Samantha Coley-News Editor

Samantha Coley

News Editor

Contributor Since November, 2021
Qualifications Over 10 years of experience in Entertainment Journalism.
Expertise
Doctor Who, Star Trek, Ghosts (US)
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About Samantha Coley

Sam is a News Editor for Collider and a known lover of all things sci-fi and horror. She spends her days editing news stories, coodrinating exclusives, and working closely with writers to deliver their best work.

When she's not editing the daily news, she can be found hanging out with her wife (they're probably rewatching Ghosts for the millionth time), tweeting about romance, and cooking something delicious while belting to Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter's latest hits at the top of her lungs. 

Industry Experience

She has been part of the Collider team since October 2021. Previously, she spent five years learning the ropes of entertainment journalism at Tell-Tale TV as a writer and social media manager. She is also a Rotten Tomatoes and The Cherry Picks approved critic and a co-host at The Afictionados Podcast Network.

Samantha has conducted several interviews with industry professionals like Ghosts stars Rebecca Wisocky, Rose McIver, Sheila Carrasco, Danielle Pinnock, Brandon Scott Jones, Román Zaragoza, and Asher Grodman, Star Trek alums Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Tawny Newsome, Celia Rose Gooding, and Melissa Navia, Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, and Millie Gibson, Dimension 20's Aabria Iyengar, Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan, The Conjuring: Last Rites director Michael Chaves, and more.

Favorite Media

Battlestar Galactica is responsible for igniting her love for Science Fiction, but she is currently loving all things Ghosts, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. Her favorite movie of all time is Galaxy Quest, but she's watched The Conjuring movies more times than you can count and will tell you The Incredibles is a perfect film. Bull Durham altered her brain chemistry and pressing play on Mamma Mia is the fastest way to get her out of a bad mood.

Samantha is always happy to talk about television shows like Stranger Things, Abbott Elementary, A League of Their Own, Bates Motel, Bridgerton, and Yellowjackets. As a huge fan of well-done storytelling, Samanatha believes that love, in any form, is the key ingredient to a good narrative.

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'Ghosts' Just Course Corrected One of Its Biggest Mistakes

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'Star Trek': Why the Captain/First Officer Ship Is So Irresistible

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"I Can't Choose Favorites": Rebecca Wisocky on Hetty's Power, Relationship Surprises, and What's Ahead in 'Ghosts' Season 4

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'Ghosts' Changed Everything I Thought I Knew About Grief

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'Big Mistakes' Review: Dan Levy's 'Schitt's Creek' Follow-Up Is a Delightfully Unhinged Crime Thriller

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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Review: A Bold New Era for the Star Trek Franchise Is Here

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The Spierig Brothers are taking the vertigo-inducing franchise to terrifying new heights.

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Martin Quinn as Scotty in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, episode 6, season 4, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+
‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Explains the Key Change That Officially Turns Scotty Into Star Trek’s Miracle Worker [Exclusive]
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Martin Quinn and Babs Olusanmokun break down one of ‘Strange New Worlds’ most harrowing episodes yet.

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The platform's heartland creators open up about their successes and what lies ahead with new shows like 'Crew Girl' and 'Guarding Stars.'

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‘Yellowjackets’ Officially Sets Final Season Release Date
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The final reckoning has arrived.

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(L-R): Ethan Peck as Spock and Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas in season 4, episode 5, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+
Star Trek Officially Goes Full Muppets in New ‘Strange New Worlds’ Episode [Exclusive]
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ showrunner Henry Alonso Myers reveals the massive effort behind the show’s latest episode.

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(L-R): Ethan Peck as Spock and Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk in season 4, episode 3, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Reveals the Vulnerable Moment That Changes Kirk and Spock [Exclusive]
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Paul Wesley, Ethan Peck, and Christina Chong unpack ‘Strange New Worlds’ latest pleasure planet adventure.

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The ‘Ghosts’ Universe May Be About to Get Much Bigger [Exclusive]
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The casts of ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Eternally Yours’ explain why the two CBS supernatural comedies belong together.

“Bring Your Daughter to Work Day” – Trevor finds a way to spend more time with his newly discovered daughter, Abby (Gideon Adlon), by getting her at job at Jay’s restaurant, on GHOSTS, Thursday, Nov. 6 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Asher Grodman as Trevor and Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty. Ph
‘Ghosts’ Season 6 Could Finally Deliver the Trevor and Hetty Moment Fans Want [Exclusive]
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As 'Ghosts' approaches 100 episodes, the cast can't wait to jump into Season 6.

'Ghosts' Officially Sets Return Date After Surprise Schedule Shake-Up
Ghosts (US)

The spooky series officially returns soon.

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New 'Avengers: Doomsday' Footage Officially Reveals Doctor Doom's Backstory
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Doom is nigh for Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

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Kenneth Branagh Enters His Jason Statham Era in New Footage From Cold War Action Movie
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Ryan Reynolds also stars.

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Harry Potter Gets Name-Dropped in New Footage for HBO Max's 'Lanterns'
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John Stewart and Hal Jordan will face the Manhunters in the new series.

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Three people standing, one bearing vampire teeth in Eternally Yours.
CBS Officially Reveals 'What We Do in the Shadows' Replacement With New Vampire Sitcom
Eternally Yours

'Eternally Yours' premieres on CBS this fall.

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Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece 'The Martian' Almost Had a Completely Different Ending [Exclusive]
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The film starred Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut.

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“The Water Heater” – CBS Original Series GHOSTS, airing Thursday, April 2 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) Pictured L to R: Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco as Flower, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn as Trevor. Photo: Bertrand Calmeau/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
It's Officially the End of an Era for One Major 'Ghosts' Rule
Ghosts (US)

The cast also confirmed what to expect from the upcoming Halloween and Christmas specials and the show's 100th episode.

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'The Incredibles' Almost Killed Off a Major Character in the Opening Scene [Exclusive]
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Brad Bird says a scrapped opening unexpectedly created one of Pixar's greatest villains.

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Johnny Depp Officially Reveals His Iconic New Fantasy Character in Surprise SDCC Debut
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Ti West’s new movie also stars Star Wars' Daisy Ridley and Harry Potter's Rupert Grint.

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Marvel Officially Confirms Return of Wolverine’s Best Villains
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They're the best at what they do.

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(L-R): Rebecca Romijn as Una, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, and Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas in season 4, episode 1, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+
Star Trek’s Wildest Show Is Officially Its Most Frustrating | Review
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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 is a return to form — flaws and all.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Officially the Second Longest MCU Movie Ever
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Tickets officially go on sale next week.

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