'The 100' season 3 premiere recap: Wanheda, Part One

But all are welcome here … unlike the corner of Earth that the Arkers are inhabiting. And while that time has allowed the Skaikru to settle a little bitthey have a Jeep! and fighting classes with the World’s Most Attractive Grounder! Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW and a mapping room!things are as hostile as ever. But peace is a foreign concept here." We’re first introduced to this conflict when Bellamy joins Kane in said mapping room....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Kristen Jackson

'The 100' Season 3: EW review

Its easy to underestimate The CW if youre a snooty adult like me. With its third season, the show keeps getting bigger, bleaker, and better. Im ignoring multitudes; the scope is vast. Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW Complex ethical and political quandaries have elevated the drama. Should the Ark folks join Lexas confederacy of clans? Should they accept or fear protection from a peacekeeping force of Grounders who might want them dead?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · John Smith

'The 100' showrunner breaks silence over Lexa's shocking death

Im still processing this. But I have gained perspective and more than ever, I am profoundly grateful to you, our fans. No series, no episode of television, exists in a vacuum. Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW Every love scene or act of violence. Every revelation or cliche. Every original story and, yes, every trope. The worst shows retread the formula. The best transcend cliche, opening our eyes to new ways of thinking, and welcome new audiences in....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Scott Alexander

'The 100': See How the Characters Changed Over 3 Seasons

And though her dyed hair may have washed out early in season 3, her ensemble has dramatically changed. That’s no comic relief. In season 3, the tech wiz has become a much more hardened warrior. Frank Ockenfels 3/The CW Worst of all, her leg has never fully healed since a gunshot wound in season 2. No wonder he’s so grimy now: Who has time for a shower after all that?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · James Mercado

'The After Party' by Anton Disclafani: EW review

The friendship between Texas debutantes Cece Beirne and Joan Fortier is close in the way that only young girls can be, so feverish and all-consuming that it feels more like a love storyat least from Ceces end. Since the first day of kindergarten, shes devoted herself to the dazzling Joan, a heedless blond beauty who blithely flaunts the oil-rich decorum of 1950s Houston society and longs to find a bigger life outside of it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Billy Johnson

'The Americans recap: 'Dinner For Seven'

A cruel trap is set for Don Ding-dong! Its Pastor Tim at the front door. The Jennings family invites him and Alice to dinner. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX What better way to make amends than to break bread? At Gabriels, Elizabeths handler presents her with a special treat from the old country: pierogi. It has to move forward, Gabriel tells her. So Elizabeth fulfills her duty. He is shocked, horrified, and tells her she shouldnt have the baby....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Erik Dickerson

'The Americans' season finale: Showrunners talk the Jennings' next moves

WARNING: Spoilers for the fourth season ofThe Americansfollow. Read at your own risk! Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) are in trouble. Credit: Ali Goldstein/FX (What else is new?) But, as he points out, its up to them. Even so, is their biggest threat really the FBI, or is it coming from within their family? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lets start with Paige. Youve ended every season with major questions about her status....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Kelly Lee

'The Americans' showrunners explain that shocking death

The Americansdelivered perhaps the most shocking moment in the acclaimed FX’s drama’s history Wednesday night. It’s great to hear. Seeing her miserable in her cell for so long brought out my empathy. Credit: Patrick Harbon/FX But it wasn’t like we made a sudden decision to kill her. This was something we were working toward over many seasons. For us, this was something we had been plotting since season 2. The question was how long would it take to play out....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Kelly Dean

'The Art of Krampus' preview images

Krampus is having a moment right now. This coffee-table book is replete with sketches and designs for the movies demonic Christmas decorations. The Art of Krampusis available now from Insight Editions and Legendary Pictures, andKrampusis out Dec. 4. Credit: Photo provided by Insight Editions. © Legendary Pictures 2015. All rights reserved. Photo provided by Insight Editions. © Legendary Pictures 2015. All rights reserved. Photo provided by Insight Editions. © Legendary Pictures 2015....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Michelle Roberts

'The Bachelorette' Season 12: Snap-Judging JoJo's Suitors

Chase Why are there so many medical sales representatives on these shows? What percentage of the population has that career? Sorry, Chase, but it sounds a little boring. Craig Sjodin/ABC (Also, why doesn’t your smile reach your eyes?!) Chad Two things:Runner Runneris one of his favorite movies.RUNNER RUNNER. Coley His favorite holiday is the Fourth of July “because ‘Merica.” Craig Sjodin/ABC So that should sum things up. Luke He considers “competence” an attribute and would love to have lunch with Mark Cuban....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Janet Mason

'The Big Short': EW Review

That, orTalladega Nights.Honestly, its a toss-up. But made it, he has. Then theres Steve Carell as a loud, misanthropic hedge fund honcho who bet the farm on bad debt. Credit: Jaap Buitendijk And finally, Finn Wittrock and John Magaro as the small fish swimming against Wall Streets herd-minded sharks. McKays film weaves these outsized characters together with snappy effortlessness. You cant take the merry prankster out of the man. I suppose you could callThe Big Shorta comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Christina Vega

'The Black Hood' announces new artists

Im thrilled to have Robert Hack and Greg Scott on the team, writer Duane Swierczynski tells EW. For one thing, their short, spare surnames offset my ridiculous, consonant-laden surname. (Theres only so much room on the cover, folks.) Credit: Dark Circle Comics I feel like a TV showrunner blessed to be working with some of the most stylish directors out there. Im so psyched to be drawing an issue ofThe Black Hood, says Hack....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Ashley Gonzalez

'The Blacklist' postmortem: What's next for Liz?

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursday’s episode ofThe Blacklist. Read at your own risk! Liz Keen is finally free! Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC “She’s no longer an FBI agent,” executive producer Jon Bokenkamp tells EW. “Her badge has been taken away. The best thing they can call her is a consultant. She’s almost more like Reddington than she was before. Everything has become a little bit more gray. “She’s not necessarily respected by a lot of law enforcement....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Ashley Castro