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Taylor Frankie Paul will return to Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives for Season 5, but only to film the opening credits; she won’t appear with the rest of the cast amid ongoing custody and legal issues, with reports noting the focus on her family and the production’s supportive stance toward a future return.
Deadline reports Sullivan’s Crossing has named Floyd Kane as the new day-to-day showrunner/head writer for Season 5, with creator Roma Roth stepping down from that role but remaining an executive producer; CW renewal is still being finalized. Filming begins in Nova Scotia with Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray; Scott Patterson is not expected to return.
Guilty Gear Strive will add a third guest character in Season 5 with a Winter 2026 release window; the character’s identity remains unconfirmed, though Daredevil is being teased as a potential guest by Arc System Works America, following Lucy (Season 4) and other Season 5 entrants Jam Kuradoberi and Robo-Ky.
MMA Fighting launches Season 5 of its UFC Fantasy Draft, a six-person, snake-format competition where each analyst builds a 12-fighter roster (one per major weight class plus a wild card) and earns points for wins, finishes, bonus awards, defeating ranked opponents, title fights, and main events. The piece lays out each team’s two keepers, the draft order, and a detailed walkthrough of the first 10 rounds, highlighting bold early moves (including wild-card picks) and several unbooked or soon-to-be-booked fighters. It also notes that Josh Hokit and Justin Gaethje were not drafted this season. Final team tallies will be determined as the season progresses toward year-end.
Deadline reports Olivia Thirlby will join Fire Country as a new series regular for Season 5, playing Cecilia Jade “CJ”, a quick-witted, blue-collar firefighter; the show also brings Eric Guggenheim in as showrunner. Season 5 will run 13 episodes this fall, with CJ arriving in Edgewater and crossing paths with Bode.
Olivia Thirlby has been cast as Cecilia Jade 'CJ' Ryan, a quick-witted urban firefighter with a mysterious past, joining Fire Country as a series regular for Season 5 on CBS; the 13-episode batch premieres this fall, and CJ’s arrival in Edgewater will challenge Station 42 as Bode helps her adapt.
The Bear’s Season 5 ends with Carmy quitting the restaurant world to pursue an architecture internship, signaling a new, art- and design‑driven path as the restaurant rides a renewed two‑Michelin-star status; meanwhile, Richie and Jess head to Japan for a hospitality conference, Ebra expands Beef via a ghost kitchen empire, and Carmy’s final arc hints at life beyond the kitchen.
In Nina Metz’s Chicago Tribune review, The Bear’s final season unfolds in a single rain-soaked Chicago day as Carmy quits, the kitchen floods, and the crew fights to stay open; while it delivers intimate character moments and a hopeful coda, the piece argues the show never fully escapes its pattern of late-night chaos, ending more with sentiment than a bold new direction.
Season 5 tightens The Bear into a single, high-stakes day, trimming subplots and needle-drops in favor of a propulsive score, delivering a lean, earned finale anchored by standout performances and teamwork.
The Bear returns for a final season with a tightened focus on Carmy and the kitchen as he prepares to depart; Season 5 unfolds over eight episodes in a single day, centering the crew during a high-stakes dinner service, reviving the show’s kitchen rhythms and ensemble dynamics while dialing back guest cameos. A new electronic score heightens urgency, and although it still carries some past flaws, the season aims to cement a focused, character-driven ending. All eight episodes premiere on Hulu June 25 at 9 p.m. ET, with FX airing new episodes weekly on Thursdays.
Yahoo Entertainment recaps The Bear’s first four seasons ahead of its fifth and final season, which premieres June 25, 2026. The piece follows Carmy’s tumultuous return to Chicago and the Beef, Richie’s growth under pressure, Sydney’s leadership questions, and the ensemble’s struggle to keep the Bear afloat as personal and professional tensions mount. Season 4 ends with Carmy quitting to redefine himself beyond the kitchen, setting Season 5 up to show the team’s last service under debt pressure, a looming ultimatum, and a question of whether perfection in a restaurant comes from cuisine or community.
In a TV Insider interview, The Way Home’s executive producers reveal what Season 5 would have explored: extending the ’20s era without adding a new one, deepening Jacob and KC’s fatherhood, continuing Max and Alice’s romance, and advancing Del and Sam’s relationship, while imagining Kat and Elliot married and Alice chasing a bigger stage. They also toy with possibilities like Rita’s appearance and Kat documenting the pond’s history, and note that while a revival isn’t planned, they keep the door open for more stories in this world.
Netflix confirms Outer Banks Season 5, the series' final chapter, will drop all 10 episodes on August 20, 2026, as the Pogues mourn JJ's death in Morocco and race to reclaim their future against Chandler Groff, the Corsairs, and the Kooks.
Deadline reports Netflix’s Outer Banks will conclude with Season 5, a 10-episode final binge dropping August 20, 2026; after JJ’s death, the Pogues face new threats, chase Chandler Groff, and must rely on each other (and an uneasy alliance with Rafe) to reclaim their future in a sweeping, wrap-up finale teased by the first trailer and key photos.
In the Season 5 finale, Dana Sue and Ronnie’s marriage reaches a breaking point as she refuses to celebrate at the wedding and opts to live apart to decide their future, with Clark Bellson entering the picture as a potential new dynamic that could shape Season 6.