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Call the Midwife welcomes a fresh face in the form of a Nonnatus House newcomer, Sister Catherine Cantwell, in Sunday's episode and while fans are delighted to have a new cast member on their ...

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Severance Season 2, Episode 4, "Woe's Hollow."] When you think of Severance, your first thought is likely of the sterile '70s aesthetic of Lumon's ...

The sophomore season and second semester of Netflix’s XO, Kitty is here, with new and familiar faces returning for one Song Covey sister’s particular brand of chaos. Winter break has passed ...

A shock new couple are already set to heat up the upcoming series of TOWIE as they revealed their surprise holiday romance while filming in Indonesia on Monday. Fan-favourites Harry Derbidge and ...

The Siesta Key cast certainly made waves in and out of their Florida town. Two years after MTV aired the show’s series finale, many cast members continue to hold onto fond memories of the ...