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‘The Essex Serpent’ is a period drama series based on author Sarah Perry’s 2016 novel of the same name. Adapted for television by Anna Symon, the series follows Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes), a wealthy widow who travels to an Essex village to learn more about the presence of a mystical serpent that is said to be plaguing the residents. In the process, Cora bonds with the village vicar, Will Ransome (Tom Hiddleston), and gets a taste of freedom....

SPONSORED LINKS 7. H2O: Just Add Water (2006-2010) ‘H2O: Just Add Water’ is a family-friendly series about three teenagers, for whom, life is a lot more struggle than the average kid. They try to sift through their high school chores while hiding the whole school the fact that they are mermaids. With their powers, they help friends and creatures they love, but the bullies posit a threat to their modest and normal teen school life....

SPONSORED LINKS Detectives have always been among our favorite fictional characters. From Sherlock Holmes to Miss Marple, these men and women with razor-sharp intellects have always managed to enthrall readers and audiences alike. Many great writers have had their own detectives, based on whom they have written a series of crime-solving novels. When radio and television became the more popular medium of entertainment, this tendency carried on to the new format as well....

The world of ‘Below Deck’ occasionally churns out unexpected affairs that intrigue us, viewers, every once in a while. Likewise, the romance between first officer Gary King and third stewardess Alli Dore has been in our heads since the second season of the spin-off series ‘Below Deck: Sailing Yacht.’ The crew set sail aboard the Parsifal III as they traversed Croatia, indulging in desires and spewing drama. Although Gary and Alli shared a strong connection, their ever-shifting dynamic greatly confused their fans....

SPONSORED LINKS Slapstick comedy is a physical form of comedy relying upon goof ups, cartoonish violence, something you would laugh at but also would not want it to happen to yourself. When done well, it can leave you in splits. Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Jerry Lewis, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielson and many more made a career out of making and starring in slapstick comedies. It is an art form since early 1930s — even before movies had color or dialogues....

SPONSORED LINKS Bosch: Legacy Finale Recap Episode 9 begins as the assassin that John Creighton has employed sneaks into Bosch’s office while he is out with his dog. However, Bosch figures out that she has been there and removes the bug from the table lamp. He later visits Ida Porter to tell her about the will. Initially, she doesn’t seem to believe him, especially when Bosch reveals that Vance named him the executor of his estate....

The suicide of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III in July 2014 garnered plenty of media attention over the years once it came to light that his friend, Michelle Carter, egged him on to take his own life through texts. She was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter, as profiled on Investigation Discovery’s ‘Michelle Carter: Love, Texts, and Death,’ NBC’s ‘Dateline: Reckless,’ and Hulu’s ‘The Girl From Plainville.’ But of course, it wasn’t before his parents had to sit through the painful legal proceedings....

Netflix’s ‘Sweet Magnolias’ is an engaging romantic drama TV series developed by Sheryl J. Anderson. Based on the eponymous novels by Sherryl Woods, the story revolves around Helen, Dana Sue, and Maddie, three childhood friends in the town of Serenity. Also called the “sweet magnolias,” the trio faces the joys and sorrows of life by supporting each other and their loved ones. On their journeys, they find love, independence, and a sense of belonging in their idyllic little town....

Blake Ritson’s filmography is filled with unconventional and interesting choices. He seems to have continued this tradition with the period-drama series ‘The Gilded Age,’ in which he portrays Oscar van Rhijn, the heir to the van Rhijn family. Oscar is the son of Agnes (Christine Baranski) and her presumably abusive husband. In the pilot episode, it is revealed that he has been back from Europe for a while but hasn’t yet visited his home....

To the lovers of the police procedural genre, the ‘Dirty Harry’ series is one of the holy grails, owing much to the gritty portrayal of the titular character by the legendary Clint Eastwood. From 1971 to 1988, the San Francisco detective appears in no less than five movies. All the five movies revolve around Harry Callahan, an SFPD cop who gets the job done but whose questionable means of reaching ends often lead him into odd jobs in his squad....

With Edward Zwick in the director’s chair, ‘The Last Samurai’ is a historical war drama movie that claims to chronicle a turbulent chapter in the history of Japan. 7th Cavalry Regiment officer Nathan Algren comes to Japan, aided by politician Mr. Omura. While his initial purpose is to train the Imperial Army in Western warfare, he meddles much in the local politics. Algren marches along to suppress a Samurai rebellion....

Jimmy Savile was one of the most recognizable faces in Britain’s entertainment industry. The DJ and broadcaster was known for his BBC shows and charitable activities. However, after his death in 2011, several survivors alleged that Jimmy was abusive, with investigators eventually believing there were more than 500 people whom the media personality targeted. Netflix’s two-part documentary ‘Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story’ chronicles the long-running rumors when he was alive and the survivors who came forward with their stories....

As the title suggests, Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Perfect Murder’ is a true-crime series that delves deep into those harrowing cases where ingenious killers almost got away with their offenses. With investigators hitting dead end after dead end, it highlights how some matters are indeed immaculate, that is until a single piece of evidence helps bring it to a close for good. Thus, its season 2 episode 9, aptly entitled ‘Homicide Hotel,’ chronicling the brutal slaying of Kathryn Martini-Lissy, is no different....

Author Lizbeth Meredith faced the worst nightmare of her life in 1994 when her young daughters Meredith and Marianthi were taken by their father Grigorios Basdaras from their residence in Alaska to Greece, his native country. For the next two years or more, Lizbeth traveled back and forth between Greece and her then hometown, Anchorage, Alaska. Her only mission was to find her little girls and safely get them back from her ex-husband....

The city of Houston, Texas, witnessed a terrifying murder when 23-year-old Raul Mendoza was shot dead before being dumped in Buffalo Bayou. Although authorities managed to recover his body, leads were quite hard to come by until a tip set the police in the right direction. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Swamp Murders: Secret Rendezvous’ chronicles the horrifying incident and shows how the police investigation honed in on the killers. Let’s take a closer look at the case and find out more, shall we?...

In the ninth episode of ‘Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie‘ titled ‘Innocence and Clumsiness,’ the titular protagonist worries about why her boyfriend sought the help of Inuzuka instead of her after getting ill. Later that day, she visits the mall with Nekozaki, where the two friends meet Kamiya. Much to Nekozaki’s surprise, Shikimori and Kamiya end up spending a great together, enjoying each other’s company. Here’s everything you need to know about the ending of Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie episode 9....

‘Slow Horses’ season 1 closes in a flurry of twists and reveals in episode 6, aptly titled ‘Follies.’ The kidnapping of Hassan Ahmed still has the Slow Horses and MI5 on their toes, but bigger schemes are also at play. A shocking revelation about the connection between Jackson Lamb and Catherine Standish gives us a tantalizing look at their backstories and also keeps the story going till the final moments of the season finale....

There are a lot of things to lose in this world, but the loss of one’s child brings unparalleled pain. It is heart-breaking and soul-wrecking and difficult, if somehow not impossible, to cope with. ‘The Deep End of the Ocean’ endeavors to capture this grief by following the story of a woman named Beth. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead role, it traces the journey of a family that goes to hell and back when its young member is lost....

Toy Story’ franchise has established itself as one of the most iconic and beloved films of all times. Catering to young as well as matured minds, ‘Toy Story’ not only fulfilLs the dream of every child but also, with American Animator John Lasseter, comments on the society to speak the language of the real world. With Lasseter’s masterful grasp at understating the young souls and Lee Unkrich’s commanding inheritance of creativity, ‘Toy Story 3’ was an immediate critical and commercial success....

‘Gaslit,’ Starz’s dark comedy political thriller series, revolves around various important real-life figures who were involved in the infamous Watergate Scandal, in which agents of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President (Nixon) or CRP broke into the DNC office on June 17, 1972, in an attempt to make photocopies of important documents and wiretap phones. However, all five members of the burglary team were arrested after a security officer found out about the break-in and alerted the authorities....