Netflix officially announced Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season three will premiere on January 24, 2020. The streaming service made the announcement during the 2019 Argentina Comic Con.
Netflix also released the full synopsis of the upcoming third season:
“Part Three finds Sabrina reeling from the harrowing events of Part Two. Though she defeated her father Lucifer, the Dark Lord remains trapped within the human prison of her beloved boyfriend, Nicholas Scratch. Sabrina can’t live with herself, knowing that Nick made the ultimate sacrifice and is suffering, burning in Hell under Madam Satan’s watchful eye. So with an assist from her mortal friends, “The Fright Club” (consisting of Harvey, Rosalind, and Theo), Sabrina makes it her mission to free him from eternal damnation and bring him back into her arms.
However, the Dark Lord’s unseating has sent shockwaves through the realms—and, with no one on the throne, Sabrina must assume the title of “Queen” to defend it against a challenger, the handsome Prince of Hell Caliban. Meanwhile, in Greendale, a mysterious carnival rolls into town, bringing with it a threat to the Spellmans and the coven: A tribe of pagans looking to resurrect an ancient evil…”
Returning cast members include Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman, Miranda Otto as Zelda Spellman, Lucy Davis as Hilda Spellman, and Ross Lynch as Harvey Kinkle. Gavin Leatherwood plays Nicholas Scratch, Chance Perdomo is Ambrose Spellman, Jaz Sinclair stars as Rosalind Walker, and Lachlan Watson is Susie Putnam.
The cast also features Michelle Gomez as Mary Wardwell, Richard Coyle as Father Faustus Blackwood, Tati Gabrielle as Prudence Night, Adeline Rudolph as Agatha, and Abigail Cowen as Dorcas.
Archie Comics’ Chief Creative Office Robert Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale) wrote the series and exective produces with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger.
Fox’s The Resident finishes up the first part of season three with episode 10, “Whistleblower.” The fall finale will air on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of season three includes Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Emily VanCamp as Nicolette “Nic” Nevin, Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell, and Manish Dayal as Dr. Devon Pravesh. Shaunette Renee Wilson plays Dr. Mina Okafor, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Dr. AJ Austin, Jane Leeves is Dr. Kitt Voss, and Glenn Morshower is Marshall Winthrop. Morris Chestnut joins the cast as Dr. Barrett Cain.
“Whistleblower” Plot – On Devon’s last day as an intern, he and Conrad are faced with a moral dilemma over a suicidal patient who is in need of a liver transplant. When Bell discovers that Cain is keeping braindead patients alive in order to boost his survival rates and add to Red Rock’s profits, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Adaku goes into early labor, causing a strain on her heart and Mina is left in doubt over how to best handle her care.
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Fox:
Entering its third season, The Resident continues to rip back the curtain and reveal the truth of what really happens, both good and bad, in hospitals across the country. The provocative medical drama follows a group of doctors at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges on a daily basis while fighting for their patients.
In season three, Red Rock Mountain Medical has taken over, inserting its own doctors – including new neurosurgeon Dr. Barrett Cain – and nurses into the well-oiled machine that was once Chastain Memorial Hospital, and causing the doctors to fight harder than ever against the corrupting influence of money in healthcare. The hospital is being run like a profit-hungry corporation – reaping huge financial gains, while risking the lives of its patients.
Dr. Randolph Bell is well-aware of the dangerous deal he has made with Red Rock in order to get Chastain out of its financial crisis and, as a result, initially turns a blind eye to the new corporate mantra of profits over patients. It’s not long before Dr. Conrad Hawkins incurs Red Rock’s fury when he confronts the problems head-on, becoming a whistleblower. The good fight he leads could ultimately threaten everything he holds dear, including his ability to practice medicine.
The Justice League of young healthcare providers must unite to fight for and with him, with Nicolette “Nic” Nevins in the lead. Nic attempts to recover from a devastating personal loss by throwing herself into patient care and her work for the uninsured through her clinic.
Dr. Devon Pravesh will find himself rotating out of the ER and gaining experience and power of his own in new positions within the hospital, eventually moving up to a first-year resident. Dr. AJ Austin will continue to bond with his mentee, the exceptionally talented surgeon, Dr. Mina Okafor. She’ll be his support as he navigates a relationship with his complicated biological family, while striving to maintain one with the parents who raised him. Okafor will be faced with a potential new family dynamic of her own, when her best friend, Adaku, who carries the BRCA breast cancer gene, returns pregnant with no father in the picture.
Meanwhile, the power and ruthlessness of new neurosurgeon Dr. Cain takes the hospital by storm. He embodies all the evil that can result when doctors care more for the bottom line than for their patients. Dr. Kitt Voss is the first to realize that his charm hides a medical demon, but standing against him could have serious consequences for her future. Cain’s ability to generate millions for Chastain leaves him free to exact swift revenge on those who oppose him – and no one is off-limits.
CBS’s FBI will return after a three week break with season two episode 10, “Ties That Bind.” Episode 10 was directed by Stephen Surjik from a script by Claire Demorest and will air on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
Amanda Warren, Will Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller, Christopher Halladay, Ted Sutherland, Leah Bezozo, Harry Zittel, and Gretchen Hall guest star in episode 10. Romy Nordlinger, Candace B. Bryant, Tyler Fauntleroy, Isabelle Pierre, Laiona Michelle, Eric Payne, Cristina Madero, and Phyllis Bash also guest star in “Ties That Bind.”
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.
“Ties that Bind” Plot – A former kidnapping victim is linked to a series of murders that includes the daughter of an NYPD detective. Also, Kristen begins to doubt her ability as an agent after a training exercise leaves her shaken.
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.”
CBS’s hit police drama, S.W.A.T., continues with season three episode 10, “Monster.” Episode 10 was directed by Guy Ferland from a script by A.C. Allen and will air on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
Episode 10’s guest cast includes Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Jackson Hurst, Michael Marc Friedman, Malaya Rivera Drew, Aleksandra Genova, and Dimiter D. Marinov. Ilka Urbach, Eliza Bonev, Kevin Fonteyne, Zoran Radanovich, Jenna Lyng Adams, James Thomas Gilbert, Adam Gregor, David Piggot, Patrick Gorman, and Pablo Espinosa also guest star in “Monster.”
The cast of season three features Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Stephanie Sigman as Jessica Cortez, Alex Russell as Jim Street, and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay. Lina Esco stars as Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, Amy Farrington is Lieutenant Piper Lynch, and Patrick St. Esprit plays Commander Robert Hicks.
“Monster” Plot – The SWAT team’s task to provide security for a warlord is threatened by assassins determined to take him out before he’s extradited by the International Criminal Court. Also, Hondo’s father, Daniel Sr. (Obba Babatundé), tries to make amends to his mother, Charice (Debbie Allen), Street’s foster brother, Nate (Cory Hardrict), asks for his help with a corrupt boss and Deacon reluctantly explores therapy for his daughter, Lila (Amanda Lowe-Oadell).
S.W.A.T. Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel ”Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds and acclimate to his new duties as the legal guardian of a teenager.
Hondo’s elite unit includes David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member who is re-instated to S.W.A.T. after being fired for compromising the unit.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. Overseeing Hondo’s team is Hicks’ direct report, Jessica Cortez, the ambitious captain of L.A. Metro weighing an offer to leave S.W.A.T and work for the FBI. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
You just know The CW’s Supernatural is gearing up to finish on all fronts when the topic of romance returned after several years, and we got that in season 15 episode seven, “Last Call,” as Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Eileen (Shoshannah Stern) seem to be heading toward being the final couple on the show.
If I’m not mistaken – and I probably am considering the show’s nature of dropping major twists late in the season – it appears that Supernatural might be hinting that Dean will be the brother to die in the end now that this episode’s dropped major hints over his renewed selflessness.
We start off with the girl-of-the-week getting abducted, along with her whole car as the girl simply vanishes by a bar. Over at the bunker, Dean (Jensen Ackles) is feeling uneasy due to a lack of cases coming his way and picks up on the vanished girl missing.
Sensing that Sam and Eileen don’t need him around – the two have a hangover after a night of partying and are in the process of making a hearty meal – Dean chooses to go off on his own to “clear his head.” He does pick up on what’s happening between Sam and Eileen, though, and encourages him to make a move.
Once Dean leaves, Eileen chooses to make her move on Sam first, outright telling him she wants to do “something fun” and we see Sam reaching out toward her – that is, until Castiel (Misha Collins) barges in at the exact moment. After realizing he wants to keep fighting since the previous episode, Castiel shares his theory of Sam’s soul and Chuck’s essence having a connection with the wound of the Equalizer on both of them.
To this end, Castiel tries to probe Sam’s wound to uncover Chuck’s secret but ends up accidentally blasting Sam to the wall and knocking him out. Castiel then summons Sergei, the shaman he’d encountered in season 14, to revive Sam. Sergei, in turn, tells them Sam is about to die because his soul is being stretched out.
Rather than fix Sam’s problem, Sergei attempts to extort Castiel out of handing over Death’s key, which supposedly resides at the Men of Letters bunker. Undeterred, Castiel shows Sergei a picture of his niece, threatening to order Bobby to kill the girl if Sergei doesn’t help with no strings attached. Defeated, Sergei accepts and is able to bring Sam back.
Over on the other story, Dean enters the bar he’d learned about from an officer he’d questioned earlier and finds out an old friend owns it. Lee (Christian Kane), whom Dean had last seen back when Sam was at Stanford, tells Dean that he has no regrets in leaving the hunter life and encourages the latter to do the same.
After catching up over old times, and engaging in a singing duet that lasts surprisingly quite long, Dean happens upon the friend of the girl who’d vanished. Eventually, based on the girl’s tip, Dean locates the vanished girl’s body in the scrapyard off the bar, only to be attacked by – you guessed it – Lee himself.
Waking up, Dean finds himself in the cellar where Lee reveals he has a Marid housed down there. As long as he feeds the monster blood from all the victims over the years, it rewards Lee with whatever he wants.
As you’d imagine, Dean manages to escape his bonds and kills the monster, coming back to the bar to confront Lee. After their shootout ends in an impasse, the former friends engage in a fight to the death where Dean comes out on top by stabbing Lee with a broken pool cue.
Although it’s sad that Dean’s friend sunk so low, the good thing here is that Dean comes to the same realization Castiel had and learns that he truly wants to help people despite whatever Chuck has in store for him.
Returning to the bunker, Dean and Castiel have an awkward reunion as Castiel couldn’t care less over the wounds Dean carries. Sam, meanwhile, is happy with the knowledge that he was able to see into Chuck’s mind and reiterates that he thinks they can beat God.
That all sounds great, but there are still numerous plot holes in play here for the time being as you’ll recall season 11 had revealed that God dying would mean the end of existence. For the time being, I’m excited for next week to finally see the return of the Winchesters’ brother Adam after 10 years. Here’s hoping he makes them pay for leaving him to rot in Hell for so long.
CBS’s SEAL Team season three episode 10 was directed by series star and veteran Tyler Grey. Episode 10, “Unbecoming an Officer,” was written by Dana Greenblatt and will air on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT.
Episode 10 guest stars include Scott Foxx, Adelaide Kane, Louis Ferreira, Emily Swallow, Lucca De Oliveira, and Gaige Chaturantabut. Bogdan Yasinski, Teeshay Shah, Michael Graham, Coby Bell, Shannon Corbeil, Maliabeth Johnson, and Stephen Oyoung also guest star in “Unbecoming an Officer.”
David Boreanaz leads the cast as Jason Hayes. Max Thieriot plays Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr. is Ray Perry, AJ Buckley is Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks is Lisa Davis, Jessica Paré is Mandy Ellis, Tyler Grey is Trent Sawyer, and Judd Lormand plays Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn.
“Unbecoming an Officer” Plot – Jason leads Bravo Team on his first mission back following surgery, and Ensign Davis faces disciplinary action.
Series Details, Courtesy of CBS:
SEAL Team is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them.
Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior’s existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry, the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn, an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; and Clay Spenser, a young, multilingual, second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication.
Vital to the team’s success are troop commander Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn, who serves as a leader and confidant both on and off the battlefield; CIA analyst Mandy Ellis, who has sacrificed everything in her drive to root out evil and take down terrorists; and Lisa Davis, a no-nonsense, take-charge logistics officer and unofficial den mother responsible for outfitting the team with the necessary gear for each mission.
Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones star in ‘The Aeronauts’ (Photo Credit: Amazon Studios)
“You are the only person who can fly us higher than anyone has ever been,” says James Glashier (Eddie Redmayne) to Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) in an attempt to convince her to pilot the balloon on his scientific expedition in the dramatic film, The Aeronauts.
Set in London in 1862, headstrong, pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher seeks to team up with daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren in his quest to fly higher than anyone has in history. James’ goal is to learn as much as he can about the weather in the hopes of one day being able to predict it.
While breaking records and collecting data the unlikely pair find themselves facing perilous situations. They struggle against unexpected storms and the elements as they rise above the earth higher than anyone has flown before. Unfortunately, their scientific voyage quickly becomes a fight for survival, and the odds are definitely not in their favor.
Inspired by true events, The Aeronauts is a visually breathtaking journey into the sky featuring a compelling performance by Felicity Jones. The scenes featuring the balloon rising high into the atmosphere are truly breathtaking, and the high-flying adventure is made even stronger by Jones’ portrayal of Amelia Wren, a daring and brave balloon pilot who’s struggling with her own tragic loss, grief, and guilt.
The genuine chemistry between Jones and Eddie Redmayne, who previously co-starred in The Theory of Everything, elevates the film. The constant arguing between the headstrong scientist and the fiery pilot – and the eventual friendship that develops because of their shared experience on the expedition – is the best part of the film.
On the downside, the constant use of flashbacks to reveal the tragedy in Wren’s life goes from being informative to distracting, ultimately upsetting the pacing and rhythm of the film. Still, with wondrous visuals and Felicity Jones’ engaging performance The Aeronauts is a captivating experience that deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible.
GRADE: B
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some peril and thematic elements
Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching, Michael Trucco and Nathan Fillion in season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: ABC)
Annie Wersching confessed that she secretly has a desire to be a Disney princess as she sings a few lines from The Little Mermaid in a very melodious voice. That’s hard to believe, considering the strong characters she’s played throughout her career – most notably bad-ass FBI Agent Renee Walker on 24, Emma Whitmore on Timeless, Julia Brasher on Bosch, Lily Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, and Leslie Dean on Runaways – are not princesses.
“That’s gonna last until I’m in my 80s. Mostly from the singing perspective, I’ve always wanted to sing the Disney princess songs,” said Wersching, who lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.
The actress reprises her role as Leslie as Hulu’s Runaways returning on December 13. In addition, she’ll appear on the December 8 and December 15 episodes of ABC’s The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion. She plays a serial killer named Rosalind Dyer who’s been on death row for five years.
“So there’s gonna be a lot of me on your TV that week, everybody. Sorry,” she joked. “It’s a really creepy, exciting role. (Rosalind) agrees to help them with (aspects) of her case in exchange for being able to get out of her cell for a little bit and lead them to where these bodies are buried. Of course, she masterminded a plan beyond all of that, so it’s a really fun episode. I got to work a lot with Harold Perrineau. My character has some pretty big connections to him. I’m messing with him and Nathan quite a bit. It was really fun!”
Wersching spoke about Runaways, which enters its third and final season. She wasn’t shocked that the series, based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, was ending.
“(There’s) a new wave of Marvel TV happening. We were sad and bummed, but I wouldn’t say we were necessarily shocked. It wraps up nicely, but we left it open; there’s a little bit of a window we left open in case there was a fourth season. We were definitely prepared for both,” she said. “I feel they did a nice job of giving it a nice, sweet wrap-up… I think the fans will be sad and really sorry that it’s gone, but yet they’ll also feel satisfied as to how it’s been wrapped up.”
On Runaways, six teenagers from different backgrounds possessing super-powers unite against a common enemy – their parents, who are members of a secret criminal organization called the Pride. Besides the Pride, Leslie is a leader in the cultish Church of Gibborim. She and Jonah (Julian McMahon, Nip/Tuck) – one of the Gibborim, an alien race, and the Pride’s benefactor – are the parents of Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner, 2018’s Halloween). At the end of last season, Leslie – pregnant with Jonah’s second child – left the Pride and has been granted asylum with the Runaways.
“We learn at the end of season two through Xavin (Clarissa Thibeaux, Tapped Out) that the baby inside Leslie is indeed also part-alien like Karolina. That poses a big risk because she knows and everybody else knows that Jonah’s coming for the baby,” said Wersching. “Leslie in season three is about protecting that baby, trying to do what’s best for that baby, and – eventually – she births the baby in episode four, which leads to a whole other set of interesting, slightly scary circumstances.”
Jonah also gets a new body this season. He takes up residence in Victor Stein (James Marsters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), another member of the Pride.
“At the end of season two, James got together with Julian and tried to pattern his speech in the same way. I was like, ‘Wow! That is really good.’ He really seemed liked Julian inside there, so that was cool to see how he gave it his own little twist to make it seem how different he was from Victor,” she said.
Wersching enjoyed working with both Marsters and McMahon.
“(James is) great. It’s fun just connecting with him, having been in the genre world. I did Vampire Diaries and obviously he did Buffy and Angel, so we connected about playing vampires. He’s a real pro, a really nice guy, and a great guitar player!” praised Wersching. “I love Julian. I had so much good stuff with him and so many fun scenes. He’s just the nicest guy, and we had a really good time together. We want to work together again somehow, someday, so hopefully that’ll happen.”
Wersching also enjoyed working with on-screen daughter Gardner.
“She’s fun. We had a good time. She’s a great actress too. She’s hilarious because she plays this bright, sunny, rainbow-glowing character but she could not be more of a trucker in real life,” said Werching, laughing. “She loves to drink, she’s always flipping you the bird, she’s always wearing flip-flops, she loves Matchbox 20 – she’s a hoot. It’s funny when you know the real Ginny and then you see what she does with Karolina, you’re like, ‘Wow! She’s a really good actress!’”
In turn, Gardner praised Wersching.
“Annie’s great. She’s talented. She’s wonderful and she’s so nice,” she said. “Whenever I see photos of us, she and I look alike more than my mom and I look alike. It was just great casting.”
Kathleen Quinlan and Annie Wersching in ‘Marvel’s Runaways’ season 3 (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu)
Also this season, Nico (Lyrica Okano, Pimp), gets corrupted by sorceress Morgan le Fay (Elizabeth Hurley, The Royals). The Runaways team up with the titular heroes of Cloak & Dagger, which was cancelled in late October after two seasons.
“It’s gonna be really, really fun for all the Marvel fans. It’ll be fun for everyone to see them one last time,” said Wersching. “That episode’s really a great episode.”
Wersching explained what attracted her to Runaways in the first place.
“The word ‘Marvel’ is hard to turn down. You don’t need much more convincing after the word ‘Marvel.’ I didn’t know much about the character. I hadn’t read the comics beforehand and – actually, even if I had – the Deans are pretty different on the show than they are in the comics,” she said. “I had a conversation with (showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage). They described the plans for Leslie. I really liked the idea of her creepy factor – running the Church of Gibborim. I liked what they had to say, I liked that it was Marvel – that’s pretty much all I needed. They were shooting in L.A., another big plus when you have small children.”
Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Wersching spent her youth competing in Irish dancing and belonged to the St. Louis Celtic Stepdancers. She earned her undergraduate degree in musical theater from Millikin University in Decatur, IL.
Her first TV role was Liana on Star Trek: Enterprise in 2002. Afterward, she guest-starred on various TV series and had a recurring role as Amelia on the long-running daytime soap General Hospital.
Next, she landed her breakout role, Renee Walker, on 24, which starred Kiefer Sutherland as protagonist Jack Bauer. Each season of 24 occurred in a 24-hour period with each episode comprising an hour. Renee was the most popular character in season seven and gave 24 a much-needed shot of adrenaline after a nearly two-year absence due to the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America Strike.
“I think Renee was brought up pretty much by the books, and she came into the FBI following the rules and wanting to play by the law, then she was chained to Jack Bauer and all sorts of interesting things happened. He can be quite the influence,” Wersching said with a laugh.
Like Jack, Renee wasn’t above bending the rules for the greater good. Admittedly, Wersching was nervous about how people would react to Renee going toe-to-toe with Jack.
“Jack and Renee have such a really, really unique relationship after only knowing each for just one day,” she said. “I think it had to do with the fact that she was no-nonsense and sometimes did what she needed to do, but she shows the human side of Jack that was in him earlier on before he went through so much and was hardened so much… She helped make him a little bit more human and his ways made her a little less, so it’s a really interesting flip that they did.”
Renee returned in season eight, although she was much edgier and darker. However, just after Renee and Jack consummated her relationship, she was murdered by a sniper’s bullet – much to the anger of many fans.
“People say to me, ‘I was crushed when she died,’” said Wersching. “I did all kinds of fun things on 24 – I cut off a thumb, I stabbed an eye, I got buried alive. I’m the only one to ever get two silent clocks. I got a silent clock when I was buried alive and thought I died. I got a silent clock when I was actually killed.”
Wersching enjoyed working with Sutherland.
“Kiefer’s great. He’s like family at this point. When you spend so much time with someone… you form a special bond,” she said. “He was a great teacher for me. I feel like I could just sit there and watch him work for hours. During my time there, I tried to soak up as much as I could because he’s such a pro and such a great actor.”
Another character Wersching’s also known for is Lily on The Vampire Diaries, based on the popular series of books of the same name by L.J. Smith that ran for eight seasons on The CW.
“I knew that the Mama Salvatore character was this iconic character that had always been talked about throughout the first 5-6 seasons. I knew it was a character that the fans had been longing to know more about and had been waiting and waiting to meet. Then all of the sudden, it’s me! I liked that she was this bad-ass Ripper (an infamous nickname given to sadistic vampires) yet also this proper mother from early 1900s,” she explained.
Wersching laughed hard when she was asked what would happen if all of her best-known characters got together for a girls’ night out.
“Oh wow. Oh man. That would be quite a mess, I think. It’s hard for me not to imagine them kicking ass in some form, so they’d have to do paintball or something aggressive because they’re all really aggressive women. I mean, c’mon, a time-traveling assassin, a Ripper from the past… I feel like they could all get along in a really snarky way. There would definitely be some mayhem throughout the night. And if they’re drinking, all bets are off,” she said, laughing.
Even though it’s been nearly 10 years since she’s played Renee and has gone on to other well-known characters, she’s still remembered best as Renee. In fact, Renee is Wersching’s favorite character.
“I played her the longest. I just spent so much time with her. I went on such a journey with her from being a goody two-shoes FBI agent to being a bad-ass. She was my favorite. I feel like I got to know her the best,” she said. “I really loved Emma from Timeless as well. She had a snark to her that was fun to play. That show was so fun, getting to dress up in costumes from different time periods. Emma made her way in a man’s world very easily.”
She pointed out that she’s never been a regular on a legal or medical drama.
“I feel like I do genre shows and cop shows, genre shows and cops shows, genre shows and cop shows,” said Wersching. “I love them. They’re so fun. It’s fascinating to me that I’ve never done a law show or a medical show. I can’t believe I’ve never played a doctor. It’s funny that I’m almost always some version of a cop… The genre stuff is fun. Even though you’re in a genre show, it’s different from the other ones. The genre fans are really hardcore and passionate and super-supportive. The cool thing about genre fans too is they’ll follow you to your next jobs as well, which is really sweet.”
“I am not giving up on my husband,” says Iris (Candice Patton). “If you go out there, you could get infected,” replies Cisco (Carlos Valdes) as the two argue about Iris’ decision to talk to Dark Flash in season six episode eight of The CW’s The Flash.
The episode begins right where season six episode seven left off with Killer Frost (Danielle Panabaker), Cisco, and Iris arriving at S.T.A.R. Labs after Dark Flash raced out having sabotaged the city’s power grid and plunging it into darkness. Cisco activates a force field around all of S.T.A.R. Labs and tells Frost and Iris he created it in case The Flash ever went evil. Cisco also tells them he has created a new photon emitter that should cure both Dr. Ramsey Rosso (Sendhil Ramamurthy) and Barry (Grant Gustin) by blasting them with radiation. Iris asks if he’s tested it yet and he admits he hasn’t. Iris is afraid it will hurt Barry and she’s convinced she can get through to him.
Meanwhile out in Central City, Ramsey’s black goo-infected zombies are attacking citizens, infecting them, and expanding Bloodwork’s army of followers. Cecile (Danielle Nicolet) and Kamilla (Victoria Park) wind up trapped in their office building by the roaming zombies.
Outside, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) and the police are trying to subdue the zombies by using non-lethal tactics. It’s not working out well. Frost joins Joe to help just as Ramsey, who now calls himself Bloodwork, is joined by Dark Flash to do battle.
Down in the sewer tunnels, Nash (Tom Cavanagh) is still trying to get entrance to where The Monitor is supposedly hiding. He hears The Monitor demand he submit and all will be revealed, but Nash keeps trying to find a way in, refusing to follow The Monitor’s orders. That’s when all the lights in the tunnel go out.
Back at the office building, Cecile and Kamilla are sneaking around trying to find a way out. They can detect the zombies because Cecile can sense all the fear each person/mindless black goo-filled zombie is feeling deep down inside. Kamilla calls her their zombie detector.
Iris and Cisco are still arguing about the next step. (Great leadership, guys! Stand around arguing while the city is being overrun.) Dark Flash reaches out and tells Iris to meet him where their story began. Cisco doesn’t want her to go, believing she could end up getting infected. However, Iris won’t listen and says, “In sickness and in health.”
She breaches to their apartment and finds Dark Flash but it’s Bloodwork now talking through him. He offers her the chance to join Barry and become like him. Iris refuses and Dark Flash starts to kill her by phasing through her but he stops short. Bloodwork informs Iris through Dark Flash that he’ll kill her in due time and speeds off.
Iris returns to S.T.A.R. Labs and Cisco reveals he was able to listen in. She could have been killed. Cisco has finished the emitter gun and heads out to find Bloodwork and Dark Flash to use it on them. Iris tries to argue that it could kill Barry, but Cisco reminds her they’re going to lose him anyway.
Cisco finds Bloodwork at the plaza and blasts him with the emitter but Dark Flash speeds up and knocks Cisco off his feet, breaking the emitter. Bloodwork tells Cisco his big plan to use S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator to infect the entire city. “I knew I picked the right guy,” says Bloodwork.
Frost and Allegra (Kayla Compton) breach into the S.T.A.R. Labs medical bay with a wounded Joe. Frost starts to panic but Caitlin talks to her and gets her to rise above her fear and use her freezing powers to heal Joe’s wound.
Cisco makes it back to S.T.A.R. Labs and he tells Iris what Bloodwork is planning. As they talk he realizes Dark Flash had a chance to kill him but didn’t and that Bloodwork used the exact same phrase Barry had said to him about choosing him to be team leader. Iris and Cisco realize Barry’s trying to communicate to them while still under Bloodwork’s control.
Dark Flash and Bloodwork show up outside S.T.A.R. Labs and Dark Flash tells them to “let the light in.” So Cisco lowers the force field figuring out what Barry wants them to do to stop Bloodwork. As the black goo zombies go about S.T.A.R. Labs looking to kill anyone they find, Dark Flash and Bloodwork head for the particle accelerator.
Bloodwork puts some of his tainted blood inside the accelerator just as Iris shoots him with the power gun and knocks him down. Cisco informs Allegra that when he tells her to blast the blood in the accelerator with UV radiation, the blood will be a sure cure for everyone. Allegra’s scared but Frost gives her the encouragement she needs while freezing Bloodwork’s zombies, effectively clearing a path for her to the particle accelerator.
Allegra blasts UV radiation when Cisco tells her to and it works! All the black goo zombies return to normal, including Barry.
“Hey, where’s the scary guy who tried to kill us all?” asks Frost, seeing Bloodwork is gone. “He won’t get far,” says Barry as he speeds outside and finds him about to attack a policeman.
Down in the sewers, Nash is fighting and losing to the zombies when they turn back into themselves after getting hit with Allegra’s UV.
Bloodwork transforms into a huge monster and he and The Flash fight. Bloodwork claims he’s the real hero trying to save everyone from death. Bloodwork seems to be winning until he sees an image of his mother. Bloodwork changes back to looking like Ramsey and starts talking to her, saying it’s not possible. The Flash confesses he let Ramsey infect him so he could enter his mind and bring out Ramsey’s mother. His mother tells Ramsey he was born to heal but he has become an agent of destruction. The Flash phases through the black goo and speeds Ramsey into the MAC, which should be able to hold him.
A little later Frost talks to Caitlin thanking her for her help and guidance when she was freezing up. Frost says Caitlin should spend the rest of the time with Team Flash before Crisis begins.
It’s only a few minutes before Crisis is about to start and Team Flash is sitting around in the lounge. Barry tells them he doesn’t want to sit in silence and tries to give Joe his watch so he’ll always have a piece of him with him. Joe won’t take it saying he’s not going anywhere yet and to hold onto it.
Cecile tells Barry that H.R. once told her his real superpower is hope and that he has an endless supply of it.
Caitlin says to Barry, “You know when you first came into my life I had lost faith in just about everything…you saved my life Barry,” to which Barry becomes emotional. One tear leaks down his face.
Cisco says he misses the old days before Flashpoint, doppelgangers, and time travel when it was “just us against the bad guys.” Iris reveals she had Cisco vibe her to the first time she and Barry kissed in season one before he had to erase that timeline to save the city when he was trapped in the Speed Force. “Our love story never ends, Barry,” says Iris just as the skies turn red and Crisis begins.
In the last scene it’s 11:58 in Central City. Nash is in the tunnels still processing The Monitor saving his life from the black goo zombies when a voice tells Nash to begin his life anew. A blinding light appears and Nash is consumed by it.
The Flash Season 6 Episode 8 Review:
Action-packed, suspenseful, and touching, episode eight titled “The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 2” brings a bit of a rushed close to the Bloodwork storyline and serves as the kickoff to the crossover, “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” It’s a strong episode, balancing the fight in the streets with Bloodwork’s zombies and the efforts to try to save Barry and stop Ramsey once and for all.
The next-to-last scene is both superbly acted and well-written, with each member of Team Flash sharing with Barry just how much he means to them. The part where Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin says to Barry that she had lost faith in everything and that his entering her life saved her, and Grant as Barry responding by becoming teary-eyed, is especially moving. Cisco speaks for all of the fans who have been with the show since the very beginning (this critic included) when he says he misses the old days when it was just them against the bad guys.
Now it’s time for what The CW has been building toward and hoping to do since they started the Arrow-verse…the massive crossover event “Crisis of Infinite Earths.” Here’s hoping Barry Allen and all of Team Flash survive.
Marvel’s Runaways‘ Annie Wersching guest stars in the winter finale of ABC’s The Rookie. Season two episode 10, “The Dark Side,” was directed by Bill Roe from a script by Alexi Hawley and will air on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
Episode 10 guest stars also include Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers, Harold Perrineau as Detective Nick Armstrong, Michael Trucco as Assistant District Attorney Sean Del Monte, Julian Acosta as Sgt. Antonio Hernandez, and Michael Cassidy as Caleb Wright.
Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Alyssa Diaz is Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones is Sergeant Wade Grey, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Titus Makin is Jackson West, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, and Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford.
“The Dark Side” Plot – Officer Nolan and team are charged with escorting a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her previously unrecovered victims. However, when they arrive, they unearth even more than they expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen meets a seemingly perfect man who sparks her interest, and Officer Lopez worries about Wesley as his PTSD continues to increase.
The Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
“Six months into his career as a cop, John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. But as he embarks on the second half of his rookie year, Nolan will be put to the test by a host of new challenges, romantic relationships and deadly criminals, as he looks to figure out what kind of cop he ultimately wants to be.”
Annie Wersching, Harold Perrineau, Nathan Fillion, and Michael Trucco in ‘The Rookie’ season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: ABC)Alyssa Diaz, Eric Winter, Michael Trucco, Harold Perrineau, Mekia Cox, Nathan Fillion, and Annie Wersching in season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: ABC)Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching, Michael Trucco and Nathan Fillion in season 2 episode 10 (Photo Credit: ABC)Harold Perrineau and Annie Wersching in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Christopher Willard)Alyssa Diaz, Michael Trucco, Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching, Mekia Cox, and Richard T. Jones in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Christopher Willard)
