Sir Elton John brought a very special guest on stage during the Hove, UK stop on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. Elton John invited Rocketman star Taron Egerton to join him in singing “Your Song,” marking the first time Elton’s brought a special surprise guest on stage for a duet during the farewell tour.
The Hove concert was the 95th show of the music icon’s goodbye tour which kicked off in September 2018.
Egerton stars in the musical epic Rocketman based on the incredible life and career of Sir Elton John. The critically acclaimed film was released by Paramount Pictures and opened on May 31, 2019. It currently sits at 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, including an ‘A’ from Showbiz Junkies.
In addition to Taron Egerton (the Kingsman films), the cast includes Jamie Bell is Elton’s longtime lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin; Richard Madden plays Elton’s first manager, John Reid; and Bryce Dallas Howard is Elton’s mother, Sheila Farebrother. Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, Adam Bohling, and David Reid served as producers, and Sir Elton John, Steve Hamilton Shaw, Michael Gracey, Claudia Schiffer, and Brian Oliver executive produced.
The behind the scenes team includes director of photography George Richmond, editor Chris Dickens, production designers Peter Francis and Marcus Rowland, set decorators Kimberley Fahey and Judy Farr, and costume designer Julian Day.
The Plot:
“Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton – tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture.”
Teaser poster for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Frozen 2.’
Walt Disney Animation Studios is cranking up the marketing campaign for the animated sequel, Frozen 2. The Mouse House just unveiled a new teaser poster for Frozen 2 and confirmed the official trailer will make its debut during Good Morning America on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.
The Frozen sequel doesn’t have an official synopsis as of yet. What it does have is the briefest of plot descriptions, courtesy of Disney: “In Frozen 2, in theaters November 22, Anna and Elsa journey far beyond the gates of Arendelle. But why?”
The official trailer will apparently provide clues as to why Anna and Elsa have ventured away from home.
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad are back as the voices of Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf. The Oscar-winning team of Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck returned to direct the sequel, and Peter Del Vecho is back as a producer. New songs specifically written for the sequel will be provided by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
The original animated film opened on November 27, 2013 and rang up more than $400 million domestically over its theatrical run. Frozen collected an additional $875+ million from foreign markets, leaving theaters with a grand total of $1.2 billion. It also earned two Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature Film of the Year category and Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song category. In addition, Disney added a Golden Globe, two BAFTA Awards, two Critics’ Choice Awards, two Grammys, and an Alliance of Women Film Journalists award to its long list of film honors.
It’s a given Frozen 2 will be a box office blockbuster and that its soundtrack will be on a lot of gift lists this winter holiday season. Prepare to have another “Let It Go”-type tune stuck in your head for months.
The CW’s Burden of Truth season two episode three is set to air on June 16, 2019, with Joanna in full-on damage control mode. The episode titled ‘The Milk of Human Kindness” was directed by Stephanie Morgenstern from a script by Renee St Cyr.
Season two airs on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.
The second season stars Kristin Kreuk as Joanna Chang (formerly Hanley), Peter Mooney as Billy Crawford, Star Slade as Luna, Jessica Matten as Gerrilyn, and Sarah Thompson as Molly.
“The Milk of Human Kindness” Plot – LUNA VISITS HER MOTHER – When Lovland starts a smear campaign against Noah (guest star Varun Saranga), Joanna (Kreuk) must gain control of the narrative before her entire case is blown. Meanwhile, Billy (Mooney) waits for an answer on his civil suit, and Luna (Slade) returns home to visit her mother (Matten).
The Plot:
Burden of Truth is a serialized investigative drama about life-altering legal cases, the helpless plaintiffs searching for answers, and the boots-on-the-ground lawyers fighting incredible odds to deliver justice.
Attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk) leaves her picture-perfect legal career as a partner in a corporate law firm to solve the case of a mysterious illness affecting the female high school students of her hometown Millwood in Manitoba – a prairie town with an industrial past and an uncertain future. She joins her former high school nemesis, local attorney Billy Crawford (Mooney), to find the source of the illness and win justice for the girls.
Billy and Joanna will have to put aside their resentments and opposing legal styles to find the answers they seek. Joanna also realizes there’s not just a legal investigation waiting for her in Millwood, but a personal one. She starts investigating herself just as she would a case, beginning with her darkest family secret: the reason her family was forced to suddenly leave town.
Burden of Truth explores human relationships in the context of a legal mystery, highlighting the stress and impact on the investigators fighting a case that might come to nothing, and the danger of a growing illness that they may never be able to identify or cure.
Charlotte Hope (Princess Catherine) and Nadia Parkes (Rosa) in ‘The Spanish Princess’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz’s The Spanish Princess episode five found King Henry withdrawing his marriage proposal. The King will not marry Princess Catherine and instead gave his permission for his son, Prince Harry, to wed Catherine. However, Queen Isabella must provide the promised dowry and the Pope must legitimatize the union before the ceremony can take place.
Episode five ended with Richard Pole dying in his wife’s arms following a horrible accident.
Episode six titled “A Polite Kidnapping” begins with Princess Catherine (Charlotte Hope) writing to her mother. Catherine insists the marriage will solidify the treaty between the two countries, and she’s anxious for word from home that will allow her to move forward with Prince Harry.
Princess Catherine begs her mother in the letter to please hurry and send the dowry. She informs her mother she’s in love and together with Prince Harry they will rule England “as a land of chivalry, basking in the holy light of God.”
During a romantic picnic in the country, Prince Harry (Ruairi O’Connor) assures Princess Catherine they will wed, no matter what action her mother decides to take. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks; he’s in love. Catherine explains after they’re married she wants to help Maggie Pole now that she’s lost her husband.
Lady Margaret (Harriet Walter) is thrilled to learn the Spanish have arrived in England. King Henry (Elliot Cowan) breathes a sigh of relief at the news.
Rosa (Nadia Parkes) is concerned Stafford hasn’t told her of his plans for their child. Her talk with Lina (Stephanie Levi-John) is interrupted by the delivery of a letter from Lady Margaret. Catherine, in her bath, learns the Queen of Spain is in England. However, the news isn’t good. The Queen is not Catherine’s mother…it’s her sister, Joanna. Catherine learns from Lady Margaret’s letter that her mother has died and Joanna is now Queen of Spain.
Lady Margaret truly believes God’s smiling on them as she delivers the news to the council. Queen Joanna’s husband, Philip I of Castile, is the son of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. Maximilian is currently harboring the traitor Edmund De La Pool.
King Henry tells his council he’s invited Queen Joanna to court while her ship is being repaired. During that time they’ll need to persuade King Consort Philip to turn the York traitor over to King Henry, even though Maximilian has sworn to keep him safe.
Queen Joanna (Alba Galocha), clad in fiery red, is introduced to the King and Queen of England. They welcome the Spanish contingent to court, instructing them to leave their weapons outside as they’re among friends.
Princess Catherine’s in mourning, dressed in all black when she meets her sister shortly after her arrival. It’s apparent Queen Joanna doesn’t hold her sister in high regard, although Princess Catherine appears to actually care for her older sibling. Queen Joanna explains their mother died of grief over the death of their brother, John. Her voice is full of resentment as Joanna says, “That’s what they said. Seven years of grieving for her favorite child.”
Only a few minutes into their reunion and Queen Joanna’s dislike of her mother’s choices for their lives is evident. Joanna believes their mother always placed alliances and God over her children.
When a priest interrupts to announce a mass will be said in Queen Isabella’s memory, Joanna tells him all the gold in Spain wouldn’t buy a large enough mass to save their mother’s soul. Joanna admits she did not love her mother, although she realizes Catherine did. “I knew her for the whore she was,” says Joanna, venom dripping from every word.
King Consort Philip (Philip Andrew) and Lady Margaret have a brief chat in which Philip reveals Joanna does not believe in God. Despite his wife’s lack of belief, Philip keeps the faith.
Prince Harry speaks to Princess Catherine immediately before the meal set to welcome the Spaniards to England. Harry confirms King Henry has called off their marriage now that Joanna is Queen of Spain. Harry reveals Spain won’t pay the dowry and Lady Margaret believes Princess Catherine’s rank is now too low to be of any political advantage. Harry’s just beginning to declare his continuing commitment when King Henry draws him away from Catherine’s side. In defiance, Harry tells his father the Spanish royalty visiting will soon be his family.
Meanwhile, Maggie Pole struggles to feed her family. She receives the devastating news her sons are wards of the King and she’s now behind on taxes. She’s three months in arrears on paying and the amount she owes each month is far beyond her current means. She begs for more time from the tax collector but he’s unsympathetic. Since she can not pay, they take items from her home to go toward what she owes.
Back at court, the banquet continues and Joanna’s definitely not in mourning. Lady Margaret’s shocked when Joanna announces she wants to dance with her sister as they did as children. King Henry, on the other hand, is fully supportive and asks for Spanish music to be played.
King Henry doesn’t try to conceal his infatuation with the beautiful Joanna and Harry’s had enough. He asks for his father to be removed so as not to make everyone ill with embarrassment. “The Spanish Queen is someone else’s wife, father. You must learn to find your own,” says Harry.
Alba Golacho as Queen Joanna in ‘The Spanish Princess’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Joanna dances while her husband flirts with a servant. It’s not until their young daughter joins the dance that Philip pays any attention to the music. Joanna, furious, tosses wine in his face and runs from the room.
Lina meets Oviedo (Aaron Cobham) in the stables and announces she has decided she will marry him. Oviedo isn’t overjoyed by the news, wondering why she doesn’t care he isn’t earning wages. He wants Lina to return the three golden plates given to her by Princess Catherine, insisting they will only marry when he can support her. The tension breaks and they touch foreheads before sharing a romantic kiss.
That evening Catherine and Joanna spend time alone. Catherine confesses when asked that she tried to love Prince Arthur. In fact, she did love his kindness and who he could become.
Joanna, full of rage, says Philip recently took his seventh lover during their marriage. She cut off the woman’s hair, which upset Philip. She also had her lady attempt to put love potions in Philip’s wine, but she was caught.
Joanna confesses her heart is in a noose and that Philip wants to rule Spain. He’s attempting to convince her father he should be in control, not Joanna. Joanna, angry and nearly in tears, reveals Philip wants coins minted with his image as King next to Joanna as Queen. Their father also hungers to take the throne away from Joanna and crown himself King of Spain.
Catherine reminds her sister their mother’s crown passed directly to her, not her husband or their father. But Joanna’s aware these men want power and will take it. Joanna advises her sister not to ever marry and instead to remain free from controlling men.
Rosa’s giddy because Stafford wants to meet with her in the gardens in the dead of night. It’s freezing outside and Lina provides her with a coat to keep her unborn baby warm. After Rosa leaves, Princess Catherine arrives in a dismal mood. She no longer believes she will be Queen of England.
The following morning Queen Joanna is furious to learn her ship has not finished being repaired. Her stay in England will have to be extended.
Also the next morning Lina and Oviedo frantically search for Rosa in the gardens. They discover her all alone; Stafford never showed up. Lina promises she’ll talk to Stafford.
Princess Catherine goes looking for her sister and finds Philip having sex with some random woman. She eventually locates her sister admiring the gold in a cross and tells her she’s right about men. Catherine’s tired of being controlled by King Henry and believes she and Joanna should help each other. Joanna can only laugh; she doesn’t think Catherine has the means to help anyone.
Princess Catherine attempts to convince Joanna she’s still a virgin and that Prince Harry loves her. All she needs is her dowry paid and she can marry him. “If he’s so different, you don’t need a dowry. He will marry you for love,” replies Joanna.
“When I’m Queen of England we can be each other’s allies. Henry will do anything I ask of him. We’ll stand with you against our father and your husband,” declares Catherine.
Joanna reveals she’s aware her ship has been repaired, and that Philip is in cahoots with King Henry to keep her in England.
King Consort Philip meets with King Henry, Lady Margaret, and the council. The discussion centers around Edmund De La Pool, yet Philip grabs the attention by declaring his father hates walnuts. He keeps them nearby anyway to eat with each favored guest, even though they give him gas. He calls his father a Christian man and then reveals his father ate a walnut with Edmund.
Enraged, King Henry dashes from the room but not before calling out Philip for mocking him. He runs into Harry and takes his anger out on his son. He calls him an “ungrateful little sh*t” and threatens to choose a different heir.
Princess Catherine speaks to Harry after King Henry leaves, and Harry blames his father’s anger on Catherine. Harry stands firm behind his love for Catherine and won’t let his father break him.
Queen Joanna’s watching their exchange from nearby, and you can plainly see the jealousy on her face.
Lina returns from meeting with Stafford to deliver the message he’ll always love Rosa, but he’s married. He does not intend to help Rosa or the baby. Rosa’s been sitting on the floor by the bed and when Lina takes her hands, she sees they’re covered in blood.
“The baby knew it wasn’t wanted,” cries Rosa.
Prince Harry clears the kitchen for a romantic moment with Catherine. Joanna barges in and warns her sister a virgin shouldn’t entertain a man alone. Joanna wickedly taunts her sister and Harry, and Catherine attempts to shield Harry. Joanna is undeterred. She reveals their mother used to torture her by hanging her from a hook or beam to cure her of blasphemy. Catherine seems unaware of their mother’s cruelty and abuse.
Joanna reveals Queen Isabella had washed her hands of Catherine because Prince Arthur died and she didn’t have a child. Catherine lashes out, slapping her sister. That prompts Joanna to declare Catherine will never receive a dowry.
Catherine flees the room and demands her horse.
Joanna remains in the kitchen with Harry who claims he’s not afraid of her. When he attempts to leave, Joanna asks if it’s true he’d do anything Catherine told him to. She then teases him, asking if he’s worried he’d make his father angry if they had sex when it’s obvious King Henry is infatuated with her.
Harry advances on Joanna and they don’t break eye contact until he’s inches from her face. He grabs her as the scene switches to Catherine riding through the streets remembering when she was a child and heard her sister screaming. Her mother had said Joanna needed to turn away from evil.
Catherine returns to her rooms to learn Rosa has miscarried.
Maggie’s continuing to struggle to feed her family when she receives a letter asking her to return to court. It’s from King Henry and the letter says he’ll help with her plight.
Prince Harry and Princess Catherine take a walk, and he confirms he remains steadfast in his desire to marry her. He claims he’ll always love her. Catherine admits she shouldn’t have slapped her sister, but she won’t have her mother’s name besmirched.
Prince Harry explains his father’s stalling for time because he wants to make a deal to have Edmund turned over. Catherine believes Joanna can persuade Maximilian to stop sheltering Edmund because Joanna wears the crown and all treaties go through her, not Philip. If they make the deal, then Catherine could obtain her dowry in exchange for Joanna being able to leave England.
Catherine wants to strike an agreement with Joanna to tell her how she can escape England. Catherine will reveal what needs to be done if Joanna assures her Spain will pay her dowry. Joanna initially refuses to make the deal, and Catherine confesses she’s remembered what their mother did to her when they were children. She apologizes to her sister and Joanna, surprisingly, agrees to pay the dowry.
Catherine instructs Joanna to write to Maximilian to return Edmund. When he agrees, King Henry will allow Joanna to sail away.
Armed with this information, Joanna barges into the council. She assures King Henry that Maximilian would never make a deal with Philip; he deals only with her as the Queen of Spain. Maximilian needs to keep his treaty with her as Spain’s Queen, and Philip’s wants and needs don’t matter.
Queen Joanna says if King Henry swears on the splinter of the one true cross they won’t chop off Edmund’s head, she’ll be able to convince Maximilian to turn Edmund over. King Henry swears on the relic that no harm will befall Edmund De La Pool and Joanna confirms she’ll tell Maximilian to return Edmund or else he’ll lose all trade with Spain.
Maggie arrives at court and Stafford escorts her to a meeting. Maggie’s shocked she’s meeting with Lady Margaret rather than King Henry. Maggie asks for help saving her children and Lady Margaret assures her the children will be taken care of if Maggie confesses her sins. If she confirms Catherine and Arthur consummated their marriage, Lady Margaret will help her family.
Maggie’s stunned at Lady Margaret’s lack of empathy and refuses to say what Lady Margaret demands be said.
As Queen Joanna completes the deal with King Henry, Lady Margaret approaches her with a second deal to secure Spain and England’s future as allies.
Harry and Catherine play a game of chess, holding hands across the board. Joanna interrupts to speak with her sister, telling her she’s come to terms with King Henry. Joanna and Philip sail tomorrow, and Edmund De La Pool will be returned to England. However, Joanna will not pay Catherine’s dowry. She has made an arrangement for her son to marry Princess Mary. That means Spain doesn’t need Catherine to marry Prince Harry to secure a treaty with England. No dowry will be paid because Princess Catherine won’t be marrying Prince Harry or becoming Queen of England.
Elementary star Jonny Lee Miller steps behind the camera again to direct season seven episode four. The fourth episode of this final season marks the third time Miller’s taken on responsibilities in front of and behind the camera. He previously directed season six episode six and season six episode 16.
Episode four titled “Red Light, Green Light” was written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe. The episode will air on CBS on June 13, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Red Light, Green Light” guest stars include Rob Bartlett, Jon Huertas, Mac Brandt, Heléne Yorke, Namir Smallwood, and Rayquila Durham. Jasmin Richard-Brooks, Sam McMurray, Maureen Sebastian, Jason Altman, David Rossmer, David Christopher Wells, Nick Choksi, and Quentin Earl Darrington also guest star in episode four.
The cast of Elementary is led by Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. Aidan Quinn is Captain Tommy Gregson, Jon Michael Hill is Detective Marcus Bell, and James Frain plays Odin Reichenbach. Virginia Madsen and Jordan Gelber appear in recurring roles as Paige and M.E. Hawes.
The “Red Light, Green Light” Plot – An explosion at a traffic stop puts Holmes and Watson on two separate tracks of investigation as they try to determine whether the attack was gang-related or a terrorist attack. Also, Holmes and Watson suspect there is more for them to discover regarding the recent attack on someone within their inner circle
The Elementary Plot:
“Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as Detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson in a modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Initially sober companion and client, Holmes and Watson’s relationship evolved into a symbiotic professional investigative partnership. Once the top homicide consultants for Captain Thomas Gregson, they worked regularly alongside Detective Marcus Bell before Holmes’ false confession to a murder he did not commit forced them to move to London.
Holmes and Watson forge new careers in England as consultants for Scotland Yard until they receive news that a member of their inner circle has been gravely wounded in the United States. As Holmes’ stateside legal trouble threatens to keep them from returning to New York, their greatest foe to date, tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach waits on the horizon to test their limits.”
The latest short teaser for the 90210 event series, BH90210, reimagines the Peach Pit as a doll house. Dolls representing the returning 90210 actors gossip about a secret kiss, with the 45 second teaser finishing up as Brian Austin Green walks away with a doll – claiming it’s for his kids.
Fox has set a Wednesday, August 7, 2019 premiere date for the event series. New installments of the six-episode series will air on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT.
Returning Beverly Hills 90210 original cast members include Jason Priestley (“Brandon Walsh”), Shannen Doherty (“Brenda Walsh”), Jennie Garth (“Kelly Taylor”), Ian Ziering (“Steve Sanders”), Gabrielle Carteris (“Andrea Zuckerman”), Brian Austin Green (“David Silver”), and Tori Spelling (“Donna Martin”). Series stars Carteris, Doherty, Garth, Green, Priestley, Spelling, and Ziering executive produce with Patrick Sean Smith, Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler.
Smith, Alberghini, and Chessler conceived and wrote the limited series. Smith is also handling the showrunner duties.
“90210 comes with a big twist: Priestley, Garth, Ziering, Carteris, Green, Spelling, and Doherty will play heightened versions of themselves in a brand-new serialized drama – with a healthy dose of irreverence – that is inspired by their real lives and relationships.
Having gone their separate ways since the original series ended 19 years ago, Jason, Jennie, Ian, Gabrielle, Brian and Tori reunite when one of them suggests it’s time to get a Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot up and running. But getting it going may make for an even more delicious soap than the reboot itself. What will happen when first loves, old romances, friends and frenemies come back together, as this iconic cast – whom the whole world watched grow up together – attempts to continue from where they left off?
Spawning generations of imitators, Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered on FOX on October 4, 1990, when it became an instant pop culture sensation and one of the most adored programs in the network’s history. Centered on the tony Los Angeles community identified in its title, the show aired for 10 seasons, during which it documented the trials and tribulations of a group of friends from high school to college and into early adulthood, as they navigated a myriad of coming-of-age dramas and complex rivalries, often making real-world headlines by tackling controversial and socially relevant topics.”
CBS’s summer drama Instinct returns for its second season on June 30, 2019. The new season kicks off with an episode titled “Stay Gold” directed by Stephen Surjik from a script by executive producer Michael Rauch.
Season two will air on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.
“Stay Gold” guest stars include Andrew Polk as Doug, John LaVellle as Joel Crowley, Jennifer Ferrin as Dr. Alexandra Becker, Andrew Rothenberg as Ian Tucker, and Alicia Browder as Jenny.
The cast is led by Alan Cumming as Dr. Dylan Reinhart, Bojana Novakovic as Det. Lizzie Needham, Daniel Ings as Andy, Naveen Andrews as Julian Cousins, and Sharon Leal as Lt. Jasmine Gooden. Recurring cast members are Michael B. Silver as Det. Kanter Harris, Danny Mastrogiorgio as Det. Anthony Fucci, Stephen Rider as Zack Clark, John Mainieri as Det. Jimmy Marino, and Travis Van Winkle as Det. Ryan Stock.
The “Stay Gold” Plot – Dylan and Lizzie investigate the murder of a successful businesswoman who attempted to prolong the lifespan of humans. Also, Dylan and Andy look to continue their adoption search, and Detective Ryan Stock (Travis Van Winkle) from Nebraska arrives to hunt for a potential serial killer.
Lauren German and Tom Ellis in ‘Lucifer’ season 4 episode 5 (Photo by John P. Fleenor/Netflix)
Lucifans will have one more season to enjoy the charming devil with a penchant for making bad guys pay for breaking the law. Netflix has officially ordered up a fifth season of Lucifer, the one-hour drama/comedy/cop show starring Tom Ellis in the title role.
Netflix broke the news on social media, posting a tweet on June 6, 2019 that credited the fans with the show’s fifth season renewal.
Series star Tom Ellis voiced his happiness over being able to give the show a real send-off with one more season. “Well look what happened! A 5th and final season of #Lucifer is coming to @LuciferNetflix thank you to all you loyal #lucifans for watching…now let’s end this thing properly ?❤️❤️❤️❤️ – @tomellis17
Writer/executive producer/co-showrunner Joe Henderson shared the news, also acknowledging the passion of the show’s fans in keeping the series around for another season. “The fans brought us back to life. Now, we get to finish our story on our terms. Can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store!” – @Henderson_Joe
And co-showrunner/writer/executive producer tweeted – “Whoop whoop!!!! Season 5 is coming!!! Thank you to our beautiful Lucifamily for all of your love and support!! And to @LuciferNetflix for being the best partners EVER!! It’s our final season so we’re planning to make it COUNT!! ❤️❤️❤️??? #Lucifer #LuciferSeason5” – @Ildymojo
“Our last but our best! Thank you @LuciferNetflix fans for this incredible journey. To my Lucifer family. I love you so much. – @LesleyAnnBrandt, Lucifer‘s Mazikeen
Netflix resurrected the series when Fox cancelled it following its third season. A massive #SaveLucifer campaign by fans is credited with getting Netflix on board to pick up the series.
Season four premiered on May 8, 2019 and quickly shot to the top of the streaming service’s most popular offerings.
The Lucifer Season 4 Plot:
“On May 8, 2019, all hell breaks loose (again!) when Netflix premieres Season 4 of Lucifer, the cult-favorite, fantasy comedy-drama about fallen angel and ex-Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar, a Los Angeles nightclub owner who expertly deploys his devil-may-care attitude while moonlighting as an LAPD consultant.
Reeling from the aftermath of Chloe seeing his devil face, Lucifer faces a new challenge: Eve, the original sinner herself, is back. Does she want revenge for when he tempted her out of Eden oh so many years ago… or something else entirely?”
Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Shailene Woodley in ‘Big Little Lies’ season 2 (Photo: Jennifer Clasen/HBO)
HBO’s released details on the first three episodes of Big Little Lies season two. In addition to brief plot descriptions, the network also confirmed episode titles and air dates.
The cast of season two is led by Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, Shailene Woodley as Jane, Laura Dern as Renata Klein, Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson, and Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright. Adam Scott, James Tupper, Jeffrey Nordling, Douglas Smith, Kathryn Newton, and Iain Armitage also star in season two.
Robin Weigert plays Dr. Amanda Reisman, Crystal Fox is Elizabeth Howard, Martin Donovan is Martin Howard, Denis O’Hare is Ira Farber, Poorna Jagannathan plays Katie Richmond, Sarah Sokolovic is Tori Bachman, and P.J. Byrne plays Principal Nippal.
The critically acclaimed award-winning hour long drama was created by David E. Kelley, based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel. Andrea Arnold directed all seven episodes and David E. Kelly wrote the scripts. Kidman, Witherspoon, Kelley, Jean-Marc Vallée, Bruna Papandrea, Per Saari, Gregg Fienberg, Nathan Ross, Andrea Arnold, and author Liane Moriarty serve as executive producers.
Season two will consist of seven episodes and is set to premiere on June 9, 2019. New episodes air on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.
The Season 2 Plot:
“On the surface, in the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, everything seems the same. The mothers continue to dote, the husbands support, the children remain adorable and the houses are just as beautiful. But the night of the school fundraiser changed all that, leaving the community reeling, as the ‘Monterey Five’ – Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata and Bonnie – bond together to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.”
Big Little Lies June 2019 Episodes:
Season 2, episode 1: “What Have They Done?”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) is worried by Bonnie’s (Zoë Kravitz) behavior and, later, is shocked when Abigail (Kathryn Newton) says she doesn’t want to go to college. Mary Louise (Meryl Streep), Celeste’s (Nicole Kidman) mother-in-law, offers her unvarnished assessment of Madeline’s character. Jane (Shailene Woodley) learns from her new coworker, Corey (Douglas Smith), that she’s known in town as one of the “Monterey Five.”
Teleplay by David E. Kelley; story by David E. Kelley and Liane Moriarty; directed by Andrea Arnold.
Season 2, episode 2: “Tell-Tale Hearts”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Renata (Laura Dern) faces an uncertain future when Gordon (Jeffrey Nordling) lands in legal trouble. Corey (Douglas Smith) asks Jane (Shailene Woodley) out on a “practice” date. After a challenging therapy session with Dr. Reisman (Robin Weigert), Celeste (Nicole Kidman) opens up to Mary Louise (Meryl Streep) about her relationship with Perry. Bonnie’s (Zoë Kravitz) mom, Elizabeth (Crystal Fox), arrives. Ed (Adam Scott) confronts Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) about her secrets.
Teleplay by David E. Kelley; story by David E. Kelley and Liane Moriarty; directed by Andrea Arnold.
Season 2, episode 3: “The End of the World”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Mary Louise (Meryl Streep) tries to get closer to Jane (Shailene Woodley). Rather than address her troubles at home, Renata (Laura Dern) focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal (P.J. Byrne). Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) is forced to confront her issues at a couples therapy session with Dr. Reisman (Robin Weigert). Celeste (Nicole Kidman) remains conflicted by her memories of Perry.
Teleplay by David E. Kelley; story by David E. Kelley and Liane Moriarty; directed by Andrea Arnold.
“The first step of not being afraid is acting like you’re not afraid,” says Rooster (voiced by Harrison Ford) to Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt) as the farm dog tries to teach the city dog not be afraid of everything in the country in the animated sequel, The Secret Lives of Pets 2.
The little terrier Max and his best friend Duke (voiced by Eric Stonestreet) love their life with owner Katie. However, when she gets married and has a child it changes things. Max isn’t happy with having a baby in their apartment and worse yet the infant plays roughly with the little furry guy.
A few years later things once again change drastically when the young boy hugs Max and says he loves him. After that, Max becomes all about playing with Liam and keeping his two-legged sibling safe from the big bad world.
Max and Duke get another surprise when Katie and her hubby decide to go to the country to visit their in-laws on the farm. Max asks Gidget (voiced by Jenny Slate) to watch over his favorite toy while he’s away, and she happily agrees to since she’s still head-over-tail for the adorable terrier.
When Max and Duke arrive at the farm, they’re shocked to learn they have to sleep outside away from Katie and Liam. And worse yet – everything in the country from frogs to the crazy turkey that likes to chase them has poor Max trembling with nerves.
Meanwhile, Gidget loses Max’s favorite toy which ends up in an old lady’s apartment filled with cats. Poor Gidget’s forced to try to figure out a way to rescue Max’s toy so as not to disappoint the love of her live.
Catching up with the hyper bunny Snowball (voiced by Kevin Hart), we learn he’s become obsessed with playing superhero. Snowball gets sought out by a new dog, Daisy (voiced by Tiffany Haddish), to go on a rescue mission to free a white tiger cub from a mean circus trainer.
Back on the farm, Max and Duke meet Rooster, a gruff farm dog with valuable lessons to impart to the city hounds. Rooster takes it upon himself to teach Max that always trying to protect Liam will keep him from learning life lessons and that he needs to stop being afraid of everything and dig down deep to find the courage Rooster knows he as in him because he’s a dog.
Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt) in ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2.’
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a cute, charming, and fun sequel to the 2016 original. The sequel continues the secret adventures of Max, Duke, Snowball, and Gidget as they go about their days when their sweet but clueless owners aren’t watching. The voice talents are spot-on including franchise newcomer Patton Oswalt (taking over for Louis C. K.) who voices the nervous but always well-meaning Max. This time around it’s all about Max finding his inner courage and Oswald nails that challenge.
Kevin Hart is back as Snowball, the confident rabbit about to find out the difference between playing superhero and trying to really be a hero. Jenny Slate returns as Gidget, the adorable, quirky Pomeranian ball of white fur determined to save Max’s ball from the apartment of eerie, creepy, and hilarious cats. Gidget’s subplot is so well written and entertaining it almost upstages Max’s main story.
A great addition to the sequel is the casting of Harrison Ford as the wise farm dog Rooster who becomes a mentor to Max. In his first voice performance in an animated film Ford’s deep, gruff, instantly recognizable voice is perfect for bringing the no time for nonsense farm dog to life. The scenes with Rooster and Max are some of the best in the film.
The animation’s bright and colorful, as it is with all Illumination Entertainment’s films. And the humor and physical antics are mixed together perfectly to entertain both children and adults, much in the same way the classic Looney Tunes animated shorts used to back in the day.
Fetching, funny, and adorable, The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a worthy sequel sure to entertain anyone who’s ever owned a pet. It’s a purrfect, tail-wagging good time.
