Dave and Gray are back for Geektown Radio Episode 489 with a packed week of TV, film and entertainment news, including the Oscars 2026 winners, Firefly returning as an animated series, two lost Doctor Who episodes recovered, Buffy’s reboot stalling at Hulu, and Michael Sheen taking over House of Games.

They also review a pile of shows this week, including Young Sherlock, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Capture, Solar Opposites, Gone, The Secret Genius, Vanished, The Floor, Hijack, Down Cemetery Road, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Scrubs, Ted and 9-1-1: Nashville.

On the film side, they break down the biggest Oscars 2026 talking points, including One Battle After Another leading the winners, Sinners making a huge impact, Jessie Buckley winning Best Actress, Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor, the first ever Casting Oscar, the first female cinematography winner, and a rare tie in Best Live Action Short.

There is also plenty of TV news, including the stalled Buffy reboot, a possible Fallout 3 remaster, Riz Ahmed’s new Prime Video comedy Bait, a Stewie-focused Family Guy spin-off, and the latest renewals, cancellations and pick-ups.

Plus, they look ahead to next week’s TV highlights, including Invincible Season 4, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Saturday Night Live UK, Crookhaven and more.

Listen now for Oscars reactions, TV reviews, sci-fi news, British telly chat and the usual Geektown mix of geeky chaos.

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Young Sherlock, Outlander Season 8, Life Is Strange casting, and a very suspicious set of Firefly reunions lead the news in Geektown Radio Episode 488.

Dave and this week’s co-host run through what they’ve been watching recently, including horror chatter, social media film discoveries, and a chronological deep dive into The Last of Us Part II. Dave also checks in with Young Sherlock, the ITV drama Gone, the final season of Outlander, and the new game Aethus.

In the TV news this week:

• The Bear will end with Season 5

• ITV detective drama Ridley has been cancelled after two series

• Miss Scarlet will conclude with Season 7

• Apple TV has cancelled Palm Royale

• Channel 4 has axed The Inheritance

On the renewal side:

• High Potential renewed for Season 3

• Doc renewed with another rare 22-episode order

• The Night Agent renewed for Season 4

• 9-1-1 renewed for Season 10

• 9-1-1: Nashville renewed for Season 2

• Little House On The Prairie renewed for Season 2

• The Dyers’ Caravan Park returning for Season 2

Elsewhere in TV news:

• Richard Osman will step down as host of House of Games

• The BBC has picked up I, Jack Wright Season 2

• The Devil’s Hour Season 1 premieres on ITVX this April

• HBO Max’s UK launch will include Adult Swim hits like Rick & Morty, Robot Chicken, Primal, and DC’s Harley Quinn

Casting and development news includes:

Treasure Island

Paramount+ and MGM+ are developing a new TV adaptation starring David Oyelowo as Long John Silver and Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins.

Life Is Strange

Prime Video’s adaptation of the hit Square Enix game has cast Maisy Stella as Chloe and Tatum Grace Hopkins as Max.

Lovejoy

See-Saw Films is developing a new TV adaptation of the classic antiques detective novels.

And finally… the Firefly mystery.

Nathan Fillion has been posting videos reuniting with original cast members including Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Jewel Staite and Adam Baldwin, teasing that “something is happening.”

It’s not a convention, podcast, or crossover appearance… so the speculation is officially running wild.

Co-Host

Together

Good Boy

Hoppers

Talk To Me

The Barbarian

The Last of Us Part II (chronological playthrough)

Dave

Young Sherlock

Gone (ITV)

Outlander – Season 8

Aethus (Game)

A Woman of Substance – Channel 4

Scarpetta – Prime Video

Solar Opposites Season 6 (Final) – Disney+

This Close – ITVX

Virgin River Season 7 – Netflix

Madison (Yellowstone) – Paramount+

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This week on Geektown Radio, Dave is joined by Domingos for a packed episode covering returning favourites, intense new dramas, and a huge industry shake-up.

• The Dutchman (2026) – A modern adaptation of the 1964 play starring André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz and Aldis Hodge.
• Paradise – Season 2 (Hulu) – The conspiracy thriller expands beyond the bunker.
• Only in the Land – Arsenal Women’s Champions League documentary.
• Unveil: Jadewind (Netflix) – Lavish Tang Dynasty historical drama.
• Gone (ITV) – Psychological thriller starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey.
• Scrubs – Revival Season – Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison return.
• Vanished (Prime Video) – Kaley Cuoco stars in a tense disappearance mystery.
• Plus catch-ups on Red Eye S2, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and more.

• Renewals for Industry, Doctor Foster and Robin Hood
• NBC renewal bubble breakdown
• Paramount moves to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix bows out
• Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot lands a Hulu pilot
• Rockford Files casting update
• Ghosts UK heading to the big screen
• Nathan Fillion teases something Firefly-related

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