‘SkyMed’ is Renewed for Season 3

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March 20, 2024

Skymed Kheon Clarke and Natasha Calia — Kheon Clarke as Tristan and Natasha Calis as Hayley in ‘SkyMed’ (PHOTO CREDIT: Pief Weyman / Paramount+)

Paramount+’s medical drama SkyMed has been renewed for season three, with production expected to begin on March 25, 2024 in Manitoba and Ontario. Anthony Grant (Star Trek: Discovery) and Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters) join the season three cast in recurring roles.

Season three stars returning series regulars Natasha Calis (Nurses) as Hayley, Morgan Holmstrom (Outlander) as Crystal, Praneet Akilla (Nancy Drew) as Chopper, Mercedes Morris (Ghosts) as Lexi, Thomas Elms (The Boys In The Boat) as Nowak, Kheon Clarke (Riverdale) as Tristan, and Sydney Kuhne (Ginny & Georgia) as Stef.

Aaron Ashmore (Ginny & Georgia) returns as Wheezer and has been upped to series regular. “Ace” Aason Nadjiwon (The Twilight Zone) and Emilia McCarthy (Zombies) return to recur as Bodie and Madison. Guest star Braeden Clarke (Outlander) will be back as Jeremy.

“Season three of SkyMed picks up in the aftermath of the dramatic season two finale when the mounting pressure within the tight-knit SkyMed team – and shocking medical emergency for one of its members – threatens to tear the group apart,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Now, faced with more dangerous missions across the wilderness and a few newcomers who arrive at the crew house to shake things up, the medical responders must rely on each other more than ever as they experience heart-pulsing rescues, new love, and hard goodbyes on the job.”

Julie Puckrin created the series and serves as executive producer on the nine-episode third season. Additional executive producers include Gillian Hormel and Vanessa Piazza. SkyMed is produced by Piazza Entertainment in association with CBC and CBS Studios.

Season 3 Trailer, Plot, and Premiere Date

Grammy Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees

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Rebecca Murray

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March 20, 2024

Four albums and six singles are being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024. In order to be considered for induction, a recording must be at least 24 years old and have “qualitative or historical significance.”

“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in its 50th year,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”

The 2024 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees:

3 FEET HIGH AND RISING
De La Soul
Album

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
Guns N’ Roses
Album

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Buena Vista Social Club
Album

“I FEEL LOVE”
Donna Summer
Single

“KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’”
Charley Pride
Single

“LET’S HAVE A PARTY”
Wanda Jackson
Single

“ORY’S CREOLE TROMBONE”
Kid Ory’s Creole Orchestra
Single

THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
Lauryn Hill
Album

“WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES”
The Doobie Brothers
Single

“YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER”
William Bell
Single

“The artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers who composed this year’s inducted recordings are a reflection of the sheer talent and hard work that goes into creating such seminal music,” says Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum. “It’s a privilege to be able to welcome these new additions into our distinguished catalog and celebrate the recordings at our inaugural gala on May 21.”

The 10 latest additions to the Hall of Fame bring the total recordings recognized with the honor to 1,152. The 2024 inductees will be celebrated during the Grammy Museum’s first-ever Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala and concert to take place at NOVO Theater in Los Angeles on May 21st.

Jessica Biel to Star in Peacock’s ‘The Good Daughter’

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

Emmy nominee Jessica Biel (The Sinner) is confirmed to star in and executive produce The Good Daughter, a limited series set up at Peacock.* The drama is based on Karin Slaughter’s bestseller, with Slaughter attached to write and executive produce.

“The Good Daughter is a suspenseful crime drama where sisters Charlotte (Biel) and Samantha Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene. Now a lawyer like her father, she’s forced to confront her own demons as the case twists through one shocking revelation after another. In the end, both she and Samantha find themselves wondering if the price of being the good daughter was worth it after all.”

Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, and Casey Haver are on board to executive produce the psychological suspense thriller. Iron Ocean’s Michelle Purple also executive produces.

Biel’s recent credits include Candy, Limetown, Shock and Awe, and The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Biel was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her starring role in The Sinner.

–Jessica Biel exited the project. Meghann Fahy took over the role.

The Good Daughter Preview

‘NCIS: Sydney’ is Renewed for Season 2

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

NCIS Sydney Episode 6 — Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in ‘NCIS: Sydney’ (PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+)

CBS has officially renewed the first international chapter of the NCIS franchise, NCIS: Sydney, for a second season. Season one of the primetime crime drama premiered in the US in November 2023 and ranks as the top new fall series.

Season two is expected to start filming this spring in Sydney, Australia.

“We’re beyond stoked with the response to the first season of the show, both in Australia and around the world, and that the team at NCIS: Sydney is returning for a second season,” stated Morgan O’Neill, executive producer and showrunner for Endemol Shine Australia. “We’re especially thrilled to invite our audience deeper into the lives of our core team, peeling back the layers to find out what really makes them tick. This will be even more important as we see the bonds of the new family tested to breaking point in the face of a much more potent enemy looming on the horizon…”

Season one starred Olivia Swann (Legends of Tomorrow) as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey, Sean Sagar (The Covenant) as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, and Todd Lasance (Spartacus: War of the Damned) as her 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey. The first season’s cast also included Tuuli Narkle (Mystery Road: Origin) as AFP liaison officer Constable Evie Cooper, Mavournee Hazel (Shantaram) as AFP forensic scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson, and William McInnes (The Newsreader) as AFP forensic pathologist Dr Roy Penrose.

“The global power of the NCIS franchise became even stronger on broadcast and streaming with the addition of NCIS: Sydney,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Our American viewers have fully embraced these engaging characters, unique stories, and the fabulous Australian scenery. We are thrilled to bring this show back to CBS next season and spend even more time down under.”

O’Neill (Les Norton) created the NCIS: Sydney installment and serves as an executive producer along with Sara Richardson and Michele Bennett.

“NCIS: Sydney sees rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific, where a brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been grafted into a multi-national taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet,” reads CBS’s synopsis.

Season 2 Episode 1 “Heart Starter” Preview

‘Fire Country’ Season 2 Episode 5 Preview: Photos, Cast and “This Storm Will Pass” Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

CBS’s promo for Fire Country season two episode five shows Bode in trouble and warns that “everything will change.” Directed by Eagle Egilsson from a script by David Gould, episode five – “This Storm Will Pass” – will air on Friday, April 5, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.

Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.

“This Storm Will Pass” Plot: The station 42 crew must protect Edgewater and take cover when an extremely rare and dangerous fire tornado leaves lives in peril.

Fire Country Season 2 Episode 5 — Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Fire Country Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are 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 is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.

Five 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.

First Look: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Trailer and Poster

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

Disney+ has unveiled the first trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte, the latest entry in the ever-expanding Star Wars Universe. The new live-action series starring Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) and Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) is set to premiere on June 4, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.

New episodes will stream on Tuesdays.

“In Star Wars: The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems,” reads Lucasfilm’s synopsis.

The series, set 100 years before Phantom Menace, also stars Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), 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).

Leslye Headland created the series and serves as executive producer, showrunner, and director of episodes one and two. Additional executive producers include Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim and Rob Bredow are the producers.

Kogonada directed episodes three and seven, with Alex Garcia Lopez directing episodes four and five. Hanelle Culpepper directed episodes six and eight.

Star Wars: The Acolyte Poster — Poster for ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ (Photo Credit: Disney+ and Lucasfilm)

Disney+ Releases the Official trailer on Star Wars Day

‘Interview with the Vampire’ Drops an Extended Look at Season 2

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

AMC released a juicy three-minute extended look at season two of Interview with the Vampire. Teasing that “memory is the monster,” the video shows Louis declaring that pieces of his life are gone. It also provides a good look at the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris and shows the return of Lestat.

The season two cast is led by Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy, and Assad Zaman as Armand. Sam Reid stars as Lestat de Lioncourt, Ben Daniels is Santiago, and Delainey Hayles takes over the role of Claudia.

“The interview continues in season two. In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “It is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Zaman). Their courtship and love affair will prove to have devastating consequences both in the past and in the future, and Molloy will probe to get to the truths buried within the memories.”

Rolin Jones created the series, based on Anne Rice’s bestselling novels, and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Mark Johnson, Mark Taylor, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.

Season two premieres on May 12, 2024 on AMC and AMC+.

Netflix Adds ‘Receiver’ Series with NFL Stars

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Rebecca Murray

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March 19, 2024

Receiver Poster — Poster for Netflix’s ‘Receiver’

Netflix is expanding its sports content with the new series Receiver featuring four outstanding wide receivers and one tight end. (No, not Travis Kelce.) The series continues the streaming service’s partnership with the NFL and is expected to premiere this summer.

“It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But throwing the pass is only half the story. Receiver follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field: Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers), Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions).”

NFL Films, Omaha Productions, and 2PM Productions are producing the eight-episode season. Executive producers include 2PM Productions’ Patrick Mahomes and Jacquelyn Dahl and Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning and Jamie Horowitz. NFL Films’ Ross Ketover, Pat Kelleher, and Keith Cossrow also serve as executive producers.

“We are excited to be working again with Netflix and NFL Films to give fans unprecedented access to what it’s like to play receiver at the highest level,” said Peyton Manning. “As we did with Quarterback, we look forward to telling the stories of five incredible receivers, each with their unique personality, skillset, and motivation for what drives them to be the best.”

Netflix’s Vice President of Nonfiction Sports Gabe Spitzer said, “The natural progression is from a pass to a catch, so we’re excited to dive into the Receiver world after the success of our Quarterback series. NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions have delivered again in finding unique and dynamic athletes who will further highlight the drama of this sport on and off the field.”

Quarterback premiered in July 2023 and maintained a spot on the Netflix Global Top 10 list for three weeks. The streaming service is hoping for a similar success with Receiver.

“We were thrilled last summer to see audiences all over the world diving into the lives of NFL quarterbacks,” said Joe Zucco, NFL Films Supervising Producer. “We believe the extraordinary skills, dedication and passion of the NFL’s great wide receivers – and one tight end – will make a perfect follow-up.”

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Docuseries Details and First Trailer

‘CSI: Vegas’ Season 3 Episode 5 Preview: Photos, Cast and “It Was Automation” Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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March 18, 2024

A murder investigation leads to the possibility a robot is responsible on CBS’s CSI: Vegas season three episode five. Directed by Ruben Garcia from a script by Dave Metzger, episode five – “It Was Automation” – will air on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.

Season three stars Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom, and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan. Ariana Guerra is Detective Serena Chavez, Lex Medlin plays Beau Finado, and Jay Lee is Chris Park.

“It Was Automation” Plot: When a mechanic is found murdered in a dark factory, the CSI team investigates whether the perpetrator was human or a humanoid robot with an AI operating system.

CSI Vegas Season 3 Episode 5 — Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Matt Lauria as Josh Folsom and Gabriel Tigerman as Cliff Roland in ‘CSI: Vegas’ season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Robert Voets © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The CSI: Vegas Plot, Courtesy of CBS:

CSI: Vegas returns for its third season and continues the legacy of the global hit franchise. Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats lurk in Sin City. Maxine Roby (Newsome) leads her brilliant team of crime scene investigators – Catherine Willows (Helgenberger), Allie Rajan (Dhillon), Detective Serena Chavez (Guerra), Chris Park (Lee) and Beau Finado (Medlin) – as they use science to solve baffling mysteries. Chief among them: who framed their colleague, Joshua Folsom (Lauria), for a gruesome murder?

The most daunting and dangerous cases in the history of this storied franchise are coming, and the team will have to deploy the latest forensic techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.

‘Alert’ Season 2 Episode 3 Preview: Photos, Cast and “Gemma & Isabel” Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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March 18, 2024

The team’s called in to search for a missing at-risk pregnant woman on Fox’s Alert: Missing Persons Unit season two episode three. “Gemma & Isabel” will air on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.

Scott Caan stars as Jason Grant and Dania Ramirez is Nikki Batista. Ryan Broussard plays Mike Sherman, Adeola Role is Kemi Adebayo, and Alisha-Marie Ahamed is Wayne Pascal.

“Gemma & Isabel” Plot: A young pregnant woman goes missing one day before her emergency c-section, and the adopting mother turns to the MPU to locate her before the baby’s life is risked. Meanwhile, Jason digs deeper into the car bombing case and meets a disapproving Braun.

Alert Season 2 Episode 3 — Ryan Broussard and Scott Caan in ‘Alert: Missing Persons Unit’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo by Katie Yu © 2024 Fox Media LLC)

Alert Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:

Alert: Missing Persons Unit is a procedural drama set in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU). Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person headed by detectives Jason Grant and Nikki Batista. Together with the MPU team, their job is to find the missing or abducted and reunite them with their loved ones. Jason and Nikki, once married, have a very personal connection to these cases as their own young son went missing and was never found. The emotional toll of their son’s disappearance blew up their marriage, but even though they’ve moved on, their bond remains.

Nikki now runs MPU, where she and the team do for others what she wasn’t able to do for herself: bring a loved one back home. At MPU, she leads a highly skilled team, including her fiancé Mike Sherman, whom Nikki met when he was assigned to oversee the search for her son; Kemi Adebayo, a spiritually savvy detective with an astonishing knowledge base; and forensic anthropologist C (recurring guest star and newcomer Petey Gibson), who is a master at reconstructing the faces of those who have disappeared.

As the second season begins, the MPU team step into their new office in headquarters, where Jason and Nikki meet their new boss Inspector Hollis Braun (guest star Gil Bellows), who wants to keep a close eye on the team, particularly the unpredictable Jason Grant. Jason brings his old friend in to help with the case: master hacker Wayne Pascal, who he worked with in Afghanistan. Jason conveniently never told Nikki that Wayne was a woman (and a hot one!), which raises issues even as Nikki and Mike plan their wedding. Together, the team works to find the missing or abducted and help reunite them with their loved ones before it’s too late.