Tracker Season 3 Episode 17 Recap: Colter Races to Save a Missing Teen

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April 19, 2026

Tracker Season 3 Episode 17 Recap — Briana Venskus-Vazquez as Agent Temple and Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 3 episode 17 (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Tracker season three, episode 17 travels to Hamilton, Montana where two besties sneak back into one of their homes in the dead of night. One of the girls, Tory, wakes up to a noise and calls out to her friend, Julie. Tory goes looking for her and finds Julie and her parents dead. A man begins whistling, and she hides under the bed, working hard to stifle a scream.

She watches in shock as the man caresses her dead friend’s head. Suddenly, Tory’s pulled feet first out from her hiding place.

(The following is a recap of season three, episode 17 – “Daughters” – and there are spoilers.)

Randy (Chris Lee) calls Colter (Justin Hartley), apologizing for the case he’s about to ask him to handle. Randy admits he’s already told the family Colter will help, but it’s pretty traumatic. Julie and her parents were brutally murdered, and Julie’s friend, 16-year-old Tory, is missing. Tory’s parents are desperate and think the killer took her while she was still alive.

Colter takes the case and meets with Tory’s mom. The police advised her the FBI is on its way, and she just wants her daughter found. She insists her daughter is alive but is scared because the police dogs are searching the surrounding area.

Sheriff Bellows is in charge of the scene and isn’t thrilled about Colter’s presence. He orders Colter off his crime scene. Colter looks around outside and finds a blue pen stuck in the ground and blue material on a leaf. He walks a bit further and sees a branch broken off just as FBI Special Agent Temple (Briana Venskus-Vazquez) walks up. Colter explains Tory’s parents hired him, and both Colter and Temple think this is where the killer watched the house. The blue material is from blue boot covers.

The police believe the killer left through the front door, but Colter disagrees. Temple’s with the Behavioral Analysis Unit and believes the perpetrator has done this before. Colter thinks the killer was watching the house for days and points out multiple spots that prove his point. Temple reveals this guy has done this twice before and always takes a trophy.

He seems to keep his trophy alive for a couple of days to torture them before dumping the bodies. Temple’s working on her own because it’ll be hard to convince her supervisor that it’s the same guy. They both know Tory doesn’t have much time.

They try and figure out how he took Tory, and Colter finds tracks that indicate he put Tory on a drag litter. The killer had outdoor and/or hunting skills. They continue walking through the forest to where he probably parked the car. Given his past, Tory probably has less than 24 hours to live.

We’re shown Tory begging for her life as the killer dresses her up.

Temple’s legal methods of obtaining neighborhood security footage are way too slow, so Colter calls Randy for an assist. Randy hacks into a home security camera near there and sees an RV heading north at 2:37am. The license plate is muddy, but he can make out a couple of numbers and will work on getting the rest.

Temple thinks the killer crosses paths with the victims and then studies them before making his move. Temple believes Julie was the target, not the parents, if this is the same guy. Colter asks to see the crime scene, and Temple warns him it’s brutal.

She shows Colter photos of the dead parents, staged sitting up in bed. They were killed first, and then Julie was stabbed and left on the floor. Temple believes Julie surprised him; he killed her, and then he took Tory.

They look through Julie’s room, and Colter spots photos on a desk that were probably taken last night. The dress Julie was wearing in the photos is in the trashcan. They luck out, and there’s a credit card in the trash can that belongs to Julie’s mom. There’s a charge for a hair salon an hour away last night at 6pm, and that’s where Colter and Temple head.

The stylist confirms Julie’s mom was one of his regulars. He’s shocked to hear about the murders and doesn’t recall seeing anyone strange. The girls told him a professional photographer offered them modeling work, but he doesn’t remember the photographer’s name.

Randy discovered the RV with the partial plate belongs to Nelson Reagan, who has sexual assaults on his record. Reagan’s a photographer and Randy sends Colter his home address.

They find the RV and Colter breaks in. It’s set up like a dark room, with photos hanging all over. Colter hears a noise outside and chases Reagan as Temple looks around inside. She locates a bloody knife in a drawer.

Colter tackles Reagan and demands to know where Tory is.

Reagan’s taken to the station and claims he didn’t do anything other than take photos of the girls. Temple shows him the bloody knife used to kill Julie that she found in a drawer. Reagan swears he’s being framed.

Reagan thinks someone stole his RV and asks for a lawyer.

Neither Temple nor Colter thinks Reagan has seen the knife before, and Temple admits he doesn’t match the profile. The knife’s handmade and has a mark on it that might be traceable. Temple confirms this murder was the first time the killer used a knife.

Randy finds the local knifemaker, Amos, and sends the address Colter’s way after warning him that Amos has a violent past. Amos claims he doesn’t know about the knife in question until Colter says the killer took a young girl that they hope is still alive. Amos looks through his receipts and sees he sold it to G. Lee, which is probably a fake name. Fortunately, he has a mailing address where he shipped it.

Night’s fallen when Colter heads to the address while filling Temple in on what he’s learned. He’s going there alone, and she’ll get there as quickly as she can.

Colter makes his way through a building, finding items that could be used to torture victims. He follows noises through a hallway and mistakes Tory for the killer. The killer knocks him out and ties him to a chair.

It turns out the killer is the stylist, and he admits he planted the knife in the photographer’s RV. Colter’s gotten closer to finding him than anyone has before, and Colter claims that’s because he’s gotten sloppy. The killer describes Julie and Tory as having rot in them that needed to be fixed.

Colter keeps him talking, trying to stall until Temple gets there. He asks to see Tory to verify she’s still alive, and when the killer goes to fetch her, Colter begins trying to get out of the chair.

Temple drives up unaware that Colter’s been captured.

The killer tells Tory it’ll be over soon as she begs to be released. He unties her and drags her toward the room where he was keeping Colter, who’s managed to get loose. The killer receives an alert that there’s motion outside and kicks Tory in the face, knocking her out.

Colter grabs a flashlight and spots blood, racing to Tory’s side. He assures her that he’s there to help just as he hears a noise outside.

Temple hears sounds in the woods outside and shoots toward them without actually seeing her target. The killer fires back, whistling as he approaches her. Colter sneaks up behind him and snaps his neck. Temple was shot in the clavicle, which isn’t a fatal injury.

The cops and EMTs arrive, along with Tory’s parents. They’re overjoyed to be reunited with their daughter.

Colter climbs into the back of the ambulance with Temple, who’s sorry she couldn’t save the family. Colter reminds her that Tory’s alive because she did her best. “I think the world’s a better place because you try,” says Colter.

Marshals Episode 8 Recap: A Deadly Ambush and a Race Against Time

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April 19, 2026

Marshals Season 1 Episode 8 — Riley Green as Garrett and Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton in ‘Marshals’ episode 8 (Photo: Fred Hayes © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Marshals episode eight opens on a peaceful note, but the tension quickly ratchets up when the team receives a tip on a wanted bank robber. However, things are not as they seem, and a team member’s in serious jeopardy.

(This is a recap of episode eight, “Blowback,” and there are spoilers.)

Tate (Brecken Merrill) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) join Kayce (Luke Grimes) as they inspect East Camp. There’s friendly banter as Kayce checks out the grass to see if it’ll be enough come winter. After Tate rides off, Kayce confesses being a dad is the hardest thing he’s had to deal with.

Cal’s just said he’s happy to have a peaceful morning when Tate rides back, announcing there’s a sketchy guy heading toward the house. The sketchy dude carrying a guitar case turns out to be Garrett (musician Riley Green), a guy Kayce served with in Afghanistan. Garrett is shocked to see Cal and tells Tate that they are three quarters of a group known as the Four Musketeers. Cal disagrees, and no one mentions the name of the fourth.

Cal isn’t thrilled to see Garrett and takes off instead of sticking around to talk.

Cal and Belle (Arielle Kebbel) exchange a smile at work, but he cuts her off when she wants to talk. He claims he’s fine and reminds her they agreed to respect boundaries at work. “It’s nothing personal,” says Cal.

Kayce works with Monica’s mustang as he catches up with Garrett. Kayce remembers that Garrett was in a bad place mentally when he last saw him 10 years ago. Garrett claims he’s better now that he’s making a name for himself as a musician. He reveals that Cal ended his military career, which explains why they were so cold to each other.

Over at the bar, Miles (Tatanka Means) and Maddie (Morgan Lindholm) have made it to their third date. Miles wonders if she’ll tell her dad they’re dating, and she responds by pulling him across the bar for a kiss as Cal walks up.

Miles confesses he didn’t initially know she was Cal’s daughter. Cal doesn’t say how he feels and walks away.

Andrea, Kayce, and Garrett chat over beers. They flirt, and Garrett calls Andrea his new muse. It’s tense when Cal walks up and refuses to join them. Instead, he drops off cash to pay for a few rounds.

The following morning Kayce tells Cal that Garrett seems better. Cal’s leery of his sudden appearance and doesn’t get why he suddenly showed up out of nowhere. He thinks Garrett’s damaged, and Kayce doesn’t mince words, accusing Cal of causing a lot of his damage.

Fortunately, wanted bank robber Reed Pollard has popped up nearby, which gives the team something to focus on. Pollard’s always one step ahead of the law and is in Montana scouting his next takedown. Apparently, he’s at the rodeo grounds, and Cal takes Andrea and Kayce with him to check it out. Belle and Miles stay behind to monitor the situation, and neither is happy about being benched.

Marshals Season 1 Episode 8 Recap — Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin, and Ash Santos as Andrea in ‘Marshals’ episode 8 (Photo: Fred Hayes © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Snow falls as Cal, Kayce, and Andrea walk around the cattle stalls at the rodeo grounds. They spot movement and track it when suddenly three armed men appear behind them. The team takes cover, but the marshals are ready, and after minimum gunfire, they take the bad guys down. Kayce chases after who they believe is Reed and engages in a shootout in the barn.

Reed escapes through a hole in the wall.

Cal returns to the station and reports that Kayce’s still chasing Reed but thinks he clipped him. No hospitals have reported a gunshot wound, and Cal orders a statewide search. The dead guys didn’t have IDs on them, just guns and zip ties.

Miles is sulking over not being part of the action and thinks if the full team had been there, they might have caught Pollard. Cal thinks it’s just as likely one of them would have been shot. Cal reminds them he’s doing what’s best for the team and orders them to find Pollard.

Cal confesses to Belle that he’s irritated Maddie’s dating Miles and thinks she’s doing this to piss him off. Belle throws his own words back at him and tells him to respect work boundaries.

Kayce and Andrea head to a shed where an intruder was spotted and find a dead man. Unfortunately, it’s not Pollard.

The team discusses their findings thus far, and it turns out the fourth man had no known connection to Pollard. The three other dead men also don’t have any connections to Pollard. None of the four are from Montana, and they have clean records.

Cal wonders why four strangers would come to Montana to work with Pollard when they aren’t criminals. And Pollard still hasn’t been seen, which makes the team wonder about the tip that was called in. Did Pollard call it in on his own team as a distraction?

Andrea and Cal pack up the dead men’s weapons, and Cal’s concerned that Kayce went home to check on Garrett.

Kayce finds Garrett in the middle of a nightmare, and when he tries to wake him, Garrett attacks. Kayce manages to hold on to him as he calms down. After everything’s mellowed out, they sit outside, and Garrett confesses life in a war zone made more sense than in the civilized world. Being part of the team was everything to him, and he’s tired of trying to find gigs. Music is a healthy escape, but once he finishes playing, things get dark. He’s been in jail, homeless, and in a psych ward. Garrett feels like he’s being punished for the death of the fourth Musketeer, and Kayce reminds him that wasn’t his fault.

Kayce understands loss and understands feeling hurt, but the ranch has helped him heal. Garrett’s not a cowboy, but Kayce asks him to stay as long as he needs until he figures things out. “We may not be teammates anymore; we’re still brothers,” says Kayce.

Belle and Miles continue to check on any relationships the dead men have with Pollard. At the same time, they discuss his new relationship with Maddie. Miles is worried being with Maddie complicates his relationship with Cal. Belle thinks it’ll blow over.

Cal receives bad news from the doctor and tunes the doctor out when he assures him that he’s not alone.

Andrea’s by herself transporting the guns to forensics when her map app gives her the wrong information. Just as she’s trying to figure it out, a car T-bones her at a high rate of speed.

Cal returns to the station, and Belle informs him Pollard was located in a jail in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Why did a tipster say he was in Montana? Belle has no idea since the New Mexico cops didn’t find any Montana connections. And they still haven’t found out anything helpful on the four dead men.

Cal thinks it’s a setup and asks Belle to check with Andrea on the guns. Kayce shows up as Cal is rubbing his neck, and Cal admits he thinks Pollard was bait. Kayce reveals Garrett’s doing pretty bad and is going to stay at East Camp. Cal feels responsible for Garrett’s struggles and wonders if it’s safe for him to hang around. Kayce reminds him they aren’t supposed to leave a man behind.

Belle can’t get ahold of Andrea, and she hasn’t dropped off the guns. Miles talks to the sheriff and learns that Andrea’s smashed vehicle was found two miles from the lab. They found blood in the vehicle along with the truck that hit her. Andrea isn’t in the area, and neither is whoever was in the truck.

Traffic cam footage shows the truck hitting Andrea and then a van coming up behind her and grabbing her. Cal and Kayce recognize this as a classic ambush technique. Andrea was unconscious when she was taken. Cal orders everyone to make recovering their only job.

Kayce thinks this is personal. Whoever did it has something against the team.

Andrea’s tied up and has a hood over her head in the back of a van when she comes to. She kicks the woman who’s guarding her, but the woman has a cattle prod and knocks Andrea out again.

Miles discovers footage of a cargo van registered to Treasure State Demolition. Kayce immediately recognizes the company.

The van finally stops, and Andrea’s tossed out and kicked in the ribs. Her hood’s taken off, and she’s face-to-face with Randall Clegg (Michael Cudlitz). This is his revenge for what her team’s done to his family.

It’s all hands on deck at the station now that they know it’s Randall Clegg. His family lost their contracts, and the company went bankrupt after their run-in with the marshals. Clegg still blames Kayce in particular for his family’s downfall.

Andrea’s taken into a basement and tied to a chair in front of a camera. Randall declares that he’s going to be the spark that “burns the land clean” after the government has done nothing but take it away.

It’s tense in the car with Cal and Kayce; Cal’s not happy to have Garrett back in the picture. He shows up and now they have another teammate, Andrea, in the crosshairs. Kayce hopes this situation turns out better than their last one.

The team arrives outside the Clegg compound, and backup is still an hour away. Cal explains how they’ll approach the operation, and they’re all anxious to get Andrea back. Kayce has them freeze as he eyes the main house. He signals for them to move forward just as they come under gunfire. It’s obvious the Cleggs were expecting the team and have taken up strategic positions.

The team’s outnumbered and outgunned as episode eight ends…

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown Premieres May 17 with $200K Prize

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2026

Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid goes international with Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown, debuting on May 17, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT. The latest addition to the N&A franchise pits 14 all-stars against each other in a brutal competition in South Africa.

Ky Furneaux and Alexa Towersey will represent Australia, while Rene Murad and Marina Fukushima will represent Brazil. Pablo Melin and Fernanda Perez will team up for Mexico.

The USA will field four teams:
• TEXAS, Jeff Zausch and Kerra Bennett
• USA EAST, Matt Wright and Gabby Balassone
• USA SOUTH, Frank Eytcheson and Teal Bulthuis
• USA WEST, Dan Link and Rachel Strohl

Discovery Channel provides this description of the new series, which offers the biggest prize in franchise history: $200,000.

“Divided into seven pairs representing their homelands, survivalists’ skills will be tested by three brutal and unpredictable ecosystems in South Africa’s Zululand. From a scorching savannah stalked by leopards and rhinos to a humid marshland ruled by hippos and crocodiles and into the violent Indian Ocean teeming with Zambezi sharks, teams must battle both the brutal elements and one another. Over the 40-day challenge, they’re given no food, no water, and no clothes as their primitive bushcraft skills, resilience, and interpersonal relationships are pushed to the extreme.

In another franchise first, the competition introduces an official scoring system where teams will earn points by completing survival tasks and excelling in head-to-head challenges. Winning teams will be safe from elimination and unlock critical tools to acquire food, water, and shelter, while the bottom two teams must face off in an elimination challenge to remain in the game. With no shared resources, no trading, and no sabotage, each team must rely solely on its own skill and will to survive.

Featuring up-and-coming international survivalists alongside franchise legends and bitter rivals, only one team will emerge victorious.

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown Poster — Poster for ‘Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown’ (Photo Credit: Discovery Channel)

Donal Logue Guest Stars in CIA Episode 8: ‘Orbital’ Preview and Air Date

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2026

Donal Logue (The Equalizer) guest stars on CBS’s CIA episode eight, playing a retired arms dealer called in to help out the team. Episode eight, “Orbital,” will air on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.

“Orbital” Plot: When a crashed satellite containing dangerous nuclear material disappears, Bill and Colin work with an undercover Gina to recruit the help of a retired arms dealer to help track it down. Ben Dubash wrote the episode and Ken Girotti directs.

Tom Ellis stars as CIA Agent Colin Glass, Nick Gehlfuss stars as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Necar Zadegan plays Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard, and Natalee Linez is CIA Analyst Gina Gosian.

CIA Episode 8 Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss — Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass and Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman in ‘CIA’ episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CIA Season 1 Synopsis, Courtesy of CBS:

When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA Agent Colin Glass (Ellis). Together they will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.

Bill will learn the rules of this murky world on the fly as Colin leads him deeper into spy games where only one thing is clear—their work keeps America safe, even if no one will ever know what they did in the shadows.

Natalee Linez and Donal Logue — Natalee Linez as CIA Analyst Gina Gosian and Donal Logue as Jonah Le’roux in episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Nick Gehfluss in episode 8 — Nick Gehlfuss as Special Agent Bill Goodman in episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Natalee Linez and Tom Ellis in episode 8 — Natalee Linez as CIA Analyst Gina Gosian and Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass in episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Tom Ellis in episode 8 — Tom Ellis as CIA Case Officer Colin Glass and Natalee Linez as CIA Analyst Gina Gosian in episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 Casts Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2026

Dexter Resurrection Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson — Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson join ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ (Photo Credits: Rachel Luna/Getty Images / Photo Credit: Julián Juaquín, Courtesy of Paramount+)

Dexter: Resurrection season two continues to add to its cast, with Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) and Nona Parker Johnson (Mayor of Kingstown) signing on as series regulars. The new additions come days after Paramount+ announced Dan Stevens has joined the cast, and Uma Thurman will be reprising her role as Charley.

According to Paramount+, Woodbine will play Captain Mixon, “a bulldog of a homicide captain and Fiona’s (Johnson) father.” Johnson boarded the serial killer drama as Fiona Mixon,” a training officer in the Homicide unit and a nepo-baby in the police world and Harrison’s (Jack Alcott) new love interest.”

Dan Stevens was cast as The Five Borough Killer, described as “a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens. When he follows through with the awful deeds…the city and the police are terrorized.” Brian Cox is also on board as a serial killer known as The New York Ripper.

Michael C. Hall leads the cast as Dexter Morgan.

Clyde Phillips guides the series as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Hall, Scott Reynolds, Marcos Siega, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Veronica West, Kirsa Rein, Tanner Bean, and Katrina Mathewson.

Season one premiered in July 2025. Paramount+ hasn’t announced a target date for the debut of season two.

Outlander Season 8 Episode 7 Recap: Faith’s Secret and a Tragic Death

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2026

Outlander Season 8 Episode 7 Recap — Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in ‘Outlander’ season 8 episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Frank’s voiceover opens Starz’s Outlander season eight, episode seven, describing Kings Mountain in 1779 as serene. However, he points out that it’s just the calm before the storm. Jamie climbs the mountain, Frank’s voice in his head explaining that Major Patrick Ferguson and his men set up on the highest ground. Below them were Sevier, Cleveland, Jamie Fraser, and the Overmountain militia.

The rebels made their way up the mountain, with a few killed as they climbed. According to Frank, the battle was short. 300 loyalists, including Ferguson, were killed while only 28 rebels died. One of them was Jamie Fraser.

(The following is a recap of season eight, episode seven – “Evidence of Things Not Seen” – and there are spoilers.)

That evening Jamie (Sam Heughan) informs Claire (Caitriona Balfe) that Frank’s account matches the terrain. Jamie believes Frank was telling the truth about his impending death.

Later, Fanny (Florrie May Wilkinson) speaks to Jane at the cairn Jamie constructed, telling her about life with the Frasers. She looks through her precious treasures and is stunned that her sister’s lace is missing. Claire tries to comfort her, and Fanny admits the lace was made by her grandmother in Paris. She can’t recall her grandmother’s name.

Claire fills Jamie in on Fanny’s story, and he remembers a lace maker across from Master Raymond’s apothecary. He also recalls hearing a child’s cry there and wonders if that was Faith.

Claire confesses she’s scared of losing Jamie, and Jamie asks her to hold on to him. “Always,” she replies.

In the days that follow, Jamie receives a letter from Ian in Philadelphia. Ian found a friend of Jane’s who gave him a pamphlet about Jane’s death. Ian found the pamphlet’s write and convinced him to share Jane’s notes. The notes indicate that Jane’s mother was Faith Pocock and that Jane’s grandmother told her the man from the apothecary gave her Faith to her. If he didn’t return for the child, then she was to find Lady Broch Tuarach! The man didn’t return and the grandmother looked for Lady Broch Tuarach but was told she had left the country. Years later, Jane’s grandmother learned the woman had moved to North Carolina.

Pirates attacked the ship while they were en route to North Carolina. The notes continue, revealing that Jane insisted that Fanny be told she loves her more than life itself. None of this is Fanny’s fault, and Jane was at peace with dying. Jane believed God would help Fanny find the lady after her death.

Jamie and Claire are stunned that Faith was on her way to find them when she was killed.

Claire and Jamie allow Fanny to read Jane’s notes. Afterward, Jamie tells the child that his family’s home is Broch Tuarach but that they lived in Paris for a while. Claire continues their story, telling Fanny they had a baby there – a girl named Faith. Claire explains they thought Faith had died, but now they know she lived. That baby is Fanny’s mother, and Jamie tells the stunned child that they are her real grandparents.

Claire recalls being very sick, holding Faith, and then being told the baby died. Claire explains that the song Fanny was singing in the church at Monmouth when they met is the same one she sang to Faith. Now that Fanny’s there, she’s mended Claire’s broken heart.

Fanny wonders how Faith knew the song if she was only a baby when Claire sang it to her. Claire and Jamie admit they don’t know. Claire remembers owning a veil made of lace that was made by the woman Fanny knew as her grandmother. She wore it to Faith’s grave and left it in Paris. Claire’s happy they had something from Fanny’s grandmother since she’s part of Fanny.

Fanny needs time to herself and eventually Jamie and Claire find her at Jane’s cairn. Fanny’s certain that now that Jamie and Claire are her family, she’ll lose them. She loses everyone she loves. Jamie believes that God wants her to have faith in them.

Betrayals and Crushed Relationships

William (Charles Vandervaart) confronts Amaranthus (Carla Woodcock) about Ben, confessing that he’s aware she’s part of the deception. Amaranthus claims not to know that Ben, aka Rafe Bleeker, is now a general and insists she begged him not to join the rebellion. Ben didn’t love her enough to stay, and she was forced to get him to agree to disappear rather than smear the family’s good name.

Amaranthus fell for William, but William now believes he needs to tell Lord John that Ben’s alive. Amaranthus begs him not to. They’ll hang Ben if they find out his location. William can’t believe she still loves Ben even after agreeing to marry him.

Lord John (David Berry) interrupts with news that Ben’s father, Hal, is on the way. William blurts out that Ben’s a traitor and fighting with the rebels. William doesn’t correct Lord John when he assumes Amaranthus is just learning this news, too. But Amaranthus comes clean and reveals her part in Ben’s disappearance. William believes she did it to protect herself and the baby, and Lord John points out that claiming to be Ben’s widow provided her with wealth. Angry, Amaranthus insists she’d do anything to keep her son from going hungry.

After she leaves, Lord John reminds William that she’s Ben’s wife. He warns William not to get involved with her, calling it unseemly.

That evening, Lord John’s outside drinking when Percy Beauchamp (Michael Lindall) arrives with news about Captain Richardson. Richardson’s heading to Savannah by ship and Percy will keep an eye on him once he makes port so he can tell Lord John where he’s staying. Lord John won’t say what he intends to do to Richardson.

Percy recalls their past intimate relationship and believes John loved him back then but wouldn’t admit it. They kiss and of course that’s when William walks in. Lord John stumbles through an explanation, but William knows what he saw. He believes this is why his father never told him that he was the warden of Ardsmuir Prison and that that’s where he met Jamie Fraser. William thinks they had a sexual relationship and that’s why Lord John agreed to raise him.

Lord John insists he and Jamie are friends and have sacrificed to protect William. Lord John is ready to kick William out, and William breaks his heart by saying he doesn’t have a father.

Outlander Season 8 Episode 7 Recap Fergus and Marsali — Lauren Lyle and César Domboy in ‘Outlander’ season 8 episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Nasty Notes Lead to a Devastating Tragedy

Fergus (Cesar Domboy) teaches his young sons how to work the printing press, and they’re anxious to try for themselves. His son, Henri-Christian, confesses he doesn’t want to disappoint his dad because he’s “different.” Fergus assures him he’s capable of great things.

Fergus reminds his boys the shop will be theirs one day and that the pen is mightier than the sword. It’s obvious he’s incredibly proud of his sons.

Bree (Sophie Skelton) and Marsali (Lauren Lyle) chat as they walk through the markets. Fergus has decided not to pursue the inheritance from Comte St. Germain that he just learned about from Beauchamp. Marsali laughs as she imagines what it would be like to be rich and how her life would change. The talk turns serious when Bree reveals she and Roger are trading gold for guns tomorrow.

Suddenly, a man throws a tomato at Marsali’s back and warns her to tell her husband to be careful of what he prints.

Fergus receives another letter warning him to watch out or his house will burn down. Marsali refuses to let threats make them close down. Fergus suggests that maybe it’s time to think about having more children. Marsali jokingly accuses him of trying to “populate the entire colony.”

They don’t waste any time, enjoying themselves and trying for another child.

That night, Fergus and Marsali’s daughter, Joanie, wakes them because she smells smoke. They rush to wake up the other children, but Henri and Germain aren’t in their beds. Marsali believes they’re on the roof looking at stars. The townsfolk arrive to put out the flames as Fergus heads to the roof to get his sons. Unfortunately, fire blocks their path back downstairs.

Roger (Richard Rankin) and Bree run up as the fire rages, and Roger rushes to help pump water into the building. Fergus fastens a rope around Germain and has Henri cling to his brother’s back as he lowers them down the side of the building. Henri slips, but Roger is able to catch him before he hits the ground.

Fergus makes eye contact with Marsali and smiles after the boys are safe on the ground. Suddenly, the roof gives way under him. Fergus disappears into the flames.

(At that exact moment, Jamie wakes with a start, confessing he believes something is terribly wrong.)

Later, Bree and Roger hold each other, and Bree asks if Roger will stay in this time if something happens to her. Roger insists nothing will, and he knows she’s asking because she just lost her brother. Bree demands an answer and Roger says he’d stay in this time period. It’s their home and where their family belongs.

Marsali refuses to let her children out of her sight, even though Lord John can set up a room just for her. Bree sits with her, suggesting that she sleep and assuring her she’ll watch the children. Bree sobs as Marsali says there’s not even a body left of Fergus’ to hold, just ashes. She reminds Marsali that Fergus is in each of their children. The women hold each other, giving into their grief.

Morning arrives, and Marsali has no idea what she’ll do without Fergus. Bree assures her she has a home on the Ridge, or she could take Beauchamp up on his offer. Germain is the heir now, but Marsali doesn’t think Fergus would want that. Bree believes he’d want Marsali and his children taken care of. Marsali will think about it, but first she needs to bury Fergus. She wants to take him home.

Fergus Returns to Fraser’s Ridge

Bree, Roger, Marsali, and the children arrive on Fraser’s Ridge, and Jamie and Claire are devastated to learn that Fergus has died. Jamie holds Marsali tight as Claire comforts the children.

Jamie builds a coffin for Fergus and slams down his hammer. He clutches the side of the coffin and recalls his first meeting with a young pickpocket who would change his life. A flood of flashbacks show the deep relationship between Fergus, Jamie, and Claire, including the moment Jamie gave Fergus his last name.

Fanny finds Jamie lost in his memories and asks if they can go for a walk. She’s built a cairn for Fergus so Jamie can talk to his son. Fanny calls Jamie “grandda” and hands him a rock to add to the cairn. Jamie carefully places it on the cairn and smiles at Fanny before thanking her. She takes his hand and Jamie beams with joy.

A flashback to Paris, 1744, shows Master Raymond (Dominique Pinon) handing the baby to the lace maker, explaining the child’s father is in prison and the mother is sick. He gave her instructions to take Faith to Lady Broch Tuarach. As he was trying to leave, Faith began crying. Raymond sang a song of Claire’s to Faith to get her to settle down. Raymond taught it to Fanny’s grandmother, which explains how Faith learned the song.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 8 Recap – The Apex Betrayal

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2026

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 8 Recap — Anna Sawai in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)

Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two, episode eight, opens in northeastern Australia. Lee (Kurt Russell) drives through the sand until he’s within eyesight of Titan X. Scarabs scurry from the Titan and toward some sort of lump in the sand as Titan X flails around. It appears its injured limb is growing back.

(The following is a recap of season two, episode eight – “Separate Ways” – and there are spoilers.)

Monarch Director Reddick Barris (Curtiss Cook) watches as the staff monitors Titan X. The Secretary of Defense calls, upset that Australia is pressuring the US to help militarily with Titan X. Barris reminds him that weapons are next to useless, and the Secretary suggests they resort to the one weapon they haven’t used since Bikini Atoll. Barris disagrees due to the fallout, but the Secretary insists the technology is advanced enough now that a limited strike wouldn’t do much harm.

Despite Barris’s misgivings, the US is proceeding with a strike.

Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) and Cate (Anna Sawai) arrive on Monarch Outpost 18 to fill Barris in on what they’ve discovered. (Tim suggests that Cate refrain from mentioning she thinks she has emotionally connected to Titan X.) Tim (Joe Tippett), Cate, and Keiko insist that Lee’s the biggest problem right now since he’s going to try and attract Godzilla to Titan X’s location.

Lee drives closer to Titan X as Barris gets the Monarch team to confirm no other Titans have been spotted. Keiko explains that Godzilla likely showed up at Bikini Atoll because of the Castle Bravo H-bomb’s radiation. Lee believes he can replicate that signature and call Godzilla.

Monarch’s readings indicate that Titan X is increasing its energy output, similar to what Godzilla did before an attack. Barris finally reveals the government is sending a fleet of ships armed with nuclear cruise missiles. They will arrive in three hours.

Keiko and Cate are certain they can avert a Titan attack by getting Titan X back on its migratory course. Barris is shocked when Cate confirms she wants to save Titan X. Tim has her back, but Barris can’t figure out why Cate thinks she’s communicating with the Titan. Tim begs Barris to at least let Keiko and Cate try to lure it back on its path.

Barris reluctantly agrees.

May (Kiersey Clemons) and Kentaro (Ren Watabe) are also onboard Monarch Outpost 18, and Kentaro finally admits he went to Thailand to see Isabel Simmons. Kentaro doesn’t want to talk about it but insists Isabel hates Apex Cybernetics too.

Cate ignores May, not even pausing to say hello. Kentaro is coming with her and Keiko, and she reminds him it’s not his mission. He’s determined to help them get it away from here and keep it from killing anyone else.

Lee turns on the device and drives off, hoping Godzilla will come.

May confesses to Tim that she thinks Apex is up to something and she needs to speak with Brenda. She doesn’t trust Isabel and isn’t sure why Kentaro claimed it was no big deal to visit her in Thailand. Tim suggests that if she thinks something’s up, she should pursue it.

Birds circle over Titan X as it continues to flail around. Lee spots Keiko, Cate, and Kentaro’s helicopter just as birds strike the chopper and force it down. The pilots call in to Monarch Outpost 18 requesting an immediate evac.

Somewhere in the South Pacific, Godzilla wakes from his slumber.

Lee runs to the helicopter and confirms everyone’s okay. Lee and Keiko are equally alarmed by each other’s presence.

May visits Brenda Holland (Dominique Tipper) at an undisclosed Monarch Asset Management location. Brenda claims she’s cooperating with Monarch, but May knows she’s lying. Brenda takes full responsibility for what happened on Santa Soledad. But after a guard leaves, she whispers to May to let this go. However, she’s not prepared when May asks what Isabel wants with Kentaro. She wraps up the meeting without providing May with any useful information.

Titan X has stopped flailing around and has become still, as Lee admits he’s already started the device to signal Godzilla. Keiko’s certain there are better ways to handle this and reveals she and Cate are going to try and get Titan X to leave before either Godzilla or the US military arrives.

Lee asks the pilots to tell Monarch to call back the military. They won’t be able to take down Godzilla and Titan X. Lee disagrees with Cate’s and Keiko’s plan to save Titan X, pointing out the world’s relationship with these monsters changed on G-Day. Cate reminds him she was there, so she knows firsthand what Godzilla is capable of.

Lee begs them both to leave before one of the Titans kills them. After he walks back to his truck, Kentaro assures Cate that she should at least try before Godzilla gets there. Keiko agrees.

Keiko distracts Lee while Cate approaches Titan X. Kentaro follows, but at a distance. The Scarabs bury themselves in the sand as Titan X reacts to Cate’s presence. It rears up and raises two tentacles as if to strike but then settles back down.

Keiko insists that they need to understand the Titans in order to save humanity. Lee disagrees but asks if there’s one single fact she’s learned that allows her to be certain. She can’t name one. Keiko reminds him he’s the one putting them in danger. Lee points out it was supposed to be just him on this deserted stretch of the beach, alone with Titan X and Godzilla. She wasn’t supposed to be there, and neither was Cate or Kentaro.

Titan X allows Cate to see that she’s guarding a nest! Kentaro backs away and calls Isabel. She confirms her team has located his position but now Kentaro no longer believes his father would have wanted this. Isabel warns him that whatever Cate’s doing will only “end up in more death, more destruction.”

Isabel demands to know if the plan will work and Kentaro confirms that it will. He asks her to tell Trissop to forget about the Scarabs because there’s an egg.

Lee finally realizes Keiko’s been distracting him and drives toward Titan X.

Cate informs Kentaro that the Scarabs built a nest for Titan X’s offspring. “This Titan is a mother. That’s why she can’t leave right now,” says Cate. Suddenly, Cate and Kentaro hear Godzilla and see it approaching the beach.

Monarch Outpost 18 is scrambling after seeing Godzilla heading toward Titan X. The rescue time is still five minutes out, which won’t be soon enough. Unauthorized vehicles have gotten past Monarch’s perimeter and are also approaching Titan X.

Barris gives orders to stop the fleet and halt the missile launch.

Three vehicles approach Titan X and Cate remains on the beach as the monster reacts to their presence. Cate’s still by the egg when Godzilla emerges from the ocean. Titan X and Godzilla growl at each other and prepare for battle.

Cate and Kentaro race toward the Apex vehicles, and it’s only after Trissop (Cliff Curtis) and the Apex personnel head to the beach to collect the egg that she realizes Kentaro lied to her. Kentaro insists this is what needs to happen.

Godzilla and Titan X fight as an Apex helicopter arrives to transport the egg. Titan X lashes at Godzilla, and both monsters try and bite each other. Titan X screeches as it watches the helicopter fly away with her egg! Godzilla charges and unleashes its atomic breath but misses the Apex caravan, which speeds away.

Titan X chases after the helicopter with Godzilla hot on her tail as episode eight ends.

Final The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer Teases High-Stakes Rescue Mission

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Rebecca Murray

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April 16, 2026

The final The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer was unveiled just ahead of tickets for the new Star Wars movie going on sale on April 17, 2026. The trailer reveals that our heroes become separated at some point and teases that Grogu is going to have to step it up and come to Din Djarin’s rescue.

Pedro Pascal stars as Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and Sigourney Weaver stars as Colonel Ward. The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White provides the voice of Rotta the Hutt.

“The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy,” reads Lucasfilm’s synopsis. “As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.”

Jon Favreau directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Producers include Favreau, Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Ian Bryce. Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki, and Carrie Beck serve as executive producers, and Ludwig Göransson composed the music.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu will open in theaters on May 22, 2026.

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FBI Season 8 Episode 18 Preview: Maggie Pairs with Peter Olsen in ‘Behavior’

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Rebecca Murray

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April 16, 2026

Zach Grenier (The Good Fight) reprises his guest-starring role as Peter Olsen on CBS’s FBI season eight, episode 18. Directed by Peter Stebbings, episode 18 – “Behavior” – will air on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.

“Behavior” Plot: When a single mother and her son are abducted while visiting a state park, Maggie brings in Peter Olsen to help profile their suspect. But as the team works, they make a harrowing discovery about an old case.

Missy Peregrym stars as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki plays Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto returns as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, Alana De La Garza is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, John Boyd stars as Special Agent Stuart Scola, and Juliana Aidén Martinez plays Eva Ramos.

FBI Season 8 Episode 18 — Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zach Grenier as Peter Olsen in ‘FBI’ season 8 episode 18 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

FBI Season 8 Description, Courtesy of CBS:

FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects.

Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority.

The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office, whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator, as well as Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.

Missy Peregrym and Zach Grenier — Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zach Grenier as Peter Olsen in episode 8 episode 18 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Juliana Aiden Martinez and Missy Peregrym — Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in season 8 episode 18 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

John Boyd and Juliana Aiden Martinez — John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos in season 8 episode 18 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Juliana Aiden Martinez, John Boyd and Missy Peregrym — Juliana Aidén Martinez as Eva Ramos, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in season 8 episode 18 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Fire Country Season 4 Episode 15 Preview: Jules Latimer Directs “Making Things Go Boom”

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Rebecca Murray

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April 16, 2026

Series star Jules Latimer pulls double duty and directs CBS’s Fire Country season four, episode 15. “Making Things Go Boom” will air on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.

“Making Things Go Boom” Plot: A routine response to a reported minor fire turns dangerous when the Station 42 team discovers the threat is far greater than dispatch indicated.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, Diane Farr is Sharon, Jordan Calloway plays Jake, and Jules Latimer stars as Eve.

Fire Country Season 4 Episode 15 — Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards and Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in ‘Fire Country’ season 4 episode 15 (Photo ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Fire Country Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Leone, a young convict who sought redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates were partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode was assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.

Years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.

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