Time and time again, “The Crime of the Century” lays bare how the United States’ opioid epidemic was anything but accidental. The four-hour documentary, which is split into two parts and will air over two nights, makes ample use of its runtime to hone in on how pharmaceutical companies such as Purdue Pharma and Insys Therapeutics campaigned to make opiates widely accessible. It offers multiple deep-dives into how the opioid epidemic has impacted American citizens — individuals who have lost loved ones to opiate addiction are interviewed, as are the law enforcement and EMT workers who have responded to overdose cases....

Like the good public school types that they are, the British Royal Family isn’t above a bit of hazing to those who seek to enter its inner circle. It’s known as “The Balmoral Test” and involves diligent bouts of outdoorsy activity at the Queen’s castle in Scotland. (Traipsing over steep hills in the mud! Stalking stags to kill! Wearing tartans unironically!) Season 4 of “The Crown” debuts November 15 on Netflix, and early on you learn Margaret Thatcher wore high heels, brought a briefcase and a sneer to Balmoral, and unequivocally, catastrophically failed the test....

Sackhoff, who also voiced Bo-Katan in the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” animated series, recently spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the character’s live-action debut and her history performing in “Star Wars” shows. “My dad raised me on sci-fi and ‘Star Wars’ so this is a dream come true,” Sackhoff told Entertainment Tonight. “When the news of ‘The Mandalorian’ came out I sort of thought to myself in the back of my mind, ‘you never know....

For “The Northman” actor and producer Alexander Skarsgård, making what our critic called “a primal, sinewy, gnarly-as-fuck 10th-century action epic” has been a long-held dream. The Swedish star always had a soft spot for Viking and Norse mythology, and armed with director Robert Eggers and an estimated $90 million budget, he’s finally got his big, bold Viking movie. In the process, he gained 20 pounds of muscle, endured COVID shutdowns, and spent many days in mud, muck, and period-appropriate outfits....

Per the official synopsis, “The film chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they use a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews to piece together the high-stakes mission, highlight the efforts of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and U....

“I thought it was a really lovely way to honor the work everyone involved had done on the show and it far exceeded my expectations,” Jenkins said in a conversation with IndieWire. “The fact that all those essays are original blew my mind, and just the presentation of it. It felt like making the show all over again, but in the best way, just honoring all the work that everyone put into it, from the art department, to the actors, to the writers, to everyone....

For that reason, some may shrug it off as a half-baked bore. In truth, “The Wanting Mare” begs for deeper readings, and the most fascinating aspect of the movie comes from the way this visibly low-budget enterprise gets away with suggesting so much more than it puts onscreen. Bateman roots his story in a post-apocalyptic world called Anmaere, where wild horses roam a lonely island north of the grimy city of Whithren....