If you've read a Harlan Coben thriller or watched any of the numerous Netflix series based on his books, then you know the writer loves a twist. Netflix's latest Coben adaptation, I Will Find You, is no exception. In fact, it might be the twistiest one yet.

The mystery series begins with a simple premise: David Burroughs (Sam Worthington) is a man serving a life sentence after being convicted of his son's murder, but what happens when he learns that his son might not be dead after all? What follows can only be described as a rollercoaster of bad decisions in the pursuit of the truth.

David escapes prison with the help of his godfather and prison warden Philip (Peter Outerbridge), as well as his policeman son and David's childhood friend Adam (Jonathan Tucker), and his former sister-in-law, Rachel (Britt Lower), as he becomes convinced that Nicky Fisher (Clancy Brown), a local mob boss, set him up for murder and kidnapped his son as part of a very convoluted revenge plot against David's father. The truth, however, is much, much creepier. Read on as we break down how I Will Find You really ends.

Who kidnapped Matthew in 'I Will Find You?'

As it turns out, the local mob boss didn't kidnap Matthew (Ashton Cressman) in the Netflix thriller. In fact, he wasn't taken by anyone trying to get revenge on David or anyone in his family. He was taken by Hayden Payne (Milo Ventimiglia), Rachel's on-and-off boyfriend who previously interacted with Matthew once at a Fourth of July party.

So, why would a man supposedly in love with Matthew's aunt kidnap the boy and frame David for murder, you ask? And why did he help David and Rachel when they were on the run investigating? You're going to want to sit down for this one.

Why did Hayden kidnap Matthew in 'I Will Kill You?'

Hayden kidnapped Matthew for one very simple reason: He believed that Matthew was his biological son. Over the course of their investigation into the case, Rachel and David learn that Cheryl (Erin Richards), Rachel's sister and Matthew's mother, had visited a fertility clinic before getting pregnant. She and David had been trying for a while, and in her desperation to become a mother, Cheryl decided to use a sperm donor without telling her husband. Only, she didn't get the sperm she thought she was paying for.

The donor wasn't a stranger; it was Hayden, who paid off the fertility doctor to use his sperm in the insemination. It turns out, Cheryl used Rachel's name at the fertility clinic, fearing that she might be found out, so Hayden believed that Rachel was the woman he was inseminating. He couldn't stand the thought of her being tied to another man, so he orchestrated the entire operation using his family's money and connections.

How did Hayden set David up for murder on 'I Will Find You?'

After meeting Matthew at the Fourth of July party, Hayden couldn't stop thinking about him and became obsessed with the idea of taking back his biological son. So, he did the only logical thing: fake a murder. But first, he had to find a body. Lucky for him, his family owned a Swiss orphanage where a boy around Matthew's age had arrived. Hayden used his money to have the boy taken to the U.S. and murdered, planting the boy's dead body in Matthew's bed and making it look like David had killed his own son. With the help of his mother (Madeleine Stowe), he was able to manipulate the genetic testing so that the body found was identified as Matthew. With Matthew legally declared dead, Hayden was free to raise him as his own. Matthew, now 8, spent the last five years believing he was Hayden's son named Theo.

Who is Matthew's father in 'I Will Find You?'

Hayden spent years believing that he was Matthew's biological father, but in the final episode of I Will Find You, he learns the brutal truth: Matthew isn't his. Yes, Cheryl was artificially inseminated, but, as she learned soon after, she had already been pregnant at the time. David is Matthew's father.

By the time Hayden thought about getting a paternity test, he had already killed a boy and framed David for murder. Wanting desperately to protect her son and her family legacy, Hayden's mother lied to him about the results. What Hayden had done, after all, could not be undone.

What did David's dad and Nicky Fisher have to do with Matthew's Disappearance in 'I Will Find You?'

Once David breaks out of prison, he and Rachel follow the only lead they have: a witness who testified that she saw David burying the murder weapon in the woods on the night of Matthew's murder. David tracks her down, and while she maintains she saw an unidentified man burying the murder weapon that night, she admits that Nicky Fisher, the local mob boss, paid her to testify that she saw David.

David is convinced that Nicky Fisher has his son, but Nicky is actually just a red herring. He paid the witness to ensure that David would end up in jail, but only because David's cop father, Lenny (Hugh Thompson), had previously sent Nicky's own son to jail, where he then died. Nicky, blaming David's father, decided that David's trial was the perfect opportunity to get his revenge. (It also didn't hurt that David and his partner had, in fact, buried the murder weapon on the night of Matthew's death in an effort to save David from prison.)

How does 'I Will Find You' end?

After spending the season hunting David, FBI Agents Sarah Greer (Logan Browning) and Max Williams (Chi McBride)—partners and a father-daughter pair—take a leap of faith in the series finale, choosing to trust the escaped convict instead. Despite being suspended after a shootout with Nicky Fisher's men that left Max in the hospital, Sarah determines that Matthew's case is connected to that of a missing boy from Switzerland—the boy who was killed and believed to be Matthew. She decides to team up with Rachel and David to rescue Matthew from Hayden before they can leave the country.

While Rachel, David, and Sarah head to the Payne Estate, Cheryl heads to visit Max in the hospital and gives him proof that Matthew was not the boy who was found dead all those years ago. She had a family friend run another DNA test on the blood found the night of the murder, and it wasn't a match. With this new evidence, Max calls in reinforcements from the FBI.

Before the FBI can arrive, however, Hayden shoots his mother after learning that Matthew was never his biological son and shoots David as they both run after a very confused Matthew. Sarah and Rachel manage to catch up with him before he can escape, and, without a way out, Hayden decides not to surrender. He points his gun at Rachel instead, forcing Sarah to shoot him.

The finale then cuts to months later. After solving David's case, Sarah took over as the head of the FBI's Boston Fugitive Task Force. Meanwhile, David was cleared of all charges, and he and Cheryl were able to take their son home. Cheryl also gave birth to a baby girl with her new husband, and David and Rachel are giving their relationship a shot. Their entire blended family is adjusting to their new lives in Boston.

Hannah Berner has perfected the art of the overshare.

Spend even a few minutes consuming the comedian and podcaster's content—whether on social media, on stage, or on her and best friend Paige DeSorbo’s hit podcast “Giggly Squad,”—and you'll quickly pick up deeply intimate details about her life. Her bowel movements. Her underwear preferences. The McDonald's order that nearly made her miss a flight. The exact conversation she had with her mom that morning.

But unlike the many creators spinning Internet fame into mainstream careers, for the 34-year-old, access isn’t a means to an end or a tool for influence. It is the product itself. Vulnerability, she says, is her “superpower.”

"My job is to be myself and put myself out there and, not to get too deep, but try to make people less alone," she tells Marie Claire during a whirlwind week that includes filming a still-under-wraps acting project (separate from the scripted Netflix series she's developing with DeSorbo, Amy Poehler, and Kay Cannon) and presenting at the American Music Awards alongside fellow reality TV vet Lisa Rinna.

Berner doubles down on that philosophy in her second comedy special, None of My Business, now streaming on Hulu. Across the hour, she mines everything from sexting disasters and body insecurities to the increasingly complicated question of whether she wants children—and how that decision intersects with her ambitions, her career, and a husband (comedian Des Bishop) who is 16 years older than she is. The result is a set that’s both fearlessly personal and surprisingly universal, as if Berner is the inner voice of a generation that processes life's biggest questions in real time and often online.

"It takes a lot for me to be embarrassed," she says. "I purposely talk about not shaving my legs above my knee, me sweating, and awkward situations I get in; I think it normalizes being human and a multifaceted woman."

So when Berner appears on Zoom from a Los Angeles hotel room, bedhead and all, it feels reasonable to assume there isn't much left to uncover. Yet away from the rapid-fire punchlines, she's more measured than expected—still warm, giggly, and disarmingly candid, but also intentional about the business of being herself. Here, she talks about building a comedy career in public, navigating fame without losing herself, the friendship-powered empire she's built with DeSorbo, and the Summer House scandal that continues to reverberate across the Bravoverse.

Marie Claire: Your comedy special is called None of My Business, but as a Giggler, I feel like I know all of your business. As your platform's grown, how do you navigate what parts of yourself to protect?

HB: Number one is protecting the family—not to be so Italian. I learned early in my career that other people didn't sign up for public access and also that not everyone has a sense of humor—if you make a joke about something, people can take it seriously. When I bring up my family or my husband in public, I make sure it's either really, really hilarious and worth the joke or I don't. I never talk about my marriage, and that's probably the number one thing that I think is really healthy.

MC: Hannah-the-person and Hannah-the-character feel closely linked, but do you feel there’s a distinction between you and that public perception of you?

HB: It's been really hard for me to be PR trained. I'm still not good at it because I just believe in honesty. I do think, though, why my comedy connects with people is because people want to feel like they're just FaceTiming their friends. And I also never tried to replicate a different comedic voice because I've done reality TV, because I've done sketches online, I yearned to be myself.

MC: There’s a common saying with comics: the first special's easy to write because it's a lifetime worth of material, but with second specials, you have to start from scratch. How did working on this one compare to your first special on Netflix, We Ride at Dawn?

HB: You feel like you won a Super Bowl when your special comes out, and then you have to learn how to play football again because you literally have zero jokes. [This time around] I was going to the clubs being like, "Are cankles funny?" I literally started from nothing. And you wonder, Was I funny because I'd written these jokes that I know work, or am I just good at performing?

I was able to realize I knew my voice even more. I was insecure [in the beginning], and my husband, who's done like a trillion specials, was like, “It's always scary in the beginning.” But I love this hour so much. It's almost sad to have to burn it and not be able to tour it anymore.

MC: What’s your typical writing process?

HB: I was lucky that after the Netflix special came out, I went on tour with “Giggly Squad.” So I didn't have pressure to be coming up with jokes every day. But I do think hanging out with your friends, like when you're riffing with them, you see where there's something. So if I make someone laugh really hard, whatever I said, I write it down. If Paige starts dying laughing at something, there's something there. Sometimes, also, I'll say a story on “Giggly Squad” that will cause a lot of reaction where people DM me, and I'll think, Okay, let's expand that on stage. I'm like a dog sniffing around, just trying to collect stuff, and then when I'm finally ready to start putting it together, I take all of my notes, and I start to combine themes, and write it out, and then you don't know if it's all crap or any of it's good until you go on stage.

MC: You've also earned so many celebrity fans like Nikki Glaser, Chelsea Handler, and Amy Poehler. Is there someone's opinion, whether in that group or otherwise, who still makes you nervous? Or whose feedback matters more on jokes?

HB: Comedians are so insecure because, well, if the people don't laugh, they are the judges. So I don't care how much you can intellectualize the bit; I'm like, “If the crowd didn't laugh, the crowd didn't laugh.”

But also just being able to like make those comedians laugh in conversation is my favorite. Having Chelsea or Nikki make fun of me, that's my favorite. The fact that they're shooting the shit and busting my balls is an honor and a privilege. To be around these women and be able to ask questions and see how their brain works is really, really, really cool.

MC: In the special, you're also very candid about motherhood and deciding if you should or shouldn’t have kids. Going into this, did you feel any pressure about how you were presenting that journey?

HB: I honestly was going in purely with curiosity of, I'm touring the country, speaking to women all over the country, I want to do some control groups. And every single show, I would have women debate, “should I, should I not [have kids]?” And I'd tell them my fears, and it was therapeutic for me.

One of my favorite lines of the special is, “I can't just have a baby and leave it at home and go on tour. I'm not a male comedian.” Because I see fellow male comics who are my age and they're like, "Oh, I wanna have a kid." And I'm like, "Yeah, but that's not gonna affect you how it's gonna affect me." And I'm competitive, and I see the career path, and I like to call that out. So I kind of just use it to say all my intrusive thoughts and questions, but I feel like anyone, whether you're a mom or not a mom, relates.

MC: I want to ask about Paige because she is such a big part of your life and your career. You guys have built such a brand off your friendship, but how has monetizing the friendship changed it?

HB: We really haven't changed our “business.” I put it in quotations because it's me, Paige, and Grace [Battle Thompson, executive producer]—who really runs the show—and it's an extremely small team. Yes, more people know who we are, but we're just doing what we've always done. I think it's been really beneficial because she's always had her own stuff, and I've always had my own stuff, so we've never needed “Giggly Squad.” It's always been a choice.

It's been able to be this passion project that has ended up being financially really worth it. But because we never went into it for that reason, it's been able to stay consistent, because you can tell we're not doing money grabs with it. Like, we purposely don't make Gigglers pay for our Substack. We only release merch that we're obsessed with. We just want to have this fun community.

MC: Do you guys have any rules around conflict, like couples might, where you say, "This issue we're having is going to stay private," or is everything fair game because it makes you relatable?

HB: I honestly have to thank reality TV because we were put through the wringer. They did everything they could to rip our friendship apart. I can't tell you the things behind the scenes that happened to, like, literally end our friendship [and] we fought against the system. Bravo doesn't want two women to love each other—that's just not good TV.

So I think surviving television drama made our friendship so strong and our communication so strong. Even on the show, we had one or two tiffs that when we had to make up, we couldn't stop laughing, and they were like, "This is horrible TV. You guys are just not giving us what we need." And I'm like, "Because I'm not actually mad at her." So because we've forgiven and overcome difficult things, now when it’s like, "Oh, do you wanna do this video for Dunkin' or this video for Dunkin'?" It's not life or death.

But also, I do have to say we got lucky that creatively we work really well together in that I'm a little more type A with how I want things to be. And Paige is really good at narrowing down all my ideas. She's really good at saying no to things. In a meeting, we can finish each other's sentences.

Our number one thing is making sure the other one's never uncomfortable. So, sometimes teams could be arguing about something, and I'm like, "I'm calling Paige." And Paige is like, "Yeah, let's figure this out, me and you." Because we actually love each other.

MC: Speaking of Bravo, did you watch the Summer House reunion?

HB: I'm not because I have something called PTSD. Ciara’s keeping me in the know. So I'm getting it from the source.

MC: There is a fan theory that you and Paige were a part of how Ciara caught West and Amanda dating because you both hired a PI. Can you confirm or deny this rumor?

HB: I'll just say that we were there for [Ciara], emotionally.

MC: People are rewatching old seasons, and there's a lot of "justice for Hannah" discourse now. Is it satisfying for you to see people reassessing you on the show? Or would you actually rather people leave it in the past because you've moved on?

HB: Reality TV is so crazy. You see this happen with a lot of shows where people realize we did what the storyline wanted us to do, but now that we have more information, we know that it was actually different than what was shown. So I think it's cool for people to understand some of the tricks of reality TV. It's like WWE for people to be like, "Wait, she actually wasn't the worst in this situation.” So I think it's funny.

MC: I also want to ask about your project with Amy Poehler. What can you tease about it?

HB: We're writing. We're trying to figure it out. I feel like I'm a sponge trying to learn everything I can from Amy. So Paige and I are, it feels like, [in] graduate school for TV. I always say, I love keeping the Gigglers and the gays fed, so I just wanna make the best, funniest show for them. Just know if we're quiet, it's because we're working hard to do it.

MC: Stand-up and acting aren’t exactly the same thing, and reality TV is so different. Does working on this scratch a different itch or did it feel like a really natural extension?

HB: It feels natural in terms of they give us a scenario, like, “Let's say you and Paige were in Walgreens, what would you do?” and I'm like, "I'll tell you exactly what we do and what we'd say." So it's cool that we kind of already know our characters in a way, but we're changing it a bit because it is fictional. But creatively, I want to be doing different things. So acting has been on my vision board. Back in the day, stand-up comedians, if you were good enough, you'd get your own series or your own movie. So I think deep down, I always wanted to act, but I just didn't think it was possible. Stand-up was, like, the thing that you could do without waiting to get picked.

MC: Are you taking acting classes or are you learning on the ground from Amy?

HB: We will be taking acting classes for this show. We cannot disappoint the Gigglers. Paige is already researching and stuff, so don't worry: We are gonna take acting classes to act more like ourselves. I always joke that Paige is an incredible actress if you've ever seen Summer House. She should win an Oscar. Some of her one-liners and reactions are just incredible. So I have a lot of confidence in her.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Netflix's rom-com K-drama My Royal Nemesis has become the latest Korean series to catapult a rising actor into global fame. Written by Kang Hyun-joo, the weekly SBS series stars former The Glory villain Lim Ji-yeon as Kang Dan-shim, a Joseon-era commoner-turned-royal consort who finds herself transported into the body of a modern-day actress named Shin Seo-ri. Soon, she crosses paths with Cha Se-gye (Heo Nam-jun), a third-generation chaebol heir born out of wedlock who's determined to prove himself to his family. Thus begins the pair's enemies-to-lovers romance, a connection shown to span 300 years thanks to some past-lives plot twists.

Since its premiere on May 8, the time-travel romance has grown into one of the year's most popular K-dramas so far, catapulting Heo Nam-jun into the spotlight. After flying under the radar on acclaimed shows, the actor has doubled his Instagram following as fans have fallen for Dan-shim and Se-gye's swoon-worthy love story. Below, read on to learn more about Heo Nam-jun, from his own humble roots to his other shows to watch after My Royal Nemesis.

Heo Nam-jun grew up on a farm and first pursued music before becoming an actor.

Heo Nam-jun, 33, grew up on a farm in Korea's Gangwon province. (His birthday falls within My Royal Nemesis's run, on June 9.) According to The Korea Herald, he initially wanted to major in applied music for college; when it didn't work out, he turned to acting and decided to pursue it as a career.

"I realized in high school that no matter how hard I worked, music just wasn't going to work out for me," Heo explained in 2024. "That was the point where I realized that some things simply don't work out no matter how hard you try. It was the first time I really ran into a wall."

Before 'My Royal Nemesis,' Heo Nam-jun was best known for playing a sadistic villain.

After graduating from Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Acting Arts, Heo eventually made his acting debut in 2019. His first roles included supporting parts in dramas like Missing: The Other Side, Snowdrop, and The Impossible Heir; and movies including Double Patty and Night in Paradise. Netflix fans may also recognize him from his role playing soldier Kang Seok-chan in seasons 2 and 3 of Sweet Home.

In late 2024, Heo caught the attention of the K-drama industry in back-to-back roles. He played ruthless villain Kim Sang-hyuk in the Korean thriller adaptation of Your Honor, and warm second-lead Ji Sang-woo in When the Phone Rings. For the former, Heo received one of Korean television's biggest honors, a Blue Dragon Series Award nomination for Best New Actor.

Heo was lauded for giving great performances of the very different characters, and soon landed both a supporting role in Netflix's space drama When the Stars Gossip. He later got his first lead role, in the historical coming-of-age drama A Hundred Memories.

In a November 2025 interview, he told Forbes, "The past year was filled with both pressure and happiness. Being able to continue acting with great people in good projects is truly a blessing. For me, being able to do what I love for a living is already a success."

He's a fraternal twin and a loving uncle.

Though Heo mostly keeps his personal life private, he recently opened up about his bond with his sibling. While appearing on the popular YouTube show Salon Drip, hosted by Jang Do-yeon, the actor revealed that he's a fraternal twin and the elder of the brothers.

"We don't look alike at all," he explained. "My brother is totally a T [a Thinking type in MBTI] and a planner. He's taller than me and has darker features. My brother grew much faster than me so even though I'm the older brother in name, I was treated like the younger one. I ended up inheriting all the clothes."

When asked who was more popular with girls when they were young, Heo added, "My brother was more popular. I've never really been popular. I've received [love] confessions before, but not many."

Nam-jun's brother is also a new dad. Last January, the actor posted a sweet Instagram picture holding his nephew. Per Zapzee, he also mentioned the newborn in his acceptance speech at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards. "“Father, Mother, my brother and my nephew born just a few days ago, I love you," he said at the time.

He called starring in an IU music video the "biggest credit of his life."

Before My Royal Nemesis and A Hundred Memories, Heo starred in his first lead role alongside one of Korea's biggest stars. In May 2025, he played the romantic lead opposite IU in her nostalgic music video for the ballad "Never Ending Story."

A few months later, during his appearance on his former cast mate Yoo Yeon-seok's YouTube channel, Heo opened up about the video's filming, calling the video the "biggest credit of [his] life" so far.

"When the offer first came in, this thought hit me: 'IU knows I exist in this world.' I could say that I've made it. I want no more but to just work hard like how I did," he said. "Because I adored her when I was young. I really enjoyed her song and I was a big fan. I went up with my hands shaking and said hello, and couldn't say anything else. Even meeting her felt like a dream."

"I got more messages than ever in my life," he added. "They all said the same thing: 'You made it.' My parents said it was their happiest moment."

Netflix's The Four Seasons is a reminder that friendship has no age limit, and that your chosen family will be there for you through the biggest life changes. Starring Tina Fey (who also co-created the show), Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo, and more, the comedy series returned for its second season on May 28, picking back up with a group of lifelong friends as they grieve the loss of one of their own. At the end of their year together, seen through four getaways throughout the titular seasons, the gang's bond is stronger than ever as they head into a new, exciting future.

Below, read on for everything we know about the fate of The Four Seasons season 3 so far, including what could happen next after that surprising cliffhanger cameo.

Is 'The Four Seasons' renewed for season 3?

It's time to pack your bags! Just over two weeks after season 2 was released, Netflix confirmed with a wholesome video on social media that The Four Seasons will return for season 3. The streamer shared a clip from season 2 of Kate telling Anne to let the group know of "any exciting updates" before revealing more episodes of the comfort show are on the way.

To celebrate, co-creators Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield also shared a hilarious joint statement via a press release: "We are thrilled to be able to bring a third season of The Four Seasons to life.  Thank you to everyone who watched. Middle-aged people, LFG!"

Netflix's Vice President of U.S. Comedy also shared a statement about how much the series has connected. "It's been a joy watching the chaotic, beautiful journey of these lifelong friends. Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield have a magical way of blending heart and sharp humor, making us feel like part of the inner circle. Audiences have fallen in love with these characters and this legendary cast’s electric chemistry. We're thrilled to keep the vacation going for season 3." 

It makes sense that a third installment was greenlit, considering its critical acclaim and strong viewership; season 2 instantly reached the streaming service's Top 10 in 56 countries.

Meanwhile, in an interview with ScreenRant, Wigfield confirmed that she wants the series to last much longer than four seasons. When asked how many installments she envisions for the show's run, the writer answered, "As many as they'd let us do for you! This is only the second season, so I think we'll know when it feels like it's coming to a natural stopping point."

When will 'The Four Seasons' season 3 come out?

Though nothing is confirmed, The Four Seasons could return for new episodes quite soon. After the comedy's series debut on May 1, 2025, season 2 was released just over a year later, on May 28, 2026. So, it's possible that season 3 would arrive in May or June 2027.

Who in the 'Four Seasons' cast will return for season 3?

Based on season 2's conclusion, all of the main cast will likely return for season 3, including Tina Fey (Kate), Will Forte (Jack), Colman Domingo (Danny), Marco Calvani (Claude), Kerri Kenney-Silver (Anne), and Erika Henningsen (Ginny).

To the delight of fans, Steve Carell (Nick) returned to The Four Seasons for a surprise season 2 appearance, via episode 6's flashback to the gang's COVID-era Thanksgiving. It's currently unknown whether Carell will be back for more flashbacks in season 3.

It's also unknown whether season 2 addition Steven Pasquale (Mark Brett) will be back for more episodes, since his spot as Kenney-Silver's love interest may have been filled in the season 2 finale...

Are there any new cast members in 'The Four Seasons' season 3?

In the final moments of The Four Seasons season 2, Anne—who has decided to move to Italy—meets a man named Gianpiero, played by Doctor Who alum and Rivals star David Tennant. Meaning, viewers left season 2 wondering whether Anne had just met the next love of her life.

Speaking to Tudum, Fey highlighted the difference between Anne's new romantic interest and her ex-husband Nick, posing the question, "What would happen if Anne chose someone who was similar to her?" However, she stayed coy about Tennant joining the show for season 3, only saying, "If we’re lucky, we’ll get to see what happens."

Now that season 3 is on the way, it seems all but confirmed that we'll get to see the next chapter of that love story.

What will 'The Four Seasons' season 3 be about?

By the end of season 2, the show's beloved friend group has begun to heal their many rifts. Spouses Kate and Jack reached a new place of understanding as they both mourned the loss of Nick. Ginny is a thriving mom who's become a full-fledged member of the group. And, after a brief stint in Claude's hometown of Trento, Italy, Claude decides to move back to the States, so he and Danny can care for Danny's ailing mother in Philadelphia.

Most exciting, Anne makes a major decision: With a house in Trento up for grabs, the widow decides to move to Italy to house-sit for Claude and Danny indefinitely. Having spent the entire season trying to find Anne 2.0, culminating in an embarrassing accidental sext to her summer fling Mark Brett, Ginny inspires Anne to channel her adventurous style before she married Nick. Alone in Italy, Anne quickly has a meet-cute with a quirky neighbor named Gianpiero—the same name she chose while dreaming up a fake boyfriend while texting Mark Brett.

With that delightful twist, it seems that Anne and Gianpiero's romance will be a major part of season 3, as the friends embark on another set of vacations that may include another jaunt to Europe. Only time will tell how the friendships will evolve in their next season together.

Season 2 of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder put young sleuth Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) at the center of another investigation in her quaint English town of Little Kilton. But the BBC/Netflix series is based on Holly Jackson’s bestselling series of YA mysteries, meaning there is more source material to draw from—so there may be even more cases for Pip to solve.

Season 1 followed Pip as she dug into the murder of popular high-schooler Andie Bell for a school project—but also because her instincts (correctly) told her the cops had pinned her death on the wrong person. In season 2, Pip and her friends investigated the disappearance of Jamie Reynolds (Eden H. Davies), the brother of friend Connor (Jude Morgan-Collie), who went missing right before he was set to testify in the rape trial of Andie’s classmate, Max Hastings (Henry Ashton).

This last season of the detective series ended with Jamie found safe, but the events surrounding the search for him (and Max’s acquittal) leave Pip traumatized. That aftermath would surely follow her into the next chapter of her story—as would the anonymous threats she received at home and school.

Curious what might come next for Pip, Ravi (Zain Iqbal), and the rest of their Little Kilton crew? Lucky for you, we’ve got some clues. Read on for everything we know about a potential season 3 of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

Has 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' been renewed for season 3?

In mid-June 2026, Netflix confirmed via a press release that A Good Girl's Guide to Murder will return for season 3. Considering that there’s still one more book in Jackson’s series to adapt—and that season 2 debuted on the streamer's Global Top 10 list just four days after its release—you didn't have to be a detective to think a renewal announcement could be forthcoming.

To celebrate the good news, author Holly Jackson shared a statement: "I am ecstatic that we are able to bring A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder to its (bloody) conclusion. As Good As Dead is my favourite of the book series and it’s by far my favourite season of the show too. You’ll see Pip as you’ve never seen her before. It’s dark, breathless, horrible and…somehow still manages to be funny. Come on back to Little Kilton for the final time…if you dare."

Not only that, but star Emma Myers also shared her excitement and emphasized just how great the source material is. "I'm very happy that we get to bring everyone season 3 of A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. Thank you so much to everyone who has given this show love and support throughout! This has truly been an incredible experience, and Pip will be a character I will never forget," she said. "Book 3 is my favorite of all the books, so I'm very excited to show everyone what we've done. Get ready for a crazy time!" 

Which 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' book will season 3 be based on?

As confirmed by Netflix and Jackson herself, the third season will adapt Book 3 of her mystery books, As Good As Dead. That makes sense, as season 1 was based on the 2019 novel A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and season 2 was adapted from 2020’s Good Girl, Bad Blood. The 2021 (ominously titled!) thriller is the conclusion to the trilogy, but there is also a prequel, Kill Joy; however, it's unclear if any scenes from that book will appear in flashbacks.

What will 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' season 3 be about?

According to a synopsis for As Good As Dead, Pip is about to head off to college but is still haunted by the events of her last investigation. By the end of season 2, we start to see as much, as she’s devastated by Stanley's death and feels guilty about the ways her sleuthing has hurt the people closest to her. Then there’s also the case of those anonymous threats she’s received: “Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?”

“Soon the threats escalate, and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars,” the synopsis reads. “Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle...and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears...”

Which 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' cast members will return for season 3?

You can’t have A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder without the titular girl, can you? Inevitably, Emma Myers will be back as Pip. Netflix has confirmed we'll also see more of her besties and fellow clue-following crew, including Zain Iqbal as her boyfriend, Ravi Singh, Asha Banks as Cara Ward, Jude Morgan-Collie as Connor Reynolds, and Yali Topol Margalith as Lauren Gibson.

Because Max is now a free man following his acquittal—which arguably would not have happened if Jamie, a key eyewitness in the case, had not gone missing during the trial—Henry Ashton will reprise his role as well. Jamie, played by Eden H. Davies, will also continue to be part of season 3.

It's safe to say that the case is far from over. There’s still plenty of bad blood (pun intended) between Pip and Max: Remember, she painted the word “rapist” on his front door, and he taunted her by saying, “You started this, Pip. It’s my turn next.”

When will season 3 of 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' be released?

We don't have a proper release date yet; however, Netflix has given us a major update. According to the streamer, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder season 3 has already wrapped production and will premiere sometime in 2027. The news was confirmed as soon as the renewal was announced. It seems possible that we could have new episodes at the same time next year, around spring 2027.

We'll keep following all the clues and update this story as more information becomes available.

For years, Calabasas was just one of the many cities located in the hills of L.A., full of gated communities and mansions to the rich and famous. And then Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered in 2007—and suddenly the gates opened up. The mystique of Calabasas as a home to the upper echelon has only grown in the years since, as the Kardashians and other reality stars have given the world selective sneak peeks to a world of premium organic salads and luxury shopping complexes. Now, Netflix is revealing all with their latest reality show, Calabasas Confidential.

Calabasas Confidential, which premieres on May 29, follows a group of early-20-somethings—most of whom grew up and graduated high school ensconced within the polished streets of SoCal. Most of the cast are longtime friends who parted ways during college or as they set off to pursue their careers, but as they're reunited for a summer, they must face what they left behind at home and where to go next. Read on for what to know about every member of the Calabasas Confidential cast—including where you may recognize them from and their famous families.

Nicole Sahebi

Age: 22

Instagram: @nicolesahebi

Though Nicole claims she was quiet throughout her time at Calabasas High School, her social media following is anything but. The content creator boasts over 2 million Instagram followers and 3 million on TikTok. Before moving back to Calabasas, she studied marketing at Loyola Marymount University, where she launched her career as a full-time content creator, making aesthetic collegiate "day in the life" videos.

Nicole doesn't take center stage in much of the show's drama, but she certainly plays a part in some of it. Still, her more subdued demeanor makes her memorable among her boisterous castmates.

Suede Brooks

Age: 25

Instagram: @suedebrooks

Suede is introduced as an influencer friend of Nicole's, but quickly ingratiates herself into the fabric of the friend group (and its drama). Another big-time L.A. influencer, with over 1 million followers on TikTok and 1.7 million on Instagram, Suede first broke into the scene with a YouTube channel, where she spoke out against bullying.

Some might also recognize the bubbly blonde from the poker table. Brooks has appeared at a few poker tournaments over the years, namely competing in the Celebrity Poker Tour in 2024.

Jemma Durrant

Age: 24

Instagram: @jemmadurrant

After studying advertising at the University of Oregon, Jemma returns to Calabasas to live with her parents and work as a marketing coordinator for Kelly+Partners Group Holdings, a promotion she scores during the first season of the show. Jemma also boasts a social following of her own, with over 22,000 followers on Instagram and over 300,000 on TikTok. Her main tension throughout the show is with her high school ex, Dylan Wolf, with whom she had an on-and-off relationship during their time at Calabasas High School.

Dylan Wolf

Age: 24

Instagram: @dylannwolf and @malibuscowboy

If you're a frequent purveyor of #RodeoTok, then the moniker "Malibus Cowboy" might ring a bell. While Dylan's high school friends attended college or filmed their days for the internet's consumption, Dylan opted for a slightly different route and went to work on a Malibu ranch post-high school. He eventually began parlaying that hustle into social media content, posting under his own name as well as the pseudonym "Malibu's Cowboy."

Though he remains firmly in the Gen Z content creator bucket, his brand is a little different from the GRWM vlogs and brand deals common with some of his peers. Think: True Grit if Supreme handled all the marketing. And his lasso isn't the only thing at risk of tying Dylan up this first season. The 24-year-old finds himself in numerous entanglements throughout the course of the show—including with his ex flame, Jemma Durrant.

Emma Medrano

Age: 22

Instagram: @eemmamedrano

After studying business administration at Moorpark College, Emma returned to Calabasas with a job managing social media for Mercedes-Benz, boosting her own profiles (with over 80,000 TikTok followers), and stirring up a bit of drama in her old high school friend group. Things get especially tense in the first episode between her and Jemma, after the other girl discovers Emma might be dating Dylan.

Jodie Woods

Age: 19

Instagram: @jodiewoods and @wodiewrld

Jodie Woods might be a new face, but if you're a fan of The Kardashians, then you're likely familiar with her older sister Jordyn Woods. Like the Kardashians, the Woods family has become a Calabasas staple over the years. They're close with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. Model and entrepreneur Jordyn was once among Kylie Jenner's close friends before a falling out, and now Jodie is paving her own path. With over 1 million Instagram followers, Jodie has over 800,000 TikTok followers, as well.

Kimora Lewis

Age: 23

Instagram: @kimoranicole and @kimoranicolebeauty

After attending Loyola Marymount University, Kimora returned to Calabasas to pursue a career as a beauty influencer, sharing content with her over 19,000 Instagram followers, and as a DJ. She even released a song, "Dreamin'," while filming the show. She's also one of the handful of cast members who attended Sierra Canyon School, rather than Calabasas High School. Her old high school flame, Hercy, is also in the cast.

Emilie Nelson

Age: 23

Instagram: @emiliennelson

Another graduate of Sierra Canyon School, Emilie enters the show as a Southern Methodist University graduate and a friend of Alexie and Kimora. However, tensions arise when Kimora's former flame, Hercy, shows interest in Emilie.

Hercy Miller

Age: 24

Instagram: @hercymiller

As the son of rappers Master P and Sonya C, Hercy knows a thing or two about fame. He returns to Calabasas with hopes of playing in the NBA. He played for the basketball team at the University of New Orleans Privateers (where his father is the president of basketball operations), but reveals on the show that he got injured in his freshman year. Most of this first season, Hercy spends training and working to be drafted into the NBA.

Ben Favaedi

Age: 22

Instagram: @ben_favaedi

Compared to his other cast members, Ben's a bit of an enigma. He doesn't have a massive social following—though he does seem to be starting his own jewelry business, according to his LinkedIn. He enters the show about midway through the season, and immediately catches the eye of a few girls in the cast.

Alexie Olivo

Age: 23

Instagram: @alexierolivo

Alexie returns to Calabasas with plans to eventually move to New York to pursue modeling (which, judging by her Instagram, she may have already). She starts the season as one of Emilie's good friends. There's also a bit of history and chemistry between Alexie and fellow cast member Preston Pippen, who have been crushing on each other for years.

Preston Pippen

Age: 23

Instagram: @prestonpippen

This isn't the first time a Pippen has graced our television screens. Preston's dad is professional basketball player Scottie Pippen, while his mother, Larsa Pippen, famously starred in Bravo's Real Housewives of Miami. Preston remains magnanimous with most everyone in the group (Jemma even tagged him in a recent post), and harbors a long-standing crush on Alexie.

Raine Michaels

Age: 25

Instagram: @rainee_m

As the daughter of actress Kristi Gibson and Poison singer Bret Michaels, Rain is among the cohort of cast members who come from a line of fame and all its fortunes. She's got ambitions to become a model, actress, and sports broadcaster, and has a passion for rescuing animals. She even takes some of the cast members to a rescue shelter later in the season. She's currently signed with Ford Models and with The Montag Group as a sports broadcaster and personality, according to her LinkedIn.

Sterling Retzlaff

Age: 24

Instagram: @retzlaff.sterling

You might not recognize Sterling from anywhere, but you'll definitely recognize his girlfriend, former Dance Moms alum Brynn Rumfallo, during the brief moments she appears on the show. Sterling is the only cast member in the group who didn't grow up in Calabasas, or even in California. The 24-year-old wannabe model moved to the area from Alaska, where he grew up and lived after graduating from Texas Tech University. He met and became friends with Dylan and later Hercy, who introduced him to the rest of the cast.

Sterling is somewhat of the audience stand-in as he experiences the world of Calabasas for the first time. Though he's sometimes a fish out of water in some of the group's more heightened moments, he also oftentimes functions as the voice of reason in the show.

Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) has a new case to crack. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder returned for its second season on May 27, bringing fans of the BBC/Netflix mystery series (and the Holly Jackson book series it’s adapted from) back to the quaint English town of Little Kilton. Season 2— based on the second book in Jackson’s series, Good Girl, Bad Blood—sees Pip dealing with the ramifications of discovering who really killed Andie Bell, including releasing a popular true-crime podcast about the investigation. She also finds herself in the middle of a new mystery: the disappearance of Jamie Reynolds (Eden H. Davies), just as he was about to testify in the trial against Max Hastings (Henry Ashton), who was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting classmates, including Andie’s sister, Becca Bell (Carla Woodcock).

The looming trial means Pip, Ravi (Zain Iqbal), and their friends need to race against time to find Jamie—and the search brings more twists and small-town secrets to light.

So, what happened to Jamie Reynolds? And what does this latest foray into detective work mean for Pip? Read on for our breakdown of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder’s surprising season 2 ending.

What happened to Jamie in 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' season 2?

Perhaps the biggest surprise about Jamie’s disappearance is how little the police are concerned about it when it first happens—a key witness in a major trial goes missing right before he’s supposed to testify? Seems pretty suspicious! But because he’s an adult and has been known to go off the grid, it falls to Pip to start the search herself.

In the course of her investigation, Pip discovers that Jamie had been acting strangely in the lead-up to his disappearance: He tried to take his mother’s credit card and claimed he needed the money for a life-or-death reason, he stole a bracelet from Pip’s new next-door neighbors, and left a large sum of money in the Little Kilton graveyard. Pip initially believed she was the last person to see Jamie before he went missing, at a memorial marking the sixth anniversary of Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies) and Sal Singh’s (Rahul Pattni) deaths. However, he was actually spotted again that night—first at a Calamity party, then by Max, who saw him walking down the road after midnight.

It’s not surprising that Pip suspected foul play tied to the trial, because Max is certainly capable of manipulation and threats. But Jamie’s disappearance actually had nothing to do with that trial at all: He was catfished by a woman named “Layla Mead,” whom he met on a dating app. Layla was looking for a man known as “Child Brunswick,” who would now be 29-years-old and thought to be living in the Little Kilton area. She was talking to any man in town who fit that criteria, and got linked up with Jamie, who’s only 24, because he lied about his age on the app.

Once Layla deduced that it couldn’t be Jamie, she manipulated him into helping her track down the real Child Brunswick—though he didn’t actually know what “Child Brunswick” was referring to, or why Layla was looking for him. That’s why he was acting strange: Layla was seeing how far he would go in the name of helping her. Jamie did encounter Child Brunswick on the night he went missing—but that man then took Jamie hostage and held him in his home. He didn't want to hurt Jamie, but was afraid of whoever was after him. And once Jamie learned more about Child Brunswick's life, he wanted to help him figure out Layla's real identity, which is why he didn't try to escape.

And why was Jamie supposed to testify at Max's trial?

Jamie was a key witness because of what he saw at one of the Calamity parties. One of the women testifying against Max is Nat Da Silva (Jessica Webber), Jamie’s close friend who he also harbors romantic feelings for.

During her own testimony at the trial, Nat recalls blacking out at a Calamity party and coming to hours later on a sofa, knowing she’d been assaulted because her skirt had been pulled up and her underwear was off. She didn’t know who was responsible until a few months ago, when she told Jamie what happened and he revealed he saw Max coming out of the room that night. That’s why Jamie’s testimony was so important—it placed Max at the scene, which Nat couldn’t do herself because she’d been drugged.

Who is "Child Brunswick" and what does he have to do with Jamie’s disappearance?

This takes us to a different murder case: Scott Brunswick, a man responsible for a string of child murders almost two decades earlier. Scott used his young son to lure his victims to him, and the boy—who was 10 at the time of the last murder—ultimately testified against his dad at trial. The boy’s name was kept out of the media because of his age, hence being referred to as “Child Brunswick.” He served time in a juvenile facility due to his role in the murders, and upon release was essentially placed into witness protection to protect him from retaliation: He was given a new identity, and the media was barred from reporting on his whereabouts.

Naturally, like with so many other true crime cases, rumors circulated online about who Child Brunswick could be and where he might live now. One commenter claimed to know he lived in Little Kilton, and that someone his friend was in prison with—local drug dealer Howie Bowers (Thomas Gray)—had uncovered his identity and was blackmailing the man into keeping his secret.

Pip, ever the masterful detective, figures out Child Brunswick really is: Stanley Forbes (Misia Butler), a local man working security at the Hastings’s golf club. He’s the right age, for starters, but also Pip spotted him giving money to Howie while investigating Jamie’s disappearance, which was the blackmail to keep his true identity under wraps. She also remembered that he didn’t respond to his name at the club when his boss called for him—because it isn’t actually “Stanley.”

So, who was Layla Mead in 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' season 2?

After deducing that Stanley is Child Brunswick, Pip messages him as Layla and asks to meet at the abandoned manor in town. Pip’s best friend Cara (Asha Banks) stays in the car as a lookout, while Ravi and Connor (Jude Morgan-Collie) search Stanley’s home—which is where they found Jamie.

Pip tells Stanley that she knows he’s Child Brunswick, and that there’s no way Jamie could be Layla because she’d been messaging with her during the week Jamie was off the grid.

As they’re talking, Cara is led in at gunpoint by the real Layla: Pip’s next-door neighbor, Charlie Green (Jack Rowan). His twin sister was one of Scott Brunswick’s victims, and he’s moved from town to town posing as Layla, obsessed with getting revenge. His wife, Flora, was in on the plan and helped whenever he needed a female voice on the phone.

Once Pip started looking for Jamie, he kept tabs as she narrowed the possibilities down to Stanley or Luke Eaton (Freddie Thorp), Nat’s jerk boyfriend. And now, thanks to Pip, he found the person he’s spent years looking for.

What happened to Stanley Forbes in 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' season 2?

Now that Pip has (unintentionally) done Charlie’s last bit of detective work for him, Stanley does what he set out to do: He shoots Charlie and sets the manor on fire.

Pip dragged him out of the building—this is the scene we see at the very start of the first episode—and tried to perform CPR before the authorities arrive. Unfortunately, she’s unable to save him, but before he dies, Stanley tells her it’s okay and reveals his real name: Jack Brunswick. Seeing him die, and knowing she led his killer directly to him, leaves her traumatized.

Two weeks later, when a funeral is held for Stanley, Pip and her friends are among the few people who attend.

Is Max Hastings found guilty in 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' season 2?

Max uses every lever his wealth, privilege, and family’s influence can afford him to try to sway the trial: He pushes Becca’s dad to convince her not to testify, threatening that his business will lose clients if she does. He gives himself a fake alibi for the night Jamie went missing by getting Stanley to doctor CCTV footage from the golf club, making it look like he was there. And he tries to get Pip to stand down from testifying in the case by threatening to get Ravi fired from his law firm.

Pip ultimately convinces Becca to go to court and tell the jury what Max did to her. She also speaks to the phone call she had with Max, in which she confronted him about drugging and raping Becca, which she had recorded, and Max tried to destroy by enlisting his cousin Robin (Freddie England) to steal her phone.

But Max’s lawyer undercuts both of them during cross-examination. And despite pressure from his mother to do the right thing and confess, Max doubles down on the stand and accuses Sal Singh of the assaults instead—a man who can’t defend himself, because he’s dead. And without Jamie on hand to corroborate Nat’s testimony, he’s acquitted of all charges.

Pip, furious about this, takes justice into her own hands: She couldn’t play her phone call with Max in court, but she does upload the footage to her podcast before throwing a rock through his window and painting “Rapist, I will get you” on his door.

What happens with Pip and Ravi in 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' season 2?

Pip’s relentless search for Jamie and passion for taking down Max put a strain on her relationship with Ravi. She lies about missing his speech at Andie and Sal’s memorial (because she was following up on a tip that she didn't realize Max planted). And she eventually feels guilty about him losing his job at the law firm because Max made good on his threat—one she didn’t tell Ravi about until after the fact.

Ravi is more upset that she felt like she couldn’t come to him, because they’re supposed to be a team. When she still pushes him away, he reminds her that he loves her.

After Max’s acquittal, they have a heart-to-heart where she admits she blames herself for everything that’s happened to the people closest to her, because she pursues these cases. But this is who she is: obsessive, relentless, and doesn’t mind bad things happening if she’s the one doing them—and she hopes Ravi is okay with all that, because she loves him too.

After they kiss, Ravi reassures her: “I know exactly who you are, and I always have done. I love her, I love you.”

How does 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' season 2 end?

The disappearance of Jamie Reynolds has been solved, but that doesn’t mean things are settled in Little Kilton. Charlie and Flora are on the run, and Pip still feels immense guilt about what happened to Stanley.

Jamie, now safely back home, confessed his feelings to Nat, and now the two are officially together and happy. Pip also cleared the air with Cara, who drunkenly told Pip earlier in the season that she ruined her life by uncovering her father as Andie Bell’s killer. Cara admits she doesn’t remember saying those things, and that it might have been easier to take her anger out on Pip because she’s still here, but she loves her friend and does not blame her.

Case closed, then? Not quite. Max still has a serious ax to grind with Pip. When she walks past him on her way to Stanley’s funeral, he taunts her by warning: “You started this, Pip. It’s my turn next.”

And then there’s one more mystery: Throughout the series, someone has been leaving threatening messages for Pip. First there was a news article about her, sent through her mail slot with tape covering her mouth in the photo, then an ominous note scrawled on her locker at school. The season ends with Pip going back to her room and finding that same message written over and over on her laptop, one that will surely come into play if (or when) the show returns for season 3: “Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?”

A very specific image comes to mind when fashion girls hear "Jennifer Lopez" and "Versace dress" in the same sentence: Lopez in sheer green chiffon, a tropical palm-tree print, and a bellybutton-grazing plunge at the 2000 Grammys. On May 26, this generation's Versace dress—a vintage ballgown with chest cut-outs—debuted at Netflix's Office Romance premiere. If the first rendition didn't already create Google Images, this one certainly would.

Lopez starred in and produced the upcoming rom-com, so it's no surprise she was one of the first to walk the red carpet at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. Her longtime stylists, Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, ensured Lopez's arrival would be the grandest by sourcing secondhand boutique LILY et Cie for a Spring 2004 ballgown. (She found a vintage naked dress for the 2026 Golden Globes at the same West Hollywood store.)

Clearly, LILY et Cie knows how to keep sheer styles in tip-top shape: Three bejeweled, spider leg-looking bands sculpted the strapless bust, while nude illusion mesh added a sense of nakedness underneath. The curved, rhinestone-bordered cut-outs wrapped around the top of J.Lo's torso, before they gave way to glossy floral lace.

Just as the ballgown reached new voluminous lengths, the overlay's black cut-outs increased in number and density. Its taffeta skirt was mostly matte until oversize roses cascaded down the stair-grazing train.

The "On the Floor" singer let her paper snowflake-esque pattern do all the talking. She traded a statement necklace for diamond earrings and rings from Cartier, a move that earned Donatella Versace's stamp of approval: "Always radiant in Atelier Versace," the former creative director wrote on Instagram. "This SS04 dress is impeccable on you."

Lopez would've had to reserve a trio of seats inside the premiere for her Versace ballgown. Instead, she slipped into something more comfortable: a strapless, black column dress. Its only embellishment? Two rows of monochrome sequin bows, one beneath her bust, and the other around her waist.

The Maid In Manhattan actor J.Lo-ified the otherwise classic silhouette with matching opera gloves and a suite of Cartier sparklers. Lopez's Panthère de Cartier necklace alone sells for $276,000, thanks to 10.53 carats of emeralds, onyx, and brilliant-cut diamonds.

Lopez is going all-out for her first press tour of 2026, stopping by The Today Show, CBS Mornings, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as premieres around the world. So, expect no shortage of press tour outfits from now until the rom-com hits Netflix on June 5.

Judging by her Versace ballgown—and the Jean Paul Gaultier skirt set she styled two weeks ago—her Office Romance era will highlight vintage dressing above summer 2026 trends. There's no predicting which designer archives she'll dig through next, though. While Versace is a tried-and-true atelier for Lopez, JPG was a step outside her sartorial comfort zone. Trust that her follow-up looks will deliver more plot twists than her upcoming movie either way.

I never thought I'd say this, but it's almost time to say au revoir to Emily In Paris. On May 21, Lily Collins announced the Netflix series would end with "one final, epic adventure" in Season 6. As a fan who's been tuned in since 2020, I couldn't believe the actor's Instagram post. The Tommy Hilfiger espadrille sandals Collins wore in the now-viral photos didn't surprise me one bit, though.

Collins and her fellow Emily In Paris co-stars are on set as we speak, bidding adieu to their characters one unconventional designer look at a time. The leading lady broke the news in a quintessentially Emily outfit, which stood out in Santorini, Greece. Despite having "one last Greek summer," Collins styled red, white, and blue espadrilles from Tommy Hilfiger. She is an American girl, after all.

The curved, low-vamp toes were strawberry red, the ankle straps and heels white, and the wedged heels navy blue. The iconic, braided esparto rope that makes an espadrille an espadrille only lined bottom of each sidewall. It didn't touch the Grecian ground at all.

Collins's exact sandals sold out before Emily added them to her maximalist shoe rack. Her billowy blouse, on the other hand, is currently 30-percent off. Costume designer Marylin Fitoussi dressed Collins in a cotton muslin shirt from Ermanno Scervino.

The white, linen-esque blouse looked right at home on a Grecian island. Strawberry red embroidery inspired by traditional Manjaro motifs was woven onto the torso, collar, and sleeves. Its Spring 2026 color trend was shade-matched to perfection atop her sold-out shorts from Maje. To finish, Collins committed to the fruity color story with a complementary pair of cat-eye Aquazzura sunglasses. Emily would be proud.

It takes some persuasion from Fitoussi to get Emily out of statement stilettos or sky-high boots. But every once and awhile, a non-heeled It shoe catches her eye. Last season, for instance, Collins (aka Emily) tapped into the mesh ballet flats trend with woven Mary Janes from Le Monde Béryl.

The see-through style wasn't too far a detour from her own collection. The Love, Rosie star wore Alaïa's take on the trend in a metallic gold garnish at Wimbledon, the same silhouette in Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence, and Lindsay Lohan's closets. Both single-strapped flats revealed Collins's (or her character's) pedicure color of choice.

If only the run of Emily In Paris hadn't reached its finale. Other summer 2026 sandal trends would've shined on the silver screen come Season 7. Well, there's always room for a spin-off.

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Spoilers for all of Perfect Match season 4, including the finale. On Netflix’s Perfect Match, singles from a multitude of reality shows—both Netflix series and not—arrive at an island destination to fall in love. The dating-show stars couple off and compete in compatibility challenges that win them one-on-one dates and control of “The Boardroom,” where they decide which new players to introduce to the game. At the end of each night, everyone must decide who they want to “match” with, and anyone left without a partner must leave the villa.

In Perfect Match season 4, Marissa George from Love is Blind’s Washington D.C. season and DeMari Davis, who won season 6 of Too Hot to Handle, couple up immediately and prove their compatibility by winning the first two challenges. But as more singles get added—including DeMari’s Too Hot to Handle ex Bri Balram—their sturdy foundation seems to have a few cracks. The finale delivers their biggest test yet, but they still end the season together. Here’s everything to know about Marissa and DeMari’s journey on Perfect Match season 4, and whether they might still be together after filming ended.

What happens between Marissa and DeMari on 'Perfect Match' season 4?

When Marissa, 34, and DeMari, 29, arrive in the villa, their attraction is immediate. Though other women express interest in DeMari, he chooses to get closer to Marissa—first in a card game that ends with them making out, and later when he asks to match with her for the first night. He says he feels chemistry with her, while Marissa compliments his personality, saying that’s the most important thing to her.

During the first compatibility challenge, Marissa and DeMari are in tune with each other and win the challenge easily. DeMari notices that Marissa is a bit territorial of him, but says he doesn’t mind—in fact, he says it makes him feel more connected to her, even though that is a bit scary. When they get to The Boardroom, Bri is an eligible option to come in and shake things up, and even though it might shake up their relationship, Marissa pushes to add Bri. But DeMari holds his ground, and Bri stays out of the game (for now).

Still, that doesn’t stop DeMari from getting to know the new girls they did add. Too Hot to Handle season 4 alum Kayla Richart asks DeMari if he’s committed, and he says he’s still open. Later, when he’s talking to Alison Ogden (Building the Band), Marissa attempts to interrupt the conversation but gets denied. DeMari says he feels like Marissa is acting messy, but he still asks her to match with him again on the second night.

DeMari and Marissa win the second compatibility challenge too, showcasing they’ve gotten to know each other beyond just physical attraction. They go on another solo date and seem to be locked in on each other. To the camera, Marissa expresses that she doesn’t want them to see other people, but she doesn’t say that to DeMari, and therefore, their relationship remains open. When they return to the boardroom, they’re tasked with bringing three women (and no men) into the experiment—and this time, Bri makes the cut. But Bri isn’t the only one Marissa is worried about; they also bring in another THTH season 6 alum, Katherine LaPrell, whom DeMari had eyes for. When asked if Marissa should be worried, DeMari answers, “Maybe.”

Katherine and DeMari talk almost immediately, which visibly irks Marissa. Wearing her heart on her sleeve, she tells him that she senses the dynamic between them changing and posits that she’s allowed to be possessive. He gets irritated and asks how it would be if it were the other way around, which she doesn’t like. Instead of talking things out, she tells him she’s going to go match with someone else, while he expresses the need to test their relationship with the new people coming in.

He chats with both Katherine and Love Island USA's Kassy Castillo, but none of the new girls chooses DeMari for their solo date. But when Katherine is rejected by TikTok star Jimmy Sotos, she tests the waters about matching with DeMari, telling him he’s her best option. DeMari doesn’t take the bait and instead goes back to Marissa, whom he asks to match that night, even though they are still at odds with one another. Before she says yes, Marissa expresses that she felt like he was rejecting her and doesn’t want him to only like her because of how she uplifts him. He thinks she’s self-sabotaging and that they’re too old for this. “If we’re going to argue with each other, I’m done,” he says.

At the end of the fifth episode, another twist is revealed: the single girl contestants will have a chance to mingle with all the unmatched men not in the villa—including those who have not entered the competition yet—and vice versa for the male contestants. During this, DeMari finally comes face-to-face with Bri, though she gives him the cold shoulder and doesn’t seem interested in rekindling their romance. Meanwhile, Marissa connects with Love Island USA alum Weston Richey, who shares a similar outlook on life. She says she sees potential with him, and when she is dared to make out with him later, she dives right into a prolonged kiss that surprises everyone.

When the series returned on May 20 with two new episodes, the aftermath of Marissa's kiss was immediately on display. She admits what she did to her match right away, but he's clearly miffed. DeMari is already in a weird headspace from a confrontational conversation with Bri, where they rehashed the details of their break-up and he revealed that he felt stifled in that relationship. Marissa is there for him and gives him space to parse through his emotions, which he appreciates, and they double down on the relationship.

The next challenge is a blindfolded kissing one (which is exactly what it sounds like: everyone in the villa has to make out with each other)—and both DeMari and Marissa have high compatibility scores with other people—Kayla for DeMari and Weston for Marissa. Both suitors "kiss their way in" to the villa based on their scores, and as the new singles, they both get to choose one person for a date. They obviously choose DeMari and Marissa, respectively, causing the first rift in their solid relationship.

Marissa and Weston do acrobatic yoga on their date, getting both physically and emotionally close as they share their outlook on the world. It's a bit of a contrast to Kayla and DeMari's, who have a more superficial conversation while going boating and eating oysters on their date. Despite having nice dates with other people, both DeMari and Marissa seem drawn back to each other, though things immediately become tense when they get back to the villa.

During their discussion, DeMari gets irritated by Marissa's constant interruptions—even when she tries to stop herself. She calls it progress, while he questions how much grace he's required to give her. They spend the entire night stewing in anger in different corners of the villa, occasionally seeking advice from other cast members, while others around them pair off (including their suitors Kayla and Weston, who got tired of waiting around for Marissa and DeMari to make a decision). By the end of the night, Marissa and DeMari match reluctantly after she admits her jealousy and he says he just wants to be "heard" in the relationship.

While Marissa says she thinks it's beneficial for them to have these difficult conversations, she admits to the cameras that she has doubts about their relationship going the distance. And once they're inside the bedroom, the episode ends with Marissa telling DeMari that she'll "just leave tomorrow," spelling trouble in paradise for what was the season's most solid couple.

Thankfully, the finale shows them communicating as partners. DeMari says that he doesn’t like how their disagreements are happening, but is fighting for it because he cares; Marissa admits she didn’t handle the situation with grace and acknowledges that he holds her accountable and challenges her in a productive way. They reconcile, but go on to lose the final compatibility—the first time they’ve lost this season.

The compatibility winners, Dave Hand and Sophie Willett, deliberately choose to bring Bri back into the mix to complicate DeMari and Marissa’s reconciliation—and sure enough, when Bri reenters the villa, she immediately chooses to discuss her and DeMari’s “unfinished business” on a one-on-one date. The former partners rehash more moments of their relationship (including Bri’s assertion on a podcast that he cheated on her, which he vehemently denies), and they both admit that they still love each other.

In a confessional, he says that when he and Bri were good, it was some of the best times he’s had with a partner. She was his best friend, and he misses her, and he’s open to seeing if this could happen again. But when it comes time to choose whether he’s taking Bri or Marissa to the final challenge, where a winner will be crowned, he chooses Marissa.

Do DeMari and Marissa win 'Perfect Match' season 4?

At the Perfect Match final judgment, both Kayla and Bri question DeMari’s behavior (Kayla says he ignored her after they had a great date, and he said he was open to exploring it more, while Bri tells everyone he told her he still loves her), but he and Marissa still stayed locked in. Unfortunately, despite being the frontrunners all season, Marissa and DeMari lose the Perfect Match crown (and all-expenses-paid vacation) to Dave and Sophie.

Are Marissa and DeMari still together after 'Perfect Match' season 4?

DeMari and Marissa certainly caused a stir among fans while the show was airing, since they seemed to be on good terms and even seemingly flirting on social media. Eagle-eyed viewers couldn’t help but notice when costar Jimmy S. shared a video with DeMari and Marissa and wrote in the caption, "When everybody happy for the winning couple but I’m a sore loser." He clarified in the comments that he was referring to their winning challenge, but the pair also chimed in. Marissa playfully replied, "haters were hating hard," while DeMari added, "yk I would too if we couldn’t win a challenge.

What really caused speculation, however, was a photo Marissa posted of herself on a beach in February. In the shot, she’s grinning ear-to-ear, and the caption reads, "It’s because I’m looking at him…" implying she was with someone special. Of course, she didn't indicate who was behind the camera, but it certainly implied she is in a relationship, or at least was earlier this year.

As it turns out, Marissa is, in fact, taken…and married. While speaking with Tudum upon the release of the May 27 finale, the reality star confirmed she and DeMari left Perfect Match still in touch and “spoke briefly, but just left it as a friendship.” She instead tied the knot with someone else who had been in her “life for a long time.”

“Sometimes timing really is everything, and it feels like we finally found ours,” she told the outlet, explaining they dated over 13 years ago, reunited once filming wrapped (reportedly in November 2025), and walked down the aisle in March 2026.

DeMari, meanwhile, is single and told Tudum that he’s ready to find the one. “The next person I date, I want to be my wife,” he said. “I am much more intentional about evaluating partners as such.”

Spoilers for all of Building the Band season 1 and episodes 1-5 of Perfect Match season 4 ahead. Avid Netflix reality show viewers are likely well aware of the streamer’s music competition series Building the Band (not to be confused with Making the Band, which was a seminal hit during MTV's heyday). Hosted by AJ McLean, the series debuted in 2025 and discovered 50 singers, organizing them into six bands—one of which was crowned a winner. Though her band, Sweet Seduction, was eliminated early on, Alison Ogden was one of the show’s breakout stars for her sassy personality, drive for perfection, and her onscreen romance with a fellow contestant.

Now she’s back on our screens in Perfect Match season 4—and while Alison is no stranger to reality TV, it marks her first time on a dating show. She's looking for “someone who loves every part” of her and is ready to find her life partner, and thankfully, she has her bestie, Kayla Rich, by her side in the process. Ahead, get to know Alison from Perfect Match season 4.

Alison is a lifelong musician and performer.

Growing up in Maryland, Alison, 25, knew at an early age that she wanted to work in music. “The second I learned to speak, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career as a recording artist,” she told Canvas Rebel in 2023. “Most little girls say they want to grow up to either be a princess or a pop star, but with me, it stuck.”

She attended dancing, acting, and singing lessons, and often spent more than 30 hours rehearsing. By the time she was applying to school, she had a one-track mind, but felt pressured by the adults in her life to have a backup plan. “I was always sort of dumbfounded by that mindset,” she revealed to the site. “Of course, I can see how that may seem like the responsible choice to them, but isn’t putting all of your eggs in the basket of your backup plan, the same as opting out of working your ass off for your dream?”

Alison majored in Commercial Vocal Performance and Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, and moved to L.A. shortly thereafter.

Before participating in 'Building the Band,' Alison auditioned for 'American Idol.'

After moving out west, she appeared before American Idol judges Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie, and Luke Bryan in a televised audition for the 21st season of the long-running music competition series, scoring the golden ticket to the show’s Hollywood week. “The first thing I ever said I wanted to do when I grew up was to be on American Idol and I DID IT MOM,” she celebrated on Instagram on March 26, 2023.

Unfortunately, despite an audition that ended with a standing ovation and “yes” votes from all three judges, she didn’t get to compete during the national broadcast.

She used to struggle with trichotillomania.

While Alison had a supportive family around her, she told Voyage LA that her dreams weren’t always taken seriously in the small, rural town where she grew up. The anxiety that caused her manifested in trichotillomania, a version of obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder where people obsessively pull out their hair. “Some people affected by this pull out the hair on their heads, and my areas of choice were my eyelashes and eyebrows,” she told the site in 2023. “Trichotillomania is a shame-filled, vicious disease that is hard to break out of and led to a horrible amount of bullying in my youth as well as lost opportunities in the performing arts due to the way I looked.”

She no longer has trichotillomania, telling Voyage LA that “after years of struggling, and countless specialists, I found comfort in like-minded people and accepting myself through music. It sounds cliché, I know, but I truly found so much love and appreciation for myself through the release of great music and great friends; that was the end of my Trichotillomania.”

Her 'Building the Band' group, Sweet Seduction, never had a formal breakup

Following their exit from the reality competition show, Tudum reported that the group disbanded shortly after, without an official break-up conversation between Alison and her Sweet Seduction bandmates, Elise Kristine and Haley Gosserand. “We never had a closing conversation,” Alison told Tudum. “All of us had an unspoken, mutual understanding.”

Her bandmate Haley added that the band never talked about staying together. “We all had different paths, so we moved forward individually,” she said.

Still, Alison’s “harsh communication” style could’ve been the trigger for the band’s break-up. According to the Netflix site, Haley and Elise confronted Alison about her attitude right before their final live performance together, which surprised Alison as the group had had a heart-to-heart the previous night. All three maintain that there’s no bad blood between them, and that the door is open for a Sweet Seduction reunion, even though Alison is working on solo music, Haley is studying cinematic composition, and Elise has her sights set on music and acting in film and TV.

She dated her 'Building the Band' co-star Conor Smith.

The former Sweet Seduction singer and Midnight Til Morning member Conor Smith fell hard for each other on Building the Band. However, it didn’t exactly end with fireworks. Their dalliance in the music competition series nearly threatened Conor’s inclusion in the band—one of his bandmates likened Alison to Yoko Ono—but Conor remains a member of the still-active group.

Alison told Betches that she “just really liked him really fast,” and the pair even spent a week together in Paris after filming for their show ended. Ultimately, distance became too big a factor (Conor is based in Australia, while Alison lives in L.A.), and the pair decided to remain friends. Fans still wondered if her single “sweet surrender” was about Conor, but she maintains that she “separates her artistry and personal life.”

Alison connected quickly with social media influencer Jimmy S. on 'Perfect Match' season 4.

Coming into the Perfect Match villa, Alison was several men's object of affection—including Million Dollar Secret winner and finance bro Nick Pellecchia and Jimmy Sotos, a former basketball player who's now an influencer. She initially showed interest in Too Hot to Handle and Battle Camp alum Demari Davis, but because Demari matched with former Love Is Blind contestant Marissa George, Alison paired up with Yamen Sanders (Temptation Island, Love Island USA, and Love Island: All Stars) on the first night.

After the first villa shake-up that brought in a few new faces, Alison connected with Jimmy S., and by the end of the first batch of episodes, they seemed like a pretty solid couple that not even some innocent mingling with the opposite sex could break up.

Spoilers ahead for all of Perfect Match season 4, including the finale. In a reality dating show like Netflix's Perfect Match—which returned for season 4 on May 13—you can more often than not, group couples into buckets. There are the day ones who lock in early on. They could waver, but their spark remains strong enough that viewers want to root for them. There are also the convenient couples born of a scarcity mindset. And then there's a fair share of matches who seem to like each other enough and have chemistry, but you have to keep tuning in to see just how genuine their connection is. Among the Perfect Match season 4 cast, Ally Lewber and Jimmy Presnell are prime examples of the latter.

The tarot-reading, astrology-loving Ally of Vanderpump Rules fame and Love Is Blind season 6 alum Jimmy P. come together as she searches for something special and he hopes to rewrite his love story while exploring his options. "I'm shooting my shot with every single girl that walks up," Jimmy says in episode 1. The two circle each other on the first night before ultimately matching up. When Ally’s head is turned, Jimmy leaves the house but returns in the final days of the show, and the two end the show in each other’s arms. Seems romantic enough—a narrative only bolstered by their post-show social media activity. But that hasn’t stopped the public from speculating whether they’re truly each other’s perfect match. Below, we're breaking down Ally and Jimmy's relationship on Perfect Match season 4—and whether they might still be together post-finale.

What happens between Ally and Jimmy P. on 'Perfect Match' season 4?

Jimmy and Ally express interest in each other early on. Within minutes of entering the villa, they kissed in a challenge and pulled each other for a chat. But there's also a dating game to play—and both Ally and Jimmy spend most of the season deciding whether to play the field and try things out in pursuit of their perfect match, or embrace the security. During night one, for example, Jimmy chats with Temptation Island season 1 star Natalie Cruz, prompting Ally to get anxious and try to catch Jimmy's attention. Ultimately, the two pair up for the first night, sharing cuddles and flirty banter in bed.

In episode 2, however, Dave Hand from Married at First Sight Australia makes Ally's head turn. They talk and kiss, which incenses Jimmy. “I’m a Libra moon, and I’m very indecisive,” Ally tells the camera. “It's hard because you want to meet the singles, meet your match. But also, I'm actually starting to really like Jimmy, and I can tell that he likes me too."

The next day, the couples must decide who they'll match with to lock their spot on the show for another episode. Jimmy confides in a few of the men that Ally “snuck up on me." He's still considering his "number two," Natalie, with whom he briefly chats. However, he admits to the camera that he's built something real with Ally and that he wants to “try to lead with my emotional connection first” because he’s dated superficially in the past.

After Dave matches with Mackenzie from Squid Game: The Challenge season 2, Ally and Jimmy decide to match with each other again. Jimmy says it's the "direction I want to go," while Ally admits, "I did test the waters...but I feel confident in our match, and I do really like where we’re going.”

Their peace is short-lived. The next night, host Nick Lachey visits the contestants and inquires about everyone's current matches. Jimmy replies that "this is a game" and his goal is to "win." When Nick presses him on what a "win" looks like, Jimmy says it's "staying in the house and continuing to grow my relationships with everybody here." Fellow contestant Too Hot to Handle season 4 star Kayla Rich interjects that a "win should be the girl he's with."

The group appears a little unsettled by Jimmy's answer, creating the perfect storm for Nick to reveal they must vote for the man and woman they think aren’t there in pursuit of a genuine connection. The man and woman with the most votes will then have to leave the house. Jimmy gets four votes—but is saved from elimination when fellow contestant Chris Dahlan from Age of Attraction receives five.

The next day brings three new women and a few shake-ups to Jimmy and Ally's relationship. First, Dave tells Ally he's attracted to her personality. Then Jimmy chats with all three new girls—Kassy Castillo (Love Island USA season 5), Katherine LaPrell (Too Hot To Handle season 6), and Sophie Willett (Love Is Blind U.K. season 2). “She’s done some things that have agitated me," Jimmy tells Sophie of Ally. "And I have [seen] some signs that have made me question where we’re at.”

A jealous, nervous Ally turns to Dave to gauge how serious he is about her. “You’re the one that has to figure out how serious you are, not me,” Dave replies. The next day, both Dave and Jimmy are pulled for dates by Sophie and Kassy, respectively—leaving Ally anxious about her fate on the show. On the date, Jimmy tells Kassy that while he likes where things are going with Ally, he’s going to “embrace” the experience and proceeds to kiss Kassy. Back at the house, Ally admits to the girls that she misses Jimmy.

Ally confesses this to Jimmy later that night, adding that she “doesn’t want to be open anymore.” “I like where things are going. I like you,” Jimmy tells Ally, and they match for the night.

Peace is once again short-lived when Nick tells the group that the next day, the men and women will spend time separately with the remaining singles in place of a compatibility challenge. When Jimmy flippantly tells Ally to do her thing, Ally gets frustrated at his apparent apathy and desire to remain open—compounded by the fact that the two of them were intimate the night before. With a mission to do as Jimmy suggested, Ally kisses another contestant, former Temptation Island tempter Hashim Moore.

The kiss rattles Ally and makes her question her current relationship. She’s even more thrown to find out Jimmy didn’t kiss anyone at the men’s house. He tells her he’s hurt, but not mad, and that he cares for her. Ally similarly tells the camera she likes him too, but isn’t “feeling an urgency” to pursue her or wow her. Hashim, on the other hand, was quite forward to her.

“I wasn’t being open through this to get her to do something,” Jimmy says. “I genuinely just wanted to see if she felt the same way about me as I did her. Now we’re kind of in a place where, ‘where do we go from here?’”

Jimmy grows even more nervous the next day after a kissing challenge—where all the contestants and singles kiss each other while blindfolded, and then rank their best kisses to see which singles get to compete to become someone’s new match—allows Hashim to score his way into the house.

With just a few days left until the cast must pick the perfect match, Hashim takes Ally on a date—sending Jimmy into “combat mode” to try to win her back. When they return, Jimmy pulls Ally for a chat. She tells him it makes her “question” their relationship to see everyone else “elevating” while she and Jimmy are "plateauing." Jimmy responds, saying he can see himself with her. He continues saying he’s “going to be pissed” if he’s not in her bed tonight, because he’s “really, really, really into you” and wants to match with her right now.

Ally tells the camera it’s everything she wants to hear—she just wishes he’d said it sooner. Still, the words shake Ally, who spends the rest of the night overwhelmed by indecision. Jimmy, meanwhile, says he wanted to lean into the experience and test their relationship to the fullest because he wanted someone who wanted to choose him. However, he’s feeling a little blindsided because he didn’t think she would “be this indecisive.”

Do Ally and Jimmy stay together on 'Perfect Match' season 4?

After a night of ping-ponging back and forth (literally and figuratively) between Hashim and Jimmy, an impatient Jimmy pulls Ally for one last conversation to ask where her head’s at. “I want to leave here with you,” he says. “So how can I give you what you need?”

A visibly exhausted Ally replies that she doesn’t know. This frustrates Jimmy further, who says he likes her a lot and that her indecision hurts. “You don’t owe me anything, but you do owe a conversation,” he says.

When Hashim approaches to pull Ally, Jimmy finally breaks. He tells a shell-shocked Ally this isn’t fair to him, so he’ll decide for both of them and leave the house. With Jimmy gone, Ally and Hashim match. “The rejection tonight stings,” Jimmy tells the camera as he exits. “I really wanted her to choose me, and I feel a little betrayed, honestly.”

Still at the house, Ally says she was overwhelmed by the decision. While she leaned towards Hashim, she says the night was hard because her heart was telling her to pick Jimmy.

But the audience should know by now that nothing on Perfect Match is ever set in stone—even in the show’s final days. When couple Sophia Willett and Dave Hand end up in the boardroom after a compatibility challenge in the finale, they bring Jimmy back at the 11th hour. “The other night sucked. I left here feeling hurt. I lost something really important to me, and I’d be robbing myself if I didn’t continue to talk to you again and see what’s left for us,” Jimmy says before taking Ally on a date—their first on the show.

Finally alone after days spent circling each other, all the unspoken thoughts and feelings that had simmered between the two over the course of the season finally bubble over. Jimmy apologizes for walking out on her the other night. He explains that he couldn’t fight for her that night because she wasn’t giving him any clarity on what she wanted, but that he’s here to fight for her now and wants to “re-explore” their connection. He wanted to remain open and test as much as possible, but now that they've done “the damn thing,” he realizes she’s who he always wanted to end his nights with.

Ally seems hopeful, but skeptical—wondering out loud if there’s a chance Jimmy’s being strategic and saying what she wants to hear to maintain his spot on the show. She even grows annoyed when Jimmy mentions wanting to “lock things in.” “I wanted to be locked in, and you still were like ‘No,’” she explains. “That was my whole thing.”

Despite her reservations, Ally ultimately selects Jimmy to take into the finale of the show. “The person that I choose is someone who makes me laugh, someone that I feel like I can fully be myself around, someone that I feel like I could see us in the outside world continuing to grow together,” she says. “We were tested, and we still made our way back to each other, and I think that that’s really telling me a lot.”

Do Jimmy and Ally win 'Perfect Match' season 4?

Jimmy and Ally do not win Perfect Match season 4. Far from it, in fact. The two are actually put up to the fire during the finale’s bonfire deliberations, during which the whole cast—both matched and unmatched—meet to discuss the events of the show and determine the winners. Both Kassy and Hashim grill the couple, with Hashim even revealing he and Ally were physically intimate past just kissing—something Jimmy hadn’t previously known about. Allison also chimes in to accuse Jimmy of seeming “wishy washy,” while Marissa says that his “vagueness left Ally spiraling every single day about what was really going on.”

Are Ally and Jimmy still together after 'Perfect Match' season 4?

Ally and Jimmy are not still together—but they gave it a shot. Ally spoke to Tudum in an interview shared on the day of the show’s May 27th finale, in which she confirmed the two tried dating long-distance after filming wrapped (reportedly in November 2025), with nightly FaceTimes, Jimmy visiting her in L.A. on several occasions, and even meeting her friends. She explained that it ultimately didn’t make sense: “He had just moved to Miami, and remember, he’s fresh out of the glow up, so he was having fun…I wasn’t ready to really date either. I feel like it was one of those things where we knew, but we didn’t want to admit it, and we did like each other.”

She also revealed that Jimmy and castmate Natalie Cruz, who also recently moved to Miami, are seeing each other—and she has thoughts. “Now, he’s hanging out with Natalie all the time,” the reality star said. “It’s a big old confusing thing, but we’re fine.”

It makes sense that the pair gave it a go after filming ended, considering the hints they had been dropping on social media. The biggest hints came from Jimmy’s TikTok, where he shared videos of Ally cuddled up with him and poking fun at their time in the house. That’s not to mention the speculation that the two might have taken a vacation together, which seems quite possible, given they did try long-distance.

Still, Ally also previously admitted to Tudum that dating Jimmy helped break down her walls and feel more open. She said, "[Because he had] already been on a dating show, I think Jimmy was good at getting me to open up, as much as it sometimes annoyed me."

Calling all Netflix reality fans—Perfect Match season 4 has come early this year. The hit dating show that brings together stars from all corners of the Netflix Reality Universe decided to avoid getting name-dropped on Love Island USA by outpacing the show entirely, and offering a quick dose of reality mess before the jam-packed summer starts in earnest.

If you missed the first three seasons, Perfect Match gathers alums from shows like Love Is Blind, Temptation Island, Too Hot to Handle, and more to compete in a chaotic search for their titular match. This year builds out its ranks of Netflix stars with some new faces to the streaming giant, hailing from franchises like Love Island, Married at First Sight, and even Vanderpump Rules. With the season premiering on May 13, viewers can expect both familiar and unrecognizable faces to fuel a new round of love triangles and dating drama.

Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Perfect Match season 4, including the TV personalities's most memorable moments and any pre-existing connections.

Alison Ogden

Age: 25

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Previous Show: Building the Band

Best Known For: Her former girl-group, Sweet Seduction; her situationship with Building the Band co-star Conor Smith

Instagram: @itsalisonogden

TikTok: @itsalisonogden

Ally Lewber

Age: 30

Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Previous Show: Vanderpump Rules seasons 10 and 11

Best Known For: Her love of astrology; her tumultuous relationship with Vanderpump villain James Kennedy

Instagram: @allylewber

TikTok: @allylewber

Bri Balram

Age: 28

Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

Previous Show: Too Hot to Handle season 6 and Battle Camp

Best Known For: Winning THTH with her ex (and now once-again co-star) DeMari Davis

Instagram: @thebriannabalram

TikTok: @thebriannabalram

Chris Dahlan

Age: 27

Astrological Sign: Leo

Previous Show: Age of Attraction season 1

Best Known For: Dating a woman 15 years his senior

Instagram: @chrisdahlan

TikTok: @chrisdahlan

Danny Spongberg

Age: 24

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Previous Show: Temptation Island season 1

Best Known For: Successfully tempting Ashley Moore away from her boyfriend

Instagram: @danny_spongberg

TikTok: @dannyspongberg

Dave Hand

Age: 38

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Previous Show: Married at First Sight: Australia

Best Known For: His controversial post-show breakup with bride Jamie Marinos

Instagram: @dth_9

TikTok: @davethomas9

DeMari Davis

Age: 29

Astrological Sign: Libra

Previous Show: Too Hot to Handle season 6

Best Known For: Winning THTH with his ex (and now once-again co-star) Bri Balram

Instagram: @demaridavis4

TikTok: @demaridavis_

Hashim Moore

Age: 31

Astrological Sign: Leo

Previous Show: Temptation Island season 1

Best Known For: Playing basketball and football at Princeton University

Instagram: @hashimmoore_

TikTok: @hashimmoore_

Jimmy Presnell

Age: 30

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Previous Show: Love Is Blind season 6

Best Known For: His romances with Jessica Vestal and Chelsea Blackwell, prompting two legendary LIB moments; his transparency about his five-figure hair transplant and other cosmetic work

Instagram: @jimmypresnell

TikTok: @jimmypresnell

Jimmy Sotos

Age: 27

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Previous Show: N/A

Best Known For: Getting 1.4 million followers on TikTok.

Instagram: @jsotos1

TikTok: @jimmysotos4

Kassy Castillo

Age: 25

Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Previous Show: Love Island USA seasons 5 and 6

Best Known For: Her short-lived romances with Leo Dionicio and Rob Rausch

Instagram: @kass.c

TikTok: @kass.c

Katherine LaPrell

Age: 30

Astrological Sign: Aquarius

Previous Show: Too Hot to Handle season 6

Best Known For: Being the biggest rule-breaker on her season

Instagram: @katherine_laprell

TikTok: @katherinelaprell

Kayla Richart

Age: 25

Astrological Sign: Libra

Previous Show: Too Hot to Handle season 4

Best Known For: Dating her THTH co-star Seb Melrose for two years before a messy breakup (featuring Micah Lussier)

Instagram: @kaylarichart

TikTok: @kayla_richart

Mackenzie Bellows

Age: 25

Astrological Sign: Libra

Previous Show: Squid Game: The Challenge season 2

Best Known For: Sticking to her values and becoming a fan-favorite

Instagram: @mackbellows

TikTok: @mackbellows

Marissa George

Age: 34

Astrological Sign: Aries

Previous Show: Love Is Blind season 7

Best Known For: Her heartbreaking split from Ramses Prashad

Instagram: @rissa.george

TikTok: @official_marissag

Natalie Cruz

Age: 24

Astrological Sign: Leo

Previous Show: Temptation Island season 1

Best Known For: Tempting Grant Larsen away from his girlfriend

Instagram: @natcruzzz

TikTok: @natcruzzzz

Nick Pellecchia

Age: 24

Astrological Sign: Leo

Previous Show: Million Dollar Secret season 2

Best Known For: Winning the competition's million-dollar pot

Instagram: @nickypill

TikTok: @nickypill

Sophie Willett

Age: 30

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Previous Show: Love Is Blind: UK season 2

Best Known For: Walking out of the pods when she felt like a second choice

Instagram: @slw.3

Weston Richey

Age: 32

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Previous Show: Love Island USA season 1

Best Known For: Being a day one Islander and the villa cowboy

Instagram: @westonrichey

TikTok: @westonrichey

Yamen Sanders

Age: 31

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Previous Show: Temptation Island season 1, Love Island USA season 1, and Love Island: All Stars season 3

Best Known For: Being a serial dating-show contestant

Instagram: @yamensanders

TikTok: @yamensanders

For the past three years, Netflix's reality-TV hit Perfect Match has challenged Love Island USA for the title of the ultimate summer dating show. (Our choice? Why not both!) Each season of Perfect Match drops cast members from shows like Love Is Blind, Temptation Island, and Million Dollar Secret into a tropical villa to compete in ridiculous challenges while dating each other in search of their (you guessed it!) perfect match. Despite the odds, the romance chaos has spurred long-lasting relationships and even a marriage. And if you only care about the drama, there's plenty of love triangles and crash-outs to go around.

As Perfect Match season 4 approaches, Netflix has teased what the new installment has in store, from exciting new stars from outside the Netflix Reality Universe to new twists in the competition. Read on for everything to know about Perfect Match season 4 so far.

When will 'Perfect Match' season 4 come out?

Grab your goblets and sunscreen: Netflix has confirmed that Perfect Match season 4 premieres on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. After the premiere, the eight-episode season will release every Wednesday for three weeks, up to the finale on May 27.

Here's the full release schedule for Perfect Match season 4:

• Episodes 1-5: May 13, 2026
• Episodes 6-7: May 20, 2026
• Episode 8 (finale): May 27, 2026

Who is in the cast of 'Perfect Match' season 4?

On April 15, Netflix revealed the full cast of Perfect Match season 4 and confirmed that the series had once again recruited cast members from outside the Netflix Reality Universe. Of course, many standouts from the streaming giant's both popular and underrated series will also be on hand to mix and mingle at the tropical villa.

The cast members hailing from Netflix's biggest reality hits include Love Is Blind's Marissa George (season 7) and Jimmy Presnell (season 6); Too Hot to Handle season 6's Bri Balram, DeMari Davis, and Katherine LaPrell; Temptation Island season 1's Natalie Cruz, Danny Spongberg, and Yamen Sanders; Building the Band's Alison Ogden; and, from across the pond, Love Is Blind: UK season 2's Sophie Willet.

Some familiar faces made their Netflix debuts earlier this year: Age of Attraction's Chris Dahlan and Million Dollar Secret season 2 winner Nick Pellecchia.

Meanwhile, some of the notable non-Netflix alums include former Vanderpump Rules astrologer Ally Lewber; Love Island USA regular (and Rob Rausch's past fling) Kassy Castillo; Married at First Sight: Australia season 12's Dave Hand; and Jimmy Sotos of...TikTok. (Guess 1.4 million followers cancels out the absence of reality TV experience.)

Is there a trailer for 'Perfect Match' season 4?

Viewers who are versed in Netflix reality history know there's a lot of potential drama among that cast. We have a pair of exes reuniting (Bri and DeMari stayed together for several months after winning Too Hot to Handle season 6); a pair of besties-turned-competitors (Alison from Building the Band and Kayla Richart from THTH season 4); and a cast member who has been very open about his recent cosmetic procedures. (Raise your hand if you didn't recognize LIB's Jimmy.)

Netflix released the trailer for Perfect Match season 4 on April 28, and it's packed with shots of everyone kissing everyone, and stars like Sophie and Jimmy proclaiming that they're not afraid to step on people's toes or break a few hearts. Will season 4 give us another A.D. and Ollie? We'll have to tune in and see.

Netflix's reality competition Million Dollar Secret returned for its second season in April 2026, dropping a new cast of strangers into a lakeside mansion to compete for the titular fortune. After seven episodes of manipulation and betrayal, four players were left standing during the season 2 finale: content creator Kat Ellis, stay-at-home mom Lauren Gierth, cattle farmer Kaleb Moon, and pageant bro Nick Pellecchia.

Even though Nick ultimately walked away with the million-dollar prize, 26-year-old Kat was the biggest threat heading into the final episode, having been outed as one of the season 2 cast's most cunning players. But who is the bubbly blonde outside of the game? Below, read on for what to know about Kat Ellis, from her exciting career in sports to her thoughts on the power move that got her eliminated.

Kat Ellis is a content creator who celebrates women in sports.

Though Tudum described Kat as a "beverage cart attendant," the Boston native has an impressive social media career. According to her LinkedIn, Kat studied media and broadcasting at the University of Alabama before transferring to Boston University in her sophomore year. After earning a degree in television and film in 2021, she worked as on-air talent for companies like Barstool Sports and Fallen Media, hosting podcasts and Snapchat shows.

Since late 2023, Kat has been a full-time lifestyle and sports content creator, working with the MLB and the NHL, as well as companies like ESPN, Betches, and The Today Show. She's also the creator of Out of His League, an independent series highlighting women in sports. In one standout episode, Kat covered the first-ever all-women broadcast of a Boston Red Sox game by the New England Sports Network in 2025.

Kat and her hockey-player boyfriend are devoted dog parents.

In addition to being a sports content creator, Kat is also dating a professional athlete. She met her boyfriend, Jake Wise, while attending Boston University, and they've been together since 2019. The 26-year-old forward currently plays in the American Hockey League (the NHL's developmental league) for the Colorado Eagles.

In 2024, the couple adopted a puppy named Rookie from their local Humane Society. Since then, Kat has been a vocal advocate for pet adoption. She wrote in a recent tribute, "2 years ago today, we made the best decision of our lives.. to spend $175 on the oldest dog in the shelter. This little rascal has made me smile every single day since. Please consider adopting if you’re looking for your soulmate!"

Kat has second thoughts about the "million-dollar mistake" that got her eliminated.

Kat entered the game with a strong strategy, pretending to be a harmless "dumb blonde" at first. She was able to fly under the radar, even as she formed strong alliances and survived eliminations. "I really just want to cruise along as a passenger princess for as long as I can, until I am forced to take over the driver’s seat and start making big moves," she said on the series.

Her gameplay changed in episode 7, when she received a clue that would make everyone think she was the millionaire. Instead of leaving herself vulnerable, she decided to make up a fake clue on the spot to target Daisy Skarning. The ruse successfully got Daisy eliminated, but on her way out, the stay-at-home mom revealed the fake clue to the rest of the cast. Ultimately, Kat was the next person eliminated and missed out on joining the top 3.

Speaking to TV Guide, Kat reflected on the fake clue, which she described as her "million-dollar mistake."

"With six people left, I didn't think it was good to still be looked at as a suspect for the millionaire," she explained. "And off-camera 24/7, all I was talking about was fashion, so I really thought the clue was going to point to me. But maybe in hindsight, I should have just told them the real clue. And maybe everyone would have kept me around if I was the millionaire, because they would have thought it was easier to get the money from my box to theirs at the end."

Kat really did skip her brother's wedding to compete on 'Million Dollar Secret.'

Before she went home ahead of the final round, Kat made it clear how much she wanted to win by revealing that she had missed her brother's wedding to compete on the show. In an interview with Decider, Kat revealed that her brother, whom she called her best friend, was actually "so supportive" of her decision.

"He was like, 'This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is life-changing, opportunity-wise. It could be life-changing money-wise,'" she told the outlet. "They were so, so supportive."

Her family also took the news well when she revealed she didn't win. "When I FaceTimed them after getting eliminated, the first thing I said was, 'I lost,' because I didn’t want them to have hope for one second," she added. "They didn’t care at all."

In Million Dollar Secret, ordinary people are pitted against one another in a game of secrets and betrayals that ends with one person holding a box with one million dollars. The first season, released on Netflix in 2025, saw In-n-Out line cook Cara Kies outplay her fellow contestants for the prize money. The second season saw a new group of 12 contestants travel to a lakeside mansion known as The Stag, and recently wrapped up on the streamer in April 2026. Who came away with the big prize?

Nick Pellecchia, a 27-year-old finance account manager originally from New Jersey, was the lucky winner of Million Dollar Secret season 2. In the final episode, he beat out finalists Kaleb Moon, a cattle farmer and real estate agent from Arkansas, and Lauren Gierth, a sales operations manager from Washington. The goal of the competition is to end the season with the $1,000,000 in cash in one’s own box. In the final game, two players have a chance to switch the contents of any two boxes, not necessarily certain which box the prize money is in.

Heading into the final round, the money was in Kaleb’s box. He had the chance to switch it, but chose to keep the money in his own box. Then, Nick decided to switch the contents of his own box with Kaleb’s, which landed the money in Nick’s own box. The risky move paid off big, and Nick walked away with one million dollars.

Marie Claire talked to the champion himself about surviving The Stag and what he plans to do with the money. Read on for everything you need to know about the Million Dollar Secret season 2 winner.

'Million Dollar Secret' season 2 winner Nick Pellecchia is Mr. New Jersey

In the first episode of Million Dollar Secret season 2, Nick raised suspicions when he named Miami as his hometown, then—when pressed—said he actually grew up in New Jersey. While it may have looked like he was lying to avoid revealing true details, Nick is really from Mendham, New Jersey, but went to school at the University of Miami and currently lives in Florida.

The hesitation may have come from the fact that Nick isn’t just from New Jersey; he is Mr. New Jersey. Nick will compete in the Mister USA finals in Las Vegas on July 25th, where the man who's crowned Mister USA will advance to the Mister Universe competition.

Nick has been trying to get on a reality show for a while

Nick isn't just a reality TV fan; he absolutely loves competition series. In fact, while speaking with Marie Claire over Zoom before the finale hit streaming, he says it's long been one of his goals to compete in one. He explains he had “going back and forth with the casting director, trying to get on one for a year or two” before he landed a spot on the second season of the Netflix series.

"I'm so grateful that some of the earlier ones didn't work out, so that I ended up on Million Dollar Secret with the best cast, the best production team, the best platform," he adds. "[I’m] just grateful how it all played out."

He’s a total gym rat

As you may have guessed, Nick likes to use his muscles. In his bio as Mr. New Jersey, he mentions training in the gym, competing on the basketball court, and flowing through yoga as regular activities. Many of Nick’s Instagram videos and photos are taken at the gym—even training alongside his fellow Million Dollar Secret contestant Hunter Call. The two reality stars quickly became comrades on the series before Hunter was voted out.

He is especially proud of his Altie move

Nick played a smart game on Million Dollar Secret, but he's especially proud of one play: pointing the finger at Altie Holcomb as the millionaire at the first elimination dinner. "[It] was a big move that I didn't plan on doing at all," he says. "I was actually trying to avoid doing something like that and just cruise under the radar for the first few dinners. But something compelled me to call that out and save a couple innocent people.”

Nick’s suspicion was right. By sending Altie home, he saved a second person from elimination by the millionaire’s kill shot and shifted the money to a new box. The move gave Nick a lot of cred in the house, which helped him get to the end.

The TV personality says, "From there, people maybe felt like they owed something to me—slash they also trusted what I had to say."

He has aspirations to appear on more reality shows (and will very soon)

Filming on Million Dollar Secret wrapped up about seven months ago, which means Nick has had a lot of time to think about what he might want to do next. “My life hasn't necessarily changed that much,” he says of the interim between filming the show and its release. “You have to go back to doing your day-to-day life and keep your head down and try as much as you can to forget about it.”

However, he does have plans for his winnings. "I've been building businesses and been entrepreneurial for the past few years, and realized that's what I want to do," says the finance graduate. "I didn't know it was going to end up being on reality TV, but it's a great way to build your audience and grow a personal brand. I hope to keep doing that, invest in experiences, maybe get on other shows, and take it day by day."

As it turns out, his Netflix reality reign isn't over: Next, the millionaire is headed for Perfect Match season 4, which is already set to premiere on May 13.

In February 2025, Netflix debuted Running Point, a must-watch comedy inspired by the biggest women-run dynasty in sports. Created by Mindy Kaling and inspired by Jeanie Buss, the series stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, the president of the fictional L.A. Waves basketball team. After spending season 1 thriving in the new gig, season 2 tested the party-girl-turned-executive, as Isla's older brother Cam (Justin Theroux) leaves rehab early to reclaim the top spot in the franchise.

By the end of Running Point season 2, which arrived on Netflix on April 23, Isla achieves her biggest success...and faces her biggest threat so far. Read on for everything to know about Running Point season 3 so far, including what's in store for Isla and the Waves next.

Has 'Running Point' been renewed for season 3?

Running Point has scored a major slam dunk with a season 3 renewal! Netflix announced the show was coming back just a few weeks after season 2 premiered during its mid-May 2026 upfronts presentations to advertisers. The streamer also took to social media to share the news, posting a photo of Isla Gordon herself, Kate Hudson, wearing one of her signature chic suits and holding a basketball with the number "3" emblazoned on it.

It was only a matter of time before the sports comedy was renewed. Deadline reports it grew from 5.3 million views to 6.7 million views between the first and second week since season 2 aired. That's not to mention that it shot to the peak of Netflix's Top 10 as soon as it dropped.

Even before season 3 was officially confirmed, showrunner David Stassen revealed in an April 2026 interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the show's team was about to open a writers's room.

"Everyone is optimistic," he told the outlet at the time—and, as it turns out, they did in fact score the triple-pointer they were hoping for.

When will 'Running Point' season 3 be released?

Thankfully, Running Point sits among a growing roster of Netflix comedies that only need one year to return for new episodes. With the season 3 renewal of the feel-good series coming shortly after season 2, it seems feasible that new episodes could hit our screens as soon as early summer 2027.

Who in the 'Running Point' cast will return for season 3?

Despite season 2's cliffhanger ending, most of the show's stacked main cast will likely return for season 3. This includes the stars who comprise the Waves's main office and players: Kate Hudson (Isla Gordon), Brenda Song (Ali Lee), Scott MacArthur (Ness Gordon), Drew Tarver (Sandy Gordon), Fabrizio Guido (Jackie Moreno), Toby Sandeman (Marcus Winfield), Uche Agada (Dyson), Chet Hanks (Travis Bugg), and Roberto Sanchez (Stephen Ramirez).

We also know that Justin Theroux (Cam Gordon), Ken Marino (Al Fleischman), and Jay Ellis (Jay Brown) will likely return as season 3's main antagonists, as they ended the second installment by launching a new, rival basketball franchise.

Season 2 brought a lot of shake-ups in the characters's love lives, so it's unknown whether some of the now-exes will return for more episodes. Some of the cast now up in the air includes Max Greenfield (Lev Levenson), Scott Evans (Charlie), and Marissa Reyes (Sofia).

Meanwhile, some of the new faces in Running Point season 2 are set up for exciting potential arcs in season 3, including Ray Romano as the Waves's head coach Norm Stinson, Scott Speedman as Isla's new admirer Luke McShay, Jake Picking as the new Waves point-guard Tommy White, and Richa Moorjani as the Waves' exacting accountant Aruna.

What will 'Running Point' season 3 be about?

Lakers and Clippers, set aside: Another legendary inter-city rivalry may be on the way. The Running Point season 2 finale ends with two big wins for Isla: She finally kicks Cam out of the franchise, and the Waves defeat Boston to win the league championship. However, Cam finds a new play: He teams up with toilet tycoon Al Fleischman to revive the Los Angeles Industry, bringing a second basketball team to L.A. And the Industry's head coach? Jay, who may be feeling some type of way as the (former) coach for Boston.

Following season 2's release, co-creator and showrunner David Stassen has given some hints on what's in store for season 3. He told The Hollywood Reporter that fans can expect, "More family fights, more antagonism, more double crossing, more basketball. And maybe Isla walking into some glass doors again."

He also spoke to Gold Derby about the fan response to the cliffhanger. "I'm hoping that people think, 'Oh my god, what does this mean for Isla and for the Waves's grip on the city of L.A.?'" he said. "They're the world champs. They own the town. But now a team across the city with more money and a big, splashy grand opening is coming, and they're going to try and steal their lunch money, steal their fans, steal their players, steal their advertisers, steal their season-ticket holders. There's going to be a lot of challenges for Isla and the family as Cam tries to take a foothold in the city of L.A."

Netflix's latest weekly K-drama Sold Out on You is a sweet opposites-attract romance for fans of rom-coms like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha or Brewing Love. The SBS TV series, streaming on Wednesdays and Thursdays on Netflix, centers on an unlikely city-meets-country couple. When a workaholic home-shopping-network crosses paths with a grumpy mushroom farmer, their initial bickering gives way to a surprising connection.

The new romance K-drama has plenty of fans watching, thanks in large part to its cast, led by rising newcomers and beloved Korean stars. Read on for everything to know about the Sold Out on You cast, including their connections to hits like Boys Over Flowers and KPop Demon Hunters.

Ahn Hyo-seop as Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee (known to his neighbors as mechuri, or "Quail Lee") is a grumpy-yet-helpful farmer in the rural town of Deokpung Village. He farms the white-flowered nuri mushroom, a popular ingredient for skincare brands, and supplies them to a raw materials company called Gojeuneok Bio. When he terminates his contract with a French cosmetics brand L’Etoile, the mysterious farmer is soon bothered by a very persistent home-shopping host.

Ahn Hyo-seop, 31, is a Korean-Canadian actor and singer who made his K-drama debut in 2015 and went on to star in shows including Still 17, Abyss, Dr. Romantic, Lovers of the Red Sky, and A Time Called You. He's best known among rom-com fans for playing Kang Tae-moo in the 2022 Netflix K-drama Business Proposal. In 2025, he made his English-language acting debut as part of the voice cast of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, providing the speaking voice for Saja Boys leader Jinu.

Instagram: @imhyoseop

Chae Won-bin as Dam Ye-jin

Dam Ye-jin is a successful host at the fictional home-shopping network HIT. Though she's one of the top sellers at the network, she's an insomniac who's obsessed with work to the point that her boyfriend dumps her for neglecting her social life. Her mission to recruit L’Etoile to HIT puts her on a collision course with the mysterious Matthew Lee.

Chae Won-bin, 25, made her acting debut in 2019 and went on to appear in K-dramas like When My Love Blooms, Voice, Secret Royal Inspector & Joy, My Lovely Boxer, and Sweet Home. In 2024, she won four awards for Best New Actress awards for playing Jang Ha-bin in the psychological thriller Doubt. She has also been nominated for a Baeksang Arts Award for playing Uhm Soo-jin in the 2025 Korean movie Yadang: The Snitch.

Instagram: @w0nbeen

Kim Bum as Eric Seo

Eric Seo is the executive director at L’Etoile. He has been living in France, but he returns to Korea to get Matthew to resume selling the nuri mushrooms to the company. Eric also has a prior history with Ye-jin, though she doesn't remember him.

Kim Bum, 36, rose to fame with his role as F4 member So Yi-jung in the classic teen drama Boys Over Flowers. He has since starred in shows like That Winter, The Wind Blows; Law School; and Ghost Doctor; as well as Tale of the Nine-Tailed and its follow-up prequel Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938.

Instagram: @k.kbeom

Yoon Byung-hee as Kang Mu-won

Matthew's brother Kang Mu-won, the co-CEO of Gojeuneok Bio, is played by Yoon Byung-hee. The 44-year-old actor has appeared in supporting roles in dozens of K-dramas, including The Heirs, Signal, Love in the Moonlight, Mr. Sunshine, Vincenzo, All of Us Are Dead, Our Blues, Unlock My Boss, and Tastefully Yours.

Instagram: @choorobh

Goh Doo-sim as Yang Sang-geum

Mrs. Yang, a Deokpung Village elder who works at Matthew's farm, is played by prolific film, K-drama, and theater actress Goh Doo-sim, 74. The Jeju-born performer made her acting debut in 1972 and is known for portraying the "sacrificing mother" in award-winning dramas like Ode to the Han River and More Beautiful Than a Flower. Her most-recent television roles include dramas like Dear My Friends, My Mister, When the Camellia Blooms, Our Blues, and Twinkling Watermelon.

If you've just finished bingeing Trust Me: The False Prophet, Netflix has a new fictionalized cult drama for you to dive into next. Inspired by showrunner Julie Gearey's brief encounter with a young conservative woman, Unchosen follows Rosie (Molly Windsor), a young mother who becomes entwined with a mysterious, but charismatic outsider named Sam (Fra Fee) when he saves her daughter Grace (Olivia Pickering) from drowning.

Rosie welcomes Sam into their tight-knit community and begins a romantic relationship with him, and his presence ignites her desire to leave her abusive marriage and the strict confines of their sect. Soon, even her devout husband Adam (Asa Butterfield) takes a strong liking to their newest neighbor. But as details about Sam's life, including that he's an escaped convict serving time for murder, slowly come to light, it threatens everything they've built and believe in—for better or worse.

So does Rosie escape at the end of Unchosen? Is Sam's bad behavior a thing of the past? Here's how Netflix's latest series Unchosen ends.

Does Rosie escape her violent marriage to Adam at the end of 'Unchosen?'

Yes, Rosie does escape her marriage at the end of Unchosen. But, in the end, it isn't her husband, Adam, that she's running from. It's Sam, the outsider whom she fought for, and who was hiding his violent secret from everyone.

Do Rosie and Sam stay together romantically at the end of 'Unchosen?'

Rosie learns the truth about Sam's past while she's in town, as she frantically searches for his name online. A young woman steps in to help her, and their Google search is troubling: Sam was imprisoned for killing a young girl in his native Ireland. Moreover, Rosie's daughter, Grace, tells her that when she witnessed Sam fighting with Mr. Phillips (Christopher Eccleston), Sam threatened Grace if she opened her mouth.

Back in their community, Sam corners Rosie in the kitchen and offers her his undying love. Knowing the truth, Rosie is repulsed and makes an excuse to leave, finding her husband Adam instead. She confesses about her sexual involvement with Sam and Sam's threat towards Grace, and Adam is kind for the first time, committing to help them escape.

They try to leave during a storm but are cornered by Sam in the rain. He feigns needing car help and discovers suitcases in the back, quickly understanding that they are fleeing. Adam tries to attack Sam, but he's overpowered, and Sam tracks down Rosie before she can run away. Feeling rage about being "abandoned" again—the same feeling that led him to murder the girl in his past—he holds Rosie's head under water. But suddenly, her voice is in his head, preaching about forgiveness, and he lets her go. She takes Grace into town, landing on the doorstep of Mrs. Phillips (Siobhan Finneran) and her son.

Does Adam reconcile with his brother Isaac in 'Unchosen?'

Adam casts Isaac (Aston McAuley) out in the early episodes of Unchosen when it's revealed that he had a cell phone and was in a relationship with an outsider—two no-no's for their separated community. But before there is a chance at reconciliation, Sam seizes an opportunity to run Isaac off the road and kill him in a fatal car crash. Isaac had tried to warn his family about getting close to Sam, but was unable to get through to them before meeting his end.

In the aftermath of the car crash, Sam frames the community's leader, Mr. Phillips, by pulling him into the front seat of the car and placing a flask in his hand, playing into his known drinking problem. Sam seems to grieve what he's done by seeking absolution in church, but he never confesses to what he did, allowing Mr. Phillips to take the blame publicly.

Is Sam and Adam's romantic moment revealed at the end of 'Unchosen?'

Suspecting Adam's repressed homosexuality, Sam stages a moment of intimacy between them, recording the whole thing without Adam's knowledge. He holds this over Adam's head, considering he was recently named an Elder in the community, and this revelation would threaten his standing.

Luckily, the video was never released, even after Adam helped Rosie and Grace escape. And when Adam has the chance to attack Sam, he takes it. “I remember reading the script and thinking, ‘Yes, finally,’” Butterfield told Tudum. “Adam has all of this pent-up guilt and shame and rage. He’s finally able to really stand up for himself and for his family. It’s taken him a long time to be able to do that.”

What is Sam's fate at the end of 'Unchosen?'

Before the credits roll, Unchosen jumps a year into the future, revealing that Sam never had to pay for killing Isaac. Instead, he's been welcomed into the Church, where he is seen preaching to a congregation—just like Adam and Mr. Phillips did before him.

Showrunner Julie Gearey told Tudum that releasing Rosie was “a moment of proper redemption” for Sam. (“Otherwise it’s like, what has it all been for?” she said.) But the eerie ending reads more as an indictment of both organized religion and culture at large, which often fails to punish men with status for their wrongdoings.

What's next for Rosie, Adam, and Sam after the end of 'Unchosen?'

Of course, we don't know anything beyond what was shown on screen, but Gearey and the Unchosen actors revealed to Tudum what they saw next for their characters.

Windsor believes Rosie's next step would be to figure out how to integrate into society and learn to trust people again, while Butterfield hopes Adam would find the courage to leave the cult. "I think he’s still got a journey ahead of him, an internal journey to really confront his own truth, to confront the loss of his family, to confront Sam,” he told the Netflix site. “It’s so deeply ingrained in him, this life and this world. Unlike Rosie, who needs the change and who’s seen the chance to change, I don’t think Adam’s really opened his eyes to that yet.”

Fee, on the other hand, doesn't really believe Sam has changed; he's just riding the wave as long as he can. “He entered the fellowship as a hero. He saved Grace,” Fee said. “They all think of him as this hero, and he’s going to allow that narrative to play out for as long as possible. I think he’s very much on a high, high pedestal at the end of the show...[Maybe] he’s replaced that love with the admiration and devotion of followers, but we all know that that’s not real.”

For the second season of Netflix's acclaimed drama Beef, creator Lee Sung-jin recruited rising and veteran stars from Korea to tell a cross-cultural tale. Among the standout K-drama actors, one star is better known in the music world: Matthew Kim, a.k.a. K-pop rapper BM.

Kim makes his acting debut as Woosh, a mysterious tennis coach who arrives at the central country club alongside its new chaebol owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung). Instead of being attached to the chairwoman's side like her assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang), Woosh is busy hawking K-beauty products and procedures to the club's wealthy clientele. Still, the seemingly harmless himbo is hiding some major secrets (though he may or may not be aware of it).

"[Beef] was acting school for me. The most prestigious acting school," Kim told Marie Claire on the red carpet for the Beef season 2 L.A. premiere. "The information [I learned] through working alongside these actors is, wow. I feel so much different now than I did before Beef."

Read on to learn more about Matthew Kim, from his career as a K-pop producer and meme generator to how his personality differs from Woosh.

Matthew Kim is a Korean-American rapper known by his stage name, BM.

Matthew Kim, 33, was born in October 1992 in Southern California. After growing up in and around Los Angeles, Kim relocated to Seoul in 2011 to take part in the first season of the singing competition K-pop Star. Though he didn't win, he was subsequently recruited by DSP Media and spent five years there as a trainee.

In 2016, Kim debuted under the name BM (a.k.a. Big Matthew) as a rapper in the co-ed K-pop group KARD. The quartet—featuring BM, J.Seph, Somin, and Jiwoo—quickly stood out as one of the rare mixed-gender groups in an industry full of boy and girl groups. Kim later made his solo debut with the single "Broken Me" in 2021; he has also served as composer, songwriter, and producer for his solo work, as well as KARD songs like "Dumb Litty" and "Break Down." Most recently, he produced several songs on Somin's solo EP, Unveil.

In addition to K-pop, Matthew Kim is a podcaster and entertainer.

Kim is known throughout the K-pop world for his personality as much as his music. Since 2020, Kim has worked with Eric Nam's DIVE Studios as a longtime co-host of the English-language podcast "GET REAL," alongside BTOB member Peniel, former Ladies' Code member Ashley Choi, and singer-songwriter JUNNY. The chat podcast discusses "the ups and downs of work, love, and adulthood," often featuring English-speaking celebrities who moved to South Korea from countries like the U.S. and Canada to pursue careers in entertainment.

Kim is also well known as the creator of the Big Tiddie Gang meme, which originated from a viral March 2019 livestream where he said he prefers chest workouts. The following October, during a KARD tour stop in L.A., Kim met a fan of the group who said their music comforted her as she was going through chemotherapy for breast cancer. Per Refinery29, this inspired Kim to sell Big Tiddie Gang (BTG) merch through his parents' clothing brand Staydium LA, with over $20,000 from the proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Speaking to the outlet in late 2020, Kim reflected on becoming known for his candor as a K-pop idol. "I’m just too blatantly honest. It’s the L.A. in me—I was born and raised around people who are very open with their opinions. I’ve got nothing to hide. If you ask me something, I’m going to tell you exactly how it is and how I feel about it," he said. "There are obviously rules and standards that are placed on idols and other public figures since they're looked at as role models, so they’re careful with what they say. I understand why things are the way they are. I’ve been told why, but...I just don’t listen. And I guess it worked out for me."

Matthew Kim says he's "a little less greedy" than Woosh in real life.

In his first-ever acting role, Kim plays a former tennis pro who now teaches tennis at Monte Vista Point, selling expensive K-beauty products to housewives on the side. Speaking to Marie Claire at the show's L.A. premiere, Kim compares Woosh's traits to his real-life personality. "[We're both] attention hungry, [but] Matthew is a little less greedy. Woosh is very hungry still."

In a TV Guide interview, Kim discussed the similarities between acting and his creative background as a K-pop idol. "While there's a lot of differences, I think there's an honesty and authenticity in your emotions when you convey something in both music and acting," he said. "Acting, you're just not doing it in a set time, in a set rhythm—you have your own rhythm. Having been able to for so long convey an emotion through music, definitely that energy was brought to acting and it was pretty helpful to have done that for such a long time."

Carley Fortune is on a roll. The Canadian author’s last four novels have been smash hits on the New York Times Best Sellers list, and she has a highly anticipated new novel, Our Perfect Storm, on the way. So, it's no surprise that her beloved romance novels are starting to receive the adaptation treatment.

In June 2026, Prime Video released the on-screen adaptation of her debut, Every Summer After, as Every Year After. And her 2024 beach read, This Summer Will Be Different, won’t be far behind. Netflix announced in March 2026 that it's adapting the popular, sun-soaked rom-com into a 10-episode series, to be shot in Toronto and Prince Edward Island off the Eastern Coast of Canada.

“We couldn’t have found better partners to bring this love letter to both Toronto and Prince Edward Island to the screen,” directors of content for the streaming giant’s Canadian branch, Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, said in a statement.

While we’ll undoubtedly have to wait a while to see Fortune’s characters of Lucy, Felix, and Bridget come to life, we’ve done as much snooping as humanly possible to tide you over with all the information we could find. Read on for everything we know about the This Summer Will Be Different series.

What is 'This Summer Will Be Different' about?

This Summer Will Be Different is a "sweeping love story" that especially hits for anyone who's ever had a crush on their best friend's sibling.

But make no mistake: This is no vanilla romance. “If I had to rate This Summer Will Be Different on the chili scale, so, like, one chili being not so steamy, and five chilis being, ‘You need a cold shower,’ I think I would rate it a 3, although I think other people might rate it a 4,” Fortune has said. “It’s my steamiest book yet.”

The book follows two BFFs, Lucy and Bridget, who are headed on vacation to Canada’s picturesque Prince Edward Island together. Bridget has given Lucy three rules for their beach holiday: eat oysters, leave her cares behind in the city, and don’t fall in love with her hunky younger brother.

When Bridget misses her flight, Lucy falls in lust at first sight with Felix, a strapping young man with one heck of an oyster shuck, with whom she shacks up for the evening. But Felix is the one man she was supposed to stay away from, and now she’s got a secret she needs to keep from Bridget…for the next five years. It’s a task that gets harder and harder each summer that they return to the island, and Lucy returns to Felix’s charms.

Who is involved in Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' series adaptation?

Have no fear that the show won't live up to fan expectations. Like Every Year After, Fortune will serve as a co-executive producer on the project.

“I see my role as being a voice for the readers—advocating for what they love about the worlds and characters,” she told Downtime about her involvement.

She's hardly the only name involved, though. This Summer Will Be Different is helmed by several Canadian TV veterans, including show creators Dane Clark (One More Time, Suze) and Linsey Stewart (Working Moms, North of North, Suze), as well as executive producers Jennifer Kawaja (Sort Of, Wayward) and Elise Cousineau (Cardinal, Small Achievable Goals).

Fortune has also sung the praises of the team at Netflix Canada. In a July 2026 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said, "Danielle [Woodrow] and Tara [Woodbury], who [head] up Netflix Canada, we had had a drink together before they had even read it, and I loved them...Their view on TV and film just aligned so much with how I saw things." That being said, we should be in good hands!

What has Carley Fortune said about Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' series adaptation?

Fortune opened up about the inspiration for her third romance novel in a statement to Netflix when news of the adaptation was announced. “I fell in love with Prince Edward Island first in the pages of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and again when I visited with my best friend in my early 20s,” she said. “That vacation, the beauty of the island, the warmth of its people, and the friendships that sustain us are the foundation of This Summer Will Be Different.”

When will Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' series adaptation be released?

Netflix has not yet announced a release date for This Summer Will Be Different. But it's possible the series won't hit the small screen until 2028 at the earliest, considering it's still in pre-production. We got the biggest update from Fortune herself in early July 2026, when she told THR how things are coming along.

"I've read the first episode script, and it’s great. It’s all moving very, very quickly, but it felt like it was almost like matchmaking, where you can see that this is the perfect fit," Fortune told the outlet. "We’re casting now, which is very exciting."

It took roughly two years for Prime Video to deliver the series of Fortune’s first novel, Every Summer After. Deadline reported it was in the works in July 2024, and it premiered on June 10, 2026. While Prime Video is a different streamer from Netflix, that two-year timeline is a good indication of how long it may take for This Summer Will Be Different to get off the ground. With casting underway as of summer 2026, filming may begin in 2027 (likely in spring or summer, considering the summertime setting), and then episodes could debut in 2028.

It could be even longer, though. For example, Fortune’s novel Meet Me at the Lake, which was picked up by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Productions, is still in early development. The project was announced in 2023, and few updates have come out since.

“That is moving along really nicely behind the scenes,” Fortune assured Swooon of the project in June 2025. “There’s a beautiful script. It’s moving along.”

We'll have to wait and see. Hopefully Netflix can pick up the pace, and This Summer Will Be Different hits our screens sooner rather than later.

Who has been cast in Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' series adaptation?

There is no word on who will be taking on the book’s leading roles: Lucy, Felix, and his protective older sister, Bridget. While Fortune told THR that casting is underway, it's unclear how involved she'll be. She previously told Lara Spencer on Good Morning America that it’s hard for her to visualize the characters she puts on the page. “For me, they’re very, very blurry,” she said while discussing her Every Year After adaptation. “I can see the places much better than I can see the characters.”

But one unconventional character who will be very much a part of This Summer Will Be Different’s storyline? Fortune’s beloved Prince Edward Island. She told Netflix: “I’m thrilled to…transport audiences to the glittering shores and windswept beaches of PEI.”

As we wait for more information to come out, you may as well start fantasizing about your ideal fan cast to deliver the summer romance of your dreams.

Fans of dating shows like Netflix's Temptation Island know that the season isn't fully over until fans get the final word on which couples (if any) survived past filming. Season 2 of the chaotic reality series arrived on the streaming giant on April 10, 2026; in the days since, the online fandom has been buzzing with rumors of what the cast has been up to and which romances may have fizzled out over the past several months. While shows like Love Is Blind typically answer fans's pleas for a reunion within a week of the finale, Temptation Island's viewers have been left to wait (and petition for host Mark L. Walberg to return to our screens).

Finally, after 10 days—practically a month in reality-drama time—Temptation Island season 2 has a confirmed reunion on the way. Read on for everything to know about the upcoming special, including which of the former (and current?) couples will be in attendance.

When does the 'Temptation Island' season 2 reunion come out?

According to Tudum, the two-part Temptation Island season 2 reunion hosted by "The Viall Files" will be released in two parts. Part 1 will come out on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, followed by Part 2 two days later on Friday, April 24, 2026.

The special pre-recorded episodes will drop each day at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on YouTube, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

Is there a trailer for the 'Temptation Island' season 2 reunion?

Yes! "The Viall Files" (and Age of Attraction) hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy dropped the official trailer for the Temptation Island season 2 reunion just days before its release. The short clip is packed with hints at the upcoming drama: both Sydney and Jack appear to shed tears; Natalie Joy mentions a mysterious DM; and it looks like Summit walks off set at one point. We'll have to wait to see just how much new information is shared, as the Vialls needed two parts to hash it all out.

Which cast members will attend the 'Temptation Island' season 2 reunion?

According to the trailer, all four main Temptation Island season 2 couples—Kaylee and Summit, Scarlett and Cole, Sydney and Mikey, and Shyanne and Jack—attended the reunion's taping. (Last year, the season 1 reunion featured only three out of the four couples, so this year's special is already more comprehensive.)

It's currently unknown whether any of the Tempters and Temptresses will appear in the two-part reunion, but a couple have already gotten their time on "The Viall Files." Xzavier was a guest on the April 14 episode, while Carter and Jesenia appeared on the April 16 installment.

Who stayed together in the 'Temptation Island' season 2 finale?

A quick recap, if needed: Temptation Island doesn't have a great track record of saving relationships. Kaylee and Summit were the only couple to leave the island together; in addition to continuing their romance, the pair had plans to move in together and get a dog. Another pair left the island together, though not an original couple: Sydney broke up with Mikey and chose to leave with her new connection, Xzavier.

Of course, it's been a long time since season 2 was filmed, and the finale may not have been the end of the remaining original couples' love stories. (At least, if you look at season 1 couples.) Notably, Shyanne and Jack's social media activity in the days since season 2's release has fans wondering if they could have patched things up. Hopefully the reunion will clear up all of our burning questions (or at least hold us over until season 3).

Three years after its Emmy-winning debut, Netflix's anthology Beef is back for a new star-studded exploration of love and hate. Among the cast of Oscar winners and superstars, Seoyeon Jang is having her breakout moment.

When she first appears in the series, Jang's character Eunice seems unassuming, the dedicated assistant to the central country club's new owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung). But Eunice quickly steps out of the shadow of her chaebol boss, thanks to her surprising connection with himbo trainer Austin (Charles Melton). By the end of the eight-episode season, the fate of Chairwoman Park—a woman who represents 2 percent of South Korea's GDP—is in Eunice's hands.

"This was one of my dream roles," Jang told Marie Claire on the red carpet for the Beef season 2 L.A. premiere. "I [have] primarily worked in Korea, so I knew I wanted to bring the Korean elements into this world as well, and I believed that I could offer it. When I first encountered this audition, I was praying so hard. I'm just so grateful that it all worked out."

Read on to learn more about Seoyeon Jang, including where to watch her shows and movies before Beef, as well as her K-drama and K-beauty recommendations.

Seoyeon Jang is a British-Korean actress who has appeared in several K-drama rom-coms.

Seoyeon Jang, 31, grew up between South Korea and England. She trained in both acting and classical dance at the secondary school ArtsEd in London, before relocating to Korea. In 2024, she earned a graduate degree from Korea University.

Speaking to Marie Claire at the Beef season 2 premiere in L.A., Jang explained that she related to her character's multicultural roots. "I related to Eunice because I had an upbringing in London, and my family is very Korean. So I think I had the best of both worlds by growing up."

Jang made her acting debut in 2019, with a role on the Korean web series One Fine Week. She went on to appear in supporting roles in romance K-dramas like Stock Struck, Love Is for Suckers, and Heartbeat, as well as the thrillers Doctor Lawyer, Snowdrop, and Good Partner. She also had a small role opposite her Beef co-star Song Kang-ho in the 2021 film Emergency Declaration.

Before 'Beef,' she played a secretary in another Korean-English thriller series.

Beef season 2 isn't Jang's first time starring in a joint production between the U.S. and South Korea. Last year, she played Moon, the polished secretary to spy boss Juno Lund (Piper Perabo) in Prime Video's Butterfly. (Unfortunately, the Daniel Dae Kim-led thriller was cancelled after one season.)

In an interview with The Chosun Daily released around Butterfly's finale, Jang shared her thoughts on acting in English-language scenes on a major show. "I’ve always wanted to act in English, but opportunities were rare. I’m relieved to receive positive feedback. This project has opened doors overseas and allowed me to introduce myself to many, making Butterfly a truly meaningful work."

Seoyeon Jang has strong opinions on K-dramas and K-beauty.

When asked for her K-drama recommendations on the Beef season 2 red carpet, Jang listed off some of the most acclaimed Korean series on Netflix. She listed the 2019 romance Crash Landing on You, the 2018 melodrama My Mister, and the 2014 workplace drama Misaeng: Incomplete Life among her favorites.

She also broke down part of her K-beauty routine. "I love serums. I'll use a serum with a skin-boosting device. I like to really push it in as far as I can and hope for the best. And then [I use] a nice hydrating serum," she explained, before adding that she could go on "for hours" about skincare.

Netflix's reality series Million Dollar Secret is back for a new dose of pulse-pounding social gameplay. The streaming giant's answer to The Traitors debuted last year as a brand-new competition in which ordinary people investigate and deceive each other in hopes of walking away with a million dollars.

For anyone who missed season 1, Million Dollar Secret host Peter Serafinowicz invites 12 everyday people to a gorgeous lakeside mansion, and gifts one unlucky player $1,000,000 in cash. That player now has a target on their back, as the others try to root out and eliminate the millionaire. At the end of this expensive game of hot potato, whoever has the money walks away with the life-changing fortune. (For example, see season 1's winner, former In-n-Out line cook Cara Kies.)

According to Tudum, the series has gathered another group of aspiring masterminds from across the U.S. Will this year's winner be the shrewd Miami pageant boy, the stay-at-home mom and town gossip, the military vets flying under the radar, or someone else we'll least expect? With the season finale out on April 29, read on for everything to know about the Million Dollar Secret cast—including where to follow them after the show.

Altie, 54

Instagram: @eaglesincali

Hometown: Philadelphia / Menifee, California

Occupation: Deputy chief of staff to the mayor of Riverside, California

Background: A former US Marine with more than 20 years of military experience

Biggest Strength: "Altie loves...staying plugged into the latest gossip—a key skill in this game of deception."

Daisy, 50

Instagram: @daisyskarning

Hometown: Edina, Minnesota

Occupation: Stay-at-home mom of two teen boys

Biggest Strength: "Her uncontested position as the town gossip means her social game here will be unmatched."

Hunter, 24

Instagram: @hppunts

Hometown: San Diego, California

Occupation: Student / professional poker player

Biggest Strength: "Behind that laid-back exterior is a poker player with sharp instincts and a need to prove everybody wrong."

Kaleb, 44

Instagram: @wkalebmoon

Hometown: Lead Hill, Arkansas

Occupation: Cattle farmer / real estate agent

Background: "The high school athlete turned rancher can admit there’s still one thing in this world that stumps him: how to navigate life with a teenage daughter."

Kasey, 33

Instagram: @itskaseycoffey

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Occupation: Freelance art director

Background: "Between creating dynamic campaigns for beauty brands, Kasey loves learning new languages, cooking with her husband, and walking Butter, her Bernese mountain dog who’s a local celebrity."

Winning Plans: "If she wins, she hopes to open a Thai snack bar."

Kat, 26

Instagram: @katellisss

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Occupation: Sports and lifestyle content creator

Background: "Don’t let Kat’s bubbly exterior fool you—underneath it is a tough Boston native who isn’t afraid to let everyone know what she’s thinking."

Winning Plans: "If Kat emerges victorious, she wants to help her father retire and open an animal shelter."

Kevin, 26

Instagram: @kevin.moranz

Hometown: Topeka, Kansas

Occupation: Supercross racer

Background: "The pro athlete from a blue-collar family in Kansas—who’s often mistaken for Tom Cruise when he wears aviators—is confident that the determination he pours into racing will get him far in Season 2."

Lauren G., 43

Instagram: @laurengierth

Hometown: Richland, Washington

Occupation: Sales operations manager / content creator

Background: "A lover of historical fiction and quality time with her two kids, she finds the spice in life wherever she goes, including reality TV."

Lauren T., 25

Instagram: @laurentennery

Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, California

Occupation: Yoga instructor

Background: "After modeling in Sydney, bartending in Los Angeles, and traversing Asia as a yogi, she’s confident that her globe-trotting adventures will give her an edge in the competition."

Melissa, 61

Instagram: @homewithatwist

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Occupation: Retired nurse

Background: "She can take your blood pressure, soothe your worries with the charm of a Southern mama bear, and host a mean cocktail party all at the same time."

Natalie, 29

Instagram: @natalie_noisom

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Occupation: Marketing manager

Winning Plans: "The bird mom...plans to acquire a military macaw as a bestie for her parrot if she wins $1 million."

Nick, 27

Instagram: @nickypill

Hometown: Mendham, New Jersey / Miami, Florida

Occupation: Finance account manager

Background: He's currently Mister New Jersey and set to compete in Mister USA 2026.

Biggest Strength: "An avid reader and proud mama’s boy, [Miami frat boy] Nick plans to use other people’s assumptions about him against them."

Tarek, 24

Instagram: @tarekupdated

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Occupation: Daycare worker

Background: "After spending his childhood bouncing between the U.S. and Egypt, Tarek now works at his family’s daycare business in California."

Biggest Strength: "A natural-born nurturer who’s used to chaos, Tarek plans on slipping past everyone’s drama and straight to the cash prize."

Umeko, 27

Instagram: @umekopeterson

Hometown: Kapolei, Hawaii / Virginia

Occupation: Student

Background: "A former intelligence analyst in the US Navy, Umeko is back in school and starting a new chapter in life."

Biggest Strength: "Will her ability to handle pressure and her innate talent at gathering and interpreting information put her a cut above the other contestants?"

This article contains spoilers for the entirety of Temptation Island season 2. In every season of a Netflix dating show, there's one couple that seems doomed from the start. On season 2 of Temptation Island, Shyanne Blankenship and Jack Mason are both the longest-running couple to arrive and one of the quickest to implode. (They and Sydney and Mikey are truly neck-and-neck.) After five years together, the entrepreneurs joined the reality series in hopes of moving on from a previous cheating incident. But spending time in a luxury paradise surrounded by temptation only tore the codependent couple apart.

Despite their rough time on the island, Shyanne and Jack's post-show relationship is a big question mark to viewers, and has left fans wondering whether they could have worked out after all. Read on for a breakdown of Shyanne and Jack's time on Temptation Island season 2, and whether they could have gotten back together after the show.

What happened between Shyanne and Jack on 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Shyanne, 23, and Jack, 25, arrive on Temptation Island five years into their relationship; the Kansas City-based entrepreneurs met in college and became inseparable. But three years in, Shyanne found out that Jack had cheated by going through his phone and texting the woman, pretending to be him. Though they stayed together, Shyanne's lack of trust in him never fully came back. In the Temptation Island premiere, they say they're there to test Jack's loyalty, but Jack also admits that he's unsure whether they're actually meant to be together or if they're just too afraid of walking away.

The pair initially have polar-opposite experiences in their respective villas. Jack immediately hits it off with 22-year-old Carter, who's into him and doesn't have any of the resentment that Shyanne still holds post-cheating. Meanwhile, Shyanne can't stop thinking about Jack, and she realizes she depends on him so much that she's unsure of how to prioritize herself as an individual anymore. The first bonfire is very rough, especially when Shyanne reveals that coming on to the show was Jack's idea.

It doesn't take long after that for Jack and Carter to get physical. Temptation Island's diabolical sound mixing makes another appearance; the pair turns off the lights in the confessional room, but you can still hear their lips smacking. At the next bonfire, Jack says that his time alone has made him realize how much judgment he's felt with Shyanne, and that their relationship seems "unfixable." It's not a wrong take, but it also seems like he doesn't consider at all that Shyanne goes to see him with Carter.

The make-out clip (and their sharing a bed) leads to Shyanne's ultimate breakdown. After she gets her rage out, yelling that Jack's a "fucking loser" and a "bum" who'll never amount to anything, it seems like she turns a corner. That turn includes taking Preston, the only male tempter she's connected with so far (and a Squid Game: The Challenge alum), into the fuck tent—sorry, Temptation Haven—to make out and set off the alarm at the men's villa. Still, however toxic, a healing journey has begun.

For the rest of her time in the women's villa, Shyanne stays focused on Preston. They get more physical (including a moment in bed where she calls him "giant"), but he also helps her process the end of her five-year relationship. Throughout the last bonfires, Shyanne laughs off Jack's switch-up from Carter to Jesenia, and she doesn't send him a video message when given the chance. Host Mark L. Walberg also gets her to admit that she wants someone more ambitious and secure financially, so she can identify her needs in the next relationship.

Meanwhile, Jack is doing a lot. One night, he takes Carter into the Temptation Haven, which feels inevitable. The next night, he takes a different girl, Jesenia. Carter lets him off the hook for this, though it essentially ends their romance, since he's supposed to be "living the single life" and finding himself. He spends the rest of the show getting to know Jesenia and seeming pretty chill about the bonfire clips of Shyanne and Preston. (Instead, Cole's the one to say "fuck this chick.") Though Jack says in a "perfect world" he and Shyanne could get back together, he seems like a single man at heart.

Did Shyanne and Jack leave 'Temptation Island' season 2 together?

To the surprise of no one, Shyanne and Jack officially break up at their final bonfire. They each get to say their piece at first: Jack tells her that he has always loved her but that he feels they were just "stuck." Shyanne goes in on him, explaining how betrayed she feels and how she knew deep down that the show would be the end of their relationship. She asks him to explain why he'd hurt her so blatantly, but instead of apologizing, he points out how they were unhappy and that they now both realize they don't need each other.

Despite the hurt, the now-exes are both able to acknowledge how much they've meant to each other, and that time will heal the pain. They both leave the island alone, and they even hint that they can return to a good place at some point. "Hopefully, whenever time does heal us, we can... I don't know," she says, at a loss for words. A crying Jack replies, "Once I grow and be the man that I saw you talking about that you want, you never know what can happen."

Are Shyanne and Jack still together after 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Shyanne and Jack seem to be on better terms than one would think after watching their time on Temptation Island. Not only do they still follow each other on Instagram, but they've also been making content together, including a jokey skit with Mikey and a shared post promoting the season. They could even be in business with each other; they seem to share a mysterious account called Baggy Dads, with no content but a bio reading "Work in progress" with needle-and-thread-emojis.

Most telling, their shared post includes a notable comment from Shyanne. "Keep your head up and show the world a side of you they didn’t get to see. No matter how things went, I’ll have your back," she wrote.

Despite the above, Shyanne and Jack say that they have not reconciled since filming Temptation Island. During the two-part Temptation Island season 2 reunion, the pair revealed the rocky aftermath of their final bonfire. Apparently, after filming ended, Shyanne evaded security to call Jack's hotel room and ask him to have a conversation (or fight). He refused to meet her, but Shyanne claims that she could hear Carter in Jack's room. (Apparently, Jack went back to Carter after hooking up with Jesenia, but this was left on the cutting room floor. Jack also revealed that he "kissed everyone" on the island.)

Jack and Shyanne added that they eventually spoke once they returned home and decided to break up after revealing everything they did on the island. They were also supportive of each other during the reunion, with Shyanne agreeing when Jack attributed much of his behavior to drinking and saying he was in "emotional distress" during filming. (The other men also said that they were encouraging Jack to cheat, based on what they saw of Shyanne at the bonfires.)

At the end of their segment, Jack apologized for taking Shyanne for granted and said that he hopes to win her back one day. Shyanne responded that it was better for them to be single at that time, but she added, "If everything could go my way, I would want to be with Jack."

Meanwhile, Carter shared a very different take on events in a new interview with Reality Steve. According to Carter, Shyanne and Jack allegedly got back together "basically the second they got home." Carter also said that she and Jack spoke casually for about a month after filming, before he and Shyanne decided to "cut everyone off" and Carter was blocked. Carter also claims that Shyanne and Jack "don't want people to know" that they are still a couple. Of course, all of this is hearsay, but even without Carter's claims, it wouldn't be much of a surprise if Shyanne and Jack found their way back to each other in the future.

If all this isn't complicated enough, Shyanne has also addressed claims that another man is in her life. Throughout 2024 and 2025, Shyanne appeared in several posts with Jackson Mahomes, the controversial brother of NFL quarterback (and Travis Kelce's teammate) Patrick Mahomes. These include an Instagram post from May 2024, in which Jack appears on the second slide, a TikTok from April 2025 with the caption "hard launch," and an Instagram post from September 2025 with the caption "happy w/ u." (There are reports of Jackson appearing on Shyanne's Instagram, but they all seem to have been archived or deleted.)

On April 19, a few days before the reunion's release, Shyanne addressed her relationship status in a TikTok live. During the live, Shyanne briefly clarified, "Me and Jackson are not together. We've never dated. I'm not gonna let that keep going, 'cause it's not true."

Four couples in rocky relationships and a dozen tempters—what could go wrong? On Temptation Island, this threat of seduction could be the ingredient that makes the questioning couples double down on their existing relationship, or the very thing that makes them realize what else is out there.

First debuting to controversy on FOX in 2001, Temptation Island found a new home on Netflix, where two new seasons have aired since 2025. As always, Netflix doesn’t reveal actual viewership numbers, but with its cornering of the unscripted dating-series market, it's fair for fans to wonder whether the hit will be back for a third installment. Read on for everything we know about Temptation Island season 3.

Is 'Temptation Island' renewed for season 3?

Just under a month after Temptation Island season 2 premiered on April 10, 2026, Deadline reported in early May that the hit had been renewed for another installment. The renewal was all but inevitable; according to Deadline, the reality show's second season debuted in Netflix's Global Top 10 ratings and earned 2.5 million views in the week after its release.

Even before the show was officially confirmed for more episodes, fans had a pretty good sign that there was more to come. Not only has Netflix consistently invested in its reality dating programming, but shortly after the season 2 premiere, casting calls were already going out. At least now we know it's confirmed that more chaos will be headed to our screens soon!

When will 'Temptation Island' season 3 come out?

Reality TV is typically low-lift in terms of production and editing, and Netflix seems to be on a yearly cadence for Temptation Island. With that in mind, it seems likely that season 3 could arrive around spring 2027, in line with the previous two installments.

That seems especially likely based on the casting announcement. According to the open call, any participants must agree to be "in production of the Program for a period of approximately four weeks during the months of late May through the end of June 2026." While it notes that the filming dates are "subject to change," if it takes place at all in summer 2026, it still seems feasible that episodes could debut next spring.

Who will be in the 'Temptation Island' season 3 cast?

The main cast usually turns over each season—although Netflix's reality dating ecosystem often encourages cross-pollination, meaning we could see familiar faces popping up as temptresses and tempters in a future season 3. (For instance, season 1 tempters/temptresses Olivia Rae, Cody Wright, and Alex Zamora all later popped up on season 3 of Netflix’s Perfect Match.)

However, it seems most likely the show will stay true to form and find new couples and singles. Based on the casting call, the producers are looking for U.S. citizens over the age of 21 with few other requirements beyond "couples who want to prove their commitment to one another and singles who are looking for love." As Tudum states: "Soon you too could be taking a trip to prove your fidelity, or bringing the heat to the beach." So if that at all sounds appealing, apply ASAP!

While it may be a while until the ensemble is confirmed, according to Tudum, fan-favorite host Mark L. Walberg will definitely be back. He's hosted the series since its inception in 2001, and it surely wouldn't be the same without him!

What will 'Temptation Island' season 3 be about?

Temptation Island has no plans to shift the concept of the show in season 3, so expect a new batch of couples-on-the-rocks hoping to test their partner’s fidelity and their overall compatibility by stepping into the den of temptation. Seasons 1 and 2 were both filmed in the same luxury locales in Kailua-Kona, a community on the west coast of Hawaii's Big Island, so you can probably also expect to return to paradise for more vacation inspiration and, well, trouble in said paradise.

As we find out more about the reality hit's return, we'll be sure to update this story.

Netflix's Temptation Island would be the perfect romantic getaway—if it wasn't for the temptation part of the equation. The streaming giant's reboot of the 2000s dating show brings four struggling couples to a tropical paradise, where they stress-test their relationships by mixing and mingling with a group of hot singles. After a series of bonfires where each person gets to see what their partner is up to, the pairs have to choose whether to try to make it work, leave single, or embrace a new connection they found on the island.

The reality series does know how to bring the romance when necessary, thanks in large part to the natural beauty of its location. With season 2 out and offering a new dose of wanderlust, read on for everything to know about the filming locations for Temptation Island.

Where is 'Temptation Island' filmed?

Both seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix's Temptation Island were filmed in the island paradise of Hawaii. Specifically, the villas were located in Kailua-Kona, a community on the west coast of Hawaii's Big Island.

In addition to the villas, the reality show also ventures out into town for special dates. According to Hawaii Activities, some of the locales featured in season 1 include the restaurants Cheeky Tiki and Magic’s Beach Grill, the gelato shoppe Gypsea Gelato, and the store Ali‘i Gardens Marketplace.

Can you visit the 'Temptation Island' villas?

The season 2 villas are currently unknown, but both the men's and women's villas in Temptation Island season 1 are private properties rented out to the public. The women's villa, Wander Kona Bay Shores, has five bedrooms and six bathrooms and sits right on the waterfront. According to its website, the minimum stay is three nights, and the price ranges from $11,000 to 15,000. The men's villa, called the Hokukano Bayhouse, has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms and charges $4,000 per night and $26,500 for a week.

For those wondering how a dozen singles fit into the remaining two or three bedrooms after the main cast claimed their rooms, producer David Freeman told Variety last year that the female tempters slept in bunk beds in a large room, while the male tempters slept in a guest house.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just squashed any rumors of Netflix Beef at a tastemakers event promoting the streaming show's second season. Looking every inch the Hollywood star, Duchess Meghan referenced one of Spring 2026's most popular color trends while reaching for her favorite West Coast label.

Harry and Meghan were photographed with Ted Sarandos and his wife, diplomat Nicole Avant, at Netflix's Beef season 2 Montecito Tastemaker event, which took place at a private residence on April 10, 2026.

For the occasion, Meghan wore Heidi Merrick's Gale Gown—which was reissued for the label's 20th anniversary—in Chartreuse, one of Spring 2026's key color trends. Sadly, Meghan's gown, featuring a tiered skirt and a fitted bodice, has already sold out in her on-trend shade, but remains available to shop for $715 in Flame or Noir.

The Duchess of Sussex accessorized her sleek gown with a pair of Jimmy Choo Etana Sandals in Tan/Tortoise.

Even though lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, isn't returning for a third season, Duchess Meghan clearly maintains a strong relationship with Netflix. And, as ever, her style remains impeccable.

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The sixth season of Emily in Paris can't come soon enough. On April 10, Lily Collins joined a plethora of cast members at 2026 PaleyFest LA to discuss what's next for the popular Netflix series. For the event, Collins plucked a Balenciaga outfit straight from the runway.

Just last month, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli debuted Balenciaga's Winter '26 collection, which included Collins's deep red velvet cut-out dress. Featuring a column skirt and a delicately draped top, including a completely cut-out side section, the sleek outfit was a perfect fit for Emily in Paris's star.

Collins let her dress do the talking and kept her accessories simple and elegant. An on-trend pair of high-vamp heels—Balenciaga's $1,190 Duchesse Leather Pumps in Black—complemented her dress, and for jewelry, she opted for Cartier's Love Stud Earrings and a Cartier Love Ring.

Collins's dress first appeared on the runway at Paris Fashion Week on March 7, 2026, making the actress one of the first people to wear the chic look.

With its side section cut-out and sumptuous velvet draping, the Balenciaga outfit is exactly the sort of outfit Emily dreams about wearing.

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Content warning: This article references sexual assault.

When cult psychology expert Christine Marie arrived in Short Creek, Utah with her videographer husband Tolga Katas, they had one objective: To bring down a sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) headed up by Samuel Bateman, whom they believed was sexually abusing children. Bateman had taken up the mantle from the imprisoned Warren Jeffs and declared himself a prophet, coercing more than 20 women and children to marry him.

Marie and Katas ingratiated themselves into the community under the guise of making a documentary—not entirely false, though the filmmakers's focus was to gather incriminating evidence rather than create propaganda on behalf of Bateman. By the end, they had successfully partnered with the FBI to bring Bateman to justice, and a 2025 trial put him and a few of his most devout followers behind bars.

The footage from Marie and Katas's time in Bateman's circle has become the April 2026 Netflix docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet and features firsthand accounts from a few of the women who survived and escaped Bateman's polygamous sect. Ahead is a breakdown of where the key players of the true-crime docuseries are now.

Christine Marie and Tolga Katas

Even after successfully bringing down Bateman's enterprise and releasing this documentary, Marie and Katas don't feel like their work in the FLDS community is complete. They still live in Short Creek near the FLDS sect.

Marie does feel some closure, though, as she was able to accept Bateman's fate as a proxy for her own false prophet. “It was so validating for me to make sure that these girls and women were safe. Even the women who still believe in him are a hundred times safer with him not in the house,” she told Tudum. “He could never rape another girl again. There was a sense of closure for me.”

Julia Johnson

Julia had a front-row seat to the Bateman religious movement as the wife of Moroni Johnson, one of Bateman's biggest supporters, and mother to five of Bateman's wives (including Moretta). She played a pivotal role in bringing Bateman to justice when she began confiding in filmmakers Marie and Katas about what really happened behind closed doors in the Bateman compound, which helped aid the FBI investigation.

Following Bateman's arrest and the fallout in the FLDS community, Julia separated from her husband Moroni, who is currently serving time in jail for his involvement in the movement. Based on her appearances in the docuseries, she has not left the FLDS movement altogether, and two of her daughters remain followers of Bateman.

Moretta Johnson and Naomi “Nomz” Bistline

Two of Bateman's former wives and devout followers, Moretta Johnson and Naomi “Nomz” Bistline, served jail time for their roles in kidnapping the underage wives from a group home and shielding them from law enforcement. While in jail, both women found the isolation to be liberating, as they questioned the supreme authority and obedience that they had been taught. They ultimately became the only two adult wives to testify against Bateman in court.

Following their release, Moretta was reunited with her mother, Julia. “Her words are, ‘Prison set me free.’ It helped her get into a thought process of her own," Julia says in the documentary of her daughter's change of heart after a year of incarceration. According to Tudum, Moretta has entirely moved on from this chapter of her life: She left the community, got married, and started her own family.

Moretta also remains close to Nomz, who still lives in Short Creek but is hoping to start over. Trust Me: The False Prophet ends with images of her studying psychology in college in an effort to understand what happened to her. In this era of freedom, she's also exploring other hobbies like writing, art, fashion, and especially music. “Music helps me process things,” she told Tudum. “It helps me let it out.”

This experience has made Nomz question her faith, as she wonders how God could have let this happen to her. “I question everything now,” she said. But it's also brought her closer to Christine, whom she no longer views as Judas after realizing Christine's motivations. “The parallels of our stories were so similar," she told Tudum. "Since then, we’ve been really close friends. She’s a godmother to me, and Tolga’s a godfather. They’re the best people in my life sometimes.”

Samuel Bateman

In April 2024, Bateman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport a minor for criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to kidnap. At the conclusion of his trial in 2025, he was sentenced to 50 years in prison, where he remains today.

Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that his power over the women in his community has gone away. “For whatever reason, the prison he’s in allows him to make as many calls as he wants,” docuseries director Dretzin told Tudum. “So he is in daily contact with his wives, which in some ways allows him to still have too much power because he’s now been ‘martyred.’ ”

Marie believes that cutting off this access is crucial for these women to begin thinking for themselves again—just like Moretta and Nomz did. “Once they break from him and from the other people who believe in him, then they can say, ‘Wait, maybe I'm not so certain. Maybe he did make all this up so that he could get money, power, and sex—like every other cult leader.’ ”

Moroni Johnson and brothers Torrance Bistline and LaDell Bistline

Bateman's most devout male followers, Moroni Johnson and brothers Torrance Bistline and LaDell Bistline, who all aided in handing over their wives and daughters for the "cause," are all currently serving time in jail. Johnson served three years of house arrest before beginning his 25-year sentence, while Torrance and LaDell are imprisoned for 35 years and life, respectively.

Spoilers for all episodes of Temptation Island season 2 ahead. On Netflix’s reboot of the popular reality series Temptation Island, couples at odds spend time apart (and in the company of tempters of the opposite sex) to decide once and for all whether they’re meant to be together. For fashion account executive Kaylee Needham and fitness coach Summit Wallace, the series was an opportunity to test whether their opposing personalities were compatible, or if the differences were too big to bridge.

Though Summit battled his commitment issues throughout the series, he makes a grand gesture in the finale by not just asking Kaylee to leave the island with him, but also to move in with him and get a dog together. All nine episodes of the series are now streaming, so read on to get a recap of Kaylee and Summit’s journey on Temptation Island season 2, whether they might still be together, and whether they ever got that dog.

What happened between Kaylee and Summit on 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Kaylee, 24, and Summit, 25, arrived on Temptation Island when their one-year, on-again-off-again relationship hit its breaking point. Self-proclaimed opposites, the couple agreed that their incompatibilities were more front and center than their similarities. Kaylee told Tudum, “Summit and I are like fire and rain,” while Summit added, “Sometimes that difference is what makes things exciting. Other times, it drives us completely insane.” Still, they reveal in their intro that they said “I love you” to one another very quickly; they want to test whether their immediate obsession with each other is a sign of infatuation or true love.

But their differences are only the tip of the iceberg—Summit admits that he’s also afraid of commitment, as this is only his second serious relationship. He and Kaylee had a cycle of breaking up and making up, and he hopes that Temptation Island will finally allow them to see things clearly.

When the experiment begins, their time apart allows both of them to voice the things that have bothered them about one another. For Kaylee, Summit’s outgoing personality can sometimes come off as flirtatious, while Kaylee’s “glass half empty” mentality was off-putting to Summit at times. Kaylee’s reflections also lead to a larger realization: Summit has occasionally made offhand comments about her body and personality that have left her feeling like she’s not enough.

Both parties remain loyal to each other even while making other connections—Kaylee with Zach and Kris, and Summit with Julianne—though the first "bonfire" implies that Kaylee is taking this more seriously than Summit. The gathering, in which the cast members see video clips of their partners’ actions in the opposite villa, reveals Summit flirting and getting handsy with some of the women in the men’s villa, and Kaylee feels like the men’s villa is less respectful of boundaries than that of the girls. Summit, meanwhile, sees tape of Kaylee voicing her feelings of inadequacy, and he owns up to contributing to her feeling that way.

While host Mark L. Walberg encourages both Kaylee and Summit to dissect their emotions, Summit continues to flirt with various girls in the villa. After losing in a game of Never Have I Ever, he pretends to kiss Jesenia but swerves at the last second to go for fellow coupled contestant Mikey instead. That scene is shown at the next bonfire, which leads Kaylee to believe that he’s not thinking of her during his experience and is not digging deep enough to work through their issues. Summit sees a clip of Kaylee questioning whether the prospective father of her children would “treat her like shit,” and he feels frustrated that he doesn’t understand how he’s making her feel so unsupported.

The couple feels like they’re largely running in place through the third bonfire, as Kaylee continues to harp on her experience of feeling “worthless” in the relationship, while Summit is still struggling with his commitment issues. Prior to the final bonfire, they send each other videos, which is their first contact since arriving on Temptation Island. Summit conveys his sadness about her not appreciating or having pride in the man he is; Kaylee says she needs to see more from him in order for them to move forward together.

Did Kaylee and Summit leave 'Temptation Island' season 2 together?

As the rare example that the show’s forced separation could actually work in mending a relationship, Kaylee and Summit recommitted to one another in the finale of Temptation Island season 2, and left the island together as a couple. Even more impressive, Summit makes a big gesture to prove that he’s ready to commit by presenting Kaylee with a dog collar and a key, symbolizing that he wants to get a dog with her and move in together after filming ends.

Are Kaylee and Summit still together after 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Kaylee and Summit are officially among the most successful couples in Temptation Island history! The N.Y.C.-based pair confirmed at the season 2 reunion that they're still together eight months after filming.

In an interview with Swooon, Kaylee discussed how their relationship has changed, especially regarding comments Summit would make about her body. "I feel like at the final bonfire, it was very clear to me anything that had been said in the past was honestly just coming from a place of him not realizing what his words meant to me," she told the outlet. "And when we got back together, and he was like, 'I just love you for all of you, and I have no doubts in you.' I didn’t feel like that sense of doubt in who I was anymore. And I think it’s also because I found a lot more confidence within myself that I was like, I’m not fearful of these words or these things that were said anymore."

However, there has been a snag in their post-Island plans: They've yet to move in together, nor get a dog. "It's just kind of the realities of life that can prolong that process," Summit explained in the season 2 reunion. The pair now plan to move in together after relocating to California, and to adopt the wiener dog they mentioned in the finale. Summit told Swooon, "We know that’s what we want. We know it’s going to happen. It’s just a matter of it working out for us in the right time. Yeah, but as soon as possible is the answer."

This article contains spoilers for the entirety of Temptation Island season 2. The Netflix reality series Temptation Island—a reboot of the popular early 2000s series in which troubled couples spend time with available singles to pressure test their relationship—is the ultimate assessment of trust and commitment. So it makes sense that aesthetician Sydney McGregor initially arrived on the island with her then-boyfriend, live music event host Mikey Bivens (both 24), after infidelity threatened their foundation. But despite joining the dating show with the expectation of coming out stronger together, Sydney immediately connected with 26-year-old product manager Xzavier Odom, whom she eventually left the island with hand-in-hand.

All nine episodes of Temptation Island season 2 hit streaming on April 10, so we're breaking down Sydney and Xzavier's journey on the show—and whether they might still be together.

What happened between Sydney and Xzavier on 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Sydney arrives on Temptation Island intending to mend her relationship with Mikey, which has been rocky since he cheated on Sydney in college. He was a self-proclaimed “ho” in college and wants to prove that his days of sleeping around are over, while Sydney wants to see him truly break his patterns rather than being all talk.

Things get off to a difficult start when Mikey immediately flirts with the female temptors during their introduction. Sydney isn’t surprised when, later, he seems to give her the cold shoulder when they have to choose a suitor to spend their first date with. But it’s actually Sydney who forms a quick connection with one of the male contestants: She chooses Xzavier to go on a date with, and they connect over their North Carolina roots and the ability to have a deep conversation. Mikey, meanwhile, gets friendly with a few of the girls in the villa and dubs them the “three amigos,” but doesn’t seem to be interested in making things romantic with them just yet.

During the first bonfire—a ceremony where the couples see clips of what their significant other has been up to in the villas—Sydney sees Mikey make flirtatious comments to the “three amigos,” including joking that he might accidentally catch feelings for one of them. The frontrunner seems to be India, who tells him not to friend-zone himself by acting too goofy. The clip sends Sydney into a tailspin, leading her to storm out of the bonfire, crying. “Spots on a leopard don’t change,” she says, explaining that this type of behavior is nothing new for Mikey but not something she wants to keep putting up with.

When she gets back to the villa, she tells Xzavier that she’s done with Mikey; she was looking for clarity and got it at the first bonfire. Xzavier doubles down on his feelings and gives her a gift with a card that calls her “the prize,” which makes Sydney realize that she’s not asking for too much—she’s just asking for it from the wrong person.

Meanwhile, Mikey’s bonfire includes clips of Sydney badmouthing his “three amigos” bit and getting closer to Xzavier, which makes him emotional. He cries and says he wants to punch Xzavier, and host Mark L. Walberg rightfully calls him out for trying to avoid talking about his feelings. Mikey admits that it’s really scary when you love someone, and he can feel Sydney slipping through his fingers. India is there for him when he gets back to the villa, noticing that he’s battling his emotions.

Unfortunately for Mikey, Sydney’s feelings about him don’t change now that she’s interested in getting to know Xzavier better. He asks when her most joyful recent memory was, and she remembers a Galentine’s party she threw, which is notably not something she did with Mikey. She’s “on a high” from the conversations with Xzavier and visibly swoons when he dedicates a song to her during a group outing, later telling the confessional that everyone tells her she’s glowing. While they’re still friends at the time, she says she could see it becoming something more.

At the second bonfire, Mikey sees clips of Sydney moving on with Xzavier and has a markedly different response for Mark. “If that’s the guy for her, I commend her on that. If I’m not the guy for her, I have to understand that,” he says in front of the men. He wants her to live in her truth, though he wishes he were experiencing it with her. Though he kept it together at the bonfire ceremony, he later cries to the camera, saying he wants to respect the fact that she’s found someone, but is hurt that it’s only been a week and her love for him hasn’t gotten stronger.

Mike’s bonfire clips are of him and India, and Sydney is unbothered. She says she’s happy that he’s found a connection and leaves it at that. It helps that she’s fully moved on with Xzavier, whom she finally kisses in the sixth episode of the season. Mike sees development at the third bonfire, and, as expected, he breaks down, hung up on Sydney being at his sister’s wedding next to his mom two weeks ago, and that he thought they’d ride off into the sunset together after this experience. To make matters worse, the clips of Mikey that are shown to Sydney during the bonfire don’t faze her at all.

When the couples send each other videos near the end of the experiment, Sydney and Mikey have extremely different messages for their significant others. He pleads for her to reconsider their relationship, while she tells him that she’s putting herself first. She calls his video “too little too late,” and he says he didn’t want to come here and didn’t know what he was getting himself into.

Did Sydney and Xzavier leave 'Temptation Island' season 2 together?

By the time the final bonfire rolls around, it’s extremely apparent that Sydney won’t be leaving with Mikey, even though he begs her to. She points out that he has a lot of growing to do because this is the first real conversation they’ve ever had. Through tears, he says that he needs to leave the island alone, while Sydney reveals that she would like to leave with Xzavier, who accepts her proposal.

Are Sydney and Xzavier still together after 'Temptation Island' season 2?

If you walked away from Temptation Island season 2 envisioning Sydney and Xzavier walking off into the Hawaiian sunset together, maybe skip the reunion. In the special "The Viall Files" reunion episode, Sydney revealed that she broke things off with Xzavier just four days after returning to the mainland—and got back together with Mikey. "I wasn’t going to jump into another relationship, although I was dating him on the island," she explained. "Mikey was my best friend."

However, the resumed romance only lasted three months, as Mikey couldn't move past what happened on the show. "Everything was going good, it was phenomenal, but I was holding onto what I experienced on the island," he said. "That was not fair to her whatsoever. Any inkling, any argument, I’d be throwing that jab at her. It was tearing her down."

He added of their eventual split, "I could see her heart was hurt. I would say it was the immaturities because I didn’t seize that opportunity. It’s something I have to live with."

As of the reunion's taping, Sydney described herself as single, saying, "I am just focusing on myself." However, it's unknown whether the door is fully closed on Sydney and Xzavier. She also revealed at the reunion that she had reached out to her Temptation Island fling four months before inviting him to coffee. "We spoke about everything. I told him everything me and Mikey went through," she explained. "I told him I’m really working on myself and trying to process everything."

For anyone holding out hope, Sydney and Xzavier do seem to still be on good terms. They still follow each other on Instagram (though she and Mikey also follow each other), and they even filmed content together in mid-April. In one fun Reel posted on tempter Clint's page, Xzavier steals Sydney from Clint, with the caption reading, "When I'm trying to get to know her, but my bro genuinely might have fallen in love at first sight."

Even more reason for hope: On April 13, Sydney and Xzavier sat down for a joint interview with Swooon, in which they revealed that they are "figuring things out relationship-wise" after that coffee date. Though they've been long-distance—Xzavier lives in L.A., while Sydney's in North Carolina—they both want that to change.

"With the pressure of the show being public and just us entering this new space where we’re in the real world, all the other factors, we’re not putting the pressure on that," he continued. "That being said, we are intentional. We’re growing what we do have and seeing what that looks like."

Sydney added, "I’m very big on just being with my person, and then doing whatever it is, if it’s a walk on the beach, if it’s a picnic, like whatever it is. Just doing things with him is what I’m really looking forward to. And it’s been really hard not being in the same area or the same space anymore, so my goal is to move to L.A. and move out there, and we’ll see where it goes from there."

Spoilers for all episodes of Temptation Island season 2 ahead. Last year, Netflix's Temptation Island joined Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum in the streaming giant's roster of psychological torture—I mean, can't-miss dating shows. The reality show's revival quickly topped the Netflix charts, as longtime host Mark L. Walberg returned to guide four shaky couples through "the ultimate test of temptation:" spend several weeks living in gender-separated houses with dozens of sexy singles, and see if your relationship can last. (Unsurprisingly, season 1's success rate wasn't great.)

Out on April 10, Temptation Island's second season follows four new couples with different levels of trust issues as they test whether grass is greener on the other side. Will this year's men approach the chaos of Brion and Grant? Will host Mark once again have us all in the feels? Below, read on for everything to know about the couples, tempters, and temptresses of Temptation Island season 2.

Who are the couples of 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Kaylee and Summit

Kaylee's Instagram: @kayleeenneedham

Summit's Instagram: @summitwallace

Fashion influencer Kaylee, 24, and fitness coach Summit, 25, dated for a year before arriving on Temptation Island. The pair describe themselves as complete opposites; while Kaylee craves stability and commitment, spontaneous thrill-seeker Summit wants to be "very sure" before settling down. The couple didn't set any rules for themselves ahead of the experience, so they could take the time to figure out what they want out of a relationship.

Did They Leave Temptation Island Together? Yes, Kaylee and Summit stayed together.

Sydney and Mikey

Sydney's Instagram: @thesydneymorgan

Mikey's Instagram: @jussmikey

24-year-olds Sydney and Mikey have been together for a year and a half, after the aesthetician and the live-event host met in college. Sydney is ready for Mikey, a self-described former "player," to grow up and have "emotionally uncomfortable" conversations. While Sydney's looking for Mikey to back up his words with actions, Mikey's afraid that she'll be the one to cheat. Her take? "I’m loyal, but I know my boundaries, so if something happens that breaks that trust, I won’t hesitate to move on."

Did They Leave Temptation Island Together? No, Sydney left Temptation Island with Xzavier.

Scarlett and Cole

Scarlett's Instagram: @scarlettbentley

Cole's Instagram: @colemueller8

Marketing whiz Scarlett, 29, and real-estate agent Cole, 27, have spent two years building a life together, from collaborating on projects to going on runs and hitting the gym. Their trust issues stem from Cole's habit of telling small lies to avoid confrontation. As they head into Temptation Island with strict rules ("Nothing physical with the singles. No cheating. Have fun but be respectful."), the pair hopes to strengthen their communication and repair that trust.

Did They Leave Temptation Island Together? No, Scarlett and Cole each left Temptation Island alone.

Shyanne and Jack

Shyanne's Instagram: @shyanne.blankenship

Jack's Instagram: @jackk.mason

Entrepreneurs Jack, 25, and Shyanne, 23, first got together in high school; five years later, Shyanne describes Jack as her "first great love and first big heartbreak." Though Shyanne forgave Jack after he cheated three years ago, the trust never seemed to be fully repaired—especially since Shyanne found out about the infidelity by snooping in his phone. The couple hopes to move on and be loyal to each other, but Shyanne admits that it'll be a "miracle" if they can make it past temptation.

Did They Leave Temptation Island Together? No, Shyanne and Jack each left Temptation Island alone.

Who are the men of 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Bradley

Age: 30

Occupation: Bartender

Fun Fact: "My biggest turn-on in a woman is emotional intelligence."

Instagram: @bradward_3

Braeden

Age: 25

Occupation: Sales associate

Fun Fact: "The wildest thing I’ve ever done is getting freaky in a fitting room."

Instagram: @braedenhollidayy

Clint

Age: 27

Occupation: Model / Influencer / Entrepreneur

Motto: "If a connection can be broken, it’s already loose…and I don’t mind being the one that proves it."

Instagram: @clintsmitty

Donny

Age: 28

Occupation: Actor / Model

Fun Fact: "I was recently named Mister Kentucky USA."

Instagram: @donny.aviles

Ethan

Age: 23

Occupation: Acrobat

Motto: "In my day-to-day life, I catch stares and smiles."

Instagram: @mac.cirque

Kai

Age: 29

Occupation: Software company CEO

Fun Fact: "I used to play video games professionally, but girls didn’t think that was cool, so I quit."

Instagram: @kaistone808

Kris

Age: 28

Occupation: Personal trainer

Motto: "I’m more about connection than just attention. If there’s chemistry, I lean into it. If there’s not, I’m not forcing anything."

Instagram: @kristelhami

Malik

Age: 28

Occupation: Artist

Fun Fact: "My biggest turn-on is good eye contact and my biggest turn-off is bad hygiene."

Instagram: @malik_quisenberry

Peter

Age: 29

Occupation: Consultant

Motto: "I’m naturally charismatic and easy to talk to, so people tend to gravitate toward me. I don’t go out of my way to tempt anyone, but my personality and confidence definitely get attention."

Instagram: @petercipriano1

Preston

Age: 26

Occupation: Sportstech entrepreneur

Motto: "I’ve never let a goalie stop me from scoring. Honestly, if I can take your girl, I’m doing you a favor."

Instagram: @prestonviltz

Xzavier

Age: 26

Occupation: Product manager

Fun Fact: "My biggest turn-on is a great smile and laugh, and I appreciate someone with good music taste. A major turn-off for me is someone who is unkind to others or takes themselves too seriously."

Instagram: @xzavierodom25

Zach

Age: 25

Occupation: Medical marketing

Motto: "If I had a warning label, it would say, 'Warning: I bite.'"

Instagram: @zacharyguzman

Who are the women of 'Temptation Island' season 2?

Carter

Age: 23

Occupation: Bartender / Bottle service

Motto: "I’m here to have fun, flirt a little, and enjoy every second…and if I happen to find a real connection (or two or three), I’m definitely not mad at it."

Instagram: @cartererin19

Christelle

Age: 26

Occupation: Property management

Motto: "I am Haitian American and can be spicy but super sweet!"

Instagram: @itshaitianbarbie

India

Age: 24

Occupation: Consultant

Motto: "My personality and physical attributes are very tempting on their own—everything about me speaks for itself. It’s usually hard for people to resist me without me having to do too much."

Instagram: @indiaakelly

Jesenia

Age: 28

Occupation: Content creator

Motto: "I’m not going in with the intention of breaking anyone up…I’m just focused on being myself and making genuine connections."

Instagram: @seniaax3

Julianne

Age: 26

Occupation: Marketing / Model

Motto: "It's usually easy for me to get a guy I want, but I’m not usually the one chasing."

Instagram: @julianne_herring

Kennedi

Age: 25

Occupation: Flight attendant

Motto: "I really just want to get the most out of life and not take everything so seriously."

Instagram: @kmc.kbull

Lexy

Age: 29

Occupation: Nightlife / Content creator

Motto: "The world starts to reward you when you leave behind people, places, and things that no longer serve your best interest."

Instagram: @lexy.puhlick

Lulu

Age: 24

Occupation: Model / Private jet flight attendant / Influencer

Motto: "Naturally, I do fit the role of temptress because I’m so sexy and a Playboy Bunny, but I’m actually a lover girl."

Instagram: @theluluwilliams

Maya

Age: 24

Occupation: Digital creator

Motto: "I’m someone who speaks my truth and goes after what I want, so heads up, I’m not afraid to keep it real."

Instagram: @mayaallegra02

Sindi

Age: 27

Occupation: Bartender

Motto: "Sometimes I don’t even notice when I’m flirting."

Instagram: @sindiceta

Sydney

Age: 25

Occupation: Endodontic assistant

Motto: "All the couples came to the island for some reason or another. They chose to be here, so I think they should stand on business."

Instagram: @sydneywwilliamss

Tiffany

Age: 28

Occupation: Director of Marketing / Photographer

Fun Fact: "As a Leo, I’m a magnet for attention. I’m also a Libra rising, which makes me a huge flirt."

Instagram: @tiffanyyoconnor

If you don’t know the name Taylor Ortega yet, you’re about to. The actress, writer, and comedian is starring opposite Schitt’s Creek creator-star Dan Levy in the new Netflix crime-comedy series Big Mistakes, arriving April 9.

The duo play siblings—a New Jersey pastor (Levy) and an elementary-school teacher (Ortega)—who accidentally get blackmailed into the world of organized crime after an attempt to steal a necklace for their grandma goes wrong. Levy, who also co-created the series, says this is just the beginning of big things for the actress who's spent years cultivating her comedic chops on screen and online.

"Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name," he told Tudum.

Before she steals your attention in Big Mistakes, read on to learn more about Ortega. (And before you ask, no, she’s not related to Wednesday star Jenna.)

Taylor Ortega grew up in New Jersey, just like her 'Big Mistakes' character

Ortega, 36, was born and raised in New Jersey, and she credits her home state with helping her develop her comedic sensibilities.

"Everyone there is kind of funny," she told WWD. "And it’s a very expressive place. Humor is a way that everyone communicates in New Jersey. My whole family is very funny. Everyone was a very big character."

It just so happens that her Big Mistakes character, Morgan, also hails from the Garden State—which made it that much easier to understand the woman she got to play. "I think Morgan is a bit of a past version of myself in many ways," she explained to WWD. "I wouldn’t say beat for beat, but she’s definitely struggling this season and spending a lot of time living at home, spending a lot of time back with her family, who she tried to escape. She’s low vibrational at times. And many times she’s vibrating love, but we all have that side to us. And at times, that side is taking the reins 24/7. And so she was very fun to play."

Ortega, who is queer, also shared in an interview with Out that she saw parallels in the series’s themes of characters living double lives. "A really common form of queer thought that a lot of people develop really young is having to double-think constantly. You’re accepting a truth of like, 'And then eventually, I’ll live the same normal way everyone else is living, where I’m not double-thinking, and I’m not doing these laps,'" she noted.

She started building her career in New York City, doing improv and more.

Ortega eventually moved to N.Y.C., where she waited tables while also immersing herself in the local improv scene. That world, she told Starry Mag in 2022, "was my original avenue into comedy and live performance." That’s also where Big Mistakes co-creator Rachel Sennott (I Love LA) first met Ortega, according to Out.

In addition to her improv and comedy work, Ortega racked up various acting and hosting jobs in those early years: The first job she booked was a hosting gig where she rode a bus across the country. In 2019, she was a New Face at Just For Laughs, the world’s biggest comedy festival, where NPR called her a "standout." She also auditioned for Saturday Night Live three times in a single year, as she explained in a 2024 podcast interview.

"You tell your creative friends, ‘Don’t worry, you’re going to work again.’ And they tell you, 'Don’t worry, you’ll work again.' A pattern emerges," she told WWD. "A pattern of you doing work emerges, a pattern of creating your own work emerges. And I think then that starts to make you feel more secure."

She stayed true to those roots even as she began stepping into more TV and film work. In 2024, for example, she created and starred in a multi-part "improvised series" called Long Lost, which you can check out on her Instagram feed.

Ortega then moved into TV and film, with roles in 'Succession,' 'Kim Possible,' and more.

The actress began moving into TV work around 2018, starting with a role in a season 1 episode of Succession. The following year, she appeared in the Disney Channel live-action remake of Kim Possible as Shego, the villainous accomplice of Kim’s nemesis, Drakken.

She played Shego one more time in the 2019 miniseries Kim Hushable and has made appearances in episodes of Love Life, What We Do in the Shadows, Ghosts, and The Four Seasons. She also landed a main role on Welcome to Flatch, a mockumentary sitcom about the residents of a small Midwestern town that ran on Fox, as Nadine Garcia-Parney, who runs the Flatch Historical Society. The series aired from 2022 to 2023, but was canceled after two seasons.

At the same time, over the last few years, Ortega had an uncredited role in the Ilana Glazer-starring psychological horror film False Positive, and appeared in both the lottery comedy Jackpot! , with John Cena and Awkwafina, and in the 2025 sequel Another Simple Favor, in which she played an FBI agent who trails Anna Kendrick’s Stephanie. All of which led up to her biggest role yet, in the Netflix original Big Mistakes.

She was the first person to audition for 'Big Mistakes'—and one of the last.

Levy and Ortega both recall her audition process being long because she had the unfortunate luck of being the first person to read for the role, and then had to play the waiting game. "You don’t want to be the first person in the [audition] room. When you’re seeing 250 people—it was a lot of people—it gets muddled," Levy explained to the Los Angeles Times.

Still, Ortega proved memorable, and after submitting a second audition tape, it became clear she was the right person to play Morgan, New Jersey roots and all.

“It had been like six months [between auditions]. “I was in a different place in my life. When I first auditioned for this, I thought, ‘This is a very good fit.’ It doesn’t mean that it’s my job, but it would be the best choice to pick me,” she told the Los Angeles Times. “Very rarely do you think, ‘I could do the best job at this,’ and get to do the job.”

Landing the role was an unforgettable moment for Ortega, but not just for the reason you’d expect: In addition to the big break for her career, she also revealed on Instagram that right after Levy called her to break the news, she tripped and fractured her elbow.

Ortega and the 'Big Mistakes' cast formed a tight-knit bond while filming.

Levy and Ortega easily found chemistry playing siblings, as the series co-creator shared in an interview with CBS: “You either have it with somebody, or you don't, and she is brilliant.”

In fact, he said the full cast (which also includes Laurie Metcalf as their mother) has a “familial camaraderie” that felt essential to their behind-the-scenes dynamic—a feeling similar to what he experienced working on Schitt’s Creek.

“I never thought I would be able to re-create that dynamic again,” he revealed to Out.

And again, had high praise for Ortega, who stepped into a role she seemed destined for: “To me, there’s no greater joy than watching an actor who has been working but not gotten that starring role, walk into something that’s so tailor-made,” he told the Los Angeles Times, catching himself in the pun.

In that same interview, Ortega also appreciated how cosmic it all seems. “It’s one of those classic lucky breaks where you do something for like 10, 15 years, and then the perfect thing comes along.”

Dan Levy's first TV series after Schitt's Creek is finally here, and it's a very different take on a dysfunctional family. Co-created by Levy and I Love L.A.'s Rachel Sennott, Big Mistakes is a crime-comedy series centered on hapless New Jersey siblings Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega). When the pair's mother, Linda (Laurie Metcalf), tasks them with buying a necklace for their dying grandmother, an impulsive theft puts them in the crosshairs of a local gang. Soon, the unlucky duo has to balance their ongoing family dramas with their forays into the criminal underworld.

For the genre-bending series, Netflix recruited several of comedy television's biggest rising stars, along with drama and sitcom legends like Laurie Metcalf. Below, read on for everything you need to know about the talented cast of Big Mistakes.

Dan Levy as Nicky

Nicky, the eldest Morelli sibling, is a pastor at the local church in small-town New Jersey. Though he's out as a gay man, his denomination requires him to stay celibate...so he has to keep his romance a secret.

Dan Levy, 42, is an Emmy-winning writer, producer, director, and actor who created the smash-hit comedy Schitt's Creek. The multi-hyphenate starred in the comfort show alongside his father, comedy legend Eugene Levy, and his sister, Sarah Levy. Since Schitt's Creek ended, Dan has starred in 2020's Happiest Season, 2023's Haunted Mansion, the final season of Sex Education, and HBO's The Idol. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the 2024 Netflix film Good Grief.

Instagram: @instadanjlevy

Taylor Ortega as Morgan

Nicky's sister, Morgan, teaches at a public elementary school, after her time pursuing acting in N.Y.C. didn't work out. Though she has built a life with her childhood sweetheart, she seems to be going through the motions. Morgan's decision to steal a necklace for her dying grandmother sets her and Nicky down a dangerous path.

Taylor Ortega, 36, is a New Jersey-born actress and comedian who started in the N.Y.C. improv scene. Since 2018, she has appeared in shows and films, including season 1 of Succession, the live-action Kim Possible movie, Love Life, 2021's False Positive, What We Do in the Shadows, 2024's Jackpot, 2025's Another Simple Favor, and The Four Seasons. Before Big Mistakes, her biggest TV role was playing Nadine Garcia-Parney in the Fox comedy Welcome to Flatch.

Instagram: @taylortega

Laurie Metcalf as Linda

Nicky and Morgan's mother, Linda, is loving and domineering to the point of exhaustion. Having run their family's hardware store for decades, Linda is about to embark on her second act: a mayoral campaign.

Laurie Metcalf, 70, is an Emmy- and Tony-winning actress and television legend, best known for playing Jackie Harris in the classic sitcom Roseanne and the recent sequel series The Conners. Her recent roles include Marion in 2017's Lady Bird, Phyllis Gardner in Hulu's The Dropout, tour manager Weed in HBO's Hacks, and Augusta Gein in Monster: The Ed Gein Story.

Abby Quinn as Natalie

Natalie (above, center right) is the youngest of the family, and seemingly the most put together. Though she's nearly a decade younger than her siblings, she has a loving husband and the closest relationship to Laurie. She's also her mother's campaign manager.

Abby Quinn, 29, is a Michigan-born actress who attended Carnegie Mellon before leaving to pursue acting. She has appeared in films like 2017's Landline, 2018's Radium Girls, 2019's Little Women, 2020's I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and 2023's Knock at the Cabin. Most recently, she starred alongside Finn Wolfhard and Gabriel LaBelle in the indie dramedy Crash Land.

Instagram: @abbyquinnya

Jack Innanen as Max

Morgan's golden retriever boyfriend, Max (above, right) is completely devoted to her. He's also codependent, uses a bit too much therapy speak, and is maybe in denial about their dead-end relationship.

Jack Innanen, 27, is a Canadian comedian who was best known for his viral TikToks before he broke into acting. Last year, he had his breakout role as the caring, sexually fluid himbo Paul Baker on FX's friendship comedy Adults. He's currently campaigning to join the cast of Heated Rivalry season 2.

Instagram: @jackinnanen

Elizabeth Perkins as Annette

Max's mother, Annette, a powerful real-estate agent who's devoted to her only son, is played by Elizabeth Perkins, 65. The stage and screen actress is best known for starring in another crime-comedy series, the Showtime hit Weeds, as PTA mom Celia Hodes. Her other recent credits include the HBO shows Sharp Objects, Barry, and Minx; Apple TV's Truth Be Told and The Afterparty; and the 2025 movies Another Simple Favor and The Housemaid.

Instagram: @elizabethperkins

Jacob Gutierrez as Tareq

Nicky's boyfriend, Tareq, a local handyman and gay activist, is played by Jacob Gutierrez. The Kansas-born actor made his Broadway debut as the titular role in Aladdin in 2018. Before Big Mistakes, the actor appeared in TV shows including A Crime to Remember, Bull, and Dear Edward.

Instagram: @jacobtgutierrez

Boran Kuzum as Yusuf

Yusuf, the gangster who comes after Nicky and Morgan for the necklace, is played by Boran Kuzum. The 33-year-old Turkish actor is best known as an award-winning stage and screen actor in his home country; he notably played hot chef Feyyaz in Netflix's 2024 rom-com series Thank You, Next. Big Mistakes is Kuzum's first major U.S. role.

Instagram: @borankuzum

Mark Ivanir as Ivan

Yusuf's boss Ivan is played by Mark Ivanir, a Ukraine-born actor who has appeared in over 100 movies and shows. His first major film role was playing corrupt clerk Marcel Goldberg in Schindler's List. Most recently, he starred alongside Zoe Saldaña as Dr. Wasserman in Emilia Pérez.

Instagram: @markivanir

Amid long-running Netflix shows like Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum, Age of Attraction felt like a bit of fresh air when it premiered in spring 2026. The all-new reality show, hosted by Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, put a new spin on the LIB format by focusing on a much-discussed topic: age-gap relationships. After meeting at a retreat, six couples with double-digit age gaps returned to the real world and met each other's friends and family, before deciding whether to commit to each other, societal expectations be dammed.

Despite that wild premise, Age of Attraction offered a more mature take on the typical dating-show drama, and even ended in some lasting relationships (and an engagement!). Of course, there is still messiness, as age gaps of up to 35 years can bring a bit of tension. Now that season 1 has wrapped up, it's time to look toward the show's future. Read on for everything we know about Age of Attraction season 2 so far.

Has 'Age of Attraction' been renewed for season 2?

On March 31, 2026, Netflix announced that Age of Attraction will return for a second season. The news came the day before the season 1 reunion arrived on "The Viall Files" podcast. Per the streamer, the inaugural season stayed in Netflix’s English TV Top 10 throughout its release, and also charted in 26 countries.

"We love concepts that are impossible to look away from, and Age of Attraction nailed that from day one," executive producers Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn told Tudum. "It’s messy, it’s real, and that’s what makes it fun to watch. Huge thanks to Netflix for embracing this dating experiment with us. The response has been incredible, and we’re excited to push it even further in season 2."

When will 'Age of Attraction' season 2 come out?

It's too early to tell when a new season of Age of Attraction will arrive, but Netflix is known to act quickly when it knows it has a hit unscripted series on its hands. For example, after Temptation Island's smash-hit debut in March 2025, season 2 followed just one year later. If Age of Attraction follows a similar trajectory, the dating show could be back by spring 2027.

Where will the 'Age of Attraction' season 2 location be?

Upon its debut, Age of Attraction quickly joined the ranks of reality shows that inspire viewers's next getaway. Though Netflix hasn't given any word, season 2 will likely also be filmed in Whistler and Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. For anyone wondering, the initial dating retreat took place at Brew Creek Centre in Whistler, before production moved to Vancouver locales like Queen Elizabeth Park and Pemberton Valley.

This story contains extensive spoilers about The Drama and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, including their endings.

It's a really strange sensation to watch The Drama when you're planning your own wedding.

In the movie, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play Emma Harwood and Charlie Thompson, a couple in the midst of prepping for their own nuptials. While doing a (way-too-late) tasting at their venue to finalize the menu just a few days before the wedding, a conversation with their friends turns into a party game of sorts: What is the worst thing you've ever done? Charlie can't think of anything all that significant. Emma's is a doozy.

Here's where spoilers kick in: When she was a teenager, she planned, but didn't execute, a school shooting. It's a horrifying revelation that acts as a comment on the pervasiveness of gun violence in American society. But more than that, it's a jumping-off point to explore the anxieties associated with commitment. The anti-rom-com, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, asks, if you found out your partner contemplated something genuinely monstrous, would you still tie the knot?

Now let's make this clear: I myself am remarkably chill about my upcoming event. Movies and TV shows are trying to make me less so.

In addition to The Drama, this spring has seen the arrival of the Netflix limited horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. The show follows Rachel Harkin (Camila Morrone), who travels with her fiancé, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco), to his brood's remote vacation house for what she thinks will be their intimate wedding. Immediately, she is struck by a strong sense of foreboding. At first, she suspects her partner's weird family is going to murder her in some satanic ritual, but her plight ends up being a lot more existential. She is cursed, and if the man she marries is not her one, true soulmate, she will die on her wedding day. If they don't walk down the aisle, the curse will spread to his bloodline. That means she's forced to question whether the guy she loves is truly the only person for her because both of their lives are at stake.

Tonally, The Drama and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen are vastly different. The Drama is ultimately a relationship saga that's almost too real. Meanwhile, the longer you watch Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, the more it leans into its supernatural flourishes before its Grand Guignol ending, where faces start oozing rivers of red liquid. But both, at their core, are about how choosing to say "I do" can be a recipe for disaster.

These days, marriage is looking less and less appealing. A recent report in The New York Times found that the U.S. marriage rate hit a 140-year low in 2019. It has risen a little since then, but not in a truly significant way. At the same time, the marriage industrial complex is still going strong—especially in the age of oversharing on social media, when bridal showers and bachelorette parties are more curated (and friendship-testing) than ever, and fashionable brides are desperate to get their ceremonies into Vogue. The Drama and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen speak to those twin trends: As more people ask, "Why even get married?" the business of getting married can feel overwhelming.

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen leans into this by centering the episodes on different traditions, such as the bachelorette party or the ceremony. Rachel only wants to deal with the whole curse thing, while her nattering to-be-sister-in-law Portia (Gus Birney) demands she have fun with the girls. Similarly, in The Drama, Charlie and Emma are overwhelmed by an instructor (Celia Rowlson-Hall) coaching them on their wedding dance, who takes everything way too seriously. Also, the very conversation that yields Emma's confession starts because Emma and Charlie think they walk by their wedding DJ doing heroin on the street and wonder whether it’s a momentary lapse in judgment or the kind of thing that could ruin their celebration. After Charlie learns what Emma nearly did, they still go around meeting with their vendors, like the cheery photographer (Zoë Winters) who can't understand why they suddenly look so uncomfortable around each other. In each piece of entertainment, the show must go on. After all, there's time and money invested in making sure everything is just right.

Through these sequences, we see how the pomp and circumstance of marriage is the enemy of honest discussion. That's especially evident in Something Very Bad's rehearsal dinner episode, where Rachel placates her nerves by repeating the cute story of how she and Nicky met until she learns that something about her telling doesn't add up. Charlie spirals in The Drama without truly listening to what Emma has to say or realizing the pain these memories have brought up for her. He makes her drama all about him.

The ultimate question in both cases, as it is in any wedding, is whether these two people are meant to be together. And this, again, is where they diverge. At the outset of the finale of Something Very Bad, Rachel decides she's committed to believing she and Nicky are soulmates, but after her heartfelt vows, he is the one who has trouble sealing the deal. He thinks the best solution is to call the whole thing off. Given the curse, that is not an option, and she realizes he never truly believed her very justified fears. In the end, through a magic twist of fate, she gets to leave him behind, and thank goodness for that. She just has to serve as witness to every Cunningham marriage, as the human manifestation of the curse they now have.

The Drama, on the other hand, ends with Charlie and Emma together. They get married, but the reception is a hot mess with an angry, drunken bridesmaid (Alana Haim, genius in the role) and an admission of infidelity on Charlie's part. But after blood has been spilled and her dress has been ruined, they both land at the same diner, where they tentatively start over. Maybe they are choosing to ignore each other's flaws. Or maybe they are just recognizing that nobody's perfect.

I think I weirdly find The Drama's version of romance more comforting. Yes, Something Very Bad has a you-go-girl ending where Rachel drives off, grinning, smoking, and looking like a badass. But she's also condemned to a life of bearing witness to other people's misery.

It's The Drama that has a bizarre optimism for its central pair. Sure, they may be deeply messed up, but they are now married, and they are going to try to make it work. They always thought they'd conclude their night at the diner. Now they are doing just that, a little worse for wear, but together nonetheless.

At this point, I think I know my partner pretty well. We've been together for over 10 years. He's my best friend. But you can never truly know another person. There will be thoughts that will always be mysterious. Moods that you can't interpret. You just have to hope that you can meet at your version of a diner, willing to forgive.

In the third season of the charming teen rom-com XO, Kitty, our titular protagonist, worries about the future. In the newly released season on Netflix, Kitty Song-Covey (Anna Cathcart) has returned for her senior year at the Korean Independent School of Seoul (a.k.a. KISS) and started a serious relationship with her crush, Min-ho (Sang Heon Lee). But, with the end of high school looming and a question mark about what might come next, Kitty begins to feel anxious about what the future might hold. Will she stay in Korea, return to the U.S., or chart a course somewhere else?

By the season’s end, Kitty seems poised to return to the U.S. after she finishes her senior year, having been accepted early admission to New York University. However, nothing is ever predictable in the romance series, spun off from the beloved To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movies. Especially because, unlike To All the Boys, XO, Kitty doesn’t have books that it's based on. With lots up in the air, below we're breaking down everything we know about XO, Kitty season 4.

Has 'XO, Kitty' been renewed for season 4?

XO, Kitty has performed consistently well on Netflix. Its first season, released in 2023, snagged over 14 million views in its first week, finishing only behind the Bridgerton series Queen Charlotte in the rankings. According to the Netflix Engagement Report for the first half of 2025, when XO, Kitty season 2 premiered, the series racked up more than 35 million views, making it the 18th most-watched series on the streamer in that period. If viewership for the third season stays high, then there is no reason why Netflix shouldn’t renew the original series for a fourth season. Season 3 showrunner Valentina Garza told Deadline about the possibility: “I know that all of our fans would love to see that. We’re just gonna have to wait and see what happens. We’re very excited to continue to see our characters learn and grow.”

Note: We didn’t get a season 3 renewal until about a month after season 2 dropped on Netflix—though perhaps the streamer was waiting for Valentine’s Day to make the big announcement. Either way, look for streaming numbers, especially in that first week and month after release, to determine if XO, Kitty will continue.

When will 'XO, Kitty' season 4 come out?

Should XO, Kitty be renewed, a new season is likely in early 2027. While there was a two-year gap between seasons 1 and 2, which was most likely a result of the Writers Guild of America strike, there was only about a year between seasons 2 and 3. Season 2 was released on Netflix in January 2025, and season 3 came out in April 2026. If Netflix follows that same production and release pattern, we should be hanging with Kitty and friends again around springtime next year.

What would 'XO, Kitty' season 4 be about?

XO, Kitty season 3 unfolds as if there could be a fourth. While the season’s conclusion—which sees Min-ho accompanying Kitty home to Portland following their reconciliation—could act as a satisfying series conclusion, there is definitely more story to tell. What will Kitty’s dad (John Corbett) think of Min-ho? Will Kitty manage to lock in for the final semester of her high school career and graduate? Will she really plan to go to NYU and leave Seoul behind? Either way, will she and Min-ho stay together?

That's ample material to explore. As for Kitty herself, Cathcart weighed in on what she thinks fans can expect from the Kitty-Min-ho ship going forward. While speaking with Refinery29, she admitted that she thinks they're "endgame."

The star said, "I definitely think if you ask them on that airplane, they would both say they are endgame...In that moment, they feel closer than ever and more excited than ever about the future; so much of the theme of season 3 is embracing the unknown and not knowing what’s gonna happen next and finding the joy in that versus the fear in that. And I think that really applies to their relationship as well."

Her co-star, Lee, also told the outlet that "there will be an ending" to the couple's saga, though he remained tight-lipped about what might be next. "You get to see that they started this relationship, but sometimes all good things come to an end. And even if it’s something bad, there will be an ending," he said. "But also, I feel that the audience should realize it’s okay; this is how life works. But there’s always a better thing to look forward to as well. It’s not the end of the world."

Kitty and Min-ho are hardly the only characters with more to explore in season 4; there is also the vibrant ensemble cast to consider. Yuri (Gia Kim) and Juliana (Regan Aliyah) ended season 3 by tentatively turning back towards one another following Juliana’s breakup with Praveena (Sasha Bhasin). Where will Dae (Minyeong Choi) go to college now that his dream of going to Seoul National University is dead? And will Q (Anthony Keyvan) and Jin (Joshua Lee) survive graduation as a couple? How will Alex (Peter Thurnwald) and Jiwon (Hojo Shin) navigate their relationship once their baby is born?

A fourth season could also include a proper update on To All the Boys characters Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter’s (Noah Centineo) relationship. While both Peter and Lara Jean have appeared on XO, Kitty, we have yet to see them both together on the show. A fourth season of XO, Kitty could be the perfect time to depict an engagement or even a wedding between the two fan-favorite characters. "Kitty and Lara Jean’s arcs are really interconnected,” Garza told Deadline. “They’re both able to give to each other and learn and grow through each other. Kitty gives Lara Jean the courage to take that step to turn in her book to her publisher. So it’s a very mutual relationship.”

Season 4 will also be an important one in terms of XO, Kitty’s long-term future. Will Netflix decide to wrap up the show at the end of Kitty’s high school experience, or will the story continue into her college years and beyond? Traditionally, high school-set shows don’t tend to make the transition to a post-graduation life so smoothly, but if anyone can do it, it’s Kitty Song-Covey.

Who in the 'XO, Kitty' cast will be back for season 4?

Other than the departure of Yunjim Kim, who plays Yuri’s mom, most of the main cast of XO, Kitty has stayed gloriously the same, with a few additions. No season of XO, Kitty would be complete without the main cast members Cathcart, Sang, Kim, Choi, and Keyvan, so we can certainly expect to roam the halls of KISS with them yet again.

Netflix's new limited series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen may center on a picture-perfect couple, but there's something sinister (and supernatural) lurking underneath. From creator Haley Z. Boston and the team behind Stranger Things, the horror show is set amid the five-day countdown to the wedding between Rachel (Camila Morrone) and her wealthy fiancé Nicky (Adam DiMarco). As strange behavior from Nicky's family stokes Rachel's growing paranoia, the bride-to-be has to confront the dread of possibly marrying the wrong person.

In honor of the show's release, Morrone and DiMarco sat down with Marie Claire to test their friendship with a game of How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star?. As they guessed each other's first jobs, love languages, favorite snacks, and pizza toppings, it was clear that the pair built an easy friendship while filming the bloody series. Though they agreed on certain topics (their love of Italy) and disagreed on others (eggs are a divisive food), they're close enough to keep in touch through "very curated" Instagram Reels. (We'd love to join DiMarco, Kaia Gerber, Suki Waterhouse, and Cole Bennett in her Reels rotation.)

Watch the full challenge above, then head to Netflix to watch Something Very Bad is Going to Happen streaming now.

When you call a show Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, well… you don’t have to guess where things are going. As the title promises, something very bad does happen in this Netflix horror-thriller series, which comes from creator and showrunner Haley Z. Boston and is produced by Stranger Things masterminds The Duffer Brothers. But finding out what that bad thing is, and who it happens to, is part of the show’s twisty ride—one that marries relationship anxieties, family drama, and supernatural curses. Oh, and there’s a wedding in there, too!

You’re cordially invited to attend our breakdown of all the biggest and most surprising things that happen across Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’s eight episodes, including the ending. We’ll consider this your RSVP.

What's the very bad thing that's going to happen in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

Are we stopping at just one? The leadup to Rachel (Camila Morrone) and Nicky’s (Adam DiMarco) wedding is filled with all sorts of ominous issues—from the creepy man Rachel encounters at a roadside bar that asks if she’s sure she’s marrying the right person, to the not-exactly-warm welcome she receives from Nicky’s family and their strange behavior in the days leading up to the ceremony.

The biggest looming “bad” though, as it were, is that a curse has plagued Rachel’s family for generations—a fact she only finds out in the days before the wedding. If Nicky is truly her soulmate, there’s nothing to worry about; the wedding will go off without a hitch, at least not any of the supernatural kind. But if he’s not, she’ll die that same day at sundown. And if she bolts, the curse passes to Nicky’s entire bloodline. The only way to escape the curse altogether is never getting engaged because once you do, there’s no turning back.

So, Rachel has some soul searching to do: Is Nicky truly her perfect match? And how sure is she?

Do Rachel and Nicky get married in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

After trying to calculate how she is down to a percentage point, contacting a deceased ancestor via a seance, and concocting a magic potion (more on that later), Rachel decides to put her faith in Nicky and go through with the wedding. After all, she did love him enough to say yes in the first place when he proposed.

But after the walk down the aisle and sharing their handwritten vows, it’s Nicky who pulls the plug. Rocked by the events of the past week, including learning about the curse, that his mother is dying, and that his parents’s marriage isn’t as picture-perfect as he’d always been led to believe, he’s the one who doesn’t think they should go through with it.

The ceremony goes on hold, and guests enjoy the reception while the two of them go off separately to talk it out. Rachel initially hadn’t wanted to get married, Nicky reminds her, and by calling off the wedding, he thinks he’s saving them from the “curses” of their families’s respective traumas. Rachel, meanwhile, reminds him of the very real curse hanging over them, but also that she agreed to get married because she knew what that meant for him. Nicky was the only person who could have gotten her up the aisle, and she went through a lot over the past week (to put it lightly!) to meet him at the altar with confidence.

Ultimately, what it comes down to is he doesn’t believe her about the curse, or that she’ll die if they’re not soulmates—and because he doesn't believe her, then he never was her soulmate. As Rachel comes to this heartbreaking revelation, the sun goes down, and the curse begins taking hold of Nicky’s family: his mother, Victoria (Jennifer Jason Leigh), begins hemorrhaging, as does his sister, Portia (Gus Birney), who had an impulsive Vegas wedding.

Now that guests are collapsing all over the reception, Nicky suddenly believes her (no kidding!) and, in a last-ditch effort to save himself and his family, shoves a ring on her finger as his father (Ted Levine) pronounces them husband and wife. Does this rebound the curse back to her? Initially, it seems that way—she begins bleeding profusely in the same way the others did, and collapses in the house’s snowy courtyard, covered in blood. But the next morning, she comes back to life as the new immortal “witness” who will watch over Nicky’s family, warn them about marrying the wrong person, and attend all their future weddings.

What happened to Rachel's mother in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

Rachel always knew her mother, Alexandra (Victoria Pedretti), died when she was a baby—but the violent circumstances of it were unknown to her until the days leading up to her own wedding, thanks to an old home video. It turns out her mother and father (played by Logan Miller in the past and Josh Hamilton in the present) got married in the same snowy countryside where Nicky’s family lives, and it also turned out that her husband was, in fact, not her true soulmate.

On their wedding night, as they’re celebrating back at a rented cabin, a very pregnant Alexandra begins to bleed and convulse, falling victim to the curse on her new husband’s family. As she bleeds out, her distraught husband decides to cut the baby—Rachel—out of her dying mother’s body.

And who was the "Sorry Man" in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

Nicky’s family lore included the “Sorry Man,” a depraved killer that his older brother, Jules (Jeff Wilbusch), apparently encountered as a young boy after wandering off into the woods. But it’s not a ghost, nor is it a roaming serial killer targeting brides: the gruesome scene the young boy witnessed was actually the death of Rachel’s mother on her wedding night. He was hiding under the bed in the cabin as the chaos started, and the “I’m sorry” he heard over and over was Rachel’s father apologizing as he cut open his dying wife to save their child

Alexandra noticed the young boy under the bed, and with her dying breaths, made him promise to look after the baby, which is why present-day Jules tries to keep Rachel safe, at least until the curse threatens his own family and the future of his young son, Jude (Sawyer Fraser).

And who was that mysterious man at the bar in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

That old man (Zlatko Burić) who asked Rachel if she was sure she was marrying the right person wasn’t just being a creep—he had a vested interest in warning her. And it turns out he’s the reason Rachel is in this whole crazy situation in the first place.

His family was the one initially cursed with this matrimonial burden: all descendants must find their soulmate in marriage, or they’ll die. On the day of his own wedding, a mysterious man came to him and told him this same story—and, like a coward, he left his wife-to-be at the altar. The curse then spread to Marianne, who married a man named Thomas Harkin, and their children—Rachel’s ancestors—all faced the same fate.

And because he didn’t marry Marianne, he became immortal. His only job now is to witness all the weddings in her bloodline—including that of her parents—but he likes to throw a little warning in for good measure. It’s also why he’s at Rachel’s wedding, and signs the marriage certificate as soon as Nicky tries to trap her in their cursed union.

How does Rachel try to break the curse in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

Part detective work, part magic, part magical thinking. After researching her doomed family tree at the county clerk’s office with Jules’s wife, Nell (Karla Crome), Rachel discovers one ancestor who did apparently marry her soulmate—or, at the very least, this bride didn’t die on her wedding night. She tries to summon this woman with a makeshift Ouija board during her bachelorette party, and it actually works: Portia becomes possessed and recites a haunted version of the famous rhyme about what brides wear to weddings: “something living, something dead, something stolen, something red.”

It turns out that rhyme is also a recipe in a mysterious book of rituals Portia had in her room: something living from the groom, something dead from the bride, something stolen from the mother-in-law, something red from an adversary. Mix those things, drink it up, and Nicky will become her soulmate, if he wasn’t already. So Rachel collects the ingredients: blood from the witness, hair stolen from Victoria, semen from Nicky, and…her own pinky toe, cut off by Jules in the final hours before the ceremony.

She drops them all into a glass of champagne, but we don’t find out until later that she never actually drank the concoction (which also means she cut off a toe for nothing). Rachel ultimately decided to trust in her own faith in Nicky, thinking her belief that he was her soulmate would be enough—and it might have been, but then he ruined it.

What happens at the end of 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?'

The last-ditch “I do” that Nicky’s family tries to pull off fails, so now his family is the one bearing the curse. This, hopefully, means Nicky will choose his next partner very carefully. It also means a large portion of his family, the ones who didn’t marry their soulmates, died at the wedding once the sun went down. Despite talking about divorce, Jules and Nell survive the night, meaning they’re better suited for one another than they might have initially realized.

The witness begins taking items of value off the dead, but stops when he feels an invisible presence: It’s Death, finally coming for him this time, because Rachel has taken his place to watch over Nicky’s family.

And Rachel comes to in the courtyard, immediately understanding her new role as a forever wedding guest. When she sees young Jude in the hallway, she tells him she’s sorry this happened to him, but not to forget that it did happen. She then gives him a well-placed warning: He should be very careful who he chooses to marry. And whenever he does get married, she’ll be there to witness it.

With that out of the way, she has no more business at the family home—at least until there’s another wedding to attend. So she swaps her blood-soaked bridal gown for a suit, takes her mother’s bracelet off the dead witness’s wrist, and drives off in a pickup truck with “Just Married” painted on the back.

The documentary BTS: The Return had a high bar to reach from the outset: How do you show a new side of the world’s biggest musical group? While their Netflix pop-doc debut may be the first time passive listeners become more familiar with the group, for many members of BTS’s dedicated (at times overprotective) fan base, ARMY, it follows their 11 HYBE-produced docs, long-running variety shows, and countless livestreams on the fan platform Weverse. It's no easy feat to present fans of the most-documented band of all time with something unique.

Still, the seven-piece is at an unprecedented moment in their career. The group has been on hiatus for four years; after all the members completed their mandatory military service last year, they moved to L.A. for two months to work on what would become their comeback album, ARIRANG. The matured boy group faced a crossroads at a moment when they were also at their most visible: Where does “a global emotional support system, a cultural juggernaut…[and] a multibillion-dollar economic ecosystem” go from here?

BTS: The Return follows that journey, while introducing both new fans and old to the K-pop phenomenon at their most personal and experimental. Produced by Martha and Marc and Sofia producer Jane Cha Cutler and helmed by The Greatest Night in Pop director Bao Nguyen, the film captures RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook in both domestic settings in L.A. and the studio, continuing through to their comeback preparations upon their return to Seoul. Throughout, viewers are placed in the band's POV, as they get candid about the pressures of the album's fast-tracked release schedule and debate with their label on making their music relatable and accessible to a global audience.

Though BTS has already filmed over 100 hours of content since their debut in 2013, Nguyen and Cha Cutler’s documentary marks the first time the group has worked with a production team outside their label/management HYBE. Nguyen tells Marie Claire how essential it was to establish a vulnerable trust with the members, in a private interview at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, hours before the band’s highly anticipated performance at BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG. “It's important: that relationship that we have to build together, and the trust that they instill in me and our team to tell the story…I always say I'm not trying to make films about people. I'm trying to make films with people.”

With BTS: The Return out on Netflix now, Nguyen and Cha Cutler chat with Marie Claire about being a fly-on-the-wall in the band’s recording sessions, bringing their relationship with fans to the screen, and how they’ve reacted to the film.

Marie Claire: What was your first reaction when you heard about the opportunity to make this documentary?

Bao Nguyen: I had originally talked to some people at the label previously during their SoFi [shows in 2021] and had this idea of it being this sort of Homeric myth, like The Odyssey. That didn't work out, but when they came back, I was like, Oh my gosh, this is the craziest opportunity. I was surprised and honored that they had reached out about it. To be honest, I was super busy with other projects, but I was like, We’ve got to find a way to make this work. It worked out perfectly because it's such a specific moment in their next chapter.

Jane Cha Cutler: I had actually talked to HYBE America soon after [the members] went into military service, and tried to stake my flag in the ground, like, "I really want to do the documentary when they come back." So I would just check in every so often. And then it turned out great because Bao and I knew each other from working together and developing together.

MC: How long did it take for you to establish that comfort with the group where they were able to be super vulnerable on camera?

BN: I think because they are used to being on camera and have had many documentary crews with them, they were easier than a lot of other film participants and previous projects I've worked on. But at the same time, you're letting these strangers into your world that's really intimate, that's really personal. So it was over time that they opened up, in terms of what they were going to talk about.

At the beginning, I like to have a process where I'm not intervening at all. I'm just a fly on the wall and observing, not trying to interrupt the creative process in any way. But as they're getting used to our faces and our presence there, then I'm possibly asking questions that are slightly deeper.

We didn't [want to do] sit-down interviews because we wanted to be in the present moment of the story. But [one day] we were driving to the beach with Jin. I was hoping to capture him being driven to the beach and looking out at the Westside [of L.A.], but then he started talking to us. [The members] had so much on their minds that they wanted to get off their chests, and these car rides became confessionals for them. I knew when they started opening up voluntarily, then we had gained their trust, and they would let us into the room. That scene with Jungkook and Jin [saying goodbye before Jin returned to Korea] was really interesting too because it's the youngest member and the oldest member. I thought that was really special to see how they interacted with each other at that moment.

MC: You mention being a fly on the wall, but the film includes a lot of very close, intimate shots. How did you capture that while also staying inconspicuous?

BN: We shot mostly on zoom lenses because, especially in the recording studio, they're very small spaces, and I didn't want to move the camera around to get the shot too much. With moments like on the beach, we would use these zoom lenses as well to be there and capture these close-ups without intruding on this beautiful moment that they were sharing together as a band.

JCC: I also think it helped that half of the movie was shot in L.A., where things are a bit more relaxed generally, but also for them in particular. I feel like they could kick back a little. Even though there was this stress of having to finish the album, it's not their home. There was a little bit of an ah, okay [feeling], not as much chaos around.

MC: Media coverage about K-pop groups tends to focus on how passionate the fans are—there’s that cliche image of a bunch of screaming girls—but this film only includes brief nods to BTS’s ARMY. How did you decide when to mention the fans and when to leave them out?

BN: For me, it's always looking at POV and whose perspective each scene is from. In the moment where [the members are] doing a Weverse live, they're very front-facing, so you can see how the fans interact with them. Starting the film at that moment was really important for me, because it's this anchor that most people, and obviously ARMY, recognize. We show the interaction with the fans, and then we cut to Jungkook's hand holding the camera, seen through our own lens. It shows that this film is about something intimate and behind the scenes of what the fans are interacting with publicly. And I know that the livestream was recorded and dissected by the fans. ARMY freeze-framed it and showed our boom operator's foot, and I was like, 'Oh, no.'

For me, that's when the group's personal lives and the story of the film collide with the fan reaction. And another moment was when V was at Dodger Stadium. But for the most part, they were there recording the album with themselves, with each other. So it was important for me to keep that perspective on our story. They talk about how much they owe to the fans and how much they're inspired to create something great because they don't want to let the fans down. I thought having their intimate conversations about what they were doing in relation to the fans was different than necessarily cutting back to fan reaction all the time.

JCC: For that question of, like, ‘Why didn't you show K-pop fans as like the screaming group of girls?’ I think that's because the members don't look at their fan base that way. They don't think of ARMY that way. There are moments like during the Weverse live, when the comment, "Miss you husband," comes up and RM replies, "Miss you wife." That's the playful interaction. But then it's more serious or a touching emotional moment when they're watching the old videos of themselves, and they see the Busan concert, and it's like, "Oh, I miss them." I think that's a beautiful thing. That's a genuine reaction to their fans, whom they love.

MC: I found it interesting that, after the documentary focuses on the behind-the-scenes, day-to-day lives of the members, it ends with just a preview of this massive, global cultural event comeback performance for Netflix. Was that a decision from the beginning to save those big rockstar moments for the film’s conclusion?

BN: I wanted the film to ramp up. The L.A. chapter and them recording is very unique and different from their image in Korea, right? You recognize these images of them in photo shoots and being huge celebrities coming back to Korea at the airport, but these quieter moments where they're interacting with each other at the dinner table or riffing on the direction of the songs and albums. I think that progression was really important. For audiences that don't understand the scale of BTS, we had to show that, but we knew we weren't going to have this big concert scene. How do you negotiate showing the scale, but it has to be in relation to what the story of the film is? That's why the [Yet to Come] screening scene where they could reminisce was really important, because you're seeing them react in real time to the fans and what they miss.

MC: How has the band reacted to the film?

BN: I haven't seen them since they've seen it, but we've gotten messages where everyone's like, "They love it. It's so different. They're really grateful for us." That warms our hearts. I mentioned earlier that I like making films not about people, but with people, and this felt like they were part of this journey with us. It's hard seeing yourself onscreen even if you're used to it. So them being generous with their time and them showing us gratitude for making this film means a lot to me.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

The status of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship with Netflix has been making news after a recent report in Variety, but on Tuesday, March 24, Deadline broke the news that the couple will be venturing into new territory with the streamer. Per the media outlet, Harry and Meghan will co-produce a scripted drama through their company, Archewell Productions, about polo players in “the high-flying equestrian town of Wellington, FL.”

The Duke of Sussex, who is an avid polo player, has competed in Wellington himself and is strongly familiar with the culture surrounding the sport. Archewell Productions also produced a Netflix documentary titled Polo in 2024 that followed players at the U.S. Open Polo Championship, but it struggled with ratings.

Per Deadline, the currently untitled new show will explore “the messy dynamics between two rival teams and the families that lead them.”

Pegged as an “upstairs-downstairs drama,” the program will also be produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire, in addition to Archewell Productions.

Although Polo failed to be a success for Netflix, the new show will be “widening the scope of what is considered an elitist ‘sport of kings’ beyond the rich owners and players,” per Deadline.

The news comes after Netflix parted ways with Meghan's lifestyle brand, As Ever, and insiders told Variety that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's relationship with the streamer was struggling. “The mood in the building is ‘We’re done,’” one source told the media outlet.

However, as Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, said at an event last week, there are “movies in development” as well as a documentary and other projects in the works with Archewell Productions. “Deals come and go all the time, and we don’t renew so many deals, those just don’t get as much press for obvious reasons. There’s no juicy story there,” Bajaria said.

Let's not mince words: Love Is Blind season 10 was rough. While less-than-invested couplings and jaw-dropping villain arcs took center stage, all of the biggest romantic developments happened off-screen. By the end of the season, many viewers were left doubting whether Netflix's reality TV juggernaut—where participants date through a wall in a "social experiment" to see if love really is blind—would ever recapture the authenticity of its earlier seasons.

Despite criticism that LIB has run its course, the production timeline on the Netflix series means that new episodes were in the works long before season 10 arrived on our screens. Read on for everything we know about Love Is Blind season 11 so far.

Has 'Love Is Blind' been renewed for season 11?

If you were starting to feel a sense of relief that you might be free from Love Is Blind—or worried that your guilty-pleasure viewing wouldn't return—Netflix finally confirmed the show's fate in mid-May 2026. Love Is Blind season 11 has (of course) been renewed by the streamer, which it announced during its upfront presentation to advertisers.

The renewal came nearly two months after season 10 wrapped in March 2026. However, as the latest episodes aired, rumors were already swirling that filming on season 11 had begun—meaning, a renewal was imminent.

Netflix has not indicated if season 11 will be the final installment of its long-running dating show, although it's worth noting that LIB is typically renewed in batches. For example, Netflix renewed the reality hit for seasons 9 and 10 in January 2025...nearly a year after the show was spotted filming in Denver in March 2024. We'll have to wait and see if the streaming service is closing down the pods in the long term—but, for now, we know season 11 is coming.

When will 'Love Is Blind' season 11 come out?

Mark your calendar for fall 2026. When Love Is Blind season 11 was confirmed, Netflix also took to social media to unveil the tentative release date.

If you're a longtime viewer, by now, you're likely aware that the show's twice-yearly release schedule has become a staple. For the past four years, Netflix has released one season in the winter/spring (typically as close to Valentine's Day as possible) and another around the last week of September or the first of October. Fans should likely expect an official premiere date announcement around the end of summer.

Where is the 'Love Is Blind' season 11 location?

After season 10's confusing switch from a specific metropolitan area to the entire state of Ohio, season 11 is honing in on one wicked city: Boston. Even before Beantown was officially announced, it had been a top fan theory for the location, since reporters and internet sleuths spotted the show filming there way back in March 2025. (This happens to be around the same time season 10 was filmed.) While none of the cast has been formally announced, one can only begin to imagine the range of personalities hailing from the New England city.

Though nothing is confirmed past season 11, casting notices for the series have previously gone out in several other locations, including Detroit, Michigan; Miami and Tampa, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Phoenix, Arizona; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Austin, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Charleston, South Carolina.

For now, though, we'll keep our eyes peeled for any more news regarding the Boston installment as the fall premiere date inches closer.

This is The Close-Up, where the biggest names in entertainment explain the story behind their latest personal style statement.

KPop Demon Hunters star Arden Cho has spent all of award season reimagining her character's signature colors. Her lavender Vivienne Westwood dress at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, she tells Marie Claire from her Oscars glam chair, was "very Rumi-coded." Once the 2026 Academy Awards finally arrived, Cho gravitated away from the Best Animated Feature-winner's palette and toward "something more for myself."

The Korean-American actor pauses mid-makeup application to reveal Rumi—the fierce yet vulnerable lead singer of K-pop girl group Huntrix—still had a spot on her red carpet mood board. She questioned, "Do we go purple? Do we go gold? Do we do these things that feel like a nod to Rumi?" in the build-up to award season's grand finale. Ultimately, Cho made her Oscars debut in Korean label Miss Sohee, which honored both her and Rumi's heritage.

Cho shifts her chair to admire "the sculpted corsetry and meticulous hand embroidery" of her Oscars dress. "The first thing I thought when I saw it was, 'This reminds me of a traditional Korean hanbok,'" she says, gazing at the cherry blossom and bird appliqués atop each voluminous, carpet-grazing sleeve. "[Miss Sohee's] work brings in so much Korean heritage and blends it with modern Western couture," she explains. Wearing a Korean designer while KPop Demon Hunters became the first Korean animated film to win Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song was quite literally "historical."

Cho wants this moment to "encourage young Korean girls that we can be loud, bold, and unapologetically take up space," she shares. She calls herself a "shy girl," one that's conscious of being "too much." But with the help of stylist Katie Qian, a first-generation descendent of Chinese immigrants, Cho didn't hold back at the Oscars.

Beneath the moss green sleeves emerges a strapless, nearly-naked gown, which transforms from black lace to bedazzled fishnet-esque scallops. "It has a really sexy, tighter silhouette underneath and then, the sleeves are the drama moment where it feels a bit more grand," Cho says.

It couldn't be more different from her wedding dress, which she started searching for while planning her Oscars look. Trying on endless gowns—both award show- and wedding-worthy—taught Cho about different silhouettes, styles, and "how far to push the fashion and the comfort." Some designs, while glamorous, are made for "standing, not sitting," she laughs. Cho hasn't said yes to a wedding dress just yet, but she'll resume shopping with a new wealth of knowledge. The perks of attending the Oscars are endless, it seems.

No "princess moment" would be complete without a suite of diamonds, courtesy of Messika. "It's so funny because [the collection is] actually called Once Upon a Time," she says. The Miss Sohee gown left her collarbones free to display Messika's Firebird Necklace.

Over 100 carats of marquise-shaped diamonds create the collar-style silhouette, before a detachable five-carat, cushion-cut pendant dangles from the center. "The [matching] Firebird earrings feel really strong and powerful, but they're not too dramatic," Cho adds, as to not outshine her necklace.

Above all, 고급스러워 (gogeubseuleowo) is "the vibe we're going for, which feels elegant, but we didn't try hard," Cho says. A Korean makeup trend called 굽굽 (gubgub) was the cherry on top. "It means being a little baked, but not like what Americans think is a baked makeup style," Cho shares. "In Korea, they're using [toasted], muted, and moody colors mostly for eyes." Makeup artist Sangwon “Sang” Jeon and hair stylist Steven Mason gave the K-beauty trend an Oscars twist with a glossy nude lip and "Hollywood waves," respectively.

Even Cho's getting ready ritual is authentic to her. Her dog, a Pekingese-Shih Tzu mix named Chewy, took breaks from sunbathing to try sitting on her Oscars Miss Sohee. (No wonder the "main character" has 50,000 followers on Instagram.)

If there was any award show to debut her "most elevated" dress, it's the 2026 Oscars. Cho's Miss Sohee did exactly what an Oscars look should do: Stay true to her personal style while embodying the affair's glamour. It also marked the latest chapter in Cho's career of spotlighting Asian designers, including Cong Tri, Le Thanh Hoa, and Sebastian Gunawan.

Miss Sohee's design will always be the gown Cho wore when KPop Demon Hunters made Oscars history. It's only right a Korean creation was her plus-one.

Photographer Ssam Kim | Stylist Katie Qian | Hair Stylist Steven Mason | Makeup Artist Sangwon “Sang" Jeon | Location Hollywood Hills

Virgin River was already Netflix’s longest-running drama—but they’re upping the ante even more with a forthcoming season 8. Well before season 7 premiered, the streamer greenlit another installment of the feel-good series about life in the tiny, fictional, eponymous California town. Based on the romance book series by Robyn Carr, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has “no plans to wrap up the series anytime soon,” telling Deadline that “as long as people keep coming back for it, we’re proud and happy to keep telling these stories.”

With that in mind and season 7 available on Netflix, here’s what we know about season 8, including when we can expect the new episodes after that cliffhanger season 7 finale.

Is 'Virgin River' renewed for season 8?

Back in July 2025—just days after season 7 wrapped production—Netflix announced that Virgin River fans had even more to look forward to with an early season 8 renewal. “On behalf of myself and the whole Virgin River family, we’re eternally grateful to Netflix and to the fans for allowing us to continue on this journey with these beloved characters,” Smith told Tudum at the time. According to the streamer, Virgin River is Netflix’s longest-running current original scripted series, and season 8 will add 10 more episodes to its story.

When will 'Virgin River' season 8 come out?

Since premiering in 2019, the small town drama series has maintained a consistent schedule, releasing new episodes almost every year—the only time this went off course was between seasons 6 and 7 (6 debuted in December 2024, and audiences had to wait until March 2026 to get season 7, despite getting an early renewal). With that in mind, the absolute latest we expect season 8 to hit our screens is late 2027, though it’s very likely that we’ll get new episodes earlier than that. According to Deadline, filming resumes in April and is set to wrap up in August, so hopefully we’ll be back in our favorite cozy town by next spring.

Who in the 'Virgin River' cast will return for season 8?

While returning and new cast members haven’t officially been announced, it’s safe to assume that Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson will return as the central couple of the series, Mel and Jack. Other series regulars, like Colin Lawrence (Preacher), Annette O’Toole (Hope), Tim Matheson (Doc), Sarah Dugdale (Lizzie), Zibby Allen (Brie), Kai Bradbury (Denny), Kandyse McClure (Kaia), and Ben Hollingsworth (Brady), will also return. (Yes, it’s been announced that we’ll see more of Brady, despite his accident. More on that below!)

Season 7 also introduced a few new faces, and we know a handful will stick around: Cody Kearsley (Clay) and Austin Nichols (Eli). Clay will continue searching for his missing sister, and Smith confirmed to Deadline that Eli will make another appearance.

A few characters have been confirmed not to return. In a surprising shake-up, Smith also told Deadline that Marco Grazzini, who plays Mike, and Lauren Hammersley, who plays Charmaine, won’t reprise their roles in season 8. While the showrunner explained they could return in future seasons, he said their stories were complete for now and that he wants to make room for new characters.

“For me, I’m just trying to look to the longevity of the show and making sure that the characters that we’re keeping have enough story engine in them to keep going,” Smith told the outlet. “So I can’t say there are any specific cast shakeups planned, but I think we will have to start to—as characters run their course—make some decisions and bring in some new blood.”

Similarly, Rachel Drance, who played the pregnant woman whose baby Jack and Mel adopted, is also “out for now,” according to Smith. And season 7 newcomer Sara Canning, who played Marco’s love interest Victoria, won’t be back.

What will 'Virgin River' season 8 be about?

Season 7 marked a few milestones for the residents of Virgin River: Mel and Jack adopt a baby from one of her patients; Jack and Preacher end their professional partnership so that Preacher can open his own restaurant; Doc partners with a hospital to elevate the medical care available to the small town; Brie and Mike break up, allowing Brie and Brady to reunite; and Lizzie and Denny welcome a daughter named Koko.

The most recent season also saw the departure of Calvin (David Cubitt/Josh Blacker), who was killed by Charmaine’s (Lauren Hammersley) obsessive former boss, and expanded beyond the confines of Virgin River via Mel and Jack’s honeymoon to Mexico and their urgent trip to the hospital she used to work at in L.A. With their baby’s birth complications and admission into the NICU, we’ll likely see more of their big city journey in season 8.

The introduction of Hope’s ex-husband, Roland (John Ralston), took a toll on Doc and Hope’s relationship in season 7, which ended with an explosive fight. “There’s definitely a huge rift between Doc and Hope, and I think a big question in season 8 is, ‘Will they find their way back to each other?’” Smith told Tudum.

The final moments deliver another blow that Smith confirmed would be a major storyline in season 8. While Mel and Jack’s baby is entered into the NICU, Brady gets into a potentially fatal motorcycle accident. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait for the new season to find out the ramifications of the crash—although it doesn’t seem like it died, given the confirmation he’s a returning cast member. Here’s to hoping he has minor injuries, if any!

Will season 8 be the final season of 'Virgin River?'

As reported by Deadline, Smith has “no plans” for season 8 to be the final installment in the romantic series. Of course, any renewal decisions will come down to Netflix, although Virgin River is one of its most popular offerings: The show was among its top five most-watched series between 2020 and 2025. While the show has diverged from the source material, there are certainly many stories to tell, with currently 21 books in the Robyn Carr series. We’ll certainly be happy to return to our favorite cozy California outpost as long as Netflix continues making the show!

One of Netflix’s longest-running dramas is Virgin River, an adaptation of the Robyn Carr eponymous romance book series. Virgin River charts nurse and midwife Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) arrival in town as she runs from a traumatic past, and tracks her journey as she gets acquainted with life in a small town. Over the course of the six-season run, she meets and falls in love with Jack (Martin Henderson), a barkeep and former Marine, and by the end of season 6, they’re happily married.

Thankfully, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith plans to keep it that way, though he teased a few other shake-ups for the characters. “I can’t imagine creating a scenario where you think Mel and Jack are going to break up,” Smith told Netflix. “It forces you to dig a little bit deeper into, well, what other issues can they have in their relationship?” Some of those obstacles might come in the form of new characters, at least one of whom is promised to be a fixture from Mel’s past who reappears in Virgin River.

Ahead, with season 7 out March 12, we’re refamiliarizing ourselves with the Virgin River cast and getting acquainted with the new faces we’ll be seeing around town in the feel-good series.

Your Guide to the Main 'Virgin River' Cast

Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe

Virgin River primarily follows Mel, a midwife and nurse practitioner who moves to the small town looking for a fresh start at the start of the series. By the end of season 6, she married her longtime boyfriend, Jack. According to showrunner Patrick Sean Smith, season 7 will “explore the honeymoon phase for them as they’re building their lives on the farm, which can come with its own obstacles.”

Alexandra Breckenridge, 43, began her career with the iconic teen comedies She’s the Man and Big Fat Liar. Before Virgin River, she starred in American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, and This Is Us.

Instagram: @alexandrabreck

Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan

Mel’s other half, Jack, is a local bar owner and Marine vet with lingering PTSD. While season 7 will bring challenges to their relationship, Smith reassures fans that any obstacles will be “resting on emotional stakes as opposed to will they, won’t they.”

Martin Henderson, 51, is probably best known for playing Dr. Nathan Riggs on Grey’s Anatomy. He also starred in Grey’s creator Shonda Rhimes’s short-lived drama Off the Map. He’s appeared in horror films like The Ring and X, and the cross-cultural romance drama Bride and Prejudice.

Instagram: @martinhendersonofficial

Tim Matheson as Doc Mullins

Doc is a local doctor in town and the husband of Virgin River’s mayor, Hope.

Tim Matheson, 78, is best known for starring in the comedies National Lampoon's Animal House and Van Wilder, and the TV dramas The West Wing and Hart of Dixie. He also voiced the 1960s animated series Jonny Quest. Matheson is also a TV director, helming episodes of shows including The Twilight Zone, Criminal Minds, Suits, Virgin River, and more.

Instagram: @tim_matheson_official

Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea

Hope is the town’s mayor, and the wife of Doc. Smith expressed excitement about telling the story of their rekindled romance to Tudum because “it feels like nothing else anybody is doing on television.”

Annette O’Toole, 73, starred in Nash Bridges, Smallville, and the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’s It. She also had recurring roles in shows like The Punisher and Halt and Catch Fire.

Instagram: @annetteotoole4152

Colin Lawrence as John "Preacher" Middleton

“Preacher” is a fellow Marine and close friend of Jack’s, and is the chef at Jack’s bar.

Colin Lawrence, 55, has appeared in hit shows like Battlestar Galactica, iZombie, The Killing, and Riverdale. In film, he appeared in the comic book adaptations Watchmen and Fantastic Four, as well as Fifty Shades Darker and Rememory.

Instagram: @colinlawrence97

Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady

Brady is another of Jack’s Marine veteran friends who is having a difficult time adjusting back into his civilian life. He has a romantic history with Jack’s sister Brie.

Aside from Virgin River, Benjamin Hollingsworth, 41, is best known for starring on the television dramas Code Black and Suits. Hollingsworth has also appeared in a handful of Christmas Hallmark movies, like Love Under the Olive Tree and The Christmas Ring.

Instagram: @hollingsworthb

Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie

An Angeleno, Lizzie is the niece of Hope’s friend Connie. She has had a troublemaking streak, and in season 7, she and Denny will navigate the highs and lows of expecting their first child.

Sarah Dugdale, 30, has appeared in episodes of Supernatural, Arrow, and Allegiance. She has also starred in several TV movies, including Death of a Cheerleader and the ripped-from-the-headlines movie The College Admissions Scandal.

Instagram: @sarahdugdale

Zibby Allen as Brie Sheridan

Brie is Jack’s younger sister, who arrived in Virgin River to escape a traumatic past. Now, she’s embroiled in a love triangle between Brady and Mike, the latter of whom proposed to her at the end of season 6.

Zibby Allen, 45, has appeared in the CW series Nancy Drew, Scaredy Cats, The Good Doctor, The Twilight Zone, and For the People. She also starred in 30 Second Somebodies, a dramatization of the actors’s real lives as they go up for commercial jobs.

Instagram: @zibbyloo

Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler

Denny is Doc’s grandson and Lizzie’s partner, with whom he is expecting a child. In season 6, they grappled with Denny’s Huntington’s Disease and whether it might be passed on to their future daughter.

Kai Bradbury, 32, starred in the Canadian series Warigami and Motherland: Fort Salem. You may also recognize him from episodes of The Boys, The Terror, Are You Afraid of the Dark, The Imperfects, and Fire Country.

Instagram: @kaibury

Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela

Mike is the local police detective, another of Jack’s Marine vet friends, and Brie’s boyfriend. At the end of season 6, he proposes to Brie even though he knows she’s been sleeping with Brady.

Marco Grazzini, 45, had a memorable six-episode arc on the cult comedy hit Kim’s Convenience, and has also appeared in episodes of Heroes Reborn, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Murders. Like some of his costars, Grazzini has also starred in many Christmas-themed TV movies, including Designing Christmas, Lonestar Christmas, and Christmas Under the Lights.

Kandyse McClure as Kaia

Kaia is the fire chief of Virgin River. She’s been dating Preacher since season 5, when they came together during the town’s devastating wildfires.

Kandyse McClure, 45, starred as Anastasia Dualla in Battlestar Galactica and later appeared in the Netflix series Hemlock Grove. Her other credits include Higher Ground, Persons Unknown, Ghost Wars, and the 2018 Charmed reboot.

Instagram: @kandysemcclure

The New Cast Members in 'Virgin River' Season 7

Sara Canning as Victoria

One of the few new faces in season 7, Victoria is “a former cop now working for the state medical board investigating Doc's practice,” per Netflix.

Sara Canning, 38, notably starred on The Vampire Diaries, the TV adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the 2017 film War for the Planet of the Apes. She’s also appeared in a number of projects in her native Canada, including the rom-com The Right Kind of Wrong and the slasher Dark Match.

Instagram: @saracanning

Cody Kearsley as Clay

Clay is another new character in season 7. He’s described as “a tough, athletic kind of guy who gets noticed when he enters a room.” Clay worked on the rodeo circuit and is searching for his sister, whom he hasn’t seen in years, after they grew up in foster care.

You might recognize Cody Kearsley, 34, as Moose Mason from Riverdale or as Turbo Pokaski from Daybreak. Before those series, he appeared in the 2017 Power Rangers movie and the Bruce Willis film Breach.

Instagram: @codykearsley

Austin Nichols as Dr. Eli Kelly

At the start of season 7, little is known about Nichols’s mysterious doctor character—except that he’s a figure from Mel's past that will surely wreak some havoc in her blissful relationship.

Austin Nichols, 45, is best known for playing Julian Baker on the iconic 2000s teen drama One Tree Hill. He also appeared in the series The Walking Dead, Ray Donovan, Minx, and Bates Motel, as well as films like Wimbledon and The Day After Tomorrow. Most recently, he appeared in the 2025 slasher film sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Instagram: @austinnichols

Love Is Blind reunions tend to be rough watches, but for season 10's special, fans of Jessica Barrett had a very good night. The 39-year-old infectious-disease doctor was part of the most-discussed storyline on season 10; her breakup with Pilates enthusiast Chris Fusco broke fandom containment and had all of social media rooting for her. But in addition to getting a public apology from Chris, Jessica also showed up to the reality TV reunion with a new man...who happened to be a member of season 10's cast.

It turns out that Jessica also had a pod romance with 36-year-old ER doctor Haramol Gill. Though their footage together was left on the cutting room floor, the physicians got a second chance at love off-camera. Below, read on for everything to know about Jessica and Haramol's big couple reveal during the Love Is Blind season 10 reunion.

Who is Haramol Gill from 'Love Is Blind' season 10?

Haramol Gill is a 36-year-old ER doctor and public speaker. According to his LinkedIn, Haramol attended the University of Michigan for undergrad and did med school at Oakland University’s School of Medicine. He has worked as an emergency medicine physician at Duke University and the medical centers at Ohio State University.

Since 2019, Haramol has also hosted keynote talks and trainings across the country, speaking to med students, residents, and corporate groups about "burnout, emotional resilience, leadership under pressure, and how to stay human when everything around you moves too fast." He writes in his LinkedIn bio, "My goal is simple. Help people slow down, reconnect with what matters, and perform from a place of clarity instead of chaos."

As for his Love Is Blind bio, it partly read, "Outside of work, Haramol loves to do 'little romantic things' for his friends, go to the dog park with his beloved husky, Bronny, and listen to six hours of music every day. After three years of 'protecting [his] space and heart,' he’s now ready to push past his fears to find a partner who loves him unconditionally. 'Sometimes I wonder if I’m going to end up being too much for somebody once they figure out how much I care,' he says."

What happened between Haramol and Jessica in the pods in 'Love Is Blind' season 10?

Ahead of the season 10 reunion, Jessica revealed to The Swoon that she dated someone "very seriously" in the pods, which the audience didn't get to see. During the special, she recalled that they reconnected after her fallout with Chris. "Haramol was there for me as a friend, or at least I thought...It took a very long time for us to actually just sit down, just the two of us."

She went on to reveal that he shared his feelings for her one night after they talked for hours. "He's a man," she said. "He was like, 'Look, I know who I am, and I know what I want, and it's you."

Meanwhile, Haramol explained that he had a hard time in the pods and eventually left early. "I know we call it an experiment, but to experiment with a woman's heart, to wake it up without the intention of following through, is like a sin to me. You can't do that," he said. Though talking to Jessica felt like "lightning," he recalled, "I kept thinking I can't run with just feelings, 'cause I'm going to marry you, your family, your sister, your dogs, your house, your career, all of it. And I walked away because I just wasn't brave enough to do that thing."

He added that he regrets leaving the pods because of everything she had to deal with in her engagement to Chris. "The important thing about regrets is you need to look at them, because if the universe gives you a second chance, you take it seriously." Speaking to Jess, he declared, "I don't know why I got a second chance with you, but I did. And I'm not taking it for granted."

What did Haramol say about Jessica at the 'Love Is Blind' season 10 reunion?

As Haramol spoke to Jess at the reunion, he gave Vic and Christine a run for their money in this season's best declarations of love.

"You are everything, Jess. Every room you walk into gets brighter. Every human you talk to walks away more whole, more seen. That's who you are, and I'm proud to have you next to me," he said. "I love you, Jess. And that word's not enough. Also, the fact that you're packaged like that. You're so hot!"

Throughout his speech, Jessica's (and the rest of the reunion audience...and probably the viewers at home) eyes filled with happy tears as she said back to him, "I love you too!"

Are Jessica and Haramol still together after 'Love Is Blind' season 10?

Thankfully, nothing has changed in the few weeks between when the season 10 reunion was filmed and its release on March 11. The morning after, Haramol and Jessica posted a slideshow of photos from the reunion's taping, including one of them mirroring a viral photo of Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny at the 2026 Grammys.

PEOPLE also shared an update from Jess and Haramol on the 11th, via an Instagram Q&A about the couple's plans. Haramol answered, "I think a lot of people are thinking about what the next step is, and there’s so much life happening that’s right in front of you. This is such a whirlwind. It would be ridiculous for us to look five months down the line and say ‘this is where we want to get to.'"

He continued, "We’re just living in this, and we’ll see what happens after that. I just know we’re both very committed to each other and making sure we’re doing well. So, I think good things will come from that. No big plans as far as the future goes, but I think that’s how it should be.”

Spoilers for every episode of Age of Attraction season 1 ahead. The latest Netflix reality dating show questions a long-held idiom: Is age really just a number? For season 1 cast members Libby Vodicka and Andrew Wheeler, the 16-year age gap is more concerning on paper than in practice—even if Libby is closer in age to Andrew’s oldest daughter than she is to him. Parenthood and maturity are top of mind for both parties as they journey through the experiment; whether they’ll stand the test of time remains to be seen. In the meantime, here’s a look at Libby and Andrew’s relationship on Age of Attraction thus far—and what we know about whether they’re still together after the reality show.

What happens between Andrew and Libby at the 'Age of Attraction' retreat?

Libby, 22, and Andrew, 38, are immediately attracted to each other during the initial “speed dating” that starts off the experiment. For Andrew, that’s not surprising; he divulges that Libby is exactly his type (a.k.a. she’s fun, blonde, and younger than him). He also opens up early on about fatherhood, telling Libby that he has two daughters who are a big part of his life and that he evaluates relationships based on who he believes will enrich their lives. Libby is surprised that he’s a dad, but completely understands his perspective and isn’t scared by the prospect of becoming a young stepmom.

Emotional maturity is a big topic of conversation for them, and initially, Libby seems reluctant to share details about her past. She dodges a question about her last relationship, but eventually tells Andrew that it ended five months ago because her ex had a lot of things he needed to fix, and she wasn’t willing to take that on for him. That conversation is the first step in Libby opening up to Andrew, though she tells the cameras that her interest in Andrew makes her nervous; she wants to let her guard down as he’s the only one there that she’s attracted to, but the apparent age discrepancy and the fact that he has kids are “making her mind run in circles.”

Andrew, meanwhile, tells the confessional that while it’s fun to date younger, he’s not sure if it’s healthy. If they make it to the other side of this experiment, he knows that his friends would roast him for dating his usual type. But with Libby, he says he feels a genuine connection. Even though he’s mostly seen her funny side, he believes that there could be something deeper if she can show a sweeter, softer, and more emotional side of herself.

To both of their credit, they push forward despite their reservations and begin letting their guard down. Libby acknowledges that she is scared to let people in to see a more emotional side of her, but she’s warming up to that place with Andrew. Andrew, meanwhile, shares that his daughters are 14 and 12 and relays that his life would need to stay in Baltimore for the time being. Libby is scared about the daughters’ ages (she’s less than a decade older than his eldest!) but says she’s open to a long-distance relationship as she’s “someone who goes all in.”

The conversation reassures Andrew, who says that every time they talk, he sees more of her, and he hasn’t felt like this about anyone in a while. She keeps him off-balance, he says, and he’s attracted to that energy. While age and lifestyles are on his mind, he sees a lot of the qualities that he’d want in a long-term partner in Libby, which is enough for him to ask her to the Promise Room, where they reveal their ages.

Do Andrew and Libby make it to the Promise Room on 'Age of Attraction?'

In the Promise Room, Libby and Andrew restate their feelings for each other: He says his life was at a standstill and that she reignited his spark, while she says that his being a father attracted her to him because it made him feel more serious.

Despite that, the age reveal is still shocking for both parties. Andrew needs to sit with the information for a moment before saying that seeing her more mature side reassures him. Privately, he reveals that this is his biggest dating age gap, and he’s worried about whether they can meet each other where they are in life. Still, they decide to leave the Promise Room together and test whether they can actually fit into their lives in the real world.

Do Vanessa and Logan couple up on 'Age of Attraction?'

After the couples from the show touch down in Vancouver for the next phase of the experiment, Andrew voices a concern that echoes Libby's: The first thing he thought at the Promise Room reveal is that she’s closer in age to his daughter than to him.

But once they move in together, he feels like he’s falling for her more and more every day, and could see her as his forever person. Their life together seems playful: She teaches him how to do morning affirmations and jokes that he can only sleep in the bed one night, while he cooks breakfast and goes with the flow.

There are still a few things they need to reveal to one another, though. For Andrew, it’s that he used to play soccer professionally in Vancouver, but had to quit after he got injured. (Someone investigate the injured pro soccer player to Netflix reality show pipeline, stat!) In a moment of vulnerability, Andrew reveals that the aftermath of the injury embarrassed him, and he still feels like he let his dad down. Libby surprises him with her empathy, saying that everyone feels this way and that one day his daughters might take a path he doesn’t expect, but they have to do what’s best for them, rather than living for him. He’s impressed by this wisdom and feels encouraged that he’s seeing a new side of Libby.

Andrew is encouraged by the conversations they’re having and her maturity, and says that he wouldn’t have been able to do something like this when he was 22. To him, this feels like perfect timing for them to have met. But even though their perspectives match, pop culture references are always there to remind them of the age gap, especially when Libby reveals she doesn’t know the Spice Girls. When all the couples get together at the end of the first batch of episodes, Andrew says this is the only reminder of the age gap—a welcome low-impact conflict to have.

Before they meet each other’s friends and families in the next set of episodes, Andrew is still noodling on whether he believes Libby will be okay with his schedule and the way he needs to prioritize his children. She tells him she finds that attractive and thinks it’s a turn-off when people don’t have their own lives.

What happens when Libby and Andrew meet each other’s friends & family in 'Age of Attraction?'

At a bar in Vancouver, where the show seems to be headquartered, Andrew first meets two of Libby’s friends, Lauren and Nina. Nina is studying to become a therapist, and she wastes no time getting to know Andrew. Perceptively, she notices a bracelet on his wrist that he says his daughter made for him, which opens the floodgates to learning about his family history and age. Nina asks whether he has a good relationship with the mother of his children, and even when he insists that they do, she’s skeptical.

Lauren, meanwhile, asks how he feels about dating someone younger. Andrew doesn’t necessarily answer that question head-on, but explains that they matched on connection. Libby reasons that they’re really good roommates, which her friends call her out on, by saying this is a serious relationship, not a platonic roommate situation. Libby is more awkward in this moment than we’ve seen her be thus far, clearly showing her nerves and maybe even her true personality.

Andrew’s friends, Amir and Robert, soon join the party, where it’s revealed that Amir encouraged Andrew to consider long-distance relationships and even go on the show. Libby tells Andrew’s friends that her goal on the show was to find an emotionally intelligent man, and found that in Andrew. He adds that while their initial connection was playful, his feelings grew when they let their guards down.

The groups split so that Libby can have girl talk with her besties and Andrew can get some alone time with his bros. Amir and Robert had a bet that Andrew would end up with a 22-25-year-old blonde, but soon they’re talking about real life. Amir asks what will happen when Andrew goes back to Baltimore, where he owns a bar and has his daughters. Andrew replies that they’ve been discussing what a long-distance relationship looks like and that he doesn’t need Libby to be a stepmom but rather a big sister. Robert cringes at that and jokes that she can’t even rent a car to see him. (Touché!)

Libby and Andrew seem to be on the same page; when Libby’s friends express concern about her becoming a 22-year-old stepmom, she echoes Andrew’s assertion that she’d feel comfortable being like an older sister. Thankfully, her friends point out the gravity of the situation, even though Libby’s mind doesn’t seem to have changed: She counters by saying that Andrew’s age and identity as a father are the reasons that she likes him in the first place.

Both Libby and Andrew’s friends are cautiously optimistic. Libby’s girl friends think she’s wearing rose-colored glasses, while Andrew’s guys worry that the relationship is just fun with no depth. When the couple debriefs later, they acknowledge they have some hard questions ahead of them. While they can’t get everyone to buy into the relationship in the first interaction, they’re encouraged that everyone was able to hang out and interact naturally.

But in the seventh episode, the weight of the decision seems to be top of mind for Andrew. He tells Libby that he’s concerned about integrating their lives and forcing her to settle down before she might be ready. When he was 22, he remembers, he wasn’t ready for a committed relationship and tells her that he’d understand if she felt the same. Libby tries to assuage his fears, saying that she feels he is a good addition to her life. Still, heading into the finale’s commitment ceremony, Andrew’s reservations are on the table, and Libby is upset to hear them, especially since she opened up to him.

Did Libby and Andrew from 'Age of Attraction' decide to stay together at the Commitment Ceremony?

Before they go their separate ways for the mandated alone time prior to the Commitment Ceremony, Andrew acknowledges that he’s the one who’s brought up some of the more challenging conversations and he wants to know how they will tackle hard convos outside of this bubble. Libby admits to feeling a little anxious that he’s in his head about some of their differences, and notes that the age gap could be too overwhelming. Going into the final decision in which they decide whether to try their relationship in the real world, Andrew is clearly fighting a battle between his head and his heart, and Libby says that his doubts are becoming her doubts.

At the Commitment Ceremony, he voices his fears once again. But Libby acknowledges their connection and her thoughts via a handwritten note, doubling down on her love for him and explicitly describing his adult responsibilities as an addition to her life. While it doesn’t entirely quell his logistical concerns, he feels like this might be his “rom-com happy ending.” Andrew asks Libby to be his girlfriend outside of the experiment. She says yes, and they leave the experiment as a committed couple.

Are Libby and Andrew from 'Age of Attraction’ still together?

Libby and Andrew's relationship status post-filming has been a big question mark for viewers. While the series aired, both parties were guests on host Nick Viall and Natalie Joy’s podcast “The Viall Files” and (separately) defended their relationship. However, Libby also posted a carousel of images from the show with a caption that referred to her relationship with Andrew as a “delusionship.” Then, before the finale, both Andrew and Libby dropped some BTS that heavily featured each other.

Finally, at the Age of Attraction reunion hosted by "The Viall Files," the couple confirmed they are still together after the dating show. They've been long-distance for the past year, but Libby reveals that she plans to move soon from San Diego to Baltimore. They also shared that Libby has yet to meet Andrew's daughters, though the kids do know about her.

"I want to see that we can move in together, the relationship is headed to us getting engaged, spending the rest of our life together before we make that introduction," Andrew explained.

Spoilers for every episode of Age of Attraction season 1 ahead. While age isn’t always a dealbreaker when it comes to dating, it’s unfortunately largely socially unacceptable for women to date younger men. The new Netflix reality dating series Age of Attraction is putting that to the test, and Vanessa Drozda and Logan Goodrid are specifically investigating how their age gap and relationship would work in real life. Here’s a look at the couple’s journey on the reality show and whether they're still together after the cameras stopped rolling.

What happens between Vanessa and Logan at the 'Age of Attraction' retreat?

Logan, 29, is Vanessa’s, 49, second connection at the retreat, after they bond over a conversation about their childhoods. Vanessa reveals that she recently lost her mom, and was inspired by the way her dad cared for her, and wants to find that type of love. Logan, on the other hand, admits that he’s notorious for running away when things get serious. While he’s dated older, he’s never dated anyone older than 34 in a serious capacity. To him, dating someone like Vanessa is “intriguing.”

Both parties are open about their dating past. Logan’s last serious relationship was three years ago, and he’s put dating on the back burner ever since then. Similarly, Vanessa has been single for four years, mostly because she found herself repeatedly in toxic relationships. Vanessa is open about those toxic relationships, revealing that she’s been engaged four times and has a daughter who was born when Vanessa was 18. The oversharing makes Logan a little uncomfortable, as he was trying not to do the math. He comments on a “visible age gap,” which Vanessa rightfully found insulting, and she notes his immaturity as a red flag.

Still, she’s open to building something with him because he’s caring, supportive, and affectionate. He sees her as energetic and friendly, but is candidly worried about her baggage. But he walks back his comments about their noticeable age gap and tells her that he actually wants to try and see where things go. That he owned up and took responsibility for his words reassures her, and she’s open to giving him another chance, but she wants to make sure his actions match his words.

Do Vanessa and Logan make it to the Promise Room on 'Age of Attraction?'

In her voiceover on the way to the Promise Room, Vanessa reveals that she’s the only one in her family who isn’t married—including her sisters and her daughter—and she doesn’t want to spend the last part of her life alone. But she’s worried that Logan will see her differently after their ages are disclosed.

Before the age reveal, Logan says that he wanted to go on this journey to find the right one, but acknowledges that he didn’t take the time to appreciate what was in front of him. Vanessa mentions her parents’s relationship again and that she wants to find her light at the end of the tunnel. She fought against her instinct to run away from the rocky moments of their relationship thus far, but she doesn’t want to run from him. He spontaneously kisses her after she says that, and she quips, “You kissed me so good it knocked my bracelet off.”

After donning the promise rings, they reveal their ages. He’s taken aback, having believed she was mid-to-late 30s, but he still wants to try. She echoes the sentiment, telling producers that she would’ve swiped left on a dating app if she saw a 29-year-old. But with his previous hesitations, she says it’s up to him to prove whether he’s in it for the long haul.

Do Vanessa and Logan couple up on 'Age of Attraction?'

Their rocky relationship continues when they land in Vancouver, which is where they and the other Age of Attraction couples move in together. She notices that they’re not as affectionate as the other couples, and later confides in fellow contestant Theresa about their lack of intimacy. Vanessa says she feels like she’s in the friend zone, and Theresa advises her to talk to him about it. When she brings it up to Logan, he disagrees, saying that he wanted to build something with her the right way and feels that leading with physical intimacy won’t end well.

Sex isn’t the only issue they have. With Vanessa based in Ohio and Logan in Dallas, she questions the likelihood of a long-distance relationship. Vanessa has been cheated on before and shows her insecurity about the distance by saying that she’d be worried about him bringing girls back to his place when she’s not there.

To make matters worse, she asks him what his friends would think about him dating her and if he would lie about her age to them. He says that he’d tell them the truth, but she doesn’t seem to believe him. “I love that you’re smart enough to know the right answers even if you don’t mean it,” she says dismissively. It’s not a great look for Vanessa and her clear insecurities about their age difference…which is only compounded by her asking whether she should get Botox or lip filler before meeting his friends. (Face palm!)

By the end of the first batch of episodes, they have had a few real talks. She explains that she thought she was going to get “fireworks” with someone younger, but it feels more like Memorial Day rather than July 4th. Vanessa says she feels like she’s walking on eggshells when they talk and that she’s mothering him, while he validly asks whether she actually likes him or just the idea of him. Logan points out that she’s not flexible with him and doesn’t feel like he’s being treated as an equal partner.

They finally have sex that night, but it’s not exactly the fireworks that she was expecting. He comes quickly (he explains he hasn’t had sex in a while), and she has to coach him through foreplay, but by the next day, Vanessa seems to have renewed hope for the relationship. She feels like Logan is finally letting his walls down and she’s meeting the real him, and she no longer wants to run away and isn’t concerned about the lack of intimacy.

When the couples get together again with hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, Logan says that their connection is getting stronger, but they’ve still had arguments. Vanessa says that she’s learned he’s not a loud party boy and that he has a lot of depth and sensitivity, but they are still learning how to adjust to one another.

Those compliments are short-lived because once the hosts announce that their friends and families will be arriving shortly, Logan’s reaction is off-putting to Vanessa. In front of everyone, she asks why this next step is so surprising. Logan explains that he likes to keep his life separate from his loved ones, but she’s not satisfied with his response. When they talk about it more later that night, she says she doesn’t understand why he’s so scared about his family being there. Again, he reiterates his privacy and says that it’s been a long time since he introduced someone to his family. To cameras, Vanessa says this stunts their progress, while Logan admits he doesn’t know if she’s the one and that their age difference scares him, but still wants to grow their connection.

What happens when Vanessa and Logan meet each other's friends & family in 'Age of Attraction?'

Vanessa’s struggle with Logan has always hinged on his immaturity and nervousness about their age gap, and meeting each other’s loved ones doesn’t necessarily temper those concerns. His mom is immediately skeptical about their long-distance relationship, and their generational differences resurface when his dad offhandedly suggests that they’re the same age. His parents are shocked to find out that she’s 20 years his senior, and his mom isn’t shy about how this might interfere with her desire to be a grandmother. Logan insists he’s not sure he wants kids at all, but his parents aren’t buying it; apparently, he’s always wanted to be a dad, and his uncertainty about that seems to be a more recent development.

The conversation with his parents definitely gets in his head, as he admits he questions whether the age gap challenges what he wants in the long term. He’s also well aware of their differences, pointing out that she’s self-sufficient while he’s still discovering himself. His mom recognizes this as a potential barrier as well, telling the camera that Vanessa will need a lot of patience since she’s more mature.

Things don’t go quite as smoothly when the couple meets up with Vanessa’s friend, Hayley. Even before they arrive at the bar, Vanessa makes her insecurities known, asking Logan whether he remembers why he likes her. When they sit down with Hayley, the couple constantly bickers about small things, which makes Vanessa’s friend extremely uncomfortable. To make matters worse, Hayley doesn’t react well to learning about their age gap, and Logan feels like he’s constantly being reminded of it.

The girls get some alone time at the end of episode 7, and Hayley is blunt when she says that she doesn’t feel like this is a healthy relationship for Vanessa. Logan reminds her of Vanessa’s previous boyfriends (derogatory) and says the whole thing is “bad vibes.” Vanessa adds fuel to the fire when she recounts her version of the courtship with Logan, including the portion when she felt like she was in the friend zone. Hayley points out that there are many red flags—one of which is Logan’s insecurity about the age difference.

But Vanessa isn’t ready to call it quits just yet, and she tells Logan about Hayley’s concerns. Their final conversation before the commitment ceremony is about getting to a place where they’re no longer fighting. Vanessa wants them to pick their battles and accept each other for who they are.

Did Vanessa and Logan from 'Age of Attraction' decide to stay together at the Commitment Ceremony?

Before spending some time alone, Logan says he feels nervous and anxious—part of him wants to commit, and part of him questions whether they’re too unsteady, playing into his fear of commitment. Their farewell is odd, as he treats it sort of like a breakup, telling her that she’s “one of the most amazing girls he’s ever met” and that “it’s weird to close this chapter.” Vanessa reads it that way, too, and starts to cry because she has PTSD from her past relationships not working out, and feels like this is another failed attempt. In a confessional, she recognizes that he’s “in the prime of his life right now…why would he give that up for someone 20 years older than him?”

So, going into the Commitment Ceremony, it seemed extremely unlikely that Vanessa and Logan would choose to stay together. At the top of the mountain, she shares that she feels safe with Logan, and he acknowledges that Vanessa has made him a better man. Vanessa says that she’d like him to be part of her world moving forward, hoping that he reciprocates those feelings. Unfortunately, Logan initially seems to feel the opposite, questioning whether the chaos of their relationship was toxic or healthy. He asks her to return the promise ring. Heartbroken, she says she should’ve listened to her gut instinct about him, referring to their relationship as a square peg in a round hole.

But seemingly forgetting the very real concerns of their volatile relationship, Logan shocks everyone and not only asks Vanessa to date him after the show, but gets down on one knee to pop the question. (Remember, this is not a requirement for Age of Attraction like it is on its sister show, Love Is Blind.) Vanessa, forgetting about her gut instinct again, is giddy about the turn of events and says yes to becoming Logan’s wife. So instead of leaving the experiment as boyfriend and girlfriend, these two head back to Ohio and Dallas completely (and unnecessarily) committed.

Are Vanessa and Logan from 'Age of Attraction’ still together?

In the biggest surprise of the Age of Attraction reunion (no shade, but let's be real), Vanessa and Logan are still happily engaged almost a year later. The tumultuous pair even went Instagram official after the finale's airing. (They'd been keeping the engagement a secret from family and friends until then.)

Speaking to Tudum, the pair shared that their next step is to move in together by the fall, though they still need to figure out where they'll live. Logan even told the outlet how much he's changed since filming.

"I was nervous about societal pressure and pushback from friends and family," he recalled, before sharing his new mindset. "Age doesn’t reflect interests, mindset, outlook, or alignment. Someone can be at a different stage in life, but if you share fundamental concepts that are core to the foundation of a relationship, age is just a number."

Spoilers for all episodes of Age of Attraction season 1 ahead. A relationship like 54-year-old stylist Theresa Demaria and 27-year-old software salesman John Merrill’s seems exactly like what Netflix had in mind when brainstorming its newest reality show, Age of Attraction.

The series, which premiered on March 11, is Netflix's latest “social-experimental dating show.” Long-time fans of hits like Love Is Blind might find the format vaguely familiar: singles date in a secluded location (this time at a secluded nature retreat in Canada instead of in the pods) until they find someone they want to couple up with, and then take on the real world to see if their connection is built to last. The key difference is that, instead of not being able to see each other, the Age of Attraction contestants can’t reveal their ages until they’re ready to “commit” to each other and leave the retreat together.

Even before coming onto the show, season 1 cast member Theresa felt confident she would find someone worth committing to. “There’s something here for me,” she tells the camera in the first episode. “I’m pretty positive.” And indeed there is: Sparks fly from the moment Theresa and John meet. However, the revelation of a 20-plus-year age gap between them throws a bucket of harsh, cold reality onto the couple as they struggle to figure out whether age really is just a number.

Below, we break down Theresa and John’s time on Age of Attraction, and whether they’re still together after the show.

What happens between Theresa and John during the 'Age of Attraction' retreat?

It’s endgame for Theresa and John from the moment the two meet during the first episode’s round of speed dating. “Theresa’s hot,” John tells the camera. “Best three-minute date I’ve ever had.” It’s only up from there. The two continue getting to know each other in the days to come, sharing their first kiss on a one-on-one wine date and sticking close to each other during group activity dates.

Without revealing their ages, they share more about themselves with the other person, as well as the camera. Theresa reveals in a confessional that she’s been married twice and has three kids—ages 29, 25, and 22—a fact she also tells John, but omits her children’s ages. “I’m petrified that he’s too young,” she tells the camera, saying that the best-case scenario would be if he were at least older than her 29-year-old son.

Their connection only grows. Theresa thinks John’s mature and “the full package,” while John says she’s “fully checking off” boxes of what he wants in a partner. “I feel at ease with her and, not to get too deep, but it’s because it’s Theresa,” John says after a group date to a winery, during which Theresa and he peel off for some alone time together. “If I could bottle it up and sell it, I would.”

Do Theresa and John make it to the Promise Room on 'Age of Attraction?'

It’s inevitable when John and Theresa end up in the Promise Room at the end of Episode 1. Despite meeting only a few days ago, Theresa says in a confessional that she feels an “ease” with John thanks to their “super strong” connection. She’s still frightened about their potential age gap, but tearfully says she feels like she can trust him and that their bond is strong enough that he won’t run away when he learns of her age.

“I came here because I thought this was a really great opportunity for me to hopefully meet somebody who was ready for a relationship,” she tells John in the Promise Room. “In the past I’ve been really hurt, and I was really touched because you right away made me feel super safe, and to me, that’s very rare.” He, in turn, expresses that he can be “trustworthy and reliable.” “I’m looking forward to whatever’s next.”

They exchange promise rings and prepare to reveal their ages to each other. The camera cuts to confessionals from the two, as John says people often think he’s older than he is, while Theresa says she hopes he’s 38 or older. “I’m 27-years-old,” John confesses to the camera in his confessional, his words punctuated by the ominous drone of the music before the camera blacks out on the episode.

“My son is older than you,” Theresa says dazedly when he tells her his age.

“Does it scare you?” he asks.

Theresa pauses. Then, “You know, honestly, the biggest thing that scares me is the outside perception of everybody in the universe,” she says, admitting she’d probably never date him if she’d known his age. “It’s just pretty amazing I connected with you.”

Do Theresa and John couple up on 'Age of Attraction?'

Though the two join the rest of the “promised” couples to live in a Vancouver apartment at the end of Episode 4 as they progress into the next phase of the experiment, Theresa still expresses reservations regarding their age gap. “Staying in the bubble would’ve been a much more comfortable situation,” she says. “But that’s not reality.”

At first, reality seems sweet. Theresa’s thoughts still circle her and John’s age gap, only to be met by John’s unwavering faith and reassurance. “Worrying about it is not going to not make it happen,” he tells her during a coffee date. In a confessional, Theresa says it’s shocking John’s so at ease, seemingly exemplifying how comfortable he is in his own skin. While she reassures that she’s happy with her decision, she says she’s still questioning things, and confesses that she wishes John had a few years on her oldest son.

During another get-together with the other couples and hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, Theresa tells the other cast members that John has demonstrated that he does not act his age. She goes on to say that they’ve gotten along super well and that it feels almost “too good to be true.”

She’s proven right when, just moments later, Natalie and Nick reveal to the group that they will be meeting their friends and family in the coming days. This revelation sends Theresa into a spiral, since she has to introduce her new relationship to her adult children. “My reality is my kids,” Theresa says. She admits that she doesn’t know if she could move forward with John if her kids were to express displeasure in their relationship. “Which is heartbreaking to me because I’m already developing feelings for John,” Theresa says through tears. “So to say goodbye to that would also be really hard.”

What happens when John and Theresa meet each other's friends and families in 'Age of Attraction?'

As the meetings approach in the following episode (aptly titled “Family Matters”), John and Theresa agree not to reveal their ages to their friends and family. They rationalize this would allow their loved ones to get to know their partner the same way John and Theresa did—becoming familiar with their character before their age could sway any perceptions.

John’s mom, Brenda, and his older sister, Sara, both seem trepidatious. Brenda says she wishes she knew more about their age difference, while Sara states she could tell Theresa was older than John. Sara specifically notes John told them about Theresa’s children, expressing apprehension that Theresa herself wasn’t the one to tell them. Sara later shares this concern with John when the two meet for breakfast. John then reveals Theresa’s age to his sister, as well as how her kids are “much closer to his age than hers”—specifically that one of her sons is two years older.

“I feel like you’re still young. And I feel like you still have a lot of opportunities that you need to experience in life,” Sara says. “I want you to seriously think about what your life would look like with her as opposed to someone who is maybe not married or hasn’t been married before or someone who doesn’t have children.”

At the apartment, John tells Theresa about the conversation with his sister. “I don’t want to get blindsided,” he tells her. “I just need to know from you, is it worth it for me to continue to invest in this? Do you think we can navigate that backlash together?”

She admits to John that it’s hard to be in the real world and that she wishes they didn’t have to deal with the “complication” of their age gap. “But it’s a complication on your side,” he implores her. “I’m only stressed about it because you’re stressed about it.”

Two days before the commitment ceremony, they meet Theresa’s children—Richard, Lauren, and Michael. Theresa and John tell the trio how they met, what attracted them to each other, and why Theresa wanted to go to the experiment in the first place, before John leaves to give Theresa some alone time with her children. In a confessional, he says he feels like the meeting went “great,” but that he saw Theresa beat around the bush. “I wish she was a little more confident and proud,” he says. “I didn’t love that lack of enthusiasm.”

Alone with their mother, Theresa’s daughter, Lauren, notes that Theresa looks really happy and that she’s excited for her. When Lauren asks Theresa if she and John would get married, Theresa says she can’t answer that, but that she doesn't “want anybody to be uncomfortable with any situation that I’m in, so I want you guys to at all times feel like you can be upfront with me.” However, Theresa still won’t tell her children John’s age. When Lauren says she just wants to make sure Theresa’s thinking realistically, Theresa confirms it’s a “huge thought.”

In a confessional with the three children, Theresa’s youngest, Michael, says it’s weird not knowing John’s age and hypothesizes he’s about 35. “If John were younger than about 30, it would definitely be more of a surprise to me and definitely more of a weirder thing just because we’re closer to age than she is,” Michael says.

At the end of the family meetings, the whole cast gathers together for dinner with Natalie and Nick to debrief on the last few days. When Theresa tells the group that she and John didn’t disclose each other’s ages to their friends and family, citing the “gigantic double standard" for older women dating younger men, fellow cast member Leah makes a face from across the table. At host Natalie’s prompting, Leah says she didn’t realize not disclosing age gaps was a choice and that the whole point of the journey is to let their family know how old their partner is. “So why hide it?” she asks.

Theresa remains adamant that she’s not hiding anything, but trying to be “strategic” in letting her kids get to know John as she did. Things start to escalate when Leah asks if Theresa’s ashamed of her relationship with John—but the hosts cut the conversation off to reveal that this is the last time all the couples will see each other until the commitment ceremony. “It’s just not fair,” a tearful Theresa whispers.

Did Theresa and John from 'Age of Attraction' decide to stay together at the Commitment Ceremony?

Before separating to spend their last day in Vancouver alone, John gives Theresa a final show of support, via a floral arrangement. Though Theresa shares how much she enjoyed living together, she admits that the time alone will probably be good for them, as she needs a moment "to get more centered." In a confessional, John drops the L-word, saying that she gives him a sense of home, but he also acknowledges that she could get "way too in her head" and break things off. But it does sound like Theresa is letting the doubts get to her, as she admits, "I don't know if I have the strength to see this through."

Heading into their Commitment Ceremony, John is confident as ever in his love for Theresa. He tells her that he feels "lucky" to support her as a partner, and she says that he has made her feel better than she's ever felt. John also assures her, "We'll get there with the age thing," he tells her, adding that she needs to put trust in him that he'll continue to show up for her every day. Still, Theresa admits that she's been tempted to walk away before their relationship got "too difficult and too real." She tells John, "If I let myself be totally vulnerable with you and the world, it's the hugest risk I will ever have taken."

As John seems blindsided—her speech sounds a bit like a breakup—Theresa pulls out a letter that her children wrote to John, which she hasn't read yet. To her surprise, her kids wrote that they don't care about the age gap, and they'll support the relationship because John clearly makes Theresa happy. After getting that boost of confidence, Theresa tells him, "I don’t want to walk away. ..I will be able at some point to maybe scream it from the mountaintop. But right now I'm just going to promise you and commit to you to continue to build our relationship into something real."

Are Theresa and John still together after 'Age of Attraction?'

In the tradition of Netflix reality shows, both John and Theresa were tight-lipped about their relationship status throughout Age of Attraction's airing. However, there were some hints that the couple was on good terms; they both follow each other on Instagram, and they shared tons of cute behind-the-scenes pics from the reality show. (Also, who else tuned in to Theresa's storytimes about being co-workers with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy?)

However, while appearing on the Age of Attraction reunion hosted by "The Viall Files," Theresa and John revealed that they broke up about six months after filming ended, per Entertainment Weekly.

Ultimately, the pair's existing issues around their age gap seemed to lead to their demise. Theresa recalled that her insecurities returned after a night out where John's sister and an unnamed cast member made her feel "uncomfortable" about her age. She'd felt that he hadn't been there for her at that point. "I was just dying for some support, some reassurance of some sort, and I didn’t get any," she said.

Meanwhile, John expressed his frustration, saying that Theresa "felt uncomfortable being in public, people looking at us differently." Though Theresa denied this, John claimed that she said she had told him she felt "disgusting" being with him.

"You deserve to be comfortable with who you're with, and I deserve the person I'm with to be comfortable with me," he said to Theresa. He continued, "I think the beauty of a relationship is two people that pick each other every day...and I guess we got to a point where we just didn't pick each other."

Both John and Theresa are now single after the breakup, and after a period of no contact, they're in a better place. John may even have found a new age-gap connection; TMZ spotted him getting cozy with their co-star Leah on a night out in late March. Only time will tell if either John or Theresa eventually finds the May-December romance of their dreams.