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In “The Order,” Jude Law goes freak mode while chasing neo-Nazis. Venice review.

The year is 1983. Talk radio host Alan Berg (Marc Maron) is on the Colorado airwaves comically dressing down racist callers, while elsewhere across the Pacific Northwest, a series of armed robberies becomes a matter of concern — even more than usual — because of possible white supremacist ties. This is the backdrop of The Order, Justin Kurzel’s highly engrossing (if politically slight) police story, in which fictitious FBI officer Terry Husk (Jude Law) begins pulling on real-world threads with disturbingly modern implications.

Written by Zach Baylin, the film is based on Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt’s late-’80s nonfiction book The Silent Brotherhood, which tells of a real white supremacist splinter group known as “the Order” (or “the Silent Brotherhood”), whose concerns with preserving white supremacy led them to meticulous acts of terror. It is, first and foremost, an incredibly fun movie, even if “fun” may not seem like the right approach for such volatile material.

This is, in part, because Kurzel finally discards his perpetually dour cinematic mindset, and replaces it with the thrills and frills of a Hollywood action drama. However, the film’s success is also owed to Law’s central performance as a lonely, no-nonsense cop for whom the work comes first, even if it drives him up the wall, and keeps him constantly on the verge of explosion.

What is The Order about?

Within its opening minutes, The Order depicts the dueling danger and ridiculousness of white supremacy, thanks to Maron’s distinctly Maron-esque version of Berg, a Jewish radio personality who fields calls from frustrated bigots looking for an outlet. His sharp and witty barbs can be heard even before the first images appear, though once they do, they present a stark contrast to this lively soundtrack. In the dead of night, a pair of neo-Nazis guns down one of their own for talking too much about their plans.

Berg is only shown on-screen a handful of times, but his show is the film’s de facto narrator, appearing at a handful intervals to remind us of the everyday form that antisemitism and white supremacy can take. While this makes for necessary comic relief, it’s also a vital contrast. Much of the movie depicts the more far-flung extremes of white supremacy, through fringe militias ready and willing to take violent action, but the recurrence of Berg’s voice keeps the Overton window from shifting too greatly; he reminds us that his easily dismissed callers and the movie’s armed factions bloom from the same seed.

Those familiar with Berg’s life will know how his story eventually intersects with that of the Order — a disorienting instance of narrator and narrative coming into contact — but outside of this moment, the movie mostly tells the story of two people. The first is Husk, appropriately named for his new lot in life after putting in for a transfer. The temperamental agent sits in the FBI’s sparse Idaho branch, waiting for his wife and children to join him, though they may as well be phantoms. He’s empty, and has nothing but the job.

The movie’s second major character is Robert Jay Matthews (Nicholas Hoult), who goes by Bob; he leads the Order through planning and pulling off armed robberies in order to fund a weapons stockpile. In contrast to Husk, Bob is charismatic, well-liked and always surrounded by people. The neo-Nazis he recruits consider him a brother. He has a wife and son at home, and even a pregnant mistress. Right from its basic premise, The Order establishes the allure of his cult: community and togetherness.

Husk, upon spotting suspicious “white pride” flyers around town, makes inquiries at the local sheriff’s office, though no one seems concerned except for rookie cop Jamie Bowen (Tye Sheridan), who more willingly spots these red flags since he has mixed race children, and is married to woman of color (Morgan Holmstrom, an actress of First Nations and Filipina ethnicity). With Bowen’s help, Husk begins making inquiries around town in the hopes to identifying the group’s ringleader, but Bob is always one step ahead, leading to a an exhilarating cat-and-mouse game involving deviously enjoyable heists and shootouts, albeit at the cost of examining the more challenging corners of its subject matter.

The Order takes a functional approach to white supremacy.

As a period-specific film about a white supremacist cult, The Order resembles Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman at a distance, down to their use of shifting comedic and dramatic tones, urging viewers to take even the most ludicrous facets of white supremacy seriously. Distinguishing them is, of course, the fact that Lee’s film was about infiltration from within, while Kurzel’s is more of a chase — and the fact that Black experiences and perspectives are central to BlacKkKlansman.

The Order doesn’t necessarily have to follow the same path — its one Black FBI agent, played by Jurnee Smollett, delivers forceful dialogue but is mostly perfunctory — though it often leaves material on the table. BlacKkKlansman was by no means an exposé on white supremacy within policing (Lee has been criticized for this), but its haunting conclusion suggests that even the heroic actions of its Black police detective have done little to stymie the rise of American neo-Nazism in the long term. The Order avoids the question of race within policing altogether — the concept barely seems to exist outside of the confines of the cult — but these shortcomings also help streamline The Order, making it a worthwhile pulp procedural.  

The film’s approach to white supremacy is best labeled “utilitarian.” Little by way of action or dialogue works to unearth the group’s underlying ideology — neo-Nazi characters discuss America no longer being “our country,” and hint at the economic downturn that may have driven them into Bob’s open arms — but The Order has an intense an unrelenting focus on the white supremacist playbook. Which is to say: The Order prominently features The Turner Diaries, William Luther Pierce’s 1978 neo-Nazi novel that lays out a detailed plan to overthrow the U.S. government, culminating in “The Day of the Rope,” i.e. the hanging of traitors at the U.S. Capitol.

If this fiction is eerily reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, that’s no coincidence. The Turner Diaries has long informed white supremacist rhetoric in America, as well as QAnon-like conspiracy theories. The book and its pages appear throughout the film, both as a blueprint for Bob and a not-so-subtle clue for Husk and Bowen, who use its pages to convince the FBI to divert its resources to taking down the Order. In centering the book to this degree, the film becomes a premonition of sorts, a warning that events which have recently come to pass — and might again, in the near future — don’t exist in a vacuum.

The Order is Kurzel’s most accomplished piece of filmmaking.

There’s an argument to be made that The Order is a B-movie in the body of a prestigious “issue” drama. There’s just as valid an argument that it’s Kurzel’s best movie, a metamorphosis akin to the last decade of M. Night Shyamalan’s career — which include films like The Visit, Glass, Old, and Trap — in that both filmmakers have finally gotten out of their own way and embraced cinematic “trash.”

Kurzel’s films have, for the most part, been steeped in grief and death. This has led to some intriguing experiments, like his 2015 Macbeth adaptation, in which Lady Macbeth’s plot is born out of mourning the loss of a child (the film, while pleasing to the eye, is far too long). On the other hand, it has also led to oddities like 2016’s Assassin’s Creed, a video game movie that forgets to have fun. With The Order, Kurzel remembers that fun is still possible even within macabre confines, and he shoulders Law with embodying this energetic paradox.

Law’s character, Husk, is a sad sack on the verge of madness. His “bad cop” routine is his baseline, and though he doesn’t bounce off the walls like, say, Nicolas Cage in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, he belongs in the same conversation. His nose bleeds at regular intervals (due to his medication, he claims), though at one point, when he’s particularly eager to “lean on” a suspect, he does so quite literally, going freak-mode during an impromptu interrogation and bleeding all over him. It’s wildly silly, though thank God for Law’s refusal to artificially repair his hairline; the actor’s widow’s peak not only makes Husk a more realistic presence, but a more menacing one as well.

In contrast, Hoult crafts Bob as a charming, measured, and ostensibly “regular” guy. He would be downright affable, were it not for the Nazi swastikas in his garage. While Husk and Bob have few on-screen meetings, their dichotomy is discomforting. Hoult — who’s playing Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s just-wrapped Superman: Legacy — plays his neo-Nazi character as though he were a Boy Scout, like Superman. Meanwhile, Law’s approach to his altruistic, obsessive lawman can be oddly frightening, as though joining the Order had borne more immediate fruits and payoffs than trying to bring them down; you can see why people join. 

However, this upside-down approach to hero and villain also plants the seeds for a typically Kurzel turn. In the film’s final act, the unrelenting fatalism of his films like Nitram, True History of the Kelly Gang, and The Snowtown Murders returns with a vengeance, as though he couldn’t resist the delayed gratification. Only this time, rather than adding mere texture, the late arrival of this tonal despondency feels earned, as if an extension of these characters’ lives. It’s reminiscent of Michael Mann’s Heat, in that Husk and Bob are men so driven and obsessed with their goals that they push everyone away in the process.

The Order seldom slows down, skillfully building to each new action crescendo with the help of Jed Kurzel’s rumbling, unrelentingly energetic score. It may not have anything novel to say about race in America — whether then or now — but its broad reminders of the mechanics of neo-Nazi terror feel mostly justified by the movie’s brisk, deftly modulated pace. That it’s an action movie in the body of something more “prestigious” or important ought to feel insulting, but really, it’s been the key to Kurzel’s necessary transformation all along.

The Order was reviewed was reviewed out of its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. It will open in select theaters Dec. 6.

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“Squid Game” Season 2, “Dune: Prophecy,” and “English Teacher” are just some of the shows we’re excited for this fall and winter.

Summer may (almost) be over, but that means fall TV is just beginning. And trust me when I say there’s a lot you won’t want to miss.

This fall and winter, we’ll see the return of major genre series like Squid Game, Silo, and Arcane, as well as beloved comedies like Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and Somebody Somewhere. Elsewhere, you’ll find shows set in the worlds of Star Wars, Dune, and even Gotham City; sitcoms from bold comedic voices; and some seriously spooky shows perfect for Halloween. Clear your schedule, you’ve got a lot of watching to do!

Here, in order of release date, are 40 TV shows to check out this fall, handpicked by Mashable’s entertainment team.

English Teacher

If you’re not familiar with comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez from his collection of kooky TikTok characters or his excellent web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, FX’s English Teacher is here to get you with the program. Alvarez created and stars in this comedy about a high school English teacher weathering all the personal, professional, and political challenges that come with the job. Often, it’s all three at once, combining in a perfect storm at school football games, class trips, and beyond. Featuring instantly memorable one-liners, breakneck pacing, and some unexpected life lessons along the way, English Teacher deserves to be at the top of every sitcom-lover’s watchlist. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton, Carmen Christopher, Jordan Firstman, and Langston Kerman

How to watch: English Teacher premieres Sept. 2 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.

The Perfect Couple

A wedding goes horribly wrong in The Perfect Couple, Netflix’s adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s novel. The show whisks us away to Nantucket, where bride-to-be Amelia Sacks (Bad Sisters‘ Eve Hewson) is hours away from marrying into the wealthy Winbury family, headed up by mystery novelist Greer (Nicole Kidman) and her husband Tag (Liev Schreiber). The stage is set for a dream marriage… until a body washes up on the beach. Now, everyone is a suspect. Let the juicy drama unfold. — B.E.

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Michael Beach, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani

How to watch: The Perfect Couple premieres Sept. 5 on Netflix.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Based on the true crime podcast of the same name, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist tells the story of a brazen heist that took place the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta. The star-studded series features big names like Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, and Don Cheadle, with Kevin Hart leading the pack as hustler Chicken Man, who becomes the prime suspect in the caper. — B.E.

Starring: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls

How to watch: Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist premieres Sept. 5 on Peacock.

The Old Man Season 2

In 2022 we were late to The Old Man, catching up just in time to develop a summer crush on Jeff Bridge’s silver fox, retired assassin Dan Chase. This time, we’re champing at the bit to see where this thrilling series goes next.

Based on the 2017 novel by Thomas Perry, The Old Man follows a former CIA operative (Bridges) who’s successfully lived in hiding for 30 years. But once his cover’s blown, he’s forced on the run, causing troubles for old allies (John Lithgow), his newly acquired lover (Amy Brenneman), and his only daughter (Alia Shawkat), who ended the season in the hands of a vicious warlord. Season 2 promises to dig deeper into the complicated relationship between the trained killer and the current head of FBI operations, plunging both back into Afghanistan, where they served decades before. We can’t wait to see every gnarly turn and every grizzled grimace. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat, and Amy Brenneman

How to watch: The Old Man Season 2 premieres Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.

Three Women

Based on Lisa Taddeo’s nonfiction book, Three Women centers on the stories of American women struggling to make sense of their lust and love lives. And from the looks of the first trailer, this will be a must-see for fans of limited series like Big Little Lies.

Shailene Woodley stars as a fictionalized version of Taddeo, a journalist seeking to make a book about the hard truths of female sexuality in America. In her search, she finds Lina (GLOW‘s Betty Gilpin), a suburban housewife trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate to reconnect to her own body through desire. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy) believes she’s found love with her high school teacher; beyond the age gap and power dynamic issues, he’s also married. Then there’s Sloane and her husband Richard (Imaginary‘s DeWanda Wise and Longlegs‘ Blair Underwood), a successful couple who swings with other couples in the lap of luxury, but finds a threat to their marriage in a new lust interest. With new episodes dropping weekly across a 10-episode season, Three Women seems sure to tantalize across the fall. — K.P.

Starring: Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, Betty Gilpin, Gabrielle Creevy, and Blair Underwood

How to watch: Three Women premieres Sept. 13 on Starz.

How to Die Alone

Known for Insecure and The White Lotus, Natasha Rothwell’s own show is all about seizing the damn day. Rothwell leads her deadpan-titled comedy How to Die Alone as Mel, a JFK airport employee who feels unfulfilled in life on many levels. “[I wanted] to really explore the difference between loneliness and being alone,” Rothwell told a panel for the Television Critics Association (TCA). When she’s faced with a pretty embarrassing near-death experience, Mel gets a dose of perspective that propels her to get stuck into life. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor            

Starring: Natasha Rothwell, Conrad Ricamora, Jocko Sims, and KeiLyn Durrel Jones

How to watch: How to Die Alone premieres Sept. 13 on Hulu.

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Ryan Murphy continues to build his American Story empire with American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. Based on The Boston Globe‘s podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc., this limited series chronicles the life of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez (Josh Rivera), including his family life, his murder conviction, his death by suicide, and how he impacted American sports and culture as a whole. — B.E.

Starring: Josh Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos, and Tammy Blanchard

How to watch: American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez premieres Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.

Agatha All Along

Kathryn Hahn’s witchy Agatha Harkness was one of the standouts of 2021 Marvel series WandaVision. Who could forget when she captured our attention — and ears — with the Emmy-winning ditty “Agatha All Along”? Now, she gets a show all to herself with the aptly titled Agatha All Along, which sees her setting off on a quest down the Witches’ Road to regain her magical powers. Joining her on her journey is a mysterious teen (Heartstopper‘s Joe Locke) and a coven of witches including Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, and Patti LuPone. Expect killer cast chemistry, magic galore, and of course, some new witchy bops.* — B.E.

Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Emma Caulfield Ford, Maria Dizzia, and Okwui Okpokwasili

How to watch: Agatha All Along premieres Sept. 18 on Disney+.

The Penguin

Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald “The Penguin” Cobb in The Batman spin-off The Penguin. Taking place after the events of The Batman, which saw Gotham disastrously flooded, this gritty crime drama follows Oz in his quest to take over the city’s vast criminal underworld. But he’ll have some stiff competition in the form of Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), daughter of the late Carmine Falcone. What happens when these two criminal masterminds go head to head? And what other morsels of Batman lore can we expect to see here?* — B.E.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Michael Zegen, Carmen Ejogo, and Theo Rossi

How to watch: The Penguin premieres Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

A Very Royal Scandal

For some reason, 2024 is the year of not one but two dramatizations of the BBC’s notorious 2019 Prince Andrew interview, in which Newsnight anchor Emily Maitlis asked the Duke of York about his link to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. We’ve already had Netflix’s Scoop, and now Prime Video’s version, A Very Royal Scandal, is here, with Ruth Wilson as Maitlis and Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew. Directed by Julian Jarrold and written by Jeremy Brock, A Very Royal Scandal tracks Maitlis securing the interview, the preparation, the event itself, and the aftermath. — S.C.

Starring: Ruth Wilson, Michael Sheen, Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke, and Claire Rushbrook

How to watch: A Very Royal Scandal premieres on Prime Video on Sept. 19.

Twilight of the Gods

Zack Snyder and Norse mythology collide in Twilight of the Gods, a 2D animated series bursting with blood, sex, and warring gods.

Co-created by Snyder, Jay Oliva, and Eric Carrasco, Twilight of the Gods invites us into a mythical world where heroes and gods accomplish great deeds and fight greater wars. Here, mortal king Leif (voiced by Stuart Martin) and warrior Sigrid (Sylvia Hoeks) fall in love. But when Thor (Pilou Asbæk) ruins their wedding night, Sigrid finds herself on a no-holds-barred quest for vengeance. Brace yourselves for brutal action sequences, encounters with Thor, Loki, and Odin, and maybe even the occasional dragon. — B.E.

Starring: Stuart Martin, Sylvia Hoeks, Pilou Asbæk, Rahul Kohli, Paterson Joseph, Jamie Clayton, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Kristofer Hivju, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, John Noble, and Peter Stormare

How to watch: Twilight of the Gods premieres Sept. 19 on Netflix.

Penelope

Wilderness survival stories meet coming-of-age tales in the YA drama Penelope, co-created by Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass. The show focuses on 16-year-old Penelope (Little Fires Everywhere‘s Megan Stott), who chooses to abandon technology and venture alone through the woods of Washington state. Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko called Penelope‘s pilot, which premiered at Sundance, “a cozy fantasy set in the real world,” adding that “the concept of touching grass proves a wholesome jumping-off point for a modern teen’s journey of self-discovery.” — B.E.

Starring: Megan Stott, Austin Abrams

How to watch: Penelope premieres Sept. 24 on Netflix.

Grotesquerie

Ryan Murphy. Niecy Nash-Betts. Travis Kelce. Three names we didn’t predict being in the same project, but Grotesquerie threatens to shake up more than that. The American Horror Story and Pose creator’s upcoming series is a grisly 10-episode crime drama that digs into a series of religious horror happenings in a small town. Nash-Betts stars as Lois Tryon, a detective who’s trying to get the bottom of it all — but of course, she has a deep, dark, personal connection buried there. She’s helped by nun and journalist Sister Megan, played by Micaela Diamond, who also has her secrets. And it’s not clear who Travis Kelce is playing at this point, but he’ll inevitably bring a few more Taylor Swift fans into the Murphyverse. Written and created by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, Grotesquerie is inevitably going to be all kinds of fucked up, so ready yourselves. — S.C.       

Starring: Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville, Micaela Diamond, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Raven Goodwin, and Travis Kelce

How to watch: Grotesquerie premieres Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. ET on FX and streams on Hulu the next day.

Nobody Wants This

Looking for a rom-com series that’s got a bit of spice? Named for the fictional podcast of its irreverent female lead, Nobody Wants This focuses on the burgeoning — but inconvenient — romance that blooms between a dashing young rabbi (The O.C.‘s Adam Brody) and an atheist “shiksa” (The Good Place‘s Kristen Bell), who hosts a podcast all about sex and relationships. His congregation isn’t thrilled when she crashes services at the synagogue to chat. Her sibling/co-host (Succession‘s Justine Lupe) isn’t thrilled about him and his gawky older brother (Veep‘s Timothy Simons) whole vibe — especially when the sisters are on the brink of a big development deal. But no one — not even their mutual friend (Joy Ride‘s Sherry Cola) can deny their chemistry. — K.P.

Starring: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Timothy Simons, Justine Lupe, and Sherry Cola

How to watch: Nobody Wants This premieres Sept. 26 on Netflix.

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 

The most chaotic heroes in all of Tal’dorei return for The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, which continues adapting Critical Role’s first-ever Dungeons and Dragons campaign. This season sees the members of Vox Machina squaring off against the remaining dragons of the Chroma Conclave — and their own inner demons. Bring on the angst, the fantasy adventures, and the most NSFW applications of magic you could possibly imagine. — B.E.

Starring: Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham

How to watch: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 premieres Oct. 3 on Prime Video.

Heartstopper Season 3

Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s beloved graphic novel Heartstopper returns for a third season, reuniting you with Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) and their delightful gang of pals. They made it official at the end of Season 1 and toyed with the idea of saying “love” out loud in Season 2. Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) finally figured out their feelings last season, Isaac (Tobie Donovan) found a name for his sexuality, and Tara (Corinna Brown) supported Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) as her turbulent home life boiled over. In Season 3, the teens look to the future, the big decisions after school. Jonathan Bailey and Hayley Atwell join as guest stars this season, and graphic novel character Michael Holden (Darragh Hand) will finally join the story. Can’t bloody wait. — S.C.  

Starring: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, Jonathan Bailey, Hayley Atwell, and Darragh Hand

How to watch: Heartstopper Season 3 premieres Oct. 3 on Netflix.

Abbott Elementary Season 4

This October, school’s back in session for Quinta Brunson’s Emmy award–winning sitcom Abbott Elementary. And while I can’t wait for more hilarious hijinks from Abbott’s squad of teachers, the most pressing question remains: What’s next for Janine (Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) after their scorching kiss in the Season 3 finale? — B.E.

Starring: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, and William Stanford Davis

How to watch: Abbott Elementary Season 4 premieres Oct. 9 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC, and streams the next day on Hulu.

La Máquina

Since starring in 2001’s iconic coming-of-age movie Y tu mamá también together, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have remained friends; they’ve been co-stars and creative partners, even founding two production companies, La Corriente del Golfo and Canana Films. Now, the former studio is teaming up with Disney for Hulu’s first Spanish-language original series. Written by Marco Ramirez and directed by Gabriel Ripstein, La Máquina stars Bernal as a boxer named Esteban who’s nearing the end of his career. Luna co-stars as his manager Andy, who wants him to enter one last fight. But there’s dodgy underworld dealings afoot, which are being investigated by journalist Irasema (played by 3 Body Problem star Eiza González). — S.C.   

Starring: Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, and Eiza González

How to watch: La Máquina premieres Oct. 9 on Hulu.

Teacup

Peacock’s Teacup promises frights aplenty, just in time for Halloween. Based on Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel Stinger, and produced by Saw and The Conjuring‘s James Wan, Teacup follows a group of people in rural Georgia facing down an unknown threat. The show’s cryptic teaser doesn’t tell us much beyond that, but thanks to its frightening images of dead animals and people in gas masks, consider us spooked (and seated). — B.E.

Starring: Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux

How to watch: Teacup premieres Oct. 10 on Peacock.

Disclaimer

Apple TV+’s Disclaimer promises one of this year’s most exciting TV team-ups, that of director Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Children of Men) and Cate Blanchett (Tár). Cuarón writes and directs this psychological thriller, based on the novel by Renée Knight, about journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) who receives a novel from an unknown author threatening to expose her deepest secrets. The hunt is on to find the writer’s true identity — but can Catherine find them in time to save her relationship with her family? — B.E.

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Indira Varma

How to watch: Disclaimer premieres Oct. 11 on Apple TV+.

Gastronauts

Streaming service Dropout has carved out a name for itself with series like game show Game Changer and actual play show Dimension 20. Now, it takes on the culinary competition space with Gastronauts, a show where award-winning chefs prepare dishes based on prompts from a panel of comedians. In Gastronauts‘ trailer, these prompts range from “only use ingredients from this vending machine” to “horniest,” so truly anything is on the menu. — B.E.

Starring: Jordan Myrick, Sam Reich, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, Oscar Montoya, and Kendahl Landreth

How to watch: Gastronauts premieres Oct. 11 on Dropout.

Shrinking Season 2

One of the best shows of 2023 is coming back for a second season. Season 1 focused on the everyday might of grief, as therapist Jimmy (Jason Segel) and his teen daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) took it day by day after his wife’s death — all with the help of colleagues Gaby (Jessica Williams) and Paul (Harrison Ford), best friend Brian (Michael Urie), neighbour Liz (Christa Miller), and patient-turned-friend Sean (Luke Tennie). Last season ended with the characters in pretty solid places mentally, but with some relationships undefined, so we’re keen to see how these develop in Season 2. — S.C.   

Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Luke Tennie, and Michael Urie

How to watch: Shrinking Season 2 premieres Oct. 16 on Apple TV+.

Hysteria!

The Satanic Panic of the late 1980s takes center stage in Peacock’s Hysteria!, which kicks off with the disappearance of a beloved varsity quarterback. In an attempt to take advantage of the town’s interest in the occult, high school heavy metal band Deth Krunch rebrands as fully Satanic. Their efforts backfire when a string or murders, kidnappings, and “supernatural activity” point back to them. Let the witch hunt commence. — B.E.

Starring: Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn, Bruce Campbell, Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti, and Jessica Treska

How to watch: Hysteria! premieres Oct. 18 on Peacock.

What We Do in the Shadows Season 6

This year, we bid farewell to the best vampires in all of New Yawk Cit-AY, as What We Do in the Shadows kicks off its sixth and final season. How will we ever say goodbye to Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch)? Hopefully with cursed hats, guest stars galore, and a slew of great Matt Berry line readings. — B.E.

Starring: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch, and Kristen Schaal

How to watch: What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 premieres Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.

Before

Another psychological thriller from Apple TV+, Before stars Billy Crystal as Eli, a child psychiatrist grieving the loss of his wife Lynn (Judith Light). When he encounters a young boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe), Eli realizes the two may share a haunting connection, and works to help Noah overcome his troubles. — B.E.

Starring: Billy Crystal, Judith Light, Jacobi Jupe, and Rosie Perez

How to watch: Before premieres Oct. 25 on Apple TV+.

Somebody Somewhere Season 3

Since its very first season, Somebody Somewhere has quietly cemented itself as one of HBO’s best comedies. Bridget Everett stars as Sam, a grieving woman who returns to her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, and finds community with a group of local outcasts. Tackling everything from loss to adult friendship with a grounded, low-key touch, Somebody Somewhere is a sweet reminder that you can always find your people, no matter where you go. And with its third and final season on the way, it’s not too late to get started on this understated gem. — B.E.

Starring: Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tim Bagley, Murray Hill, Jennifer Mudge, Mercedes White, Meighan Gerachis, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

How to watch: Somebody Somewhere premieres Oct. 27 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

The Diplomat Season 2

One of Netflix’s most addictive political dramas of 2023 is back for Season 2, and after that finale we’re ready to dive into more diplomatic tension, secret workplace romances, and Keri Russell generally kickin’ ass. Created by Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), this wildly popular series returns with Russell in the lead as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the UK amid an international crisis. In the finale, the real villain was unmasked as a very influential caller from inside the house, and an explosion left some of the main characters’ fates uncertain. Who survived the blast? And how will Kate figure out who’s behind it, especially when she’s distracted by the dishy UK foreign secretary, Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and the arrival of U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney)? — S.C.   

Starring: Keri Russell, Allison Janney, Rory Kinnear, David Gyasi, Rufus Sewell, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Nana Mensah, Miguel Sandoval, Michael McKean, Celia Imrie, and T’Nia Miller

How to watch: The Diplomat Season 2 premieres Oct. 31 on Netflix.

The Franchise

Do the ever-expanding worlds of the MCU and DCEU have you suffering from franchise fatigue? Then the new satire The Franchise should be just up your alley. Co-created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It) and Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty), this comedy follows the film crew of a new big-budget superhero film plagued by total chaos.* — B.E.

Starring: Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Brühl

How to watch: The Franchise premieres in Oct. (date TBC) on HBO and Max.

The Day of the Jackal

While Frederick Forsyth’s novel The Day of the Jackal — as well as Fred Zinnemann’s 1973 film — centered on an assassination attempt of French President Charles de Gaulle, Peacock’s upcoming adaptation brings the story into a contemporary setting. Eddie Redmayne dons the mantle of the elusive titular assassin known as the Jackal, while No Time to Die‘s Lashana Lynch plays the British intelligence officer hellbent on tracking him down. What follows is a destructive cat-and-mouse chase that spans Europe. — B.E.

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi, and Florisa Kamara

How to watch: The Day of the Jackal premieres Nov. 7 on Peacock.

St. Denis Medical

Between Abbott Elementary and new NBC comedy St. Denis Medical, it seems like the mockumentary sitcom is alive and well. Created by Justin Spitzer (Superstore, American Auto), St. Denis Medical takes us behind the scenes at an underfunded, understaffed hospital in Oregon. Here, medical professionals work hard to improve people’s lives, all while trying to stay afloat themselves. If you’re a connoisseur of workplace sitcoms, this should be up your alley. — B.E.

Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper, Kahyun Kim, and Kaliko Kauahi

How to watch: St. Denis Medical premieres Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, and streams the next day on Peacock.

Silo Season 2

Craving dystopian sci-fi drama? Then rejoice, because Silo is on its way back to us. Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series, about the last 10,000 people on Earth and their subterranean home, ended with the reveal that the silo-dwellers may not be as alone as they thought. So what’s next? Will the world’s many silo citizens join together? Or will those pesky folks over in Judicial continue to suppress information in order to maintain an oppressive peace? — B.E.

Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Steve Zahn, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McCrae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie, and Iain Glen

How to watch: Silo Season 2 premieres Nov. 15 on Apple TV+.

Interior Chinatown

Created by author Charles Yu and based on his National Book Award–winning novel, this series follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a character actor stuck in a never-ending cycle of generic background roles on police procedural Black and White. However, he’s thrust into the spotlight when he accidentally witnesses a crime and begins to investigate for himself, uncovering family secrets and Chinatown’s criminal underground along the way. — B.E.

Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Archie Kao, and Diana Lin

How to watch: Interior Chinatown premieres Nov. 19 on Hulu.

Dune: Prophecy

2024 continues to be the year of Dune, as Warner Bros. follows up the sandworm-filled glory of Dune: Part Two with Dune: Prophecy. Originally developed as Dune: The Sisterhood, this new sci-fi series delves into the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit order, 10,000 years before Paul Atreides even came to Arrakis. Led by Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) — a long-ago ancestor of Dune‘s Baron, Rabban, and Feyd-Rautha — this fabled sisterhood will serve the Great Houses of the Imperium and shape the future of the entire universe. Perhaps we’ll witness the origin of the powerful Voice, or the start of the project to create the Kwisatz Haderach. Either way, if these spooky space witches are your favorite part of Dune‘s vast lore, this is the show for you.* — B.E.

Starring: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, Chloe Lea, and Mark Strong

How to watch: Dune: Prophecy premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on HBO and Max.

Arcane Season 2

It’s been three years since League of Legends-based series Arcane first rocked our world with gorgeous animation, kick-ass fight scenes, and a truly devastating story of lost sisters. Now, with its heavily anticipated second — and final — season in November, we’ll finally be able to see what happened after Jinx blasted the Council of Piltover with her shark rocket. Any chance of Mel, Jace, and Viktor surviving is slim, and an action-packed Season 2 teaser promises that things will only get darker from there. With Piltover and Zaun in an all-out war, is there any hope for Vi and Jinx to reconcile? Or is their sisterly bond gone for good?* — B.E. 

Starring: ​​Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Katie Leung, Reed Shannon, Amirah Vann, Mick Wingert, Ellen Thomas, and Brett Tucker

How to watch: Arcane Season 2 premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on Netflix.

A Man on the Inside

It’s a Good Place reunion in A Man on the Inside, a comedy series created by Mike Schur, starring Ted Danson, and based on the documentary The Mole Agent. Danson plays Charles, a retired man who answers a private investigator’s ad and winds up as a mole in a retirement home, where he’ll make some unexpected friendships. It’s a Schur show; what else would you expect? — B.E.

Starring: Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jama Williamson

How to watch: A Man on the Inside premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on Netflix.

The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3

Time to check back in with our favorite messy college girls! And thank goodness, because Season 2 of Mindy Kaling’s The Sex Lives of College Girls — while deeply hilarious and often relatable — also left us with a whole lot of questions. Is Bela (Amrit Kaur) really going to leave Essex? Can Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) and Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) reconcile after Kimberly kissed Canaan (Christopher Meyer)? There’s so much drama, we all need to be back on campus ASAP.* — B.E.

Starring: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, Renika Williams, and Mitchell Slaggert

How to watch: The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 premieres in Nov. on Max. 

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Star Wars meets The Goonies in Skeleton Crew, which sees a group of young kids on a dangerous journey home. Lost in the far reaches of the galaxy, they’ll soon cross paths with vicious pirates who want nothing more than to lock them away. Timeline-wise, this takes place during the same period as The Mandalorian, so we could very well see some crossovers. One person sure to make an appearance? Jude Law, playing a guiding Jedi figure to our troubled tweens.* — B.E.

Starring: Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, and Jaleel White

How to watch: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premieres Dec. 3 on Disney.

Win or Lose

Pixar leaps into the TV game with its first-ever original series Win or Lose, all about the highs and lows of youth softball. Over the course of the show, you’ll get to know the Pickles softball team — and everyone in their orbit — as they gear up for a championship game. From insecure players to their helicopter parents to a lovesick umpire, Win or Lose looks to paint a charming portrait of a team that’s hungry for victory. — B.E.

Starring: Will Forte, Izaac Wang, Ian Chen, Jo Firestone, Milan, Josh Thomson, Erin Keif, and Rosie Foss

How to watch: Win or Lose premieres Dec. 6 on Disney+.

Squid Game Season 2

Who’s ready to play more Squid Game? Certainly Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who finished Season 1 with 45.6 billion won, a red dye job, and a desire to take down the people who used him and his fellow Squid Game contestants’ suffering for enjoyment. With Gi-hun likely heading back into the Squid Game arena for the next stage of his revenge mission, prepare for more contestants, more deadly children’s games, and more murder. — B.E.

Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, Gong Yoo, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, and Won Ji-an

How to watch: Squid Game Season 2 premieres Dec. 26 on Netflix.

Creature Commandos

James Gunn’s animated DC series Creature Commandos is basically The Suicide Squad, but with the titular “creatures.” No longer able to jeopardize human lives on dangerous secret missions, Amanda Waller instead opts to create Task Force M (for “monster”). Members include the Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein himself, Dr. Phosphorus, Weasel, G.I. Robot, and Nina Mazursky, all of whom are ready to wreak colorful havoc on the world. — B.E.

Starring: Indira Varma, David Harbour, Alan Tudyk, Maria Bakalova, Zoe Chao, Steve Agee, Sean Gunn, and Viola Davis

How to watch: Creature Commandos premieres in Dec. (date TBC) on Max.

(*) denotes a blurb has been lifted or modified from a prior TV preview.

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If you’re watching Netflix’s “Kaos” closely, you’ll have it spoiled for you in five minutes. But no one listens to Cassandra.

If you’re watching Kaos closely, you’ll have the whole thing spoiled for you in five minutes. And if you’re reading this article, you’ll have the whole thing spoiled for you all over again.

In the first episode of Charlie Covell’s Netflix series about the Greek myths, Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau) meets Cassandra (Billie Piper) at a supermarket, exchanging a few words with her in the cereal aisle. Moments later outside, Riddy sees Cassandra being apprehended by a security guard for shoplifting, a situation Riddy deescalates by paying for Cassandra’s stolen cat food. But if you listen to what Cassandra says at this moment, she basically spoils the whole show.

“Everyone steals,” she hisses. “Even the gods. Especially the gods. They’re stealing our souls.”

Problem is, no one ever listens to Cassandra. It’s her whole thing.

The prophet and Trojan princess of Greek mythology is said to have been pursued by Apollo, the sun god. He granted Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but when she didn’t want to go on a date with him (ugh, entitled men), he added a cursed proviso to her talent. Though Cassandra would be able to warn people of what was coming, no one would believe her prophecies. “She shrieked and shouted out through all the city,” Homer writes in The Iliad of Cassandra warning the Trojans about the coming sacking of their city. Turns out, the Ancient Greeks already knew the agony of women not being believed.

In this moment in Kaos, when Cassandra tells Eurydice the gods are stealing human souls, it’s absolutely accurate, as the series reveals later. Hades’ all-important Frame in the Underworld doesn’t generate Renewal (reincarnation) as people on Earth are told it does; instead, their souls are sucked up into Olympus’ water supply, to be drunk by the greedy gods for their restorative powers.

And though it takes the entire series for Riddy and her newfound fav Caeneus (Misia Butler) to figure it out, Cassandra tried to tell us all along. “Nobody wants to know!” she cries. “Why won’t anyone listen?”

How to watch: Kaos is now streaming on Netflix.

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Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics in the WNBA from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics in the WNBA with WNBA League Pass. Avoid blackouts and watch the WNBA from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The WNBA season continues into the home stretch towards the playoffs. Not every team can punch a ticket to the postseason, and the Washington Mystics — who are hosting Connecticut Sun — have had a tougher run than some in 2024. They’re sat at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, though not bottom of the whole league. A few more wins could see them nudging towards the playoffs.

Connecticut will be a tough game, as they’ve had a strong season and have already qualified for the playoffs. Make sure you don’t miss the action.

We have all the information you need to watch Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics in the WNBA for free and from anywhere around the globe.

When is Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics?

Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics in the WNBA starts at 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 31. This fixture takes place at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC.

How to watch Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics

Basketball fans can watch Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics plus the remainder of the WNBA 2024 season from anywhere in the world with a WNBA League Pass.

Don’t forget that WNBA League Pass doesn’t show locally televised games live in the participating teams’ local areas. But you can get around the blackout rules by using a VPN. VPNs are useful online tools that can hide your real IP address (digital location) then connect you to secure servers in other locations, allowing you to access every WNBA League Pass game live, excluding games shown on Amazon Prime Video.

To access every WNBA League Pass game, follow these easy steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in a location with no broadcast deals for the WNBA

Log in to WNBA League Pass

Stream every WNBA game live (except games hosted by Amazon Prime Video)

What is the best VPN for the WNBA?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for hiding your real IP address and streaming more sport, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 for a limited time only. This deal — an impressive 49% off — includes three bonus months for free plus a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There’s always a theme linking every solution, along with the “spangram,” a special, word or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Makeshift music

These words are multi-purpose items.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

The answers all relate to items that can be used as instruments.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Jugband.

NYT Strands word list for August 31

Washboard

Spoons

Broom

Jugband

Cowbell

Stovepipe

Bones

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable’s Games page has more hints, and if you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now!

Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Strands.

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Watch West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo. Access Fubo from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Premier League is up and running, and Manchester City are already looking like the team to beat once again. The defending champions find themselves at the top of the table after two games, and will hope to secure another win against West Ham this weekend.

If you want to watch West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is West Ham vs. Manchester City?

West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 31. This fixture takes place at the London Stadium.

How to watch West Ham vs. Manchester City for free

West Ham vs. Manchester City is available to live stream for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo.

Fubo offers coverage of all 380 matches of the 2024-25 Premier League season in Canada, but anyone can access this package with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Canada, meaning you can unblock free live streams of the Premier League from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024-25 Premier League by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in Canada

Sign up for a seven-day free trial of Fubo

Watch West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League without committing with your cash. This isn’t a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream this weekend’s Premier League fixtures before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for the Premier League?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries including Canada

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream West Ham vs. Manchester City in the Premier League for free with ExpressVPN.

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Watch Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo. Access Fubo from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Premier League consistently delivers entertaining games involving some of the best players in the world, and we’re expecting more of the same this weekend. Everything starts with a interesting game between Arsenal and Brighton, as both sides look to secure their third win of the season.

If you want to watch Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Arsenal vs. Brighton?

Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League kicks off at 7:30 a.m. ET on Aug. 31. This fixture takes place at the Emirates Stadium.

How to watch Arsenal vs. Brighton for free

Arsenal vs. Brighton is available to live stream for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo.

Fubo offers coverage of all 380 matches of the 2024-25 Premier League season in Canada, but anyone can access this package with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Canada, meaning you can unblock free live streams of the Premier League from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024-25 Premier League by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in Canada

Sign up for a seven-day free trial of Fubo

Watch Premier League fixtures for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League without committing with your cash. This isn’t a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream this weekend’s Premier League fixtures before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for the Premier League?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries including Canada

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

Fast connection speeds free from throttling

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream Arsenal vs. Brighton in the Premier League for free with ExpressVPN.

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Live stream Argentina vs. Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream Argentina vs. Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free on NZR+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Rugby Championship is a demanding competition, because there really aren’t any easy games. Just ask Australia, fresh from two defeats against a very strong South Africa side.

The Wallabies will be hoping to secure their first vistory of the tournament against Argentina, but the Pumas will be confident after securing a win against New Zealand in the opening round of the Rugby Championship.

If you want to watch Argentina vs. Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Argentina vs. Australia?

Argentina vs. Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 31. This fixture takes place at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi.

How to watch Argentina vs. Australia for free

You can live stream the 2024 Rugby Championship for free on NZR+, including Argentina vs. Australia.

The catch is that this free live stream is only available to fans in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine.

If you do not live in one of these countries, you can use a VPN to change your digital location. VPNs can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can unblock free live streams of the Rugby Championship on NZR+ from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024 Rugby Championship by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in one of the countries listed above

Visit NZR+

Live stream Argentina vs. Australia for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer deals such as free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to a free live stream of South Africa vs. New Zealand without actually spending anything. This clearly isn’t a long-term solution, but it gives you enough time to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for the Rugby Championship?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live rugby on NZR+ for free, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

Fast connection speeds

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream Argentina vs. Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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Live stream South Africa vs. New Zealand in the 2024 Rugby Championship online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream South Africa vs. New Zealand in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free on NZR+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

There are no easy games in the Rugby Championship. In fact, most games are absolute battles between the best of the best.

That’s what we’re expecting from South Africa vs. New Zealand, a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. South Africa are unbeaten in the tournament, whereas New Zealand are 1-1 from their two games against Argentina.

If you want to watch South Africa vs. New Zealand in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is South Africa vs. New Zealand?

South Africa vs. New Zealand in the 2024 Rugby Championship kicks off at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 31. This fixture takes place at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How to watch South Africa vs. New Zealand for free

You can live stream the 2024 Rugby Championship for free on NZR+, including South Africa vs. New Zealand.

The catch is that this free live stream is only available to fans in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine.

If you do not live in one of these countries, you can use a VPN to change your digital location. VPNs can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can unblock free live streams of the Rugby Championship on NZR+ from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024 Rugby Championship by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in one of the countries listed above

Visit NZR+

Live stream South Africa vs. New Zealand for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer deals such as free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to a free live stream of South Africa vs. New Zealand without actually spending anything. This clearly isn’t a long-term solution, but it gives you enough time to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for the Rugby Championship?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live rugby on NZR+ for free, for a number of reasons:

Servers in 105 countries

Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

Fast connection speeds

Up to eight simultaneous connections

30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream South Africa vs. New Zealand in the 2024 Rugby Championship for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 30’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Opinion is one

Green: Branch is one

Blue: Caesar is one

Purple: Tails!

Here are today’s Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow: NEWSPAPER SECTIONS

Green: TREE FEATURES

Blue: KINDS OF SALAD

Purple: SEEN ON BACKS OF U.S. COINS

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections #447 is…

What is the answer to Connections today

NEWSPAPER SECTIONS – ARTS, BUSINESS, COMICS, SPORTS

TREE FEATURES – BARK, CROWN, RINGS, ROOTS

KINDS OF SALAD – CHEF, GARDEN, GREEK, WEDGE

SEEN ON BACKS OF U.S. COINS – EAGLE, MONTICELLO, SHIELD, TORCH

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.

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