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Whether Hamnet wins an Oscar largely depends on Jessie Buckley, along with Paul Mescal, who both give what many consider their best performances in the film. Buckley is also receiving a lot of attention right now thanks to her recent movie, The Bride!, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring alongside Christian Bale. The film, which began its theatrical release two weeks ago, is generating significant buzz.

As a sci-fi critic, I’ve noticed time travel doesn’t always need to be the main focus of a show to actually appear. Take , for example – they threw their characters into the past and future during season five. Of course, is a franchise that practically pioneered time travel on TV, all the way back in its early days with an episode called “Naked Time.” And they’ve kept returning to it ever since, both in the various series and the films. But when a show builds its entire concept around time travel, that’s a different beast entirely – it raises the stakes for the audience. Both approaches work, and honestly, they’ve given us some of the most compelling sci-fi we’ve seen in recent years.

March Madness kicks off this week, and streaming services appear to have released fewer new shows than usual, perhaps expecting more people to be watching basketball. However, Ebaster has picked out the top 5 new shows premiering between March 16th and 20th, 2026, that are likely to be the most talked about.