The station battles a huge wildfire on CBS’s Fire Country season four, episode 10, the midseason premiere. Directed by Bill Purple, episode 10—”On the Carpet”—will air on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
“On the Carpet” Plot: As a massive wildfire pushes station 49 to their limits, tough calls on the front lines spark even tougher questions back at headquarters.
Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, Diane Farr is Sharon, Jordan Calloway plays Jake, and Jules Latimer stars as Eve.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Leone, a young convict who sought redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates were partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode was assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.
Years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.
CBS’s Elsbeth‘s season three midseason premiere welcomes guest star Hamish Linklater (Gen V, Manhunt). Season three, episode 11 – “Ol’ Man Liver” – will air on February 26, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Ol’ Man Liver” Plot: Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker (Linklater) who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise … and murder. Eric Randall and Matthew K. Begbie wrote the episode and Scott Ellis directed it.
Carrie Preston returns to star as the titular character. Wendell Pierce is also back as Captain C.W. Wagner for the series’ third season.
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to track down New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique intuitive insight. The critically acclaimed series enters its third season with fresh cases, new characters, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Pierce).
CBS’s new primetime drama CIA kicks off with an episode featuring FBI‘s Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine. The new series premieres on Tuesday, February 23, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT with “Directed Energy,” directed by Ken Girotti.
“Directed Energy” Plot: When a top-secret weapon is stolen in broad daylight from a U.S. defense contractor, CIA agent Colin Glass is paired with FBI agent Bill Goodman to investigate. Their new partnership gets off to a rocky start, but they soon realize their opposing viewpoints may be their greatest asset.
Tom Ellis stars as CIA Agent Colin Glass, Nick Gehlfuss stars as Special Agent Bill Goodman, Necar Zadegan plays Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard, and Natalee Linez is CIA Analyst Gina Gosian.
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA Agent Colin Glass (Ellis). Together they will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.
On CIA, Bill will learn the rules of this murky world on the fly as Colin leads him deeper into spy games where only one thing is clear—their work keeps America safe, even if no one will ever know what they did in the shadows.
Peter Claffey in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
We’ve arrived at the penultimate episode of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ much-too-short first season with episode five, “In the Name of the Mother.” Episode five really ramps up the action compared to the earlier episodes, and it hits hard with a gut-wrenching loss of one of the season’s most honorable characters.
(The following is a recap of season one, episode five, and there are spoilers.)
Episode five opens with Prince Baelor ‘Breakspear’ Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) delivering a pep talk to Dunk’s men, warning them to stay in formation. That’s followed by a round of vomiting as the gravity of the situation really hits home. Baelor assures the men he’ll take on the Kingsguard since they can’t harm him.
“Be vigilant. Don’t die,” advises Baelor before riding into position.
Dunk (Peter Claffey) warns an incredibly worried Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) that he better be there when he returns. The affection this unlikely duo shares is so sweet!
Three minutes in and the action on the field gets underway. The two opposing forces charge across the field. Lances are broken, men are bloodied, and horses fall. Dunk is speared but manages to pull it out right before he’s knocked from his horse and falls unconscious.
Bamber Todd and Chloe Lea in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
While Dunk’s unconscious, a flashback shows a young Dunk (Bamber Todd) trying to put a gravely injured man out of his misery following a battle. His friend, Rafe (Chloe Lea), knocks him away, believing he’s alive enough to be worthy of a ransom. They try and pull him out from under his fallen horse but, unfortunately, he dies.
Rafe suggests they pull out his teeth; a witch will pay her for them. Dunk feels horrible that the man was calling out for his mother with his dying breath. The war’s over, the Black Dragon’s dead, and things are supposed to be better for everyone. Rafe insists that doesn’t matter. Flea Bottom is still incredibly dangerous, and they need to stick with their plan to leave.
Rafe and Dunk are stopped by Alester (Edward Davis), a man Rafe describes as “an evil bastard.” Briefly distracted, Rafe steals his flask. She immediately regrets taking a sip; it’s disgusting.
They get paid for what they’ve plundered, but the man who buys their treasures won’t take the Blackfyre leather they’ve scavenged.
Rafe counts their money and thinks they have enough to book passage out of Flea Bottom. Dunk’s worried the Free Cities aren’t any better than Flea Bottom, but Rafe’s committed to leaving. Dunk confesses he’s also worried his mom might try finding him, even though everyone believes she’s dead. But Dunk will go wherever Rafe goes. They love each other, and if Rafe leaves, Dunk will just have to muster courage and strike out on an adventure.
Morning arrives and they make their way through the streets, unaware Alester is following them. When they attempt to buy tickets on a ship, they’re told the fare has been doubled. They’re stuck here for now.
Alester and his friend corner Rafe and Dunk and steal their money. Alester lets them go but as they’re walking away, he realizes Rafe stole his knife. He grabs her from behind and slits her throat. She falls into Dunk’s arms as Alester smirks and walks away. Dunk is enraged, leaping on Alester’s back and biting his neck. Alester throws him off and orders his friend to stab Dunk, which he does, in the leg.
Dunk would be a goner if it weren’t for Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb) intervening and beheading Dunk’s attacker. Ser Arlan also kills Alester during a brutal but short fight. Dunk bends over Rafe’s body, devastated. He holds her tight; his only friend is now gone.
A new day arrives and Dunk follows Ser Arlan, waiting until the knight falls asleep to enter his camp. He pets Ser Arlan’s horse, Sweetfoot, and looks around as the knight sleeps. The next day he stays behind Ser Arlan, walking on foot as Arlan continues his journey on horseback. Arlan’s a drinker and Dunk is entertained watching him from afar as he reenacts battles.
Days continue like this, with Dunk keeping his distance and Arlan acting as if he doesn’t know he’s there. But Dunk shivers and is miserable away from camp, hungry and cold.
Ser Arlan wakes up one morning and realizes he fell on his knife during the night. His side is bleeding, but he’s not badly injured. Ser Arlan looks up at Dunk on a nearby hill and sees him collapse. Arlan proves he’s a decent enough fellow by helping Dunk instead of leaving him.
Finn Bennett in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
Back to the tournament, and Dunk comes to as he remembers the day Ser Arlan rescued him. A flail strikes him in the head just as he regains consciousness, and as he’s staggering to his feet, he’s attacked multiple times and knocked back down…but not for long.
Dunk doesn’t have any weapons left and Prince Aerion ‘Brightflame’ Targaryen (Finn Bennett) takes advantage of that. Fortunately, Dunk’s able to wrestle Aerion down into the mud where they roll around, each attempting to gain the upper hand. Dunk has Aerion pinned, but Aerion still has a knife, and he stabs Dunk repeatedly in the chest before putting the knife through Dunk’s hand.
Dunk has a brief respite when one of his champions rides by and knocks Aerion away. Dunk gets to his feet, but when his back is turned, Aerion retrieves a sword and stabs him through the side.
The hedge knight’s sustained an incredible number of injuries but still fights on. He grabs a sword and the two swing at each other, with Aerion mercilessly stabbing poor Dunk who’s already bleeding from multiple wounds.
Aerion launches his sword, impaling Dunk’s leg. Yet the fight continues; Dunk will not give up or cower. The Targaryen prince sticks his blade through the slit in Dunk’s helmet, and blood spurts from around his eye. Dunk’s forced to remove his helmet because he can’t see and staggers toward Aerion, swinging blindly in his direction. He lands a devastating blow to Aerion’s upper thigh and Aerion’s father, Prince Maekar, screams out, “My boy! My boy!” but is held back from getting to him.
Dunk plops down on the ground, barely able to remain conscious. Egg urges Dunk on from the stands; he’s been cheering for Dunk and flinching in sympathy with each injury the hedge knight sustains.
Aerion isn’t faring much better and yells at Dunk to yield. Dunk falls over and doesn’t move. Prince Aerion approaches, looks at him briefly, and addresses the stands, “He’s dead! It’s over!”
Egg implores Dunk to not give up, screaming, “Get up!” Dunk has a vision of Ser Arlan telling him to get up and when he moves, Dunk screams and points at him, telling the crowd that Dunk is alive.
Aerion swings around as the crowd has turned to openly cheering on Dunk. He staggers to his sword as Dunk holds his own out in front of him. Neither has much fight left in them, but Dunk has just enough that he beats Aerion with his own shield before pummeling him with his fists.
Prince Aerion manages to whisper, “I yield.” Dunk looks around the field as the fighting continues and then drags Aerion into a sitting position, forcing him to tell Lord Ashford that he withdraws his accusation.
Bertie Carvel in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 (Photo by Steffan Hill/HBO)
Dunk shoves him back into the dirt as the horn signals the end of the battle. Egg rushes to Dunk as Steely Pate the armorer (Youssef Kerkour) and Ser Raymun Fossoway (Shaun Thomas) bring Dunk inside. Dunk asks about his other champions and learns Ser Beesbury and Ser Hardyng died during the first charge. The lance drove the rings of his armor into his flesh and Dunk explains, “One moment I felt drunk. The next, like I’m dying.”
Steely Pate wants them to get Dunk drunk and pour boiling oil on the wound. Prince Baelor arrives in time to correct him; it must be wine, not oil. He’ll have Maester Yormwell take care of Dunk. Dunk is sufficiently lucid to take a knee and swear to be Baelor’s man.
Baelor gently places a hand on Dunk’s shoulder and replies, “I need good men, Ser Duncan. The realm.”
Dunk is helped back to a seated position as Baelor asks Raymun to help him remove his helmet because the visor’s cracked. He confesses his fingers feel like wood, and he doesn’t look well as Raymun circles behind him. Raymun asks Steely Pate for help and Steely Pate informs the Targaryen prince who’s next in line for the throne that his helmet is smashed in the back. Baelor reveals that his brother’s mace inflicted that blow.
The color drains from Raymun and Steely Pate’s faces as they stare at the back of Baelor’s head in horror. The removal of the helmet revealed that the prince’s head has been caved in. It’s a miracle that he was able to walk off the field.
Dunk catches Prince Baelor as he collapses, sobbing over his dead body and apologizing. Dunk begs Baelor to get up, and his sobs turn to wails as the episode ends.
Netflix’s trailer for Bridgerton season four, part two, declares that true love is worth the risk. The nearly two-minute trailer shows Benedict confessing to Sophie that he can’t stop thinking about her, even though he realizes the relationship is forbidden. As Lady Whistledown explains, “For beings from opposing worlds, the desire is not the problem, but the world itself.”
The trailer also shows Jonathan Bailey’s return as Anthony Bridgerton.
Season four, part one, premiered on January 29, 2026. Part two debuts on February 26.
Luke Thompson stars as Benedict and Yerin Ha plays the Lady in Silver/Sophie. Ruth Gemmell is Lady Violet Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie is Eloise, Hannah Dodd is Francesca, Victor Alli is John Stirling, Luke Newton plays Colin, and Nicola Coughlan stars as Penelope. Adjoa Andoh plays Lady Danbury, Golda Rosheuvel is Queen Charlotte, Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, Lorraine Ashbourne is Mrs. Varley, Masali Baduza is Michaela Stirling, Daniel Francis is Lord Marcus Anderson, and Florence Hunt plays Hyacinth.
Rounding out the ensemble are Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich, Will Tilston as Gregory, Polly Walker as Portia Featherington, Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich, and Hugh Sachs as Brimsley. Additional key cast members include Simone Ashley as Kate Bridgerton, Isabella Wei as Posy Li, Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li, and Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun.
Netflix released this description of season four: “Bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton refuses to settle down, despite pleas to the contrary from matriarch Lady Violet Bridgerton. Until—at Violet’s masquerade ball, Benedict is awestruck by a masked, mysterious Lady in Silver. With the reluctant help of his sister Eloise, Benedict sets out in society to uncover the young lady’s identity. But in fact, his heart’s desire is not in society at all—she is a resourceful maid called Sophie Baek, working for the formidable Lady of the house, Araminta Gun.
When fate brings Benedict and Sophie back together, Benedict wrestles between the reality of his affection for this intriguing maid and the fantasy of the Lady in Silver—unaware that they are the same person. Will Benedict’s inability to see these women as one in the same derail the undeniable spark between him and Sophie? And can love truly conquer anything—even a cross-class connection forbidden by society?”
Most primetime series are taking a few weeks off rather than going up against the Olympics. But not ABC’s Will Trent. The popular drama continues its season four run with episode seven, “Call Paul,” airing on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.
“Call Paul” Plot: A chilling suburban murder pushes Will and Faith into the mind of a meticulous killer. As his empathy edges toward obsession, the return of Paul Campano, his volatile former foster brother, threatens to unravel both the case and Will’s inner balance.
Ramón Rodríguez stars as the titular character, Erika Christensen plays Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson is Faith Mitchell, and Jake McLaughlin is Michael Ormewood. Kevin Daniels is Franklin Wilks, Sonja Sohn plays Amanda Wagner, and Bluebell returns as Betty.
Ramon Rodriguez in ‘Will Trent’ season 4 episode 7 (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)
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.
Kevin Daniels and Erika Christensen in season 4 episode 7 (Disney/Matt Miller)Iantha Richardson and Sonja Sohn in the “Call Paul” episode (Disney/Matt Miller)Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Ramon Rodriguez in season 4 episode 7 (Disney/Matt Miller)Ramon Rodriguez in season 4 episode 7 (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)
A&E’s set a March 5, 2026 premiere date for Predator Hunters, a new investigative series focusing on cases involving online child predators. New episodes of the 10-episode season will air on Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT.
Detective Tony Godwin and his Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force take viewers inside their pursuit to bring predators to justice. Godwin’s team includes Detective Brandon Poor, former Task Force Officer with the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force; retired FBI Special Agent Jen Mullican; retired Detective Clint McNear; undercover officer Danielle May; Digital Investigative Analyst Tavie Guthrie; retired Detective Robert Golladay, Digital Investigative Analyst; and retired Intelligence Unit officer Detective Mark Casteel.
Predator Hunters (Photo Credit: A&E)
A&E offered this description of the new true crime series:
“Each episode follows three investigations from the first digital clue through undercover online conversations and coordinated law enforcement operations, culminating in dramatic takedowns and arrests. Featuring exclusive, never-before-seen chat logs, raw bodycam footage, and in-depth police interviews, the series reveals how predators operate and the relentless work required to stop them. A recognized expert in the field, Godwin assists law enforcement agencies nationwide, leading to the removal of hundreds of predators from the streets and out of the shadows.”
Stuart Rose guides the investigative series as showrunner. Executive producers include Ian Lamarra, Arron Fellows, Dr. Graham Hill, Brad Abramson, and Elaine Frontain Bryant.
AMC’s The Vampire Lestat, the official title for the third season of Interview with the Vampire, is stepping up its marketing campaign. The new promotion for the upcoming season is an actual single by Lestat, released on major streaming platforms.
The single, “Long Face,” was written by the series’ composer and performed by Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid). The song is just the first of many that will be added to Vampire Lestat’s artist profile page in the coming weeks.
“Long Face” will be featured in the new season, premiering this summer.
Commenting on the first single, Hart said, “‘Long Face’ is the first song I wrote for The Vampire Lestat. We decided early on to make David Bowie a big influence for Lestat’s musical style and persona, and there’s certainly some Ziggy Stardust in this song. But we chose Bowie not only for his glam era, but because he was a chameleon. Expect Lestat to change his musical colors throughout the season as well as he discovers how to remain true to himself and how to express that truth on stage every night.”
Hart and showrunner Rolin Jones worked together in the writer’s room, with Hart even co-writing a third season episode. Hart also wrote 20+ songs for Lestat to perform.
Reid returns as Lestat, Jacob Anderson is back as Louis, Assad Zaman reprises his role as Armand, and Eric Bogosian returns as Daniel. Delainey Hayles will also be back as Claudia, and Jennifer Ehle joins the series as Gabriella, Lestat’s mother.
Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt in ‘The Vampire Lestat’ (Photo Credit: Frank W. Ockenfels III/AMC)
AMC issued the following statement credited to the Vampire Lestat: “‘Long Face’ is the first song Daniel Hart ‘produced’ for my album. He decided early on to steal where he could from Bowie because he hasn’t had an original idea for five years now (is that his Green Knight score fading in the rear view?). As for ‘Long Face,’ the bass should have walked down with the guitar at the end instead of pedaling on E. Predictable. Like everything Daniel Hart touches.”
“In the new rock and roll-centric season, the Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by ‘muses’ from his wild and rebellious past,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.”
Rolin Jones created the series, based on Anne Rice’s bestselling books, and serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Mark Johnson, Hannah Moscovitch, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.
Take your pick. Prime Video’s first Spider-Noir teaser arrived in two formats: black and white and full color. Either way you choose, you’re treated to Nicolas Cage absolutely nailing the vibe, slipping back into a character he voiced in animated form in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The teasers arrived along with confirmation the series will premiere on MGM+ linear on May 25, 2026, followed by a release on Prime Video on May 27.
Joining Cage, in his first starring role in a television series, are Lamorne Morris (Fargo), Li Jun Li (Sinners), Karen Rodriguez (The Hunting Wives), Abraham Popoola (Slow Horses), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin). Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, and Kai Caster are guest stars.
“Spider-Noir is a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir,” reads Sony Pictures Television’s synopsis. “Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly (Cage), a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.”
Oren Uziel, Steve Lightfoot, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal developed the series. Uziel and Lightfoot are the co-showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Lord, Miller, Pascal, Nicolas Cage, Aditya Sood, Dan Shear, and Pavlina Hatoupis. Sony Pictures Television produces the comic book-inspired series for MGM+ and Prime Video.
CBS’s Matlock returns from the midseason break with an episode involving ICE, and with Matty and Olympia trying to regain Julian’s trust. Season two, episode nine—”Collateral”—will air on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9pm ET/PT.
Kathy Bates leads the cast as Madeline “Matty” Matlock. Skye P. Marshall stars as Olympia Lawrence, Jason Ritter plays Julian Markston, Leah Lewis stars as Sarah Franklin, Sam Anderson is Edwin Kingston, and Aaron Harris is Alfie Kingston. Season two also features Sarah Wright Olsen as Gwen, Edwin Hodge as Langston, and Henry Haber as Hunter.
“Collateral” Plot: Olympia and Matty each put together their own collateral for Julian, hoping to regain his trust after he makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, an injunction case takes a turn when their client is detained by ICE agents, forcing the team to shift gears to keep him with his family and prevent deportation.
Michele LaBrucherie directs from a script by Conway Preston and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro.
“Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline ‘Matty’ Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm with a hidden agenda, using her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice; Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.
As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates—the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).”
