r/television 5d ago

Weekly Rec Thread What are you watching and what do you recommend? (Week of July 17, 2026)

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  • Feel free to describe what shows you've been watching and what you think of them.

  • Feel free to ask for and give recommendations for what to watch to other users.

  • All requests for recommendations are redirected to this thread, however you are free to create your own thread to recommend something to others or to discuss what you're currently watching.

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r/television 7h ago

Head of Marvel Television Wants 10 Seasons of "X-Men '97" - Fourth Season Already Approved

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r/television 2h ago

Jamie Campbell Bower Confirmed As Celeborn In The Rings Of Power

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260 Upvotes

r/television 10h ago

BBC Considers Locking iPlayer For Viewers Who Opt Out Of License Fee

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917 Upvotes

r/television 20h ago

Prime Video Is Officially Moving Away From Its Old Ad-Free Formula

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5.1k Upvotes

r/television 1h ago

Paramount secures EU nod for $110 billion Warner Bros deal. The EU said Paramount has agreed to certain concessions in order to make the deal move forward

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In order to garner the approval, the European Commission said:

  • Paramount agreed to divest its stake in a film distribution joint venture with United International Pictures in Europe,
  • It would not enter into any film distribution deal with Universal for the next 10 years in Europe.

Paramount’s stock rose 3% in midday trading.

The EU’s approval marks a major regulatory milestone for the $110 billion proposed merger.

The deal earlier won approval from the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Various other global jurisdictions have also signed off on the deal.

However, in the U.S., a lawsuit brought forward by a group of state attorneys general last week has become a potential holdup in this deal moving forward.


r/television 32m ago

Coogler wrapped the X-Files reboot with all-new characters instead of Mulder and Scully. Right call?

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So Coogler's X-Files reboot has officially wrapped filming, and it's confirmed he's going with entirely new characters (Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler) rather than recasting or centering Mulder and Scully.

Honestly? I think that's the right move. Coogler will do the franchise justice, but Mulder and Scully are so iconic that recasting them would feel wrong. Building something new feels more like respect for what came before than trying to replicate lightning in a bottle.

But I know that's not a universal take. Curious how everyone here feels, are you glad they're not touching the original duo, or do you feel like it's not really X-Files without them?


r/television 43m ago

‘Stewie’ Voice Cast Set: Kenan Thompson, Vanessa Bayer, Melissa O’Neil, Mike Henry & More Join Seth MacFarlane In ‘Family Guy’ Spinoff

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r/television 21h ago

Jennifer Aniston Exits Jennette McCurdy's 'Glad My Mom Died' Over Scheduling Conflict

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r/television 6h ago

Lucky (Apple TV): stellar cast (Anya Taylor-Joy Timothy Olyphant) wasted in a middling crime drama. Not a bad show by any means, but largely unremarkable

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I would call this show “OK”, at least so far. I really like the lead actors both Anya Taylor-Joy and Timothy Olyphant, I basically tuned in specifically for them.

At 2 episodes in it's basically a chase show with joy being chased around a casino then joy being chased around the city then joy being chased around the desert etcetera. Lots of chasing going on.

The setup is just very basic, there is nothing intriguing or remarkable about any of the plot aspects or any of the characters. It just feels like it's recycled family crime drama from about 10 different shows. The whole thing feels incredibly average. I may or may not continue to watch not sure.


r/television 2h ago

‘Yaga’ exclusive first look reveals Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams, and more in witchy thriller

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r/television 1d ago

Pixar Bears Brunt of Disney Studio Layoffs as Company Axes Several Hundred Staffers

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r/television 39m ago

Benicio Del Toro Joins Ben Stiller in Apple TV Comedy ‘Protective Custody’

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r/television 19h ago

Rule changes for SAG’s Actor Awards make ‘Harry Potter’ ineligible this year

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r/television 23h ago

Longtime on-air talent Ryan Clark included in new round of ESPN layoffs

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672 Upvotes

r/television 9h ago

"The Pretender" was a great TV show but it made a big mistake with Miss Parker

37 Upvotes

I wish they had kept Miss Parker a charismatic baddie longer. The minute the show decided to turn her into a ally, it's when I lost a bit of interest because I enjoyed how Miss Parker was this cool, morally ambiguous character chasing after Jarod


r/television 6h ago

What did you think of Black Rabbit? (Netflix)

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I was searching around Netflix as I often do looking for a short (6-8 episodes) show to kill some time during the rainy days. I had no idea what this show was about when I ran across it except for the little blurb that Netlix provides. I am so glad I found it becuase I am thoroughly enjoying this. Jude Law anad Jason Bateman are excellent and it really is a good story. What did you folks think?


r/television 1d ago

‘Robocop’ Series Ordered By Amazon From Blumhouse Atomic Monster; Peter Ocko Set as Showrunner

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r/television 7h ago

Gordon Ramsay Appearing In BBC's 'Rise Of The Rockstar Chef'

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r/television 1d ago

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's "Nirvanna The Band The Show" to Stream July 24 on Hulu in the U.S. and August 7 on Disney+ in Canada

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490 Upvotes

r/television 3h ago

‘Furious’ Review: Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew Lead Hulu’s Complex, Ultimately Satisfying Epstein-Era Serial Killer Thriller

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r/television 23h ago

The Muppet Show - Gonzo and his reflection sing "Act Naturally"

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130 Upvotes

r/television 21h ago

‘Sex Criminals’: Joseph Lee & Sunita Mani Join Prime Video Series Based On Comic

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92 Upvotes

> Lee will play Detective Franklin, and Mani will portray Lucy. No character details were revealed.


r/television 1d ago

Ed Harris Felt ‘Misled’ by ‘Dutton Ranch’ About ‘Inconsequential’ Role: ‘Get Me the F— Out of Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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r/television 14h ago

How do you write a TV finale without doing one of the following?

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  1. Have the finale episode be half resolution, half epilogue

  2. Have the penultimate episode be the resolution of the main plot, and then have the final episode be the epilogue