Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 99th birthday on May 8, 2025 with the release of Ocean with David Attenborough. The documentary, which just unveiled a nearly two-minute trailer, debuts outside of the United States on May 8, followed by June 7 on National Geographic and June 8 (World Oceans Day) on Disney+ and Hulu.
“My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Over the last hundred years, scientists and explorers have revealed remarkable new species, epic migrations, and dazzling, complex ecosystems beyond anything I could have imagined as a young man,” said Sir David Attenborough. “In this film, we share those wonderful discoveries, uncover why our ocean is in such poor health, and, perhaps most importantly, show how it can bounce back to life.”
The documentary is directed by Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, and Colin Butfield and is a Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios co-production. Louise Pedersen, Rachel Job, Tom McDonald, Janet Han Vissering, Jasper Smith, Enric Sala, Kristin Rechberger, Rolly van Rappard, Francoise van Rappard, and Olivier Wenden serve as executive producers.
The documentary marks the first partnership between National Geographic and David Attenborough.
National Geographic released this description of Ocean with David Attenborough:
“After filming the natural world for over 70 years, captivating generations of audiences worldwide with groundbreaking discoveries and advocating for environmental preservation, Attenborough delivers his most powerful message yet. In the feature-length special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, he draws on his lifetime of exploration and knowledge of the sea to take audiences on a cinematic journey of wonder through the planet’s most spectacular undersea habitats.
Attenborough investigates astonishingly diverse marine ecosystems, from bustling giant kelp jungles and mesmerizing coral reefs to towering seamount outposts within the open ocean, all of which are revealed to be intricately connected, vital to avoiding climate catastrophe, and in peril due to destructive forms of fishing. While Attenborough exposes the greatest threats to our oceans’ health as never seen before, he points to inspirational stories from around the world to reveal the most remarkable finding of all: If we take action now, the opportunity for marine life to recover on an unprecedented scale is well within our reach.”
Paramount+ released the first full trailer for the NCIS spinoff, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, starring fan favorites Cote de Pablo as Ziva David and Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo. The new trailer was accompanied by a batch of photos from the first episode, “No Country is Safe.”
The latest addition to the NCIS franchise also stars Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Julian Ovenden, Nassima Benchicou, Lara Rossi, Isla Gie, Terence Maynard, and James D’Arcy.
“NCIS: Tony & Ziva picks up after Ziva’s supposed death when Tony left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Since then—and where we find them in NCIS: Tony & Ziva—Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.”
The 10-episode season is expected to premiere this fall on Paramount+.
John McNamara serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include series stars Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly, along with Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain, Shelley Meals, and Mairzee Almas.
Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo, Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, and Isla Gie as Tali In ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ (Photo Credit: Jason Bell/Paramount+)Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo, Max Osinski as Boris and Cote de Pablo as Ziva David in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Marcell Piti/Paramount+)Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Marcell Piti/Paramount+)Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo and Isla Gie as Tali in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Marcell Piti/Paramount+)Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo and Isla Gie as Tali in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Marcell Piti/Paramount+)
Flula Borg (The Suicide Squad) reprises his role as Skip Tracer Randy on ABC’s The Rookie season seven episode 17, “Mutiny And The Bounty.” Episode 17, the season’s penultimate, will air on May 6, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Mutiny And The Bounty” Plot: The team helps Skip Tracer Randy when his new love interest is kidnapped. Meanwhile, Angela and Nyla enlist their moms to help catch a con artist, and Wesley is threatened to drop a case.
The cast is led by Nathan Fillion as John Nolan. Season seven stars Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune, Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers, and Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez. Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher recur as Miles and Seth.
Flula Borg, Nathan Fillion and Richard T Jones in ‘The Rookie’ season 7 episode 17 (Disney/Mike Taing)
The Rookie Season 7 Details:
John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Now recovering from a gunshot wound and feeling the effects of his age, John and the team welcome two new rookies and continue the hunt for two dangerous escaped prisoners who have very personal vendettas.
Mekia Cox and Alyssa Diaz in season 7 episode 17 (Disney/Mike Taing)Eric Winter, Deric Augustine, Richard T Jones, Nathan Fillion and Flula Borg in season 7 episode 17 (Disney/Mike Taing)Richard T Jones in season 7 episode 17 (Disney/Mike Taing)Deric Augustine in the “Mutiny And The Bounty” episode (Disney/Mike Taing)
ABC’s Doctor Odyssey episode 16 found Max telling Avery he can’t just have a physical relationship with her. Episode 17, airing on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT, is the first part of a two-part season (and maybe series) finale that reveals what happens in the aftermath of that confession.
“The Wave” Plot: After Max’s declaration fractures his relationship with Avery, he leaves the ship and finds himself caught in an earthquake, which triggers a tsunami warning. With The Odyssey forced to leave port, Max races to return before it’s too late.
Joshua Jackson (Fatal Attraction) plays Dr. Max Bankman, Phillipa Soo (Shining Girls) is Nurse Avery Morgan, Sean Teale (Little Voice) is Nurse Tristan Silva, and Don Johnson (Rebel Ridge) stars as Captain Robert Massey. Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken write and executive produce the first season.
Joshua Jackson and Phillipa Soo in ‘Doctor Odyssey’ episode 17 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
Doctor Odyssey Plot Description, Courtesy of ABC:
From the brilliant mind of Ryan Murphy comes the high-octane procedural Doctor Odyssey. Max (Jackson) is the new onboard doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the staff works hard and plays harder. It’s all hands on deck as Max and his small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other miles from shore.
Sean Teale and Phillipa Soo in episode 17 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Joshua Jackson and Kyla Nova in episode 17 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Sean Teale and Phillipa Soo in episode 17 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Rick Cosnett, Jim O’Heir, Capri-Antoine Vaillancourt, Joshua Jackson, and Kyla Nova in episode 17 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
Not to be confused with 2021’s quarantine comedy of the same name, 2025’s Together is a body horror starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. The twisted trailer shows Franco and Brie’s characters unraveling after a move to the country.
Damon Herriman (The Bondsman) also stars in writer/director Michael Shanks’ new horror movie opening in theaters on July 30th. The R-rated film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and also screened at SXSW. It currently sits at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it gruesome yet thought-provoking, painfully relatable, and a bonkers playground for Alison Brie.
“Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other,” reads Neon’s synopsis. “With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.”
In a January 2025 interview with IndieWire, Alison Brie spoke about the film’s possible impact on their marriage. “I think we thought it might [test our relationship] more than it did,” said Brie. “We went into [it] knowing that because of the intimate nature of the film and how much time we’d be spending together, even though we’ve worked together before, Dave likes to say we would come out of it either getting divorced or becoming more codependent than ever.”
Alison Brie and Dave Franco in ‘Together’ (Photo Credit: Germain McMicking / Courtesy of Neon)
Keith Urban is ACM’s Triple Crown Award honoree (Photo Credit: Academy of Country Music)
The Academy of Country Music will honor Keith Urban with the ACM Triple Crown Award during the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards streaming on Prime Video on May 8, 2025 live from Frisco, Texas. Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne will perform some of Urban’s most popular songs during the 2025 ACM Awards.
The most recent ACM Triple Crown Award was presented to Carrie Underwood back in 2010. “The ACM Triple Crown Award is a special recognition presented by the Academy of Country Music to artists who have won three distinct, prestigious awards, including New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year,” per ACM. “Urban achieved this honor by winning Top New Male Vocalist in 2001, Male Vocalist of the Year in 2005 and 2006, and Entertainer of the Year in 2019.”
Country music superstar and 16-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire is hosting the 60th anniversary show. Confirmed performers include Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, and Wynonna Judd who will participate in a special 12-minute-long opening segment featuring ACM Songs of the Year. Special duets include Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts, Jelly Roll and Shaboozey, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, and Zach Top will also take the stage to perform.
The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Raj Kapoor serves as the showrunner and executive producer along with ACM’s Damon Whiteside and DCP’s Jay Penske and Barry Adelman. Patrick Menton is co-executive producer.
Robert De Niro and Jenna Ortega sign up for ‘Shutout’ (Photo Credits: Brigitte Lacombe, Ben Cope, Courtesy of Black Bear)
Two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro (The Godfather Part II, Raging Bull) and Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) will star in director David O. Russell’s upcoming pool hustling drama Shutout. The film will mark the fifth time De Niro and Russell have teamed up on a feature. The two have previously worked together on Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Joy, and Amsterdam.
Alejandro Adams wrote the screenplay, and Russell, Mark Bomback, and RK Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will serve as producers.
“We’re delighted to be collaborating with the acclaimed director David O. Russell and the legendary Robert De Niro, and especially excited to see Jenna step into the spotlight alongside these two cinematic icons,” stated RK Films’ Jeff Kirschenbaum. “It’s a rare and thrilling opportunity to support such a high-caliber team coming together to tell a compelling story — a lineup so precise, it feels like the perfect break.”
Black Bear released this description of Russell’s new film:
“Shutout follows Jake Kejeune (De Niro), one of the last masters of a vanishing craft – the pool hustler. Having lived and lost by the roll of a ball in smoky backroom halls, Jake encounters Mia (Ortega), a young prodigy whose raw, electrifying talent reignites a fire he thought long extinguished. Sensing a rare opportunity to shape a legend, Jake takes Mia under his wing, honing her instincts and sharpening her natural gift.
Together, they plunge into the ruthless world of high-stakes pool, where the line between unimaginable fortune and devastating failure is razor-thin. As Mia’s star ascends and her ambition grows, Jake must confront the ultimate question: can he steer her to greatness, or will her hunger for victory eclipse everything he has taught her?”
Black Bear is set to introduce Russell’s latest project to international buyers at the 2025 Cannes Film Market.
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted returns from a two-week break with an episode that finds the team looking into political conspiracies. Directed by Cory Bowles and written by D. Dona Le, episode 20, ‘Trash Day,” will air on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Trash Day” Plot: After a New Jersey mayor is kidnapped, the Fugitive Task Force works against the clock to untangle a web of political conspiracies that may aid their investigation. Meanwhile, Ray’s camping trip with his father and Caleb takes an unexpected turn.
Dylan McDermott leads the cast as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott. Season six also stars Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The team’s charming but formidable leader is Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, who started his career in the New York FBI field office before rising through the ranks of the Bureau in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.
The team includes Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; Special Agent Ray Cannon, who is a former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective and worked Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps; along with well-seasoned Special Agent Nina Chase, who worked assorted cases with the FBI’s New York office, and among her strengths is her undercover work.
Melissa Roxburgh returns as Colter’s sister, Dory, on CBS’s Tracker season two episode 19. Roxburgh only appears for a few minutes, with Dory passing along a mysterious box of their dad’s. Dory doesn’t think there’s anything important inside, but Colter (Justin Hartley) recalls their dad always thought someone was trying to steal his ideas. He’d lost his academic credibility, but Colter thinks something in his research might have gotten him killed.
Their dad was a genius, but Dory points out that he was losing his mind toward the end.
Reenie (Fiona Rene) calls and asks Colter to come to Seattle because an assistant to her client Leo Sharf is missing. Before he leaves, Dory asks Colter not to obsess over the items in their dad’s box.
Francie has been missing since this morning and Leo (Pej Vahdat) is reluctant to call the police. His new company is launching tomorrow, and he doesn’t want bad publicity. Francie was editing Leo’s speech when he called her late last night. She didn’t answer her phone this morning, so Leo and Reenie went to her hotel room. Francie didn’t respond to their knock, and security let them in. She was gone but left her purse and phone behind. Security footage didn’t show anyone entering or leaving the room after midnight.
Francie must have left in a hurry through the window, via the fire escape. Apparently, the company launch has been stressful, but Francie remained calm. Leo believes a competitor took her because his work is worth a lot of money. Just then, Leo receives an email with a video of Francie. She’s reading a statement that indicates she’ll die if Leo doesn’t obey the rules. He has one hour to transfer $5 million to an account. She begs for his help.
Leo calls his bank and learns he can’t transfer that much money that quickly.
Bobby (Eric Graise) tracks the IP address to a location 35 minutes away. Unfortunately, Francie only has 35 minutes left on the timer. Colter races over as the clock ticks down. He arrives with less than a minute left and scales a fence. Colter locates the room where the video was shot, but Francie’s gone. Blood on the wall behind the chair indicates she may have been shot. A sign reads, “You broke the rules.”
Colter informs Reenie and Leo that the kidnappers didn’t intend to hand her over. He got there before the timer went off. While he’s on the phone, Colter finds a bullet without any tissue on it. He’s certain this is a setup. It’s not a corporate kidnapping; someone has a personal grudge against Leo. Reenie mentions Sheldon Grimes, one of the founders of Leo’s company, who was asked to resign last week. It turns out that Sheldon has a connection to this warehouse.
Leo believes Sheldon took Francie to destroy the company’s launch.
Sheldon lives downtown, and Colter heads to his townhouse. The door’s unlocked, and Colter carefully looks around. He’s not home, but his cell phone is there, indicating he left in a hurry.
Reenie suggests to Leo that he cancel the launch. She warned him not to confront Grimes; the timing was horrible. Leo insists it was important that he told Grimes to resign in person because they’d known each other for a long time.
Leo thinks that if they cancel, they can’t mention Francie. Reenie says they can blame the chip company for the delay. Whatever they do, they can’t move forward on the launch. Word will eventually get out about Francie, and the resulting publicity will be disastrous.
Colter continues looking around Grimes’ place. He calls Leo about a yacht in a photo, believing it might be where Sheldon’s hiding.
Reenie blames herself since she dug up the dirt on Grimes. She tells Elliott (Michael Rady) what’s going on and admits she allowed Leo to hold a favor he did over her head to help get rid of Grimes. Elliott warns that what’s most important now is that she protects herself. Reenie realizes there’s a flash drive back at the office with a copy of the new shareholder agreement cutting Grimes out. If word gets out that there was a fight between Leo and Grimes, it will tank the company. Elliott volunteers to go with her to retrieve the flash drive.
Colter looks around the yacht and finds photos of a woman who’s been abused. It’s the file Reenie put together with the dirt they dug up. Turns out, Grimes is a serial abuser.
Sheldon’s laptop is still on the boat, and Colter has Bobby tap into it. The first thing that pops up is Reenie’s website. An open box of bullets is next to the laptop.
Reenie grabs the flash drive and sends Elliott to the conference room to see if they left any papers there. Colter calls with an update, and the phone goes dead while Reenie’s talking. Someone walked up behind her and grabbed her!
Colter rushes over to the office and finds boxes and papers scattered on the floor. He calls Reenie’s phone again and follows the sound of her ringtone. Elliott is there, but he is unconscious. Colter calls for help, and a short while later, he walks an FBI agent through the last few hours. Reenie’s purse and phone are there, but there’s no sign of her.
The agent learns that Sheldon used his keycard an hour before Reenie got there. Colter spots a high heel print and sounds proud when he suggests it indicates that Reenie put up a fight. Plus, there are two handprints of different sizes. Two people were in on this, with one attacking Elliott and the other grabbing Reenie.
Colter wants to help investigate, but the agent says he’s not needed. Leo pulls Colter aside and confirms he wants him to remain on the case. Colter assures him he wasn’t planning on stopping.
Bobby gets ATM footage off a bank camera and sees a black SUV leaving after Reenie arrived. The license plate wasn’t visible. However, Reenie has a smart ring to track her sleep, and Bobby tracks her location using it. He sends Colter the address, and Colter speeds over.
A black SUV is parked outside a warehouse with Reenie’s tracker ring inside. Colter examines the alley and finds Francie tied up. She’s panicking, but Colter manages to calm her down as he sets her free.
The FBI arrives, and Francie reveals that two men with ski masks took her. She never saw Reenie. Francie believes the two men were working for someone because they were responding to instructions. She agrees with Leo and Reenie that Sheldon Grimes might be behind this. Many people hate Leo and think he’s a ruthless businessman who steals other people’s ideas.
The agent apologizes for trying to kick Colter off the case and believes they need to work together. He thinks Reenie’s a more valuable asset, and that’s why Sheldon let Francie go. Grimes’ phone records indicate he called lots of people he used to work with, probably looking for someone who would help him go after Leo.
The SUV is registered to Jimmy Pike, a man who was part of a botched murder-for-hire scheme.
Reenie begs her kidnappers not to kill her, insisting she’s worth more alive than dead. She’s in for a real shock when they place her in a room with Grimes, who is also tied up. Grimes claims Leo’s behind all of this and that Reenie has no idea who Leo really is.
Her kidnappers return and kill Grimes.
Bobby’s been researching Leo’s enemies and discovers that Francie is related to a programmer named Cyrus, who died by suicide after Leo got rich off an algorithm he created. Leo had no idea Francie was Cyrus’ younger sister when he hired her as his executive assistant. She’s trying to use Grimes as the fall guy to avenge her brother’s death.
Colter thinks she took Reenie because of how close Reenie is to Leo. Francie’s been multiple steps ahead of them all this time and meticulously planned this out. Bobby sends Colter the address of a commercial property Francie rented months ago.
Francie shows up at Leo’s office and holds him at gunpoint. She reveals her true identity and what this is all about. Francie points out that Leo never once checked in on their family after her brother committed suicide.
Francie forces Leo to his knees and says everything that happens will be blamed on Grimes. She’s even holding Grimes’ gun right now. The gun will be with Grimes’ body when the cops find it. Francie orders Leo to admit what he did to her brother, and Leo confesses he stole Cyrus’ creation and took all the profits for himself. But he’d give up his life to have Cyrus back.
Francie gives him a choice: either he dies or Reenie dies.
Colter sneaks around outside the warehouse Francie rented and spots the kidnappers. He attacks one of the two men after they move Grimes’ body outside. The other heads back inside to kill Reenie. Colter follows the other man inside as Reenie begs for her life. He’s about to shoot her when Colter knocks him out. Justifiably scared, Reenie hugs Colter and sobs after being cut loose. Reenie’s worried about Elliott, and Colter assures her that he’s at the hospital right now.
While all this is going down, the FBI bursts through Leo’s door and kills Francie just as she’s about to shoot Leo.
Case closed, Colter relaxes with a beer back in his trailer while considering going through his dad’s box. Reenie shows up before heading to the hospital to see Elliott and passes along her boyfriend’s thanks for saving his life. “Thank you for saving my life,” adds an emotional Reenie. Colter replies, “You would have done the same thing for me.”
Reenie spoke with Leo, and he denied stealing Francie’s brother’s work. The FBI told her Leo was willing to die for her, and although she’s not sure if he took Cyrus’ work, she’s not willing to admit Leo’s not a good guy. Reenie believes he’s complicated, and Colter admits he can understand Francie better than Leo.
They hug before Reenie heads out. The second she leaves, Colter begins digging into his dad’s box. It contains paperwork, rocks, and a journal. He locates a hidden note that Dory didn’t notice in the journal’s binding! Colter calls the phone number on the note, only to find it disconnected.
Season two wraps up with episode 20, the finale, airing on May 11, 2025.
The Elsbeth season two finale is a who’s who of returning guest stars. And to top it off, the finale will feature a “musical number tribute to Chicago’s “Cell Block Tango.” Season two episode 20 was directed by Lionel Coleman and will air on CBS on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Ramen Holiday” Plot: Elsbeth finds herself in prison with some of the same high-class criminals she put away. When one of them is stabbed to death, Elsbeth sets out to find the killer’s killer, while her colleagues back at the precinct fight to get her released, on the season two finale.
Returning guest stars include Stephen Moyer, Retta, Gina Gershon, Elizabeth Lail, Arian Moayed, André De Shields, Alyssa Milano, and Mary-Louise Parker.
Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce stars as Captain C.W. Wagner, and Carra Patterson is back as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins serve as executive producers.
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston is back as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view. Season two of the critically acclaimed series brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Pierce), and detective in training Officer Kaya Blanke (Patterson).
