‘Dopesick’: An All-Star Ensemble Resorts To Melodrama In Danny Strong’s Opioid Epidemic Series [Review]

Following “The Book of Boba Fett” and “The Mandalorian” season three, which just announced it had started production, the Lucasfilm series, “Ahsoka” is expected to be the next big “Star Wars” TV show to go into production. Announced by Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy last December, the new Disney+ show will follow Ahsoka Tano (first introduced in live-action during “The Mandalorian” season two as played by Rosario Dawson).

The Harry Potter film franchise is one of the world's most well-known, and brought us some very memorable characters.

at the end of season 16, Danny Pino is back, reprising his role as Nick Amaro for the series’ 500th episode, which sees the former detective turning to Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and the SVU team for help clearing a convicted man’s name. Speaking to ET, Pino opened up about his return to the franchise, what he thinks about Amaro’s off-screen evolution, and if this will open the door for more episodes or appearances down the road.

Mare of Easttown,” with Kate Winslet’s title character in slow-motion grief over the loss of her son to drugs, and Showtime’s “American Rust,” featuring Jeff Daniels as a cop in a town governed by its need for pills — who is himself addicted.

Darius McCrary addressed rumors that he’s dating Love & Hip Hop star Sidney Starr. The former Family Matters actor, 45, shared a video on Instagram on October 18 with his TV mom Jo Marie Payton to shut down the rumors. While he didn’t name Sidney, 32, by name, he said that the rumors “aren’t true” and revealed that he was engaged, adding that his fiancé “would really have something different to say” about the rumors.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Gordon Pictures has assembled an all-star cast including Beanie Feldstein, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Kat Dennings, Jameela Jamil and Lolly Adefope for the anthology series package Girls Can’t Shoot (& other lies), which is based on the international bestselling essay collection Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and other lies).

EPs Ava DuVernay and Robert Patino provided a first look at their DC Rosario Dawson and Benjamin Bratt apocalyptic series DMZ today at DC FanDome.

Strictly Come Dancing fans went wild on Saturday night as they spotted Danny Dyer in the audience. The actor, 44, appeared to be supporting his EastEnders co-star Rose Ayling-Ellis who performed a Cha Cha Cha to Raspberry Beret by Prince with pro partner Giovanni Pernice.

EXCLUSIVE: Insidious star Lin Shaye is set to star in and exec-produce TV series action-thriller Ellen, which heralds from New Regency and QCode.

“We 100% felt like a family, and we still do,” said Emma Kenney of her fellow Shameless cast members. “We had such a bonding experience.” And like a family, she says, relationships among the actors were complicated.

Will Poulter joins Kaitlyn Dever at the premiere of Dopesick during the 2021 BFI London Film Festival at The Mayfair Hotel on Wednesday (October 13) in London, England.

LOS ANGELES -- Actor Danny Strong pops up regularly in an eclectic batch of series ranging from the lightness of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gilmore Girls” to the dark corruption of “Billions.”But when it comes to investing his time as an Emmy-winning writer and producer, there’s consistency in the projects, whether the subject is politics (“Recount,” “Game Change”) or race (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler”). Strong's work is topical and trenchant.Hulu's “Dopesick” fits the pattern.

Michael Keaton comes, a captivating, star-studded true-crime saga that recounts how one company’s “miracle drug” let to America’s decades-long opioid crisis before the government was able to bring it down. Inspired by Beth Macy’s New York Times best-seller,, the Hulu miniseries strikes a balance between legal thriller and harrowing character drama as it goes from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma to the courtroom to a small mining community struggling to survive.

with a live episode, is wasting no time delivering another big moment: Dan (John Goodman) and Louise’s (Katey Sagal) wedding day. The anticipated event comes after the two characters got engaged at the end of season 3 much to the delight of fans.

Dave Grohl has recounted the first time he met the two surviving members of The Beatles, sharing the story to his blog Dave’s True Stories.The latest entry to Grohl’s blog – which evolved from pandemic posts on Instagram, and eventuated into his recent book The Storyteller – titled “Entering Valhalla” (and taken from The Storyteller) is a retelling of when Grohl first met Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2002.Grohl recounts being approached by Dhani Harrison (son of the late George Harrison)

With this week’s ninth episode of “What If?” the MCU’s first animated adventure said goodbye to Season 1. But never fear, the multiversal series is set to return for Season 2 soon enough.

Antonio Ferme editorMichael Keaton is taking on a more formidable foe than the Joker in the 1989 film “Batman.”Hulu’s “Dopesick” is an eight-episode limited series that depicts the rise and fall of the opioid epidemic, which has raved millions of Americans since a group of powerful painkillers became widely prescribed starting in the 1990s.

Ludosity has released the official launch trailer for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, featuring its full playable roster.Ahead of the launch of the four-player fighting game, the final trailer for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has been released, showcasing its many arenas inspired by the featured Nickelodeon TV shows.Also featured are the plethora of brawlers who will be playable All-Star Brawl including fan-favourites SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Reptar, Michaelangelo, Leonardo,

The cast of Dopesick gathers up for a group shot at the premiere of the series held at Museum of Modern Art on Monday (October 4) in New York City.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe FX series adaptation of the James Clavell novel “Shōgun” has rounded out its main cast.Anna Sawai has been cast in the lead role of Lady Mariko, joining previously announced leads Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada.