Patrick St. Esprit Commander Robert Hicks and David Lim as Victor Tan in ‘SWAT’ season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Series star Jay Harrington steps into the director’s chair for CBS’s S.W.A.T. season eight episode nine, “Open Season.” Written by Charlie Haddaway, episode nine will air on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10pm 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.
“Open Season” Plot: 20-Squad must race to uncover a dangerous enemy intent on revenge. Also, Deacon and Tan butt heads over Tan’s changes to SWAT academy.
Annie Ilonzeh as Devin Gamble in season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Description, Courtesy of CBS:
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.
Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Otis Gallop as Sergeant Stevens in season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks in season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 8 episode 9 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Adorable rescue puppies will go tail to tail in Puppy Bowl XXI, airing on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+. The dog-friendly Super Bowl counter-programming special airs on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2pm ET/11am PT.
“Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl serves as an annual pop culture programming event that continues to expand in reach, awareness and of course, puppies, every year,” stated Howard Lee, Chief Creative Officer of U.S. Networks and President of Discovery Networks. “Win or lose, Puppy Bowl XXI will have the cutest players in the game on Sunday, February 9 and will inspire families across the country to adopt a new furry friend.”
Rescue puppies from 40 states and 80 shelters will participate in this year’s three-hour broadcast. In addition to all the furry shenanigans, viewers will be treated to a preview of Superman courtesy of filmmaker James Gunn and his dog, Ozu, the inspiration for the film’s Krypto.
Poster for Puppy Bowl XXI
Puppy Bowl 2025 Puppies
Arizona Humane Society (Phoenix, AZ)
o Delulu (Brother to Jake) – Team Ruff
o Jake (Brother to Delulu) – Team Ruff
● Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue (Phoenix, AZ)
o Felicity – Team Fluff
● NAGI Foundation (Phoenix, AZ)
o Akimel – Team Fluff
California
● Angel City Pit Bulls (Los Angeles, CA)
o Sarge (Brother to Penny) – Team Fluff
o Penny (Sister to Sarge) – Team Fluff
● The Animal Pad (San Diego, CA)
o Belle – Team Fluff
● Helen Woodward Animal Center (Rancho Santa Fe, CA)
o Callen – Team Ruff
o Petunia – Team Ruff
● Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA)
o Dee-Bone Samuel – Team Ruff
Connecticut
● Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, CT)
○ Jubilee – Team Ruff
● Danbury Animal Welfare Society (Bethel, CT)
○ Marigold – Team Fluff
○ Sprinkle (SPECIAL NEEDS – Blind & Hearing Impaired) – Team Ruff
○ Zoey – Danbury Animal Welfare Society (Bethel, CT) – Team Fluff
● Dog Star Rescue (Bloomfield, CT)
○ Linen – Team Ruff
○ Suds – Team Ruff
● Lucky Dog Refuge (Stamford, CT)
○ Clark – Team Ruff
○ Vivian – Team Ruff
● Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (Ridgefield, CT)
○ Huxley – Team Fluff
Delaware
● Renee’s Rescue (Hockessin, DE)
○ Charles – Team Ruff
Florida
● Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary (Loxahatchee, FL)
o Violet – Team Fluff
● Compassion Kind (St. Petersburg, FL)
o Buster – Team Fluff
o Sky – Team Ruff
● Florida
Little Dog Rescue Group (St. Cloud, FL)
o Alice – Team Fluff
o Bohdi – Team Fluff
o Jason (Brother to Travis) – Team Ruff
o Travis (Brother to Jason) – Team Ruff
o Kiki – Team Fluff
o Pepper – Team Ruff
o Queenie – Team Fluff
o Smoosh – Team Fluff
Georgia
● Bosley’s Place (Smyrna, GA)
o Huckleberry (Brother to Raspberry) – Team Fluff
o Raspberry (Sister to Huckleberry) – Team Fluff
o Josie – Team Fluff
Illinois
● One Tail at a Time (Chicago, Illinois)
o Boone – Team Fluff
Iowa
● AHeinz57 Pet Rescue (DeSoto, IA)
o Cece – Team Ruff
o Erin (Sister to Orla) – Team Fluff
o Orla (Sister to Erin) – Team Ruff
o Gretel – Team Ruff
o Pizzazz – Team Fluff
o Zipper – Team Fluff
Kansas
● The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City (Kansas City, KS)
o Parsnip – Team Ruff
Kentucky
● Kentucky Humane Society (Louisville, KY)
o Julep – Team Fluff
o Colonel – Team Ruff
Louisiana
● Ninna’s Road to Rescue (Shreveport, LA)
o Buttercup (Sister to Mini Paws) – Team Fluff
o Mini Paws (Brother to Buttercup) – Team Ruff
● Take Paws Rescue (New Orleans, LA)
o Shelby – Team Fluff
Maine
● Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Westbrook, ME)
o Tula – Team Ruff
Maryland
● Pets with Disabilities (Prince Frederick, MD)
o Rocky (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deformed Front Limbs) – Team Ruff
Massachusetts
● Great Dog Rescue New England (Andover, MA)
o Bark Kent – Team Fluff
o Lex Woofer – Team Ruff
Michigan
● Big Lake Humane Society (Muskegon, MI)
o Rory – Team Fluff
● Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (Harbor Springs, MI)
o Trixie – Team Fluff
Minnesota
● Pet Haven (Minneapolis, MN)
o Foxtrot – Team Ruff
o Potato – Team Fluff
Missouri
● Five Acres Animal Shelter (St. Charles, MO)
o Parker – Team Ruff
o Strudel – Team Ruff
● Humane Society of Missouri (St. Louis, MO)
o Astro – Team Ruff
o Charlotte – Team Fluff
o Mardipaw – Team Fluff
Nevada
● Nevada SPCA (Las Vegas, NV)
o Maxx (SPECIAL NEEDS – Amputated Leg) – Team Ruff
New Jersey
● A Second Chance for Ziva (Chatham, NJ)
○ Bo – Team Ruff
○ Brie – Team Fluff
● Jersey Girls Animal Rescue (North Plainfield, NJ)
○ Coto – Team Fluff
○ Murphy – Team Fluff
● Liberty – MatchDog Rescue (Marlton, NJ)
○ Liberty – Team Fluff
○ Hewett (SPECIAL NEEDS – Missing One Eye) – Team Fluff
● Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue (Deepwater, NJ)
○ Lilly (Sister to Shadow) – Team Ruff
○ Shadow (Sister to Lilly) – Team Fluff
New York
● Best Friends Animal Society (New York, NY)
o Beethoven – Team Ruff
● Helping Hounds Dog Rescue (North Syracuse, NY)
o Karen (Sister to Phoenix) – Team Ruff
o Phoenix (Sister to Karen) – Team Fluff
● Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue (Buffalo, NY)
o Lightning – Team Ruff
o Paws Allen – Team Fluff
● Louie’s Legacy Animal Shelter (New York, NY)
o Luna – Team Ruff
o Carl (SPECIAL NEEDS – Blind) – Team Fluff
o Trio (SPECIAL NEEDS – Partially Amputated Back Leg & Deformed Front Limbs) – Team
Ruff
● Muddy Paws (New York, NY)
o Ollie – Team Ruff
● Nickel City Canine Rescue (Lancaster, NY)
o Millie – Team Fluff
o Ivy – Team Ruff
o Shari – Team Fluff
● Paws Crossed (Elmsford, NY)
o Aloe (Sister to Ziggy) – Team Ruff
o Ziggy (Brother to Aloe) – Team Fluff
● Rescue Dogs Rock NYC (New York, NY)
o Lacey – Team Fluff
● SATO Project (New York, NY and San Juan, Puerto Rico)
o Bernie (Brother to Lin Manuel Furanda) – Team Fluff
o Lin-Manuel Furanda (Brother to Bernie) – Team Fluff
o Enrique (Brother to Rita) – Team Ruff
o Rita (Sister to Enrique) – Team Fluff
● SPCA Westchester (Briarcliff Manor, NY)
o Andy – Team Ruff
o Meatball – Team Ruff
Nicaragua
● SOS Animales
o Tuani – Team Ruff
Ohio
● Animal Friends of Humane Society (Hamilton, OH)
o Bonnie (Sister to Inez) – Team Ruff
o Inez (Sister to Bonnie) – Team Ruff
● Humane Society of Greater Dayton (Dayton, OH)
o Jolene (SPECIAL NEEDS – Wheelchair) – Team Ruff
o Pumpkin – Team Fluff
o Zinnia – Team Fluff
● Northeast Ohio SPCA (Cleveland, OH)
o Tina – Team Ruff
Oklahoma
● Oklahoma Humane Society (Oklahoma City, OK)
o Redbud – Team Ruff
Pennsylvania
● Animal Friends (Pittsburgh, PA)
o Centaur – Team Fluff
● Brandywine Valley SPCA (Westchester, PA)
o Erika – Team Ruff
o Mindy (SPECIAL NEEDS – Vision Impaired) – Team Ruff
o Sadie – Team Ruff
● Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (Harrisburg, PA)
o Aurelia – Team Fluff
● Paws Across Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
o Sully – Team Fluff
o Franco – Team Ruff
o Mercury – Team Fluff
● Phoenix Animal Rescue (Chester Springs, PA)
o Paralee – Team Ruff
o Winston (SPECIAL NEEDS – Blind in One Eye) – Team Fluff
● Providence Animal Center (Media, PA)
o Saquon Barky – Team Ruff
o Doodle – Team Fluff
South Carolina
● Dusty Tails Animal Rescue (North Charleston, SC)
o Torch – Team Fluff
● Pet Helpers (Charleston, SC)
o Ladybug – Senior Spotlight
Tennessee
● Wags & Walks (Nashville, TN)
o Whoopie – Team Fluff
Texas
● Dallas Dog (Dallas, TX)
o Candy Button – Team Ruff
o Hailey – Team Fluff
o Mr. Pickles – Team Ruff
o Wimberly – Team Ruff
● Hearts & Bone Rescue (Dallas, TX)
o Willow – Team Ruff
Virginia
● Green Dogs Unleashed (Troy, VA)
o Blaze – Team Fluff
o Captain – Team Ruff
o Demure – Team Ruff
o Gorby (Brother to Princess Sophia) – Team Ruff
o Princess Sophia (Sister to Gorby) – Team Ruff
o Hunter (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf & Visually Impaired) – Team Fluff
o Mabel – Team Ruff
o Rain – Team Ruff
o Trevor (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf) – Team Ruff
● Operation Paws for Homes (Alexandria, VA)
o Abigail – Team Fluff
o Maya – Team Fluff
● Shar-Pei Rescue of Virginia (Chesapeake, VA)
o Gumbo – Team Fluff
● Southside SPCA (Meherrin, VA)
o Mary – Team Fluff
o Spike – Team Ruff
Animal Planet released the following details on the 2025 Puppy Bowl:
The game kicks off when Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner blows the whistle and the PEDIGREE® Starting Lineup players take the field at PROGRESSIVE® Stadium. Julep, the first-ever St. Bernard mix, and Smoosh, the only Pekingese to compete in the games, will head up Team Fluff while Mr. Pickles, a Pug-Chihuahua from Dallas, and Tuani, a Chihuahua-German shepherd who traveled all the way from Nicaragua, will look to bring Team Ruff to victory. The two teams will go head-to-head on the gridiron in hopes of bringing home the Walmart® “Lombarky” trophy and see which puppy player has what it takes to be named the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) and win the SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. Underdog Award.
Eleven inspiring special needs dogs, including Jolene, an American Pit bull terrier-mix competing in a wheelchair, and Sprinkle, a blind and hearing-impaired Australian shepherd-mix, will take the field, giving it their all and not letting their disabilities slow them down.
Interspersed with extended puppy play, star matchups and behind-the-scenes moments are the SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. “Pup Close and Personal” segments, sharing the backstories of some of the all-star athletes. Dan Smyers, from superstar country duo Dan + Shay, will bring a rescue puppy from Wags & Walks Nashville backstage at one of his concerts for some socialization and to boost their chances of being adopted.
Additionally, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and his girlfriend, Nani, will visit The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, where they’ll meet Parsnip, a rescue Pit bull mix about to compete in the games. Derrick and Nani spend time helping train Parsnip and detailing the kind of home that will be a good fit for him.
Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer and Travina Springer as Kylie in ‘The Irrational’ season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
NBC’s The Irrational season two continues with episode nine, “Another Man’s Treasure,” which involves a museum heist. Episode nine will air on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.
Jesse L. Martin leads the cast as Alec Mercer. Season two also stars Maahra Hill as Marisa, Travina Springer as Kylie, Molly Kunz as Phoebe, and Arash DeMaxi as Rizwan.
“Another Man’s Treasure” Plot: Alec and Marisa investigate a museum heist, and a curator and his son might hold the key. The case raises ethical questions about the controversial practice of buying and selling cultural artifacts, which brings back old memories for Marisa. Michael Pitts, Anjali Khurana, Michelle Harrison, and Rosemary Jean guest star.
Michael Potts as Nnamdi Obasi in season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
The Irrational Series Description, Courtesy of NBC:
The Irrational follows world-renowned professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer (Martin) as he lends his unique expertise to high-stakes cases and mysteries. His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him to work alongside varying clients ranging from the FBI to everyday people caught in perplexing situations desperate for answers. With the help of his trusted team and social science experiments, Alec solves crimes and uncovers the truth to answer intriguing, and irrational, questions.
Arash DeMaxi as Rizwan, Anjali Khurana as Yaahna, and Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer in season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Michelle Harrison as Penelope in season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Anjali Khurana as Yaahna in season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Anjali Khurana as Yaahna and Rosemary Jean as US Official in season 2 episode 9 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
CBS’s Matlock season one returns after its long winter break with episode nine, “Friends.” Directed by Dan Willis from a script by John Lowe, episode nine will air on Thursday, January 30, 2025 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.
“Friends” Plot: Matty helps Olympia take on Elijah’s cousin’s wrongful termination case. Also, Edwin worries that the longer Matty remains at Jacobson Moore, the more she puts herself in danger of being caught.
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).
Fox’s Doc series premiere found Amy unable to remember anything from the last eight years. Viewers learned key facts about her past, including that she’s divorced, just as Amy also learned them. Episode two, “…Try Try Again,” dives into how the hospital staff are handling this new memory-impaired version of Amy. The second episode of the series will air on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.
Molly Parker plays Chief of Internal Medicine Dr. Amy Larsen, Omar Metwally is Dr. Michael Hamda, Amirah Vann is Dr. Gina Walker, Jon Ecker is Dr. Jake Heller, and Anya Banerjee is Dr. Sonya Maitra. Season one guest stars include Scott Wolf as Dr. Richard Miller and Patrick Walker as Dr. TJ Coleman.
“…Try Try Again” Plot: While at the hospital recovering, Amy can’t help but insert herself into her roommate’s case. Meanwhile, all the other doctors and nurses have to adjust to the once formidable Chief now being the patient.
After a late-night car crash results in severe head trauma, Amy wakes up from surgery with no recollection of the patients she’s treated, the colleagues she’s crossed and the tragedy that caused her to push almost everyone away. The relief that Amy gets from seeing her family post-accident is fleeting when she learns the incomprehensible – that she and her beloved husband, Dr. Michael Hamda have been divorced for four years. In fact, her entire family is not at all as she remembers them, rocking her foundation to the core.
Amy’s best friend, neuropsychiatrist Dr. Gina Walker, has little guidance to give her for this new reality since matters of the brain are, even to the experts, still a big mystery. While Gina is hopeful, she does not know if Amy will ever recover her memories. In Amy’s fragile state, Gina must choose carefully what information from the past eight years to reveal to her, scared that too much too soon could prove more harmful than good. This includes her secret romance with Dr. Jake Heller, since Amy now has no recollection of ever meeting him before, let alone being in a passionate relationship with him. Certain other memories, those close to her believe, would perhaps be too painful to relive and are best left forgotten.
In a fateful irony, that’s the fervent hope for Amy’s colleague, Dr. Richard Miller, who has now been promoted to take over as Chief of Internal Medicine after Amy’s accident. Richard is desperate for Amy’s memories to never return since she was the only person to uncover his career-ending mistake – another thing she now doesn’t recall.
And Richard isn’t alone in relishing Amy’s predicament – her previously contentious and unkind behavior left her with more than a few enemies at the hospital, including Dr. Sonya Maitra. While she does remember Dr. TJ Coleman, she does not recall that he became a doctor – nor that it was she who inspired him to do so.
Feeling completely off balance and having to piece together what happened through the prism of other people’s subjective points of view, practicing medicine remains the one constant for Amy, and she is determined to become a doctor again. While she may never get back what she’s lost, Amy knows she’s been given a second chance to do things differently and she will not take that gift for granted.
Series star Kevin Alejandro directs and Phil Morris guest stars on CBS’s Fire Country season three episode nine, the first episode after the winter break. Episode nine, “Coming in Hot,” airs on Friday, January 31, 2025 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.
“Coming in Hot” Plot: With the Chezem Valley fire blazing out of control, Bode and Audrey must find a way to save themselves; Manny risks his freedom for his missing daughter; and Eve tries to protect her father (Phil Morris) and their family’s ranch.
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.
Emmy winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) guest stars on CBS’s Elsbeth season two episode nine, “Unalive and Well.” The first episode after the winter break airs on Thursday, January 30, 2025 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.
“Unalive and Well” Plot: When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he’d just left and begins to suspect its charismatic founder (McCormack). Nancy Hower directs from a script by Leah Nanako Winkler.
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).
Apple TV+ has finally released a full trailer for Mythic Quest season four. Season three premiered on November 3, 2022, and season four is set to debut on January 29, 2025 with the release of the first two episodes.
New episodes of the 10-episode season arrive on Wednesdays. The season will wrap up on March 26th.
The popular comedy was created by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz. McElhenney stars along with Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.
Apple TV’s season four synopsis: “The reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work life balance.”
Season four executive producers include McElhenney, Day, Ganz, Michael Rotenberg, Nicholas Frenkel, Margaret Boykin, David Hornsby, Austin Dill, and Gérard Guillemot. Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Ubisoft Film & Television produce the series for Apple TV+.
Poster for ‘Mythic Quest’ season 4 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Whatever you expected writer/director Drew Hancock’s Companion to be, odds are the trailer has completely altered your expectations. Promoted as a “new kind of love story,” the trailer opens with a voice-over by Iris (Sophie Thatcher, Heretic) confessing the two happiest moments in her life were when she met Josh (Jack Quaid, The Boys) and then when she killed him. It’s later revealed that Iris is actually a robot!
“It was one of the best scripts I’ve ever read,” said Quaid in an interview with EW. “I never saw any of the twists coming, but it’s not necessarily a movie that relies on a big reveal, and every reveal was fresh.”
The twisted horror film also stars Lukas Gage (Smile 2), Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), and Rupert Friend (Asteroid City).
Barbarian‘s Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger, and Roy Lee serve as producers. Tracy Rosenblum and Jamie Buckner are the executive producers. Companion‘s behind-the-scenes team includes cinematographer Eli Born, production designer Scott Kuzio, editors Brett W. Bachman and Josh Ethier, costume designer Vanessa Porter, composer Hrishikesh Hirway, music supervisor Rob Lowry, and casting director Nancy Nayor.
New Line Cinema’s Companion opens in theaters on January 10, 2025.
The 2025 SAG Awards film nominees, representing the best work by actors in 2024, was led by Wicked with five nominations. A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez each earned four, and Anora picked up three nominations. However, Conclave emerged with the top film prize (Outstanding Performance by a Cast) while Wicked and Anora were shut out.
Shōgun led all television nominees with five, taking home three. The Bear, coming off a disappointing season, earned four nominations but went home winless. The night’s biggest surprise was the performance of Only Murders in the Building, which earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Short).
31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards winners were announced during a ceremony hosted by Kristen Bell on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. The 2025 SAG Awards streamed live on Netflix.
SAG Awards Motion Picture Nominees and Winners
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
ADRIEN BRODY / László Tóth – “THE BRUTALIST” WINNER: TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
DANIEL CRAIG / William Lee – “QUEER”
COLMAN DOMINGO / Divine G – “SING SING”
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence – “CONCLAVE”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
PAMELA ANDERSON / Shelly – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba – “WICKED”
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas – “EMILIA PÉREZ”
MIKEY MADISON / Ani – “ANORA” WINNER: DEMI MOORE / Elisabeth – “THE SUBSTANCE”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero – “WICKED”
YURA BORISOV / Igor – “ANORA” WINNER: KIERAN CULKIN / Benji Kaplan – “A REAL PAIN”
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JEREMY STRONG / Roy Cohn – “THE APPRENTICE”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JAMIE LEE CURTIS / Annette – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
DANIELLE DEADWYLER / Berniece – “THE PIANO LESSON”
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda – “WICKED” WINNER: ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita – “EMILIA PÉREZ”
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez
NORBERT LEO BUTZ / Alan Lomax
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan
ELLE FANNING / Sylvie Russo
DAN FOGLER / Albert Grossman
WILL HARRISON / Bobby Neuwirth
ERIKO HATSUNE / Toshi Seeger
BOYD HOLBROOK / Johnny Cash
SCOOT MCNAIRY / Woody Guthrie
BIG BILL MORGANFIELD / Jesse Moffette
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger
ANORA
YURA BORISOV / Igor
MARK EYDELSHTEYN / Ivan
KARREN KARAGULIAN / Toros
MIKEY MADISON / Ani
ALEKSEY SEREBRYAKOV / Nikolai Zakharov
VACHE TOVMASYAN / Garnick
WINNER: CONCLAVE
SERGIO CASTELLITTO / Tedesco
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence
JOHN LITHGOW / Tremblay
LUCIAN MSAMATI / Adeyemi
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI / Sister Agnes
STANLEY TUCCI / Bellini
WICKED
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero
MARISSA BODE / Nessarose
PETER DINKLAGE / Dr. Dillamond
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba
JEFF GOLDBLUM / The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda
ETHAN SLATER / Boq
BOWEN YANG / Pfannee
MICHELLE YEOH / Madame Morrible
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
DUNE: PART TWO WINNER: THE FALL GUY
GLADIATOR II
WICKED
Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne and Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko in ‘Shogun’ (Photo CR: Katie Yu / FX)
SAG Awards Television Program Nominees and Winners
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JAVIER BARDEM / Jose Menendez – “MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY” WINNER: COLIN FARRELL / Oz Cobb – “THE PENGUIN”
RICHARD GADD / Donny – “BABY REINDEER”
KEVIN KLINE / Stephen Brigstocke – “DISCLAIMER”
ANDREW SCOTT / Tom Ripley – “RIPLEY”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
KATHY BATES / Edith Wilson – “THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL”
CATE BLANCHETT / Catherine Ravenscroft – “DISCLAIMER”
JODIE FOSTER / Det. Elizabeth Danvers – “TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY”
LILY GLADSTONE / Cam Bentland – “UNDER THE BRIDGE” WINNER: JESSICA GUNNING / Martha – “BABY REINDEER”
CRISTIN MILIOTI / Sofia Falcone – “THE PENGUIN”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige – “SHŌGUN”
JEFF BRIDGES / Dan Chase – “THE OLD MAN”
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb – “SLOW HORSES”
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal – “THE DAY OF THE JACKAL” WINNER: HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga – “SHŌGUN”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
KATHY BATES / Madeline Matlock – “MATLOCK”
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington – “BRIDGERTON”
ALLISON JANNEY / Vice President Grace Penn – “THE DIPLOMAT”
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler – “THE DIPLOMAT” WINNER: ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko – “SHŌGUN”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ADAM BRODY / Noah Roklov – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
TED DANSON / Charles Nieuwendyk – “A MAN ON THE INSIDE”
HARRISON FORD / Paul – “SHRINKING” WINNER: MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto – “THE BEAR”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
KRISTEN BELL / Joanne – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues – “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina – “THE BEAR”
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu – “THE BEAR” WINNER: JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance – “HACKS”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BRIDGERTON
GERALDINE ALEXANDER / Mrs. Wilson
VICTOR ALLI / John Stirling
ADJOA ANDOH / Lady Danbury
JULIE ANDREWS / Lady Whistledown
LORRAINE ASHBOURNE / Mrs. Varley
SIMONE ASHLEY / Kate Bridgerton
JONATHAN BAILEY / Anthony Bridgerton
JOE BARNES / Lord Wilding
JOANNA BOBIN / Lady Cowper
JAMES BRYAN / Nicky Mondrich
HARRIET CAINS / Philipa Featherington
BESSIE CARTER / Prudence Featherington
GENEVIEVE CHENNEOUR / Miss Livingston
DOMINIC COLEMAN / Lord Cowper
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington
KITTY DEVLIN / Miss Stowell
HANNAH DODD / Francesca Bridgerton
DANIEL FRANCIS / Lord Marcus Anderson
RUTH GEMMELL / Violet Bridgerton
ROSA HESMONDHALGH / Rae
SESLEY HOPE / Miss Kenworthy
FLORENCE HUNT / Hyacinth Bridgerton
MARTINS IMHANGBE / Will Mondrich
MOLLY JACKSON-SHAW / Miss Hartigan
CLAUDIA JESSIE / Eloise Bridgerton
LORN MACDONALD / Albion Finch
JESSICA MADSEN / Cressida Cowper
EMMA NAOMI / Alice Mondrich
HANNAH NEW / Lady Tilley Arnold
LUKE NEWTON / Colin Bridgerton
CALEB OBEDIAH / Lord Cho
JAMES PHOON / Harry Dankworth
VINEETA RISHI / Lady Malhotra
GOLDA ROSHEUVEL / Queen Charlotte
HUGH SACHS / Brimsley
BANITA SANDHU / Miss Malhotra
LUKE THOMPSON / Benedict Bridgerton
WILL TILSTON / Gregory Bridgerton
POLLY WALKER / Lady Featherington
ANNA WILSON-JONES / Lady Livingston
SOPHIE WOOLLEY / Lady Stowell
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
KHALID ABDALLA / Ulle Dag Charles
JON ARIAS / Álvaro
NICK BLOOD / Vince Pyne
ÚRSULA CORBERÓ / Nuria
CHARLES DANCE / Timothy Winthrop
BEN HALL / Damian Richardson
CHUKWUDI IWUJI / Osita Halcrow
PATRICK KENNEDY / Teddy
PUCHI LAGARDE / Marisa
LASHANA LYNCH / Bianca Pullman
ELEANOR MATSUURA / Zina Jansone
JONJO O’NEILL / Edward Carver
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal
SULE RIMI / Paul Pullman
LIA WILLIAMS / Isabel Kirby
THE DIPLOMAT
ALI AHN / Eidra Park
SANDY AMON-SCHWARTZ / Sandy
TIM DELAP / Byron
PENNY DOWNIE / Frances Munning
ATO ESSANDOH / Stuart Hayford
DAVID GYASI / Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
CELIA IMRIE / Margaret Roylin
RORY KINNEAR / Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
PEARL MACKIE / Alysse
NANA MENSAH / Billie Appiah
GRAHAM MILLER / Neil Barrow
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler
RUFUS SEWELL / Hal Wyler
ADAM SILVER / Howard
KENICHIRO THOMSON / Martin
WINNER: SHŌGUN
SHINNOSUKE ABE / Buntaro
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige
TOMMY BASTOW / Father Martin Alvito
TAKEHIRO HIRA / Ishido Kazunari
MOEKA HOSHI / Usami Fuji
HIROMOTO IDA / Lord Kiyama
COSMO JARVIS / John Blackthorne
HIROTO KANAI / Kashigi Omi
YUKI KURA / Yoshii Nagakado
TAKESHI KUROKAWA / Lord Ohno
FUMI NIKAIDO / Ochiba No Kata
TOKUMA NISHIOKA / Toda Hiromatsu
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko
SLOW HORSES
RUTH BRADLEY / Emma Flyte
TOM BROOKE / JK Coe
JAMES CALLIS / Claude Whelan
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / Roddy Ho
AIMEE-FFION EDWARDS / Shirley Dander
ROSALIND ELEAZAR / Louisa Guy
SEAN GILDER / Sam Chapman
KADIFF KIRWAN / Marcus Longridge
JACK LOWDEN / River Cartwright
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb
JONATHAN PRYCE / David Cartwright
SASKIA REEVES / Catherine Standish
JOANNA SCANLAN / Moira Tregorian
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS / Diana Taverner
HUGO WEAVING / Frank Harkness
NAOMI WIRTHNER / Molly Doran
TOM WOZNICZKA / Patrice
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues
WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS / Mr. Johnson
JANELLE JAMES / Ava Coleman
CHRIS PERFETTI / Jacob Hill
SHERYL LEE RALPH / Barbara Howard
LISA ANN WALTER / Melissa Schemmenti
TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS / Gregory Eddie
THE BEAR
LIONEL BOYCE / Marcus
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu
ABBY ELLIOTT / Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto
EDWIN LEE GIBSON / Ebraheim
COREY HENDRIX / Sweeps
MATTY MATHESON / Neil Fak
EBON MOSS-BACHRACH / Richard “Richie” Jerimovich
RICKY STAFFIERI / Theodore Fak
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto
HACKS
ROSE ABDOO / Josefina
CARL CLEMONS-HOPKINS / Marcus Vaughan
PAUL W. DOWNS / Jimmy Lusaque, Jr.
HANNAH EINBINDER / Ava Daniels
MARK INDELICATO / Damien
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
MEGAN STALTER / Kayla Schaeffer
WINNER: ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON / Howard Morris
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Zach Galifianakis
SELENA GOMEZ / Mabel Mora
RICHARD KIND / Vince Fish
EUGENE LEVY / Eugene Levy
EVA LONGORIA / Eva Longoria
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage
KUMAIL NANJIANI / Rudy Thurber
MOLLY SHANNON / Bev Melon
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam
SHRINKING
HARRISON FORD / Paul
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Louis
DEVIN KAWAOKA / Charlie
GAVIN LEWIS / Connor
WENDIE MALICK / Dr. Julie Baram
LUKITA MAXWELL / Alice
TED MCGINLEY / Derek
CHRISTA MILLER / Liz
JASON SEGEL / Jimmy
RACHEL STUBINGTON / Summer
LUKE TENNIE / Sean
MICHAEL URIE / Brian
JESSICA WILLIAMS / Gaby
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
THE BOYS
FALLOUT
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
THE PENGUIN WINNER: SHŌGUN
