Olivia Rodrigo’s “Stupid Song” from her new album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love provides the backdrop for Heartstopper Forever‘s official trailer. The film wraps up the Heartbreaker series, and the trailer confirms Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) will be figuring out what the future holds while entering a new phase of their relationship.
William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, and Leila Khan also star.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke in ‘Heartstopper Forever’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
“Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?”
Netflix has set a July 17, 2026 premiere date.
Heartstopper author Alice Oseman wrote the screenplay and Wash Westmoreland directed. Oseman, Joe Locke, Kit Conner, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Euros Lyn serve as executive producers.
DreamWorks Animation’s teaser trailer for Shrek 5 finds Donkey super excited to head off on a new adventure. Shrek is…not nearly as enthusiastic. The teaser ends with Shrek’s family forced to listen to Donkey sing while locked up in jail.
The returning voice cast includes Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, and Cameron Diaz as Fiona. Zendaya (The Drama), Marcello Hernandez (Saturday Night Live), and Skyler Gisondo (Superman) fill out Shrek and Fiona’s family as their kids—Felicia, Fergus, and Farkle.
Shrek launched the blockbuster animated franchise in 2001, followed by Shrek 2 in 2004, Shrek the Third in 2007, and Shrek Forever After in 2010. Shrek 5 will be released in theaters on June 20, 2027.
Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn return to direct the fifth film of the franchise, with Brad Ableson co-directing. Gina Shay (Trolls franchise) and Illumination CEO’s Chris Meledandri serve as producers.
Apple TV’s critically acclaimed Widow’s Bay wraps up its first season on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 with “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” The streamer’s official synopsis of the season finale reads, “We understand that hard choices had to be made and we may never be the same, but we hope you’ll visit again!”
The genre-bending series earned an outstanding 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has already been renewed for a second season. The Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is among the series’ fans, tweeting, “If I may—in my estimation—#WidowsBay may very well be the best streaming series in a long time… and hands down one of the most mesmerizing acts of narrative prestidigitation in Horror.”
Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans, The Beast in Me) stars as Mayor Tom Loftis, Kate O’Flynn plays Patricia, Stephen Root is Wyck, Kingston Rumi Southwick is Evan, Kevin Carroll is Bechir, and Dale Dickey is Rosemary. K Callan and Emmy Award winner Jeff Hiller guest star.
Katie Dippold created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Matthew Rhys, Hiro Murai, Carver Karaszewski, and Claudia Shin. Murai, Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung are the directors.
Matthew Rhys in ‘Widow’s Bay’ season 1’s finale (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay Synopsis:
In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination.
Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
K Callan and Matthew Rhys in season 1 episode 10 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Kevin Carroll in season 1’s finale (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn in the first season’s finale (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
‘Icebreaker’ novel cover (Photo Credit: Simon & Schuster)
Hannah Grace’s bestselling novel Icebreaker, the first book of the Maple Hill series, is coming to life as a Netflix series. Hockey’s incredibly popular right now, between Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, and Netflix is skating into the arena with this romantic drama.
“I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade; reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a textbook,” said Amanda Lasher (Gossip Girl) who is attached as showrunner. “I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved Icebreaker novel to the screen.”
Lasher and Jade Bartlett (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) are adapting the novel and executive producing along with Unwell Productions, from Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Meena Lefevre.
“She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.”
Grace’s novel was published in August 2022 and has sold over 5 million copies. Wildfire followed in 2023, with Daydream dropping in 2024.
“It’s been such a joy to play in Hannah Grace’s world of Icebreaker; a story filled with ambitious, talented, and undeniably sexy characters. But the real special sauce is that, above all, they are good, deeply compassionate people…and we cannot get enough of them,” stated Bartlett. “Hannah has created the kind of world you want to live in, and Amanda and I are having an absolute romp with our incredible teams at Unwell and Netflix bringing this cherished story to the screen.”
Tina Fey and friends will be heading off on another vacation in the just-announced third season of The Four Seasons. Netflix confirmed the popular comedy has been renewed for a third season but didn’t say where the best friends will be heading off to when the series returns.
Season three hasn’t announced a target release date; however, season one premiered in May 2025 and season two debuted in May 2026. The upcoming season will consist of eight episodes, matching the first two seasons.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring a third season of The Four Seasons to life. Thank you to everyone who watched. Middle-aged people, LFG!” stated co-creators, co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield.
In addition to Tina Fey, the ensemble includes Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen, and Colman Domingo.
“Coming off a hard year, six friends carry on their tradition of vacationing together — now with a baby in tow. The Four Seasons picks back up with the core group — Kate (Fey), Jack (Forte), Anne (Kenney-Silver), Danny (Domingo), Claude (Calvani), and Ginny (Henningsen) — as they journey from the familiar comforts of the Jersey Shore and upstate New York to the stunning landscapes of Italy. With warmth and wit, personal blind spots surface as they each grieve their late friend and embark on new adventures,” reads season two’s synopsis. “The Four Seasons remains a heartfelt and hilarious tribute to long-term relationships, while continuing to explore the highs, lows, and humor of enduring friendships and love.”
Alan Alda, one of the stars of the original film, serves as a producer along with Marissa Bregman. David Miner, Eric Gurian, and Jeff Richmond executive produce. Fey, Wigfield, Domingo, Fisher, Jeff Richmond, Shari Springer Berman, and Robert Pulcini directed season two.
Netflix’s The Last House trailer teases that surviving an apocalyptic event is only the beginning. The two-minute trailer shows a family trapped inside their home only to discover they aren’t the only ones who can’t get out. And when they finally can, what’s outside makes being confined in a house seem like the better option.
Greta Lee (A House of Dynamite) and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) lead a cast that includes Gabriel Barbosa, Emma Ho, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, and Riley Chung.
Speaking with Netflix’s Tudum, Moura revealed that he believes audiences will relate to the characters in this film, even though they’re going through extraordinary events. “Everybody is a parent or son or daughter,” stated Moura. “We have dysfunctional families or happy families … It goes beyond culture. It’s an animal instinct we all have within ourselves—for protection, love, humor, and conflict, too.”
Louis Leterrier (Fast X, Now You See Me) directs from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson. Leterrier, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kori Adelson, and Oly Obst serve as producers. Executive producers include Thomas Benski, Cecile Gaget, Lars Sylvest, Thorsten Schumacher, and Damian Anderson.
Netflix offers this synopsis: “A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.”
Filming’s officially underway on The God of the Woods, based on Liz Moore’s bestseller. The Netflix series is shooting in New York with The Girl from Plainville’s Liz Hannah and Long Bright River’s Liz Moore as showrunners, writers, and executive producers.
“We’re thrilled to be filming in the state that inspired the story and the region where it’s actually set,” said co-showrunners Moore and Hannah. “The Adirondacks have a fascinating history, and we feel inspired every time we’re there by the Park’s beauty and complexity. We hope to do it justice on the screen.”
Additional executive producers include Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty. The series is a Sony Pictures Television production.
Netflix offers this synopsis: The God of the Woods is a multi-generational drama series set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family’s summer camp—in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power.”
J.R. Villarreal, Cole Hauser, and Marc Menchaca in ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Emerson Miller / Paramount+)
Paramount+’s Dutton Ranch episode six opens at Azul’s place. His wife returns home as he puts together a crib. She warns him it’s too early for that and asks how he feels about working for 10-Petal. Azul (J.R. Villarreal) is okay with it, as long as it’s temporary.
(The following is a recap of episode six, “A Cowboy Saint,” and there are spoilers.)
Carter (Finn Little) is still quiet when he comes down for breakfast, and both he and Beth (Kelly Reilly) say they’ll be home late. Oreana wants to go fishing and out to dinner after school. Beth promises they’ll get through all the recent changes together, like a family. Carter doesn’t tell them about Dwight.
When he leaves, Beth wants reassurance they were also impossible at 19. Rip (Cole Hauseer) replies, “Honey, you’re still impossible.”
Neither Azul nor Zachariah (Marc Menchaca) is thrilled about showing up for work at 10-Petal. Rip informs them that he and Zachariah will be spending the night there since they’re going to be busy branding Angus cattle.
Whoa… Everett (Ed Harris) spent the night with Beulah (Annette Bening)! They laugh about the fun they had last night, but Everett turns down her invitation to spend the night again. He jokes that she and Beth have lots in common. Beulah’s planning a celebration for the ranch’s 190th birthday and asks Everett to be her date. He accepts.
The cowboys are ready as the cattle arrive. If any are sick, Azul will pull them to the side. The ranch hands get busy branding and tagging the new arrivals. Austin (Sterlin English) and Zachariah talk smack while working, but it’s friendly enough.
Beulah and Beth head off in a private plane for a meeting with Zane Nash. Beulah’s more of a “bend with the wind” type, while Beth prefers heavily researching whoever they’re dealing with. When they arrive for the meeting, Beth tells Beulah that they’ll close within 20 minutes.
Carter confesses to Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind) that he doesn’t want to be anyone’s anymore. He needs to stand on his own two feet. They relax and drink beer on the boat and as Oreana sunbathes, Carter tells her he loves her. Oreana doesn’t think either of them know what love is.
The cattle are all branded and Austin continues with the smack talk, bragging that he’s better at roping than Azul. Austin throws down a challenge – 10-Petal vs. Dutton, $500 a man.
Beth pitches 10-Petal to Zane (Marlon Young), and Zane wonders what she offers that no one else does. Beth suggests that his customers get an authentic cowboy story with 10-Petal. He’s listening to her pitch and points out he’s never had a Dutton sitting across from him. John was a legend. (Yes, he was!)
Beth comments on the spurs he’s got on display, well aware he’s very connected to them. Zane reveals they were worn by John Wayne in The Searchers. Zane grew up watching movies and loves cowboys and outlaws.
Instead of asking about 10-Petal, he asks about Yellowstone. Beth believes it will be “written about in the history books” and then does a terrific job of turning the attention back to 10-Petal. Beulah takes over, as Beth intended, and fills in her family’s backstory and how the 10-Petal came to be.
Beth assures Zane they’ll walk away if he would rather not grab this opportunity. Beulah reminds him he’ll be working with two of the greatest ranching families in the country’s history.
The roping competition commences back at the ranch. They’re all pretty impressive but Azul and Zachariah are the best team by far.
Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) and Chet (Hart Denton) hang out, and Chet’s fuming about being fired. Later that night, they sit outside the ranch, drinking in the moonlight. Rob-Will confesses he knew Chet would always have his back. They’re like brothers. Chet promises he’ll help Rob-Will do whatever’s necessary to hold onto the ranch. It’s the only family he’s got.
Rob-Will bought an assortment of weapons and hands one to Chet, reminding him no one can take what’s theirs.
Earlier, Joaquin asked Rip for a drink at the house after he’s done for the day and when he pulls up at the house, Chet steps out from the shadows. Joaquin begs him to put the gun down so they can talk. Chet doesn’t and calls Joaquin a backstabbing cheater.
A shot rings out and Rip hears it from the barn.
Chet shoots Joaquin in the hand and is about to shoot him again when Miguel (Berto Colon) takes out Chet with a single shot to the head. Rip pulls up just as it’s over and offers to take Joaquin to get his hand fixed – but not at a hospital.
Rip pulls over and demands to know who put the body on his property. Joaquin explains that Wes was their foreman and Rob-Will’s and Chet’s dealer. He doesn’t know why Rob-Will decided to dump Wes’s body on Dutton Ranch. Joaquin claims Rob-Will’s currently in rehab. (He has no idea his brother checked himself out early.)
Once his brother’s out of rehab, Joaquin’s set up a job for him in Botswana. If he ever returns, Joaquin will kill him. That satisfies Rip, and he finishes the trip to Everett’s. The x-ray confirms Everett can set the bones and stitch him up, but he’ll need a surgeon to make it look good. Joaquin doesn’t seem interested in that; he doesn’t want to answer any questions.
Kelly Reilly and Annette Bening in ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+)
Beulah and Beth relax with drinks at a restaurant after their meeting. They make a good team, and Beulah admits she sees herself in Beth. Beulah confesses she was wrong about Carter and Oreana and asks about Beth’s pregnancy. Beth replies, “He wasn’t a pregnancy.”
Beulah recalls that Rob-Will’s delivery wasn’t easy, and his dad died before he was born. Joaquin came into her life after a ranch hand dropped him off. Now, she’d kill anyone who
Everything’s fine while Beulah talks about Joaquin and Carter both being taken in. But when she adds Jamie Dutton to that list of adopted sons, Beth’s demeanor chills a bit. Beth claims she doesn’t think about him. Beulah wonders what really happened and why no one found him after he disappeared.
Stephen Root, Matthew Rhys and Kate O’Flynn in ‘Widow’s Bay’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Of course Apple TV has renewed Widow’s Bay for a second season. The genre-defying series is the best new show to premiere this year and deserves many, many more seasons.
And Apple TV didn’t keep fans waiting, announcing the season two order ahead of the season one finale. “Season two is about how everything is great on the island and there’s nothing to worry about,” stated creator, showrunner, and executive producer Katie Dippold.
Matthew Rhys leads an incredibly talented ensemble as Mayor Tom Loftis. Season one also stars Kate O’Flynn (hand her an Emmy right now, why don’t you?), Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll, and Dale Dickey. K Callan and Emmy Award-winner Jeff Hiller also star in the absolutely riveting first season.
Apple TV offers this synopsis of season one: “In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination.
Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.”
Additional executive producers include Rhys, Hiro Murai, Carver Karaszewski, and Claudia Shin. Season one directors include Murai, Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung.
Widow’s Bay currently sits at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The first season wraps up on July 17, 2026 with an episode titled “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!”
“From the moment audiences arrived in Widow’s Bay, they’ve been hooked on every eerie mystery, unexpected laughs, and cursed secret that Katie, Hiro, Matthew, and the entire team have created,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming, Apple TV. “It’s become one of those shows everyone’s talking about, and we’re thrilled to see audiences continue to embrace it. We can’t wait to return for another season.”
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf and Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nichols in ‘Brilliant Minds’ season 2 episode 17 (Photo by: Pief Weyman/NBC)
A mother assures her two small children that a raging storm is nothing to be frightened of as NBC’s Brilliant Minds season two, episode 17, opens. The door to their bedroom slams shut on its own, and she takes a candle downstairs, calling out to anyone who might have entered the house. She panics as she hears demonic voices, returning to her children’s room and telling them to hide.
She believes there’s someone trying to enter their bedroom and screams, “Leave us alone!”
(The following is a recap of season two, episode 17, “Doctor, Interrupted,” and there are spoilers.)
Josh (Teddy Sears) has made a habit of visiting Oliver (Zachary Quinto) every morning at Hudson Oaks, bringing coffee and breakfast. They discuss patient files, play cards, and hang out – even going out for walks. Oliver playfully tosses snowballs at Josh, and it’s all very friendly and comforting. Their interactions confirm that Josh truly cares about Oliver, which wasn’t really in doubt since he just made keeping Oliver at the hospital a demand if the board wants him as chief of staff.
Oliver wakes when a patient screams out in the hallway. He finds Regan (Mamie Gummer), the woman from the opening scene, huddled against the wall. (Nice touch, naming her after Linda Blair’s The Exorcist character.) She tells him to stay away from “us.” A nurse warns Oliver to stand back as she and another nurse try and get Regan to calm down.
Regan becomes combative and they struggle to return her to her room. After she leaves, Oliver picks up pieces of a torn photo.
Meanwhile, Carol (Tamberla Perry) and Anthony (John Clarence Stewart) have a hot makeout session in the elevator at work. Although Carol wants to get together later, Anthony can’t … he has plans.
Josh’s boyfriend, Dr. Beau Pedrosa (Marco Pigossi), shows up at work to discuss the apartment they’re going to rent, even pointing out a potential nursery. Oliver’s mom, Dr. Muriel Landon (Donna Murphy), pops in, and after Beau leaves, Muriel admits she was surprised to see him. Josh confirms that Oliver knows about their relationship. Muriel cuts to the chase and asks about Charlie Porter. She’s adamant that Charlie can’t be there, but Josh says it’s up to the board. Since she hired Charlie, she’ll get rid of him on her own – if she needs to.
Oliver and Dr. Adler (John Getz) chat by the closed pool and Adler reminds him that reentry into society can be difficult. He advises him not to be afraid of jumping back into the deep end.
Anthony calls on Carol, Dana (Aury Krebs), and Ericka (Ashleigh LaThrop) for help with young honeymooners. The wife, Whitney, has a head injury but won’t say how she got it. He assumes it’s domestic violence; that’s why he’s brought the three women in to see her.
Whitney (Shannon Rose Connolly) has a black eye and her husband, Zeke, claims he hurt her. She denies it.
Carol and Whitney speak without Zeke, and Whitney confesses that they had sex for the first time on their wedding night. She was a virgin, it hurt, and she lost control of her body and freaked out. She thinks she ruined everything. Carol promises to help her figure it out.
Carol describes vaginismus as an involuntary contraction of her body during sex. Women from strong religious backgrounds often suffer shame, but it can be helped. Carol wants to refer her to a Utah doctor, but instead Whitney asks for her help. If a fancy NY doctor can’t help her, no one can.
Over at Hudson Oaks, Oliver asks the other patients about Regan. He’s advised not to point at her and learns she’s called the Howler of Hudson Oaks. She had facial palsy a few weeks ago and it disappeared. Oliver thinks that’s an intriguing symptom. Amelia (Bellamy Young) stops him before he can talk to Regan, and Oliver claims he wants to stay a few more days.
Oliver sits behind Regan and she turns and stares. She jumps when he says hi and settles down when he hands her the photo of her children he taped back together. Oliver asks what happened and she claims she was trying to protect her children from what lived in her house.
She felt something sinister lived in the house and that she absorbed it into herself to keep her children safe. For that reason, she believes she’s haunted.
Muriel and Oliver play a game of Scrabble, and Oliver thanks her for coming since she doesn’t like psychiatric treatment centers. She admits something in her has been healed by visiting him. Muriel thinks it’s good for him to stay a while longer.
Oliver is watching Regan and notices her now-teenage children are there, but she ignores them. (Helping her is the real reason he’s staying.) Oliver introduces himself to Lucy and Rex and asks what she was like before her psychosis. Rex doesn’t remember; Regan’s been getting treatment for 13 years. But Lucy remembers her mom when she was normal.
Oliver goes over the symptoms with Josh on his next visit, and he acknowledges they used to be signs of demonic possession. Now they know the root of the problem is neurological. Auto-immune encephalitis affects women more than men, and women are the ones most suspected of possession. Josh thinks he’s right and suggests that he keep digging.
Oliver reminds him he doesn’t need to be there. Josh insists he wants to be there.
Muriel hands Charlie (Brian Altemus) a letter about an open neurology resident spot at NYU. It’s his if he never shows his face at Bronx General again and stays away from Oliver. If he doesn’t leave in 24 hours, she’ll make sure he’s removed the “old-fashioned way.”
Oliver visits Regan in her room and asks her to draw a clock. She shoves all 12 hours onto one side of the drawing. Oliver suggests that her neurons are under siege and her brain’s on fire. He believes he can help her.
Josh is distracted looking at Oliver’s notes about Regan when Beau tries to get him to go home. He notices what Josh is working on and is shocked it’s a Hudson Oaks patient.
Oliver barges into Amelia’s office and wants Regan taken to a hospital for a workup. He believes her condition is neurological and is worsening. Amelia thinks it sends the wrong message to the other patients, suggesting that all the doctors have been wrong and that she can miraculously be fixed. He asks her to prescribe steroids to see if they temporarily fix Regan’s condition. Amelia believes steroids will make her psychiatric condition worse. She refuses.
Oliver enlists his buddies to help collect steroids from the patients. They willingly hand them over and Oliver smuggles them to Regan. He’s collected 600 mg of prednisone, which will make her feel less confused. However, if he’s wrong, it could make her sicker. She chooses to take the drugs.
Whitney tells Carol that her plan isn’t working and that she’s feeling like there isn’t any hope. Carol reminds her she needs to be patient and that this isn’t her fault. Whitney disagrees and confesses she’s not a virgin and had fun having sex but then felt horribly guilty afterward. She thinks God is punishing her. Zeke doesn’t know.
Whitney realizes the only way to handle this is to be honest with him.
Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce and Shannon Rose Connolly as Whitney in ‘Brilliant Minds’ season 2 episode 17 (Photo by: Pief Weyman/NBC)
Carol’s acting a little off in bed and Anthony wonders what’s up. Carol reveals she’s only been with him and her ex since she was 21. She can’t be with Anthony if he’s with other women. Anthony insists he doesn’t intend to be with anyone but her. “You are out of my league, Dr. Pierce,” says Anthony, admitting he never thought she’d date him.
Regan’s up at night in the hallway again, struggling to walk. She collapses in a seizure, and Oliver yells for help. Amelia realizes Oliver gave her something.
Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nichols, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang, Mamie Gummer as Regan, and Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney in ‘Brilliant Minds’ season 2 episode 17 (Photo by: Pief Weyman/NBC)
Josh, Ericka, and Dana look over Regan’s scans at Bronx General with Oliver on the phone. There’s nothing unusual on the scans. Oliver confesses that she didn’t actually have a seizure. She was lucid after taking the steroid and he showed her how to fake one so that she’d be forced to go to Bronx General.
Oliver has lunch with Dr. Adler and admits that he feels the best when he’s with Josh. Josh sees him, and that’s when Oliver feels most himself. Dr. Adler suggests that he move toward what feels good.
Whitney and Zeke show up at Carol’s office, and she’s grateful Carol encouraged her to open up. Things are better now, thanks to Carol’s advice.
Josh delivers the best possible news to Regan. She’s suffering from neurosarcoidosis, and it’s treatable. It affected her brain and because it’s incredibly rare, that explains why she was misdiagnosed for 13 years. Regan understands that none of the night terrors or demons were ever real. It’ll take a while, but she should make a full recovery.
She’s okay to go home but cries when Ericka asks who they can call to come get her. “I dragged the people that I love through hell. There’s no going home,” says Regan.
Oliver walks with his two best Hudson Oaks friends through the halls late at night. He leads them to the pool and suggests they just jump. They have a blast until the nurses find them.
Amelia reprimands Oliver for being incredibly reckless and she thinks he’s regressed. Oliver believes Hudson Oaks is a good place with good staff, but she’s the problem. She fights back by telling him he’s been approved to stay longer.
Charlie shows up for a visit and tells Oliver that he wins. He’s leaving Bronx General for NYU, and Oliver realizes it was arranged by his mom. Oliver doesn’t think Charlie really wants to leave and tells him not to take the job. Charlie confesses that he never wanted this to happen, and Oliver insists Charlie didn’t do this to him. He forgives Charlie and even thinks Charlie reminds him of himself.
Oliver insists it’s true and describes both to a T. He thinks they’re doing their best to hold themselves together. Charlie cries and they hug.
Regan visits Oliver and thanks him for saving her life. She hasn’t seen Lucy or Rex yet, because of everything she did to them. She’s battling different demons now, and Oliver assures her that her brain will adapt now that she has control again. None of this was her fault.
Regan wants to see her kids but isn’t sure they want to see her. Speaking from personal experience, he assures her they want to see her more than anything.
Beau’s waiting in Josh’s office when Josh walks in with dinner. Josh breaks the news that they didn’t get the apartment, and Beau’s disappointed. He wants a life with Josh, complete with a nursery and preschool decisions. However, he realizes that while he’s certain about Josh, Josh doesn’t know who he wants to spend his future with.
Amelia discusses Oliver with Muriel and suggests that Oliver stay for another month. Muriel confesses it took her a while to know when Oliver’s dad needed treatment or needed to be at home. With Oliver, she already knows he’s ready to be released.
Regan’s packing her room when Lucy and Zeke show up. She pulls them in for a hug and holds them tight.
Muriel walks out of the hospital with her son and Carol’s waiting outside with his motorcycle. He jokes about not knowing who he’s more excited to see, and then they also hug. (So much hugging this episode…not that that’s a bad thing!) She momentarily freaks out when he mentions needing to save Sofia but then laughs when he admits he’s joking.
What he really wants to do is live his life – and get Josh back.
