In The CW’s Supergirl season 3 episode 18, Mon-El stuck around to help Supergirl fight Reign using their cool cape choreography plus a kryptonite bullet. Imra had a heart-to-heart with her husband, basically telling him she needs someone who’s all-in on their relationship and to figure out where he stands with Kara. Episode 18 also saw Sam’s mom fall victim to her Worldkiller-possessed daughter after she filled the audience in on Sam’s backstory. And not to be outdone in the dramatic moments department, Lena confessed to Kara that James never entered her vault and that she no longer trusts Supergirl.
Up next, season three episode 19 titled “The Fanatical” and airing on May 21, 2018. Episode 19 was directed by Mairzee Almas from a script by Paula Yoo and Eric Carrasco.
The season three cast includes Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, David Harewood as J’onn J’onzz, Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Chris Wood as Mon-El of Daxam, and Odette Annable as Reign. The series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, and Jessica Queller.
“The Fanatical” Plot: JAMES CONSIDERS UNMASKING AS GUARDIAN – When Tanya (guest star Nesta Cooper), a disciple of Coville’s, escapes from what’s left of his cult, she gives Kara (Melissa Benoist) and James (Mehcad Brooks) a journal that could hold the key to saving Sam (Odette Annable). Someone learns Guardian’s identity and threatens to expose James if he doesn’t do what they ask. James contemplates what it means to be a black vigilante without a mask in America.
Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson star in ‘Splitting Up Together’ (ABC/Eric McCandless)
ABC’s packed primetime schedule for the 2018-2019 broadcast season includes five new one-hour dramas and three new half-hour comedies. The network’s lineup also includes Dancing with the Stars: Juniors and the retitled The Alec Baldwin Show which previewed in March 2018.
Returning comedies include American Housewife, black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Speechless, Splitting Up Together, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, and Roseanne. The network’s lineup also includes dramas For The People, How to Get Away with Murder, The Good Doctor, Grey’s Anatomy, and Station 19. In addition, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was just renewed and will return for a sixth season in the summer of 2019.
“We enter the new season bolstered by success and the stability that it affords us,” said Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment. “The new shows we unveil today strengthen an already-vibrant schedule of some of the best television has to offer. These shows, with their compelling characters and aspirational storytelling, will keep our momentum going.”
The network will confirm premiere dates later this summer. Shows that aren’t listed on ABC’s schedule for the fall will debut later in the 2018-2019 season.
ABC Primetime Schedule:
MONDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m. “The Good Doctor”
TUESDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Roseanne”
8:30 p.m. “The Kids Are Alright”
9:00 p.m. “black-ish”
9:30 p.m. “Splitting Up Together”
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie”
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
8:30 p.m. “American Housewife” (new time)
9:00 p.m. “Modern Family”
9:30 p.m. “Single Parents”
10:00 p.m. “A Million Little Things”
THURSDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
9:00 p.m. “Station 19”
10:00 p.m. “How to Get Away with Murder”
FRIDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Fresh Off the Boat” (new day and time)
8:30 p.m. “Speechless” (new day and time)
9:00 p.m. “Child Support” (new time)
10:00 p.m. “20/20”
SATURDAY:
8:00 p.m. “Saturday Night Football”
SUNDAY:
7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors”
9:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
10:00 p.m. “The Alec Baldwin Show” (new title)
ABC’s New Shows:
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS – They say friendship isn’t one big thing, it’s a million little things; and that’s true for a group of friends from Boston who bonded under unexpected circumstances. Some have achieved success, others are struggling in their careers and relationships, but all of them feel stuck in life. After one of them dies unexpectedly, it’s just the wake-up call the others need to finally start living. Along the way, they discover that friends may be the one thing to save them from themselves.
A Million Little Things stars David Giuntoli as Eddie, Ron Livingston as Jon, Romany Malco as Rome, Allison Miller as Maggie, Christina Moses as Regina, Christina Ochoa as Ashley, James Roday as Gary, Stephanie Szostak as Delilah and Lizzy Greene as Sophie.
THE FIX – Attorney and author Marcia Clark co-writes and executive produces a new legal drama about Maya Travis, an L.A. district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. With her high-profile career derailed, she flees for a quieter life in Washington. Eight years later when this same celebrity is under suspicion for another murder, Maya Travis is lured back to the DA’s office for another chance at justice. This legal thriller is executive produced/co-written by Clark, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, and is from Mandeville TV and ABC Studios.
The Fix stars Robin Tunney as Maya Travis, Adam Rayner as Matthew Collier, Merrin Dungey as CJ, Breckin Meyer as Alan Wiest, Marc Blucas as Riv, Mouzam Makkar as Loni Kampoor, Alex Saxon as Gabriel Johnson, with Scott Cohen as Ezra Wolf and Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje as Sevvy Johnson.
GRAND HOTEL – Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior. The show is based on the Spanish series.
The series stars Demian Bichir as Santiago Mendoza, Roselyn Sanchez as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza, Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza, Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes as Danny, Shalim Ortiz as Mateo, Anne Winters as Ingrid, Chris Warren as Jason, Feliz Ramirez as Carolina and Justina Adorno as Yoli.
THE ROOKIE – Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD 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.
The series stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford.
WHISKEY CAVALIER – Whiskey Cavalier is a high-octane, hour-long action dramedy that follows the adventures of tough but tender FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: “Whiskey Cavalier”), played by Scott Foley. Following an emotional breakup, Chase is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge (codename: “Fiery Tribune”), played by Lauren Cohan. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world (and each other) while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics. The series is from writer/executive producer Dave Hemingson and executive producer Bill Lawrence with Warner Bros. Television.
The series stars Scott Foley as Will Chase, Lauren Cohan as Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge, Ana Ortiz as Susan Sampson, Tyler James Williams as Edgar Standish and Vir Das as Jai Datta.
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – Set in the 1970s, this ensemble comedy follows a traditional Irish-Catholic family, the Clearys, as they navigate big and small changes during one of America’s most turbulent decades. In a working-class neighborhood outside Los Angeles, Mike and Peggy raise eight boisterous boys who live out their days with little supervision. The household is turned upside down when oldest son Lawrence returns home and announces he’s quitting the seminary to go off and “save the world.” Times are changing and this family will never be the same. There are 10 people, three bedrooms, one bathroom and everyone in it for themselves.
The series stars Michael Cudlitz as Mike Cleary, Mary McCormack as Peggy Cleary, Sam Straley as Lawrence, Caleb Martin Foote as Eddie, Sawyer Barth as Frank, Christopher Paul Richards as Joey, Jack Gore as Timmy, Andy Walken as William and Santino Barnard as Pat.
SCHOOLED – This spinoff of the hit series The Goldbergs will be set in 1990-something and follow the hilarious teachers of William Penn Academy – led by Tim Meadows (Principal Glascott), Bryan Callen (Coach Mellor) and AJ Michalka (Lainey Lewis) – who, despite their eccentricities and crazy personal lives, are heroes to their students.
SINGLE PARENTS – This ensemble comedy follows a group of single parents as they lean on each other to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood. The series begins when the group meets Will, a 30-something guy who’s been so focused on raising his daughter that he’s lost sight of who he is as a man. When the other single parents see just how far down the rabbit hole of PTA, parenting and princesses Will has gone, they band together to get him out in the dating world and make him realize that being a great parent doesn’t mean sacrificing everything about your own identity.
The series stars Taran Killam as Will, Leighton Meester as Angie, Kimrie Lewis as Poppy, Jake Choi as Miggy, Marlow Barkley as Sophie, Tyler Wladis as Graham, Devin Trey Campbell as Rory, Grace Hazelett as Emma, Sadie Hazelett as Amy and Brad Garrett as Douglas.
20th Century Fox just provided the first teaser trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody starring Mr. Robot‘s Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury. Along with the release of the teaser trailer, Fox announced Queen fans are being offered a chance to have their voice included in the movie. Per the studio, fans are invited to record their “Bohemian Rhapsody” rendition by visiting PutMeInBohemian.com on a mobile device.
In addition to Rami Malek, the Bohemian Rhapsody cast includes Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aiden Gillen, Tom Hollander, and Mike Myers. Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) took over as director after Bryan Singer left the project.
Commenting on the film during production, producer Graham King stated, “This film has been 8 years in the making but I truly believe that it’s been worth it, because I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished. The movie is a true celebration of Queen’s music and a tribute to one of the greatest frontmen of all time: Freddie Mercury. Breaking through stereotypes and expectations, Freddie dared to change everything – believing in himself and his music.”
Fox has set an awards season premiere date of November 2, 2018.
The Plot:Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury) and Gwilym Lee (Brian May) in Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (Photo Credit: Alex Bailey)
Sandi and Doug Groves walking with elephants Jabu and Morula (Photo Credit: Animal Planet)
Animal Planet’s set to add the new series Dodo Heroes to its lineup this June. The series which spotlights the human-animal bond will premiere on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT. According to Animal Planet, Dodo Heroes has the distinction of being their first-ever global series launch and will air in more than 220 countries worldwide.
Dodo Heroes is executive produced by Nomadica Films’ Jared McGilliard and John Collin. The Dodo’s Izzie Lerer also serves as an executive producer along with Animal Planet’s Keith Hoffman.
The Plot: Animal Planet’s Dodo Heroes will feature inspiring stories of animals in need from around the world, and the compassionate humans who go to unimaginable lengths to give them hope. With each episode focusing on one inspiring and moving story of people who go to any lengths to help animals, the series will explore the personalities and emotions of both humans and animals, while highlighting their unique connection.
Dodo Heroes Season One Episodes:
· Derrick’s Elephant Challenge
Derrick Campana runs Animal OrthoCare and is one of only a handful of people in the world who specialize in designing prosthetics and orthotic braces for animals. Jabu, a 30-year-old bull elephant living in Botswana, has a life-threatening leg injury. His caretakers, Doug and Sandi Groves who run Living with Elephants Foundation, have reached out to Derrick in the hopes that he can help. Chi Chi is a quadriplegic dog rescued from the meat trade in South Korean who now lives with her loving owners in Phoenix. After having all four of her legs amputated, Derrick built four prosthetic legs so Chi Chi can walk and run again. Derrick meets with Chi Chi to adjust her prosthetics and check her progress before flying to Botswana to fit Jabu with the world’s first elephant orthotic leg brace – which he hopes can save his life.
· Izzy the Koala Whisperer
Crikey the koala was just a baby when he was found all alone and very sick on Australia’s Magnetic Island. But luckily for Crikey there’s a remarkable family there who spend their time rescuing koalas and rehabilitating them in their home so that they can eventually go back to the wild. Ali Bee, a veterinarian with Magnetic Island Koala Hospital, and her family are fighting to save Australia’s rapidly declining koala population. And she, her husband Tim, and their 10-year-old daughter Izzy, took Crikey in a year ago. Izzy became Crikey’s surrogate mother and helped nurse him back to health. Now, the Bee family is preparing for the emotionally difficult but important and inspiring task of releasing Crickey back to his natural habitat. Saying goodbye won’t be easy, for both Izzy and Crikey.
· Pen and the Dogs of War
Sebastian Fluieras, a U.S. soldier deployed in Afghanistan, finds a litter of six puppies and wants to rescue them – but it’s against military rules for him to care for them on the base. Sebastian turns to British Marine Pen Farthing and his girlfriend Hannah Surowinski for help. Pen and Hannah run Nowzad, Afghanistan’s first and only official animal sanctuary which houses over 150 animals rescued from the streets of Kabul. Pen and Hannah’s goal is to rescue and transport the puppies from Afghanistan to Texas, where they’ll be reunited with the U.S. soldier who saved them.
· Jan and Tim’s Greatest Show on Earth
Pepe the spider monkey has lived his entire life on a short chain in a Peruvian circus. At the same circus, six lions, including a female lion named Kiara and her two cubs, are kept in cages and forced to perform. Animal Defenders International (ADI), led by Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips, arrives in Peru to rescue the animals. Their organization has already helped ban the animal circus industry in over 40 countries – and they are determined for Pepe, Kiara and her cubs to live a life free of chains and cages.
· Katherine’s Big Animal Eden
Katherine Connor and her five children run and live within a one-of-a-kind elephant sanctuary, Boon Lott Elephant Sanctuary, which rescues and rehabilitates elephants from Thailand’s tourism and logging industries. Katherine’s latest project is to rescue the majestic Pang Fai, an elephant who has spent her lifetime logging and in chains. She desperately wants to retire Pang Fai and bring her live out her life with other elephants and her family at the sanctuary, but her owner depends on Pang Fai for income and isn’t sure that he’s willing to give her up.
· Estelle’s Favorite Chimp
Ponso lives alone on an island in the Ivory Coast and has been dubbed the loneliest chimp in the world. In 2015, chimpanzee expert Estelle Raballand met Ponso and the two now share an incredible bond. Estelle’s long-term goal is to set up a chimp sanctuary in the Ivory Coast where Ponso and other chimps can live freely with each other – but in the meantime, she’s determined to find a companion for Ponso. Estelle thinks Nikla, a chimp recently rescued, might be the perfect match.
Tom Ellis, Lauren German and Kevin Alejandro in ‘Lucifer’ season 3 episode 24 (Photo by Jordan Althaus / FOX)
The Lucifer creative team didn’t know that when they wrote the script to season three episode 24 it would be not only the season finale but also the series finale. Fox failed to renew the popular series and as of the finale air date (May 14, 2018), unfortunately no network has stepped up to save the show. Of course, there’s still time for a smart network to snatch it up (we’re looking at you The CW, Hulu, and Netflix!), and fans have been flooding social media with #SaveLucifer and #PickUpLucifer messages. Even actors from The CW’s Supernatural chimed in as did William Shatner, and the campaign to resurrect Lucifer using the hashtag #SaveLucifer began trending immediately after Fox’s announcement and remained strong heading into the season three finale.
It’s difficult to cross my fingers for a renewal and type up the series finale recap, but here we go…
The episode opens with Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and Chloe (Lauren German) still at the scene of Charlotte’s death. Lucifer assures Chloe she’ll get to see her in Heaven, but he won’t. Dan (Kevin Alejandro) is also at the scene trying to find some clue they’ve overlooked, as is Ella (Aimee Garcia). There’s nothing at the scene to provide any leads – no DNA or fingerprints.
Lt. Marcus Pierce (Tom Welling) gives orders at the scene and sends Dan home. He pulls Lucifer aside to ask if he’s spoken to Amenadiel. Lucifer shows off the feather from the scene and reveals that Amenadiel believed they held their fate in their own hands. Lucifer’s sure Amenadiel’s in Heaven but he doesn’t know if he’ll ever return.
Dan returns home, alone, and sees a cup with Charlotte’s lipstick. He smiles and then looks at his unmade bed. He struggles to keep it together and manages until he picks up the waffle iron. Overcome with emotion, he tosses it and shatters a table.
A folder that was on the table falls open when it lands on the floor. It exposes a photo of Pierce along with an investigation Charlotte was working on.
Pierce meets with an old associate who’s happy The Sinnerman is back in business. The man has a cigarette butt for Pierce to plant at the scene of Charlotte’s murder. As he’s leaving, Pierce says to keep Maze alive back at his place in case he still needs her.
Pierce’s associates think they have her under control, but they obviously don’t know Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt). She frees herself and fights off multiple bad guys before stumbling into a room with even more thugs.
Back at the station, Chloe expresses concern for Maze. She hasn’t heard from her and Maze was going to babysit Trixie.
Chloe and Lucifer are going over Charlotte’s cases searching for a clue when Dan rushes into the office. He’s nearly frantic as he explains that he believes Pierce killed Charlotte because she thought he was The Sinnerman. Chloe thinks this is just grief talking but then Lucifer reveals he’s known for months Pierce is, in fact, The Sinnerman. Chloe’s upset Lucifer never told her this and she almost married Pierce!
Pierce calls a meeting and tells everyone they’ve lost a valued member of the team and need to find her killer. Chloe knows Pierce is lying during his speech because he’s emotional and he never gets emotional. Dan and Lucifer agree with Chloe when she says she thinks Pierce killed Charlotte. She’s ready to figure out a way to take him down.
Lucifer, Dan, and Chloe get to work on how to take down Pierce. Lucifer reminds them it’ll be difficult given that Pierce is the world’s first serial killer, and she tells Lucifer to hold off on the weird metaphors for now.
Ella’s excited because new evidence was found at the scene on the site’s third search. The DNA from the cigarette butt belongs to Steve Chamberlain, a guy Charlotte was going to prosecute. When Pierce interrupts their meeting, Chloe is forced to act like they have a new viable suspect. When Pierce asks if Dan needs anything, Dan snarls and says all he wants is to catch the bastard who murdered Charlotte.
Chloe, Lucifer, and Dan head out to Steve Chamberlain’s place and they hope they can figure out how to tie him to someone in Pierce’s The Sinnerman orbit. They tell him about his DNA being at the scene of Charlotte’s murder and admit they believe he’s being framed. He wants to call his lawyer but if he does, Chloe tells him they can’t help him anymore. When he says the cigarette butt is flimsy evidence, they find a gun hidden in his drawer.
Any one of 100 people could have planted it because he’s hosting a party.
Over at Dr. Linda’s, Maze barges in bruised and bloody. After mistaking a patient for a potential killer, Maze is relieved to see Linda (Rachael Harris) is fine. Maze passes out after making sure her friend’s not in danger.
Tom Ellis in the “A Devil of My Word” season finale episode of ‘Lucifer’ (Photo by Jordan Althaus / FOX)
Dan, Lucifer, and Chloe head into the party and Steve is of little help when asked who has a dark secret to hide. Steve’s party guests all appear to harbor horrible secrets. Chloe figures out that The Sinnerman would have cleaned up the person’s crimes, so the person they need to find has a clean record.
Dan jumps to the conclusion that it’s the chauffeur. Lucifer does his mind trick and the guy admits he wished he hadn’t sneezed. When he did, he hit a motorcyclist. He got a favor from The Sinnerman to make his record clean and the cyclist’s death go away. This morning, The Sinnerman called in his favor. He admits to passing on the cigarette to be placed at the crime scene as well as placing the gun in the drawer.
Dan meets in private with Ella and she gives him a huge hug. She wants him to go home and take care of himself, but Dan wants Ella to do him a favor. However, she must keep it a secret.
Ella paces outside Pierce’s office and then tells him that Dan gave her a phone and told her not to tell anyone he did it. He wanted her to examine it and then told her people might be listening. She sent him home and she’s really worried. Pierce assures her Dan won’t be in any trouble.
When she leaves, Pierce calls his associate and tells him one of his officers has figured things out. The officer needs to be taken care of.
Dan’s passed out at his place when the associate arrives to kill him. But, it’s a trick! Chloe’s also there and Dan’s wide awake, gun at the ready.
Meanwhile, Lucifer confronts Pierce. He informs Pierce he knows he killed Charlotte. Lucifer asks why he did it and reminds Pierce that he’s invulnerable since Chloe’s not around. Pierce admits he was trying to kill Amenadiel and accidentally killed Charlotte. He lies and says he wanted Amenadiel dead thinking it would bring back his mark.
Lucifer explains that he felt like a monster before he became one. He realizes he gave himself his Devil face. He also thinks he got his wings back because he’d done good deeds and deep down felt like he wasn’t a monster anymore. Lucifer then reveals that Pierce was willing to sacrifice something for the first time and having performed his first selfless act, his mark disappeared.
Pierce taunts Lucifer that he does have a weakness. Pierce then pretends that Lucifer attacked him, and the officers restrain Lucifer and let Pierce leave.
Back at Lucifer’s place, Dan and Chloe are angry Lucifer confronted Pierce. Ella shows up and she’s also pissed off, but at Pierce. She realized, after following Dan’s instructions to give Pierce the phone, that the look on Pierce’s face was pretty much an admission of guilt. She’s all in with the group.
They have Pierce’s associate still bound and gagged, but they don’t have much to go on. Chloe calls Pierce and says Lucifer told him he’s Cain and a bunch of other crazy stuff she doesn’t believe. She claims to be worried about him, but Pierce knows she’s with Lucifer, Dan, and Ella. Chloe admits it and asks if anything that happened between them was real. He says he’s staying alive for her. She warns him to turn himself in, but Pierce assures her the guy they have tied up won’t say a word because he can get to the guy’s sister.
Pierce enters the room where Maze was tied up and finds all his associates dead.
Maze comes to at Dr. Linda’s and admits that being around humans and their emotions makes her weak. Dr. Linda can’t believe Maze killed people and ran four miles just to save her. Linda assures Maze that emotions are hard, but they make you strong. “This is the strongest I’ve ever seen you,” says Linda.
Maze struggles to sit up and says, “I’m sorry.” Linda also apologizes and they hug. Linda then asks if there’s someone really trying to kill her, and Maze is sure everything will be fine.
Unfortunately, Maze left her demon blade behind when she escaped and Pierce found it.
Back at Lucifer’s, Ella can’t believe Charlotte’s gone and Pierce did it. She can’t figure out why God would allow this many bad things to happen. Lucifer, for once, takes his dad’s side. He says humans are the responsible parties. Ella looks to Heaven and tells God they’re on rocky ground.
Chloe assures the thug they can protect his sister, but he doesn’t believe them. Dan speaks to the guy alone and tells him Pierce referred to him as a corrupt cop when they first met. Dan then takes out the murder weapon and, admitting to what he did, says he’s ready to kill if necessary. The guy finally gives in and says he’ll tell them whatever they want if they protect his sister.
Dan gives Chloe and Lucifer the guy’s sister’s address. After she’s safe, the thug will spill the beans.
As they walk toward the sister’s place, Chloe blames herself for what’s happening. She’s also realized all the metaphors about angels and demons and immortal men are real to Lucifer. He reminds her he never lies. She thinks she shouldn’t have encouraged him when he spoke in riddles, and she wants him to stop talking about the Devil. She doesn’t see him that way. Lucifer agrees and then admits he doesn’t see himself that way recently either.
Over at Lucifer’s, Ella finds out that the thug is an only child. That means Chloe and Lucifer are walking into a trap.
Lucifer and Chloe look around the place and Chloe gets a bad feeling. She’s right – Pierce is there with lots of thugs for backup. Pierce pulls out a gun and is ready to kill Lucifer, knowing Lucifer will always hunt him. Both Lucifer and Pierce warn Chloe to step aside but she refuses. She gets in the way, certain he won’t shoot. However, Pierce says he now knows life is worth it and doesn’t want to die.
Chloe also doesn’t want to die, at least not without taking Pierce down. She draws her weapon and shoots at Pierce, and one of Pierce’s men fires and hits Chloe. Pierce glares at Lucifer and orders his men to finish the job. Lucifer screams no; his gorgeous wings unfurl and then fold around Chloe, enclosing her in a protective mass of angel wings.
They continue to shoot and Lucifer’s wings are blooded and ripped apart. However, Lucifer’s able to fly up out of the building to the roof. She’s wearing a bulletproof vest and wasn’t injured. Once Lucifer is sure she’s okay, he flies back into the building. His bloody but beautiful wings are spread out in all their glory as he takes down the thugs. Finally, it’s just Pierce and Lucifer left standing.
Lucifer folds his wings back into his body and rises, facing Pierce.
Up on the roof, Chloe gets a call from Dan warning her it’s a trap. She’s aware of that but has no idea how they survived. Then she admits she might have known all along. She hears shots and gets off the phone to help.
Inside the building, Pierce fires point black at Lucifer. The bullets don’t do any damage, so Pierce withdraws the demon blade and they begin fighting hand-to-hand. Lucifer is able to plunge the demon blade into Pierce’s chest. “I am a Devil of my word,” says Lucifer.
Pierce asks if Chloe’s okay as he’s dying. Pierce believes he’s going to Heaven, but Lucifer reminds him he killed Charlotte. Since he chose to kill her, he’s a monster and will be going to Hell. Lucifer’s demon eyes burn as he talks and his demon face returns. He taunts Pierce, telling him, “You can’t outrun what you’ve done, what you truly are.”
As Pierce is dying, he smiles and says, “And neither can you.” He grabs Lucifer’s arm and then passes away. Chloe arrives and Lucifer turns to face her. His Devil face is still visible and Chloe can only say, “It’s all true.”
And that, my fellow Lucifans, is the final scene of a series that was canceled far too soon. A huge thank you to the series’ writers, directors, and cast for delivering three incredibly entertaining seasons.
DC Universe digital service has added Doom Patrol to its roster of original series. DC Universe announced they’ve greenlit the one-hour live-action drama based on characters from the DC Comics originally written and drawn by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani.
According to the official series announcement, season one has a 13 episode order and is expected to begin production later this year. DC Universe is targeting a 2019 premiere. They didn’t reveal when we can expect to hear any news on the show’s cast.
The series is a Berlanti Productions project in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The original series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Black Lightning, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot), Geoff Johns (Titans, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad), Jeremy Carver (Supernatural, Frequency, Being Human), and Sarah Schechter (Titans, Supergirl, Arrow, Riverdale).
Jeremy Carver is confirmed to write season one.
The Plot:Doom Patrol is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved group of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence — and to protect Earth from what they find.
Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of super-powered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them. Picking up after the events of Titans, Doom Patrol will find these reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by none other than Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same.
ABC’s fairy tale-inspired series Once Upon a Time completes its seven year run with season seven episode 22 airing on May 18, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT. The series will conclude with an episode titled ‘Leaving Storybrooke” that was written by series creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Ralph Hemecker directed the Once Upon a Time series finale.
Season seven stars Lana Parrilla as Regina/Roni, Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin/Weaver, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook/Rogers, Andrew J. West as Henry Mills, Gabrielle Anwar as Lady Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey, Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda, Alison Fernandez as Lucy, Mekia Cox as Sabine/Tiana, and Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy.
The finale’s guest stars include Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming, Jared Gilmore as Young Henry, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Rebecca Mader as Zelena, Sean Maguire as Robin Hood, Tony Amendola as Marco, David Anders as Dr. Wale, Lee Arenberg as Leroy, Jack Davies as Pinocchio, Faustino Di Bauda as Sleep, Beverley Elliott as Granny, Gabe Khouth as Sneezy, Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly, Tiera Skovbye as Robin/Margot and Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy.
The “Leaving Storybrooke” Plot: Wish Rumple’s evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry from his path for vengeance. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot try to get help in Storybrooke. With his hope of ever being reunited with Belle fading, Weaver struggles to find a way to defeat his evil alter ego; and when Rogers’ life is threatened, he is faced with the ultimate sacrifice.
Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas in ‘Once Upon a Time’ season 7 episode 22 (ABC/Jack Rowand)Jared Gilmore and Andrew J West in the ‘Once Upon a Time’ series finale. (ABC/Jack Rowand)Lana Parrilla and Rebecca Mader in ‘Once Upon a Time’s Leaving Storybrooke episode (ABC/Jack Rowand)Tiera Skovbye, Rebecca Mader, Robert Carlyle, Colin O’Donoghue, Andrew J West, Alison Fernandez, and Dania Ramirez (ABC/Jack Rowand)Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin in ‘Once Upon a Time’ season 7 episode 22 (ABC/Jack Rowand)Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Rose Reynolds, Tiera Skovbye, Lana Parrilla, and Rebecca Mader (ABC/Jack Rowand)Dania Ramirez and Andrew J West in the series finale of ‘Once Upon a Time’ (ABC/Jack Rowand)
I dare you to explain the plot of Nightflyers after watching the 25 second teaser trailer. Fortunately, Syfy’s provided a synopsis that sort of lays out what’s going on in the upcoming science fiction series based on a novella by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire books that inspire HBO’s Game of Thrones series.
Nightflyers stars Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) as Karl D’Branin, Sam Strike (EastEnders) as Thale, and Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf) as Lommie. The cast also includes Angus Sampson (Fargo) as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship) as Melantha Jhirl, Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) as Agatha, David Ajala (Fast & Furious 6) as Roy Eris, and Brían F. O’Byrne (Million Dollar Baby) as Auggie.
George R. R. Martin, who should be busy finishing up the long-awaited sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series (The Winds Of Winter), is serving as an executive producer on the Syfy series. Universal Cable Productions is producing with Netflix co-producing. Jeff Buhler adapted Martin’s novella for television and is the season one showrunner. Buhler’s also executive producing along with Brian Nelson, Mike Cahill and Andrew McCarthy. Executive producers also include Gene Klein, David Bartis and Doug Liman from Hypnotic; Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta of Gaeta Rosenzweig Films; and Lloyd Ivan Miller and Alice P. Neuhauser of Lloyd Ivan Miller Productions.
Syfy hasn’t confirmed a premiere date but has stated the series is expected to be part of their fall 2018-2019 primetime schedule.
The Plot: In 2093, in hopes of making contact with a mysterious alien life at the edge of our solar system, a group of maverick scientists and a powerful telepath embark on an expedition aboard The Nightflyer. As they race towards first contact, terrifying and violent events begin to occur, causing the once tight-knit crew to mistrust each other. It’s not long before their main mission becomes survival.
Executive Producer and Producing Director Andrew McCarthy, Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), and Eoin Macken on the set of ‘Nightflyers’ (Photo by Alan Place/SYFY)
‘Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight’ coming to Netflix.
Netflix is continuing its successful collaboration with Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. The network’s just announced Guillermo del Toro has created a new horror anthology series titled Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight which will air exclusively on Netflix. The Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight series marks Netflix’s first original horror anthology series.
The new series will reunite Guillermo del Toro with The Shape of Water producer J. Miles Dale. Dale is on board to executive produce the anthology series along with Exile Entertainment’s Gary Ungar.
This new anthology series follows Guillermo del Toro’s successful animated series Trollhunters which airs on Netflix. The third season of Trollhunters will premiere on May 25, 2018.
Guillermo del Toro earned four Academy Awards for his riveting romantic fantasy, The Shape of Water. The film was nominated for 13 Oscars and took home wins in the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Original Music Score categories. Guillermo del Toro was also nominated in 2007 for his screenplay to the gorgeous fantasy film, Pan’s Labyrinth. Although he didn’t win for his screenplay, the film won Oscars in the Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Art Direction, and Best Achievement in Makeup categories.
Guillermo Del Toro’s directing credits also include Crimson Peak, The Strain, Pacific Rim, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Hellboy, Mimic, and Cronos.
The Plot: In this new genre-defining anthology series, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will present a collection of personally curated stories, that are both equally sophisticated and horrific. On Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight, creator and executive producer del Toro will bring his own visionary style as both a writer and director to certain episodes. In addition, he will hand pick a team of the genre’s best writers and exciting new filmmakers to bring his selection of stories to life.
NBC’s new medical drama New Amsterdam has released its first trailer along with a few new photos from season one episode one. The one-hour series will debut this fall in the 10pm ET/PT Tuesday time slot immediately after NBC’s critically acclaimed drama, This Is Us, beginning September 25th.
Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption) leads the cast of the medical drama from writer and executive producer David Schulner. Janet Montgomery (Salem, This Is Us), Tyler Labine (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency), Jocko Sims (The Last Ship, Masters of Sex), Freema Agyeman (Sense8, The Carrie Diaries), and J Anupam Kher (The Indian Detective) also star in season one.
Kate Dennis directed and executive produced the pilot. Peter Horton (Grey’s Anatomy, Six Degrees) serves as an executive producer, with Dr. Eric Manheimer producing. Manheimer wrote the memoir Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital and was the Chief Medical Director at Bellevue Hospital and Medical Center for 15 years.
The Plot: Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin (Eggold), the institution’s newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. How can he help? Well, the doctors and staff have heard this before. Not taking “no” for an answer, Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital — the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof — and return it to the glory that put it on the map.
Poster for ‘New Amsterdam’ (Photo by NBCUniversal) Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in ‘New Amsterdam’ (Photo by Francisco Roman / NBC) Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 1 episode 1 of ‘New Amsterdam’ (Photo by Francisco Roman / NBC)
