The new Hulu thriller “The Other Black Girl” mixes suspense and satire for a sharp dig at the publishing industry. Premiering Wednesday, Sept. 13 and based on the best-selling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris, “The Other Black Girl,” is executive produced by Rashida Jones. The plot follows Nella (Sinclair Daniel), an editorial assistant who works … Read more
Actress Aldís Amah Hamilton can thank a police officer — and a pair of handcuffs — for the inspiration behind “Black Sands,” the Icelandic crime noir series premiering July 20 on Viaplay. “There is an Icelandic detective [Ragnar Jónsson] that has been on the force for 30-something years and he had this idea [for ‘Black … Read more
Steven Soderbergh’s new ensemble crime miniseries, “Full Circle,” should appeal to the appeal to the “Big Little Lies”/”Sharp Objects” crowd. It’s a taut, star-studded thriller that feels like it comes from the era before HBO grew its broad streaming arm. Premiering July 13 on Max — and written by Ed Solomon (“Men in Black”) — … Read more
The one consistent element that I appreciate in British thrillers across all genres is their knack of getting right to the point, sometimes in the opening scene — then toggling back and forth to fill in the contextual blanks and simultaneously move the action forward. “Clean Sweep,” a new Irish thriller starring Charlene McKenna, fits … Read more
Kate Mara stars as an FBI agent who gets in over her head in the new FBI thriller “Class of ’09” — and she had some training for the role, she said. “The first day we all met in person, we actually had sort of an actors’ physical boot camp experience,” Mara, 40, told The … Read more
Jennifer Garner stars as a woman whose husband has mysteriously vanished in the Apple TV+ thriller “The Last Thing He Told Me.” Premiering April 14, the miniseries (executive-produced by Garner and Reese Witherspoon) is based on a bestselling novel by Laura Dave (and is co-written by Dave and her husband, Oscar-winning “Spotlight” screenwriter Josh Singer). … Read more
The year was 1993. Erotic thrillers were all the rage, and director Adrian Lyne was the genre’s king. His 1987 hit “Fatal Attraction” had captivated and infuriated audiences with its plot about a murderous spurned mistress. Could lightning strike twice? One oft-quoted line answered that question: “Suppose I were to offer you $1 million for … Read more
Gabriel Basso stars as an FBI agent who lands in hot water in his new Netflix thriller “The Night Agent.” “I don’t think I’ve ever played a character like this as an adult,” Basso, 28, told The Post. “I was a child actor, really [before]. So, all I had to do was be a kid. … Read more
Eva Green stars in the AppleTV+ thriller “Liaison,” the streamer’s first French-English series — which should appeal to fans of shows including “Homeland,” “24” and the UK hit “Bodyguard.” The six-episode political thriller, premiering Feb. 24, is set against the backdrop of a romantic relationship between ex-lovers who are forced to work together again. It’s … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. When it comes to oil rigs, no news is good news. Typically, you’ll only hear about an oil rig if something’s gone wrong: a spill, an accident, or, in the case of Amazon’s new Original Series, “The Rig,” … Read more
Noah Centineo’s journey from a rom-com king to the lead in the Netflix spy thriller “The Recruit” is a bit of a bumpy ride. Centineo, who starred in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” is miscast here in a series that’s confused not only about its leading man, but about its genre. “The Recruit” … Read more
When Michael Jackson first called Toto’s Steve Lukather to ask him to play on “Thriller,” the Grammy-winning session musician told the King of Pop to beat it. “He called me at home at, like, 8 o’clock in the morning, and I didn’t believe it was him,” Lukather told The Post. “So he called a couple … Read more
Apple held the first screening for Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming film, Emancipation, on Saturday in Washington D.C. Though the fate of the project seemingly hung in the balance following Smith’s now-infamous Oscars slap, the screening indicates Apple is looking to release it soon. At the 2022 Oscars, Smith walked onstage during the ceremony … Read more