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EXCLUSIVE: Cecelia Specht Teases a "Twisted" and "Unapologetic" New Villain on 'Beyond the Gates'
Move over, stethoscope-toting heartthrobs; there’s a new Chief in town and she isn’t here to make friends or play nice with the local pharmacy. In an exclusive sit-down with Soap Wire brought to you by The TV Cave, actress Cecelia Specht gave us the delicious dirt on her upcoming role as Dr. Lia Whitmore on the CBS breakout daytime hit Beyond the Gates . If you thought the Dupree family had enough drama to fill a dozen ICU wards, wait until you see what happens when a "batt

Je-Ree
1 day ago


Recap: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Episode 4 Delivers One of Star Trek’s Best Klingon Episodes
Star Date : 868943.8 Captain Ake records her personal thoughts about their first official space flight , the academy and the students currently attending. Three days into their first official space flight, circling the Val Nebula. She is astonished by all that had to converge to make this space anomaly. Public Speaking and Debate Anxiety There is a transition to a new scene of The Doctor giving his class a lot to think about. He addresses the importance of speech and debate

Barbara
2 days ago


Wonder Man Season 1 Episode 1 Recap: This MCU Premiere Has No Right Being This Good
Matinee kicks off with a surprisingly charming and unsettling premiere that blends Hollywood satire with superhero mystery. The episode opens on a sweet, almost corny note: Simon Williams watching an old Wonder Man movie with his dad. It’s a small moment, but it immediately sets up how much this character wants to matter—on screen and off. Cut to present day, and Simon (played brilliantly by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is very much not where he wants to be. We meet him in his trai

Lance
2 days ago


Doc Season 2 Episode 13 Recap: Amy and Sonya’s Past Changes the Future
After weeks of high-stakes medical drama, hospital hacks and the kind of professional sabotage that would make a soap opera villain blush, Doc finally decided to let us catch our collective breath. Season 2, Episode 13 , titled "Fare Well," served as the ultimate temperature cooler. If the past few episodes were a five-alarm fire, "Fare Well" was the soothing aloe vera application we desperately needed. At The TV Cave , we live for the mess, and while this episode lowered t

Je-Ree
3 days ago


Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 13 Recap: Falling Down "The Rabbit Hole" With AI Chatbots and Messy Breakups
The hallways of Bronx General are getting crowded and it’s not just with patients. In Brilliant Minds Season 2, Episode 13, titled "The Rabbit Hole," Dr. Oliver Wolf continues to prove that his bedside manner is as unconventional as his diagnostic skills. As we move deeper into the back half of the season, the medical mysteries are beginning to take a backseat to the high-octane interpersonal drama that makes this show a staple for Monday night TV junkies. The Digital Ghost

Je-Ree
4 days ago


Memory of a Killer Recap Season 1 Episode 2 Recap: Patrick Dempsey Plays Selective Memory in "Ferryman"
The silver fox is back, and he’s already forgetting where he parked his getaway car. Following a pulse-pounding pilot, Memory of a Killer Season 1, Episode 2, "Ferryman," aired tonight on FOX, proving that being a hitman with early-onset Alzheimer’s is exactly as stressful as it sounds. If the premiere was about setting the stage, "Ferryman" is about the walls closing in both legally and neurologically on our favorite hitman, Angelo Flannery. Hospital Gazes and Alibis We pic

Je-Ree
4 days ago


Memory of a Killer Pilot Recap: A Hitman, a Failing Memory and Zero Margin for Error
Forget everything you know about the "Grey’s Anatomy" heartthrob. In the series premiere of FOX’s Memory of a Killer , Patrick Dempsey is unaliving people, at least when he can remember where he put his car keys. The pilot episode, which debuted tonight manages to bridge the gap between a cozy family drama and a gritty NYC noir and the results are as messy as a close-quarters hit. The Copier Salesman of Cooperstown We open on Angelo Doyle (Dempsey), the ultimate "Girl Dad."

Je-Ree
5 days ago


Port Charles Mourns a Legend: General Hospital Drops Emotional Anthony Geary Tribute
The town of Port Charles is a little quieter today. General Hospital just took a break from its usual baby-swap shenanigans to pay its respects to the GOAT of daytime television. In a move that has soap fans reaching for the nearest box of Kleenex, the show shared a touching tribute to the late, great Anthony Geary on its official Instagram today (January 23). Geary, who famously portrayed the incomparable Luke Spencer , passed away in December 2025, leaving a gaping, denim

Soap Wire Article
Jan 23


Abbott Elementary – We Still In The Mall | Season 5 Episode 11 Recap
Abbott starts this episode exactly where you’d expect: in absolute chaos. The mall is massive, the kids are bored out of their minds, and with no gym teacher in sight, the rest of the staff has been tag-teaming P.E. duties. Jacob, forever optimistic, tries to pass off walking laps around the mall as “exercise,” but the kids want dodgeball. Naturally, dodgeball wins. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson is overwhelmed by the sheer size of the mall and desperately wants help cleaning it. He’

Jazz
Jan 22


The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: No One Was Safe
The adrenaline is still pumping through the halls of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center and if you thought the staff could catch a breath after a holiday weekend, you clearly haven’t been paying attention. The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 , titled “9:00 A.M.,” picks up right in the messy aftermath of the Fourth of July, proving once again that Dr. Michael Robby and his team are essentially the only thing standing between the Steel City and total medical anarchy. In a masterclass of

Je-Ree
Jan 22


The Rookie Season 8 Episode 3 Review: Seth’s Redemption & Lucy Faces Her Darkest Trauma
These episodes just keep getting better. Last night’s all new episode of The Rookie gave us an unexpected reunion and a callback to a storyline from an earlier season. Seth and Miles Reunite We knew Miles and Seth would be reuniting because of the sneak peek that dropped before the episode aired, so this came as no surprise. However, there were a few things I was not expecting. For starters, Seth was still going on an apology tour. I can appreciate this because everyone h

Val
Jan 21


Percy Jackson Season 3 News: First Percabeth Dance Tease Has Fans Buzzing
The demigod world just got a little more magical and awkwardly romantic. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 is officially on the horizon, and Disney+ has just dropped the sweetest tease yet: Percy and Annabeth’s Percabeth first dance moment has hit screens, sending Camp Half‑Blood fans into full‑on fangirl and fanboy mode. From release window clues to that iconic slow‑dance scene straight from The Titan’s Curse , here’s the latest news every Percy Jackson fan (and wan

Je-Ree
Jan 21


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 3 Recap: The Shocking Photo That Turned Murder Into Art
Did You Get My Good Side? Lights, camera, action and pose. A model is posing as a photographer takes her pictures. The model actually gives direction on what poses she does, as the photographer continues shooting. Suddenly someone she seems to be familiar with approaches her with a knife, and she panics, yells for them to get back, screams and lights out. The horror on her face is caught in the last shot. The Investigation Begins Next shot is of the model dead on the floor c

Barbara
Jan 21


Percy Jackson Season 2 Finale Review: “The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well” Delivers Action, Emotion and a Killer Cliffhanger
Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians wrapped up its second season with a bang in the finale, “The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well” , and fans are still catching their breath. After a season packed with quests, monsters and demigod drama, the finale takes everything up a notch with high-stakes action, emotional reveals and enough cliffhangers to keep viewers talking until Season 3. Between the all-out fight sequences, shocking twists and character beats that pay off, thi

Je-Ree
Jan 21


Doc Season 2 Episode 12 Recap: Amy Fights for Her Job
When “Inquisition” kicked off, Doc plunged us straight into chaos and we ate it up. Season 2’s Episode 12 delivered a mash‑up of medical crisis, hospital board drama, buried flashbacks and emotional reckonings that finally started to untangle the Hannah storyline that’s dogged Westside all season. If you tuned in for surgical stakes and boardroom backstabbing, you got all of it plus a few surprises that solidified this as one of the season’s most compelling episodes. Openin

Je-Ree
Jan 20


Checkmate, Netflix: Queen of Chess Is the Biographical Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed - WATCH TRAILER
Sliding into the spotlight this winter is Queen of Chess , the new Netflix documentary about Judit Polgár , the woman who didn’t just play the game, she rewrote its rules. Premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and streaming on Netflix February 6, 2026 , this is more than a deep dive into chess history, it’s an exhilarating underdog story, delivered with style, grit and archival visuals that make a rook move look cinematic. At first glance, Queen of Chess might seem

Je-Ree
Jan 19


The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Pilot Review: Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe Are the Duo You Didn’t See Coming
NBC and Peacock may have another certified comedy hit on their hands with The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins . After screening the pilot ahead of its special preview airing tonight, one thing is immediately clear: this half-hour comedy understands exactly what it wants to be and more importantly, it knows how to make you laugh. A lot. Headlined by the endlessly unpredictable Tracy Morgan, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is a sports comedy with heart, chaos and just enou

Je-Ree
Jan 18


‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan & Caleb Jonte Edwards: A Riviera Shake-Up
HBO’s The White Lotus is coming back and the upcoming fourth season has already stirred excitement with two major casting announcements: Steve Coogan and Caleb Jonte Edwards are officially joining the ensemble. Set in the sun-drenched French Riviera, this season promises the same mix of sharp humor, tension and social commentary that has made the series a standout. The next chapter of Mike White’s anthology series will take place largely in Saint-Tropez , with filming cent

Je-Ree
Jan 18


Review: Hamnet is Chloe Zhao’s Perfect Comeback Film
Hamnet came out in the UK last week, and since I work in the Bard’s hometown, the cinema where I work—The Everyman Cinema in Stratford-upon-Avon—became the busiest cinema in the entire country for the film. Based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet follows a dramatized version of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway (more commonly known as Anne Hathaway) as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. The film is directed by Oscar-winning filmm

Robbie
Jan 18


Recap: Shifting Gears Season 2 Episode 10 Just Took a Sharp Turn—And It All Started With a 1-Star Review
The episode kicks off with any business owner’s nightmare – a bad online review. Eager to find out who the unhappy customer might be, Riley becomes hyper focused to draw them out of hiding. To help relieve the stress, Georgia starts writing positive reviews with lackluster help from Carter, Gabriel and Stitch (good luck to Renee from Temecula). Meanwhile, Pete, an old high school friend of Matt, visits the shop. Like many reunions, it’s filled with memories of teenage shenani

Tameka
Jan 17
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