Fall TV Freshman Report Card: Here Are 25+ Ways to Improve 15 New Shows

The 2019 fall TV season is truly underway, now that every single new broadcast series has made its debut. So, how is this year’s freshman class performing? Even though the newcomers have only aired a handful of episodes — The CW’s Batwoman and Nancy Drew have had just two outings thus far — first impressions […]

Duke’s 285-pound top-ranked freshman is doing jumps that shouldn’t be possible

ESPN/YouTube Duke freshman Zion Williamson is one of the most freakish athletes and top prospects in all of college basketball. Almost no other player compares in size and athleticism to Williamson, who’s listed at 6-foot-7, 285 pounds. Already, Williamson has provided highlight jumps, from free-throw-line dunks to vertical jumps where his head went over the […]

Black Lightning Boss Talks Finale's Season 2 Tease, Reflects on Freshman Challenges and Surprises

The following contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of The CW’sBlack Lightning. Jefferson Pierce’s superhero alter ego, Black Lightning, managed to survive a multi-pronged assault in the CW series’ freshman finale. But is his biggest battle yet to come, from the inside of a briefcase? RELATEDCW Sets Finale Dates for The Flash, Riverdale and […]

Is Michigan State's Fabulous Freshman a Surefire NBA Star?

Watching Jaren Jackson Jr. can be frustrating. Between swished corner threes, putback dunks and astounding blocks, Michigan State’s super freshman is apt to disappear. This is not meant to discredit Jackson’s skill or drive. Rather, the rage when one of college basketball’s most exciting prospects rides the pine, due to foul trouble and trust issues, […]

Alabama freshman quarterback who was thrown into the second half of the game led them to a wild comeback win capped off by the touchdown pass of a lifetime

Streeter Lecka/Getty Alabama won the national championship, 26-23, over Georgia in overtime after a wild comeback. The comeback was led by true freshman backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was inserted into the game in the second half after Alabama went scoreless in the first half. Tagovailoa delivered, throwing three touchdowns including the game-winning, 41-yard touchdown […]

Fall TV Predictions: Lost Spinoff, Super This Is Us Plan, Rent Meets Disney (?!), Freshman Hits & Misses and More

Here at TVLine, we have spent the past few months diligently sharing often-exclusive intel on what will happen as the much-anticipated 2017-18 TV season unfolds. But what about what might happen? RELATEDFall TV: Your Handy Calendar of 100+ Premiere Dates As is tradition, the TVLine staff hereby serves up its Fearless Fall TV Predictions, where […]

MacGyver Season 1 Finale Recap: Grade the Reboot's Freshman Run

CBS’ MacGyver wrapped its freshman run on Friday night with a finale that served up few MacGyverisms yet delivered some dramatic stakes for a character who pulled the trigger on their first kill. RELATEDCBS Renews 16 Series, Including MacGyver, Bull — What’s Missing? In fact, if you were to ask me the highlight of the […]

Wednesday Ratings: Lethal Weapon, Star Rise With Freshman Finales

Fox’s already-renewed Lethal Weapon wrapped its freshman run on Wednesday night with 5.8 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating (per TVByTheNumbers), steady in audience while rising a tenth in the demo week-to-week. RELATEDLethal Weapon EP Talks Riggs’ Murder Revelation, Murtaugh as Lifeline Leading out of that, Star (4.1 mil/1.3) also ticked up with its […]

Can This Freshman Salvage the Strangest Season in Duke History?

This season, the most talented college basketball team in the country has weathered injuries and suffered the absence of a true point guard. Their coach temporarily banned them from the locker room and took away their gear. They’ve rallied behind an All-American more famous for on-court tantrums than his premier talent. Yet the Duke Blue […]

Ratings: Timeless Closes Freshman Season With 3-Week Highs

NBC’s Timeless clocked out on Monday night with 3.3 million total viewers and a 0.9 demo rating, rising 10 percent and two tenths to hit three-week highs. TVLine readers gave the finale an average grade of “A-,” while the on-the-bubble freshman drama is enjoying the best “KEEP” results of our several Keep or Cut polls […]