Female artists rule the roster of 61st Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, taking the top four spots. Megan Moroney leads with nine nominations, Miranda Lambert scored eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson followed with seven each. Chris Stapleton’s the top male 2026 ACM Awards nominee, collecting six, followed by Zach Top with five and Cody Johnson with four.
Winners will be announced on Sunday, May 17, 2026 during the awards show airing live on Prime Video beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT. This year’s ceremony will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green are confirmed to perform. Tickets to the ACM Awards are on sale at AXS.com.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Megan Moroney
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Riley Green
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
GROUP OF THE YEAR
• 49 Winchester
• Flatland Cavalry
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays
DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• Thelma & James
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Avery Anna
• Mackenzie Carpenter
• Dasha
• Caroline Jones
• Emily Ann Roberts
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Gavin Adcock
• Vincent Mason
• Shaboozey
• Hudson Westbrook
• Tucker Wetmore
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
• Cherry Valley – Carter Faith
Producer: Tofer Brown
Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
• Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green
Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
• I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
• Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Record Company-Label: MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR
• A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
• Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine
• Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
Publishers: Bada Bing & Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing
• I Never Lie – Zach Top
Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• 6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
• Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
• I Never Lie – Zach Top
Producers: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Jay Joyce
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
• The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
• A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb
Record Company-Label: Republic Records
• Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
Record Company-Label: Empire
• Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
• Trailblazer – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
Record Company-Label: MCA
• You Had To Be There – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
• 6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney
• A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: James Stratakis
Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos
• Cuckoo -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
Producers: Tim Cofield
Director: Tim Cofield
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Katie Babbage
Director: TK McKamy
• The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Charlie Handsome
• Chase McGill
• Blake Pendergrass
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Riley Green
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Morgan Wallen
Megan Moroney’s 2026 ACM Awards nominations come in the Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (Artist and Songwriter nominations), Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, Visual Media of the Year (Artist and Director nominations), and Artist-Songwriter of the Year categories.
Miranda Lambert was nominated in the Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (“A Song To Sing” – Artist and Songwriter nominations), Song of the Year (“Choosin’ Texas” – Songwriter nomination), Single of the Year (Producer nomination), Music Event of the Year (“A Song To Sing” and “Trailblazer”), and Visual Media of the Year categories.
Charly Clive, Connie Britton, and Steve Carell in ‘Rooster’ (Photograph by Katrina Marcinowski / HBO)
Steve Carell and HBO have a hit on their hands with Rooster. Four episodes into the 10-episode season, the series has been renewed for season two after averaging 5.8 million viewers. Rooster‘s posting ratings that have it on track to be HBO’s most watched new comedy in 10+ years.
In addition to Steve Carell, season one stars Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai. Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses created the series and serve as co-showrunners.
“We are so grateful to Warner Bros. Television and HBO for being such great partners and to Casey [Bloys], Amy [Gravitt], and Channing [Dungey] for giving us the opportunity to keep making this show with Steve and our amazing cast,” stated Bill Lawrence, co-showrunner, executive producer, and writer. “It’s been a career highlight for both of us, but more for Matt than me.”
New episodes air on Sundays at 10pm ET/PT.
Commenting on the renewal, Amy Gravitt, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Series, said, “It’s been heartening to feel the audience embrace Rooster, as we did when we first saw Steve, Bill, and Matt bring this character to life. Along with our partners at WBTV and Doozer, we’re looking forward to seeing what Ludlow’s Spring Semester has in store for this incredible comedy ensemble.”
Executive producers include Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Matt Tarses, Jonathan Krisel, Barbie Adler, Annie Mebane, David Stassen, Anthony King, David Hyman, and Steve Carell.
“Rooster is a heartfelt, endearing series, and its second-season renewal is richly deserved. Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses are masters of their craft, bringing their signature heart and humor to life through an incredible cast led by Steve Carell. We’re thrilled to continue this creative journey with HBO and Doozer,” said Clancy Collins White, President, Creative Affairs, Warner Bros. Television.
Season one premiered on March 8, 2026 and currently sits at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Lena Headey joins ‘Wednesday’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Wednesday season three’s added three new guest stars – Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Andrew McCarthy (Brats), and James Lance (Ted Lasso). Netflix did not reveal character names or descriptions for the just-announced guest stars.
Production is now underway in Dublin, Ireland, with Jenna Ortega back as the titular character. Also returning are Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Emma Myers as Enid, Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin, Joy Sunday as Bianca, and Moosa Mostafa as Eugene.
Netflix previously announced Eva Green joined the cast as Ophelia, Winona Ryder is playing Tabitha, Chris Sarandon is Balthazar, Noah Taylor is Cyrus, Oscar Morgan is Atticus, and Kenney Moyer is Daisy.
The streamer hasn’t released a synopsis of season three. Season two’s read: “Wednesday Addams (Ortega) returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends, and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.”
Season one stands as Netflix’s most watched English-language series, and season two is the streamer’s fifth most watched.
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar created the series, based on characters created by Charles Addams, and serve as executive producers and showrunners. Tim Burton directs and executive produces.
A celebration quickly turns into an emergency situation on CBS’s Fire Country season four, episode 14. “Why Not Now” will air on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Why Not Now” Plot: A day of celebration at the Edgewater rodeo erupts into chaos after a stampede of runaway horses endangers the crowd. India Gurley wrote the episode and Jason Hellman directs.
Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, Diane Farr is Sharon, Jordan Calloway plays Jake, and Jules Latimer stars as Eve.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Leone, a young convict who sought redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates were 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 was 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.
Sarah Silverman, Andrew Rannells and Keyla Monterroso Mejia join ‘Nobody Wants This’ (Photo Credit: Silverman by Robyn Von Swank / Provided by Netflix)
Sarah Silverman (PostMortem), Andrew Rannells (Girls), and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (The Studio) have joined the cast of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This season three. Silverman, Rannells, and Monterroso Mejia will appear in major recurring roles, and Avan Jogia, Poorna Jagannathan, Sadie Sandler, Stephanie Koenig, Steven Weber, and series creator Erin Foster will guest star in the upcoming season.
The just-announced additions join returning series stars Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Jackie Tohn. Filming is now underway in Los Angeles. Netflix is targeting a late 2026 release.
The streamer released the following details on who the just-announced cast will be playing:
Andrew Rannells as SEBASTIEN, Joanne’s nemesis in conversion class.
Keyla Monterroso Mejia as AMBER, a single woman enrolled in Joanne’s Intro to Judaism class who is obsessed with finding a Jewish husband.
Sarah Silverman as RABBI EDEN, the warm, quirky teacher of an Intro to Judaism class and a supportive presence for Joanne and Noah.
Avan Jogia as TRAVIS, a confident and unbothered guy’s guy who enjoys getting under Joanne’s skin.
Erin Foster as NICOLE, terminally single and chaotic mess… She’s Joanne if everything had gone wrong for her life.
Poorna Jagannathan as ELEANOR, Sebastien’s brassy and biting aunt.
Sadie Sandler as DENISE, a young psychic who gives a reading to Morgan.
Stephanie Koenig as POPPY, a sardonic dating app regular who tries her luck with Sasha.
Steven Weber as JULIAN, a funny, grounded, cool, and secure divorced dad.
Netflix hasn’t released an official synopsis for Nobody Wants This‘ upcoming third season. Season two’s synopsis reads:
“First comes love, then comes life. The last time we saw agnostic podcast host Joanne (Bell) and unconventional (hot) rabbi Noah (Brody), their unmatched chemistry surprised everyone in their lives, including her sister Morgan (Lupe), his brother Sasha (Simons) and sister-in-law Esther (Tohn), and even themselves. Their spark proved stronger than all of the obstacles trying to keep them apart.
Now, they’re back and fully committed to merging their lives—and loved ones—together. But their differences still exist and can’t be ignored. The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds but staying together in spite of them.”
Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan guide the series as showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Erin Foster, Kristen Bell, Sara Foster, Nora Silver, Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton, and Oly Obst.
Peacock’s launched the official action-packed trailer for M.I.A., a new crime drama from Bill Dubuque. The nine-episode drama, set in Florida, will premiere on May 7, 2026 with the release of the entire season.
Shannon Gisela (Echoes) leads the cast as Etta Tiger Jonze. Cary Elwes stars as Kincaid, Danay Garcia plays Leah, Brittany Adebumola is Lovely, and Dylan Jackson is Stanley. Alberto Guerra plays Elias, Maurice Compte is Mateo, Gerardo Celasco plays Samuel, and Marta Milans is Caroline.
“Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, sub-tropical kingdom,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “When her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of.”
Karen Campbell is the showrunner and serves as a writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers include series creator and writer Bill Dubuque and director Alethea Jones. Additional directors include Marizee Almas, Ben Semanoff, and John Dahl.
Shannon Gisela and Brittany Adebumola in ‘M.I.A.’ (Photo by: Jeff Daly/PEACOCK)Cary Elwes as Kincaid (Photo by: Jeff Daly/PEACOCK)Shannon Gisela as Etta (Photo by: Peacock)David Denman as Dan, Billy Burke as Sheriff Taylor, Shannon Gisela as Etta, JJ Dashnaw as Wyatt, Isabella Marie Tabio as Carla, and Danay Garcia as Leah (Photo by: Jeff Daly/PEACOCK)Gerardo Celasco as Samuel and Maurice Compte as Mateo in season 1 (Photo by: Jeff Daly/PEACOCK)
Jacqueline Boatswain, Gemma Knight Jones, and Tega Alexander join ‘Bridgerton’ (Photo Credits: Darren Bell, Alan Howard, Marc Sirisi / Courtesy of Netflix)
The cast of Netflix’s Bridgerton season five has expanded by three. The upcoming season, which focuses on Francesca, has added Tega Alexander, Jacqueline Boatswain, and Gemma Knight Jones in key roles.
Tega Alexander (The Sandman) has joined the cast as Christopher Anderson and Jacqueline Boatswain (Carnival Row) will play Helen Stirling. Gemma Knight Jones (MobLand) is on board as Lady Elizabeth Ashworth.
Netflix and Shondaland offer these descriptions of the new characters:
Christopher Anderson (Alexander) is a Regency-era Casanova who could give the Bridgerton bachelors a run for their money. Yet behind his cheeky facade lies a current of self-doubt that threatens to unravel him. The son of Lord Anderson will make his mark on society, one way or another
Helen Stirling (Boatswain) is Michaela’s mother and the very source of her spirit. Like any mama, she seeks to guide—and occasionally push—her daughter through London’s social season with equal measures of vivaciousness and tough love.
Lady Elizabeth Ashworth (Knight Jones) is an old friend of Michaela’s who serves as her confidante and London guide. Beneath Elizabeth’s playful charm lies a grounded realist who is wise to the unspoken rules of society.
“The fifth season of Bridgerton spotlights introverted middle daughter Francesca (Dodd). Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to reenter the marriage mart for practical reasons,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when John’s cousin Michaela (Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.”
The eight-episode season has begun production in London, UK. Jess Brownell is the showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen.
Judy Reyes, Javicia Leslie, and Kaitlin Olson in the ‘High Potential’ season 2 finale (Disney/Raymond Liu)
ABC’s High Potential season two, episode 18 – the season finale – opens with guests having a good time in a hotel’s pool area. They’re totally unaware a dead woman is lying on one of the lounge chairs. It’s not until a waiter asks if she needs anything that the guests learn they’re partying near a dead person.
(The following is a recap of season two’s finale and there are spoilers.)
Ava (Amirah J) is upset about a piece of art she’s been working on for weeks, worried the art school reps won’t have anything to look at. She’s anxious over not getting another shot at doing what she loves, and Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) assures her that Roman used to fill up trash cans with his work. He came up with his best stuff when he was frustrated.
In a strange coincidence, the hotel with the dead woman is the same hotel where Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) is about to drop Lucia (Susan Kelechi Watson) off for work. Lucia’s a manager there who handles the VIP guests. The dead woman is a celeb named Vera Hensley, the star of a home remodeling show. Vera was already on the chaise lounge when the first guests came up to the rooftop pool, and the guests didn’t notice anything unusual.
Vera’s body’s wet, and Morgan notices sprinkles nearby, which means she was there at night when the area was closed. Lucia confirms Vera wasn’t staying at the hotel, but her husband, Frank, was in the penthouse suite. She’s surprised when the pool cameras show they were turned off last night.
Karadec and Morgan interview Frank in his suite and he reveals Vera wasn’t staying with him. Morgan spots a bra and Frank says he had friends over. Apparently, it got wild. Morgan pulls up photos of the suite and notices a lamp and other items are missing. Frank has no idea why.
Once the interview wraps up, Morgan thinks it’s weird that Vera died at a hotel where Frank was staying, yet he claims he never saw her there. Karadec thinks Vera confronted her husband and things got out of hand. They can’t bring Frank in because they don’t have proof… At least they didn’t until they reach the elevator and spot blood on the buttons.
Morgan is parked on the street and as she’s leaving, she sees a man speaking with Lucia. It’s obvious they know each other, and she sees Lucia jerk away from his hand.
Back at the station, Karadec’s weirded out by the murder since he’s a fan of Vera and Frank’s show. Morgan doesn’t mention what she saw and holds up a new bottle on Karadec’s desk. He explains it’s a gift from Lucia of gypsum sand – it’s rare, like their love.
Karadec and Oz (Deniz Akdeniz) interrogate Frank, taking the approach that he cheated on his wife and she found out. He continues to insist he didn’t see her at the hotel and that they would take breaks from each other. Frank’s lawyer quickly puts an end to the questioning.
The team reviews the evidence, and it’s confirmed the blood by the elevator is Vera’s. Oz learned that Frank and Vera had a joint account at the hotel. If Frank booked solo, Vera would still receive a digital key. Oz also found the missing items from the room in the dumpster. He believes someone cleaned the room after a fight.
Vera’s wound matches one of the missing bookends, which hasn’t been found yet. Daphne and Oz discovered Frank was partying with his manager, Aaron; his stylist, Talia; his producer, Lois; and his best friend, Boyd. Oz shows the team photos Boyd took during the party, and Morgan sees the same man who was talking to Lucia. (Morgan doesn’t mention seeing him.)
Before Karadec and Morgan head out, Willa Quinn (Jennifer Jason Leigh) calls with a warning that Morgan’s heading into danger. Willa suggests she back off. She drops a cryptic warning: “There’s no way to catch up when the people that are helping you are helping me too.”
Karadec and Morgan discuss that warning on the way back to the hotel, and Karadec finally reveals Willa was seen with Nick Wagner Sr., the captain’s father. Karadec warns Morgan that they may need to consider the possibility of Nick working with Willa.
Lucia looks at the photo and says the mystery man was Charles Hale, a guest who just checked out. Morgan watches Lucia like a hawk and doesn’t seem surprised when she fails to mention that she knows Charles.
Charles comes to the station for an informal interview and says he met Frank at the hotel bar. Charles is a fan of Frank’s show and Frank introduced him to his friends. They didn’t seem sketchy, but there was a 40-ish white male who was looking for Vera. Charles says the guy gave him a “bad vibe.”
Morgan speaks one-on-one with Nick (Steve Howey), and he claims he’s not working with Willa or his dad. She believes him and Nick insists he’s not done trying to get info on Willa, even though his NY subpoena got shot down. Morgan has another suggestion that’s outside the lines, and Nick willingly agrees to handle it. They don’t discuss the kiss but promise to talk about it later.
Ava calls asking if she can use the box of her dad’s stuff in Morgan’s closet. Of course Morgan says yes.
Charles works with a sketch artist to come up with a likeness of the man he saw at the hotel. Morgan immediately recognizes the eyes in the drawing. The drawing is a composite of all of Frank’s friends. Meaning, he doesn’t exist.
They already let Charles go and now he’s not answering his phone.
Daphne (Javicia Leslie) has the recovered security footage from the hotel’s elevators and the team watches as Lucia wheels a cart big enough to hold a body into the elevator from the penthouse. Before Lucia arrives at the station, Morgan finally admits she saw Lucia speaking with Charles. She only heard what sounded like “no cities, just seasons” and “frosty trees.” Morgan describes them as very friendly and confesses it didn’t make her feel good.
Karadec tries to dismiss it as nothing.
Against Soto’s better judgement, Karadec interviews Lucia himself. Lucia confirms she got called in to clean up Frank’s party after it got out of hand. She took all the broken items and put them in a hotel meal cart. Lucia then wheeled the cart into the elevator.
She finally realizes there are people watching this interview and Karadec confirms that’s true. He continues the questioning, turning to Charles. Lucia claims he’s just a hotel client. Karadec reveals he thinks Frank or Charles killed Vera in the penthouse and her body was moved in that cart. Lucia becomes angry, upset that Karadec would accuse her of moving a dead body to the pool.
Karadec finally asks about her conversation with Charles outside the hotel, and Lucia says sometimes clients cross a line because her job requires her to be friendly to them. He asked her out to eat and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Charles followed her outside and she told him never to come back.
Daniel Sunjata and Kaitlin Olson in the ‘High Potential’ season 2 finale (Disney/Christine Bartolucci)
Morgan still thinks Lucia’s not telling them something. Karadec’s angry about this situation and upset he had to put Lucia through that. Morgan believes Lucia needs further questioning, and Karadec accuses Morgan of wanting Lucia to be guilty of something. Karadec and Morgan have their first legitimate fight, and he warns her not to try managing him like he’s one of her kids.
Wagner texts Morgan about something at noon the next day, and the action fast-forwards to a luncheon Nick Sr. is hosting for his political campaign. He pulls his son and Morgan into a room, and Nick asks if Willa was behind the job offer that he extended to Morgan. Morgan asks him to call Willa to join them.
Nick begins the conversation by revealing he’s finally figured out Willa’s been pulling the strings and helping his dad advance for decades. She admits that’s true and Nick reveals he’s ready to expose everything. His dad reminds him he doesn’t have actual evidence, but Morgan shows off a thumb drive, claiming it has logs of his calls, texts, and emails from the past year.
Nick confirms it’s real; they had a hacker from their last case collect it. It’s illegal, but Morgan thinks the press won’t care. Willa thinks she’s in the clear; however, Morgan explains that Nick Sr. constantly bragged about his connection to her when he was speaking with friends.
Nick and Morgan will forget all about it if Willa tells her what happened to Roman. Willa insists Morgan’s putting all her children in danger by pursuing this. She leaves without giving Morgan any answers.
Morgan chases after her car and rams into it. Willa continues to insist she’s keeping Morgan safe, but Morgan will have none of it. Finally, Willa agrees to give her what she wants.
Daphne discovered Charles Hale’s work history is a lie. When she ran his prints, three different names came up associated with them. He’s run scams in multiple cities and has police records in all the cities he’s lived in. Charles is a con man, not a businessman.
Charles and Frank checked in on the same day, but Frank was high profile and his arrival at the hotel wasn’t announced. So, how did Charles know his next target, Frank, would be there? Morgan believes Lucia tipped him off. Lucia gave Karadec gypsum sand, which is from White Sands near Alamogordo, New Mexico, where Charles lived. Morgan is convinced Charles and Lucia were together in Alamogordo.
Morgan calls Karadec and fills him in on her suspicions. Charles was going to blackmail Frank over the fact that he and Vera weren’t a happy couple, which would have killed their brand. He put a recording device in Frank’s room and Vera caught him. Charles killed her, but not before she put up a fight, resulting in lots of broken items in the room.
She ran from the room and touched the elevator button, but it was too slow. She took the stairs to the pool and collapsed. Meanwhile, Lucia cleaned the room, but Charles was still there. Charles couldn’t erase the security video, but Lucia could. Also, she tipped off Charles that Frank checked in.
Morgan apologizes for having to tell Karadec this.
Karadec and the team show up at a tower that Charles has climbed with a gun to kill himself. Lucia’s already there when they arrive, and Karadec asks him not to do something Lucia will have to live with the rest of her life. He drops the gun and is taken into custody.
Karadec figured out where they’d be by putting together the no cities, just seasons, frosty trees clues. Lucia confesses she met Charles in New Mexico and he insisted he just needed a couple big paydays and then he’d change. She helped him out by pointing out high profile guests at different hotels. When he didn’t change, she moved back to LA and Charles followed, threatening to tell Karadec everything if she didn’t help him one last time.
Lucia doesn’t want this to destroy their relationship, but Karadec’s all business.
Steve Howey and Kaitlin Olson in the ‘High Potential’ season 2 finale (Disney/Raymond Liu)
Back at the station, Nick shows Soto (Judy Reyes) and Morgan what Willa sent over. FBI Agent Lyla Flynn was murdered while working undercover. She was a dirty cop and the FBI believed Roman was working with her. When she wanted to quit, Roman killed her. Willa helped them bury this scandal.
The file contains security footage photos showing Roman’s car outside Lyla’s place the day she was murdered. Morgan’s done and wants them to stop digging because it’s too dangerous. She doesn’t want anything to happen to Soto, but Soto insists they keep on investigating. Soto’s not scared and pledges that they’ll continue this together.
That night Karadec shows up at Morgan’s and apologizes. Lucia’s in custody and Morgan feels terrible for him. Karadec can’t believe this is happening and feels stupid. Morgan insists that opening his heart was the right thing to do. Karadec admits that he believed Lucia wanted a life with him, and Morgan pulls him in for a hug. She believes he loved her too much to see things he didn’t want to see. (Just like her with Roman.)
Morgan assures him it will be okay. (Their friendship is so incredibly special, and this is heartbreaking for both.) She invites him to Ava’s art show, but he declines. Morgan reminds him she’s there if he needs her.
Morgan’s a proud mom looking at Ava’s art piece when Nick calls. His dad gave him the name of an FBI ghost who knows about Roman. He’s going to meet him tonight and Morgan begs to go with him. He says okay but gives her the wrong meeting time and goes on his own. (It’s at 9pm, but he says 9:30pm.)
Morgan arrives early and Nick’s sitting on a bench. He’s been shot (or stabbed) in the back and appears to be dying! She holds him tight and screams as the ambulances arrive. Nick doesn’t seem to be moving as the season two finale ends.
Investigation Discovery is diving into the fascinating case of Jeni Haynes, an Australian who created thousands of identities in response to a lifetime of abuse. The documentary We Are Jeni features stories from people who supported Jeni, including detectives, during her battle to put her father behind bars.
We Are Jeni premieres on ID on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
ID offers this description of the two-hour documentary:
“From a young age, Jeni endured years of sexual abuse from her father and struggled to find anyone to believe her. In response, she developed Dissociative Identity Disorder and created an army of over 2,500 alternate personalities, known as ‘alters’, to protect her. In 2019, at the age of 49, Jeni was finally able to seek justice in a landmark, first-of-its-kind legal case anywhere in the world.
In a courthouse in Sydney, Australia, Jeni and her alters testified to years of physical and psychological torture. We Are Jeni delves into Jeni’s story of survival and her fight to be believed, featuring access to Jeni and her alters, as they share their first-hand accounts of the emotional journey that led to Jeni’s father being convicted and sentenced to 45 years in jail by an Australian court.
Over the course of two hours, We Are Jeni captures Jeni’s story and the perspectives of her alters. It reframes how dissociative identity disorder is understood, underscoring the condition as a means of survival and separating it from long-held stigmas.”
Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton in ‘Dark Matter’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Apple TV’s set an August 28, 2026 premiere date for season two of Dark Matter, based on Blake Crouch’s bestseller. Crouch adapted his own work and serves as showrunner and executive producer on the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller.
New episodes of the 10-episode season will stream on Fridays.
Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton star and serve as executive producers. Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi, Oakes Fegley, and Amanda Brugel also star in season two.
Joel Edgerton and Dayo Okeniyi in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
Apple TV released this synopsis of the new season:
“Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. In season one, the series followed Jason Dessen (Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived.
Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart. Elsewhere, Amanda (Braga) and Ryan (Simpson) join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair (Brugel) determined to stop him, while Leighton (Okeniyi) relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.”
Executive producers Matt Tolmach, Richard Lederer, and Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry co-wrote season two with series creator Crouch. Dark Matter is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Oakes Fegley, Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)Amanda Brugel and Dayo Okeniyi in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
