In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to sail through murky waters when discussing “Shogun.” The FX/Hulu series is based on the beloved book of the same name and is set in 17th-century Japan. It follows multiple characters in a struggle for power and freedom after a British vessel is found stranded in a small fishing village, leading to political unrest and potential war.

Continue reading ‘Shogun’: Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, & Hiroyuki Sanada Discuss Their Epic Miniseries, ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Mortal Kombat’ & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to find out whodunit in FX/Hulu’s new series, “A Murder at the End of the World.” The series follows a young amateur sleuth (Emma Corrin) who is unexpectedly brought to Iceland and finds herself at the center of a dark, tense, winding murder mystery. The show also stars Clive Owen, Brit Marling, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga,  Raúl Esparza, and more.

Continue reading ‘A Murder At The End Of The World’: Harris Dickinson On His Mystery Series, ‘The Iron Claw,’ Marvel & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.

As summer reaches its final weeks, it’s time to prepare for the Fall TV season. And FX‘s slate has a couple of intriguing additions to its rosters. Along with the previously announced first part of “American Horror Story: Delicate” and “American Horror Stories,” just in time for the Halloween season, the network will also premiere its fifth installment of “Fargo.” Also premiering on FX this Fall: “Welcome To Wrexham,” the long-delayed “A Murder At The End Of The World,” and “How To Fix A Pageant.”

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The latest season of “Fargo” may be FX’s most anticipated new show this Fall, but it premieres last on its release slate, on November 21.

Continue reading FX Sets Fall Premiere Dates For ‘Fargo’ Season 5, Part One Of ‘American Horror Story: Delicate,’ ‘A Murder At The End Of The World’ & More at The Playlist.

Last week, FX confirmed that the third season of its critically acclaimed series “Reservation Dogs” would be its last. It’s the second TV program about indigenous communities after Peacock‘s “Rutherford Falls” to get the ax recently. But hopefully Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi‘s series goes out on a high note in its final batch of episodes. After all, “Reservation Dogs” received high praise its first two seasons.

Continue reading ‘Reservation Dogs’ Season 3 Trailer: The Rez Dogs Say Goodbye To California Dreams On August 2 at The Playlist.

Every so often, there are actors who will emerge as being so routinely outstanding each time you see them that any project they join becomes one worth seeking out for them alone. Brian Tyree Henry is one such actor. Each character he embodies, even when part of an ensemble, is the one that everything feels like it is orbiting around. He is a reliable center of gravity who can make the most of even the flimsiest of material, bolstering it by the sheer force of his presence that always ends up making you sit up and take notice.

Continue reading ‘Class Of ’09’ Review: Brian Tyree Henry & Kate Mara Elevate FX’s Scattered Crime Thriller About Artificial Intelligence at The Playlist.

The set-up for FX on Hulu’s “The Patient” is a captivating one. A serial killer named Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) decides that he needs more intense therapy than he’s been getting from his regular visits to Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell), and so he kidnaps the shrink and chains him to the floor in his basement. Can Alan keep Sam from committing murders while also protecting his own safety?

Continue reading ‘The Patient’ TV Review: Steve Carell Guides Frustrating FX Psychological Thriller at The Playlist.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast, co-host Mike DeAngelo cooks his way through FX and Hulu’s buzzy series, “The Bear,” which stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliot, and many more. The intense, frantic show follows a young chef, Carmen’ Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), as he returns home after working at one of the best restaurants in the world to take on saving his family’s fledgling Chicago sandwich shop.

Continue reading ‘The Bear’: Jeremy Allen White On His Hit FX Series, His ‘Shameless’ Days, & An Aversion To Superhero Roles [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.

Since the model launched in March 2020, FX On Hulu‘s brand has been hit or miss. Some shows like “Devs,” “Reservation Dogs,” and “The Bear,” which just premiered last month, won over critics and audiences immediately. Others, like “American Horror Stories” or the long-awaited adaptation of “Y: The Last Man,” floundered.

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But FX On Hulu’s next release might be an assured winner for the content hub: “The Patient,” a limited series about a serial killer who takes a therapist hostage to help curb his homicidal urges.

Continue reading ‘The Patient’ Trailer: Steve Carell’s Therapist Is The Prisoner Of Domhnall Gleeson’s Serial Killer In New Limited Series at The Playlist.

What to expect from FX’s latest original show on Hulu? A hot kitchen, family, Chicago –and the occasional searing burn. “The Bear” stars Jeremy Allen White as a young chef who returns to the Windy City after a tragic family death to take over the family sandwich shop. Far away from what he’s used to, “Carmy” may discover what he truly needs.

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Here’s the show’s official synopsis, courtesy of FX:

“The Bear” follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a young chef from the fine-dining world, who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop – The Original Beef of Chicagoland – after a heartbreaking death in his family.

Continue reading ‘The Bear’ Trailer: A Young Chef Returns To Chicago In New FX On Hulu Show This June at The Playlist.

Danny Boyle is back with his first project since 2019’s “Yesterday” with a miniseries about the rise and fall of The Sex Pistols. And while some people are excited about the show, one of them isn’t ex-Pistols frontman Jon Lydon. In fact, Lydon wants nothing to do with the show, but that doesn’t appear to both Boyle or the cast of the series.

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Last year, while the show was in production, The Sunday Times ran an interview with Lydon who, after having seen publicity stills from the show, called it the”most disrespectful shit I’ve ever had to endure.” Afterward, Lydon attempted to keep the series from completion, but he lost a court battle to his old bandmates Steve Jones and Paul Cook, who are more than happy to see their story onscreen.

Continue reading ‘Pistol’: Danny Boyle Doesn’t Mind That Jon Lydon Doesn’t Like His Sex Pistols Hulu Show at The Playlist.

46 years ago, a then historic heatwave gripped Europe. Out of the dying embers, 2 of the most incendiary moments in popular music history took place; the Bill Grundy interview of 1976, in which English punk rock outfit Sex Pistols executed a nihilistic verbal barrage aimed in the general direction of a drab post-war society in the grip of rising unemployment, was greeted by the tweed-clad public with shock and disdain. Their May 1977 single ‘God Save the Queen’ was greeted with almost existential dread.

Continue reading ‘Pistol’ Trailer: Danny Boyle Brings The Filth And Fury To The Small Screen at The Playlist.

It can be fascinating to see how spin-off shows evolve from their original source material. Take “Better Call Saul” on AMC taking off from “Breaking Bad.” Some even consider the former to be as potent and captivating as the latter, if not more so. Soon, another spin-off of an iconic modern television show rides again on the small screen.

Created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, with James taking over as sole showrunner in Season 3, “Sons of Anarchy” spin-off “Mayans M.C.

Continue reading ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season 4 Trailer: A Reckoning Is Upon FX’s Acclaimed Gang Series at The Playlist.

FX is behind the new crime thriller series “Under The Banner of Heaven,” inspired by the true-crime novel penned by Jon Krakauer. A teaser trailer has been released and gives audiences a vibe for the new series led by Oscar-nominee Andrew Garfield, playing a religious detective investigating a brutal murder in a rural community. Dustin Lance Black (“Milk,” “When We Rise”) is the series creator and will serve as an executive producer.

Continue reading ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’ Teaser: Crime Thriller Series Stars Andrew Garfield & Daisy Edgar-Jones at The Playlist.

Television is big business for both traditional cable networks and streaming services alike. In the case of FX, the cable television channel has shows airing on linear television and streaming. The formerly known FX on Hulu (a title they no longer use) is the umbrella hub for their digital counterpart after Disney acquired the network, allowing them to be one of the few places with a hybrid distribution of their shows.

Continue reading FX Boss John Landgraf Talks The Dilemma Of TV Binge Drops Vs. Weekly Episodes at The Playlist.

A network or streaming platform canceling a series isn’t all that shocking. This situation happens all the time in the TV industry. However, what’s unique about “Y: The Last Man” being canceled by FX is that the announcement comes midway through the first season, which still has three more episodes left. While that might seem like a death blow that will surely mean the rest of the story will never be told, ‘Y’ showrunner, Eliza Clark, is vowing to fans that she will do everything to find a new home for the series. 

Continue reading ‘Y: The Last Man’ Showrunner Is “Committed” To Finding A New Home For FX Series After Surprise Cancellation at The Playlist.

What does it mean to be the last man on Earth? What would happen if everyone with a Y chromosome suddenly died? These are the questions explored in the new FX on Hulu series, “Y: The Last Man.” And on this episode of The Playlist Podcast, showrunner Eliza Clark joins to talk about her new series and its long road to production.

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For those not aware, “Y: The Last Man” is based on a comic book series from the early 2000s by writer Brian K.

Continue reading Showrunner Eliza Clark Talks The Long Road Of Bringing ‘Y: The Last Man’ To TV, Blowing Up Binaries & More [The Playlist Podcast] at The Playlist.

“In the summer of 2002, a plague of unknown origin destroyed every last sperm, fetus, and fully developed mammal with a Y chromosome—with the apparent exception of one young man and his pet, a male Capuchin monkey.” So reads the epitaph at the end of “Y: The Last Man’s” first issue.

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Walk through your local comic book store in a post-Avengers world and point to an acclaimed series on the shelves; odds are it’s already been optioned for the IP frontlines of our streaming wars.

Continue reading ‘Y: The Last Man’ Updates A Beloved Comic Book’s Gender Politics With Mixed But Mainly Positive Results [Review] at The Playlist.

As “Reservation Dogs” is only mid-way through their first season, it’s been announced that the series has been officially picked for a second season by FX on Hulu. The comedic series focuses on a group of indigenous teenagers on a reservation in rural Oklahoma and was co-created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo.

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It stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor.

Continue reading ‘Reservations Dogs’ Lands Second Season Order From FX On Hulu at The Playlist.

Ryan the Temp is back again. Okay, so maybe his real-life name is B.J. Novak, and he’s an incredibly successful actor, writer, producer, and creator. But he’s still Fire Guy, right? Well, putting “The Office” aside, let’s take a look at the trailer for Novak’s new series, “The Premise.”

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As seen in the trailer for “The Premise,” the new FX on Hulu series is an anthology show about…well, a bunch of things.

Continue reading ‘The Premise’ Trailer: B.J. Novak’s New FX Anthology Series Tackles Sex Tapes, Pop Stars, Social Justice & More at The Playlist.

They’re the best in town, even if it’s a small town. Will anything slow down Taika Waititi? Since the mainstream success of 2014’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” it’s been one success after another for the New Zealand star. “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” cemented Waititi’s status as a writer/director to watch in 2016. After that, he helmed “Thor: Ragnarok” to wide acclaim and had an Oscar-winner with 2019’s “Jojo Rabbit.”  

READ MORE: FX Shares Summer & Fall Premiere Dates For ‘What We Do In The Shadows,’ ‘Y: The Last Man,’ ‘Impeachment’ & More

With imminent releases of “Thor: Love And Thunder” and his sports comedy “Next Goal Wins,” it’s safe to say Waititi has cemented his status as a Hollywood player.

Continue reading ‘Reservation Dogs’ Trailer: Indigenous Teens Get The Spotlight In New Taika Waititi Comedy Coming In August To FX at The Playlist.

“American Horror Story: Double Feature” takes on more than one meaning for fans this summer. The upcoming tenth season of the long-running horror anthology series drops in August. But before then, fans get a double dose of AHS with “American Horror Stories.”

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The new FX series takes the idea of an anthology series to a granular level.

Continue reading ‘American Horror Stories’ Trailer & Preview Teasers Gives Fans A Double Dose of ‘AHS’ at The Playlist.

Director David Mackenzie is heading to FX to helm a new crime series after making a string of feature films such as the robbery thriller “Hell or High Water,” the Scottish historical epic “The Outlaw King,” and the prison drama “Starred Up.”

READ MORE: David Mackenzie Talks Re-Editing ‘Outlaw King,’ Shrugs Off ‘Braveheart’ Comparisons, & Thinks Theaters Are Overrated [Interview]

A report from Variety has revealed that Mackenzie will bring his extensive directing experience to FX’s “Under The Banner of Heaven” with actors Andrew Garfield (“Red Riding 1974,” “The Social Network“) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People,” “War of The Worlds“) taking key roles on the project.

Continue reading ‘Hell Or High Water’s David Mackenzie To Direct Andrew Garfield & Daisy Edgar-Jones In FX Crime Series ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’ at The Playlist.

No matter how many movies and TV series are made about the dangers of artificial intelligence, billionaires and tech companies around the world still are hellbent on marching us closer to our inevitable demise at the hands of the AI-infused robot overlords. Well, maybe the world needs a new TV series about AI starring Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara to learn our lesson once and for all.

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According to Variety, Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara are cast as the two leads in the forthcoming series, “Class of ‘09,” which is set to debut on FX on Hulu.

Continue reading ‘Class of ’09’: Brian Tyree Henry & Kate Mara To Star In Sci-Fi Crime Drama Series Coming To FX On Hulu at The Playlist.

The Alien franchise is finally getting fresh blood. It was announced today during the Disney Investor Day event that Fargo’s Noah Hawley will officially get to make his long-gestating Alien series at FX on Hulu and producer Ridley Scott is along for the ride. The new project will be set on Earth, but as Noah has suggested recently in interviews, he wants to explore the human side of the Alien franchise rather than just the xenomorphs, so don’t let the Earth scare you too much.

Continue reading ‘Alien’: Noah Hawley and Ridley Scott Team For Original Series Set On Earth For FX on Hulu at The Playlist.

Even at what seems like the end of the world, it is impossible to escape the toxicity of the patriarchy. In FX’s “Black Narcissus,” an adaptation of Rumer Godden’s same-named bestselling 1939 novel (adapted as a film in 1947, starring Deborah Kerr in her breakout role), men of both Eastern and Western cultures remain certain of their superiority. The rigidity of Christian ideology, and the narrow role for women within it, was shaped by men; the strict caste system of various ethnic groups in the Himalayas, in particular those with royalty, was shaped by men.

Continue reading ‘Black Narcissus’: FX’s Series Adaptation Relies On Moody Disorientation But Doesn’t Go Far Enough [Review] at The Playlist.