from one host to the next. Which is bad news, as she just slept with her new beau, who just happened to be infected and has now passed it on to her. While she could just fuck some guy and pass it on, Jay’s a much more complicated heroine.
The Witch
Puritanism in and of itself is pretty creepy. Add in the bizarre disappearance of a child and it gets even scarier. Robert Eggers, who went on to make The Lighthouse and The Northman, deftly balances what is essentially a period piece/supernatural horror film hybrid about a family that ends up living in the woods, secluded, after being banished by their Puritan community. This is when even creepier things start happening, all building up to an unforgettable climax (though it’s admittedly a bit of a slow burn).
The Shining
Stephen King just may be the only person who didn’t love Stanley Kubrick’s take on The Shining. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a writer looking for some quietude so that he can finally finish writing the novel he’s been working on, agrees to take a gig hotel-sitting the Overlook, an enormous resort, while it’s closed down for the winter, bringing his wife (Shelley Duvall) and young son (Danny Lloyd) in tow. For Jack, the Overlook feels like home, and he quickly settles into a work routine; his wife and son aren’t as enthralled, especially when they begin to suspect that malevolent forces didn’t vacate for the winter along with the rest of the guests.
The Strangers
What’s more terrifying than a masked psychopath on the loose knocking off victims as revenge for a childhood trauma? How about a handful of masked sociopaths on the loose knocking off victims at random? James (Scott Speedman) and Kristen (Liv Tyler) are a couple who find themselves at an unexpected crossroads while spending the night at a secluded vacation home. (Is there any other kind?) But they don’t have much time to wallow in what the future of their relationship looks like, because there are people at the door. And in the house. And on the swing set. You get the picture. Creepy imagery abounds in this vastly underrated film, which saw its storyline continue this year with Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 1.
Paranormal Activity
For better or worse, The Blair Witch Project kicked off a found-footage movie flood, which has really yet to end (though they’re definitely in much shorter supply these days). For all the mediocre efforts we had to suffer through, there was also Paranormal Activity, a beyond solid effort that was made on virtually no budget. Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) are a young couple in love, looking forward to spending their lives together. But when they move in together, so does the evil spirit that’s been trailing Katie for most of her life. Katie wants to rid the house of it once and for all; Micah wants to videotape it (which only seems to embolden the angry spirit).
Scream
The meta horror movie to end all other meta horror movies, the original Scream might have outgrown some of its more garish fashions (most of them worn by Courteney Cox’s Gayle Weathers), but the story is still solid. And the many nods and winks to modern horror tropes are still true. High schooler Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is a teen spiraling from the recent murder of her mom but who suddenly finds herself in the crosshairs of a new hatchet-wielding serial killer who keeps picking off her pals.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
OK, so maybe it’s not a straight-up “horror” movie. But if you’re looking for something kind of creepy that the whole family can get in on, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better choice than this stop-motion classic that works equally well as a Halloween film or a Christmas movie. Jack Skellington is the pumpkin king of Halloweentown, a place where it’s Halloween—hijinks and all—24/7. But when Jack accidentally discovers Christmas and its holly, jolly traditions, he decides to co-opt both holidays with the help of the hooligans of Halloweentown. (Kidnapping Santa is all part of the plan.)
An American Werewolf in London
Horror-comedy is not an easy genre to pull off—especially when a movie like John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London has been around for comparison for more than 40 years. American pals David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) get slightly lost as they backpack their way through England and end up being attacked by a werewolf. While Jack is torn to bits, David survives but wakes up weeks later in a London hospital with little recollection of what happened. Fortunately, his old pal Jack—looking very much worse for the wear—shows up to warn David that a full moon is coming and if he doesn’t kill himself before it arrives, he too will transform into a flesh-craving canine. Landis expertly balances laugh-out-loud humor with genuinely terrifying frights—most of them courtesy of special effects makeup wizard Rick Baker, who won a much-deserved Oscar for his work on the film. (The werewolf transformation scene is iconic for a reason.) Throw in a killer soundtrack and one of cinema’s most satisfyingly efficient endings and you’ve got a horror-comedy for the ages.
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
When she reviewed it for WIRED, senior writer Kate Knibbs called this horror flick a “coming-of-age creepypasta.” It’s all that and more. Director Jane Schoenbrun’s debut feature is about a young girl named Casey (Anna Cobb) who becomes increasingly obsessed with an online role-playing game that asks players to do a series of rituals that over time summon a supernatural force that ultimately overtakes them. Less jump-scare-y than mind-bend-y, We Are All Going to the World’s Fair is the kind of horror that sits in the back of your brain, just waiting to scare you again long after the credits roll.
Jaws
Jaws is to horror movies what Star Wars is to sci-fi films. It’s just hard to believe there are people who haven’t seen it. Still, whether you’ve never seen it or have watched it 100 times (Steven Soderbergh claims to have seen Jaws28 times in theaters alone!), the story of a water-phobic police chief living on an island who sets off to sea in pursuit of a ginormous great white shark that’s killing his residents and scaring off the tourists never gets old. It’s also a masterclass in less-is-more filmmaking—even if that approach was more the result of a perpetually busted machine shark than anything else. While the film’s sequels in absolutely no way live up to the original—and get worse with each successive entry—all four Jaws movie (including the charmingly cheesy Jaws 3-D) are currently streaming on Netflix).
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Bodies Bodies Bodies is, bluntly, a slasher for the TikTok generation. Beginning with a very old-school premise—a group of friends goes to a secluded house for a fun getaway—it quickly surfaces the horrors of the very online: no cell service, toxic friends. But just because it’s full of hip actors—Pete Davidson! Amandla Stenberg!—and very-now dialog doesn’t mean it won’t also freak you the hell out. And maybe even make you laugh.
Night of the Living Dead
Had George A. Romero only ever cowritten and directed this one movie, his feature directorial debut, he’d still go down in history as a horror pioneer. Because even though the word zombie is never uttered in Night of the Living Dead, it’s clear to the audience that that’s what his half-living monsters are. It all kicks off when siblings Barbra (Judith O’Dea) and Johnny (Russell Streiner) pay a visit to their father’s gravesite and are subsequently attacked by a strange man. Barbra, seeing a farmhouse nearby, runs there for help—only to discover the dead body of the home’s owner—and many slow-walking creatures coming her way. That’s when the ever-resourceful Ben (Duane Jones) shows up to help. Though many critics of the time attempted to declare Night of the Living Dead DOA because of its extreme gore, its reputation as a game-changer in the genre has given it continued life, with several sequels and even a couple of remakes, including Tom Savini’s 1990s redux, with Tony Todd in the role of Ben.
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Over the course of his near-60-year career, Werner Herzog has proven that there’s nothing he can’t or won’t at least try to do for the love of filmmaking (eating his own shoe included). Over the years, he has long maintained that F. W. Murnau’s original Nosferatu is the greatest film to ever come out of his native Germany. So on the very day that Bram Stoker’s Dracula entered the public domain, Herzog set about creating his own version of the film—one that, unlike the 1922 original, could legally use parts of Dracula without any legal headaches. What Herzog did, however, was create one of the most human versions of the legendary bloodsucker we’ve ever seen, as portrayed by Klaus Kinski. In Herzog’s mind, Dracula’s immortality and vampirism are burdens that make him a more sympathetic character. “He cannot choose and he cannot cease to be,” Herzog toldThe New York Times in 1978. If you want to expand your understanding of Dracula’s cinematic arc, pair this with a screening of Murnau’s original Nosferatu. Then take it one step further by adding to the mix with My Best Fiend, Herzog’s 1999 documentary about his tumultuous relationship with Kinski.
The Cabin in the Woods
Much like Scream before it, Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods takes a meta approach with its material, turning what could otherwise be a by-the-numbers horror movie into an immensely clever take on the “a group of attractive twentysomethings end up in a cabin in the middle of nowhere that just so happens to be surrounded by malevolent forces” sub-genre. All of the standard tropes are set up—the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.—though maybe they’re set up just a little too perfectly. The Cabin in the Woods is a loving wink to serious horror movie fiends and goes off in surprising directions that you’ll never see coming.
Fright Night
We’ve been through enough vampire crazes over the years that there are times when some moviegoers would happily agree to never see another bloodsucker in their lives. Then they remember Fright Night, Tom Holland’s iconic love letter to the golden age of horror movies and late-night television schlock jocks who entertained us with tales of blood and guts. Like Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon)—the glowing-eyed vampire in serious need of a manicure living next door to teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale)—Fright Night doesn’t really seem to age. It still stands out as a perfectly subtle horror-comedy with just the right balance of both genres to make it as seductive as Vampire Jerry on the dance floor. (Its 2011 update, starring Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin, which is streaming on both Hulu and Peacock, is one of the few horror remakes that is worth your time.)
The House of the Devil
In 2002, Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever brought the horror genre back to its 1980s heyday. Ti West managed to successfully recapture that same spirit at the end of the decade with The House of the Devil, which sees a broke college student (Jocelin Donahue) in need of cash to pay her rent reluctantly agree to “babysit” an allegedly frail old lady for a few hours. You know something’s going to happen, but you’re not quite sure what: Is the house haunted? Is there someone outside stalking the babysitter? Is it all in your head? Is it all of the above? While you wait for the other shoe to inevitably drop, West takes advantage of his very clear time frame—the satanic-panic-ravaged ’80s—to showcase a treasure trove of horrifying cultural relics of the past, including one particularly high-waisted pair of jeans.
The Host
South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho became a household name, and a force to be reckoned with, in 2020 when he stormed the Oscars with Parasite (which is streaming on Max, by the way). If that was your first introduction to his work, you should immediately seek out all of his previous films, including The Host. Like Parasite, it’s a horror movie with a social message. In this case, more of an eco-minded one where the pollution in Seoul’s Han River leads to the creation of a gigantic sea monster with a taste for humans.
Let the Right One In
Having a vampire as a BFF just might be the greatest thing a bullied kid could wish for. But the relationship that picked-on tween Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) builds with his neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson)—who does just happen to crave human blood—is much deeper than a simple revenge fantasy in this Swedish slow burn. In fact, Eli being a vampire is really secondary to the story. Like Werner Herzog with Nosferatu, Tomas Alfredson puts character-building first and paints Eli with a kind of sadness, which is what connects her with Oskar. Sure, it’s bloody, but it’s also kind of sweet.
This article will be updated throughout October as more horror offerings become available on streaming services.
It’s the best time of year again! As the leaves start to fall and high temperatures drop, we turn to horror movies to kick off the seasonal shift — and the streamers answer the call. The powers that be at companies like Netflix, Hulu, and Peacock understand that horror has always been one of the top performers on streaming services, which is never truer than in the weeks leading up to Halloween. This year, almost every streaming service has an interesting new offering for anyone looking for a chill in their bones to match the one in the air. Some of these have already premiered at film festivals like Toronto and Fantastic Fest, while others are still tantalizingly unknown quantities. We picked out 12 of the most interesting ones for your calendar, with another 12 alternates for the real genre completists.
October 3, Hulu
It wouldn’t be October without Sarah Paulson haunting your streaming algorithms, but she’s actually not involved in the recent Ryan Murphy projects Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story or Grotesquerie. Instead, she’s leading a new Hulu original horror film that premiered at the end of the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Set in 1930s Oklahoma, Hold Your Breath is a story of a terrifying dust storm which a young mother asserts hides a supernatural entity that means her harm. It co-stars Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear), and critics praised Paulson’s work out of Toronto. Of course they did. She almost never misses.
October 3, Max
Creatives keep returning to Stephen King’s second novel, now almost four decades old. Tobe Hooper made an underrated miniseries version in 1979, and the less said the better when it comes to the Rob Lowe take from 2004. This film version really sparked to life after the success of It in 2017, when every studio went looking for a King classic to remake. The Conjuring mastermind James Wan was attached as a producer from the beginning, as was writer-director Gary Dauberman, who wrote the two movies about the murderous clown. Starring Lewis Pullman of Lessons in Chemistry, the tale of a writer who returns to his hometown to find it overrun by vampires was actually shot years ago and was set to be released in September 2022. COVID reportedly delayed postproduction and then the notoriously weird things going on over at Max/WB appeared like they could bury this film forever à la Coyote vs. Acme. It seems like it took King himself asking questions in February 2024 to get the film a release date. It’s also worth noting that it opened the famous genre celebration Beyond Fest late last month, usually a sign that there’s something worthwhile about to drop.
October 4, Netflix
The biggest deal to come out of Sundance this year wasn’t for a clever comedy about a family coming to terms with one another — it was for the film that Netflix hopes will be the next huge horror hit for the streaming company. That’s why they paid $17 million for Greg Jardin’s It’s What’s Inside, though the director doesn’t exactly embrace the genre branding, telling producer Colman Domingo that “it’s a sci-fi thriller with jokes.” What’s the killer concept that broke the bank in Park City? At a pre-wedding party of close friends, one shows up with a body-swapping machine, leading to revelations, betrayals, and what Jardin calls “existential chaos.” The key to the film’s likely success is that it doesn’t sound like anything else on any of the streamers, and standing apart from the genre crowd is sometimes the best thing a new movie can do.
October 4, Netflix
Five years after the original took Netflix by storm, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia returns with The Platform 2, a sci-fi-horror sequel that promises to expand on the many ideas brought up by the first movie. The Platform cleverly imagines a future prison system wherein vertical housing facilities include a massive platform that runs down their center and contains enough food for everyone to survive, presuming those close to the top leave enough for those close to the bottom. Of course, that’s not how society works. The Platform was a sharp, grisly piece of work that seemed extra dark as most of us watched it in the early days of the COVID lockdown — and there are so many directions in which a sequel can go, making this easily one of the most interesting original streaming productions of the entire year, not just October.
October 10, Starz
Ella Purnell has become a reliable force in television, first stealing scenes in Yellowjackets and then anchoring the gigantic Fallout for Prime Video. Her latest for Starz sees her in a new register in this adaptation of the book by C.J. Skuse about an ordinary woman who is pushed to extraordinary extremes by the many people around her who ignore her. Purnell plays Rhiannon Lewis, a bored, annoyed, average woman who struggles at work and in romance. Unlike most people, Rhiannon takes drastic, murderous action, eliminating those who have brought her life down. This U.K. import doesn’t really sound like anything else premiering this season, which might help turn it into the cult hit that Starz could really use this time of year.
October 10, Peacock
Even after two episodes premiered at Fantastic Fest, little is known about this promising new Peacock offering, but the pedigree is undeniably impressive. It’s a new series based on the novel Stinger by Robert R. McCammon, a big name in ’80s and ’90s horror. (It’s kind of a deep cut, but there’s an amazing episode of the ’80s reboot of The Twilight Zone called “Nightcrawlers” that was adapted from one of his short stories. There’s a reason it’s on this list.) It was produced by James Wan, the mastermind behind The Conjuring universe, and it stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Scott Speedman (Felicity), along with some other interesting character actors. It seems like the kind of project that’s going to be better appreciated the less we know about it, so let’s just say that it’s about a rural ranch in Georgia, where bad things start to happen. That’s enough for us.
October 11, Shudder
Benjamin Barfoot’s nightmare fuel was one of the few films at Fantastic Fest this year that was legitimately creepy, and it’s making a quick turnaround to Shudder to keep everyone up at night. Rupert Turnbull plays a young man named Isaac whose father dies in a car crash, leaving him alone at an isolated estate in the middle of nowhere with a stepmom who never really wanted to be a single parent. Before the domestic drama can really unfold, Isaac is visited by something that has the same head as his father. Elements of folk horror and science fiction blend into a singular vision, a study of grief that’s unlike anything else on Shudder right now. It’s a movie that will haunt you, especially when you’re alone late at night and you could swear you just heard or saw something that shouldn’t be there.
October 18, Peacock
Creative people will never tire of mining the awfulness of the satanic panic for horror or even dark comedy. It’s hard to be sure exactly where this one will fall on the genre spectrum, but the involvement of Julie Bowen and Bruce Campbell suggests it may be a little tongue-in-cheek in its telling of the disappearance of a varsity quarterback in small-town America in the 1980s. With townspeople convinced that the athlete was sucked up by the waves of satanism spreading across the country, a group of outcasts in a band named Dethkrunch decides to lean into the panic, turning the members into targets themselves. It sounds fun, and all eight episodes drop on Peacock on the same day.
October 18, Shudder
One of the best films of Fantastic Fest is a oner that owes a great deal to films like Victoria and [REC], but it’s also got the energy of a George A. Romero telling of the end of the world. Yeah, it rules. David Moreau, who wrote the awesome Ils (Them) from 2006, directs this truly bonkers movie that unfolds in real time over about 90 minutes of escalating horror. It starts when a bandaged, bloody woman jumps into the car of a young man named Romain. After she gets her blood all over him and promptly disappears, Romain starts to act, well, abnormally. But the party must go on. As whatever twitchy, zombie-esque disease this woman was carrying spreads, it becomes clearer that no one is making it out of this night alive. This is a smart, fast-paced movie that’s almost certainly going to become the kind of thing that someone tells you to watch after they discover it on Shudder. Get on the bandwagon early.
October 18, Netflix
Anna Kendrick proves herself to be a nuanced director with her debut, a film that’s closer to thriller than horror compared to most on this list, but it’s chill-inducing enough to qualify. Kendrick also stars as Cheryl Bradshaw, a woman who appeared on The Dating Game in 1978, where she was paired with a seemingly ordinary guy named Rodney Alcala. Later, it was revealed that Alcala was a serial killer, and Kendrick uses this encounter to unpack Alcala’s subconscious and how a culture that casually tosses off phrases like “get the girl” may feed into the worldview of the insane. It’s about systemic misogyny in a way that’s not preachy, and it’s a tightly wound thriller (only 94 minutes!) that will almost certainly become one of the biggest Netflix streamers of the year.
October 18, Apple TV+
Consider this a tasty appetizer before the full meal that will be Robert Eggers’s take on Nosferatu (in theaters on Christmas Day). The main reason to be excited about this fascinating project is the involvement of Doug Jones, the physically brilliant actor from Hellboy, The Shape of Water, and Pan’s Labyrinth. He plays the title character in David Lee Fisher’s version of the 1922 silent original, shot scene by scene as the same story but with a new cast and green-screen technology designed to heighten the experience. It promises to feel old and new at the same time, something out of place, kind of like Nosferatu itself.
October 21, Hulu
Excuse me, did you say “sentient pumpkin”? Arguably the weirdest project of Spooky Season 2024, this original film is reportedly about a murderous pumpkin that stalks a group of young people on Halloween when they get stuck in a historical reenactment village. Will it be a comedy? Are we supposed to take a murderous pumpkin seriously? It’s too soon to tell, but major points for originality here. It might not be great, but it won’t be like anything else. Think twice before you carve yours this year. You wouldn’t want to make it mad.
➼ The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (Netflix, October 3) — The hit books by Aaron Blabey were turned into a huge film for DreamWorks in 2022 but are becoming seasonal staples for Netflix as their 2023 holiday special is now joined by a Halloween outing.
➼ House of Spoils (Prime Video, October 3) — Oscar winner Ariana DeBose plays a rising chef who opens a new destination restaurant in a remote house that just might have ghosts on the menu.
➼ V/H/S/Beyond (Shudder, October 4) — If it’s October, there must be a new V/H/S. This one includes segments directed by Justin Long and Kate Siegel, from a script by her husband, Mike Flanagan.
➼ Caddo Lake (Max, October 10) — M. Night Shyamalan produces this original thriller about a missing girl near the titular lake, an actual hotbed of supernatural activity on the border between Texas and Louisiana.
➼ Mr. Crocket (Hulu, October 11) — A children’s-TV-show host in the ’90s comes out of TV sets to kidnap children and murder their parents in this Hulu original film.
➼ Family Guy Halloween Special (Hulu, October 14) — A Hulu exclusive special for the Griffin clan that features star du jour Glen Powell as the king of the annual Quahog pumpkin contest.
➼ American Horror Stories (Hulu, October 15) — Five new episodes in the AHS anthology series that include appearances by Michael Imperioli, Henry Winkler, June Squibb, Jessica Barden, and more.
➼ The Shadow Strays (Netflix, October 17) — Timo Tjahjanto is one of the craziest action directors alive, helming The Night Comes for Us and The Big 4, among others. His latest isn’t horror but has such a massive fake-blood budget that it qualifies for a list like this one.
➼ MaXXXine (Max, October 18) — Ti West closes out his trilogy with Mia Goth, which includes X and Pearl, available exclusively on Max.
➼ Trap (Max, October 25) — M. Night Shyamalan’s divisive latest lands on Max just in time for those looking to perfect their Lady Raven costumes for a Halloween party.
➼ What We Do in the Shadows: Season Six (FX on Hulu, October 22) – The final season of the hit FX show that’s basically “Real World With Vampires” launches just before Halloween.
➼ Hellbound: Season Two (Netflix, October 25) – The first season of this Korean nightmare fuel about creatures basically escaping hell aired way back in 2021 and finally returns to pick up the pieces three years later.
The 5.1 million subscribers that Netflix added during the July-September period represented a 42% decline from the total gained during the same time last year. Even so, the company’s revenue and profit rose at a faster pace than analysts had projected, according to FactSet Research.
Netflix’s worldwide subscribers
Netflix ended September with 282.7 million worldwide subscribers—far more than any other streaming service.
The Los Gatos, California, company earned $2.36 billion, or $5.40 per share, a 41% increase from the same time last year. Revenue climbed 15% from a year ago to $9.82 billion. Netflix management predicted the company’s revenue will rise at the same 15% year-over-year pace during the October-December period, slightly than better than analysts have been expecting.
The strong financial performance in the past quarter coupled with the upbeat forecast eclipsed any worries about slowing subscriber growth. Netflix’s stock price surged nearly 4% in extended trading after the numbers came out, building upon a more than 40% increase in the company’s shares so far this year.
What drove Netflix’s subscriber growth?
The past quarter’s subscriber gains were the lowest posted in any three-month period since the beginning of last year. That drop-off indicates Netflix is shifting to a new phase after reaping the benefits from a ban on the once-rampant practice of sharing account passwords that enabled an estimated 100 million people watch its popular service without paying for it.
The crackdown, triggered by a rare loss of subscribers coming out of the pandemic in 2022, helped Netflix add 57 million subscribers from June 2022 through this June—an average of more than 7 million per quarter, while many of its industry rivals have been struggling as households curbed their discretionary spending.
Netflix’s gains also were propelled by a low-priced version of its service that included commercials for the first time in its history. The company still is only getting a small fraction of its revenue from the 2-year-old advertising push, but Netflix is intensifying its focus on that segment of its business to help boost its profits.
The streaming giant’s advertising plans
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix reiterated previous cautionary notes about its expansion into advertising, though the low-priced option including commercials has become its fastest growing segment.
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Big Brother is a reality TV competition show following a group of contestants, known as “Houseguests, as they live together in a specially constructed house isolated from the outside world and compete for a $500,000 to $750,000 cash prize. The name of the series, which is based on the original Dutch reality TV show of the same name, is inspired by the character Big Brother George Orwell’s 1949 book, Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Unlike other reality TV shows, housemates on Big Brother are continually monitored throughout their time in the house by live television cameras and personal audio microphones. Viewers at home can watch the contestants 24/7 via the Big Brother live feeds, which show what’s happening in the house days before they air on TV, which means everything they say is captured.
Big Brother US and Big Brother UK were initially launched at the same time in 2000. A huge difference between the versions is that the public has voting power in the UK version. In 2018, Channel 4 announced that Big Brother UK will not air more seasons. Five years later, ITV has revived the popular reality competition show. So how can you catch up to all the drama and competition? Read more on how to watch Big Brother UK in the US.
Big Brother UK is available to stream on ITV for free. You need to be in the UK to stream, however, you can stream anywhere in the world using a VPN.
Watch Big Brother UK with ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is one of the most popular VPN services, and the one we recommend above all others for a simple reason. The service—which allows users to set their location to more than 160 locations in 90 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee. ExpressVPN also has a current deal where users can subscribe for $6.67 per month with three months free for 12 months. Without any deals, ExpressVPN costs $12.95 per month for its monthly plan and $9.99 per month for its six-month plan. Each plan includes a 30-day-money-back guarantee.
Express VPN—which takes about five minutes to set up—also promises lightning-quick connectivity, 24-hour live-chat support and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets. Of course, users can do more than watch international events and shows in the US with a VPN. VPNs also allow users to access international versions of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max (which have different content than in the US) as well as stream international services like Hayu, which has access to programs like theReal Housewives, Below Deck,The Bachelor and hundreds of other reality TV shows.
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Big Brother UK with ExpressVPN.
Log into your ExpressVPN account and click “Download” on the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
Once you’ve installed ExpressVPN, enter the “Activation Code” from the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to “UK” by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and selecting the country in the “Smart Location” menu
To Watch Big Brother UK, sign up for an ITV account.
Visit Big Brother UK‘s page on ITV and click the episode you want to watch.
Watch Big Brother UK with AtlasVPN
AtlasVPN—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $11.99 per month for a monthly plan, $4.08 per month for a yearly plan, and $1.83 per month for a three-year plan. AtlasVPN offers more than 1,000 high-speed VPN servers, unlimited devices, 24/7 support, WireGuard protocol and passwordless login. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Big Brother UK with AtlasVPN.
Once finished, click “Go Premium” which will direct you to the downloads page
Click “Get Atlas” for the platform of your choice
Click “Download Now”
Locate the file on your computer and follow the prompts to install AtlasVPN
Click “Connect”
Once AtlasVPN is set up, change your location to the “United Kingdom” by clicking the server in the right bar
To Watch Big Brother UK, sign up for an ITV account.
Visit Big Brother UK‘s page on ITV and click the episode you want to watch.
Watch the Big Brother UK with NordVPN
Nord VPN is another popular VPN service recommended by YouTubers like PewDiePie, Casey Neistat and Philip DeFranco. The service—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs$14.99 per month for a monthly plan; $6.99 per month for a one-year plan; and $5.49 per month for a two-year plan. Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers a 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch Big Brother UK with NordVPN.
Log into your NordVPN account and click “Downloads” on the left-side menu
Once you’ve installed NordVPN, log into your account
Once NordVPN is set up, change your location to the “UK” by clicking “Quick Connect” or searching the country in the menu
To Watch Big Brother UK, sign up for an ITV account.
Visit Big Brother UK‘s page on ITV and click the episode you want to watch.
Watch Big Brother UK with PureVPN
Another popular VPN service is Pure VPN, which offers a 31-day-money-back guarantee. PureVPN costs $19.95 per month for a monthly plan, $7.49 per month with three months free for a one-year plan, and $4.99 per month with three months free for a two-year plan. Pure VPN offers more than 6,5000 servers in over 78 countries across the world, as well as 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch Big Brother UK with PureVPN.
Once you’ve created your account, scroll to the bottom of PureVPN’s homepage and select the VPN that fits your device: Windows, MAC, IOS, etc.
Click “Download the app”
Once you’ve installed PureVPN, log into your account
Once PureVPN is set up, change your location to the “UK” by searching for the country in the right bar
To Watch Big Brother UK, sign up for an ITV account.
Visit Big Brother UK‘s page on ITV and click the episode you want to watch.
Who are Big Brother UK‘s hosts?
Courtesy of ITV
Who are Big Brother UK’s hosts? AJ Odudu and Will Best were the hosts Big Brother UK. Big Brother is followed each night by Big Brother: Late & Live, hosted live by AJ and WIll from the site of the Big Brother house in front of a studio audience, where evictees will be interviewed. AJ previously Big Brother’s Bit on the Side in 2013.
Will and AJ revealed that during the audition process, they cried. “We had to do so much in the audition. We did a ‘hello’ and a welcome. We had to basically act as though we were presenting the shows; we had to do an eviction interview, we had to watch clips, it was quite a lot actually,” AJ shared with Metro.
“We were so moved by the whole thing we both cried and then, bless Will, I just remember Will messaging me after going: ‘I think I really messed up that audition. Why was I crying?’” AJ recalled.
“And I was like: ‘Mate, me too. Why we were crying in an audition? Like we’re trying to get a job and we’re both sobbing! This is awful.’ We’d absolutely dropped the ball.”
In a host profile the hosts revealed what they think would be the biggest obstacles for the Big Brother contestants. “I think the biggest challenge is that the Big Brother house is 24/7,” AJ recalled. “You share the same bedroom, the same spaces, the same food, everything! I grew up with five brothers and two sisters and all ten of us (including my parents) lived in a small space under the same roof. I love my family to bits, but I’ve done my time, I’m riding solo now.”
As for Will, he can’t go without one thing he uses every day. “Probably being without their phones! Most people (myself very much included) can’t go 30 seconds without checking it, so that first week is going to be tough. Then there’s the fact they’ll be in there with people who, in the outside world, they’d probably never meet, let alone live with. That’s going to test them in all sorts of ways. And no, I don’t think I’d last long in the house. I‘ve got a sneaking suspicion I’m riddled with annoying habits.”
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