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The White Lotus is a dark comedy anthology series set at an exotic resort, focusing on the privileged lives of the guests and the staff. The show delves into themes of white privilege, entitlement, toxic relationships, and social commentary, all within a satirical and comedic framework. The story takes place over the course of one week and follows the interactions and conflicts between various characters, including a gay protagonist, a cheating husband and wife, and a hotel employee. With its ensemble cast and intriguing plotlines, The White Lotus offers a unique and thought-provoking viewing experience.

Don Vito Corleone, the head of a mafia family, decides to pass down his criminal empire to his son Michael. However, this decision unknowingly puts his family in grave danger. Michael, a decorated war hero, initially wants nothing to do with his family's criminal activities. But when his father is critically injured, Michael takes matters into his own hands and becomes deeply involved in the world of organized crime. As tensions rise and enemies gather, Michael must navigate a dangerous path to protect his family and secure their legacy.

Maverick, a top naval aviator, confronts his past while leading elite graduates of TOP GUN on a mission that demands sacrifice. As he trains the group and dogfights with skeptical students, he must reconcile with his former rival, deal with a strained relationship with the son of his late friend, and face the changing landscape of crewed fighter aircraft. Maverick's leadership is tested as he devises a plan to destroy an unsanctioned uranium enrichment plant, ultimately sacrificing himself to save his mentee. In the end, Maverick finds redemption as he helps his student and takes to the skies once again.

The Good Wife is a legal drama that follows Alicia Florrick, a lawyer who returns to work after her politician husband is involved in a sex and corruption scandal. She navigates the world of law while balancing her career and family, facing challenges and opportunities along the way.

Follows a successful lawyer who has everything, but who is plagued by a family curse, and turns out that the one who holds the secret to breaking it is the seemingly ordinary civil servant.

Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient at a remote island asylum. As they delve deeper into the case, Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the asylum and himself.

When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement. Alongside Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman follows the trail of the Riddler, uncovering a web of political corruption, organized crime, and personal vendettas. As the investigation intensifies, Batman must confront the darkest secrets of his own past and make difficult choices to protect Gotham City from its own dark underbelly.

The Practice is a legal drama TV show set in Boston that follows the lives of attorneys at a law firm as they navigate courtroom battles, ethical dilemmas, and personal struggles.

In South Korea, a gangster, a cop, and a devil form an unlikely alliance to track down a notorious serial killer. Based on a true story from 2005, they must navigate the dark underbelly of crime and corruption to bring the killer to justice.

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. The father's mental health deteriorates rapidly, and he becomes a danger to his family. As the mother tries to protect her son, they must find a way to escape the hotel and the father's madness.

A family retreats to an isolated farm during a zombie outbreak, but years of painful secrets take a toll as they navigate their desolate world.

As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. The movie follows the journey of Mark as he faces legal battles and navigates the rise of Facebook, ultimately becoming a billionaire.

WandaVision is a surreal TV mini-series that follows the story of Wanda Maximoff, a witch with supernatural powers. Set in different decades, the show explores Wanda's suburban life with her android husband Vision, blending sitcom comedy with superhero action. As the series progresses, mysterious events unfold and the true nature of Wanda's reality is revealed.

In 19th-century London, two magicians engage in a fierce rivalry fueled by obsession and secrecy. As they vie for supremacy, their tricks become increasingly dangerous and their personal lives become entangled. The story culminates in a shocking twist that reveals the true extent of their deception and the sacrifices they are willing to make.

After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities and their patience.

In a future where Earth is invaded by aliens called Mimics, a soldier named Cage is forced to relive the same day over and over again. With the help of a skilled warrior named Rita, Cage learns how to use his time loop to his advantage and ultimately defeat the aliens.

Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life. As they perform an exorcism, they encounter levitation, telekinesis, and demonic manifestations. One of the priests sacrifices himself to save the girl, leaving her and her mother to start a new life.

When best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves stuck at the top of a 2,000-foot TV tower after a high-rise climb gone wrong, they must rely on their dwindling resources and ingenuity to survive. As they struggle to find a way down, they face physical and emotional challenges that test the limits of their friendship and their will to live.

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Cousins Teresa and Jessica, and Jessica's new boyfriend Caleb, are vacationing at a lakeside cabin when a seemingly ill Jessica scalps Teresa and decapitates Caleb before levitating above the lake. One day earlier, upset at learning she is pregnant, guitar technician Beth visits her sister Ellie, a tattoo artist and single mother to teenagers Danny and Bridget, and child Kassie, in their home at Monde Apartments, a condemned Los Angeles apartment complex. The building is shaken by an earthquake while the children are in its basement parking lot, uncovering a concealed chamber. Danny investigates it, discovering religious artifacts, three phonograph records from 1923, and a strange book that he takes up to his room, believing he could possibly sell it and use the money to help Ellie. The initial record details rejected efforts by a priest to research the book, revealed to be one of three volumes of the Naturom Demonto. The subsequent record reveals the priest continued his research in secret and recites an incantation that summons demonic entities known as Deadites. The building's power fails, and an isolated Ellie is attacked and possessed by an unseen force. She returns to the apartment in a trance, menacingly threatens her family, and dies after pleading with Beth to protect her children. Beth and Ellie's neighbors help lay her to rest in her bedroom and search for a way out. They find that the staircase has collapsed, the elevator is damaged, and they are unable to access the fire escape before Ellie revives and attacks the family, wounding Bridget. Beth and the children lock Ellie outside the apartment after she pursues and massacres the neighbors. Danny confesses to Beth about recovering the Naturom Demonto, and Ellie tricks Kassie into unlocking the door before attacking her. While Danny and Beth are distracted rescuing Kassie and locking Ellie out, Bridget becomes possessed via her wound. Bridget attacks Beth before turning on Danny and Kassie, who inadvertently impales her through the head with a broken broom handle. Beth listens to the third record to understand how to exorcise the Deadites, but learns the priest failed and his allies were all possessed, with only complete destruction of the host stopping the Deadites. Bridget revives and fatally stabs Danny, who sets Bridget on fire before dying as Ellie infiltrates the apartment using the vents. Realizing Beth is pregnant, Ellie attempts to rip the fetus out of her, but Beth and Kassie are able to incapacitate her with scissors. Ellie fails to emotionally manipulate Kassie who accepts that her mother is already gone. Danny and the bodies of the neighbors are possessed, leading Beth and Kassie to take shelter in the damaged elevator. Ellie, Bridget, and Danny merge into a multi-limbed creature known as the Marauder and climb atop the elevator to attack the pair as the machine fills with blood. The combined weight causes the elevator to plummet to the ground floor, allowing Beth and Kassie to flee into the parking lot. The Marauder captures Kassie and attempts to behead her with a chainsaw, but Beth returns and distracts it, and she and Kassie destroy the Marauder's body by forcing it into a wood chipper. Ellie's decapitated head taunts Beth, saying she will be a failure as a mother, prompting her to kick Ellie's head into the chipper. Beth and Kassie escape the building together. The next morning, Jessica goes to the parking lot to leave for her vacation, where she is attacked by an unseen force.