The final season of Stranger Things kicked off a strong year for horror on television. We’ve already seen successful shows like Peacock’s reimagining of The ‘Burbs and the chilling Netflix series, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, and Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty is also generating buzz. But that’s not all – plenty more horror shows are still to come.
The world of Stranger Things is filled with monsters from a dimension called the Upside Down, and the show’s characters spent a long time trying to figure out where they came from. Season 4 revealed that a villain named Vecna – originally known as Henry Creel – was responsible for creating all of these creatures. In one episode, we learned about Henry’s father, Victor Creel, who was portrayed by Robert Englund, famous for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Englund will be back for the first Stranger Things spin-off, Tales from ’85, but this time he’ll be providing the voice for a character named Cosmo. So far, that’s all we know about the role.
At the end of March 2026, Steam is offering eight free games to its users. Once downloaded, these games are yours to keep permanently, with no hidden requirements (according to X).
Epic guests immediately got back in line for their chance to race among the stars.
Just to be clear, The Madison is Taylor Sheridan’s strongest series debut overall, but it wasn’t his most-watched premiere. That record still belongs to Season 2 of Landman, which received 9.2 million views within its first two days. While the other Yellowstone spin-off, Marshals, hit 9.2 million views on its first day, it’s hard to directly compare traditional TV viewership to streaming numbers. Also, Taylor Sheridan isn’t the creator of Marshals – that credit goes to Spencer Hudnut.
As reported by Deadline, Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star in Liminal, a new sci-fi thriller directed by Louis Leterrier (Fast X). Apple Studios has officially approved the film, which is based on the graphic novel Telepaths by J. Michael Straczynksi, Steve Epting, and Brian Reber. Kirby recently portrayed Invisible Woman in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Abdul-Mateen II recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Simon Williams in the first season of Wonder Man.
These days, it’s become much simpler to address disappointing TV endings. Shows like Game of Thrones are doing this well with spin-offs, particularly A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Yellowstone is following suit with The Madison and other planned series. If a show has a strong fanbase, its creators can often launch new shows to soften the blow of a bad finale or final season.
The ending of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 showed Robotnik appearing to redeem himself and sacrifice himself on the Eclipse Cannon, which made his return a mystery. Despite this, the trailer for a new game features a threatening voiceover from him, suggesting he’ll be a villain again. Interestingly, a Sonic game from 2003 might explain how he came back, and reveals a surprising twist about his character in Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Alan Ritchson’s different approach compared to Tom Cruise is a major reason why Reacher has become so popular worldwide. Steven Yeun’s voice work as Mark Grayson helps make Invincible feel genuine and relatable. Rachel Brosnahan’s outstanding acting was key to the success of her Prime Video series. And just like those shows, this series – which is nearing its conclusion – is thriving thanks to its incredibly talented cast.
BET+ will be shut down in June, and its shows and movies will move over to Paramount+, following a decision by Paramount Skydance, the new owners of BET.