‘Outlander’ Season 6 Episode 6 Recap: “The World Turned Upside Down”

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April 10, 2022

Outlander Season 6 Episode 6 Recap — Caitlin O’Ryan, Caitriona Balfe, and Sophie Skelton in ‘Outlander’ season 6 episode 6 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz’s Outlander season six episode six finds Claire fighting for her life and Malva moving forward with her despicable plans. Book readers are fully aware of Malva’s motivations, but those who only know Outlander from the show get their first real taste of her evilness with episode six, “The World Turned Upside Down.”

Episode six opens with Roger (Richard Rankin) preaching and Malva (Jessica Reynolds) staring at Jamie and Claire’s backs. Is it jealousy we see in her eyes? Given the events that follow, the answer is a resounding yes.

Jamie (Sam Heughan) compliments Roger following the service, and Roger confirms the building’s being put to good use. Tom’s been teaching the children how to read.

No one has seen the MacNeills lately and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) volunteers to take Bree, Malva, and Lizzie to pay them a visit. The women approach their cabin and the stench is horrible. Crows gather around the house and no one answers Claire’s knock.

They discover the entire MacNeill family have taken ill and are in dire shape. Claire promises Mr. MacNeill she’ll take care of his children, but the baby and Mrs. MacNeill pass away within seconds of each other. The remaining MacNeills follow them in death.

Back in her surgery, Claire shows Malva the amoeba that causes dysentery (known back then as the flux). Penicillin won’t work but herbs will help. Claire believes a contaminated water source is the root cause of the outbreak which is now spreading throughout Fraser’s Ridge. Malva assists Claire as she tends to the sick while Jamie sets out to look for the source. He’ll also warn all the settlers to boil water and wash their hands.

The settlers bury their dead as Claire notes she’s tired of attending funerals. They haven’t found out what’s causing the flux yet, and now Claire appears to be feeling ill. After refusing Jamie’s offer to take her home Claire faints and Jamie catches her. Bree (Sophie Skelton) touches her forehead and realizes Claire’s got a fever.

They return home and Bree tends to her mom, attempting to bring down her fever. Claire’s face is shockingly drained of any color and she shivers uncontrollably.

Malva refuses to return home that night and stays up with Jamie as Claire battles the illness. Bree also remains at her mom’s side.

Days go by and clips are shown of Jamie praying and Lizzie, Malva, and Bree continuing to watch over and care for Claire.

One night when Lizzie (Caitlin O’Ryan) is with Claire, Malva brings Jamie tea and they have a pleasant chat. Talk turns to snakes and Malva reveals that Mr. Crombie was bit by one but wouldn’t ask Claire for help because he thinks she’s a witch. Malva assures Jamie she doesn’t feel that way. She respects Claire and wants to be just like her. (You can bet she does…in every way.)

While Malva and Jamie are chatting, Claire has a dream (or a delirious vision) of snakes and of holding her own heart in her hands. She also sees Malva comforting Jamie in her dream.

Roger’s by her side when Claire finally fully wakes up and speaks. She touches her head and is shocked to discover her gorgeous hair’s been butchered. Roger reveals Malva and Mrs. Bug cut it off without telling anyone, believing it helped those suffering from a fever. (Oh, and it also makes your romantic rival look less attractive. Right, Malva?)

Bree was furious when she discovered what they did, but Roger’s sure they thought they were saving her life. Claire doesn’t want Jamie to see her right now, and Roger’s forced to admit he’s already seen her new haircut. Claire asks what he said and Roger confesses Jamie didn’t say anything.

“He just cried,” says Roger.

Roger informs her no one’s gotten ill in a week, and Claire experiences her second big shock in a matter of minutes. She had no idea she’s been out of it for so long.

Bree arrives just as Roger tells Claire nothing could ever make her less beautiful. Bree kisses her mom and makes her promise she won’t die. “I love you. I can’t be without you,” says a tearful Bree.

Bree adds with a smile, “And neither can your new grandchild.”

Noting her mom looks ridiculous, Bree gets to work fixing Claire’s horrible haircut. Both women approve of the new cut, a vast improvement over the butchering at the hands of Malva and Mrs. Bug.

Jamie helps his temporarily frail wife to bed and teases she might think about wearing a cap. Claire thinks her new cut will be good for a laugh among the settlers.

Jamie provides an update on the illness, running down a list of those who were sick or passed away. He found a dead elk in the river that was the likely source of the outbreak.

Jamie explains Tom Christie’s still ill and delirious while confirming she was also delirious. Claire recalls she saw blue herons during her fever when they were in Paris and lost their first child, Faith. This time she saw storm clouds, her heart, and a snake. (We know just who that snake symbolizes!)

Jamie warns her he’ll be angry if she dies and leaves him. Claire promises she won’t.

Days later Claire asks Adso to keep the bed warm while she sneaks out to visit Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones). She’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat as she walks through the settlement and gets quite a few strange looks as she heads to Tom Christie’s door.

She removes the hat once inside and Tom’s flabbergasted by her short hair. She jokes she thought he’d be pleased since he recently pointed out she’s been brazenly displaying her flowing locks in public.

Claire asks Tom how he’s feeling and he calls her “unaccountable” since she just walked a good distance in a feeble condition. Tom admits he’s feeling better and Claire explains she didn’t have the flux. Her symptoms were nothing like the others who got sick. Tom also confirms he didn’t have symptoms of the flux. He had a headache, a fever, weakness, and bad dreams – just like Claire.

Claire deduces they both suffered from a bacterial infection, not the flux. Claire’s confused about how they wound up with the same illness and asks if she can have a sample of his stool. As expected, Tom is outraged and refuses. He quickly sends her on her way, although he does accompany her home to make sure she arrives safely.

Jamie’s upset with his wife for going out and wonders if she’s lost her mind. Claire’s definitely suffered a setback from going out too soon and Jamie warns her she’s not allowed to go anywhere. Claire explains she’s determined she and Tom suffered from the same disease.

Jamie points out she’s gotten extremely thin and her rings are now really loose. She nestles against his shoulder as he recalls watching the sun come up and go down while he was in the cave and in prison. He gets that same feeling of comfort – of the world going about its business – when she’s busy in her surgery. If she was gone, the sun would no longer rise.

Later that night, Jamie tells Claire that Cornelius Harnett has asked him to speak at the next Provincial Congress in New Bern. Claire believes Jamie’s powers of persuasion will win over supporters.

They continue their chat in the dead of night and Jamie says, “Your short hair is also very arousing.” Claire laughs and Jamie claims it’s just one of the things that draws him to her. They discuss her other virtues, and he calls her fierce, proud, and brave. (These tender, quiet moments are so touching.)

He teases that she’s not a good cook and when she suggests she’s patient and gentle, Jamie points out she’s ruthless and bloodthirsty. He adds that she’s not very patient, either. He lands on her faithfulness as her most endearing trait. “So are you,” says Claire, adding, “It’s quite a good thing, isn’t it?”

Weeks pass and life gets back to normal on Fraser’s Ridge. Jamie and Roger get ready to travel to New Bern, and Roger admits that as a historian he’s excited to be able to sit in on the meeting.

They’re about to leave when Tom Christie rides up with Malva and Allan. He asks for a private chat, but Jamie assures him Claire can hear whatever it is he has to say.

Tom announces Malva is pregnant and won’t name the father. Jamie assures her she won’t be punished and Malva claims he’s the father. (That little twit is such a horrible person! And yes I realize she has a horrible backstory.) Jamie’s speechless and Claire’s shocked. Malva apologizes to Claire, saying they didn’t mean to hurt her.

Allan punches Jamie in the face and Tom tosses his son to the floor, warning him violence isn’t necessary. Allan attempts to hit Jamie again, insisting he’s made a whore of Malva.

Jamie, rightfully, denies everything while Malva continues to act hurt that he’s refusing to admit they slept together. She insists it happened when Claire was sick. She describes the event, saying she came into Claire’s room and saw Jamie by the window, grieving, with a whisky bottle in his hand. She felt sorry for him and asked if he needed anything. Jamie remembers he turned down her offer and sent her out of the room, but Malva lies that she remained there and comforted him.

Malva describes pitying him and touching his shoulder. “He took me against the wall whilst you lay sleeping, so great was his need,” says Malva.

Claire delivers a hard slap to Malva’s face and then rushes from the room.

Jamie asks Tom if Malva’s mad or just a clever liar, noting she didn’t try and say he raped her. (No one would have believed that.) Jamie demands to know who’s the father and Tom reveals Malva told him she’d slept with the man a dozen times or more.

“And she has lied a dozen times or more,” replies Jamie.

Malva insists she can prove it’s true because she’s seen the scars on his naked body. She describes a crescent mark across his ribs and the ugly one high on his leg. Jamie’s confused how she knows about either scar, but we know it’s because she’s read Claire’s journals with descriptions of Jamie’s injuries.

Tom suggests they draw up a contract naming the baby as one of his heirs, with payments to the child and Malva. Jamie demands Tom take Malva and leave his house.

Jamie finds Claire in the barn and won’t apologize. To do so would indicate he did something wrong. He didn’t do anything and Claire explains she was in shock – that’s why she ran off. She explains she saw him at the window and saw the way Malva touched him, but she thought that was a dream. However, she’s not about to admit that everything they’ve had together is a lie which is what would happen if she believed Jamie’s lying about sleeping with Malva now.

“I don’t belong here. Brianna, Roger, they don’t belong here. And Jemmy shouldn’t be here,” says Claire, voice dripping with emotion. “But yet here we all are – all of us – because I loved you more than the life that I had. And because I believed that you loved me in the same way. Cause you do. I know that.”

She demands to know if that’s not the truth. Jamie responds by saying he would never tell her that’s the truth.

The gut punches continue when Jamie confesses he has something to tell her. He apologizes and then reveals he slept with Mary McNab years ago when she was gone. Claire doesn’t recognize the name and Jamie explains Mary was Rabbie the stableboy at Lallybroch’s mother. He confesses it happened the night before he surrendered to the Redcoats. She brought him supper in the cave and stayed. Mary knew Claire was his true love and didn’t want to betray that. She just wanted to offer him a little tenderness.

Claire understands and isn’t upset, although she wishes he’d told her sooner.

Claire believes Malva is lying. If it were true, Jamie would never turn his back on his own child. Jamie thinks they need to find out the truth soon before everyone on the Ridge learns what happened.

Roger and Bree discuss the situation and Roger thinks there are two options: Malva doesn’t want to marry the real father or she’s just going after Jamie’s money/property. Neither believes Jamie cheated on Claire, but the whole situation’s bringing up memories of Frank cheating on her mom. Roger reminds her Claire loved Jamie for 20 years and Frank knew it. Plus, Jamie is an honorable man and loves Claire wholeheartedly.

Claire finds Malva working outside and asks if she’d like to talk. Malva reveals she was forced into confessing in front of the congregation, and Claire suggests maybe she’s just a young woman who made a mistake. Malva insists Jamie is the father and Claire confirms she believes her husband completely. She promises Malva this lie won’t destroy her marriage, assuring her they’ve been through harder times than this.

Malva cries as Claire calls her a clever, curious young woman she cares about and was proud to teach. Claire and Malva are about to hug when Allan emerges from the house and demands Claire get away from his sister.

Malva sides with Allan when he calls Claire a witch. Claire’s had enough and warns them to stay away from her family.

Ian (John Bell) uses his fists to shut up one of the men gossiping about Jamie. He then finds Claire gardening and after being assured she believes Jamie, Ian admits the baby could be his. They had sex just once so it’s possible. He apologized later and told her he still loves Emily.

He’s worried that by scorning her he forced her into naming Jamie as the father. Ian volunteers to do the honorable thing, but Claire explains the baby could be someone else’s. Roger saw her with Obadiah Henderson and there could be others.

“But it might be mine, and it isna Uncle Jamie’s. Would it help him, do you think?” asks Ian.

Claire believes she should talk to Jamie first and Ian agrees she can tell him what happened.

A voiceover by Claire explains the damage has already been done. The settlers won’t even meet her eyes, and she’s thankful she has Bree to talk to.

Jamie’s attendance at the meeting in New Bern leaves Claire to face the settlers alone, and she believes they’re mounting a rebellion against the Frasers.

Flash-forward two months and Jamie returns home. He tells Claire that Roger was surprised by the amount of alcohol consumed while business was conducted. Jamie begins listing off different alcohols and the scene cuts to Roger doing the same while describing the meeting to Bree.

Roger reveals Jamie declared they should be a free and independent people. However, Jamie wasn’t chosen as a delegate for Philadelphia because, apparently, the Malva scandal beat them to New Bern.

Bree reveals everyone’s turned on Claire and no one goes to her for medical help.

Time passes and another voiceover finds a weary Claire admitting she still believes people will eventually forget and forgive. She has yet another moment of panic as she thinks Brown has returned. She rushes to the door and spots Malva walking toward the house. Claire quickly locks the door and doses herself with ether and has a nightmare in which Malva taunts her, calling her “of the devil.” Malva insults her looks, in particular her hair, and says Claire’s dried up inside. The nightmare also finds the pregnant Malva claiming she’ll have Jamie and will take everything that’s Claire’s, including the house.

In her dream Claire threatens to kill Malva if she comes near them again.

Season six episode six ends with Claire waking up and heading outside to tend to her garden. She discovers Malva with her neck sliced lying dead nearby. Claire cuts open her abdomen and attempts to save the baby but it’s too late.

‘The Good Doctor’ Season 5 Episode 14 Photos: “Potluck” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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April 9, 2022

A problem with something served at a potluck appears to be the root cause of hallucinations and even a little bit of stripping on ABC’s The Good Doctor season five episode 14. Directed by Rebecca Moline from a script by Mark Rozeman, episode 14 is set to air on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast of season five features Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman. Christina Chang plays Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park, and Paige Spara stars as Lea Dilallo.

“Potluck” Plot: When someone mistakenly brings a hallucinogen-laced dish to the hospital’s company potluck, much of the hospital staff and doctors are incapacitated — leaving doctors Murphy, Glassman and Allen forced to take on all the hospital’s cases, further exacerbating Dr. Murphy and Dr. Glassman’s conflicting work styles.

The Good Doctor Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Dr. Shaun Murphy (Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his environment to prove to his colleagues that his talents as a surgeon will save lives.

The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 14 — Freddie Highmore and Bria Henderson in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 5 episode 14 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)

‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Season 3 Episode 17 Photos: “Covenant” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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April 8, 2022

Dylan McDermott takes over the team as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season three episode 17. Directed by Ken Girotti from a script by David Hudgins and Spindrift Beck, episode 17 – “Covenant” – will air on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The season three cast includes Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, YaYa Gosselin as Natalia “Tali” LaCroix, and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes. Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Special Agent Hana Gibson and Miguel Gomez is Special Agent Ivan Ortiz.

“Covenant” Plot: The team’s new leader, charming but formidable Special Agent Remy Scott (Dylan McDermott), takes charge as they investigate a series of homicides tied to a forbidden love between a young teen and her older boyfriend.

Dylan McDermott Talks About Joining FBI: Most Wanted

FBI Most Wanted Season 3 Episode 17 — Miguel Gomez as Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 3 episode 17 (Photo: Mark Schäfer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

FBI Most Wanted Dylan McDermott — Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 3 episode 17 (Photo: Mark Schäfer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘Flowers in the Attic: The Origin’ Limited Series Trailer and Episode Descriptions

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Rebecca Murray

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April 8, 2022

Lifetime’s Flowers in the Attic: The Origin limited prequel series is based on Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews ghostwriter Andrew Neiderm and delves into the twisted history of the Foxworth family. The official trailer opens with Olivia Winfield begging the audience to listen to her story and judge her, if you dare. Oh, there will definitely be judgement passed down, Olivia.

The limited series will premiere as the finale event of the ATX TV Festival on June 5, 2022. A release on Lifetime follows on July 9th, with the four-part prequel debuting new episodes on consecutive Saturdays. The limited series wraps up on July 30th.

Lifetime obtained the rights and licenses to V.C. Andrews’ catalog and A&E’s already adapted Andrews’ popular novels into 18 films. Andrews’ novels have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin was written by executive producer Paul Sciarrotta, Amy Rardin, and Connor Good. Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Dan Angel, RubyRock Pictures’ Zoë Rocha, and Aquarius Content’s Gary Pearl also serve as executive producers. Executive producer Declan O’Dwyer directed parts one and two, with Robin Sheppard directing parts three and four.

The prequel is an A+E Studios production in association with Sutton St. Productions and CBS Studios.

Flowers in the Attic The Origin Prequel Series — Max Irons as Malcolm Foxworth and Jemima Rooper as Olivia Winfield Foxworth in ‘Flowers in the Attic: The Origin’ (Photo Credit: Lifetime)

Lifetime’s trailer and premiere date announcement was accompanied by details on the prequel’s four parts along with cast and character descriptions:

The premium series stars Jemima Rooper as Olivia Winfield Foxworth and Max Irons as Malcolm Foxworth, parents to Corinne Foxworth and grandparents to Cathy and Chris Dollanganger. Hannah Dodd stars as Olivia’s daughter, Corinne; while T’Shan Williams takes on the role Foxworth Hall’s longtime staff member and Olivia’s observant housekeeper, Nella Jennings. Kate Mulgrew plays Mrs. Steiner, Malcolm’s loyal house manager and head of the Foxworth Hall staff. Kelsey Grammer portrays Malcolm’s illustrious father Garland Foxworth, who is married to new wife Alicia, played by Alana Boden.

Paul Wesley stars as John Amos, Olivia’s cousin whose revelations change her life forever. Callum Kerr stars as Christopher, a close relative of the Foxworth family whose life will be eternally intertwined with Corinne’s from the moment they set eyes on each other. Luke Fetherston and Buck Braithwaite star as Malcolm and Olivia’s sons Joel Foxworth and Mal Foxworth, respectively.

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield (Rooper) who is working alongside her beloved father, Mr. Winfield (Hamlin), when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors, Malcolm Foxworth (Irons). After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare.

Under Malcolm’s debonair exterior lies a dark heart, and a twisted evil lurks inside Foxworth Hall that will threaten Olivia’s happiness and that of her children. Her attempts to keep them all safe ultimately push Olivia to become to most terrifying version of herself, leading to her inevitable — and notorious — decision to lock her grandchildren in the attic…

Part 1, airing July 9 at 8/7c, introduces Olivia Winfield as she gives up her career, her home, and her name to become Mrs. Malcolm Foxworth, the wife of the nation’s richest man. Leaving behind her father, when she arrives at her new home, Olivia soon realizes that life at Foxworth Hall is far from the fairytale she imagined it would be and begins to question the choices that led her down this path of eventual destruction.

Part 2, airing July 16 at 8/7c: As Olivia and Malcolm’s family grows in unexpected and questionable ways, she is committed to giving them a childhood full of joy and safety, no matter the cost. However, her efforts prove to be futile as she battles the evils of Foxworth Hall, and her husband’s twisted obsession over a family secret severs their relationship even further.

Part 3, airing July 23 at 8/7c: After a devastating and unimaginable loss that will haunt her for the rest of time, Olivia finds both her son and daughter in forbidden relationships. She opposes their unions, but as she tries to hold on, more destruction finds her and pushes her further to her breaking point. Finally, blood is on her hands as an old foe’s fate waits to be revealed.

Part 4, airing July 30 at 8/7c: After losing all her children due to tragedy and tension, Olivia’s newfound religious beliefs instilled in her by her cousin, and her desire to wreak vengeance on those around her, drives her to become the most notorious and terrifying version of herself; a woman capable of locking her grandchildren in the attic upon the return of her daughter after tragedy strikes the family once again…

Billboard Music Awards 2022 Nominees: The Weeknd Scores 17 Nominations

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Alison Helms

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April 8, 2022

Billboard Music Awards The Weeknd — The Weeknd tops the ‘Billboard Music Awards’ nominees (Photo Credit: Billboard)

After a year in Los Angeles, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards return to Las Vegas, NV and will air live coast-to-coast on Sunday, May 15th. The BBMAs will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be broadcast on NBC beginning at 5pm PT/8pm ET (live-streamed on Peacock).

Nominees were announced on April 8, 2022 via Twitter, with Grammy-winner The Weeknd leading the charge with a whopping 17 nominations. The Weeknd’s nominations come in categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist.

Superstar Doja Cat leads the nominations among female artists, earning 14 nominations including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist. Doja’s album Planet Her is nominated for two awards: Top Billboard 200 Album and Top R&B Album. Her song “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA, is up for Top Hot 100 Song and Top Collaboration, as well as in the brand-new category Top Viral Song.

Global sensation BTS leads with the most nominations for a duo or group, scoring seven nominations including Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Global (Excl. US) Artist, Top Global (Excl. US) Song (“Butter”), and Top Rock Song (“My Universe”) by Coldplay and BTS. The Grammy-nominated group is also up against themselves for Top Selling Song with their smash hits “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.” Both songs earned them number one spots on The Hot 100 chart, with “Butter” spending an impressive 10 weeks at number one.

Newcomer and former Disney star Olivia Rodrigo is up for 13 awards including Top New Artist and Top Female Artist. And Grammy-winner Drake picked up 11 nominations. The Canadian rapper holds the record for most awards won by any artist in BBMAs history with a total of 29 wins.

Billboard unveiled five new categories for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards: Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, and Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song. It’s worth noting the Billboard Music Awards doesn’t include the Top Social Artist category this year.

Per Billboard: Billboard Music Awards finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Luminate.

There’s no word yet on who’ll be hosting the big event or taking the stage to perform. Music fans will have to stay tuned for more information to follow in the coming month.

2022 Billboard Music Awards Nominees:

Top Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top New Artist
Givēon
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo
Pooh Shiesty
The Kid LAROI

Top Male Artist
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd

Top Female Artist
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
BTS
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Migos
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Drake
Juice WRLD
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Lil Nas X
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist
Adele
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Walker Hayes

Top Radio Songs Artist
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW)
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

Top Tour
Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)

Top R&B Artist
Doja Cat
Givēon
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Summer Walker
The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist
Givēon
Khalid
The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist
Doja Cat
Summer Walker
SZA

Top R&B Tour
Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Usher (The Vegas Residency)

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G

Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Polo G

Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion

Top Rap Tour
J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)
Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

Top Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Walker Hayes

Top Country Male Artist
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Zac Brown Band

Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan (Proud to Be Right Here Tour)
Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)

Top Rock Artist
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Twenty-one pilots

Top Rock Tour
Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)

Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Farruko
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Farruko
Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Female Artist
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme

Top Latin Tour
Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)
Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)
Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Tiësto

Top Christian Artist
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Ye

Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Ye

Song Awards
Top Hot 100 Song
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Streaming Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Selling Song
BTS, “Butter”
BTS, “Permission to Dance”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top Radio Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Collaboration
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW)
BTS, “Butter”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Viral Song (NEW)
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Gayle, “abcdefu”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top R&B Song
Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”

Top Rap Song
Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Polo G, “Rapstar”

Top Country Song
Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top Rock Song
Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe”
Elle King & Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
Imagine Dragons, “Follow You”
Måneskin, “Beggin’”
The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, “Meet Me at Our Spot”

Top Latin Song
Aventura x Bad Bunny, “Volví”
Bad Bunny, “Yonaguni”
Farruko, “Pepas”
Kali Uchis, “telepatía”
Rauw Alejandro, “Todo De Ti”

Top Dance/Electronic Song
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
Farruko, “Pepas”
Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, “You”
Tiësto, “The Business”
Travis Scott & HVME, “Goosebumps”

Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 30
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR

Top Soundtrack
Arcane League of Legends
Encanto
In The Heights
Sing 2
tick, tick…BOOM!

Top R&B Album
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Givēon, When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), An Evening With Silk Sonic
Summer Walker, Still Over It
The Weeknd, Dawn FM

Top Rap Album
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Moneybagg Yo, A Gangsta’s Pain
Rod Wave, SoulFly
The Kid LAROI, F*ck Love
Ye, Donda

Top Country Album
Florida Georgia Line, Life Rolls On
Lee Brice, Hey World
Taylor Swift, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)
Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album

Top Rock Album
AJR, OK Orchestra
Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
John Mayer, Sob Rock
Twenty-one pilots, Scaled and Icy

Top Latin Album
Eslabon Armado, Corta Venas
J Balvin, Jose
Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞
Karol G, KG0516
Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa

Top Dance/Electronic Album
C418, Minecraft – Volume Alpha
FKA twigs, Caprisongs
Illenium, Fallen Embers
Porter Robinson, Nurture
Rüfüs Du Sol, Surrender

Top Christian Album
Carrie Underwood, My Savior
CeCe Winans, Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
Phil Wickham, Hymn of Heaven
Ye, Donda

Top Gospel Album
CeCe Winans, Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Maverick City Music & Upperroom, move your heart.
Ye, Donda

Top Christian Song
Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
Ye, “Hurricane”
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off The Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”

Top Gospel Song
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, “Jireh”
Ye, “Hurricane”
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off the Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Moves to Disney+ for Season 31

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Rebecca Murray

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April 8, 2022

ABC’s Dancing with the Stars is set to become the first live series airing exclusively on Disney+. The celebrity dance competition series has been picked up for seasons 31 and 32, however the announcement of the move to Disney+ didn’t include a targeted premiere date for season 31.

“Dancing with the Stars has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited to bring this beloved show exclusively to Disney+ as the platform’s first-ever live series,” said Kareem Daniel, chairman, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for Dancing with the Stars while continuing to expand our demographic reach.”

Dancing with the Stars launched on ABC in 2005. Season 30 of the dance competition series hosted by Tyra Banks ranked in the top five unscripted series among adult viewers.

“Dancing with the Stars has been a beloved staple on ABC for 30 seasons and brought so much joy to millions of viewers,” stated Dana Walden, Chairman of Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. “As we’re significantly expanding our unscripted slate at ABC, this is a great opportunity to introduce this show to a whole new generation of fans on Disney+. We’re so grateful to our incredible partners at BBC Studios and look forward to continuing our relationship with them on this spectacular series, which will continue to be overseen by Rob Mills and the talented Walt Disney Television Alternative team.”

“The fact that our iconic global format Dancing with the Stars will now set the record as the first live series on Disney+ represents a major growth opportunity and a bold next step forward in the evolution of the franchise. This unprecedented move, combined with our two-season pick-up, is a testament to the proven power of Dancing with the Stars and a resounding vote of confidence from our great, supportive partners at Disney, showing how much they value and believe in the brand,” said Valerie Bruce, General Manager, BBC Studios, Los Angeles Productions.

‘FBI: International’ Episode 16 Preview: “Left of Boom” Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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April 8, 2022

Vo comes under suspicion on CBS’s FBI: International season 1 episode 16, “Left of Boom.” Episode 16 was directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado from a script by Rachel Joyce and will air on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.

The season one cast includes 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 Christiane Paul as Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger.

Episode 16 guest stars include Pasha Lychnikoff, Andrew Pifko, Kadia Saraf, Tom Forbes, and Marjan Radanovich.

“Left of Boom” Plot: The Fly Team lands in hot water when Vo is found at the scene where a Hungarian gambling regulator was murdered.

Season One 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 the world 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 rarely seen without the team’s “secret weapon” – their trusty Schutzhund dog, Tank. Second in command is Special Agent Jamie Kellett, not afraid to tussle – in an alley or courtroom – 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 the group’s newest member is Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad who excels at interrogation and strategy.

A key part of the mix is the unflappable Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger, a multilinguistic liaison between the FBI Fly Team and each host country they inhabit. Always at the scene where American interests are at risk, FBI: International is a globe-trotting depiction of law enforcement overseas.

FBI International Episode 16 — Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines, Heida Reed as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester, and Christiane Paul as Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger in ‘FBI: International’ episode 16 (Photo: Nelly Kiss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘FBI: Most Wanted’ – Dylan McDermott and David Hudgins Q&A

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Rebecca Murray

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April 7, 2022

Dylan McDermott joins the cast of CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted as a series regular beginning with season three episode 17, “Covenant,” airing on April 12, 2022. McDermott’s fresh off playing a villain on Law & Order: Organized Crime and sliding into the role of Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott lets him flip sides of law enforcement to play one of the good guys.

CBS hosted a virtual press conference in support of Dylan McDermott’s first episode, with the FBI: Most Wanted newcomer joining executive producer and showrunner David Hudgins to discuss Remy Scott and what’s in store for the remainder of season three.

McDermott’s introduction to the cast came on his first day of filming episode 17. “So that was great because Remy was introduced to them and Dylan was introduced to them at the same time,” explained McDermott. “They had asked me, ’Oh, do you want to meet the actors, and would you like to sit down with them and talk to them?’ I said, ‘No. I want it to be as if it’s Remy’s first day and Dylan’s first day coincides.’”

McDermott added: “They were checking me out; I was checking them out. It was a little bit awkward. Not sure. New guy stuff. So, it actually worked out beautifully.”

Remy Scott’s leadership style will be different from that of Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, played by Julian McMahon. Fans can expect Remy to hit the ground running, according to McDermott, and the team to jell fairly quickly.

“I think that because these are professional people and these are agents, they know they have a job to do. Yes, maybe they have feelings, certainly, about who I am or where I came from, but I think that awkwardness really sort of diminishes after the first episode,” said McDermott.

Hudgins agreed. “I mean the idea of a new leader coming into a team is such an interesting dynamic to play as writers. You know, everybody has a different style. And what’s fun about this episode and even the next couple of episodes going forward is as we start to unpack more about who Remy is, you start to see the way the rest of the team is responding to him,” explained Hudgins. “One of my favorite things about the new energy and vibe of the team is there’s a lightness to it in a good way, you know? I feel like we can lean into the moment of the humor on the show now with Dylan. I think the way he’s playing him is very surprising both to the team, sometimes to us in a good way too.”

Asked to describe what he meant by “lightness,” Hudgins replied, “I think for the lightness what I’m talking about is, you know, with real FBI agents…I’m not going to pretend I know a million of them but I’ve certainly met a lot, and we have consultants on the show. When you’re doing this job, it’s always very serious and you’re always trying to catch your bad guy, pursue justice but, inevitably, there’s moments of humor that come up. It’s just the human condition. You know, sometimes even gallows humor.

I think Remy’s ability to sort of do his job and be really good at it while at the same time not take himself too seriously – and to look for those moments of real connection not only with the people he’s dealing with in the case but with his own team – it just elevates the material. I always, when I started on this show, I was always like, ‘Yes, they’re always on a manhunt. That’s what’s exciting about this case.’ But life happens while you’re on a manhunt. They don’t always have to be in the MCC [Mobile Command Center] talking about the case. They can be having the same conversation at a McDonald’s because people eat when they’re on the road and on the run.”

Without revealing any spoilers, FBI: Most Wanted fans will quickly learn what drives Remy Scott.

“I thought it was important that when we were talking about the character that there was a personal reason that he was doing what he was doing. It fuels me as an actor when I have that, and it’s proven to be true so far in doing these three episodes that I just completed,” offered McDermott. “I always think that it’s always good to keep yourself rooted over time. Because I think on any show you end up tiring, and I think that’s always probably the pitfall of a show. So, for me, I always like to find the few things that I can keep going back to, keep going back to, and refreshing it for myself. And I think we found that with Remy when we talked about the backstory.”

“And what’s different about Remy, I think, than other procedurals is a lot of these shows, they’re just, you know, people doing things because that’s their job, and they do a good job. But with Remy, it’s very personal what he’s doing. He’s on a mission. He’s on a quest, and there’s a dynamic inside of him that he’s trying to figure out; his own psychology. So, he’s on a journey and I love playing that, to have that in my toolbox every time I go out and do a case,” added McDermott.

Hudgins co-wrote McDermott’s first episode and confirmed they were both on the same page right out of the gate.

“We had already been in the writers’ room talking about, you know, what drives this guy. What’s the backstory going on here? And on the very first meeting that Dylan and I had, that’s one of the first things we talked about, and I said, ‘Fantastic. We feel the same way. This is what we want to do with this character,’” explained Hudgins.

Hudgins believes getting much of Remy Scott’s backstory out in the open right off the bat with episode 17 is a fresh approach, rather than continuing to play out that he’s got a heavy, dark secret over multiple episodes.

That said, McDermott promised his character will engage the audience as they try to figure out what he’s all about.

”I think that Remy is such a great character to play because he’s complex. He’s not just one thing, you know? And that’s what’s cool about him. You know, David and I were talking about this the other day. You think he’s one thing and all of a sudden he’ll do something completely different or say something, and he has a great sense of humor,” teased McDermott.

McDermott acknowledged he’s read comments from fans online who seem to think it’s too soon for him to play Remy Scott after his run as bad guy Richard Wheatley. “I relish in it because I think it’s amazing that people actually believe that’s the character that I play, I’m him,” said McDermott. “So, I just love that because now they’re going to see me in a completely different light from Richard Wheatley to Remy Scott. These are wildly different people and wildly different agendas in life. And I knew instinctively that I had been playing some questionable people along the way, and now it was time to play someone good again. And Remy Scott is that character.

I mean this is a character that’s fully realized when we meet him, you know? You see this guy drive up, and he’s in action right away. We’re in a case right away, and you’re going to see so many different facets of this guy that I think you’re going to quickly forget about Richard Wheatley by the end of episode 17.”

‘This Is Us’ Season 6 Episode 12 Preview: Photos, Video and Plot

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Rebecca Murray

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April 7, 2022

The promo video for NBC’s This Is Us season 6 episode 12 confirms the end is near for Kate and Toby’s marriage. “I was married to a wonderful man and we loved each other a lot – and it still wasn’t enough,” says Kate as the trailer teases we’ll see the final moments of their marriage play out in “Katoby.”

Episode 12 will air on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

The sixth and final season stars Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson, Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson, Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Chrissy Metz as Kate, Justin Hartley as Kevin, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, and Chris Sullivan as Toby.

“Katoby” Plot: Kate and Toby’s relationship evolves over a few years.

The Plot, Courtesy of NBC:

Everyone has a family. And every family has a story. This Is Us chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their kids (the big three), Kevin (Hartley), Kate (Metz) and Randall (Brown) searching for love and fulfillment in the present day along with Toby (Sullivan) and Beth (Kelechi Watson).

This grounded, life-affirming dramedy reveals how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become, and how the connections we share with each other can transcend time, distance and even death.

This Is Us Season 6 Episode 12 — Chris Sullivan as Toby and Chrissy Metz as Kate in ‘This Is Us’ season 6 episode 12 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

‘Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes’ Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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April 7, 2022

John Wayne Gacy was described by friends and acquaintances as personable, friendly, and a good neighbor who loved entertaining kids by dressing up as a clown. Gacy was also a despicable serial killer who murdered at least 33 innocent young men. The trailer for Netflix’s new three-part documentary series Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes explores the different sides of the disturbed murderer via Gacy’s own words.

Director Joe Berlinger’s first installment in his Conversations With a Killer docuseries focused on Ted Bundy. The second installment with Gacy in the spotlight will premiere on April 20, 2022.

Berlinger, Catharine Park, Jon Doran, Jen Isaacson, Jon Kamen, and Mike Mathis executive produce. The docuseries is a RadicalMedia Production in association with Third Eye Motion Picture Company and Mike Mathis Productions.

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes Poster — Poster for ‘Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Netflix released the following description of the John Wayne Gacy docuseries:

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy was an aspiring politician, beloved local contractor, and part-time clown-for-hire who murdered 33 young men between 1972 and 1976. The majority of his victims were found buried under his house, in the quiet northwest suburbs of Chicago. Fifty years later, DNA scientists are still trying to identify all of his victims, but thanks to 60 hours of unearthed audio between Gacy and his defense team, we have fresh perspective on the narcissistic mindset of the murderer and a deeper understanding of how he operated for so long with impunity.

This three-part documentary also features new interviews with key participants – some of whom have never talked before, including gut-wrenching testimony from one of Gacy’s survivors – all in search of answers to a crucial question: How was a public figure like Gacy able to get away with murder for so long?

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