The heartstopping teaser for CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season five episode 11 shows cops under fire and Barnes being shot. Directed by Cory Bowles from a script by Elizabeth Rinehart and D. Dona Le, episode 11 – “Radio Silence” – airs on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season five stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson. Edwin Hodge plays Special Agent Ray Cannon and Shantel VanSanten is Special Agent Nina Chase.
“Radio Silence” Plot: When two NYPD officers are gunned down by a mystery assailant while responding to a robbery, the Fugitive Task Force must act quickly to catch the culprit before more officers are targeted. Meanwhile, Barnes struggles when Charlotte wants to proceed with a divorce and threatens to relocate with the kids.
FBI: Most Wanted Season 5 Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf, FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The team’s charming but formidable leader is Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, who started his career in the New York FBI field office before rising through the ranks of the Bureau in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.
The team includes Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising two young children with her wife; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; Special Agent Ray Cannon, who is a former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective and worked Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps.
The newest member of the Fugitive Task Force is well-seasoned Special Agent Nina Chase who, most recently, worked assorted cases with the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Originally from the Houston field office where she specialized in undercover work, Nina is a standout agent who is skilled with cars and has a penchant for driving fast. Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
A gang shooting has the team in the line of fire at a hospital on ABC’s The Rookie season six episode eight. “Punch Card” airs on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season six stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, and Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey. Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Alyssa Diaz is Angela Lopez, Lisseth Chavez is Celina Juarez, Jenna Dewan is Bailey Nune, and Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen.
“Punch Card” Plot: After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital. Lucy and Celina work together to investigate the suspects behind the attack. Meanwhile, Tim and Aaron embark on a metro ops mission.
Jenna Dewan, Melissa O’Neil, and Lisseth Chavez in ‘The Rookie’ season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Raymond Liu)
Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer, when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Nathan Fillion, Jenna Dewan, and Mekia Cox in season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Mike Taing)Alyssa Diaz and Mekia Cox in season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Raymond Liu)Richard T. Jones and Angel Parker in season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Raymond Liu)Tru Valentino and Eric Winter in season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Raymond Liu)Alyssa Diaz, Mekia Cox, Melissa O’Neil, and Lisseth Chavez in season 6 episode 8 (DISNEY/Raymond Liu)
The discovery of a young girl’s body 13 years after she disappeared finds Will and the team dedicated to discovering her killer’s identity on ABC’s Will Trent season two episode eight. “Why Is Jack’s Arm Bleeding?” will air on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Ramón Rodríguez leads the cast in the title role, with Erika Christensen returning as Angie Polaski and Iantha Richardson starring as Faith Mitchell. Jake McLaughlin plays Michael Ormewood and Sonja Sohn is Amanda Wagner.
“Why Is Jack’s Arm Bleeding” Plot: After discovering the body of a missing girl 13 years later, Will and Faith reopen the case leading to Will experiencing frequent flashbacks as they uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Angie and Ormewood investigate the death of a veteran.
Ramon Rodriguez in ‘Will Trent’ season 2 episode 8 (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Will Trent Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling Will Trent series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
Erika Christensen in season 2 episode 8 (Disney/Eric McCandless)Bluebell the Chihuahua as Betty in season 2 episode 8 (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Disney+ unveiled a new The Acolyte trailer on Star Wars Day (May the fourth), which just happens to be one month out from the series’ premiere date. The new trailer reveals more about the show’s tone (it’s dark) and issues a warning: “No one is safe from the truth.”
Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) and Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) lead a cast that includes Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), and Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim). Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), Joonas Suotamo (Star Wars‘ Chewbacca), and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise) also star in the newest addition to the Star Wars franchise, set 100 years before Phantom Menace.
Lucasfilm’s The Acolyte premieres on June 4, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes stream on Tuesdays.
“In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Stenberg),” reads Disney+’s synopsis. “As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems…”
Leslye Headland created the series, executive produces, and directed the first two episodes. Additional executive producers include Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Producers include Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim, and Rob Bredow.
Kogonada directed episodes three and seven, with Alex Garcia Lopez directing episodes four and five. Hanelle Culpepper directed episodes six and eight.
The summer of 2024’s theatrical release lineup includes a bevy of sequels and prequels, as well as the much-anticipated team-up of the Merc with a Mouth and a fan-favorite, Adamantium-clawed X-Men. Emma Stone reunites with her Poor Things director for another weird indie, Kevin Costner hopes audiences are really into Westerns, and Eli Roth turned to Cate Blanchett to bring a popular video game to life on the screen.
2024’s summer season kicked off with Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and David Leitch’s ode to stunt people, and will finish up with a dark comedy/thriller from first-time feature film director Zoe Kravitz. In between those bookends are new chapters in the Mad Max, The Strangers, Planet of the Apes, Bad Boys, Inside Out, A Quiet Place, Despicable Me, and Alien franchises.
Here’s a look at the most anticipated movies hitting the big screen this summer:
MAY 2024:
The Fall Guy – May 3rd
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, and Hannah Waddingham
The Plot: He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows, and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?
The Plot: Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
IF – May 17th
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Jon Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Steve Carell, and Liza Colón-Zayas
The Plot: IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
Froy Gutierrez as “Ryan” and Madelaine Petsch as “Maya” in ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ (Photo Credit: John Armour for Lionsgate)
The Strangers Chapter 1 – May 17th
Starring: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath
The Plot: After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers – Chapter 1, the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – May 24th
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Alyla Browne, and Tom Burke
The Plot: Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal Mad Max films. Miller now turns the page again with an all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash Mad Max: Fury Road.
As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
JUNE 2024:
Bad Boys: Ride or Die – June 7th
Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, and Ioan Gruffudd
The Plot: This summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your-seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.
OLIVER FINNEGAN, OLWEN FOUÉRÉ, DAKOTA FANNING and GEORGINA CAMPBELL in ‘The Watchers’ (Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Watchers – June 7th
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere
The Plot: The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night. You can’t see them, but they see everything.
Inside Out 2 – June 14th
Starring: Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Liza Lapira, and Tony Hale
The Plot: Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley (Kensington Tallman) just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
The Bikeriders – June 21st
Starring: Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus
The Plot: The Bikeriders follows the rise of a midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life.
Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, and Willem Dafoe in ‘Kinds of Kindness’ (Photo: Searchlight Pictures)
Kinds of Kindness – June 21st
Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer
The Plot: Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
Kevin Costner in ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ (Photo Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)
Horizon: An America Saga – Chapter 1 – June 28th
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, and Colin Cunningham
The Plot: In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends, and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
A Quiet Place: Day One – June 28th
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou
The Plot: Experience the day the world went quiet.
JULY 2024
Despicable Me 4 – July 3rd
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Madison Polan, Steve Coogan, Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, and Pierre Coffin
The Plot: Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, which earned almost $1 billion worldwide, the biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru and Lucy and their girls — Margo, Edith, and Agnes — welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
‘MaXXXine’ Poster (Photo Credit: A24)
MaXXXine – July 5th
Starring: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon
The Plot: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. (Review: Ti West Sticks the Trilogy’s Landing)
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ (Photo Credit: Apple Studios)
Fly Me to the Moon – July 12th
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Jim Rash, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson
The Plot: Fly Me to the Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
Colman Domingo in ‘Sing Sing’ (Photo Credit: A24)
Sing Sing – July 12th
Starring: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José, and Paul Raci
The Plot: Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones), Javi (Anthony Ramos), and Tyler (Glen Powell) in ‘Twisters’ (Photo Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon / Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures & Amblin Entertainment)
Twisters – July 19th
Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, and Maura Tierney
The Plot: Twisters stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes. Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Ramos) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better.
As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler, and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Deadpool & Wolverine – July 26th
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen
The Plot: An official synopsis hasn’t been released but Reynolds tweeted, “It took seven years and a lot of begging but my Deadpool 2 end credit dreams finally came true.”
AUGUST 2024
Borderlands – August 9th
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Ariana Gleenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Edgar Ramirez, and Jamie Lee Curtis
The Plot: Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Ramírez), the universe’s most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound protector; Tannis (Curtis), the oddball scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Black), a wiseass robot.
Poster for ‘Trap’ (Photo Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)
Trap – August 9th
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Allison Pill
The Plot: A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Alien: Romulus – August 16th
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu
The Plot: The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
A scene from ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ (Photo Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 – August 16th
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, and Colin Cunningham
The Plot: In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
The Crow – August 23rd
Starring: Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs
The Plot: Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Channing Tatum in Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Blink Twice’ (screenshot)
Blink Twice – August 23rd
Starring: Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, and Alia Shawkat
The Plot: When tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.
Adria Arjona as Madison Masters and Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in ‘Hit Man’ (Photo Cr. Courtesy of Netflix)
Summer 2024 Streaming Premieres:
For those avoiding theaters and preferring to catch new releases on streamers, this summer serves up The Idea of You (May 2, Prime Video), Unfrosted (May 3, Netflix), Am I Ok? (June 6, Max), Hit Man (June 7, Netflix), Fancy Dance (June 28, Apple TV+), Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3, Netflix), The Instigators (Aug 9, Apple TV+), and Jackpot! (Aug 15, Prime Video).
The doctors deal with an incredibly rare medical issue and Shaun and Lea disagree about testing on ABC’s The Good Doctor season seven episode eight. “The Overview Effect,” one of just three new remaining episodes, will air on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
The final season stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park, Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim, and Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo. Bria Samoné Henderson plays Dr. Jordan Allen, Noah Galvin is Dr. Asher Wolke, and Chuku Modu stars as Dr. Jared Kalu.
“The Overview Effect” Plot: Shaun, Jared, and Charlie’s young patient need his parents to agree on an important medical decision that could greatly improve his health. However, his parents are unable to agree on the correct path which spurs the team to try and intervene on behalf of their patient.
Freddie Highmore in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)
Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
In the farewell season of The Good Doctor, new challenges intermingle with the unresolved past. Following the birth of their son, Steve, Shaun and Lea navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood. Meanwhile, the team continues to deal with the many changes they have faced at the hospital over the past year and must learn to come to terms with them if they want to move forward in their lives and careers.
Bria Samone Henderson, Lorena Bernal, Josh Braaten, and Will Yun Lee in season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)Ruby Kelley and Richard Schiff in season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)Bria Samone Henderson and Will Yun Lee in season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)Onye Eme-Akwari and Ekeobong Utibe in season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)Chuku Modu, Aiden Stoxx, Freddie Highmore, and Kayla Cromer in season 7 episode 8 (DISNEY/Jeff Weddell)
Kevin Jonas and Frankie Jonas host ‘Claim to Fame’ (ABC / Gizelle Hernandez)
ABC’s summer 2024 lineup includes the return of Press Your Luck and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, plus the introduction of Lucky 13 hosted by Shaquille O’Neal and Gina Rodriguez. The network’s game show-heavy summer schedule also includes new seasons of Celebrity Family Feud and Claim to Fame, along with the return of Judge Steve Harvey season two.
Jenn Tran will make franchise history as the first-ever Asian American bachelorette when season 21 of The Bachelorette premieres on July 8, 2024. Tran gained a fan following while appearing on Joey Graziadei’s season of The Bachelor.
Pixar’s critically acclaimed Inside Out will screen on June 2, 2024, ahead of the June 14th theatrical release of Inside Out 2. The Oscar-winning animated film’s June 2nd broadcast marks the return of ABC’s Sunday night movies.
ABC’s Summer Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Jeopardy! Masters (season finale)
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. – The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: Inside Out
MONDAY, JULY 8
8:00-10:01 p.m. – The Bachelorette (season premiere)
TUESDAY, JULY 9
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Family Feud: Decades of Laughs (special)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – Celebrity Family Feud (season premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – Claim to Fame (season premiere)
THURSDAY, JULY 11
8:00-11:00 p.m. – The 2024 ESPYS Presented by Capital One
TUESDAY, JULY 16
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Celebrity Family Feud
9:00-10:00 p.m. – Judge Steve Harvey (season 2 returns)
THURSDAY, JULY 18
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Press Your Luck (season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – Lucky 13 (series premiere)
ABC offered this description of the new summer series Lucky 13:
“Co-hosted by Shaquille O’Neal and Gina Rodriguez, Lucky 13 is a high-stakes primetime game show that’ll have viewers on the edge of their seats while shouting answers at their screens. From the creative who introduced the world to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Lucky 13 tests contestants’ knowledge with 13 true-or-false trivia questions but with a cunning twist: Just how well do they know what they know … and, just as importantly, how well do they know what they don’t know? If they can accurately predict how successfully they’ve answered 13 questions, they could take home a $1 million cash jackpot.”
Three-time Primetime Emmy nominee Kate Burton guest stars as Deputy Secretary of State Evelyn Kates on CBS’s FBI season six episode 11. Directed by Monica Raymund from a script by Peter Elkoff, episode 11 – “No One Left Behind” – airs on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season six stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, and Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine. Alana De La Garza plays Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, John Boyd is Special Agent Stuart Scola, and Katherine Renee Kane stars as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“No One Left Behind” Plot: The team is thrown into a highly political case after four members of the Taliban are shot and one is kidnapped in New York with no record of their entrance into the country. Having served in the U.S. Army, this case hits close to home for OA, who struggles to open up to Gemma about his past in Afghanistan.
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order brand, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.
Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority.
The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. The smart and outspoken Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, who spent six years with the NYPD, is partner to Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.
Season four of Netflix’s Emily in Paris will be split into two parts, with the five-episode part one premiering on August 15, 2024. The streaming service confirmed part two will debut on September 12, 2024.
The premiere date news was accompanied by a one-minute teaser introduced by series star Lily Collins and featuring the cast describing season four. Vulnerable, messy, chaotic, and heartbreaking are tossed out, along with adventurous, fashionable, and revenge. Interesting…
“After the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding, Emily is reeling: She has strong feelings for two men, but now Gabriel’s expecting a baby with his ex, and Alfie’s worst fears about her and Gabriel have been confirmed. At work, Sylvie is forced to confront a thorny dilemma from her past for the sake of her marriage, and the Agence Grateau team navigates personnel shakeups,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision, but when funds run dry, they’re forced to get thrifty. Emily and Gabriel’s chemistry is undeniable as they work together towards a Michelin star, but two big secrets threaten to undo everything they’ve dreamed of.”
Besides Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, season four stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie Grateau, Ashley Park as Mindy Chen, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, and Camille Razat as Camille. Samuel Arnold stars as Julien, Bruno Gouery is Luc, William Abadie is Antoine Lambert, and Lucien Laviscount is Alfie.
“Emily finds herself with a busy travel schedule in season four of Emily in Paris. From the French Alps to the piazzas of Rome, viewers will vicariously experience amazing new locations through Emily’s eyes,” said series creator Darren Star to Netflix’s Tudum. “Expect new characters, a lot more drama, romance, and a whole new language to try and master.”
Darren Star serves as writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Alison Brown, and Robin Schiff. Ryan McCormick, Raphaël Benoliel, Lily Collins, and Jake Fuller are producers.
Jodie Comer (Photo Credit: Edd Horder / Provided by Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Co.)
Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman, soon to be seen opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine, will star in The Death of Robin Hood. Filming is expected to begin in early 2025, with writer/director Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One) at the helm.
“It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood,” said Sarnoski. “Securing the perfect cast to transform the script to screen was essential. I could not be more thrilled and trusting in Hugh and Jodie to bring this story to life in a powerful and meaningful way.”
“Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battle-worn loner finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation,” reads Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company’s synopsis. “These are the last days of the outlaw Robin Hood.”
Executive producers include Hugh Jackman, Michael Sarnoski, Rama Gottumukkala, and Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers. Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black and Ryder Picture Company’s Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce.
“This is not the story of Robin Hood we’ve all come to know,” stated Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett. “Instead, Michael has crafted something far more grounded and visceral. Thanks to Alexander Black and our friends at Lyrical along with Rama and Michael, the world is going to love seeing Hugh and Jodie together in this epic.”
The film’s financed by Lyrical Media. WME Independent is set to launch worldwide sales in Cannes.
“We are thrilled to be part of this very special project and to be working with a visionary director in Michael, a phenomenal cast in Hugh and Jodie, and producing with our frequent collaborators, Ryder and Swett at RPC,” said Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black.
Hugh Jackman earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Jackman’s credits include the X-Men franchise, The Greatest Showman, The Son, and The Front Runner. Jodie Comer was nominated for three Emmy Awards for her starring role in Killing Eve, winning once in 2019. Her filmography includes The End We Start From, The Last Duel, and Free Guy. Up next is The Bikeriders opposite Austin Butler and Tom Hardy.
