| 单词 | cliffhanger |
| 例句 | “I haven’t decided that yet. It might make a good cliffhanger,” I said. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And each night Scheherazade weaves the tales together so that they always end on a cliffhanger. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z If I was Scheherazade, I wouldn’t stop here, because it isn’t much of a cliffhanger to tell you, his came out and it wasn’t. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Particle Fever closes with the mother of all cliffhangers. Walter Murch: searching for the sound of the God particle 2013-06-20T16:00:02Z Instead it has cliffhangers, fabulously written teenagers, funny jokes and an intricate plot. EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z “The plotting is fantastic, the set pieces are great, really excellent cliffhangers,” he said. Here’s What 11 TV Writers Are Bingeing 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But the biggest surprise may be that it’s a comedy in which every episode ends not with a joke but a cliffhanger. Why New TV Comedies Are Choosing Plot Over Jokes 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z I don’t think “True Detective” pulled that cliffhanger/reveal off, because I fail to see what it was even attempting to accomplish besides a quickly quenched gasp from the audience. “True Detective” recap: A redemption, a murder, a rescue and a descent back into the underworld 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z But she got absorbed in the story and was intrigued by the process of shaping a narrative in full view of the public, building in cliffhangers and plot twists to keep readers coming back. Margaret Atwood, Digital Deep-Diver, Writes ‘The Heart Goes Last’ 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The cliffhanger pushed the fan base awfully far. Why Negan and Maggie Aren’t Ready to Leave ‘The Walking Dead’ 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z For now, that cliffhanger is left to dangle. Rapman: the London film-maker who gatecrashed Hollywood in style 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z She also, in this version, proves the power of the cliffhanger, either by leaving her hearer in suspense, or artfully allowing one story to fold into the next. The Arabian Nights – review 2012-12-09T18:01:14Z There was the thing with Glenn and the dumpster, and the Negan cliffhanger — ‘The Walking Dead’ Says Goodbye to Andrew Lincoln. Sort Of. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Sometimes this may be a traditional cliffhanger: a character left in a state of emotional crisis while the novel ducks off for 50 or 60 pages at the western front. Julian Barnes: a tribute to Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford 2012-08-24T21:55:03Z No episodic cliffhangers yank you from one episode to the next, yet the characters' season-long emotional arcs are engaging enough to make me want to see more of them, and more stories about them, immediately. Boldly take us where we've been, Captain Pike 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Then Will’s noxious brother-in-law pops up to end the escapade on a vengeful-bro cliffhanger. “Westworld,” Episode 8: Maeve, the Man in Black, and Backstories Galore 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Part 1 of the play ends with a deep, dark cliffhanger, and Part 2 is all about resolving that. So You Know Nothing About ‘Harry Potter’? Let’s Catch You Up 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “When you see someone walk into the bathroom, it’s like a cliffhanger but in the beginning,” he said. We’re All in the Bathroom Filming Ourselves 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Dallas is back on the box on Channel 5 and so is the art of the cliffhanger which it perfected. AUDIO: TV soap cliffhangers 'are best' 2012-09-01T10:53:04Z We did accelerate certain elements to build a better forward throw into Season 8, to create a little more of a cliffhanger. ‘The Blacklist’ Draws Up a Novel End to Its Season 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z “Oh, suspense! Democracy’s going to end in a cliffhanger,” Colbert exclaimed. 'Like an impression of Alec Baldwin': late-night hosts on Trump's debate lines 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Here again, you might expect a wait-until-next-year cliffhanger moment: Paige finding the tape recorder, hitting Play. The Americans Watch: It’s a Knockout 2013-05-02T09:45:37Z Remember the shocking "Who shot J.R.?" cliffhanger or Bobby's infamous shower scene? Wednesday TV Picks: An updated 'Dallas' on TNT 2012-06-12T21:26:04Z Witness that first cliffhanger with the shadow of the caveman, while the second, the reveal of the cracked skulls is pushing things hard for teatime. Doctor Who classic episode #1: An Unearthly Child 2013-02-14T16:41:41Z If that cliffhanger leaves you wanting more, the entire series is streaming on Netflix. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Sharknado 5: Global Swarming’ 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z There are small side stories that allow you to deduce things about them, but there are not strong cliffhangers. "They play Santa Claus": Humanitarians tested by a stuck Land Rover in savage comedy "Intregalde" 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Right off the bat, it's odd that this episode essentially nullifies the entire point of last week's cliffhanger. "Top Chef: World All Stars" soars with "food rebel" and guest judge Gaggan Anand at the helm 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Binge-watching a show like Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black in just a few days means never letting a cliffhanger leave you hanging. Here's Where 'Orange Is the New Black' Left Off Last Season 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z And you thought the Glenn cliffhanger in The Walking Dead was bad. Game of Thrones: every possible way Jon Snow could come back from the dead 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z But his story isn’t over — it’s still a cliffhanger — and he doesn’t fit the familiar American film template: Is he hero, villain, both, neither? A Movie House Divided 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In 1980, its “Who shot JR?” cliffhanger kept an entire nation in suspense for the eight months between the oil baron’s attempted murder and the big reveal of the culprit. Once upon a time from America: how US television took over our screens 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Tonight's cliffhanger would be all right if another episode were a week away. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Everything after that became questions leading into cliffhangers. "Mare of Easttown" is twisty until the very end, but the best part is its grace 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Cue the second massive cliffhanger in two weeks. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 10: Fireworks 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z There are villains, a few lines of action, the usual cliffhangers, some getaways and dashes of family melodrama. Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Save the World! With Jokes! 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The first five parts all end in cliffhangers. Guardian book club: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 2010-06-11T13:22:00Z Almost all television dramas juggle several plots at once, which serve to sharpen one another, create contrasts, switch up the scenery, or leave cliffhangers. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 8: Priorities and Principles 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Tapa concentrates on Dilawar's adventures in larceny and their repercussions, leading to a cliffhanger ending that echoes "The Graduate." 'Zero Bridge': In this clumsy tale of theft, the victim steals the show 2011-04-21T21:55:04Z The best we can hope for is “Happy for the Time Being,” the cliffhanger with which “Once Upon a Tim” concludes. Funny Genre-Bending Fiction From the Creators of ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ and the ‘Spy School’ Series 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z If the initial fund-raising hurdle of $8 million still seemed far-off as recently as last week with $6.6 million in the coffers and a cliffhanger deadline of Dec. 31, board members remained uncommonly sanguine. Sag Harbor’s Historic Cinema Saved 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z A song debating the merits of the printing press at the top of Act II after a cliffhanger Act I ending? My Unexpected Love Affair With ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z There's a terrific cliffhanger ending, but it's only in the final 15 minutes that this starts feeling less like a pep talk and more like a fully fledged piece of theatre. Mission to Mars ? review 2010-10-15T21:31:00Z And speaking of repetition, what was the cliffhanger from the first part of season? "Glee" falls apart 2010-04-14T18:30:00Z But the formal sections also keep interrupting the drama, as in a cliffhanger. Review: ‘Split’ Is Naked and Clothed, Formal and Savage 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The show has 39 total episodes, and certain arcs have cliffhangers that get pretty addictive. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Hannibal’ and ‘Star Trek’ Films 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z That lends everything an almost throwback vibe in terms of its tight pacing and how many of its episodes end on big, emotional cliffhangers. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z I wish Ward had not employed the tricks of lesser novelists, such as contrived cliffhangers and misdirection in order to engender suspense. A Widow Takes Her Grown Kids on a Cruise. What Could Go Wrong? 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z But by the end of the first season of the series, both women have had their romantic dreams dashed, leaving fans with a cliffhanger regarding the fate of the Charlotte-Sidney romance. ‘Sanditon,’ Unfinished No More 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Was the cliffhanger at least partly a calculated way to get more episodes and sustain interest? Chris Carter Expects More ‘X-Files,’ Definitely Reads Reviews 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Ask these huddles of third- through sixth-graders why they like “Dork Diaries” so much, and they’ll excitedly say it’s because of “the humor” and “the cliffhangers” and “the drama.” ‘Dork Diaries’: The book empire built one awkward moment at a time 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z That’s the one thing as a novelist that I really dug because I like to end chapters in cliffhangers. ArtsBeat Blog: For 'Walking Dead' Creator, It Takes a Novel To Explain What Spawned 'The Governor' 2011-10-14T19:59:15Z The show actually began where last week’s cliffhanger ended, with the Penguin appearing on Gordon’s doorstep. 'Gotham' Recap: Land Deals and Flutes of Death 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z In The New York Times, Bosley Crowther called it “a ‘big house’ cliffhanger that throbs with excitement and suspense,” approvingly adding that it “will never be confused with the works of the French New Wave.” ‘Le Trou,’ a Very French Prison Drama, Steals From Its Maker’s Life 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z On and on the drama runs, dragging so much history in its wake that certain incidents start repeating themselves, and the latest cliffhanger can look suspiciously similar to the last. Where now for the British film industry? 2010-10-07T22:00:00Z He is such a good storyteller and delivers a good cliffhanger at the end of every chapter! Alan Cumming Would Like to Play the Title Character in ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Tapa concentrates on Dilawar’s adventures in larceny and their repercussions, leading to a cliffhanger ending that echoes “The Graduate.” | 'Zero Bridge': Bridges Can Still Exist in a Divided Land 2011-02-15T22:44:07Z “We approached this creatively as a 13-hour movie,” said Mr. Willimon, who eschewed cliffhangers at the ends of some episodes because, well, he could. ‘House of Cards’ Arrives as a Netflix Series 2013-01-18T15:00:00Z But the movie — more than four hours long, split into two parts with a cliffhanger in the middle — also works, perhaps unexpectedly, as escapist entertainment. Review: ‘Watergate’ Shocks Anew With Its True Tale of Political Scandal 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z It's cooler to appreciate the horse in the tank of formaldehyde, to appreciate the cliffhanger where the bad guy pulls a knife on the baby. "Dexter" finally goes too far 2009-12-14T20:15:00Z The Seventh Doctor is clearly the inexplicable Dragonfire cliffhanger, while the Second Doctor is the footage from his colour return in The Five Doctors. Doctor Who recap: The Name of the Doctor – series 33, episode 13 2013-05-18T18:45:00Z The One Where … The Cybermen awaken from their slumber and make fan history It has to go down as one of the greatest cliffhangers Doctor Who has ever seen. The Tomb of the Cybermen: Doctor Who classic episode #3 2013-03-18T15:29:00Z At five minutes an episode, there is little room for cliffhangers or plot twists. Peppa Pig: how the ham-fisted cartoon butchered its charm 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z “With a feeling of ominous foreboding based on the cliffhanger ending of the last book,” Mr. Barry begins “Fangs of Endearment,” a wall-to-wall riotous parody. Beach Books: New Books by Tommy James, Dave Barry and John Grisham 2010-05-27T22:12:00Z Like other involuntary-time-travel stories, it is inherently suspenseful, generating cliffhangers at regular intervals, and the show takes full advantage. ‘Kindred’ Review: Octavia Butler Comes to the Screen 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Except, in place of answers, characters and mythology it has cliffhangers. Jonathan Bernstein's Aerial View of American TV 2010-10-22T23:06:00Z The series, along with Fox's other dramas, will be split into what Walden described as "two installments of uninterrupted runs," one starting in fall — which will end with a cliffhanger. Fox heralds its 'Empire' to advertisers as 'Idol' fades away In Preston’s hands their lives and suffering often feel like little more than added color, heightened by his choice to end many of the book’s chapters with cliffhangers. Can You Make a Page-Turning Thriller Out of the Ebola Crisis? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z "As opposed to a series where you might get lost, here they're in short, 3-to-6-minute bursts, so each episode becomes kind of a cliffhanger or a piece in the greater puzzle that takes shape." ArtsBeat: Future Shock: Bryan Singer Discusses His New Web Series, 'H+' 2012-07-09T12:50:28Z "TNG" and "Deep Space Nine" were syndicated series, and in the age of scripted syndication, cliffhangers were insurance beckoning a wandering audience to return. "Star Trek" Strange New Worlds" closes an emotions-driven second season with action ... and feeling 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Many of these cliffhangers depend on the infliction of imaginative horrors on women, precocious children, and four-legged animals, often with quite a light touch. Slate, New York Times to fantasy buffs: Grow up 2011-04-16T14:01:00Z When you read the stories of how “Serenade” was made, you expect the ballet to resemble a backstage soap opera like “Fame” laden with the minor frets and cliffhangers that cloud a student’s life. School of American Ballet’s New Graduates Onstage 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The movie ended with an epic cliffhanger that will lure fans back to theaters in droves for “Endgame,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. In summer movie season, superheroes and a king may set movie... 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The novel reads like a thriller, with every chapter — sometimes every scene — ending on a cliffhanger. Review | Dreams are dangerous — and contagious — in Karen Thompson Walker’s apocalyptic thriller 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The episode cuts to black with his fate still hanging in the balance, the latest in a long series of manipulative cliffhangers designed to goose easy, short-term suspense. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 3: Cut to Black 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Aristotle explained that drama needs, a beginning, a middle and a cliffhanger. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Like an all-powerful auteur yelling “Action,” Trump declared that “You will never take back our country with weakness” and sent his bit players to improvise a juicy cliffhanger and third-act twist. Perspective | The Trump cult has obliterated the line between citizenship and fandom, with deadly results 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Empire triumphantly returned from its season two mini-hiatus last night, resolving cliffhangers and creating new questions for the show’s rabid fanbase to chew over. Fall of Empire: show's big return is a lesson on how not to run a record label 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z But here’s the awkward thing about that cliffhanger. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3 Premiere: Danglin’ Jimmy 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Last night’s cliffhanger is a little thing, but I think it’s also symbolic. The Morning After: How the Mighty Have Fallen 2012-02-09T15:44:21Z After decades of keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with its high-octane soap operas, Mexico’s largest broadcaster is facing a cliffhanger of its own. Mexican broadcaster Televisa grapples with steamy soaps in social-distancing era 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The effort, combined with viewer curiosity about the cliffhanger, paid off in the ratings. ArtsBeat: Mining 'Scandal' for Ratings 2012-12-14T19:40:57Z Plots can seem reverse-engineered, in order to bring things to a certain end, or cliffhanger; characters change to accommodate the needs of the story, not from any internal, organic logic. 'Togetherness' shows real life's just funny that way 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Overall this episode felt mostly like a segue into whatever lies on the other side of those two cliffhangers. ‘Better Call Saul’ Recap: Season 2, Episode 3: Lone Star State of Mind 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z But cliffhangers in each of the previous seasons’ finales don’t always figure heavily in the next seasons’ premieres. What’s on TV Monday: The Finale of ‘The Terror: Infamy’ and Franju’s ‘Judex’ 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Why You Should Watch: The ABC show is ditching its many twists and cliffhangers for a more grounded, timely approach to politics, à la The Good Wife. 16 TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance This Fall 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z “The cliffhangers are beyond genius,” Grant tells The Washington Post. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant can’t tell you the twists in ‘The Undoing.’ But even they were shocked by the story. 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Given that “The Nine Unknown” initially appeared as a serial in Adventure magazine, its breathless narrative pace and the prevalence of cliffhangers should come as no surprise. Review | For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown, an adventure story for the ages 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The latest chapters introduce a few new faces, and like the others series, ends with a cliffhanger. 'Trapped' on Broadway? R. Kelly is working on it 2012-11-20T13:31:05Z The series finale in 1991 left multiple cliffhangers, but most notably the fate of Cooper after his surreal encounters with the killer spirit Bob and his own evil doppelganger in the show's other-worldly Black Lodge. No spoilers! 'Twin Peaks' premiere urges guests to keep secret 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z "When we think of all Dickens's extraordinary characters and nail-biting cliffhangers it is not surprising he's the most adapted author of all time," said Heather Stewart, the BFI's creative director. Tale of many cities as Dickens anniversary nears 2011-11-17T17:50:32Z Episodes end on cliffhangers to bring you back the next week. Go Ahead, Binge-Watch That TV Show 2012-07-10T13:41:52Z And, of course, there was the cliffhanger in 1980 that left the whole world in suspense. 'Dallas' returns to city it made famous 2011-12-10T22:16:04Z As Ms. Thompson ponders this problem she also provides a propulsive narrative, chiefly by ending many of her chapters on Dickensian cliffhangers. Books of The Times: ‘The Humanity Project,’ Jean Thompson’s Latest Novel 2013-04-17T20:28:21Z In 1980, 83 million viewers tuned in to find out "who shot JR" in one of the show's famous cliffhanger storylines. Hagman to return for new Dallas 2011-02-02T08:55:03Z And while that cliffhanger promised to be resolved when the series was renewed for two more seasons, by that time James had pulled out, which necessitated killing Sidney off. "Sanditon" boss on that heartbreaking finale, a curious "Bridgerton" connection to and Season 3 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The creators of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” riled some fans in April by ending the show’s sixth season with a cliffhanger. Sunday’s Violent ‘Walking Dead’ Is a Ratings Smash 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The third season of “Fargo” ends with the ultimate cliffhanger: Is there justice in this world or isn’t there? ‘Fargo’ Season 3 Finale: Bled Out 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z “Alias” had cliffhangers followed by torture sequences followed by karate kicks followed by more cliffhangers, with nary a lasting resolution in sight. Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser 2011-05-29T01:23:02Z There is an EastEnders-ish cliffhanger, where in the concluding instant Orestes silently appears bathed in a spotlight, hinting at new cycles of vengeance. This play was all ancient Greek to me. But I liked it 2010-10-19T13:21:00Z The penultimate episode of Season 4 ended with an excruciating cliffhanger — a car accident involving a main character. What’s on TV Thursday: March Madness and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z “Endgame” follows the events of “Avengers: Infinity War,” which ended on a giant cliffhanger as numerous superheroes were killed off following Thanos’ victory. "Avengers: Endgame" rave reactions say fans "will go Apesh*t," critics left in tears by MCU epic 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Featuring dozens of cool stunts at a turbo pace, and climaxing with a literal cliffhanger, the sequence could almost lead viewers to exclaim, “Wow, this is a real movie!” REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mock Turtle 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The cliffhanger idea was a bit controversial within Disney. Disney Uses Cliffhanger to Market ?Toy Story 3? 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z Going into the finale we learn exactly what happened after that fateful penultimate episode's cliffhanger. On "Kevin Can F**k Himself," a horrible man has eclipsed the show's true hidden potential 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z That the film does not end on a gripping cliffhanger is not encouraging. Both "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning" and Tom Cruise look and feel exhausted 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z I'm guessing that the producers took the backlash around last season's cliffhanger to heart and decided that they'd better not try it again. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Finale: The Ones Who Live 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z “Palladium” is one of the group’s most fun tunes; just when you think it’s resolving, it keeps flying on, transposing up a key and ultimately finishing on a cliffhanger. Wayne Shorter, a Jazz Hero Whose Goal Was ‘to Fear Nothing’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z It’s not built as a cliffhanger, so returning immediately to Part Two doesn’t feel urgent. Review | ‘The Inheritance’ is epic in length, but not always in satisfaction 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Serialization is novel in musical presentations these days, and Trinity’s program synopsis toys with the cliffhanger aspect, as in, say, a radio drama from the 1940s or ’50s: After Five Years of Bach, Trinity Church Takes On Handel 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z “NOS4A2” is full of chills and cliffhangers, but it never turns needlessly grotesque. Books of The Times: ‘NOS4A2,’ a Novel by Joe Hill 2013-04-28T20:53:12Z Nowadays, “humanity’s ending appears to be slow, lacking in cliffhangers or indeed any satisfactory narrative shape; characterized, for the lucky, by the gradual vindication of accumulating dread.” Keep Calm and Go Quietly Mad 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z In this era of episodic cliffhangers designed to feed binge frenzies, that may read like an endorsement. A Second Civil War and too many plotholes plague "DMZ," HBO Max's latest dystopian adaptation 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, the traditional TV cliffhanger is far from dead. Binge-viewing phenomenon changing network-TV offerings 2013-02-01T07:15:45Z “Junction 48” is more than a mere crowd-pleaser, and it refuses easy catharsis, ending with a cliffhanger. Review: ‘Junction 48’: An Arab Rapper’s Refuge Amid Charged Politics 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The sentences are spring-loaded and each section ends with a light cliffhanger. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Broadway itself, however, is still caught in the cliffhanger of another economic story line — that of an art form trying to move into the future without being neutralized by commercial interests. What those 11 Tony Awards for 'Hamilton' mean for Broadway and the art of theater 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z As Princess Bean skips out on a royal marriage arranged by her loutish dad, the first episode ends on a literal cliffhanger. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z It was, you might say, a classic cliffhanger except, being Nigel, he forgot about the hanger bit. Nancy Banks-Smith on The Archers 2011-01-12T07:59:01Z The lengths worked well, perhaps because spy dramas often involve a cliffhanger revelation in roughly the middle of the plot. Why has ITV reduced Lewis to shorter, split timeslots? 2013-01-17T13:52:41Z But the committee does understand how potent a tease, cliffhanger, and "coming up this season" montage can be to persuade a skeptical viewer to stick with the story. From clear scripts to big-name casting, the Jan. 6 hearings meet the standards of must-see TV 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s got the most amazingly tense opening sequence on a train, and a really cracking cliffhanger. Insiders’ TV: writers and producers share their tips 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z “I hope our version of a cliffhanger is compelling, sophisticated characters and complex storytelling.” ‘House of Cards’ Arrives as a Netflix Series 2013-01-18T15:00:00Z There are a number of surprises — and cliffhangers so jarring that fans might not want to wait a week to find out what happens. Review | Want to know what revolution looks like? Watch ‘Underground.’ 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Before its closing few minutes, which set up a cliffhanger that drives the Season 2 plot, it told a full, affecting story that would have stood alone wonderfully. Returning to the Scene 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z “Heaven, My Home” ends on another cliffhanger, so we’ll undoubtedly be hearing from Ranger Matthews again soon. Attica Locke left Hollywood to write novels. Now she’s found success in both worlds. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z There was a time when television hinged on cliffhangers. Has Netflix killed off the cliffhanger? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z I expected a cliffhanger, of course, but not like this. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z But it’s not exactly a cliffhanger for the show’s next and final season. You Don’t Like the Girls in ‘Girls’? That’s Its Genius. 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z We also get one heck of a cliffhanger at the tail end. Review | PBS’s ‘World on Fire’ offers something besides the usual heroics of a World War II story 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z "LOST" ENDS: More than 13 million watched the ABC desert island mystery conclude after six seasons of twisted plot lines, alternate realities and stupefying cliffhangers. NBC's late-night fiasco tops 2010's stories 2010-12-20T18:01:16Z He also said there is a cliffhanger in the final episode that may link to a new show from Revenge producer Sallie Patrick that is rumored to be a spinoff. ABC Cancels "Revenge" After Four Seasons 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z In hushed tones, Wednesday night’s cliffhanger was revealed. On ‘The Americans,’ Holly Taylor Plays a 15-Year-Old Whose ‘Whole Life Is a Lie’ 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The second series of the modern day version of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories ended on a cliffhanger, with Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes apparently falling to his death from a building. Sherlock series three: creators give clues about episodes 2012-08-24T15:35:19Z There is a great balance between realistic dialogue and unspeakable horror and a cliffhanger that practically demands the reading of the next issue. 8 New Comic Book Series for the End of Summer 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z “As was the structuring of all the cliffhangers that we included in the story to try to induce them to say, well you know, people are going to want answers to all these things.” How ‘Twin Peaks’ Got Lost, and Found Its Way Back 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z As it was, the episode seemed all too easily able to flitter on to the next thing—or things, setting up several cliffhangers for the midseason break. Glee Watch: The Bully Becomes the Bullied 2012-02-22T15:03:38Z Executive producers Scott M. Gimple and Robert Kirkman appeared on Talking Dead immediately following the show and spoke about the cliffhanger, claiming it was setting up a larger storyline that would be explored next season. Here's Why 'Walking Dead' Fans Are Upset About That Cliffhanger 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Like The Jinx, the Serial podcast reopened a cold case and drew in its audience with a serialized narrative arc filled with cliffhangers. How The Jinx and Serial Strain the Ethics of Crime Reporting 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z It's all part of a staggeringly original tapestry blending elements from classic old cliffhangers with the cult weirdness of Twin Peaks, and the emotional punch of relationship-dramas like Six Feet Under. Your next box set: Lost 2010-09-03T05:46:00Z The début’s numbers were massive, and the built-in cliffhangers guarantee a steady audience. Our Masked Singers, Ourselves 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The “Who Shot J. R.?” season finale of “Dallas” was, for me, the greatest TV cliffhanger of all time. ‘Dynasty’ or ‘Dallas’? Squaring Off in the Lily Pond 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Tonight's cliffhanger would be all right if another episode were a week away. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z But when I watched later seasons on DVD, it became harder and harder to get invested in a cliffhanger, because there would only be a matter of seconds before we got to see the aftermath. Has Netflix killed off the cliffhanger? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z This is the first of Mr. Child’s books to end with an outright cliffhanger. Books of The Times: Lee Child?s ?61 Hours,? a Jack Reacher Thriller 2010-05-13T21:31:00Z For one thing, as noted earlier, I saw no compelling reason the cliffhanger device was necessary. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Premiere: Negan’s Victim Is Revealed 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The eight initial episodes end in a cliffhanger that seems to beg for a second season. Netflix to Debut Italy’s First TV Show With a Majority Black Cast 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Then there was the cliffhanger of season two, not just one of the best cliffhangers of any show on Netflix, but probably of all time. Farewell, telepathic octopus! Netflix has killed off The OA, and it’s a travesty 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Picking up its story from last season’s cliffhanger arrest scene, “The Affair” does more than just squeeze more juice from its fruit. Step 1 to start loving ‘The Affair’: Admit there’s no such thing as truth 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z DEADLINE: The original series ended with a cliffhanger. The rumors are true: ‘Twin Peaks' returns 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The five episodes in the first season of The Walking Dead end on cliffhangers, and scenes become increasingly intense. A Gaming Company Devoted to Narrative Tackles ‘Thrones’ 2014-04-27T21:58:59Z But the manner in which “Persona Non Grata” brings him in shows that the series, guaranteed two more seasons to end on its own terms, feels no more obligation to gin up excitement with cliffhangers. ‘The Americans,’ in Its Melancholy Fourth Season, Was ‘Breaking Sad’ 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Considering that the final season ended on multiple cliffhangers — a kidnapping, a mysterious positive pregnancy test — are there still talks to do a reboot or a reunion special for “Moesha”? Brandy Scored Her ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Queens’ 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The track ends, in Marvel Cinematic Universe fashion, as a cliffhanger. Beyoncé’s Anthem for the Unique, and 10 More New Songs 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Its use of cliffhangers is also unparalleled, concluding episodes in unexpected places right before viewers get all the answers they want. The best TV of 2016 so far 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s a heck of a cliffhanger that eventually manifests as an ode to honesty, and the necessity of not counting on tomorrow to mend what needs to be fixed today. The 10 best TV episodes of 2018: A highly subjective list 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Veera, a popular Indian soap opera, is on, grabbing their attention with its dramatic segues, cliffhangers, tension-heightening sound accompaniments and swift closeups capturing the shocked, ecstatic and exaggerated expressions of the actors. Why Ghanaians can't get enough of Juana la Virgen and Indian soap operas 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Season one of Underground ended on a cliffhanger: the silhouette of Harriet Tubman’s face, hitherto unseen, at the far end of the shotgun she’s brandishing. Underground is the history lesson America (and Ben Carson) needs 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The first episode picks up minutes after season one’s cliffhanger and a bleeding Villanelle is on the loose again. Killing Eve season two: is it as bad as everyone is saying? 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Mostly the episode set the table for the show’s Feb. 14 return, doubling down on this season’s cliffhanger addiction by leaving a number of strands dangling. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 8: We Must Protect This House 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z “I thought the cliffhanger idea was really cool, and I definitely want to see it more when it comes out now,” said Ally Damazio, a 19-year-old math major at Arizona State University. Disney Uses Cliffhanger to Market ?Toy Story 3? 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z “Grey,” with a final outcome already known to every “Fifty Shades” reader, departs on tepidly mixed notes of longing and machismo, in what is anything but a cliffhanger. Review: E. L. James’s ‘Grey’ Goes Inside His Brain, and, Yes, His Pants 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Readers may find themselves choking up as the book nears its cliffhanger ending. Review | Diana Gabaldon’s ‘Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone’: Worth the wait? 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Organized by Wolfram Koeppe, a curator in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts, it centers on a landmark example of silver service production and one with a cliffhanger history. Small Shows at the Metropolitan Museum 2010-08-05T22:21:00Z It may not provide any answers to the cliffhanger that ended Season 2 of “Sherlock” but it’s a victory for Sherlock Holmes aficionados nonetheless. ArtsBeat: Case Closed: Historic Home of Conan Doyle Is Saved from Redevelopment 2012-05-30T14:57:39Z Friday’s episode, which brought all five characters together for the first time, felt like a gentle cliffhanger, or at least a pivot point. Review: ‘Oasis’ Brings Childlike Whimsy to a Manhattan Mall 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Each of the Sweet Valley High books, stuffed with cliffhangers and drama, was written by a ghostwriter, with Pascal credited as creator. How the Sweet Valley girls grew up 2012-08-30T10:59:58Z “As much as I would love to see ‘Toy Story 3’ tonight, I would NOT like to see a ‘special cliffhanger edition.’ Disney Uses Cliffhanger to Market ?Toy Story 3? 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z As in all season finales, it ended with a cliffhanger so there will be unanswered questions. ‘Outlander’ Season 2 Finale: I Believe You 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z As the boyfriends and the bodies piled up, and consecutive cliffhangers pushed the mystery in ever-more fantastical directions, a compelling story of female friendship emerged. #PLLGameOver: Farewell Pretty Little Liars, the most fancentric TV show yet 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The most recent episode of this thrilling drama ended with a cliffhanger. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Americans’ 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The brisk, nine-episode first season ends on a cliffhanger, which could indicate optimism for completing Julie and Sunset Curve's story sometime in the future. How the iconic "Ferris Bueller's" parade and "Dirty Dancing" number inspired Netflix's new musical 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Like many of his Italian contemporaries, Carofiglio is more interested in creating characters than cliffhangers or twisting plots. Italian authors' invasion is set to conquer the crime fiction lists 2011-01-09T00:06:39Z When I was growing up, an 'event' might be watching a cliffhanger in Doctor Who, knowing that 20 million people were watching it with you. John Tiffany: from Black Watch to Peter Pan 2010-04-05T20:35:00Z The finale ended in a cryptic cliffhanger about a character’s apparent death and dominated the conversation online for days, further demonstrating the scale of the show’s pop culture footprint. HBO: 'Game of Thrones' Will Go For at Least 8 Seasons 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Monday’s cliffhanger, dubbed “Magnum Opus,” leaves us not knowing whether Abbie and Crane have stopped Moloch from ascending. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Weapon of Moloch destruction 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z And at a certain point in this climate, a cliffhanger simply becomes an empty calorie. Has Netflix killed off the cliffhanger? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z And the cliffhanger is: who put JR in an old people's home? Man V Food: Adam Richman spills the beans 2012-06-15T23:05:00Z The writers of “Breaking Bad” know from cliffhangers. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: A Chimp With a Machine Gun 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Anyway, in the resolution of season 5’s cliffhanger, the sixth season premiere reveals that Holt, who had been in the running for police commissioner, finds out he didn’t get it. The good cops of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" are a scathing critique of destructive policing 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Soaps "also do poorly in reruns and syndication" — partly because they are so dependent on surprises and cliffhangers. ''Empire' and its phenomenal ratings a top priority for Fox 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z So if this is definitely the last season, don’t expect another cliffhanger. 7 Questions Sherlock Needs to Answer in Season 4 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z There’s so little at stake in “Alita: Battle Angel” that it blurs into uninvolving spasms of visual and aural noise as it lurches to the cliffhanger ending, a setup for promised sequels. ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review: Do Female Cyborgs Dream of Breasts? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z This is the final cliffhanger before the finale, so nothing will be an accident. Doctor Who: The Lodger ? Series 31, episode 11 2010-06-12T18:30:00Z “Laetitia” takes the form of a police procedural, but it’s not a mystery that assumes a classic shape or panders to a desire for cliffhangers and shocking reveals. Review: ‘Laetitia,’ a French True-Crime Gem, Comes to HBO 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z I also am a big fan of the formatting, taking the historical record and bending it to a theme and an arc versus a cliffhanger. Adam Brody Feels All the Feels With Surfing, ‘Avatar’ and Cate Le Bon 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The book ends in a cliffhanger too, so nothing was ever going to get wrapped up. "Fifty Shades of Grey"'s Eloise Mumford: I Would Never Sign on to a Film That Didn't Empower Women 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “There are the sheer physical demands of the objects themselves, their high values and the fragile materials, to say nothing of the cliffhanger of waiting for works that have been in production for years.” Whitney Restrospective for Jeff Koons’s Monumental Ambitions 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Which had better cliffhangers, clothing, guest stars, even social relevance? ‘Dynasty’ or ‘Dallas’? Squaring Off in the Lily Pond 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z As “Peril” nears its close, the Delta variant is muddying the pandemic picture, and that’s not the only detail that makes it read like a cliffhanger. Bob Woodward Extends His Trump Chronicles With the Chaotic Transfer of Power 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z I suspect there are things I'm simply not catching, since I enjoyed McCann's work on "Hawkeye and Mockingbird" for Marvel, where he showed sure-footedness in story structure and, if nothing else, the cliffhanger. Comics: 'Return of the Dapper Men,' 'Legends of the Mouse Guard' 2011-01-05T19:43:57Z “It will give answers in an episodic way while leaving you on a cliffhanger, ready for next season,” Mr. Lewis said. Arts & Leisure: Damian Lewis of ?Homeland? on Showtime 2011-12-09T21:13:41Z For most shows, that ending would be quite the cliffhanger. Gilmore Girls' Matt Czuchry Won't Defend Logan 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z But first, with “365 Days” ending on a cliffhanger and two books still to go in the series, he’ll soon reprise his career-making role in a sequel that will film when pandemic restrictions are lifted. How ‘365 Days’ Became One of Netflix’s Worst-Reviewed Big Hits 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z In Gentleman Jack, Wainwright proved she could pull off a romp while crafting cliffhangers out of the trials and tribulations of 19th-century coal mining. Bodice-rippers! How period drama went from buttoned up to sexed up 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z And most viewers will be panicking when they finish Episode 7, which ends with a double cliffhanger — including a verdict paused halfway through — before cutting to black. 'Broadchurch' Recap: Properly Angry 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z So why end this episode on a cliffhanger? Here's Why Jaime Lannister Is Probably Still Alive on 'Game of Thrones' 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z The last potential redeeming feature drifts away as it becomes clear that her constructions are shoddy to say the least, with the cliffhanger moment coming courtesy of a malfunctioning candy ferris wheel. TV highlights 10/08/2012 2012-08-09T18:59:01Z The worldwide fan freakout over the cliffhanger chimed eerily with the aftermath of the Strand’s December 1893 issue. The televisual Sherlock: The role that made Benedict Cumberbatch a star drove another actor insane 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z One way to view the last minutes of the finale is not as a cliffhanger but as an ending. The Disappointing, Emmy-Baiting Finale of “Big Little Lies” Season 2 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Don't ask Mayer to divulge future plot twists in "Smash," which had a cliffhanger season finale. Album-turned-show 'American Idiot' in Seattle June 5-10 2012-05-30T22:06:04Z Robert Downey Jr.’s 10-year reign as Iron Man was given an extensive wake in “Avengers: Endgame,” a film that toyed with the deaths of half of Marvel’s heroes in the lead-in “snap” cliffhanger. About that ‘No Time to Die’ ending… 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The shows debuted last year, and both ended their first seasons with attention-grabbing cliffhangers. Review: Raunchy Superheroes and the World’s Worst Parents 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Granted, this is a minor-key cliffhanger but Tara was clearly tormented to see her new flame in jeopardy. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 8: We Must Protect This House 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z This week it's Small Change for Stuart by Lissa Evans, a funny adventure full of magic cliffhangers. Children's fiction prize book club: Small Change for Stuart 2011-07-08T15:53:54Z If we want to put "Sons' " cliffhanger follies up against a show more its speed, just look at the CW's "Arrow." 'Sons of Anarchy' 'Greensleeves' recap: eyes open 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Movies need endings, but franchises need cliffhangers, and “A Quiet Place Part II” is emblematic of this problem. ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Review: Pump Up the Volume 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Plenty of blockbusters promise to tie up cliffhanger endings from their predecessors: The films in the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" trilogies, the "Star Wars" movies, plenty of previous superhero flicks. "Avengers: Endgame" must do right by the "Infinity War" ending 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z I love a cliffhanger and fast action, but the story is about two extreme Soviet patriots who have been soaking in American values, and the pace of that influence is is more erosion than landslides. ‘The Americans,’ Season 5, Episode 8: The Humanization of Elizabeth 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Q: So the season doesn't exactly end on a cliffhanger but at an interesting point with Jimmy behind the wheel, headed for a crossroads. 'Better Call Saul' finale: Message of that smoke on the water 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z But to some viewers, going a week after a dramatic cliffhanger “seems like it’s old school,” said Brett Sappington, principal analyst at Parks Associates. Want to binge watch? New streaming TV services will make you wait 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The season ended on a cliffhanger: the central character, the founder and C.E.O. of a tech company, was fired by his board. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z At least we all know soap fans can handle a cliffhanger well. Online Soap Operas Coming Back to TV 2013-06-26T21:49:35Z Or will we be left with cliffhangers that kick off the following installment next year? 'Game Of Thrones' Season Five, Episode 8: Hope, Doom And Zombies 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Segueing away from this Raiders of the Lost Ark-style opening sequence, which ends on a nailbiting cliffhanger, with Spock about to be submerged in molten lava, we are transported to future London. Star Trek into Darkness boldly goes towards new 3D territory 2012-12-14T15:19:28Z Walt Disney Studios, which will release this Pixar film on June 18, had billed the unusual free screening last month as a “cliffhanger” edition — everything but the chase-sequence ending. Disney Uses Cliffhanger to Market ?Toy Story 3? 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z The vocal talent is variable, but the writing is savvy, the nods to genre are droll and the cliffhangers — don’t go into the abandoned amusement park, Tig! — just about unbearable. Five Great Podcasts From 2018 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z And Darren Star, the show’s creator, and his writers found themselves with a cliffhanger not of their own making: Would they or wouldn’t they incorporate the pandemic into the show’s farewell season? ‘Younger’ Departs a Covid-Free New York, a Fantasy to the End 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z The unexplained cliffhanger When ABC put "Twin Peaks" on hiatus in 1991, David Lynch refused to ever air the episodes he was planning. J.J. Abrams still smarts from "Lost" finale criticism 2011-08-04T23:05:00Z The project begins as five videos for his dramatic cliffhanger songs in 2007, and eventually grows to several dozen musical chapters dealing with a web of sexual deceit. Timeline of R. Kelly’s life, lurid rumor to criminal charges 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The predecessor to “Endgame,” last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” left audiences with an epic cliffhanger in which many of the superheroes appeared to turn to dust, and fans are anxious to see what’s next. End of 'Avengers' movies cloaked in high-level Hollywood secrecy 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Circumstances forced this episode to transform from one of the series' fictionalized departures into a stranger-than-fiction real story into – if not the last word on this arc – a cliffhanger at least. In a fitting finale, "The Good Fight" makes the case for nipping Jeffrey Epstein whodunit in the bud 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z When the Season 4 cliffhanger aired, what was it like to see viewers processing that twist? ‘Jane the Virgin’ Creator on the Show’s End: ‘We’re Going to Close Things Up’ 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Weinman has written widely on crime fiction; in her own prose, cheesed-up cliffhangers abound: “The joke became truth before the summer of 1955 was over”; “the stuff of nightmares that would rip any mother apart.” The Salacious Non-Mystery of “The Real Lolita” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z In a cliffhanger ending, we see signs that Sheriff Hopper is in contact with Eleven — or is trying to find her — and that Will might still have Demogorgon eggs in his gut. Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The connective tissue linking tale to tale, cliffhanger style, may be this season's weakest link. Should a horror anthology like "Lovecraft Country" be expected to speak to any particular moment? 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Patterson does what he does best: deliver cliffhanger endings to short chapters and make the story move. Bill Clinton and James Patterson Team Up to Imagine a True Fantasy: Sane Politics 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z There’s a temptation to unload the fireworks: to give us cliffhangers, shocking deaths, big reveals, double-crosses to outdo everything that came before them. The Americans Watch: It’s a Knockout 2013-05-02T09:45:37Z If the discourse of were the subject of a story, the cliffhanger would reveal that it had evolved into a pulsing entity bent on cataloguing the universe to destruction. JN-T: The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner by Richard Marson – review 2013-03-22T16:30:04Z As the program progressed, the choice of the last object became a subject of popular debate — around dinner tables, on the radio, in blogs and newspapers — giving the final episode a cliffhanger feel. ?History of the World in 100 Objects,? From British Museum 2011-10-29T20:26:57Z But there’s a more pressing issue here: This book ends with a cliffhanger. The Latest Romance Novels: Firefighters, Buff Male Nannies, Astronauts and More 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z If the cliffhanger ending seems irksome, never fear, this one’s a series opener. Who’s a Hero? Who’s a Villain? It’s Anyone’s Guess in This Fall’s Best Y.A. Fantasy 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Stories like that need room to breathe, time to wend this way and that, with perhaps a little cliffhanger or two thrown in. Does 'The Jinx' threaten traditional feature documentaries? 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z And as the subtitle breathlessly implies, there will be blood — “a ghost story, a family saga and an unsolved mystery” — unfurled with all the cliffhangers and red herrings of a scripted melodrama. He Created the First Known Movie. Then He Vanished. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Jeffrey, your character was introduced at the end of Season 6 with a huge, notorious cliffhanger. Why Negan and Maggie Aren’t Ready to Leave ‘The Walking Dead’ 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Even the cliffhanger at the end was subtle but good. Fear the Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 12 — Pillar of Salt 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z By the time I reached the final cliffhanger, I could have gone on for another 700 pages. 'The Passage:' Post-apocalyptic vampire thriller imagines a frighteningly believable future 2010-06-24T19:28:00Z The book is cut into the shape of a thousand cliffhangers, and although once or twice it strains credulity, I couldn’t put it down. A Devastating Tale of War, a Tender Story of Love 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Readers were left with a cliffhanger when the “Annie” newspaper strip, distributed by Tribune Media Services, ended in June 2010 with the eternal youngster left missing in Guatemala. Annie Missing? No Worries, Dick Tracy Is on the Case 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z A balanced third season of any show should answer or resolve whatever concerns were left by such a cliffhanger, and to a certain degree "Ted Lasso" achieves this by circling back to the start. The "Ted Lasso" way gets tested in the beloved show's third season 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z This novel is also filled with little cliffhangers and small utterances that could appear in an Arthur Conan Doyle novel: Books of The Times: Marcel Theroux’s Eccentric ‘Strange Bodies’ 2014-02-13T20:41:07Z The writers build this fondness steadily, and then use it intentionally in the final episode, a tremendous cliffhanger that already has viewers clamoring for a second season. "Gentefied" introduces our favorite new TV family whose story deserves to be told 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z On a recurring note: Is time travel necessary – a running theme in the second part of a cliffhanger season finale, dubbed, “Tempus Fugit” – to learn the fate of this show? 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: 'Tempus Fugit' 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Or as Grantland’s Wesley Morris, noting the time-honored idea of the cliffhanger, put it: “We don’t even get to the cliff.” 'Mockingjay': Is it time to end Hollywood's final-book mitosis? 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z And the action doesn't stop until the novel's cliffhanger ending. Review: Book 2 in `Shannara' trilogy is intense 2013-03-13T18:43:10Z His untimely death was a cliffhanger, leaving the audience confused and wondering about his fate. "Only Murders in the Building" trailer: Meryl Streep is a "stinkerooni" stage star who can't act 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z In the closing cliffhanger scene, Frasier is seen ringing an apartment buzzer with his free hand, a clutch of pansies and a bag of IV saline under his arm. The totally real "Frasier" reboot episode guide 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z I thought it was really smart television and smart storytelling to create a cliffhanger like that.” ArtsBeat: A Contentious 'Killing' Gets Some Emmy Love 2011-07-14T16:55:41Z While this first season ended on a cliffhanger, a writer on the series claims a second season has been contracted. The West can't keep up with the East in telling mainstream queer love stories in TV and movies 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z But for others, that edict is clearly not so cut-and-dried, as cliffhanger romances continue to be written and published. The Latest Romance Novels: Firefighters, Buff Male Nannies, Astronauts and More 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z That’s all left up to the audience, and that’s in the great tradition of the cliffhangers that inspired George in the first place. The All-Stars of ‘Star Wars’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Still, this isn’t to say that the cliffhanger is well and truly dead. Has Netflix killed off the cliffhanger? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z A cliffhanger might leave Indy Jr unable to solve the mystery at the centre of his greatest adventure, with Indy Prime experiencing a sudden revelation that allows him to complete the task. A question for Steven Spielberg: is there room for a second Indiana Jones? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Unlike Dickens, though, Mr. Miles declines to construct an elaborate plot with insistent cliffhangers and unexpected reveals — his gift as a writer is not for story but for back story. Books of The Times: ‘Want Not,’ a Novel by Jonathan Miles 2013-12-23T20:40:40Z Not only because the episode ended on a cliffhanger where she opened the door to greet the sun and there were gunshots, but she just had so many confusing feelings about boys! "True Blood" recap 4x8: Vampire trust issues 2011-08-15T12:16:00Z As Sarah climbs higher in the casino, the closer she gets to the obligatory cliffhanger. TV highlights 27/06/2012 2012-06-26T18:59:01Z Making the Penultimate Film Work: “My understanding of a cliffhanger is something that holds back the payoff of the movie, which is something that a movie can’t really do,” Mr. Nowlin said. Screenwriters Talk Shop: How to Get Audiences to Return for Part 2 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Not only is the cliffhanger pointless, it also calls into question all of the minii cliffhangers and illogical story twists along the way. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “When you lose your partner, it’s like … the eternal cliffhanger. You’re standing on the edge, and you don’t know what to do.” ‘Sex and the City’ helped fans navigate their 30s. Decades later, they still feel seen. 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z That it also doesn't forget the importance of twists, surprises and cliffhangers, and kind of the fun popcorn element that you want with entertainment, that people get excited about. "Virgin River" writer on small towns, twists and next season: "Cameron lives to fight another day" 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s not a cliffhanger, exactly, though it is hard to not feel extremely curious about what happens next. The heartbreak of “Better Call Saul”: Season finale hints the series will be even more devastating than “Breaking Bad” 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z After a stumbling, convoluted start, things got worse with the cheapest of cliffhanger endings to the second episode. True Detective season three: what HBO needs to fix to do the show justice 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Thus begins the rumour about a mysterious "package" – presumed by some to be a euphemism for HIV – that provides the saga's big cliffhanger. R Kelly: Trapped in the Closet is back, here's our guide to who's who 2012-11-16T16:00:00Z As several of Hodiak and Shafe’s cases come together in the end, the show’s only misstep is to end its finale with several cliffhangers. NBC’s ‘Aquarius’: Come for the Manson, stay for the sober upheaval 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z But its algorithm-driven success depends largely on binge-watching fueled by cliffhangers, the oldest of tropes. Netflix: Is mainstream content squeezing out the daring plots viewers originally fell for? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z And as Noah stared at Alison in the gallery, about to head to jail for a death two women caused and wouldn’t be convicted of, there’s your cliffhanger for Season 3! ‘The Affair’ Season 2 Finale: You’ll Have to Choose 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z All that information is revealed in the first hour of the series, and it ends, as all good limited series do, with a cliffhanger. In the provocative "Miramar Murders," a suspect is apprehended but justice still remains in question 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Reviews of Ferrante’s work note how liberally her work borrows elements of the romance and the potboiler: the unapologetic melodrama, the cliffhangers. Elena Ferrante’s New Novel Is a Suspenseful Story About the Sins of Parents 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The medical drama resumes after a cliffhanger that saw the return of a malicious, estranged character. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Portlandia’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z In retrospect, though The Killing’s bait-and-switch cliffhanger was not the problem in itself; it would have been just fine had the series’ entire back half not been one switcheroo after another. Vacation Robo-Post: The 2011 Cincy Awards 2011-12-27T13:58:58Z Whether he’ll have a Prospero-like change of heart remains to be seen — unlike Shakespeare’s romances, “Mammals” ends in a winking cliffhanger. ‘Mammals’ Review: James Corden Gets Back to What He Does Best 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Powell primes an explosive narrative with brilliant cliffhangers and brings the lot to a satisfying conclusion. Science fiction roundup – reviews 2013-01-11T20:00:03Z Make that several secrets, to be delivered in attention-grabbing installments, as in a cliffhanger serial. Review: ‘Our Mother’s Brief Affair,’ a Play About Unmoored Lives 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z And I very foolishly gave the cliffhanger away. 'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Even when I tried to quit that franchise, those fiendish Jigsaw cliffhangers hooked me, and I was back, like Dracula on a bender, drinking in more blood at each installment. What would it take to make you cut off your own leg? The most terrifying ethical dilemmas in torture porn horror movies 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z But I don’t see it as a cliffhanger. Gilmore Girls' Matt Czuchry Won't Defend Logan 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The addictive, Twin Peaks-meets-Gossip Girl series leans into camp this season as it resolves a massive cliffhanger. 16 TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance This Fall 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Bollywood releases are structured specially around the midway interval, sending their audiences off to the bathroom or popcorn counter with a cliffhanger. Flicky leaks: when should you pee during long films? 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Part 1 ends with something of a cliffhanger as Mr. de Leeuw resigns and moves to Vienna. Movie Review: ‘The New Rijksmuseum,’ a Documentary by Oeke Hoogendijk 2013-12-17T22:38:17Z That final episode ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger; this time, the show’s writer Mark Frost has promised closure. Some Thoughts on the Planned Return of “Twin Peaks” 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z It must be the mid-season cliffhanger in the reality show that is the GOP primary. Bill Maher unloads on Trump’s “genius” idea to skip the GOP debate: “Republicans are so dumb: Megyn Kelly should be your candidate” 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z It’s a handy bit of plot-making, setting up a nice cliffhanger for the season finale — a cliffhanger preceded, I should note, by a guy literally falling from a cliff. 'Silicon Valley' Recap: Schrödinger's Cat 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z His two stars are naturally appealing, but neither seems at ease with Mr. McDonagh’s writing, with its on-and-off rhythms, cliffhanger pauses and ugly slurs. Review: ‘War on Everyone’ Is Missing Some Crucial Components 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z After last week's cliffhanger from Becky, there weren't too many clues about the identity of the person she called. Utopia: episode three 2013-01-29T23:11:01Z Whereas with this, every week I like to just tighten the anxiety a bit further with either another revelation or a kind of cliffhanger or a kind of new complication. "Veep" creator on trading the Oval Office for lawless space in HBO's wacky comedy "Avenue 5" 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Once upon a time soaps wrote to Fridays, where things would slowly build throughout the week, and Friday you’d have a stunning cliffhanger to keep your attention. Television: After Some Soaps? Cancellations, Others Adjust 2012-02-19T14:11:22Z But I never think in terms of cliffhangers, I don’t. ArtsBeat: The 'Mad Men' Season Finale: Series Creator Matthew Weiner Discusses 'The Phantom' 2012-06-11T18:58:07Z Rachel cries at the impasse — and then the show ends, because this season needed another cliffhanger, apparently. 'The Bachelorette' Recap: Rachel Heads to the Fantasy Suites 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z His latest, Scheherazade, saves herself by telling captivating stories, ending each night with a cliffhanger. The 10 best classical valentines – in pictures 2013-02-09T16:00:00Z Lynch, for his part, exhibits little use for that go-to trope of so much modern television: the cliffhanger. Enough with your “Twin Peaks” theories already, you’re ruining it 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z The last third of the book details Alkhanshali’s hair-raising plan to escape by whatever means come to hand, and it is absolutely as gripping and cinematically dramatic as any fictional cliffhanger. Review | Dave Eggers tells the story of the most dangerous cup of coffee in the world 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z And yet the end of the movie is an existential and emotional cliffhanger. Cross Cuts: The Hard Work in ‘Before Midnight,’ Amour’ and Other Films and Shows 2013-06-19T15:15:49Z He taps the knuckles of the occasional puffed-up don, holds the hand of the odd nervous one and, since it's live, has to watch the clock to ensure we don't end on a cliffhanger. In Our Time: Melvyn Bragg's superior radio masterclass 2013-03-02T06:00:00Z Pickett No. 21 is both wry and exciting, with an apparent cliffhanger ending anticipating an equally gripping No. 22. Review | Five thrillers to read now — and soon 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Each chapter ends on a light cliffhanger, and the pages fairly turn themselves. Brit Bennett’s New Novel Explores the Power and Performance of Race 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The Walking Dead’s sixth season finale left viewers shocked on Sunday when it ended with a nail-biting cliffhanger. Here's Where 'The Walking Dead' Season 7 Will Pick Up 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Finally, in “Jersey Jetsam,” Nancy Franklin dissects “Jersey Shore,” and, in “Tune in Next Week,” Emily Nussbaum explores the enduring appeal of the cliffhanger. Television in The New Yorker 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Be warned that the series ends on a serious cliffhanger, but that should just get you excited for next season. 2012′s best — so far! 2012-07-04T14:00:00Z The previous episode’s cliffhanger ended up being short-lived. ‘The Walking Dead’ Ends With a Promise of More Life 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z “As an editor, I find it to be quite striking, because they are building a narrative. Literally, it’s a film. … Like a really, really great TV show. … They have cliffhangers!” he adds. Meet the fans who follow the Jan. 6 hearings as must-see TV 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z That whole season was setups with no payoffs leaving cliffhangers for episode 10. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 9: The Hungry Dogs of War 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z One of the boys was to be killed in yet another gripping cliffhanger. Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer – digested read 2013-03-01T19:30:01Z Yet just as resolution, however sorrowful, was at hand, we were left with a cliffside cliffhanger that ensures plenty more action in Season 2. 'Poldark' Season 1 Finale Recap: Faith vs. Perfidy 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Structured like a multipart TV series, “A Gentleman of France” serves up thrilling cliffhanger after cliffhanger. Review | Flashing blades, secret passages, mistaken identities: ‘A Gentleman of France’ is a classic adventure tale 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Although the tension it develops suggests a nonfiction cliffhanger, the most memorable episode is a heated religious discussion dominated by the patient's mother. Seattle Jewish Film Festival prepares to celebrate its Sweet 16 2011-03-10T21:20:05Z Both an origin story and a topsy-turvy script-flipping, the drama, which has enough cliffhangers to make nonsense of a topographical map, sympathizes with Moriarty and savages Holmes. The Shape-Shifting Sherlock Holmes, Now Playing the Villain 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The premiere ends with the type of cliffhanger you more often see in a season finale, one that involves fire. Review: ABC’s ‘Blood & Oil,’ Washing Away the Past 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z But by its second season, audiences had cooled to the series and it was canceled on a shocker of a cliffhanger. From The Archives: Behind the scenes of 'Twin Peaks' 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Tension and deception pump through the veins of this breakneck procedural about a British internal-affairs unit, and no show does cliffhangers better. The Best TV Episodes of 2021 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The remaining mysteries on “The Leftovers” are existential ones, not cliffhangers. Why it won’t matter if the “Leftovers” finale provides answers or not 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z The episode ended on a cliffhanger as Jaime was pushed clear of a burst of dragonfire into the dark, murky Blackwater Rush. Q. and A.: ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on Jaime Lannister’s Charge 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Locked in a boxcar with few options, save for waiting to become dinner to a community of non-zombie cannibals, Rick and company's situation was as bleak a cliffhanger as the show has ever done. 'Walking Dead' premiere finds little sanctuary against despair 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Click to see full Big Ben struck as the lord chancellor pondered the cliffhanger that had gripped the whole nation. Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer – digested read 2013-03-01T19:30:01Z If you’d only ever binge-watched “Breaking Bad,” you missed the auxiliary experience of sitting with a cliffhanger for what felt like forever. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Chef’s Table,’ ‘Nashville’ and British Things 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Mysteries swirl in storm clouds in Nick Payne’s “Incognito,” which opened on Tuesday night at City Center Stage I, enough to fill many seasons of cliffhanger soap operas. Review: In ‘Incognito,’ the Brain Is Dramatic and Mysterious 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Those cliffhangers should translate naturally into an episodic TV format — hopefully the chills will, too. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Weekly’ and ‘NOS4A2’ 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z He loves her very much, even though he finds communicating with her difficult, because she talks in cliffhangers, never quite reaching her point before getting distracted by some new topic. Review | ‘From Hell to Breakfast’ takes readers on a sometimes confounding journey. It’s worth the ride. 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z This was, perhaps, the strangest moment in the first book, the death of the first-person narrator, a cliffhanger of the most unlikely sort. David B. continues the secret history of 'Incidents in the Night' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z I expected a cliffhanger, of course, but not like this. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It will also give a resolution to The Defamation's cliffhanger ending, which saw Banks back in the dock, awaiting the verdict of an appeal jury. Plan B: 'Strickland Banks may be soul, but it's still real life' 2010-12-16T22:29:00Z It’s no coincidence that the hugely popular television series is named after the house: “Downton Abbey” is filled with cliffhangers centered on the family’s maneuvering to keep the cash-strapped property afloat. In England, a trio of stately homes illuminates a bygone age 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “What? A cliffhanger? Is this news or a reality show? I don’t want to watch ‘America’s Got 1040s.’” Rachel Maddow’s Scoop: Late Night Is Not Impressed 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Reassurance aside, this season finale qualified as a cliffhanger of sorts, since it was the last concert under the watch of Norma Hurlburt, the society’s executive director since 2000. Music Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Plays Mozart at Alice Tully 2013-05-22T20:36:14Z I realize there’s a rich history of season-ending cliffhangers on TV. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale: Negan Makes His Entrance 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z I don’t believe reviews should spoil genuine shockers or cliffhangers, but historically, Mad Men premieres have involved almost no plot explosions. Dead Tree Alert: Mad Men Is (Almost) Back! 2012-03-16T13:19:17Z Then Collins delivers the episode’s cliffhanger: “Professor Ford deserves to be heard.” Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable... 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z There are plenty of cliffhangers helping to tell the story of what happened in between. There's a search for a fifth meat – and 19 other things podcasts taught us in 2016 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z That final scene of season two was the perfect cliffhanger. The AP names ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ top TV show of 2019 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The most disappointing part of “Spider-Verse” is the merciless cliffhanger of an ending, ushering the film into a tradition of two-parters with too much story and too little time to tell it. ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: Worlds Wide Web 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z In plot, too, “Berlin” is a Woolfian mirror: Red herrings and cliffhangers stoke interest by conforming to expectations, until the novel undercuts them with digressions and anticlimaxes, reveling in its own formal impunity. The Loneliness, and Danger, of Being a Young Woman in a New City 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z In a phone interview on Tuesday, Scott discussed the show’s cliffhanger ending and how he used a personal loss to build his character. Adam Scott Channeled Personal Grief into ‘Severance’ 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Chidi adventure is a cliffhanger designed to keep is hanging on until its January return. "The Good Place" tenderly approaches the final answer in its midseason finale 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Famed for its ratings-grabbing cliffhangers and plot developments, including JR being shot by a mysterious assailant and Bobby Ewing coming back from the dead in the shower, the original series attracted a huge global audience. Dallas comes back from the dead 2011-07-10T19:53:15Z So the final image of “The Trial,” last night’s episode of “The Good Wife,” which ended the show’s fall fun — Cary pleading guilty to conspiracy — was a cliffhanger instead of a resolution. 'The Good Wife' Recap: Alicia, the Scary Parent 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z With such an obvious cliffhanger, it seems the door is wide open for even more adventures. ‘The X-Files’ Season 10 Finale: Our Struggle 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z I was doing something else back in the US, and there was a cliffhanger. 'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Combining soap-like story arcs with political intrigue, comedy, psychodrama and cliffhangers, it cast a forensic eye over the French system of law and politics and class and race and sex and morality. From Buffy to Boardwalk Empire: your favourite boxsets ever 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z And the movie ends on what's either a frustrating or brilliant note: A literal cliffhanger. The 25 Best Heist Movies 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z I expect a cliffhanger but not at end of a mostly boring 90 mins, most of it ads. Here's Why 'Walking Dead' Fans Are Upset About That Cliffhanger 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The great novels of Charles Dickens were first read in periodical cliffhanger installments. Film: An Old Pairing: Summer and Movie Sequels 2010-06-11T04:28:00Z Each seasonal cliffhanger gave way to an avalanche of forum storming. #PLLGameOver: Farewell Pretty Little Liars, the most fancentric TV show yet 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z From the conclusion of the first season's cliffhanger through this past Monday's special bonus episode, "Human Target" is suffering an identity crisis all its own. "Human Target": How Fox's stellar action show went horribly wrong 2011-02-02T15:03:00Z Which is, I can confidently say, another c – a cliffhanger. Digested read: The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry 2010-09-20T20:00:00Z Musicians Village For the first battle sequence, in which wolf bandits attack a village on the outskirts of the valley, the designers created a cliffhanger of a location. Arts & Leisure: Panda vs. Peacock: The Showdown 2011-05-25T21:39:26Z And that one ends with about a dozen cliffhangers. 'Game Of Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin Gives Upset Fans The Bird 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The agony of this young man’s condition is repeatedly cut to — almost in the manner of a Quentin Tarantino cliffhanger when a pair of pliers is retrieved to extract the blackened incisor. Globalization in a white takeout carton: Roland Schimmelpfennig's 'The Golden Dragon' 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z And while fans did not learn which beloved character died in the cliffhanger finale of season six, they were given a hint at what to expect. Walking Dead season seven: fan love never dies, even if key character does 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z So there will still be cliffhangers in the new books? R.L. Stine On The Return of "Fear Street" 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z And we know that next week, Joel and Ellie are going to have do deal with the two guns pointing at the episode’s cliffhanger ending. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Truck Stop 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z It’s easy to tell this is the “mid-season finale” because a main story arc – getting to Mexico – is over, and the episode had a classic zombie cliffhanger ending – total chaos. Fear the Walking Dead: season two, episode eight recap – Shiva 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The outrageous musical series started off as five videos for the R&B singer's dramatic cliffhanger songs in 2007. R. Kelly brings back 'Trapped' series 2012-03-21T15:07:08Z While the most talked about mystery was—and still is—whether or not Jon Snow is dead, several other characters were involved in their own suspenseful cliffhangers. 5 Big Game of Thrones Questions We Want Answered This Season 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z It wasn't too long ago that my buddy Kelly called to say he'd finally finished "Assassin's Creed 2" and was thrilled with the cliffhanger ending. Game On: 'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' a worthy sequel 2010-12-21T21:50:05Z Season nine continues, after issue five's cliffhanger revelation that the Slayer was pregnant, with Buffy deciding what to do about the unwanted pregnancy – the result of a drunken night at a party. Buffy's choice: Joss Whedon gets political 2012-02-10T13:35:07Z As Chancellor Goth stalks The Doctor through the Matrix, episode three's cliffhanger sees him holding the Doctor's head underwater. The Deadly Assassin: Doctor Who classic episode #8 2013-06-14T09:00:00Z Shahrazad keeps herself from death by tantalising a king with cliffhanger fables; the stories she tells go on to have their own life: they spawn and swarm. One Thousand and One Nights; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; South Pacific; Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs ? review 2011-08-27T23:06:19Z Say this for Monday’s episode: It ends with cliffhangers. ‘Better Call Saul’ Recap: Season 2, Episode 3: Lone Star State of Mind 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z What better way to set up the next chapter than with a manufactured cliffhanger, confected not from narrative logic or credible realism, but a cockamamie plot twist? Perspective | Trump’s bizarre post-election behavior isn’t a tantrum or a coup. It’s fan service. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z She hasn't been burned at the stake yet; could be another cliffhanger. ‘Outlander’ Season 3, Episode 8: The Secret Revealed 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z The trailer turns his survival into a cliffhanger, but we instinctively know he’ll be safe. When you’re pregnant, movies and TV constantly remind you of the worst-case scenario 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z “The cliffhanger to bring the viewers back the next week is important, something to be enjoyed and very different to making a normal film,” he said. Park Chan-wook Brings His Art-House Eye to ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The first, after the cheesy cliffhanger that ended last season, was pretty straightforward: What was Quinn's real identity? ArtsBeat: Channel Surfing: 'Scandal' in an Election Year 2012-09-28T03:24:38Z Its use of cliffhangers is also unparalleled, concluding the show in unexpected places right before viewers get all the answers they want. How The Good Wife transformed TV 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Chuck has elicited this confession surreptitiously, and the cliffhanger of Season 2 amounted to this: What is Chuck going to do with that tape, which captures Jimmy admitting to a felony? ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3 Premiere: Danglin’ Jimmy 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The episode becomes more TV-like in its final third, with more crosscutting between the story lines, building up to a few big, dramatic cliffhangers. ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 3: Island Time 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Too often, chapters end on a cliffhanger — frequently sleight-of-hand tricks rather than solid suspense. ‘Cold Barrel Zero’: A fast-paced thriller with a final scene set in D.C. 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z This season, we pick up with the cliffhanger of Raj breaking off his engagement to see if he can reconcile with Janet. What's new on Netflix in April, from "Kim's Convenience" to "#blackAF" 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z It ran for two years, twice a week — with the first episode ending in a cliffhanger — 120 episodes in all. Lorenzo Semple Jr., Creator of TV’s ‘Batman,’ Dies at 91 2014-04-01T04:02:29Z Generally speaking, most have no reason to exist beyond the obvious purpose of making more money for the franchise, unless the original film leaves the audience with a cliffhanger and substantial unanswered questions. "Cobra Kai" returns: Will the "no mercy" way of fighting win? 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The most important thing I will say is, we’re not going to end on a cliffhanger. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Creator on the Show’s End: ‘We’re Going to Close Things Up’ 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z EastEnders is well-known for its cliffhangers, but this summer it was Olympic stories like the "brothers in the boat" that had everyone on the edge of their seats. Olympic rowers visit EastEnders 2012-09-14T12:31:05Z With strong and mostly sympathetic performances from Duplass and Lynskey, “Togetherness” accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do, building toward an ending that could serve as either a cliffhanger or a parting gift. ‘Togetherness’: What? An unhappy married couple? In Los Angeles? Again? 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z But this is “return to form” as cliffhanger. Here’s the Lady. Where’s the Gaga? 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z "Each point of view will culminate in a cliffhanger as the ship begins to founder, building to an explosive conclusion which draws together each of the stories." Julian Fellowes to bring Titanic to ITV 2011-03-21T11:14:02Z But here, Lasdun marries autofiction to the more obviously stylized genre of the psychological thriller, deploying cliffhangers and the trope of the unreliable narrator. In “Afternoon of a Faun,” James Lasdun Mixes Autofiction and Psychological Thriller 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The second season of “Primal” premiered on Thursday at midnight, and it picks up with the exact cliffhanger where Season 1 left off; start at the beginning and hang on tight. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z At long last, though, the finale is nigh, unless, of course, the producers figure out a way to make the finale into a cliffhanger, too. The Bachelorette Recap: Who Did Rachel Choose? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Breakout series like "Killing Eve" and "The Good Place" have benefited from their traditional cliffhanger formats, and "The Handmaid's Tale" requires at least a week to recover from before each new episode. Why I'm resolving to quit binge watching TV 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z "The best cliffhangers are the ones tied into emotion and the moral dilemmas." AUDIO: TV soap cliffhangers 'are best' 2012-09-01T10:53:04Z It’s filled with cliffhangers — when the journalist is murdered, Enrique is the prime suspect — and over-the-top incident. A Pulpy New Novel and Juiceless Old Essays From Mario Vargas Llosa 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Zuiker and company repeatedly described the series, debuting this fall, as a “movie”—a feature length story cut into installments ending with cliffhanger. TCA 2012: TV That’s Not On TV Edition 2012-07-26T12:12:14Z Both men are competing to be named best actor at Sunday's Oscars in what award watchers say is the ceremony's biggest cliffhanger after weeks of campaigns and show business accolades. Oscar best actor race is tale of two opposites 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z "I wouldn't call it a cliffhanger in a true sense," says Robert King of the finale. 'The Good Wife' cast wraps Season 5 in a triumphant mood 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Last season ended on quite the cliffhanger: Who did Negan kill? The Comic-Con TV Shows We’re Most Excited About 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z At the start of the third season the cliffhanger ending concluded in a predictable and – narratively speaking – tidy manner: Elliot is alive, and so is Mr Robot. Mr Robot or Mr Woebot? Why the hacker drama might need a restart 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z But last night’s episode, which ended with a “cliffhanger” that was either exploitative or ridiculous, is another example of the reasons I’m losing patience with this show. The Morning After: How the Mighty Have Fallen 2012-02-09T15:44:21Z And everyone thinks, "Okay, we've seen this before, the 'Nate is going to die' thing," because it was the cliffhanger in season two. Saved by Pop Culture: How "Six Feet Under" killed my depression 2011-04-08T12:40:00Z With no cliffhangers or big emotions hanging fire, I wonder where “Girls” goes from here in Season 5. 'Girls' Recap: In the Season Finale, Almost Everyone Leans In 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z "It's going to be full of cliffhangers," he teased. Emmy Contenders: 'Jane the Virgin's' Jaime Camil teases season finale 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z There is another option open to producers who really want their cliffhangers to hit hard, of course, and that’s to end the entire show with one. Has Netflix killed off the cliffhanger? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Even without cliffhangers, these extraordinary plays have left us scrambling with each new visit to recall how things stood “when last we left them,” and wondering what will happen next. Review: In ‘What Happened?,’ a Questioning Farewell to Rhinebeck 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z The TV sitcom no longer needs the mid-season cliffhanger or something that will bring you back the same time next week, because streaming services will play us the next episode within 20 seconds. 'Once the couple gets together, the tension is lost': how sitcom romance died 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z No more of these silly cliffhangers that I have to wait a week, a month, or never to find out what happened. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Finale: Fade to Black 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Opening on one of its panting pursuits, the series perpetrates a literal cliffhanger within its first ninety seconds. “The Innocents,” Reviewed: Teen Lovers on the Run in a Young-Adult “Westworld” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z This sequel, which ends with a cliffhanger, is the second part of a projected trilogy. | 'Elektra Luxx': Subject Is Sex (Sort Of), Milieu Is Zany (Sort Of) 2011-03-11T01:28:29Z The writing and acting are plausible imaginings of people struggling to assimilate the incredible, and tensions are deftly tweaked: this leaves key questions tantalisingly unanswered without resort-ing to crass cliffhangers. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-02-17T08:00:02Z Beyond the Nate of it all, the episode's cliffhanger revelation implies an additional betrayal. The many betrayals of "Ted Lasso" 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Charles Dickens, as you might expect of a novelist who made his fortune writing serialized cliffhangers, would like a little more drama with his religion. Review: Jefferson, Dickens and Tolstoy Debate Jesus. ‘Discord’ Ensues. 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Given the brevity of the episodes and the quickness of the pace, we are always at the edge of a cliffhanger. How Snap Originals Beat Facebook and Instagram in Adapting TV to Social Media 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Many chapters end with a cliffhanger, which adds a cinematic quality but veers into pulpy true crime when it feels like there’s more pathos at stake. How the Dark Web’s Dread Pirate Roberts Went Down 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Speaking of which, the mystery that served as a cliffhanger for last week’s episode got a quick resolution. Walking Dead Recap: The Peacemaker 2011-11-21T13:13:36Z The first season cliffhanger just blew my mind. Alex Gansa on ‘Homeland’ and Responding to Real-Life Terrorism 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The programme's overseer, Steven Moffat, recently revealed that next year's run will be divided into two halves, with a "game changing cliffhanger" between them. Doctor Who Live gives children and adults the time of their lives 2010-10-08T23:48:00Z As I mentioned, this creates a lot of tension after the cliffhanger ending of Episode V. It also uses the original trilogy as a framing device for the prequel trilogy. This Is the Best Way to Watch Star Wars This Weekend 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “Avengers: Infinity War” is still going strong a month after it opened, even though its whopper of a cliffhanger ending continues to divide audiences. Screenwriters Talk Shop: How to Get Audiences to Return for Part 2 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The cliffhanger is guaranteed to generate plenty of expectation around Doctor Who's return to BBC1 on Easter Saturday, 23 April. Doctor Who: it's back ? promising to be the scariest and darkest yet 2011-04-04T23:23:43Z Or sometimes it’s a last-ditch gambit to save a series, culminating as a cliffhanger. The Michael Cohen Show: Where GOP politicians angle to become Trump's new co-stars 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “But what we realized is, it would feel more like a cliffhanger than we intended,” he continued, and they had always meant to make distinct movies. Screenwriters Talk Shop: How to Get Audiences to Return for Part 2 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Second, be aware that Bostrom’s narrative style verges on the melodramatic: Each chapter is a short vignette, often ending with a cliffhanger. If you love Sherlock Holmes, you’ll love this book 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The show runners had teased a significant death last week, at the cliffhanger first-of-two-parts episode, “Magnum Opus.” 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Casualties of war 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z One big difference for United States audiences is that Netflix will release all the episodes of “Bodyguard” simultaneously, whereas British audiences largely watched the show from week to week, with cliffhangers building chatter and suspense. ‘Bodyguard’ Was a Sensation in Britain. But Can It Conquer America? 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The cliffhanger generated quite a bit of discussion. Benedict Cumberbatch on His Emmy Nod for Bringing Patrick Melrose to Life 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The answer to that cliffhanger was one of the most-watched television events in history. 5 things to know about 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman 2012-11-24T16:22:13Z Where season 3 ended on a cliffhanger, season 4 ends at turning point, from which it could theoretically go any number of ways. Breaking Bad Watch: The One Who Knocks 2011-10-10T16:00:00Z And on FX, “The Americans” concludes Season 5 after the most recent episode ended with a cliffhanger. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Americans’ 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Weekly TV is the slave of intensity—the cliffhanger, the double-twist, the surprising reveal. House of Cards Watch: I Ate the Whole Thing 2013-02-08T14:00:42Z Smooth biographers offer clean narrative lines, well-underscored themes, and carrots, in the form of cliffhangers, to lure the reader onward. The Devilish Life and Art of Lucian Freud, in Full Detail 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z Based on the Season 2 cliffhanger, I’m hoping Diamond’s efforts worked or that he will be there to ward off evil spirits and people in the future. 11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In this all-you-can-eat format, far less energy is spent editing the stories around the false construct of commercial breaks and cliffhangers designed to stretch from one crisis to the other. Review | Why did I fall for ‘Love Is Blind’? Because Netflix is really good at making reality TV. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z In that sense, the book moves right along, from cliffhanger to cliffhanger. ‘Hack Attack,’ About a Rupert Murdoch Paper’s Trials, by Nick Davies 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z "I hereby declare," said the returning officer after a cliffhanger that had the whole country gulping down Mogadon. Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer – digested read 2013-03-01T19:30:01Z “The Time Ships,” about 20 years ago, was a sequel to “The Time Machine,” which ends on a huge cliffhanger. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Sequel to ‘The War of the Worlds’ 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The gnarly cliffhanger of 1999 is addressed, but only at the end of the final episode. Red Dwarf X: have they still got the smegging goods? 2012-10-04T11:42:13Z I know he will have struck the right balance between action, comedy and thriller and keep us all on a cliffhanger at the end. Star Wars: the force awakens in London as thousands descend on premiere 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “Look, message received; the modern audience isn’t too happy with cliffhangers,” Robert Kirkman, who writes the comics and is an executive producer for the show, told The Hollywood Reporter. ‘The Walking Dead’: 7 Questions for the Season 7 Premiere 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Could there be a more electrifying ad break cliffhanger than: "Next, Luke Kennedy gets to sing with his coach, Ricky Martin..." The Voice 2013: Harrison Craig an unsurprising winner 2013-06-17T21:33:08Z Katrina finally gets in touch with her blood magic/vicious side on Fox’s supernatural sci-fi buddy cop drama “Sleepy Hollow” in this cliffhanger, the first of a two-part season finale called, tellingly, “Awakening.” 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: 'Awakening' of Katrina 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Makkai turns the question of authentification — are the drawings real or clever forgeries? — into a cliffhanger and raises provocative questions about value. Surviving AIDS, but at What Cost? 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The “Dateline” style includes touches like cliffhangers before commercials and recaps after, often delivered in ominous narration. A Prime-Time True-Crime Spree 2011-08-20T19:45:03Z How the public responds is the cliffhanger; Wratchford is projecting ASC will sell an average of 60 seats at each Blackfriars performance and fill about 60 percent of the spaces at the outdoor venue. Perspective | Once more unto the breach: Shakespeare returns to the Shenandoah Valley 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Often I’m part of life-changing dialogues that are left on a cliffhanger. Experience: I'm a translator for terrorists and criminals 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Yes, there are still talks about that because I feel that we owe it to the fans, because it was a cliffhanger. Brandy Scored Her ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Queens’ 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z And with all this going on, there was no mention whatsoever of last year's other big cliffhanger – the revelation that Herrick is back from … well not back from the dead. Being Human: Series three, episode one 2011-01-23T22:34:00Z Which gets us to the season’s great cliffhanger. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2 Finale: The Ultimate Betrayal 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The finale of Season 3 was a smart, satisfying, though drawn-out denouement, with a few loose ends but none of the giant cliffhangers or suspense that leaves viewers eagerly waiting for Season 4. The TV Watch: Shock but No Awe in ‘Homeland’ Season’s End 2013-12-16T23:02:44Z She had always envisioned a cliffhanger, and finally she got it. Let's Talk About That 'Gilmore Girls' Ending 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Another trap operates through the narrative arcs constructed essentially around the infamous cliffhanger – the "to be continued" of yesteryear's soap operas. Netflix: Is mainstream content squeezing out the daring plots viewers originally fell for? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The actress was widely rumoured to be leaving her role as Clara Oswald after a cliffhanger in the series eight finale, Death In Heaven. Doctor Who: Coleman 'planned to quit' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z It’s bad news for fans since Covert Affairs ended its run with a cliffhanger. USA Cancels 'Covert Affairs' After 5 Seasons 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z This development is hardly a spoiler, as most of “Space Force’s” efforts can be seen coming from light-years away — ending on a ho-hum cliffhanger that suggests there’s more to come. Review | Steve Carell’s ‘Space Force’ has a troubled launch, even with heroic efforts from John Malkovich 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Obviously, we ended on a cliffhanger to get people to come back after baseball, but that was really viewed as one chunk. 11 Things We Learned About The O.C. from Series Creator Josh Schwartz 2013-08-14T09:45:30Z Now in Volume 3, an infantry grunt in World War II, Mizuki suffers through so many cliffhangers and improbable twists that it is difficult not to pity him even as you devour the pages. Shigeru Mizuki's 'Showa' draws a graphic portrait of Japan 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The ending of the first season was a cliffhanger, leaving viewers wondering about the identity of character Cartman's father. John Oliver says he hates April Fools' Day and so should you 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Soon critical acclaim and a loyal fan base dissolved into outrage and dwindling viewership, as the first season ended with a cliffhanger not resolved until the final moments of the second. Television: The Deadline of ‘The Killing’ 2013-07-26T20:11:26Z In general, the show’s long game — that is, why you should care enough to commit — is elusive, even as it strings episodes together with matinee-serial cliffhangers. Review: This ‘Wheel of Time’ Goes Nowhere Fast 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It got its start from a stirring series of songs Kelly debuted in 2005, which ended with a cliffhanger. ‘Trapped’ on Broadway? R. Kelly is Working on It 2012-11-20T15:52:46Z Despite a 13-month absence after an excruciatingly tense Season 3 cliffhanger, “Breaking Bad” set a ratings record in its return to AMC on Sunday night. ArtsBeat: 'Breaking Bad' Cooks Up Record Numbers 2011-07-18T19:15:49Z Similarly, the cliffhanger storytelling makes this long show watchable — but periodically you squirm at the thought that you are enjoying the suspense too much. Review | The Klunch’s ‘How to Win a Race War’ is deliberately offensive 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Instead Season 1 leaves off ends a cliffhanger twist that makes very little sense. Netflix's self-serious "Jupiter's Legacy" is the superhero TV version of a Designer Imposter stinker 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The cliffhanger is a bit frustrating, but if you are a fan of palace intrigue and family drama, you will be thrilled to hear this is the first installment of a planned trilogy. Review | Best science fiction and fantasy books out this month 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The fourth season will also be three episodes with the addition of the "special," which will deal with the third-season cliffhanger reappearance of Sherlock's mortal enemy, Moriarty. 'Sherlock' set for fourth season and a special 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Until, maybe, the end, which–no spoilers, again–is neither a cliffhanger nor provides any kind of resolution to any arc. The New Arrested Development Is Dark, Uneven, and Frustrating. Can We Have Another? 2013-05-29T17:59:42Z I can’t predict how tonight will shake out—but based on the dozen or so cliffhangers laid out in last week’s “And Hell Itself My Only Foe,” it will at the very least be interesting. “Penny Dreadful” finishes strong: This sophisticated, evocative Victorian thriller appeals to fantasy and history fans alike 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Why did you end the movie with, essentially, a cliffhanger teasing another movie that’s never going to come? Zack Snyder’s Rough and Tumble Ride With ‘Justice League’ 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Following a Season 6 cliffhanger, this year’s premiere of “The Walking Dead” drew a hefty 20.8 million viewers, which means the finale shed about 5.6 million viewers compared with the opener, according to Nielsen’s data. ‘Walking Dead’ Finale Falls to 15.2 Million Viewers 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The increasingly comical proceedings culminated in an episode that played like a parody of the standard cliffhanger finale, with a Rambo-like raid and shootout, exploding bodies and a blood-soaked resurrection. Critic’s Notebook: ‘True Blood,’ in a New Season, Seems to Renew Its Vows 2013-06-14T21:16:39Z It was also a chance to release his main character from the nightmare dimension - known as the Dark Place - where the first game's cliffhanger ending left him. Alan Wake 2: How one of gaming's lost sequels finally got made 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Because they lack numerical support, they try to leverage potential crises — defaults on the national debt, government shutdowns, including the cliffhanger over the weekend — to extract legislative concessions they can’t win on the merits. Opinion: In the Matt Gaetz vs. Kevin McCarthy battle, the GOP's stupidity and hypocrisy is showing 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Most depressing beyond despair is the cliffhanger and various subplots beckoning for the second season. Blu-ray TV review: ‘1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story, Season One’ 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Despite the high level of fun, the most criminal part of the film experience, that will guarantee to infuriate the casual movie watcher, is the ridiculous cliffhanger ending. ‘Fast X: Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Israel faces something of a cliffhanger, with the real effects of the government’s move to limit the power of the judiciary likely to remain unclear for weeks or even months. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z As prime minister, he has survived two no-confidence motions and a cliffhanger vote on a critical labor bill. Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Season two has already been ordered up, so expect a cliffhanger or two. Crisis in Russia 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z “Across the Spider-Verse,” a part two ending in an abrupt cliffhanger, plunges directly into the question: So what is gospel for Lord and Miller? With ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller ‘blow the doors open’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Johnson not only unmasks himself in the “Fast X” tag, he matches Momoa’s unhinged energy with a crowd-pleasing ferocity that brings the mood up from an otherwise glum cliffhanger in the film’s final moments. 'Fast X' ending explained: What 3 jaw-dropping twists mean for saga's final chapter 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z It can be intoxicating to spend hours buried in a book or binge-watching a television show filled with flawed characters and a new cliffhanger precisely every 47 minutes. The Mysteries of Zelda 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z On April 23, the second to last day of the voyage, journalists witnessed a cliffhanger encounter when a Chinese coast guard ship blocked the Malapascua as it tried to steam toward the Second Thomas Shoal. On board a Philippine patrol in contested South China Sea 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z A competition provides a ready-made framework for a story with a cliffhanger ending. ‘The Great British Bake Off’ as a musical? Now that takes the cake. 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Television spoilers have been debated since the early 1980s when “Dallas” viewers waited eight long months for the answer to television’s most famous cliffhanger, “Who shot J.R.?” Streaming has changed spoiler etiquette. ‘Succession’ fans would know. 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z As in all the best heist flicks, Goldhaber makes sure to misdirect the audience with some choice red herrings and cliffhangers, nearly all of which end with a genuine surprise. Review | ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’: A rational if desperate pragmatism 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC. Why are there so many good TV shows to watch right now? 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Viewers were left with several cliffhangers and unresolved issues in first season of the Showtime series, so we ponder six questions that we hope Season 2 will answer. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to playground connoisseur Melanie Lynskey 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Camaro fans may shed a tear at the close of an epic, thrilling chapter, but it appears more a cliffhanger. End of the Gas-Engine Camaro Opens a New Door for Muscle Cars 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Thursday ended in a cliffhanger — the exact criminal charges against Mr. Trump remain unknown — and new episodes are already on the horizon: Mr. Trump is potentially facing several more indictments. Welcome Back to The Trump Show 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Viewers were left with several cliffhangers and unresolved issues, so here we ponder six questions that we hope are answered in Season 2. 'Yellowjackets' left many open questions. Will Season 2 provide answers? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z His story was a cliffhanger about escape and freedom and resilience. Why We Love Flaco 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Problems are solved within an episode, even when longer arcs are attached; it’s character and not cliffhangers that draw you back. Network TV continues its love affair with untrue crime with trio of addictive new shows 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z There are corny cliffhangers, yes, and Winslow is liable to toss off bits of pastel fluff, e.g. Review | Indecent secrets lurk in De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s ‘Decent People’ 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z This “Perils of Pauline” debt ceiling cliffhanger is a cheap political show that Congress should just grow up and stop staging. Opinion | It’s time to cancel Congress’s debt ceiling theatrics 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Streaming made serials de rigueur; here you’re drawn back not by a cliffhanger but for a variation on the very thing you liked last week. Love 'Columbo'? You'll devour the TV comfort food of 'Poker Face' 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Many of the episodic emotional cliffhangers from the first game are, again, echoed in the show. Review | HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ stays true to the game, and hits just as hard Even the cast were shocked by the number of cliffhangers in the new series when they first read the scripts. Voilà! ‘Emily In Paris’ returns, with surprises in store 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z There are also narrative cliffhangers to keep us watching. Harry and Meghan: Does Netflix's documentary live up to the hype? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The writing is deft, the performances marvelous; it’s short on monsters, full of feeling — and canceled on a cliffhanger, so someone please pick this up while the actors are still young. The 14 best TV shows of 2022 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Now the race, in California’s 22nd District, is a cliffhanger for the third cycle in a row. Some of the House Races That Remain Undecided and by How Much 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “The concepts, the emotion, the little cliffhangers at the end of her songs — it wasn’t formulaic,” he says. From TikTok to the Grammys? Vocal powerhouse Lauren Spencer-Smith connects with Gen Z 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Thirty-four Senate seats are up for grabs with cliffhangers in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin and Arizona possibly deciding which party controls a chamber currently split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaking vote. Election 2022: GOP predicting wins, Dems brace for setbacks 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The cancellation following several cliffhangers also left the cast, led by Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh, bereft. ‘Manifest’ takes off on Netflix for fourth and final season 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “The Black Queen” soared more than it idled, and offered a cliffhanger with just enough conflict, dragons and palace intrigue to keep audiences hooked. How 'House of the Dragon' fumbled its season finale 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The dramatic last moments of the broadcast did what any great cliffhanger must: Redirect attention away from what’s already happened to what could happen. With on-air Trump subpoena, Jan. 6 panel asks voters for a second season 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The last film, “Halloween Kills,” ended on a cliffhanger with a mob rising up to hunt down Michael Myers. New this week: ‘Halloween Ends,’ ‘Rosaline’ and The 1975 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The film ends with a cliffhanger, whether one character will kill another, sending them back to civilization or not. Unpacking the wild twists, excessive vomit in 'Triangle of Sadness': 'Maybe it was too much' 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Still, notwithstanding a cliffhanger, anything but a happy ending would be a betrayal of audience expectations, and of the genre itself. 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' meets Hitchcock in Hulu's enjoyable new comedy 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Little cliffhangers are arranged in such regular, predictable order that reading the novel feels like running down the stairs. Review | James Patterson’s ‘Blowback’ asks, ‘What if we elected a psychopath?’ 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The series ended on a cliffhanger and wasn’t picked up for a second season, but the story continued in the 2005 movie “Serenity,” directed by Whedon. The 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now, according to our experts 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The result came days after a cliffhanger vote. Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The vote took place last Tuesday, and vote counting, announced both by the election commission and by media organizations, had signaled a cliffhanger. A winner is announced, but uncertainty reigns. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Indeed, given the seasonal arc, which bends toward a definitive conclusion, even a cliffhanger would feel like cheating. 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' meets Hitchcock in Hulu's enjoyable new comedy 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z And it ends with a cliffhanger that will leave viewers wondering whether “Sima Aunty” had more success this time around. 'Indian Matchmaking' is back. Are any of the couples still together? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z There were no cliffhangers or dramatic plot twists, no teasing voice-overs. Who Killed Tair Rada? Inside Israel’s True Crime Obsession 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The answers need to be discovered — the chapter-ending cliffhangers are oh so unsatisfying! 4 new thrilling mystery novels that will keep you up at night 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The prosecutor also said the case ends on a cliffhanger, leaving it anyone’s guess as to what Friedmann planned to do. Man who hid guns in unfinished jail convicted of vandalism 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z As the committee wraps up this “season” of hearings, like a television show, there are likely to be some cliffhangers. What to watch as Jan. 6 panel returns to prime time 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z He is a gifted storyteller who understands the power of a surprise and the cliffhanger. Trump 2024 is almost here: King of the long con looks to play his final trick 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It's one of the best-scripted live documentaries ever made — complete with cliffhangers and previews of the next exciting, terrifying and eventful episode. Donald Trump is finally running scared: Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee have him cornered 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z |
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