Berto Colon (Power Book II: Ghost) guest stars as a conman who’s in McCall’s crosshairs on CBS’s The Equalizer season three episode nine. Directed by Paul Holahan from a script by Chris Derrick, episode nine – “Second Chance” – will air on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.
“Second Chance” Plot: McCall and Dante’s relationship is tested when a conman (Colon) the NYPD has been building a years-long case against kidnaps a relative of McCall’s client and forces him to assist in a heist in order to save them.
The Equalizer is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall presents to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is The Equalizer – an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who’s also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.
Robyn’s clandestine work and her personal life collide when her smart and observant daughter, Delilah, and her aunt Vi, who lives with Robyn to help her balance life as a working mother, discover her secret career as a vigilante. While Robyn contends with uncertainty at home, she is joined in her pursuit of justice by Melody “Mel” Bayani, an edgy bar owner and sniper from Robyn’s past; and Harry Keshegian, a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker.
As Robyn aids the oppressed and exploited, she sometimes works with Marcus Dante, an NYPD detective who once sought to uncover her identity, but now respects the need for Robyn’s type of justice even as he often questions her methods.
Eight former Naked and Afraid survivalists will put their skills to the test on season one of Naked and Afraid: Solo. The spinoff from Naked and Afraid will challenge the survivalists to spend 21 days naked, afraid, and completely on their own.
The eight Naked and Afraid fan favorites testing their skills in harsh environments include Kaila Cumings, a bladesmith and avid bowhunter who seeks redemption from a previous early tap-out in her XL Next Level challenge in the Amazon. Terra Short, a trans woman and archer who feels most at home in the wilderness with just their skills and a knife; Cheeny Plante, a jack-of-all-trades who, as a SERE instructor, has taught critical survival skills to Air Force combatants; and Jamie Frizzell, a no-nonsense lifeguard, adventurer and bushcraft instructor who survived a 21-day Tribes challenge but tapped on day two of XL Next Level in the Amazon are also featured in season one of Solo.
The first season also includes Naked and Afraid veterans Fernando Calderon, Suzanne Zeta, James Lewis, and Shanika Malcolm.
Naked and Afraid: Solo premieres on the Discovery Channel on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Discovery offered this description of the new series:
“Naked and Afraid survivalists have endured the most grueling environments on earth and proved the value of teamwork in overcoming brutal conditions. In this all-new series, eight of the franchise’s most battle-tested survivalists will attempt to endure 21 days completely SOLO. This arced series takes place in some of the most remote and harshest environments in the world – and in locations spread out over three continents. Whether it’s a bug-infested South American rainforest, a frigid African scrubland or a blistering Mexican jungle, each episode follows multiple survivalists as they take on the most difficult challenge of their lives.
With no one to lean on for help, their success depends solely on their own ingenuity, skills and will to survive. Enduring 21 days naked with a partner is hard enough. Enduring 21 days solo will test the most experienced survivalists in the world – and bring many to their knees.”
The team’s on the case of a fatal car bombing on CBS’s FBI: International season two episode 13. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Hussain Pirani, episode 13 – “Indefensible” – will air on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season two stars Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester, Heida Reed as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo, and Eva-Jane Willis as Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson.
Miklós Bányai guest stars as Lieutenant Benedek Erdős.
“Indefensible” Plot: The Fly Team investigates the death of an American lawyer working out of Budapest after he is killed by a car bomb. Also, Kellett begins to grow close to Hungarian lieutenant Benedek Erdős as the critical case progresses.
FBI: International Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
FBI: International is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel throughout Europe with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people. The Fly Team’s Special Agent Scott Forrester, their accomplished and dedicated leader, puts his missions ahead of his personal life and is often accompanied by his trusty Schutzhund dog, Tank.
Second in command is Special Agent Jamie Kellett, a heroic and fearless investigator – and her extensive network of informants is a powerful resource. Special Agent Andre Raines shines in the field and makes good use of his accounting background in tracking criminal enterprises’ moving money; and Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad who excels at interrogation and strategy. Newly embedded with the Fly Team is Megan “Smitty” Garretson, a streetwise Europol agent with an extensive undercover background who liaises with each host country they inhabit.
Snow blankets the Yellowstone Ranch as Paramount+’s 1923 season one episode seven begins. The season’s penultimate episode opens with Jack (Darren Mann) giving Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph) a good morning kiss and promising to be careful.
Jacob (Harrison Ford) is getting around better, and he briefly comes inside to warm his hands by the fire. He promises Cara (Helen Mirren) they’ll be back by supper, and Cara responds, “Just come back.”
Outside, the cowboys saddle up and head out with Jacob in the lead.
In town, the snow makes it difficult for motorcars to get around, but horses don’t have any problem. Three sheriff vehicles fall into place behind Jacob and his men as they head to Banner’s new home (courtesy of Donald Whitfield).
Banner (Jerome Flynn) is smoking a cigar as he returns to his bedroom where two naked prostitutes are sprawled in bed. He pours champagne into a glass and onto a hooker’s stomach. But before the orgy goes any further, the doorbell draws his attention.
He’s greeted at the door by Sheriff McDowell (Robert Patrick) and placed under arrest for two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder. Jacob approaches the door and Banner’s stunned to see him alive and well. Banner demands Sheriff McDowell arrest Jacob too since he strung his men up from a tree. Sheriff McDowell believes Jacob was justified since the sheepherders were trespassing.
The Sheriff won’t allow Banner to get dressed as he takes him away in handcuffs.
Banner’s still putting on a good show as he’s led to the car, warning Jacob that he’ll need all his men to stay alive. He also warns Jack that he may have cheated death twice but he won’t cheat it a third time.
Sheriff McDowell points out that sounds like a confession.
Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) supervises as dynamite clears the way inside a mine. He watches as dozens of men get to work in the mine but is distracted when word arrives that Jacob was spotted in town. He’s informed by the recently hired red-headed livestock agent that Jacob accompanied Sheriff McDowell to arrest Banner. (Cara was right to be hesitant in hiring him.)
No sooner is Banner brought to jail than his lawyer arrives for a visit. The lawyer orders Banner not to speak to anyone and reveals that bond will be set, even though that’s not the normal procedure. The lawyer’s certain Banner will be released after his arraignment in the morning.
The lawyer joins Donald in his car and tells him the name of the judge. Donald orders the lawyer to make sure the judge knows how important Banner is to his operation, and the lawyer promises to take care of it.
Donald will handle the two prostitutes currently at Banner’s place himself.
Donald shows his sadistic side by ordering one prostitute to spank the other with his belt. He watches, drink in hand, making sure the beating is harsh and the one on the receiving end doesn’t cry out.
Night falls and Cara writes a letter to Spencer. Elizabeth wonders how she’ll send it to him, given that he’s on his way home. Cara admits she can’t and the letter’s more for herself than for Spencer.
Cara describes Spencer as a quiet boy, deliberate in all his actions. He was an observer and a good listener, and writing to him is her way of journaling.
Cara admits she’s more like Jack and has a hard time dealing with waiting. Elizabeth claims she’s the same way, but writing isn’t an option. She thinks she’d like to bake a cake to fill the time, and they’re busy in the kitchen when Jacob arrives home. Cara pulls him in for a hug, relieved to have her husband back.
Jacob confirms Banner’s locked up and Cara’s relieved to hear that.
Elizabeth rushes out to greet Jack in the living room and his face lights up n a huge smile. She plops into his lap and they kiss. Jack jokes he can’t wait to see how he’s welcomed back after a week if this is what he gets after being gone for just a day.
They relax around the dinner table as Jack reads the headlines. There’s one about Coolidge bringing two grizzly bears to the White House and another about unemployment being at historic lows. But the headline that gets the Duttons worked up is an article that says the CEO of Anaconda Copper Mines has been appointed chairman of a commission to regulate mining. Donald Whitfield is the vice chair. The bosses of the mining companies are in charge of regulating the mines, and Jack thinks that’s ridiculous.
Jacob says that’s the way politics works; it’s a corrupt system. Jack points out that Jacob’s a politician too. He’s a cattleman in charge of regulating cattle. (Jack’s not wrong.)
Jacob created the commission to protect the land and his family. Whitfield’s doing the same thing, but what he wants goes against what the ranch needs. Jake asks about right and wrong, and Jacob insists you can’t think that way.
“You can only think about what’s good for this ranch… what’s good for your family. That’s it. Then you use their rules to do it,” explains Jacob.
Cara reminds them they don’t talk politics at the table. Elizabeth leaves the table with Cara and Jack wonders why they’re in trouble. Jacob explains putting Banner in jail didn’t solve anything. Cara’s not mad, she’s scared.
Days have passed since Issaxche was murdered by lawmen searching for Teonna. Her body’s finally discovered by Teonna’s father, Runs His Horse (Michael Spears), who spots hoofprints outside. Hank’s son, Pete Plenty Clouds (Cole Brings Plenty), arrives minutes later and they determine, based on the fact only the government shoes their horses, that it wasn’t thieves that killed Issaxche.
Pete Plenty Clouds passes on the news that Teonna left school and is with his father. Pete adds that Teonna’s in trouble and Runs His Horse suggests that he take a different way back and avoid the road. He’s not joining him yet but will soon.
Runs His Horse buries Issaxche before returning to his home to retrieve weapons and supplies.
Later, Pete is warming himself by a fire, surrounded by rocks, when the three priests searching for Teonna ride up. They try to get information from him, including his age, and threaten to drag him back to school if he doesn’t answer them.
Pete gets in the first blow but soon the three priests overpower him and deliver a beating. His hands are tied with rope and one priest volunteers to take him back to the school while the other two keep searching for Teonna.
Pete’s forced to walk beside the horse as they make their way back to the school.
Runs His Horse finds Pete’s horse and grabs the reins. The horse wandered away from Pete’s campsite but Runs His Horse finds it and the fire’s still burning. Pete’s hat is on the ground and Teonna’s father picks it up and continues searching for clues. He finds the hoofprints of three horses and Pete’s footprints.
The priest and Pete have stopped for the night, and as they sit around a fire the priest lectures Pete. He suggests Native Americans don’t need schools; they need exorcisms. Pete points out that the priest kills and that he stole the land he sits on, which means he’s breaking the laws of the God he claims to follow and obey. If he can break those laws, then he must believe his God doesn’t really exist.
The priest is enraged and kicks Pete in the face. He thinks the world would be better off without Pete (or any Native Americans) but before he finishes Pete off, he recites the Lord’s Prayer. Runs His Horse comes up behind the priest and scalps him. He slits his throat and the priest dies in a pool of blood.
Pete confirms two more priests are looking for Teonna, and he knows where they’re heading. The priests would have stopped to rest but Pete and Runs His Horse won’t. Runs His Horse eats the priest’s soul before they head out.
Morning arrives and the two priests spot Teonna (Aminah Nieves) by a creek. They initially believe Teonna’s a boy and ask about a 15-year-old girl. They don’t answer her questions as Hank watches from his doorway, hidden from view. One priest becomes suspicious and approaches Teonna on foot. She takes off running, but the priest still on horseback knocks her down.
She’s able to blind the priest in one eye and he punches her repeatedly in the face. He’s about to kill her when Hank shoots him in the back. He also shoots the other priest before he can get back on his horse.
Teonna’s face is bloody and looks painful, and Hank lifts her up and carries her back to his home.
Unfortunately, one of the priests isn’t dead and he shoots Hank in the back, killing him. Teonna picks up a large rock as the priest tries to reload and bashes his head in.
The ship’s heading toward the port when Captain Shipley (Joseph Mawle) tells Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) he’ll have a skiff take them the rest of the way to shore. He doesn’t want to be boarded by Customs. Spencer says he’s in his debt, but Captain Shipley believes the sea is the last place where men do the right thing just because it’s the right thing. However, if he’s ever in the company of leopards he’d appreciate Spencer having his back.
Spencer didn’t tell Shipley he was a hunter, and Shipley points out he’s famous. They shake and Captain Shipley jokingly compares Alex to a wildcat, saying, “You’ve got the tiger by the tail with your new bride.”
They make it to land and Spencer suggests they locate a hotel. Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) reminds him he’s not in control. First, they need to find a café because she wants pasta and wine.
“Deep down, you love being told what to do. There’s a freedom in it. We all know how you Americans feel about your freedom,” says Alex, walking ahead of her new hubby.
Spencer catches up and says that while he’ll follow her, he won’t walk behind her. She teases that it’s a good view from behind and Spencer hangs back, smiling.
They grab a table at a restaurant and Spencer confirms he booked passage for Thursday. He also confesses this is the first time he’s been in a restaurant since he left Montana.
Spencer claims he’s not hungry, but Alex takes a seat on his lap and forces him to try new food. When she suggests he eat some rice, he’s understandably confused when it’s in a ball. She explains it was rolled in flour and fried. She knows this because she’s British and all Brits do is travel the world and become experts in the places they visit. (Her words, not mine!)
Spencer thinks that doesn’t make sense and describes her culture as pretending to be experts in things you know nothing about. She corrects him. “No, baby, that’s the French.”
They both laugh. Spencer tries the rice ball and admits it’s good.
Spencer and Alex’s public display of affection is interrupted when someone calls out her name. Talk about your coincidences, Alex’s abandoned wedding party just happen to have shown up at this restaurant.
Mike believes he has a plan that will set the wheels in motion to get the gang leaders released as Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown season two episode six gets underway. Mike (Jeremy Renner) meets with Wendy (Sandrine Holt) from the Warwick Group and reveals he knows the inmates are being used as slave labor and that even the guard dogs are eating better than the prisoners. Wendy doesn’t care because it’s working and that’s all that matters.
If he doesn’t like it, then he can just move aside.
Mike proposes a deal: if Wendy helps him get Bunny released, then he’ll be in her debt. She just needs to make the DA sign the release. He’s forced to admit he can’t seem to get the job done himself. She agrees.
A conversation around a table in Anchor Bay’s cafeteria reveals that not everyone knew the details of the plan to murder the Mexican gang leader, Luis. As Big Hush (Jock McKissic), Raphael (D Smoke), Bloods leader Dedrick (Marcus Brandon), and another Blood are playing cards, an Aryan Brotherhood gang member (with help from a guard) stabs the Blood, killing him.
Big Hush, Dedrick, and Raphael are handcuffed to the table and can’t leave, and the guards stand down and watch as the AB member slashes out at Big Hush and Raf before Big Hush manages to grab him. It’s not until Raf and Big Hush have the upper hand that the guards break up the fight.
Captain Kareem Moore (Michael Beach) calls Mike with news that Bunny will be out of solitary by the end of the day. Kareem thinks Bunny put the hit on Luis but Mike knows it was AB making a play. Kareem confirms the Anchor Bay guards are mostly AB members or sympathizers.
Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) calls for a meeting at Don’s Diner with Mike, Ian, and Kyle. He received a “heart attack” letter and was told by the DA to lawyer up. Mike knows the DA’s not acting on inmate testimony which means someone rolled on Robert. Ian (Hugh Dillon), Kyle (Taylor Handley), and Robert believe SWAT stopped the riot from the inside and are pissed they’re being blamed for how they handled the situation.
Mike’s convinced a SWAT member is snitching on the group and has cut a deal with the DA. Robert promises to try and figure out who’s talking, and Mike will then figure out the next step. Ian sets up a meeting with Kyle for 9pm to go over their stories.
After the meeting, Kyle lugs a duffle bag over to Mike’s car. It turns out he gave the officer on duty tickets to a concert in exchange for leaving the evidence room open. Kyle stole the bonds – not Milo!
Later that night, Mike warns Kyle not to pull a stunt like stealing the bonds again. Kyle insists he wiped the drives and no one saw him, but Mike thinks it looks suspicious. Kyle doesn’t care as long as they’re in the clear.
“No more Rambo sh*t,” says Mike, which obviously means there’s about to be more Rambo sh*t.
Kareem gave Mike the name of the CO at Anchor, and Mike pulls up in front of Davidson’s house. Kyle has no idea what’s going on, and Mike tells him to grab a gun and follow him in if he’s not back in five minutes.
Davidson (Matt Gerald) recognizes Mike’s name and lets him in. Mike asks him to back off Bunny but Davidson resists. Mike pushes back and says he’s not really asking. Davidson gets in his face and Mike says it doesn’t matter what Davidson thinks; this will happen even without his cooperation.
Davidson orders Mike out of his house and gives him a shove just as Kyle busts in, gun drawn. Kyle pistol-whips him twice across the face while warning him never to touch his brother again or he’ll kill him. Mike says all Davidson needs to do is back off on Bunny, but Kyle’s not ready to let it go. He places his gun to Davidson’s head and, again, warns him not to f*ck around.
As Mike leaves, Davidson says, “I thought you were one of us, Mike.” Mike quickly corrects him.
Kyle hits him once more before following Mike out.
Kyle’s drunk when he finally returns home and completely forgot that he was supposed to meet Ian. Mariam’s still up keeping Ian company and before heading off to bed she makes sure her son’s okay. (He’s not as evidenced by the three sheds he’s putting together in her backyard for no reason.)
Over at Anchor Bay, Carney (Lane Garrison) accompanies Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) out of solitary, and Bunny’s furious he was left in the kill box for so long. He warns Carney that he may not be in control but he’s about to take charge of this situation.
Carney leads him to the kennel area where Mike’s waiting with news he’s making a move today. Mike confirms the streets have been quiet the past week or so, but Bunny doesn’t care. Mike reminds Bunny the Mexican leader was set on fire and Bunny hasn’t been keeping it quiet inside.
Bunny threatens to raise his voice inside and Mike assures him he’ll be out “in minutes.” However, they’ve reached a point where Bunny no longer believes Mike’s promises. (Really surprised it took him this long.) Bunny confirms he moved the target off Mike’s back and Mike asks who he moved it to. Bunny explains that’s a need-to-know thing, and Mike doesn’t need to know.
Bunny turns his back on Mike and walks away.
Mike goes from one disastrous meeting straight to another. He shows up unexpectedly at a restaurant where DA Lockett (Lawrence Adimora) and Asst DA Evelyn Foley (Necar Zadegan) are dining, and this impromptu meeting doesn’t start off well. The DA doesn’t care that he made a deal with Mike and the gang leaders. Lockett also isn’t worried about Mike’s threats to work with the Warwick Group against his reelection.
Lockett believes the four gang leaders deserve to be in jail, so he doesn’t care about the fact he’s breaking their deal. Mike finally plays his ace, revealing that Milo’s most likely alive and on the loose in Kingstown. Mike offers to give the DA what he needs to bait the hook and reel in the biggest fish in their little pond.
Lockett says he didn’t know that Milo’s out and besides that, that’s on the DoC – not him. Mike correctly points out the voters don’t know the difference, and his Asst DA was aware Milo likely escaped. If she knew, no one will believe that he didn’t.
That silences Lockett and Mike leaves the meeting, certain he’ll finally get the leaders released.
Carney delivers the news to Kareem that the prisoner from Tent City died. Carney’s created a false incident report that places the blame for the deceased prisoner’s trauma on other inmates. He leaves the report with Kareem who it appears hasn’t decided what to do next.
Bunny’s working in Anchor Bay’s license plate factory when Gunner (Dylan Kenin) approaches. Bunny picks up something to use as a weapon but Gunner insists he comes in peace. The guy who attacked Big Hush’s table was a lone wolf and Gunner’s given the green light to take him out…which happens within seconds.
A short while later Bunny calls Mike and tells him the path has been cleared. Mike needs to do his “mayor thing” right now and get him out. Mike’s confused about a path opening up and Bunny says he did what was necessary.
DA Lockett is walking to his car in an underground garage when he’s shot multiple times and killed.
Bunny orders Mike to get the Asst DA to sign his release papers now.
The cast of Netflix’s popular Outer Banks took the stage at the first-ever Poguelandia Fan Events and announced the show’s been renewed for season four. Netflix officially renewed the drama even before the launch of season three on February 23, 2023.
“Seeing Poguelandia come to life was nothing short of spectacular. The Pogues are enjoying an adventure of a lifetime, and we now get to map out more twists and turns as the joyride continues into season four of Outer Banks. Thank you to Netflix, our cast, and the amazing fans who helped to make this happen,” stated co-creators, writers, showrunners, and executive producers Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke.
Cast members Chase Stokes (John B.), Madelyn Cline (Sarah), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), Carlacia Grant (Cleo), Rudy Pankow (JJ), Austin North (Topper), and Drew Starkey (Rafe) also showed off nine minutes of season three episode one to the thousands gathered to celebrate all things Outer Banks in Huntington Beach, CA.
The cast at Poguelandia: An Outer Banks Experience (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Netflix)
The Season 3 Plot:
After losing the gold and fleeing the Outer Banks, season three finds the Pogues washed ashore on a desert island that, for a brief moment, seems like an idyllic home. Officially deemed “Poguelandia,” the island’s newest residents spend their days fishing, swimming, and reveling in the carefree lifestyle of their temporary dwelling. But things quickly go south for John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, JJ, and Cleo when they find themselves once again caught up in a race for the treasure, quite literally running for their lives.
They’re broke and far from home, they can’t trust anyone, Ward and Rafe are hungry for revenge, and there’s a ruthless Caribbean Don who will stop at nothing to find the bounty. Was the treasure ever within their reach? Or was it all a trap to stop them once and for all? Either way, it’s the Pogues against the world – and the only way out is together.
A mystery drug is responsible for multiple deaths on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season six episode 14. “Gut Punch” will air on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
SWAT season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.
“Gut Punch” Plot: SWAT teams with Major Crimes for a high-stakes mission to extract an undercover officer from a dangerous crime ring.
S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds. Committed to the job and embracing personal change, Hondo prepares for fatherhood with his girlfriend, Nichelle, the operator of a South LA community center.
The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high-risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
Station 19 will finally return to ABC’s primetime lineup after a four-month break on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 8pm. “We Build Then We Break” features special guest star Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey.
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.
“We Build Then We Break” Plot: After a terrifying lightning strike, the Station 19 crew works overtime to extinguish the fire at Meredith Grey’s home. Meanwhile, Maya is rushed to Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital due to a medical emergency.
Anthony Hill, Ellen Pompeo, Caterina Scorsone, and Kelly McCreary in ‘Station 19’ season 6 episode 7 (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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Marvel’s tiniest hero is back, along with his family, to take on the next major villain in the MCU in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The third Ant-Man film, opening on February 17, 2023, is the first movie in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and follows Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is enjoying life, loving his superhero celebrity status, and happy when people come up asking to take a photo with him. His autobiography recalling his adventures teaming up with The Avengers is number one on the bestseller list, and he’s still with the love of his life – Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly).
The only real worry he has is over his daughter, Cassie (Kathryn Newton). She’s determined to follow in his footsteps and try to help people. Scott’s worries prove valid when he learns that Cassie has been working with Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) on a satellite to send a signal to the Quantum Realm.
It seems Cassie has been fascinated by the idea of the Quantum Realm after hearing about her dad and Hope rescuing Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from imprisonment there. Janet hears what Hank and Cassie are up to and as Cassie’s activating the device, she orders her to shut it down right away…but it’s too late. The device rises into the air, blue lights glow, and then, BOOM!, the device creates a powerful suction effect and pulls Janet, Hank, and Cassie into it.
Hope and Scott realize what’s happening and react by letting go of what they were holding on to. They allow themselves to be pulled into the Quantum Realm as well.
Janet, Hank, and Hope quickly find each other, and Janet takes the lead since she was trapped in the Quantum Realm for 30 years. She knows her way around and who to talk to to find help. Hank and Hope are amazed to find that the Quantum Realm isn’t some barren wasteland but a colorful, vast cosmos, like a never-ending Star Wars cantina full of all kinds of creatures.
Cassie and Scott wind up together but are separated from the others. And, of course, they’re equally amazed by the Quantum Realm. They’re quickly taken captive by a group of native rebels who want to know who – and what – they are.
Meanwhile, Janet leads Hank and Hope to see an old friend of hers named Lord Krylar (Bill Murray), hoping he’ll have a lead on where Scott and Cassie landed. However, it’s not long before Janet tells Hank and Hope that there’s someone truly terrible ruling the Quantum Realm named Kang who she has a complicated history with and who will be hunting for her now that she’s back.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a loud, uneven, and tedious superhero adventure film with an A-list cast who deserve better, as do the fans. The film suffers from using far too much CGI, which is unimpressive this time out. It also never finds its rhythm.
Paul Rudd’s the best part of the film as Scott Lang, the affable ex-crook who now enjoys being thought of as a hero and just wants to make up for the time he lost with his daughter. Rudd has made this character his own and it’s impossible to imagine anyone else portraying him.
Kathryn Newton is a great addition to the cast as Cassie, Scott’s teenage daughter who admires him and wants to follow in his footsteps to help those in need. She’s also extremely smart, like Hank Pym, and reckless, like her father, which has brought about the family’s new dangerous adventure. Newton and Rudd click on screen and have solid father/daughter chemistry.
Sadly, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas are wasted in the film, as they basically take a backseat and watch, question, and follow Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet as she guides them through the realm. It’s a crime that these two incredibly talented actors from the first two films are given so little screen time and are demoted to secondary, supportive roles. It was the chemistry and humor between Douglas, Lilly, and Rudd that made the first film so enjoyable.
Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror – the new major villain in the MCU – is both menacing and strangely sulky. Unfortunately, Majors’s Kang comes across as a villain that belongs in a Marvel film like Thor rather than Ant-Man. He’s a brooding, one-dimensional bad guy.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is a blown opportunity to kick off Phase Five with a bang. Instead, it’s an uninspired, forgettable superhero film that can – and should – be missed.
GRADE: C
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, action, and language
Netflix’s nearly three-minute trailer for Shadow and Bone season two opens with the revelation that General Kirigan has created an army out of shadows and has plunged the country into darkness. It’s going to take everything Alina Starkov and Mal Oretsev have to emerge victorious against Kirigan and his unkillable army.
Author Leigh Bardugo told Netflix’s Tudum this new season differs from her trilogy. “We are going to get to see some incredible new characters,” explained Bardugo. “We’re going to see characters interacting with each other, questing with each other, fighting and laughing with each other, who we never got to see together in the books — and I think that’s a unique thing about this show.”
“We’ve […]really dug into more of the mythology this season in terms of the amplifiers, but also the creator of the amplifiers, Morozova — who he was, what his backstory is, and how he ties into this world,” stated co-showrunner and executive producer Daegan Fryklind.
Returning cast members include Ben Barnes as General Kirigan, Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov, Archie Renaux as Malyen Oretsev, Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa, and Kit Young as Jesper Fahey. In addition, returning cast members Danielle Galligan as Nina Zenik, Daisy Head as Genya Safin), and Calahan Skogman as Matthias Helvar) have been promoted to series regulars.
And four new series regulars have joined the fantasy adventure series for season two. Anna Leong Brophy plays Tamar Kir-Bataar, Patrick Gibson plays Nikolai Lantsov, Jack Wolfe is Wylan Hendriks, and Lewis Tan is Tolya Yul-Bataar.
The series is based on Bardugo’s popular Grishaverse books, with Bardugo involved as an executive producer. Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind are the writers and co-showrunners, and also serve as executive producers along with Shelley Meals, Loom Studios’ Pouya Shahbazian, and 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen.
The eight-episode second season premieres on Netflix on March 16, 2023.
Alina Starkov is on the run. A beacon of hope to some and a suspected traitor to others, she’s determined to bring down the Shadow Fold and save Ravka from ruin. But General Kirigan has returned to finish what he started. Backed by a terrifying new army of seemingly indestructible shadow monsters and fearsome new Grisha recruits, Kirigan is more dangerous than ever. To stand a fighting chance against him, Alina and Mal rally their own powerful new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify her powers.
Back in Ketterdam, the Crows must forge new alliances as they contend with old rivals and even older grudges that threaten not only their place in the Barrel but their very lives. When a chance at a deadly heist comes their way, the Crows will once again find themselves on a collision course with the legendary Sun Summoner.
Shadow and Bone returns for a second season of new friendships, new romance, bigger battles, epic adventures — and a shocking family secret that could shatter everything.
