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‘Outlander’ Season 7 Episode 13 Recap: “Hello, Goodbye”

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Rebecca Murray
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John Bell in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 13 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz’s Outlander season seven episode 13 begins on a happy note with the Frasers preparing for Ian and Rachel’s wedding. Rollo naps by the fire as Jamie (Sam Heughan) says he’s happy he rose from the dead in time to attend the wedding. Jamie knows Ian’s dad would be happy for his son, while Ian (John Bell) just hopes Jamie’s letter reaches Denzell in time for him to make it to the wedding.

Ian’s not nervous about his impending marriage but is nervous for Rachel since she’s a virgin. Jamie confesses he was a virgin on his wedding night, and no one gave him good advice except Claire. She told him, “Go slowly. Pay attention.” Jamie jokes that Claire wasn’t gentle with him, but the advice to be patient is still worth following.

Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Mercy (Gloria Obianyo) help Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small) prepare, and Rachel has chosen a very plain dress that suits her taste. She and Claire will be leaving just days after the ceremony since Ian and Jamie have been given their orders. Rachel wonders if it ever gets easier to watch men go off to war, and Claire and Mercy confirm it doesn’t. However, her love will become her shield and she’ll wake up every day and fight, too.

Denzell (Joey Phillips) rushes in, relieved to learn he’s not too late. Henry Grey (Harry Jarvis) is up and about on Claire’s orders, and Denzell’s happy he’s recovering nicely. Denzell asks Jamie if Lord John Grey made it home, and only then does Jamie learn that Denzell treated Lord John at Colonel Smith’s camp. Lord John was being held as a prisoner of war and scheduled to be hanged when Denzell helped him escape.

Jamie’s shocked at this turn of events but insists John can take care of himself.

The small group gathers and Rachel thanks everyone for joining them for their wedding day. She suggests they listen to the light within them, takes a seat next to Ian, and closes her eyes. The room falls silent for so long that Rollo falls asleep at Ian’s feet. Claire finally whispers to Jamie asking what happens if the spirit never moves them to speak. Jamie doesn’t know, but in answering Claire, Denzell says Jamie’s been moved and can now speak his heart.

Jamie recalls holding Ian as a baby and believing he knew exactly what he would become. Yet, he couldn’t have foreseen the man he turned out to be. Denzell speaks next about his sister standing up for him and being put out of their church because of it. He deeply regrets depriving his sister of support and approval, but Rachel begs to differ. She’s happy and content. Ian speaks up when Denzell says he pushed Rachel into an army of violent men. Jamie wants to interject, but Claire suggests he stay silent, even if the spirit tells him otherwise.

Denzell redeems himself by saying Rachel’s on the right path and has found true love with Ian. The spirit must have intended for her to be on this path.

Ian speaks next and admits he’s known darkness, but Rachel has given him light and joy. “I stand here today a free man. My heart’s once more mine to give,” says Ian, adding, “I hope to give it to you forever.”

Rachel takes his hand and says, “I take thee, Ian, to be my husband.”

Ian follows Jamie’s advice on his wedding night and takes it slow. He compliments her bum, and she caresses his in return. They help each other undress, and Rachel admits she likes it when he moans. She apologizes for being bold during their foreplay, and he says she can never be too bold with him. He’s impressed she’s not scared, and Rachel confesses she’s worried the actual act may hurt. She’d love to get that part over so she can stop worrying.

Ian continues to be gentle as they make love for the first time as man and wife.

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Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 13 (Photo Credit: Starz)

While Ian and Rachel are enjoying themselves, Jamie’s sitting in bed unable to sleep. He’s thinking about Lord John and about what Claire and John did in this room. Jamie’s upset Lord John was almost hanged. Plus, William is gone, and Jamie thinks he failed him. Claire believes William will eventually realize that what Jamie and Lord John did is because of how much they love him. She sees a lot of Jamie in William.

Morning arrives, and Jamie models his new uniform. Claire smiles and admits she likes him in it. She understands why he must do this, and she’d always choose to sleep next to him in an army cot than alone without him. She steps back and looks him up and down and says, “At least this time it’s the right color.”

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Richard Rankin and Diarmaid Murtagh in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 13 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Roger and Buck Make an Astonishing Discovery

Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) observes that the mountains haven’t changed a day since his time, suddenly giving Roger (Richard Rankin) an idea. Roger remembers Bree saying she felt a time portal under the dam. If the stones were there before they built the dam, they’re probably there in 1739!

Roger believes his dad must have gone through them and wants to retrace his steps.

Checking in on Bree (Sophie Skelton) shows that she’s got Rob Cameron locked up. She slaps Rob and threatens to kill him if he doesn’t say where he’s holding Jemmy. The phone’s not working, so Bree and her daughter, Mandy, drive to the police.

Meanwhile, Jemmy is trapped in the mines and calls out for his parents. Jemmy pulls himself together and begins pounding on a metal door. He picks up a miner’s helmet and switches on its light, recalling his mom saying she found a breaker box in the pitch black and flipped on the switches. Just as Jemmy does the same and the tunnel lights up, Mandy reacts in her mom’s car by calling out her brother’s name. Bree pulls over and suggests a game of hotter or colder. Right now, they’re warmer. They drive on, and Mandy says they’re colder, so Bree turns around.

Jemmy walks through the mine as the scene switches to Roger and Buck walking in the same area back in 1739.

Jemmy remembers his mom saying that when the tunnels split, she went right. He follows the right path as Mandy tells Bree they’re getting warmer.

Roger and Buck find the stones and discover something hidden by a rock. It’s a survival kit, complete with old goggles. Roger screams out Jemmy’s name just as we see Jemmy approaching the time portal in the mine. The noise from the portal hurts Jemmy’s ears, so he covers them, but then suddenly, he hears his dad call his name. He yells hello at his dad.

Night’s fallen as this is taking place, and in the car, Mandy tells her mom she doesn’t feel Jemmy anymore. Bree finally realizes Rob’s taken Jemmy into the mines and pulls onto a service road. Mandy pipes up from the backseat and says, “Hot, mommy. Really hot.” So hot that Bree almost runs over her son standing in the middle of the road!

Bree hugs Jemmy, and Jemmy reveals he escaped because he remembered how she said she did it.

Roger and Buck see a young boy nearby, and they give chase when he runs off, scared. They finally catch him, and he’s got Roger’s dad’s helmet. The boy tells a story of helping Roger’s dad and getting the helmet in exchange. But then Roger’s dad stole a lamb and now he’s on the run from the farmer. The boy says the man who gave him the helmet ran into the nearby woods.

Roger and Buck explore the woods, calling out for Jerry MacKenzie. Roger admits he has no idea what he will say to his dad if they find him. They’re still talking as they stumble upon Roger’s dad whose first instinct is to run for his life. But he stops when Roger calls him by his name.

Roger asks if he’s J.W. MacKenzie and holds up his dog tags. When Jerry asks who they are, Roger explains they’re also time travelers. Roger convinces him by saying Winston Churchill is Prime Minister in Jerry’s time and Margaret Thatcher is Prime Minister in his. Jerry understands they’re from his future and asks what year they are in right now. He’s still confused but at least now he doesn’t feel alone.

Roger tends to Jerry’s wound as he explains he’s looking for his son, Jeremiah. Jerry’s sorry he hasn’t seen him and says he wants to get back to his own son, who’s just a baby. Roger assures him his son will be all right and asks how he got there. Jerry has no idea how he got to 1739. He leaned against stones after his plane went down and ended up here. Roger and Buck confirm that’s how it works.

As Jerry explains his secret mission to fly over Nazi war camps and take aerial footage, they hear dogs getting closer in the woods. They run for the stones with the townsfolk hot on their heels. Even though Jerry stumbles and hurts his leg, they reach the stones. Roger tells his dad, who doesn’t know they’re related, to think about his wife, Marjorie, as he touches the center stone. Jerry demands to know how Roger knew his wife’s name and Roger won’t say. But he does tell Jerry that they won the war because of men like him.

Jerry steps through the stones as Roger whispers, “I love you.”

The men and dogs approach and Roger and Buck run off, unaware that Jemmy is now safely back home with Bree.

Bree and the kids make it home, accompanied by the police. Jemmy blames himself for his dad going through the stones, but Bree insists it’s not his fault. The cops open the locked room where Bree was holding Rob, and he’s gone! Bree believes someone must have helped him, and the cops seem to insinuate that Bree and Rob were in some sort of relationship. She explains she’s Rob’s boss, and Roger is in Boston on business. Bree is angry about the line of questioning, and the male cop accuses her of becoming hysterical. Bree warns him, “Oh, you haven’t seen hysterical.”

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Sophie Skelton and Iona Claire in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 13 (Photo Credit: Starz)

A short while later, Bree sends the kids to stay with Aunt Fiona (Iona Claire) and Uncle Ernie. She asks Fiona to hold on to the lockbox with all the secret papers. Bree has to return home, even though Rob has her keys and the phone lines are still down. She assures Fiona she has a gun and will use it to protect her family. Fiona thinks Roger will come home once he realizes Jemmy isn’t there. However, Bree knows Roger will never give up if he thinks there’s a chance he can find their son.

Roger and Buck procure horses, and Roger confesses he has no new memories of his dad. He’s pretty sure he didn’t make it back. Buck points out that what they’re doing happened before either were born, yet they don’t have memories of it. Roger’s happy that he gave his dad a chance somewhere other than Scotland in 1739. He recalls that when he touched the stones to follow Jemmy, he had a brief thought about his own father and how much he missed him.

“I think the stones brought us here so that I could save his life,” says Roger. He believes sometimes the stones make the choice for them. And, most importantly, if that’s why they came to 1739, then maybe that means Jem isn’t here.




‘Superman’ First Teaser Trailer Introduces David Corenswet as the Man of Steel

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Rebecca Murray
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A lot is riding on Superman‘s success so the teaser trailer needs to land well with fans. Based on comments on DC’s YouTube page, it seems to have hit most of the right notes.

The teaser trailer opens with Superman gasping for breath, bloody and calling for help from his trusty dog Krypto. The two-minute trailer has only a couple of lines of dialogue and instead teases us with very brief snippets of all the key characters.

David Corenswet (Twisters) stars as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) plays Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult (Nosferatu) is Lex Luthor. Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind) plays Mr. Terrific, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus) is Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) is Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Skyler Gisondo (Licorice Pizza) is Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio (At Midnight) is Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría (The Moodys) is Angela Spica / The Engineer, and Wendell Pierce (Selma) is Perry White. Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien), Pruitt Taylor Vince (Bird Box), and Neva Howell (Greedy People) also star.

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DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in ‘SUPERMAN,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Photo © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent.)

Writer-director – and DC Studios co-head – James Gunn’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Henry Braham, production designer Beth Mickle, costume designer Judianna Makovsky, composer John Murphy, and editors Craig Alpert, Jason Ballantine, and William Hoy. Gunn and DC Studios co-head Peter Safran produce, with Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo, and Lars Winther executive producing.

Superman will open in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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Poster for ‘Superman’ starring David Corenswet (Photo © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent.)

’48 Hours’ Focuses on JonBenet Ramsey’s Case

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Rebecca Murray
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’48 Hours’ examines the JonBenet Ramsey case (Photo Supplied by CBS)

The decades-old JonBenet Ramsey murder case is back in the news following the November 2024 premiere of Netflix’s Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey docuseries. Netflix’s documentary series took a deep dive back into the evidence and ended by suggesting further DNA analysis now could potentially lead to the killer’s identity.

CBS’s 48 Hours is also revisiting the 1999 murder of the six-year-old pageant star who was found dead in her family’s basement on December 26th. 48 Hours‘ “The Search for JonBenét’s Killer” airs on December 21, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT, with correspondent Erin Moriarty delving into the case she’s been covering since JonBenét’s death.

The episode will include John Ramsey, JonBenét’s father, discussing his theory of the crime. Ramsey’s convinced his daughter’s murderer was hiding inside the family home when they left to go out for Christmas dinner. “Identifying the killer isn’t gonna change my life at this point, but it will change the lives of my children and my grandchildren,” says Ramsey. “This cloud needs to be removed from our family’s head, and this chapter closed for their benefit.”

“The Search for JonBenét’s Killer” will also feature an old interview with Patsy and John Ramsey. JonBenét’s mom passed away in June 2006 from ovarian cancer.

“This is one of the last interviews Patsy and John Ramsey did together, and the access was incredible,” says Moriarty. “Patsy was undergoing chemotherapy at the time and spoke candidly about how difficult it was for her. But she also made it clear that, for her, dealing with cancer was nothing compared to the pain of losing a child.”

Per CBS: “Join 48 Hours and Moriarty as they revisit this mystery, building on the program’s 2002 investigation, which challenged the wave of coverage surrounding the case. The new details and updates will shed light on the latest search for answers and the lasting impact of JonBenét on her family and the community.”





‘Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis to Star in ‘Murder Before Evensong’

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Rebecca Murray
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Matthew Lewis to star in ‘Murder Before Evensong’ (Photo Courtesy of Acorn TV)

Harry Potter‘s Matthew Lewis has signed on to star in Acorn TV and Channel 5’s Murder Before Evensong, based on Reverend Richard Coles’ bestselling series. The crime drama will start filming in 2025.

“I’m beyond thrilled to be throwing on the old dog collar and diving into the world of Champton so charmingly created by Rev. Richard Coles. I’ve been an admirer of his work for some time and love the characters and stories he’s written,” stated Matthew Lewis. “It’s an honour to work with this creative team and have the opportunity to bring the character of Canon Clement to life for fans of the book and new viewers alike.”

Nick Hicks-Beach (Midsomer Murders) adapted the first book in Reverend Richard Coles’ series, and David Moore (Outlander) is confirmed to direct.

Reverend Richard Coles, who will be involved as an executive producer, said “I am beyond excited that Canon Clement and his flock are to be turned into television by the brilliant team at The Lighthouse, and I’m already planning my cameo appearance. Look out for a sinister archdeacon on a sit-up-and-beg bicycle!”

Additional executive producers include The Lighthouse’s Radford Neville and Acorn TV/Acorn Media Enterprises’ Catherine Mackin and Don Klees. Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, Drama, Channel 5, is also serving as an executive producer.

Acorn TV and Channel 5 offered this description of the upcoming series: “British actor Matthew Lewis, best known as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series, will star as Canon Daniel Clement, who shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother—opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.

When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then Anthony Bowness—cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton—is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.

As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer.”

Commenting on the casting announcement, Catherine Mackin, Managing Director, Acorn Media Enterprises (Acorn TV) said, “Richard’s brilliantly layered storytelling offering surprise and delight around every corner is the exact crime-focused fare Acorn TV’s intellectually curious audience craves. Matthew’s embodiment of Canon Daniel promises a bold and compelling adaptation that we can’t wait to see. We’re delighted to work alongside Richard, Nick, David, Matthew, as well as our partners at The Lighthouse and Channel 5, to bring this highly praised bestseller to the small screen.”




‘You’ Season 5 Unveils Teaser Posters and Confirms 2025 Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Poster for ‘You’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Penn Badgley will return for one final season as serial killer Joe Goldberg in You season five, which just released two teaser posters. The two-part fourth season premiered in 2023, and Netflix confirmed the fifth and final season will premiere in 2025 after initially targeting a 2024 release.

“Every season they manage to find new space to make it interesting and relevant,” said Penn Badgley in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “And this season, I think somehow coming back to where it started allowed for it to just become grounded in the way that it needs to also have this kind of spectacular finish.”

Besides Penn Badgley, season five stars Charlotte Ritchie as Kate, Madeline Brewer as playwright Bronte, Anna Camp as Kate’s identical twin sisters, and Griffin Matthews as Kate’s brother. Michael Foley and Justin Lo are the writers, showrunners, and executive producers.

Additional executive producers include Greg Berlanti, Sera Gamble, Penn Badgley, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo, Marcos Siega, and Neil Reynolds.

“In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.

Netflix released the following descriptions of season five’s recurring cast:

  • Natasha Behnam (she/her, The Girls on the Bus) as Dominique, who appears to be an aloof hipster. But Dominique is in fact a passionate, clever, fiercely loyal young woman. Despite her wealthy upbringing, she’s a headstrong caretaker among her scrappy artist friends.
  • b (they/them, Station 19) as Phoenix, a shrewd and resourceful person with a strong moral code. Their young life was upended by tragedy, setting them on a course that led to New York and a search for renewed purpose.
  • Pete Ploszek (he/him, Parks and Recreation) as Harrison, Joe’s golden retriever brother-in-law. A former pro-football player and trophy husband to Reagan Lockwood, Harrison must balance the needs of his family with his own heart’s desires.
  • Tom Francis (he/him, Sunset Boulevard) as Clayton, a pretentious, self-absorbed, wannabe author whose vindictive, controlling nature draws Joe’s attention.
  • Nava Mau (she/her, Baby Reindeer) as Detective Marquez.
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Poster for ‘You’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)




‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Review

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Kevin Finnerty
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A scene from ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ (Photo © 2024 Netflix, Inc.)

It’s been 19 years since Wallace and Gromit’s first full-length animated film, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, hit screens, and finally, we’re treated to their follow-up, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Hugely creative and hilarious, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul is an animated crime caper, filled with witty dialogue and charming characters. With stunning visuals and quirky charm, the film’s incredibly detailed stop-motion animation brings Wallace and Gromit’s world to life.

The movie begins with the always positive inventor Wallace (voiced by Ben Whitehead) creating a “smart” gnome (voiced by Reece Shearsmith) named Norbot to help his old pal and best dog Gromit with his gardening. To say that Gromit is not excited about this little change would be a gross understatement. He watches in shock as the gnome speeds around, cutting the grass with a mower, and also mowing down Gromit’s beloved roses.

Meanwhile, the incarcerated penguin thief Feathers McGraw is hatching a revenge plan on our heroes. It seems Feathers was captured attempting to steal the irreplaceable Blue Diamond, thanks to the help of Wallace and Gromit. In a hilarious scene that pays tribute to the original Mission: Impossible film, Feathers gains access to a computer and hacks into the gnome while it’s charging. The vengeful penguin changes the robot’s settings to “EVIL”!

Norbot creates other gnomes like him to aid Feathers in his sinister plot to acquire the Blue Diamond and frame poor cheese-loving Wallace for the crime. Of course, it will fall on Gromit, who is already aware Norbot is up to no good, to discover Feathers’ evil plan, stop him, and clear his best pal’s name.

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an all-out slapstick good time with stunning animation and two lovable goofball characters who it’s impossible NOT to root for. The script is sharp, clever, and hilarious, loaded with lessons about relying too much on technology, underestimating your enemy, and the bond of friendship. The voice talents do a wonderful job bringing the characters to life, but it’s the characters with no dialogue-Gromit and Feathers-who run away with the film. They’re just two silent foes trying to outwit each other.

Backed by a pitch-perfect score (especially the “Wallace and Gromit” main theme), Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is full of gags and fun for the entire family. The long-awaited second Wallace and Gromit film is a welcome return of these two lovable characters for another adventure that’s one of the best animated films of the year.

GRADE: B+

MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: December 18, 2024 limited theatrical, January 3, 2025 on Netflix
Running Time: 79 minutes
Directed By: Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham




‘Death of a Unicorn’ Trailer Shows a Different Side to the Mythical Creature

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Rebecca Murray
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Who knew unicorns aren’t all sweet and loving, but truly terrifying creatures if provoked? A24’s Death of a Unicorn trailer shows what happens when the mythical creature seeks revenge against a family who accidentally turned one of their kind into roadkill.

Paul Rudd (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) play the father and daughter who mow down the majestic animal. Richard E. Grant stars as a billionaire pharmaceutical CEO who wants to exploit the unicorn’s healing powers. (It’s horn can cure cancer!) Will Poulter plays Grant’s son and Téa Leoni stars as his wife.

A24’s targeting a spring 2025 release of the horror comedy from writer-director Alex Scharfman.

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Poster for ‘Death of a Unicorn’ (Photo Credit: A24)

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ with Jeremy Renner is Renewed for Season 4

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Rebecca Murray
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Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ (Credit: Eric Ogden/Paramount+)

Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) will continue to try and keep the peace in a town ripped apart by gangs in Mayor of Kingstown season four. Paramount+ officially renewed the drama for a fourth season, but didn’t confirm when production will get underway or a target premiere date for the new season.

Season three, filmed after Renner’s horrific accident, claimed the number one spot as Paramount+’s top series during its run, pulling in 8.8 million households.

In addition to Renner as Mike McLusky, season three starred Hugh Dillon as Ian, Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky, Emma Laird as Iris, and Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin ‘Bunny’ Washington. Derek Webster played Stevie, Hamish Allan-Headley starred as Robert, Nishi Munshi played Tracy, and Michael Beach played Captain Kareem Moore. Some obviously won’t return as their characters met untimely deaths in the third season.

“In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “The pressure was on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war but things got complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatened to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.”

Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and Hugh Dillon co-created the series and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Michael Friedman, Christoph Schrewe, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, Evan Perazzo, and Keith Cox. Dave Erickson guides the series as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions produce the critically acclaimed drama.




AMC Networks Unveils January 2025 Program Schedule

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Rebecca Murray
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Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding in ‘Mayfair Witches’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Skip Bolen/AMC)

AMC Networks is kicking off 2025 with a January lineup that includes season two of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches and Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale. Planet Earth: Asia, presented by Sir David Attenborough, premieres in late January on BBC America, and horror fans will be treated to Nick Frost’s Get Away debuting on Shudder on January 10th.

Shudder’s January lineup also includes the body horror Grafted and Dark Match, an action horror with Sara Canning and Steven Ogg.

AMC & AMC+:

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 2 – Premieres Sunday, January 5 at 9pm ET/PT
Based on Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches, season two of Mayfair Witches continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.

Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale – Season Premiere Sunday, January 5 on AMC at 10pm ET
Written and created by Debbie Horsfield and adapted from the bestselling novel by V.V. James, Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale takes place in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real. Travel to the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully as valued members of society…until now. Sarah Fenn (Elaine Cassidy) is Sanctuary’s resident witch, on whom the town relies to solve their problems when conventional remedies have failed.

When local teen rugby star, Dan Whithall, dies tragically in an apparent accident, his death exposes a terrifying undercurrent of suspicion and fear towards Sarah and her teenage daughter, Harper (Hazel Doupe). The boy’s mother Abigail (Amy de Bhrun), once Sarah’s closest friend, is wracked with grief, and launches a modern-day witch-hunt to avenge her son’s death no matter what the cost.

Skincare – Premieres Friday, January 3
Legendary facialist-to-the-stars Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks) is preparing to enter the next phase of her career by launching her own retail line of skincare products. However, she begins to sense that someone is trying to sabotage her business and destroy her life after she becomes entangled in a series of menacing situations. Consumed with paranoia, Hope goes on an investigation across Hollywood to find out who is responsible and save her business- by any means necessary.

Memoir of a Snail – Premieres Friday, January 17
From Academy Award-winning director Adam Elliot, this Golden Globe-nominated animated film follows Grace Pudel, a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky.

Featured Collection: Wicked: Stories of Magic and Mystery – Available All Month Long
This collection casts spells and conjures magic with witch-themed series and films including A Discovery of Witches, Domino Day: Lone Witch and Shudder Original Films Hellbender, Mandrake, and Moloch, among others.

Featured Collection: Sundance Film Festival – Available All Month Long
Celebrate the Sundance Film Festival with a collection of award-winning films and festival favorites including Ghostlight, Boyhood, In A Violent Nature, The Babadook, God’s Country, Sleeping with Other People, and Watcher, among others.

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On the edge of the city a yawning proboscis monkey takes a break on some water pipes in ‘Planet Earth: Asia’ (Photo Credit: BBC America)

BBC AMERICA:

Planet Earth: Asia – Premieres January 25 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America and AMC+

Presented by renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy Award-winner Sir David Attenborough, the cinematic series explores each corner of this remarkable part of our planet and journeys through Asia’s most stunning landscapes, uncovering stories of extraordinary unseen animal behavior.

Across 7 episodes plus a ‘Making Of’ special filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia – home to the highest mountain range, the deepest ocean, the tallest jungles, and the biggest cave – has been the focus of a BBC landmark wildlife series. The series will also explore the conservation challenges facing the continent and shine a light on the potential solutions being championed by the region’s conservation heroes. From the vast Gobi Desert to the jungles of Borneo, and from the polar wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, this series will showcase the breathtaking diversity of Asia’s wildest places, with an all-new original score by Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music Group.

The Graham Norton Show Season 32 – New Episodes Premiere Fridays on BBC America, AMC+ and Acorn TV

The BAFTA-award-winning talk show is back with a new season featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television.

ACORN TV:

Darby & Joan Season 2 – New Episodes Every Monday Until Season Finale on January 27
A year after their lives collided on an outback road, retired Australian detective Jack Darby (Emmy-nominee Bryan Brown) and English widowed nurse Joan Kirkhope (Emmy-winner Greta Scacchi) have forged a deep friendship amid shared investigative adventures. But Jack’s story has only just begun – he’s determined to clear his name of the unexplained cloud hanging over his career. Despite the potential danger – or perhaps because of it – Joan insists on helping Jack with his quest.

As they travel through Queensland’s picturesque landscapes solving mysteries along the way, Jack and Joan’s relationship will be tested. An escapist adventure where a new mystery awaits around every bend in the road, Darby and Joan ask: can you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?

The Gone – Two-Episode Premiere on January 20
Theo Richter (Richard Flood) is an Irish detective who teams with Kiwi cop Diana Huia (Acushla-Tara Kupe) to find a young Irish couple after they vanished from an infamous rural North Island New Zealand town. Amid the search and race against time, the pair must content with a community’s growing concern that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.

The Catch – Binge Premiere Monday, January 27
Gripping, psychological thriller from the bestselling book by T.M. Logan and adapted for the screen by Michael Crompton. Ed Collier (Jason Watkins) is a proud husband, father, and local fisherman determined to do whatever it takes to keep his family together. When rich, handsome younger man, Ryan (Aneurin Barnard) enters daughter, Abbie’s (Poppy Gilbert) life and threatens to take her away from him, Ed finds his life spiraling out of control and determines to discover the truth about Ryan before it’s too late. But when a dark secret from Ed’s past returns to haunt him, he risks losing everything he’s worked so hard to achieve.

SHUDDER:

Get Away – Premieres Friday, January 10
The Smith family’s much-needed vacation to the remote Swedish island of Svalta takes a dark turn when they arrive during preparations for a mysterious local festival that celebrates a dark history. Unsettled by the unfriendly locals and strange rituals, they try to make the best of their trip, stubbornly enjoying the island’s isolation and natural beauty. However, as the festival looms closer, the family realizes something far more sinister is unfolding—especially when they discover that a serial killer is on the loose. Written by and starring Nick Frost.

Grafted – Premieres Friday, January 24
Chinese scholarship student Wei travels to New Zealand to study medical research at a prestigious university. Shy, introverted, and hiding a genetic facial birthmark, Wei is shunned by her social butterfly cousin Angela and her glamorous friends. Determined to change her fate, Wei immerses herself in her late father’s research, working on a revolutionary skin grafting procedure that could cure her deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, she becomes more dangerous and unhinged, willing to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.

Dark Match – Premieres Friday, January 31
Starring WWE superstar Chris Jericho and debuting on the heels of the 2024 Royal Rumble, the film centers on a small-time wrestling company as it accepts a well-paying but too good to be true gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader… and their event is now a pay-per-view fight to the death. Also starring Sara Canning, Steven Ogg, and Michael Ecklund.

Horror’s Greatest Season 2 – New Episodes Premiere Every Tuesday Until the Season Finale on January 28
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breadth of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.

HIDIVE:

Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! – Premieres on Saturday, December 28
January offers the purr-fect show for fans of elves, ecchi and cats alike with the simulcast premiere of the new comedy series Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! on HIDIVE. Nobody asked to be a cat! After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight is shocked to discover that instead of being reborn as a hero of humanity, he starts his new life as a behemoth-one of the most powerful monsters in the world! The only problem is that a baby behemoth looks an awful lot like…an adorable house cat?!

Things grow even more confusing when a beautiful elf adventurer rescues him from the brink of death rather than finishing him off. This house cat/knight’s baffling journey is just getting started…

I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? – Simulcast Premiere at the Start of January
Demons + Salaryman + Shinobi + Otaku + NEET equals I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?, the perfect rom-com and new simulcast series premiering on HIDIVE this January. In order to protect an ordinary businessman, Tsukasa Atsumi, from demons, a genius kunoichi, Shizuri Ideura, signs a master-servant contract with him on the condition that she stays with him. Despite her cool appearance of defeating demons, Shizuri is an otaku NEET who spends all her time playing video games. While Shizuri is spoiled by Tsukasa and leads a lazy cohabitation life, the quirky Kunoichi gather together.

Flower and Asura – Simulcast Premiere at the Start of January
The new year brings a heart-warming celebration of friendship to fans with the simulcast premiere of the slice of life drama series Flowers and Asura this January on HIDIVE. On the picturesque island of Tonakijima with a population of only 600, Hana’s favorite pastime is reading literature to the island’s children. Her narration skills are second to none, and Mizuki, the president of the school’s broadcasting club immediately recognizes Hana’s ability to engage with others and draw them into her recitations.

Invited by Mizuki to join the club, Hana embarks on a journey to discover her true love of reading — and maybe even change the course of her life along the way.

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! – Simulcast Premiere at the Start of January
Fans will be transported to another world but this time into a video game when the new simulcast series and perhaps funniest isekai adventure of the year From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! premieres in January on HIDIVE. After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reborn as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game! Now trapped in the role of the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou commits himself to playing out Grace’s role in the game’s story…only his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl.

ALLBLK & WE TV:

Conspirators – Premieres on Thursday, January 2
From the creator of ALLBLK’s hit series Double Cross, Conspirators follows a group of friends seven years after high school working for a local politician, Hudson, running for mayor. After running into an old friend, “The Gang” must uncover the truth about his shooting and disappearance, uncovering the truth about Hudson in the process.

These secrets may lead to Hudson dropping out of the race, and more than likely to his arrest; however, with only partial information on the flash drive, the group doesn’t know what to believe. They have to find out the truth and decide whether to help Hudson or take him down with all of his government counterparts in the biggest hack they’ve ever pulled.

Toya & Reginae Season 2 – Premieres Friday, January 24 on We TV and ALLBLK
The stakes are higher and the drama deeper for Toya Johnson Rushing and daughter, Reginae Carter, this season as the duo continue to juggle life, love, family, and their ever-growing careers in the spotlight… from different coasts. Toya’s excitement over her brother Walter’s return from prison quickly fades as tension bubbles up within the family and her personal life.

Meanwhile, Reginae hustles to land a major acting role, all while keeping a mysterious new relationship under wraps. From family milestones to personal challenges and triumphs, this season promises to be the realest, rawest, most unfiltered season yet!

Love During Lockup Season 5 – New Episodes Every Friday Until the Season Finale on January 31
The prequel to Love After Lockup, Love During Lockup reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release. The captivating docuseries introduces viewers to six people outside of prison and follows them through the early stages of their romance with an inmate (or multiple inmates).

Each person has a unique process for finding love behind bars. Some are only interested in drug offenders who they know are nonviolent. Some have fallen for a prisoner who they believe was wrongly convicted, while some are just looking for their prison bae. Regardless of their type, each has a specific reason for looking for love with someone behind bars.

White Lies on AMC Networks
Natalie Dormer in ‘White Lies’ (Photo Credit: Sundance Now)

SUNDANCE NOW:

White Lies – New Episodes Continue Every Thursday Until The Season Finale on January 16
Set in the wealthy neighborhood of Bishopscourt in Cape Town, South Africa, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to her turbulent past. Following her estranged brother’s murder in his luxury home, Edie’s world plunges deeper into chaos when her brother’s teenage children become prime suspects for the crime.

As Edie investigates, she finds herself at loggerheads with veteran detective Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels), and grapples with the crumbling local police force, a corrupt political system, and the secretive world of extreme Cape wealth.

The Newsreader – New Episodes Continue Every Thursday Until The Season Finale on January 23
In the maelstrom of commercial television newsroom in 1986, Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) is a diligent young reporter, desperate to become a newsreader. Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is a notoriously ‘difficult’ star newsreader determined to build credibility. Paired together over three months, Dale and Helen will cover an extraordinary chain of news events — from the shock of the Challenger explosion, to the hype of Halley’s Comet, to the complexities of the AIDS crisis. From messy beginnings, a deep bond is formed that will upend their lives and transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin.




iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 Lineup Includes Katy Perry and twenty one pilots

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Rebecca Murray
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iHeartradio Jingle Ball 2024
Katy Perry and twenty one pilots to perform on the iHeartradio Jingle Ball 2024 (Disney/Ben Hider)

The lineup for this year’s IHeartRadio Jingle Ball includes Katy Perry, twenty one pilots, Meghan Trainor, Shaboozey, and Gracie Abrams. Tate McRae, Teddy Swims, T-Pain, Benson Boone, Madison Beer, Kane Brown, Paris Hilton, The Kid LAROI, and NCT Dream will also help send off 2024 on a high note.

Ryan Seacrest and Elvis Duran are hosting the two-hour special airing on December 18, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT on ABC. The performances are taking place at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome.

The special will also feature appearances by Hailey Bieber, Drew Barrymore, Nikki Glaser, Martha Stewart, Kyle Mooney, the cast of Queer Eye, Madison Bailey, Sarah Michelle Geller, and Owen Thiele. Grammy nominee Sam Wrench directs, with OBB’s Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Kfir Goldberg, Simone Spira and Glenn Stickley executive producing.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball special is produced by iHeartMedia’s John Sykes, Tom Poleman, and Bart Peters along with OBB Pictures, a division of OBB Media.

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