Netflix has shared the first photos along with a few more details on The Recruit, a spy series created by Alexi Hawley (Castle, The Rookie). The photos provide our first good look at Noah Centineo (To All the Boys franchise) as a CIA newbie who’s forced to hit the ground running.
“My new show follows an unsuspecting lawyer as he’s pulled into a high stakes thrill ride through the world of international spy networks,” explained Centineo during Netflix’s Tudum fan event. Joining Centineo in the series are Laura Haddock, Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Fivel Stewart, and Daniel Quincy Annoh. Kristian Bruun, Vondie Curtis Hall, Byron Mann, Angel Parker, and Kaylah Zander also star in the eight-episode first season.
“It’s rare to find a fresh way into a story these days. And the spy genre is no different. From Jason Bourne to James Bond, the spy world is always seen through the eyes of a veteran operative who’s invariably the smartest (and toughest) guy in the room. But The Recruit enters the world of espionage through fresh eyes — Owen Hendricks — a twenty-four-year-old, fresh out of law school, who doesn’t even have time to figure out where the bathrooms are before he’s pulled into a high-stakes case,” explained creator, showrunner, and executive producer Hawley. “None of us can realistically dream of being James Bond, but all of us have had a first job — with co-workers we can’t trust, and agendas we don’t understand. Only at the CIA, those hidden agendas can get you killed.”
Netflix has set a Friday, December 16, 2022 premiere date.
Series star Noah Centineo, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, David Bartis and Adam Ciralsky executive produce. Liman, Alex Kalymnios, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., and Julian Holmes direct, and Hawley, George Ghanem, Amelia Roper, Hadi Deeb, Niceole Levy, and Maya Goldsmith served as writers.
Netflix released the following description of season one:
The Recruit centers around Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a young CIA lawyer whose first week on the job turns upside down when he discovers a threatening letter by former asset Max Meladze (Haddock), who plans to expose the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime. Owen quickly becomes entangled in a dangerous and often absurd world of power politics and mischievous players, as he travels the world in hopes of completing his assignment and making a mark at the CIA.
The team heads to Mallorca to investigate the murder of an American citizen on CBS’s FBI: International season two episode three. Directed by Jonathan Brown from a script by Wade McIntyre, episode three – “Money is Meaningless” – will air on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 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.
“Money Is Meaningless” Plot: The Fly Team is off to Mallorca when an American is found brutally murdered on the estate of her powerful father-in-law.
Krizia Bajos, Michael Benjamin Hernandez, Ido Samuel, and Eyas Younis guest star.
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.
Ana de Armas met writer/director Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly, Chopper) 11 years into his quest to make Blonde. “That was about three years ago…maybe more…and he sent me the script. I met with him and we had our first chat about it. Immediately I could tell how passionate he was about the story and why it was so important for him to do it the way he did – and to push for his vision,” explained de Armas during the Critics Choice Association press conference hosted by Netflix.
Ana de Armas delivers a compelling performance as classic movie star Marilyn Monroe in the film adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ bestselling novel, published in 1999. De Armas had never read anything like Dominik’s script, and she was blown away that she even had the opportunity to audition to play the Hollywood legend.
Before taking on the role, the Knives Out star didn’t know much about Marilyn. De Armas thought Monroe was a good actress and enjoyed her films, but she knew nothing about her personal life.
“I knew Marilyn – I knew the character on the screen. I knew her movies, but I didn’t really know much about her life. Andrew created this photographic bible with over 700 pictures, and you could see the movie throughout all of those images,” said de Armas.
“Getting to know her, I just feel a lot of empathy for her and definitely more respect. I feel closer to her, and it is impossible not to – even after doing the film – not feel protective of her. I’m just happy that I got to know how hard she tried and how brave she was and how strong,” said de Armas, adding, “I saw performances in movies that I was like, ‘This is freaking genius the way she does it. She’s so good.’”
YouTube videos, interviews, books, and rare footage provided de Armas with a peek at Monroe’s life off-screen. “Andrew wanted to pour those 11 years into my head fairly quickly, and it was just a lot to learn and to process. There’s so much information about her, so many things. It was pretty exciting. It was a very extensive, immersive process of just discovering not just her movies and her work, it was more about also trying to figure out who the woman underneath the character was. That was my main focus,” offered de Armas.
Ana de Armas confessed that at the beginning stages of approaching the project, she wondered what she could possibly have in common with Marilyn Monroe. “But then the more I learned about her, I realized I kind of felt even closer to her than I could ever imagine. I think that her personal journey, even though I didn’t have a childhood like her or go through a lot of her horrible, traumatic experiences, as a woman I just could feel her. I could see what her pain and her struggles were,” explained de Armas.
She added: “Just understanding the beginning of her life and how that will mark and set the way you see life from then on, carrying all that guilt and suffering with you…the duality between your private self and your public self and how do you deal with that, with the industry and what people project on you, and what the demand is, and you’re supposed to deliver that. Someone who was trying forever to be considered a serious actress and to be taken seriously and the level that she clearly, in my opinion, was prepared to deliver way better performances had she had the chance. So, all those things for me were very relatable. I just found it also fascinating that despite all of that, she kept shining and pushing through.”
Becoming Blonde’s Marilyn Monroe meant spending hours in hair and makeup. Writer/director Dominik’s advice was not to apply Marilyn’s makeup on Ana but to make Ana look like Marilyn. The makeup process took about three hours each day, starting at 4:30am.
“One of them would just hold my head as I was sleeping so most of the makeup was with my eyes closed,” recalled de Armas, laughing. “It was beautiful. Every day felt like a huge achievement if we got the look right – with so many iconic looks and also taking that down to find the more natural Norma Jeane look but still looking like her.”
“It was very challenging every day, but it was beautiful,” said de Armas. “It was so emotional every time. I had the best team with me.”
Asked what it was like wearing recreations of Marilyn’s famous outfits, de Armas replied, “I’ve never had more wardrobe fittings than in this movie. I think we did over 100 wardrobe changes in the film. What was amazing about Jennifer (Johnson, the costume designer) is we built that together. It wasn’t like she was giving me these clothes like, ‘This is a hangar, and this is what you’re putting on just because it’s the exact replica of what she was wearing.’ She wasn’t imposing something just because it was exactly the same. We built it together to something that felt more natural to me.”
“We did little tricks here and there to just find the shape of her body,” explained de Armas. “There were these little things underneath the clothes that looked like nothing but at the end, they really created that illusion of her body.”
“And these incredible dresses that we recreated also. They made exact replicas of ‘Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend’ – the pink dress – to The Seven Year Itch white dress – that was a very difficult dress to make and it was just so perfect. It is something that, you know, in the mornings I would have my two and a half, three-hour makeup process then I would go to another 20 minutes in wardrobe, and then I would do another 20 minutes of vocal warming and all of that, and then you realize that it’s not just the voice that needs warming. I wasn’t just warming up for the voice. It was all a process of I couldn’t be in character without one of [those elements]. They all had to be in conjunction, and I had to have them all with me.
And when you step in this wardrobe and you’re wearing the clothes and the shoes and everything, it just feels like you’re in it. It’s so important to feel comfortable and to feel real, like you’re being this person. I love that part of the creation of the character,” said de Armas.
Ana de Armas actually started working on the voice while she filming Knives Out, which was about nine months out from shooting Blonde.
“It was probably the most complex part of the transformation for me, just because English is not my first language, to begin with. The accent, the period, Marilyn’s affectations – she also changed her accent many times. She had personal coaches for her own insecurities, and she had coaches for movies. You can see her accent changing from one movie to the other one,” said de Armas. “All of that was important for me to learn and to capture because she has a very specific quality in her voice.
But at the same time, the movie wasn’t about Marilyn. We are familiar, for the most part, with the onscreen voice, which is part of that character, but the movie’s about Norma Jeane. So, to have just imitated that would have been very restrictive for me and I would have just done that – Marilyn’s voice. So, the imitation part of it, or just like nailing the accent outside the recreations was not very interesting. It didn’t feel authentic, emotionally speaking. For me, it was more important to find that emotional truth and move people than just copying the voice.”
There wasn’t any specific performance of Marilyn’s that Ana de Armas pulled from. Instead, she did a deep dive into all her films, specifically concentrating on any that they were going to recreate for the film.
“We didn’t have time for rehearsals. I think the only thing that we rehearsed was for two days the ‘Diamonds’ scene, and that’s because it was a choreography that I had to learn. But everything else was just pretty much by myself, just watching over and over and over again, like hundreds of times,” said de Armas. “Just doing the observation work just to get her…she was so expressive. Her face would just do crazy things all the time. So, it was not just one thing; it was a lot.”
The film was shot on location around Los Angeles and even at Marilyn’s real home. Asked if she could feel Marilyn’s presence, de Armas replied, “I was discovering that the places that we were filming were the actual places. Like the apartment with mother, her house, the car I was driving – she drove that car. We were chasing her and these places where she had been. I mean, she’s all over LA.
The other day after the premiere we went to Musso & Frank and they have a table where she used to sit. LA is full of these things and everyone has a story about her. Every corner has a little piece of her. But it was very moving. It was very emotional to be in these places recreating these scenes.
I do think that when you’re living an experience like this and you’re so in it, and you’re giving so much of yourself and you’re so open and embracing all these feelings, there is no way you can not feel something else. I do think that I felt something, a bigger energy, something different. It was very strong and it was really powerful. It was beautiful.”
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Blonde opened in limited theatrical release on September 16, 2022 and is currently streaming on Netflix. Ana de Armas leads a cast that includes Adrien Brody, Xavier Samuel, Evan Williams, Toby Huss, and Bobby Cannavale.
A horrible accident at a wedding sends the staff scrambling to care for all the injured wedding guests on NBC’s New Amsterdam season five episode three. “Big Day” will air on October 4, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Returning season five cast members include Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds, and Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome. Sandra Mae Frank returns as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder and has been upped to series regular for the final season.
“Big Day” Plot: An explosion at a wedding ceremony sends a stream of injured partygoers into New Amsterdam. While Max and Dr. Wilder scramble to find a rare blood type to save the groom, Reynolds and Bloom treat a couple with bizarre injuries. While helping a young girl out of a catatonic state, Iggy learns the truth about the wedding.
Mark Anthony Brooks, Conner Marx, Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, and Sandra Mae Frank in ‘New Amsterdam’ season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
Season 5 Description, Courtesy of NBC:
After a tumultuous year in which the leadership of New Amsterdam underwent dramatic change, the idealistic and beloved Max Goodwin is back at the helm.
As Max takes back the reins at New York City’s busiest public hospital, he must first address his own personal life, which was thrown into uncertainty at the conclusion of season four. Max and the team will forge ahead with optimism and a renewed commitment to their own lives – reaching for more joy and forging deeper connections with the people they love.
Dr. Bloom will continue to navigate her own personal journey, including a complicated relationship with her estranged sister, Vanessa. Dr. Frome will tackle the mess he has made of his marriage to Martin. And, after a year full of significant family developments, Dr. Reynolds will continue to sort out the relationship with his long-lost father, Horace.
Finally, Dr. Elizabeth Wilder, who joined the staff last year, will continue to build on her firm foundation as a critical member of the New Amsterdam team and a vital friend and confidante.
Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, Conner Marx as Ben Meyer, and Sandra Mae Frank as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Matthew Jeffers as Resident Mark Walsh and Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom and Kathryn Prescott as Vanessa Bloom in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin and Sandra Mae Frank as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Conner Marx as Ben Meyer, Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome, and John Earl Jelks as Horace in season 5 episode 3 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
The promo video for Fox’s The Resident season six episode three teases one bullet will have countless consequences as we see Padma in distress. Episode three is set to air on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season six cast includes Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Jessica Lucas as Dr. Billie Sutton, Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell, and Jane Leeves as Dr. Kit Voss. Manish Dayal stars as Dr. Devon Pravesh, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Dr. AJ Austin, Anuja Joshi is Dr. Leela Devi, Andrew McCarthy plays Dr. Ian Sullivan, and Kaley Ronayne is Dr. Cade Sullivan.
“One Bullet” Plot: When a gunshot victim comes into the ER, his injuries prove to be so catastrophic throughout his body that multiple doctors need to jump on the case. Meanwhile, Ian is faced with a mandatory drug test and Padma prepares for her C-section.
The compelling medical drama The Resident follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Park Hospital. They work tirelessly to solve intricate medical cases, stopping at nothing to save their patients while facing challenges in their own lives.
Season five was a tumultuous journey, as our heroes at Chastain weathered several storms, including the devastating loss of the beloved Nurse Practitioner Nicolette Nevin. Now, entering a cutting-edge and electrifying sixth season, the stakes are at an all-time high. This season, pertinent topics are touched upon that push our characters to the limit while fighting for their patients’ lives. The season kicks off six months after we’ve last seen our heroes at Chastain. Chastain’s quality of care is put at risk and it’s up to our doctors to shine a light on the effects political corruption has on the healthcare system.
In the season premiere, DR. CONRAD HAWKINS (Czuchry) cozies up with his new love interest. Who will it be, DR. BILLIE SUTTON (Lucas) or DR. KINCAID (CADE) SULLIVAN (Kaley Ronayne)? Conrad’s journey continues as he balances his new love life, single fatherhood and saving patients at Chastain. Elsewhere, we’re catapulted into a gripping medical emergency for PADMA DEVI (guest star Aneesha Joshi) and her unborn twins, that will showcase the skills of Chastain’s new top pediatric surgeon, DR. IAN SULLIVAN (McCarthy), as he hides a dark secret surrounding addiction. If Ian’s secret leaks, it can cost him his job and his relationship with his daughter, Cade.
Stepping into fatherhood, we’ll see another side of the “Raptor” or DR. AJ AUSTIN (Warner) as he supports Padma all the way. The power couple DR. DEVON PRAVESH (Dayal) and DR. LEELA DEVI (Joshi) shine as Devon leads his own clinical trials and Leela is appointed Chief Resident. Chastain’s CEO, DR. KIT VOSS (Leeves), feels the stress of running a hospital when resources are low, and a new potential governor threatens to cut Chastain’s funding, all while supporting her love DR. RANDOLPH BELL (Greenwood) through his battle with MS.
This is a season of renewal and transformation for the doctors at Chastain as they step into new phases of their personal and professional lives.
Kristin has a connection to the team’s new case on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode three. Directed by Tess Malone from a script by Wendy West, episode three – “Succession” – will air on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon. Oriana Bustamante recurs as Ingrid Vargas.
“Succession” Plot: After a heist in the Diamond District leaves three dead, the team’s search for the fugitives reveals a dangerous connection to Kristin’s undercover past in Miami.
Johanna Cure, Adrian Anchondo, Efren Ramirez, Jay Santiago, and Jenn Colella guest star.
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.
Dottie’s sudden death and secrets about the Roman family matriarch’s past are front and center on Fox’s Monarch season one episode four. Caitlyn Smith guest stars on episode four – “Not Our First Rodeo” – airing on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.
Monarch stars Susan Sarandon as Dottie Cantrell Roman, Anna Friel as Nicolette “Nicky” Roman, Trace Adkins as Albie Roman, and Beth Ditto as Gigi Tucker-Roman. Joshua Sasse plays Luke Roman, Meagan Holder is Kayla Taylor-Roman, Inigo Pascual is Ace Grayson, Martha Higareda is Catt Phoenix, and Emma Milani plays Ana Phoenix.
“Not Our First Rodeo” Plot: Nicky makes a bold decision as she races to find a new song to perform at the Roman Family Rodeo. Meanwhile, Albie is signed by a new manager, Jamie Burke (guest star Damon Dayoub), angering Luke.
In Monarch, the Roman family is headed by the insanely talented, but tough-as-nails Queen of Country Music DOTTIE CANTRELL ROMAN (Sarandon) and her beloved husband, ‘Texas Truthteller’ ALBIE ROMAN (Adkins). Dottie and Albie have created a country music dynasty. But even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown NICOLETTE “NICKY” ROMAN (Friel) will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy, while ensuring her own quest for stardom.
Middle child LUKE ROMAN (Sasse) is the CEO of the family’s business, Monarch Entertainment. Luke is the apple of his mother’s eye, but he has a troubled relationship with his father, whose approval he can never get, no matter how hard he tries. Youngest daughter GIGI TUCKER-ROMAN (Ditto) is very close to her older brother and sister, but in a family of superstars, Gigi has always felt like a bit of an outcast, in spite of her incredible singing voice.
Gigi is married to KAYLA ROMAN-TUCKER (Holder), a successful music manager who keeps turning down Luke’s offers to join forces with the family company. Outside business, Kayla’s relationships with the Romans reflect a complicated history, and a secret she is keeping could destroy her marriage to Gigi. ACE GRAYSON (Inigo Pascual) also is part of the family. He is a talented and sensitive 18-year-old who was adopted from an orphanage by Nicky and her husband, struggling British actor CLIVE GRAYSON (guest star Adam Croasdell).
Ace is a phenomenal singer with real swagger on stage and dreams of being a country star like his Grandpa Albie. And just when the Romans’ world couldn’t get more chaotic, enter CATT PHOENIX (Higareda), the stunning and unpredictable mother of 17-year-old ANA PHOENIX (Emma Milani), a talented, wide-eyed young singer who is trying to get signed to the Roman family’s record label.
Natalie Zea as Eve Harris and Nicholas Gonzalez as Levi Delgado in ‘La Brea’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Season one of NBC’s La Brea ended with Josh and Riley accidentally stepping through a portal to 1988. Meanwhile, Gavin, Izzy, and Ella deliberately stepped into a sinkhole in hopes of reuniting with Eve and Josh (in Gavin and Izzy’s case) and Veronica (in Ella’s). They landed on a beach next to a woolly mammoth, confirming they were definitely not in 2022 anymore. A strange tower that will somehow play an important role in season two was teased as the first season wrapped up.
Season two episode one, “The Next Day,” starts with families enjoying a day in Hollywood Lake Park, nestled below the famous Hollywood sign. A young girl has the worst timing ever when she takes her fluffy four-legged family member for a walk just as the Hollywood sign begins to tremble and the earth opens underneath it.
Everyone panics as pieces of the sign come flying down the hill, impaling the grass in the park.
Fortunately, both the child and the dog are okay, but the sign – and the hill it sits on – will need a major repair job.
Catching up with the 10,000 BC’ers, Silas refuses to provide any info on the sinkholes no matter what Eve (Natalie Zea) tries. 24 hours have passed, and Silas remains the only person who knows how to create a sinkhole. Eve and Ty (Chike Okonkwo) confirm Marybeth, Lucas, Aldridge, Scott, and Veronica are still missing.
Ty gives Eve a pep talk and promises they’ll get through this together.
Sam (Jon Seda) and Levi (Nicholas Gonzalez) resume questioning Silas (Mark Lee) about why he believes it was important Isaiah didn’t leave. Silas refuses to talk.
Sam and Levi step outside to argue about their next step. Levi thinks they need to be more humane, but Sam’s ready to do whatever’s necessary to get his daughter back.
Ty reminds everyone Paara’s group is coming that afternoon to retrieve Silas. Sam thinks they’ll just have to wait until he’s done questioning Silas. Ty’s certain Paara’s group won’t go for that because they want to hold him responsible for his actions and for the deaths he’s caused.
Ty continues to be the voice of reason. To survive long term, they need to remain on good terms with Paara. Eve suggests Ty try talking to her about an extension and he reluctantly agrees.
Sam finally gets Silas to talk by holding a gun to his head. Silas says the only person who can bring Sam’s daughter, Riley, back is Aldridge. Eve explains Aldridge is still missing and Silas believes he knows where to find her.
Ty, Eve, Sam, and Levi are stunned when Silas says she’s at a 30-story building made of glass and steel. But there’s a catch – it’s dangerous there.
The gang is all-in on finding this building except for Ty who refuses to believe Silas is telling the truth. Sam opts to stay with Silas just in case Ty’s correct. After Sam leaves, they decide he might not be the right person to keep an eye on Silas, given that he hates the man. Ty volunteers to also remain behind to watch Silas, so only Eve and Levi head out to look for the building.
Paara’s group arrives with food and the hungry campsite’s happy to see them. Ty asks for a little more time with Silas to try and locate Riley and Josh. If Silas’ information on Aldridge’s whereabouts is correct, then they won’t need him anymore. They will gladly hand over Silas then. But until that’s confirmed, they’d like to keep him at their camp.
Ty promises no matter what he will personally deliver Silas to Paara soon.
Levi and Eve walk and Eve’s unusually quiet. Levi knows she’s worried about Josh and he promises he’ll never leave her again. She won’t be going through this alone.
They come across Lucas (Josh McKenzie) and it’s obvious he’s been crying. He buried his mom and has just been sitting by himself, next to her grave. She lost too much blood, and he couldn’t get her to the light. He’s been hanging out here since then.
Suddenly they hear screaming and take off running. A group armed with machetes has Veronica (Lily Santiago) and she’s screaming to be let go.
The threesome watch and plot their next move, but when Veronica stumbles and is kicked while on the ground, Lucas can’t wait any longer. Eve and Levi are forced to follow him.
They watch as Veronica’s plopped next to other captives. Eve thinks that two of them should stay and watch the group while the other goes back for help. Lucas disagrees and moves closer to Veronica. He tosses a rock to get her attention. She sees Lucas and asks the nearest guard for water.
The guard’s distracted and Lucas makes his move, charging into him and knocking him to the ground. Lucas didn’t think this through, and another guard moves in to help his comrade. Levi sneaks up and attacks the second guard and, somehow, they manage to take both men down while Eve gets the key to free Veronica’s handcuffs.
They head up into the hills but at least one guard’s close behind when Veronica’s injury causes her to stop. Levi provides cover and sends the other three on while he faces down the guard. Levi pulls out the gun but that doesn’t stop his pursuer who launches a spear in his direction. Levi jumps out of the way and fires, hitting the man in the shoulder.
Eve’s grabbed by three men as Levi gets into a fistfight. He knocks his attacker out with a blow to the head with his gun.
Levi reunites with Veronica and Lucas and only then do they realize Eve’s missing.
Lucas takes Veronica back to the clearing and reports Eve was taken and Levi’s gone after her.
Levi surrenders to the men and gets thrown in the same cage as Eve. Their attackers have horses, and they get on the move again. Levi reminds Eve he told her he wouldn’t leave her.
Scott and Aldridge Team Up:
Scott (Rohan Mirchandaney) is doing yoga as Aldridge (Ming-Zhu Hii) wakes from a nap. The mysterious tower’s in the background as Aldridge confirms she feels better and that she’s a quick healer. (Silas stabbed her in season one.)
Aldridge has recovered her strength enough to give Scott a tour of the building. But first, she reveals the people inside it want her dead. That means they’ll want him dead too. However, if they don’t make it into the building soon then everyone will die.
Scott confesses he doesn’t like her sometimes, but he’s in since he doesn’t want everyone to die.
They’re still a distance from the building when Aldridge opens a secret entryway.
Jack Martin as Josh Harris and Veronica St. Clair as Riley Velez in ‘La Brea’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Josh and Riley Enter the Era of Awesome Music and Bad Hair
And now it’s time to catch up with Josh (Jack Martin) and Riley (Veronica St. Clair). Lilly and Isaiah aren’t near them when they wake up and they think they may be in 1988. A cassette tape tossed from a car proves they’re right.
Moments later, they spot Lilly and Isaiah getting into a station wagon with nuns. Josh thinks they’ll be fine since he’s okay. Isaiah will get adopted, grow up, and be his dad. They can’t interrupt that timeline.
Riley works through the puzzle and figures out they may be stuck in 1988. The La Brea sinkhole won’t open for another 30 years.
Josh thinks no matter what, they’re better off now than they were. At least now they’re not being chased by prehistoric animals or fort people. Plus, they could come across a McDonald’s.
They spot a house and hope the people will offer some help. The first two doors are locked but fortunately, in the ‘80s people were too trusting and one door’s unlocked. They raid the cabinets and fridge for food, and munch on cold pizza and cereal.
Josh thinks they should hurry and grab supplies before the homeowners return. And wouldn’t you know it, just that second the phone rings, their outgoing message plays out loud, and it appears they’ve gone to Catalina for the week.
Riley and Josh have a crash pad for a week!
They kick back and Josh immediately falls in love with Alf, calling the sitcom genius. Josh is certain this is better than being back in time, but Riley really misses her dad. Josh, however, isn’t freaking out because he’s there with her. Riley reminds him that just because they were thrown into a crazy situation doesn’t make them a couple.
Riley suggests they get out of there and then figure out what to do. Josh isn’t happy but agrees. First, he’ll look for cash.
Josh breaks open a piggy bank and leaves behind a sticky note that reads: “Buy Apple stock.”
He’s collected $100 but Riley’s still out of sorts. She explains it all feels like a nightmare and no matter what, the newspapers will remind her it’s 1988. That causes Josh to glance at a newspaper where, featured on the front page, is an article about a sinkhole swallowing the Hollywood sign.
They both realize a sinkhole didn’t open up in 1988 in their timeline. If this is like the La Brea sinkhole, they might be able to return to 10,000 BC.
Riley smiles.
Michelle Vergara Moore as Ella, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, and Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris in ‘La Brea’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Menacing Mammoths and a Shocking Discovery
Izzy (Zyra Gorecki) just arrived in 10,000 BC and is already sure she hates this place. Gavin (Eoin Macken) apologizes for bringing her and she reminds her dad it was her choice; they both want to find Eve and Josh. Their plan is to walk 20 miles a day but at that rate, it’ll take forever. (There are 1,100 miles – and probably just as many carnivorous animals – between Seattle and Los Angeles.)
Neither Gavin nor Ella (Michelle Vergara Moore) have had a vision since going through the sinkhole. They believe the visions were from when they were kids and now that their adult versions are in this time period, the visions are over.
They hear a noise and Gavin checks out their surroundings – his only weapon is a long, pointy stick. Ella and Izzy are already on each other’s nerves and Gavin has to remind them they won’t survive unless they work together. They didn’t bring food, supplies, or even a compass; they made the jump completely unprepared to actually deal with the environment.
They’re hungry and Gavin heads out to hunt. He spots a pig and launches his stick, spearing the animal.
Unfortunately, its death squeal gets the attention of a woolly rhinoceros with a sharp horn and a pissed-off demeanor. And now, Gavin is stickless. He’s forced to make a run for it and rolls down an embankment.
Gavin escapes and cooks up his kill, suggesting they eat as much as they can before they start walking again.
Ella thinks she made a huge mistake going through the sinkhole, and she only did so because she owes her life to Veronica. Since she can’t see her anymore, she isn’t sure she’ll ever see her again. Ella also questions whether she’s strong enough to survive down here.
Izzy looks for water by herself and slips on the gravel. She tries to keep walking, but it hurts. When she lifts her pant leg, she discovers she’s cracked her brace. Her dad comes to fetch her, and she pretends everything’s fine…but it’s definitely not.
They start walking again and Gavin’s acting all nervous and antsy. He finally confesses he came across a woolly rhino and he thinks it’s stalking them. Thank goodness he’s got his wooden spear back.
A rustling in the nearby bushes causes them to prepare for an attack. Out pops a baby woolly rhino that’s super cute. Izzy pets it and decides it wants to be friends.
It runs off and they follow it. Unfortunately, the baby was just heading back to its parents and now the threesome’s exposed in a field with nowhere to hide. Gavin remembers woolly rhinos are nearly blind so he’s going to create a noise distraction so they can escape.
He tosses his spear into a tree in front of the woolly rhinos and they move toward the sound. It worked, but Izzy falls and screams in pain, drawing the attention of one of the creatures. Gavin and Ella help Izzy to her feet but as they turn away from one angry rhino, the one that was stalking them enters the field. Great, now they’re trapped by two massive creatures!
They can’t run so they hit the ground. Luck’s on their side as the two rhinos fight. They make their escape while the battle’s going on.
Gavin does a quick temporary fix to Izzy’s prosthetic and she’s okay to walk. It’s still painful but she claims it feels better. They’ve only gone a short distance when they come across the Hollywood sign (broken apart, of course).
That doesn’t seem possible since they jumped through a hole in Seattle. They scan the horizon and not too far away is the building that’s part of Eve’s group’s camp. Ella’s seen that building back home and Gavin chuckles as he realizes the sinkhole actually brought them back home to Los Angeles.
A robbery suspect turns out to be someone Jubal knows on CBS’s FBI season five episode three. Directed by Alex Chapple from a script by Rick Eid, episode three – “Prodigal Son” – will air on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 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 Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, and Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton.
“Prodigal Son” Plot: As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the killers, they discover one of the culprits is a classmate of Jubal’s son, who is reluctant to cooperate with the case.
Scot Wade Cain, John Patrick Hayden, Laura Shoop, and Micah Scroggins guest star in episode three.
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.
The second season of HLN’s Vengeance: Killer Coworkers kicks off on October 9, 2022 with an episode that investigates the death of an accountant. Season two will also feature episodes focusing on the deaths of a jilted manager, a priest, and a single mom.
The first two episodes of season two’s 10-episode season air on October 9, followed by two new episodes on the following Sundays.
Vengeance: Killer Coworkers is the seventh installment of the Vengeance franchise which includes Killer Lovers, Killer Families, Killer Newlyweds, Killer Neighbors, and Killer Millionaires.
Vengeance: Killer Coworkers Episode Guide
“DEATH’S A DRAG” (October 9, 9pm) When a young accountant disappears, police must examine the world of drugs and drag clubs to find his killers.
“CLOCKED OUT” (October 9, 10pm) The investigation into the brutal death of a technology mogul leads police to uncover a bizarre plot of workplace revenge and identity theft.
“STRANGLED SWEETHEART” (October 16, 9pm) A Texas community is stunned when a single mother is found murdered inside her burning car, and suspicion turns to the father of her child.
“ALL FOR HIMSELF” (October 16, 10pm) When a young woman denies his affections, a jilted manager makes sure that his beautiful employee can’t love anyone else.
“UNHOLY DESIRES” (October 23, 9pm) The brutal slaying of a well-loved priest leaves his parish wondering who wielded the knife that killed him.
“COLLEAGUES IN CRIME” (October 23, 10pm) When two young men are found shot to death, police follow a trail to two suspects who call themselves the modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde.”
“DOLLAR STORE DECEPTION” (October 30, 9pm) When a loving father is shot during a home invasion, investigators suspect that a good deed may have been his downfall.
“HIT FOR HIRE” (October 30, 10pm) Police investigating a deadly office shooting uncover hatred for the boss and secrets between coworkers.
“FORGED IN BLOOD” (November 6, 9pm) After a Southern Illinois businessman disappears, police expose workplace affairs that may have been deadly.
“UNSAFE IN THE OFFICE” (November 6, 10pm) A rising quality control manager is killed in her office, leading police to a disturbed coworker with a penchant for murder.
