Culture Charlie Heaton on James Dycker’s downward spiral after Tender exposé in Industry Season 4 In a Collider interview published Feb. 1, 2026, Charlie Heaton discussed playing financial journalist James Dycker in HBO’s Industry Season 4 (spoilers for Episode 4), saying Dycker’s promising exposé of fintech firm Tender ultimately backfires and shifts the spotlight onto Jim’s own bad decisions. Heaton likened watching
Culture HBO hires Jeremy Carver for cop drama American Blue starring Milo Ventimiglia HBO is developing a cop drama called American Blue, hiring veteran showrunner Jeremy Carver to make the series and casting Milo Ventimiglia as the lead, per Deadline. Ventimiglia will also serve as a co-executive producer, and filmmaker David Ayer is set to helm the pilot. American Blue follows police officer
Culture 10 Game of Thrones Episodes That Still Outclass House of the Dragon Collider published a piece on Feb. 1, 2026 in which writer Tyler B. Searle lists 10 Game of Thrones episodes he says still “go harder” than anything in HBO’s House of the Dragon. Searle argues the early seasons of Game of Thrones were praised for their high production values
Culture HBO: 'Welcome to Derry' Season 2 awaits Muschiettis' story before renewal HBO chief Casey Bloys said Monday that IT: Welcome to Derry — one of HBO's biggest hits of 2025 — has not yet been greenlit for a second season because creators are still developing a story, though there is positive movement behind the scenes, Deadline reported. Bloys told Deadline, “It
Culture The Pitt S2: Dr. Robby’s helmet-free rides and motorcycle sabbatical raise alarms In Season 2, Episode 4 of HBO’s The Pitt, titled “10 A.M.,” Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) is shown taking escalating personal risks—most visibly riding a motorcycle without a helmet and lying to coworkers about it. The episode opens with Robby on a new bike, a fact his
Culture The Pitt Season 2: Stars say the day 'just keeps getting worse' for Mel after Ep. 4 In a Collider interview published Jan. 30, 2026, Supriya Ganesh and Taylor Dearden discussed Season 2 Episode 4 of HBO's The Pitt, titled "10:00 A.M.," saying the episode ramps up the pressure on the ER staff and that, for Dearden's character Mel,
Culture HBO's Industry cast rings NYSE bell, then hosts caviar-fueled Brooklyn afterparty HBO’s Industry cast rang the New York Stock Exchange closing bell and later moved the celebration to a private screening and afterparty in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Thursday, Business Insider reported. At the NYSE red carpet and trading floor appearance around 3:30–4 p.m., cast members and
Culture Damon Lindelof to showrun HBO’s eight-episode thriller series The Chain HBO has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for Damon Lindelof’s adaptation of the suspense thriller The Chain, the network announced. The limited series is written and executive produced by Lindelof and is based on the New York Times bestselling book by Adrian McKinty. The novel’s achingly intriguing synopsis
Culture Ben Sinclair reflects on marijuana in Substack 'Low Maintenance' Ben Sinclair, 41, the co-creator and star of the comedy High Maintenance, is writing about his efforts to decouple marijuana from his life in a new Substack called “Low Maintenance,” the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. Mr. Sinclair’s career grew around his relationship with marijuana: High
Culture MovieWeb's picks: Best shows streaming on Crave in Canada MovieWeb updated its guide on Jan. 29, 2026, listing the best shows available to stream on Crave in Canada, from Canadian comedies to HBO prestige dramas. The article notes Crave is unique to Canada and draws from both Canadian programming and HBO, and that its large catalog can be overwhelming—
Culture Nick Frost says he manifested Hagrid role by writing the name 'Hagrid' 7,000 times Nick Frost says he manifested being cast as Hogwarts groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid by repeatedly writing the name “Hagrid” 7,000 times before landing the part in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series, which cast him in April 2025 and has been in production since July, he told The Guardian. Frost,
Culture Damon Lindelof to Adapt Adrian McKinty’s The Chain for HBO Limited Series HBO announced Jan. 29, 2026 that Damon Lindelof is developing a new limited series titled The Chain, ordering eight episodes for what the network is calling the show’s first and only season. The series is based on the novel The Chain by New York Times best-selling author Adrian McKinty.
Culture Cristin Milioti says there’s no official word on a Penguin season 2 Gamesradar reports Cristin Milioti's captivating turn as the unhinged Sofia Falcone in The Penguin season one was one of the highlights of a series packed with excellent performances. Despite the show's success with critics and fans alike, Milioti said there is no official word on a
Culture HBO premieres two-part documentary on Mel Brooks HBO premiered Part 1 of a two-part, nearly four-hour documentary about Mel Brooks, the comedian and filmmaker who will turn 100 in June. The film, titled “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” was co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio and is presented as a loving portrait of Brooks.
Culture HBO’s two-part Mel Brooks documentary blends comic highlights with melancholy HBO’s two-part, three-and-a-half-hour documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, premieres Thursday night on HBO and pairs the pleasure of revisiting Brooks’s work with a persistent thread of sorrow. The film is an exhaustive look at Brooks’s life and
Culture Fans of 'Heated Rivalry' flock to New York as show sparks real-world events Fans of the Canadian hockey romance series 'Heated Rivalry' have been turning up in public spaces in New York as stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams promote the show, with about 100 people gathering under the NBC Studios marquee ahead of Storrie's appearance on Late Night
Culture Martin surprised by bathroom-scene opening in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Collider reports HBO’s upcoming spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms opens not with dragons or intrigue but with Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall squatting behind a tree as the Game of Thrones theme plays — a moment George R.R. Martin says surprised him. Martin is quoted as saying,
Culture HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts Dunk and Egg with a lighter tone Collider reports that HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on January 18, 2026, and the piece highlights the series' 88 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating and its blend of comedy and drama. The show is a faithful adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and
Culture J.K. Rowling praises Hans Zimmer after composer joins HBO Harry Potter series Collider reports that Hans Zimmer and his music company Bleeding Fingers Music will compose the score for HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, and when a fan asked J.K. Rowling on X for her reaction she replied, “He’s a genius.” Zimmer’s hire marks a notable creative shift
Culture HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere introduces Ser Duncan the Tall The premiere of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduces Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, in a lighter, more humorous corner of Westeros. The episode adapts George R.R. Martin’s novella The Hedge Knight and is overseen by showrunner Ira Parker, who created the
Culture HBO developing Arya Stark sequel reportedly set in Essos Polygon reports HBO is in early development on a Game of Thrones sequel series that could follow Arya Stark in Essos. The Hollywood Reporter published a profile of George R.R. Martin that mentioned the idea, saying concepts are still coalescing and nothing concrete is known — including whether Arya actor
Culture Showrunner cut one planned latrine gag but kept poop jokes in Knight spinoff Polygon reports that Ira Parker, showrunner and executive producer of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, said he removed one planned defecation gag from the series while leaving several other graphic bathroom jokes in place. Four minutes into the premiere, the show depicts former squire Dunk (Peter Claffey)
Culture A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms pitched as reset for Game of Thrones Movieweb reports that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, adapted from George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight, is the latest Game of Thrones–era series on HBO and is being positioned as a hard reset for the franchise. The show is set 89 years before Game of
Culture Clooney praises Noah Wyle while presenting at Movies for Grownups Awards Movieweb reports George Clooney reunited with his ER co-star Noah Wyle at the Movies for Grownups Awards, and before presenting him an award Clooney joked, "When I grow up, I want to be Noah Wyle." Per The Hollywood Reporter, both actors exchanged accolades at the ceremony: Wyle continued
Culture A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review: a smaller, lighter Westeros spinoff James Poniewozik of The New York Times reviews HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which begins Sunday on HBO and takes a deliberately smaller, lighter approach to Westeros. Poniewozik writes that most episodes run about a half-hour and that, while HBO calls it
