Lucy Hale makes her debut as Katy Keene in The CW’s Riverdale season four episode 12. Directed by Catriona McKenzie from a script by Ariana Jackson, “Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men of Honor” will air on February 5, 2020.
The season four cast is led by KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. Madelaine Petsch is Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols is Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick is Alice Cooper, Ashleigh Murray is Josie McCoy, Casey Cott is Kevin Keller, Mark Consuelos is Hiram Lodge, Skeet Ulrich is FP Jones, Charles Melton is Reggie Mantle, and Vanessa Morgan plays Toni Topaz.
“Chapter Sixty-Nine: Men of Honor” Plot: LUCY HALE GUEST STARS AS KATY KEENE — Archie (Apa) grows concerned for Frank (guest star Ryan Robbins) after someone from his past arrives in Riverdale. Betty (Reinhart) and Alice’s (Amick) investigation into incidents at Stonewall Prep leads them on a collision course with their number one suspect. Jughead (Sprouse) challenges Bret (guest star Sean Depner) to a duel to settle their grievances, while Toni (Morgan), Kevin (Cott) and Fangs (guest star Drew Ray Tanner) seek revenge against Nick St. Clair (guest star Graham Phillips), who has shown up unexpectedly in Riverdale.
Finally, a trip to New York City gives Veronica (Mendes) an opportunity to catch up with her old friend Katy Keene (guest star Lucy Hale).
AMC’s showing off a batch of character posters in support of the mid-season return of The Walking Dead. Season 10 resumes on February 23, 2020, with new episodes airing on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.
The new posters feature Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Danai Gurira as Michonne, and Samantha Morton as Alpha.
The network also confirmed the plot for the upcoming second half of season 10:
The Walking Dead returns to find our group of survivors are trapped. Some in the confines of a cave filled with walkers, while others are caught in a spiral of suspicion and grief. All orchestrated at the hand of Alpha, who continues to prove the Whisperers are always watching, and one step ahead of the communities. Which includes the new and potentially deadly threat of having added Negan to their ranks.
Through this conflict and all they’ve lost, a few still hold onto hope, especially Eugene, who believes the mysterious voice he spoke with on the radio may lead to their world getting bigger once again.
But with the Whisperer War upon them, the collective communities must come together and possibly sacrifice all they have to find a way to silence the Whispers once and for all. Otherwise Alpha will ensure they face a certain doom.
Melissa McBride as Carol in ‘The Walking Dead’ season 10Danai Gurira as Michonne in season 10Samantha Morton as Alpha in season 10
The new trailer for EPIX’s sci-fi series War of the Worlds begins with the discovery of an extraterrestial signal followed by mass panic as the alien threat becomes real. Dead bodies litter the road as the confused survivors of the first wave attempt to figure out what to do next.
The two and a half minute trailer declares our world is no longer our own. That’s followed by one of the survivors saying, “They wanted to wipe us from the face of the Earth. Maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised. Are we really so different?”
The cast is led by Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern. Léa Drucker, Adel Bencherif, Natasha Little and Daisy Edgar-Jones also take on alien invaders in the series based on H.G. Well’s classic story.
BAFTA award-winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Merlin) created the series and served as writer and executive producer. Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy also executive produce.
War of the Worlds will premiere on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
The Plot:
“Set-in present-day Europe, War of the Worlds is a multi-faceted series, based on the story by H.G. Wells. When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with baited breath, but they do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out; just pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world.”
Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern in ‘War of the Worlds’
Paramount Animation got a jump on the 2020 Super Bowl by releasing a special The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run video set to air before the game begins. The short video features clips from the upcoming animated film (including shots of Keanu Reeves and Snoop Dogg) and finds the group searching for their lost buddy, Gary.
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies will release The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run in theaters on May 22, 2020.
The voice cast includes Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence, and Reggie Watts. Tim Hill wrote and directed the family-friendly, sea creature-friendly animated film. Ryan Harris produced and SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg executive produced.
The Plot:
“This Memorial Day weekend, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.
As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.”
Poster for ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’
CBS’s Bull returns from a two-week break with season four episode 13 airing on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT. Episode 13, “Child of Mine,” was directed by Dennis Smith from a script by Marissa Matteo.
Episode 13 guest stars include Hani Furstenberg, Jay Wilkison, David St. Louis, Wendy Davis, Charlayne Woodard, and Elise Santora. Rebecca Luker, Jim O’Hare, and Salwa Khan also guest star in “Child of Mine.”
The cast is led by Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, Freddy Rodriguez as Benny Colón, Geneva Carr as Marissa Morgan, Jamie Lee Kirchner as Danny James, Christopher Jackson as Chunk Palmer, and MacKenzie Meehan as Taylor Rentzel.
“Child of Mine” Plot – Bull and Benny represent a couple being sued by their baby’s biological father for custody after a fertility clinic mistakenly used the wrong man’s sample. As family court cases are solely decided by a judge, Bull and Benny worry about their best strategy at trial without a jury for TAC to analyze.
Bull Series Details, Courtesy of CBS:
Bull stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull in a drama inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most prolific trial-consulting firms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. His personal life proves harder to manage as he tries to live a healthier lifestyle following a heart attack and learns he is expecting a child with his ex-wife.
Bull employs an enviable team of experts at Trial Analysis Corporation to shape successful narratives down to the very last detail. This includes his quick-witted former brother-in-law, Benny Colón, a lawyer who acts as defense attorney in the company’s mock trials; Marissa Morgan, a neurolinguistics expert from the Department of Homeland Security who monitors shifting jury reactions in real-time for Bull; former NYPD detective Danny James, the firm’s tough but relatable investigator; Taylor Rentzel, a working mother and former colleague of Marissa’s who is an expert in coding and computer hacking; and Chunk Palmer, a former all-American lineman and stylist-turned-law student who helps clients prepare their look and testimony for trial.
In high-stakes trials, Bull’s combination of remarkable insight into human nature, three Ph.D.’s and a top-notch staff creates winning strategies that tip the scales of justice in his clients’ favor.
Stolen guns set the agents in motion in CBS’s FBI season two episode 15, “Legacy.” Episode 15 was directed by Carl Seaton from a script by Claire Demorest and will air on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Legacy” features recurring guest stars Catherine Haena Kim as Emily Ryder and James Chen as Ian Lim. Guest stars also include Quincy Dunn-Baker, William Phelps, Brian Kamei, Bridget Barkan, Enzo Cellucci, Andre Da Silva, Warren Bub, and Patrice Bell. Jason Sweet Tooth Williams, Cindy Cheung, R. Ward Duffy, McKey Carpenter, Roger Anthony, Gina Ferrall, Erinn Anova, James Wilcox, and Cedric D. Cannon also guest star in episode 15.
The season two cast includes Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Ebonée Noel as Kristen Chazal, Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille, John Boyd as Stuart Scola, and Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine.
“Legacy” Plot – After a truck filled with armor-piercing rifles is hijacked, the team works to discover who stole it, and what they have planned for the stolen weapons. Also, a friend from OA’s past in the military intelligence unit returns to help with the case, but OA isn’t sure he can trust his judgment.
The FBI Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
“FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI.
Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge, Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority. The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. Kristen Chazal is the team’s most valued resource, a brilliant analyst recruited straight out of university who can piece together the big picture faster than anyone. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime and counterintelligence.”
Robert Pattinson in a scene from Cinedigm Entertainment Group’s ‘Life.’
Warner Bros. Pictures announced the official start of principal photography on the latest big-screen rendition of Batman. Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse, sparkling vampire “Edward” in the Twilight film franchise) stars as Bruce Wayne and Batman in the studio’s The Batman directed by Matt Reeves. Reeves’ credits include Cloverfield, 2010’s Let Me In, and both Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes.
In addition to Pattinson in the title role, Warner Bros. confirmed the following cast and characters:
Zoë Kravitz (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Mad Max: Fury Road) as Selina Kyle
Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, 12 Years a Slave) as Edward Nashton
Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) as the GCPD’s James Gordon
John Turturro (The Night Of) as Carmine Falcone
Peter Sarsgaard (The Magnificent Seven) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson
Jayme Lawson (Farewell Amor) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál
Andy Serkis (the Planet of the Apes films) as Alfred
Writer/director Matt Reeves and Dylan Clark are producing, with Simon Emanuel, Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, and Chantal Nong Vo executive producing. The behind the scenes team includes director of photography Greig Fraser (Lion), production designer James Chinlund (Planet of the Apes films), editors William Hoy (the Planet of the Apes films) and Tyler Nelson (Rememory), and Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (The Jungle Book).
The team also includes Oscar-nominated SFX supervisor Dominic Tuohy (1917, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker), Oscar-nominated sound mixer Stuart Wilson (1917, the Star Wars franchise), Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (1917, Little Women, Anna Karenina), and costume designers Glyn Dillon (the Star Wars franchise) and David Crossman (1917, the Star Wars franchise). Zoe Tahir is the hair designer and Oscar-nominated Naomi Donne (1917) is the makeup designer.
Warner Bros. Pictures will release The Batman in theaters on June 25, 2021.
The station’s not thrilled about a new Fire Chief in season three episode two of ABC’s Station 19. Episode two, “Indoor Fireworks,” was directed by Paris Barclay from a script by Kiley Donovan and will air on January 30, 2020.
Episode two guest stars include Pat Healy as Lieutenant Albert Dixon, Rigo Sanchez as Rigo Vasquez, KJ Powell as Young Ben, and David Anthony Hinton as Danny. Dee Rogers is Michael, Tara Robinson is Ruby, Lincoln Bonilla is Milo, Kelly Thiebaud is Eva, and Dylan Rourke plays EMT Todd.
New season three episodes air on Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of season three includes Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Captain Robert Sullivan, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, and Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes. Jay Hayden is Travis Montgomery, Okieriete Onaodowan is Dean Miller, Danielle Savre is Maya Bishop, and Miguel Sandoval is Captain Pruitt Herrera.
“Indoor Fireworks” Plot – The new Seattle fire chief is introduced to Station 19 and leaves the crew skeptical after his visit. Later, the firefighters are called to a department store fire caused by exploding fireworks, which triggers painful memories from Ben’s past and inspires him to pursue a new endeavor. Maya advocates for herself and her career, while Jack becomes more intertwined with an acquaintance; and Andy and Ryan have a heart-to-heart.
The Plot, Courtesy of ABC:
“Station 19 follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line. The latest series from the executive producers of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.”
Boris Kodjoe in ABC’s ‘Station 19’ season 3 episode 2Alberto Frezza and Jaina Lee Ortiz in season 3 episode 2 (ABC)A scene from season 3 episode 2.Jason George in season 3 episode 2 (ABC)
Garrett Wareing as TJ Morrison, Luna Blaise as Olive Stone, and Josh Dallas as Ben Stone in ‘Manifest’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
“The calling brought us here for this,” says Zeke (Matt Long) to Michaela (Melissa Roxburgh) as they find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery in season two episode four of the NBC mystery drama, Manifest.
The episode beings with a flashback of young Olive (Jenna Kurmema) meeting T.J. (Garrett Wareing) and crushing on him as he recommends a book. When T.J. decides to change his ticket to Flight 8282, Olive also changes her mind and decides to take that flight with her father. It turns out there’s only one seat left, and Olive lets Sam take it.
Fast-forward to present day and Olive (Luna Blaise) attending another Believers meeting. The leader, Adrian (Jared Grimes), preaches that the passengers of 828 (and their miracle return) will be with them for decades to come. Olive realizes Adrian is unaware of the “death date” so she tells him about it after the service. She explains her dad, Michaela, and Cal have all seen their own tombstones with the same date. Adrian understands her father is afraid, but she should believe in miracles.
Meanwhile, Saanvi (Parveen Kaur) is doing tests at her home trying to develop a serum to help the passengers of Flight 828 beat the death date.
Grace (Athena Karkanis) walks in on Ben making a video for Olive to watch on her wedding day, believing he won’t be there due to his death date. Grace tells him to erase it and that he has to fight the death date and find a way to beat it.
Michaela visits the parents of her dead best friend, Evie, and tells her mother (who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s) about a new guy in her life and her hesitancy to let herself get close to him since her last relationship ended badly.
T.J. goes to see Ben (Josh Dallas) in his campus office about a new calling he’s just had. Olive arrives at her dad’s office and helps them with the calling, breaking a code and sending them to the Gramercy Club. However, it’s still not clear what or who they’re looking for.
Michaela gets a new calling instructing her to “bring him back.” She heads to a bank and spots Zeke, who also had the same calling. Their uncomfortable reunion is broken up by a masked robber firing a gun in the air and yelling for everyone to get down.
Michaela can tell by the robber’s behavior this is his first time robbing a bank. She warns Zeke this makes him even more dangerous because he’s unpredictable. She tries to talk to the robber and Zeke tackles him pulling off his mask. Michaela sees his face and recognizes it from Ben’s 828 passenger list. “You were on 828,” says Michaela.
Meanwhile, Vance (Daryl Edwards) coaches Saanvi on how to behave while she’s talking to her therapist, the Major. Saanvi reveals she’s still upset with Ben for lying to her. Vance reminds her he made Ben do it and if she’s upset with Ben, she needs to talk to him about it.
Matt Long as Zeke Landon and Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone in ‘Manifest’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
Back at the bank, Logan the robber and Michaela talk about having callings and visions. Logan says he needs to get something out of the vault or he’ll die. Zeke tells Logan to let Michaela help by talking to the police and that he should let the people in the bank go. Zeke volunteers to stay along with Michaela and agrees to help him get access to the vault. Logan agrees and releases the hostages with the exception of the bank manager.
Jared (J.R. Ramirez) shows up on the scene and learns that Michaela is inside.
Saanvi talks to her therapist and during the session she’s eating an apple. Saanvi confesses she’s hit a roadblock in her research but hopes to team up with another scientist who might have some insight.
Ben and T.J. visit the Gramercy club and Ben receives a call from Jared telling him about the bank robber and Michaela. Ben says he has to go but T.J. explains he found another clue to their calling. It turns out their calling has led them to Logan’s brother, Frank.
Inside the bank, the vault opens and Logan demands the manager open his brother’s safety deposit box using his key. The manager tells him he needs the brother’s key to open it. Logan gets upset, starts shouting, and shoots at the box. One of the bullets ricochets and hits the manager in the leg.
Zeke asks Logan to let him take the manager out to get medical attention, promising he’ll come back once he’s taken care of the injured man. Michaela whispers for him not to come back but Zeke refuses to leave her in the bank with just the robber.
Over at the Gramercy Club, Ben talks to Logan’s brother to try to convince him to help. It seems Frank doesn’t believe Logan is really his brother and thinks everyone from Flight 828 is lying. Ben’s finally able to convince Frank by telling him the death date that Logan tried to talk to him about is real and that he, Michaela, and his son Cal have had the calling seeing the date 6-2-2024. Frank says his safety deposit box number is 6224. Upon hearing about the death date for the first time, T.J. leaves, upset.
Ben shows up with Frank at the bank and Jared gets the cop in charge of the scene to let the brother go in and talk Logan down. The brothers are reunited in the vault and Frank apologizes to Logan for not believing he was real and alive. He opens the box and Logan asks him to give him their grandfather’s compass. He does.
Once outside, Logan’s placed under arrest but before he’s taken away he’s given the chance to talk to Michaela. Logan tells Michaela and Zeke that the compass saved his grandfather from being killed by a bullet on D-Day in WWII. He thanks them and asks Michaela to hold onto it for him until he’s out of jail. She takes it and as she holds it has a vision of the blue peacock.
Michaela tells Ben about her vision and he gives her a pep talk, excitedly saying he thinks that together they can solve and beat the “death date.” They hug and she thanks him for coming to help her. He lets her know the calling he had led him to find Frank, but Jared calling him got him to the bank. Michaela thanks Jared for having her back and leaves with Zeke.
Olive finds T.J. in Ben’s office and he asks if she knows about the death date and how to beat it. She explains her dad gets obsessed with problems to solve but that they should approach the death date from a place of hope. She reveals to T.J. they met years ago at the airport before he got on Flight 828. T.J. agrees to attend a Believers meeting.
Saanvi goes home and discovers her experiments have been stolen.
Ben arrives home and gets a big hug from Grace who’s happy he and Michaela are okay. He assures her he’s going to fight the death date and is determined to find a way to beat it.
Jared hooks up with the bartender at the bar he hangs out at in an attempt to move on from Michaela.
Michaela takes Zeke home and tells him he has a good heart. He warns her she doesn’t have to feel like she needs to save him because she already has. They kiss and spend the night together.
Saanvi lets Vance her apartment’s been broken into. He and a few agents investigate the office the Major was using while posing as a therapist. It’s been cleaned out except for an apple. The Major left it there as a sign to Saanvi that she knew Saanvi was onto her. Saanvi tells Vance the Major has stolen her real research and breakthrough which she’d hidden in a secret room.
A social media influencer needs Dr. Murphy’s help in ABC’s The Good Doctor season three episode 14. Directed by Barbara Brown from a script Peter Noah and David Shore, “Influence” will air on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.
Episode 14’s guest stars include Chelsea Alden as Kayley, Cristina Rosato as Ann, and Mila Leanne Jones as Marla.
Season three of the popular medical drama features Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, and Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews. Richard Schiff is Dr. Aaron Glassman, Christina Chang is Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park, Paige Spara is Lea Dilallo, and Jasika Nicole plays Dr. Carly Lever.
“Influence” Plot – After Dr. Shaun Murphy treats a patient who is a social influencer, he deals with unwanted attention. Meanwhile, the team treats a woman who is in abdominal distress after an at-home fecal transplant; and Dr. Carly Lever’s efforts to separate Shaun from Lea are challenged.
The Good Doctor Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Dr. Shaun Murphy (Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his environment to prove to his colleagues that his talents as a surgeon will save lives.
Freddie Highmore and Jasika Nicole in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 3 episode 14 (ABC/Liane Hentscher)Richard Schiff in season 3 episode 14 (ABC/Sergei Bachlakov)Freddie Highmore in season 3 episode 14 (ABC/Sergei Bachlakov)Jasika Nicole and Freddie Highmore in season 3 episode 14 (ABC/Liane Hentscher)Christina Chang and Richard Schiff in season 3 episode 14 (ABC/Sergei Bachlakov)
