ID’s new clip from Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter shows victim Melissa Schuman struggling with her decision to share her story of being sexually assaulted by Nick Carter. The four-part documentary series takes a deep dive into sexual assault allegations made by three women, including Melissa.
“Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter will delve into the lives of Nick and Aaron Carter. From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame,” reads ID’s synopsis. “At its core, Fallen Idols explores the accusations of sexual assault against Nick Carter by three women, while also diving into his brother, Aaron Carter’s, struggles with mental health and substance abuse – and the rift that occurred after Aaron decided to support his brother’s accusers.
Over four parts, Fallen Idols explores the dark side of fame and fraught family dynamics but also the intense challenges faced by accusers who come forward against celebrities and pop culture icons in today’s modern world.”
The docuseries premieres on Monday, May 27, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes, beginning at 9pm ET/PT. Episodes three and four follow on Tuesday, May 28th.
The Descendants: The Rise of Red trailer finds the titular character being warned that when she alters the fabric of time, there can be consequences. But does she listen? The trailer reveals the answer is definitely no.
“Former Villain Kid (aka VK) Uma, now Auradon Prep’s newest principal, extends an invite to the school to another VK — Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts from Wonderland,” reads Disney+’s synopsis. “After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, Red and Cinderella’s daughter Chloe travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.”
Poster for Disney+’s ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’
Kylie Cantrall stars as Red, Malia Baker is Chloe, Brandy is Cinderella, Rita Ora is the Queen of Hearts, Dara Reneé is Uliana, and Ruby Rose Turner is Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts. Morgan Dudley plays Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley is Young Hook, Peder Lindell is Morgie, Grace Narducci is Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift is Principal Merlin, and Paolo Montalban is King Charming.
The ensemble also includes Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter, China Anne McClain as Uma, and Melanie Paxson is Fairy Godmother.
Jennifer Phang directed Descendants: The Rise of Red from a screenplay by Dan Frey and Russell Sommer. Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh executive produce, with Mahita P. Simpson and Phang co-executive producing. Wendy S. Williams serves as a producer, Mark Hofeling is the production designer, Katie Ennis is the editor, and Declan Quinn is the director of photography. Julia Caston and Emilio Sosa are the costume designers.
The new Descendants movie premieres on Friday, July 12, 2024 on Disney+.
Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan and Christian Slater as Harry Morgan in ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ (Photo Credit: Patrick Wymore/Paramount+ with Showtime)
The newest series in the expanding Dexter franchise, Dexter: Original Sin, has landed Christian Slater, Patrick Gibson, and Molly Brown in starring roles. Original Sin dives into Dexter’s past, with Patrick Gibson (Shadow and Bone) playing the titular character 15 years before we met Michael C. Hall as the serial killer.
Per Paramount+ with Showtime, Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) will play Dexter’s adoptive father, Homicide Detective Harry Morgan, played by James Remar in the original series. Molly Brown (Senior Year) is on board as Dexter’s sister, Debra Morgan, originally played by Jennifer Carpenter.
“Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar,” reads Paramount+ with Showtime’s synopsis. “This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.”
Emmy nominee Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Nurse Jackie) guides the series, originally titled Dexter: Origins, as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Scott Reynolds, Michael C. Hall, Mary Leah Sutton, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns. Robert Lloyd Lewis produces, and Michael Lehmann (Heathers) is the directing executive producer.
The 10-episode season is produced by SHOWTIME Studios and Counterpart Studios.
Dexter premiered in 2006 and ran for eight seasons, wrapping up in 2013. Michael C. Hall reprised his role for the 10-episode sequel, Dexter: New Blood, which debuted in 2021.
The writers continue to put Bobby through the emotional wringer with ABC’s 9-1-1 season seven episode nine. “Ashes, Ashes” will air on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season seven stars Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Peter Krause as Bobby Nash, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley, and Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley. Kenneth Choi plays Howie “Chimney” Han, Aisha Hinds is Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Ryan Guzman is Eddie Diaz, and Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz. Lou Ferrigno Jr guest stars as Tommy Kinard.
“Ashes, Ashes” Plot: The 118 and Tommy are presented with the Medal of Valor for their work on the cruise ship rescue. Meanwhile, Hen and Karen encounter an unforeseen hurdle in their foster care journey, while Eddie’s emotional affair develops further.
Peter Krause and Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’ season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Mike Taing)
9-1-1 Description, Courtesy of ABC:
The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers — who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives. The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense, and uplifting at the same time.
Ryan Guzman, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, Kenneth Choi, Lou Ferrigno Jr, and Peter Krause in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Mike Taing)Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds and Kenneth Choi in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Chris Willard)Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, Anirudh Pisharody, Peter Krause, and Oliver Stark in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Chris Willard) Devin Kelley and Ryan Guzman in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Chris Willard)Ryan Guzman, Anirudh Pisharody, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, and Aisha Hinds in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Mike Taing)Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Mike Taing)
Paramount+’s summer 2024 lineup includes the new documentary seriesChopper Cops, premiering on June 18th. The docuseries focuses on a police team of helicopter pilots who help out in missing persons searches and assist officers on the ground in police chases and tracking suspects.
“If you want to know fear, and if you want to know whether these brave cops are going to come home at night, you’re about to see it in Chopper Cops,” says Marion County Sheriff Woods. “To us, failure is never an option.”
The 10-episode season is executive produced by W. Hulsey Smith, David Karabinas, Brad Bernstein, Rick Cikowski, James Macnab, Chip Rives, Olive Chinarian Smith, Susan Zirinsky, and Terence Wrong. The docuseries is produced by See It Now Studios and V1 Productions.
Poster for ‘Chopper Cops’ (Photo credit: Paramount+)
Paramount+ offered this lengthy synopsis of the new summer series:
“They’re just north of Disney World, but to the men and women of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, the 1,600 square-mile area they patrol is no fantasy. Marion County’s highways, forests and suburban neighborhoods are crime scenes to more than 7,000 felonies a year. But with a jurisdiction larger than the state of Rhode Island, ground units find it impossible to have eyes everywhere.
With 10 half-hour episodes, Chopper Cops showcases Marion County Sheriff’s Department’s secret weapon: state-of-the-art helicopters manned by elite police pilots. Known as Air One, these chopper cops, who operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week, are equipped with high-tech infrared cameras and augmented-reality mapping capabilities that allow police on the ground to see in the dark and locate the bad guys. As Sheriff Billy Woods’ ‘eye in the sky,’ they detect where perpetrators are running and hiding and whether they’re armed; they essentially guide the SWAT team with vital, instantaneous information that could separate life from death.
Air One’s heart-pounding stories are brought to vivid life through in-chopper cameras, radio transmissions and gripping first-person interviews with law enforcement. The series also includes high-octane footage of the elite team’s response to an officer being shot and the efforts to arrest the suspected shooter.”
It’s super short and it’s mostly just his back and hair, but Netflix’s The Witcher season four teaser serves as our first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. The video features Geralt and his horse, and it’s not until the very end that Geralt turns sideways and looks into the camera.
If you’re willing to give Liam Hemsworth a chance, then do yourself a favor and don’t read the YouTube comments. Suffice it to say, fans aren’t happy to have Hemsworth take over the role from Henry Cavill.
“After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”
Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in ‘The Witcher’ season 4 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
In addition to Hemsworth, season four stars Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Princess Cirilla of Cintra, Joey Batey as Jaskier, Laurence Fishburne as Regis, and Eamon Farren as Cahir. Anna Shaffer plays Triss Merigold, Mimî M Khayisa is Fringilla, Cassie Clare is Philippa, Mahesh Jadu is Vilgefortz, and Meng’er Zhang is Milva.
Graham McTavish plays Dijkstra, Royce Pierreson is Istredd, Mecia Simson is Francesca, Sharlto Copley is Leo Bonhart, Danny Woodburn is Zoltan, and Jeremy Crawford is Yarpen. The ensemble also includes Bart Edwards as Emhyr, Hugh Skinner as Radovid, James Purefoy as Skellen, Christelle Elwin as Mistle, Fabian McCallum as Kayleigh, Juliette Alexandra as Reef, and Ben Radcliffe as Giselher. Rounding out the cast are Connor Crawford as Asse, Aggy K. Adams as Iskra, Linden Porco as Percival Schuttenbach, Therica Wilson-Read as Sabrina, Rochelle Rose as Margarita, and Safiyya Ingar as Keira.
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich created The Witcher series and serves as executive producer, showrunner, and writer. Additional writers include Tania Lotia, Rae Benjamin, Troy Dangerfield, Matthew D’Ambrosio, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Clare Higgins, and Mike Ostrowski.
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Tricia Brock, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Jeremy Webb direct episode season four episodes.
Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal leads the cast of Apple TV+’s new thriller Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turow’s bestselling novel. The streamer’s official trailer sets up Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor who finds himself needing a good lawyer of his own after he’s implicated in a brutal murder.
The limited series also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, and Kingston Rumi Southwick. Gyllenhaal’s real-life brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard also stars in the legal thriller.
“The gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Presumed Innocent’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The drama comes from Emmy Award-winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, with both executive producing and Kelley serving as showrunner. Gyllenhaal, Matthew Tinker, Dustin Thomason, and Sharr White also executive produce. Author Scott Turow and Miki Johnson are co-executive producers. Presumed Innocent comes from Bad Robot Productions and David E. Kelley Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Executive producer Anne Sewitsky directs episodes one, two, and eight. Executive producer Greg Yaitanes directs episodes three through seven.
The eight-part limited series premieres on June 12, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes stream on Wednesdays.
O-T Fagbenle and Peter Sarsgaard in the limited series (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel in episode 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)ake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Chase Infiniti and Kingston Rumi Southwick in episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Apple TV+’s ‘Presumed Innocent’ poster
Kurt Sutter’s (Sons of Anarchy) new action drama The Abandons has officially begun production in Calgary. Sutter created the drama and serves as showrunner and executive producer.
“I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt,” explained Sutter. “The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers.”
The drama’s set in the West and stars Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia del Riego, Lucas Till, and Aisling Franciosi. Toby Hemingway, Michael Greyeyes, Katelyn Wells, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Brían F. O’Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Patton Oswalt, and Michael Ornstein also star.
The season one ensemble also includes Jonathan Koensgen, Jack Doolan, Michiel Huisman, Haig Sutherland, and Sarah White. Sons of Anarchy fan favorite Ryan Hurst and Mayans M.C.‘s Clayton Cardenas also star.
“As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “In this bloody process, ‘justice’ is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.”
In addition to Kurt Sutter, season one is executive produced by Stephen Surjik, Otto Bathurst, Emmy Grinwis, and Jon Paré.
A massive fire threatens the city of Seattle in part one of ABC’s Station 19 two-part season/series finale. Season seven episode nine, “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” airs on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season seven stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes, Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, and Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop. Boris Kodjoe plays Robert Sullivan, Stefania Spampinato is Dr. Carina DeLuca, Josh Randall is Sean Beckett, Merle Dandridge is Natasha Ross, and Carlos Miranda is Theo Ruiz.
“How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” Plot: When a wildfire threatens Seattle, the crew must jump into action to save their city. Meanwhile, as the station undergoes changes, Andy contemplates the future.
Jay Hayden and Barrett Doss in ‘Station 19’ season 7 episode 9 (Disney/James Clark)
Station 19 Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Station 19 follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line. From the executive producers of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, the series takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.
Jaina Lee Ortiz and Danielle Savre in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Eric McCandless)Danielle Savre, Jason Winston George, Jay Hayden, Josh Randall, and Boris Kodjoe in season 7 episode 9, (Disney/Eric McCandless)Barrett Doss and Jay Hayden in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/Eric McCandless)Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason Winston George, Barrett Doss, Jay Hayden, and Danielle Savre in seaosn 7 episode 9 (Disney/James Clark)Merle Dandridge, Jaina Lee Ortiz, and Danielle Savre in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/James Clark)Jason Winston George, Barrett Doss, and Jaina Lee Ortiz in season 7 episode 9 (Disney/James Clark)
When writer/director George Miller dove back into the Mad Max universe in 2015 with Mad Max: Fury Road, it was clear to fans that Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa was the real star of the movie. It was clear to Miller as well, and now he’s given the character her own movie with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is an origin story for Furiosa (played here by Sting’s Alyla Browne as a youngster and by The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy when she’s a bit older). The film covers the heroine’s kidnapping from her family in The Green Place by a band of motorcycle bandits led by a thug named Dementus (Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, albeit with a laughable prosthetic nose), as well as her being brought to the fortress of The Citadel to become a servant of Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme from Three Thousand Years of Longing). As Dementus gains power in the wasteland, Furiosa finds herself caught up in the politics between the three fortresses. But she never forgets how Dementus took her from her home, and over the years, she seeks her revenge.
While Fury Road is basically one big (awesome) chase scene, Miller and co-writer Nick Lathouris (who also co-wrote Fury Road) expand upon the Mad Max universe while simultaneously providing a satisfying backstory in Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. Not that the Fury Road chase scene approach was bad (it absolutely was not), but there is much more of a plot to Furiosa. Of course, there are exciting and energetic chase scenes in the movie, but the story comes up for air a little more often so that Furiosa gets a Hero’s Journey type of a story rather than a simple adrenaline-filled action-fest.
This does not mean that there is no adrenaline-filled action in Furiosa. Miller is a notorious stickler for detail, especially with action scenes and stunt performances, and the action sequences in the movie are incredible. Instead of the supercross jumpers and cirque-de-soleil pole acrobats in Fury Road, Furiosa has paragliding attackers and ziplining War Boys.
And a ton of wrecked vehicles. Probably more than a ton.
Just about everything in the movie crashes and explodes, and it is all captured by an amazing camera team led by cinematographer Simon Duggan (Warcraft, Killer Elite) and set to a pumping score by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL, who also scored Fury Road along with the new Godzilla movies). The effects do look a little more CG-oriented than those in Fury Road, but it just seems that the technology was used to make the big explosions even bigger.
And speaking of the vehicles – the vehicles are a huge part of the fun of the Mad Max universe, and Furiosa does not disappoint there. Of course, there’s a War Rig (and it’s more spectacular than the one in Fury Road). But there’s also a six-wheeled monster truck, a three-motorcycle-pulled chariot, and a dirt bike built with a mannequin on the handlebars. Post-apocalyptic transportation at its finest.
But enough about the high-octane stunt work. Furiosa opens up the world that Miller embraced in Fury Road, giving the audience a glimpse of the power struggles that dominate the dystopian wasteland. It would have been easy for Miller to make Furiosa a feminist anthem, and he partially does, but what Miller does even more is use the Furiosa character and her tribulations to emphasize the patriarchal society that rules this vision of the future.
Furiosa’s quest for revenge is empowering, though. She’s easily as ruthless and cunning as any male, and what she may lack in physical strength she more than makes up for with speed, agility, intelligence, and heart. And she’s got the drive and will to carry out her mission. She’s an unstoppable force. So, while Furiosa may not really be a Girl Power movie, there’s plenty of Girl Power in it.
And Furiosa does answer the biggest question of all from Fury Road. It shows how Furiosa lost her arm.
Fans know what to expect from a Mad Max movie, and George Miller knows what to give them. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is worthy of its name. It’s a Mad Max movie that is not about Max. And it further proves what audiences learned with Mad Max: Fury Road – that Furiosa is an interesting enough character to anchor her own movie. This is the future of the Mad Max universe.
GRADE: A
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of strong violence and grisly images
Running Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures
