CBS has decided not to order additional episodes of the 2018-2019 half-hour comedies Murphy Brown starring Candice Bergen or Happy Together with Damon Wayans Jr. Both shows will have completed their first season runs by the end of November, making way for Fam and Man with a Plan.
CBS just released their 2018-2019 midseason primetime lineup of scripted shows airing on Mondays and Thursdays, revealing the substitutions in the schedule but not confirming either Happy Together or Murphy Brown will be returning next season.
Season one of Fam will premiere on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 9:30pm ET/PT. The Vampire Diaries‘ Nina Dobrev takes on one of the lead roles in the half-hour comedy which also stars Tone Bell, Odessa Adlon, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Man with a Plan will kick off its third season on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/PT. Friends‘ Matt LeBlanc returns to lead a cast that includes Liza Snyder, Kevin Nealon, Stacy Keach, Grace Kaufman, Matthew McCann, Hala Finley, Matt Cook, and Kali Rocha.
CBS’s Winter Schedule:
CBS Thursday (as of Jan. 10)
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM YOUNG SHELDON
9:00-9:30 PM MOM
9:30-10:00 PM FAM
10:00-11:00 PM S.W.A.T.
CBS Monday (Feb. 4 and Feb. 11)
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30-9:00 PM MAN WITH A PLAN
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
10:00-11:00 PM BULL
CBS Monday (as of Feb. 18)
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30-9:00 PM MAN WITH A PLAN
9:00-10:00 PM MAGNUM P.I.
10:00-11:00 PM BULL
The Fam Plot:
Fam stars Nina Dobrev and Tone Bell in a comedy about a woman whose vision of a perfect life with her adoring fiancé and his wonderful family is radically altered when her 16-year-old, out-of-control half-sister unexpectedly comes to live with her. Clem’s upbringing and teen years left a lot to be desired, but she pulled herself up, and built a fantastic life – great job, terrific apartment and an amazing fiancé, Nick, a college professor from a well-to-do “normal” family.
Nick’s warm and supportive parents, Rose and Walt, embrace Clem and complete the family she always wanted. But when Clem’s wild-child half-sister, Shannon, appears on their doorstep to escape their train wreck of a dad, Nick agrees that Clem can help her avoid all the mistakes she made, and they invite her to move in. As the family Clem chose and the family she has blend, Clem realizes that this happy fam may be the perfection she’s been seeking.
The Man with a Plan Plot:
Man with a Plan stars Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc in a comedy about an old-school guy confronting the modern challenges of parenting, marriage, and family. After hitting a rough patch with his construction business, Adam’s self-assured wife, Andi, has proposed they start a house-flipping business together along with his clueless brother, Don, and unlikely friend, Lowell. In the midst of all this, Adam also has to juggle his three children and deal with his bossy sister-in-law, Marcy, and his opinionated father, Joe, who enjoys giving him terrible advice about how to run his life. With Andi’s encouragement, Adam takes charge of his brood, lays down the law, and discovers he’s going to “nail” this job.
Neon just released a new trailer for the dramatic film, Vox Lux, starring Best Actress Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). The R-rated music-driven drama marks Brady Corbet’s second feature film and is set to open on December 7, 2018.
In addition to Natalie Portman, the cast includes Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Stacy Martin (The Last Photograph), Jennifer Ehle (The Looming Tower), and Raffey Cassidy (The Killing of a Sacred Deer). Sia contributed original songs and Scott Walker handled the score.
The Plot:
“In 1999, teenage Celeste (Cassidy) survives a violent tragedy. After singing at a memorial service, Celeste transforms into a burgeoning pop star with the help of her songwriter sister (Martin) and a talent manager (Law). Celeste’s meteoric rise to fame and concurrent loss of innocence dovetails with a shattering terrorist attack on the nation, elevating the young powerhouse to a new kind of celebrity: American icon, secular deity, global superstar.
By 2017, adult Celeste (Portman) is mounting a comeback after a scandalous incident that derailed her career. Touring in support of her sixth album, a compendium of sci-fi anthems entitled “Vox Lux,” the indomitable, foul-mouthed pop savior must overcome her personal and familial struggles to navigate motherhood, madness and monolithic fame in the Age of Terror.
In Brady Corbet’s second feature, following his 2015 breakout debut The Childhood of a Leader — winner of the Best Director and Best Debut Film prizes at the Venice Film Festival — Celeste becomes a symbol of the cult of celebrity and the media machine in all its guts, grit and glory. Featuring original songs by Sia, an original score by Scott Walker, and a transcendent performance by Natalie Portman, personifying and pummeling the zeitgeist, Vox Lux is an origin story about the forces that shape us, as individuals, nations, and gods.”
“I know we didn’t get off to the greatest start, but I want to fix all that,” says Orlin Dwyer aka Cicada (Chris Klein) to his niece Grace in a flashback scene revealing Cicada’s past in season five episode seven of The CW superhero series, The Flash.
As the episode begins Orlin’s visiting Grace in the hospital when he hears Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) asking for Grace’s room. Orlin stands off to the side, out of sight from anyone entering the room. Just as Barry’s about to go into the room, he’s stopped by Dr. Ambres who asks him what he’s doing there. He tells her he’s CSI and needs to talk to Grace’s father. Dr. Ambres reveals Grace’s father is dead and she doesn’t have any other family. Barry, surprised, thanks the doctor and leaves. After he leaves, Dr. Ambres gives a knowing look at Orlin.
At Barry’s loft, Barry and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) are working together in the kitchen preparing pies and other food for Thanksgiving. Barry points out to Caitlin that Joe and Cecile are spending Thanksgiving at Cecile’s family’s home. Barry confides in Caitlin he’s realized this will be the first Thanksgiving Nora has with him since he disappears in the future when she’s still so young. He wants this Thanksgiving to be perfect.
Iris (Candice Patton) and Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy) walk in from having a mother-daughter day together and sit for a chat. Nora brings up the Singularity and how Barry saved the day and how thrilling it must have been to be there to see it like her mom did. Iris admits it was terrifying because they thought they were going to lose him. She also tells her about him going into the Speed Force and how they believed that was a one-way trip. Nora confesses she didn’t realize Barry had so many close calls.
A flashback scene reveals Orlin is told by authorities that his sister had an accident and he’s the legal guardian of her daughter, Grace. It’s clear he doesn’t want her or the responsibility.
At S.T.A.R. Labs, Sherloque (Tom Cavanagh) tells Cisco (Carlos Valdes) he just doesn’t get Thanksgiving. Cisco and Caitlin both try to explain that it’s a time to spend with family and friends, but an alert goes off and they rush into the cortex to hear about a big lightning storm over a power station.
Barry and Nora speed over to the power station, and Iris instructs Nora to evacuate the workers while Barry makes sure the storm doesn’t strike the cold fusion core. If it does, it’ll take out the whole block.
The Flash notices lightning’s about to hit it and speeds in front of it, taking the lightning strike hit dead-on. Barry absorbs the blow, falls to the ground, and Nora rushes over. She becomes upset when she realizes Barry isn’t breathing.
Caitlin, monitoring his vitals at S.T.A.R. Labs, says he’s going into cardiac arrest and wants Nora to shock Barry’s heart. Nora, crying, asks how to do it. Caitlin talks her through it, instructing her to rub her hands together to create lightning and then give him a chest compression.
Nora follows directions but Barry lies motionless, still without a heartbeat. She tries again…still nothing. “It’s not working!” cries Nora while back at S.T.A.R. Labs Barry’s vitals stop. “We lost him,” says a concerned Caitlin. “No, no…please,” cries Nora as she tries again and again, hitting Barry with lightning chest compressions.
Finally after several tries, Barry’s heart is jump-started and he wakes, gasping for air. “He’s back,” says Cisco to a very relieved Iris and Caitlin. Nora holds Barry in her arms, sobbing over almost losing her dad.
Over at S.T.A.R. Labs, Cisco and Caitlin invite Sherloque to Thanksgiving dinner but he turns them down. He then goes off on a tirade about how little they have to be thankful for…Caitlin losing her dad twice, Cisco getting wounded by Cicada and not being able to use his powers. Sherloque ends up depressing poor Caitlin and Cisco.
Believing the Weather Wizard (Liam McIntyre) might be behind the attack at the power plant, Barry, Iris, and Nora check and see if he’s still locked up at Iron Heights. He is. Iris checks on the security footage and that’s when Joss Mardon (Reina Hardesty) breaks through the roof of the building. It turns out Joss is the Weather Wizard’s daughter.
Barry speeds Weather Wizard out of his cell and over to the pipeline and then returns to confront Joss. Joss warns The Flash and XS that if they don’t bring her father to her, she’ll level the city.
Barry has a talk with Weather Wizard who admits he was a bad father because he was focused on being a criminal. He also reveals Joss and her mother had a falling out. “Sometimes that happens no matter how hard you try,” says Weather Wizard.
Another flashback scene shows Orlin being called to Grace’s school because she used bad language and acted out. He tries to talk to her but she refuses to listen. She finally admits she learned the language from hearing him use it. She says he’s supposed to make things better but only makes things worse.
Caitlin checks Joss’ background and discovers she used to be a storm chaser. The staff Barry saw her holding is how she can manipulate the weather; it’s more meta-tech. Iris says they’re running out of time, and Barry believes the only option is to give Joss what she wants.
Flashback to Orlin showing Grace a house that needs some fixing up. He reveals his cousin said they can live there if he works on it. Orlin shows Grace a dollhouse that’s also a work-in–progress, confessing he wants her to have all the things kids are supposed to have. She smiles and agrees they should start with the dollhouse.
Joss (also known as Weather Witch) shows up and Barry has her father with him. Weather Wizard asks his daughter to let him have a go with the staff, but instead she uses it to make a Humvee come crashing down on him. “Oh, don’t worry. He was a bad man,” says Joss.
As Joss is about to take off, the Humvee moves and it’s easy to tell the Weather Wizard is just a hologram. Infuriated, Joss warns The Flash if he doesn’t deliver Weather Wizard she’ll destroy Central City. Barry’s about to go after her when Nora tells him not to. She doesn’t want to lose her dad.
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry talks to Nora and she explains she’s so angry about losing him in the future that she took out the anger on evil metas. Nora wants Barry to stop being The Flash so she won’t lose him in the future. “I can’t bear to lose you again,” cries Nora. Barry replies, “People need The Flash.”
One more flashback reveals Orlin and Grace are at an amusement park having fun on the anniversary of their moving into the house. He gives her a present: a family for her dollhouse. Just then the satellite explodes in the sky and debris starts falling in and around the amusement park. Orlin and Grace run but he’s hit by a big piece of debris from the satellite and Grace gets knocked unconscious. Orlin manages to stand and carries Grace to a hospital where Dr. Ambres looks after them.
At S.T.A.R. Labs, the gang receives another alert that a storm is approaching the airport. Barry and Nora speed over, and Barry evacuates all the nearby people to the hanger. Joss shows up and demands her father. The Flash assures her that’s not going to happen, but if she’s upset she can take it out on him. Joss refuses that offer and claims she’ll punish her dad by hurting innocent people.
Joss starts to make a lightning tornado with her staff. Cisco tells Barry he needs to make a human lightning rod of himself and run circles around the tornado with the weather wand. Cisco warns him he’ll also be taking in the lightning. Barry hesitates and Nora realizes he’s doing it because of her fears. She tells him, “It’s okay. I know you have to go. Run, dad, RUN!”
Barry run in circles the same way he did in the pilot to stop the weather tornado from Joss’ dad. It works, and The Flash is able take Joss into custody.
Iris, Barry, and Nora head home to have Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Cisco, Sherloque, and Caitlin are drinking and feeling blue. During their whiny anti-Thanksgiving celebration, Killer Frost emerges and tells Cisco and Sherloque to stop being losers. She wants them to spend time with their friends and eat delicious food with the people who care about them. “I have the least to be thankful for this year because I spent most of it unconscious,” she says. As she’s heading out, she adds, “You nerds coming to Thanksgiving or what?”
The gang reunites to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Sherloque gives a toast to new friends and family. Barry and Nora have a talk and he explains he’ll always sacrifice himself for those he loves. “I’m The Flash for my family,” explains Barry. Nora understands and, just like her mom, will try to learn to deal with it. Serious conversations finished, they gather around the table for the Thanksgiving feast.
Elsewhere, Orlin arrives at the hospital to spend Thanksgiving with Grace. Another flashback reveals Orlin being told by Dr. Ambres that Grace may never come out of the coma. He starts to blame himself but Dr. Ambres assures him it’s not his fault. Orlin watches a news report about The Flash destroying the satellite. As he gets angry, the piece of the satellite that wounded him flies into his hand…it’s his lightning blade. He speaks to the comatose Grace, telling her he’ll make it right and kill all metas.
The final season of season five episode seven takes place at S.T.A.R. Labs. Barry and Iris have been called back in by Sherloque who informs them he had Cisco hack into the Central City hospital’s security feed in front of Grace’s room. They are able to watch as Orlin enters Grace’s rooms with flowers. Sherloque proudly says, “I present to you Orlin Dwyer, aka Cicada.”
The Flash Season 5 Episode 7 Review
Season five episode sevent titled “Power Outage” is one of the best episodes this season. The episode returns to the original formula of season one by introducing an evil new meta of the week. It also revealed the backstory of the main villain and had exciting action scenes along with humor and plenty of heart-touching moments. It recaptures the spirit of the first season and also returns to the structure of the first (and best) season. That approach has sadly been missing for many episodes.
The stand-out performance goes to Jessica Parker Kennedy who shows brilliantly just how scared Nora is to lose her dad now that she has him in her life. The scene with her crying and asking how to revive Barry when he’s going into cardiac arrest is so suspenseful and moving. Kennedy and Gustin also have wonderful chemistry together as father and daughter.
With Team Flash now knowing the identity of Cicada, what will there next move be to find a way to stop him?
CBS’s SEAL Team season two episode nine is set to air on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT. The network’s released details on the upcoming episode including a super brief plot description, guest cast list, and photos. Titled “Santa Muerte,” season two episode nine was directed by Larry Teng from a script by John Glenn and Jon Worley.
Season two episode nine’s guest cast features Antonio Jaramillo as El Lazo, Mirelly Taylor as Rita, Felix Solis as Col. Martinez, Bobby Daniel Rodriguez as Lt. Juan Lopez, Carolina Gomez as Carla Reyes, and Diego Wallraff as Padre Efrain.
The SEAL Team cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes. Max Thieriot is Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr is Ray Perry, and AJ Buckley is Sonny Quinn. Toni Trucks plays Lisa Davis, Jessica Paré is Mandy Ellis, and Judd Lormand is Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn. Tyler Grey plays Trent in a recurring guest star role.
The “Santa Muerte” Plot – Following an ambush, the SEAL team suspects someone on the inside is leaking information to the cartel.
The SEAL Team Plot:
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.
ABC’s The Rookie season one episode seven features an appearance by a very special guest star. The cast was honored to have Make-A-Wish kid Kaydence Patton on board for episode seven as Officer Patton.
Season one episode seven is titled “The Ride Along” and will air Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT. “The Ride Along” was directed by Cherie Nowlan from a script by Robert Bella. The episode also features guest star Jonno Roberts as Rupert Payne.
The season one cast includes Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey. Titus Makin plays Jackson West, Mercedes Mason is Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson plays Talia Bishop, and Eric Winter is Tim Bradford.
“The Ride Along” Plot – Sergeant Grey informs Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along during their patrol after a fun afternoon granting the wish of a Make-A-Wish kid as honorary police officer Kaydence Patton. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford is tested once again after he learns that his wife, Isabel, has been arrested for drug possession.
The Season One Plot:
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan (Fillion) who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a Los Angeles police officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.
Nathan Fillion, Kaydence Patton and Mercedes Mason in ‘The Rookie’ season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Rick Rowell)Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil in season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Richard Cartwright)Mircea Monroe and Eric Winter in season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Richard Cartwright)Alyssa Diaz and Titus Makin in season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Richard Cartwright)Alyssa Diaz in ‘The Rookie’ season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Richard Cartwright)Jonno Roberts, Nathan Fillion and Afton Williamson (ABC/Richard Cartwright)
Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) has been tapped to direct what’s being labeled a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror classic, Candyman. Monkeypaw Productions’ Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld are producing the re-imagining of the horror film and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures has just come on board as a production partner.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Best Original Screenplay for Get Out) co-wrote the screenplay with Rosenfeld.
“The original was a landmark film for black representation in the horror genre. Alongside Night of the Living Dead, Candyman was a major inspiration for me as filmmaker — and to have a bold new talent like Nia at the helm of this project is truly exciting. We are honored to bring the next chapter in the Candyman canon to life and eager to provide new audiences with an entry point to Clive Barker’s legend,” stated Peele.
“We cannot wait for the world to see what the mind blowing combination of Jordan, Win and Nia bring to the legend of Candyman. They have created a story that will not only pay reverence to Clive Barker’s haunting and brilliant source material but is also thoroughly modern and will bring in a whole new generation of fans,” said Jonathan Glickman, MGM’s President, Motion Picture Group.
Filming is expected to get underway in the spring of 2019. Universal Pictures will be handling the theatrical release and is targeting a June 12, 2020 opening.
Candyman is based on Clive Barker’s short story, “The Forbidden.” According to the official announcement, the new film “returns to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.”
The original Candyman movie was directed by Bernard Rose and starred Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, and Tony Todd. Todd played the titular role in the first film as well as the sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) and Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999).
ABC’s The Good Doctor finishes up the first half of the season with the winter finale airing on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT. Season two episode 10 is titled “Quarantine” and was directed by Mike Listo from a script by Liz Friedman and Lloyd Gilyard Jr.
Alex Weed guest stars in episode 10 as Chris Santos. The episode guest stars also include Dan Byrd as Tyler Durness, Elfina Luk as Nurse Villanueva, Karin Konoval as Nurse Deena Petringa, and Ricky He as Kellan Park.
The series’ season two cast includes Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, and Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki. Christina Chang is Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park, and Paige Spara plays Lea.
The “Quarantine” Plot – Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park treat two patients who collapse at the local airport and whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne. The staff races to contain the infection before it spreads to the rest of the patients in the ER, resulting in a hospital quarantine during the holidays.
The Good Doctor Season 2 Plot:
Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocated to San Jose, California, to join the prestigious St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman, challenged the skepticism and prejudices of the hospital’s board and staff by bringing him in to join the team. Shaun’s world has begun to expand as he continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives.
Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang and Freddie Highmore in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Eike Schroter)Will Yun Lee in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)Freddie Highmore and Dan Byrd in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Eike Schroter)William MacDonald, Fiona Gubelmann, and Christina Chang in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)Christina Chang and Camille Guaty in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Eike Schroter)Rell Battle and Freddie Highmore in season 2 episode 10 (ABC/Eike Schroter)
Legion star Aubrey Plaza has been tapped to host the 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards. The 2019 awards show will take place on Saturday, February 23rd and will honor the best in independent films released in 2018. The Spirit Awards will air on IFC at 2pm PT/5pm ET.
Nominees for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced on November 16th, with We the Animals earning five nominations including Best First Feature, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Eighth Grade, You Were Never Really Here, and First Reformed snagged four nominations each.
“I am truly honored and delighted to host the Spirits Awards this year,” stated Aubrey Plaza. “It is a dream come true to host a show that celebrates my greatest loves… independent film, the people that make them possible and live television!”
Previous Spirit Awards hosts include Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, Kristen Bell, Patton Oswalt, Andy Samberg, Joel McHale, Sarah Silverman, Samuel L. Jackson, Eddie Izzard, Queen Latifah, and John Waters.
“The search for a great Spirit Awards host is never easy,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “This year we said, let’s find someone funny, smart, a cinephile, being a great actor wouldn’t hurt, and it would be an added bonus if they’ve previously won a Spirit Award. Then we realized, oh wait, that’s Aubrey Plaza! So thank you Aubrey, for hosting the Spirits!”
The annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will once again be held in a tent set up on the Santa Monica beach. In keeping with the indie film vibe, the awards are always distributed the day prior to the Oscars in a much less formal setting.
The 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be executive produced by Joel Gallen. Gallen will also handle directing duties, and Shawn Davis will return for his 17th year as producer.
CBS’s primetime reality programming lineup for the 2018-2019 midseason will include the premieres of Million Dollar Mile and The World’s Best. The midseason schedule also finds Survivor returning for its 38th season, Big Brother back in primetime with Julie Chen Moonves returning as host, and The Amazing Race kicking off its 31st season with host Phil Keoghan.
The new season of Big Brother will mark the second special “Celebrity Edition” of the reality competition series. The season will be a short one, debuting on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 8pm ET/PT and finishing up with a two-hour finale on Wednesday, February 13th.
The first season of The World’s Best gets the prime spot immediately following Super Bowl LIII on February 3rd to begin its run. Described as a first of its kind global talent competition, The World’s Best has James Corden as host and Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles, and Faith Hill as judges. The series is executive produced by Mike Darnell, Mark Burnett, James Corden, Ben Winston, Brooke Karzen, Dan Sacks, Alison Holloway, James Breen and Barry Poznick.
Million Dollar Mile premieres on March 27, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT with Tim Tebow handling the hosting duties. Matt “Money” Smith and Maria Taylor are the commentators and Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, and Lee Metzger are the executive producers. The competition series will provide competitors with the opportunity to win $1 million for completing what’s dubbed the “most challenging obstacle course ever designed will test everyday athletes’ physical and mental toughness.”
CBS’ Midseason Reality TV Programming Lineup
Monday, Jan. 21
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION (2nd Season Premiere)
Tuesday, Jan. 22
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Wednesday, Jan. 23
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Friday, Jan. 25
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Sunday, Jan. 27
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Monday, Jan. 28
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Wednesday, Jan. 30
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Saturday, Feb. 2
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Sunday, Feb. 3
7:00-10:00 PM, ET/
4:00-7:00 PM PT SUPER BOWL LIII
10:00-11:00 PM, ET/
7:00-8:00 PM, PT
(time is approximate) THE WORLD’S BEST (Series Premiere)
(Airs immediately following Super Bowl coverage)
Monday, Feb. 4
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Wednesday, Feb. 6
8:00-10:00 PM THE WORLD’S BEST (2-Hour Episode)
Thursday, Feb. 7
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION
Netflix and the Roald Dahl Story Company have struck a deal that will bring Dahl’s beloved creations to life as animated event series. Among the titles included in the agreement are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Boy—Tales of Childhood, Going Solo, and The Enormous Crocodile. The deal also includes The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, Henry Sugar, Billy and the Minpins, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot, Dirty Beasts, and Rhyme Stew.
According to Netflix, the first animated series will begin production in 2019.
“Our mission, which is purposefully lofty, is for as many children as possible around the world to experience the unique magic and positive message of Roald Dahl’s stories,” stated Roald Dahl’s widow, Felicity Dahl. “This partnership with Netflix marks a significant move toward making that possible and is an incredibly exciting new chapter for the Roald Dahl Story Company. Roald would, I know, be thrilled.”
Netflix promises to bring Roald Dahl’s characters alive with the “highest quality creative, visual, and writing teams to extend the stories in this first-of-its-kind slate of premium animated event series and specials for audiences of all ages and for families to enjoy together.” The streaming service promises the new event series will remain faithful to both the spirit and tone of Dahl’s work.
“Immersing ourselves in the extraordinary worlds of Roald Dahl stories has been an honor and a massive amount of fun, and we are grateful for the trust the Roald Dahl Story Company and the Dahl family have placed in our team to deliver more moments of shared joy to families around the world,” said Melissa Cobb, Vice President of Kids & Family Content at Netflix. “We have great creative ambition to reimagine the journeys of so many treasured Dahl characters in fresh, contemporary ways with the highest quality animation and production values.”
“Netflix is known for innovative and high-quality storytelling,” added Gideon Simeloff, Strategy Director for The Roald Dahl Story Company. “There is no other place in the world that can deliver animated entertainment for the whole family at such quality and scale.”
