ABC’s The Good Doctor executive producer Daniel Dae Kim takes the director’s chair for season six episode five. Written by Peter Blake, episode five – “Growth Opportunities” – will air on Monday, October 31, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season six stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Hill Harper plays Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff is Dr. Aaron Glassman, and Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park. Paige Spara stars as Lea Dilallo, Christina Chang is Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann plays Dr. Morgan Reznick, Bria Henderson is Dr. Jordan Allen, and Noah Galvin is Dr. Asher Wolke.
“Growth Opportunities” Plot: Shaun, Asher and Powell treat a young patient on Halloween with a rare hereditary disease, sending them down an uncharted path. Meanwhile, Glassman and Shaun must overcome their differences to work together to try and find a solution for Lim’s paralysis.
Freddie Highmore in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 6 episode 5 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)Christina Chang and Richard Schiff in the “Growth Opportunities” episode (ABC/Jeff Weddell)Freddie Highmore in season 6 episode 5 (ABC/Jeff Weddell) Hill Harper in season 6 episode 5 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)Christina Chang in season 6 episode 5 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
Did Pepsi actually launch an ad campaign in which they seemed to promise a Harrier jet to anyone who collected enough Pepsi Points? Strange as it sounds, they did. The Netflix documentary series Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? follows the case of John Leonard, the man who attempted to get Pepsi to give him a jet and ultimately sued the corporation when they refused to come through.
Netflix just dropped the trailer for the docuseries and announced the four-part series will premiere on November 17, 2022. The streaming service also released the following description of Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?:
“The year was 1996, and the cola wars were raging. Despite Pepsi’s celeb-soaked advertisements, Coke still held the bigger market share, so the second-place brand decided to roll out their biggest campaign ever: Called ‘Pepsi Stuff,’ it featured a soon-to-be infamous commercial implying that if you just bought enough of their products, you could use ‘Pepsi Points’ to purchase sunglasses, leather jackets… and maybe a Harrier jet?
Pepsi execs assumed the astronomical ‘price’ of the military plane was set high enough to indicate it was a joke, but college student John Leonard saw it as a challenge, and decided to call their bluff. Enlisting the help (and funding) of mountaineering buddy Todd Hoffman, Leonard hashed out a plan to score the grandest prize of all – even if it never existed in the first place.
Shot in a rollicking, irreverent style, and soaked in the music and culture of the mid-’90s, Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? sits down with Leonard, Hoffman, the commercial’s creative team, and a truly unexpected cast of tangentially-involved public figures to tell the legendary tale of the kid who sued Pepsi for a fighter jet, and became the hero of a new generation.”
Andrew Renzi directs and serves as an executive producer along with Andrew Corkin, Nick Boak, Theo James, Andrew Fried, Jordan Wynn, Dane Lillegard, and Sarina Roma.
CBS’s The Equalizer will return from a three-week break with season three episode five, “Blowback.” Directed by Cheryl Dunye from a script by Rob Hanning, episode five will air on Sunday, November 13, 2022 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.
Valerie Pettiford, Danny Johnson, Malik Yoba, Destin Khari, Tyler Williams, and Robbie Sublett guest star.
“Blowback” Plot: When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. Also, Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.
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.
A prison break sets the team into motion on CBS’s SWAT season six episode four, “Maniak.” Directed by Cherie Dvorak from a script by Kent Rotherham, episode four will air on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
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.
Brigitte Kali Canales, Nikiva Dionne, Ivica Marc, Emily Hall, and Jeff Corbett guest star.
“Maniak” Plot: When a convicted killer makes a prison break, the team works to protect the people on his hit list. Also, Hondo unexpectedly crosses paths with a former flame.
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.
Dan Levy, Sohla El-Waylly, and Will Guidara in ‘The Big Brunch’ (Photograph by Jeremy Kohm/HBO Max)
HBO Max’s November 2022 lineup will include a new season of Titans as well as Love, Lizzo, a documentary that charts the path of Lizzo’s incredible career. November also serves up The Big Brunch, a cooking competition series hosted by Schitt’s Creek‘s Dan Levy and offering a $300,000 grand prize.
Season two of The Sex Lives of College Girls will premiere on November 17th and season three of We’re Here with Bob the Drag Queen and Shangela debuts on November 25th. The streaming service’s schedule also includes a documentary series on former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal along with season 53 of Sesame Street.
SERIES & FILMS ARRIVING ON HBO MAX IN NOVEMBER 2022:
November 1
!Three Amigos!, 1986 (HBO)
(500) Days of Summer, 2009 (HBO)
50 First Dates, 2004
Accepted, 2006 (HBO)
Amazing Grace, 2006 (HBO)
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince, 1978
Arthur Christmas, 2011
The Automat, 2021
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography (HBO)
The Big Shave, 1967
The Bucket List, 2007
Caddyshack, 1980
A Christmas Dream, 1984
City Hall, 1996 (HBO)
Devil’s Due, 2014 (HBO)
Draft Day, 2014 (HBO)
Equals, 2015 (HBO)
Excess Baggage, 1997 (HBO)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 1999 (HBO)
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: Hangman’s Daughter, 1999 (HBO)
A Guy Thing, 2003 (HBO)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: Magical Movie Mode, 2001
Ingrid Goes West, 2017 (HBO)
It’s Not Just You, Murray!, 1974
Italianamerican, 1974
Leatherface, 2017 (HBO)
Legion, 2020 (HBO)
Little Woods, 2018 (HBO)
Lizzie, 2018 (HBO)
Loser, 2000 (HBO)
The Man With Two Brains, 1983 (HBO)
A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy, 1982 (HBO)
A Million Ways to Die in the West, 2014 (Extended Version), (HBO)
Miss Sloane, 2016 (HBO)
Morris From America, 2016 (HBO)
Mr. Mom, 1983 (HBO)
Murder In The First, 1995 (HBO)
My Beautiful Laundrette, 1985 (HBO)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 1989
The Next Karate Kid, 1994
Never Goin’ Back, 2018 (HBO)
Neighbors, 2014 (HBO)
Pieces of April, 2003 (HBO)
A Prayer Before Dawn, 2017 (HBO)
Prom Night, 2008
Race, 2016 (HBO)
Raging Bull, 1980 (HBO)
Richard III, 1995 (HBO)
Se7en, 1995
See How They Run, 2022 (HBO)
Shutter, 2008 (Extended Version), (HBO)
Slice, 2018 (HBO)
Star Trek Generations, 1994 (Director’s Cut), (HBO)
Star Trek II The Wrath Of Khan, 1982 (HBO)
Star Trek III The Search For Spock, 1984 (HBO)
Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, 1986 (HBO)
Star Trek The Motion Picture, 1979 (Director’s Cut), (HBO)
Star Trek V The Final Frontier, 1989 (HBO)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991 (Director’s Cut), (HBO)
Star Trek: First Contact, 1996 (HBO)
Star Trek: Insurrection, 1998 (HBO)
Star Trek: Nemesis, 2002 (HBO)
Stargate, 1994 (Director’s Cut), (HBO)
Time Freak, 2018 (HBO)
What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?, 1992
While We’re Young, 2014 (HBO)
Yentl, 1983 (HBO)
November 3
Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?, Max Original Premiere
Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty, Max Original Premiere
My Sesame Street Friends, Max Original Season 3 Premiere
Sesame Street, Season 53 Premiere
Titans, Max Original Season 4
November 4
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, Season 7
November 5
Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 1B
November 8
Batwheels Season 1C
Craig of the Creek, Season 4D
Say Hey, Willie Mays!, 2022 (HBO)
November 9
All Rise, Season 3A
Hard Knocks: In Season: The Arizona Cardinals (HBO)
November 10
HBO First Look: The Menu (HBO)
The Big Brunch, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
The Critic (El Crítico), Max Original Premiere
November 11
The Craftsman, Season 2
Entre Nos: The Winners 3
For the Love of Kitchens, Season 2
Fruitvale Station, 2013
Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy (HBO)
November 12
Lil Rel Howery: I Said It: Y’all Thinking It (HBO)
November 13
Hazlo Como Hombre, 2017
Luna’s World (aka No Mundo Da Luna), Max Original Season 1 Premiere
November 16
Entourage, 2015 (HBO)
Master of Light (HBO Documentary)
November 17
A Christmas Story Christmas, 2022
Muxes, Max Original Premiere
Paradise (Paraíso), Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Santa Camp, Max Original Premiere
The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
November 18
Camilo: El Primer Tour De Mi Vida (HBO)
Food Affair with Mark Wiens, Max Original Premiere
November 19
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO)
November 20
King Tweety, 2022
November 21
Ben Is Back
November 23
Shaq (HBO)
November 24
A Christmas Mystery, 2022
Holiday Harmony, 2022
Love, Lizzo, Max Original Premiere
November 25
We’re Here, Season 3 Premiere (HBO)
November 29
My So-Called High School Rank (HBO Original Documentary)
Piano Y Mujer 2
A perky Scott Lang strolls the streets in the opening scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s new trailer. Scott confesses that he’s often asked how he, an ex-con, turned out to be an Avenger. “But everywhere I go, people tell me the same thing,” explains Scott. And that would be? “Thank you, Spider-Man.”
The trailer also reveals that an invention has the disastrous effect of sending Scott and his family into the Quantum Realm, the secret universe that’s underneath ours.
The never-aging Paul Rudd reprises his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly returns as Hope Van Dyne/Wasp, and Michael Douglas is back as Hank Pym. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Janet Van Dyne, John Boyega is Kang, and Kathryn Newton is Cassie Lang.
Peyton Reed, director of 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, returns to direct the third film of the series. Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard serve as producers.
Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opens in theaters on February 17, 2023.
In the film, which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted is taking a month off and will return with season four episode six on November 15, 2022. Directed by Sudz Sutherland from a script by Ryan Causey, episode four – “Patent Pending” – finds the team investigating a murder.
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. Oriana Bustamante recurs as Ingrid Vargas.
Emily Bergl, Jasper Keen, Wade McCollum, Peter Trojgaard, Robert Vincent Smith, Isabelle Van Vleet, and Anna Rizzo guest star.
“Patent Pending” Plot: After a tech entrepreneur is abducted from a rave in Brooklyn and found bludgeoned to death at his estate in Connecticut, Remy and the team must dive into the world of psychedelics to find his killer.
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.
Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 10 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
HBO’s House of the Dragon season one wraps up as the “Dance of the Dragons” gets underway. Sides have been taken, an unforgivable blow has been struck, and Princess Rhaenyra’s supporters are set on removing the usurper, King Aegon II, from the Iron Throne. A bloody battle’s in store and plenty of favorites are sure to fall in season two – George R.R. Martin loves to kill off beloved characters – as “the blacks” (Princess Rhaenyra’s backers) and “the greens” (Queen Alicent’s people) fight to rule the Seven Kingdoms. As for me, I’m #TeamRhaenyra all the way.
The season one finale, “The Black Queen,” begins with Luke stroking “Driftmark” on the map in Dragonstone. He believes Lord Corlys is going to die and doesn’t want to inherit his throne. Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) attempts to convince him he’ll come to understand as he matures. She promises she will look after him and help him look after his duties.
Their talk is interrupted by the arrival of Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best) who needs an urgent meeting with Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra. She breaks the news King Viserys is dead and she grieves his loss. However, more importantly, Aegon has already been crowned as the new king.
Prince Daemon is certain Viserys was slain, and Rhaenyra is stunned to learn Queen Alicent demanded Princess Rhaenys support Aegon. Rhaenys explains Aegon was crowned in front of the masses so everyone would see. Still, she claims this isn’t her war. She urges them to leave Dragonstone immediately.
Princess Rhaenyra doubles over in pain. It’s not near the end of her term and although everyone urges her to remain calm, she miscarries a baby girl.
Daemon gives orders to his men to watch for any of “the greens.” They need to appear stronger than they are and fool anyone who attempts to attack Dragonstone.
Jace (Harry Collett) and Luke (Elliot Grihault) are in the middle of training when Rhaenyra calls for her oldest sons. Rhaenyra fills them in on what happened and that Aegon is now king. Jace and Luke leave to find Daemon, but she calls Jace back, reminding him he’s her heir. He needs to make sure no one does anything without her approval.
Daemon conducts a meeting with the council, and it’s revealed Lord Corlys’s fever has broken. Jace attempts to stop all of Daemon’s planning since his mother said not to do anything without her. Daemon is determined to send ravens or dragonriders out to gather supporters.
Daemon questions the members of the Kingsguard on Dragonstone and gives them a choice. They either swear an oath to Princess Rhaenyra or say they support the usurper. If that’s their choice, then they’ll have an honorable death. If they are turncoats later, then they’ll die a fiery death.
Daemon finds his wife still bloody and cradling their baby. Rhaenyra wraps it as the Silent Sisters look on.
Eve Best in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 10 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
A funeral is held and Princess Rhaenys is among the attendees.
Ser Erryk arrives during the funeral and swears an oath to Princess Rhaenyra. He brings with him King Viserys’s crown and Daemon places it on her head. He bends the knee and says, “My Queen.” All the others follow his lead, including Rhaenyra’s sons.
Princess Rhaenys remains standing.
Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen attends a large meeting in the map room at Dragonstone. Daemon reveals plans for gathering “the blacks.” Rhaenyra is certain the Vale will join their fight, and others have been sent ravens. House Stark is expected to also come down on their side, although it will take some reminding of Lord Baratheon.
Lord Corlys is sailing to Dragonstone, but Princess Rhaenys remains uncommitted.
The Lannisters are against them, so they won’t find any allies west of the Golden Tooth. The Riverlands are essential. Daemon and the others are sure the fact they have more dragons than their enemies will turn the tide their way. They have 13, the greens have four.
Ser Erryk arrives with news a ship with a three-headed green dragon has been sighted offshore. Daemon meets Ser Otto (Rhys Ifans) outside on the bridge and Otto demands to see Rhaenyra. The message he has to deliver from Alicent is meant for her. Rhaenyra arrives on the back of Syrax, making quite the entrance.
Ser Otto addresses her as “Princess” and she corrects him. Ser Otto says he’s offering terms from King Aegon II, and there will be peace if she bends the knee. Her sons will be given places of high honor in the court and Luke will receive Driftmark. Daemon immediately turns him down and Ser Otto is equally unwavering.
Otto reveals Houses Stark, Tully, and Baratheon are considering generous terms from King Aegon. Princess Rhaenyra approaches Ser Otto and removes the Hand’s symbol from his cloak. Rhaenyra’s handed the page from the book that she and Alicent read together as girls and that she ripped out as a child. She’s told Queen Alicent is anxiously awaiting her reply.
Daemon wants to slice them all down, including Ser Otto, but Queen Rhaenyra stops him. She tells Otto that King’s Landing will have her answer tomorrow.
A short while later, Daemon reminds his family and the council that dragons can kill dragons. Rhaenyra adds that everything burns when dragons fly over the world during war. Rhaenyra is seriously considering accepting Alicent’s offer and when Daemon speaks against her, she orders everyone from the room.
Daemon says they can’t bend their knees to the Hightowers and he’s sure it’s her duty as Queen to put down this rebellion. Rhaenyra explains that Viserys shared with her the Song of Ice and Fire, but Daemon does not want to hear it. “Dreams didn’t make us kings. Dragons did,” he says while clutching her throat.
Rhaenyra realizes Viserys never shared the vision passed along from Aegon the Conqueror with his brother.
Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint) and Princess Rhaenys are reunited and he makes a joke that she’s fallen asleep on her watch. Rhaenys points out he abandoned her when she most needed him. She’s angry he left her to care for everything and he tries to say he left because he lost everything. She corrects him. “We lost everything,” says Rhaenys.
She confirms Viserys is dead and so is his brother, Vaemond. Daemon took his head for denouncing Rhaenyra’s children.
Lord Corlys admits he’s reached too far. Now, he just wants to retire to Driftmark and not declare for anyone. Rhaenys reminds him their grandsons are in line for the throne, and right now Rhaenyra is the only person showing any restraint. Everyone else is urging her to go to war.
Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys attend a meeting of Queen Rhaenyra’s council. Daemon is noticeably absent. Corlys looks at the map and notices she has too few allies to win a war. Rhaenyra explains they’re still hoping Stark, Tully, and Baratheon will join them.
Lord Corlys agrees that the Hightower treason can not stand. He pledges the full support of both his House and his fleet. “You honor me, Lord Corlys,” replies Queen Rhaenyra. She also acknowledges the importance of Princess Rhaenys in this fight.
Rhaenyra made a promise to her father to hold the realm strong. She will not make the first move and instead wants to determine who her allies are before she sends anyone to war.
Lord Corlys reveals they fully control the Stepstones. The Narrow Sea is now theirs and it’s possible they can seal off all seaborne trade to King’s Landing. Still, Rhaenyra insists they secure the support of the Starks, Tullys, and Baratheons before taking any action.
Bethany Antonia, Harry Collett, Elliot Grihault, and Phoebe Campbell in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 10 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
Luke and Jace request to go to those Houses on their dragons. It will be quicker than sending ravens. Rhaenyra agrees Jace will go to the Eyrie and Lady Arryn and then on to Winterfell. Luke will go to Storm’s End and meet with Lord Baratheon. These lords need to be reminded of the costs of breaking their oaths.
Rhaenyra meets privately with Luke and Jace, telling them they’re going as messengers not as warriors. They are not to take part in any fighting and she makes them swear it on the eyes of Seven.
Jace is told Lord Stark is close to his age and they should have much in common.
Storm’s End is a short flight and Luke has Baratheon blood. Plus, Lord Borros will be honored to host a prince of the realm and his dragon. She expects he’ll receive a warm welcome.
She sends them off on their dragons with a determined smile.
Daemon sings in Old Valyrian as he walks through the dragonpit. He stops before a dragon we haven’t seen before and places his torch on the ground. The dragon, Vermithor, spews fire into the ceiling as Daemon continues to sing.
Vermithor looks Daemon straight in the eye and neither breaks contact.
Luke arrives on Arrax and announces he has a message for Lord Borros. Prince Aemond’s already there and his dragon roars nearby.
Luke is brought before Lord Borros and Borros wonders why the House of the Dragon doesn’t know whether a Queen or King rules it. Borros receives the letter from Luke and calls for the maester to read it.
He’s furious the letter includes a reminder from Rhaenyra of his oath to the Targaryens. He wonders which of his daughters Luke will wed if he accepts his mother’s offer. Since Luke is already betrothed, Lord Borros tells the “pup” to go home. Rhaenyra can’t match King Aegon’s offer.
Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) stops Luke from leaving, angry he’s flying around attempting to steal his brother’s throne. Aemond demands Luke’s eye for his own that was lost and tosses him a knife. Aemond adds that he’s going to give Luke’s eye to his mother.
Lord Borros puts a stop to the fight and won’t have blood spilled under his roof. He orders his men to accompany Luke back to his dragon. Luke commands Arrax to remain calm and listen as they fly off into a storm. Unfortunately, Prince Daemon’s dragon, Vhagar, is larger and quicker, and the storm is wreaking havoc on Arrax’s ability to fly fast.
Vhagar’s massive and poor Arrax looks like a little sparrow compared to the huge beast. Aemond laughs as he has Vhagar chase Arrax who briefly escapes into a narrow canyon.
Arrax strikes the first fiery blow and Vhagar reacts by refusing to listen to Aemond’s commands. Instead, it chomps off Arrax’s head and eats Luke. Aemond appears stunned that his dragon refused his commands. He must also know what that action will mean moving forward.
Prince Daemon breaks the news to Princess Rhaenyra that their son has died and that Prince Aemond was responsible. She bows her head, overcome with grief, facing away from the council.
She turns and it’s obvious that war has been declared. She will avenge her son and take back the Iron Throne.
Writer/director Brett Wagner turns Big Bend National Park into a living, breathing character in the compelling drama, The Big Bend. The sense of disconnect from the world the landscape offers is the perfect backdrop for the story of two couples forced to confront issues within their marriages.
New Jerseyans Cory (Jason Butler Harner, Ozark) and Melanie Price (Virginia Kull, NOS4A2), along with their two young daughters, head to West Texas to reconnect with old friends. The Talbotts live in Terlingua, Texas on the outskirts of Big Bend National Park, but it might as well be on the moon; the area feels alien to what the Prices are used to. It’s undeniably beautiful, but there are threats nearby (including carnivores and snakes) that the Price kids haven’t experienced before.
However, those outside threats aren’t first and foremost on the minds of either Cory and Melanie or Mac (David Sullivan, Sharp Objects) and Georgia Talbott (Erica Ash, In Contempt). There are unsaid problems in both marriages, but this short vacation is meant as a way of setting those aside for just a little while to relax and enjoy good company.
Life comes at you hard and fast, and it’s important to relish the quieter moments. But it’s impossible to tamp down worries and concerns for long. Not even sharing a few days with close friends can push potentially life-changing decisions to the back burner, for Georgia Talbott in particular.
The undercurrent of anxiety that permeates the vacation getaway transitions into full-blown terror when the Prices’ youngest daughter, Fiona (Delilah Wagner), goes missing on a hike. Panic over her whereabouts pushes every other issue temporarily aside and it’s all hands (including the local police) on deck to locate the girl before it’s too late.
Toss into the mix the very real danger of an escaped convict in the area, and frantic doesn’t begin to describe what Cory and Melanie are going through as they do everything they can to find their little girl.
The adults are terrific but it’s young Delilah Wagner as Fiona and Nick Masciangelo as Karl the convict who share the most interesting scenes. There’s a strangely honest vibe between the old guy and the lost child that’s genuinely engaging. That’s not to say the rest of the cast aren’t first-rate; it’s just that there’s something really fascinating about the short but impactful relationship between Fiona and Karl.
There’s a lot to unpack in Brett Wagner’s The Big Bend. Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, Wagner tosses in a grenade and blows up your expectations. The Talbotts and Prices are relatable and the situations both families find themselves in feel neither contrived nor forced – even in the film’s most intense, unexpected moments.
The Scooby gang continue their search for more information on the Akrida while taking on the monster-of-the-week on The CW’s The Winchesters season one episode three. Directed by Claudia Yarmy, episode three – “You’re Lost Little Girl” – will air on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season one cast includes Drake Rodger as John Winchester, Meg Donnelly as Mary Campbell, Nida Khurshid as Latika, Jonathan “Jojo” Fleites as Carlos, Demetria McKinney as Ada, and Bianca Kajlich as John’s mom, Millie. Supernatural‘s Jensen Ackles reprises his role as Dean Winchester to narrate the prequel.
“You’re Lost Little Girl” Plot: FACE YOUR FEARS – When Mary’s (Donnelly) next-door neighbor mysteriously goes missing, she and John (Rodger) start digging into the disappearance. During their investigation, John unexpectedly reunites with someone from his past. Carlos (Fleites) and Ada (McKinney) bond as they stakeout a potential lead for the demon’s partner.
Meanwhile, Latika (Khurshid) taps into old folklore passed down from her family in hopes it helps Mary and John.
The Series Premiere Plot: Before Sam and Dean, there were their parents, John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Ackles), The Winchesters is the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester (Rodger) met Mary Campbell (Donnelly) and put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world. When John returns home from fighting in Vietnam, a mysterious encounter sparks a new mission to trace his father’s past.
In his journey, he crosses paths with 19-year-old demon hunter Mary, who is also searching for answers after the disappearance of her own father. Together, the two join forces with young hunter-in-training Latika (Khurshid) and easygoing hunter Carlos (Fleites) to uncover the hidden truths about both their families. Their investigation leads them to a rare book emporium, whose owner Ada (McKinney) takes an interest to the occult and could provide the missing pieces to their puzzle.
But secrets run deep for both the Winchesters and Campbells, and despite the best efforts of John’s mother Millie (Kajlich) to protect her son from pursuing a dangerous life of demon hunting, John and Mary are both determined to work together to uphold their families’ legacies while beginning to form a family of their own.
