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Catching up after Christmas A 2025 television post-mortem
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ife moves fast. One day you’re packing for a relaxing summer vacation and the next you’re sitting down to Christmas dinner with your extended family discussing the effectiveness of New Year’s resolutions. Knowing this, it only makes sense for a few things to have fallen through the cracks along the way. Luckily, if one of this year’s missed items is an overlooked television series, streaming makes it a breeze to catch up, from “Adolescence” to “Zero Day.” In fact, streaming services hit a major milestone this year when, in May, streaming outpaced combined broadcast and cable viewing for the first time since its inception in the early 1990s. According to esteemed ratings site Nielson.com, streaming viewership has increased by 71% since 2021, with a record-setting 44.8% of all TV viewers relying on streamers for content as of May 2025, compared to broadcast and cable methods, which represent a combined total of 44.2%. The remaining 10.9% of viewers are accounted for in the “Other” category. One of the biggest reasons for this jump in streaming viewership is, of course, the cornucopia of options available across the method’s various platforms. Another boon for platform popularity is the on-demand nature of the viewing experience, which includes the ability to start and stop watching a series at will — a feature that also often leads to binge-watching. But which 2025 TV series is the most bingeable? Several titles jump out as contenders, so here are a few you may have missed. In addition to hit returning shows such as HBO’s “Hacks,” Showtime’s Dexter franchise, FX’s “The Bear” and the Netflix phenomenon “Stranger Things,” one of the most-discussed series of 2025 is R. Scott Gemmill’s (“ER”) HBO medical drama “The Pitt.” Lauded for its true-to-life depictions of hospital emergency room work, “The Pitt” took home five Primetime Emmys after having been nominated in 13 categories at this year’s ceremony. Led by Noah Wyle, who also starred in “ER” as Dr. John Carter throughout the show’s 15-year run, “The Pitt” follows frontline workers in a Pittsburgh hospital as they are forced to leave their personal struggles at the door and instead battle a myriad of difficult medical cases and emotional situations amid shifting workplace politics. Since its Jan. 9 premiere, “The Pitt” has even garnered attention from several real-life doctors, including Dr. Brady Pregerson, an emergency medicine physician, who applauds the series for its precision, humanity and greater societal significance. “As an emergency physician myself,” Pregerson wrote in his review on ClinicalAdvisor.com, “I appreciate not only how the medical cases are
Owen Cooper in “Adolescence” presented accurately, in a way that may help me become a better clinician, but also how the show artfully handles difficult, relevant social issues.” Season 1 of “The Pitt” is available to stream in its entirety on HBO Max before Season 2 premieres Thursday, Jan. 8. Over on Netflix, meanwhile, viewers of all ages have been captivated by “Adolescence.” Starring relative newcomer Owen Cooper (“Film Club”) as 13-year-old murder suspect Jamie Miller, “Adolescence” is a four-part legal drama miniseries exploring the effects of toxic masculinity, insular online communities and bullying — among other social factors — on boys and young men. Hailed for its single-shot style, social relevance and commendable performances, “Adolescence” won eight of the 13 Primetime Emmys it was nominated for, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The British miniseries co-stars Stephen Graham (“Snatch,” 2000), Christine Tremarco (“Wolfe”), Ashley Walters (“Top Boy”), Faye Marsay (“Game of Thrones”) and new talent Amelie Pease.
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While the Netflix app is open, check out critically acclaimed Canadian comedy “North of North,” which premiered on its home network of CBC, as well as CBC Gem and APTN, Jan. 4, 2025. Already greenlit for a second season, the series follows Siaja (Anna Lambe, “True Detective”), a 26-year-old Inuk woman and mother who has grown weary of small-town life in Ice Cove, Nunavut. Desperate to create an exciting life full of opportunity for her and her daughter Bun (new talent Keira Belle Cooper), Siaja soon learns how difficult it is to start over in a town where everyone knows her most intimate business. Likened to “Reservation Dogs” and “Parks & Recreation,” RogerEbert.com reviewer Nandini Balial writes that “the series is a mostly winning exploration of Inuit culture, the stressful limitations of life in a small town and the heartbreaking intersection between who you are and who you want to be.” “North of North” Season 1 is available to stream now on Netflix, while Season 2 awaits its official release date.
Other series of note this year include the Prime Video dramedy “Overcompensating,” about a football player who comes to accept his sexuality in college; the Hulu/Disney+ original “Paradise,” which stars Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”) as a secret service agent investigating a presidential murder; the Robert De Niro-led (“Taxi Driver,” 1976) Netflix miniseries “Zero Day,” chronicling a former president’s investigation into a massive case of cyber terrorism; and NBC/Peacock’s “The Hunting Party,” which sees a team of specialized agents track down killers who have escaped from a top-secret prison that is “not supposed to exist” (per IMDb). Catch up on 2025’s best series now — another year of hit TV is right around the corner.
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Sunday The Nurse Who Knew Too Much LIFE LMN 7:00 p.m.
Delirious patients say all kinds of things in front of nurse Sarah Harwood (Hailey Rutledge) while under anesthesia. But when one starts confessing to coldblooded murders, she decides she must dig to find the truth before he tries to clean up loose ends.
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The Year: 2025 (7) WLS 7:00 p.m.
Grab your Labubus, pack some Dubai chocolate and prepare for a trip down memory lane as this two-hour-long special shines a spotlight on the top news stories, biggest trends, cultural landmarks and entertainment obsessions that dominated 2025.
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House Hunters International HGTV 9:00 p.m.
Maybe the grass is greener? A Houston couple is feeling like their four young kids are growing up disconnected from their roots, so they pack up and look to settle across the border in Mérida, Mexico. But can they agree on the style of home?
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pulled straight from the headlines, in each new episode of this long-running 48 Hours series, presented by Erin Moriarty, Peter (2) WBBM WCIA 9:00 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA 7:00 p.m. Van Sant, Natalie Morales and other CBS Journalists investigate shocking criminal If you prefer your New Year’s Eve to have correspondents. a hint of country twang, this live celebra- cases and compelling real-life dramas tion takes place in Music City USA and features some of the biggest names in country music, including Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman and more.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
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This previously recorded event celebrates the legacy and influence of the latest class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Among the honorees are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden, Carol Kaye and more.
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Junk or Jackpot? HGTV 8:30 p.m.
Now that their son is old enough to keep up, a couple agrees to parse through their overflowing collections, hoping to be better role models. Bobby Berk comes to assist, helping the couple sell some of their collection to pay for a home makeover.
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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Highlighting Latin music’s impact and widespread influence in the United States, “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” airs on CBS this Sunday, Dec. 28. This special spotlights Latin songs and artists by guiding viewers through a musical journey with tributes to artists, top hits by Latin superstars and special guests. 6| ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA | S ATURDAY , D ECEMBER 27, 2025
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Spartacus: Ashur M Movie <+++ World War Z (‘13) Mireille Enos, Brad Pitt. <+ Shadow Force (‘25) T <+ The Intruder (‘19) <++ Tyler Perry's Good Deeds (‘12) Tyler Perry. <+ After Earth (‘13) Jaden Smith. <+++ Sleepless in Seattle (‘93) Tom Hanks. <++++ When Harry Met Sally... <+ New Year's Eve (‘11) Halle Berry. STARZ 533 W <+++ Charlie Wilson's War (‘07) < John Henry (‘20) Terry Crews. Spartacus: Ashur Spartacus: Ashur Spartacus: Ashur Spartacus: Ashur <++ Americana (P) (‘23) Sydney Sweeney. <++ The Home (‘25) Th Spartacus: Ashur <++++ Terminator 2: Judgment Day (‘91) <++ Americana (‘23) Sydney Sweeney. <++ The Protégé (P) (‘21) < Boxcutter (P) (‘24) Ashton James. F Movie Movie M <+++ Bleed for This <+++ The Bourne Legacy (‘12) Rachel Weisz, Jeremy Renner. <+++ Spider-Man: No Way Home: Extended Version (‘21) <+ Zookeeper (‘11) Kevin James. <++ Venom: Let There Be Carnage <+++ Looper (‘12) Bruce Willis. <++ Venom (‘18) Michelle Williams, Tom Hardy. <++ Venom: Let Ther... T <++ Venom (‘18) Tom Hardy. <+++ From the World of John Wick: Ballerina STZENC 517 W <+++ Minority Report <+ New Year's Eve (‘11) Jessica Biel, Halle Berry. <++++ When Harry Met Sally... <+ After Earth (‘13) Jaden Smith. <++ Transformers: Dark of the Moon (P) (‘11) Shia LaBeouf. <++ Transformers: Age of Extinction (P) (‘14) Th <+++ Transformers <++ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (P) (‘09) <++ Transformers: Dark of the Moon (‘11) Shia LaBeouf. <++ Transformers: Age of Extinction (‘14) Mark Wahlberg. < John Henry (‘20) Terry Crews. Movie F Movie <++ Uncommon Valor (‘83) <+++ Total Recall (‘90) M <+++ Charlotte's Web <++ The Space Between Us (‘17) Gary Oldman. < Outlaw Posse (‘24) Mario Van Peebles. <+++ Breakfast at Tiffany's (‘61) <+++ An Officer and a Gentleman (‘82) <++++ Chinatown (‘74) T <++ The House of Mirth (‘00) Eric Stoltz, Gillian Anderson. < Gasoline Alley (‘22) Bruce Willis. <++ Cujo (‘83) Dee Wallace. <++++ Rosemary's Baby (‘68) John Cassavetes, Mia Farrow. <+++ Noah (‘14) TMC 590 W <++ Paranormal Activity 3 (‘11) <+++ Black Rain (‘89) Michael Douglas. <+++ The Talented Mr. Ripley (‘99) Matt Damon. <+++ Breakfast at Ti... Th <+++ The Terminal <++ Juice (‘92) Omar Epps. < Extra Ordinary (‘19) < Dreamland (‘19) Margot Robbie. <+++ Road to Perditi... F <++ Rumours (‘24) Roy Dupuis, Cate Blanchett. <++ Extraordinary Measures (‘10) TRUTV
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MONDAY
From the list below, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle to reveal the message relating to this week’s topic.
Pluribus SCI-FI
ALBUQUERQUE
HIVE
ALIEN
IMMUNITY
SEEHORN
APOCALYPSE
INDIVIDUALISM
SIABATE
APPLE
INVASION
ASSIMILATION
JOINING
BEWILDERING
MANUSOS
CAROL
MIND
CONSCIOUSNESS
MISERY
DRAMA
NOIR
GILLIGAN
OTHERS
WE IS US
HAPPINESS
RHEA
WYCARO
HELEN
ROMANCE
ZOSIA
Solution on page 6
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Noon BIG10 College Basketball North Carolina Central at Penn State. (Live) (2:00) 1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football JLab Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State. (Live) (3:30) 2:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Southern at Illinois. (Live) (2:00) 4:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball UMass-Lowell at Iowa. (Live) (2:00) 6:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Delaware State at Rutgers. (Live) (2:00) 7:00 p.m. (5) WMAQ NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs. (Live) (3:00) ESPN NFL Football Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons. (Live) (3:15) 8:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball FDU at Minnesota. (Live) (2:00)
TUESDAY 1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech. (Live) (3:30) 4:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Howard at Northwestern. (Live) (2:00) 4:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois. (Live) (3:30) 6:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Wisconsin. (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 College Basketball Florida State at North Carolina. (Live) (2:00) 7:00 p.m. (5) WMAQ NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies. (Live) (3:00) 8:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball New Hampshire at Nebraska. (Live) (2:00) ESPN College Football Valero Alamo Bowl: USC vs. TCU. (Live) (3:30) ESPN2 College Basketball Notre Dame at Stanford. (Live) (2:00)
WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. BIG10 Women’s College Basketball Ohio State at Purdue. (Live) (2:00) ESPN College Football ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt. (Live) (3:30) ESPN2 College Basketball Wake Forest at NC State. (Live) (2:00) 1:00 p.m. (2) WBBM College Football Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke. (Live) (4:00) WCIA College Football Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke. (Live) (4:00) ESPN2 College Basketball Clemson at Syracuse. (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (7) WLS College Football Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas. (Live) (3:30) 2:30 p.m. ESPN College Football SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Nebraska vs. Utah. (Live) (3:30) 3:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball North Texas at Memphis. (Live) (2:00) 6:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 CFP Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic TBA vs. Ohio State. (Live) (3:30)
THURSDAY 2:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Sunderland vs. Manchester City. (Live) (2:00) 3:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl TBA vs. Indiana. (Live) (4:00) 7:00 p.m. ESPN CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl TBA vs. Georgia. (Live) (4:00) 7:10 p.m. ESPN2 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl TBA vs. Georgia. (Live) (3:30)
FRIDAY 3:30 p.m. ESPN College Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati. (Live) (3:30) 5:00 p.m. GOLF 12 Days of Scottie 2025 PGA Championship - Final Round. (Live) (6:00) 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 TGL Golf TGL Golf. Boston Common Golf vs. Los Angeles Golf Club. (Live) (2:00) 7:00 p.m. (32) WFLD College Football Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU. (Live) (3:30) TRU TNT NHL Hockey New York Rangers at Florida Panthers. (Live) (3:00) ESPN College Football Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State. (Live) (3:30) 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball West Virginia at Iowa State. (Live) (2:00) 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Notre Dame at California. (Live) (2:00)
SATURDAY 11:00 a.m. (7) WLS NHL Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings. (Live) (3:00) (9) WGN College Basketball Clemson at Pittsburgh. (Live) (2:15) (32) WFLD College Basketball Providence at St. John’s. (Live) (2:00) TRU TNT College Basketball Villanova at Butler. (Live) (2:00) ESPN College Basketball Kentucky at Alabama. (Live) (2:00) USA College Basketball VCU at Duquesne. (Live) (2:00) 11:30 a.m. (5) WMAQ Premier League Soccer Bournemouth vs. Arsenal. (Live) (2:00) Noon ESPN2 College Basketball Oklahoma State at Texas Tech. (Live) (2:00) 12:30 p.m. (2) WBBM College Basketball BYU at Kansas State. (Live) (2:15) WCIA College Basketball BYU at Kansas State. (Live) (2:15) 1:00 p.m. (32) WFLD College Basketball Houston at Cincinnati. (Live) (2:00) TRU TNT College Basketball Baylor at TCU. (Live) (2:00) USA College Basketball La Salle at George Washington. (Live) (2:00) 1:15 p.m. (9) WGN College Basketball North Carolina at SMU. (Live) (2:15) 2:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Tennessee at Arkansas. (Live) (2:00) 2:45 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA College Basketball Duke at Florida State. (Live) (2:15) 3:00 p.m. USA College Basketball Rhode Island at George Mason. (Live) (2:00) 3:30 p.m. (7) WLS ESPN NFL Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00) 4:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Minnesota at Northwestern. (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 College Basketball Colorado at Arizona State. (Live) (2:00) 6:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Illinois at Penn State. (Live) (2:00) 7:00 p.m. (7) WLS ESPN NFL Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:05) (50) CW AHL Hockey Grand Rapids Griffins at Chicago Wolves. (Live) (3:00) (32) WFLD College Basketball Purdue at Wisconsin. (Live) (2:00)
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New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and the Big Bash welcome 2026 By Dana Simpson TV Media
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imes Square may be the home of the ball drop, but the events organizers at ABC have far from dropped the ball when it comes to this year’s performance lineup. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” is preparing the stage for its longest eve of celebration to date, with the special’s producers reporting an additional 90 minutes of New Year’s content “and its most expansive slate of musical artists yet” (per Deadline). So, grab a drink (hot chocolate is fine), invite your loved ones over and prepare to welcome 2026 with gusto when “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” airs Wednesday, Dec. 31, on ABC. Although viewers have spent the past 14 years without the cheery on-screen talents of late radio and television icon Dick Clark (“American Bandstand”), the legend’s spirit still lives on in both name and energy. This is in large part to Clark’s protege, Ryan Seacrest, who gained fame for hosting “American Idol” while building somewhat of a broadcasting empire of his own, including 1,577 episodes of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” 96 episodes of “Entertainment Tonight” and more than 250 episodes of the beloved game show “Wheel of Fortune” following longtime host Pat Sajak’s (“The Pat Sajak Show”) retirement in June 2024. Brought into the “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2006” celebration by Clark himself, Seacrest is now well established as the annual special’s permanent host. Serving as Seacrest’s co-host this year is another familiar face: singer-songwriter and actress Rita Ora (“Fifty Shades of Grey,” 2015), who continues her Times Square co-hosting duties as they were officially announced in 2023. Per the usual model, “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” is an American celebration, not just a New York one. This means the special will once again feature shows in other parts of the country, such as Chicago, hosted by Chance the Rapper (“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”); Las Vegas, hosted by four-time Super Bowl champ Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski and actress/dancer Julianne Hough (“Grease Live!” 2016); and the show’s most recent addition: the unincorporated U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, for which hosting details have yet to be determined as of writing. The best part of the simulcast, however, is that TV audiences have the privilege of viewing all the celebrations at once from the comfort of their own home, wherever that may be. And with 32 artists performing more than 80 songs over the course of the night, the 2025-26 edition of “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” is not one to be missed. Among this year’s confirmed performers are Little Big Town (“Better Man”); 4 Non Blondes
Ryan Seacrest hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” (“What’s Up”); Lil Jon (“Turn Down for What”); Charlie Puth (“We Don’t Talk Anymore”); Rick Springfield (“Jessie’s Girl”); Chance the Rapper (“Cocoa Butter Kisses”); New Kids on the Block (“I’ll Be Loving You”); 50 Cent (“In da Club”); Post Malone (“Sunflower”); Demi Lovato (“Cool for the Summer”); Ciara (“1, 2 Step”); Madison Beer (“make you mine”); Goo Goo Dolls (“Iris”); Pitbull (“Fireball”); Chappell Roan (“The Giver”); “KPop Demon Hunters’” EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI (“Golden”); and Mariah Carey (“All I Want For Christmas is You”), who made her last “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” appearance nearly a decade ago during the 2016-17 celebration. Meanwhile, if country music is more your speed, switch over to CBS or Paramount+, where Jack Daniel’s sponsors the 2026 edition of “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.” Airing live from Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tenn., this year’s “Big Bash” features the musical stylings of Lainey Wilson (“Hang Tight Honey”), Jason Aldean (“Highway Desperado”), Bailey Zimmerman (“Rock and a Hard Place”) and the Fisk Jubilee Singers (“Wade in the Water”), whose legacy holds a firm place in Nashville and American culture at large. “The original Fisk Jubilee Singers introduced ‘slave songs’ to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals,” reads the information page at FiskJubileeSingers.org. “They broke racial barriers in the U.S. and abroad in the late 19th century and entertained Kings and Queens in Europe. At the same time, they raised money in support of their beloved school.” Joined on Dec. 31 by 17-time Grammy-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans (“Come Jesus Come”), the “most awarded female gospel singer of all time” (per CeceWinans.com), the Fisk Jubilee Singers are just one wonderful part of the five-and-a-half-hour music celebration based in downtown Nashville. Those in the Nashville area may also attend the celebration in person for free should tickets remain, although last year’s “Big Bash” reached a record 220,000 attendees, so remaining space is likely to be limited.
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Unscramble the letters for each word to reveal five movies and TV shows. Then, rearrange the circled letters to discover the actor who has appeared in all five. Solution on page 2
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acclaim through typical means, and the 20 “White Spoons,” who received their culinary training specifically ringing the “life-ordeath” stakes of the within one-of-a-kind, fine popular scripted sedining establishments. Tories “Squid Game” to gether, the chefs will tackle the culinary world, “Culinary everything from Korean cuiClass Wars” has returned for sine to Italian dishes, trying a charismatic second season their best to evade eliminaof chaotic competition, with tion. episodes now streaming on Part culinary show, part Netflix. high-stakes reality competiLed by restaurateur Paik tion, “Culinary Class Wars” Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae, offers its winner a life-changa South Korean chef recoging grand prize of 300 million nized for having Korea’s first won (roughly USD 220,000). three-Michelin-star restauThis season, White Spoon rant, Mosu, this one-of-acontestants will include kind culinary competition “two-star Michelin chef Lee sees 100 talented cooks com- Jun; Michelin-starred chef peting to earn themselves a Son Jong-won; Venerable spot as Korea’s top chef. Sunjae, Korea’s first master of Competitors are divided temple cuisine; and Chinese into two groups — the cuisine master Hu Deok-juk,” according to an article writ“Black Spoons,” consisting ten for Marie Claire. of 80 chefs who found their
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for Christmas,” 2024) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie, “Joker: Folie a Deux,” 2024), two of the biggest stars playing in the pro league. Over the course of eight years, what begins as a fling between two rookies “evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial and self-discovery, … [as] the pair chase glory on the ice while struggling to navigate their feelings off it” (per Bell Media). Starring alongside Williams and Storrie in the series ensemble cast are Francois Arnaud (“The Borgias”), Robbie G.K. (“Overcompensating”), Christina Chang (“24”), Dylan Walsh (“Blue Bloods”), Sophie Nelisse (“Yellowjackets”) and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova (“Adults”).
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX “Run Away”
A desperate father’s search sparks Netflix’s new thriller “Run Away,” premiering Thursday, Jan. 1, with James Nesbitt (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” 2012) starring as Simon Greene, a man whose world shatters when his eldest daughter, Paige (Ellie de Lange, “The Serpent”), disappears without warning. Once surrounded by a loving family, a great job and a beautiful home, Simon is jolted into crisis when he finds Paige homeless and strung out in a city park. Desperate to bring her home safely, he discovers she isn’t alone, and a tense confrontation spirals into sudden, life-altering violence. When Paige vanishes once more, Simon’s search takes him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that threaten to upend everything he thought he knew about his family. Inspired by Harlan Coben’s (“Lazarus”) 2019 novel of the same name, this eight-episode thriller tracks Simon’s race to save his daughter while confronting the forces that drove her away. Starring Ruth Jones (“Stella”), Minnie Driver (“Speechless”), Alfred Enoch (“How to Get Away with Murder”), Lucian Msamati (“See How They Run,” 2022) and Jon Pointing (“Big Boys”), “Run Away” is written by Daniel Brocklehurst (“Brassic”) and Tom Farrelly (“Judge Dee’s Mysteries”), with Nimer Rashed (“Fool Me Once”) and Isher Sahota (“Missing You”) directing.
“Stranger Things” - Series Finale
Get ready for one last epic ride through Hawkins as the gang faces its biggest threat yet in the “Stranger Things” series finale, premiering Wednesday, Dec. 31, on Netflix. The final season picks up with Hawkins under siege and the fate of the world hanging by a thread. Set in the fall of 1987, the once-quiet town remains scarred by the catastrophic opening of the Rifts, now under strict lockdown as the government struggles to contain the fallout.
James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver star in “Run Away” While the world believes the danger is nearing its end, the truth is far more terrifying: Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower, “Witchboard,” 2024) is still out there, growing stronger and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. After surviving a terrifying assault by an army of Demogorgons in Volume 1, the group is more united — and more desperate — than ever. Will Byers (Noah Schnapp, “Abe,” 2019), who shocked his friends by using his psychic connection to Vecna to save them, now emerges as a pivotal player in the fight to come. With Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, “Damsel,” 2024) recovering her powers, the group races against time to locate Vecna and end his reign of terror once and for all. Finn Wolfhard (“It,” 2017), Gaten Matarazzo (“Honor Society,” 2022), Caleb McLaughlin (“The Deliverance,” 2024), Sadie Sink (“All Too Well,” 2021) and more return for Volume 2, with episodes directed by series creator Matt Duffer (“Hidden,” 2015).
WHAT’S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music”
A heartfelt tribute to Latin music’s past, present and future brings icons and rising stars together. “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” — premiering Sunday, Dec. 28, on Paramount+ — honors the enduring impact of Latin artists on music, bringing
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together a star-studded lineup for an unforgettable evening. The special features iconic performances of beloved songs (to be announced), highlighting the diverse genres and styles that have shaped Latin music over the years. Fans can expect moving artist tributes, cross-genre collaborations and exclusive interviews that reveal the stories behind the hits and the cultural influence that continues to resonate worldwide. From traditional rhythms to contemporary charttoppers, the celebration showcases the talent, creativity and resilience of Latin musicians who have helped define the sound of a generation.
WHAT’S ON HBO MAX “Heated Rivalry”
The hockey world gets a fiery new spin with the Crave Original series “Heated Rivalry,” based on the bestselling “Game Changers” book series by Rachel Reid, available to stream now in its entiretry on HBO Max. Playing out over six episodes, this fresh love story, created by award-winning Canadian writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney (“Letterkenny”), follows rival hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams, “All I Need
WHAT’S ON DISNEY+ “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 3
Return to a galaxy far, far away, with Season 3 of “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures,” available now to stream on Disney+. This family-friendly animated series expands the world of Star Wars further than ever before, following Force-wielding friends Kai (Ja’Siah Young, “Robogobo”), Lys (Juliet Donenfeld, “Gabby’s Dollhouse”) and Nubs (Dee Bradley Baker, “Phineas and Ferb”) as they study beneath Jedi Master Yoda (Piotr Michael, “A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice,” 2025), exploring the galaxy one lesson at a time. In the upcoming season, the trio befriends some new droid companions – Beepers, Dozer and Gigi – and comes face to face with a mischievous master droidsmith, Rek Minuu (Mason Wertheimer, “Elemental,” 2023). Their skills are put to the test, as Kai and Lys must work together, helping citizens and creatures in need. Produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with Wild Canary for Disney+, Season 3 of “Young Jedi Adventurers” also features the voices of Jonathan Lipow (“Star Wars: The Bad Batch”), Emma Berman (“Luca,” 2021), April Winchell (“Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” 1988) and more.
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star in “Heated Rivalry”
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Q: What has Zooey Deschanel been doing since “New Girl”? A: As both the star and a producer, “New Girl” took up most of Zooey Deschanel’s (“500 Days of Summer,” 2009) time from 2011 to 2018. So, she can be forgiven for taking a few years to just sort of dabble. But for a star of her calibre, “dabbling” includes getting her own passion-project documentary series on HBO Max, “What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel,” and continuing her lead role in one of the most lucrative film franchises of the past decade (she voices Bridget in the animated-musical “Trolls” films, including 2020’s “Trolls World Tour” and 2023’s “Trolls Band Together”). She also just tried her hand at a holiday romcom with “Merv,” about an estranged couple who go on a Christmas trip with their shared-cus-
Q: I know they’re making another season of “The Gentlemen” — will the guy who plays Freddie be coming back? What else is he doing? A: I assume you mean “What else is he doing” as in where else can one see him, and not as in “Surely he has nothing better to do.” Because, in fact, a second season of the hit 2024 Netflix series “The Gentlemen” is not even the biggest thing on Daniel Ings’ schedule right now. Ings, previously best known for playing Mike Parker on the first two seasons of “The Crown,” will indeed be returning as ne’er-do-well aristocrat Freddy Horniman, brother of lead character Eddie (Theo James, “Divergent,” 2014), n the second season of “The Gentlemen.” But before then, he’ll be appearing on the even more hotly anticipated HBO series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the latest show in the “Game of Thrones” universe. He plays Ser Lyonel Baratheon in that one, which premieres in just a couple of weeks on Jan. 18. Season 2 of “The Gentlemen,” meanwhile, has no firm release date yet. However, Netflix has promised a 2026 release, and it wrapped filming in October. Ings has been doing plenty more besides that. Having just appeared in the buzzy Netflix film “The Woman in Cabin 10” in October, he also recently wrapped filming on another crime series, “Kill Jackie,” being made for Prime Video, though Daniel Ings in “The Gentleman” there’s no word on a release for that one, either.
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tody dog. It was released on Prime Video a couple of weeks ago. Deschanel now has two more feature-length projects on the go. The one we’re most likely to see next is the indie comedy “Trash Mountain,” which she’s currently shooting. It’s about a young gay man (Caleb Hearon, “Jurassic World: Dominion,” 2022) who returns home to Missouri to deal with the death of his hoarder father, along with his half-sister, played by Deschanel. Next up, she’s doing another indie comedy, “Heather of the Valley.” Billed as “an ensemble comedy set between present-day Los Angeles and 18th-century Scotland,” it went into pre-production in May, with shooting expected to begin in the spring.
Back, Kotter” characters — specifically Epstein (Robert Hegyes, “Cagney & Lacey”), Washington (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, “The Jacksons: An American Dream”) and Horshack (Ron Palillo, “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,” 1986) — were far too old to still be in high school. It happens when the titular teacher, Tom Rhodes (played by a rising stand-up comedian of the time named — get this — Tom Rhodes, in by far his biggest role) is having a professional crisis. His failure as a novelist led him to teaching, but now, he’s afraid that his lack of dedication to this new craft means he’s failing his students. The “Welcome Back, Kotter” characters visit him in his dream to guide him. Note that most of the guidance came from Mr. Kotter himself, but for reasons that are lost to history, the actor who played him (Gabe Kaplan, “Lewis & Clark”) didn’t appear. Instead he was replaced by actor John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”), doing what was reportedly a dead-on Kaplan impression. Though it wasn’t a spinoff, “Mr. Rhodes” was at least a spiritual successor to “Welcome Back, Kotter.” “Kotter” was similarly about a teacher, played by a popular stand-up comedian, who somewhat reluctantly returns to his old school to guide a new generation.
Q: I remember seeing a sitcom in the ‘80s about an author who has to go back to teaching at his old school, and I think I remember seeing some of the “Welcome Back, Kotter” characters on it. Was it a spinoff? What was it called? A: What you saw was a dream sequence in a single episode of “Mr. Rhodes,” which meant it was an homage to “Welcome Back, Kotter” rather than a spinoff. Also, it happened about a decade later than you think. The episode aired towards the end of the one and only season of “Mr. Rhodes,” in Have a question? Email us at 1997. questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your That means part of the surrealism of the dream name and town. Personal replies will not be prosequence came from the fact that the “Welcome vided.
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