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Rick and Morty Climbs Netflix Charts as It Leaves Service in Some Countries

Collider reports that Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty has surged on Netflix’s Top TV charts even as the series is set to exit the streamer in numerous regions. All eight seasons were made available in unaffected countries like Australia, helping bring the sci‑fi animated series back onto

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Fans criticize Duffer Brothers after '#conformitygate' secret-episode theory fails

Movieweb reports that fans have slammed the Duffer Brothers after the viral #conformitygate theory — which suggested the divisive Season 5 finale hid a secret episode — proved unfounded when no new episode appeared at midnight on January 7 and Netflix crashed. Since the finale debuted at the end of December, supporters

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Netflix unveils first look at Man on Fire reboot starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Netflix has released a first look at its serial reboot of the Denzel Washington action thriller Man on Fire, which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, MovieWeb reports. The series is based on A.J. Quinnell’s novel and will run seven episodes, with director Steven Caple Jr. attached to the first

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Netflix's 2026 preview appears to dash hopes for Stranger Things secret episode

Movieweb reports Netflix unveiled a preview of its 2026 film and TV slate on Jan. 7, and the timing appears to undercut a viral fan theory that a secret ninth episode of Stranger Things would arrive that day. The sizzle reel includes Millie Bobby Brown in footage promoting Enola Holmes

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Duffer Brothers' sci-fi The Boroughs set for Netflix release in 2026

Movieweb reports that the Duffer Brothers' new sci‑fi series The Boroughs is set to premiere on Netflix in 2026. The show is described as taking place in a retirement community in the New Mexico desert, where residents must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing time.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Offer

Warner Bros. Discovery advised its shareholders on Wednesday to reject Paramount’s latest takeover offer, arguing that even a personal commitment from one of the world’s richest men could not make up for the bid’s complex financing and saying the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month

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Ginny & Georgia Tops Streaming Charts With 856.3M Hours in 2025

Collider reports that Netflix's Ginny & Georgia accumulated 856.3 million hours watched from January to June 2025, according to FlixPatrol, and also earned 85 million views in that period. For comparison, FlixPatrol recorded 335.6 million hours for Yellowstone in the same timeframe. Ginny & Georgia first

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Greta Gerwig to Direct Netflix Adaptation of The Magician's Nephew

Movieweb reports that Greta Gerwig is adapting C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix, beginning with a film version of The Magician's Nephew; Gerwig is confirmed to be writing and directing. The article says casting reports include Emma Mackey as the White Witch (Jadis)

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Stranger Things Season 5 features an Under Armour logo anachronism

Collider reports that viewers spotted an anachronistic Under Armour logo on Holly Wheeler's shirt in Episode 7 of Stranger Things Season 5 as she pulls away from the Pain Tree. When Episode 7 aired on December 25, 2025, eagle-eyed viewers noticed the sleeve of Holly's black

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Millions crash Netflix logging on for rumored Stranger Things episode

Movieweb reports that millions of Stranger Things fans overwhelmed Netflix by logging in en masse after an online conspiracy claimed a secret episode would appear at 8 P.M. ET on January 7. Theories circulating under the #conformitygate tag argued the New Year's Eve finale was a false

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Collider: No secret Stranger Things episode appeared on January 7

Collider reports that a weeklong fan theory claiming Netflix had hidden a secret bonus Stranger Things episode scheduled to drop on January 7 proved false: nothing new appeared and the published finale remains unchanged. The theory, dubbed "#ConformityGate," held that a concealed epilogue would recontextualize elements such as

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No Season 5 Episode 9: Netflix to air behind-the-scenes episode on January 12

Movieweb reports that Netflix has confirmed there will be no ninth "secret" episode of Stranger Things Season 5 and instead will air a behind-the-scenes episode on January 12 that revisits the final season. The teaser released early Wednesday highlighted many of Netflix's big 2026 shows and

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Guardian critic ranks Harlan Coben TV adaptations from bad to worst

A Guardian critic has watched and rated every Harlan Coben television adaptation, finding they are broadly poor despite the novelist’s commercial success. The piece notes Coben is a No 1 New York Times bestseller who has written 35 novels and has had 11 adaptations (eight of them English language)

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Two Stranger Things spin-offs confirmed; a third anime remains unverified

Movieweb reports that the Stranger Things franchise is expanding: two spin-offs are confirmed to be in development and a third project is rumored. One confirmed project, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, received a first look in November 2025 and is an animated series set in Hawkins in winter 1985

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Vecna actor pushes back on 'Conformity Gate' secret-episode theory

Jamie Campbell Bower has subtly addressed a fan theory that a secret final episode of Stranger Things will be released after the finale, Independent.co reports. The theory, nicknamed Conformity Gate, holds that the lengthy epilogue showing the young leads moving on was an illusion created by Vecna. Discussion of

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Duffer Brothers rule out sequel reuniting Stranger Things original cast

Movieweb reports that Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have shot down a rumored sequel series that would reunite the original cast, saying they will not develop a sequel spin-off to bring those characters back. Matt Duffer told The Hollywood Reporter, "We really don't know. I

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Netflix sets Beef season 2 release date for April 16, 2026

Movieweb reports Netflix has set the release date for Beef Season 2: April 16, 2026. The anthology second season will consist of eight 30-minute episodes, two fewer than the first season's 10 episodes. It has been a little over three years since Season 1, starring Steven Yeun and

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Tessa Thompson headlines Netflix thriller His & Hers after Hedda acclaim

Collider: Tessa Thompson is starring in Netflix’s miniseries His & Hers while also riding acclaim for her Golden Globe–nominated performance in Hedda, which premiered at TIFF in early September. His & Hers is a screen adaptation of Alice Feeney’s 2020 psychological-thriller novel. Thompson plays journalist Anna Andrews,

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Netflix releases first look at Enola Holmes 3 with Milly Bobby Brown

Movieweb reports Netflix has released the first image from Enola Holmes 3, showing Milly Bobby Brown as Enola and Louis Partridge as Tewkesbury. The report says the still teases Enola facing what it calls "life's greatest mystery: love," and confirms Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter

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Netflix renews French action thriller Blood Coast for Season 3

Movieweb reports that Netflix has renewed the French action crime thriller Blood Coast for a third season, a renewal revealed by the official Netflix France X/Twitter account with the line, "They aren't done with Marseille yet." Created and directed by Kamel Guemra and Olivier Marchal,

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Katie Leung on playing Lady Araminta in Bridgerton and coping with sudden fame

Katie Leung is starring as Lady Araminta Gun in the new series of Netflix’s Bridgerton. She said she felt “really seen” to finally play a mother and described Araminta as a steely aristocrat with a complex drive. Leung said Araminta is widowed, has lost two husbands and is intent

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Sweet Home logged 43.8 million hours on FlixPatrol, ranking among 2025’s top horror shows

Collider reports that Netflix’s Sweet Home was one of the top five most watched horror TV shows in 2025, pulling in 43.8 million hours streamed on FlixPatrol’s charts. The series, adapted from Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan’s webtoon, follows Cha Hyun-su (Song Kang), the sole survivor

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Sadie Sink says she believes Eleven died in Stranger Things finale

People reports that on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 5, Sadie Sink said she thinks Eleven died after sacrificing herself when the Upside Down was destroyed. Sink, who played Max Mayfield in the series and is 23, told host Jimmy Fallon, “What do I think? I think

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Netflix renews Emily in Paris for Season 6, series set to return to Paris

Movieweb reports that Netflix has renewed Emily in Paris for a sixth season, announcing the return in a YouTube video featuring star Lily Collins. In the clip Collins appears in a selfie on a Paris balcony, leaning over a breakfast table with a croissant and blowing out a "6&

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Stranger Things social bios say all episodes are now playing amid fan theory

People reports that Netflix's Stranger Things is reminding fans that "ALL EPISODES" are now playing, with the show's TikTok and Instagram bios reading "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW PLAYING." The series aired its finale on Dec. 31, 2025. The reminder