‘FBI’ Season 5 Episode 13 Photos, Cast, Plot and Air Date

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January 31, 2023

FBI Season 5 Episode 13 — Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Joelle Carter as Gwen Carter in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 13 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s FBI will return from a three-week break with season five episode 13, “Protégé.” Episode 13, featuring Joelle Carter (Home Before Dark, Justified) as Maggie’s old colleague/mentor Gwen Carter, airs on February 14, 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.

Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton, Anthoula Katsimatides as NSA Rep Sarah, and Nate Richman as SWAT Leader Dan.

The “Protégé” Plot: The team investigates the murder of a professional informant after he’s found dead outside an abandoned factory in Red Hook. Also, Maggie reconnects with an old colleague and mentor.

FBI Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

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.

‘Dear Edward’ Debuts a Sneak Peek Clip with Connie Britton

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton stars in the series adaptation of Ann Napolitano bestselling novel Dear Edward which just unveiled a new sneak peek clip. The Apple TV+ series will premiere on February 3, 2023 with the release of its first three episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday.

In addition to Connie Britton as Dee Dee, the season one cast includes SAG Award winner Taylor Schilling as Lacey and newcomer Colin O’Brien as Edward. Amy Forsyth, Anna Uzele, Audrey Corsa, Brittany S. Hall, Carter Hudson, and Dario Ladani Sanchez also star.

The ensemble also includes Douglas M. Griffin, Eva Ariel Binder, Idris DeBrand, Ivan Shaw, Jenna Qureshi, Khloe Bruno, and Maxwell Jenkins.

Emmy Award-winner Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights) created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Jeni Mulein and author Ann Napolitano also executive produce, with Fisher Stevens directing and executive producing the first episode.

Dear Edward with Connie Britton — Connie Britton and Audrey Corsa in Apple TV+’s ‘Dear Edward’

The Dear Edward Plot:

Hailing from Apple Studios, Dear Edward tells the story of Edward Adler (O’Brien), a 12-year-old boy who survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As Edward and others all over the world are affected by the tragedy try to make sense of life after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.

Adapted from Ann Napolitano’s bestselling, acclaimed novel, Dear Edward is a heartbreaking, life-affirming, and uplifting story about survival, resilience, connection, and the examination of what makes us human.

‘Servant’ Season 4 Episode 4 Clip: “Boo”

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

Leanne (Nell Tiger Free) tries to freak out a small child on Halloween in this clip from Apple TV+’s Servant season four episode four. The episode, titled “Boo,” airs on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Apple TV+ offers this short yet creepy description of the episode: “Sean sees Leanne’s true colors while she hunts her enemies on Halloween.”

The fourth and final season of the critically acclaimed horror/psychological thriller stars Lauren Ambrose as Dorothy Turner, Toby Kebbell as Sean Turner, Nell Tiger Free as Leanne Grayson, and Rupert Grint as Julian Pearce. Executive producer M. Night Shyamalan, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Dylan Holmes, Celine Held & Logan George, Kitty Green, Nimrod Antal, and Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala directed episodes of the 10-episode final season.

The series finale is set for March 17, 2023.

Servant Season 4 Episode 4 — Tony Revolori and Nell Tiger Free in Apple TV+’s ‘Servant’ season 4 episode 4, “Boo.”

The Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+

Following the suspenseful season three finale, season four will bring the final chapter of the Turner story to an epic and emotional conclusion. Leanne’s war with the Church of Lesser Saints heightens, threatening Spruce street, the city of Philadelphia, and beyond. Meanwhile, the shattered Turner family must not only confront the increasing threat of Leanne but the certain reality that Dorothy is waking up.

As the Turner family brownstone continues to crumble, questions are finally answered: who is Leanne Grayson and who is the child in their home?

‘Wolf Pack’ Episode 2 Photos, Cast, and Plot Details: “Two Bitten, Two Born”

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

Paramount+’s Wolf Pack season one episode one introduced the four high school students who transform into werewolves. The season premiere confirmed their backstories were changed for the show, and instead of all four being siblings like in Edo Van Belkom’s book series, two were born that way while the other two were bitten during a devastating forest fire.

Episode two, airing on February 2, 2023, takes its title from the new backstories.

Season one stars Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs, Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs, Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro, and Armani Jackson as Everett Lang. Rodrigo Santoro plays Garrett Briggs and Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Kristin Ramsey. Additional season one cast members include Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson, James Martinez, Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams, and Sean Philip Glasgow.

Teen Wolf‘s Jeff Davis writes and executive produces. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christian Taylor, Jason Ensler, and Capital Arts’ Mike Elliott and Karen Gorodetzky also executive produce.

“Two Bitten, Two Born” Plot: The full moon is reaching its peak as Everett, Blake, Luna, and Harlan are drawn together by an unknown force. Kristen locks onto the group as suspects. The teens start to experience ominous dreams that obscure their reality. Garrett, still trapped and trying to survive, may soon become a new victim, but not to the wildfire.

Wolf Pack Season 1 Episode 2 — Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs and Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs in ‘Wolf Pack’ season 1 episode 2 (Photo: Curtis Bonds Baker / Paramount+ © 2022 MTVE)

Wolf Pack Description, Courtesy of Paramount+:

Based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. Wounded in the chaos, the boy and girl are inexplicably drawn to each other and to two other teenagers who were adopted sixteen years earlier by a park ranger after another mysterious wildfire. As the full moon rises, all four teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them – the bite and blood of a werewolf.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Episode 5 “The Thrall” Photos, Cast, and Plot Details

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January 30, 2023

Season one of AMC’s popular Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches continues with episode five, “The Thrall.” Episode four found Rowan mourning the loss of two mothers and learning disturbing details about her family from Carlotta. Carlotta warned Rowan that things don’t go well for the women of the Mayfair family and that it’s important she obtain as much knowledge about her heritage as possible. And as the end ends, Carlotta decides to burn it all down – literally.

Episode five is set to air on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.

Alexandra Daddario leads the cast as Rowan Fielding. Season one also stars Jack Huston (Fargo) as Lasher, Tongayi Chirisa (Another Life) as Ciprien Grieve, and Harry Hamlin (Mad Men) as Cortland Mayfair. Beth Grant plays Carlotta, Hannah Alline is Suzanne, and Jen Richards is Jojo.

“The Thrall” Plot: Trapped in the First Street House, Rowan and Sip must confront its many mysteries in order to escape; Rowan grapples with an inconceivable offer; Sip’s sister Odette makes a horrifying discovery.

Mayfair Witches Season 1 Episode 5 — Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in ‘Mayfair Witches’ season 1 episode 5 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)

Mayfair Witches Plot:

Based on Anne Rice’s best-selling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the 8-episode series focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.

Mayfair Witches Episode 5 — Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding and Jack Huston as Lasher in episode 5 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)

‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Earns an Early Season 4 Renewal

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

Michael Ealy Joins Power Book II Ghost — Michael Ealy joins ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ season 4 (Photo Credit: Dewayne Rogers)

Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost will return for a fourth season. The network announced the early renewal of the critically acclaimed drama ahead of its season three premiere on March 17, 2023.

Starz also announced Michael Ealy has joined the show’s cast as a series regular for the fourth season.

Per Starz: “Ealy joins the cast as Detective Don Carter, a rising NYPD officer who was on track to become Police Commissioner until his wife was killed in a crossfire between rival drug gangs. Vowing to make the streets safer, Carter traded in his tie for a kevlar vest and now leads an elite NYPD drug task force that elicits concrete results against drug-related violence. While his achievements are noteworthy public recognition, nothing can bring back his lost love.”

Michael Ealy’s recent credits include Reasonable Doubt, The Devil You Know, Bel-Air, and The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.

Power Book II: Ghost season three stars Michael Rainey Jr. (Power) as “Tariq St. Patrick,” Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) as “Monet Stewart Tejada,” Shane Johnson (Power) as “Cooper Saxe,” and Gianni Paolo (The Fosters) as “Brayden Weston.” Cliff “Method Man” Smith (The Deuce) is “Davis MacLean,” Larenz Tate (Ray) is “Rashad Tate,” Berto Colon (Orange Is the New Black) is “Lorenzo Tejada,” Woody McClain (The Bobby Brown Story) plays “Cane Tejada,” and Lovell Adams-Gray (Coroner) is “Dru Tejada.” LaToya Tonodeo (The Fosters) stars as “Diana Tejada,” Alix Lapri (Power) is “Effie Morales,” and Paton Ashbrook (House of Cards) plays “Jenny Sullivan.”

New season three cast members include Monique Curnen (The Dark Knight) as “Detective Blanca Rodriguez,” Keesha Sharp (Girlfriends) as “Professor Harper Bennet,” David Walton (Bad Moms) as “Lucas Weston,” and Moriah Brown (Turnt) as “KeKe Travis.”

Season four is currently in production in New York.

“The high-octane drama of Power Book II: Ghost continues to resonate with our viewers, and we’re thrilled to get season four production underway ahead of our season three debut,” stated Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for STARZ. “It’s clear our fans are ready to devour more of this explosive series, and we look forward to having Michael join our incredible cast.”

Brett Mahoney serves as showrunner and executive produces along with Power creator/showrunner Courtney A. Kemp, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Chris Selak, and Mark Canton.

The Power Book II: Ghost Season Three Plot:

The third season of Power Book II: Ghost kicks off with Tariq St. Patrick determined to get his trust, get back to his family, and get out of the game for good. The emergence of a ruthless new connect interrupts Tariq’s plans to reunite with Tasha and Yaz and puts him, Brayden, and Effie back into business with the Tejadas as they’re challenged to move more weight than ever before.

When Brayden brings Tariq in as an intern at his family’s hedge fund Weston Holdings, the drug business expands beyond Stansfield and the streets onto Wall Street, while Tariq is also shown an alternate, legitimate path to success. Monet Tejada, set ablaze by the death of her son Zeke Cross, is willing to pay a hefty price to avenge her firstborn and keep the rest of her children – and the business – in line as she works closely with Davis MacLean to solve Zeke’s murder and keep the feds off her trail.

Business is booming when a staggering reveal forces Tariq to reckon with a betrayal from those closest to him… and a R.I.C.O. investigation mounting into the entire drug enterprise, pulling Tariq deeper into the business and even closer to the legacy of his father.

‘A Little Prayer’ Movie Review (2023 Sundance Film Festival)

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

A Little Prayer Movie Still — Anna Camp, David Strathairn, Billie Roy, Celia Weston and Jane Levy in ‘A Little Prayer’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute / Photo by Diana Greene)

How does it feel to be seen when you’ve spent your entire life feeling invisible? That question is posed and answered in the moving family drama A Little Prayer.

The very definition of a slow burn, writer/director Angus MacLachlan (Abundant Acreage Available, Goodbye to All That) takes his time and slowly introduces the dysfunctional family at the center of the story. David Strathairn and Celia Weston play the family patriarch and matriarch, a couple who’ve been married for decades and who’ve come to accept what can’t be changed in their relationship. Bill and Venida should be at the empty-nester stage heading into pre-retirement, yet their brood has failed to fly.

David (Will Pullen) works for his dad’s company and lives behind his childhood home with his wife, Tammy (Jane Levy). Bill becomes aware of his son’s lack of respect for his marriage and ultimately catches on to the looks exchanged between David and Narcedalia (Dascha Polanco) at work. But David’s troubles don’t end with infidelity; he’s an alcoholic who refuses to seek help.

David has a troubled past that MacLachlan teases but doesn’t reveal until it’s necessary to understand in order to grasp the underlying issues at work ripping apart David and Tammy’s marriage.

Daughter Patti (Anna Camp) is the designated problem child, alternately suffering through an unhappy marriage and fleeing to her parents’ house when she feels the need to be waited on. Where she goes, so does her young, strangely silent daughter.

Patti doesn’t have a legitimate reason for sucking the energy from a room, other than that she’s a narcissist. A taker with no concern for how her words or actions impact others, Patti couldn’t care less if her presence imposes on her parents. Headphones on, she scans the yard with her metal detector rather than help with chores or assisting with cooking meals.

A Little Prayer Movie Review — David Strathairn and Jane Levy in ‘A Little Prayer’

Of the trio of young adults who take up residence at Bill and Venida’s cozy home, it’s daughter-in-law Tammy who’s the blossoming rose, in direct contrast to David and Patti’s thorny personalities. Tammy’s an old soul who connects with her father-in-law on a level that neither of his children can comprehend – not that they’ve ever tried.

It’s the relationship between Bill and Tammy that makes A Little Prayer so compelling. Bill’s leery of taking sides, but it’s obvious that although she’s not his flesh and blood, Tammy is as important to him as either David or Patti.

What keeps the melodrama at bay is writer/director MacLachlan infusing Tammy, easily the most sympathetic figure in the film, with flaws that make her incredibly relatable. Patti labels her Miss Perfect, but that’s because Tammy’s become an expert at hiding her pain.

A Little Prayer requires a little patience as it lays out an honest, emotional story of a family struggling to understand each other. The entire ensemble is outstanding, but it’s the powerful performances by David Strathairn and Jane Levy that truly drive the narrative.

There’s nothing flashy about the production; there isn’t any distracting noise that shifts the focus off of the development of the family’s relationships. Writer/director MacLachlan’s A Little Prayer sneaks up on you if you just settle in and let it.

GRADE: B+

A Little Prayer screened as part of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film after its world premiere at the festival.

‘Fire Country’ Episode 13 Photos, Cast and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2023

Fire Country Episode 13 — Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan and Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez in ‘Fire Country’ episode 13 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Protestors are in trouble as a fire advances on their position on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 13. Directed by Marie Jamora from a script by Tia Napolitano and Barbara Kaye Friend, episode 13 – “You Know Your Dragon Best” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.

Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.

“You Know Your Dragon Best” Plot: The crews work to contain a dangerous forest fire and save a group of environmentalists protesting a housing development.

Episode 13 guest stars include Zach Tinker as Collin , David James Lewis as Neil Wallace, Leslie Murphy as Tatum, Vince Song as Doug, Amira Anderson, and Jamal Ali.

Fire Country Season 1 Description:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.

Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.

‘The Boogeyman’ Unveils a Terrifying Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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January 29, 2023

The Boogeyman is made for those of us who remember freaking out as kids over the possibility that monsters not only existed but were hiding in the closet or under the bed. I blame Stephen King for my night terrors, and now another of King’s short stories is about to become fodder for even more nightmares.

20th Century Studios’ new trailer shows a dad trying to convince his kid that there’s nothing to be afraid of. Of course, he’s wrong, and, of course, it’s the kid who has to pay the price as the target of a terrifying supernatural presence.

The new trailer arrived along with a suitably creepy poster in support of the horror film’s upcoming June 2, 2023 theatrical release.

Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Birds of Prey), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Dune) star. Rob Savage (Host) directs from a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan).

The producers are Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine (Arrival), and Dan Cohen (The Adam Project), with John H. Starke (Sicario), Emily Morris (Rosaline), Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Ryan Cunningham, Adam Kolbrenner (The Tomorrow War), and Robin Meisinger executive producing.

The Boogeyman Movie Poster — Poster for the horror film ‘The Boogeyman,’ based on the Stephen King short story

The Boogeyman Plot:

High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

‘Not Dead Yet’ Season 1 Episode 1 Cast, Plot Details, and Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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January 29, 2023

Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez leads the cast of ABC’s new half-hour comedy Not Dead Yet. Created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson (This is Us, The Real O’Neals), the new comedy debuts on February 8, 2023 at 8:30pm ET/PT and finds Rodriguez playing an obituary writer who sees ghosts.

In addition to Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, the season one cast includes Hannah Simone (New Girl) as Sam, Lauren Ash (Superstore) as Lexi, Rick Glassman (As We See It) as Edward, Josh Banday (Upload) as Dennis, and Angela Gibbs (Hacks) as Cricket. Martin Mull, Ed Begley Jr., Mo Collins, Telma Hopkins, Rhea Perlman, Brittany Snow, and Julia Sweeney are among the guest stars showing up as ghosts.

The series is adapted from Alexandra Potter’s 2020 novel Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up. Rodriguez, Windsor, Johnson, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola, and Corey Marsh serve as executive producers.

“Pilot” Plot: Not Dead Yet follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind five years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries – Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source.