The night The Blacklist fans have dreaded has arrived. NBC’s popular primetime drama comes to an end with season 10 episode 22, airing on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Episode 22, “Raymond Reddington: Good Night,” airs immediately following episode 21 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season’s 10 cast is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington. Diego Klattenhoff stars as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq plays Dembe Zuma, Anya Banerjee is Siya Malik, Sami Bray is Agnes, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.
Toby Leonard Moore guest stars as Congressman Arthur Hudson.
“Raymond Reddington: Good Night” Plot: The future of the FBI’s Reddington Task Force is decided.
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 10 episode 22 (Photo by: Fernando Marrero/NBC/ Sony Pictures Television)
The Season 10 Plot:
The final season will find Raymond Reddington confronting unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.
Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Jake Silbermann as Agent Ishwood, and Derrick Williams as Agent Nixon in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler and Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler in the series finale (Photo by: Fernando Marrero/NBC/ Sony Pictures Television)Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Jake Silbermann as Agent Ishwood, and Derrick Williams as Agent Nixon in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Jake Silbermann as Agent Ishwood, and Derrick Williams as Agent Nixon in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in the series finale (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in the series finale (Photo by: Fernando Marrero/NBC/ Sony Pictures Television)
Peacock’s set to launch the live-action post-apocalyptic comedy Twisted Metal, based on the Playstation video game, on July 27, 2023. The half-hour series stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as John Doe, a character writer, executive producer, and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith describes as a charismatic man just looking for a place to belong.
The cast of the 10-episode season also includes Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Quiet, Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) as Agent Stone, and Joe Seanoa (aka Samoa Joe) as Sweet Tooth – voice provided by seven-time Emmy nominee Will Arnett. Neve Campbell, Richard Cabral, Mike Mitchell, Lou Beatty Jr., and Tahj Vaughans guest star.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, star and executive producer Anthony Mackie said that his generation grew up on video games and that those games now have a sentimental value to him. Mackie also described his character, John, who isn’t in the game.
“John is a ‘milkman, going from city to city and picking up and dropping off packages. He’s a loner. That’s the big thing – I loved Twisted Metal growing up. I had the game, and I would play the game. I wasn’t good at it because the original game was basically bumper cars. There were basically cars just shooting each other and blowing each other up with nondescript characters, but characters, nonetheless, that we never got to see. And what we did was we took [that] reality and gave it a backstory and gave it characters who you can really relate to in a television sense,” said Mackie.
Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai), a longtime fan of the video games – he bought Twisted Metal: Black when he was 16 – offered a brief description of Mackie’s Twisted Metal co-stars’ characters. Smith said Quiet is an enigmatic woman who “throws John’s world for a loop after a chance encounter, forcing the two together and changing both their lives for the better.” Agent Stone is described as a psychotic highway patrolman who sees the world in black and white. And Sweet Tooth is a deranged, murderous clown who possesses a surprising soulfulness.
Kitao Sakurai directed multiple episodes. Deadpool‘s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick executive produced along with Will Arnett and Marc Forman (Electric Avenue), Jason Spire (Inspire Entertainment), Peter Principato (Artists First), Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan from PlayStation Productions, and Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios.
The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television.
Anthony Mackie as John Doe in ‘Twisted Metal’ (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)
Peacock released this description of Twisted Metal:
Twisted Metal is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and written by Michael Jonathan Smith, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.
Richard Cabral as Loud and Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet in episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)Joe Seanoa as Sweet Tooth (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)Thomas Haden Church as Agent Stone in episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)Neve Campbell as Raven in episode 1 (Photo by: Peacock)Anthony Mackie as John Doe and Joe Seanoa as Sweet Tooth (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)Tahj Vaughans as Mike, Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, Mike Mitchell as Stu, and Anthony Mackie as John Doe in episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)Ev3L1N in episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/Peacock)
Hard as it is to believe, after 10 seasons all that’s left is the two-part series finale. NBC’s The Blacklist bids goodbye with season 10 episodes 21 and 22, airing back-to-back on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season’s 10 cast is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington. Diego Klattenhoff stars as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq plays Dembe Zuma, Anya Banerjee is Siya Malik, Sami Bray is Agnes, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.
Toby Leonard Moore guest stars as Congressman Arthur Hudson.
“Raymond Reddington: Pt. 1” Plot – Under pressure from Congressman Hudson’s investigation, the Task Force must try to anticipate Reddington’s next move.
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Season 10 Plot:
The final season will find Raymond Reddington confronting unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.
Diany Rodriguez as Weecha in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma and Derrick Williams as Agent Nixon in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Diany Rodriguez as Weecha in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Jonathan Holtzman as Chuck in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Jonathan Holtzman as Chuck in season 10 episode 21 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
Richard Rankin and Sophie Skelton in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz’s Outlander season seven episode four opens with a short time jump to Lallybroch in 1980. Two years have passed since Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger (Richard Rankin) purchased the property, and the family’s living in a mobile home in the front yard while it’s being repaired. Jemmy and Mandy have reached the fighting siblings stage, and Mandy hits her older brother with a stick. Mandy only grudgingly says she’s sorry.
It’s revealed Bree and Roger won’t let the workers paint over the dining room murals or fix a large spot on the wall. There’s still so much work to be done that the estimate’s jumped up to what Bree describes as an “astronomical” figure. They’re halfway through their money and not even close to having bedrooms at this point. Bree tries to look on the bright side: at least they have flushing toilets and a working kitchen.
Later, Roger’s busy writing down his memories of Claire and Jamie while rubbing the musket ball from the crate between his fingers. The black ash begins to come off, and Roger realizes he’s holding a solid gold ball.
Bree gets the kids out of bed for school and is shocked to discover that Jemmy’s taken apart her alarm clock. He loses his allowance when he places the blame on the pixies.
Once the kids are gone, Roger notes that it’s strange Jemmy said pixies. That’s not a mythical creature Scots normally reference, and it’s not like Jemmy to lie. They debate asking Jemmy about the clue to the Jacobite gold and decide against it, wanting them just to be kids right now.
Bree can picture her dad behind the desk Roger’s now claimed as his own.
Bree goes for an interview as a plant inspector, but the man interviewing her thinks she’s there for the job of secretary. He can’t believe a woman would be after that position, and Bree points out that nothing in the requirements necessitates possessing a penis. He assures her it’s too rough for a woman – both the physical conditions and the men who work in the plant.
The man gets flustered when Bree doesn’t back down and calls him out on his chauvinistic attitude. She also takes him completely by surprise by pointing out multiple items in need of immediate repair.
Bree returns home excited to have landed the job. Roger doesn’t seem as happy as he should and admits he didn’t think she’d get it because she’s a woman. Bree understands it’s because he wants to be the breadwinner, and Roger confesses that’s true.
Roger feels as though he’s failing Claire and Jamie by not taking care of Bree. She insists that’s not the case.
Food is missing from the kitchen, and Bree and Roger ask Jemmy if he knows what happened to it. He swears he met a nuckelavee (horse demon) who demanded he bring him food. But he does confess to breaking the alarm clock and blaming it on the pixies. However, he says the nuckelavee is real. He’s not lying now.
After the kids leave the room, Roger and Bree talk, and Roger thinks Jemmy might actually believe what he’s saying. Jemmy knows there’s magic in the world, and Roger worries about stifling his imagination. He wants Jemmy to remember where and who he comes from.
Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
The Frasers Get Caught Up in War
Jamie (Sam Heughan), Claire (Caitriona Balfe), and Ian (John Bell) take a break on their trip and set up camp. Jamie’s hungry and pretends to enjoy an apple, but Claire knows it’s an act. She notes that Highlanders are always suspicious of fresh fruit. Still, Claire makes him eat the fruit so he won’t catch scurvy on their three-month-long sea voyage.
Ian’s returning to the campsite when he hears a noise and assumes it’s Arch Bug. He becomes quite upset, and Jamie tries to calm him down. Ian confesses he’s not scared for himself. Arch promised to take away something Ian loved, and he believes Arch will kill Jamie and/or Claire to get back at him.
Meanwhile in Wilmington, William Ransom (Charles Vandervaart) helps his cousin, Henry Grey (Harry Jarvis), after Henry has a little too much to drink. William snags a copy of the Declaration of Independence off the wall and hands it to Henry to use as a napkin. They’ve been celebrating Henry’s posting in New York, and William’s a bit jealous he hasn’t received his own posting yet.
It seems William’s much more ready and willing to fight for England than Henry.
Charles Vandervaart (“William Ransom”) and Harry Jarvis (“Henry Grey”) in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Later that night, William’s the only soldier to help a prostitute who his fellow soldiers have set on fire after discovering she has the pox. He steps up and puts out the flames with his coat, but it’s too late. She dies in the street.
The following day, Lt. Ransom speaks with Captain Richardson (Ben Lambert) and is praised for at least attempting to help the deceased woman when no one else would. The captain believes William’s the right person to deliver messages to Samuel Cartwright, Henry Carver, and Joshua Harrington in the Great Dismal Swamp. He’s not to open the messages or write down the names. When he arrives, he’s to say he’s a friend of Cartwright’s cousin and looking for work.
Once that mission’s completed, he can join General Burgoyne’s forces in New York.
William rides out to deliver the messages but is thrown from his horse during the trip when a snake crosses their path. A branch has impaled his arm during the tumble from his horse, and he immediately pulls it out and wraps the wound to stop the bleeding.
He screams out for his horse, Jupiter, and quickly gets back on his feet.
Jamie, Claire, and Ian make it to Wilmington, and Jamie’s surprised when Cornelius Harnett (James Weber Brown), one of the Sons of Liberty leaders, calls out to him. Although Jamie makes it clear he’s heading to Scotland, Harnett wants him to go to Fort Ticonderoga to help fight the British. General Washington doesn’t have any men to spare.
Jamie assures him he will join the fight – but not right now. Harnett points out they can compel citizens to join them and confirms he’d be stupid not to conscript Jamie since he’s a born leader. Or Jamie can send someone in his place.
Jamie’s furious Hartnett would do this to him but doesn’t see a way out.
Jamie discusses the situation with Claire and Ian and says he’ll fight but not for freedom or liberty. He’ll fight for his family and their future because there’s no way he can ask someone to fight in his place. He kisses Claire’s hand and reminds her that nothing is guaranteed, but he knows they won’t lose the war.
Jamie plans on taking a ship to New Haven and then he’ll head off on foot to Fort Ticonderoga. Claire and Ian say they’re coming with him, and he’s fine with Claire doing so but wants Ian to return to Scotland. Ian refuses to take no for an answer. He loves America and wants to fight for this land.
Ian believes he can help get the Shawnee to fight against the Brits and for America. He’s willing to ride through Virginia if it helps the cause – and if Harnett lets him.
Charles Vandervaart (“William Ransom”) in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
William is forced to make his way on foot, and he curses the Great Dismal Swamp. Suddenly, he hears a noise behind him and turns to find Ian and Rollo watching him from 20’ away. William is shocked that Ian’s Scottish and suggests he can pay him well for food or something to drink, admitting he doesn’t have much money on him. (What a coincidence!)
Ian spots William’s wound and knows it needs to be taken care of. Only then does William offer his name, which Ian instantly recognizes. As Ian works on William’s arm, he explains how they’re connected. Ian also reminds William that they met when William was younger and visited Fraser’s Ridge.
The wound is in bad shape, and Ian removes wood that’s been left inside it to fester. As they talk, Rollo lies down next to William to watch over him.
Claire literally runs into Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones) in the Wilmington streets, eyes lighting up in surprise. He grabs her face and kisses her on the lips, and then immediately begs her pardon. They both acknowledge that the other should be dead. Claire assures him that she and Jamie made it out of the fire on the Ridge and that they’re currently staying at the Red Falcon Inn in town.
Tom escorts her back to the inn and fetches drinks. He wonders if Jamie knows why he confessed to murder in Claire’s spot, and Claire reveals Jamie not only knows but understands.
Tom explains he was given a reprieve by Governor Martin when Martin discovered Tom could read and write. He was employed as Martin’s secretary until a real secretary arrived. By then, there was no one for Martin to surrender Tom to, so he was freed.
Tom’s decided not to return to the Ridge since his family’s gone.
Tom confesses that he believed Claire and Jamie died in the fire, so he placed an obituary in the paper. He didn’t want them to vanish from the earth without a record being made. Tom’s loved two women, and his love of Claire led him to his salvation. However, now that she’s alive, he doesn’t think he’ll have any peace – but he doesn’t regret that.
That night, Jamie chuckles when Claire says Tom kissed her. Jamie suggests he can kill the man for touching her against her will, and Claire tells him he absolutely will not do such a thing.
Jamie holds Claire close and teases that while Tom might want her, the poor man knows nothing about her. Jamie insists he never kissed her without knowing who she is. Claire reminds him that he knew nothing about her when they married, and they playfully slap each other’s butts.
Jamie brings up that she won’t come into her full power until her hair turns white. Claire wonders why he thought of that after all this time, and he teases that he’s still got time to bed her before she becomes too dangerous.
He runs down the list of things she’s done to him in bed – bitten him, scratched him, and stabbed him in the back with her “nasty wee needles.” He strips off her clothes as she insists he can’t count the shots as something she’s done to him in bed. (They were necessary to save his life.)
They continue to lovingly tease each other as they make love.
Joey Phillips (“Dr. Denzell Hunter”) and Izzy Meikle-Small (“Rachel Hunter”) in ‘Outlander’ season 7 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
William’s in sorry shape as Ian leads his horse to Dr. Denzell Hunter’s home. Ian introduces himself and says William’s been hurt, and Denzel’s sister, Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small), rushes out to assist her brother. Denzell (Joey Phillips) takes one look at the wound and orders Rachel to fetch the saw. The only way to save William is by cutting off his arm.
Just as Denzell’s about to make the cut, an abscess releases the bile, and it pools outside William’s body. If they release the fluid, then the wound should heal. (Even Claire would be impressed with Denzell’s skills.)
Morning arrives, and William’s fever has gone down. Rachel brings Ian breakfast and tea outside, and he thanks her for caring for William. Ian needs to leave now but believes William is in fine hands. He and Rachel flirt a little before Ian takes off, and Ian hands her money to give to William to purchase a horse.
Days later, Rachel shaves William’s beard as they discuss her Quaker beliefs. She admits it’s rare to see a gentleman of his caliber in the Great Dismal Swamp. Rachel knows he’s not telling her everything, but she treats him kindly, nevertheless.
His wound has healed enough to leave a scar, and he’s recovered quickly. That’s good because she and her brother are leaving soon to help with wounded American soldiers. Denzell wants to join the Continental Army as a surgeon. The rest of their community is backing the British, seeing it as their best hope for reconciliation.
Rachel explains they’re heading to Fort Ticonderoga because Samuel Cartwright said there’s a call for men there. William recognizes the name, and it turns out that Cartwright is a neighbor.
William volunteers to accompany Rachel and Denzell on the road for a while since it’s dangerous to journey north.
Jamie and Claire are on the move, marching with the Continental Army. They see Fort Ticonderoga in the distance as episode four ends.
Nine contestants will attempt to survive in the wild sans clothing on the new addition to the Naked and Afraid franchise, Naked and Afraid Castaways. The survivalists will be brought to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean and left without any tools, maps, or supplies. The only items they can use are what they manage to scavage from wreckage.
Naked and Afraid Castaways will premiere on July 30, 2023 on Discovery Channel. New episodes air on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.
Candice, Rachel, and Justin in Discovery Channel’s ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’
Discovery Channel provided this description of the new series and the season one competitors:
Nine challengers are abandoned at a remote tropical island, with no maps or tools, miles away from civilization. In teams of three, they must swim to different ecosystems on the same island – sun-scorched beach, twisted mangrove swamp and dense jungle – to begin their distinct survival journeys. They must use only their navigational skills and fashion everything they need to survive from wreckage and debris strewn across the island, including a shipwreck, an abandoned military jeep and a crashed airplane. Without knives, pots, and fire starters, challengers will need to scavenge the area to find what they need to create those items from scratch, using only their ingenuity and will to survive.
In a Naked and Afraid franchise first, remaining survivalists will need to travel to the same extraction point on Day 21 and signal a boat for rescue.
Here is the combustible mix of personalities who will either come together – or fall apart – in the effort to make it 21 days while Naked and Afraid:
Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance
In the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible action-adventure film series, Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) is shown perched atop a massive cliff on a motorcycle. The daring stunt that he is about to attempt involves driving the bike off the cliff and attempting to base jump onto a speeding train situated far below. And that’s just one of the incredibly dangerous stunts Cruise is up to in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.
Early in the film, Ethan has an impromptu meeting with Kittridge (Henry Czerny), his old boss and now CIA director, who tells Ethan, “This mission of yours is going to cost you dearly.” That doesn’t stop Ethan from going rogue once again to find a key that could give anyone – any country, any billionaire, or any terrorist group – access to a new and dangerous artificial intelligence device called the Entity.
To make things just a little more difficult, the key has two unique halves that are currently held by different parties. Ethan and his IMF team – Benji (Simon Pegg), Luther (Ving Rhames), and Isla Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) – must find both halves and figure out exactly how to use the complete key to destroy the Entity.
Their search takes them to the Dubai airport where Ethan and his team come across a thief/incredibly talented pickpocket named Grace (Hayley Atwell) who, through her talents, ends up with one-half of the key. Of course, the chase is on to unite the keys. And, of course, Ethan also finds himself being hunted by anyone and everyone after the key. Ethan also becomes aware of another foe in the mix, Gabriel (Esai Morales), a formidable enemy from his past.
With thrilling action scenes, breathtaking locations, and nerve-racking, jaw-dropping stunts, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is another superb addition to the action-adventure film franchise. Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie have elevated the action in this outing, incorporating an intense and funny Fiat car chase in Rome involving handcuffs, a trip through tourists down multiple flights of stairs, and a riveting and spectacular fight on top of a train followed by a massive crash. Not to mention the stunt referenced in the opening paragraph of this review: a death-defying motorcycle jump off a cliff combined with a base jump onto a train. They have truly outdone themselves!
Most of the IMF team cast is back, including Ving Rhames as no-nonsense Luther, Simon Pegg as comical computer genius Benji, and Rebecca Ferguson as ex-MI6 operative Ilsa Faust, who still has wonderful chemistry with Cruise. The only flaw with the film is the lack of screen time Cruise and Ferguson share in this outing.
Haylee Atwell is a welcome addition to the cast as Grace, an exceptionally talented pickpocket who enjoys playing both sides and seems only to be looking out for herself and a sizeable payday. Atwell and Cruise shine together onscreen and have an intensity between them, especially during the Fiat car chase and the train crash sequences.
Tom Cruise does most of his own death-defying stunts, including fighting on top of a train built for the film while it speeds along at 60 miles an hour and driving a motorcycle off a remarkably high cliff and free-falling until he can pull his parachute. To say that the latter stunt is an eye-popping moment in cinema is an understatement.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is an extraordinary action film that should be seen on the big screen for the full exhilarating experience.
GRADE: A-
Release Date: July 12, 2023
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence, Action, Some Language, Suggestive Material)
Running Time: 2 hours 43 minutes
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Alan Tenta in The HISTORY Channel’s ‘Alone’ season 10
Six survivalists remain as History’s Alone season 10 episode five gets underway. Food is scarce and the weather’s getting colder as episode five, “Spirit Bear,” begins with a trip back in time six days to day 17. “Spirit Bear” takes the action up through day 23.
One more survivalist bids goodbye to the remote islands surrounding Reindeer Lake in Northern Saskatchewan on episode five, which features Alan, Wyatt, Cade, and Mikey.
Alan Tenta, Age 51, Columbia Valley, BC, Canada
Day 17 – Alan completes work on his gill net and launches it into the lake. He knows fishing is only going to get worse, so he’s hopeful the net will provide much-needed food. That accomplished, he sets to work on building a door. It’s going to be well-insulated with moss between two layers of wood.
The door fits perfectly, and Alan declares he’s ready for winter.
Day 18 – Alan heads out to check his gill net and discovers it’s empty. He needs to eat soon, or else he’ll have to tap. The weather’s changing and some of the plants he was eating are dying off.
Alan’s lost 34 pounds thus far.
With just one piece of fish left, Alan decides to do some fishing. He sees a huge pike in the lake, but it doesn’t bite. Alan reminds himself to be patient and not get mad as he keeps on fishing. He gets two little bites and then finally pulls in a little guy. He cheers and notes he’ll be able to remain in the game for a few more days, thanks to this catch.
He continues to fish, hoping for a few more before the sun goes down. And the effort’s worth it as he reels in a decent lake trout. But he’s not done yet and catches a huge fish. He takes a minute to acknowledge that the fishing is incredibly good today. Since it’s going so well, Alan continues to try his luck and pulls in yet another fish!
Alan thanks Mother Nature for what she’s provided. The four lake trout should provide Alan with 5,000+ calories.
Alan’s 10 Survival Items:
Ax
Saw
Ferro Rod
Fishing Line and Hooks
Bow and Arrows
Sleeping Bag
Cooking Pot
Paracord
Snare Wire
Multitool
Cade Cole in The HISTORY Channel’s ‘Alone’ season 10
Cade Cole, Age 27, Crowheart, Wyoming
Day 18 – Cade continues the weird tradition of having at least one survivalist in a season put on a skit.
After picking berries, Cade heads off to look for a bear. He believes the bear will be out in the meadow gathering the last of the berries and finds what he thinks is the perfect spot to wait. It’s near a trail used by bears and caribou (which are off-limits to hunters), so he should see some activity. He makes a blind while reminding viewers he didn’t gain any weight for this competition.
Cade admits that sitting in the blind takes a lot of mental strength. He thinks about his young son and the baby they just lost while remaining silent and still.
Two hours later, Cade gives up for the day. He realizes that until he gets some food, that’s the last time he will expend the energy to walk that far.
As he’s returning to camp, he spots a squirrel in a tree. Cade hits the squirrel with his first shot, but it remains far up above him in the tree. He decides to climb the tree because he’s so hungry and needs protein. He finds and eats a few blueberries before making the dangerous climb.
Once up in the tree, Cade realizes the squirrel’s injured and still alive. It bites him, but he manages to hang on to it and not fall out of the tree. The squirrel’s probably not worth the calories used climbing the tree, but he wasn’t about to just leave a wounded animal. Cade carefully washes out the wound since squirrels can transmit tularemia.
Day 20 – Cade’s now lost 10% of his body weight. His strategy involves big game because his metabolism needs fat. He ate his squirrel, and this morning he’s having a “breakfast cocktail” made of pine needles, mushrooms, and Labrador tea. Cade’s so desperate that he cuts his belt and puts it in the stew. The result is a bitter-tasting concoction, but at least it has some fat in it.
He eats a chunk of his belt as Alone informs us that tanned leather is indigestible and contains toxic chemicals. The leather tastes disgusting, and Cade spits it out, describing it as the worst taste he’s ever had in his mouth.
That afternoon, Cade hits the berry patch again, looking for a bear. He picks some of the remaining berries and admits to being frustrated that he can’t track the bear. Cade’s exhausted and desperately in need of protein.
He spots fresh scat but isn’t able to locate the bear before night falls.
Days 23 – Cade’s feeling weak and is suffering from warm and then cold flashes, which could mean he’s severely dehydrated. He gets a late start because he’s tired, but he knows he needs to push through this if he wants to remain in the challenge.
Cade heads out to the berry patch, admitting he’s exhausted as he makes the trek. At this point, he just wants to find a “monster” anything – grouse, squirrel, bear, mouse…whatever. Squirrels and mushrooms aren’t enough.
He finds a few-day-old bear poop with two cranberries beside it. He eats the berries and insists he’s not tapping out unless he’s medically forced to withdraw. Cade’s dizzy as he reaches for three more berries and falls down. He remains unconscious for 57 minutes before finally coming to.
He’s in tears as he says he wanted to win this so badly but can’t do this anymore. He’s wracked with emotion as he makes the call and taps out. He’s overcome a lot – including the loss of a baby – and losing his arrows was a big blow to his survival strategy.
He apologizes to his wife for tapping out. His body’s worn out, but the experience has taught him who he is and who he wants to be.
Cade is the fifth survivalist to tap in season 10.
Cade’s 10 Survival Items:
Knife
Multitool
Shovel
Fishing Line and Hooks
Sleeping Bag
Bow and Arrows
Ferro Rod
Snare Wire
Cooking Pot
Bar of Soap
Mikey Hilton in ‘Alone’ season 10 (Photo Credit: The History Channel)
Mikey Hilton, Age 32, Rome, Georgia
Day 19 – Mikey takes a few shots at a grouse without any luck. He decides to work on his shelter instead, needing to make it warmer since the weather’s getting colder. Mikey cuts some boughs and admits he’s spent too much time working on various styles of shelters. It wasn’t until day seven that he settled on a lean-to structure after trying to build a cabin and a teepee.
Mikey swears he knows what he’s doing and that he’s making mistakes because he’s not familiar with this environment. By day 19, he tells himself he needs to stop making errors. His last bite of protein was on day 10, and he’s exhausted.
Mikey’s not used to snow, but he realizes he needs to strengthen his shelter to hold its weight.
Mikey grew up poor and has learned to adapt to tough situations. Struggling as a child gave him the strength to handle difficulties as an adult.
His lean-to’s looking near completion, and he’s covered it in moss for insulation before finishing up for the day.
Day 21 – Mikey speaks to his son Nikolai on camera as points out the fresh snow. Insulating his shelter kept him warm but also turned it into a mouse amusement park. Today, he’ll set figure four traps to catch them.
Day 22 – His trap caught a field mouse (he calls it a rat) and Mikey uses the side of a wooden box he found two days ago as a cutting board. He takes his time preparing the mouse to cook and admits it’s the hardest animal he’s ever gutted or skinned.
Just this tiny bit of food lifts Wyatt’s spirits, and he’s thankful for the mouse. He makes a hoop out of willow and stretches the tiny mouse skin into a dreamcatcher.
Mikey’s 10 Survival Items:
Axe
Saw
Ferro Rod
Multitool
Fishing Line and Hooks
Paracord
Cooking Pot
Snare Wire
Bow and Arrows
Sleeping Bag
Wyatt Black in The History Channel’s ‘Alone’ season 10
James “Wyatt” Black, Age 51, Ontario, Canada
Day 21 – Wyatt gathers kindling for his fire and shakes his bootie for the camera. Anyway…he’s caught six fish with his gold hellfire lure and gives it a kiss. “I love you, baby,” says Wyatt.
He does some early evening fishing and reels in a large trout, thanks to the gold hellfire. He’s not done for the day, but as he’s reeling in his next fish, it steals his hellfire lure. A big pike took his lucky lure, and Wyatt’s devastated.
Not only did he lose his lure, but he also lost two treble hooks – and he only brought four. He still has smaller single hooks left, but they don’t work as well as trebles.
Although he thought big game hunting would get him through, he’s changed his whole plan and dedicated himself to fishing. He can’t cry over lost lures and needs to create a replacement.
Day 22 – Wyatt has made a new lure which he names gold fury. He gives it a kiss and says it’s been made with love.
It’s 4pm when he casts the gold fury. He explains this competition is a cakewalk compared to taking care of his wife when she was on her deathbed with cancer and they were raising little kids. Wyatt believes he’s got what it takes to win this.
It’s 4:45pm when the gold fury becomes the second lure claimed by the lake and its fish. It had a leader, yet still it was taken away. Wyatt’s now down to one small treble hook and is deflated by this turn of events.
Wyatt’s 10 Survival Items:
Cooking Pot
Axe
Saw
Ferro Rod
Sleeping Bag
Snare Wire
Paracord
Fishing Line and Hooks
Bow and Arrows
Multitool
Prime Video’s Red, White & Blue is a month away from release and the streaming service is finally showing off the first official trailer for the gay romantic comedy set in the world of international politics. The trailer shows the antagonistic beginnings of the relationship between Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) and Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the U.S. President, and teases their evolution from enemies to frenemies to lovers.
Based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling 2019 LGBTQ love story, the rom-com stars Uma Thurman, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, and Stephen Fry. The ensemble also includes Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth, and Juan Castano.
Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) and Ted Malawer adapted McQuiston’s book, with López directing and executive producing. McQuiston, Michael Riley McGrath, and Michael S. Constable also serve as executive producers.
Red, White & Royal Blue premieres on August 11, 2023 on Prime Video.
Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry in Prime Video’s ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’
The Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the President of the United States (Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity … and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous — and very public — altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time.
Going into damage-control mode, their families and handlers force the two rivals into a staged “truce.” But as Alex and Henry’s icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
Gaal Dornick (played by Lou Llobell) gathers a group of children and tells a story of the Foundation’s past in the new trailer for Apple TV+’s Foundation. The two-minute trailer dropped a week ahead of the epic sci-fi series’ second season and shows Gaal on a mission to save humanity while Brother Day (played by Lee Pace) declares the Foundation a threat and vows to destroy it.
The season two cast also includes Jared Harris as Hari Seldon, Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin, Laura Birn as Demerzel, Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn, and Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk. Newcomers to the world of Foundation are Isabella Laughland as Brother Constant, Kulvinder Ghir as Poly Verisof, Ella-Rae Smith as Queen Sareth of Cloud Dominion, and Holt McCallany as Warden Jaegger Fount. Rachel House plays Tellem Bond, Nimrat Kaur is Yanna Seldon, Ben Daniels is Bel Riose, and Dimitri Leonidas is Hober Mallow.
The critically acclaimed sci-fi series is based on stories by Isaac Asimov, with David S. Goyer executive producing and serving as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Alex Graves, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bill Bost, Robin Asimov, and Marcy Ross. Foundation is produced for Apple by Skydance Television.
Season two of Apple TV+’s Foundation premieres on July 14, 2023. New episodes of the 10-episode season arrive on Fridays leading up to the season finale on September 15.
The Foundation Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
More than a century after the season one finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy in Foundation season two. As the Cleons unravel, a vengeful queen plots to destroy Empire from within. Hari, Gaal, and Salvor discover a colony of Mentalics with psionic abilities that threaten to alter psychohistory itself. The Foundation has entered its religious phase, promulgating the Church of Seldon throughout the Outer Reach and inciting the Second Crisis: war with Empire.
The monumental adaptation of Foundation chronicles the stories of four crucial individuals transcending space and time as they overcome deadly crises, shifting loyalties and complicated relationships that will ultimately determine the fate of humanity.
The official trailer for season three just makes it even more difficult to prepare to say goodbye to FX’s Reservation Dogs. There’s so much story left to tell, but hopefully, the third and final season will give our favorite characters the sendoff they deserve.
Returning to lead the cast in starring roles are Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Bear Smallhill, Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack, and Lane Factor as Cheese. Created by executive producers Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, the final season of the half-hour comedy also features Zahn McClarnon, Gary Farmer, Wes Studi, Kaniehtiio Horn, Sarah Podemski, and Tamara Podemski.
The ensemble also includes Graham Greene, Dallas Goldtooth, Jon Proudstar, Lily Gladstone, Richard Ray Whitman, Kirk Fox, Jana Schmieding, Lil Mike, and FunnyBone.
The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedy will kick off season three with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 exclusively on Hulu.
Reservation Dogs Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of FX:
After the death of “Daniel,” the fifth member of the Reservation Dogs, the crew took to stealing, scheming, and saving in order to fulfill his dream of getting to California. The plan took a detour when the gang disbanded, leaving everyone to forge their own paths. Elora took off with the Rez Dogs’ mortal enemy, “Jackie” (Elva Guerra), Bear received ancient wisdom from “Spirit” (Goldtooth) in the most sacred of porta potties, Willie Jack discovered her ancestry in a prison visiting room and Cheese spent time in a boys’ home, while never forgetting his pronouns. Realizing they were stronger together, the Rez Dogs reunited and made it to Cali, where, with feet in the sand and waves crashing in front of them, they said goodbye to Daniel.
This season, the Rez Dogs find themselves stranded in Cali and have to figure out their way back home. After making it back to Okern, Elora considers the idea of college, Bear comes across a conspiracy theorist named “Maximus”, Willie Jack grows more invested in healing her community and Cheese, well, he still lives with his grandmother who’s not his grandmother.
Meanwhile, the aunties, uncles, and elders explore their pasts and try to heal old wounds. We learn more about tribal cop Big; cannabis-loving Brownie; physics-obsessed Bucky; the enigmatic Deer Lady; Bear’s mom Rita and her cousin Teenie; Willie Jack’s dad Leon; Daniel’s mom Hokti; medicine man Old Man Fixico; junkyard prophet Kenny Boy; gum-smacking Bev; and ride-less rap duo Mose and Mekko.
Season three is full of road trips, bathroom wisdom, unexpected fathers, boarding schools, Bigfoot, rumors, revenge and healing.
