The CW’s Supergirl teased a Danvers/Olsen relationship way back in season one. That ‘ship’ never sailed until season four when a different Danvers (Alex) and Olsen (Kelly) paired up.
During roundtable interviews at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Azie Tesfai (“Kelly”) laughed and admitted she actually hadn’t thought about the relationship in those terms. Chyler Leigh (“Alex”) thinks it’s cool a Danvers/Olsen relationship has finally made it into the series.
As for what’s in store for Alex outside of the relationship, Leigh says Alex will still be dealing with the turmoil from season four. “For Alex, specifically, I think it’s about obviously just coming off the end of last season and everything that she went through, the intensity of being in the DEO, really working through major crisis and everything that she went through with Kara and not having the memories and all that stuff kind of coming back to a head right at the end of the season,” said Leigh.
“You know, luckily Alex had a lot of support from Kelly. Even when she didn’t understand everything that was going on, I think there was something that Kelly just really pulled out of her to be able to kind of connect the dots and figure out, okay, so outside of me knowing that Supergirl is my sister, outside of me knowing all of these different things, it kind of gave Alex a chance to even sort of step back a little bit and see what she needed and what she wanted,” explained Leigh. “I think it’s almost like taking that part out, taking those memories out, even just temporarily, gave her that room to kind of grow but in a different way. Having met Kelly and forming such a great deep bound… Because it’s like you go through trauma with people, it’s one of two ways that it’s going to go. It’s either, ‘I never want to see you again because, wow, this was weird,’ or, ‘We’re in it.’
The beginning of what you see this season for Alex is kind of trying to get her footing back, even in the DEO and what that role looks like. A lot of stuff has changed and so now it’s just figuring out how all those pieces fit together moving forward.”
David Harewood (“J’onn J’onzz”) has a big addition to his family coming in season five. “I get to meet my brother which is going to be really, really great fun,” said David Harewood. “I’m just looking forward to finding out I’m no longer the last Green Martian. I’ve got a father now; I’ve got a brother.”
Jesse Rath says Brainy will continue to struggle with figuring out how to interact with people in season five. “Brainy, in the wake of what’s happened last season with the whole alignment situation and his connection with Nia, he’s going to try and learn how they can get along together with their relationship and him being 100% himself. The thing with Brainy is that he can’t help but operate at 100% all the time. Obviously, there’s going to be some issues between him and Nia,” explained Rath.
Rath added, “The first couple of episodes at least we’re going to find out how they mesh together and how they learn to get along with him being so weird.”
Supergirl newcomer Nicole Maines had a great time working on the show in season four and felt very welcomed by the cast, crew, and fans. Maines (“Nia Nal”) is the first transgender superhero on TV and she spoke about that responsibility and honor at Comic-Con.
“It feels really weird. I think a lot of the time folks are talking to me about how happy they are to have the first trans superhero. I feel like I always want to say to people I’m in the same boat as you guys. Like, this is the first trans superhero for me, too, and I never thought that I was going to see someone like us as superheroes so being able to see that is so exciting and then being able to put on the suit and get to be that superhero is something so completely surreal and unexpected,” said Maines. “It is so far been one of the greatest things I’ve gotten to do in my life.”
While Maines is a new addition to the series with season four, Mehcad Brooks is an original Supergirl cast member. Unfortunately for fans of Mehcad Brooks and Jimmy Olsen, Brooks will be leaving the series in season five.
Brooks assured us Jimmy Olsen will be getting a fantastic sendoff. “We had a long discussion about that and I couldn’t be happier with what Robert and Jessica came up with. We talked about the representation of the missing Black male in America – the deadbeat father or the statistical actuality that the number one cause of death for a Black male in his 20s is murder. So here today, gone tomorrow. We didn’t want to do that so there’s something very special planned.”
For fans who were holding out hope of a Turtle Boy appearance, Brooks confirmed that’s not in the works. “Here’s the thing. That Jimmy Olsen doesn’t look like me, does it? So, I don’t think so. I think it’s a separate universe. I would. I absolutely would play Turtle Boy because I think that would be interesting. Probably a lot of fun,” said Brooks, laughing.
The action-packed third season of Syfy’s Van Helsing ended with Scarlett’s death and with Sam transitioning into the Fourth Elder. It was a wild and crazy season, and season four promises to be even more twisted with the introduction of Tricia Helfer into the mix as Dracula.
Van Helsing cast members including Helfer, Christopher Heyerdahl, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, Keeya King, Nicole Munoz, Richard Harmon, and Aleks Paunovic participated in a panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con in support of the upcoming season. They also sat down for roundtable interviews to delve into the vampire series which returns with its fourth season on September 27, 2019.
Christopher Heyerdahl (“Sam”) confirmed season four will pick up literally right where season three ended. “The two generations of Van Helsings, they’re there in the crypt saying, ‘We can do it together,’” explained Heyerdahl. “They together try and take down Sam.”
Of course, that’s not going to be easy – even for two Van Helsing women. Sam’s now an extremely powerful vampire, complete with horns and a braid. “I think we started off with five hours the first day, but we halved it in two days,” said Heyerdahl about the makeup process. “That really informs the character when you have that level of transformation.”
Asked what his reaction was when he learned he was going to become an Elder, Heyerdahl replied, “It was fantastic. It was a good moment because that’s the progression. Sam wanted to be recognized for who he is. The Oracle is the one person who does that for him. It’s a wonderful reflection of someone who he’s known his whole life and has been there influencing his development as a serial killer. For him, it’s a good reflection of where he’s at.”
And speaking of Sam’s life as a serial killer, Heyerdahl said that was an aspect of the character he knew about from the start.
“I was the only person who knew because we didn’t want anyone to know, none of the actors to know, because everyone would have played toward it,” explained Heyerdahl. “I said, ‘Let’s just have a little thing where everyone thinks it’s the other person.’ People would say, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s me.’ And then I would say it’s me and someone else would say, ‘It’s me.’ Everyone just started playing a game which I was trying to feed. Like, ‘No, I think it’s so-and-so.’ That was fun because then nobody knew in real life except me, as it should it be, and nobody knew on set.”
Jennifer Cheon Garcia (“Ivory”) calls season four a very emotional ride. “There’s so much going on. I mean in a post-apocalyptic world it’s kind of in the title there. There’s so much hurt and sadness. But that’s the kind of fun thing about a vampire show is that you still have a helluva lot of fun. You’re blowing stuff up. You’re swinging swords and axes. It’s the best!”
Cheon Garcia admits that she’s just as excited now about getting scripts and learning what’s happening with Ivory as she was when she first sunk her teeth into the role. “Oh my gosh, every single time my phone pings I’m just like, ‘Is that the script?!’ You’re making plans or something to go out and all of a sudden it pings up and you’re like, ‘Sorry, I’m going to be really late.’ You’ve got to see what’s going on with every word that comes out.
I just remember when I first started the show, she was only supposed to be two episodes and here I am now season four. Every line you just learn so much more about who she is and what she’s about and where she’s going to go. And then you can put your interpretations on that and your meaning and your truth within that. It’s really been such an incredible and, in some weird way, healing experience.”
Keeya King joins the series in season four playing a character named Violet. “She’s this young, agile fighter. When you first meet her, she’s beating up a bunch of guys. She’s spent all her life living in this military compound, so she doesn’t really know about the outside world and vampires,” said King. “She’s never really seen one. Her journey through this season is going outside into the world and saving her family but also saving humanity at the same time.”
“It’s going to be a crazy season,” said King. “There’s going to be a lot of things audience members won’t expect. I was reading scripts like, ‘Holy crap, I can’t believe I’m actually doing that. I can’t believe that’s actually going to happen!’”
Tricia Helfer Interview on Van Helsing Season 4 and Playing Dracula
Michael Irby as Obispo “Bishop” Losa in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo by Prashant Gupta/FX)
FX’s Mayans M.C. season two episode two ended with Angel and EZ checking in with the Stockton chapter during their road trip. They’re hanging with the club, relaxing and enjoying dinner, when a member’s murdered by two dirty cops. EZ (JD Pardo) is the first on the scene as the undercover cop car sped away.
Season two episode three, “Camazotz,” kicks off with Bishop (Michael Irby) and a few members of the Santo Padre chapter at the Stockton clubhouse viewing footage of the murder. The video’s on a cell phone dropped by one of the cops and retrieved by the girl who was performing a sexual act on the other officer seconds before the murder.
The girl, Hope, came to the Stockton chapter’s clubhouse for help because the cops are either after her now or will be soon. Bishop’s watches the shooting and is firm in his belief the cops need to pay for what they’ve done.
“It’s got to happen now so it lands on what they did,” says Bishop. “It can’t be seen as random.”
Stockton’s a little fired up when Bishop says Santo Padre will take care of it, but he quickly squashes any rebellion. Bishop doesn’t want the Stockton club to experience any blowback so they need to distance themselves from what goes down.
Coco (Richard Cabral), the club’s go-to babysitter, is keeping an eye on Hope with EZ’s assistance. After the meeting’s adjourned, EZ (JD Pardo) learns it’s likely the dirty cops will also be coming after him to cover their tracks. They won’t want to leave any possible witness standing.
EZ volunteers to be used as bait, but Bishop thinks Hope’s a better choice to lure them in.
Once again to the clubhouse we go and Bishop’s taking the death hard. It turns out he was Medina’s sponsor. EZ uses the mention of sponsors to tell Angel (Clayton Cardenas) he asked Bishop to be his. Angel knows and is hurt by his brother’s decision, but he doesn’t want to talk about that prickly subject now. His attitude indicates it will be addressed soon enough.
Hope’s agreed to help with the club’s plan which involves her dealer passing on info about her location to the cops. The dirty cops will be lured to a rundown area of town and taken care of.
Angel tells his little bro that Medina will be buried in two days and Sons of Anarchy will be there to pay their respects. Will Happy? The brothers aren’t sure, but it might provide an opening for them to do what has to be done to their mother’s murderer.
EZ has some time alone for a conversation with Bishop, and Bishop reveals he voted no on Medina’s patch the first time he was up for it. “He had this naïve, romantic idea of what a club was. 1960s Easy Rider bullshit, looking for rebels and rock stars,” says Bishop. “We were just a bunch of f*cking gangsters. I was afraid he was going to get himself killed.”
A short while later the plan’s put in motion. Hope’s taken to the meeting location with the club and as they wait, Coco approaches EZ. He’s worried EZ will be triggered by what they’re about to do and warns him they’re about to cross a line with the murder of a cop. “You cross it, there ain’t no walking it back,” says Coco.
Angel interrupts and when EZ waxes philosophical about what’s about to go down, Angel can only shake his head in wonder at what Coco’s been teaching his brother.
Bishop gives Hope her instructions again. She’s high and panicking – a bad combination. Her job’s to wait outside and tell the cops she left the phone inside the building. Bishop promises they’ll keep her safe and she trembles as she realizes she doesn’t know any of the guys charged with watching over her.
EZ calms Hope down by kneeling in front of her (to look less threatening) and introducing himself. Angel follows his brother’s example, introducing himself as EZ’s big brother. Coco and Taza (Raoul Max Trujillo) also introduce themselves.
A Jeep pulls up but it’s just one of the cops, O’Grady. Hope crosses the street to meet him which wasn’t part of the plan. O’Grady becomes suspicious when she asks where his partner is and pulls out his gun once she says the phone’s in the building.
O’Grady demands Hope retrieve the phone and she refuses. Panic’s once again set in and she’s confused about what to do. The cop grabs her and forces her into the building. He’s holding her firmly, gun pointed at her head when he encounters Bishop inside the building.
He threatens to kill her if Bishop doesn’t hand over the phone. As they talk, the rest of the club surrounds O’Grady. They ask about his partner, Pollen, and Angel reminds him when the video goes viral, everyone will know what happened.
Bishop spells out what’s about to go down. Bishop explains Coco was a Marine sniper who will shoot him in the head if his finger moves on the trigger.
O’Grady makes a wise decision and lets Hope go. Bishop knocks him out.
He comes to as Bishop and the men are discussing the best way to grab Pollen. They’ve moved the Jeep out of sight, and Angel suggests they send the partner a text from O’Grady’s phone. They decide that’s not a good idea because he might try calling O’Grady back.
They continue to run through their options and ultimately decide to take Pollen at his house. O’Grady tries to speak through his gag and they finally remove it to find out what he wants. He explains the address in the phone is his partner’s wife’s place. The guy’s currently staying at his mom’s in Lodi.
That evening, Pollen receives a text saying O’Grady’s outside. He grabs his gun and stops watching a Trump rally on TV long enough to look out the window. He steps outside when he spots Hope. As he exits the house, the club barge in the backdoor and are surprised there’s a woman in the kitchen.
They assure her they’re not there for her, but she’s not having it. She swings a knife and is successful at stabbing someone but dishes shatter in the process. Pollen rushes back inside and starts randomly firing into the kitchen without really aiming. (Obviously, he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.)
He calls out to see if his mom’s okay. They threaten to show his mom the video and he swears it was an accident.
Hope sneaks up behind Pollen as they’re talking and knocks him out with a crystal bowl. That sets mom off, not because her son’s injured but because that was her best piece of crystal. She grabs Hope by the neck and begins strangling her but is shot dead by Coco.
The guys can’t believe he killed the mom. Coco responds in typical Coco style, “My bad.”
Bishop doesn’t have any problem with Coco taking out the cop’s mom.
Richard Cabral and Clayton Cardenas in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo by Prashant Gupta/FX)
Bishop and the club return to O’Grady with instructions on what comes next, if he wants to live/stay out of jail. He’s going to come up with a cover story that places the blame for his partner’s death on some other party. If the cops stay away from the Mayans, everything will be fine. If there’s any blowback on the club, then the video will be released.
O’Grady’s dirty partner’s taken out and strung up by his feet. His dead mom’s lying nearby and he looks in her eyes as the club opens fire.
Over at the Galindo estate, Miguel’s worried the hitch in the contract negotiations is tearing Emily (Sarah Bolger) up. Marcus, concerned, asks if he can help and Miguel (Danny Pino) tells him not yet. (I wouldn’t want to be in the Mayor’s shoes right about now.)
Strangely, Emily wakes up the next morning in a much better mood. She’s going to get her friend at the county to tell her about the other bids. Miguel describes what she has planned as a bribe. Emily prefers to think of it as two old friends helping each other out.
Emily’s mood sours and she yells at Miguel and his mother, upsetting the baby.
Miguel’s day continues its downward spiral when Potter and a handful of agents show up at his door. Potter politely demands Miguel come with him – alone – without knowing what’s planned. As Miguel’s leaving he asks Marcus to check on Dita’s new friend (Felipe).
They drive across the border and then need to switch cars out in the middle of nowhere so as not to cause unnecessary attention. Miguel points out this is where seven farmers were gunned down, correcting an agent who describes the event as an uprising of radicals. Miguel says they were simply farmers protesting the new tariffs.
They finally reach their destination after four and a half hours. Miguel’s in a foul mood and Potter finally explains the purpose of the trip. There are pockets of rebels scattered throughout Northern Mexico in locations where Adelita’s group has cells. He thinks the increased activity means Adelita’s given birth and is back out stoking fires.
A large group’s gathered holding candles. Children sing and then a woman is welcomed to the stage. Miguel instantly recognizes her as Montserrat Palomo, “Mexico’s favorite daughter.” She’s taken up Adelita’s cause as she prepares to run for governor.
Miguel doesn’t think Adelita would ever have anything to do with Palomo. However, Potter believes Adelita has been building her network and bringing in powerful people. Potter wants Miguel to get Palomo “bloody.”
Meanwhile, Emily shows up at the county building and offers Ileana a ride home. Ileana’s shocked but accepts, and they have a heart-to-heart during the ride. At first, Emily doesn’t try and get info from her friend.
Emily knows Ileana’s struggling right now after having her home destroyed in the fire. (She’s borrowing money from Emily’s mom to get by.) Nestor’s driving as they arrive at a hotel where Ileana’s temporarily staying, and he exits the car to give them some alone time.
Emily hands her friend a check for $50,000, confessing she knows Ileana is broke. Of course, Ileana realizes this $50,000 comes at a price and that it has to do with the bid Emily’s submitting. She returns the check and moves to get of the car when Emily stops her. Emily’s changed her mind and now says she doesn’t want anything in exchange for the money; she just wants to help her friend.
“Right now, I think I need to give you this more than you need to take it,” says Emily. She apologizes and jokes that at least it’s a way of undermining her mother.
Ileana accepts the check, no strings attached.
Later that night, she calls Emily and wonders if they can work out an arrangement. She needs a little more help to get on her feet, and in exchange she will help Emily with the bid. Emily got what she wanted without having to be the one who put the deal in place.
Marcus pays Felipe a visit, thanking him for taking care of Dita. Marcus wonders why Dita showed up at his shop, but Felipe stays silent on the subject. Marcus warns him that next time Dita stops by, Felipe should call them to retrieve her.
At home, Felipe pulls out old letters Dita wrote to him. They’re love letters in which she admits the chasm between she and her husband is widening. She was deeply in love with Ignacio and after reading the letters, Felipe apologizes to his dead wife’s ashes.
Medina’s funeral’s well attended. As expected, members of SAMCRO show up to pay their respects. Happy’s one of them and Angel gives him the death stare as he walks around the funeral. Angel tells Bishop he and EZ still have to finish the parole stuff they came to Stockton to take care of.
They ride off together. Sons of Anarchy fans, tell me you didn’t get a chill as they rode past the boulder with “J.T. 11-13-93” written on it along with an anarchy symbol. (It’s a reference to Jax’s dad, John.) The feels…the chills…we miss you, Jax and SAMCRO!
Happy arrives at his place and his dog’s inside, barking. He calls out to his dog to relax and as he closes his front door and flips on the lights, EZ and Angel step out of the shadows. They’re inches away as they point guns directly at his head.
NBCUniversal’s entering the streaming service game with “Peacock,” set to launch in April 2020. According to NBC’s official announcement, the new service will feature viewer favorites including The Office, 30 Rock, and Parks and Recreation as well as new comedies, dramas, and unscripted series.
Subscribers can also expect to see feature films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, and Illumination on the service.
“The name Peacock pays homage to the quality content that audiences have come to expect from NBCUniversal – whether it’s culture-defining dramas from innovative creators like Sam Esmail, laugh-out-loud comedies from legends like Lorne Michaels and Mike Schur, blockbusters from Universal Pictures, or buzzy unscripted programming from the people who do it best at Bravo and E!,” stated Bonnie Hammer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises. “Peacock will be the go-to place for both the timely and timeless – from can’t-miss Olympic moments and the 2020 election, to classic fan favorites like The Office.”
The 15,000 hours of content will include:
DRAMAS
Peacock will offer a broad slate of original dramas, including Dr. Death, based on the true-crime podcast starring Jamie Dornan, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin and Golden Globe winner Christian Slater; a reboot of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Battlestar Galactica, from Golden Globe winner and Emmy-nominated Mr. Robot and Homecoming EP Sam Esmail; Brave New World, based on the dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley and starring Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) and Golden Globe Award nominee Demi Moore; Angelyne, a limited series from Golden Globe Award nominee Emmy Rossum; and One of Us Is Lying, based on the New York Times best-selling young adult mystery-thriller.
COMEDIES
The platform’s new original comedies include Rutherford Falls, co-created by Emmy and Peabody Award-winner Mike Schur, Ed Helms, and Sierra Teller Ornelas, and starring Ed Helms; Straight Talk, from Emmy Award nominee Rashida Jones and NAACP Image Award winner Jada Pinkett Smith; reboots of two beloved series – Saved By the Bell, from Emmy Award winner Tracey Wigfield (30 Rock), featuring original cast members including Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez, and Punky Brewster, starring Soleil Moon Frye as a grown-up version of her former character; an all-new season of A.P.Bio, starring Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt; and the second movie spinoff from the long-running series Psych.
UNSCRIPTED
Peacock will feature a broad array of the most-talked-about unscripted programming, including a new Saturday Night Live docuseries, Who Wrote That, from creator Lorne Michaels, exploring the famous personalities in front of and behind the camera; an original talk show series from Jimmy Fallon, in collaboration with Matador Content and Universal Television Alternative Studio; a weekly late night show starring Amber Ruffin and executive produced by Seth Meyers; and a spinoff of Bravo’s successful The Real Housewives franchise.
FILMS
Universal Pictures is developing premium original films and animated series to debut on Peacock with prominent talent and filmmakers. Additionally, DreamWorks Animation, the beloved kids and family brand and the studio behind animated hits Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, will create original animated content for Peacock, making the platform a must-have offering for the entire family.
Melissa Benoist will be sporting a new haircut and a new Supergirl suit when The CW’s Supergirl returns for its fifth season. The skirt’s gone and instead she’ll be fighting crime in pants, a change Melissa Benoist and executive producer Sarah Schechter support.
Teamed up for the roundtable interviews at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Benoist and Schechter also discussed Kara’s journey going into season five. Although they kept the interview spoiler-free, we did learn that Lena’s reaction upon learning her friend Kara is Supergirl will be featured in the first episode of season five.
Is there a scene where it’s explained how you cut your hair?
Melissa Benoist: “Sadly, we don’t but I do know how it happens. This is how Clark Kent also shaves. She laser-beams into a mirror which reflects back and cuts it. That’s how he shaves his stubble. That’s what I’ve been told.”
Sarah Schechter: “Really glad you knew the answer to that.”
You’ve been able to address Supergirl’s motto on the show. How does getting that motto out into the world feel for you?
Melissa Benoist: “I think it’s the most important aspect of our show and our responsibility to do so. I think that is part of the reason that we went so topical last season. I think our show is always stronger when we lean into politics more because it is so engrained in Superman and Supergirl’s identities.”
And you’re directing this season?
Melissa Benoist: “I’m very excited. I’m really looking into it. We have such a great group of cast and crew and producers. I feel very supported and a little bit terrified. I’m happy it’s happening.”
Sarah Schechter: “Melissa’s been quietly making some music videos on set that you might have seen.”
Melissa Benoist: (Laughing, to Sarah) “Have you seen them?”
Sarah Schechter: “Yeah. That’s why you got the job.”
Melissa Benoist: “That was my pitch?”
Sarah Schechter: “Yeah.”
Where do you feel Kara left off in season four and what her journey will be as a person in season five?
Melissa Benoist: “I’m just always concerned because I’m so fortunate in my character arc that I get to do so much on this show. I’m never really wishing that I could do something as a character. So, I’m always concerned that she keeps moving forward, that we keep exploring her femininity and what it means to be a woman in today’s world and how women relate to each other and their relationships. Just across the board, too, how she interacts with everyone. And, empowerment. So, as long as that is a trajectory that’s moving up and forward, I’m happy.”
And your opinion of the new costume?
Melissa Benoist: “I love it! I love it. I was very happy with the skirt for a long time, but I think it will be good.”
Sarah Schechter: “I think when we moved to Vancouver, the skirt became slightly less practical in the winter months. I think also one of the things that’s so great about the show is we’ve watched Kara grow up. I don’t think growing up is something that only happens when you’re a kid. I think it continues to happen your whole life.”
Melissa Benoist: “Absolutely.”
Sarah Schechter: “And so it feels symbolically like a nice… As she’s standing in her power, those pants are more comfortable.”
What can you tease about the first episode?
Sarah Schechter: “I think something we can tease – it’s not a huge spoiler – but really central is Lena’s reaction to the reveal of who Kara is and that betrayal which is really justified and fair for her to have. But what she’s going to do with it I think is going to be very intense for everyone.”
Are there any changes this season because of the scope of the “Crisis” cross-over and how big it is? It’s like shooting a film in the middle of your season.
Sarah Schechter: “Every season there is. First, there’s all these showrunners getting together and breaking the story. And then there are all of our incredible crews, all of our line crews, our production managers, and A.D.s figuring out how to do this because it is the most complicated scheduling nightmare you could imagine. What’s good is that every year it’s gotten bigger because we’ve learned from what we’ve done. We’ve learned how to do it better. I don’t even remember if we shut down the other sets the first year. We’re learning every time.”
Netflix has set an October 4, 2019 premiere date for the third season of the critically acclaimed – and twisted – animated series, Big Mouth. The very adult animated comedy, created by best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg along with Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, just unveiled a trailer for season three along with a brand new poster.
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney lead the voice cast. Also showing up to lend their voices to the half-hour animated comedy are Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Jenny Slate, and Jessi Klein.
Kroll, Goldberg, Levin, and Flackett executive produce the Netflix production.
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
In Season 3, Big Mouth focuses on what’s like to be going through puberty now. The show continues exploring human sexuality and everything around it, tackling issues such as cell phone addiction, female anger, the vast spectrum of sexuality, Adderall abuse, dick pics, toxic masculinity, and of course “how to have an orgasm.”
As the end of seventh grade rapidly approaches, Thandie Newton shakes things up as Missy’s new Hormone Monstress, and Ali Wong joins the cast as a new student who makes everyone at Bridgeton Middle question their sexuality. The season culminates with a superhero showdown that brings long-simmering tensions to a head and tests even the strongest friendships.
Poster for season 3 of ‘Big Mouth’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)
The CW’s second season of the fantasy action series The Outpost edges closer to the season finale with episode 11, “Nothing Short of Heroic.” Episode 11 was directed by Kurt Knight from a script by Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin and will air September 19, 2019.
New episodes of season two arrive on Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT.
The season two cast is led by Jessica Green as Talon. Imogen Waterhouse plays Gwynn, Anand Desai-Barochia is Janzo, Jake Stormoen is Captain Garret Spears, Philip Brodie is Everit Dred, Robyn Malcolm is The Mistress, and Andrew Howard plays Marshal Withers.
Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin created the series and serve as executive producers with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. Jennifer Griffin and Jonathan English produce.
The “Nothing Short of Heroic” Plot – BOTH SIDES NOW – Garret (Stormoen) runs into Talon (Jessica Green), now a Prime Order captive as Gwynn’s (Waterhouse) lost relation has a claim to the throne. Meanwhile, Janzo (Desai-Barochai) becomes desperate to find a plagueling cure. Lastly, a devastating Prime Order weapon is revealed.
The Outpost Plot:
“Having defeated Dred and retaken the Outpost, Talon (Green) and Gwynn prepare for war. Talon delves deeper into demon summoning, while Gwynn (Waterhouse) recruits allies. The Prime Order trinity known as “The Three” reveal mysterious powers as they send spies, assassins, and a devastating weapon to the Outpost. As Talon uncovers the legacy of her people, she must decide who to trust, and separate her real friends from her enemies before the Prime Order attacks.”
The CW’s Legacies star Danielle Rose Russell admits she really loves playing the badass version of Hope Mikaelson in The Originals spin-off series. Russell loves slaying monsters and doing action scenes, both of which she’ll have a chance to do again when the series returns for season two.
During our roundtable discussion at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Danielle Rose Russell shared a little of what’s planed for the second season which takes place in a world in which Hope’s family and friends no longer remember her. Fans can expect a little heartbreak, a lot of drama, and perhaps even some new romantic entanglements when Legacies returns on October 10, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT after Supernatural.
How much more do you think Hope Mikaelson can take after everything in The Originals and everything last season?
Danielle Rose Russell: “I don’t know. I think it if wasn’t drama TV she would have been somewhere far away. But, no. Her character, she’s very resilient and very strong and very brave. But you’ve got to give her a break. I mean, poor thing. Poor thing – it’s just constantly. But it’s fun for me as an actress. I really, really enjoy playing the darker parts and struggling characters.”
Do you think this season we are going to see Hope tap more into the Klaus or Hayley part of who she is?
Danielle Rose Russell: “I feel more Hayley, to be honest with you. I think that she knows what she wants. She wants to protect those that she loves. I think she definitely tapped more into the whole Klaus bit with the sacrificing of herself, getting a little bit darker this year. I think she knows why she did what she did, and she knows she has to do whatever she can to protect the people she loves.”
What did you think when you read the first script for the second season?
Danielle Rose Russell: “It was so exciting. I got the first script in an email and I screamed. I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m in a scene!’ I know the basic plot points of what we’re trying to go for this year, but it’s so cool to see it executed on paper with all the things you’re going to get to do and not do. But yeah, it’s always very exciting to get a new script. I still get excited.”
Do you think Hope will feel a responsibility to help with things that don’t directly affect the people she loves, like the possible merge with the Gemini coven?
Danielle Rose Russell: “I don’t know the answer. But I think if she knew a way to help, she would do it. I think that she’s proven that time and time again. So, maybe?”
Do you think there’s any possibility of Hope discovering a romantic relationship this season that’s not Landon?
Danielle Rose Russell: “Yeah, maybe. In a world without her, you can see character dynamics happen that wouldn’t normally happen. And, it’s justified in a different way. I feel like if you would have separated Hope and Landon last year, it would have made no sense. But separating them now and then exploring other people maybe – or even themselves – is something really interesting. It’s refreshing, you know?
Don’t get me wrong, I hope that Hope and Landon will always have high regards for one another. But it’s also beautiful to see how two people can go on opposite ends of the earth and then find their way back to each other. So, we’ll see.”
Matt Davis may have spoiled that you see Landon with someone else. Would she be able to get over that?
Danielle Rose Russell: “I mean, she can’t be mad at him. She knows that logically, but it still hurts. It still kills her, actually. And I think that it’s something that you’re definitely going to see. You’re definitely going to see it.
When she does see Landon with someone else, it’s probably the most heartbreaking thing. You see how that relationship pans out and how this relationship with Hope separated pans out as well. And it’s a fun little love triangle, maybe.”
How will Hope’s dark side be explored this season?
Danielle Rose Russell: “I don’t think she’s going to go fully dark. I think that there’s a place for that down the line as the show kind of grows with these characters. But I’d really love to play that for an entire season or something. I think that it’s definitely obvious you’re going to see how being in Malivore has affected her and seeing people she loves with other people has affected her.
I don’t know if she’s going to go dark. I think she’s going to really isolate herself though because she’s kind of been forced to do that and see that new way of opening herself up to people again. I wouldn’t say she’s going to be dark; she’s different. She’s changed.”
Will Hope’s sexuality be explored more? In season one there was a moment between her and Josie.
Danielle Rose Russell: “Maybe. I actually don’t know the answer to that but I think if there’s any time to do it it would probably be now. I mean, I think new characters we’ll come across will definitely show maybe more interest in her… I don’t even know what to say because I can’t spoil anything. But, maybe… I can give you maybe.”
The CW’s Supernatural stars have always been a huge draw at the San Diego Comic-Con, but their appearance at the 2019 sold-out pop culture event was bittersweet. The 2019 convention marked the final SDCC appearance of Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Alexander Calvert as Supernatural cast members, which also meant it was our final Comic-Con roundtable interviews with the popular cast.
During our interviews in support of the 15th and final season, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles shared their hopes for the series’ legacy while Misha Collins admitted he has one wish for the end of Castiel’s storyline. Collins also joked about Castiel’s longevity on the series and shared what he considers to have been Cas’ most shocking moments.
Season 15 is set to premiere on October 10, 2019.
Did you ever think Supernatural would last this long?
Misha Collins: “Oh yeah, I knew right away that the show was going to run for 15 seasons and that I was going to be a regular character right off. (Laughing) I think you would have to have such hubris to think that the show would last this long, or that my character would last. I do have a lot of hubris. So yeah, no, everything has been sort of a shock and actually, even the end of the show is something of a shock.
There was a while there where I was starting to think this is never going to end. And, it is. That’s also kind of surprising.”
What was your reaction when you read the finale to season 14? Did they give you a preview of season 15 at that time?
Misha Collins: “No, that wasn’t terribly shocking. But they don’t ever give us a, ‘Don’t worry, guys…’ That conversation doesn’t happen on Supernatural.
We actually spoke years ago on the Spirit Awards red carpet when you first joined the show and you were so excited. Do you carry on that same excitement every season?
Misha Collins: “No fucking way. I am jaded and bored out of my mind, and I hope that conveys.
I, unfortunately, have to remind myself to be excited. It’s one of those things where I find myself in the situation where I have a great job, pays well, it has a workable schedule that allows me to see my kids, that comes with incredible fandom that I can mobilize to do really cool charitable things. That has given me celebrity and all these other great things, and yet sometimes I get like, ‘Oh, god, I don’t want to go to work.’ It’s just amazing. It doesn’t matter how good things are, it’s hard to stay exuberant and excited all the time. I definitely have to remind myself to be grateful and excited. Maybe it’s just my inherent personality flaws.”
I hope the ending ends up that it’s all a dream.
Misha Collins: (Laughing) “Or we can do something like Lost or Game of Thrones… Something that satisfies the fans.
For the final season, what do you want to see Castiel do that he hasn’t done?
Misha Collins: “Ultimately I would want to see Castiel die on the show and in a way that doesn’t feel like it’s leaving the door open for resurrection. Like a really final finale for the character, and I would be really happy if that death was some sort of real sacrifice that helped the world and humanity and ideally saved Sam and Dean. Yeah, I kind of hope for a heroic exit for Cas.”
What was the most shocking moment for Cas over the seasons?
Misha Collins: “I was pretty shocked when Cas became Lucifer. That was a big surprise to me. I was really excited when Cas became human. In the beginning when I first got on the show, I was just happy to see he hadn’t been killed yet. And then there was a certain point – I don’t know when it was…maybe season eight or so – where I started feeling like I don’t think they’re going to kill my character. ‘I think he’s going to stick around for a while. Cool.’”
Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun in ‘Succession’ season 2 episode 7 (Photo: Graeme Hunter/HBO)
HBO’s released plot descriptions and confirmed air dates for the final three episodes of the critically acclaimed one-hour drama, Succession. Season one was nominated for five Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, and the show’s second season has actually been more compelling than its first. (Rotten Tomatoes has season one sitting at 87% fresh while season two scored a 96% fresh rating).
Showrunner Jesse Armstrong created the dysfunctional family drama and executive produces with Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Will Ferrell, Jane Tranter, Mark Mylod, Tony Roche, and Scott Ferguson.
The strong ensemble cast is led by Brian Cox and includes Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, and Sarah Snook. Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Friedman, Rob Yang, J. Smith Cameron, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Arian Moayed also star in season two.
The Season 2 Plot:
“Beginning where season one dramatically left off, season two follows the Roy family as they struggle to retain control of their empire, and while the future looks increasingly uncertain, it is the past that threatens to ultimately destroy them.”
Succession September and October Episodes:
Season 2, episode 7: “Return”
Debut date: SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
When Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) are sent to the UK to negotiate with their mother, Caroline (Harriet Walter), an uninvited Shiv (Sarah Snook) shows up to get answers from her father, who has been dodging her. Rhea’s (Holly Hunter) continued presence raises eyebrows amongst the Roy kids, as Logan (Brian Cox) seeks her counsel. Later, Kendall is forced to confront what happened last time he was in the UK. Back in New York, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) encounters unexpected pressure during an internal investigation and Greg (Nicholas Braun) goes to great lengths to protect himself.
Written by Jonathan Glatzer; directed by Becky Martin.
Season 2, episode 8: “Dundee”
Debut date: SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
The entire Roy clan travels to Logan’s (Brian Cox) hometown of Dundee, Scotland for a celebration of Logan’s fifty years in the business. There, Logan reflects on his past and the company’s future, while Shiv (Sarah Snook) defiantly looks to her family for support in taking down Rhea (Holly Hunter). Ewan (James Cromwell) gives Greg (Nicholas Braun) an ultimatum about working at Waystar. Kendall (Jeremy Strong) becomes enamored with Jennifer, an actress in Willa’s play. A former employee proves difficult to silence, worrying Logan’s inner circle.
Written by Mary Laws; directed by Kevin Bray.
Season 2, episode 9: “DC”
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
With the shareholders meeting imminent and Waystar Royco in a precarious position after a whistleblower makes headlines, Logan (Brian Cox), Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Gerri (J. Smith-Cameron) and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) testify before Congress and face tough questions from a determined Gil Eavis (Eric Bogosian). Shiv (Sarah Snook) speaks candidly to Kira (Sally Murphy), a victim who is set to be a key witness. In Turkey, Roman’s (Kieran Culkin) business pitch takes a chilling turn.
Written by Jesse Armstrong; directed by Mark Mylod.
