The Golden Age of Television
Vol. 2 Issue 15 – 12th April 2025
Watch out
It’s been announced that season 2 of The Pitt will air in January 2026 with a new season releasing every year after. The medical procedural by HBO Max has just aired the finale of its first season and has not only become a fan-favourite through word-of-mouth, but also become a quick frontrunner for the upcoming awards season with rave reviews about its performances and grit. The season covers one whole shift of an emergency room, meaning every episode is one hour of real time cases, diagnosis and obstacles. You will have a newfound respect for healthcare workers after watching this. It’s real, it’s raw, it’s a rare gem in an era of messy and inauthetic medical dramas.
Speaking of fan favourites, the latest season of Black Mirror is being touted as one of the best, reminiscent of the earlier seasons with some of the better storylines. But be warned, the dystopian, British anthology series takes it a step further in “Bête Noire”, the episode dealing with the Mandela effect phenomena, showing two different names of a fast-food chain to different Netflix users, an integral plot of the story. So if you feel gaslit after watching it, it’s because you were.
And if you’re into reality TV, a new dating show is slowly gaining traction, minus the drama and gaslighting. Love on the Spectrum explores the dating world for young adults on the autism spectrum. Wholesome and heartwarming, the kind and thoughtful gestures are unlike any you’ve seen on any non-fiction or fictional show!
Though there is something Netflix may or may not get right. The streamer has announced an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice into a series. Starring Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman, it’s not a modern retelling nor a fourth-wall breaking gimmick a la Dakota Johnson’s Persuasion, but an honest and faithful adaptation. Hmm, I do want to have some faith, but after watching what they did with Persuasion, my good opinion once lost is lost forever.
Rumour has it that the much-talked-about show Adolescence is set to get a second season. What happened to sticking to the “limited” in a “limited series”?
The real talk of the town this past week however, was The White Lotus finale. SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t caught up yet, Rick kills Jim, who is dramatically revealed to be his father. Chelsea gets caught in the crossfire and is shot at, Gaitok then kills Rick who is trying to flee with a dying Chelsea. Bad things do happen in threes. While their tragic love story stayed with the audiences, what was even more fascinating was watching the real-life actors, Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood posting pictures with each other set to Fleetwood Mac’s Silver Springs, writing cryptically about the other despite not even following each other! Co-star Jason Isaacs spoke in an interview about behind-the-scenes drama, feuds, friendships and romances blooming and breaking off, adding fuel to the fire. What happened on those sets in Thailand we may never know, but we do know that Carrie Coon’s monologue on friendship and Patrick Schwarzenegger’s wistful look will stay with us forever.
Other shows to watch currently: Wondering what happens to someone like Timothy Ratliff in The White Lotus? Who loses all their money and status? Watch Your Friends And Neighbors on Apple TV+ starring Jon Hamm. Also returning this week is the Emmy-winning comedy series starring Jean Smart, Hacks. Trust me, the age-gap mentorship dynamic between a young and zany writer and a veteran but old-school comedian has everything you want and more.
In other news
A new Sabrina Carpenter skin has been introduced in the video game, Fortnite. Users can now play as the singer, in fact since the update, its been seen that users playing as Sabrina play in solidarity, refusing to kill each other and dancing together instead.
Starting in 2027, for the 100th Academy Awards, an Oscar for Stunt Design will finally be introduced!
The Brits will soon have their very own Saturday Night Live! Set in London with an all-new British cast, following the same format of weekly guest hosts and musical performers.
Another addition for the Brits & Europeans, Universal Studios Great Britain is set to open in Bedfordshire, approximately 50 miles north of London. The theme park will have lands and attractions based on Minions, Paddington, Jurassic World, Back to the Future, The Lord of the Rings and a James Bond Stunt Show.
Prada has struck a deal to buy Versace at a value of $1.375 billion.
It’s being reported that Shah Rukh Khan will be the first male Indian actor to attend the MET Gala this year, to be dressed in Sabyasachi.
Lorde dropped a snippet of new music, four years after her last release!
Taylor Swift has issued a cease and desist letter to Kanye West after a litany of unprompted, unsavory tweets of his mentioned her. Some people just refuse to grow up.
Apple is reportedly chartering cargo flights with 600 tonnes of iPhones from Indian factories as Chinese goods are set to face huge tariffs in the US.
LeBron James has his own Barbie doll, becoming the first male athlete with his own Ken doll, becoming a “Kenbassador”.
Movies and casting galore
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup has been announced, these are the films competing for the coveted Palme 'd or this year.
Robert Pattinson is reportedly set to join Dune 3 as the villain, Scytale.
Logan Lerman joins the cast of Only Murders in the Building, along with Renée Zellweger.
According to sources, the new Hunger Games prequel movie will see Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Kieran Culkin is being eyed to play Caesar Flickerman, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee. If these choices do go through, this has to be the most accurate casting in the history of moviemaking.
A Camp Rock 3 movie is reportedly in works at Disney, no news yet if the original cast will return.
The trailer for Wes Anderson’s new movie, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, is here! In theatres on 30th May!
