‘Ghosts’ Season 3 Episode 2 Preview: Photos, Cast and “Man of Your Dreams” Promo

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February 16, 2024

CBS’s Ghosts season three episode one confirmed which ghost got “sucked off” at the end of season two. Spoiler Alert! Flower has left the mansion which meant Thorfinn was left mourning the loss of his girlfriend. The appearance of an owl, and Jay’s description of reincarnation, made Thorfinn believe the owl could be Flower. Hijinks ensued as the ghosts, Sam and Jay, came to terms with the loss of one of the main eight.

Up next, episode two – “Man of Your Dreams” – directed by Jay Karas from a script by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman. Episode two will air on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty is Pete. Danielle Pinnock plays Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza is Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long stars as Thorfinn.

“Man of Your Dreams” Plot: Sam learns that one of the ghosts’ powers is to enter the dreams of the livings and influence their decisions. Also, two of the ghosts think they’ve learned the secret to moving on.

Ghosts Season 3 Episode 2 — Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Rose McIver as Samantha in ‘Ghosts’ season 3 episode 2 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha (Sam) and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam in inherited, into a bed & breakfast – only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.

The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Danielle Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Brandon Scott Jones); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Richie Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Asher Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Román Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Rebecca Wisocky), to name a few. The opening of the B&B has been a source of intrigue, anxiety and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.

Dennis Quaid Set to Play the Happy Face Killer

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2024

Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) is slipping into the world of a serial killer who used a smiley face as his calling card for Paramount+’s Happy Face. Emmy nominee Quaid will star as the Happy Face Killer in the streamer’s new drama, inspired by the killer’s daughter Melissa Moore’s autobiography, Shattered Silence, and her Happy Face podcast.

Emmy nominee Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome to Chippendales) was previously announced to play Melissa. Filming is expected to get underway this spring, with Paramount+ targeting a 2025 premiere for the eight-episode season.

“Happy Face for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout, she discovers the impact her father had on his victims’ families and must face a reckoning of her own identity.”

Jennifer Cacicio is serving as showrunner and will executive produce along with Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, and Jordana Mollick. Michael Showalter (The Dropout, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) is directing the first episode and will also executive produce.

The true crime drama is being produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts, and Semi-Formal Productions.

Dennis Quaid earned an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie category for playing Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship. Quaid’s credits also include The Hill, Full Circle, On a Wing and a Prayer, The Long Game, and Blue Miracle. He recently wrapped production on Reagan, directed by Sean McNamara, playing the 40th President.

‘Bleeding Love’ Review – Starring Ewan and Clara McGregor

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Kevin Finnerty

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February 16, 2024

Addiction, abandonment, guilt, love, and fear are the major themes in the road trip film Bleeding Love. Ewan McGregor stars as a father who’s driving his estranged 20-year-old daughter (played by McGregor’s real-life daughter Clara McGregor) from San Diego to Santa Fe, New Mexico after a drug overdose almost killed her. His plan is simple: try to get to know her again and help her get clean.

They’re not long into the trip when his daughter says she has to go to the bathroom, but she doesn’t actually need a restroom; she’s okay with dropping trou on the side of the road to take care of business. Of course, it’s all a ruse, and she bolts, running off into the California desert with dad chasing after her.

Fortunately for her father, after a few minutes of this she stops and heads back to the pickup truck. Once back on the road, he asks her, “What exactly was your plan back there?” She shrugs and replies, “I didn’t think that far ahead, to be honest.”

As their road trip continues, both father and daughter will be forced to face some unpleasant truths about themselves and just how alike they really are while struggling with demons from the past and possibly finding a way back to having a real father/daughter relationship.

Bleeding Love is an uneven, meandering drama with two strong performances from Ewan and Clara McGregor. It’s a film that could—and should—have been much more powerful and moving if it weren’t for the quirky and unimportant supporting characters becoming distractions.

Ewan McGregor shines here as a middle-aged father who is trying to save his daughter from the destructive path she’s on while struggling with the guilt and shame of walking out on her when she was little because of his own addiction to alcohol. The AA scene where he shares what he calls the darkest time of his life is both heartbreaking and eye-opening.

Clara McGregor captures the different stages of withdrawal extremely well as she fidgets, scratches, and eventually gets the shakes while riding in the truck. Clara and Ewan have solid chemistry together, which isn’t always the case with relatives, and both beautifully capture the mistrust they have for each other as well as the longing to become close once again.

If the film just focused on that relationship, it would be an extremely compelling family drama. But sadly, it’s almost constantly sidetracked by uninteresting characters being interjected for almost no other point but to lengthen the film and to distract from the tension and emotion between the two leads. As a result, Bleeding Love comes up short of delivering the emotional impact and resolution it was striving for.

GRADE: C+

Release Date: Limited and Digital on February 16, 2024
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Directed By: Emma Westenberg
Distributor: Vertical

‘Quantum Leap’ Season 2 Episode 12 Preview: Photos, Cast and “As the World Burns” Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2024

NBC’s Quantum Leap season two episode 11 ended with Magic taking the fall and resigning as head of Project Quantum Leap. So, is he really gone? The answer may be revealed during the two-part season two finale. Episode 12, “As the World Burns,” kicks off the finale on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT. “Against Time” follows at 10pm ET/PT.

Raymond Lee leads the cast as Ben Song, Caitlin Bassett stars as Addison Augustine, and Ernie Hudson returns as Herbert “Magic” Williams. Mason Alexander Park plays Ian Wright, Nanrisa Lee stars as Jenn Chou, Eliza Taylor is Hannah Carson, and Peter Gadiot is Tom Westfall.

“As the World Burns” Plot: Ben leaps into the body of a Baltimore firefighter in 1974 and is unexpectedly reunited with his time-crossed love, Hannah, and her son, Jeffrey. Trapped in an inferno, Ben must find a way to repair their troubled relationship and save their lives.

Quantum Leap Season 2 Episode 12 — Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in ‘Quantum Leap’ season 2 episode 12 (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

The Plot, Courtesy of NBC:

It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in the hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it.

Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Bassett), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job.

At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chu (Lee), who heads up digital security for the project.

‘Girls5eva’ Season 3 Preview: Photos, Cast, and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2024

The season three trailer for Girls5eva declares “it’s neva 2 L8 4 a comeback.” It’s also never too late for a canceled series to be revived, as season three marks the first under Netflix after being canceled two seasons in by Peacock.

Returning stars include Sara Bareilles as Dawn, Renee Elise Goldsberry as Wickie, Busy Philipps as Summer, Paula Pell as Gloria.

“The members of the late ‘90s girl-group Girls5eva – Dawn, Wickie, Summer, and Gloria – have reunited and recorded a new album, Returnity, so it’s time for the next logical step: a comeback tour. With no plan, tour manager, or venues secured, the ladies pile into a van and hit the great unknown, doing their damnedest to promote their album and get back on top,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “In the process, Girls5eva will grapple with life on the road, see their relationships tested, play a billionaire’s birthday party, sow their oats, confront parents they believe held them back, cross paths with the biggest pop star on the planet, and question if they really want ‘the big time’ again. Will Girls5eva fast-track their comeback and sell their tour documentary in the process? Or will the road destroy them?”

Girls5eva Season 3 — Busy Philipps as Summer, Sara Bareilles as Dawn, Paula Pell as Gloria and Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie in ‘Girls5eva’ season 3 (Photo Cr. Emily V. Aragones/Netflix © 2023)

Girls5eva was created by writer, showrunner, and executive producer Meredith Scardino (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). Additional executive producers include Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond, with Richmond also serving as the music supervisor.

The six-episode third season premieres on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

‘The Irrational’ Episode 11 Preview: Photos, Cast and Finale Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2024

It’s all come down to this. NBC’s The Irrational finishes up season one with an episode that promises to reveal the bomber’s identity. Plus, fans can expect season one episode 11 to reveal whether Jace survived being shot. “Reciprocity” will air on Monday, February 19, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.

Jesse L. Martin stars as Professor Alec Mercer, Maahra Hill is Marisa, Travina Springer is Kylie, Molly Kunz is Phoebe, and Arash DeMaxi plays Rizwan. Executive producers include Arika Lisanne Mittman, Mark Goffman, Sam Baum, and David Frankel.

“Reciprocity” Plot: Alec and Marisa are close to finding the culprit of the church bombing. Meanwhile, Kylie gets an interview with the FBI, but is pulled into the investigation. Also, Rose tracks down a witness, and Phoebe and Rizwan make a discovery that sheds light on the truth.

The Irrational Episode 11 — Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer and Maahra Hill as Marisa in ‘The Irrational’ season 1 episode 11 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)

Season 1 Description, Courtesy of NBC:

A new spin on the procedural genre, The Irrational follows world-renowned professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer (Martin) as he lends his unique expertise on an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement, and corporations. His insight and unconventional approach to understanding psychology and human behavior lead him and the team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.

‘The Umbrella Academy’ Final Season Sets August Premiere

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2024

The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Klaus Poster — Poster for Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ poster featuring Klaus

Netflix has landed on an August 8, 2024 premiere date for the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. In addition to announcing the premiere, the streamer released nine character posters in support of the final season.

Elliot Page stars as Viktor Hargreeves, Tom Hopper is Luther Hargreeves, David Castañeda is Diego Hargreeves, Robert Sheehan is Klaus Hargreeves, Aidan Gallagher is Number Five, and Emmy Raver-Lampman is Allison Hargreeves. Justin H. Min plays Ben Hargreeves, Colm Feore is Reginald Hargreeves, and Ritu Arya is Lila Pitts.

Newcomers for the final season include real-life married couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally who play college professors Drs. Gene and Jean Thibedeau. David Cross joins as Sy Grossman, a “shy business owner and family man desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who will stop at nothing to get her back.”

Steve Blackman created the series, based on the comic book series written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Jennifer Cecil, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Scott Stuber, Beau Bauman, Pascal Verschooris, Jesse McKeown, Abbey Morris, and Jeremy Webb. Way and Gabriel Bá are involved as co-executive producers.

The CW Announces Spring Premiere Dates for ‘Walker’ and ‘All American’

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2024

Walker Season 4 Premiere — Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker and Odette Annable as Geri Broussard in ‘Walker’ (Photo © 2023 The CW Network, LLC)

The CW has set an April 1, 2024 premiere date for All American season six and an April 3rd return date for Walker season four. The network’s spring lineup also includes the new dating series Lovers and Liars and Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker.

Sight Unseen, a new crime drama starring Dolly Lewis and Daniel Gillies, will take its place on the network’s primetime lineup beginning on April 3rd. Plus, new unscripted shows Police 24/7 and Hostage Rescue join The CW’s roster in late April.

The CW Spring 2024 Schedule and New Series Descriptions:

MONDAY, APRIL 1
8:00-9:00pm ALL AMERICAN (Season 6 Premiere)
9:00-10:00pm LOVERS AND LIARS (Series Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
8:00-9:00pm WALKER (Season 4 Premiere)
9:00-10:00pm SIGHT UNSEEN (Series Premiere)

THURSDAY, APRIL 11
8:00-9:00pm PATTI STANGER: THE MATCHMAKER (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00pm LOVERS AND LIARS (Series Premiere Encore)

FRIDAY, APRIL 26
8:00-9:00pm PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00pm 100 DAYS TO INDY (Season 2 Premiere)

TUESDAY, APRIL 30
8:00-9:00pm POLICE 24/7 (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00pm HOSTAGE RESCUE (Series Premiere)

SIGHT UNSEEN follows Tess Avery (Dolly Lewis), a top homicide detective who is forced to quit the job she loves after an incident in the field nearly results in her partner, Jake Campbell (Daniel Gillies, The Vampire Diaries), being killed, leading to her ultimately being diagnosed as clinically blind. Haunted by the cases she left behind and reluctant to accept help, or even her own diagnosis, Tess turns to an assistance app to connect with a professional seeing-eye guide 3,000 miles away. An unorthodox partner in Tess’ ear, Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi, DMZ), guides her via a micro-camera, allowing Tess to continue doing what she does best: solving cases.

An agoraphobic who leaves her apartment only through the eyes of her clients, Sunny is also hiding a secret of her own – a violent event from her past she hopes to one day solve. Steering Tess through life’s obstacles and crimes – the duo challenge preconceptions about ability, trust, and where to draw the line. Inspired by one of the series co-creators’ recurring experiences with sight loss, Tess and Sunny bring a fresh perspective and unexpected thrills to the crime-solving genre.

LOVERS AND LIARS: In this spinoff of FBoy Island, three men on a tropical island are joined by 24 women for a chance to fall in love and win $100,000. Half of the women are looking for love, but the other half are just there to deceive the men and win the cold hard cash. Will the men be able to separate the lovers from the liars in order to win love AND money?

In PATTI STANGER: THE MATCHMAKER, the ultimate love guru, Patti Stanger, is back and doing the things she does best: helping people find love by working with them in-person and teaching them the real tools and rules to become the most eligible versions of themselves. But this time, Patti has a new partner – The Bachelor alum Nick Viall is joining her to tackle some of her most challenging clients yet. No case is off limits or too difficult for Patti and Nick to crack. Each episode will feature two clients desperate to find love, with Patti and Nick pushing them to face their fears, identify their emotional core, and in the end, emerge ready to find the one. These are all real dates, real people, real matches… and real love!

POLICE 24/7 is an adrenaline-packed series that delivers raw, unfiltered access into the world of sheriff and police departments across the United States as they serve and protect at all costs. From drug busts to routine traffic stops, you never know what to expect, but these officers are ready 24/7 to keep their communities safe.

HOSTAGE RESCUE: Life and death hang in the balance for hostages held in captivity both in the United States and abroad. Hostage Rescue tells the real-life stories of these hostages in peril and the brave heroes who risk everything to save them.

Jon Hamm Will Play an Oil Tycoon in ‘Landman’

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2024

Jon Hamm Joins Landman — Jon Hamm joins ‘Landman’ (Photo credit: Cheryl Mann / Provided by Paramount+)

Paramount+’s upcoming drama Landman continues to fill out its cast, adding Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) in a recurring role. Hamm’s character, Monty Miller, is described as a titan of the Texas Oil industry who has a long personal and professional relationship with Tommy Norris, played by Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton.

The previously announced cast also includes Ali Larter (The Last Victim), Michelle Randolph (1923), Jacob Lofland (Joker 2), and Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart). Plus, James Jordan (Yellowstone), Mark Collie (Nashville), Paulina Chávez (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia), and Demi Moore (Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans) will star in the original drama from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace.

“Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Based on the notable 11-part podcast ‘Boomtown,’ the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.”

Filming is currently underway in and around Fort Worth, Texas.

Sheridan and Wallace executive produce along with David C. Glasser, David Hutkin, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman, and Stephen Kay. Imperative Development LLC’s Dan Friedkin and Jason Hoch and Texas Monthly’s Jason Hoch and J.K. Nickell also executive produce.

Jon Hamm’s recent credits include a scene-stealing turn in Fargo as a corrupt, right-wing sheriff. Hamm was also recently seen in Mean Girls (the 2024 musical version), The Morning Show, and Good Omens.

‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Season 5 Episode 2 Photos, Cast, and “Footsteps” Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2024

CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season five episode two will find the team on the hunt for a serial bomber. Directed by Milena Govich from a script by Richard Sweren, episode two – “Footsteps” – will air on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.

The fifth season premiere drew in 5.2 million viewers, an increase of 11% over the season four finale. Plus, the network reports episode one was up 2% from season four’s premiere.

Season five stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, and Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase.

“Footsteps” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force launches into full gear after multiple bombings appear to be targeting retired NYPD officers. Also, Ray decides he’s ready to take the next step in his relationship with Cora. Steven Williams guest stars as Ray’s father, Ray Cannon Sr.

FBI Most Wanted Season 5 Episode 2 — Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 5 episode 2 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Plot, 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.