Simon Khan as Matt, Brooklynn Prince as Kaitlyn and Brian Cox as Jaan in ‘Little Wing’ (Photo Credit: Alysson Riggs/Paramount+)
Brian Cox is following up Succession, easily one of the best shows on television, by playing a pigeon racer in Paramount+’s Little Wing. The coming-of-age film will also star Yellowstone‘s Kelly Reilly.
Brooklynn Prince (Cocaine Bear) is set to play a teen who becomes interested in pigeon racing, and Che Tafari (Me Time) stars as her friend.
Filming’s expected to get underway in Portland this month. Oscar and DGA Awards nominee John Gatins (Flight) wrote the screenplay based on Susan Orlean’s New Yorker article. Three-time DGA Awards nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Astronauts) is on board to direct.
Israelite, Brian Cox, Karen Rosenfelt, Donald De Line, Susan Orlean, Don Dunn, and Liz Brandenburg are executive producing. Gatins and Naomi Despres will serve as producers.
Paramount+ offered this description of the project: “Little Wing follows Kaitlyn (Prince), a 13-year-old girl who, reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home, is drawn into the world of pigeon racing. She hopes to solve her family’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird but instead forms a bond with the owner who cultivates her love of the sport.”
Adam Bakri (Hell’s Gate) leads the cast of Fox’s Accused season one episode 13, “Samir’s Story.” Directed by Sameh Zoabi from a script by Daniel Pearle and Arlo Gordon, episode 13 is set to air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.
In addition to Adam Bakri as the episode’s title character, “Samir’s Story” stars Anne Bedian as Rita Khalil, Julia Golandani Telles as Alice Baylor, Matthew James Thomas as Tom Braddick, and Matthew Edison as ADA Simon Stacher. Daniel Maslany is Eli DeMille, Christopher Russell is Josh, and Victor Ertmanis is Branson.
“Samir’s Story” Plot: A limo driver’s infatuation with one of his riders leads him down a dark path.
Accused is a collection of 15 intense, topical, and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast. Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode opens in a courtroom on the defendant, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, the show holds a mirror up to current times with evocative and emotional stories. In the end, audiences will discover how an ordinary person gets caught up in extraordinary circumstances and how one impulsive decision can impact the course of that life – and the lives of others – forever.
The fifth and apparently final film of the Insidious franchise marks the feature directorial debut of franchise star Patrick Wilson. Insidious: The Red Door welcomes back Wilson and Rose Byrne, and the trailer promises this final chapter of the horror film saga will send the Lamberts back into The Further to deal with their demons one last time.
Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, the original Insidious opened in theaters in April 2011 and introduced Wilson, Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Andrew Astor as a family who encountered terrifying demons. Insidious: Chapter 2 followed in September 2013 with Wan directing and Wilson, Bryne, Simpkins, and Astor returning to star.
Leigh Whannell took over as director for Insidious: Chapter 3, a prequel (without the Lambert family) that opened in theaters in June 2015. And Insidious: The Last Key arrived in January 2018 with The Taking director Adam Robitel at the helm.
Ty Simpkins and Andrew Astor reunite with Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne for this final chapter. Hiam Abbass and Sinclair Daniel also star.
Scott Teems wrote the screenplay (story by Leigh Whannell), and Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan and Whannell produce. Steven Schneider, Charles Layton, Ryan Turek, and Brian Kavanaugh Jones serve as executive producers.
Insidious: The Red Door will open in theaters on July 7, 2023.
The Plot:
In Insidious: The Red Door, the horror franchise’s original cast returns for the final chapter of the Lambert family’s terrifying saga. To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh (Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family’s dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.
ABC’s Station 19 season six episode 15 promises to be a huge episode for Maya and Ben. “What Are You Willing to Lose” airs on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season six stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, and Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes. Jay Hayden plays Travis Montgomery, Danielle Savre plays Maya Bishop, Stefania Spampinato is Carina DeLuca, and Carlos Miranda stars as Theo Ruiz.
“What Are You Willing to Lose” Plot: A shoddily assembled structure poses a dangerous challenge for our heroes leaving Ben with a difficult choice to make. Maya and Carina work to get their relationship back on track, while Natasha must decide what – or whom – she wants to prioritize.
Boris Kodjoe in ‘Station 19’ season 6 episode 15 (ABC/Ser Baffo)
Station 19 Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Station 19 follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line. The latest series from the executive producers of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.
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ABC’s The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds unite in a crossover event that finds Laura in serious trouble. Season one episode 21, “Bloodline,” will air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.
Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Simone Clark, Frankie R. Faison (White Chicks) is Christopher “Cutty” Clark, James Lesure (Las Vegas) is Carter Hope, Britt Robertson (Big Sky) is Laura Stensen, Felix Solis (The International) is Matthew Garza, and Kevin Zegers (Transamerica) is Brendon Acres.
“Bloodline” Plot: The FBI takes on a case from LAPD involving a serial murderer who has been leaving limbs across state lines. After the team follows a lead from Antoinette and Elena’s forensic breakthroughs, the killer retaliates against Laura.
Niecy Nash-Betts and Nathan Fillion in ‘The Rookie: Feds’ episode 21 (ABC/Raymond Liu)
The Rookie: Feds Description:
From the executive producers of flagship series The Rookie comes The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. The spinoff was introduced as a two-part event during the fourth season of The Rookie, where Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the L.A. division of the FBI enlisted the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students was a suspect in a terror attack.
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Oscar winner Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) stars as a wannabe private detective who has a lengthy history of drug abuse, a messed up personal life, and an unwillingness to do a job any earlier than 11am in the Apple TV+ comedy High Desert. The first trailer for the streaming service’s new dark comedy shows Arquette’s character’s basically a walking, talking trainwreck.
Matt Dillon, Christine Taylor, Weruche Opia, Brad Garrett, Bernadette Peters, Rupert Friend, and Keir O’Donnell also star.
Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and Jennifer Hoppe created the series and serve as writers and executive producers. Patricia Arquette and Ben Stiller executive produce, and four-time Emmy Award winner Jay Roach (Game Change, Recount) directs.
The eight-episode half-hour series will premiere on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2023 with the release of the first three episodes. Additional new episodes will premiere on Wednesdays.
Patricia Arquette stars in Apple TV+’s ‘High Desert’
The Plot:
High Desert follows Peggy (Arquette), an on-again-off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.
Tongayi Chirisa as Talamasca agent Ciprien Grieve in ‘Mayfair Witches’ (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani / AMC)
AMC is preparing to expand their Anne Rice Immortal Universe with a third series. The untitled series will be set in the world of the Talamasca and has Oscar nominee John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) attached as showrunner and writer.
AMC’s successfully adapted Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches, with both shows receiving season two orders after posting impressive ratings. Interview with the Vampire, starring Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid, premiered in October 2022. Mayfair Witches with Alexandra Daddario and Jack Huston debuted in January 2023.
“The enthusiastic critical and fan reception to Interview and Mayfair is a great sign of what is yet to come in this immersive universe based on the works of Anne Rice,” stated Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “We’re excited to be in active development of the next installment in this growing franchise, written and to be showrun by the incomparable John Lee Hancock. The Talamasca is one of the most intriguing elements of Rice’s works and a connective thread through so many of her stories, the standalone and crossover potential for this third series is immense.”
According to AMC, Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches rank as the top two new series premieres on AMC+. They also earned spots on the top 10 list of cable dramas in the 2022/2023 season among adults 18-54.
Filming is currently underway in Prague on season two of Interview with the Vampire. Season two of Mayfair Witches is expected to begin shooting in New Orleans later this year.
Four-time Emmy Award winner Tony Shalhoub (Monk, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) guest stars as a former boyfriend of Charlie’s mom, Fran, on ABC’s The Company You Keep season one episode nine. The first season’s penultimate episode will air on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.
The season one cast is led by Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie. Catherine Haena Kim plays Emma, William Fichtner is Leo, Tim Chiou is David, Freda Foh Shen is Grace, James Saito is Joseph, Sarah Wayne Callies is Birdie, Felisha Terrell plays Daphne, and Polly Draper is Fran Nicoletti.
“The Truth Shall Set You Free” Plot: Realizing they want the same thing, Emma and Daphne agree to work together to take down the Maguires. Later, the Nicolettis consider selling the bar when a great offer comes their way, and David announces he is done with politics.
Polly Draper in ‘The Company You Keep’ episode 9 (ABC/Raymond Liu)
The Season 1 Plot, Courtesy of ABC:
A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie and undercover CIA officer Emma, who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally. While Charlie ramps up the “family business” so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in hand – forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.
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The task force investigates the murder of a reporter on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 19. Directed by Ludovic Littee from a script by Spindrift Beck and Chris Salmanpour, episode 19 – “Bad Seed” – will air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Bad Seed” Plot: When a news anchor is shot dead in the station’s parking lot, the Fugitive Task Force must dive into a story she was working on in order to track down her killer. Also, Remy debates revisiting the case around his brother’s murder.
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 new 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 Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases; and their newest member, former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective Ray Cannon, who was recently working Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps and graduating at the top of his class at Quantico last year.
Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
Adrienne Rose Bengtsson reprises her role as Maggie’s sister, Erin Bell, on CBS’s FBI season five episode 20. Directed by Tim Busfield from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 20 – “Sisterhood” – will air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Sisterhood” Plot: A drug dealer is shot in a federal park and the team sets out to look for his killer; Maggie’s sister returns to New York and complicates the case.
FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI.
Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority. The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. The smart and outspoken Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, who spent six years with the NYPD, is partner to Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent.
These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.
