1. Law & Order: SVU is entering yet another record-breaking season this fall. Which statement about its leading actress Mariska Hargitay is correct?

a) Christopher Meloni returns as a full-time cast member after a decade away

b) The new season opens with Captain Olivia Benson facing a murder charge in Miami

c) Hargitay now holds the record for the longest continuous run as a female protagonist in a network series

d) NBC has announced that the new season will be show’s final season

4. DOC, the American adaptation of the hit Italian medical drama, stars which actress familiar to House of Cards fans?

a) Molly Parker plays a brilliant physician who suffers from retrograde amnesia after
a traumatic accident

b) Robin Wright plays a doctor who secretly works for the CIA

c) Kate Mara reprises her journalist role as a whistle-blower

d) Elizabeth Marvel appears as a surgeon with presidential ambitions

2. Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston are back for a new season of The Morning Show. Which plotline has been teased for the upcoming episodes?

a) Alex Levy (Aniston) is running for US Senate while hosting the show

b) UBA grapples with deepfakes, corporate cover-ups and a high-stakes network merger

c) The morning team relocates to London to launch a UK edition

d) Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) quits journalism to start a vineyard in Napa

3. ABC’s High Potential surprised critics last year with its mix of humour and mystery. What’s notable about its second season?

a) It introduces a new co-lead played by Priyanka Chopra as a rival genius

b) Season two will be released exclusively as a binge-drop on Disney+

c) The show is moving from Los Angeles to Paris for a global crossover arc

d) It is expanding from 10 to 16 episodes due to strong ratings

5. Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology Monster returns this autumn with a new subject. Which of the following statements about the upcoming season is correct?

a) Titled Monster: The Ed Gein Story, it stars Charlie Hunnam as the notorious Wisconsin killer whose
crimes inspired films like Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

b) The season focuses on the unsolved mystery of the Zodiac Killer in 1970s California

c) Netflix has re-cast Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer for a sequel

d) The new season moves into full fiction with a completely invented killer called ‘The Butcher of Brookfield’.

Answers

1. The correct answer is c.

Mariska Hargitay holds the record for the longest continuous run as a female lead in a prime-time network drama. She has surpassed Angela Lansbury for Murder, She Wrote and Ellen Pompeo for Grey’s Anatomy. Law & Order: SVU began in 1999 and has finished 25 seasons. The new season will will be the show’s 26th one and will follow Captain Olivia Benson as she leads her team through New York’s toughest cases with focus and empathy. Hargitay’s work on the series has set a new standard for longevity on network television and turned her into a strong advocate for survivors of assault. Kelli Giddish is returning as Detective Amanda Rollins, bringing back a fan favourite partnership that viewers have supported for years.

2. The correct answer is b.

Apple TV+ confirmed that Season 4 of The Morning Show jumps the story two years ahead. The new episodes examine the fallout from UBA’s merger with rival network NBN. The plot addresses deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups. Alex and Bradley face new power shifts and personal challenges. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon return with Billy Crudup with Marion Cotillard joining the cast in a key role. Early reviews of the new episodes report strong audience approval. Fans can rejoice that The Morning Show has already secured a renewal for another season.

3. The correct answer is d.

High Potential is a charming procedural about a single mother with a genius IQ who helps the police solve complex cases. ABC increased the second season order from 10 to 16 episodes after a strong first season, in terms of ratings and fan following. Kaitlin Olson returns as the protagonist Morgan and the showrunners plan larger mysteries and more character development. Critics have praised the series for mixing humour, family moments and smart puzzles. Viewers have compared its structure to past network hits such as Bones, Castle and CSI, which combined mystery, drama and light comedy to attract wider audiences.

4. The correct answer is a.

Molly Parker, remembered by House of Cards viewers for her sharp portrayal of Jackie Sharp, stars in DOC as Dr. Amy Larson. After an accident, she wakes up with a twelve-year gap in her memory, also known as retrograde amnesia. Due to this gap in memory, she must learn her profession again and rebuild personal relationships she no longer remembers. The first season earned strong ratings and viewership. A second season has gone on-air. DOC weaves medical intrigue with a deeply personal struggle to recover lost memories, creating a compelling blend of romance, mystery and drama. It is not like other medical dramas including Grey’s Anatomy or House.

5. The correct answer is a.

Netflix has confirmed that the third season is titled Monster: The Ed Gein Story and it will premiere next month. Charlie Hunnam will essay the role of Ed Gein and Laurie Metcalf has been cast as his overbearing mother, Augusta. The series explores Gein’s 1950s Wisconsin crimes, including grave-robbing, murders and macabre trophies. The show examines how his relationship with his mother shaped his actions.The case inspired horror films such as Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This season continues the anthology’s focus on infamous American crimes and their influence on popular culture.