The net begins to tighten around Sunny and her family on ABC’s Big Sky season three episode eight, “Duck Hunting.” Episode eight will air on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season three stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell, Jensen Ackles as Sheriff Beau Arlen, Dedee Pfeiffer as Denise, and J. Anthony Pena as Deputy Mo Poppernak. Reba McEntire guest stars as Sunny Barnes, Luke Mitchell plays Cormac Barnes, Rex Linn is Buck Barnes, and Seth Gabel plays Walter.
“Duck Hunting” Plot: The investigation for the killer continues as Jenny and Beau confine the campers to the campsite in an effort to unravel their lies. Meanwhile, Cassie and Cormac’s romance heats up, leading Cormac to confess his parents might not be as innocent as they want others to believe.
Reba McEntire on ‘Big Sky’ season 3 episode 8 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)
The Season 3 Plot:
Private detective Cassie Dewell (Bunbury), undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Winnick) and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana, with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (McEntire) goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in which no camper can be trusted and where danger lurks around every jagged rock and gnarled tree.
Madalyn Horcher in season 3 episode 8 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)Madalyn Horcher and Seth Gabel in season 3 episode 8 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)Luke Mitchell in season 3 episode 8 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)
Paramount+’s SEAL Team season six episode 10, the season finale, finds the team mourning the loss of one of their own. Fans are still reeling from the events of episode nine which found Clay Spenser passing away – and Max Thieriot exiting the series. Given that Thieriot’s the lead in Fire Country, Clay’s death was shocking yet not unexpected.
In an interview with TV Insider, executive producer Spencer Hudnut talked about the decision to kill off Clay.
“For a long time, I really weighed maybe he and Stella (Alona Tal) and Brian do move out to California and live that life that they talk about in this episode. But because of his traumatic injury to his leg, he has a long road ahead to recover, and because the show is so much about vet issues and what our men and women in uniform deal with when they come home, it just felt disingenuous to send him off and just act like he’s riding off into the sunset, everything’s gonna be fine,” said Hudnut.
Episode 10, “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” will air on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Paramount+ released the following description of the upcoming episode: “Reeling from a devastating loss, BRAVO must fight their way out of hostile territory.”
The cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and includes Neil Brown Jr as Ray Perry, AJ Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lisa Davis, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza.
SEAL Team is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes (Boreanaz) is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior’s existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry (Brown, Jr.), the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn (Buckley), an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; Clay Spenser (Max Thieriot), a young, multilingual second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication; and Omar Hamza (Barsoumian), a senior chief with fifteen years of experience as a SEAL, the son of Syrian immigrants with a deep understanding of the Middle East.
Vital to the team’s success is Lieutenant Lisa Davis (Trucks), a no-nonsense, take-charge officer. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.
(Update: On January 18, 2023 Paramount+ announced they’ve renewed the series for season 7.)
Channing Tatum returns to the dance floor for Magic Mike’s Last Dance. The third film of the Magic Mike franchise just debuted a new trailer that finds Mike performing his magic in London after taking a break from the stage.
Joining Channing Tatum are Salma Hayek Pinault (House of Gucci), Ayub Khan Din (Ackley Bridge), Juliette Motamed (We Are Lady Parts), Vicki Pepperdine (Johnny English Strikes Again), and newcomer Jemelia George. Magic Mike‘s director Steven Soderbergh is back at the helm after taking the second film of the series off. Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL‘s screenwriter Reid Carolin penned the third film.
Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Nick Wechsler, Peter Kiernan, and Magic Mike XXL director Gregory Jacobs produced, with Julie M. Anderson executive producing. Soderbergh’s behind-the-scenes team includes production designer Pat Campbell (The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself), costume designer Christopher Peterson (The Irishman), music supervisor Season Kent (Let Them All Talk), and choreographers Alison Faulk and Luke Broadlick.
Warner Bros. Pictures has set a February 10, 2023 premiere date in North American theaters. International audiences can check it out beginning February 8th.
CHANNING TATUM as Mike Lane and SALMA HAYEK PINAULT as Maxandra Mendoza in Warner Bros. Pictures musical comedy ‘MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE’ (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Plot, Courtesy of Warner Bros:
“Magic” Mike Lane (Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Hayek Pinault) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse…and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he—and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape—be able to pull it off?
The official trailer for FX’s Kindred opens with Mallori Johnson as Dana begging herself to wake up, certain the bizarre situation she finds herself in is just a dream. If you’ve read Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed bestselling novel, the trailer’s first scene is terrifying.
In addition to Mallori Johnson, the cast includes Micah Stock as Kevin Franklin, Ryan Kwanten as Thomas Weylin, Gayle Rankin as Margaret Weylin, and Austin Smith as Luke. David Alexander Kaplan stars as Rufus Weylin, Sophina Brown is Sarah, and Sheria Irving plays Olivia.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted Butler’s novel for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Courtney Lee-Mitchell, Jules Jackson, and Protozoa Pictures’ Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Darren Aronofsky, and Ari Handel also executive produce.
All eight episodes will be available for binge-watching on Hulu on December 13, 2022.
The Plot, Courtesy of FX:
Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred, by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, the FX series centers on “Dana James” (Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can settle into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time. She emerges at a nineteenth-century plantation, a place remarkably and intimately linked with Dana and her family.
An interracial romance threads through Dana’s past and present, and the clock is ticking as she struggles to confront secrets she never knew ran through her blood, in this genre-breaking exploration of the ties that bind.
Beyonce’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ Album Cover (Photo by Carlijn Jacobs)
Beyoncé topped the list of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning nine nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. The nine nominations move Beyoncé into a tie with Jay-Z for the most-nominated artist. Both artists have been nominated for 88 Grammys.
Kendrick Lamar picked up eight nominations followed by Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven. Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Future, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Randy Merrill, and Harry Styles each earned six nominations.
“Celebrating the miracle of music is at the core of everything we do at the Recording Academy and today we are proud and honored to celebrate music’s power to lift people up and to bring them together,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy. “I’m energized by this year’s slate of nominees and how each of them uses their craft to inspire us, and to remind us that music is our universal language. Each of these deserving nominees has helped provide the world with an incredible soundtrack and is a true testament to how vibrant our entire music community truly is.”
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
2023 Grammy Awards Nominees
Record of the Year
“Don’t Shut Me Down” — ABBA
“Easy on Me” — Adele
“BREAK MY SOUL” — Beyoncé
“Good Morning Gorgeous” — Mary J. Blige
“You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius
“Woman” — Doja Cat
“Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy
“The Heart Part 5” — Kendrick Lamar
“About Damn Time” — Lizzo
“As It Was” — Harry Styles
Album of the Year
Voyage — ABBA
30 — Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny
RENAISSANCE — Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) — Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile
Music of the Spheres — Coldplay
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — Kendrick Lamar
Special — Lizzo
Harry’s House — Harry Styles
Song of the Year
“abcdefu” — Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
“About Damn Time” — Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
“All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) — Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“As It Was” — Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
“Bad Habit” — Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
“BREAK MY SOUL” — Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Easy on Me” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
“GOD DID” — Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
“The Heart Part 5” — Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
Best New Artist
Anitta
Omar Apollo
DOMi & JD Beck
Samara Joy
Latto
Måneskin
Muni Long
Tobe Nwigwe
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
Best Pop Vocal Album
Voyage — ABBA
30 — Adele
Music of the Spheres — Coldplay
Special — Lizzo
Harry’s House — Harry Styles
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
RENAISSANCE— Beyoncé
Fragments — Bonobo
Diplo — Diplo
The Last Goodbye — ODESZA
Surrender — RÜFÜS DU SOL
Best Rock Song
“Black Summer” — Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
“Blackout” — Brady Ebert, Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)
“Broken Horses” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
“Harmonia’s Dream” — Robbie Bennett & Adam Granduciel, songwriters (The War On Drugs)
“Patient Number 9” — John Osbourne, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Ozzy Osbourne featuring Jeff Beck)
Best Alternative Music Album
WE — Arcade Fire
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You — Big Thief
Fossora — Björk
Wet Leg — Wet Leg
Cool It Down — Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best R&B Performance
“VIRGO’S GROOVE” — Beyoncé
“Here with Me” — Mary J. Blige featuring Anderson .Paak
“Over” — Lucky Daye
“Hrs & Hrs” — Muni Long
“Hurt Me So Good” — Jazmine Sullivan
Best R&B Song
“CUFF IT” — Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Beyoncé, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Good Morning Gorgeous” — Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
“Hrs & Hrs” — Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Priscilla Renea, Isaac Wriston & Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Hurt Me So Good” — Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan & Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
“Please Don’t Walk Away” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
Best Rap Performance
“GOD DID” — DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
“Vegas” — Doja Cat
“pushin P” — Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” — Hitkidd & GloRilla
“The Heart Part 5” — Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Song
“Churchill Downs” — Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
“GOD DID” — Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
“The Heart Part 5” — Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“pushin P” — Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug)
“WAIT FOR U” — Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future featuring Drake & Tems)
Best Country Solo Performance
“Heartfirst” — Kelsea Ballerini
“Something in the Orange” — Zach Bryan
“In His Arms” — Miranda Lambert
“Circles Around This Town” — Maren Morris
“Live Forever” — Willie Nelson
Best Jazz Vocal Album
The Evening : Live at APPARATUS — The Baylor Project
Linger Awhile — Samara Joy
Fade to Black — Carmen Lundy
Fifty — The Manhattan Transfer with The WDR Funkhausorchester
Ghost Song — Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Música Urbana Album
TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2 — Rauw Alejandro
Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny
LEGENDADDY — Daddy Yankee
La 167 — Farruko
The Love & Sex Tape — Maluma
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
El Alimento — Cimafunk
Tinta y Tiempo — Jorge Drexler
1940 Carmen — Mon Laferte
Alegoría — Gaby Moreno
Los Años Salvajes — Fito Paez
MOTOMAMI — Rosalía
Best American Roots Song
“Bright Star” — Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell)
“Forever” — Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)
“High and Lonesome” — T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
“Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
“Prodigal Daughter” — Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)
“You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)
Best Americana Album
In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile
Things Happen That Way — Dr. John
Good to Be… — Keb’ Mo’
Raise the Roof — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Just Like That… — Bonnie Raitt
Best Global Music Album
Shuruaat — Berklee Indian Ensemble
Love, Damini — Burna Boy
Queen of Sheba — Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf
Between Us… (Live) — Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley featuring Manu Delago
Sakura — Masa Takumi
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Black Men Are Precious — Ethelbert Miller
Call Us What We Carry: Poems — Amanda Gorman
Hiding in Plain View — Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The Poet Who Sat by the Door — J. Ivy
You Will Be Someone’s Ancestor. Act Accordingly. — Amir Sulaiman
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite” — Austin Wintory, composer
“Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök” — Stephanie Economou, composer
“Call of Duty®: Vanguard” — Bear McCreary, composer
“Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” — Richard Jacques, composer
“Old World” — Christopher Tin, composer
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Be Alive” [from “King Richard”] — Beyoncé & Darius Scott Dixson, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Carolina” [from “Where the Crawdads Sing”] — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Hold My Hand” [from “Top Gun: Maverick”] — Bloodpop® & Stefani Germanotta, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
“Keep Rising (The Woman King)” [from “The Woman King”] — Angélique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson, songwriters (Jessy Wilson featuring Angélique Kidjo)
“Nobody Like U” [from “Turning Red”] — Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O’Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Grayson Villanueva)
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” [from “Encanto”] — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Carolina Gaitán [La Gaita], Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & “Encanto” cast)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen
Nija Charles
Tobias Jesso Jr.
The-Dream
Laura Veltz
Best Classical Compendium
An Adoption Story — Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers
Aspire — JP Jofre & Seunghee Lee; Enrico Fagone, conductor; Jonathan Allen, producer
A Concert for Ukraine — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; David Frost, producer
The Lost Birds — Voces8; Barnaby Smith & Christopher Tin, conductors; Sean Patrick Flahaven & Christopher Tin, producers
Linc Hand returns to reprise his role as Charlie-1 on CBS’s NCIS: Hawaii season two episode eight, “Curtain Call.” Directed by Christine Moore from a script by Yakira Chambers, episode eight will air on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.
Guest stars include Sierra Swartz, Alicia Kaori, Moku Durant, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, Don Hahaku, Danny Kang, and Elena Evangelo.
“Curtain Call” Plot: When a naval officer is murdered while moonlighting in community theater, the NCIS team recruits a familiar face to help lead them to a ruthless international killer. Also, Kai enlists Whistler to open an investigation into an old friend turned criminal.
NCIS: Hawai’i Season 2 Description, Courtesy of CBS:
The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with the #1 new drama, NCIS: Hawai’i, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.
It appears we’ve just given up and given in to celebrating the winter holidays prior to Thanksgiving. HBO Max’s the latest to jump on the early winter holiday bandwagon, releasing trailers for three upcoming original holiday films – two of which will arrive on the streaming service on November 24, 2022.
Holiday Harmony starring Annelise Cepero and Jeremy Sumpter and A Christmas Mystery with Eddie Cibrian and Violet McGraw premiere on Thanksgiving. A Hollywood Christmas about a filmmaker who makes Christmas movies will debut on December 1st.
The streaming service also released details on the three ho-ho-ho holiday films:
Holiday Harmony
Singer/songwriter Gail (Annelise Cepero) lands an opportunity to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the big time, and heads cross country—only getting as far as Harmony Springs, Oklahoma when her ride, her budget, and all her hopes are stalled. With just two weeks to get to the iHeartRadio Christmas Eve performance of her dreams, she takes the advice of local Jack-of-all-trades, Jeremy (Jeremy Sumpter), and takes on a group of misfit kids hoping to perform in a Christmas Eve Gala of their own. Gail and Jeremy grow close, but if she’s going to fulfill her lifelong dream, she may have to leave him and the town she’s grown to love behind.
A Christmas Mystery
One-hundred years ago, a strip of Santa’s magical jingle bells were discovered by a young boy in Pleasant Bay, Oregon, bringing about a century of prosperity and peace for the small town. Now, just days before Christmas, the bells – the lifeblood of the town – are missing, and it’s up to a group of intrepid kids to solve the case, find the bells and restore the Christmas magic to Pleasant Bay and its citizens.
A Hollywood Christmas
Jessica (Jessika Van) is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher (Josh Swickard) shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica’s assistant, Reena (Anissa Borrego), points out the irony: Jessica isn’t just trying to save her Christmas movie, she’s actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings.
Is there enough Christmas magic to pull it off? In Hollywood? In July? The film also stars Riley Dandy, Zak Steiner, Tom Williamson, and Missi Pyle.
Chris Hemsworth’s immense charm and willingness to poke fun at himself are put to good use in Disney+ and National Geographic’s Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. The six-part documentary series finds Chris Hemsworth attempting to battle time and take on the aging process through a series of intense physical challenges.
Each obstacle tossed his way helps Hemsworth in his journey to understand how human bodies can combat illnesses and perform better, even as we age. Nearly all the incredible acts of strength and endurance showcased in Limitless with Chris Hemsworth are beyond what most humans are capable of. (There’s a legitimate reason why Hemsworth perfectly inhabits the role of Thor, Marvel’s ripped God of Thunder.) But even though we normal mortals might not be able to climb a 100-foot rope or walk across a crane 900 feet above the ground, the goal of each episode is to be able to take the lessons Hemsworth learns and incorporate them into our everyday lives. The extreme challenges are merely a way of entertaining while educating.
The six one-hour-ish episodes each focus on a specific human condition that can be addressed to combat aging. Filmed over the course of a year, Hemsworth’s a good sport about each of the challenges, but it’s also obvious he’s very serious about doing what it takes to live a longer, healthier life. Hemsworth makes clear he’s doing this for his family, and in fact, his brothers and spouse, actor Elsa Pataky, even join Chris in a few of the episodes.
The “Stress-Proof” episode is not for the faint of heart and will have the exact opposite effort of battling stress for those who are acrophobic. My fear of heights is so intense that I avoid sitting in upper decks in stadiums and avoid looking out hotel windows above the sixth floor. I had a visceral reaction to watching Hemsworth, who also admits to a dislike of heights, prepare for and then actually attempt to walk across a suspended beam outside of a skyscraper. That said, the lesson of combating the vicious circle of stress leading to more stress sunk in. Learning to face stressors head-on helps your body resist its fight-or-flight impulses.
“Shock” features Chris Hemsworth, who hates the cold, putting his body through the rigors of a freezing open water swim in the Arctic. The episode’s meant to explore how embracing extreme heat and extreme cold might add years to your life. And, again, it shows Hemsworth’s not above admitting to his weaknesses.
“Fasting” provides a lesson in how our bodies react to going without food, and how a four-day fast can basically reboot our bodies and stimulate the repair of damaged cells. And the “Strength” episode challenges the incredibly fit actor to climb a 100’ rope dangling over a canyon – and confirms Hemsworth can fail, just like the rest of us.
Chris Hemsworth and Alua Arthur discuss accepting death in ‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’ (National Geographic for Disney+/Craig Parry)
It’s not necessary to watch Limitless with Chris Hemsworth in any order, except for “Acceptance.” Keep that one aside until you’ve watched the others. “Acceptance” differs in that it’s much more of a mental and emotional challenge than necessarily physical. Stuffed inside an age simulator suit that weighs him down and restricts his movements, Hemsworth actually experiences how old age feels over three days at a retirement village.
Surprisingly, “Acceptance” is the episode that shows Chris Hemsworth at his most vulnerable. It’s also the episode that will likely have the greatest impact on how viewers think about the elderly and growing old. Don’t be shocked if you get a little teary-eyed doing so.
The goal of Limitless with Chris Hemsworth is to offer suggestions for lifestyle changes that can be put into place now to prepare for the future. Each episode features an expert on a specific topic who assists Hemsworth and suggests relatively simple tweaks in our day-to-day lives that can make huge differences as we age.
Hemsworth also makes a point at the conclusion of each episode to explain how he’ll incorporate what he’s learned into his life, and his suggestions are items that most people are capable of accomplishing.
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth takes a thoughtful, professional approach to the subject of aging. Although the challenges are extreme, the science behind them is explained in detail, allowing viewers the opportunity to understand how to better their lives. And best of all, Chris Hemsworth proves to be the perfect narrator on this entertaining and educational journey.
GRADE: B+
The series was created by Darren Aronofsky and produced by Protozoa and Jane Root’s Nutopia. Limitless with Chris Hemsworth premieres on Disney+ on November 16, 2022.
CBS will introduce the new drama True Lies, inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 film, on Thursday, February 23, 2023. The premiere date announcement came as the network revealed its 2022-2023 midseason lineup which will also include the new game show Lingo hosted by RuPaul Charles.
Season four of Tough as Nails hosted by The Amazing Race‘s Phil Keoghan kicks off on January 4, 2023 with a special two-hour episode. CBS also confirmed season one of Fire Country will pick back up on January 29th, and the first-ever NCIS three series crossover event will help welcome in the new year on January 2nd.
CBS January – March 2023 Midseason Schedule:
Monday, Jan. 2 – Special NCIS Crossover Event
8:00 PM NCIS
9:00 PM NCIS: HAWAI’I (special time)
10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (special night and time)
Tuesday, Jan. 3
8:00 PM FBI
9:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL
10:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED
Wednesday, Jan. 4
8:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT
9:00-11:00 PM TOUGH AS NAILS (special two-hour premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 5
8:00 PM YOUNG SHELDON
8:30 PM GHOSTS
9:00 PM SO HELP ME TODD
10:00 PM CSI: VEGAS
Friday, Jan. 6
8:00 PM S.W.A.T.
9:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY
10:00 PM BLUE BLOODS
Sunday, Jan. 8 (doubleheader football game)
7:30 PM, ET/7:00 PM, PT 60 MINUTES
8:30 PM, ET/8:00 PM, PT EAST NEW YORK
9:30 PM, ET/9:00 PM, PT NCIS: LOS ANGELES
Wednesday, Jan. 11
8:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT
9:00 PM LINGO (series premiere)
10:00 PM TOUGH AS NAILS (regular time period)
Monday, Jan. 16
8:00 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30 PM BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA
9:00 PM NCIS
10:00 PM NCIS: HAWAI’I
Sunday, Jan. 29
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT FIRE COUNTRY (special episode, approx. start time, live to all time zones)
Sunday, Feb. 5
8:00-11:30 PM, ET/5:00-8:30 PM, PT THE 65TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (live to all time zones)
Wednesday, March 1
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (special two-hour season premiere)
10:00 PM TRUE LIES (regular time-period)
LINGO is a new, supercharged adaptation of the word-twisting, fast-thinking game show. Host RuPaul Charles brings his one-of-a-kind personality to this clever, competitive, and unpredictable game where teams of two face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. At the end of each one-hour episode, packed with witty commentary and gameplay, the two winning teams will make it through to a nerve-racking final showdown where one team will walk away with an additional big cash prize.
TRUE LIES, inspired by James Cameron’s hit action-comedy film of the same name, follows Harry (Steve Howey), a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector, and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine, who makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life. With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills (thanks to Tae Bo and yoga), and she joins Harry and his team of top-notch operatives, embarking on covert missions around the globe and an exhilarating life of danger and adventure … all while keeping their adventures a secret from their three teenage children.
The renewed bond between them adds much-needed sizzle to the Taskers’ emotionally distant marriage and upends the top-secret world of Omega Sector. But, as Harry says, if you’re going to save the world, you might as well do it for the ones you love.
Disney+ celebrates the phenomenon that is Elton John with Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. The three-hour concert event will feature appearances by Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee, and Brandi Carlile who join Elton for his final North American concert at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium concert event will be livestreamed on Sunday, November 20, at 11pm ET/8pm PT on Disney+. Prior to the actual concert, Disney+ will air “Countdown to Elton Live” with Elton John’s famous friends as well as interviews with Sir Elton and David Furnish.
The musical event is produced by Fulwell 73 Productions and Rocket Entertainment. Fulwell 73 Productions’ Gabe Turner, Ben Winston, Emma Conway, and Sally Wood executive produce, with Wood also serving as showrunner. Rocket Entertainment’s Elton John, David Furnish, and Luke Lloyd Davies also executive produce along with RJ Cutler.
Disney+ offered the following description of Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium:
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium will showcase Elton John as audiences have never seen him before, honoring the icon and the seminal moment in 1975 that cemented his global success.
As part of Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, presented by Alliance for Lifetime Income, Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium will spotlight the music icon as 50,000+ fans in person and countless admirers worldwide virtually cheer him on. The experience features special guests and performances of unparalleled global hits spanning decades, in one of the greatest send-offs in music history. The concert will be the culmination of his Disney Original Documentary, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years that Made His Legend.
Having collaborated with many chart-topping artists throughout the decades, Elton John made headlines around the globe in 2021. He returned to the recorded music charts when he teamed up with Dua Lipa on their recent smash hit Cold Heart (PNAU REMIX), which hit #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100, #1 on its Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and #1 on the UK singles chart upon its release. The song has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify worldwide and most recently won Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Cold Heart (PNAU REMIX), is a combination of Elton John’s most iconic tracks, including Sacrifice and Rocket Man.
Kiki Dee and Elton John made waves nearly 50 years ago with their number-one song Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, which marked his third stand-alone single after Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and Philadelphia Freedom.
Brandi Carlile has been a fan of the international legend since she was 11 years old and hosted his 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. The two have formed a life-long friendship and in 2021 released Simple Things, which was part of Elton John’s The Lockdown Sessions album.
To amplify the excitement, the hourlong special “iHeartRadio Presents Elton John’s Thank you to America: The Final Song,” will broadcast across over 320 stations nationwide on Sunday, November 20 at 10pm PT /1am ET. The special will feature legendary moments from Elton John’s career and include a live simulcast of Elton John’s final song and closing remarks during his last performance in North America at Dodger Stadium.
