The Grim Reaper is never too far away when Lauren Ambrose is on television. “Servant,” an Apple TV+ psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, builds a foundation on an incomprehensible tragedy that spirals into a test of faith and family, and the “Yellowjackets” body count continues to grow in both timelines. Not to mention that it has been nearly 20 years since “Six Feet Under” departed our screens with a finale that has stood the test of time and remains one of the great closing chapters in any era.

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It’s almost hard to believe that Apple TV+ is old enough already to have a show about to reach its conclusion after four seasons, but that’s where we are with the underrated “Servant,” a twisted little gem that was created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan (who has also directed a few episodes). One of the streaming giant’s first series way back in November 2019, “Servant” initially felt like something of a psychological mystery about a grieving mother given an impossible second chance, but it has descended into deeper levels of surreal chaos with each season.

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A new year means a new barrage of television shows requiring instant viewing. While we’ve polished off all of our end-of-year lists for 2022, Hollywood refuses to slow down with both returns of highly anticipated series as well as welcomed new shows to dig into. Rian Johnson makes his return to television with Natasha Lyonne as his star, while filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn also takes another stab at a miniseries with his latest, “Copenhagen Cowboy.” Fan favorite shows such as “Servant” and “Hunters” arrive for their final seasons while Hirokazu Kore-eda makes his television debut through an original Netflix series.

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All good things must come to an end. That’s exactly what’s happening to M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller series, “Servant,” which is about to begin its final season in early 2023.

As seen in the trailer for Season 4, “Servant” picks up where the finale left off and continues the story of the Turner family. But what started as a family drama/supernatural thriller has morphed into something much more over the course of the series’ run.

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When Apple TV+ was first announced, there were a bunch of series teased, but one of the more shocking breakouts has to be M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant.” The thriller series has kinda flown under the radar for a lot of its run but has consistently turned in quality TV over its first three seasons. Now, the show returns for its final batch of episodes, hoping to end its mysteries with a satisfying conclusion.

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Narratively surprising and technically ambitious, “Servant” is one of the most unusual shows on television, a thriller that has outlasted its single-season concept to become more unpredictable and stranger than nearly anything else on television. Created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced (and often directed) by M. Night Shyamalan, it’s gained even more unique prescience during the pandemic given its single setting examination of themes like agoraphobia, paranoia, and distrust of others.

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Did you know that Apple TV+ has shows other than “Ted Lasso?” Seriously. There are tons of shows on there now! And there’s even a psychological thriller series, “Servant,” if “Ted Lasso” is a bit too nice for your liking. Kidding aside, “Servant” is one of many quality series on Apple TV+, and it’s one of the rare ones to already have a Season 3 that is about to premiere.

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Apple TV+ holds a weird position in the Streaming Wars. Unlike Disney+, Paramount+, HBO Max, and even Peacock, Apple TV+ doesn’t have the luxury of a massive pre-existing film and TV library to serve as a foundation of the service. The tech company has to start from scratch, meaning rushing out as much content as possible. Thus, we’re getting things like “Servant” Season 3 when it feels like Season 2 just ended.

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For many feature filmmakers, music videos provide a sort of proving ground early in their careers. Folks like David Fincher and Spike Jonze really made a name for themselves in the realm of music videos before leaping into feature films. But for M. Night Shyamalan, he’s doing things a bit in reverse, as he makes the leap into music video direction for the new song, “The Sky Cries.”

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If you’re not watching M. Night Shyamalan’s series, “Servant,” you’re missing out on one of the strongest offerings that Apple TV+ has debuted so far on the streaming service. The disturbing thriller is now in its second season and the filmmaker is constantly looking for new ways to scare audiences.

As seen in an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip about Episode 2 of Season 2, Shyamalan talks about introducing hypnosis to the show as a way to tease some of the more terrifying aspects of what might come in the series.

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Do you remember the story of Joshua from the Bible? The one where the Israelites, led by Joshua en route to Canaan, march around the city of Jericho for seven days until its grand walls collapse? It’s a story of perseverance, certainly, but also, for the folks in Jericho, one of caution. No matter how well you fortify the world around you, strong walls don’t really mean much if they’re flimsy and sieged by forces greater than you.

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With the end of 2020 came momentary relief as well as a stark reminder that we’ll continue to need to self-isolate. If anything over the past nine months, television has offered brief but soothing balms to increasing levels of tension and stress and while January doesn’t have a tone to offer in terms of new television (though plenty will still be binging the buzzy “Bridgerton” to be able to ignore that fact) there’s plenty of old, comforting favorites.

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Given his checkered career, there were no guarantees that M. Night Shyamalan‘s involvement in the AppleTV+ series “Servant” would bode well for the new streaming platform. However, “Servant” ended up being one of the better-received shows on AppleTV+ last year by critics and audiences alike. Of course, Shyamalan doesn’t deserve all the credit there. The series is originally the brainchild of BAFTA-nominated writer Tony Basgallop, and the show’s unnerving set-up catered itself to any viewer who loves the creepy and macabre.  

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M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological horror series for AppleTV “Servant” was a curious affair, in that, it ended with one of his trademark twists, and a creepy ellipsis, almost as if he took a movie idea of his and turned it into a limited series. “Servant” had a perfectly chilling ending, but behold, well, now it’s a series and the story continues (which is part of the neverending-story quality of television, but that’s a rant for another time).

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To say that Apple’s launch of its streaming service isn’t going as well as the tech company would have hoped is a bit of an understatement. Once the initial slate of series launched in November, each one getting fairly terrible reviews (despite the inexplicable awards recognition for “The Morning Show”), it was clear that Apple TV+ wasn’t going to have a smooth launch. But then came M.

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Every year, hundreds of Best of 2019 lists get published (many of them on this very website) with hot takes galore and debates to follow. But each year, there’s one list that I can’t wait to read. And it’s not a ranking at all. For my money, the best list each and every year is the Seen, Read list put together by Steven Soderbergh. And in 2019, he did not disappoint.

READ MORE: Steven Soderbergh Plots Crime Thriller ‘Kill Switch’ With Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin & Sebastian Stan

For those unaware, Soderbergh’s annual Seen, Read list is a collection of every film, TV series, book, and play he viewed or read over the course of the year.

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Noted devotee of psychological terror and surprise twist endings, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan goes behind the creative curtain of TV once more—his first time since 2016’s “Wayward Pines” finale— with Apple TV+‘s new series “Servant.” Working this time with creator/writer Tony Basgallop (“What Remains,” “24: Live Another Day“), a BBC network veteran, “Servant,” centers on a wounding trauma that’s built upon a ridiculous conceit.

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The name M. Night Shyamalan carries very specific connotations. While he has dabbled in genres outside of suspense and horror, the filmmaker’s normally attached to a very specific type of film/TV projects. His work is normally highlighted by tons of atmosphere, dread, and tension. Whether it’s a story about a kid who can see dead people, a man with two dozen personalities, or kids visiting their grandparents, each film and TV project from Shyamalan is going to deliver plenty of creepy, edge of your seat suspense.

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We are less than two weeks remopved from the launch of Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV+. Now we have details on one of the first post-launch shows for the platform, “Servant.” The series is produced by thriller extraordinaire, M. Night Shyamalan, who has been behind films such as “Glass,” “Split,” and of course, “The Sixth Sense.” Now he is bringing his talents to Apple as the company looks to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney+ for streaming superiority. 

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Parents always want the best for their kids and—sometimes—that means enlisting the help of others to accomplish this responsibility. They pour over the resumes of prospective caregivers, as the individuals themselves smile from ear to ear from across the kitchen table. Inevitably—however—cracks begin to show in the person’s friendly façade, and their malicious intentions bubble and boil over into violence. It’s been a fairly common trope in film and TV, but it’s one that comeback kid M.

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The Streaming Wars are upon us, as November is dominated by clashing platforms – new ones in particular – trying to get a leg up on one another in terms of original content.

READ MORE: AMC Networks CEO Says The Success Of His Company is Dependent On “Targeted, Hyper-Focus” Streaming Services

Both Apple TV+ and Disney+ launch this month with multiple original series under their names and with big names signed on as well.

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Apple has done a fairly decent job in promoting the numerous series coming to its upcoming streaming service. We’ve seen trailers and clips for shows like “The Morning Show,” “See,” “Dickinson,” and “For All Mankind.” However, up until now, one of the most intriguing shows on the streaming services’ docket, “Servant,” has yet to be teased.

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