Bobby knows there’s more to his friend’s death than meets the eye and sets out to prove it on Fox’s9-1-1 season six episode 12. “Recovery” will air on March 20, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Angela Bassett as Athena Grant and Peter Krause as Bobby Nash. Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta ‘Hen’ Wilson, Oliver Stark is Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie ‘Chimney’ Han, Corinne Massiah plays May Grant, Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz, and Jennifer Love Hewitt is Maddie Buckley.
“Recovery” Plot: Despite the case being closed, Bobby is determined to prove his AA sponsor was murdered and bring his killer to justice; Meanwhile Buck struggles with his post-traumatic stress.
Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1, exploring the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
Jabari Banks as Will and Olly Sholotan as Carlton in ‘Bel-Air’ (Photo by: Casey Durkin/PEACOCK)
Peacock’s given their popular drama Bel-Air an early season three renewal. According to the streaming service, season two of the modern reimagining of Will Smith’sThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is Peacock’s most-watched original sophomore show.
Jabari Banks leads the cast as Will, with Adrian Holmes starring as Phillip Banks, Cassandra Freeman plays Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan is Carlton Banks, and Coco Jones is Hilary Banks. Akira Akbar is Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola is Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones is Jazz, and Simone Joy Jones is Lisa.
Fresh Prince‘s Tatyana Ali appears in a recurring role in season two.
The modern take on Fresh Prince was inspired by Morgan Cooper’s 2019 four-minute spec trailer. Cooper and Will Smith serve as executive producers along with writer and showrunner Carla Banks Waddles. Additional executive producers include Anthony Sparks, Malcolm Spellman, Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez, Benny Medina, Quincy Jones, Andy & Susan Borowitz, TJ Brady, and Rasheed Newson.
The 10-episode second season premiered on February 23, 2023 and will finish up on April 27.
The Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Peacock:
Set in modern-day Los Angeles, Peacock’s successful one-hour drama series Bel-Air imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.
Season two of Bel-Air picks up with Will at a crossroads as a new figure comes into his life who challenges what he’s learned in Bel-Air and competes for control of his influence. He juggles this while navigating his home life with the Banks family and trying to rebuild the trust that was broken at the end of last season. We’ll see Will and Carlton’s brotherhood start to evolve as they grow closer, but still challenge each other about their differences.
We’ll also see Hilary evolve as she becomes more of a boss in her influencer world and how that spills over into her relationship with Jazz, and also highlight the relatable struggles around Viv and Phil balancing marriage and family while trying to forge their own career paths and reconnect to the things that are important to them.
Lance Bass guest stars as himself on ABC’s The Rookie season five episode 18, “Double Trouble.” After taking a three week break between new episodes, “Double Trouble” is set to air on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan is Bailey Nune.
“Double Trouble” Plot: When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sergeant Bradford, along with the CIA, set out to find him and enlist the help of Juicy.
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Prime Video’s adding to the buzz about their new thriller The Power with a sneak peek at the series’ opening moments. The minute-and-a-half video features Oscar nominee Toni Collette and a montage of scenes of young women embracing their powers.
“We never dared to imagine it…a world that was built for us. Where we made the rules. Where we could take what we wanted. A world where God looked like us. Where we were not afraid. Where we were the ones to be feared. But that world was at our fingertips. All we had to do was burn down the world that was,” says Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez.
She adds: “Every revolution begins with a spark.”
The sci-fi thriller’s based on the bestselling novel by Naomi Alderman. In addition to Collette, the cast includes John Leguizamo (The Menu) as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Jos Cleary-Lopez, and Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) as Tunde Ojo. Josh Charles (We Own This City) plays Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan (The Contractor) is Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz (Mr. Selfridge) plays Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić is Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush stars as Allie Montgomery.
Raelle Tucker (True Blood) guides the Amazon Studios and SISTER production as showrunner.
The first three episodes will premiere on Prime Video on March 31, 2023. New episodes follow on subsequent Fridays, leading up to the May 12th season finale.
Toni Collette and John Leguizamo in ‘The Power’ (Photo Courtesy of Prime Video)
The Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
“The Power is our world but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.”
The boy who would be a superhero is back with his foster family to take on their biggest threat yet in the sequel to the 2019 superhero film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
It’s been a few years since teenager Billy Baston (Asher Angel) was given magical powers by the wizard (Djimon Hounsou) and became an adult superhero (Zachary Levi) whenever he says the word “Shazam.” Since sharing the powers with his foster family, Billy and his siblings have become a team, always working together to save the day.
A perfect example of this is when they work together to save people trapped on a collapsing bridge. Unfortunately, they fail to stop the bridge from collapsing. It’s these types of mistakes and miscalculations that have caused the citizens of their city to nickname them The Philadelphia Fiascos.
Billy’s also struggling to try to keep his foster family together and committed to the motto: all or not at all. Either they all work to save the day, or they do not respond to the emergency. Lately, some of his family members have been yearning to go their own way, including Mary (Grace Caroline Currey), who wants to go away to college, and Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer/Adam Brody) who’s anxious to go solo on a superhero save.
The family of superheroes is unaware of the trio of powerful villains that they’ll soon be forced to fight to save the world. Goddesses Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), and Anthea (Rachel Zegler) – daughters of the god Atlas – have entered this realm and arrived on Earth to retrieve the magical powers the wizard stole from them. They see humans as meek and undeserving beings destined to be ruled and enslaved. Even worse, the evil goddesses have retrieved the magical scepter (the one Billy broke in half at the end of the first film) and have mended it well enough to use against the superheroes.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a goofy, tongue-in-cheek, and sporadically funny superhero romp with a solid message about the importance of family and not holding on too tight. It’s a worthy sequel to the 2019 film, even though it suffers from some flat jokes and too much CGI.
Zachary Levi returns as Shazam, Billy’s adult superhero alter ego who’s struggling to keep both his foster family siblings and his superhero team together as well as live up to the powers he’s been given. Levi’s performance as a big kid with incredible powers is still effective, and his best moments are when he’s playing up the comical and juvenile side of his character.
The film really hits its stride when Freddy and the wizard team up to steal the scepter (and another important object) from the goddesses. Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou make a great dysfunctional team and have strong on-screen buddy chemistry. Grazer and Hounsou steal every scene they’re in together.
Sadly, Helen Mirren’s talents are wasted in the role of Hespera, the eldest of the sisters who is nothing more than a powerful but one-dimensional villain. To have someone of Mirren’s caliber in such a bland role is a waste of true talent.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a fun, silly, and entertaining sequel and a solid entry in the DC superhero universe.
GRADE: B-
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action, language, and violence
Andy steps up to keep the team safe on ABC’s Station 19 season six episode 11. “Could I Leave You?” will air on Thursday, March 23, 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.
“Could I Leave You?” Plot: The team is forced to make a risky call that could cost them dearly after Tomás’ barbershop catches fire. Diane drops by the station and is called back into action alongside Vic and Carina. Beckett makes a decision about his future.
Carlos Miranda and Barrett Doss in ‘Station 19’ season 6 episode 11 (ABC/James Clark)
Station 19 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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Eric Szmanda from the original CSI reprises his role as Greg Sanders on CBS’s CSI: Vegas season two episode 17. Directed by Brad Tanenbaum from a script by Alex Berry and Anthony E. Zuiker (CSI franchise creator), “The Promise” will air on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.
The second season stars Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby, Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows, Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom, and Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan. Ariana Guerra plays Detective Serena Chavez, Lex Medlin is Beau Finado, and Jay Lee is Chris Park.
“The Promise” Plot: When the body of a young girl who was killed over 40 years ago is discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead, Max Roby promises her mother, Raquel Williams (Regina Taylor), that the CSI team will finally find justice for her daughter.
CSI: Vegas, the sequel to the Network’s global hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, returns for a second season in Las Vegas – the city where it all began. Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats continue to lurk in Sin City. Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of Crime Scene Investigators – Joshua Folsom, Allie Rajan, Detective Serena Chavez, Chris Park, and Beau Finado – as they use science to solve baffling cases. Catherine Willows returns to help the CSIs face off with a dealer of death who is planning to beat the odds in Las Vegas.
This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques to do what they do best – follow the evidence – in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll is back as Sam’s podcast co-host on CBS’s Ghosts season two episode 18. Directed by Trent O’Donnell from a script by Guy Endore-Kaiser, “Alberta’s Descendant” will air on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:30pm ET/PT.
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar lead the cast as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Playing the mansion’s resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.
“Alberta’s Descendant” Plot: Alberta is thrilled when a living relative, Alicia (Ashley D. Kelley), visits Woodstone to learn more about her, but things take a turn when she hits it off with Todd (Fernandez Stoll), Sam’s podcast co-host. Also, Nigel uses his knowledge of Trevor and Hetty’s secret tryst to try to blackmail Hetty.
Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha 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 decide to convert a huge rundown country estate they 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 (Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Samantha’s ancestor (isocky), to name a few.
The opening of the B&B is a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they’ll gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant – Samantha.
Psychiatrist Dr. Al Carlisle spent over 600 hours speaking with notorious killers, including serial killer Ted Bundy. Following his death in 2018, Dr. Carlisle’s relatives found tapes documenting his time spent attempting to discover what drives a person to kill. Some of those tapes are featured in Oxygen True Crime’s new documentary series Violent Minds: Killers on Tape.
In addition to Ted Bundy, Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with the HiFi Killers, Arthur Gary Bishop, and Manny Cortez are included in the nine-episode season premiering on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 7pm ET/PT.
Oxygen True Crime released this synopsis of the new docuseries:
“The premiere will feature two back-to-back episodes focused on Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with Ted Bundy after he was arrested and charged for aggravated kidnapping in Utah in 1975. Dr. Carlisle met Bundy before he would become known as one of the world’s most notorious serial killers. Bundy’s duplicitousness made everyone believe he was an upstanding citizen. Tasked by the judge to evaluate his potential for evil to help determine an appropriate sentencing, Dr. Carlisle went the extra mile to develop a comprehensive portrait of Bundy by speaking and recording his conversations with his mother, friends, girlfriend and exes. This all culminated to a chilling and unforgettable discovery.
Before criminal profiling and the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit existed, Dr. Carlisle dared to reach into the minds of the most dangerous killers in the world. Raised as a devout Mormon, Dr. Carlisle firmly believed that everyone is born good and wondered how does one become a monster? He believed if we can understand how one becomes violent, we might be able to stop killers before they claim their first victim. Dr. Carlisle recorded most of his conversations with killers as he searched for an answer.”
Ample Entertainment’s Ari Mark, Phil Lott, and Kathryn Vaughan serve as executive producers along with Motiv8″s Kara Kurcz and Brian Lee.
Violent Minds: Killers on Tape First Six Episodes and Air Dates:
April 2 – Dr. Al Carlisle’s descent into the violent mind begins by chance, when he’s asked to run a psychological evaluation on a man who will go on to become one of America’s most infamous serial killers: Theodore Robert Bundy.
Dr. Carlisle’s evaluation of Ted Bundy is over, but his work on the notorious serial killer has just begun. As Dr. Carlisle develops his theory of the development of the violent mind, Bundy escapes from prison and goes on a murderous rampage.
April 9 (supersized episode) – Dr. Al Carlisle’s study of the violent mind continues when the men convicted of Utah’s horrific Hi-Fi Shop mass murders enters the Utah State Prison, awaiting a death sentence.
April 16 – When a new inmate at the Utah State Prison claims he cannot remember the crime that sent him to prison, Dr. Carlisle’s experiments with hypnosis reveal a violent alternate personality hidden just beneath the surface.
April 23 (Supersized episode) – Dr. Carlisle’s Mormon faith is tested when Arthur Gary Bishop asks for his help in understanding how he became a serial killer.
April 30 – Dr. Carlisle discovers a surprising link between the traumas of war and the development of the violent mind when he interviews a Vietnam War veteran turned killer.
TAPS is joined by Satori Hawes, Cody Desbiens and Chandler Riggs to investigate the Bastille. (Photo Credit: Travel Channel)
Travel Channel and discovery+’s Ghost Hunters welcomes The Walking Dead‘s Chandler Riggs to investigate The Bastille, an abandoned 125-year-old former Wild West jail, on the new season of the popular paranormal series. April and May 2023 episodes will find the TAPS team – Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti – traveling to haunted locations across the U.S., including Tennessee, Alabama, Washington, and California.
The upcoming season kicks off on April 6, 2023. New episodes will premiere on Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT.
Travel Channel released the following details on the new season, including episode descriptions and air dates:
“Traversing the country, they’ll investigate chilling new locations and hauntings including eerie paranormal activity inside prisons, mines, mansions, and even the Hoover Dam. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, their proven methodology, and special guest investigators, the Ghost Hunters team tackle disturbing activity head-on, leaving no stone unturned to reach the dead among the living.”
“Dead Man Walking” – Premieres Thursday, April 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
In downtown Hanford, California, sits an imposing, abandoned county jail more than 125 years old. The Bastille, as it is known today, has captured the imagination of the residents who, for decades, have reported encountering apparitions and other strange activity in this building. In the years since this former Wild West jail was shuttered, many businesses have come and gone inside the old building, but they all share one commonality – claims of chilling paranormal phenomena.
Now, many believe that the decades of suffering and tragic deaths that occurred inside the jail are behind the ongoing hauntings. Joining TAPS on this investigation is actor Chandler Riggs, as well as investigators Satori Hawes and Cody DesBiens.
“Trapped in Terror” – Premieres Thursday, April 13
TAPS is called to California’s Gold Country to investigate the Argonaut and Kennedy mines. On the heels of the 100th anniversary of the state’s largest mining tragedy, the team, joined by paranormal explorer Dakota Laden and the Destination Fear crew, faces frightening phenomena that remains on these properties from decades gone by.
“The Hoover Damned” – Premieres Thursday, April 20
The TAPS team dive into unchartered waters at the Hoover Dam as they gain exclusive access to investigate the iconic superstructure. Investigators Dustin Pari and Kris Williams join in as they seek out the lost souls and terrifying shadow figures that haunt this massive landmark.
“The Mansion of Misfortune” – Premieres Thursday, April 27
TAPS investigates an Alabama mansion that was once home to high society gatherings – as well as ample misery and misfortune. Guest investigators Satori Hawes and Cody DesBiens help dig up secrets from beyond the grave and bring peace to spirits seemingly in search of days long past.
“Unholy Matrimony” – Premieres Thursday, May 4
TAPS and guest investigator Dustin Pari investigate the home of an American Founding Father, and where a betrothed couple intends to have their wedding. A dark, aggressive energy has overtaken the house, leading to fears that the haunting will upend the impending nuptials.
“The Myth of St. Ignatius” – Premieres Thursday, May 11
TAPS and special guest Tory Belleci (Mythbusters) descend on the small town of Colfax, Washington, where chilling spirits haunt the hallways of the now abandoned St. Ignatius Hospital. The century-old building harbors the dark energy of illness, death and a tragic scandal, putting plans to turn it into a hotel at risk.
“Generations of Ghosts” – Premieres Thursday, May 18
TAPS answers a desperate call for help at historic Rose Mont, a former cattle and thoroughbred farm and plantation in Gallatin, Tennessee. Reports of hauntings at this grand mansion go back for decades, but a recent spike in harrowing paranormal phenomena has put the staff on edge.
SEASON FINALE: “Diocese of the Dead” – Premieres Thursday, May 25
TAPS is called to Ogdensburg, New York, to investigate a large family home. Once a church rectory, this imposing limestone manor is filled with terrifying entities that tie back to its religious beginnings. Alongside Jason’s son, Austin Hawes, and guest investigator Dustin Pari, TAPS hopes to calm the family’s fear of being in their house.
