A man attempts to set himself on fire on ABC’s Station 19 season five episode 11, “The Little Things You Do Together.” Episode 11 is set to air on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season five cast includes Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan, and Grey Damon as Jack Gibson. Barrett Doss plays Victoria Hughes, Jay Hayden is Travis Montgomery, Danielle Savre is Maya Bishop, Stefania Spampinato is Carina DeLuca, and Carlos Miranda plays Theo Ruiz.
Guest stars include James Pickens Jr, Lachlan Buchanan, and Josh Randall.
“The Little Things You Do Together” Plot: The Station 19 crew offers aid to a man who sets himself on fire. Theo proves his devotion to Vic; Sullivan seeks advice from Dr. Webber; and Travis comes to a realization about his love life.
Station 19, currently in its fifth season, follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line. Station 19 takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.
Jaina Lee Ortiz and Grey Damon in ‘Station 19’ season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Jay Hayden and Boris Kodjoe on the set of season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jay Hayden in season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jay Hayden in season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Danielle Savre in season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Stefania Spampinato in season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)Jason George, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Janai Kaylani, and Grey Damon in season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Liliane Lathan)
HBO Max just launched the first official trailer for Minx, a new half-hour comedy about the first erotic magazine for women. Ophelia Lovibond (Elementary) plays the powerhouse behind the magazine and Jake Johnson (New Girl) co-stars as the only publisher willing to listen to her ideas.
The 10 episode first season also stars Idara Victor (Shameless), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked), Lennon Parham (Bless This Mess), Michael Angarano (This Is Us), and Oscar Montoya (Bless the Harts).
HBO Max has set a March 17, 2022 premiere date. Two new episodes debut each week on Thursdays, with the season finale airing on April 14th.
Ellen Rapoport created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Ben Karlin, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, and Feigco Entertainment’s Paul Feig and Dan Magnante also executive produce. Goldenberg directed the pilot and Jake Johnson serves as a co-executive producer on the Lionsgate Television production.
“We fell in love with Ellen’s trunkful of male nudie magazines and her amazing vision for this funny and liberating series the second we heard it and knew we needed a bold network partner to let us bring it to the screen as honestly as possible,” said executive producer Paul Feig when the series was announced back in April 2021. “So, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be back in business with HBO Max, with whom we‘ve been having such a great time on Love Life. With our powerhouse cast and brilliant director, it’s Minx to the Max!”
Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond in ‘Minx’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Max)
The Plot, Courtesy of HBO Max:
“Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.”
Hondo’s sister is caught up in an armed robbery on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season five episode 12, “Provenance.” Directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Imogen Browder, episode 12 will air on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
The season five cast is led by Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. Alex Russell stars as Jim Street, Jay Harrington plays David “Deacon” Kay, Lina Esco is Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, and Patrick St. Esprit stars as Commander Robert Hicks.
“Provenance” Plot: After an armed robbery crew invades a downtown auction house, the case quickly turns personal for Hondo when his sister, Winnie (April Parker Jones), is taken as one of the hostages.
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds. However, Hondo is forced to question his professional identity when he is demoted from Squad Leader after going public to expose racial corruption within the LAPD.
The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; newlywed Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member. Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau.
With Hondo no longer leading the charge, these dedicated men and women face an uncertain future as they bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
A violent altercation at a school goes viral on Blue Bloods season 12 episode 15, “Where We Stand.” Directed by John Behring from a script by Ian Biederman and Van B. Nguyen, episode 15 will air on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Tom Selleck leads the cast as Frank Reagan, with Donnie Wahlberg back as Danny Reagan and Bridget Moynahan returning as Erin Reagan. Will Estes plays Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez is Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray plays Officer Eddie Janko.
Recurring season 12 cast members include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, Andrew Terraciano, and Luis Antonio Ramos.
“Where We Stand” Plot: Frank contends with public outcry to defund the NYPD School Safety Division after a physical altercation between a school officer and a student goes viral. Also, Danny and Baez help a father track down his missing ex-wife and daughter; Erin and Anthony deal with the aftermath of the surprise release of a serial criminal; and Jamie is unsure of how to navigate inappropriate conversation among his officers in the precinct.
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief. A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner, Detective Maria Baez. Erin, the middle daughter, is a New York Assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father.
Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s “golden boy.” Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force.
NBC’s This Is Us season six episode seven serves up the final Thanksgiving we’ll spend with the Pearson family. Airing on March 8, 2022, “Taboo” promises to be yet another heart-wrenching episode in which secrets are revealed. (Doesn’t that describe pretty much every episode?)
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.
“Taboo” Plot: Rebecca has a big announcement to make at Thanksgiving dinner.
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 (Chrissy 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.
Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Chrissy Metz as Kate, and Justin Hartley as Kevin in ‘This Is Us’ season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Jon Huertas as Miguel and Justin Hartley as Kevin in season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth and Sterling K. Brown as Randall in season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Baby Hailey, Baby Jack Jr., Chris Sullivan as Toby, Chrissy Metz as Kate, Justin Hartley as Kevin, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, Jon Huertas as Miguel, Eris Baker as Tess, Lyric Ross as Deja, Mandy Moore as Rebecca, and Faithe Herman as Annie in season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Chrissy Metz as Kate and Mandy Moore as Rebecca in the “Taboo” episode (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Tim Matheson as Dave Malone, Milo Ventimiglia as Jack, Mandy Moore as Rebecca, and Elizabeth Perkins as Janet Malone in season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Justin Hartley as Kevin and Chris Sullivan as Toby in season 6 episode 7 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)
Chris Pine (the Star Trek film franchise) and Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) square off in Prime Video’s espionage thriller All the Old Knives. The new official trailer introduces Pine and Newton as former co-workers in the CIA’s Vienna station. Pine’s charged with figuring out who gave away sensitive information, and the investigation’s focus turns to Newton.
Olen Steinhauer adapted his own novel for the screen and Janus Metz (ZeroZeroZero, Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story) directs. The R-rated thriller will open in theaters and on Prime Video on April 8, 2022.
The Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham (Pine) is assigned to root out the mole from among his former officemates at the agency’s Vienna station. His investigation takes him from Austria to England to California, where he is reunited with his one-time colleague and ex-lover Celia Harrison (Newton).
The pair are forced to blur the lines between profession and passion in this riveting tale of global espionage, moral ambiguity, and deadly betrayal.
Poster for ‘All the Old Knives’ (Photo credit: Prime Video)
Netflix announced five new cast members have joined the ensemble comedy series Blockbuster starring Randall Park and Melissa Fumero. The comedy was created by writer/executive producer Vanessa Ramos (Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and is set in the last Blockbuster Video in America.
Netflix describes Blockbuster as exploring what it takes – and more specifically who it takes – for a small business to succeed against all odds. Produced by Universal Television, Blockbuster has David Caspe (Happy Endings) and Jackie Clarke (Superstore) on board as writers and executive producers. Davis Entertainment’s John Fox and John Davis are also executive producing.
Season one will consist of 10 episodes. Netflix hasn’t yet confirmed a targeted premiere date.
Blockbuster new character descriptions, courtesy of Netflix:
TYLER ALVAREZ (Never Have I Ever, American Vandal) as CARLOS: As a first-generation son of immigrants, he learned English by watching movies, and they quickly became his love language. He dreams of being a filmmaker, but can’t help but feel like he owes it to his parents to live the American life they planned for him.
MADELEINE ARTHUR (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) as HANNAH: She’s genuinely sweet, a little naive, yet undeniably charming. She lost her mom at a young age but is surrounded by family at Blockbuster. Financially savvy to a fault, the staff is helping her learn the importance of self-care.
OLGA MEREDIZ (In The Heights, Encanto) as CONNIE: She works at Blockbuster to make friends, not money. She’s the unintentionally blunt mother figure to not just the employees, but many of the Blockbuster regulars.
Recurring Guest Stars include:
JB SMOOVE (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spider-Man: No Way Home) as PERCY: As the strip mall and party store owner, Percy sees himself as “the man with the plan.” He’s the fast-talking, stylish, over-confident other half of the best friend duo of Timmy and Percy, who can’t seem to stay away from Blockbuster, especially with his daughter working there.
KAMAIA FAIRBURN (Overlord and the Underwoods) as KAYLA: Kayla is Percy’s smart and sometimes scary teen daughter. She’s not super open to the idea of taking orders from anyone, which can make her working at Blockbuster complicated for Timmy.
The Caped Crusader returns to the big screen to fight criminals in Gotham City and hunt a serial killer in Matt Reeves’ reboot of the Batman franchise, The Batman. The film begins with a rain-soaked Gotham City and a voice-over by the Batman himself, Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson). He wonders if he’s really making any kind of difference in eliminating crime, yet he still feels compelled to try to honor the memory of his parents who were gunned down in the city they helped build.
In this entry in the franchise, Batman’s already a trusted ally to Lieutenant Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) who calls him via the Bat-Signal to the scene of the vicious murder of Gotham City’s mayor. While investigating, Gordon and Batman find a note addressed to Batman from the killer who calls himself The Riddler (Paul Dano). Leaving cryptic clues and a cipher, along with a message written on the duct-taped mayor’s head reading “No More Lies,” Batman’s hunt for the sadistic killer leads him to the underworld of Gotham. There, he’s forced to deal with the city’s crime lord, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro); his right-hand man, The Penguin (Colin Farrell); and a slinky cat burglar named Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz) who could prove to be a worthy ally.
As the Caped Crusader continues to investigate and hunt down The Riddler, his search leads him deep into the corruption hidden within Gotham’s city limits. Tracking clues may lead back to his parents and the truth behind why they were murdered.
Dark and gritty, The Batman is an overly long, ponderous, neo-noir mystery thriller that has more in common with films like The Crow and Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow in style and pacing than previous Batman films.
Robert Pattinson dons the cape and cowl in this, his first outing as the iconic superhero, and he makes for an effective Batman. He embraces the tone and moves slowly and deliberately while glaring at the criminals he’s about to fight.
Robert Pattinson has solid chemistry with Zoe Kravitz as Selina. Their shared scenes on rooftops simmer with sexual tension sprinkled with distrust. However, Pattinson stumbles as Batman’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne. His Bruce is a moody, brooding emo instead of a dynamic and charismatic billionaire playboy. Sadly, there’s really no difference between Batman and Bruce except for wearing the batsuit.
Zoe Kravitz delivers a strong performance as Selina Kyle, the street-savvy cat burglar who’s on her own mission but ends up being part of The Batman’s investigation. She can’t help finding herself being drawn to the mysterious vigilante and wanting to help him when she can. Kravitz portrays Selina as a strong and clever woman who at times is a little more vulnerable than other Catwoman incarnations seen on the big screen.
Colin Farrell delivers a fantastic and scenery-chewing performance as The Penguin. Almost unrecognizable under all the make-up and prosthetics, Farrell plays The Penguin – the up-and-coming crime kingpin of Gotham – with gusto and underworld flare. He’s a crass and loud Al Capone-type and Farrell nails it.
Paul Dano’s The Riddler seems to be modeled after the serial killer Zodiac, with his character taunting the police and Batman to try to catch him and leaving clues and ciphers for them to follow and solve in an effort to stop him before his next killing. At first effective in creating an eerie and chilling vibe to the character, as the film slowly moves forward the character becomes more obnoxious and annoying than mysterious. Dano does deliver a solid but, at times, over-the-top performance as the menacing murderer.
The film’s pacing is painfully slow, with crime scene investigations that have the characters moving through them as though they were walking through molasses. The early scene with Batman taking on a group of clown-faced thugs on a subway platform is a painfully lumbering build-up to the Caped Crusader’s appearance.
Gloomy and somber, The Batman is a gritty detective story/crime thriller that sadly loses its tension and suspense due to its sluggish pacing.
GRADE: B-
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some suggestive material, drug content, strong disturbing content, strong language, and strong violent content
Paramount+ just released the official trailer for the second season of iCarly starring Miranda Cosgrove. The 10-episode second season will launch with the release of the first two episodes on April 8, 2022, followed by new episodes dropping on subsequent Fridays.
In addition to Miranda Cosgrove, the series stars Jerry Trainor as Spencer, Nathan Kress as Freddie, Laci Mosley as Harper, and Jaidyn Triplett as Millicent.
The original iCarly was created by Dan Schneider and ran on Nickelodeon from 2007-2012. The new series has Ali Schouten (Champions) and Jonathan Fener (American Housewife) as showrunners and executive producers. Series star Miranda Cosgrove also executive produces, with Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress, and Alissa Vradenburg producing.
Paramount+ released the following description of the upcoming season:
The second season of Paramount+’s iCarly picks up right after the first season ended, with Carly refocusing her attention on her friends and family following her romantic complications, all while working to boost her revived web channel. Spencer and Harper must also navigate new personal and career developments, while Freddie balances raising Millicent with a new app and a new girlfriend.
Hulu’s just released the official trailer for The Girl From Plainville, an upcoming limited series based on the infamous texting-suicide case. The trailer sets up the relationship between teenagers Michelle Carter (played by Elle Fanning) and Conrad “Coco” Roy III (played by Colton Ryan), showing clips of the text messages between the two – including the messages Michelle sent urging Conrad to take his own life.
The limited series’ cast also includes Chloë Sevigny as Colton’s mom, Lynn Roy; Cara Buono as Michelle’s mom, Gail Carter; Kai Lennox as Michelle’s dad, David Carter; and Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad’s dad, Conrad “Co” Roy II.
Liz Hannah (The Dropout) and Patrick Macmanus (Dr. Death) write, executive produce, and serve as co-showrunners. Elle Fanning and Echo Lake’s Brittany Kahan Ward also executive produce.
Hulu will launch the limited series with the release of the first three episodes on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
Poster for ‘The Girl From Plainville’ (Courtesy of Hulu)
The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:
The Girl From Plainville” is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s unprecedented “texting-suicide” case. Based on the Esquire article of the same name by Jesse Barron, the limited series explores Carter’s relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.
