ABC’s Big Sky season three episode one introduced Sunny Barnes and her family, set up a missing hiker investigation, and found Jenny working closely with series newcomer Sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles). Episode two – “The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep” – continues diving into the hiker’s disappearance and will air on September 28, 2022.
New season three episodes air on Wednesdays 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.
“The Woods Are Lovely, Dark and Deep” Plot: Helena is turning into a real family town. When disgruntled “reformed” realtor Tonya calls the police on a squatter living in one of her homes, Jenny arrives only to discover a shocking connection to her past tied to the case. Across town, Cassie and Beau work to track the still-missing backpacker and Sunny works to protect a secret of her own hidden in the woods.
Meanwhile, Beau’s daughter Emily takes a campground investigation dangerously into her own hands, but has she stumbled upon a story far more nefarious than she could have imagined?
Jensen Ackles and Katheryn Winnick in ‘Big Sky’ season 3 episode 2 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)
Big Sky Season 3 Description, Courtesy of ABC:
Private detective Cassie Dewell, undersheriff Jenny Hoyt, and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen maintain order in Helena, Montana, with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes 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.
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Paramount+’s SEAL Team season six episode two focused on Clay’s recovery after losing his leg. Episode three, “Growing Pains,” will continue to follow Clay’s journey while also sending the team on a mission to Northern Syria.
Directed by Cherie Nowlan from a script by Tom Mularz and Madalyn Lawson, episode three will stream on Sunday, October 2, 2022.
The cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and includes Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr as Ray Perry, AJ Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lisa Davis, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza.
The Growing Pains Plot: BRAVO finds unlikely allies as they are deployed to Northern Syria to track down those responsible for the attack on the U.S.S. Crampton.
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 (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.
Martina McBride will once again be helping fans celebrate the holiday season with her annual Christmas tour. The Grammy-nominated country music star, cookbook author, and podcast host will hit the road for her 12th annual “The Joy of Christmas Tour” beginning November 26, 2022 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 12-date tour will include stops in Daytona Beach, Denver, Omaha, Tulsa, and Kansas City before wrapping up in Fayetteville, AR on December 18th.
“This is the 12th year of doing the ‘Joy Of Christmas Tour’ and I truly believe our 2022 version of the show is the best yet,” stated Martina McBride. “It is truly a night for the whole family to celebrate all the joyful things about the holiday season. We look forward to it every year and are honored that our show has become a tradition for us and the fans. We cannot wait to take it back on the road!”
Martina McBride “The Joy of Christmas Tour” Dates:
Nov 26 – Greensboro, NC at Steven Tanger Center
Nov 27 – Daytona Beach, FL at The Peabody Auditorium
Dec 1 – Tysons, VA at Capital One Hall
Dec 2 – Shippensburg, PA at Luhrs Performing Arts
Dec 3 – Glenside, PA at Keswick Theatre
Dec 4 – New Brunswick, NJ at State Theatre
Dec 8 – Denver, CO at Paramount Theatre
Dec 9 – Omaha, NE at Orpheum Theatre
Dec 10 – Cedar Falls, IA at Gallagher Bluedorn PAC
Dec 16 – Tulsa, OK at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Dec 17 – Kansas City, MO at Midland Theatre
Dec 18 – Fayetteville, AR at Walton Arts Center – Baum Walker Hall
Pre-sale tickets go on sale on September 26th via Martina McBride’s official site.
McBride has sold more than 18 million albums and has earned 14 Gold, nine Platinum, three Double Platinum, and two Triple Platinum certifications. She’s also been named Female Vocalist of the Year three times by the Academy of Country Music Awards.
The first trailer for Solar Opposites‘ 2022 Halloween special – “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special” – finds Terry and Jesse decorating for Halloween and Korvo revealing his extreme dislike of the holiday. Apparently, Korvo hates being scared and considers the holiday much too haunting and spine-tingling.
Of course, Terry and Jesse take things way too far. A flyer promising money and a sex act in exchange for corpses results in a line that wraps around the block. Plus, the trailer confirms an appearance by the Crypt Keeper.
During our interview at the San Diego Comic-Con, series creator and executive producer Justin Roiland (the voice of Korvo), teased what’s in store for Solar Opposites fans with the upcoming Halloween special. “Korvo is absolutely f**king terrified of anything to do with Halloween. Like, candy corn, even if you get some cotton and start stretching it and it starts to look like a spiderweb, he’s [terrified]. So, that’s sort of what it’s about but then it just goes to all these insane places ultimately.”
The trailer’s release was accompanied by the official poster for the Halloween special. Season three is currently streaming on Hulu and “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special” airs on October 3, 2022.
In addition to Justin Roiland as Korvo, the voice cast includes Sean Giambrone as Yumyulack, Thomas Middleditch as Terry, and Mary Mack as Jesse. Co-creator Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel executive produce, and 20th Television Animation produces.
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:
Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Roiland) and Yumyulack (Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry (Middleditch) and Jesse (Mack) love TV, junk food, and fun stuff. In season three, this alien team strives to be less of a team and more of a family team.
ABC’s The Rookie season five episode two finds everyone on high alert after serial killer Rosalind Dyer (Annie Wersching) escaped. Directed by Rob Seidenglanz from a script by Elizabeth Davis Beall, episode two – “Labor Day” – will air on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan returns as Bailey Nune.
“Labor Day” Plot: Officer John Nolan is moving closer to his new role as a training officer. In preparation, he is tasked with overseeing Officer Aaron Thorson and must uncover the truth about another officer’s suicide.
Meanwhile, Lucy’s successful undercover assignment earns her an invitation for specialized training in Sacramento and she must decide if this is the path she wants to take.
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ABC’s Official The Rookie Series Synopsis:
John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Netflix has released three new character posters from Oscar-nominated writer/director Noah Baumbach’s White Noise ahead of its screening as the opening night film at the 60th New York Film Festival. White Noise also had the honor of opening the 2022 Venice Film Festival on August 31st.
The character posters feature the film’s stars two-time Oscar nominee Adam Driver, three-time Oscar nominee Greta Gerwig, and Oscar nominee Don Cheadle. The cast also includes Raffey Cassidy, Sam Nivola, May Nivola, Lars Eidinger, Andre Benjamin, and Jodie Turner-Smith.
Baumbach’s behind-the-scenes team features director of photography Lol Crawley, production designer Jess Gonchor, editor Matthew Hannam, and costume designer Ann Roth, with music by Danny Elfman.
“Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of White Noise is an unequivocal triumph: a wildly entertaining and morbidly funny meditation on the way we live now that is also the director’s most ambitious and expansive film,” said Dennis Lim, artistic director at NYFF. “Aided by a brilliant cast led by Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, Baumbach has not only captured the essence of Don DeLillo’s beloved, era-defining book — he has turned it into a movie that speaks profoundly to our moment.”
Noah Baumbach, David Heyman, and Uri Singer produced, with Brian Bell and Leslie Converse executive producing.
White Noise will be released in select theaters on November 25, 2022, followed by a release on Netflix on December 30th. The film currently sits at 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix released the following synopsis:
“At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, White Noise dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.”
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Netflix shared the first video clip from the Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story during their Tudum Global Fan Event, with the nearly two minute video introducing India Ria Amarteifio as a young Queen Charlotte. The clip opens with Charlotte (not yet a queen) attempting to scale a garden wall, certain the king is a beast or a troll. She’s desperately requesting the assistance of a young man who refuses to lend a hand because, as it turns out, he’s King George.
Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) stars as young King George, Arsema Thomas plays young Agatha Danbury, and Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London) plays Princess Augusta. Sam Clemmett (The War Below) is young Brimsley, Freddie Dennis (The Nevers) is Reynolds, Richard Cunningham (The Witcher) is Lord Bute, and Tunji Kasim (Nancy Drew) is Adolphus.
The cast of the limited series also includes Rob Maloney (Casualty) as the Royal Doctor and Cyril Nri (Cucumber) as Lord Danbury. Reprising their roles from Bridgerton are Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury, and Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton.
Shonda Rhimes is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with Tom Verica directing and executive producing. Betsy Beers is also involved as an executive producer.
Centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.
The one-hour drama Family Law joins The CW’s primetime lineup on October 2, 2022 with an episode titled “Sins of the Father.” Directed by Jordan Canning from a script by series creator Susin Nielsen, season one episode one introduces a dysfunctional family of lawyers who attempt to put aside their differences to help their clients.
The season one cast is led by Jewel Staite (Firefly) as Abigail Bianchi and Victor Garber (Legends of Tomorrow) as Harry Svensson. Zach Smadu (Cardinal) plays Daniel Svensson, Genelle Williams (The Expanse) is Lucy Svensson, and Lauren Holly stars as Joanne Kowalski.
New season one episodes air on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.
“Sins of the Father” Plot: Abigail (Staite) begins her probationary period at Svensson and Associates, forced to work with her estranged father Harry (Garber) and her half-siblings Daniel (Smadu) and Lucy (Williams). She immediately oversteps her low-level position by helping Jeanette, a woman who found her sperm donor via Craigslist, track down the father of her now 13-year-old daughter and sue him for retroactive child support. But when Abigail sees the toll this case is taking on her client’s daughter (who simply wants a relationship with her dad) she fears her intervention might tear this family apart; mirroring her own family situation.
Meanwhile, Abby is still stung by her separation from her husband Frank (guest star Luke Camilleri) and misses her kids terribly. Lastly, Daniel is dealing with a custody battle of his own…an arbitration over a pug called Craig.
Family Law follows lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi struggling to put her career and family back together after hitting rock bottom. As a condition of her probation, Abby is forced to work at her estranged father Harry’s firm, Svensson and Associates, and practice in family law for the first time while forging new relationships with the half-brother Daniel and half-sister Lucy whom she’s never met. The result is a dysfunctional family law firm operating to help other families with their own dysfunctions.
Emma D’Arcy and John MacMillan in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 6 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
HBO’s House of the Dragon season one episode six moves the story forward 10 years and introduces the adult versions of Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra. Episode six, “The Princess and the Queen,” also increases the body count and bids goodbye to three characters we hardly got to know but will sorely miss.
The episode begins with the sound of childbirth filling the air as Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) gives birth to a healthy baby boy. Within the baby’s first minutes Queen Alicent has sent a message demanding the child be brought to her. Although Rhaenyra should rest, she’s determined to accompany her baby to see her stepmother.
Princess Rhaenyra’s husband, Ser Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan), is pleased to hear the new arrival’s a boy, but not happy to learn the Queen’s demanding an audience. Laenor accompanies his wife, asking about the pain and lending moral support as they slowly walk up flights of stairs.
Rhaenyra attempts to disguise her pain as she struggles up the stairs, with Laenor ready to turn back but Rhaenyra resisting.
Laenor knows the Queen’s request is absurd, but Rhaenyra is equally as stubborn as her stepmother.
Ser Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel, who doesn’t look like he’s aged any) guards the door to the Queen’s chamber and greets his ex-lover and her husband professionally. Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) tries to act shocked that Rhaenyra has come so soon after giving birth but it’s an unconvincing performance.
King Viserys (Paddy Considine) joins them and he’s ecstatic to meet his new grandson. He’s looking much older but appears to be feeling well as Laenor announces the baby’s name is Joffrey (after his deceased lover). Alicent notes that’s an unusual name for a Velaryon, and Rhaenyra just smiles.
The King thinks the baby has Laenor’s nose. He congratulates his daughter on the birth, and she confesses she called the midwife a c*nt.
Queen Alicent hands the baby back to Laenor and says, “Do keep trying, Ser Laenor. Sooner or late, you may get one who looks like you” – a snide comment, referencing court gossip that Rhaenyra’s babies are from her lover, not her husband.
After they leave the Queen’s presence, Alicent suggests Laenor speak with her first before he names her baby. He corrects his wife, saying it’s “our child” not just hers. She reminds him she’s the only one bleeding. And that she is, as a trail of blood is visible in the hallway.
(Ser Criston turned his back to the door as they exited and only looked at Rhaenyra after she had her back to him.)
Alicent and Laenor return to their room where their two older children – Jacaerys (Leo Hart) and Lucerys (Harvey Sadler) – are playing. They’ve selected an egg for the baby and proudly show it off. Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr), who’s been babysitting, asks to hold the baby. (Rumor has it he’s the father of all three boys.)
The boys want to play with the baby, but Laenor sends them back to the dragonpit. He leaves with them, giving Ser Harwin and Princess Rhaenyra time alone. Harwin smiles as he gently rocks the baby in his arms.
Jacaerys (nicknamed Jace, the oldest of Rhaenyra’s boys) receives instruction on training his dragon, Vermax, attempting some commands with some success. A goat is brought in and the dragon refuses to halt when Jace gives him an order. The instructor points out Prince Aegon, Alicent’s oldest son, has learned how to handle his dragon, Sunflower. Jace needs to concentrate. (The baby dragon effects are fantastic.)
Once a dragon is bound to someone, they will not take an order from anyone else.
Jace asks for permission to say “dracarys” and then gives the order to his dragon. Vermax sets the goat on fire and then feasts.
Aegon’s younger brother Aemond is the only one without a dragon, and Aegon and Jace tease him with the presentation of a pig they’ve named the Pink Dread. It’s a horrible joke and Aemond doesn’t look happy to be the brunt of it.
Everyone’s left when Aemond hears a noise in the pit. He follows the sound and finds a mature dragon. It breathes fire and he flees.
Elsewhere, Queen Alicent is giving her daughter, Helaena (Evie Allen), a lesson involving insects. They don’t seem particularly close and Alicent looks bored. Helaena flinches when Alicent reaches out and touches her arm.
They’re interrupted by the arrival of Aemond, and Queen Alicent scolds him for his obsession with dragons. He tearfully explains they gave him a pig and Alicent assures him he’ll have a dragon one day. She holds him close as the boy cries.
Queen Alicent tells King Viserys his grandsons gave Aemon a pig with wings, calling the boys savages. She’s blaming Rhaenyra’s sons, but Viserys wonders if Aegon was the instigator.
She’s surprised their eggs hatched since Laenor is not the father. Alicent thinks three children by someone other than Laenor is an insult to House Targaryen. Viserys, however, refuses to believe the children aren’t Laenor’s.
“Nature is a thing of mysterious works,” says Viserys. He warns her that the consequences of her allegations would be dire, and she’s not to speak of it again.
Queen Alicent turns to Ser Criston to discuss the matter since he’s a sympathetic ear. Criston describes Rhaenyra as a spider who stings and sucks her prey dry. It’s obvious he’ll never get over having his proposal turned down by the Princess. For good measure, he adds that she’s a spoiled c*nt but then quickly apologizes. (That c-word’s being tossed around quite a bit this episode.)
Alicent is sure in the end honor and decency will prevail. They need to both commit to that – and to each other.
Prince Aegon stands in the window and masturbates out of the castle. He’s caught doing so by his mom but all she wants to know is who thought of giving a pig to Aemond. He claims it was Jace and Luke, and Alicent warns him he must defend his brother – no matter what he thinks of him. Rhaenyra’s boys aren’t his playthings.
Alicent reminds him that if Rhaenyra is Queen, then Jace will be next in line. Aegon doesn’t care and Alicent points out it could mean his death if Rhaenyra’s crowned. She demands he listen as she explains that by being the King’s firstborn son, he is a huge threat. Everyone knows he’ll be king unless Rhaenyra moves against him.
Matt Smith and Nanna Blondell in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 6 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
Prince Daemon’s Caraxes soars alongside his wife Lady Laena’s dragon, Vhagar – much like a Sunday joyride but with massive beasts and flames. After they land, they feast with friends and toast to Aegon the Conqueror. Prince Reggio Haratis of Pentos has a proposal and Laena wonders if he wants to marry one of their daughters. He doesn’t; he’s offering them a permanent residency in Pentos.
They would have their freedom of the city and the harbor. Why? Because Lys and its allies are rising. The Triarchy has joined with Prince Qoren Martell of Dorne, and in the future, they may attempt to conquer the North. Daemon and Laena have three dragons – with a new baby and a fourth dragon on the way. If they aid Pentos, he’ll shower them with gratitude.
Laena’s immediate reaction is to turn down the offer, but Daemon (Matt Smith) stops her and says they’ll consider it.
They discuss this in private and Laena knows they’re being used, but Daemon doesn’t seem to care. Laena insists that since they’re the blood of old Valyria, they don’t belong in Pentos. She wants to give birth at Driftmark and raise their daughters there – where she was raised – according to their birthright.
Ultimately, she wants to die a dragonrider’s death, not that of a fat country lord.
Daemon doesn’t respond.
Back in King’s Landing, the boys practice their sword skills and Viserys is happy to see Alicent and Rhaenyra’s children all training together. He hopes they’ll form a lifelong bond. Aegon gets distracted by girls and Ser Criston challenges him to a battle. It’s Criston vs Aegon and Aemond, and Criston easily turns them both away, even slapping one on the butt.
Ser Harwin suggests Rhaenyra’s boys need Criston’s instructions too, and Criston pits Jace against Aegon. It’s not a fair match, as Harwin points out, but Criston says in battle you can’t expect things to be fair. (Criston and Harwin don’t like each other, thanks to their shared history with Rhaenyra.)
Aegon knocks Jace to the dirt, but Jace gets up and continues the attack. Harwin pulls Jace aside to give him instruction and Criston does the same with Aegon. Aegon is much bigger, and Criston encourages him not to let up.
Harwin finally grabs an out-of-control Aegon and Aegon responds in anger, “You dare put your hands on me!” Viserys isn’t happy with that reaction and Harwin wonders if this is what Criston teaches – cruelty to a weaker opponent.
Fabien Frankel in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 6 (Photograph by Gary Moyes / HBO)
Criston points out that Harwin’s interest in Rhaenyra’s boys’ training seems strange, given that he’s not related to them. When he suggests the boys are Harwin’s sons, Harwin attacks Criston and beats him senseless. He’s finally dragged off by the Kingsguard.
Criston chuckles to himself, suspicions confirmed.
Rhaenyra’s told of the incident in the training yard, and she overhears Lord Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spokes) berating his son for bringing shame on their family with his attack on Ser Criston. Lord Strong knows about the rumors that his son’s been intimate with Rhaenyra. He believes it could lead to exile and death, but Harwin claims it’s just rumors.
Lord Strong insists it’s only King Viserys’ willful blindness toward his daughter that’s keeping Ser Harwin’s head attached to his shoulders.
Rhaenyra listens to the conversation, tears in her eyes. She returns to her room without letting them know she heard. Ser Laenor arrives, drunk, with his close friend, Ser Qarl Correy. Rhaenyra wishes to speak with him alone and Laenor reveals war is afoot in the Stepstones. The Triarchy’s sprung to life after allying with Dorne. Ships are being attacked and Qarl’s been there, fighting. He even took a sack of sapphires from a pirate!
Laenor thinks he needs adventure and battle, and suggests he’ll be gone for a few months. He longs to be back at sea, but Rhaenyra explains dark rumors are circulating about their sons’ parentage. Rhaenyra won’t allow their true father to go waggle his sword and wink at sailors while there could be trouble at home.
“I have played my part here faithfully for 10 years. I am owed something,” says Laenor.
Rhaenyra reminds him he’s been indulging himself at court – including f*cking the lustiest boys. She doesn’t care; that was their agreement. But he needs to remain here now to battle the storm at home. Laenor disagrees and thinks the wise sailor leaves before the storm arrives.
Rhaenyra believes she has no choice and commands him to remain by her side.
Back in Pentos, Laena tells her daughter, Rhaena (Eva Ossei-Gerning), who’s holding her egg to the fire that her egg may never hatch. Some never do. (Rhaena’s waited eight years for her dragon.) Rhaena’s worried the Prince of Pentos will kick her out if she doesn’t have a dragon. Laena reveals she was without a dragon until she was 15 and if Rhaena wants to be a rider, she must claim that right. Even Daemon would say so.
Rhaena reminds her mom Daemon always ignores her. Laena claims he’s doing his best.
Later that evening, Laena joins her husband on the roof and breaks the news that Rhaenyra delivered another son. Daemon wonders if the baby was described as resembling the Commander of the City Watch.
Laena confesses she misses her brother. Daemon only misses Westeros’ strong wine.
Laena doesn’t believe Daemon when he says he doesn’t long for home. He doesn’t bother exploring Pentos and instead spends his time reading about dragonlords. She points out he doesn’t sleep and that she knows she’s not the wife he wished for himself. It’s okay with her – she’s made her peace. But she believes the man she married is more than this.
The small council meets and Rhaenyra and Alicent have seats at the table. When Alicent takes one side of an argument, Rhaenyra takes the other. (Lord Beesbury’s getting old and has a hard time keeping up with the discussion.) The topic turns to the Stepstones and The Triarchy’s alliance with Dorne.
Viserys can’t believe they’re still discussing the Stepstones, and Rhaenyra thinks they should have done something to secure and defend the area. Alicent points out they can’t afford that, but Rhaenyra knows the cost of war is greater than prevention.
Alicent calls an end to the meeting, but Rhaenyra makes everyone remain at the table. The men sit but Alicent and Rhaenyra remain standing. Rhaenyra apologizes for any offense given to Alicent and her family, pointing out they were once friends. Rhaenyra suggests her son and heir to the Iron Throne Jacaerys marry Alicent’s daughter Helaena.
Viserys, who has been coughing and looking ill, wholeheartedly agrees.
Rhaenyra also offers an egg to Aemond, if Syrax has another clutch of eggs, as a symbol of their goodwill.
Unfortunately, Rhaenyra’s breasts leak and become a distraction.
Alicent thanks Rhaenyra for her offer and says they’ll consider it.
Speaking with Viserys, Alicent suggests Rhaenyra is only making this offer because she’s cornered. She thinks Rhaenyra is desperate since everyone’s talking about her transgressions. Viserys wants them to put aside these childish quarrels and Alicent says that will only happen when she’s cold in her grave.
Lord Lyonel Strong has come to resign his position as The Hand because of Harwin disgracing himself. Viserys doesn’t see it that way and thinks his expulsion from the City Watch was punishment enough. Lord Strong begs to differ. Viserys refuses to accept his resignation, calling Strong a man who never put his own interests above those of the realm.
Lord Strong continues to insist the shadow growing over his House makes it impossible for him to serve as The Hand. He refuses to name the shadow – even though Alicent urges him to and Viserys demands it – and Viserys orders him to continue to be The Hand.
Lord Strong requests leave to take Ser Harwin back to Harrenhal where he’ll resume his family duties. Viserys grants the leave.
Alicent looks disgusted as Viserys continues to remain willfully blind to Rhaenyra’s infidelity.
Matthew Needham in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 episode 6 (Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO)
Alicent joins Lord Larys (House of the Dragon’s version of Littlefinger) for a quiet dinner to share gossip. Larys (Matthew Needham) isn’t surprised his father tried to resign and Alicent confirms his father refused to describe Harwin’s transgressions. Both know that Harwin pretty much admitted it himself when he attacked Ser Criston. If Ser Otto was still The Hand, he’d lift the blinders off Viserys’ eyes.
“In all of King’s Landing is there no one to take my side?” asks Alicent.
Larys visits the cellars where the prisoners are kept and speaks with the prisoners who’ve been sentenced to hanging. He’ll offer them mercy if they pay a little price. He has the tongues removed of those who agree.
Back in Pentos, Lady Laena is having difficulty delivering and can’t push out the baby. The doctor has no idea what to do because the child simply won’t come out. The only thing he can do is cut open the womb, but the baby may not survive. The mother definitely won’t.
Lady Laena makes her way outside, gown coated in blood. She’s in incredible pain and yells dracarys at her dragon, Vhagar. She screams it repeatedly, but Vhagar doesn’t obey. They make eye contact and it’s not until Daemon is walking up that Vhagar sets Laena on fire.
Daemon watches his wife burn alive and looks stricken.
Ser Harwin says his goodbyes to the boys, assuring them he’ll visit when he can. He promises to return and it’s obvious the boys will miss him. He gently kisses the baby’s head and bows to Rhaenyra before leaving. She doesn’t say goodbye but assures Jace they’ll exchange letters.
Jace shocks his mom by asking if Harwin is his father. “You’re a Targaryen…that’s what matters,” replies Rhaenyra.
Ser Laenor is practicing in the yard with his lover, Qarl, when Rhaenyra informs him that they’re leaving. She’s been undermined and made a spectacle, and she doesn’t want to stay. She wants to move to Dragonstone and Laenor wonders what will happen to her position. She’s always said Alicent would change Viserys’ mind if she left, and Rhaenyra uses Laenor’s own words to explain her decision.
“The wise sailor flees the storm as it gathers,” says Rhaenyra. She tells Laenor to bring his lover with them, adding they need every sword they can muster.
The prisoners without tongues watch as Lord Strong and Ser Harwin arrive at Harrenhal. That evening while Lord Strong’s in bed the castle is set on fire. Harwin attempts to open his father’s bedroom but dies when burning timbers fall. Larys’ crew enters the castle to make sure Lord Strong is also dead.
Rhaenyra and Laenor arrive at Dragonstone with their children.
“What are children but a weakness? A folly? A futility? Through them you imagine you cheat the great darkness of its victory,” says Larys. ‘Love is a downfall. It’s best to make your way through life unencumbered.”
Larys explains Harrenhal was said to be cursed. As he speaks Alicent realizes he’s responsible for his family’s deaths. Larys assumes she’ll write her father now that there’s an opening. Larys believes Alicent will reward him when the time is right.
Laena’s daughter cries beside her mother’s bones. Daemon does not comfort his daughters.
The Great North creators/executive producers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin confirmed that in season three of the popular Fox animated comedy the world in which the Tobin family exists will open up some. Fans will get to learn more about Lone Moose as well as the little towns that surround the peaceful little Alaskan city.
The Great North creative duo took part in the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel and also sat down for interviews to discuss what’s coming our way with the new season. Season three, which premieres on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 8:30pm ET/PT, features the voices of Nick Offerman as Beef, Jenny Slate as Judy, Will Forte as Wolf, Aparna Nancheria as Moon, Paul Rust as Ham, and Dulcé Sloan as Honeybee.
Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin Interview:
How do you manage to keep every episode so sweet and uplifting?
Wendy Molyneux: “You know, I think this is the same thing as Bob’s (Burgers). While we can traffic with difficult subjects, we don’t get into bitterness and darkness. I think there’s always kind of a sweetness or an optimism that comes in to sort of save the day a little bit. And we are creating a tiny bit of a utopia, but I think sometimes that’s what people need and what people need to watch. So, I think we always kind of have our eye on that.
There’s times stuff gets in and we go, ‘This just doesn’t quite feel right for this show.’ I love watching shows that have that kind of content and that kind of stuff, but it’s not this world.
It’s weird. It’s almost kind of like hearing a bad note on a piano. If we hear that come in, we are like, ‘Yeah, that doesn’t just quite fit.’ You know what I mean? It’s hard to describe but you know it when you hear it or see it.”
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “Yeah and I think, you know, of course, it’s a comedy. That’s our goal is to make sure it’s 22 minutes of jokes and all of that. But we also want to make sure it’s a space that people want to be in and meet in. For us, it’s like that cozy feel of people in an environment you want to be in and spend time with. That’s what we are always going for.”
Can you tease some of the storylines for season three?
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “We’ve got some really fun stuff coming up in season three. We have a really fun episode where the family and a few of their guests get iced in and have to be in the house for days. And they all go a little bit bonkers and decide to hold a family court.”
Wendy Molyneux: “They place someone on trial. […] Then there was a real event in Alaska where there’s a Moose Turd Festival…”
Moose turd?
Wendy Molyneux: “Moose Turd Festival, so we are doing Lone Moose’s own version of that. And then we also have something coming up that’s pretty fun where Moon and Ham both enter what can only be termed as a boys sausage pageant. You’ll have to watch to find out what that means.
And then we do have a big two-part season finale this year you’ll have to watch all the way to the end. That’s why it’s the finale. For those who are watching, it’s the finale.”
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “And of course, we do have another Halloween and Christmas episode coming this season so we’re so excited about those. Sort of the Lone Moose version of the holidays again, so they are very fun, and we are very excited.”
Are there plans to expand on the Burgerverse?
Wendy Molyneux: “I can’t speak for what Loren (Bouchard) has planned or he’ll get me. Just kidding! We love Loren and like everyone else out there we’ll be excited if – I can’t say if he is – but if there’s something coming out of obviously the Bouchard-verse we would be as excited to see it as anybody else. So, hopefully. Fingers crossed.”
Can you talk about any new characters for season three or new guest stars?
Wendy Molyneux: “We are sort of expanding. We are getting to know Lone Moose a little bit more but what we’re also doing is getting to know that Lone Moose has a very fractious relationship with the little towns that surround it. They’re all rivals.
And so, one episode, I think it’s like episode 15 – it’s a little deep in the season, but we find out that they have a big rivalry with this town called Ted’s Folly nearby and there’s a big incident with them and Mayor Ted Folly, played by Wyatt Cenac. So, we feel like that’s going to be a lot of fun because we have our beloved Mayor Peppers played by Ray DeWilde. Finding a mayor that he has a rivalry with just feels fun to us.
So, we’ll find out more about the surrounding towns in season three.”
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “Yeah, and I think we’re also just finding out more about the town in general. We are going to meet more of Kima’s family. We are just slowly building out our little town of Lone Moose. Yeah, a lot of new characters to meet in season three.”
Did you talk to an imaginary Alanis Morissette in high school?
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “No, I wish. Huge fan. I think she is such an icon and such a strong woman and had such a big influence I will say on me. We say it in the first episode that you gotta kind of take the butt cheeks of life and dive in. I think she really represents that as kind of creating her own path. She’s been around for so long and she’s been just such a success and she’s just such an inspiration. I wish I had known that when I was 16; maybe it took me a little bit longer to get there. But it’s fun.”
Wendy Molyneux: “You talk to her now, literally.”
Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: “I talk to her now, yes. I get very sweaty every time.”
For more The Great North season three goodies, check out our interview with Dulcé Sloan, Paul Rust, and Aparna Nancheria:
