Jose Alejandro Bastidas is TheWrap’s TV editor. Previously, he worked as assistant arts & entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. He also served as a staff writer at PopCulture.com, based in Nashville, and as food reporter and digital producer at The Desert Sun (a Gannett publication) based in Palm Springs. He has a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
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40 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026
From “One Piece” on Netflix and Paramount’s “Yellowstone” spinoffs to “Euphoria” on HBO and AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat”
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How 2025 Rewrote Hollywood’s Playbook for Leaner Scripted Shows | Analysis
A new normal for scripted programming comes into focus as the industry says goodbye to yesterday’s big-budgeted hits, and braces for further consolidation
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Unpacks Finale’s Risky Vibe Shift: ‘It Felt Like Bliss’
Jacob Tierney and EP Brendan Brady tell TheWrap about filming the pivotal cottage getaway, evolving Shane and Ilya’s sex scenes and Season 2
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‘Pluribus’ Ending Explained: Can Carol Save the World in Time?
The Apple TV drama series brings its two unlikely heroes together in the Season 1 finale
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50 Best TV Shows of 2025
From “Adolescence” to “Win or Lose,” TheWrap highlights the best in television in streaming, broadcast and cable
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‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Won’t Return for Season 2 at Paramount+
The Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo-led spinoff series released its finale in October
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The Rise of ‘Heated Rivalry’: What Hollywood Can Learn From Canada’s Gay Hockey Smut Phenomenon | Analysis
HBO Max, Crave execs and GLAAD tell TheWrap why stories about sex, underrepresented communities and romance are still a recipe for success on TV
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How ABC Lost the Oscars to YouTube: ‘The Day Network TV Finally, Truly Died’ | Analysis
As the Academy tired of Disney’s ratings-driven shifts, YouTube emerged as the better partner, insiders tell TheWrap
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‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Trailer Promises 4th of July Crisis Before Robby’s Sabbatical
The HBO Max medical drama returns with a new doctor, Nurse Dana and Dr. Langdon’s chilly welcome
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‘Boots’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
The gay military series drew criticism from the Pentagon for pushing an “ideological agenda”
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Robert and Michelle King Renew Overall Deal With CBS Studios
The “Elsbeth” and “The Good Wife” creators are working on drama series “Cupertino” for CBS and developing “Vatican City” for Hulu
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‘Loot’ Boss Explains Season 3 Finale Proposals and Who Might Leave the Foundation
Co-creator Matt Hubbard tells TheWrap about recruiting D’Arcy Carden to play Luciana and hopes for Season 4
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Creators Unpack Fall Finale’s Surprise Wedding and That Big Explosion: ‘We Love the Chaos’
David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal tell TheWrap to expect “big reactions all the way around” after Episode 8’s cliffhanger ending
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Beats Diddy Doc as Top Netflix Show With 23.6 Million Views
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning” scored 21.8 million views in its first week on the streamer
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‘The Pitt’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date on HBO Max
Noah Wyle and company are back for a chaotic shift on Fourth of July weekend
