10 Underrated TV Shows You Can Binge in Just 8 Hours

Let’s be real, sometimes you don’t want to start a huge, multi-season show. Sometimes you just need to relax on a Saturday when you’re tired and unmotivated. You want something enjoyable with a clear beginning and end – something you can finish in an afternoon and maybe even chat about at dinner. That’s why we’ve put together 10 shows that are perfect for a single viewing. They’re all easily finished in eight hours or less.

6 Upcoming Book Adaptations You Cannot Miss

Popular books like Robert McCammon’s Swan’s Song and Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing are being made into movies or TV shows, but it will take some time before we can watch them. Adapting novels for the screen, particularly in genres like science fiction and fantasy, is a lengthy and costly undertaking.

Jonathan Frakes Directs Final Star Trek Episode: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 9

Jonathan Frakes started directing while still acting as Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Over the course of his career, he’s directed a total of 31 episodes across various Star Trek series – including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds – as well as the films Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection.

What Happened To Bishop & Is She Back With Torres? Emily Wickersham’s NCIS Season 23 Return Explained

The first case for Jessica Knight’s new ELITE team begins with Bishop being pursued by the squad. Knowing her career and secret operation are at risk, Wickersham’s character turns to Nick Torres for help, even though they haven’t spoken much since their difficult split five years prior. This leads to Bishop reconnecting with the rest of the MCRT, offering a chance to address the hurt feelings surrounding her departure at the end of NCIS season 18.

30 Years Later, This Critically-Acclaimed Anime Still Has the Worst Ending in Mecha History

At first, Neon Genesis Evangelion seems like a typical mecha anime, using many familiar ideas. But it quickly takes a much darker and more depressing turn, becoming a psychologically intense horror-drama that divides viewers. As the story progresses, the fun action sequences fade away, replaced by the director Hideaki Anno’s own struggles and exhaustion, which he poured into the story of the world’s end. This is why the anime’s ending is so controversial, even though Neon Genesis Evangelion is a highly regarded series.

How Sadie Sink’s Rumored Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character Can Rewrite No Way Home

While the ending of No Way Home was dramatic, it presented a challenge for future Spider-Man movies. Even though Peter Parker is now seemingly alone, Zendaya (as MJ) and Jacob Batalon (as Ned) are still confirmed to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The most recent rumors about Sadie Sink joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe could be a clever way to address this situation and move the story forward.

Game of Thrones Is Finally Telling the Story Fans Have Been Begging For

Beau Willimon, the creator behind shows like Andor and House of Cards, has written a script for HBO about Aegon I Targaryen. While House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are great additions to the Game of Thrones universe, this story of Aegon’s Conquest is the kind of expansion fans have been hoping for—and it has the potential to dramatically reshape the entire franchise.

Star Trek’s Next Big Series Will Ditch Popular TV Trend That’s Holding Starfleet Back

The new comic book series, simply called Star Trek, reunites writer Christopher Cantwell with the franchise. He’ll be working with artist Dennis Menheere to tell the story of Captain Seven of Nine taking command of the Enterprise. Following the end of Picard, fans have been eager for a series focused on Seven of Nine, and IDW is releasing this comic to coincide with the anniversary.