Author and podcast host Steven Rinella dives into some of America’s strangest mysteries on the History Channel’s Hunting History with Steven Rinella. The eight-episode season premieres on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.
Among the mysteries explored on season one are the cattle mutilations in the American West and what really happened to skyjacker D.B. Cooper.
“The stories of past explorers and adventurers remind us that a thirst for danger and wild places is firmly rooted in the human spirit. These stories teach us resilience and they deepen our connection to the natural world,” stated host and executive producer Rinella. “In Hunting History, we’re diving into the intersection of historical mysteries and the wild. We push the boundaries of what is known and understood, and we explore the ways in which nature always has the upper hand.”
Warm Springs Productions’ Marc Pierce, Morgan Fallon, Ben Ford, and Chris Richardson serve as executive producers, along with Rinella and Katie Finch for MeatEater. The History Channel’s Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue, Max Micallef, and Alex Hicks also executive produce.
Host and executive producer Steven Rinella in ‘Hunting History with Steven Rinella’ (Photo: A+E Networks/Will Warasila)
History released the following description of the new series:
“Unlike any other show about history’s most enduring mysteries, Rinella brings his expert skills as a survivalist to trace what were thought to be untraceable steps and reveal new evidence along the way. Across eight episodes, Rinella teams up with historians, archaeologists, and a mesmerizing cast of outdoor professionals as he takes viewers on an immersive journey. Throughout the series, Rinella hunts for answers to questions that have long baffled experts, including: what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? Did skyjacker D.B. Cooper survive his famous jump? And what is causing the disturbing cattle mutilations in the American West?
Other mysteries investigated on the ground include the so-called Alaska Triangle the doomed Donner Party, the oldest Great Lakes shipwreck, and the seeming disappearance of the Ancestral Puebloan People. In each hour-long episode, Rinella heads deep into some of the most unforgiving landscapes in the country in a thrilling quest to better understand some of our most enduring mysteries.”
We’ve reached the end. After 14 seasons and 293 episodes, the Reagan family’s story is ending with CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 18, “End of Tour.” Directed by Alex Zakrzewskiis from a script by Siobhan Byrne O’Connor and Kevin Wade, episode 18 will air on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.
“End of Tour” Plot: It’s all hands on deck for the Reagan family, as they race to stop deadly mayhem in the city when the gangs of New York unite together to demand amnesty for the release of their imprisoned members and those awaiting trial, in the historic series finale episode. Academy Award nominee Edward James Olmos guest stars.
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as chief. A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man, and Iraq War vet who, on occasion, uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner and new mother, Detective Maria Baez.
Erin, the middle daughter, is a New York assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, while also pursuing a run for district attorney. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s golden boy. Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force.
Oscar winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) starred in the original 28 Days Later, executive produces the much-anticipated sequel, and is quite possibly a zombie in 28 Years Later. The buzz on social media is that Murphy appears in the trailer, rising from a cornfield at the 1:48 minute point.
While Murphy’s role remains unconfirmed, the trailer does show what the world’s like 10,228 days after the apocalypse.
“Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected,” reads Sony Pictures’ synopsis. “One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.”
The sequel stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes. Producers include Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, and Bernard Bellew.
28 Days Later was released in June 2003 and grossed $82 million off an $8 million budget during its theatrical run. 28 Years Later will open in theaters on June 20, 2025.
‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVEN WITH RYAN SEACREST’ (Disney)
Alanis Morissette and Blake Shelton have joined the lineup of artists set to ring in the new year on the incredibly cumbersomely-titled Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025. Reneé Rapp, Dasha, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! starring Ja Rule, Luis Fonsi, TLC, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, HARDY, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, and T-Pain will also bid farewell to 2024 during this year’s holiday special.
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve will air live on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8pm ET on ABC. Dick Clark Productions and iHeartMedia are partnering again this year to stream the end-of-the-year special on 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide. Ryan Seacrest returns as host for the 20th year, with Rita Ora joining him in Times Square and Dayanara Torres co-hosting in Puerto Rico.
Details on the Artists Performing on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Courtesy of ABC:
• Alanis Morissette will kick off the 30th anniversary celebration of her acclaimed and influential album JAGGED LITTLE PILL, one of the best-selling albums of all time. Morissette will take the stage multiple times throughout the night and will be joined by special guest Reneé Rapp for a performance of “You Oughta Know.”</p.
• With 40 top 10 singles and 29 No. 1 songs, award-winning Country music superstar Blake Shelton will perform some of his biggest hits, as well as “Texas,” his latest single and first new solo song in two years, from Las Vegas.
• Country music singer-songwriter Dasha will make her New Year’s Rockin’ Eve debut with a performance of “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” which garnered over 10 billion views on TikTok and has officially been RIAA-certified platinum and gold in the U.S. and seventeen other countries in the world.
• DJ Cassidy will bring his trailblazing “Pass The Mic Live!” experience to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Hip Hop icons Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, who all united this past summer for their groundbreaking “Pass The Mic Live!” Las Vegas Residency, inspired by old-world Las Vegas mainstays like The Rat Pack.
• Breakout Country singer-songwriter Ernest will culminate his exciting year of CMA, Billboard and GRAMMY® nominations with a medley performance of his hit song “Why Dallas” off his current album NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE and the GRAMMY-nominated collaboration “I Had Some Help,” which was co-written by Ernest.
• Culminating a significant 2024 that included his new album QUIT!! and a U.S. headline tour, genre-bending singer-songwriter HARDY will perform a medley of “PSYCHO” and “TRUCK BED.”
• Global pop sensation Kesha will deliver an unforgettable performance celebrating 15 years of her iconic hit “TiK ToK” while showcasing “JOYRIDE,” her groundbreaking first release as an independent artist this year.
• Laufey, the GRAMMY Award-winning artist who the New York Times called “Gen Z’s pop jazz icon,” will make her New Year’s Rockin’ Eve debut with her hit song “From The Start.”
• Puerto Rico native and award-winning artist Luis Fonsi will ring in the New Year in Puerto Rico, performing a medley spanning some of his greatest hits from his successful 25-year career. His performance will take place just before midnight in the Atlantic Time Zone, one hour before the ball drops in Times Square.
• Natasha Bedingfield will return to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve to perform and celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the most defining pop anthems, “Unwritten,” which she first performed on the show in 2007.
• In a performance sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line, trailblazers TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time with over 65 million records sold worldwide, will take the Times Square stage and perform hits from their groundbreaking career, including songs off their multi-platinum album Crazysexycool, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024.
• GRAMMY Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and global cultural icon T-Pain will take the stage and perform two medleys of his greatest hits.
Netflix and Shondaland just released the first official photo from The Residence, a murder mystery created by Paul William Davies (Scandal) and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s novel. The eight-episode season premieres on March 20, 2025.
“The Residence is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion. Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the Metropolitan Police Department,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Known for her wry humor, relentless pursuit of truth, and sharp eye for human behavior, Cupp is the most sought-after detective in the world—and an avid birder to boot.
Joining her is Randall Park as Special Agent Edwin Park of the FBI, who is tasked with partnering with Cupp during a high-stakes State Dinner. While Park harbors skepticism about Cupp’s unconventional methods, their dynamic promises to be as intriguing as the mystery they seek to unravel.”
Season one’s cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, and Al Mitchell. Dan Perrault, Bronson Pinchot, Julieth Restrepo, Mel Rodriguez, Susan Kelechi Watson, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Mary Wiseman also star.
Eliza Coupe, Jane Curtin, Paul Fitzgerald, Barrett Foa, Al Franken, Spencer Garrett, Taran Killam, Julian McMahon, Kylie Minogue, Matt Oberg, and Brett Tucker guest star.
“The Residence is honestly a lot of things. It’s funny, it’s suspenseful, it’s clever, it’s totally farcical in places, it’s genuinely romantic in others,” stated writer, showrunner, and executive producer Davies. “As a murder mystery, what I think really makes it fresh and unique is Cordelia Cupp. She’s just special.”
CBS’s Fire Country season three episode seven found Bode becoming a full-fledged firefighter and Jared Padalecki wrapping up his three-episode arc. Episode eight, “Promise Me,” introduces guest star Phil Morris as Elroy Edwards, Eve’s estranged father. Directed by Eagle Egilsson from a script by Joe Hortua, the fall finale will air on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Rafael de la Fuente is Diego.
“Promise Me” Plot: When a series of dangerous underground zombie fires emerge, the team must protect the town, forcing Eve to have a less-than-warm reunion with her estranged father, Elroy Edwards (Morris), a stalwart cowboy whose family ranch has become a pillar of the Edgewater community.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.
Years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.
CBS’s S.W.A.T. season eight episode eight is the last new episode before the show takes a winter break. When it returns on January 31, 2025, the one-hour drama moves to a Fridays at 10pm ET/PT timeslot, airing after new episodes of NCIS: Sydney and Fire Country.
Episode eight, directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Allen L. Sowell, will air on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season eight stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell. Annie Ilonzeh is Devin Gamble and Niko Pepaj plays Miguel “Miko” Alfaro.
“Left of Boom” Plot: Hondo and the SWAT team race to stop a nuclear attack on Los Angeles when radioactive material is stolen from a local lab. Also, Powell delves into Alfaro’s past when he displays a talent for boxing as the department prepares for the annual LAFD “smoker” boxing tournament.
S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised SWAT sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Committed to the job, Hondo is equally devoted to his marriage and fatherhood. The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; Zoe Powell, a tough and loyal team member trying to reconnect with the son she gave up for adoption as a teen; and Miguel “Miko” Alfaro, a headstrong officer who overcame a troubled childhood, and is now a trusted 20-Squad addition following a rocky transfer to Los Angeles S.W.A.T.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
Evil star and Carrie Preston’s husband, Michael Emerson, makes his debut as Judge Milton Crawford on CBS’s Elsbeth season two episode seven. Directed by Lionel Coleman from a script by Eric Randall, episode seven – “One Angry Woman” – will air on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
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.
“One Angry Woman” Plot: Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford (Emerson), who will prove a formidable adversary.
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).
Spence Moore II, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, and Ashleigh LaThrop in ‘Brilliant Minds’ episode 11 (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
NBC’s Brilliant Minds episode 10 ended with Dr. Carol Pierce (Tamberla Perry) discovering Alison unconscious in her apartment. Episode 11, “The Other Woman,” opens with Alison rushed to the hospital, still unconscious and vomiting. Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto) glances knowingly at Carol, realizing the gravity of the situation.
Privately, Carol can’t believe Alison might be her one patient to die by suicide. She was only treating her to get more details on Morris’ infidelity and confesses she both envied and hated her. Oliver insists Carol isn’t at fault; Alison is a sick woman. Carol knows this is a huge ethical lapse, but Oliver thinks they should concentrate on keeping Alison alive for now.
Dana (Aury Krebs) and Van (Alex MacNicoll) can’t believe how many doctors in this hospital need neuro to weigh in on their patients. Jacob wants to make a competition out of how many patients they can see and discharge, and Van takes him up on it. (It’s more about who is the better man for Ericka, but that’s left unsaid.)
Meanwhile, Oliver sees Ezra, an old patient of his with Tourette’s who read about deep brain surgery that could help with his ticks. Oliver’s shocked when Ezra asks for a referral to a neurosurgeon. Ezra says he doesn’t want to just get by when there’s an option to fix it.
Oliver, Dana, and Ericka (Ashleigh LaThrop) check in on Alison, and she’s doing fairly well. She’s even ready to be extubated. Unfortunately, they haven’t been able to contact any family members to be with her.
Oliver gives Carol an update on Alison’s condition and suggests that she stay away from her former patient. Carol knows Alison feels hopeless and alone, but Oliver insists she shouldn’t continue to check on her. Oliver assures Carol he’ll stay at the hospital while she goes home to get some sleep.
A short while later, Alison’s extubated and feeling pretty obnoxious about having a tube down her throat. Ericka tells her she’s lucky, and Alison insists she needs to talk to Carol. When Oliver says Carol’s unavailable, Alison refuses to speak with a different psychiatrist. Alison tries to get out of bed, and Ericka’s forced to explain that she’s on a psychiatric hold after attempting suicide. Oliver confirms they’ll transfer her to a psych bed as soon as she’s medically cleared.
Oliver sends the interns away and asks Alison if she needs to talk about anything. Alison says Carol can tell him anything he needs to know about her. She labels herself the villain – the other woman – which means she’ll eventually get what’s coming.
Oliver tells the interns about Ezra, and Dana’s super excited about the possibility. On the other hand, Oliver believes it will affect Ezra’s personality. He asks Dana and Ericka to keep an eye on Alison, and Van and Jacob for a status report on their patients. When Jacob pushes to have two of his discharged, Oliver questions why the rush. Neither Van nor Jacob reveals what’s going on.
Carol arrives home to find Morris and Maya having fun together in the kitchen. She has a flashback to a phone call with Oliver when Maya was a baby. She hadn’t been sleeping and asked if Morris called him.
Carol speaks to Morris alone and tells him about Alison’s suicide attempt. She confesses that Alison’s been her patient for two months, even after she found out Morris was sleeping with her. Carol explains that she thought if she could heal Alison, she could heal their marriage. She also wanted to figure out why Morris wanted Alison instead of her. Morris admits that it felt like wanting Carol wasn’t an option.
Jacob checks in on Mike, a patient who’s anxious to be discharged. He notices Mike’s voice has changed and after glancing at Van in the hallway, Jacob assures Mike he’ll get him checked out soon. But first, he has to check one final lab.
Alexander Pennecke as Ezra Smith, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, and Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nichols in ‘Brilliant Minds’ episode 11 (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
Oliver and Ezra meet with Dr. Josh Nichols (Teddy Sears) to review the brain surgery to block Ezra’s ticks. It’s a relatively minor surgery that should cut his vocal and motor ticks in half. Oliver argues that the risks of brain surgery aren’t worth it. He insists there’s nothing wrong with ticks, and Josh agrees but suggests that wanting a change is also okay.
As Carol walks into her room, Alison rudely insists she’s ready to go home. Carol doesn’t think she is quite yet. Carol asks what Alison wants to talk to her about, and Alison claims the sex was wild with Morris. Carol believes Alison’s lashing out because she’s all alone and can’t get what she wants. Alison reminds Carol she could ruin her career.
As Alison attempts to cut her food with a plastic knife, Carol flashes back again to Maya as a baby. She accused Morris of calling Oliver and telling him she had post-partum depression. Carol was not sleeping, and every little noise made her think there was something wrong with Maya.
Ezra asks Oliver if he really believes surgery is the wrong decision. They order coffee from a food truck, and Oliver gets a firsthand look at how people treat Ezra when he displays his ticks. Ezra confirms that people treat him badly or want to help, and he just wants not to be a “thing” in public.
Jacob taunts Van in front of Ericka with the impending release of a patient. Van admits to Ericka that he really likes her and that all Jacob cares about is winning.
Josh and Oliver chat over coffee, with Oliver suggesting the world is the problem, not Ezra. Josh gets it, but the world’s not perfect. Oliver reveals he wouldn’t have surgery to eliminate his face blindness because it would change how he sees the world. Josh says it’s easy to say that now when the surgery doesn’t exist.
Oliver’s called away from coffee when Alison experiences a medical emergency. Carol’s at Alison’s bedside and fills Oliver in on what’s happening. He orders Ativan for serotonin syndrome from the overdose, and it works.
Jacob signs Mike’s discharge papers but Mike stumbles as he stands. His voice isn’t raspy anymore, and Jacob asks Mike to hang around while he grabs some ice.
Maya and Carol meet for lunch, and Maya asks if her dad cheated. Carol confirms he did, but it’s never just one person in a relationship’s fault. She and Morris will try to fix things together, which isn’t the answer Maya wanted to hear. She believes it’s not up to her mom always to be the one to fix things.
Another flashback shows Carol very reluctantly letting Morris hold baby Maya. He told her she needed help (and sleep) and swore he would never hurt them.
Oliver’s shocked Ezra’s going ahead with the surgery, and Josh wonders if the root of Oliver’s problem is that he doesn’t want him to be the one who helps Ezra. Oliver denies that and insists he values Josh’s work as an equal. Oliver does, however, admit that neurologists and neurosurgeons always see things differently; it’s just part of the job. Josh wonders where that leaves their relationship.
Jacob brings in Ericka and Oliver as he tells Mike that he has myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that stops communication between the nerves and muscles. If left untreated, it’s dangerous. Jacob saved Mike’s life by discovering the condition. However, this means Mike can’t be diagnosed.
Oliver admits he knows about the game because he played it as an intern. He congratulates Jacob for putting his patients first over winning the discharge contest.
A short while later, Jacob tells Van that Dana won the game. He insists he could have won but chose what was right for the patient. Van confesses he knows what Jacob’s doing and knows he likes Ericka. However, Ericka chose him. Before walking away, he thanks Jacob for the ice cream.
Oliver speaks with Ezra after the surgery, and Ezra is shocked at how quiet his body is now. Oliver believes Ezra will have room to discover something new about himself. He thanks Ezra for reminding him there’s nothing wrong with wanting to change.
Alex MacNicoll as Dr. Van Markus and Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney in ‘Brilliant Minds’ episode 11 (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
Jacob does a little flirting with Ericka and reveals he’s done with the discharge game. He calls Van a worthy opponent and claims he’s impressed Van has time for all his patients, given that he’s a dad. He deliberately dropped that bombshell, and Ericka is shocked. She asks what sort of game Jacob is playing and says she wants no part of it. Jacob can’t even answer straight when she asks if he wants to be with her. She walks away, muttering, “I’m surrounded by boys.”
Ericka immediately confronts Van about having a kid, upset that Jacob knew and she didn’t. She suggests they return to being just friends, and Van describes what they’re doing as having fun. Ericka insists this isn’t “fun” for her anymore.
Carol brings Alison her dinner, complete with metal utensils. Alison apologizes for everything and claims she didn’t want to hurt Carol; she wanted to be her. Alison used to think of Carol as the other woman but realized that she’s the other woman. Carol doesn’t agree with that description.
Carol finally reveals Alison’s diagnosis. She believes Alison has borderline personality disorder. Alison probably didn’t realize she had it, and she can feel better with focused work.
“So, I am medium crazy not psychotic. I can work with that,” says Alison.
Oliver brings Carol her favorite coffee and wonders if he’s a d*ck. He’s not sure if people can really change, and Carol hopes it’s true. She knows for sure that she doesn’t want to be angry anymore.
Carol goes home and tells Morris she wants a divorce. She loves him, but he broke his promise never to hurt them. Carol can not forgive him for that.
Oliver talks to Josh about his dad being bipolar with severe manic and depressive episodes. Josh says he’s so sorry, and Oliver admits that if he could cure his dad, he would have done it in a heartbeat. Oliver also admits that Josh is right about treating patients. Different treatment methods exist, and Oliver’s methods aren’t always the only correct choice. Oliver assures Josh that he believes they are equals. He wouldn’t even bother to argue with him if he didn’t think that.
Josh laughs and reaches out for Oliver’s hand.
Episode 11 ends with Ericka stepping into an elevator with two other apartment building residents. The lights flicker, and suddenly, there’s rumbling and shaking. The hospital staff watch the news as reports roll in about a building collapse. Oliver tells everyone to make room for patients while Josh heads to prep the ER.
Van asks if anyone’s seen Ericka. Dana checks her phone and replies, “That’s Ericka’s building.”
The winter finale of CBS’s Matlock, season one episode eight, finds YouThree working on a case for a nanny in trouble. Directed by Yangzom Brauen from a script by Sheridan Watson, episode eight – “No, No Monsters” – will air on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
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.
“No, No Monsters” Plot: YouThree help Olympia defend a defamed nanny at her children’s school. Also, Matty is on a stressful hunt for an important document on the Wellbrexa case.
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).
