Jen Vestuto

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When Chicago Justice premiered in 2017, it had all the makings of another long-running hit for NBC. It was the fourth entry in Dick Wolf’s One Chicago universe, boasting a strong ensemble, a clear point of view, and a format that added legal depth to a franchise built on high-stakes action.

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The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will take place in Indiana on July 19, and it's already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events of the summer. Last year’s game shattered records — ABC’s presentation of the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game drew a staggering 3.4 million viewers, a 305% increase from the previous year. With the league’s popularity continuing to surge and the level of play at an all-time high, this year’s edition could be even bigger.

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Apple TV+'s upcoming crime drama series Smokeis the latest role for Jurnee Smollett, who plays Detective Michell Calderon working with an arson investigator, played by Taron Egerton, to stop two serial arsonists in the Pacific Northwest. But long before she became a mainstay in genre-defying roles, Smollett gave one of her most stunning performances in her breakout role in NBC’s Friday Night Lights.

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Watsonhas the kind of premise that makes for a great CBS procedural. It's a fresh take on an iconic character, a serialized mystery layered over case-of-the-week investigations and the always-compelling Morris Chestnut in the lead role. By focusing on Dr. John Watson (Chestnut) in the aftermath of Sherlock Holmes’ death, the show had the opportunity to explore grief, identity, and reinvention, all within the framework of a stylish procedural.

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Editor's Note: The following contains major spoilers for Season 1 of Dept. Q.Netflix's Dept. Q is the kind of detective drama that thrives on slow-burn tension, layered mysteries, and emotionally complex characters. Adapted from the bestselling Danish book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen by The Queen's Gambit creator Scott Frank, the series follows DCI Carl Mørck (Matthew Goode) and his newly formed cold case unit as they investigate long-forgotten cases.