The Newsreader
The Newsreader
A hidden gem that debuted on the Roku Channel in 2022, The Newsreader is an 80s-set drama that follows a veteran Australian news anchor (Anna Torv) as she’s paired up with a handsome young reporter (Sam Reid) to cover everything from the Challenger explosion to Halley’s Comet to the AIDS crisis. Blackmail, workplace romance, racism, sexuality, and ethical quagmires are all set against a sunny Melbourne backdrop to make this one a brisk, addictive escape watch. Season 2 arrives today on AMC+. Start with the first season’s six epsiodes. From The Guardian‘s Barbara Ellen: “Like nothing else on the box.” (Read the review)
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February 6, 2026
The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics officially kickoff with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 6th, airing live on both NBC and Peacock beginning at 2pm ET (8pm in Italy). The Parade of Nations, musical and artistic performances, and the lighting of the cauldron will be hosted by veteran broadcas …
February 5, 2026
Season 1
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February 5, 2026
A classic rom-com with a modern twist, Relationship Goals follows a type-A TV producer on the brink of becoming the first woman to run New York’s top morning show—until her ex returns to compete for the same job. They’re forced to collaborate on a Valentine’s Day segment tied to her ex’s new “relati …
February 4, 2026
A one‑episode special on Disney+ and ABC that revives the original 1976–1981 variety show, it pretends that the classic series simply returned for Season 6 but in 2026 — and it’s a possible “pilot test” for a new season. There are musical numbers, slapstick and surreal humor for the grownups and th …
February 2, 2026
Season 4
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February 2, 2026
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January 27, 2026
The long-awaited Disney sequel arrives just in time for an all-in-the family bonding adventure–all around the world. It delivers on the dazzling big-screen-worthy visuals and an emotionally resonant story about empathy, and it weaves the action with laugh-out-loud comedy and a clever satire for th …
January 15, 2026
Season 1
Set in 1970s Moscow, Peacock’s new darkly playful Cold‑War spy thriller follows two seemingly forgettable embassy secretaries — freshly widowed and written off as “persons of no interest” — as they reinvent themselves as CIA operatives to unravel the conspiracy that killed their husbands. A stylish, …
January 15, 2026
Season 1
Funny, irreverent, and energetic, Riot Women is a new scripted dramedy that follows five midlife women from Northern England who “accidentally start a punk rock band.” Told with wit and emotional punch, it stares down menopause and stalled lives in a way that is uplifting, rebellious, powered by th …
January 2, 2026
Set in near-future Tokyo, Happyend is a haunting coming‑of‑age drama that captures the emotional reality of high school students living under rising authoritarianism and the threat of a looming disaster as they search for the tenderness, humor, and music‑driven joy of youth. Critics have embraced th …
January 2, 2026
Season 1
After his daughter disappears into a dangerous world of addiction, manipulation, and violence, a London father sets out on a desperate search that unravels family secrets as it plunges him into a murder investigation, a criminal network of cult-like figures, and the darkest corners of the city. A bi …
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Season 10
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