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‘Tracker’ Season 2 Episode 14 Recap: “Exodus”

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Rebecca Murray
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Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 14 (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

CBS’s Tracker season two episode 14 takes Colter to a small town just outside of New Orleans. 15-year-old Anton Crawford was supposed to take the bus home but never showed up. His father, Deon, tried to get the police involved, but the department’s understaffed. A teen missing less than 24 hours isn’t a priority.

Deon puts up a $10,000 reward after his girlfriend, Detective Veach, suggests he hire Colter Shaw to search for Anton. Deon works nights, and Anton normally texts him to let him know his whereabouts. He hasn’t texted, and Deon’s worried something serious happened. Anton goes to a private school for musically talented students, and he doesn’t have many friends. Bullies might be targeting him.

Anton’s not the only teen to go missing recently. Kevin Perkins lived a couple of doors down and went missing. His body washed up a week later. Deon rejects the official explanation of Kevin’s death as a robbery. He describes the area as having a “darkness” that most people don’t see.

Colter (Justin Hartley) meets with Detective Veach (Marci T. House) at Anton’s last known location. Veach reveals there have actually been three dead teenagers over the last five years. They’re all from the same neighborhood.

She hasn’t searched the area yet, and she’s helping Deon on her own time. Veach has lived in Marrero, Louisiana, her whole life, and she agrees with Deon about the darkness. “You don’t see it at first, but it’s here. You stay around long enough; it will get you,” explains Veach. Her decision to stay stems from wanting to help out the kids in the neighborhood.

Colter spots fresh tire tracks and a reed from a saxophone. There’s blood on a nearby metal post. A security camera looks out over the area, so Colter calls Randy (Chris Lee) and asks if he can hack into the convenience store’s camera. Randy pulls up Colter’s location, and in seconds, he has the footage. He shares it with Colter and Veach, and it shows teens attacking Anton. Veach recognizes the teen who hangs back as Cal, so of course that’s their next stop.

Colter forces his way into Cal’s apartment, and after being threatened with a trip to the station, Cal agrees to talk. Cal admits his friends like to bully Anton but claims he didn’t do anything.

Colter notices a towel covering a laundry basket and discovers it’s covering Anton’s saxophone case and other possessions. Cal flees, but Colter catches him and demands to know what he did to Anton. They return to Cal’s apartment, and Cal confesses that he and Anton are actually friends. He’s holding on to Anton’s belongings, keeping them safe. None of his friends are aware he and Anton are close.

Cal brought Anton back to his apartment after the beating and gave him a change of clothes. Anton didn’t stay and claimed he had somewhere to be. One of the items Anton left behind is a songbook, and inside is a note from Sherry. Cal reveals Sherry’s an older lady Anton was hanging out with after school. They jam on music together, and Cal says Anton always acted weird when he asked him about her.

Veach learns Sherry is a pianist and has a rap sheet for fraud and drug possession. Sherry’s records are sealed, but it appears she also beat a kidnapping charge. Colter calls Reenie (Fiona Rene) for help accessing Sherry’s records, and she promises to get on it.

But first, Reenie has to deal with Leo Sharf, one of her wealthy clients. His visit is unexpected, and Leo admits he has his fingers in a lot of pies. He also employs lots of lawyers but considers Reenie a “killer.” She’s passed his tests, and next, he wants her to work on Sheldon Grimes, one of the founding partners of his company.  Leo needs leverage on Sheldon, and he assures Reenie there’s something to find. He doesn’t want a contract drawn up and hands her a burner phone.

Reenie reminds him there are limits to what she’ll do. Leo replies by doubling her hourly fee and adding a “healthy” retainer.

No one responds at Sherry’s home, so Colter and Veach enter through an unlocked door.  The bedroom looks like someone packed in a hurry. They spot the shirt Cal gave Anton, but there’s also a suit on the bed. It appears Anton changed before they left. Veach thinks Sherry groomed Anton and that he’s under her spell. Colter suggests maybe he went with her because he didn’t have a choice.

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Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw and Marci T. House as Detective Veach in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 14 (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Sherry’s car was spotted at a jazz club, so Veach and Colter speak to the club’s owner, Hugo. Deon told them Anton never mentioned the Sax and Shaker Jazz Club. Veach thinks that if anyone can help them, it’s Hugo.

Hugo is enjoying a drink at the bar as the club fills up and is pleased to see Detective Veach. He confirms he knows Sherry and that she plays the house piano. Sherry played last night, but Jessica, the house manager, says she no-showed tonight.  Veach explains Sherry might be involved in a kidnapping, and when Colter brings up Anton’s name, Jessica acts weird. She reluctantly admits that Anton wanted to earn extra cash, so Jessica’s been paying him under the table since he’s not 16.

Both Sherry and Anton worked last night, but Jessica didn’t see them leave. She also didn’t see them talking to anyone suspicious. Colter looks through the old building, convinced it has hidden doors and exits. (A lot of buildings in the area that used to be speakeasies do.)

They find an old passage used by bootleggers along with pictographs on the walls. Shoeprints indicate it’s still being used, and there’s a new lock on a door. Colter breaks a window and unlocks the door, and inside are more pictographs along with rose petals on the floor. Veach explains that the area practices old, dark magic, not voodoo, which the pictographs represent.

Colter discovers a dead body hidden behind a hay bale.

The cops arrive and confirm the dead girl is 15-year-old Gabriella, and she died from a poisoning or overdose. Veach doesn’t think Anton is involved, and Colter recalls spotting a Bible on Sherry’s nightstand. He doesn’t think she’s mixed up in dark magic.

Reenie calls and explains that the victim’s testimony in favor of Sherry led to the dropping of her kidnapping charges. She was protecting the kid from an abusive parent, not trafficking him. She had help from her brother, Father Jesiah Chevelle, who hid the teen in his church.

Colter’s certain Sherry was helping Anton escape from something that was happening in the building. They escaped to her place and are in hiding now. Colter believes Sherry took Anton to her brother’s church.

Hugo confirms Sherry has a brother who’s a priest at St. Paul’s.

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Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 2 episode 14 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Colter inspects the piano inside the secret room and finds a copy of an old dark magic manuscript. Veach recognizes it and recalls that practitioners used it as an instruction manual for rituals—summoning, torture, and sacrifice. Veach thinks the manual means that someone out there believes it works.

The manual also shows a wedding ceremony and claims whoever performs it obtains immortality. Veach spots a symbol and recalls the kid, Kevin Perkins, pulled out of the lake had a tattoo with that symbol. This means there’s a connection between the murders. Veach pulls up a photo of the dead girl in the alley, and there’s a drawing of that symbol on the wall by her body.

The rituals require three steps: into the water, the spilling of blood, and a wedding sacrifice. The bride and groom must be virgins, and the dead girl they just discovered was the bride. Anton changed out of a suit at Sherry’s place, so he is obviously the groom.

Veach discovers Father Chevelle is the priest at Sacred Heart, 20 miles the other way. That means Hugo gave them the wrong location on purpose and is trying to beat them to Anton.

Anton and Sherry clean symbols off their bodies as Sherry admits Hugo tricked them. Sherry was told she was playing at a VIP party, and Anton believed he was just acting as a groom in a performance. Anton saw Hugo poison Gabriella and just wants to go home. Sherry assures him they need to stay hidden so that Hugo can’t find them. They need to trust her brother.

Suddenly, a shot rings out. Hugo shoots Father Chevelle and yells for Sherry and Anton to come out of hiding. Colter and Veach arrive and don’t wait for backup. They split up and search the church. Sherry leaves her hiding place and finds her dead brother. Hugo orders her to take him to Anton or else, and Sherry refuses.

Veach and Colter approach, weapons drawn, while Hugo holds a gun to Sherry’s head. Sherry tries to get away, and they all begin shooting. Sherry manages to escape, but Veach is shot in the abdomen. Colter has Sherry put pressure on the wound as Veach tells him to save Anton and forget about her. Hugo and Colter exchange gunfire, as Hugo insists he’s going to live forever by killing Anton.

Hugo makes his way back to Veach and Sherry’s location, but Colter gets the drop on him from behind and takes him down. Colter has Sherry call an ambulance. They can’t feel Veach’s pulse!

Anton emerges from hiding, uninjured. Colter holds Veach and says, “Come back to me.”

Deon and Anton reunite at the hospital where Detective Veach’s recovering from being shot. Thankfully, she’s going to be fine. Deon thanks Colter and Veach for rescuing his son, and they insist Sherry played an important role too. She’s the one who kept Anton safe until they could rescue him.

Deon hands Colter the reward, and Colter suggests they should put the $10,000 toward establishing a program at Father Chevelle’s church for kids in the community. He gave his life to keep kids, including Anton, safe.

Colter tells Veach that it’s because of her that Hugo’s gone and the families got justice. She is breaking through the darkness and helping the community.

 




 

‘1923’ Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: “Only Gunshots to Guide Us”

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Rebecca Murray
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Aminah Nieves and Michael Spears in ‘1923’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo Credit: Lauren Smith/Paramount+)

Paramount+’s 1923 season two episode five finds Alexandra enduring yet another devastating event in her journey to reunite with Spencer. Meanwhile, Spencer’s luck finally changes, and his trip to Bozeman takes a few steps forward. Episode five, “Only Gunshots to Guide Us,” doesn’t check in on the Duttons as they endure the winter at the Yellowstone Ranch but does show Teonna’s pursuers are closing in on her in Texas.

The following is a recap, so there are plenty of spoilers ahead!

Marshal Kent (Ross Crain) and Father Renauld (Sebastian Roche) question the men from JA Ranch about Teonna’s whereabouts. The boss, Anders (C. Thomas Howell), is reluctant to admit he’s seen Teonna but does so only when Father Renauld confirms Kent’s story that Teonna murdered two nuns in their sleep.

Anders provides Teonna’s pursuers with the location of her last sighting. Kent figures out that Teonna and her companions are heading north, and Anders says they’re heading into an area without any cover. There aren’t any trees, water is scarce, and it’s possible to wander around in circles for hours without realizing it. Plus, it’s completely flat, which should make Teonna easy to spot.

Teonna (Aminah Nieves), Runs His Horse (Michael Spears), and Pete (Jeremy Guana) realize they’re lost, and the horses are incredibly thirsty. Pete decides to strike out on his own to search for water, promising to return soon. He’s sure the lawmen won’t be looking for a lone rider. Teonna’s frustrated and angry that white men have taken over their land.

Pete sees an animal and heads in the same direction it’s running. He spots a tree and finds a small waterhole. Unfortunately, Father Renauld and Marshal Kent are waiting at the water source and give chase when he flees. Pete’s horse is dehydrated and can’t maintain its pace. It falls, and Pete grabs his rifle. Shots are fired, but it’s unclear who’s been hit.

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Brandon Sklenar as Spencer in ‘1923’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo Credit: Paramount+)

Spencer Crosses Paths with Marshal Fossett

Storylines finally begin to intersect as Marshal Mamie Fossett (Jennifer Carpenter) and two of her men come across Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) asleep under a tree while searching for Marshal Kent and Teonna. The marshals are shocked by the size of Spencer’s rifle and impressed that he has tracked large predators they’ve never heard of.

Spencer provides a brief recap of where he’s been, where he’s heading, and why he’s in the middle of nowhere. Asked about Teonna and Marshal Kent, he confirms he hasn’t seen either. Marshal Fossett is suspicious when Spencer claims to be from Montana, just like the lawmen and Teonna. She doesn’t believe in coincidences, and that’s too many people wandering around West Texas from Montana.

Marshal Fossett orders Spencer to come along with them to Amarillo, advising him he’s lucky they found him. If he is who he says he is, they’ll give him a train ticket to Montana.

They arrive at the sheriff’s office in Amarillo and learn the cells are always filled to capacity, so it’s being expanded. The sheriff in charge allows Marshal Fossett to use his phone to call Bozeman. The Amarillo sheriff notes that switchboard operators can get salty, and Mamie responds, “Impudence rides sidesaddle with anonymity.”

An operator on the other end of the line fetches Sheriff McDowell (Robert Patrick), and Marshal Fossett explains she’s with Spencer Dutton. After McDowell gets over the fact a marshal can be a woman, he confirms he knows Spencer Dutton. McDowell notes that Spencer is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. She repeats that to Spencer, and he’s unimpressed. He had no idea that he earned the Medal of Honor.

Spencer gets on the phone with McDowell and asks about the men who killed his brother, John (played by James Badge Dale). McDowell warns him to stay away; he doesn’t want a war to break out. Spencer points out that a war is already underway. He asks McDowell to tell Cara he’s on his way home. McDowell asks that he stop by and see him first, but Spencer doesn’t respond.

McDowell suggests Marshal Fossett should keep him in Texas for his own good. Fossett points out she can’t arrest someone for what they’re thinking of doing. Instead, she fulfills her promise of a train ticket and sends Spencer on his way.

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Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra in ‘1923’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo credit: Lo Smith/Paramount+)

Alexandra Encounters Another Disgusting Brute on Her Trip Across America

Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) is shocked to learn that her ticket doesn’t include food service. She doesn’t have any money and begs the porter to give her something to eat. It’s been days since she had a meal. The porter takes her to his boss, and although he can’t give her food, he will allow her to work serving meals to earn it.

Alex is working as a waitress when a repulsive man forces her to wipe his private area after she accidentally spills his tea. She’s disgusted when he grabs her hand and forces her to touch his penis through his pants. Alex finally manages to escape his grasp and rushes off.

She counts her tips before eating a bowl of stew after her shift’s over. Her feet are throbbing when she returns to the cabin. Fortunately, the manager has much more comfortable shoes delivered to her cabin, along with a reminder that her breakfast shift starts at 6am.

There’s only the wealthy British couple, Paul (Augustus Prew) and Hillary (Janet Montgomery), in the meal car when Alex begins her breakfast shift. They discuss why the French haven’t financially recovered from the war, and Alex interjects her opinion. She quickly apologizes, but Paul laughs and assures her she’s correct. They’re both impressed, and Paul gives her a large tip.

Unfortunately, the pervert from yesterday has taken a seat in the car and asks for coffee. He reaches up her dress and assaults her while she fills his cup. In response, she pours the steaming liquid into his lap and repeatedly hits him with the pot.

Paul and Hillary watch in shock while Alex runs off.

The train staff quickly place Alex under arrest and lock her in a cage. The conductor and restaurant manager don’t react when she explains the man attacked and raped her with his hand. He should be under arrest, not her. Alex is informed she’ll be turned over to the police when they reach Chicago.

The Chicago cops take the rapist’s statement. Afterward, they place Alex in handcuffs, certain she is guilty and just a “woman on the side” who feels scorned. Before Alex’s removal from the train, Hillary informs the officer that they witnessed the entire incident. They saw the man grope Alex’s privates and watched Alex defend herself. Alex confirms she told this same story to the conductor.

The couple agrees to make a statement, and the officer releases Alex from the handcuffs. She thanks Paul and Hillary and watches as the officers take her assailant into custody.

Suddenly, she spots her cabin mates carrying her belongings off the train. The woman also stole her tips but hands them over when Alex calls out for a cop.

Alex’s terrible luck continues when she learns that her train to Fargo has been canceled due to a snowdrift. Nobody can predict when the snowdrift will clear. Dejected, Alex takes a seat on a bench in the station with nowhere else to go. She’s sobbing, unsure what to do next, when Paul and Hillary suggest that she come with them to Winnetka. “It seems a bit of a respite from your adventures might be needed,” says Paul.

Alex leaves the station with her rescuers.

Briefly Checking in on Banner and Whitfield

 

Banner (Jerome Flynn) and the two spies inside the Livestock Commission drop the dead prostitute’s body at what will eventually be referred to as the train station. It’s an area where no laws apply since it’s a county with a zero population.

Whitfield sends his pet off to fetch another whore, and she convinces a pretty prostitute there’s a more profitable way to make a living than selling herself on the streets. She reveals that her client is incredibly wealthy, enjoys “theatre” in the bedroom, and prefers multiple women. The prostitute accepts the offer, totally unaware of the horrors in store.

 




 

  

‘Doctor Odyssey’ Episode 12 Preview: Shania Twain Guest Stars

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Rebecca Murray
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Shania Twain reprises her guest starring role as Heather on ABC’s Doctor Odyssey season one episode 12, “Sophisticated Ladies.” Donna Mills also guest stars on episode 12, airing on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.

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.

“Sophisticated Ladies” Plot: Tristan strives to prove himself to Avery, while Captain Massey is shaken by shocking news. Meanwhile, Sophisticated Ladies Week brings a disruptive passenger onboard, while the crew navigates the delicate care of a terminal patient.

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Shania Twain in ‘Doctor Odyssey’ episode 12 (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.

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Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale in episode 12 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
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Joshua Jackson and Phillipa Soo in episode 12 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
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Donna Mills in episode 12 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
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Sean Teale and Joshua Jackson in episode 12 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)

‘Severance’ is Renewed for Season Three

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Rebecca Murray
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Severance renewed for season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ is rewarding Severance fans with another season of the critically acclaimed sci-fi workplace drama. The streamer renewed the award-winning series for a third season, and Severance creator Dan Erickson claims it won’t take another three years to arrive.

“We’re hoping that there are no massive strikes or pandemics or fissures opening up in the crest of the Earth that end up delaying us. Barring that, I’d certainly hope that we’d get this one out a bit sooner,” said Erickson in an interview with Variety. “But Severance has always been a show that takes a long time to make, and we’re proud of what we came up with, even though it took quite a long time.”

The series premiered on February 18, 2022, with season two debuting on January 17, 2025. The game-changing season two finale aired on March 20, 2025.

Season two stars Emmy Award nominee Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, and Michael Chernus. Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Sarah Bock, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken, and Emmy and Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette also star.

Dan Erickson created, writes, and executive produces. Additional executive producers include Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, John Lesher, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Beau Willimon, Jordan Tappis, Sam Donovan, Caroline Baron, Richard Schwartz, and Nicholas Weinstock. Stiller, Donovan, Jessica Lee Gagné, and Uta Briesewitz directed season two.

“Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said Ben Stiller. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”

Season two stands as the most-watched series on Apple TV+.

“I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben, Dan, the incredible cast and crew, Apple, and the whole Severance team,” said Adam Scott. “Oh hey also—not a huge deal—but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks.”

Apple TV+ offers this description of the series:

In Severance, Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself.

In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.

‘Matlock’ Episode 16 Preview: Photos, “The Johnson Case” Plot and Air Date

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Rebecca Murray
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CBS’s Matlock episode 15 left fans with a major cliffhanger. Unfortunately, the series is taking a three-week break and won’t return until after March Madness with answers to what’s really going on. Episode 16, “The Johnson Case,” will air on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9pm.

The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.

“The Johnson Case” Plot: Olympia tries to impress the partnership board by taking on a complicated murder case. Directed by Kat Coiro and written by Jeffrey Lieber and Tommy Cook.

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Leah Lewis, David Del Rio, and Skye P. Marshall in ‘Matlock’ episode 16 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Matlock Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.

As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates—the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).

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Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence in season 1 episode 16 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Jason Ritter as “Julian Markston” and Skye P. Marshall as “Olympia Lawrence” in episode 16 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Leah Lewis as “Sarah Franklin” and David Del Rio as “Billy Martinez” in episode 16 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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David Del Rio, Leah Lewis, and Skye P. Marshall in episode 16 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Trailer Declares Power is Everything

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Rebecca Murray
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TWD fans can’t get over the final scene in The Walking Dead: Dead City season two trailer of Maggie holding Negan’s bat, although obviously it’s not the original Lucille. That, or the fact it appears she’ll be fighting a bear.

“The Walking Dead: Dead City follows the popular Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) characters traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “In season two, in the growing war for control of New York City, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.”

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Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan in ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ (Photo Credit: Peter Kramer/AMC)

The cast of season two includes Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon, Lisa Emery, Logan Kim, Dascha Polanco, and Kim Coates. The new season premieres on May 4, 2025, with episodes airing on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

The Walking Dead‘s Eli Jorné serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Brian Bockrath, Michael Satrazemis, and Colin Walsh.

‘Elio’ Trailer: Pixar Finally Drops an Official Video

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Rebecca Murray
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The most interesting thing about Pixar’s Elio is how completely different the official trailer is from the teaser released in June 2023. Watch that one first, then check out the new one, and it’s like watching two different stories with some of the same characters.

Yonas Kibreab provides the voice of Elio and new Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez) is Aunt Olga. The voice cast also includes Remy Edgerly as Glordon, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa, and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO. America Ferrera was originally announced to play Elio’s mom, but Ferrera exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.

“For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film Elio, the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking,” reads Pixar’s synopsis. “Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.”

Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina direct, and Mary Alice Drumm serves as a producer.

Disney and Pixar have set a June 20, 2025 theatrical release date.

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A scene from Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elio’ (Photo © 2025 Disney/Pixar)




‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Episode 11 Preview: Lesley Ann Warren Guests as Bobby’s Mom

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Rebecca Murray
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Pretty much everyone, including Athena, is shocked to learn Bobby’s mom isn’t dead in the teaser for ABC’s 9-1-1 season eight episode 11, “Holy Mother of God.” Episode 11, directed by Aisha Hinds, will air on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT.

The cast is led by Peter Krause as Bobby Nash and Angela Bassett as Athena Grant-Nash. Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Maddie Han, Oliver Stark is Evan “Buck” Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie “Chimney” Han, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Ryan Guzman is Eddie Diaz, and Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz.

“Holy Mother of God” Plot: The 118 responds to a call at a mega-church, where Bobby runs into his estranged mother (Lesley Ann Warren). Meanwhile, Buck is looking to expand his social circle now that Eddie has left.

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Angela Bassett and Lesley Ann Warren in ‘9-1-1’ season 8 episode 11 (Disney/Christopher Willard)

9-1-1 Synopsis, Courtesy of ABC:

The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers — who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping conditions. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

The show draws from the real lives of first responders who regularly face situations that are often unpredictable, intense, and uplifting at the same time.

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Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Lesley Ann Warren, and Sean O’Bryan in season 8 episode 11 (Disney/Christopher Willard)
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Kenneth Choi, Ron Orbach and Aisha Hinds in season 8 episode 11 (Disney/Christopher Willard)
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Oliver Stark, Ben Franczuszki, Anirudh Pisharody, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, and Kenneth Choi in season 8 episode 11 (Disney/Christopher Willard)
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Lesley Ann Warren, Sean O’Bryan, and Jeri Habberstad in season 8 episode 11 (Disney/Christopher Willard)




‘Snow White’ Review: An Unnecessary Live-Action Take on a Classic Tale

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Kevin Finnerty
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Rachel Zegler in DISNEY’s live-action ‘SNOW WHITE’ (Photo © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc)

In 2015, Disney released its live-action remake of their beloved 1950 animated classic Cinderella. The remake charmed audiences and many critics, becoming the 12th top-grossing film of the year. Since its success, Disney has remade more of its animated films as live-action, including Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.

In 2025, Disney dares to make a live-action remake of the animated classic that started it all, the 1937 film Snow White. Rachel Zegler from West Side Story portrays the fair princess, while Gal Gadot from Wonder Woman slides into the role of her evil stepmother.

The movie begins with two little animals opening the fairy tale book Snow White, and a voiceover recites the classic opening line, “Once upon a time.” The narrator then reveals that Snow White was born during a significant snowstorm, leading her parents, the King and Queen, to name her Snow White. As she grew older, her parents emphasized to her the importance of being brave, kind, and truthful as a ruler; cue the first new, forgettable musical number.

The unnecessary remake moves along, largely staying true to the original, with Snow White’s mother dying and her father remarrying a beautiful and mysterious woman (Gadot). When the father doesn’t return from a crusade, the Evil Queen takes power and makes poor Snow White her servant.

Every day, the Evil Queen asks her magic mirror, “Who is the fairest of them all?” For years, the mirror replies that she’s the fairest. That is until Snow White comes of age and the mirror changes its mind, declaring Snow White the fairest in the land.

Consumed with jealousy and hate, the queen commands her huntsman to take Snow White out to a secluded place and kill her. The huntsman obeys the queen and takes the princess out to collect apples, but just as he’s about to end her life with his sword, she turns and asks why. He falls to his knees, apologizing, and tells her to run away and never come back because the queen wants her dead.

So, Snow White runs into the haunted forest, seeing scary images at every turn. Come morning, she befriends the animals that live in the forest, including rabbits, birds, and deer. Seeing she needs help, the woodland creatures lead her to a small cottage to rest. The small cottage turns out to be the home of the seven dwarfs.

Colorful but terribly unoriginal and marred by awful CGI effects, Disney’s live-action Snow White remake is a perfect example of why filmmakers should leave an animated classic alone. There is so much wrong with this dreadful remake, but let’s begin with the horrible CGI look of the dwarfs. The faces of the dwarfs have a ghostly, disturbing look, similar to the characters in The Polar Express. (It’s the uncanny valley phenomenon.) The CGI work is incredibly off-putting and distracting.

The new songs are forgettable and add nothing to the film.  Worse yet, the filmmakers alter and modify the lyrics to two classic songs from the original: “Whistle While You Work” and “Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go.” To any moviegoer who loves the original film or watched the “Disney sing-along” videos of the 1990s as a kid, this is sure to be upsetting and insulting.

Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot deliver weak, cartoonish performances that come across as play-acting. None of the emotions portrayed in the film—fear, jealousy, love, happiness, or excitement—seem sincere. Additionally, Gadot’s attempt to sing in the film leaves much to be desired. In fact, it’s truly terrible and difficult to endure. The production and sets, ranging from the courtyard to the castle to the dwarf’s cottage, unfortunately, come across as another failure, appearing fake.

Here’s hoping that movie audiences will steer clear of this dreadful remake and instead seek out and enjoy the timeless animated classic from 1937.

GRADE: D

MPA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some peril, brief rude humor, and violence
Running Time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Directed By: Marc Webb




‘Elsbeth’ Reveals Season 2 Finale’s Lineup of Returning Guest Stars

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Rebecca Murray
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Elsbeth Season 2 Finale Guest Stars
‘Elsbeth’ invites celebrity guest stars back for season 2’s finale (Photos: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Elsbeth season two’s finale is going to be crowded with returning guest stars from both seasons of the critically acclaimed crime drama. Nine celebrity guests will be reprising their roles in the season’s final set for May 8, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.

“We have always tried to make Elsbeth a place for the best actors to come and play. We must be doing something right since so many of our special guest stars managed to clear their schedules and join us again. We couldn’t be more excited for this wild reunion between Elsbeth and some of her favorite suspects,” stated Jonathan Tolins, showrunner and executive producer.

CBS revealed the season finale is titled “Ramen Holiday” and finds Elsbeth attempting to solve a murder when she “comes face to face with many familiar suspects.” Those familiar suspects are:

  • Stephen Moyer reprising his season one role of theater director Alex Modarian
  • Retta reprising her season one role of elite matchmaker Margo Clarke
  • Gina Gershon reprising her season one role of plastic surgeon Dr. Vanessa Holmes
  • Elizabeth Lail reprising her season one role of young tech CEO Quinn Powell
  • Arian Moayed reprising his season one role of cocktail bar owner Joe Dillon
  • André De Shields reprising his season one role of fashion designer Matteo Hart
  • Alyssa Milano reprising her season two role of former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte
  • Mary-Louise Parker returns for another episode this season after her first appearance on April 3 as decluttering guru Freya Frostad
  • Ethan Slater returns for another episode this season after his first appearance on April 10 as chatty new hire Officer Reese Chandler

Carrie Preston leads the cast as the titular character. Season two also stars Wendell Pierce as Captain Wagner and Carra Patterson as Detective Kaya Blanke. Executive producers include Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, and Gail Barringer.

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