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6 days ago
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From Rails to Trails Docu, Narrated by Edward Norton, Gets PBS Premiere Date and Trailer (Exclusive)
If you're a rail trail fan like I am, you'll want to park your bike on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and sidle on up to From Rails to Trails, a new documentary narrated by Edward Norton. Airing Wednesday, Oct. 15, on public television stations nationwide (check local listings) and streaming on From Rails to Trails chronicles the 60-year struggle — and transformative triumph — of one of America's most unlikely grassroots movements. More from TVLine PBS, NPR to Lose All Federal Funding as Congress Votes to Pass Rescissions Bill — 'This Is Big!' Cheers Trump Grantchester to End With Season 11 — Find Out When It Will Air Loot Season 3 Gets Fall Release Date - Plus, Watch New Teaser Get an exclusive first look at a trailer above. Trails whose origins are featured include the Illinois Prairie Path in suburban Chicago; the Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle; the Atlanta Beltline; the West Rail Trail in Brownsville, Texas, which became one of the most bike- and pedestrian-friendly cities in the state; The High Line in New York City, built on an elevated railroad track from the 1930s; the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, which introduced the rail-trail movement to decision-makers in Congress; and The Great American Rail-Trail, which is halfway complete and aims to connect 3,700 miles of rail trails into a coast-to-coast route, from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. From Rails to Trails also visits Queens, N.Y., where government and nonprofit organizations are lobbying to turn abandoned LIRR tracks into a linear park à la The High Line — though opponents hope the city will use the tracks to restore train and subway service to the cut-off community Directed by Dan Protess (Up'N Running, 10 That Changed America), From Rails to Trails navigates the complex legal and political landscape that shaped the rail-trail movement, from property rights disputes to the landmark 'railbanking' legislation passed by Congress in 1983, which preserved abandoned rail corridors for future rail use while allowing them to be repurposed as trails. Interview subjects include former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean (who shares the story of how Burlington's Island Line Trail became the subject of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case), former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (whose father had a role in creating the 32-mile Elroy-Sparta Trail, often regarded as America's first successful rail-trail and famous for its three cavernous tunnels), and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy co-founder Peter Harnik, who's also an executive producer on the documentary. 'Having spent my career advocating for the rails-to-trails movement, I've seen firsthand how abandoned rail lines — once scars across the landscape — have become lifelines for communities,' says Harnik. 'From the unlikely launch of the movement to today's coast-to-coast vision, From Rails to Trails captures the grit, imagination and passion that made it all possible.' Adds director Dan Protess, 'I use my local rail-trail twice a day: for a morning run, and an after-dinner walk with family. Working on this program, I came to realize that the green space that is so integral to my life didn't just happen by accident — people had to fight hard to make it a reality.' Are you a rail-trail aficionado? Me, I'll be on Cape Cod's early next month! Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More Solve the daily Crossword
Tom's Guide
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch ‘Grantchester' season 10 online for FREE – stream the period crime drama from anywhere
As we all know, from "Miss Marple" to "Midsomer Murders" the British countryside is one of the most dangerous places on Earth with a week-on-week body count to rival Mexico in the middle of a cartel dispute and 'Grantchester' season 10 is no different... Traveling outside the U.S.? Don't miss the show back home. Simply download a VPN to stream the show from anywhere. We recommend NordVPN. "Grantchester" season 10 premieres on Sunday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. Season 9 is currently streaming on PBS Passport. • U.S. FREE STREAM — Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 30-day trial Set in a seemingly tranquil 1950s Cambridgeshire village, this season brings bodies in an orphanage and a university plus sundry other places and the death of a rock star but if that isn't enough intrigue pause to raise a quizzical eyebrow regarding the Rev. Alphy (played by Rishi Nair). D.I. Keating (Robson Green) is the same as ever but while he and Alphy have bonded, there seems to be something going on in the vicar's background that makes him push away those that want to be close to him. One case this season delivers romantic possibilities but will he be amenable? (Hint: check out the trailer below) Read our guide below for how to watch "Grantchester" season 10 online now, live and on-demand through "Grantchester" season 10 premieres on Masterpiece via PBS and the PBS app on Sunday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT.. Don't have cable? Stream your local PBS channel through the PBS website and app. Not in the U.S. when "Grantchester" season 10 airs on PBS? Don't worry — as we explain below, you can watch it live or on-demand when you download a VPN. We recommend NordVPN. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching "Grantchester" season 10 on PBS? Luckily, you can still watch the show online thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where you are in the world. So it's ideal for viewers who may travel a lot and don't want to miss their favorite shows. Our favourite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market – and you can find out why in our NordVPN review. There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get 70% off NordVPN with this deal and a FREE Amazon gift card when you purchase a two-year plan (Exclusive deal for Canadian and U.S. residents) Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view your usual U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to and stream "Grantchester" season 10 online on Masterpiece. In Canada, "Grantchester" season 10 will be available on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel from Sunday, June 15th at 9 p.m. ET. For extended access to PBS content, consider getting PBS Passport. That'll provide access to a range of the network's channels, like PBS Life and PBS Masterpiece. Membership costs a suggested donation of CA$5 per month, although prices will alter depending on your local station. Currently away from Canada? Download a VPN and connect to the services you enjoy free-of-charge back home, without having to register for any additional subscriptions. We recommend NordVPN. The U.K. release date for "Grantchester" season 10 is early 2026 on ITVX. All previous nine seasons are also available to catch here. However, if you're an American or Canadian citizen in the U.K. right now and just can't wait that long, a VPN will allow you to stream "Grantchester" season 10 online by unblocking the free PBS website. We recommend NordVPN. "Grantchester" season 10 premieres on ABCiView in Australia on Saturday, June 28 - this will be after PBS in the USA. Out of the country? Connect to your home streaming services when you download a VPN and watch TV shows, films and documentaries no matter where you are in the world. We recommend NordVPN. Season 10 Episode 01: A suspicious death interrupts the Grantchester Easter celebrations. Alphy attempts to use the case as a distraction from his personal life. (Wednesday, June 15) S10 E02: A death at the university plunges Geordie and Alphy into a world of academic adversaries, while Alphy faces a romantic complication. (Weds, June 18) S10 E03: Alphy's attempt to cook a romantic dinner is interrupted when a familiar face arrives unannounced. (Weds, June 25) S10 E04: Alphy and Geordie investigate witchcraft at a home for orphaned and disadvantaged chidren, but everything changes when a body is found. (Weds, July 2) S10 E05: Leonard's drinking leads to a prison cell, and the consequences escalate from there. (Weds, July 9) S10 E06: Alphy and Geordie investigate the murder of a rock band member, and Alphy struggles with some family history. (Weds, July 16) S10 E07: Cathy and Mrs. Chapman's new business venture faces a challenge, and Geordie tries to intervene in Alphy's personal life unbeknownst to Alphy. (Weds, July 23) S10 E08: Alphy and Geordie keep an eye on rising tensions as a controversial figure is invited to speak at the university. When a murder is committed, however, they disagree on how to approach the case. (Weds, July 30) Yes, there is a real village named Grantchester in the U.K. near Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. No, not right now. You can stream the drama for free in the U.S. on Masterpiece via PBS. Remember — use NordVPN to access your usual streaming service if you're outside the U.S.. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Los Angeles Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Miss Austen' imagines the motives behind Jane Austen's sister burning her letters
For decades, English novelist Jane Austen has been a constant source of inspiration for filmmakers and TV creators looking to adapt her work, but also authors who want to expand her world and our understanding of it. Such is the case with 'Miss Austen,' the 2020 novel by Gill Hornby. The fictional account focuses on Jane's sister, Cassandra, and her decision to destroy much of Jane's correspondence from over the years — something rooted in fact. 'Miss Austen' is the first of three novels by Hornby that immerses readers in the lives of Jane and her close-knit family, which the author found 'completely captivating.' 'They were all bright and all rather extraordinary, although Jane was the most extraordinary of all,' Hornby said. 'She would write in the day and then read aloud in the family circle at night, which they all did.' Hornby's novel is not unlike a Jane Austen novel, filled with wit, playful bickering, tragedy and romance. But it was the love between sisters Jane and Cassandra that inspired this particular book, which has now been adapted for television. 'Miss Austen,' a four-part miniseries, will premiere at 9 p.m. PST Sunday on PBS as part of 'Masterpiece.' (Subsequent episodes will air on Sundays, with the final two airing May 18; they also will stream on the PBS app and The period drama, starring actor Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen, premiered in the U.K. on BBC One in February to favorable reviews. Hornby was joined by executive producer Christine Langan of Bonnie Productions, which produced the series for 'Masterpiece,' at a screening of 'Miss Austen' at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday, where they discussed Jane's legacy and adapting the book for TV. It's the production company's first TV series. 'I absolutely loved the read,' Langan said about why she chose to produce it. 'I was moved to tears by the end, and I found it a completely unique angle on a writer I have adored for decades, and very immediate and gripping and relatable.' Langan, who has previously produced award-winning series and films including 'Cold Feet,' 'The Deal' and 'The Queen,' said she loved the idea of rehabilitating the reputation of Cassandra, who was 'an ever-present good influence, good source of support and love to one of the world's most famous writers.' In the series, Cassandra is slightly younger than her counterpart in the book, and that partly had to do with Hawes, whose dramatic and comedic abilities were crucial to the role. 'We had already decided to make Cassandra a little younger than she is in the novel, the feeling being that middle-aged women are every bit as invisible in this society as elderly women,' Langan said. 'We loved [Hawes'] versatility and her grace, and then she met us on an equal footing with the same vision and passion.' 'Keely has a huge and brilliant reputation in the U.K. She's hugely loved,' she added. That stands in contrast with Cassandra, who has long been viewed with some consternation by historians of her sister. She burned all but 160 of Jane's letters, which could have provided scholars and fans alike with more details about the author and her life. There are various theories as to why Cassandra chose to destroy them, including preventing negative scrutiny of Jane and wanting to preserve her sister's legacy. The series, like the book, attempts to recast Cassandra more positively, along with her motive for destroying Jane's letters, which includes keeping them away from family members like the sly Mary Austen (played by Jessica Hynes), who was married to James Austen, brother to Cassandra and Jane. We also see flashbacks of young Cassandra (Synnøve Karlsen) and Jane (Patsy Ferran) as the events in the letters come to life, revealing their true nature. The story is mostly set in Kintbury, a village in Hampshire, England, where Hornby has resided for more than 30 years and where she first learned about Cassandra. 'I feel that Cassandra found me,' she said. While the letters are central to the drama, 'Miss Austen' is also about Cassandra and her fiancé, Tom Fowle (Calam Lynch), whose family resided in Kintbury. He died of yellow fever during a voyage to the Caribbean, and Cassandra never married. 'I knew that she [Cassandra] was there on the last Christmas that they had together, and that she went down to our gate at dawn on a January morning and said goodbye to Tom and never saw him again,' Hornby said. 'And she began slightly to haunt me because I've always been quite obsessed about those women in history.' It's a notable time to reconsider Cassandra's role in Jane's life: This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane's birth. Hornby said it was Cassandra who gave Jane the ability to produce 'six of the greatest novels in the English language' by taking care of her when she was sick and running the household so Jane could write. And two and a half centuries later, Jane's stories continue to delight readers and inspire creators like Hornby and Langan. 'She wrote about what it's like to have a mom, a sister, to fall in love, have a roof over your head, what the weather's like and how annoying the neighbors are — all stuff we all still do,' Hornby said. 'She speaks to us in a way that none of her contemporaries do.' 'And she's fantastically funny,' Langan adds. Imagining the Austens and their lives has been fruitful territory for Hornby, whose subsequent works, 'Godmersham Park' and the upcoming novel 'The Elopement,' slated for release in the U.K. in May and in the U.S. in October, also are centered on the family. And Hornby's partnership with Langan will continue; the producer has already optioned 'The Elopement.' This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the TV adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' that starred Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle and the 20th anniversary of the film version, with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen. (Netflix recently greenlighted a limited series too.) 'Miss Austen' also contains references the novel — making the show's premiere this year feel like a full-circle moment. 'It's so fascinating that she's still going,' Hornby said. 'She's very much a posthumous success, and she really wanted success. She was clever enough to know that what she was writing was really good.'
Los Angeles Times
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Wheel of Time' boss unpacks the hardest book-to-screen moment in Season 3
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who could use a fantasy getaway. 'The Wheel of Time' concluded it's third season this week and showrunner Rafe Judkins stopped by Guest Spot to tell us about the section from the beloved book franchise that proved most challenging to adapt for the screen. Also in Screen Gab No. 177, TV critic Robert Lloyd looks at the documentary of acclaimed cartoonist Art Spiegelman and culture columnist Mary McNamara shares her thoughts on why 'Government Cheese' is worth your time. Must-read stories you might have missed Bella Ramsey is embracing the difficult parts of Ellie and 'The Last of Us': The star of HBO's postapocalyptic drama said shooting Season 2 was much more grueling, but that it helped the actor understand more about themself. After losing his wife of 43 years, David Cronenberg turned the camera on grief itself: The Canadian director reflects on body horror, Trump, Elon Musk, legacy and his new movie 'The Shrouds' — and whether it might be the last one he ever makes. They found the music of 'Sinners' together — just as they have from the beginning: In their unique collaboration, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson played music together during much of the prep for the film. In 'Étoile,' 'Bunheads' creators return to ballet but with a cross-Atlantic twist: Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino are back with a new Prime Video series that puts their love of ballet in the forefront. Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse' ( Presented under the umbrella of 'American Masters,' Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin's film focuses on comics artist Spiegelman, whose landmark work 'Maus,' originally serialized from 1980 to 1991, deals with his family's experience in the Holocaust — portraying the Jews as mice and the Nazis as cats — and his own attempts to come to terms with its lingering effects, on them and himself, by drawing his way through it. The film functions also as a lesson in comics structure and as an exciting, strangely moving history of alternative comics — from Mad magazine and Zap! (old friends Robert Crumb and Bill Griffith appear) to Raw, the large-format magazine founded by Spiegelman and wife Françoise Mouly (the art editor of the New Yorker since 1993), and into the age of autobiographical graphic novels 'Maus' made possible. That 'Maus,' with its depictions of fascism, deportation and concentration camps, has been banned from American libraries and schoolrooms is sadly ironic and distressingly timely. — Robert Lloyd 'Government Cheese' (AppleTV+) The word 'kaleidoscope' was coined by the mechanism's inventor from ancient Greek words that add up, more or less, to 'the observation of beautiful forms.' It's a term, and a meaning, that applies to 'Government Cheese,' an ever-shifting bewitchment of a series. Seen one way, it is the story of Hampton Chambers (David Oyelowo), a cheerfully charismatic grifter, recently home from prison. Armed with a self-sharpening drill bit of his own invention, he is trying to go straight despite a justifiably dubious reception by most of his family and the fallout from a very unfortunate event that put him in debt to a very peculiar (i.e. French Canadian) criminal family. Twist the image just slightly, however, and 'Government Cheese' becomes more of a spiritual worldview, in which the big picture is blurred at the edges, but the details stand out in brilliant clarity. While in prison, Hampton has God, or at least a form of God, explained to him by a fellow prisoner as a force which makes its grand plan known through a series of small but collectively impactful events. Hampton now believes that the universe is sending him a series of messages — a jumping frog tells him to take a leap of faith, etc. These may or may not be real but certainly resonate with anyone who has searched for similar signs in a chaotic world. Co-created by Paul Hunter and Aeysaha Carr, the series is set in 1969 Chatsworth and based on Hunter's memories of his childhood. The aerospace industry figures heavily as does the hyper-stylized earth-tone fashions of the times. Heavily influenced by the Coen brothers, the show often feels like a cross between a fable and a fever dream, but powerful performances by Oyelowo and Simone Missick as Hampton's wife, Astoria, keep it grounded in its own reality. A well-known director of music videos, Hunter infuses 'Government Cheese' with a cinematic vibrancy — Chatsworth has never looked so cool — that keeps you watching even as you wonder what exactly you are looking at. — Mary McNamara READ MORE >> 'Government Cheese' stays outside the box with a surreal Black family in the Valley A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they're working on — and what they're watching The jam-packed Season 3 finale of 'The Wheel of Time,' available to stream on Prime Video, included multiple deaths and plenty of betrayals. It's no small feat adapting the narrative complexity of Robert Jordan's fantasy book franchise for TV. In this week's Guest Spot, showrunner Rafe Judkins discussed the book-inspired moment that was most challenging to adapt for screen, what he's watching and more. — Yvonne Villarreal You're given eight episodes to condense so much book content into a coherent narrative. Three seasons in, what have you learned about adapting a saga like 'The Wheel of Time' for TV in that framework? Do you wish you had more episodes for Season 3? When I originally pitched the show, it was for eight seasons with 10 episodes in each season. I thought that, even though limited, this would be a way to get through all 15 books of Robert Jordan's 'The Wheel of Time' series. Unfortunately, production reality often intersects with creative goals, so we've had to try to pull off the same story with just eight episodes a season. It leads to a lot of condensing and re-building of the narrative to feel smooth for people who aren't at all familiar with the books. But the thing about TV is that you always wish you had more time. I think epic fantasy television is at its best and allows the stories to really build and pay off when there are 10 to 13 episodes per season. Give me an example of an element from the novels that was a challenge to bring to life in Season 3. How did you figure it out? We had to figure out a way to bring a section of the books called 'The Road to the Spear' to life in Season 3. It's incredibly challenging because in the books, it's basically one character who sees an entire culture's history through the eyes of his ancestors, one story after another after another, moving backward in time. It's one of the greatest parts of the entire book series, but to bring it to life on television, we had to find a way to emotionally connect the audience to these disparate stories, so we had the actor (Josha Stradowski who plays Rand al'Thor) actually wear six different full prosthetic makeups and play the lead character in each of the vignettes moving backward through time. I think it worked well to really help the audience emotionally connect to these stories and simultaneously feel and understand their impact on the character of Rand, who's witnessed these visions. What have you watched recently that you're recommending to everyone you know? With my whole life contained in the scripted sphere, I actually usually end up watching comedies or reality TV when I've got time to myself. And because I'm traveling so much for work, I'm usually watching shows from all over the world — right now I'm loving 'Traitors' (UK and U.S. versions!) [Peacock], 'Australian Survivor' and the British show 'Taskmaster.' What's your go-to comfort watch, the film or TV show you return to again and again? 'Xena: Warrior Princess' [Prime Video]! It's insane at times (insert clip of Xena doing 70 flips after she's thrown herself out of a pine tree to land on a ship), but it was so different than anything else on TV when it came out. There was also such an emotional core and connection to those characters and I grew up watching them, so it feels like a piece of home when I see it now.
Los Angeles Times
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
A Liza Minnelli doc and an '80s L.A. slasher for your weekend rotting
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone just trying to find all that jazz. In this week's edition, we recommend two films that bring the comforts of nostalgia: 'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,' a film that spotlights Liza Minnelli's life in the 1970s, and 'Out of the Dark,' a 1988 L.A. slasher that our film critic Amy Nicholson recently rediscovered. Also in Screen Gab No. 176, we help refresh your memory on where 'The Last of Us' left off and 'Yellowjackets' star Sarah Desjardins stops by to unpack her character's mommy issues. Must-read stories you might have missed After a 15-hour shift on 'The Pitt,' Noah Wyle reviews Dr. Robby's day: The star and executive producer of Max's hit medical drama spoke with The Times about the whirlwind first season. Shape-shifting Will Poulter is getting too good to sideline: The London-born actor is distinctive in a flurry of recent work, including the movies 'Warfare' and 'Death of a Unicorn,' plus a new episode of 'Black Mirror.' 'The Conners' are saying goodbye: The cast and producers of the 'Roseanne' spin-off speak about the show's topical storylines. After decades of pushing, stunts will get their own Oscar: The Oscars will finally honor stunt performers with a new award for achievement in stunt design, debuting at the 100th Academy Awards in 2028. Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times 'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' ( Bruce David Klein's documentary on Liza Minnelli, presented under the umbrella of PBS' 'American Masters' series, will be catnip to (us) fans, but those not already in that club may be persuaded to join. 'Liza,' which dutifully surveys the star's professional and personal life — multiple marriages and miscarriages, stints in rehab — presents Minnelli as more than the sum of her influences, yet very much shaped by her associations with Kay Thompson, Charles Aznavour, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb and Halston, not to mention the genetic inheritance from parents Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. Both enormously successful and somehow — at least in my mind — underrated, Minnelli's stock in trade has been a particular, powerful combination of vulnerability and determination, of seeming like the strange yet compelling kid in the back of the class. The testimony of various friends and lovers and mentors (they all seem to blur together) including Ben Vereen, Michael Feinstein, makeup artist Christina Smith, Ebb and his songwriting partner, John Kander — who wrote the score for 'Cabaret,' Minnelli's breakthrough film, and 'Liza with a Z,' her Emmy-winning television concert — paint a warm, unaffected person you might like to know and who would make you feel she was glad to know you. — Robert Lloyd 'Out of the Dark' (Shudder, Tubi) This 1988 sleazy slasher flick is about a clown-masked serial killer who murders the actresses of a phone-sex hotline in downtown Los Angeles. There's a lot of nudity, saxophones and electric guitars, with corpses dumped from MacArthur Park to Studio City's El Royale Hotel. I can't costume it as a classy noir even with a shot of a spiral staircase swirling into the 3rd Street Tunnel. But director Michael Schroeder delivers all the schlock you want while juicing this pulp into something weirder, like casting 'Harold and Maude's' Bud Cort as a lovelorn accountant and butching up the cult legend Divine into a mustachioed male LAPD detective. If you dig top-tier retro L.A. trash, make this a double feature with 1989's 'Death Spa' (Tubi). — Amy Nicholson Everything you need to know about the film or TV series everyone's talking about After a two-year wait, everyone's favorite fungal zombie apocalypse show is finally back: The second season of 'The Last of Us' premieres Sunday. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, HBO's acclaimed survival drama is set in a world that has been ravaged by the outbreak of a mysterious mutant cordyceps fungus that turns human hosts into horrific, mindless monsters. An adaptation of the hit video game of the same name, the nine-episode first season followed gruff smuggler-turned-surrogate father figure Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his teen charge Ellie (Bella Ramsey) on a cross-country journey to help find a way to save the world. Ellie's immunity to the fungus potentially holds the key to a cure. Check out the handy guide staff writer Tracy Brown, our trusty 'The Last of Us' expert, assembled to help get you up to speed. READ MORE >> 'The Last of Us' Season 2 is arriving soon. Here's a Season 1 recap A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they're working on — and what they're watching Like mother, like daughter? It's an all too valid observation with this week's Season 3 finale of 'Yellowjackets' including a stunning revelation about Callie, the moody teenage daughter of Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) played by Sarah Desjardins. No spoilers here. Let's just say Callie's curiosity about her mother's time in the wildnerness has caught up with her. In this week's Guest Spot, Desjardins discussed her character's state of mind, what she's watching and more. — Matt Brennan and Yvonne Villarreal One of the key developments this season is the bond Callie forms with Lottie before her death. At one point, Lottie asks her how she would describe herself without embarrassment, shame or fear, and she deflects. What was the answer going through her head that she wasn't ready to speak yet? I personally think that Callie is feeling lost, confused and scared. Part of that fear is coming from this inner knowing she has that she is a very powerful person. She doesn't know what to do. She doesn't know what that means. I think she's scared of what she's capable of. I think Callie is also lonely. She wants love. She wants to be seen and heard. She knows she is very worthy of both those things, but like anyone would in her environment, she doubts herself. I love her very much. 'Yellowjackets' has become renowned for casting high-profile actors as the adult versions of the Yellowjackets, as well as recurring and guest stars. Who would you be most excited to see join for a Season 4 and why? Can Sarah Snook join us? PLEASE. Need I explain why? She is a powerhouse and endlessly captivating. What have you watched recently that you're recommending to everyone you know? 'The Studio' [AppleTV+]. I am such a sucker for projects about our industry but, also, it is just so incredible. I love the way it's shot, the performances; it's such a fun, hilarious ride every episode. What's your go-to 'comfort watch,' the film or TV show you return to again and again? TV shows I am always going between [are] 'Gilmore Girls' [Netflix], 'The Office' [Peacock] and 'Friends' [Max]. The two films that come to mind are 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' [VOD] and 'It's Complicated' [Starz, VOD]. Truly can't count how many times I've seen either.
