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It takes a lot to stand out in the era of Peak TV, and no one series can resist the siren song of shocking twists. Some lay groundwork more carefully than others, so which major swerves were audiences miles ahead of? From LOST to Star Trek: Discovery, we’ve sleuthed out seventeen that savvy viewers put together long before showrunners intended.

All year we've heard about the monster ratings garnered by such buzzworthy series as 'The Walking Dead' and 'The Big Bang Theory,' but Nielsen boxes certainly aren't everything. Which of our favorite series rounded out TorrentFreak's annual list of the most-pirated programs of 2013? 'Game of Thrones' remains king, but find out what other shows made surprising advancements this year!

Though 'How I Met Your Mother' hasn't exactly gotten far into its final season wedding weekend, the guest list for the big event continues to swell with familiar faces. 'Dawson's Creek' vet and former 'Don't Trust the B' star James Van Der Beek is the latest 'HIMYM' alum to reprise their role, while this coming Monday sees a fresh turn from 'True Blood''s Anna Camp in the latest previews! Read Mor

A few days ago gave us a bevy of sneak peeks at 'How I Met Your Mother's ninth and final season premiere "The Locket / Coming Back," though it seems they've saved the best for last in advance of Monday's debut. The latest look at season 9 sees Barney revealing his unsurprising 'Game of Thrones' favorite, as he and Robin plot a dastardly murder that could shake the entire series to its co

It took a true 'How I Met Your Mother' fan to remember that Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) always considered William Zabka to be the true hero of 'The Karate Kid,' but we'll have plenty of time to learn in the final season! After a season 8 cameo, Zabka has been revealed to return for a surprising number of episodes in the final 'How I Met Your Mother' run, but what other surprises are in store? Rea

Ecstatic as 'How I Met Your Mother' fans were to finally meet the titular character (Cristin Miloti) in Monday's season 8 finale "Something New," longtime viewers couldn't help but express their curiosity over the choice to confine the final season to a two-day period leading up to Barney and Robin's wedding. Now, executive producer Carter Bays has opened up about the decision, and promi

Last night on 'How I Met Your Mother' we finally learned who the mother actually is. FINALLY. But after this many seasons of wondering, actress Cristin Milioti wasn't nearly as exciting as some of the mothers we dreamed up. So here are 10 mothers we were disappointed weren't the mother on 'How I Met Your Mother.'

At long last, revealed! After months, nay, years of teasing, tonight's 'How I Met Your Mother' season 8 finale finally did the unthinkable and showed us the titular mother face to face! We've still got an entire season of wedding hijinks to go before the big meeting itself, but head inside to finally learn the identity (and actress) of 'How I Met Your Mother's mother! Destiny awaits!

'How I Met Your Mother' fans, just about across the board, found themselves somewhat perplexed by the ending to Monday's "Something Old," which set up a familiar obstacle between Barney and Robin's upcoming nuptials. Nothing we've seen from next week's previews leads us to believe the wedding goes off without a hitch, but what can we learn from the latest promo? Preview 'How I Met Your M

Earlier today, new photos emerged from 'How I Met Your Mother's penultimate season 8 episode "Something Old," highlighting Robin as she struggled to recover and artifact from her past in Central Park, but now the latest preview of Monday's all-new episode has the other side of the coin. Barney will attempt to Bond with Robin's father Robin Sr. ('Twin Peaks' Ray Wise) and you know what th

We're still waiting for an indication of how 'How I Met Your Mother' plans to ring in its eighth season finale, especially given Barney and Robin's impending nuptials and the big meeting Ted has been prophesied to have. If nothing else, CBS has offered our first look at 'Happy Endings' star Casey Wilson and 'Key & Peele's Keegan-Michael Key as a couple that catches Barney and Robin's attention

With "Romeward Bound" and "The Time Travelers" under its belt 'How I Met Your Mother' will soon move full speed ahead through the final episodes of the eighth and penultimate season, beginning with Monday's all new installment "The Bro-Mitzvah." Ted and Marshall will seek to deliver Barney his dream bachelor party, but who from the past will pop up along the way? Chec