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Owen Cooper, left, as Jamie Miller, and Stephen Graham as his father, Eddie Miller, in Adolescence.

The Netflix series Adolescence follows Jamie (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham plays Jamie's father, Eddie. Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?" Ben Blackall/Netflix hide caption

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'Adolescence' co-creator says 'maybe we're all accountable' for youth violence

The Netflix series follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?"

'Adolescence' co-creator says 'maybe we're all accountable' for youth violence

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Seth Rogen and a fabulous cast highlight the satire 'The Studio'

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Seth Rogen and a fabulous cast highlight the satire 'The Studio'

In the very funny new satire The Studio, Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head desperately trying to do a job he's afraid of failing at every single day. The Apple TV+ series features comedy MVPs like Catherine O'Hara, Bryan Cranston, and Kathryn Hahn, but also cameos from actors and directors playing themselves — including Anthony Mackie, Zoë Kravitz, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Ice Cube.

Seth Rogen and a fabulous cast highlight the satire 'The Studio'

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Thursday

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in an episode of With Love, Meghan.

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Meghan Markle's Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why

The former Meghan Markle's Netflix show has caused a stir among critics and social media users. A columnist tells NPR she knows why seeing the Duchess of Sussex flex her lifestyle bothers people.

Meghan Markle’s Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why

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Wednesday

Murder comes to the White House in 'The Residence'

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Murder comes to the White House in 'The Residence'

In the new Netflix series The Residence, a dead body shows up in an awkward location: the White House. A sprawling list of suspects try to outsmart a brilliant detective played by Uzo Aduba. She's joined by a cast that includes Giancarlo Esposito, Ken Marino, Randall Park, Kylie Minogue, and many others.

Murder comes to the White House in 'The Residence'

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Tuesday

Tom Green

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Tom Green

The Tom Green Show was ahead of its time. Its surreal stunts and pranks influenced a number of TV shows over the past twenty five years in that genre. In recent years, Tom Green kind of took a break. But Tom Green fans can rejoice – he's the star of three new projects. The projects come at a reflective time of his life and he gets real about starting a new chapter in his life. Plus, he brought his dog into the studio. You're going to want to hear about this dog.

Tom Green

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In 'Dope Thief,' Brian Tyree Henry messes with the wrong drug lord

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In 'Dope Thief,' Brian Tyree Henry messes with the wrong drug lord

The Apple TV+ series Dope Thief is a great high-stakes crime thriller to stream now. It stars Brian Tyree Henry as a man running a risky con: Robbing small-time drug dealers by posing as a DEA agent. His luck runs out, however, when he and his buddy-in-crime (Wagner Moura) mess with the wrong house.

In 'Dope Thief,' Brian Tyree Henry messes with the wrong drug lord

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Monday

'Severance' delivers woe, dread, malice and even a tiny bit of frolic

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'Severance' delivers woe, dread, malice and even a tiny bit of frolic

In season two of Severance (streaming on Apple TV+), we got a blowout finale with answers to mysteries and even more layers of weirdness. The show stars Adam Scott as an employee of a sinister corporation called Lumon. He has undergone a process called severance, which separates your work self and home self.

'Severance' delivers woe, dread, malice and even a tiny bit of frolic

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Vincent D'Onofrio

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Vincent D'Onofrio attends the Daredevil: Born Again red-carpet launch event at The Hudson Theater on February 24, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Disney) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Disney hide caption

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Vincent D'Onofrio

This week on Bullseye, it's Vincent D'Onofrio. He talks about his many memorable roles in Full Metal Jacket, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Men in Black, and Daredevil. He also talks about how an actor accesses these grand characters through physical and emotional inspirations, as well as the Kingpin costume made of material developed by NASA.

Vincent D'Onofrio

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