The CW’s critically acclaimed dramatic action series Black Lightning returns for its second season on October 9, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT after the season five premiere of The Flash. Season two episode one is titled “The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies” and was written and directed by Salim Akil.
The series is based on the DC character Black Lightning which was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.
The season two cast is led by Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning. The series also stars Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce, Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce, James Remar as Peter Gambi, Damon Gupton as Inspector Henderson, and Marvin Jones III as Tobias Whale.
“The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies” Plot: ROBERT TOWNSEND, BILL DUKE AND ANGELA RYE GUEST STAR – Jefferson Pierce (Williams) and his family may have survived Tobias’s (Jones III) attack, but they’re not out of the woods yet. Concerned for the safety of Garfield’s students, the board considers a motion to shut down the school, forcing Jefferson to go to Napier Frank (guest star Robert Townsend) to sway the vote. Jennifer (McClain) struggles with her powers and her actions have unforeseen repercussions. Meanwhile, Anissa (Williams) finds a new way to give back to Freeland. Lastly, Lynn (Adams) continues her quest much to the dismay of Agent Odell (guest star Bill Duke).
HBO invites viewers to escape the ordinary with the second season of Room 104. The twisted anthology series will make its second season premiere on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 11:30pm ET/PT. The new season will debut with back-to-back new episodes.
Season two will consist of 12 episodes, with two new episodes airing each Friday.
The series was created by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass, the duo behind HBO’s Togetherness which ran for two seasons. They also executive produce the network’s animated series, Animals.
Mark and Jay Duplass serve as executive producers on Room 104 with Sydney Fleischmann, Mel Eslyn, and Xan Aranda. Tyler Romary is on board as a producer.
Room 104‘s season two writers include Lauren Budd, Josephine Decker, Mark Duplass, Esti Giordani, Liza Johnson, Onur Tukel and Julian Wass. The show’s second season was directed by Patrick Brice, Josephine Decker, Mark Duplass, Gaby Hoffmann, Liza Johnson, So Yong Kim, Jonah Markowitz, Natalie Morales, Lila Neugebauer, Ross Partridge, and Julian Wass.
The Duplass brothers once again gathered an interesting cast to star in the genre-defying anthology series. Among the season two stars are Mahershala Ali, Joel Allen, Stephanie Allynne, Katie Aselton, Frank Birney, Josephine Decker, and James Earl. The cast also includes Marlene Forte, Abby Ryder Fortson, Ginger Gonzaga, Judy Greer, Brian Tyree Henry, Anita Kalathara, Jennifer Lafleur, Tom Lenk, and Phil Matarese.
In addition, season two features Sheaun McKinney, Natalie Morales, Kent Osborne, Zane Pais, Leonora Pitts, Mark Proksch, Pia Shah, Michael Shannon, Onur Tukel, Dolly Wells, Jud Williford, Rainn Wilson, Mary Wiseman, Charlyne Yi, and Katya Zamolodchikova.
The Room 104 Plot:
“From creators and executive producers Mark and Jay Duplass, the show is set in a single room of a typical American chain motel and tells a different story of the assorted characters who pass through it in each episode, ranging from comedy to drama to horror.”
Netflix is helping to get viewers into the Halloween spirit with the release of a new trailer for Malevolent. The film follows a woman who fakes being able to contact the dead. The trailer indicates she’ll be learning her lesson not to mess with ghosts after she enters an orphanage that could give any non-believer the creeps.
The 2018 horror film’s based on the book Hush by Eva Konstantopoulos. Konstantopoulos adapted her novel for the screen with Ben Katai (The Strangers: Prey at Night, creator of the TV series Chosen).
The cast includes Florence Pugh (The Little Drummer Girl), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (War & Peace), and Celia Imrie (Better Things).
Olaf de Fleur (Borgríki, Borgriki 2) directs and Brian Coffey, Danny Sherman, and Celia Imrie served as producers.
Netflix will premiere Malevolent on October 5, 2018.
The Malevolent Plot:
“Brother and sister team Angela (Florence Pugh) and Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) are nothing more than scam artists. Preying on the grief stricken and the vulnerable, they convince the bereaved that Angela has the ability to contact the dead. It’s a simple con, until Mrs. Green (Celia Imrie) summons the pair to her home – the orphanage that was once stage to a string of murders of young girls – and Angela grows less and less certain of what’s actually real. The fake paranormal investigators suffer the ultimate reality check when they are confronted by the true horrors and terrifying past that lie hidden within the haunted orphanage.”
JD Pardo as EZ Reyes in ‘Mayans M.C.’ (Photo by Prashant Gupta / FX)
FX has officially announced the dramatic seres Mayans M.C. has been picked up for a second season. The Sons of Anarchy sequel/spinoff comes from Kurt Sutter and Elgin James and currently airs on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
Mayans M.C. has been averaging 8.2 million viewers since its premiere on September 4, 2018, according to the network. The series earned the #1 spot among new cable shows of 2018 with adults 18-54, and it ranks #1 among all Tuesday primetime shows for men ages 18 to 49.
“Mayans M.C. is performing fantastically, proving to be a breakout first season,” stated Nick Grad, Co-President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. “The series premiered as the highest rated cable series this year and continues to sustain a committed fan base, reflecting the talent and drive of creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James. We couldn’t be more excited to take this ride to a second season.”
Season two will air in 2019.
“The Mayans M.C. mythology sprung from the womb of Sons of Anarchy, but anyone who has taken the time to watch, knows it has become its own mythical creature,” explained Kurt Sutter.
“It still feels like a dream that Kurt took a shot on me, and that every day I get to learn from him and work with our brilliant writers, cast and crew who pour their hearts, blood and sweat into bringing Mayans M.C. to life,” said Elgin James. I’m also grateful to FX, Fox 21 and FXP for their support and faith in me. I’m excited for the fans’ response to the rest of this season and I can’t wait to get back in the writers room and get to work on season two.”
The cast of season one is led by JD Pardo as Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes and Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes. The cast also includes Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Richard Cabral, and Danny Pino. Recurring stars include Emilio Rivera, Frankie Loyal, Joseph Lucero, Vincent Rocco Vargas, Maurice Compte, Gino Vento, Tony Plana and Ada Maris.
The Mayans M.C. Plot:
“Set in a post-Jax Teller world, Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (Pardo) is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.”
Choreographer Justin Peck has come on board the new West Side Story film which has three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List) attached to direct. Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time Oscar nominee Tony Kushner (Lincoln, Munich) adapted the 1957 musical written by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim. Leonard Bernstein wrote the music and Jerome Robbins handled the choreography in the original production.
“This is a total dream come true. Getting a chance to work alongside such an illustrious and inspiring team to present a West Side Story for today’s audience is something I never imagined I would experience,” stated choreographer Justin Peck. “The original West Side Story was one of the guiding forces that led me to dance in the first place, so I feel very honored on a deeply personal level.”
West Side Story was previous adapted into a feature film in 1961. The cast included Natalie Wood as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony, Russ Tamblyn as Riff, Rita Moreno as Anita, and George Chakiris as Bernardo. The musical earned 11 Oscar nominations, winning 10, including Best Picture, Best Director (shared by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), and Best Music.
Justin Peck’s Background, Courtesy of Amblin:
Justin Peck began choreographing in 2009 at the New York Choreographic Institute. In 2014, after the creation of his acclaimed ballet “Everywhere We Go,” he was appointed as Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet. He is the second person in the institution’s history to hold this title.
He joined New York City Ballet as a dancer in 2006. As a performer, Peck has danced a vast repertoire of works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Alexei Ratmansky, Benjamin Millepied, Christopher Wheeldon, and many others. In 2013, he was promoted to the rank of Soloist.
Peck has created over 30 ballets – 17 of those for New York City Ballet. His works have been performed by Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, LA Dance Project, Dutch National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Pennsylvania Ballet, to name a few. His collaborators include composers Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner (The National), Dan Deacon, Caroline Shaw, M83; visual artists Shepard Fairey, Marcel Dzama, John Baldessari, and Jules de Balincourt; and fashion designers Mary Katrantzou, Humberto Leon (Kenzo, Opening Ceremony), Tumori Chisato, and Dries Van Noten.
Peck choreographed the 2018 Broadway revival of Carousel. The production was directed by Jack O’Brien and stars Jesse Meuller, Joshua Henry & Renée Fleming. That same year, Peck received the Tony Award for best choreography, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the production. Additionally, Peck has danced the role of Bernardo in Robbins’ ballet “West Side Story Suite” and this past spring he choreographed a Leonard Bernstein piece, “Prelude, Fugue and Riffs,” for the New York City Ballet.
When The CW’s Arrow returns for its seventh season, Oliver Queen/Green Arrow will be behind bars following his public confession that he’s the Green Arrow. Season seven episode one will premiere on October 15, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT and is titled “Inmate 4587.” James Bamford directed from a script by Beth Schwartz and Oscar Balderrama.
The season seven cast includes Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific, Katie Cassidy as Laurel/Black Siren, Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog, Roy Harper / Arsenal, and Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary.
The “Inmate #4587” Plot: LOCKED UP – Following Oliver’s (Amell) shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his identity as the Green Arrow to the public, Oliver has spent the past five months in Slabside Maximum Security Prison. Determined to keep a low profile to shorten his sentence for the sake of his family, Oliver is tested when he runs into old foes.
Meanwhile, Diggle (Ramsey) and Dinah (Harkavy) have taken on new jobs and left their costumes behind but not everyone is following suit. With her focus on William (guest star Jack Moore), Felicity (Rickards) tries to start over but when someone from her past resurfaces, things become complicated.
Panic! At The Disco Queen Tribute (Photo Courtesy of AMA)
Panic! At the Disco will be performing a tribute to Queen during the 2018 American Music Awards. The 2018 AMAs will mark the first time Panic! At the Disco has performed as part of the annual music awards show. The band’s confirmed to honor Queen with a performance of the British rock band’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” one of Queen’s biggest hits written by Freddie Mercury.
Panic! At The Disco’s performance will take place at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, and will air live during the AMAs. The stars of the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – Rami Malek, Joe Mazzello and Gwilym Lee – have been tapped to take the stage in Los Angeles and introduce Panic! At the Disco’s performance.
“If there is one song that I wish I would’ve written myself, it’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ stated Panic! At The Disco frontman, Brendon Urie. “Freddie Mercury’s genius is clear from the very first note to the last and I’m honored to be able to pay tribute to Queen with my performance.”
Panic! At the Disco is nominated for a Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock award at the American Music Awards.
The band joins a list of performers confirmed for the awards show that includes benny blanco with Halsey and Khalid, Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, Mariah Carey, Ciara featuring Missy Elliott, Dua Lipa, Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and Carrie Underwood. There will also be a tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, by Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans.
Tracee Ellis Ross is hosting this year’s AMAs. The show will be broadcast live on October 9, 2018 at 8pm ET on ABC. Ross is also an executive producer along with Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco.
Voting is currently open at VoteAMAs.com or by posting a tweet with the nominee’s name or Twitter handle and the category. The tweet must include the #AMAs hashtag.
At the end of the one minute teaser trailer for Rocketman we’re informed the story is based on a “true fantasy.” The music-driven film is described as a musical fantasy and stars Taron Egerton as Sir Elton John. Egerton performed Elton John’s songs for the Paramount Pictures release which has Elton John on board as an executive producer.
“There are moments in a rock star’s life that define who he is. Where there was darkness, there is now you. And it’s going to be a wild ride,” says Egerton as Elton John in the film’s first official teaser. The first-look video dropped just days after the unveiling of a photo showing Egerton as Elton.
In addition to Taron Egerton (the Kingsman movies), the cast includes TURN‘s Jamie Bell, Game of Thrones‘ Richard Madden, Gemma Jones (Madam Pomfrey in the Harry Potter films), and Jurassic World‘s Bryce Dallas Howard.
Filming is currently underway with Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) directing. Fletcher recently wrapped up work on the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody after Bryan Singer left the project following troubles on the set.
Rocketman is produced by Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, Adam Bohling, and David Reid. Elton John, Steve Hamilton Shaw, Michael Gracey, and Claudia Schiffer serve as executive producers.
During a March 2018 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Elton John’s husband, producer David Furnish, discussed Elton’s advice to Egerton on stepping into Elton’s shoes. “Elton has told Taron, ‘Don’t copy me. Don’t think you have to sing it exactly the way that I sang it. Don’t think you have to perform it the way I performed it.’ I think it’s the challenge for the actor to embody the spirit and not get into thinking they have to do an impersonation,” said Furnish.
The Basic Rocketman Plot:
“Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard.”
During the season four finale of The CW’s The Flash, Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy) arrived at the West house and Team Flash was taken by surprise by the time-traveling speedster. Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) were shocked to discover the daughter they haven’t yet had time-traveled from the future seeking Barry’s help. Nora’s brief interaction with her mom and dad revealed she has a close relationship with Barry but not with Iris.
In our interview at the San Diego Comic Con, Patton discussed the addition of Nora into the series and what fans of the superhero show can look forward to in season five.
The CW’s The Flash premieres on October 9, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT.
What can you say about season five?
Candice Patton: “The theme is about legacy and family, so it’s going to be a lot about the family dynamics from each character, but especially from the West-Allen clan. Nora’s come back from the future and we’ve got to figure out why she’s back and what the ramifications are for the timeline.”
And why she’s mad at you.
Candice Patton: “And why she’s mad at me.”
Any clue as to why?
Candice Patton: “I know why. (Laughing) I’m not going to tell you guys why. There is clear indication that she has some sort of issue with her mother that she does not have with her father. She’s very much a daddy’s girl and wants to be around him constantly and is very reticent to spend any prolonged amount of time with her mom.”
Since Nora’s appeared, will there be a strain on Barry and Iris’ relationship?
Candice Patton: “Not so far it hasn’t put a strain. I think Iris is just innately a little bit perplexed and jealous…not even jealous…just disappointed that she doesn’t have the same relationship with Nora that Barry has and she’s happy that Nora’s there. She wants her to stay. To Iris it’s like seeing Nora means that Barry and Iris in the future are going to get their happy ending that they’ve always dreamed of. To her it’s proof that things work out and that as bad as their lives have been with the loss of parents and all sorts of mayhem, that they have a family which is what they both always ever wanted.”
Is she going to be seeking advice from her dad to help understand the situation?
Candice Patton: “Oh, sure. The wise Joe West. I’m sure Barry and Iris will get an earful of advice from Joe in the next season on how to be a parent.”
And what about Grandpa Joe?
Candice Patton: “Grandpa Joe has got a kid, a baby. I can’t tell you much about that. I don’t know what they’re doing with that. But yeah, it’s going to be an interesting dynamic for him and Cecile to deal with his newborn, and Cecile’s powers.”
So now you have a grown child and an infant sister?
Candice Patton: “Jenna. Yeah, an infant sister which is all very confusing and complex.”
Do you ever find yourself needing somebody to clarify something?
Candice Patton: “All the time. But, that’s been that way since season one. When time travel got introduced I was like, ‘I’m going to need a sheet with pictures. What timeline are we in and what’s happening?’ It’s very confusing.”
Candice Patton: “I don’t think so. I think Team Flash will always be Team Flash, just with a few additions – Cecile and Ralph and Nora. I think what’s interesting this year is what I’ve noticed so far is they’re trying to shoot things in a way where the team is less together all the time. People are kind of separated into groups working on stuff, which I’m very excited about. I think visually it will be more interesting for the audience to not have all of us just standing around in S.T.A.R. Labs. You’ll see us kind of more in groups and pockets, which I think is way more interesting and way more stimulating for us as actors too.”
How do you think Nora will impact the series moving forward?
Candice Patton: “To me this is the biggest thing that’s happened since Barry going back in time to save his mother. This is along those lines of really dealing with huge, huge timeline changes that could cause a huge problem. Any time you go back and save someone’s life or a family member from the future or the past comes back, it’s a sure-fire recipe for something very weird.”
As you continue to peel back layers of your character, is there anything you’re surprised to learn about yourself as an actor?
Candice Patton: “Yeah. Every year it’s something different. I was dealing with her life possibly being taken away in season three. I think this season’s going to be a big one for Iris dealing with the idea of motherhood and the fact that she didn’t have a mother in her life. That fear of feeling like is she a good mother to Nora in the future. I think she has a fear there since Nora and her are not connecting. Maybe her future as a mother is not a good one and she’s just like her mother. So, that’s something she’s going to have to contend with this season. It opens up new things for me as an actress, which is interesting and exciting.
I think it will be a good season for me. And also, Iris, we’re going to get back into her reporting this season so that’s something that I’m really excited about. I’ve spoken so much about having her have agency and seeing her outside of being a love interest, seeing her at her job. So, I hope that’s something they stick to. I really do.”
Lennie James as Morgan Jones in ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season 4 episode 16 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/AMC)
AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead season four episode 15 ended with the group of survivors finally fully reunited. Morgan (Lennie James) continued to suggest they head to Alexandria since the hurricane damaged so much of the surrounding area. An injured Martha (Tonya Pinkins) escaped from the back of the van and appeared to have recruited Jim as her latest walker-on-a-stick. And speaking of Jim (Aaron Stanford), the group has decided to name the beer they plan on brewing from Jim’s recipe, Jimbo’s Beerbos.
Season four episode 16, the season finale, begins with Al (Maggie Grace) being chased through the streets by a horde of walkers. She can’t find an unlocked car to hide in and winds up trapped with walkers on both sides. Fortunately, she escapes inside a parking garage and locks the door behind her.
Al grabs a walkie-talkie from a police car and puts out an urgent message to Morgan announcing her location. All she hears is static in reply and then nothing as the battery seems to go dead.
As fate would have it, parked just beyond the cop car is a fully stocked news van. She loads up the camera and other supplies and then hotwires the cop car. She drives it to the front of the hospital and while looking around, Martha approaches with Jim on a stick. He snarls and Al, armed with a rifle, demands to know where everyone went. She wants her tapes and her van back, and Martha replies by saying she likes Al. Al, according to Martha, doesn’t make people weak.
Al repeats her request for her van and tapes, and Martha wants Al to pass on a message to Morgan. Al refuses and Martha sics Jim on her. Al shoots Jim in the stomach and then blasts the head off another nearby walker. When she returns her attention to Martha, Martha hits her across the face with a metal pole.
Al comes to and she’s with June (Jenna Elfman) and John (Garret Dillahunt). She’s confused, and they explain they heard her message, went to the garage, and then figured out she returned to the hospital. She was in the street when they found her.
John confirms they’re all there and will be heading to Virginia. Even though Al didn’t listen to Martha’s message, it doesn’t matter. Martha recorded a video to Morgan, threatening to make him strong when they next run into each other.
That night they relax around a fire and Morgan tells them about Alexandria and the other communities. They’ve found a few cars to use for the ride, and Morgan wants to stop back at the truck stop and pick up supplies so they can leave them along the road as they drive.
Everyone heads to bed except Morgan who stays up and watches the tape over again. John interrupts one viewing and reveals he thinks Morgan’s going to run off again. John believes Morgan is going to try and find Martha and help her, but he reminds his friend that Martha doesn’t want any help. Morgan explains Martha’s got it into her head that dying and turning is the only way to become strong.
Morgan thinks he can convince her that’s not true, and John volunteers to go with him. Morgan turns him down and gives John directions to Alexandria. He’s sure he must take this task on by himself.
Morgan promises John he’ll meet them in Alexandria, with or without Martha. As Morgan’s leaving, John says he’ll wait at the truck stop for two days. He truly doesn’t believe Martha will allow herself to be caught.
Morgan briefly pauses to look back and John lifts his hand to say goodbye.
Morgan hits the road, speaking to Martha via the radio. He wants to show her another way to live. Martha replies, telling him she’s at mile marker 54.
The group minus Morgan makes it back to the truck stop where he originally met Wendell (Daryl Mitchell) and Sarah (Mo Collins). The electricity works and they look around at all the supplies. They brew some coffee and Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) and Strand (Colman Domingo) check out a map.
Alicia wonders if they’re really going to Alexandria, and Luciana says they need to find another reason to live.
June and John wander around the store, and June confesses she thought John wouldn’t like her if he knew who she really was. He claims he’s always known her. “It doesn’t take a whole day to recognize sunshine,” says the hopeless romantic. June smiles and confirms she knows who she is now. They kiss, touch noses, and John holds her face.
Morgan comes across Jim locked in the rear of a squad car. He lets him out and then puts him out of his misery with a swift poke to the forehead. He closes Jim’s eyes one final time and as he’s kneeling next to the body, he spots Martha not far away. She’s face down in the grass and isn’t moving, but she is still breathing.
Morgan turns her over and assures her he can help. He leads her over to the cop car and puts her in the back seat. Morgan’s determined to get her help, but she responds by attempting to kick open the door. He wonders why she was at that particular spot and assumes it’s where she lost someone.
John reaches out to Morgan over the radio and Morgan replies but John can’t hear him. Sarah explains John’s putting out a strong signal because of the transmitter, but Morgan’s signal can’t reach them unless he’s close.
Al works on her van which is running but needs some fluids. Strand asks her for help loading the boxes when she gets a chance. He turns away as two walkers approach and Al thinks she can take care of them. As she fumbles for her knife in its holder, she becomes ill and falls to the ground. June sees what’s happening and yells and, fortunately, Alicia comes out of the truck stop in time to shoot them.
They head back inside as the noise has drawn the attention of other walkers.
Martha finally admits it was her husband, Hank, she lost at that spot. They were trying to flee the city when another car clipped her car. Her husband was injured but no one would help them. (We saw part of this story in an earlier episode.) She blames herself for not being strong.
Daryl Mitchell, Danay Garcia,, Garret Dillahunt, Maggie Grace, and Colman Domingo in ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season 4 episode 16 (Photo Credit: Ryan Green/AMC)
June radios Morgan telling him to hurry back. Everyone is sick and they don’t know why. They need help now. June begs for him to return to the truck stop and Morgan steps on the gas, racing back to help out. Martha moans in the back seat and asks him to pull over. Morgan refuses so she asks for the medicine he offered earlier. When he hands it to her through the little window between the front and back seats, she grabs his arm and twists. The car spins out of control and crashes into roadside boulders at a high rate of speed.
Martha gets out of the car and leans over Morgan, reminding him she said she was going to make him strong. She writes on his forehead “I lose people. I lose myself,” as we see his eyes fighting to stay open. He has a metal rod piercing his leg as he awakens. She’s obviously dying, but slowly, and wants him to kill her or she’ll kill him.
Morgan’s frantic. He wants to get to his friends, but Martha thinks he’s only scared because of what he did with the people back east.
As Morgan and Martha talk, June continues to call over the radio. Their condition is worsening.
Martha keeps demanding he kill her, as she’s just inches from his face.
Back at the truck stop, June’s sure they need to stay hydrated. As she grabs a water bottle, she figures out the bottles’ seals have been broken. They’ve been poisoned! She’s positive it was Martha.
June radios once again, this time telling Morgan that Martha poisoned the water. Morgan looks at Martha in shock, and she claims she did it before she knew Morgan. She finally admits she put anti-freeze in the water, but Morgan can’t get this message to go through. Martha assures him they’ll all die and there’s nothing he can do about it.
Morgan grabs Martha and begins chocking her as pictures of his friends’ faces flash through his head. He stops before he kills her and then pulls the metal bar out of his leg. He manages to stand up and then handcuffs Martha to the car. He won’t kill her, but he won’t let her kill anyone after she turns. She cries out, “It’s not supposed to be this way!” as Morgan hobbles away.
Morgan walks as quickly as possible through the woods, calling on the radio as he walks. He finally comes upon a car and hotwires it.
Back at the truck stop, Al watches her videos. She smiles and then tears stream down her face.
Morgan has to ditch the car when it runs out of gas. He stumbles and is forced to take a break. While on the ground, he makes another attempt at radioing his friends.
Al doesn’t hear it, but she reaches out to tell Morgan to pass on the message she’s coming for Martha. Morgan responds and this time Al can hear him. He tells them it’s anti-freeze and June knows ethanol will counteract the poison.
Fortunately, the tanker truck outside is full of it. Unfortunately, there are dozens of walkers right outside the door. However, the group seems absolutely giddy about the prospects of making it through the gauntlet to the truck.
They make their way to the door, loaded with weapons. They’re weak but determined. June and Charlie tap the glass away from the door as the rest of the group comes out guns blazing. Sarah falls but Alicia rescues her as Luciana and Strand make it to the truck. They can’t open the fuel line and now walkers have noticed them out in the open.
Al’s in her van and she takes out all the walkers with her big guns. The bullets pierce the truck and the gas pours out onto the ground.
June reports to Morgan they lost the ethanol and they don’t think there’s any left anywhere. They’re now too weak to search for it, even if it’s just in the parking lot. Morgan desperately tries to convince them to hold on as he slows down and is followed by a few walkers. He and John praise each other, trying to encourage each other to survive.
The radio goes dead and Morgan tosses it before being attacked by walkers. He puts them down.
Al records what she believes is her final video. She asks whoever finds her tapes to make sure they keep them safe and make sure they matter.
Sarah and Wendell wonder how many meat puppets they took out. Strand jokes about dying just when he gave up trying to drink himself to death. Charlie’s happy they got to see the beach, and Alicia mourns the fact she won’t get a second chance.
Suddenly, a truck is heard outside and Morgan busts in the door. He has a truck from Auggie’s Ale (Jim’s brewing company) and the alcohol should counteract the anti-freeze. As they drink Sarah toasts to Jim for saving them, again.
They drink and John warns Charlie that chugging beer is a one-time deal. She’s not allowed to get poisoned again until she’s 21. Charlie rolls her eyes and keeps drinking.
There are a lot of smiles all around as they feel better pretty quickly.
Morgan stands alone in the bathroom. He stares at the writing on his face and then scrubs it off. Once it’s gone, he continues staring for a while.
Later, the caravan is back on the road and they’ve made it to the wrecked cop car. Martha ripped off her own arm and has turned, but she’s only a short way up the road. She scrawled “strong” on her forehead, and Morgan ends her time as a walker with a quick thrust through the writing.
Morgan buries her under rocks and when he’s finished Wendell’s anxious to hit the road. He wants to head to Alexandria, but Morgan no longer wants to head in that direction. He’s decided he needs to stay on the road and take up Polar Bear’s work of helping people.
Using Polar Bear’s journals, they find the source of all his supplies. It’s a massive old denim factory that now holds everything Polar Bear rounded up. It’s in a pretty secluded area that’s defensible. Alicia wants to build this place into something more, just like her mother did. Al says she has tapes of people from all over this area and they can reach out to them to see if they need help.
Days later, the caravan’s loaded up and on the hunt for survivors who need help. Morgan uses the radio to tell people to hang in there. “We’re coming for you,” says Morgan with a smile.
