Melanie Lynskey: Last News

Jordan Moreau After playing a diabolical Scarlet Witch in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” Elizabeth Olsen stars as Candy Montgomery, who was infamously accused of axe murder in 1980 and later acquitted, in “Love and Death.” HBO Max released the first trailer for the upcoming limited series on Thursday. The seven-episode series premieres on HBO Max on April 27 with its first three episodes. New episodes will release weekly through May 25. Created by David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies,” “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “The Lincoln Lawyer”), “Love and Death” “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe,” the logline says.

Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) faced hordes of super infected that had been released from underground in their dangerous bid to make it out of Kansas City alive in the new episode of HBO's The Last Of Us.Episode 5 of the series titled Endure and Survive opened with rebels in Kansas City killing all the individuals in town who had collaborated with the Federal Disaster Response Agency (FEDRA). Henry (Lamar Johnson) and his deaf brother Sam (Keivonn Woodard) ran into a building for shelter.Meanwhile the leader of the rebels, Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey, who called out model Adrianne Curry for her tweets about her body type) sat down in front of a group of collaborators that were being held in a cell.'Did it feel good betraying your neighbors to FEDRA?' Kathleen asked. 'Watching us get thrown in prison, watching us hang, so you could get medicine, alcohol, f***ing apples?' Joel: Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) faced hordes of super infected that had been released from underground in their dangerous bid to make it out of Kansas City alive in the new episode of HBO's The Last Of Us.

HBO enjoyed stellar numbers for the debut of its new series The Last of Us on the night of its premiere last month.According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter Thursday, the show - which stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as survivors following a catastrophic viral outbreak in 2003 - piled up 223 million viewing minutes hours after its debut episode January 15.The viewing totals, which end at the conclusion of the evening Sundays (when new episodes of the show first air), worked out to about 2.79 million HBO Max accounts tuning into the show's 80-minute premiere. According to HBO, more than 4.7 million viewers watched the show on its first night, meaning that a minimum of 59 percent came from HBO Max streams.Another highly-anticipated HBO series - the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon - debuted last August to around 327 million minutes of streaming, according to the outlet.The top five streaming shows for the period of January 9-15 were all via Netflix, as Ginny & Georgia led the way with 2.73 billion minutes viewed, The Walking Dead had 1.43 billion and Vikings: Valhalla had 1.03 billion. Cocomelon was in fourth with 918 million while Wednesday had 810 million.The Last of Us was also in the headlines for different reasons Thursday, days after the debut of a new character named Kathleen in the show's fourth episode that aired Sunday night, played by Melanie Lynskey - as the character had one famous detractor: model Adrianne Curry.Lynskey, 45, plays the leader of a group of revolutionaries in Kansas City in the fourth episode, entitled Please Hold to My Hand, where Joel (Pascal) and Ellie ( Ramsey) come across this vindictive leader.

Melanie Lynskey doesn’t have time for body shaming — of any kind!

Leading by example. Melanie Lynskey has been candid about embracing her body through the years.

HBO's The Last Of Us introduced a new character named Kathleen in the show's fourth episode that aired Sunday night, played by Melanie Lynskey, though the character had one famous detractor: model Adrianne Curry.Lynskey, 45, plays the leader of a group of revolutionaries in Kansas City in the fourth episode, entitled Please Hold to My Hand, where Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) come across this vindictive leader.Curry, 40, winner of the first season of America's Next Top Model in 2003, shared an image of Lynskey from a magazine photoshoot, adding, 'her body says life of luxury... not post apocalyptic warlord.

Melanie Lynskey didn’t appreciate criticism that she was a bit too zaftig for the role of a post-apocalyptic warlord.

The Last Of Us delivered another series high on Sunday with 7.5M people tuning in across HBO and HBO Max.

Filming for Yellowjackets Season 2 has wrapped for the cast in the 90s timeline. Samantha Hanratty, young Misty Quigly, shared the news in an Instagram post.

Bella Ramsey stars in HBO’s The Last of Us and the Game of Thrones alum is teasing that a second season is highly “likely.”

The Last Of Us drew a healthy number for HBO on Sunday night.

Few TV shows are as buzzy as Showtime‘s “Yellowjackets.” It’s the second-most streamed series in the network’s history after “Dexter: New Blood,” and its positive reception with critics speaks for itself. Look no further than its 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as proof.

So far, it looks like Elijah Wood has one of the more astute quotes from Yellowjackets’ second season.

Lauren Ambrose is revealed as adult Vanessa “Van” Palmer in three first-look images of Yellowjackets Season 2 released by Showtime. Liv Hewson played the character in Season 1 as a teenager.

Season 2 of “Yellowjackets” doesn’t premiere for another three months, but it looks like Showtime expects the buzzy show to pick up where it left off. Showtime has revealed that the network has renewed its breakout survival drama for a third season ahead of the next season’s premiere in March 2023.   READ MORE: Karyn Kusama Is Returning To ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 With An Emmy Nod In Hand [Interview] The news should come as no surprise for “Yellowjackets” fans.

The acclaimed television series Yellowjackets got a major vote of confidence from Showtime when the premium cable network renewed it for a third season — all before its second season had even premiered.Showtime is looking to capitalize on the show's success by fast-tracking a third season three months ahead of season two's premiere date, Deadline reported on Thursday.According to the publication, the network also had a tight deadline for a renewal, as the deadline for picking up the cast contract options was coming up in mid-December.The series, which includes stars Christina Ricci and Melanie Lynskey, follows the team members of a high school soccer team who are forced to try to survive for 19 months in the Canadian wilderness after their plane crashes on the way to a tournament. That was fast! Showtime renewed its hit survival thriller Yellowjackets for a third season three months before season two even premiered, Deadline reported on Thursday; Christina Ricci seen in the seriesIn addition to looking back at their struggle to live, the surviving members of the team are shown as they struggle to fit into their adult lives years later.The series was a hit for the network, garnering over 5 million weekly viewers, and it went on to receive seven Emmy nominations, though it didn't win any of the awards.  Chris McCarthy, the president and CEO of both Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, told Deadline that the renewal was an attempt build on the impressive 'momentum' of Yellowjackets' first season.'With Yellowjackets’ runaway success in Season one and the pent-up anticipation for Season two, we wanted to maximize the momentum by fast-tracking Season three now,' said McCarthy.

Enough with all the buzzing about Yellowjackets; it’s time to see what the gals from that high school soccer team are going to do next in the frigid mountain air.

The official trailer for the HBO Original dystopian drama series The Last of Us was showcased during its CCXP22 panel in São Paulo, Brazil.

Melanie Lynskey is having a moment — and no one is prouder than her husband, Jason Ritter.

It’s safe to say that Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey‘s daughter will be tuning into her famous dad’s new preschool series, Slumberkins.

The nine-episode first season of the HBO Original drama series The Last of Us debuts Sunday, January 15 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream in 4K on HBO Max.