CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted made news during the break between season three episodes 11 and 12 with the announcement of a major casting change. Series star Julian McMahon announced he’s leaving the show, with his final episode as Special Agent Jess LaCroix set to air on March 8, 2022. Dylan McDermott will be joining the cast as a series regular beginning in April.
McMahon spoke to Deadline about his upcoming departure, saying, “Over the past few months, the producers of FBI: Most Wanted and I have had discussions about my departure from the show in favor of additional creative pursuits and the transition of my character Jess LaCroix. These ongoing conversations have given us an opportunity to orchestrate a seamless and productive way for me to leave the show.”
Season three episode 12 was directed by Ludovic Littee from a script by Wendy West. “El Pincho” will air on Tuesday, February 1, 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.
Migs Govea, Stephen Rider, Ramón Franco, Molly Burnett, Ana Isabelle, and Tasha Lawrence guest star.
“El Píncho” Plot: The team searches for a notorious Colombian drug lord after he escapes from a U.S. prison. Also, Kristin begins to open up to her ex-husband about her past.
FBI: Most Wanted Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the Law & Order brand, FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Led by Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, the team includes: Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising one child with her wife with another on the way; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; and Special Agent Kenny Crosby, a young Army vet and brash Oklahoma farm boy who specializes in weapons and tactics; Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a transplant from Los Angeles with a street cop’s instincts and a gift for undercover work; and their newest member, Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases.
Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
Pam (Lily James) and Tommy (Sebastian Stan) in ‘Pam & Tommy’ (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu)
Hulu’s limited series Pam & Tommy examines the impact a stolen sex tape had on not just the personal lives of the tape’s subjects—model/actress Pamela Anderson and Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee—but also how the unauthorized release of their private moments affected the course of Pamela Anderson’s career. Adapted from a 2014 Rolling Stone article by Amanda Chicago Lewis and unfolding over eight riveting episodes, Pam & Tommy is the redemption story Anderson deserves given the horrific treatment she received at the hands of the judicial system and the media.
This wild and incredibly entertaining tale of the world’s first celebrity sex tape to hit the internet is filled with so many bizarre moments that the pause button gets a good workout to allow quick online fact-checking. Did Pamela Anderson (played by Lily James, Baby Driver) and Tommy Lee (played by Sebastian Stan, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) really marry after just 96 hours? Yes, they did. Did Tommy Lee really carry on a lengthy conversation with his talking penis? According to his memoir, he did. It’s also true that neither Pamela Anderson nor Tommy Lee ever intended for their private sex tape to be watched by strangers the world over. They didn’t leak the tape, although odds are most people assume they did for either publicity or financial gain.
The limited series’ third key player is the man responsible for putting Anderson and Lee…mostly Anderson…through hell. Seth Rogen plays Rand Gauthier, a contractor who plots revenge on Tommy Lee after the rocker fires him from a remodeling job at his mansion and adds insult to injury by refusing to pay for the work he’s completed. Rand leaves without taking his tools and when he returns to retrieve them, Tommy waves a shotgun in his face and orders him off the property without his tools.
Speaking of tools, Rand isn’t the sharpest one in the shed. Although he comes across as a good-natured rube, he latches onto the idea of getting even for the offense caused by Tommy Lee and won’t let it go. After stalking Tommy and Pamela for days and noting their movements in a journal, he devises an incredibly strange plan to get what he believes he’s owed. His ludicrous plan involves disguising himself as a dog, stealing a safe from Tommy’s garage, and escaping in a U-Haul. (And yes, Pam & Tommy’s depiction follows the real Gauthier’s recollection of events.)
The private sex tape shot by Tommy is, unfortunately, among the items inside the safe. Rand’s apparently dabbled in the porn industry and uses his contacts to figure out a way to make money off of this stolen video. He basically stumbles onto the idea of putting the video onto the internet, which was just in its infancy in the mid-90s when the theft occurred. (Remember when connecting to the internet involved dial-up modems that made funky sounds while logging on? Those were the days, am I right?)
Millions viewed the tape and Pamela Anderson attempted to fight back to no avail. The unauthorized release of the sex tape wreaked havoc on the couple’s personal lives and caused Anderson’s acting opportunities to plummet and her career to pretty much flatline.
Sebastian Stan is terrific as a rocker on the downside of his career, but it’s Lily James who steals the spotlight throughout Pam & Tommy. James disappears into character with help from the extraordinary hair and makeup team. So complete is her transformation that there’s never a single instance in the eight episodes in which James the actress is not fully Pamela Anderson. James’ performance is passionate and nuanced, and the awards buzz is well-deserved.
Best known for playing Lady Rose MacClare on the critically acclaimed Downton Abbey, James’ stunning transformation and complete commitment to being Pamela Anderson is her best work to date.
Lily James as Pam Anderson (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu)
I may have caught an episode or two of Baywatch over the years, but never deliberately tuned into the series. I’ve also never been a fan of Motley Crue. Honestly, I’d put my interest in learning anything about either Pamela Anderson or Tommy Lee at right around zero prior to Pam & Tommy. It’s still close to zero for Lee, who comes off as an entitled jerk for most of the eight episodes. However, Pamela Anderson emerges from this series as a truly impressive—and surprisingly fierce—feminist.
Of course artistic license was taken in bringing the sordid tale of their stolen sex video to life. Yet much of what plays out over the course of the limited series is lifted from true events. If even half of what’s portrayed is actually real, then we all owe Pamela Anderson an apology for treating her as nothing more than a D-list celeb famous for her body rather than her talent or intellect.
It’s appalling that Pamela Anderson was treated like a slut, even though millions were privy to her very private moments against her will and without her permission. Had this theft occurred in recent years, Anderson would have been surrounded and embraced by her peers and other supporters, particularly those involved in the #MeToo movement. Anderson wasn’t afforded the benefit of the doubt and her story, although belatedly told in this limited series, is tragic and infuriating.
GRADE: A-
The first three episodes of Pam & Tommy premiere on Hulu on February 2, 2022. New episodes arrive on subsequent Fridays leading up to the limited series’ finale on March 9th.
Robert Siegel and DV DeVincentis wrote, executive produced, and served as co-showrunners. Craig Gillespie directed and also served as an executive producer along with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Chip Vucelich, Sarah Gubbins, Dave Franco, Dylan Sellers, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, and Ali Krug.
Pam & Tommy Cast: Lily James: Pamela Anderson
Sebastian Stan: Tommy Lee
Seth Rogen: Rand Gauthier
Nick Offerman: Uncle Miltie
Taylor Schilling: Erica
Andrew Dice Clay: Butchie
Pepi Sonuga: Melanie
Spencer Granese: Steve
Mozhan Marnò: Gail
Netflix’s upcoming documentary series RACE: Bubba Wallace shines the spotlight on the personal life and professional racing career of NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver. The just-released trailer features clips from Wallace’s career and highlights his activism within professional racing, including prompting NASCAR to ban Confederate flags from their events.
“This is unlike any project I’ve ever participated in; it’s a raw, emotional, and completely transparent account of the events that took place throughout the 2020 and 2021 NASCAR seasons. With me, what you see is what you get. You’ll witness the peaks and valleys of the sport and see how one’s actions off of the race track are just as important as the ones on it,” said Wallace. “One of the most compelling pieces of the series is the additional insight the viewers will gain by hearing from my peers, family and some of my partners that played a role in this monumental journey. Join me as we break down barriers, confront controversy, and welcome a new fan base to the sport of NASCAR.”
Erik Parker (L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later) directed the docuseries and serves as an executive producer along with NASCAR’s Matt Summers, Tim Clark, and Tally Hair. Executive producers also include 300 Studios’ Kevin Liles, Nolan Baynes, and Kelly G. Griffin as well as Boardwalk Pictures’ Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, and Sarina Roma.
The six episode docuseries will premiere on February 22, 2022.
RACE: Bubba Wallace Synopsis, Courtesy of Netflix:
Both the personal and professional tracks of race car driver Bubba Wallace’s life are chronicled in this new docuseries. With exclusive access to Wallace during the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, his first with Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing, the series traces his rise to the elite ranks of NASCAR as the only full-time Black driver and the turbulent aftermath that followed his decision to speak out about racial injustice.
Over the course of six episodes Wallace reckons with who he is on and off the track, finding himself as both a driver and an activist. He confronts his mental health issues and permanently alters the notoriously white and conservative sport of racing by inspiring the ban on the Confederate flag. While dealing with the stress of competition and the public fallout both at the track and on social media from his stand, Wallace is supported in his efforts by his family and members of the racing community.
The series includes appearances by Bubba’s fiancée and family members, his team behind-the-scenes, 23XI Racing co-owner and top NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, fellow drivers Kyle Busch and Richard Petty, NASCAR executives, as well as commentators Michael Strahan, Jemele Hill, and W. Kamau Bell who help contextualize what it means to be the only Black individual in a white space.
The Vampire Diaries‘ Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson are teaming up once again for the supernatural drama Dead Day, based on the Aftershock comic book by Ryan Parrott. Peacock’s given the adaptation a straight-to-series order, with Plec and Williamson on board as co-showrunners.
Plec and Williamson are also writing and executive producing Dead Day, with comic book writer Parrott on board as a consulting producer.
“We have been looking for a project to do together and Dead Day has all the ingredients we love as storytellers. Love, death, thrills and tears — and we know Susan Rovner and her team at Peacock is the perfect fit for this project,” stated Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.
The Universal Television and AfterShock Media production has Ben Fast, Emily Cummins, Lee Kramer, Jon Kramer, and David Sigurani also attached as executive producers.
“Dead Day combines an exciting, high-concept premise with relatable characters and real emotion,” said Lisa Katz, president scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We jumped at the opportunity to work with Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, who not only have tremendous individual track records with their high-quality storytelling, but have created magic together before.”
“We realized because of Dead Day‘s unique, universally appealing concept that this AfterShock Comic would capture the audience’s imagination worldwide. And none of this would be possible without this recognition from our amazing partners: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Universal Television, Peacock and Ryan Parrott, the creator of Dead Day,” stated AfterShock Media’s Lee and Jon Kramer.
Julie Plec’s résumé includes The Vampire Diaries, Legacies, The Originals, The Tomorrow People, and Kyle XY. She’s currently working on Vampire Academy based on Richelle Mead’s bestselling novels and set up at Peacock. Plec co-created the series and serves as a co-showrunner.
Kevin Williamson created the Scream franchise as well as The Vampire Diaries, The Following, Stalker, Time After Time, and Tell Me a Story series.
Peacock released the following description of Dead Day:
Dead Day follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living. (The hit comic-book series was recently greenlit for Volume 2).
The official trailer for Netflix’s Space Force season two finds General Naird (Steve Carell) given just five months to turn things around or he’ll lose control of the force. The season two trailer also finds John Malkovich pulling off a prank, cucumbers munched, and astronauts reciting “whatever happens on the Moon, stays on the Moon.”
Season two regulars include Carell, Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Tawny Newsome, Diana Silvers, Jimmy O. Yang, and Don Lake. Carell, Howard Klein, Brent Forrester, Ken Kwapis, Greg Daniels, and Norm Hiscock executive produce, with Daniels and Hiscock serving as showrunners.
The seven-episode second season will premiere on February 18, 2022.
The Space Force Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
A decorated pilot with dreams of running the Air Force, four-star general Mark R. Naird (Carell) is thrown for a loop when he finds himself tapped to lead the newly formed sixth branch of the US Armed Forces: Space Force. Skeptical but dedicated, Mark uproots his family and moves to a remote base in Colorado where he and a colorful team of scientists and ‘Spacemen’ are tasked by the White House with getting American boots on the moon (again) in a hurry and achieving total space dominance.
Season 2 of Space Force picks up with General Naird and his underdog team having to prove their worth to a new administration while dealing with interpersonal challenges. Will the group come together or fall apart under the pressure…? Space Force is only human after all.
NBC’s This Is Us season six episode four filled in some gaps in Jack’s backstory by focusing on his relationship with his mother. Season six episode five appears to focus on Kevin’s relationship with Cassidy Sharp (played by returning guest star Jennifer Morrison, Once Upon a Time) and is set to air on Tuesdays, February 1, 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.
“Heart and Soul” Plot: Kevin visits the construction site. Malik and Deja share controversial news at 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.
Jennifer Morrison as Cassidy and Justin Hartley as Kevin in ‘This Is Us’ season 6 episode 5 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Lyric Ross as Deja, Eris Baker as Tess, and Faithe Herman as Annie in season 6 episode 5 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Justin Hartley as Kevin and Caitlin Thompson as Madison in the “Heart and Soul” episode (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Griffin Dunne as Nicky and Justin Hartley as Kevin in season 6 episode 5 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Vanessa Bell Calloway as Edie in season 6 episode 5 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth and Sterling K. Brown as Randall in season 6 episode 5 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)
Netflix’s Ozark season four episode four opens with Wendy (Laura Linney) speaking to the press about the Byrde Foundation and why the Byrde family decided to team up with Shaw Medical Solutions. As Wendy’s delivering her song and dance routine – once again attempting to pull at her audiences’ heartstrings by bringing up that her brother suffers from mental illness and addiction – Private Investigator Mel Sattem’s right there in his car listening to it all.
As Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) drops Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) off at school, she lets him know she’ll be helping their mom out at the office. He asks about her SAT prep, reminding her it’s important and that she shouldn’t skip it just to make their mom happy. She insists she’s not skipping it and says she’ll make it up.
Ruth (Julia Garner) calls Jonah and asks him to come over because they have too much cash and need to wash it. She’s forced to deal with an employee who’s stealing from people at the motel and complains to Jonah that she didn’t realize she would have to actually be in charge of the place. Jonah suggests she hire someone too stupid to understand what’s going on around there. A light bulb goes off in her head.
Cue clueless Sam Dermody (Kevin L. Johnson). The Byrdes have talked him into a lot of sketchy things over the past four seasons, and he now has a gambling addiction one could blame the Byrdes for. Ruth finds him gambling on horse races and offers him a manager position at the Lazy-O Motel.
Marty’s traveling with Javi Elizonndro (Alfonso Herrera) and has no choice but to listen in as Javi engages in a heated discussion on the phone. Marty plays dumb and asks if he needs to be worried about whatever Javi’s worried about. (Remember, in season four episode three Javi’s shipment of guns was seized by the FBI). Marty tries to downplay the situation saying it’s just a small percentage that was lost. Javi points out this was the third time it’s happened and normally it’s the DEA doing busts but this time it’s the FBI. Javi asks Marty to have his informant (Agent Miller) poke around. Marty says he’ll ask her but Javi decides he wants to do it himself and asks for her number. Marty refuses to hand it over, claiming she’ll only deal with him.
Marty and Javi show up to drop off opium to Clare Shaw’s pickup man. And at the same time, Wendy and Clare (Katrina Lenk) are wrapping up their meeting when Clare receives a text that the shipment is on the way. She lets Wendy know she’ll get her first installment payment in the morning.
Javi acts completely creepy and says Marty should have told Charlotte hello for him. Javi’s drinking and driving, and Marty wisely takes the flask and places it out of Javi’s reach.
Kerry Stone (Eric Ladin) turns up at the Lazy-O Motel and wants to take Ruth to the casino, even though Ruth’s on the no-admittance list.
Charlotte calls her dad and lets him know Ruth’s there with high rollers. He instructs her to let Ruth and the group in.
Ruth’s at the bar getting water when she sees Wendy on the news talking about her Ben. It’s obvious she’s furious at Wendy and her manipulative ways.
Marty and Wendy take a break from money laundering and drug cartels to discuss Ben while being domestic and washing dishes. Marty thinks it’s a really bad idea to talk about Ben during these press conferences. Apparently, Wendy doesn’t want to hear it and storms off.
Ruth, Kerry, and his friends party at the casino and gamble big bucks. The scene flips back and forth between Ruth playing craps and Kerry making frequent trips to the bathroom to snort heroin. He ODs and Ruth brings him back with a shot of naloxone.
Marty and Wendy show up as Kerry’s being taken to the ambulance. Ruth tells them Kerry Stone OD’d and Wendy asks where he got the heroin. Ruth claims not to know. Ruth attempts to turn it around on Wendy stating that’s all she cares about – how something affects her or her business, not the fact someone almost died tonight. Wendy correctly points out someone almost died tonight because of her.
Kerry’s driver takes Ruth to Darlene’s and Ruth’s forced to confess she messed up. Ruth explains what happened and assures Darlene she covered their tracks. Unfortunately, Kerry’s driver won’t stop talking and tries to blackmail Darlene. And that goes over just how we would anticipate; Darlene shoots him dead and tells Ruth which field’s best to use to bury him. With that, Darlene heads off to bed and leaves Ruth and Wyatt to deal with the dead driver.
Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) begins to cry after burying the body. Ruth says he can stay at the trailer if he wants.
PI Mel Sattem takes a road trip to see Wendy and Ben’s father, while Wendy tries to clean up the mess Ruth made at the casino by doing some PR. Wendy’s committed to continuing to tell sob stories about her brother, Ben. Marty listens to her phone call and warns her she can’t talk about Ben like that because it’s reckless.
Marty’s proven to be right when Wendy’s father, Nathan Davis (Richard Thomas), speaks to the PI and tells him he didn’t even know Ben was missing. Mel brings up Ben’s “drug problem” and Nathan’s taken aback by that statement. He claims his son didn’t have a drug problem. Mel informs him Wendy said he does and that she’s opening up drug treatment facilities to help other families deal with addiction. Nathan responds with, “Well, she lost the path a long time ago. I wouldn’t put much stock in what she says.”
Ruth wakes up to Sheriff Guerrero (CC Castillo) knocking on her door. Guerrero wants to know what she was doing at the Missouri Belle with Kerry Stone and appears suspicious that someone like her is hanging out with a celebrity chef. Guerrero also informs her they’re having trouble tracking down Kerry’s driver.
The sheriff also has questions for Marty and Wendy. She asks if they have ever had a drug problem at their casino before and wonders why Ruth doesn’t work for them anymore. Wendy takes this opportunity to point the sheriff in Ruth’s direction. “She quit, actually. Said she was looking for something bigger,” says Wendy.
That piques the sheriff’s interest and she asks what that bigger something is. Marty jumps in and informs her Ruth bought the Lazy-O Motel. As the sheriff wonders where Ruth got the money to buy that place, Wendy jumps back on the “make Ruth look suspicious” train and cuts Marty off. She supplies the information that Ruth said she was trying to work with her cousin Wyatt who lives with Darlene Snell. Wendy also suggests that maybe Darlene helped her out with an influx of cash.
After the sheriff leaves Marty asks Wendy what that was all about, correctly accessing the situation and fully aware Wendy was pointing her straight at Ruth. Wendy doesn’t think they have any reason to protect Ruth at this point. Marty reminds her their son’s working for Ruth and if she goes down so will he. Wendy cold-heartedly says, “Maybe it’s the best thing for him.”
Marty angrily demands she tell him she’s joking, but Wendy just responds that Jonah’s a juvenile. His record will be sealed when he’s 18.
Javi visits one of his drivers who got raided in jail and wants details on what happened. The driver informs him there were maybe three or four FBI agents, and Javi asks if any of them was a woman. The driver claims he didn’t see anyone’s face. Javi asks his lawyer if she can get the bodycam footage.
Wyatt and Ruth return to Darlene’s and she apologies to Wyatt about the previous evening. Darlene changes her tune toward Ruth and brings up Wendy being on the news and how she told an awful lie about Ruth’s boyfriend. “I’m sorry you had to hear all that nonsense. That snake of a woman is a goddamn curse,” says Ruth. Clearly, she has an angle here; Darlene apologizing is a strange thing to hear.
After Ruth leaves Darlene tells Wyatt she needs his help with something.
Kerry’s out of the hospital and checking out of the Lazy-O Motel when Ruth pulls up. Kerry lets her know he’s not coming back and they’re done. He’s not going to be involved in any future drug deals.
Wendy’s father calls her and, skipping right past the pleasantries, asks, “Were you planning on telling me that your brother is missing?” He seems to be more worried about how that made him look than hearing that his son’s missing from a stranger. Instead of answering, Wendy rips the phone out of the wall and walks away.
Javi hasn’t shown up at the opium drop-off and when Marty questions where he is, Javi reveals there’s a mole somewhere in the organization because Agent Maya Miller was at the raid. Marty asks if Javi thinks he’s the mole and points out that he doesn’t know where his drops are located. Javi explains that’s the only reason why Marty’s still alive right now.
The episode ends with Javi messing everything up by announcing he’s not making any further deliveries until he knows what’s going on. Marty calls Wendy while she’s sitting down having lunch with Clare Shaw and lets her know about the problem. Clare also receives a phone call that there hasn’t been a delivery. Wendy promises Clare they will fix this.
Wendy calls Navarro for help but he lets her know he can’t intervene; it would be too suspicious. “Don’t tell me you’re afraid of him,” says an incredulous Wendy. She warns Navarro that if he wants to be free and clear he’s got to be ready to sacrifice someone.
Marty visits Ruth and apologies for being too harsh last night. He asks if she’s okay and then offers her a payday. Marty wants to buy all of her product and Ruth is dumbfounded. She says she’ll think about it.
Jim Sturgess (Home Before Dark, Across the Universe) stars in the trippy thriller The Other Me from writer/director Giga Agladze. The new trailer focuses on Sturgess playing an architect whose failing vision causes him to reconsider his life.
In addition to Jim Sturgess, The Other Me stars Rhona Mitra, Orla Brady Antonia Campbell-Hughes, and Andreja Pejic. David Lynch serves as an executive producer.
Gravitas Ventures is planning a February 4, 2022 release in select theaters and on digital platforms.
The Plot:
Irakli (Sturgess) is an aspiring architect thrown into turmoil when diagnosed with a debilitating eye disease. As his condition worsens, a surreal visual world opens up to him causing him to question his life’s choices, his career, and his marriage to an increasingly frustrated Nutsa (Campbell-Hughes) who struggles with her loyalties to her husband and the realities of daily survival.
As the visions become more intense, he falls for a mysterious woman Nino (Pejic), a beautiful artist who lives alone. She becomes his artistic muse and they form a deep connection that turns from fascination to infatuation to love. They learn to speak in poetic language and understand each other completely, which helps Irakli confront the truth about his own identity.
Fox announced March 2022 premiere dates for returning competition series The Masked Singer, Masterchef Junior, and Name That Tune, as well as the series premiere of Domino Masters. The new comedy Welcome to Flatch joins Fox‘s primetime lineup in March, and 9-1-1 returns for its spring premiere on March 21st.
The network also confirmed season finale dates for its current lineup. Next Level Chef wraps up on March 2nd and I Can See Your Voice will announce the season’s winner on March 8th. The first season of Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer ends on March 10th. And the network’s new dramas Pivoting and The Cleaning Lady conclude their first season runs on March 10th and March 14th, respectively.
FOX SPRING 2022 PREMIERE DATES
Wednesday, March 9:
8:00-9:00 PM – THE MASKED SINGER (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM – DOMINO MASTERS (Series Premiere)
Thursday, March 17:
8:00-9:00 PM – MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM – CALL ME KAT
9:30-10:00 PM – WELCOME TO FLATCH (Series Premiere)
Monday, March 21
8:00-9:00 PM – 9-1-1 (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM – 9-1-1: LONE STAR (Time Period Premiere)
Tuesday, March 29:
8:00-9:00 PM – THE RESIDENT
9:00-10:00 PM – NAME THAT TUNE (Season Premiere)
Series Details, Courtesy of Fox:
Featuring all-new secret celebrities, TV’s #1 unscripted show, THE MASKED SINGER, returns for its seventh season Wednesday, March 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The Emmy Award-nominated singing competition features host Nick Cannon, alongside clue-driven panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke. THE MASKED SINGER features celebrities facing off against one another with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head-to-toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity.
Hosted by multi-Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), DOMINO MASTERS features teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable domino toppling and chain reaction tournament. Sixteen skilled teams will compete against each other in ambitious domino building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented domino topplers. In each episode, the teams will be given a bold theme and exciting custom elements to incorporate into their Rube Goldberg-style topples, but the pressure is on as one wrong move could set off a chain reaction that knocks them out of the running.
Throughout the competition, Stonestreet, alongside a panel of judges — including actress and New York Times best-selling math book author Danica McKellar; NFL Pro-Bowler, Super Bowl Champion, arts enthusiast and gallery owner Vernon Davis; and professional chain reaction and domino artist Steve Price — will encourage the domino aficionados, introduce incredible challenges and watch as the creations are put to the test during nail-biting topples narrated by Topple Announcer Joe Buck (FOX Sports Lead NFL & MLB Announcer).
The competing trios who most impress the judges will progress to the next round, until the finale, during which the top teams will face off for a cash prize, the ultimate trophy and the grand title of DOMINO MASTERS.
Entering its eighth season, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR gives talented kids between the ages of 8 and 13 the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges. The hit cooking competition series features world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and nutrition expert, author and new judge Daphne Oz.
This season, the pint-sized contestants will cook a meal for diners at a historical renaissance fair; see how they size up to monster trucks at a motocross track; welcome Gordon’s daughter, Tilly Ramsay, back to the MASTERCHEF kitchen for a donut challenge; and participate in a WWE-themed episode until one talented kid is named America’s newest MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, taking home the MASTERCHEF JUNIOR trophy and $100,000 grand prize.
Fall’s #1 drama series on television, 9-1-1, starring Angela Bassett, Peter Krause and Jennifer Love Hewitt, returns for its spring premiere with all-new rescues beginning Monday, March 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by all-new episodes of 9-1-1: LONE STAR, for a night of saving lives.
In the fall finale of 9-1-1, Eddie (Ryan Guzman) was at a crossroads and his future with the 118 was unclear. When the series returns this spring, Athena (Bassett), Bobby (Krause) and the 118 “speed” to the rescue to save a family whose pick-up truck has been rigged with a pipe bomb which will detonate if the vehicle slows under 55 miles an hour. Meanwhile, Eddie has a rough transition into his new job, Buck (Oliver Stark) makes an impulsive relationship decision and the 118 welcome two new members to the team.
Hosted by Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski, with Grammy Award winner Randy Jackson serving as bandleader, Season wo of the beloved musical game show NAME THAT TUNE premieres Tuesday, March 29 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Created by Harry Salter, the one-hour game show NAME THAT TUNE tests contestants’ music knowledge, as they battle it out in an assortment of challenging musical games for cash and prizes.
Inspired by BBC Studios’ BAFTA-winning BBC format, This Country, WELCOME TO FLATCH is a half-hour comedy written and executive-produced by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jenny Bicks (Sex and the City) and directed and executive-produced by DGA Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Paul Feig (The Office, Bridesmaids), who also wrote two episodes. When a documentary crew sets out to explore the lives of residents in a small American town – their dreams, their concerns – they stumble upon the midwestern town of Flatch, which is made up of many eccentric personalities. It’s a place you want to visit and maybe even stay. If there was a decent motel. Which there is not.
The series stars newcomer Holmes, Sam Straley (The Kids Are Alright), Seann William Scott (Lethal Weapon), Aya Cash (The Boys), Taylor Ortega (Succession), and newcomers Krystal Smith and Justin Linville.
FBI‘s Jeremy Sisto guest stars on FBI: International season one episode 11, “Chew Toy.” Directed by Rob Greenlea from a script by Hussain Pirani, episode 11 will air on Tuesday, February 1, 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.
“Chew Toy” Plot: When an NYPD officer is detained in Transnistria for aggravated assault, the Fly Team investigates his claims of infiltrating a sex trafficking ring being concealed by those in power. Also, Forrester receives an unusual message from an unknown sender.
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.
