Michael Balderston
Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.
Latest articles by Michael Balderston

60 Minutes: next episode, how to watch and everything we know
By Michael Balderston last updated
60 Minutes is one of the most heralded and informative news programs out there. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the show.

American Idol season 23: next episode, judges and everything we know about the singing competition
By Michael Balderston last updated
American Idol brings back arguably its most famous alum for its eighth season on ABC. Here’s everything you need to know.

Watson: next episode, recaps, cast, plot and everything we know about the Morris Chestnut medical drama
By Michael Balderston last updated
In Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ trusty sidekick is now at the center of the action. Here’s everything you need to know about the series.

Dark Winds season 3: next episode, recaps, cast and everything we know about the crime drama
By Michael Balderston last updated
Zahn McClarnon’s Joe Leaphorn is back to solve a new case in Dark Winds season 3 on AMC. Here’s what you need to know.

Saturday Night Live season 50: next episode, host, cast and everything we know about the sketch comedy show
By Michael Balderston last updated
Saturday Night Live embarks on its historic 50th season and we've got everything you need to know about the season right here.

Opus: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Ayo Edebiri movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Ayo Edebiri leads an all-star cast in the horror/thriller movie Opus. Here is everything you need to know.

Black Bag’s Rotten Tomatoes score is strong — can it end a perplexing Steven Soderbergh movie streak?
By Michael Balderston last updated
Critics have been loving Soderbergh’s recent string of movies, audiences not as much. Can Black Bag change that?

Black Bag: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Michael Fassbender movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Black Bag is a new spy drama from Steven Soderbergh starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. Find out more right here.

Novocaine: release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know
By Michael Balderston last updated
No pain, no problem for Jack Quaid in Novocaine. Find out everything you need to know about the action movie right here.

Ted Lasso season 4: cast and everything we know
By Michael Balderston published
Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond are back, as Apple TV Plus has officially ordered Ted Lasso season 4. Here’s what you need to know.

Gary Oldman reveals secrets of Jackson Lamb's farts — and his most iconic roles get Lamb-ified
By Michael Balderston published
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert interviewed Gary Oldman about Slow Horses and more from the actor’s legendary career.

NCIS: Sydney season 2 — next episode, cast and everything we know about the crime drama
By Michael Balderston last updated
The NCIS team down under is back for a new season. Here’s everything you need to know about NCIS: Sydney season 2.

Shark Tank season 16: next episode, hosts and everything we know about the reality show
By Michael Balderston last updated
Shark Tank, ABC’s hit show for aspiring entrepreneurs is back for a new season. Here’s everything you need to know about Shark Tank season 16.

Severance season 2: next episode, recaps, cast, plot and everything we know about the Adam Scott thriller series
By Michael Balderston last updated
After more than two years, Severance season 2 is finally on the horizon. Here is everything you need to know about the latest season of the Emmy-winning series.

Netflix adds new Millie Bobby Brown movie, helping with the wait for Stranger Things season 5
By Michael Balderston published
The Electric State also stars Chris Pratt and hails from the Avengers: Endgame directors.

The Luckiest Man in America: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the movie
By Michael Balderston published
Based on a true story of an infamous episode of Press Your Luck, here’s everything you need to know about the movie.

The F1 trailer is giving me Top Gun: Maverick vibes — and I’m all for it
By Michael Balderston published
Joseph Kosinski looks like he is sticking close to the winning formula he had with Top Gun: Maverick for F1, but I’m still excited to see it.

F1: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Brad Pitt racing drama
By Michael Balderston last updated
The director of Top Gun: Maverick teams with Brad Pitt on an F1 racing drama. Here's everything you need to know about the movie.

How to watch Novocaine
By Michael Balderston published
Jack Quaid action movie is now playing, here’s where and how to watch Novocaine.

How to watch Black Bag
By Michael Balderston published
Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett star in the spy thriller now playing. But where can you watch Black Bag? Here’s what you need to know.

5 Best Jack Quaid movies (ranked): where to watch Companion and more
By Michael Balderston published
Best known for his time on The Boys, Jack Quaid has built a solid resume of movies, with more on the way. Here’s a ranking of my favorite Jack Quaid movies.

Going Dutch: next episode, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Denis Leary comedy
By Michael Balderston last updated
Denis Leary is in the army now in the new Fox sitcom Going Dutch. Here’s everything you need to know.

Animal Control season 3: next episode, cast and everything we know about the Joel McHale comedy
By Michael Balderston last updated
Animal Control is set to return to Fox for a new season, but when? Here's everything that we know about Animal Control season 3.
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