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‘Countdown’ Series Starring Jensen Ackles Releases First Photos

Countdown Series Jensen Ackles
Jessica Camacho and Jensen Ackles in ‘COUNTDOWN’ (Photo: ELIZABETH MORRIS © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)

Supernatural‘s Jensen Ackles, Euphoria‘s Eric Dane, and The Flash‘s Jessica Camacho star in Prime Video’s upcoming action series, Countdown. The streamer has just released the first six official photos and confirmed that the series will kick off with a three-episode premiere on June 25, 2025.

New episodes will stream on Wednesdays.

Violett Beane (Death and Other Details), Elliot Knight (The Boys), and Uli Latukefu (Young Rock) also star in the new series from One Chicago and FBI executive producer Derek Haas. Haas serves as writer and showrunner.

“When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum, portrayed by Ackles, is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.”

Jessica Camacho and Jensen Ackles
Jessica Camacho, Uli Latukefu, Violett Beane, Eric Dane, Jonathan Togo, and Jensen Ackles (Courtesy of Prime Video)
Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho
Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho (Photo: ELIZABETH MORRIS © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)
Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane
Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane (Photo: ELIZABETH MORRIS © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)
Countdown Series Cast
Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane in ‘COUNTDOWN’ (Photo: ELIZABETH MORRIS © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)
Uli Latukefu, Jensen Ackles, Elliot Knight, and Jessica Camacho (Photo: ELIZABETH MORRIS © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)




‘Weapons’ Trailer: Something Weird’s Going on in Julia Garner’s Classroom

New Line Cinema released a short teaser for Weapons just a week ago that showed kids leaving their beds in the middle of the night. Now, the studio’s following up with a full trailer that sort of offers more details on why a classroom-full of students decided to walk out of their homes and disappear at 2:17am.

New Line Cinema offers this synopsis: “When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.”

Julia Garner (Ozark) stars as the teacher of the kids who vanished. The film also stars Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

Weapons was written and directed by Barbarian‘s Zach Cregger. Cregger also serves as a producer along with Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. Executive producers include Josh Brolin and Michelle Morrissey. Cregger’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Larkin Seiple, production designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy, and costume designer Trish Sommerville. Cregger, Ryan Holladay, and Hays Holladay wrote the music.

Weapons opens in theaters and IMAX on August 8, 2025.

Weapons film star Julia Garner
Julia Garner as Justine in New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons’ (Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

‘The Equalizer’ Season 5 Episode 18: Finale Photos, Promo and Air Date

The fifth season finale arrives without any definitive answer as to the status of The Equalizer. While CBS hasn’t officially said if the series has been cancelled, it did confirm it’s not moving forward on a spinoff starring Titus Welliver. Welliver’s character was introduced as a former CIA operative and McCall’s mentor on the April 20, 2025 episode.

Directed by Geoff Shotz and written by Joe Wilson and Rob Hanning, episode 18 will air on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.

“Decisions” Plot: While on a romantic getaway, McCall and Dante are abruptly ambushed by Salazar and his army. Meanwhile, Aunt Vi finally decides to take the next step in her relationship with Captain Curtis, and Dee meets with her favorite author who may be able to help her get into her dream university.

Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, Tory Kittles is Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg is Harry Keshegian, and Liza Lapira is Melody “Mel” Bayani. Laya DeLeon Hayes plays Delilah and Lorraine Toussaint is Viola “Vi” Marsette.

(Updated on May 4th: CBS has now officially confirmed the season five finale will be the final episode of the series.)

The Equalizer Season 5 Episode 18
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante in ‘The Equalizer’ season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Michael Greenberg © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Equalizer Synopsis, Courtesy of CBS

The Equalizer is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall presents to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer—an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who’s also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.

Robyn’s clandestine work and her personal life often collide when her smart and observant daughter, Delilah, and her aunt Vi, who lives with Robyn to help her balance life as a working mother, struggle to conceal her vigilante career. While Robyn worries about the mental and emotional toll her work exacts on her family, she is joined in her pursuit of justice by Melody “Mel” Bayani, an edgy bar owner and sniper from Robyn’s past who recently quit the Equalizer team to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, and Harry Keshegian, a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker married to Mel.

As Robyn aids the oppressed and exploited, she sometimes works with Marcus Dante, an NYPD detective and trusted friend who respects the need for Robyn’s type of justice even as he often questions her methods.”

Laya DeLeon Hayes and Lorraine Toussaint
Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah and Lorraine Toussaint as Viola “Vi” Marsette in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Michael Greenberg © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




First Look: ‘Relative Secrets’ Unsolved Mysteries Series Hosted by Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour (Harry Wild) hosts BBC America and Acorn TV’s Relative Secrets, premiering on June 2, 2025. The unscripted series dives into unsolved mysteries, with host Jane Seymour describing the series as solving “the puzzles of the past to heal the families of the present.”

The four-part investigative series will air on Acorn TV on Mondays at 10pm ET/PT. John Ealer and Felicity Justrabo are the writers and directors, with Jane Seymour, Ealer, David Brady, and Kate Harrison Karman serving as executive producers.

“Each episode in this suspenseful new series will investigate an everyday American family’s darkest mystery, aiming both to solve the mystery and explore how it shapes that family today. Colorful characters, rich cultural context, and dramatic twists and turns abound in every tale, each of which connects the American family to their UK heritage,” reads Acorn TV’s synopsis. “Along the way, we’ll meet charismatic heroes and terrifying villains, ranging from a 99-year-old World War II veteran who worries his absence led to the murder of his grandmother to the daughter of a serial killer desperate to carve out her own identity from her father’s sordid past to a mother who abandoned her three children to start a new secret life.

Host Seymour oversees the overall investigation in each episode, which is led by archaeologist Natasha Billson.”

Relative Secrets Poster
Poster for ‘Relative Secrets’ hosted by Jane Seymour (Photo Credit: Acorn TV)

‘SWAT’ Season 8 Episode 19 Preview: Photos, “Run to Ground” Promo and Air Date

The squad chases down fugitives on CBS’s SWAT season eight episode 19, “Run to Ground.” Episode 19 will air on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT. The season, and series, finale is set for May 16, 2025.

“Run to Ground” Plot: After an explosive accident at a fruit-packing facility staffed by prison workers, six inmates escape and scatter across the city. Tasked with chasing down the fugitives, Hondo and 20-Squad discover that the worksite explosion was no accident and that the escapees are working together to carry out a high-stakes robbery. Also, Commander Hicks packs up his office, preparing to vacate the SWAT commander’s post, and Gamble gets sobering news about her jailed father.

Written by Amelia Sims and directed by Cherie Dvorak.

Season eight stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell. Annie Ilonzeh is Devin Gamble and Niko Pepaj plays Miguel “Miko” Alfaro.

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Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and David Lim as Victor Tan in ‘SWAT’ season 8 episode 19 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

SWAT Description, Courtesy of CBS:

S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised SWAT sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.

Committed to the job, Hondo is equally devoted to his marriage and fatherhood. The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; Zoe Powell, a tough and loyal team member trying to reconnect with the son she gave up for adoption as a teen; and Miguel “Miko” Alfaro, a headstrong officer who overcame a troubled childhood, and is now a trusted 20-Squad addition following a rocky transfer to Los Angeles S.W.A.T.

Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.

David Lim as Victor Tan
David Lim as Victor Tan in season 8 episode 19 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Brigitte Kali Canales, Shemar Moore and David Lim
Brigitte Kali Canales as Alexis Cabrera, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, and David Lim as Victor Tan in season 8 episode 19 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Brigitte Kali Canales
Brigitte Kali Canales as Alexis Cabrera in season 8 episode 19 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 8 Episode 19
Annie Ilonzeh as Devin Gamble, Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell, Brigitte Kali Canales as Alexis Cabrera, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, and David Lim as Victor Tan in season 8 episode 19 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




Gretchen Wilson Joins ‘The Road’ Competition Series

Gretchen Wilson Joins The Road
Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, and Blake Shelton star in ‘The Road’ (Photo: Connie Chornuk © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Grammy winner Gretchen Wilson has joined Blake Shelton and Keith Urban on The Road. Wilson is on board the music competition series as “tour manager,” providing support and guidance to aspiring musicians as they hit the road for a tour across America.

“Stepping into the role of ‘tour manager’ for The Road has allowed me to take everything I’ve learned over all of my years of touring and pour it right back into these emerging musicians. Helping them sharpen their talents to capture the attention of these crowds across America, and guiding them through the real and raw grind of life on the road has been a highlight of my career,” stated Wilson. “Working with Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, and the rest of the team and our incredible crew was absolutely amazing. It was an honor to be a part of this team and I can’t wait for the world to watch!”

CBS’s announcement also confirmed fans can expect to see Wilson perform during season one of The Road. The series will be part of CBS’s primetime lineup this fall.

“CBS Original The Road highlights Urban, who also serves as the headlining superstar for the series, and Shelton’s journey to discover the next big musician, with emerging talents (to be announced) opening for Urban at music venues across America,” reads CBS’s synopsis. “The series offers viewers a backstage pass into the gritty and unforgiving life of a touring musician. With exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes workings of the music industry, viewers will see what happens when some of the best up-and-coming performers pile into a tour bus and tackle a grueling schedule in pursuit of their dreams.”

Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Lee Metzger, David Glasser, and Taylor Sheridan serve as executive producers.




‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season 4 Unveils a Trailer and New Poster

If you don’t want to know if the Red Dragons secured a historic back-to-back-to-back promotion, don’t read the sports news. The upcoming fourth season of Welcome to Wrexham charts the Cinderella team’s improbable run of success, with the new season focusing on what would be their third promotion in a row.

Season three premiered in May 2024, and season four will kick off on May 15, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT. The Red Dragons owners Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) serve as executive producers along with Josh Drisko, Bryan Rowland, Jeff Luini, Ker, Nick Frenkel, George Dewey, and Boardwalk Pictures’ Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, and Andy Thomas.

FX offers this lengthy description of the award-winning documentary series:

“Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. Welcome to Wrexham is a docuseries tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class city in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars guide the future of their historic Club.

In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the Club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice and the Club achieved back-to-back promotions to bring the Reds into the English Football League’s League One for the first time in 20 years. As they continue to rise in the pyramid, the stakes get higher with a new level of intensity, competition and costs, all while the Club continues to be plagued with injury and fans demand the signing of new talent. Dedicated staff and supporters celebrate the team’s climb toward the Premiership while bracing against the new-found challenges that come with each new tier up the EFL. Will Wrexham AFC rise to the challenge and do what no team has ever done before?

Wrexham AFC Women’s Team continues to battle amongst the top teams in the Welsh Adran Premier League and strives to stand out amidst a crowded field of talented women footballers. With new players and continued support from the Club and fans, can they make a name for themselves at the top of the League?

Meanwhile, somewhere in a galaxy far away… actually, a series of towns, cities and boroughs likely across Wales, England, and California, Humphrey Ker trains for a marathon. Will Wrexham AFC’s beloved Executive Director raise funds for charity, survive humiliation at the hands of the players and staff, and complete 26.2 miles without injury or chaffing?

Follow along as Welcome to Wrexham’s cameras bring you unprecedented access on the pitch, inside the locker room and alongside the players while the action unfolds in some of the biggest matches Wrexham AFC has ever played.”

Welcome to Wrexham Season 4 Poster
Poster for ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ season 4 (Photo Credit: FX)




‘The Trouble with Jessica’ Review: A Feast of Extra Spicy Lies and Drama

The Trouble with Jessica Review
Indira Varma, Olivia Williams, Alan Tudyk, Shirley Henderson, and Rufus Sewell in ‘The Trouble with Jessica’ (Photo Credit: Music Box Films)

The word “trouble” captures the essence of The Trouble with Jessica, a darkly comedic and wildly chaotic story that spirals into mayhem during one unforgettable dinner party. Divided into chapters, all with “The Trouble with…” in their titles, the initial chapter introduces the titular flirtatious (and irritating) dinner guest. As the night goes on, the titles—including one on moving a dead body through London at night—reflect the increasing turmoil. The ensemble is tossed into a pressure cooker of secrets, lies, backstabbing, heartfelt confessions, and sheer panic as writer/director Matt Winn serves up a bizarre and hilarious exploration of guilt, friendship, and the desperate lengths people will go to to protect themselves from their unjustifiable decisions.

The Trouble with Jessica kicks off with a dinner party hosted by Sarah (Shirley Henderson, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Tom (Alan Tudyk, Resident Alien) at their soon-to-be-sold home. They’ve invited their best friends, Beth (Olivia Williams, Dune Prophecy) and Richard (Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat), but Beth spoils the mood right away by bringing Jessica without first clearing it with the hosts. Sarah detests Jessica (Indira Varma, Game of Thrones), a bestselling author and friend of the foursome from college, whose overly provocative behavior with Tom rubs Sarah raw.

The simmering tension explodes when Jessica dishes up disturbing descriptions of each of the friends, digging the knife in particularly deep when she targets Sarah. Jessica’s sharp tongue skewers Jessica’s fragile psyche, and Jessica calling her out is the cookie that makes Sarah crumble. Sarah’s been dealing with her own personal drama involving Tom’s financial shenanigans, and Jessica’s stirring of the pot turns the dinner party into a nasty version of Seinfeld’s Festivus.

Trouble boils over when Jessica makes a drastic choice that sets off a string of increasingly desperate reactions. The friends, now without Jessica’s input, spiral through a chaotic maelstrom of panicked design-making.

The initial “The Trouble with” chapters are just the appetizers for a main course that stirs in a nosy neighbor, the arrival of dessert-loving cops, and the completely unexpected visit from the potential buyers, Klaus and Ellen. Klaus’ work has kept him out of the country, and he’s leaving again, thus the surprise visit at the most inopportune time. Can men have “resting b*tch face?” The internet is divided on the answer, but Klaus definitely has one. Is he impressed with the house? There’s no way of knowing, apart from the occasional “okay” he tosses into the conversation.

It’s due to Klaus’ visit that The Trouble with Jessica slides into screwball comedy territory. And it works because Max Winn cast actors who can adeptly handle switching in and out of disparate genres without missing a beat.

Winn and co-writer James Handel blend absurd predicaments and a little slapstick in a truly poignant relationship drama. The circumstance, withheld to avoid a spoiler, that launches the foursome into a criminal cover-up is grim and results in long-held resentments bubbling to the surface. The claws come out and old wounds are reopened, but the script’s loaded with enough dark humor and witty dialogue to keep the story from getting too intense. Sharply written and briskly paced, The Trouble with Jessica is a hilarious dive into the limits of friendship, the flexible nature of morals, and the healing power of a particularly delicious dessert.

GRADE: B

Running Time: 89 minutes
Release Date: April 25, 2025 (Limited)
Distributor: Music Box Films




‘Tracker’ Season 2 Episode 18 Recap: “Collision”

Tracker Season 2 Episode 18 Recap
Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw and Summer Lynn Gillespie as Cheryl in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 18 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

CBS’s Tracker season two episode 18 finds Colter on the case of a missing former model in Willow Creek, Michigan. The episode begins with a young woman on the phone with her mom as she’s driving home from work. She’s had a rough day and needs to decompress by taking a drive. Headlights flash behind her, and then she’s sideswiped and pushed onto the side of the road.

The car pulls a U-turn and heads back to the crash site.

The following day, Velma (Abby McEnany) calls Colter (Justin Hartley) with details on the now missing woman. Riley Adams is 26 years old, and her mom is offering a $15,000 reward. The police were called, but they didn’t find any signs of foul play.

Colter meets with Riley’s mom, Susanna, and learns her calls are going straight to voicemail. Something’s been up with Riley since she moved back home a few months ago from New York. She was on track for a successful modeling career but suddenly left that behind to move back in with her mom. Susanna sensed something had happened in NY, but Riley refused to discuss it.

Colter suggests that Riley might return on her own, given the lack of evidence indicating her abduction. Riley’s mom is adamant that something’s wrong, and Colter agrees to take on the case.

Colter heads to the highway Riley was on when she called her mom, and Detective Katie Douglas meets him there. She knows Riley and her mom and has been searching the area but hasn’t found anything important. Katie says Riley didn’t appear on the gas station cameras down the road, and her cell phone has been offline since last night.

Colter spots a piece from Riley’s car, but there’s no car to be found. There’s only one set of brake marks, and Colter deduces someone deliberately ran her off the road and then kidnapped her.

His next stop is Riley’s work, where he speaks with Cheryl (Summer Lynn Gillespie), who has been friends with Riley since childhood. Cheryl’s worried about her friend and reveals that men always notice her because she’s gorgeous. Colter looks in Riley’s locker and finds a folder with a creepy, unsigned letter that sounds like a stalker wrote it.

Riley never mentioned a stalker but had “weird fans” from her modeling days. Cheryl recalls that Riley and their co-worker Todd got into it recently, but she doesn’t know what it was about. Colter questions Todd and learns Riley was furious at him for butting into her life after a stranger seemed to freak her out. Todd believes Riley knew the man and doesn’t think he was just a customer. He was driving a black Jaguar with New York plates. The creep left a coffee cup behind, and Todd finds it for Colter. The cup’s from Chalet 25, a boutique hotel outside of town.

Obviously, that’s Colter’s next stop, and the car is outside with damage to its passenger side. Colter calls Bobby (Eric Graise) and Randy (Chris Lee) picks up. Apparently, they are now a dynamic duo working together while driving each other crazy. They run the plate, and it comes back to Vincent Rourke, a former boxer who owns a hot club in NYC. Rourke’s phone records indicate he called her dozens of times a day, but she never answered. Vincent is married with two kids, and he showed up in Michigan for no obvious reason.

Tracker Season 2 Episode 18 Recap
Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 18 (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Colter pretends to be an insurance investigator and talks to the Chalet 25 valet about the car. While the valet fetches the hotel manager, Colter looks at the car keys and sees that Vincent is in room eight. Colter steals the key from the manager and enters Vincent’s room without permission. Gun drawn, he looks around the room before Vincent sends him flying. A fight breaks out, and Colter gets the upper hand.

Vincent claims he has nothing to do with Riley’s disappearance. It turns out Riley is five months pregnant and he’s the father. They met at his club, and he wasn’t even aware that she’s pregnant until last week. Riley wouldn’t answer his calls, so he came to see her. He wants to pay for everything and set up a bank account for their baby. However, Riley is still trying to figure out if she will keep it.

Two nights ago, someone wearing a ski mask took a crowbar to his car. He assumed that Colter was the person who did it, and that’s why he attacked him when he broke in. Vincent truly cares about Riley and doesn’t know anything about a potential stalker.

Colter asks the manager if he can look at the security footage. The manager refuses to show it to him. (Colter lied to him and also stole Vincent’s room key, so you can’t really blame him.)

Colter and Detective Katie Douglas inform Riley’s mom that Riley is pregnant. She had no idea, but now she thinks that’s why Riley came home. Colter tells her about Vincent and the possibility that whoever damaged his car is responsible for Riley’s disappearance.

Randy and Bobby send Colter the footage from the hotel, and he and Detective Douglas watch it. It’s clear that the person who damaged Vincent’s car is a woman. They zoom in on a hand and spot nail polish that matches Cheryl’s, Riley’s friend from work. Katie corrects Colter when he says they were best friends in school. Cheryl was an outsider who just tagged along and copied everything Riley did.

Katie calls Cheryl’s work and learns she went home sick after Colter talked to her. They race to Cheryl’s place, and Colter refuses to wait for backup. He opens the garage and finds Riley’s car. It’s damaged and Riley’s cell phone is broken and on the front seat.

They enter Cheryl’s house, guns drawn, and discover Cheryl’s dead body. Above it is written, “Riley’s mine forever” in blood. It appears Cheryl committed suicide.

Colter continues to look around after the cops arrive and finds a journal full of love letters to Riley. It’s obvious that Cheryl knew about the pregnancy and about Vincent. These letters match the writing on the note Colter found in Riley’s locker. However, they don’t match the writing on the wall.

Someone staged the scene to make the cops think Cheryl killed Riley before committing suicide. The cops would focus on Cheryl and give the real kidnapper time to escape. Whoever did it must have known Cheryl was obsessed with Riley.

Colter looks at Cheryl’s body again and suggests that Cheryl was killed somewhere else and placed in her house. Colter has Bobby trace Cheryl’s phone to see where she went directly after work. Her phone pinged at the address of Tyler and Monica Harper, but Detective Douglas believes they’re decent people. (Tyler’s in construction and Monica’s a nurse.) Bobby and Randy look for any connection between the Harpers and Cheryl, and Randy finds that Tyler did work on Cheryl’s house a few months back.

The scene switches to show Riley in a room set up as a nursery. Riley’s tied down on the bed as Monica does an ultrasound while confessing that she and Tyler killed Cheryl. Monica needs the police to look for a suspect elsewhere.

The ultrasound shows a baby girl’s strong heartbeat. Monica insists that Riley doesn’t want the baby and doesn’t deserve to keep her. She’s going to be the baby’s mother, and Tyler will be the dad. Tyler joins them and warns Monica that they don’t have much time.

Monica injects Riley with something to knock her out as Riley screams.

The cops and Colter pull up at the Harpers’ house and no one answers. They kick down the door and search the house, but it’s empty. Their car’s gone, and Detective Douglas issues an APB. A roadblock has also been set up.

Tracker Season 2 Episode 18 Recap
Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 18 (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Colter spots two crosses outside in the garden. They are headstones for Tyler and Monica’s babies. Colter realizes it’s not about Riley; it’s about the baby. He calls Reenie (Fiona Rene) and learns the Harpers have been trying to have a baby and have suffered two miscarriages. Their IBF records show they spent their life savings and tried for at least a decade to have a baby. Tyler has a record for involuntary manslaughter, so they couldn’t adopt. Plus, Monica isn’t actually Monica. She went by Lisa four years ago when she was accused of impersonating a nurse.

Night falls, and the Harpers’ car is spotted on a highway. By the time Colter arrives, a cop has been shot in the abdomen. He indicates which way they went, and Cotler and Detective Douglas run off chasing them down. Colter sees one set of prints just as shots ring out. He and Detective Douglas take cover behind a tree and spot where the shots are coming from. Detective Douglas lays down cover fire as Colter circles around to a better position.

Colter launches himself at Tyler and then holds him at gunpoint, demanding to know where Riley is.

They bring Tyler to the station, and Detective Douglas interrogates him. Tyler claims the detective will never understand what he and Monica are going through. He insists they’ll never find Monica or Riley.

Detective Douglas is furious she can’t get him to talk, and Colter volunteers to try. Colter reveals that he knows Monica is actually Lisa, who is mentally ill and has spent time in a hospital. Colter wonders what will happen when Monica finally gets what she wants. He suggests that Monica will kill Riley and then use Tyler as a scapegoat and kill him too.

Tyler confirms his heart was broken after the death of Tyler Jr. He just wants Monica to be happy and for them to be a family. Tyler slips up and says they’re safe where he left them. He clams up, but Colter realizes Monica’s still back at the house.

Detective Douglas, Colter, and a couple of cops return to the house, but no one’s there. As they’re about to leave, Colter notices a space above the garage. Colter thinks that Tyler might have built a hidden room because he’s in construction.

Colter and Detective Douglas quietly approach the room and find Monica bending over Riley, holding a scalpel to her throat. She threatens to kill Riley, but Colter tells her he doesn’t believe her. She wouldn’t risk harming the baby. Monica cries and says Riley doesn’t deserve a baby.

Colter speaks softly and assures her he knows she wouldn’t hurt the baby. He spots the syringe and reminds her that the sedative is also slowing down the baby’s heart. Monica claims she didn’t mean to and hands over the scalpel.

Detective Douglas places her under arrest as Colter checks on Riley. He promises she’ll be okay.

Colter takes her home, and Riley and her mom hug, happy to be safely reunited. Susanna pays Colter and thanks him for bringing her daughter home.

Detective Douglas informs Cotler that the cop who was shot will be okay. She thanks Colter for being a terrific teacher and jokes that she’d sign up for his class on how to be a bloodhound if he ever decides to teach one.

The episode ends with Colter reminding Detective Douglas she can call him if she ever needs anything. Oh, and during the episode we learned an interesting (and bizarre) tidbit about the rewardist: Colter’s scared of chickens.




‘Will Trent’ Season 3 Episode 16 Preview: Photos, Promo and Air Date

ABC’s promo for Will Trent season three episode 16 shows the team searching for a horse thief and Will confessing he prefers his animals Betty-sized. Episode 16, “Push, Jump, Fall,” will air on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT.

“Push, Jump, Fall” Plot: Will and Faith fight to clear an innocent woman’s name while uncovering a deadly drug ring. Meanwhile, Angie spirals after a traumatic event, and Ormewood grapples with his diagnosis, unsure of how much to share with those closest to him. Guest stars include Yolonda Ross, Gregory Alan Williams, Gregory L Wilson II, Kenneth Mosley, and Jonny Beauchamp.

Ramón Rodríguez leads the cast as the titular character. Erika Christensen stars as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson is Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin is Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn is Amanda Wagner. Gina Rodriguez joins the cast as Marion Alba for season three.

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Ramon Rodriguez in ‘Will Trent’ season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)

Will Trent Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling Will Trent series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI. Antwayn Hopper and Chadwick Farley guest star.

Jonny Beauchamp and Erika Christensen
Jonny Beauchamp and Erika Christensen in season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Wilford Harewood)
Iantha Richardson
Iantha Richardson in season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)
Ramon Rodriguez and Iantha Richardson
Ramon Rodriguez and Iantha Richardson in season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)
Jake McLaughlin and Kenneth Mosley
Jake McLaughlin and Kenneth Mosley in season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Wilford Harewood)
Yolonda Ross, Gregory Alan Williams and Gregory L Wilson II in season 3 episode 16 (Disney/Wilford Harewood)

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