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Love on the Spectrum US participant Dani Bowman on a date. Courtesy of Netflix hide caption

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The Jinx was interesting because murderer Robert Durst was a gruesomely fascinating interview subject. The Jinx – Part Two falters without his involvement. HBO hide caption

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Robert Durst was arrested in 2015, the night before HBO televised the final episode of The Jinx. He was later convicted of murder, and died in prison in 2022. HBO hide caption

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The first 'Jinx' ended with a hot mic murder admission. 'Part Two' shocks as well

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Ella Purnell stars as Lucy in Fallout. Prime Video hide caption

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Comedian Conan O'Brien at TBS Night Out in 2016. He recently appeared on YouTube show, Hot Ones. Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for TBS hide caption

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Jean Grey and Cyclops in the new Disne series X-Men '97. Marvel Animation/Disney hide caption

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Diarra Kilpatrick stars as a school teacher-turned-mystery solver in Diarra from Detroit. BET Network hide caption

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A first date turns into a whodunit in 'Diarra from Detroit'

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Colin Farrell patrols Los Angeles in style as private eye John Sugar in new series, Sugar. Sugar/Apple TV+ hide caption

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Colin Farrell unravels mystery of the missing woman and himself in neo-noir 'Sugar'

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The Evans family in Netflix's Good Times: Jay Pharoah as Junior, Marsai Martin as Grey, Yvette Nicole Brown as Beverly, Gerald Anthony "Slink" Johnson as Dalvin and J.B. Smoove as Reggie. Netflix hide caption

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What's behind the EV culture war? Plus, former child stars including Drake Bell come forward about abuse in 'Quiet on Set.' FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images/Mark Mainz/Getty Images hide caption

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An average of about 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the South Carolina Gamecocks triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Sunday. Morry Gash/AP hide caption

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Hiroyuki Sanada in FX's Shogun. Katie Yu/FX hide caption

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Stephen King at a press conference in 2013, in Paris. Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Andrew Scott, above, says he tried to "unlearn the stuff" he knew from previous adaptations of the Highsmith novel, including the 1999 film adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Matt Damon. Philippe Antonello/Netflix hide caption

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Don't call him a sociopath: Here's how Andrew Scott humanizes 'Ripley'

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The new Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure. Maurizio Lombardi/Netflix hide caption

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Director Steven Zaillian and cinematographer Robert Elswit make the most of the Ripley's black and white aesthetic, presenting stunning images of Italian landscape. Lorenzo Sisti/Netflix hide caption

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Netflix's stylish 'Ripley' stretches the grift — and the tension — to the max

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