“What the hell is going on?” asks Holland March (Ryan Gosling), a down on his luck private investigator. “Oh, you know, there’s a guy coming to kill us…that kinda of crap,” answers Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe), a muscle for hire who’s teamed up with Holland to find a missing girl in the action comedy, The Nice Guys.
Set in Los Angeles in 1977, March is a struggling private eye who gets cases tossed his way from his police connections that usually don’t add up to much. His path ends up crossing with Healy after taking on a case to look for an elderly woman’s niece who died yet was seen alive and kicking two days later. Unfortunately, Healy has been hired by a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley), who looks very much like the woman’s niece, to scare March off so Healy breaks the PI’s arm to get him to drop the case. However, when Healy is ambushed by two hit men (played Keith David and Beau Knapp) who are also looking for Amelia, he quickly realizes he made a mistake with March and approaches him again but this time to help him find Amelia who has now gone into hiding.
During their investigation, the two mismatched private investigators discover Amelia’s disappearance seems to be connected to the porn industry and the accidental death of rising porn star Misty Mountains (Murielle Telio). As they continue to work together, March and Healy – along with March’s 13-year-old daughter, Holly (Angourie Rice) – stumble across a criminal conspiracy that could involve someone very high up in the city’s Justice Department.
Written and directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3), The Nice Guys is an uneven and overly violent action comedy interspersed with some funny slapstick moments and featuring a solid performance by Russell Crowe. Crowe brings both humor and emotional depth to his character Jackson Healy who, on the surface, appears to be nothing more than a very effective muscle for hire but who really wants to find a way to help people. The scenes between Crowe and Rice, who portrays March’s daughter, are the true highlights of the film, giving the movie some touching and sweet moments.
Speaking of Rice, she absolutely steals the film as Holly, March’s loving, feisty, and smart teenage daughter who has basically taken care of her dad since her mother passed away and even helps him solve his cases. Rice grabs your attention in every scene she’s in with her more famous, award-winning co-stars Gosling and Crowe, and she has strong chemistry with both of her leading men.
Gosling is humorous and effective as the bumbling, not-too-bright gumshoe March, who, without his daughter, would never make it to an appointment on time, let alone actually solve a case. There are times, however, that his pratfalls and comedic antics come across as forced and over-the-top. This is especially true in any of his scenes without Crowe. Still, Gosling does have chemistry with both Crowe and Rice which makes watching the three interact enjoyable.
The premise is fine but the script doesn’t take full advantage of the setup. Plus, coming from Black, who helmed Iron Man 3, you’d expect more impressive action scenes. The pacing is a bit jerky and erratic, and The Nice Guys has too much intense violence to stay in balance with its comedic tone. In short, it’s all over the place. Missing the correct balance of action and humor, The Nice Guys struggles to be as great as Black’s unrated film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang but comes up way short.
GRADE: C+
Release Date: May 20, 2016
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexuality, nudity, language and brief drug use
The first official photo has arrived of Oscar winner Charlize Theron in Fast 8. Theron’s playing a character named Cipher (one of the film’s major villains) in the eighth film of the Fast and Furious franchise. Theron makes her first appearance in the franchise with Fast 8, starring alongside Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and Scott Eastwood. The photo of Theron wearing a Metallica T-shirt and standing next to a rack of weapons first appeared on Twitter with the message:
“Our crew has faced former military, mercenaries & more. Now they meet Cipher (@CharlizeAfrica). #F8 #FastFridays” @Furious8Film
Fast 8 is directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, The Italian Job). Gray and Diesel previously worked together back in 2003 on A Man Apart. Universal Pictures is targeting an April 14, 2017 theatrical release for Fast 8.
Gwendoline Christie and Sophie Turner in ‘Game of Thrones’ (Photo: Helen Sloan / Courtesy of HBO)
HBO’s released details on Game of Thrones season six episodes six and seven set to air May 29 and June 5, 2016. Four episodes in and season six ranks as one of the best seasons of the critically acclaimed series, with twist after twist that for the first time in the series’ history book readers didn’t see coming. Season six is the first season of the series that doesn’t have a George R.R. Martin book as the source material, leveling the playing field for fans of the series and those who were into the A Song of Ice and Fire books before the HBO series arrived.
HBO and executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been very cagey with their plot descriptions, and even after Jon Snow’s resurrection he’s been missing from the synopses released promoting upcoming episodes. That holds true with the May 29th and June 5th descriptions, although there is the cryptic line, “The North is reminded.”
Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 6:
Episode #56: “Blood of My Blood”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: May 29 (11:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m.), 30 (12:15 a.m.) and 31 (9:00 p.m., 3:40 a.m.), and June 2 (midnight), 3 (9:00 p.m.), 4 (1:30 a.m.) and 10 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: May 30 (8:30 p.m.) and June 5 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (5:10 p.m.)
An old foe comes back into the picture. Gilly (Hannah Murray) meets Sam’s (John Bradley) family. Arya (Maisie Williams) faces a difficult choice. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) faces off against the High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce).
Written by Bryan Cogman; directed by Jack Bender.
Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7:
Episode #57: “The Broken Man”
Debut: SUNDAY, JUNE 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: June 5 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 6 (1:50 a.m.), 7 (9:00 p.m., 4:00 a.m.), 9 (11:45 p.m.), 10 (9:00 p.m.), 11 (midnight) and 17 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: June 6 (8:30 p.m.) 10 (1:00 a.m.), 11 (3:00 p.m.) 12 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (6:05 p.m.)
The High Sparrow eyes another target. Jaime confronts a hero. Arya makes a plan. The North is reminded.
Written by Bryan Cogman; directed by Mark Mylod.
Disney•Pixar announced Sia will sing the classic song “Unforgettable” during the animated film Finding Dory‘s end credits. Sia will first perform the song, written by Irving Gordon back in 1951, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which makes perfect sense as DeGeneres provides the voice of Dory the forgetful blue tang in the sequel to Finding Nemo.
“Dory’s story makes me teary,” stated Sia, commenting on her involvement. “When Ellen asked me, I couldn’t refuse!”
“In the same way Robbie Williams did his own unique twist on a classic song for Finding Nemo, Sia captures the soulful truth of the Nat King Cole classic ‘Unforgettable,’ and makes it all her own,” said director Andrew Stanton. “They are a perfect complement to one another, just like the two films.”
The Finding Dory soundtrack will be available on June 17, 2016.
The Finding Dory Plot: Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory welcomes back to the big screen everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), who’s living happily in the reef with Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) and Nemo (voice of Hayden Rolence). When Dory suddenly remembers that she has a family out there who may be looking for her, the trio takes off on a life-changing adventure across the ocean to California’s prestigious Marine Life Institute, a rehabilitation center and aquarium. In an effort to find her mom (voice of Diane Keaton) and dad (voice of Eugene Levy), Dory enlists the help of three of the MLI’s most intriguing residents: Hank (voice of Ed O’Neill), a cantankerous octopus who frequently gives employees the slip; Bailey (voice of Ty Burrell), a beluga whale who is convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny (voice of Kaitlin Olson), a nearsighted whale shark. Deftly navigating the complex inner workings of the MLI, Dory and her friends discover the magic within their flaws, friendships and family.
Melissa Leo, RJ Cyler, Stephen Guarino, Erik Griffin, Jon Daly, Al Madrigal, Jake Lacy, Michael Angarano, Ari Graynor, Andrew Santino and Clark Duke in ‘I’m Dying Up Here’ (Photo by Patrick Ecclesine / Showtime)
Jake Lacy has joined the ensemble cast of Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here based on William Knoedelseder’s non-fiction book. Lacy joins a cast that includes Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Ari Graynor (For A Good Time Call), Clark Duke (Hot Tub Time Machine), Michael Angarano (The Knick), Andrew Santino (Mixology), RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Al Madrigal (About A Boy), Erik Griffin (Workaholics) and Stephen Guarino (Happy Endings).
Alfred Molina (Chocolat), Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Robert Forster (Jackie Brown), Jon Daly (Kroll Show), Dylan Baker (The Good Wife), Brianne Howey (Horrible Bosses 2), Ginger Gonzaga (Togetherness), and Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull) are confirmed to guest star on season one.
According to Showtime’s casting announcement, Lacy will play “a stand-up comic who gained some notoriety a few years back by blowing off The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on the night he was scheduled to appear. His issues with substance abuse and family tragedy inform his comedy as he tries to re-acclimate into the early ’70s L.A. comedy scene. […]Not everyone is quick to welcome him back, nor is he interested in conforming to their idea of what comedy is.”
Lacy’s credits include Carol, How to Be Single, Obvious Child, Intramural, Girls, Better With You, and The Office.
The series is written and executive produced by Masters of Sex‘s Dave Flebotte. Jim Carrey, Michael Aguilar, and Christina Wayne are executive producers and 50/50 director Jonathan Levine helmed the pilot.
The Plot: Set in L.A.’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, during which the careers of many of the comedy superstars began, I’m Dying Up Here delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that are required to stand alone in front of an audience and make them laugh. I’m Dying Up Here follows up and coming comedians in LA in the 1970s, who are mentored by “Goldie” (Leo), a brassy comedy club owner who rules over her business with an iron fist and nurtures her comedians with tough love. Graynor, Santino, Cyler, Madrigal, Griffin and Guarino star as the main stand-ups at the club. Angarano and Duke play ballsy young comedians from Boston who move to L.A. with the hopes of making it big.
Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson (Photo: Nickelodeon)
Nickelodeon is bringing back two-time Super Bowl Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson to host the Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 awards show set to air on July 17, 2016 at 8pm. The network also just announced the list of this year’s nominees which includes Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Peyton Manning, Ronda Rousey, Aaron Rogers, and Misty Copeland.
The Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 honor “kids and families’ love of sports and top professional athletes.” Voting will open at Nick.com on May 23rd.
Stephen Curry tops this year’s list of nominees, picking up three nominations in the Best Male Athlete, Clutch Player of the Year, and Sickest Moves categories. Following close behind are Cam Newton, Rob Gronkowski, Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Elena Delle Donne, Odell Beckham Jr., Bryce Harper, Russell Westbrook, Antonio Brown, and Von Miller with two nominations each.
Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 Nominees:
BEST MALE ATHLETE
They are, simply put, the best athletes in the world. Driving the offense or barreling through the toughest defense, they never cease to amaze fans with their athleticism, moves and mastery of the game. In short, the nominees for these two categories represent the best male and female athletes currently competing in traditional sports.
Bryce Harper (MLB, Washington Nationals)
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer, Real Madrid C.F.)
Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
LeBron James (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride)
Elena Delle Donne (WNBA, Chicago Sky)
Jamie Anderson (Professional Snowboarder)
Katie Ledecky (Competitive Swimmer)
Lydia Ko (Professional Golfer)
Serena Williams (WTA)
FAVORITE NEWCOMER
The excitement surrounding a new sports prospect can be incredible, especially when that prospect starts to deliver on the anticipation of greatness. The nominees in this category represent the first or second year pros who have lived up to the hype–in other words, the newbie that is most likely to succeed.
Jewell Loyd (WNBA, Seattle Storm)
Karl-Anthony Towns (NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves)
Kristaps Porzingis (NBA, New York Knicks)
Simone Biles (Professional Artistic Gymnast)
Taylor Fritz (WTA)
Todd Gurley (NFL, Los Angeles Rams)
HANDS OF GOLD
Every season has its most-talked-about, spectacular or awe-inspiring catches and saves. The nominees in this category represent the MLB, NFL and NHL athletes who have made the most unbelievable, highlight reel-worthy catches and incredible saves of the year.
Andrelton Simmons (MLB, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
Antonio Brown (NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Corey Crawford (NHL, Chicago Blackhawks)
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL, New York Giants)
Rob Gronkowski (NFL, New England Patriots)
Salvador Perez (MLB, Kansas City Royals)
CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Teammates rely on these athletes to make the plays when it counts the most. Their participation is clutch to the success of their teams, and the fans know it. The nominees in this category come from a variety of sports and alter the game just by being on the field.
Carli Lloyd (NWSL, Houston Dash)
James Harden (NBA, Houston Rockets)
Kevin Durant (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Patrick Kane (NHL, Chicago Blackhawks)
Peyton Manning (NFL, Denver Broncos)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
SICKEST MOVES
Professional athletes make it look so easy that sometimes fans forget the sheer agility required to play with the best of the best–until they see the nominees of this category do their thing. They’re the soccer players with the mind-blowing dribble, the hockey players who can do amazing things on skates or the football players who dazzle us with their fancy footwork.
Alexander Ovechkin (NHL, Washington Capitals)
Kyrie Irving (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona and the Argentina Men’s National Team)
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL, New York Giants)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME AWARD
They flip, fly and soar their way into the highlight reels of the X Games and other action sports competitions on the regular, and kids can’t get enough. They’re the death-defying athletes of slopestyle, the BMX racers or the skateboarders who risk life and limb every day to accomplish the impossible.
Alise Post (Professional BMX Racer)
Ashley Caldwell (Professional Aerial Skier)
Danny Davis (Professional Snowboarder)
Nyjah Huston (Professional Skateboarder)
Ronda Rousey (UFC, MMA Fighter)
Satoko Miyahara (Professional Figure Skater)
KING OF SWAG
All professional athletes do incredible things, but there are a select few who also look incredible while they’re doing it. The male and female nominees in this category are the best dressed and most stylin’ athletes off the court. The King of Swag and the Queen of Swag are two separate awards that will be presented together.
Andre Iguodala (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
Antonio Brown (NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer, Real Madrid C.F.)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Von Miller (NFL, Denver Broncos)
QUEEN OF SWAG
Caroline Wozniacki (WTA)
Elena Delle Donne (WNBA, Chicago Sky)
Leticia Bufoni (Professional Skateboarder)
Misty Copeland (Professional Ballet Dancer)
Skylar Diggins (WNBA, Dallas Wings)
Swintayla “Swin” Cash (WNBA, New York Liberty)
BEST CANNON
Some of the most incredible arms in sports belong to athletes from the worlds of baseball, football and tennis. This category honors the outfielders, pitchers, catchers, quarterbacks and tennis players with the strongest arms in the game.
Aaron Rodgers (NFL, Green Bay Packers)
Bryce Harper (MLB, Washington Nationals)
Novak Djokovic (ATP)
Russell Wilson (NFL, Seattle Seahawks)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Tom Brady (NFL, New England Patriots)
BIGGEST POWERHOUSE
This award honors those players that are an undeniable force on the field and on the court. Like a freight train or a Mack Truck, these athletes have so much power in their play that they cannot be stopped. They are the sluggers who hit the farthest homeruns, the tennis players with the fastest serves, the power forwards that slam dunk with such force they can shatter a backboard, and the running backs that move with such power that it takes an entire team to stop them.
Draymond Green (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
Holly Holm (UFC, MMA Fighter)
J.J. Watt (NFL, Houston Texans)
Prince Fielder (MLB, Texas Rangers)
Rob Gronkowski (NFL, New England Patriots)
Von Miller (NFL, Denver Broncos)
NEED FOR SPEED
This award honors those players that live life in the fast lane. Whether it’s running, driving, skiing or boarding, these athletes bring the fast and furious to the race. They are the lightening quick speed demons that won’t stop until they’re in first, and the rest of the competition eats their dust.
Usain Bolt (Professional Track and Field Athlete)
Candace Hill (Professional Track and Field Athlete)
Billy Hamilton (MLB, Cincinnati Reds)
Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
Ted Ligety (Alpine Ski Racer)
Chloe Kim (Professional Snowboarder)
Suzy Jane Hunt as Alice and Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings in ‘The Americans’ (Photo by Patrick Harbron / FX Networks)
There are a couple of explanations for the title of season four, episode 10 of The Americans, “Munchkins”. First, munchkins were the short people in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Today the term is typically used in reference to young people, and indeed, a young person, Paige, takes center stage in this episode with appearances by other teens, Kimmy and Matt Beeman.
As the episode opens, Paige (Holly Taylor) is curious about her dad’s family and as they cook, Philip (Matthew Rhys) tells her that his father was a logger in Siberia and his mother was tough. He relates an anecdote to illustrate just how tough she was. Once, as a boy, Philip received only half what he was owed from his employer. After a visit from his mother, Philip received all of his pay. This father/daughter discussion is intercut with scenes of Elizabeth, as Patty, having dinner with Young Hee, Don, and family. She appears to be enjoying herself, but only as Elizabeth (Keri Russell) leaves the house do we see how distasteful this façade has been for her. Paige has a tough mother too.
Elizabeth no sooner returns home than, Alice, Pastor Tim’s wife, comes to their house. She tells them that Tim is missing in Ethiopia, which is a client state of the Soviet Union, and angrily blames them: “I know that you have people all over the world.” Unlike her husband, Alice doesn’t believe the best of everyone. She threatens the stunned Jennings family that if Tim doesn’t come home, or if anything happens to her, her lawyer will turn over a tape detailing their true identities to the Justice Department.
When Alice leaves, Elizabeth and Philip tell Paige that if Alice does turn over the tape they will have to leave the country. Paige explodes with serious but unintentionally funny concerns. She can’t go to Russia as she doesn’t speak Russian. Besides what would her parents do; they can’t be Russian spies in Russia! The cracks in Elizabeth’s armor are showing again when, alone with Philip, she says, “I thought that I could live like this.”
The consequences of Paige’s indiscretion in confiding to Pastor Tim and Alice that her parents are Soviet sleeper agents, weighs heavy on Philip also. Philip, as James, uses the cover of supplying pot to Kimmy in order to plant a listening device in her father’s briefcase. As they talk Kimmy tells him that her father works for the CIA, not the State Department. This hits Philip very close to home and he tells her what he would have told Paige: that she broke her father’s trust and shouldn’t have betrayed his confidence.
In the next scene, Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) uses the term munchkins and munchkinland derisively to refer to the new FBI office environment with a rule-obsessed superior who replaced Agent Gaad. The new boss had returned a paper written by Agent Aderholt with the admonition to watch the margins. Later, Stan and Aderholt have lunch with Martha’s dad, who is having great difficulty believing that his daughter could have done anything criminal. He wants them to promise him that they won’t give up on Martha’s case and Aderholt kindly tells him that it is an ongoing investigation, although a look on Stan’s face shows that he is clearly skeptical that anything can be done.
A final tie-in to Munchkins of the title, relates to several plot points. There is a Munchkin card game that allows players to succeed by using unfair tactics to further themselves at the expense of others. These are the ground rules in espionage as well. Elizabeth is going to blackmail the husband of a friend and ruin their relationship in order to obtain a hazardous pathogen that could be used by both the USSR and the United States as a bioweapon. Philip ingratiates himself with a teenaged girl in order to spy on her father. Agent Gaad is accidentally killed in a Soviet scheme gone awry. Tatiana may or may not be using Oleg.
Finally, Philip and Elizabeth are slowly indoctrinating Paige and recruiting her to their cause. When Pastor Tim is found alive, Paige is sorry that she reacted the way that she did with her parents. They tell her that trust is very important for spies and while they may not tell her everything, they won’t lie to her. Paige, on her own, decides not to ask Alice for the tape–one that her parents know doesn’t exist.
The remake of the classic comedy Ghostbusters has unleashed a new trailer with more of everything including Slimer and new ghosts. The 2016 female-driven Ghostbusters isn’t a reboot or sequel but instead is a twisted remake that flip flops genders and introduces a female team of Ghostbusters who are assisted by a clueless but hunky receptionist. (The original film’s receptionist played by Annie Potts was not depicted as dumb.) Co-written and directed by Paul Feig, the cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Chris Hemsworth. Ghostbusters opens in theaters on July 15, 2016.
The Plot:Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today.
The horror sequel The Purge: Election Year‘s debuted a new trailer featuring Frank Grillo reprising his role as Leo Barnes. The third film of the Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions franchise is written and directed by James DeMonaco and takes place two years after the events of The Purge: Anarchy. In addition to Grillo, the cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Edwin Hodge, Betty Gabriel, and JJ Soria. Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form are the producers. The Purge: Election Year opens in theaters on July 1, 2016.
The Plot: It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn…or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.
Supergirl will be teaming up with Jane the Virgin for a female-driven Monday night on The CW this fall. The network announced their 2016-2017 primetime lineup will also include new shows Frequency and No Tomorrow, with Riverdale added in at midseason. While most other networks were handing out cancellations, The CW chose to renew every one of its original series, leaving only a few spots open for new shows. The 100, Reign, iZombie, and The Originals will join the lineup at midseason.
“We have four terrific additions to our schedule next season, and five great anchors at eight o’clock, every night of the week,” said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. “The CW has become known as the home of the best, most creative series on broadcast television, in a range of genres that appeal to the most balanced audience of any broadcast network, and the series we have for next season will absolutely continue to fit that bill. We are thrilled to have Supergirl on The CW this fall, joining our popular roster of DC heroes. Plus, we have three new series lined up for next season that perfectly fit our brand, with the smart, charming comedy No Tomorrow and the high-stakes drama Frequency this fall, and the subversive take on small-town life, Riverdale, at midseason. With these four new series added to the strongest, most competitive schedule we have ever had, The CW just keeps getting better.”
The CW’s Primetime Schedule:
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SUPERGIRL (New Network)
9:00-10:00 PM JANE THE VIRGIN
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE FLASH
9:00-10:00 PM NO TOMORROW (New Series)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM ARROW
9:00-10:00 PM FREQUENCY (New Series)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW
9:00-10:00 PM SUPERNATURAL (New Night)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
9:00-10:00 PM CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (New Night)
The CW’s New Series:
Supergirl – Supergirl is an action-adventure drama based on the DC character Kara Zor-El, Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Twelve-year-old Kara escaped the doomed planet Krypton with her parents’ help at the same time as the infant Kal-El. Protected and raised on Earth by her foster family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to conceal the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin in order to keep her identity a secret. Years later at 24, Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant. She works alongside her friend and IT technician Winn Schott and famous photographer James Olsen, who Grant just hired away from the Daily Planet to serve as her new art director. However, Kara’s days of keeping her talents a secret are over when Hank Henshaw, head of a super-secret agency where her sister also works, enlists her to help them protect the citizens of National City from sinister threats. Though Kara will need to find a way to manage her newfound empowerment with her very human relationships, her heart soars as she takes to the skies as Supergirl to fight crime.
No Tomorrow – Evie Callahan (Tori Anderson), a risk-averse quality-control assessor, appreciates order. Whenever she’s making a list, “make a list” is both the first thing on it and the first thing crossed off. Such a regimented life has its drawbacks. Her on-again/off-again romance with the sweet, but soft-spoken Timothy (Jesse Rath) has sputtered out. Her career has stalled. Her boss, Deirdre (Amy Pietz), a petty tyrant with breath that could kill a plant, laughs off her ambitions. Then Evie meets charming, free-spirited Xavier Holliday (Joshua Sasse), and the attraction is immediate and electric. He brings a jolt of joyful, rollicking romance into her life. Xavier encourages Evie to carpe that diem, because it’s more fun that way and because, well, the apocalypse is, you know, nigh. He believes humankind has a mere eight months and twelve days until a runaway asteroid smacks us all into stardust. That’s why he made an Apocalyst – a tally of every last thing he wants to do before the world goes kaput. So with the help of her friends – Hank (Jonathan Langdon), a diehard conspiracy theorist, and Kareema (Sarayu Blue), a droll nihilist – Evie must decide whether Xavier is certifiable and whether that even matters, if being with him means living her life more fully.
Frequency – Detective Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List) has always wanted to prove that she is nothing like her father. In 1996, when Raimy was eight years old, NYPD Officer Frank Sullivan (Riley Smith) left Raimy and her mother, Julie (Devin Kelley), behind when he went deep undercover, got corrupted, and got himself killed. Or so the story has always gone. Few people knew about the secret undercover sting operation Frank was really charged with, led by Stan Moreno (Anthony Ruivivar), who has now risen to Deputy Chief of Police. Frank’s former partner, Lieutenant Satch Reyna (Mekhi Phifer), is now Raimy’s mentor and friend, and he has urged her to let go of the hurt and anger she still feels about Frank’s disappearance and death, but the old pain still lingers. Raimy can barely bring herself to discuss Frank, even with her devoted boyfriend, Daniel (Daniel Bonjour), or her childhood friend, Gordo (Lenny Jacobson). Now, twenty years later, Raimy is stunned when a voice suddenly crackles through her father’s old, long-broken ham radio – it’s Frank, somehow transmitting over the airwaves and through the decades from 1996. They’re both shocked and confused, but Raimy shakes Frank to the core when she warns him that the secret sting he is undertaking will lead to his death. Armed with that knowledge, Frank survives the attempt on his life. But changing history has dramatically affected Raimy’s life in the present – and there have been tragic consequences. Separated by twenty years, father and daughter have reunited on a frequency only they can hear, but can they rewrite the story of their lives without risking everyone they love?
Riverdale – As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same… Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) is still the all-American teen, but the summer’s events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music — not follow in his dad’s footsteps—despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale’s young music teacher, Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel). Which means Archie doesn’t have anyone who will mentor him — certainly not singer Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), who is only focused on her band, the soon-to-be-world-famous Pussycats. It’s all weighing heavily on Archie’s mind — as is his fractured friendship with budding writer and fellow classmate Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse). Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) is anxious to see her crush Archie after being away all summer, but she’s not quite ready to reveal her true feelings to him. And Betty’s nerves – which are hardly soothed by her overbearing mother Alice (Mädchen Amick) aren’t the only thing holding her back. When a new student, Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), arrives in town from New York with her mother Hermione (Marisol Nichols), there’s an undeniable spark between her and Archie, even though Veronica doesn’t want to risk her new friendship with Betty by making a play for Archie. And then there’s Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch)… Riverdale’s Queen Bee is happy to stir up trouble amongst Archie, Betty, and Veronica, but Cheryl is keeping secrets of her own. What, exactly, is she hiding about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason? Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but there are dangers in the shadows…
