Melissa Lemieux

"Outer Banks" has always made it clear that none of its central gang of teens — nicknamed the Pogues — are safe, but the show has an amazingly high body count for what's ostensibly a teen soap opera. Then again, it's a teen soap opera about searching for long-buried pirate treasure, which may or may not stir up the attention of some very nasty dudes. Danger and fortune go hand in hand on the show, and even the luckiest among them have experienced true misfortune and loss.

"Fire Country" is ostensibly about second chances and redemption. However, over the past three seasons, it's also been about love: This firehouse has seen a surprisingly high number of romances spark up. While "Fire Country" might not be based on a true story

"Cloverfield" caught audiences by surprise and delighted horror fans worldwide. Here's how to watch the entire franchise in chronological order.

"Squid Game" has enraptured the world with its pitch-dark character dynamics and pulse-pounding action. But not everything conceived by series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk in his original drafts ended up onscreen. It turns out there are a number of scenes from Season 1 of "Squid Game" that didn't make it to the filming stage. There were even a few scenes that managed to make it before the lens, only to be cut for production-related reasons. The end result are hidden treasures for fans of the show to pluck up, some of which leave them with questions unanswered by Season 2.

The challenges in "Squid Game" can be painful, horrific, and even fatal to the contestants, but the actors seemed to have a lot of fun off-camera.

There's plenty to like about "Squid Game" -- which makes its many flaws all the more galling.

Nickelodeon has been a TV staple for several generations, and it has a very interesting origin story. Since its inception, it's passed through the hands of many owners, but it all began with one person. The network (which was named after turn of the century indoor exhibition spaces that showed motion pictures for a nickel) was conceived of by an educator who wanted to create a cable network aimed at children. From that small seed grew a behemoth of a network that's responsible for some of

Pitting a Puritan family against the forces of witchcraft and Satanism during the early colonial period, "The Witch" is also a tale of how stubborn individualism leads to a family's downfall. With William ( Ralph Ineson, who says he was never the same after the movie)

Packed with nostalgia, sentiment, and a sense of humor, "The Big Bang Theory" spinoff "Young Sheldon" manages to become a creature entirely its own that stands tall and separately from its parent series. Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) may have started life on that sitcom, but its prequel

Are you a fan of "Fire Country" looking for a similar series to binge? Here are 10 great shows you should consider watching to scratch your "Fire Country" itch.