More from Josh Wigler
‘True Detective’ Star Breaks Down That Devastating Death: “I’m All In Now”
[This story contains spoilers from episode four of True Detective: Night Country.] What does a holiday episode of True Detective look like? If it was a question you were wondering before, well, wonder no more: It looks pretty much exactly as you would expect, based on the standard tone of the HBO horror procedural — […]
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How That ‘True Detective’ Flashback Almost Changed ‘Night Country’ Completely
[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country.] Despite its anthological structure, there are a few constants across the True Detective franchise. One, of course, is the enlistment of high-profile actors in the titular detective roles. Another is a case tinged with supernatural mystique and intrigue, as apparent as […]
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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Stars Discuss That “Horrifying” Murder Tableau
[This story contains spoilers from the second episode of True Detective: Night Country.] Why are they piled on each other? Why are their eardrums bleeding? Why are they naked, and why are all their clothes so neatly piled nearby? And how on Earth is one of them alive? These are all valid questions when gazing […]
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‘Fargo’ Finale Casualty Speaks Out: “Giving Your Life Is the Ultimate Sacrifice”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season five finale of Fargo.] When speaking about the essence of Fargo, show creator Noah Hawley says every season only needs two things: an element of crime, and decency. Few characters embodied those ideas better in season five than Witt Farr, the more than decent state trooper bravely […]
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‘Fargo’ Boss Noah Hawley Breaks Down That Finale Final Scene: “Right or Wrong, It’s a Beautiful Idea”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season five finale of Fargo.] Antecedently on Fargo season five, Juno Temple’s Dorothy Lyon battled against a centuries-old sin eater named Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), reckoned with her violent ex-husband and current lawman Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), all while negotiating family politics with her mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason […]
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‘True Detective’ Stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis Explain Premiere Tension: “They Absolutely Hate Each Other”
[This story contains spoilers from the season four premiere of True Detective: Night Country.] Within its first major sequence, True Detective: Night Country loudly and proudly bellows its mission statement: “Shake it up, baby!” The fourth season of the HBO crime anthology series comes from a brand-new team helmed by director Issa Lopez, with stars […]
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‘The Curse’ Co-Creator Benny Safdie on How a Visit to the OB-GYN Spawned the Idea for the Home Improvement Series
Hurt people hurt people. Cursed people take hurt to a whole new level. Such pain is on full display in The Curse, the Showtime drama series from creators and stars Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, with Oscar winner Emma Stone rounding out the core trio. The Curse centers on Fielder and Stone as Asher and […]
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“Take the Money and Run”: ‘Billions’ Bosses Break Down That Electric Series Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Billions, “Admirals Fund.”] “Bobbie Sue took the money and run” is not exactly the same as saying “Bobby and Chuck took the money and run,” though “Sue” is not a bad nickname for the crusading lawyer played for seven seasons by Paul Giamatti. Still, the vibes […]
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‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoffs Explained: Everything to Know About the Current Zombie Shows
The Walking Dead is dead. Long live The Walking Dead! Despite the flagship series airing its final episode in November 2022, the Walking Dead franchise remains alive and well in the form of a litany of different spinoff shows. There are at least four versions of The Walking Dead in some form of active status (with one of those […]
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 Finale Answers Paul Rudd Murder Mystery and Sets Up Even Deadlier Season 4
[This story contains major spoilers for the Only Murders in the Building season three finale, with immediate ramifications for season four. Proceed with caution.] Who killed Paul Rudd? That was the number one question on Only Murders in the Building all season long, as the Hulu murder mystery comedy launched viewers into its third season with the star-studded slaying […]
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‘Justified: City Primeval’ Closes Out With Epic Twist: “It Was a Dangerous Idea”
[This story contains major spoilers from the series finale of Justified: City Primeval, titled “The Question.”] Wherever Raylan Givens goes, there must always be a Boyd. For the vast majority of Justified: City Primeval, the Boyd in question was Boyd Holbrook, the actor who brings “Oklahoma Wildman” Clement Mansell to menacing life. Following the villain’s […]
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Timothy Olyphant Reveals the ‘Justified’ Reasons to Bring Back Raylan Givens
“We dug coal together.” Timothy Olyphant closed out Justified in 2015 with those powerful final words, an ode to his character Raylan Givens’ complicated relationship with his home Harlan County, his longtime friend-turned-enemy Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), and even himself. For those who stuck through the FX modern Western’s six seasons, it was a perfect […]
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