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10 Major Sons of Anarchy Mysteries We'll Never Get Answers To

Sons of Anarchy's series finale leaves fans with numerous questions, and sadly, it's unlikely most of them will ever truly get answers.

Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) in Tracker Season 2 Episode 10 Nightingale
Matlock Star Wants a Tracker Crossover After the Explosive Season 3 Finale

One of the stars of CBS's Matlock is willing to be a "damsel in distress" for Tracker's Justin Hartley.

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WILL TRENT, Ramon Rodriguez, ‘I'm a Guest Here', (Season 3, ep. 301, aired Jan. 7, 2025).
ABC's 4-Part Crime Drama Based on Bestselling Books Reaches Massive Streaming Milestone in the U.S.

Hulu subscribers push ABC's fan-favorite crime drama series past a major streaming milestone.

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Chicago Fire Hit With Major Departure After 14 Seasons

Chicago Fire's 14th season finale will mark the end of an era for the series.

Jimmy McGill is in a suit, talking on a payphone in Better Call Saul Season 1
A Throwaway Scene in Better Call Saul Season 1 Cements Jimmy McGill as TV's Greatest Lawyer

For a glimpse at the average hustle-filled day in the public defender's life, one montage in Better Call Saul is by far the most realistic portrayal.

Tony Soprano goes for a swim in his pool out back.
A Single Throwaway Line From The Sopranos Season 4 Is Far More Important Than Fans Realize (& It Explains This Tony Soprano Trend)

One major fashion trend in The Sopranos was inspired by James Gandolfini's encounter with a real-life mobster.

Gary Cole as Alden Parker in NCIS Season 23
It's Official, NCIS: Sydney Just Beat the Main NCIS Show at Its Own Game

NCIS's international spinoff gives the flagship a run for its money in NCIS: Sydney Season 3, with Episode 16, "Ticker" outperforming the original.

Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS Origins Season 2 Episode 11
CBS Is Officially Reviving Gibbs' Canceled NCIS Story
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NCIS: Origins reworks an implausible story about Mark Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs character, changing what's possible in the NCIS franchise's future.

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CBS' Hit Legal Reboot With 91% RT Becomes a U.S. Streaming Hit After Shocking Finale

One of the best legal drama reboots of all time is taking over the streaming charts after Season 2 left off with a whole new status quo.

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15 Most Heartbreaking Moments in Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy was full of violence and heartbreaking moments, but a few stand out as among the most devastating.

Kathy Bates as Madeline Matty Matlock in Season 2 Finale
CBS Confirms the End of Matlock Despite Season 3 Renewal

Despite CBS renewing the series for Matlock Season 3, it's the end of the line for Kathy Bates' leading Madeline "Matty" Matlock character.

Austin Stowell as Gibbs in NCIS Origins Season 2 Episode 16
CBS Just Officially Erased Gibbs' Most Important NCIS Story
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NCIS: Origins Season 2 retcons Gibbs' most important story in the prequel so far in Episode 16, rethinking what NCIS audiences know from the flagship.

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Law & Order Show's Cancellation Brought Mariska Hargitay to Tears: 'Took Me By Surprise'
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Mariska Hargitay opens up about the Law & Order series getting axed by NBCUniversal.

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1 of the Best Procedurals of All Time Is a Paramount+ Streaming Hit in the U.S. 1 Month Ahead of Return

Ahead of its return, this all-timer crime procedural on Paramount+ is back on the streaming charts in the U.S.

Jon Hamm in Your Friends and Neighbors
Apple TV's 2-Part Crime Drama Is Jon Hamm's Best Show Since Mad Men

Jon Hamm has made some intriguing career choices since Mad Men ended in 2015, but his latest Apple TV crime drama is a return to form.

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Michael B Jordan
Top Gun: Maverick Director’s Miami Vice Reboot Officially Gets New Title, Confirms Stars

The Miami Vice reboot officially gets its title with two A-list stars confirmed for the lead roles.

Kathy Bates in Matlock
Matlock Officially Kills Its First Major Character Ahead Of Season 2's Finale

Matlock has its first major character death in Season 2, Episode 14, "Day One," opening the door for Kathy Bates' story to change in Season 3.

Walter White and Jesse Pinkman standing in the desert in Breaking Bad.
6 TV Show Endings Better Than Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad has become the metric all shows are measured to, but even some series have a better ending.

Leah Lewis as Sarah Franklin in Matlock Season 2 Finale
30 Years Later, Sarah Reveals A Shocking Secret In Matlock Season 2 Finale Clip

Sarah reveals a secret to Madeline, Olympia, and Hunter in CBR's exclusive clip from Matlock Season 2's two-hour finale episode on Thursday, April 23.

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Law & Order Is Now on Netflix in America, but There’s a Catch

Law & Order fans can now stream the series on Netflix, but it's not all good news.

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