Since the conclusion of All Creatures Great and Small Season 6, fans have been anxiously anticipating the return of the beloved Skeldale House crew. With the seventh season set to premiere on MASTERPIECE PBS on January 17, 2027, fans can at least find comfort that the next installment is within reach. If you’ve already rewatched the latest seasons ahead of All Creatures Great and Small Season 7, you may be curious about another take on James Herriot’s early years: the BBC’s Young James Herriot. Set during Herriot’s time at Glasgow Veterinary College, the 2011 series offers a heartwarming origin story for the beloved veterinarian. Though it’s a separate adaptation—not a direct prequel to the modern series—it draws from the same real-life inspiration: James Alfred Wight’s books, written under the pen name James Herriot. Here’s what to know about the often-overlooked series and the original books that inspired it all.

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‘Young James Herriot’ is a 2011 BBC prequel series about James Herriot’s veterinary-school years

While All Creatures Great and Small tells James Herriot’s story from the start of his tenure at Skeldale House, Young James Herriot takes viewers back even further, to Herriot’s days studying at Scotland’s Glasgow Veterinary College. As James cultivates his skills caring for animals, he forms bonds with new friends, navigates prickly professors and comes into his own as a veterinarian. In Young James Herriot, the title character is brought to life by Iain De Caestecker, and his performance in the show lines up with the early version of James we got to know in All Creatures, now played by Nicholas Ralph. 

While the All Creatures Great and Small book series and modern TV series chronicle James’ time as a vet post-college, Young James Herriot tapped into the past thanks to creator Johnny Byrne. Byrne actually worked on the original version of All Creatures Great and Small, which aired between 1978 and 1990. 

“Johnny was a great writer and he knew Alf and his family really well,” shared consultant producer Kate Croft with the BBC back in 2011. “Through his friendship with Alf he also came to know this wonderful story of how Alf became a vet. This was an amazing story and when he first told me—this was about 10 years ago—I knew it had to be a TV series. I had loved all of the Herriot books and I just ate up the original series.”

Young James Herriot is unfortunately unavailable to stream, but if you need something to hold you over while you wait for All Creatures Great and Small, now is the time to dive into the books that inspired the series. 

‘All Creatures Great and Small’ books to read while you wait for Season 7!

All Creatures Great and Small was inspired by the books by James Alfred “Alf” Wight, who wrote under the name of James Herriot. His beloved tales of his time caring for animals in the Yorkshire Dales are heartwarming, humorous and have been adapted into the TV series folks have loved for years. His books include:

• All Creatures Great and Small
• All Things Bright and Beautiful
• All Things Wise and Wonderful
• The Lord God Made Them All
• and Every Living Thing.

These books can be purchased as a set. Dive in while you wait for Season 7!

As co-host of NBC’s Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Jenna Bush Hager’s mornings are full, and now, she’s taking on primetime as an executive producer of Line of Fire—a family drama and suspense thriller starring Peter Krause, Hope Davis and Charlie Barnett set to premiere on September 21, 2026 on NBC.

Here, during an NBC backlot event, Bush Hager gets candid about how her White House roots help inform this series about a dysfunctional family of federal law-enforcement officers who get pulled into a deadly conspiracy.

Plus, the New York Times bestselling author and founder of Read with Jenna reveals how playdates with her twin sister, Barbara Pierce Bush, led to her to this collaboration with Gossip Girl and Quantico alum turned Line of Fire creator, Joshua Safran.

On bringing White House experience to ‘Line of Fire’

Having been part of the Today family since 2009, Jenna Bush Hager hopes her morning show viewers will follow her to primetime to watch her new show, Line of Fire.

“We’ve seen Carson Daly do it with The Voice,” Jenna says. “We know it works.”

That said, Line of Fire’s executive producer maintains the real draw of her new series isn’t her day job: It’s the drama she’s helping showrunner Joshua Safran create onscreen.

The action centers on the Hollingsworths, a family that works across several branches of federal law enforcement, including the Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, FBI and Department of Justice. As their professional worlds collide and they become the target of a mysterious assassin, the series explores the balance between honoring sworn oaths to protect others and fulfilling their responsibility to each other.

“This is about family, and I knew these people—I had secret servicemen who would leave their family to protect mine,” says Hagar, whose father and grandfather served as President of the United States. “The dynamics of that are very much part of the DNA of what Josh has written, which I think is brilliant.”

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From kiddie parties to primetime collaboration

With family at the heart of the drama, Hager reveals she first teamed up with Safran over the screams and laughter of children at play.

“He lived across the street from my sister and their kids had playdates,” she sets up. “So I hung out with him at my sister’s kids’ second birthday, and we talked about this dynamic of this family of people that are putting other people first in many circumstances and therefore, what happens in their own family is complicated. 

“And I thought, ‘That’s something that I witnessed!’” she adds with a laugh.

Grounding the ‘Line of Fire’ in her White House experience

Due to her deep respect for those who’ve protected her and her family, Hager was determined to find a thread of realism in this world of make-believe.

 “One of the things that we did was bring on a former Secret Service man that I admire and adore as a consultant to work with Josh and the writers so that there’s real authenticity to it,” she says. “Because we’ve all seen the shows about our industries, where we’re like, ‘Wait…’

“I mean, I love The Morning Show… but they would never have a party in the studio because of the union laws, you know?” she cracks. “Of course, Josh was like, ‘Listen, some of it has to be made for TV.’ But we’ll also have some real truth to it, and that was important to all of us.”

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‘Line of Fire’ has ‘This is Us’ energy

With a heroic yet messy family at its center, Hagar maintains Line of Fire fills a hole left by the drama This Is Us, not to mention Krause’s early Emmy-winning HBO hit.

“Before Pete was even cast, when somebody asked me about the show, I said it reminded me of Six Feet Under—not in all the ways, but in the way that it really is about a family and how their business affects their dynamics,” she explains.

“And it can be very funny,” she adds of the high-stakes drama. “These characters have this fast‑talking, almost like a dance that I don’t feel like we’ve seen on network TV in a while. I’m just so proud to be part of it.”

Line of Fire stars Hope Davis and Parenthood and 911 alum Peter Krause as U.S. Marshal Jane Hollingsworth and Agent Mike Hollingsworth, as well as Kat Cunning, Tommy O’Brien and Taylor Bloom as their adult children—an FBI agent, a Secret Service agent and a Department of Justice employee. Chicago Fire alum Charlie Barnett is also part of the cast.

 In the Line premieres Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (10/9c) on NBC, with replay available on Peacock the next day. 

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As book-to-screen adaptations continue to thrive and fans continue to invest in the beloved stories, your favorite platforms are working their magic to bring even more from the page to the screen. While Prime Video has been thriving in the recreation of your favorite stories, Netflix is working just as hard at delivering equally addictive content.

In fact, Netflix has quite a few projects set to release this fall on its plate, from classic tales to fictional works. If you adore book-to-screen films or series, get ready to settle in this fall with these cozy and comforting adaptations that you’ll be binge-watching all season long!

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‘Pride and Prejudice’

Pride and Prejudice first won hearts as the classic novel written by Jane Austen in 1813 and again in the form of the 1940 film, the 1995 miniseries and the 2005 film. Now, the beloved story is making its way to Netflix in the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation of the same name. The six-part series follows Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet as she and her four sisters deal with the pressure to marry well in 19th-century England. Then enters Mr. Darcy (Jack Lowden), a wealthy, prickly man with whom she has a mutual disdain before they delve into a romance.

“Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it,” screenwriter Dolly Alderton told Netflix. “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy — it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life.”

Alongside Corrin and Lowden, the series also stars Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet, Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Hopey Parish as Mary Bennet and Hollie Avery as Kitty Bennet.

Although there is not yet a specific release date, Pride and Prejudice is set to premiere sometime in fall 2026, so keep an eye out for the adaptation.

‘East of Eden’

On October 1, fans of the 1952 published novel will have a chance to see the story unravel on the screen in the Netflix limited series. The story follows the struggle between good and evil, told through the stories of two families: the Trasks and the Hamiltons.

“It needs to be epic and intimate,” writer Zoe Kazan explained. “It needs to be as personal for me as it was for him [author John Steinbeck], even though he’s literally writing about his family.”

The series will star Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, the woman who weds Adam Trask (Christopher Abbott) and becomes the mother of their twin sons. However, it isn’t long before Cathy’s manipulative and destructive nature is revealed. Meanwhile, Samuel (Ciarán Hinds) and Liza Hamilton (Anita Hegh) are raising their hardworking family nearby, contrasting the lives of the Trask family.

The upcoming adaptation of East of Eden will be available to watch only on Netflix on October 1, 2026.

‘Guarding Stars’

Enjoy this romantic holiday film this fall, based on the book The Bodyguard by Katherine Center. Guarding Stars follows the no-nonsense bodyguard, Hannah Brooks (Leighton Meester), who is hired to protect the charming action star, Jack Stapleton (Jared Padalecki), over the holiday season. What begins as a simple assignment soon turns into the unraveling of secrets and flying of sparks between Hannah and Jack.

“It’s been amazing to work closely with Katherine so far and to see her so excited about moving her witty story about a no-nonsense bodyguard [for] an A-list actor into the holiday season,” director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum shared. “It makes the most gorgeous backdrop for the sparks that fly between them to be even brighter.”

This adaptation was renamed Guarding Stars to avoid confusion with the already existing 1992 film The Bodyguard with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. You can catch Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki in Guarding Stars on November 18, 2026, only on Netflix.

The stars of Crew Girl—Miku Martineau, Kyle Clark and Sam Braun—all use very different words to describe their upcoming series on Netflix, with passion, drama and abs being just a few of the descriptors they offered to give fans a taste of what to expect from the sports drama.

Crew Girl follows competitive high school rower Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), who is forced to relocate to the East Coast after a family scandal. But when she discovers there’s no girls’ rowing team at her new school, Teagan joins the boys’ team as their new coxswain, the person in charge of a boat’s navigation and crew coordination. 

But nothing is as easy as it seems for her, especially once she gets caught between two of the team’s stars: the quiet townie Cam Dillinger (Kyle Clark) and the star rower, Josh Regis (Sam Braun). Especially as they have to deal with their familial drama.

Woman’s World had a dynamic conversation about Crew Girl with Martineau, Clark and Braun, with a few quick-fire questions about the series. 

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Woman’s World: Describe Crew Girl in 3 words to give our readers a taste of what they can expect.

Miku Martineau: Drama, abs, rowing.

Kyle Clark: I would say rivalry.

Miku Martineau: Ooh. Yeah.

Kyle Clark: Passion. Chemistry.

Sam Braun: Right on. Are there any words left?

Miku Martineau: Let me pull up the dictionary. 

Sam Braun: Charming. We’ve got handsome and stud muffins.

Miku Martineau: Yes, stud. 

Kyle Clark: That’s the best word I think. 

WW: Crew Girl has an enemies-to-lovers and a friends-to-lovers storyline—which trope is your favorite to watch or read about?

Miku Martineau: Ooh, outside of my personal life, I do love enemies to lovers. My personal life, no, I don’t want an enemy.

Kyle Clark: I like friends and lovers.

Miku Martineau: That’s on brand.

Kyle Clark: It is on brand. Yeah, which makes you [points to Sam] enemies to lovers, right?

Sam Braun: For sure, for sure.

WW: You’re all talented rowers on-screen, but which of you would actually make the best rower in real life?

Miku Martineau: Honestly, these guys are so great. I was so impressed by you guys during the rowing training. They took it so seriously. We had such great coaches, and they killed it on the boat and it was so amazing to see. I didn’t know anything about rowing going into it, so learning all of the technicalities of it and how precise it is and how much coordination and teamwork it takes, I was just blown away by you guys. So I think they could be rowers in real life.

Kyle Clark: I think Sam could. Sam rips. 

Sam Braun: That’s so sweet because when Kyle and I were rowing pairs, he started off in front [of the boat], and then as soon as we swapped and I went in front, I tipped the boat like six times, and we kept falling into the water. So I don’t know. 

Kyle Clark: You really like long-distance running and your form’s good—you’d be a good one. There’s some good rowers [on the show]. We learned how to row in, like four weeks, so we didn’t have a ton of time, but everyone wanted to do a good job and do their best, so people were really locked in.

WW: Which of you would actually make the best coxswain?

Miku Martineau: I would hope [me], but in the show, Teagan has been a competitive single sculling rower. Becoming a cox, it’s still in the world of rowing, but she knew nothing about it. She’s also learning how to become a coxswain, how to become a team player, how to lead a boat and how to do calls because you’re also switched on positions. They would also kill it.

Sam Braun: Miku is so good though because it really takes a special person to gather eight boys in a boat and kind of control them, and I was so impressed with your presence in the boat and on set, too. Miku was such a great person to have around.

Woman’s World: What is one piece of advice you’d give to your character if you could?

Miku Martineau: It’s okay to make mistakes, and I would give that advice to any young person.

Kyle Clark: Trust the process and where you’re at. You don’t have to have it all together right now.

Sam Braun: [I’d tell Josh to] take the pressure off his shoulders a little bit and just take a breath. It’s okay.

Kyle Clark: Yeah, they’re figuring it out.

Be sure to tune in to Crew Girl on September 10, 2026, only on Netflix!

Football season is officially kicking off the fun! And tonight, CBS is bringing a little Nashville energy to NFL opening week with the debut of America’s Tailgate! The two-hour Labor Day television special celebrates football, music and superfans who make every game day one to remember. The Nashville-set TV special will feature a little bit of everything—from delicious food segments to musical performances by Sheryl Crow and John Legend.

Ready to join the celebration? Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about how to watch, who’s performing and what makes this special can’t-miss!

Plus, Woman’s World attended last night’s show taping where we caught up with Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and country singer Gabby Barrett. Barrett shared what’s next for her musically and Bush filled us in on Sugarland’s upcoming tour and more!

What  is ‘America’s Tailgate’?

Think of America’s Tailgate as a nationwide football kickoff party…with Nashville as the backdrop!

The new special celebrates NFL opening week (which begins Wednesday, September 9) with a mix of live music, exciting games and activities, delicious food and appearances from some familiar faces in the NFL. As CBS puts it, the event celebrates “sport, culture and fun,” bringing together everything that makes a football weekend feel like an occasion. And because it’s Nashville, music is naturally a big part of the party.

“The best thing about summer ending is football starting and America’s Tailgate delivers on celebrating that awesome moment,” said Jesse Sisgold, president of Paramount Sports Entertainment and Skydance Sports.

“The event will bring the party to Nashville this season, pulling together music, food, football and, most importantly, the fans, for a special celebration for audiences worldwide to enjoy.”

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When does ‘America’s Tailgate’ air?

The two-hour TV special airs on Labor Day, Monday September 7th, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch ‘America’s Tailgate’

Want to tune in on live television tonight? Well, the good news is that the show is streaming tonight on CBS nationwide. Just turn the channel to CBS!

If you’d rather stream the special later on, viewers can tune in on Paramount+! The fine print: Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream the show live as well as on-demand. Meanwhile, Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to stream it on-demand the day after the special airs!

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Music stars Sheryl Crow and John Legend headline the Nashville show along with country favorites Chase Rice, Gabby Barrett and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush. 

Other appearances include NFL MVP and executive producer Josh Allen and The NFL Today’s Russell Wilson and Kyle Long. We’ll even meet a slew of NFL superfans who will share their stories of team devotion! 

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Catching up with stars before the event

America’s Tailgate airs on TV tonight but it was filmed last night beneath Nashville’s twinkling Broadway lights—and Woman’s World caught up with some of the star performers before they took the stage. 

Grammy winner Kristian Bush, one half of the multi-platinum country duo Sugarland, shared exciting news about the band’s upcoming tour. “We hit the road in October and November of this year,” he told Woman’s World. “It’s the ‘Ride or Die’ tour which is fun because we’re celebrating the second record we put out called ‘Enjoy the Ride’—you’d know it by songs like ‘Want To’ or ‘Stay.’ That record changed our lives so we’re going to play a lot of tracks off it.” 

We also caught up with country singer Gabby Barrett, who first captured hearts as a finalist on American Idol in 2018 before releasing her multi-platinum debut single “I Hope.” Recently, Barrett has been candid with fans on social media about the beautiful challenge of balancing motherhood and music.

“I just try to do the best that I can day in and day out and take it one day at a time,” she told us. “I feel like I’m in a very creative season right now with music, too. I’m living the coolest life just doing both—I’m grateful.” Gabby’s latest single “Every Minute of It” is out now.

Want to see Bush and Barrett perform together? You’re in luck! They team up for a very special musical tribute for tonight’s TV special!

Tune into America’s Tailgate at 8 p.m. ET on CBS tonight to watch all the fun.

After The Gentlemen made its Netflix debut, it didn’t take long for viewers to be swept up into the unexpected journey of Eddie Horniman. Portrayed by Theo James, the story begins with Eddie learning that his late father’s estate has been passed down to him—earning him the reluctant title of Duke of Halstead. However, it’s what lies beneath the property that changes the trajectory of his life, for Eddie comes to learn that his father allowed for the operation of a massive underground cannabis empire. Before long, Eddie finds himself enmeshed in the criminal enterprise run by drug lord Bobby Glass and his daughter, Susie Glass, played by Kaya Scodelario. With Season 2 having just hit screens, there’s much on the horizon for this crew as they embark on their next chapter, and with the series already renewed for Season 3, there’s talks of a certain someone with royal ties joining the cast. Here, an update on what’s to come. 

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‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2 hits Netflix with big underground drama

On September 3, the second season of The Gentlemen debuted on Netflix, and fans are already chattering about the events that unfolded. In the second season, a year has passed since Eddie first came to be involved in this criminal underworld, and now, it’s safe to say he’s found his footing alongside Susie. 

“By Season 2, he is a man very much at the helm of it, and he’s bought into the possibilities of what both worlds can bring him, both as an aristocrat and a criminal,” said Theo James of his character in conversation with Tudum. “That ignites a fiery ambition in him, and it also starts to move the ego. It gives him the ability to make decisions based on this idea of wanting more.”

As the duo work together to expand their operations, establishing themselves in Italy amongst a rather intimidating crew of crime bosses, Eddie is also grappling with the flawed moves orchestrated by Bobby from behind bars—and his desire to distance himself from him only grows stronger. Though Season 2 has only just hit the streamer (watch it here!), it’s the show’s third season that’s garnered a lot of attention for the rumors surrounding its casting. Over the last several weeks, stories began circulating that claimed Meghan Markle was in talks to play a role in the third season—and Theo James had a hilarious response. 

Will Meghan Markle join ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 cast?

In 2018, Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, making her the Duchess of Sussex. However, prior to her royal title, Markle had a successful acting career, one of her most notable roles being in the legal drama Suits. Meghan hasn’t acted since then, but Deadline initially broke the news that she was being eyed for a role.

In response to the rumors, Theo James shared a witty response when asked by Town & Country about a former royal joining the cast for Season 3. “Yes, Fergie is joining. She’ll be playing my love interest,” the actor joked, referring to Sarah Ferguson. He continued, “No, I think that was mainly a lot of hot air. At the moment, we’re just trying to get as many eyes on Season 2, and then Season 3 will happen soon. But in terms of story, we have the overarching ambition of where we’re going to go. We’re going to expand the world, go to different countries. But in terms of the minutiae, I mean, it’s still very much up in the air.”

Meghan Markle’s participation in the series might be speculation at the moment, but fans are still excited about the possibility. In the meantime, tune in to Season 2 of The Gentlemen on Netflix now. 

In 1976, the famed film adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel Carrie became a cult classic, and Sissy Spacek’s performance as tormented teen Carrie White went down in horror history. Years later, the story was adapted into yet another movie starring Chloë Grace Moretz as the title character, with Julianne Moore playing the part of her mom. Now, just in time for spooky season, Prime Video is giving King’s story the TV treatment, with a modern reimagining of the tale premiering on the streamer on October 7. Here, read all there is to know about Carrie. 

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When it comes to reimagining the classics, fans of the originals can be hard to impress—but knowing Mike Flanagan is behind this project should bring some comfort to viewers at home. Over the last several years, Flanagan has proved his skill within the horror genre, serving as the mastermind behind projects such as The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), Doctor Sleep (2019) and more. Now, he’s offering a new, more modern approach to the tale of Carrie White. 

Though Stephen King himself was a bit skeptical at first, Flanagan managed to convince the original author that his story was in good hands by expressing that he planned on taking it in a different direction. During San Diego Comic-Con, People reported that Flanagan’s approach was to break the story down to its parts and create something new. In a separate conversation with Entertainment Weekly, he even discussed taking the story beyond its planned eight episodes. 

“The beauty of not really being beholden to the book or to any of the previous adaptations is that the potential of the characters and of the greater world that she belongs to does allow to look at it not as a finite story,” he shared. “I don’t speculate as to what it could be or what Amazon may want to do with it down the line. My priority is to make these eight episodes as great as I can from start to finish.”

Modern plot twists: social media, cyberbullying and telekinesis

Like the original, Carrie will center on Carrie White, though this time around, her story is set against the backdrop of the modern age. Having been isolated at home throughout her life, the passing of her father launches her into the stratosphere of public high school, where she is soon subject to relentless bullying and a viral scandal aided by social media. All the while, her mysterious telekinetic powers are gradually revealing themselves, making for an agonizing transition into the real world. 

Meet the ‘Carrie’ 2026 cast: Summer H. Howell and Matthew Lillard

While folks can’t expect to see any familiar faces from the 1976 film, the new adaptation promises impressive performances from newcomer Summer H. Howell as Carrie and Samantha Sloyan as her mother, Margaret. Matthew Lillard also joins the cast, as well as Siena Agudong, Joel Oulette, Alison Thornton, Josie Totah, Thalia Dudek, Arthur Conti and Amber Midthunder. 

Tune in on October 7 on Prime Video and see how Carrie’s story unfolds in the modern age. 

Hallmark+’s Paris Is Always a Good Idea swept viewers across Europe over the last several weeks, with fans falling for Lacey Chabert more and more with each passing episode. Based on the novel of the same name by Jenn McKinlay, Paris Is Always a Good Idea follows Chelsea, who works for a nonprofit and travels alongside her colleague, Jason Knightly, to secure a donation in Paris. While there, she receives a message from her late mother prompting her to pursue the forgotten loves that she left behind in Paris, Ireland and Spain during her travels years prior. Here, take a look back at what you missed in Season 1 and find out what the cast has said about possibly returning for a Season 2. 

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What happened in ‘Paris Is Always a Good Idea’ Season 1?

Along her journey, Chelsea reconnects with Colin, a former flame she had a connection with in Ireland. However, their reunion doesn’t allow for things to go very far, for Colin has moved on with a wife of his own. The realization marked a turning point for Chelsea as she went further down the road in search of her past connections. 

Later in the series, Lacey’s character of Chelsea links up with her Parisian love, Sebastian, though their reconnection proves to be less-than-ideal. What appears to be the date of all dates is eventually revealed to be disingenuous, for Sebastian, a photographer, only wishes for Chelsea to sign away the rights to a portrait he had taken of her many years ago. Though an unfortunate turn of events, the whip-smart Chelsea uses the situation to her advantage, and things going sour with Sebastian ultimately opens up the door for a special moment with Knightly, the season continuing with an episode that reveals the connection they’ve built. 

In the first season, Chelsea also links up with Marcos, a man she fell for in Spain who proves to be her most fruitful reconnection. As the two reflect on their past, he offers her an opportunity for her future running his father’s multi-million dollar nonprofit, and though the feelings she had for him in the past were real, Chelsea ultimately realizes her heart lies with Jason, the man who has guided her throughout the entirety of this unexpected journey. As we adjust to a new weekly routine without Paris Is Always a Good Idea, fans are asking themselves one big question: Is there a Season 2 on the way?

Will there be a Season 2 of ‘Paris Is Always a Good Idea’?

Introduced as a limited series based on a standalone book, signs pointed toward this hit show consisting of a solo season—but Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster gave fans a glimpse of hope in a recent chat with Just Jared, both expressing they’d be completely open to continuing the show with a second season. 

“One of my favorite things is to see how a story continues and oftentimes these stories end with the characters finally in love and I always want to see them in the relationship, so if that were ever a chance, I think there are a lot of stories in this that people will want to see continue,” shared Lacey Chabert. 

Scott Michael Foster shared a similar sentiment, saying, “I love everyone involved. Lacey, Rebecca, Julien, Barbara, Henry, everybody involved, super talented lovely people. And at this point, I just want to work with people I know and like. And also the story is great. I love Hallmark. They make such a good feeling on set.”

As we await news on a potential Season 2, catch up on what you missed in Season 1 on Hallmark+. 

Over the past few months, fans have obsessed over the pop culture phenomenon and hit Prime Video show Off Campus based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy. Whether you’ve fallen head over heels for Garrett Graham or one of the other Briar boys, or you just can’t get enough of that J Lo and Maverick scene, you’re not alone in your rewatching feels.

So if you’ve purchased all of the Off Campus merch and binge watched the show in its entirety more than once, you’ll probably obsess over this new show inspired drop from Spirit Halloween.

That’s right, the Halloween store is releasing a slew of Off Campus Halloween costumes that you can purchase and plan to wear in just over a month. Check out the looks you can grab now and dress like your favorite character from the series.

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Spirit Halloween’s ‘Off Campus’ costumes

Briar University Varsity jacket

Garrett Graham and the other hockey boys hardly left he house without their varsity jackets on and if you are as obsessed with it as we are, you can now get it for yourself. The Briar University Varsity jacket is the perfect piece for you Halloween costume because it can be paired with anything. Whether you want to look like a hockey star or Hannah wearing the jacket, the jacket is exactly what you need for your costume.

The varisty jacket costs $59.99, and comes in sizes adult small through XL. You might not get the actual Garrett Graham with the jacket, but this piece will certainly suffice!

Briar’s hockey jersey

If you really want to channel your inner Off Campus, pick up the Briar hockey jersey from Spirit Halloween. Whether you want to go all out with a hockey look or you’re more interested in Hannah’s Puck Bunny outfit, this jersey is the perfect choice. For just $54.99, you can get both the jersey and the matching shorts, available in sizes XS to XXL!

Hannah’s bunny costume

Hannah’s version of the puck bunny was an adorable costume on the show and now you can get it for yourself. The all-white look includes the corset, a matching pair of shorts, the bunny ears and a clip-on tail to make you look just like your favorite character. This look is just $49.99 and comes in sizes small through XL—grab yours while they’re still available!

Allie’s J Lo dress

The iconic scene of Allie and Dean dancing together as J Lo and Maverick is one that lives rent free in our minds and now you can look just like her! Allie’s J Lo-inspired dress is available to grab at Spirit Halloween if you want to look as stunning as she did on Off Campus. The costume, which costs $49.99, includes the iconic dress, the matching green shorts and the rose pin to hold the dress together. Grab yours now in sizes XS to XL now!

Briar baby tee

If you want to get the Off Campus look but you want to be more subtle, check out Spirit Halloween’s new Briar baby-tee. Featuring the Briar hockey’s logo, the baby tee will get make it clear that you love the show while not actually wearing one of the costumes. This t-shirt is just $21.99 and the perfect buy for Halloween!

Briar fan costume kit

If you want to look just like one of the many Briar University fans in the stands of a hockey game, this look might be for you. You can also pick up the Briar University cropped jersey and the matching beanie for just $39.99. Grab yours now, from sizes small to 2X!

Head into your local Spirit Halloween to see which costume you can snag or shop online before they’re all sold out!

Get ready for a blast to the past! The decade of pagers, grunge fashion and scrunchies is back in the new HGTV show, Totally ’90s House. The six-episode renovation competition tasks the competitors with modernizing a home stuck 36 years in the past, while also preserving its nostalgic charm to create a ‘90s-inspired dream home. And who better to do it than your favorite ’90s stars?

Hosted by Jaleel White (Family Matters), Totally ’90s House stars Jodie Sweetin (Full House), Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Explains it All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Matthew Lawrence (Boy Meets World) and Keshia Knight Pulliam (The Cosby Show), Joey Lawrence (Blossom), Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven).

Divided into two teams, the celebrities have the chance to win bragging rights and $25,000 for their chosen charity.

Woman’s World had the chance to catch up with the stars where they debated some of the craziest ’90s home trends and determined which of their iconic characters could renovate a house.

Woman’s World: What made you want to join Totally ‘90s House? Was it the nostalgia or the home renovation that drew you in? 

Jodie Sweetin: I think it was all of it. Knowing we would be on teams with other ‘90s celebs, there’s so many that we all grew up with and that we’re all friends with, we knew it would be a fun time no matter what. Then getting to do that with home renovation was super exciting and fun.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: The fun of it was doing something different and it being a fun project and the renovation piece of course because it’s a passion of mine. You got to work with great people, a great network and do something you love so it was a win win in every way. 

Matthew Lawrence: I feel the same. It’s always fun to build and especially underneath these conditions where you’re hanging out with great people, you’re working with great people, and you’re having a blast doing it. You can’t beat that.

Woman’s World: Your show’s host, Jaleel White, said that it was like a big high school reunion for everyone to get back together. Is that what it felt like to reunite with all of your fellow ’90s stars?

Melissa Joan Hart: It did a little bit. Getting to work with Matt [Lawrence] and Joey [Lawrence] again, and Keshia, we’d never worked together, so that was fun to be able to work together for the first time after knowing each other for a while. Then running into like Brian [Austin Green] and and Jodie [Sweetin] and Beverley [Mitchell] when we got together. Jaleel and I did a movie together. So it was a little bit like a high school reunion, but maybe more fun and less people. Less pressure than a high school reunion. 

Woman’s World: Which of your iconic ‘90s TV characters do you think could best handle transforming a house frozen in the ‘90s?

Jodie Sweetin: I think Steph [Tanner from Full House] would just back the car through the kitchen and call it a day. You know what I mean? Forget the demo. Just back a car through the kitchen and let’s go. But they told me I couldn’t do that to these people’s houses, so I was unfortunately not allowed to.

Beverley Mitchell: Yeah, we couldn’t handle the structural changes that that would require. I mean, Annie Camden was definitely the fixer of all things, so hopefully at some point Lucy [Camden from 7th Heaven] would have picked up on some of that. 

Melissa Joan Hart: I mean, Sabrina [Spellman from Sabrina the Teenage Witch] could do it magically, so that wouldn’t be any stress off her back. But Clarissa [Darling from Clarissa Explains It All] had a really specific style, so her style today would probably be pretty incredible. So she would probably be my choice. Although Mel [Burke] from Melissa and Joey, she wouldn’t handle it too well. She’d probably be way too stressed.

Joey Lawrence: Joey Russo for sure not. 

Matthew Lawrence: I was about to say we’d be in trouble. 

Joey Lawrence: Thanks, buddy. But actually, maybe Joe Roman from Brotherly Love probably could handle it pretty well. He sort of took the lead on a lot of things like that, and being the spearhead on a lot of situations and complications, so I think he probably would have done a pretty good job. 

Keshia Knight Pulliam: I’m just gonna go with Rudy [Huxtable from The Cosby Show] since the rest of my characters were in the ’80s or they were in the 2000s and beyond. So that was my one in the ’90s, and we’re gonna stick with her.

Woman’s World: You all received a box of ‘90s communication and media devices—video cameras, a boombox, pagers—which item do you wish would actually make a comeback in 2026? 

Jodie Sweetin: What about an answering machine?

Brian Austin Green: I loved having a pager when I was younger. It was unbelievable that that was figured out, and that we were actually able to use some of the equipment. It was amazing.

Jodie Sweetin: I just remember an answering machine was like a surprise when you got home. You saw the little light blinking and you didn’t know who it was. Anybody could have called. It was like an unboxing every time. You were like, “Oh, I wonder who called or what’s going on.”

Beverley Mitchell: I miss the landline. A corded phone. 

Brian Austin Green: The home that we [renovated] had a landline on the wall in the kitchen. We remembered walking around and having the long cord on it so you could get to all the appliances and even get to your private corner and talk. 

Beverley Mitchell: We tested how far that cord could go, and it was pretty remarkable. It could get around that whole room.

Melissa Joan Hart: I’ve been saying the answering machine because I want people to leave a message. I want to get rid of email. I don’t mind text. I can handle text, but I want phone and email to be in one location, and you have to wait until I can get there to respond. You have to understand that there’s going to be a delayed reaction.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: I like things that allow you to be present in the moment, and I feel like now we’re so bombarded and distracted, and living in everyone else’s world that we’re not enjoying our present. I said earlier, I bought my kids a tin can phone, which is this new house phone that has a cord and you call. So I really love that. I love the old school home phone that was in the center of the house, and it was a mystery who was calling. You had to answer it to find out. 

Joey Lawrence: Landline and Walkman for me, for sure. 

Woman’s World: Now, we’re going to do a game of ’90s ‘This or That’: Home Edition and you can choose which you would rather have in your home.

Sponge painting or patterned wallpaper?

Beverley Mitchell: I think that there is a way you could do patterned wallpaper well.

Brian Austin Green: Yeah, I don’t mind wallpaper. Sponge painting—I’m happy to see that one go. But wallpaper, there’s some really good wallpapers out there now.

Jodie Sweetin: Yeah, I’m gonna say wallpaper. I do like the peel and stick wallpaper that you can get now. I have that in my house and it’s fun because it doesn’t have to be permanent. 

I remember my house had wallpaper on the walls, and then you had a border, and then we did the ceiling—it was three different kinds of wallpaper—that was a lot.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: A patterned wallpaper now, but I definitely had sponge painting back in the day.

Melissa Joan Hart: I actually have my wallpaper sitting right here, ready to go up on this wall. 

Matthew Lawrence: Well, then I’m gonna take the sponge [painting]. 

Plush green or mauve carpeting or honey oak wood floors?

Beverley Mitchell: Wood floors.

Jodie Sweetin: Yeah, wood floors. 

Brian Austin Green: Shag carpeting was pretty gorgeous and super comfortable on your feet but I’d stick to hardwood floors.

Joey Lawrence: Oh, that’s a tough one because plush carpeting is yuck and the honey oak is also yuck. So I don’t know.

Matthew Lawrence: I have to go oak. You can’t do shag carpet. I mean, oh my god, no,

Keshia Knight Pulliam: Honey oak. Yeah,

Joey Lawrence: I’ll probably go honey oak in hopes that I can change the color. Big area rugs are kind of cool, but wall to wall carpet is just brutal, man. Not to mention it’s allergens, it’s dust mites. In its original state. It’s insane to put carpet in a house—especially in a bathroom. They used to put it up to the tub and the toilet. We had it, Matt. They were in every bathroom.

I used to hear my dad go nuts because when we had bath time, if the water splashed any of it, he’d be like, ‘Oh my God, I gotta rip this up.’ He would have to rip it up and let it dry so it didn’t get moldy. He did that several times a year. I mean, what a nightmare! And nobody ever thought, ‘Let’s just rip it out and not have carpet in the bathroom. 

Heavy drapery or plush, floral-printed couches?

Jodie Sweetin: I’m going couch. 

Beverley Mitchell: No way. No big pattern. No.

Beverley Mitchell: Can I say no to both? We don’t need that.

Brian Austin Green: Leave it to Bev to hear the assignment and go, ‘Nah, no, I don’t like that.’

Jodie Sweetin: I’m going big, patterned couch because you can build the room around that and let that be your fun, weird focal piece, you know what I mean? I feel like the draperies are just gonna cut your light.

Beverley Mitchell: Okay, if I have to pick one, I’ll go with Jodie.

Brian Austin Green: I’m just gonna follow everybody else’s lead, and I’m gonna say couch. Or I’m gonna say neither one, like Beverley did.

Keshia Knight Pulliam: Patterned couches are making a comeback right now.

Joey Lawrence: If I had to get rid of one, the drapes are definitely gone. I hate drapes.

Matthew Lawrence: Yeah, me too. 

Melissa Joan Hart: I don’t mind nice drapes. It’s just got to be the right pattern. But the couches that had the silky fabric and the skirt around the bottom…I’m gonna keep the drapes.