New photos have arrived from the Disney+ original movie, Togo, along with a poster and full trailer. Set in 1925, the film’s based on a true story and stars Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Leonhard Seppala.
The cast also includes Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer, Michael Greyeyes, Michael McElhatton, and Michael Gaston. Ericson Core directed from a screenplay by Tom Flynn.
Togo will premiere on Disney+ on December 20, 2019.
The Plot, Courtesy of Disney+
“When a deadly epidemic strikes the town of Nome, Alaska, and the only cure is more than 600 miles away, the town looks to champion dogsled trainer Leonhard Seppala (Dafoe) to help transport an antitoxin serum. Seppala turns to Togo, an unassuming, undersized and aging Siberian husky, to be his lead. His wife (Nicholson) has championed Togo since his days as a mischievous puppy who could dig himself out of any situation—literally and figuratively—and Seppala, having observed Togo’s loyalty and tenacious spirit, knows Togo offers his only chance of surviving this mission.
Undaunted by the massive storm heading their way or his wife’s urging him not to go, Seppala and Togo set out on the deadliest leg of what becomes a larger relay involving multiple mushers and gale-force winds and a wind chill factor dipping to 70 degrees below zero with little to no visibility. It is a harrowing journey on which Togo saves Seppala from certain death, causing the veteran musher to grasp the depth and intensity of his feelings for his lead dog, even as he risks running him to his death. They complete the task in time with Togo going down in history as one of the greatest sled dogs ever, but it is this unbreakable bond between man and dog which is the ultimate prize—and which truly saves Seppala.”
Although Russell Hornsby (Grimm) hasn’t spoken directly to Denzel Washington about Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, he did have a conversation with Denzel’s wife, Pauletta. Oscar winner Denzel Washington starred in the 1999 feature film adaptation of Jeffery Deaver’s The Bone Collector novel, and Russell Hornsby takes on the lead role in NBC’s upcoming crime drama debuting on January 10, 2020.
“[Pauletta Washington] said we’re rooting for you – Denzel and I are rooting for you,” said Hornsby during our roundtable interview at the 2019 New York Comic-Con. “Honestly, that was good enough for me.”
Hornsby went on to explain that he and Denzel Washington, who he worked with on the Oscar-winning film and Tony Award-winning play Fences, are similar in their approach to roles. Both like to be challenged, and Hornsby believes this project fulfills that desire to be pushed.
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector follows the title character, a NYPD detective and forensic genius, as he comes out of retirement to track a notorious serial killer who’s known as “The Bone Collector.” Teaming up with Officer Amelia Sachs (Arielle Kebbel), Lincoln once again is on the hunt for the man who left him paralyzed.
“It’s the challenge of dealing with his disability, quite honestly,” explained Hornsby, describing the appeal of the series. “The type of theatrical that I am, that I’ve been historically, I want as big a challenge as I can possibly get. Am I nervous? Was I nervous? You’re damn right I was. But I know that I can do it. But, more importantly, is that I tell people all the time that you can’t just be a thinking actor – you have to be a feeling actor. I think the challenge of dealing with the character with such a disability is that you have to feel, you have to have a sense of empathy, for these disabled people.”
Hornsby spoke with, and attended physical therapy sessions with, a Q4 quadriplegic who helped provide insight into how to portray Lincoln Rhyme. From those meetings, Hornsby was able to understand how a person with a disability might hold their body.
“Seeing how their disability affects their posture, how it affects how they move their head or how limited an arrangement do they have with their hands or their arms. How it affects how they talk, how they breathe, all of those things,” said Hornsby. “That’s what I want to do with the role. That’s what really enticed me to it because I think that I am a thinking and a feeling actor, so I feel that there’s no one better than me to be charged with this challenge, to be charged with this role because I do possess all of that.”
Russell Hornsby, Michael Imperioli, and Arielle Kebbel in ‘Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector’ (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)
Hornsby says preparing for this role and then actually playing Lincoln has left him with a new sense of what people with disabilities go through in everyday life.
“I do think of myself as one who looks at things authentically but also responsibly,” said Hornsby. “I have to because when you look at also being a black man in America, I know how we’ve been treated. I know how black folks have been treated. I know how women have been treated. I have a mother. I have a wife. You know, all of these things I have to take into consideration living in this country. So now, how are the disabled treated? How may they have been disregarded? What are we doing to really consider them when we sort of change the landscape of the city when we look about creating ramps on sidewalks and corners and whatnot like that? I look at that stuff differently.”
Russell Hornsby is hopeful the show will help bring added awareness to how we treat people with disabilities. “Stuff ain’t going to change overnight. You know what I mean? But you just want to bring about awareness to it like you want to do for anything or anybody else,” said Hornsby. “This will just be a part of the conversation. It doesn’t have to be the conversation. But it will be part of it.”
Asked about Lincoln’s personal journey in season one, Hornsby replied, “I think it’s about getting out of his mental imparity. I think he has to now expand himself and get from always thinking about being insular. I think he’s become a loner and I think he always has been because he’s the smartest one in the room. He’s been able to sort of dismiss people. He’s been this cynical curmudgeon most of his life, and even more so because of the disability. But now how does he bring people in because he knows he has to rely on people? He has to rely on Amelia. He has to rely on Kate and Felix and Sellitto, and Claire who is his helper. He has to find a way to say, ‘I need you,’ when that’s not in his vocabulary.
That’s his biggest challenge is just sort of to metaphorically reach his hand out to say, ‘Please come in.’”
Marvel’s Runaways star Ariela Barer says Gert has had “enough of the superhero thing” and thinks she’s reached the limit of her power in the show’s third – and unfortunately final – season. During our interview at the New York Comic Con, Barer did her best not to give away any spoilers while still teasing what’s motivating Gert in the upcoming season.
Marvel’s Runaways season three kicks off on Hulu on December 13, 2019.
Where do we pick up with Gert in season three?
Ariela Barer: “So, the end of season two Gert and Dale go on a road trip which was very fun because I got to work with Kevin (Weisman). We got to be in a cabin together, doing some night shoots in the middle of a fake forest on a stage which was really fun. And we get to learn a little bit more about Gert’s powers.”
How are Gert and Chase doing this season?
Ariela Barer: “Well, Chase is in a tube so there’s that. And I don’t know how much I can say other than that. I think he’s just in a tube all season. I don’t know. [Pausing to ask if she can reveal more than that…which she can’t.]
Yeah, Jenny (Gardner) and Gregg (Sulkin) had a lot of tube days where they were standing in a tube for 14 hours a day. We did get to do… You know, in the tube they exist in another realm. Stuff can happen in that realm and growth can happen in that realm, so Gregg and I did have scenes together. And realizations were made and acted upon. Maybe…”
Rhenzy Feliz and Ariela Barer in ‘Marvel’s Runaways’ season 3 (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu)
What’s Gert’s motivation this season? What is she really trying to do?
Ariela Barer: “I think for a good portion of the season she’s trying to move on. She’s kind of had enough of the superhero thing and she feels like she’s reached the limit of her powers. There are a couple little nice dichotomies between Gert and the rest of the Runaways because they’re trying to figure out what being a hero means to them. To Gert, being a hero means ground roots organizing and politics. You can save the world in a structured political way. You don’t need to be on the streets fighting every person. And it’s great that they want to do that, but she also has her thing that she wants to do. So, there’s a lot of push and pull with that.
This is the first interview I’ve mentioned that in. I forgot about that!”
We’ve seen the characters all grow over the past two seasons. How do you think Gert’s grown during that time?
Ariela Barer: “I think this season is a lot of her growing up. I think the fantasy of the superhero thing is kind of worn out and she’s feeling older. She’s handling her decisions with the rest of the Runaways – her relationships – a little less emotionally and a little more logically.
The last two seasons were about taking her walls down. And now it’s about instead of having her guard up, just having boundaries which is also important. Vulnerabilities are important, but boundaries are important.”
We know Cloak and Dagger are going to be coming onto the show this season. Can you tease how Gert responds to those characters?
Ariela Barer: “So, one of the things I love about the Cloak and Dagger episode is it takes us fully into superhero mode. We’re like fully doing it all. Their powers mixed with our powers is really intense, and the interesting thing about that is that Gert’s in the opposite place. Gert’s like, ‘I want none of this.’
So, that was a really fun thing to do – just not be on the same page as anyone.”
Do Cloak and Dagger get to meet the dinosaur?
Ariela Barer: “Yeah, they do. It’s fun. I can’t really say much more than that. But Old Lace is part of the Runaways. She’s one of us.”
How will Gert be with her mother now being the opposite of what she used to be?
Ariela Barer: “Yeah, the alien in her. It’s interesting. There are confrontations. There’s a really fun confrontation I can’t talk about but oh man it was the most fun thing. I think it was the most fun thing Gert has ever done and it was the most fun to film. I had the best time! Did all my own stunts…not all of them. I actually worked very closely with my stunt double. She was amazing and we came up with choreography together. She did all the stuff that was on my back. For safety reasons it’s just better to have a stunt double than an actor, and she’s so talented.
But, yeah, all of the routine stuff I did, and it was fun. It was kind of the best.”
Is getting physical something you really enjoy?
Ariela Barer: “Oh yeah because Gert doesn’t get to do a lot of that. Gert’s a brainy lady but sometimes you’ve just got to get down and dirty. I did it this season and it was very fun. I enjoyed it. I would love to do more. I’ll put it on my reel and be like, ‘Let me do stunts!’”
You mentioned that Gert is moving away from the superhero part of all this. How does that affect her relationship with Old Lace?
Ariela Barer: “This is probably the worst season in terms of spoilers because there’s so much new information. It does…a little. I don’t know. (Laughing) Maybe it doesn’t.”
Warner Bros Pictures has released a new trailer for Just Mercy, a potential awards contender based on a true story. Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Fruitvale Station) stars in the drama adapted from the book by Bryan Stevenson.
The cast also includes Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Karan Kendrick, and Brie Larson.
Just Mercy was adapted by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham, with Cretton directing. The film marks the third collaboration between writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton and Brie Larson. Cretton and Larson previously worked together on 2013’s Short Term 12 and 2017’s The Glass Castle.
Author Stevenson served as an executive producer with Mike Drake, Niija Kuykendall, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Scott Budnick, Jeff Skoll, and Charles D. King. Michael B. Jordan, Gil Netter, and Asher Goldstein produced.
Just Mercy will open in limited release on December 25, 2019 followed by a wide release on January 10, 2020.
The Plot:
“A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson).
One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.”
The team deals with a deadly disease in CBS’s SEAL Team season three episode nine. “Kill or Cure” was directed by Gonzalo Amat from a script by Tom Mularz and will air Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT.
Episode nine guest stars include Scott Foxx, Adelaide Kane, Louis Ferreira, Emily Swallow, Lucca De Oliveira, Tarnue Massaquoi, and Tony Von Halle. Diane Yang Kirk, Ezekiel Ajeigbe, Kelly Albanese, Erica Luttrell, Derek Johnson, and Tim Neff also guest star in “Kill or Cure.”
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, and Judd Lormand plays Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn.
“Kill or Cure” Plot – Bravo team is on a mission to protect aid convoys in an Ebola hot zone after a warlord steals preserved samples of the virus that can be weaponized.
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.
Fox’s popular medical drama The Resident season three episode nine finds Dr. Conrad Hawkins in legal trouble. Episode nine, “Out for Blood,” will air on Tuesday, December 3, 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.
“Out for Blood” Plot – Conrad comes under fire when a former patient files a malpractice lawsuit against him, putting Bell in a difficult position with Red Rock. When Devon discovers that his VIP patient has a life-threatening brain condition, the doctors ban together to perform a risky surgery. Meanwhile, Mina discovers that Adaku (guest star Erinn Westbrook) has a dangerous heart condition that puts her and the baby at risk, and Kyle forms a personal relationship with a patient.
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.
ABC’s Emergence season one finishes up its first half with the winter finale, “Where You Belong.” Season one episode nine was directed by Paul McGuigan from a script by Kendra Chanae Chapman and will air on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
Episode nine guest stars include Maria Dizzia as Emily, Rowena King as Helen, and Enver Gjokaj as Agent Ryan Brooks.
Season one stars Allison Tolman, best known for her starring role in Fargo, as Jo Evans. Alexa Swinton (Billions) plays Piper, Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist) is Benny Gallagher, and Ashley Aufderheide (The Slap) is Mia Evans. Robert Bailey Jr. (The Night Shift) is Officer Chris Minetto, Zabryna Guevara (New Amsterdam) is Abby Frasier, Donald Faison (Ray Donovan) is Alex Evans, and Clancy Brown (Billions) plays Ed in season one.
“Where You Belong” Plot – Jo and Chris must evade the FBI as they investigate an elusive group of cyber terrorists. Ed’s presented with a cancer treatment that seems too good to be true, and a mysterious woman’s attempt to reach Piper puts the entire Evans family in danger on the stunning winter finale.
The Season 1 Plot:
“Beyond explanation … beyond understanding … lies the truth. This character-driven genre thriller follows a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.”
Donald Faison, Clancy Brown and Allison Tolman in ‘Emergence’ season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Giovanni Rufino)Donald Faison and Zabryna Guevara in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Giovanni Rufino)Clancy Brown, Donald Faison and Allison Tolman in episode 9 (ABC/Giovanni Rufino)Donald Faison, Allison Tolman and Clancy Brown in episode 9 (ABC/Giovanni Rufino)Owain Yeoman and Robert Bailey Jr in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Giovanni Rufino)
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in ‘The Two Popes’ (Photo by Peter Mountain / Netflix)
Inspired by a true story, The Two Popes is a solid character-driven drama powered by two outstanding performances. Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in Academy Award-nominated director Fernando Meirelles’ (City of God) engrossing drama that shines a spotlight on a pivotal moment in the Catholic Church’s history.
Following the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, a vote by the Cardinals determined Pope John Paul II’s friend, German Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (Hopkins), would be his successor. Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio (Pryce) also received support from some of his fellow Cardinals who, like Bergoglio, were interested in a more progressive leadership for the Catholic Church. Cardinal Ratzinger was justifiably known as a conservative traditionalist who would continue in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II. Ratzinger and Bergoglio’s views on how to lead the Church could not have been more antithetical.
Less than a decade later, Pope Benedict XVI’s reign was beset by scandal. At the same time, Cardinal Bergoglio had become so dissatisfied with the lack of forward-thinking by the Catholic Church’s leadership that he was determined to retire from his position as a Cardinal. Although they respected each other, these two powerful men were not friends. Yet it was to Cardinal Bergoglio that Pope Benedict turned while making the nearly unheard-of decision to resign.
For the most part, the film’s a two-hander interrupted occasionally to explore Bergoglio’s rise in the Church via flashbacks. And in fact The Two Popes is at its best when the focus is on Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce quietly chatting about everything from pizza to The Beatles to politics within the Catholic Church. Hopkins and Pryce are terrific in dialogue-heavy scenes in which the characters are obviously taking each other’s measure.
Hopkins’ Pope Benedict XVI is a thoughtful man who has the air of being unapproachable while Pryce’s Cardinal Bergoglio feels more at ease walking amongst the people or having a beer while watching soccer at a pub. Anthony McCarten’s (Darkest Hour) script provides plenty of opportunities to highlight their conflicting styles and philosophies, and the two critically acclaimed actors nimbly handle the script’s heavy subject matter.
GRADE: B+
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content and some disturbing violent images
Running Time: 125 minutes
Release Date: Nov 27, 2019 limited theatrical, streaming on Dec 20, 2019
Fox’s 9-1-1 wraps up the first half of the season with the fall finale, “Christmas Spirit.” Season three episode 10 is set to air on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of season three includes Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Peter Krause as Bobby Nash, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Kendall, and Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley. Aisha Hinds plays Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Kenneth Choi is Howie “Chimney” Han, Rockmond Dunbar is Michael Grant, and Ryan Guzman is Eddie Diaz.
“Christmas Spirit” Plot – The 118 responds to holiday-themed incidents, including a shopper pushed over the edge, a woman who is literally having a “Blue Christmas” and a luggage handler accident on a tarmac. Meanwhile, Maddie revisits her past to embrace her future and Bobby receives shocking news.
9-1-1 Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1, exploring the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters and dispatchers who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman in ‘9-1-1’ season 3 episode 10 (Photo Credit FOX)Angela Bassett in the “Christmas Spirit” fall finale episode (Photo Credit: FOX)Aisha Hinds in season 3 3 episode 10 (Photo Credit: FOX)Angela Bassett in season 3 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Fox)Peter Krause and Oliver Stark in season 3 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Fox)Jennifer Love Hewitt in season 3 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Fox)
Meagan Good guest stars in the fall finale of Fox’s crime drama, Prodigal Son. Season one episode 10, “Silent Night,” is set to air on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT.
Michael Sheen stars as convicted serial killer Dr. Martin Whitly. Tom Payne plays Dr. Whitly’s conflicted son, Malcolm. The cast also includes Bellamy Young as Jessica Whitly, Lou Diamond Phillips as Gil Arroyo, Halston Sage as Ainsley Whitly, Aurora Perrineau as Dani Powell, Frank Harts as JT Tarmel, and Keiko Agena as Edrisa Tanaka.
“Silent Night” Plot – Knowing that the “Junkyard Killer” was in cahoots with his father, Malcolm goes against the FBI’s wishes and continues to investigate. His findings reconnect him with a disgruntled ex-detective who was once heavily involved in the search for “The Surgeon,” delivering them both into danger.
Meanwhile, the holidays are anything but jolly for the Whitly family, when an epic blowout with Ainsley leads Jessica to take matters into her own hands. Also, Colette Swanson (guest star Meagan Good), the steadfast FBI detective who’s now in charge of the case, seems to have a personal vendetta against Malcolm.
Season One Details:
“Malcolm Bright (Payne) has a gift. He knows how killers think and how their minds work. Why? Back in the 1990s, his father was one of the worst, a notorious serial killer called ‘The Surgeon.’ So it makes sense Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business.
He will use his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes and stop killers, all while dealing with a manipulative mother, annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son, and his own constantly evolving neuroses.
Meet the happy family. Dr. Martin Whitly (Sheen) is intelligent, wealthy, charismatic and also happens to be a predatory sociopath who killed at least 23 people. Bright’s mother, Jessica Whitly (Young), an elegant and WASPy New Yorker, wields sarcasm like a samurai sword and has an opinion on every aspect of Bright’s life.
Perhaps Bright’s only ally is his sister, Ainsley Whitley (Sage), a TV journalist who wishes her brother would “take a break from murder” and have a normal life.
Unfortunately for his sister, the only way Bright feels normal is by solving cases with the help of his longtime mentor, NYPD Detective Gil Arroyo (Phillips). Arroyo’s one of the best detectives around, and he expects no less from his team – Detective Dani Powell (Perrineau), a headstrong no-nonsense cop who quickly becomes impressed with Bright’s work; and Detective JT Tarmel (Harts), a born-and-bred New Yorker who questions whether Bright is a psychopath himself.
