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Toy Story 5 Trailer: Bad Bunny, Alan Cumming Join Voice Cast

Disney and Pixar’s final trailer for Toy Story 5 shows the battle between old-school toys and tech has reached a critical point. The fifth installment in the critically acclaimed animated franchise, which premiered in November 1995, opens in theaters on June 19, 2026

In addition to dropping the final trailer, Pixar announced Grammy winner Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming will voice cameos. Bad Bunny will voice Pizza with Sunglasses, described as effortlessly cool and mysterious. Per Pixar, “Pizza with Sunglasses is a member of a small but mighty community of forgotten toys that live in an abandoned backyard shed.”

Emmy winner Alan Cumming (The Traitors) is on board as Evil Bullseye – Bullseye’s playtime alter ego. “While Woody’s trusty steed still lacks the power of speech in the world of Toy Story, Cumming provides Bullseye’s voice during a funny playtime sequence in the film,” reads Pixar’s description.

Tom Hanks is back as Woody, Tim Allen voices Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack is Jessie, Greta Lee is Lilypad, Tony Hale is Forky, and Conan O’Brien is Smarty Pants. The voice cast also includes Scarlett Spears, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Craig Robinson, Bonnie Hunt, Lori Alan, Jay Hernandez, John Hopkins, Wallace Shawn, and Kristen
Schaal.

Rounding out the ensemble are Blake Clark, Tony Hale, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, Ernie Hudson, Krys Marshall, Jerome Ranft, Melissa Villaseñor, Annie Potts, Matty Matheson, John Ratzenberger, and Keanu Reeves.

Toy Story 5
Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody in Disney and Pixar’s ‘TOY STORY 5’ (Photo © 2026 Disney/Pixar)

Disney and Pixar’s official synopsis:

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad, a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie.

Will playtime ever be the same?”

Two-time Oscar winner Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo) directs and Kenna Harris co-directs. Stanton and Harris wrote the screenplay, and Lindsey Collins serves as producer. 

2026 American Music Awards Nominees and Winners

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Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, RM, J-Hope, V and Suga of BTS accept the Artist of the Year award onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards (Photo Credit: Dick Clark Productions)

The winningest artist in American Music Awards history, Taylor Swift, received nominations in eight categories, but BTS stole the show. BTS kicked off the 2026 AMAs with a performance of “Hooligan” from Allegiant Stadium and then went on to win Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, and Best Male K-Pop Artist.

Additional performances included KAROL G, KATSEYE, Hootie & the Blowfish, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Maluma, Teddy Swims, SOMBR, Teyana Taylor, Riley Green, Pussycat Dolls, and Twenty One Pilots.

Bruno Mars, Cardi B, KATSEYE, Sabrina Carpenter, SOMBR, and the singing voices of HUNTR/X tied BTS with three wins. Bad Bunny, Ella Langley, KAROL G, Shakira, Tyla, and Zara Larsson each earned two.

Queen Latifah hosted the 52nd American Music Awards. The AMAs aired live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25, at 5pm PT/8pm ET on CBS and Paramount+.

52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES & WINNERS

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
WINNER: BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
WINNER: KATSEYE
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean
SOMBR

Album of the Year
Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?”
Fuerza Regida – “111xpantia”
Justin Bieber – “SWAG”
Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
Playboi Carti – “MUSIC”
WINNER:  Sabrina Carpenter – “Man’s Best Friend”
Tate McRae – “So Close To What”
Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl”

Song of the Year
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
WINNER:  The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
SOMBR – “back to friends”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Collaboration of the Year
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way”
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – “Gone Gone Gone”
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – “What I Want”
WINNER:  PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – “Amen”

Social Song of the Year
Disco Lines, Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”
PinkPantheress – “Illegal”
Role Model – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”
WINNER: Tyla – “CHANEL”
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”

Best Music Video
WINNER: KATSEYE – “Gnarly”
ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor – “Berghain”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
Tyla – “CHANEL”

Best Soundtrack
F1 The Album
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
Wicked: For Good
Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights

Tour of the Year
Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter Tour”
Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “Grand National Tour”
Lady Gaga – “The Mayhem Ball”
Oasis – “Oasis Live ‘25 Tour”
WINNER: Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”

Breakout Tour
WINNER: Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour”
Kali Uchis – “The Sincerely, Tour”
The Marías – “Submarine Tour”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay? Tour”
Sleep Token – “Even in Arcadia Tour”

Breakthrough Album of the Year
Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
SOMBR – “I Barely Know Her”
WINNER:  Zara Larsson – “Midnight Sun”

Best Throwback Song
4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
WINNER: Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”

Best Vocal Performance
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
WINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”
SIENNA SPIRO – “Die on this Hill”

Song of the Summer
Alex Warren – “FEVER DREAM”
Bella Kay – “iloveitiloveitiloveit”
WINNER: BTS – “SWIM”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
Harry Styles – “American Girls”
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
SOMBR – “Homewrecker”
Tame Impala, JENNIE – “Dracula”
Taylor Swift – “Elizabeth Taylor”

Pop Categories

Best Male Pop Artist
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
WINNER: Justin Bieber

Best Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift

Breakthrough Pop Artist
WINNER: KATSEYE
SIENNA SPIRO
Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
WINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Pop Album
Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – “Man’s Best Friend”
Tate McRae – “So Close To What”
Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl”

COUNTRY CATEGORIES

Best Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey

Best Female Country Artist
WINNER: Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo or Group
Brooks & Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
WINNER: Zac Brown Band

Breakthrough Country Artist
WINNER: Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top

Best Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way”
WINNER: Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
Morgan Wallen – “Just In Case”
Russell Dickerson – “Happen To Me”
Shaboozey – “Good News”

Best Country Album
BigXthaPlug – “I Hope You’re Happy”
WINNER: Megan Moroney – “Cloud 9”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Sam Barber – “Restless Mind”
Tucker Wetmore – “What Not To”

HIP-HOP CATEGORIES

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Don Toliver
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Cardi B
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
EsDeeKid
WINNER: Monaleo
PLUTO

Best Hip-Hop Song
WINNER: Cardi B – “ErrTime”
Drake – “NOKIA”
Gunna, Burna Boy – “wgft”
Playboi Carti, The Weeknd – “Rather Lie”
YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin, Breskii – “Take Me Thru Dere”

Best Hip-Hop Album
WINNER: Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?”
Don Toliver – “OCTANE”
Gunna – “The Last Wun”
Playboi Carti – “MUSIC”
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – “MASA”

R&B CATEGORIES

Best Male R&B Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd

Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
WINNER: SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist
WINNER: Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song
WINNER: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE”

Best R&B Album
WINNER: Bruno Mars – “The Romantic”
Justin Bieber – “SWAG”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Mariah the Scientist – “HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY”
Summer Walker – “Finally Over It”

LATIN CATEGORIES

Best Male Latin Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P

Best Female Latin Artist
Gloria Estefan
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
WINNER: Shakira

Best Latin Duo or Group
Clave Especial
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

Breakthrough Latin Artist
Beéle
WINNER: Kapo
Netón Vega

Best Latin Song
WINNER: Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”
benny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Marías – “Ojos Tristes”
Fuerza Regida – “Marlboro Rojo”
Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera – “ME JALO”
KAROL G – “LATINA FOREVA”

Best Latin Album
Fuerza Regida – “111xpantia”
WINNER: KAROL G – “Tropicoqueta”
Netón Vega – “Mi Vida Mi Muerte”
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – “DINASTÍA”
ROSALÍA – “Lux”

ROCK CATEGORIES

Best Rock/Alternative Artist
Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist
Geese
Gigi Perez
WINNER: SOMBR

Best Rock/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom”
WINNER: SOMBR – “back to friends”
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”

Best Rock/Alternative Album
Sleep Token – “Even In Arcadia”
WINNER: SOMBR – “I Barely Know Her”
Tame Impala – “Deadbeat”
Twenty One Pilots – “Breach”
Zach Bryan – “With Heaven On Top”

DANCE/ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES

Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
WINNER: David Guetta
Fred again..
ILLENIUM
John Summit

K-POP CATEGORIES

Best Male K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
WINNER: BTS
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Best Female K-Pop Artist
aespa
BLACKPINK
ILLIT
LE SSERAFIM
WINNER: TWICE

AFROBEATS CATEGORIES

Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
MOLIY
Rema
WINNER: Tyla
Wizkid

AMERICANA/FOLK CATEGORIES

Best Americana/Folk Artist
Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
WINNER: Noah Kahan
Tyler Childers

 

Pitfall Review: Survival Thriller Trades Slashers Formula for Real Emotional Weight

Pitfall Movie Review
A scene from ‘Pitfall’ (Photo credit: PANDAPIX)

We’ve all seen this setup before: a group of friends head into the remote woods, the sun goes down, and suddenly they’re isolated in the dark. It’s classic horror territory. But Pitfall isn’t interested in just running through the usual slasher checklist. Instead, the film uses that generic setup and screws around with it in an unexpected way. It takes the white-knuckle dread of a survival thriller and anchors it to something much more real – a raw, grounded look at family grief and the fractures that form between siblings when tragedy strikes.

Gruesome deaths, traps that would make Jigsaw jealous, and a creepy psycho killer who taunts his victims with their impending deaths, Pitfall knows its audience and doesn’t play down to it. There’s a lot of emotional baggage on display, and actual character development makes the impending deaths feel even more tragic.

Pitfall opens with a brief backstory on the woods where siblings Scott and Ashley, their partners Gwen and Charlie, and BFF Lars choose to camp. Decades prior to their fateful trip to the woods, a mother was murdered and tossed into a pitfall trap. Her young son survived but also wound up in the pit next to his dead mother.

So, yes, these woods have a terrifying history.

As for the sibling’s backstory, it’s equally as haunting. Scott (Marshall Williams, Christmas of Giving) and Ashley (Alexandra Essoe, Midnight Mass) were traveling with their parents when suddenly a deer leapt in front of the car. Their parents didn’t survive. Since that tragic day, their relationship has been fractured almost beyond repair. Five years after their parents’ death, this camping trip in the woods is meant to help clear the air and mend their severed relationship.

Neither Scott nor Ashley looks forward to the trip, and with 20/20 hindsight they had good reason to want to avoid this particular get-together in the woods.

Scott’s intense guilt over the splinter in his relationship with Ashley, combined with Ashley’s depression and severe anxiety, casts a feeling of doom and gloom over the camping trip. Fortunately, Gwen (Jordan Claire Robbins, The Umbrella Academy) and Charlie (Matt Hamilton, Don’t Scream, It’s Me!) are there to cheer their partners on. And Lars (Richard Harmon, Final Destination Bloodlines) is there as emotional support, comic relief, and to deliver one-liners that take the focus off the reason for the trip.

The deep-seeded emotional baggage that Ashley and Scott are carting around means that tensions rapidly escalate when things go south. There’s no cell phone service, they have the bare minimum in supplies, and on the first night out Scott falls into a pitfall trap while he and Charlie are running from a pack of wolves. Charlie’s so freaked out that by the time he returns to camp, he has no idea which direction to head to rescue Scott.

And to make matters worse, they’re not alone in the woods. The group is easily outmatched by a silent adversary (Randy Couture) with a particular set of skills and a penchant for blood, guts, and gore. It turns out these five campers aren’t the first to experience the terror of being stalked by a madman who prefers slaughtering humans to hunting animals.

Pitfall does a fantastic job of merging the absolute terror of fish-out-of-water city dwellers being hunted by a psychopath and the strained relationship between siblings who can’t seem to bridge the distance left between them following their parents’ deaths. The focus shifts back and forth between two distinct survival scenarios: one involving poor Scott, who’s alone with his demons in a pit, a spike protruding from his thigh, no edible food, and a dwindling water supply, and one involving Gwen, Ashley, Lars, and Charlie trying to find Scott while being pursued by a psycho killer.

Scott’s isolation and severe thigh impalement lead to hallucinations as his mental state diminishes. And the camera’s right there next to him, trapping us in the pit from hell. We gain a reprieve when the perspective shifts to his friends and sister being systematically hunted/herded through the forest by a killer who uses elaborate traps and psychological warfare.

The pacing steadily builds toward a rain-soaked climax that ties the killer’s hidden origin story to the main themes of trauma and loss. And Pitfall does a terrific job of using its atmospheric setting, including the dense woods and the cover of darkness, to foster paranoia. The gruesome deaths – immolation, an axe decapitation, and a disturbing sequence involving a bear trap – cater directly to the core horror audience’s expectations without insulting their intelligence.

Pitfall occasionally lapses into genre conventions, mostly involving the four as they search for Scott. But it does a decent job of balancing those moments with surprisingly clever survival tactics.

The cast delivers strong performances, conveying a palpable sense of terror. But it’s Randy Couture and Richard Harmon who stand out. Couture is a hulking, formidable physical presence and incredibly effective as a menacing psychopath who’s skilled with bows, arrows, and axes. Harmon’s Lars starts off as a cynical, film-major comic relief who complains about granola bars and bears. But as events escalate, Lars transforms into a fierce fighter who won’t abandon his friends. Harmon nails Lars’ sarcastic, dark sense of humor that doesn’t fail him even as he’s fighting for his life.

By anchoring its gruesome kills in the real-world weight of family tragedy, Pitfall delivers both the visceral thrills required of a slasher and a narrative substance that makes the violence hit harder because you actually care about the victims.

GRADE: B

Release Date: May 29, 2026, limited
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
Directed By: James Kondelik
Written By: Victor Rose

Tracker Season 3 Finale Recap: ‘The Best Ones’ Delivers Shocking Twists

Tracker Season 3 Finale Recap Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley
Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’ season 3, episode 22, the season finale (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Part two of CBS’s Tracker season three finale opens with Colter (Justin Hartley) learning Danny pressed the button and refused to leave because he needed to help his friend, Lola. Lola, another test subject, is currently strapped to a chair and pleading with the researcher, promising to do better. When he refuses to release her, Lola informs him two men are coming for him.

(The following is a recap of season three’s finale, “The Best Ones,” and there are spoilers.)

Russell (Jensen Ackles) barges in and together he and Colter shoot anyone who tries to stop them from rescuing Danny. They make it to Colter’s truck, but Danny stops and won’t go any further until they retrieve Lola. Danny confirms she’s a precog, different from the rest of the subjects. She’s currently being held at the “Quiet Place,” but Danny doesn’t know its location.

They decide the best option is to take him to Dr. Serena Jukic (Jeri Ryan), who can help him do a remote viewing session. Dr. Jukic asks for forgiveness, and Danny assures her he forgave her a long time ago. She assists with the remote viewing, while Russell confirms he’s a believer and believes that Colter needs to stop being so negative. Colter swears he has a plan for what to do after they rescue Lola but won’t tell Russell what it is. Russell also has a plan and after declaring he won’t say what it is, he immediately explains his plan.

They need to “unalive the head of the snake,” which means they need to find the head.

Speaking of the snake, they’ve discovered the friendship between Danny and Lola.

Danny’s provided enough details on Lola’s location for Randy (Chris Lee) to start a search. The exact combo of Danny’s description points to a single spot 100 miles from their current location.

Felton (David Costabile), Russell’s agency source, wants to meet because he might know who the head of the snake is. After a brief discussion about who gets the cool truck and who gets the not-so-cool Subaru, Colter heads out to save Lola and Russell leaves to meet his source.

Felton warns Russell that DORIX Logistics is hunting him and Colter. DORIX has a “don’t look, don’t tell” agreement with the DoD. He also confirms a man named Damian Vickers has been commissioned to kill the Shaw brothers. Felton suggests that Russell leave this alone and that no matter what he has planned, he can’t escape DORIX’s reach.

They’re ambushed as they are talking, and Russell’s able to get away after being shot in the shoulder. Unfortunately, Felton’s killed with a bullet to the face.

Colter makes it to DORIX’s secret lair and spots multiple guards on patrol. He takes out two before entering the building and then knocks out a scientist and another guard before spotting Lola. She’s being taken away by Vickers (Chido Nwokocha) when Colter attacks. It’s quite a struggle, but Colter ends it with two bullets to Vicker’s chest. He grabs Lola and doesn’t see Vickers is fine; he was wearing a bulletproof vest.

Lola insists she’ll never be safe and tells Colter the man’s still alive. She just knows it.

Russell calls Reenie (Fiona Rene) asking for her help tracking calls to a cell phone he grabbed off one of the men he just killed. He doesn’t want Colter or Randy to know the number he’s providing came from him. Russell warns her to be safe and doesn’t say that he’s been shot.

He breaks into a warehouse and is in bad shape, leaning against a wall, when Colter calls. Russell reveals he was ambushed and that there’s a hit out on them right now. Vickers is ex-Delta and he’s hunting them. Russell finally admits he’s been hit, and Lola tells Colter that his brother needs him.

DORIX’s head honcho McIntyre (Glenn Morshower) isn’t pleased that Vickers let Colter and Lola get away. Vickers promises he’ll take care of the situation. McIntyre provides Vickers with Russell’s current location, and Vickers swears he’ll get rid of him.

Colter and Lola find Russell and realize he’s lost a lot of blood. Russell demands an anesthetic, calling his bro a psychopath for not wanting him to use it. Lola advises Russell that he’s going to live, but Vickers is on his way and not alone.

Russell’s fixed up enough to hold a gun and cover one of the entrances. Vickers arrives with four men, and Russell sees their feet run by through an opening under a door. He takes out one and searches for the others.

Three men approach a location where they believe Lola’s hiding and one of the men pumps bullets into it. Lola’s not there because her precog abilities led her to a better hiding spot.

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Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw and Laurel Marsden as Lola in ‘Tracker’ season 3’s finale (Photo: Darko Sikman © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Colter uses the distraction to shoot the three men while Russell’s quietly waiting for Vickers. Unfortunately, when he spots him, blood from his wound gives away his perch above Vickers. Vickers doesn’t act like he’s seen the blood, and he and Colter make their way quietly through the building. Vickers gets the drop on Russell and orders him to give up Colter’s location. As a reward, he’ll get a quick death. Russell doesn’t, and Vickers prepares to shoot him in the head from behind. Before he pulls the trigger, Colter shoots him once but doesn’t kill him. He leaves Vickers alive to ask who put out the contract, only killing Vickers once he reaches for his weapon.

Russell asks Lola if he’s still going to live and Lola replies, “I’m sorry I can’t see anything.” Russell takes that as a no.

Colter and Russell split up to finish the job. Colter takes Lola back to Dr. Jukic and Danny and has Barbie Lee (a forger introduced in season two, episode eight) meet them there. Barbie (Freda Foh Shen) assures them she’ll give them new identities so airtight no one will ever find them.

Colter thanks Dr. Jukic for providing him with answers about his dad. She hugs Colter, and Barbie warns him she’s sending him a bill.

Russell finds the head of the snake, McIntyre, thanks to the phone he pulled off the man who murdered Felton. Russell knows if he kills him, the agency will be after him. And if he leaves him alive, he’ll also be hunted. Before he makes his decision, McIntyre hands over Ashton’s file. After scanning it, Russell calls it BS, but McIntyre insists what their dad did to Colter is true. McIntyre believes Russell doesn’t want Colter to ever see this file. If Russell fixes a problem for him, no one will ever know what Ashton did. Russell can take the file with him and burn it.

Russell agrees without knowing what the job is.

Russell calls Reenie and quickly explains he needs to leave for a while, and Colter can’t know why he’s leaving or where he’s gone. He promises when he’s finished, he’ll reconnect and tell her everything.

Colter heads to a remote location that he considers his “home.” It’s got a large outbuilding set up as a workshop and when Keaton (Brent Sexton) arrives, he teases that no one has ever seen it and lived to tell the tale. Keaton brought Ashton’s old dad’s truck with him and Colter confirms he’s going to try and fix it up. Keaton volunteers to help him.

As they take the truck apart, Colter finds an old fishing rod that was his dad’s. Keaton reminisces about his childhood and how his dad wasn’t around much. Colter admits he didn’t get all the answers about his dad he was looking for but believes he was trying to do the right thing.

“He was a good man at the end,” says Colter, unaware of the folder Russell was given.

Marshals Season 1 Finale Recap: Massive Betrayal & Cliffhanger

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Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton in the ‘Marshals’ season 1 finale (Photo: Fred Hayes © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Marshals’ short first season concludes with episode 13, which finds Kayce deciding East Camp’s future and the team saying goodbye to a key member. The season finale ends with a massive betrayal exposed and the fate of two members of the team left hanging.

(The following is a recap of season one’s finale, “Wolves at the Door,” and there are spoilers.)

Kayce (Luke Grimes) steps onto the porch, pausing to look around East Camp, before saddling up and heading out to visit Monica’s private memorial spot.

Bartender Maddie (Morgan Lindholm) confides in her dad that Miles isn’t handling the suspension or Sabrina’s death well. Belle (Arielle Kebbel) also shows up at the bar, reminding Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) he promised to stop drinking beer and start eating better. Belle scheduled an appointment with the best oncologist around, and Cal’s not looking forward to dealing with it alone. She suggests that he confide in Maddie. Cal refuses.

Miles (Tatanka Means) pops into Chairman Thomas Rainwater’s office and learns he’s no longer needed to speak with the senators. A suspended marshal speaking on the rez’s behalf won’t go over well.

Kayce appears to still be considering selling East Camp to Tom Weaver (Chris Mulkey), and Tom arrives with Dolly (Ellyn Jameson) and his ranch foreman, Jeb (Kevin McNamara). Jeb asks if it’s okay if he looks around since Tom wants to run 1,000 cattle on the property. Tom hands over his formal offer for East Camp and Kayce reminds him the Duttons have owned the land for 150 years. There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears poured into the soil. Tom assures him his offer will change his fortune.

Kayce explains that while he’s currently standing in the ashes of a fire and staring at the house where Monica died, fresh grass will grow in the spring. He’s used to losing what he loves, but East Camp is something he can hold onto. Kayce turns down Tom’s offer and although he’s disappointed, Tom’s also happy for him.

Kayce shows up at the station with a much-improved attitude that Belle and Andrea (Ash Santos) immediately notice. He’s not only keeping East Camp, but he’s also turning part of it into an equine therapy center for vets. And he’s going to name it after Garrett. Cal and the team support the idea.

Their boss, Harry Gifford (Brett Cullen), breaks the news that Andrea couldn’t; she’s leaving Montana and returning to DC. She didn’t know how to tell them she’s leaving tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Miles rides with Thomas (Gil Birmingham) and Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) to the airport, and Thomas is amused that Miles sounds a lot like Kayce when he tries to justify disobeying orders. Suddenly an SUV appears out of nowhere and almost T-bones them. A gun appears out the window and Miles protects Thomas with his body. Bullets fly and then the SUV speeds off.

Andrea gives Kayce a hard time about dating Dolly after turning down her dad. Kayce jokes that he won’t miss her teasing and then gets serious when he asks her to reconsider. Andrea admits it was a tough decision to make.

They’re still talking about her impending departure when Kayce gets a call about the attack on Rainwater. He immediately grabs his bag and heads home, believing keeping Rainwater at East Camp is the safest place.

Miles, Mo, Thomas, and Kayce watch East Camp’s security cameras, but Mo’s sure he wasn’t followed. Rainwater apologizes for bringing his problems to East Camp. Tate (Brecken Merrill) was supposed to leave but he decided to stay by his dad’s side. Kayce sent all the ranch hands home.

They believe the incident has to do with the bomb attack during the mine demonstration. Rainwater’s certain the attack was meant to keep them from meeting with the senators.

Miles heads to Broken Rock to hunt for clues.

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Ash Santos as Andrea, Mo Brings Plenty, and Arielle Kebbel as Belle in ‘Marshals’ season 1’s finale (Photo: Fred Hayes © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Meanwhile, Andrea, Cal, and Belle are tasked with tracking down Rudy Carpenter, the fugitive Cal and Kayce let go while they were on their way to rescue Tom Weaver. He’s apparently meeting someone at a local motel, and they stake it out while giving Andrea a hard time. They think Montana’s grown on her and that she fits in better away from big cities.

Kayce and Rainwater are reminiscing about the past when they realize someone’s jamming the ranch’s Wi-Fi signal. Kayce has Mo and Thomas watch Tate while he rides out to check on a tribal officer they left guarding the ranch’s gate. Kayce’s able to reach Cal and informs him that the officer’s dead and the attackers are moving toward his cabin.

Kayce grabs a flare gun out of the police car before heading back to his cabin. He fires it into the air, and Mo understands it’s a signal that something’s wrong. Mo sends Tate and Thomas upstairs and prepares for a gun fight.

Cal decides to let Rudy escape again. It’s more important to help Kayce, even if Gifford gets upset.

Gunfire fills the cabin and Mo’s the only one downstairs able to fire back. Kayce returns and circles behind the attackers. He kills two men before coming under gunfire himself. He makes a run for it before realizing there are a dozen or so men attacking his cabin. He’s hit and goes down with a thud.

A man crashes open the cabin door, knocking it into Mo. Mo’s able to stay on his feet and fight back. It’s a life-or-death struggle over the man’s knife. Mo emerges on top and kills him.

Outside, the men approach the spot where Kayce fell as he struggles to get back into the fight. Suddenly, his team (with Miles) shows up and begins taking out the attackers. Kayce makes a run for it toward them as they lay down cover fire.

Kayce chases after a fleeing vehicle on horseback while the team continues with the gunfight. He comes upon the vehicle not far away, and it’s rolled over. The occupants survived the crash but are no match for Kayce’s sharpshooting skills.

Mo has joined the gunfight and helps take down the remaining men outside.

Thomas uses a bed for cover and waits, gun aimed at the bedroom door. He gets off a few shots as an attacker breaks through the door but it’s Tate who kills the man. Kayce arrives seconds later and fortunately they don’t shoot him.

After things calm down, Kayce apologizes to Tate for putting him in that position. Cal informs Rainwater and the others that there are 10 men down outside and hopefully they’ll have their identities soon. Someone knew Rainwater would be there, and these men were professionals. It’s no longer safe at East Camp and Cal suggests they return to the compound.

Back at the station, the men have been IDed as international mercenaries. But so far Belle hasn’t found a connection between any of the men. The team learns the tribal officer who was shot had called Councilmember Irons’ office after he arrived at East Camp. (Irons had already been mentioned as a possible organizer.)

Cal suggests that Kayce hang out at the station with Tate while he, Belle, and Andrea interview Irons. Kayce admits to Tate that he wanted to break the Dutton family cycle of violence, but it didn’t work. Miles joins them and Kayce thanks him for helping in the gunfight.

Belle, Andrea, and Cal find Irons’ vehicle in a remote area and are stunned to see that Irons is dead leaning against it. They assume he killed himself after the attack didn’t work.

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Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater and Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton in ‘Marshals’ season 1’s finale (Photo: Fred Hayes © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Thomas and Mo speak with Kayce and Miles about Irons’ death, and Thomas doesn’t believe he killed himself. Even if he did, he had to have been working for someone else.

A motorcade comes to collect Rainwater, and both he and Mo thank Kayce for keeping them safe. “I’m proud to call you my brother,” says Rainwater.

Cal’s also proud of Miles for having the team’s backs. Miles admits he has a problem keeping his judgment under control. Cal reinstates him to desk duty, and Miles is okay with that.

Later, they kick back and relax a bit while still determined to find out where Irons’ money to pay mercenaries came from. Gifford arrives and praises their work, admitting the team’s exceeded his expectations. He wishes Andrea well in her new assignment.

Andrea, Miles, and Belle goof around with a taser and foosball, and Tate thinks it feels like the old Yellowstone bunkhouse. Kayce confesses he never felt at home there. Cal joins the foosball fun as Andrea steps away to say goodbye to Kayce. They share a friendly hug as Kayce leaves.

Miles joins Maddie for a dance at the bar. She’s happy he got his badge back, and Miles says the only things he cares about are her and his job. Cal watches them dance and calls Belle, but she doesn’t answer. She’s riding home with her hubby from their son’s talent show when she confesses that she’s in debt and needs his help. He’s stunned that she owes $20,000 and doesn’t want to help pay off her debt.

Andrea’s alone at the station when she takes her new cowboy hat out of her locker. She holds it, obviously conflicted about leaving the team.

Miles leaves the bar to join Rainwater in DC.

Maddie hands her dad a beer, relieved he gave Miles a second chance. For the first time ever, she comes out from behind the bar and sits next to her dad. He’s shocked and she says she’s ready to talk. Maddie even calls him dad.

The following morning Andrea’s at the station when Belle and Cal arrive. They joke that she’s not really going to leave, and she reveals the coroner doesn’t think Irons killed himself. The coroner didn’t find gunpowder on his hands and had defensive wounds. Andrea also learned that although the tribal cop called him, Irons wasn’t there to answer.

Andrea believes an East Camp ranch hand called someone with Rainwater’s location after being sent home early. Andrea wants to help them interview the guy, but Cal reminds her that she needs to catch a flight. He gives Andrea a parting hug and tells her to make the team proud. Belle jokes that she’s not going to be able to handle the frat house without her, and Andrea assures her she’s capable of it. Andrea respects Belle for never settling. They share a goodbye hug, too.

Kayce receives a text from Mo confirming Rainwater was able to get a 60-day suspension on the mine. Plus, there will be a review of alternate sites. Tate feels like Kayce brought life back to East Camp after joining the marshals.

Tom and Dolly show up to check on Kayce and Tate. Tom offers Tate a trip bass fishing in Texas and Tate’s so excited he starts packing immediately. Dolly’s going to stick around but Tom’s heading to Texas too.

Belle informs Cal that although she didn’t want to go with him to Salt Lake City because of work boundaries, she’s changed her mind. They both deserve partners who will have their backs.

Cal and Belle knock on the ranch hand’s door and Belle looks through a window and sees him dead on the floor. As they’re about to bust in, a truck pulls up outside. They stare at the driver and he smiles. He drives off, leaving two shooters who begin firing at them as soon as the truck’s out of the way. The driver is Tom Weaver’s foreman, Jeb!

Dolly and Kayce ride around the ranch as Tate and Tom arrive at the private airport. Jeb joins them there and tells Tom that “it’s handled.”

HBO Max Drops 2026 Video with House of the Dragon, Harry Potter, and Lanterns

HBO Max has released a new two-minute “Coming Soon” reel, offering a tease of its remaining 2026 programming slate. The video features high-profile returning franchises, highly anticipated adaptations, and a first look at several unreleased original series slated for the second half of the year.

HBO Max reel for what’s in store for the remainder of 2026 includes House of the Dragon season three, a short tease of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks, and Lanterns footage that we’ve seen before. The just-released video also provides a new look at some of the streamer’s 2026 lineup that they haven’t previously released, including new footage from Conan O’Brien Must Go season three.

This advanced look at the rest of 2026 also includes Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Monsters of God, The Gilded Age season four, The Man Will Burn, War, and Youth.

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Emma D’Arcy in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 (Photograph Courtesy of HBO)

House of the Dragon returns for season three on June 21, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness debuts on June 26, and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will premiere on July 23. Lanterns arrives on August 16, the new season of Hard Knocks kicks off in August, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone provides a little extra holiday magic on December 25. 

The remainder of the featured programs are listed as debuting in 2026.

 

Sheriff Country Season 1 Finale Preview: Mickey Faces Ultimate Betrayal

CBS’s Sheriff Country wraps up the first season after delivering a devastating revelation in the penultimate episode. The season finale’s promo teases the fallout after Alec was unmasked and how Mickey will deal with the betrayal. Episode 20, “Mexico,” will air on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.

“Mexico” Plot: With her department under scrutiny and tensions rising across Edgewater, Sheriff Mickey Fox faces the fallout from a major investigation that threatens to upend everything she’s built. Matt Lopez wrote the episode and Tony Phelan directs.

Morena Baccarin leads the cast as Mickey Fox, Matt Lauria plays Nathan Boone, W. Earl Brown is Wes Fox, Michele Weaver plays Cassidy Campbell, and Christopher Gorham stars as Travis Fraley. Executive producers include Fire Country star Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Matt Lopez, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.

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Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox in the ‘Sheriff Country’ season finale. (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Sheriff Country Details, Courtesy of CBS:

Morena Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country). She investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter. 

 

The Mandalorian and Grogu Review: New Star Wars Movie Falls Short

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The Mandalorian and Grogu in Lucasfilm’s ‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm © 2026 Lucasfilm Ltd)

It’s been almost seven years since the last Star Wars feature film, the much-maligned Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. But that doesn’t mean that Disney has been dormant with their cash cow property. They’ve been constantly and consistently pumping out episodic television shows on their streaming platform to expand and explore the mythology, shows like Andor, Ahsoka, and, of course, The Mandalorian. It’s no surprise that one of the most successful of those endeavors would spawn the next and newest Star Wars movie – The Mandalorian and Grogu.

For the uninitiated, The Mandalorian series is, in short, about a Mandalorian bounty hunter (think Boba Fett-style) named Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal from, well, everything, but most recently The Fantastic Four: First Steps) who finds himself entrusted with the care of a tiny little force-sensitive creature named Grogu (think baby Yoda). Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu finds Mando and Grogu hunting down Imperial war criminals for the New Republic.

The latest mission assigned to them by the New Republic’s Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver from the Alien movies) involves them also having to track Ratta the Hutt (voiced by Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’s Jeremy Allen White), the kidnapped son of notorious criminal leader Jabba the Hutt, and return him home safely to his aunt and uncle. This expedition and extraction leads to a whole lot of betrayal, double-crossing, and mayhem.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu was directed by Jon Favreau (who created the series) from a script he wrote with Dave Filoni (who writes pretty much everything Star Wars these days) and Noah Kloor (who wrote The Book of Boba Fett). So, as you might suspect, this is absolutely a Mandalorian movie. In fact, it feels like a long episode of The Mandalorian. Or, more precisely, two long episodes stacked together.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is definitely a tale of two movies. The first half, the Mandalorian half if you will, involves the mission to track down the fugitive imperial officer and, therefore, the abducted nephew of the Hutts. And this first part is actually pretty exciting, if a bit stereotypical of the characters’ adventures. It’s what people watch The Mandalorian for. Butt-kicking and name-taking.

The second half, the Grogu half, is where things slow down a bit. This section covers the after-mission intrigue and drama that tries to be just as exciting, but the juice just isn’t there. Add in the many plot conveniences and contrivances, and it feels like Favreau, Filoni, and Kloor were just trying to find a way to pad the story out to feature film length before they just crammed in an ending. There are only so many times that one rogue bounty hunter can get lucky before the audience stops thinking it’s The Force and starts thinking it’s just lazy writing.

Both halves have plenty of action, and the stunt choreography, while very visual effect-laden, is excellent. And there are plenty of cool creatures and robots for the Star Wars fans to line up to buy in action figure form. And, perhaps best of all, much of the creature design is practical, done with either puppetry or animatronics. Sure, the big stuff is entirely CGI, and there’s cleanup that is digital as well, but a surprising amount harkens back to the original trilogy days. And that, aside from the note-perfect score from Oscar-winning Sinners composer Ludwig Göransson, is the high point of the movie.

Speaking of the original Star Wars trilogy, The Mandalorian and Grogu is packed with little winks and nods to its roots. There are easter eggs, sure, but more noticeable than those are little influences and nuances. There are cool flashes of the Millenium Falcon holochess game scene, as well as reminders of the Death Star trash compactor sequence. And none of it really comes off as fan service so much as Favreau seeming to say “hey, I loved these first movies, too!”

That love doesn’t translate to the meat of the movie, though. Unfortunately, The Mandalorian and Grogu doesn’t deliver the same magic as the original trilogy. It doesn’t even deliver the same magic as the last three Skywalker Saga sequel films. There’s something about seeing an X-Wing Fighter or an Imperial Bolt Cruiser in deep space that just gives you chills, and none of those chills are there in The Mandalorian and Grogu. It’s a serviceable long episode of a TV show, but there’s no big-screen spectacle. It feels like just another sci-fi action movie that’s ripping off Star Wars. It’s a good movie, just not a good Star Wars movie. It feels like Mando is stuck in a Marvel movie (resisting the urge to make an Iron Mando joke…).

Alas, this kind of thing may be the future of the franchise. Disney is clearly pumping more money into these newer characters than they are into rehashing the old, which is admirable. And, thanks to its three-season television roots, the fully-developed world that Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu steps right into feels familiar and comfortable. But the shock and awe is lost. The wide-eyed fascination that came with the Star Wars movies seems to be a thing of the past, and, not to get too personal, but it’s a past that I am glad I got to live through.

GRADE: C-

Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action
Runtime: 2 hours 12 minutes
Release Date: May 22, 2026

Dutton Ranch Episode 3 Recap: Rip Faces an Outbreak, Beth Strikes a Deal

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Ed Harris as Everett McKinney and Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson in ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode 3 (Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

Paramount+’s Dutton Ranch episode three opens with Beth (Kelly Reilly) asking where Rip (Cole Hauser) went in the middle of the night. He doesn’t offer a detailed explanation, only that he has things on his mind. They both have busy days ahead but still make time for a morning ride around their new ranch.

Beth helps Rip herd the cattle to a watering hole, promising she’ll return from Dallas with a deal for their beef.

(The following is a recap of episode three, “Act of God Business,” and there are spoilers.)

Elsewhere, Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) eulogizes a local sheriff who just passed away. She sounds more like a politician trying to win over voters than a true friend. Everett’s in attendance and after the funeral they laugh that her speech almost made them both like the deceased. It’s obvious there used to be something more than friendship between Everett (Ed Harris) and Beulah. When she says she’s missed him, Everett doesn’t echo the sentiment.

Sheriff Wade (Josh Stewart) warns Beulah that Wes’s wife, Whitney, believes someone at 10-Petal had something to do with her husband going missing. She reminds him that she contributed to his election and wants him to keep that in mind.

Beth picks up some of the gorgeous steaks Claudio (David DeLao) cut for her and learns his business has been declining, thanks to ranches going under or being bought by Big Beef. They promise to take care of each other’s businesses.

Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind) talks Carter (Finn Little) into ditching school, again, because she had another fight with Hoyt. He’s a serial cheater and she knows he’s at Nicole’s right now. She’s pure trouble but Carter doesn’t care, and he helps her take her anger out on Hoyt’s truck in front of Nicole’s house.

Hoyt runs out, waving a gun and ordering them to leave. Carter and Oreana take off as Hoyt yells that he’s going to kill Carter. They haven’t gone far before Sheriff Wade pulls them over. He’s done with Oreana’s antics, and although he wants to like Carter, he’s treading on thin ice. Wade orders Carter to take Oreana home and threatens to arrest them if he sees them again.

Azul (J.R. Villarreal) grabs Rip and takes him to see one of their steers. It’s drooling and after looking at its hoof, Rip shoots it. Everett arrives shortly and examines the deceased animal, confirming it’s foot-and-mouth disease. Everett blames the spread on anti-vaxxers who don’t protect cattle from a preventable disease. Animals are being shipped all over that aren’t vaccinated.

Everett promises to do what he can to stop the spread of the disease. He’ll also keep it a secret, so it doesn’t start a panic. Rip orders Zachariah (Marc Menchaca) and Azul to quarantine the herd and set up a temporary camp to stay with them. Everett volunteers to help, happy to see Zachariah out of jail and back working as a cowboy.

Meanwhile, Beth pulls up to a hotel valet and has absolutely no patience with the three women blocking the road for an impromptu photo shoot. They don’t move until she honks. Minor annoyance over, Beth makes her way to the kitchen and makes a deal with Chef Paula (Makayla Did) to add her ribeye to the family meal.

After it’s served, she sits down with Giles (Sebastian Arcelus), the man in charge, and he recognizes her last name. Although he knows the Yellowstone, he doesn’t need to add another rancher to his supply list. Of course, Beth doesn’t accept no as an answer. She reveals she has Black Angus cattle with impeccable genetics. Giles asks if she bought the Edwards ranch and when she says yes, he’s impressed.

They have a drink and he fills her in on how the high-end restaurants work in Texas. Her beef is good, but she’ll still have lots of competition and she’ll need to work with the Frontier Hospitality Group. He’ll make the intro call but Zane Nash from FHG can be difficult. Beth believes she can handle him.

Beulah visits Austin (Sterlin English), the cowboy Chet beat up, and offers to pay his hospital bills. He wants to go back to work at the 10-Petal and return to a normal life. Beulah suggests they talk about that once he’s back on his feet. Mariano calls when she’s being driven home and warns her that he doesn’t want any more surprises after he learns that her foreman Wes is gone.

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Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode 3 (Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

Rip’s out watching the cattle when a car races past the field at a high speed and heads toward the barn. Anna (Dale Dickey) jumps out, pointing a gun at Zachariah. Everett tries to defuse the situation as Azul grabs a rifle. Zachariah drops to his knees and says he’s ready, but Rip walks up and calmly asks her to put down the gun. Anna insists Zachariah needs to pay for killing her daughter, Theresa.

Azul didn’t drop the rifle and covers Rip as he approaches Anna. Rip asks if Theresa would find peace in her killing Zachariah. Anna allows him to take the gun, and Everett helps her walk away.

Zachariah is on his knees praying, and Rip warns him his prayers better be genuine.

Beulah visits Whitney’s place and the door’s open so she walks in. Beulah looks around, notices Whitney’s clothes are gone, and calls someone saying this is going to be a problem.

Azul, Zachariah, Rip, and Everett sit around a campfire at night, and Rip asks about Theresa. Zachariah claims they were in love but didn’t tell Anna or the rest of the family. He was drunk, they got into an argument, and he accidentally killed her. Zachariah wonders if he can ever be forgiven, and Everett notes that Rio Paloma has a long memory. The town blamed Zachariah and Zachariah thinks he deserved it. Azul disagrees and suggests that Zachariah needs to forgive himself.

Back in Dallas, Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) takes a seat next to Beth, placing three phones on the bar in front of him. He claims they’re all for business and introduces himself as representing 10-Petal Ranch. She wonders if he followed her and a glance at his hands confirms he’s not a cowboy. Joaquin reveals Beulah raised him like family. He offers to help her if the Dutton Ranch needs anything, and Beth leaves without accepting – or declining – the offer.

Carter takes Oreana back to his room instead of her home. She sees a photo of the Yellowstone, and Carter admits he’d like to go back. She strips to her bra and panties and puts on one of his shirts, making herself comfortable. Oreana lights up a joint and passes it to Carter, warning him not to be scared. He claims he’s not, but it’s obvious the situation is way out of his comfort zone. She lays down in his lap and then pulls him in for a kiss.

Meanwhile, Everett praises Rip for everything he’s doing and for hiring Zachariah. “He’s a good man; he’s just done some terrible things,” says Everett. Rip believes that applies to almost everyone.

Beth’s driving home when she calls Rip and he tells her to get home as quick as she can. She’s instantly on alert, worried about him and Carter. Rip assures her they’re fine, but she needs to come home now.

Beulah checks on her kids’ rooms, but none of them are home. Oreana’s still with Carter, Rob-Will is in rehab, and Joaquin’s in Dallas.

Rip stays with the cattle through the night, keeping an eye on the herd.

Oreana and Carter have sex, again, as Beth pulls onto the ranch. She spots a light in the field and stops. Rip finds another cow down and a calf at her feet just as Beth walks up.

Netflix Unleashes Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Trailer with Earthbending and Toph

Netflix has finally launched the official trailer for season two of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The live-action series, based on the popular Nickoledeon animated show, premiered in February 2024. Season two streams on June 25, 2026.

Season two stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Kiawentiio as Katara, and Miyako as Toph. Dallas Liu is Crown Prince Zuko, Elizabeth Yu is Azula, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is Iroh, Daniel Dae Kim is Fire Lord Ozai, and Momona Tamada is Ty Lee. Newcomers to the Avatar world include Chin Han as Long Feng, Hoa Xuande as Professor Zei, Justin Chien as King Kuei, Amanda Zhou as Joo Dee, Crystal Yu as Lady Beifong, Kelemete Misipeka as The Boulder, Lourdes Faberes as General Sung, and Rekha Sharma as Amita.

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Miyako as Toph, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Gordon Cormier as Aang, Ian Ousley as Sokka, and Maria Zhang as Suki in ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ season 2 (Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026)

Avatar: The Last Airbender follows Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “In season two, after a bittersweet victory saving the Northern Water Tribe from the invading Fire Nation, Avatar Aang, Katara, and Sokka regroup and set off on a mission to convince the elusive Earth King to aid in their battle against fearsome Fire Lord Ozai.”

Christine Boylan (Poker Face) writes season two, and Jabbar Raisani, Anu Menon, Amit Gupta, and Hiromi Kamata direct. Boylan, Raisani, Dan Lin, Ryan Halprin, Brendan Ferguson, and Albert Kim serve as executive producers.

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