Jonah’s suspected of being a wolf in sheep’s clothing on Fox’s 9-1-1 season five episode 17. “Hero Complex” will air on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
Executive producers Angela Bassett and Peter Krause return to lead the cast as Athena Grant and Bobby Nash. Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Maddie Kendall, Oliver Stark is Evan “Buck” Buckley, Aisha Hinds is Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, and Kenneth Choi is Howie “Chimney” Han. Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, Rockmond Dunbar is Michael Grant, Corinne Massiah is May Grant, Marcanthonee Jon Reis is Harry Grant, Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz, and John Harlan Kim plays Albert Han.
“Hero Complex” Plot: After a mysterious death, Hen and Chimney put their lives in danger when they suspect that someone is playing God to make themselves look like a hero. Eddie visits Texas, where he attempts to reconcile with his father.
Netflix’s Ozark season four episode 11 picks up with Marty (Jason Bateman) watching a woman clean up the blood of the man he had killed before going outside to play fetch with Navarro’s dog. (Something Navarro often did.) Marty seems to be fitting right in as the temporary head of a drug cartel.
He gets back to business and meets with the woman who was once Javi’s lawyer, asking if the trucks are still on standby in Chicago.
Javi’s mom, Camila (Veronica Falcón), requests Marty find a way to allow her to see her brother, Omar. Marty says he doesn’t think he can set that up but she insists. (Remember, she’s unaware her brother’s in a coma.) Marty placates her by saying he’ll see what he can do.
Wendy (Laura Linney) heads off to see Senator Randall Schafer (Bruce Davison) and it’s obvious he’s not happy when he screams, “So where’s the money, Wendy?!”
Schafer heard that Shaw Medical backed out and now political races are hanging in the balance with no money coming in. Wendy tries to assure him there was a “minor” situation with Shaw Medical. However, Schafer’s privy to some news Wendy’s unaware of. Mexican lawyers are backpedaling and want to keep Navarro on the SDN list. Wendy wants to know when this happened and he reveals it was the night before.
Ruth (Julia Garner) is on a plane and from the looks of it it’s the first time she’s ever been on one. She seems both excited and a little nervous. We’re in for a shock when it’s disclosed she hopped on a plane to visit Rachel (Jordana Spiro), one-time owner of the Blue Cat Lodge back in the Ozarks who had a troubled history with the Byrdes. (That seems to be a recurring theme with anyone who knows the Byrdes).
Ruth shows up unexpectedly at Rachel’s current place of business and is rude to a customer Rachel’s helping. After getting over the shock of seeing Ruth, Rachel learns Ruth’s there with a business proposal.
Marty finally makes it back to the Ozarks and has dinner with his family – minus Jonah. Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) asks how it was in Mexico and Marty describes it as better than the previous times he went there. Charlotte says Ruth called and wants to set up a meeting with them tomorrow. Apparently, it’s about the foundation and she hinted she’s willing to play ball. They agree to the meeting.
Marty changes the subject by asking Wendy how her meeting with Schafer went. She replies that it was tricky and informs Marty that someone in Mexico is lobbying OFAC to keep Navarro on the SDN list. By the look on Marty’s face, it appears he just figured out who it could be.
It’s confirmed in the next scene when he tells Wendy that Camila is the only one he told about getting Navarro off the SDN list. Plus, she’s close with Javi’s lawyer. It suddenly dawns on Marty that he killed an innocent man. Wendy tries to make him feel better by reminding him he was tasked with acting as Navarro and that’s what Navarro would have done. Therefore it wasn’t his fault the man was killed. With that logic no wonder she doesn’t have any trouble getting over the things she’s done.
Marty pays Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) a visit at the motel and finds him with Wendy’s dad, Nathan (Richard Thomas). Grandpa leaves to give them space and Jonah apologizes for not coming to dinner the previous evening, explaining he believes it’s better if he keeps his distance. Marty asks if he needs anything – like money or groceries – and offers Jonah a ride to school, but Jonah declines.
Before taking off, Marty tells his son he misses him and misses having him at the house. Jonah confesses he misses him as well.
Rachel sees the casino for the first time and is amazed. She and Ruth walk in and, of course, Wendy and Marty are shocked to see her. Marty greets her with a hug asking how she is and where she’s living. Wendy doesn’t care and isn’t into small talk so she interrupts them, wanting to get on with things. Ruth gets to the point and announces she wants to buy them out of the casino. If they sell it to her, they’ll get the money from Shaw for their foundation and she’ll get control of the Belle.
Wendy can only laugh in response but Marty immediately wants to know why she wants the casino. Ruth gives a nonchalant reply along the lines of why not? After all, she ran the place. Once Wendy gets control of herself, she points out Ruth has a criminal record and won’t be able to get a license. Ruth explains that’s what Rachel’s doing in town. They will be partners, but it will all be in Rachel’s name. Rachel points out that since it was Darlene’s land it feels right for it to be run by locals.
Marty tries to offer Ruth 10% and she turns that down but counters that she’s willing to do 85%. Wendy, with that smug smirk that seems to be a permanent fixture on her face, wants to know if Ruth offered Rachel money or drugs. Rachel informs them she’s sober. Wendy congratulates her in a condescending tone.
Wendy bets Ruth left a few things out of whatever she told Rachel to convince her to return. She wonders if Ruth told her the money she made came from selling Darlene’s heroin or if she told her she just killed a man who was head of a cartel and that the cartel’s probably after her now. She continues, suggesting this isn’t about business; it’s punishment because Ruth blames them for Wyatt and Ben’s death – and rightfully so.
Wendy claims she just wants Rachel to know what she’s getting herself into. With that, she leaves and Marty trails behind her like he always does.
Marty tries to get Wendy to reconsider Ruth’s offer since they need money for their foundation. Wendy won’t bend but instead uses her favorite methods…threats and blackmail…to get her point across. She reminds Marty that Clare promised Javi’s mother stock in Shaw Medical, and she wants to use that to get Clare and Shaw Medical back to donating money to their foundation. Marty thinks Camila won’t be alive long when Navarro finds out his sister tried to him killed. Wendy says the truth can wait; they can give Camila up to Omar anytime.
Marty wants to know what makes her think Camila won’t go after Navarro again. He suggests, again, that they accept Ruth’s offer. Wendy, the pants-wearer in the relationship, tells him no and walks away.
Rachel’s clearly upset that Ruth didn’t tell her everything and that she made it seem like the Byrdes already had their bags packed for Chicago. “It’s not what you think,” says Ruth, and Rachel suggests she’s been spending too much time with Marty.
“You have no idea the hole I had to pull myself out of and now you are leading me straight back into quicksand,” says Rachel. Rachel pulls out of being involved in this business venture.
Ruth returns home to find PI Mel (Adam Rothenberg) waiting for her. He informs her he’s working the same case but with a new boss (Nathan). Ruth gives him just five minutes to get his questioning done and Mel shows her proof that Ben did not leave on his own. He goes over everything Ben and Wendy did on their road trip, ending with the fact that the two of them went into a restaurant together and only one of them left.
He assumes the Byrdes have been good to her and that she might have even helped them out of some tight spots. Mel asks if she helped Wendy out with this and Ruth says Ben wasn’t caught up in anything. Mel thinks maybe Wendy’s hiding Ben. Ruth doesn’t have to answer because Jonah suddenly shows up.
Ruth asks Jonah to wait outside and tells Mel, “All I know is Ben picked up my calls, then one day he stopped.”
Agent Hannah Clay (Tess Malis Kincaid) calls Marty and lets him know Navarro is awake and is asking for him. Marty confirms he can be in Chicago the next day and Clay requests a meeting to debrief him. She asks about the timing of the next drop and he reminds her he sent over all the details already.
Clay wants to know how Navarro’s lieutenant responded to Marty stepping in and he explains it went well. She suggests if Navarro doesn’t make a full recovery maybe they can make this a permanent position for Marty. Marty assures her Navarro will make a full recovery and be able to take charge again.
Marty lets Wendy know Omar’s awake and wants to see him. He strongly believes they need to tell Navarro about his sister trying to have him killed. Master manipulator Wendy plays “the man is barely conscious, give him time to recover” card in response.
Marty and Navarro (Felix Solis) meet, and Omar’s anxious to know how his family and business are doing. Marty confirms his men are falling in line and Navarro believes that’s a good thing, saying, “It’s not an easy job to be me.”
Navarro asks how his sister took the news and Marty, letting Wendy be in control yet again, only says she took it well. Marty changes the subject to Cabrera, admitting they had a problem with him and it’s been handled. Omar orders Marty to increase the amount of money they’re laundering through the casino because the other men need to be rewarded for their loyalty. He asks Marty if he hesitated when he found out that it was Cabrera who betrayed him. Marty confirms he didn’t.
Once the meeting’s concluded, Marty comes home to discover Camila in his house sitting down with Wendy and drinking wine. Wendy explains she reached out to Camila and is going to take her to Chicago to meet Clare Shaw. Camila asks if Marty had any luck getting her to see her brother. He says no.
After Camila leaves, Wendy claims this is a good plan. (Of course she thinks that! She believes all of her plans are good plans). Marty disagrees and points out Camila will murder him when she learns what really happened to Javi. Wendy only cares about her deal with Clare. Marty reminds her she only made this deal so she didn’t have to take money from Ruth.
Nathan and Ruth have a talk and he reveals Mel thinks she knows more than what she’s let on. Ruth claims she doesn’t but adds that sometimes she wishes Ben never came to the Ozarks. She feels like it wasn’t a good fit for him. Nathan changes the subject and comments on noticing Wendy and Ruth arguing the day of the bake sale. He wonders if she hired Jonah to protect him from Wendy. Ruth explains she hired Jonah because he’s a smart kid and a good worker.
Rachel remained in town and goes to see Tuck, her close friend with Down syndrome who was employed at Blue Cat when she owned it. He informs her he no longer works there because people stopped coming in after the casino opened. He was let go and doesn’t have a job.
An angry Rachel calls Marty, upset because he broke his promise to look after Tuck. He makes the excuse that he’s been busy and that doesn’t sit well with Rachel.
Clare (Katrina Lenk) is surprised to find Wendy’s back in Chicago and tells her they’re no longer in business together. Wendy reminds her that she promised stock to Javi’s mom and she came all the way from Mexico to hear about it. Clare disagrees because Javi is dead.
“This is the sister of a cartel boss we’re talking about. Show some respect,” says Wendy.
Agent Clay informs Marty that the money truck heading to New Orleans was empty. She demands to know what’s going on and Marty takes the blame. He explains that having one of their trucks seized right after he took over wouldn’t look good and he would lose their trust. Marty assures her that she’ll get her money when it’s safe and he’ll make sure it’s double the amount.
Clare shows Camila what she can give her without raising eyebrows with her board. Camila believes it’s fair but wants to know about the other deal she made with Javi – the one where Clare agreed to use their product for the next five years and donate $150 million to the Byrde Foundation. Clare mistakenly believes that since it was never in writing, the deal’s off. Camila thinks if her son, Javi, told her then Clare in fact agreed to it and must uphold the deal. Clare has no choice but to do so.
Rachel rethinks her decision to not be involved in the casino after her angry call with Marty. She asks Ruth if she really killed a drug lord and if she’s done dealing Darlene’s heroin. Ruth answers and Rachel cuts to the chase, asking why she’s doing all this. “Either I do all this or I go back in that trailer and I never come back out,” says Ruth.
After Rachel agrees to the deal she has a thought. Darlene had a stake in the casino and Wyatt married Darlene. Did Wyatt have a will? Ruth seriously doubts he did. Rachel suggests Ruth speak with a lawyer because she might not need the Byrdes after all.
Wendy delivers the good news to Marty about Clare being back on board. He could care less because they have bigger problems. He explains the last seizure was a fake and that Camila’s trying to flush them out. He gave Javi’s lawyer the order to move those trucks full and then right after that he saw Camila and the lawyer talking. Marty needs to tell Navarro the truth but Wendy insists they can’t. She already promised Camila she would take her to see Navarro.
Marty’s about to ask Wendy what’s wrong with her (a question we all would like answered) but their conversation’s interrupted when they notice Camila’s standing nearby.
Ruth and Rachel learn from a lawyer that when Ruth took legal guardianship of Wyatt that meant she became the heir of his belongings when he died. The lawyer believes Ruth owns half if not all of the casino. However, getting her name on a casino license is tricky.
Ruth and Rachel seek out Jonah to learn who his parents were rubbing elbows with when they were lobbying to get a license. He supplies them with the name Charles Wilkes. They want to know how to get invited to his house and Jonah reveals they need to say the meeting is for “Mike Fleming.”
Wendy and Marty are having a rough time of it but even returning home doesn’t give them a reprieve from their troubles. Nathan and Mel are there to talk about Ben and this time they know facts Wendy kept to herself. Wendy attempts to lie about the last time she saw Ben but Mel has photos from cameras showing her with Ben. She flicks the photos away like a child and asks to speak to her father alone.
Wendy claims she and Ben got into a fight and she left him. She also claims Ben is on the run and doesn’t want to be found. They argue back and forth and Wendy accuses her dad of driving her out of the house. “Well, you’re a lot less easy to love,” says Nathan.
Marty lies to Charlotte and tells her everything in Chicago went fine. She correctly points out that he doesn’t seem fine and then guesses her mom’s probably the cause. Marty initially says Wendy’s just doing what she can to help the family, but then finally admits Wendy always wants to be in the driver’s seat. That’s usually okay with him but now she’s driving them right off a cliff. Once the floodgates are open and the truth spills out, Marty reveals everything and says that no matter what Wendy is always mad at him. Charlotte suggests maybe they should go see the marriage counselor again.
Nathan returns to his hotel room and lets his girlfriend know he needs to be alone. He begins to drink.
Mel fills Maya (Jessica Frances Dukes) in on new developments and says the guy he saw on one of the surveillance cameras when Ben was last seen was just in the Byrdes’ driveway. Maya confirms that the man works for the cartel. She knows that because he once put a bag over her head and drove her to a private airfield. Maya gives Mel the okay to keep going with the investigation.
Wendy and Marty take Camila to see Navarro and it seems like a happy family reunion until Wendy steps in and drops a bombshell that Marty certainly doesn’t see coming. She asks Navarro if his sister can take over for Marty in Mexico since Camila can move freely and she knows the business. Marty, as usual, goes along with the suggestion while in Omar’s presence.
On the way home he and Wendy get stuck in traffic and Wendy uses the opportunity to discuss why what she did was the smart thing to do. She claims she did it for Marty so he wouldn’t have to go to Mexico again. Marty doesn’t want to hear it and turns the music up in the van. Another driver honks at them and flips Marty off and…finally…Marty has had enough. He gets out of the car and yells at the other driver and then punches him. A brief scuffle follows and Marty seems to lose all control, punching the guy repeatedly until he’s pulled away.
Season four episode 11 ends with Marty walking away from the scene.
Disney+ is helping to celebrate Star Wars Day with the release of a new minute and a half trailer, poster, and photos from Obi-Wan Kenobi. The trailer begins with a voice-over by Obi-Wan (once again played by Ewan McGregor) warning that “they” are coming and that it’s important to stay hidden “or we will not survive.”
The new trailer provides a much better look at the sets and teases more of the series’ tone than the previous video. There’s even a snippet of a scene of Obi-Wan being warned he can’t escape “him” right before that iconic breathing sound announces Darth Vader’s appearance.
The cast of the limited series includes Hayden Christensen reprising his role as Darth Vader. Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie also star.
Obi-Wan Kenobi debuts on Disney+ on Friday, May 27, 2022 with the release of the first two episodes. Additional episodes arrive on Wednesdays, with the six-episode season wrapping up on June 22.
Deborah Chow directed and serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Ewan McGregor, and Joby Harold.
Hayden Christensen made his Star Wars debut in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and reprised his role in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). Ewan McGregor joined the iconic sci-fi franchise a bit earlier, debuting as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) before starring in Episode II and Episode III. Both were heard but not seen in 2019’s Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Disney+’s official description:
The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Paramount+’s upcoming docuseries Never Seen Again asks viewers to become actively involved in the search for missing individuals. Each episode of the series will spotlight a missing persons case, with viewers encouraged to contact the police and/or Crime Stoppers if they have any pertinent information.
Filmmaker/actor Tyler Perry became personally involved in the hunt for the truth surrounding the disappearance of 27-year-old Terrance Williams, a case spotlighted in the series premiere. Paramount+ released the following description of Williams’ case:
“A 27-year-old Black man named Terrance Williams disappeared in Naples, Fla. in 2004 after he was last seen getting into a Collier County sheriff’s patrol car. At first, the officer said he never met Williams, but under questioning from police investigators, he changed his story, saying the young man had car troubles and he simply gave him a ride to a gas station. When it comes to light that a second man, a young Mexican immigrant named Felipe Santos, disappeared after getting into the same officer’s car, both Williams’ desperate mother and Perry fear something far more sinister occurred. Some have even speculated that the sheriff went rogue and abandoned each man in the alligator-infested Everglades nearby.”
“I was shocked and outraged,” stated Perry. “I had to get involved. I immediately thought, ‘What can I do to help? What can I do to bring attention to this?’”
“They’re both disappearing with the same deputy after being put in the same deputy’s car,” Perry added. “If this is a coincidence, then he is the most unlucky man in the world, that this could actually be something that happened to him twice. I just don’t see how that is possible. And I think that anybody in law enforcement can look at this and go, ‘What happened to them?’”
Never Seen Again is making its first episode available May 7-10, 2022 for free on the CBS News app. The first season streams on Paramount+ beginning Tuesday, May 10th.
The documentary series is executive produced by Solly Granatstein, Tyler Perry (for the first two episodes), Shawn Efran, Azadeh de Leon, Jordan J. Mallari, Susan Zirinsky, and Terence Wrong. Adam Goldfried is the executive director. Never Seen Again is produced by Efran Films Canada for See It Now Studios.
Paramount+ released the following description of season one:
Each episode of Never Seen Again focuses on a single case that starts with a gut punch, as a loved one recounts the last time they saw their son, daughter, brother, sister, boyfriend or girlfriend before they vanished into thin air. These are real mysteries about real people who have disappeared from families and relationships, abandoning lives, leaving only theories in their wake: Where did they go? Why? Did they run away, or were they the victims of foul play?
Those left behind, heartbroken and shell-shocked, struggle to solve the puzzle. Viewers are encouraged to join the search, to help the families find closure by contacting police departments and Crime Stoppers.
Never Seen Again poses a crucial question: Someone out there knows something … Is it you?
NBC’s New Amsterdam is changing things up a bit and will air season four episodes 19 and 20 on back-to-back nights. Episode 19 titled “Truth Be Told” will air on Monday, May 9, 2022 followed by episode 20, “Rise,” on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Episode 18 found Helen working incredibly hard to regain her ability to speak. Commenting on Freema Agyeman’s outstanding performance executive producer Shaun Cassidy tweeted: “Come on, guys. Just give Freema the Emmy. Just do it. Then give another ten to the rest of our cast, because every week, without exception, one of these actors deserves it.”
The cast of season four is led by Ryan Eggold as Medical Director Max Goodwin. Janet Montgomery returns as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Freema Agyeman stars as Dr. Helen Sharpe, Jocko Sims plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds, and Tyler Labine is Dr. Iggy Frome. Michelle Forbes guest stars as Dr. Fuentes.
“Truth Be Told” Plot: Max discovers a fatal flaw in Dr. Fuentes’ scheme to purchase the UMI medical clinic, which could be her ultimate undoing. Bloom treats two high school students for life-threatening injuries and uncovers a dangerous situation. Reynolds helps a brother and sister confront a family crisis.
The Season 4 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
After a turbulent year of sacrifice and hardship, Medical Director Max Goodwin and the team at New Amsterdam begin a well-deserved new chapter in their lives. The opening episode, titled “More Joy,” reflects both the drive of characters and the tone of season four. More joy: How can we find it, and how can we hold on to it?
For Max that means acknowledging and surrendering to his long-simmering feelings towards Dr. Helen Sharpe. While this new relationship brings its own set of challenges, Max continues his optimistic – and quixotic – quest to improve our nation’s healthcare system.
Continuing to navigate their own personal journeys – including Dr. Bloom’s relationship with Dr. Leyla Shinwari, who is now her resident, Dr. Frome’s new career and Dr. Reynolds’ personal entanglements – the doctors will strive to embrace the joy and successes in their lives.
But there is a surprise in store for our heroes. Dr. Veronica Fuentes is joining the New Amsterdam team to help turn around the overburdened and underfunded hospital. Her first order of business will be to tear down every progressive program Max has erected. Max will have his work cut out for him if he is going to outwit this calm, poised and fearless fixer.
Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe in ‘New Amsterdam’ season 4 episode 19 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin and Michelle Forbes as Dr. Veronica Fuentes in season 4 episode 19 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Jenny Jules as Serwa Sharpe and Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe in the “Truth Be Told” episode (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds and Frankie Muniz as Jace in season 4 episode 19 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Zachary Golinger as Darby Townsend, William Oliver Watkins as Patrick, and Zachary Fine as Jordan (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom and Alejandro Hernandez as Casey Acosta in season 4 episode 19 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Michelle Forbes as Dr. Veronica Fuentes and Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 4 episode 19 (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)Alejandro Hernandez as Casey Acosta and Peter Hans Benson as Gary Burgess in season 4 episode 20 (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child in ‘Julia’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Max)
HBO Max has officially renewed Julia for a second season ahead of its season one finale. The comedy series is inspired by culinary icon Julia Child and her The French Chef television series and stars Sarah Lancashire as Julia.
The season one cast also includes David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, and Fiona Glascott. Isabella Rossellini, Judith Light, Robert Joy, Erin Neufer, Jefferson Mays, James Cromwell and Adriane Lenox guest star.
“Julia Child tends to make people happy. In a bleak world, she is a welcome balm. Making this show has done the same for us. Working with our cast – with Sarah and David – our production team, writers, directors, and editors, who have become our friends, makes us happy. In the language of Julia, it feeds our souls,” stated executive producer/showrunner Chris Keyser and executive producer/creator Daniel Goldfarb. “The genuine love and care that HBO Max has shown for our show has been overwhelming. They allowed us to tell the simple story of a group of remarkable, oddball, passionate people, who joyfully live their lives to the fullest. That we get to keep them alive for another season makes us the happiest of all, and we are already hard at work.”
Julia season one premiered on March 31, 2022 and currently sits at 92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Through her masterful performance, Sarah Lancashire welcomed us into the life of Julia Child, a trailblazer who, among her many accomplishments, redefined the possibilities of public television and, in turn, brought French cuisine and culture into American living rooms. We are grateful to our creative team, led by Chris Keyser and Daniel Goldfarb, and the talented cast who entranced us all with an endless helping of warmth and charm. Julia is the perfect show for this moment and we look forward to serving more in season two,” said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max.
The season one plot, courtesy of HBO Max:
Through Julia’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic.
2022 Tony Awards hosted by Ariana DeBose (Credit: CBS)
Hot off her Oscar win for being the best part of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Ariana DeBose has signed on to host the 75th Annual Tony Awards. The 2022 ceremony marks Ariana DeBose’s first time as host; however, DeBose is a Tony Awards nominee. In 2018, DeBose earned a Tony Award nomination in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
Nominees for the 2022 Tony Awards will be announced on Monday, May 9, 2022 by Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren and Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry. 2022’s awards recognize the best of Broadway’s 2021-2022 season.
“I’m coming home! I’m so honored to celebrate 75 years of excellence in theater, but more importantly every member of this community who poured themselves into making sure the lights of Broadway have the opportunity to shine brightly once again! This is a dream come true, and I’m excited to see you all on June 12,” said Ariana DeBose.
The 75th-anniversary celebration will be broadcast live on both coasts for the very first time. The Tony Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
“We are thrilled to have Ariana DeBose, who has captivated audiences with her inspirational roles on stage and in film and television, host this year’s Tony Awards,” said Jack Sussman, executive vice president of specials, music, live events and alternative programming, CBS. “After the challenging last two years, there is no one better to bring the theater community together on this important night honoring the best of Broadway and share the joys of live performing once again than this extraordinarily talented artist.”
“The 75th Tony Awards celebration is a big moment for all of us in the theater community, and in Ariana we have found the perfect host to lead this celebration,” said Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League. “We can’t wait to see Ariana take the stage on June 12 and dazzle, inspire and entertain us.”
Glenn Weiss is on board as director and executive producer. Ricky Kirshner also executive produces. The show is produced by Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, and White Cherry Entertainment.
Ariana DeBose’s credits include playing Anita in Spielberg’s West Side Story which earned her an Oscar, BAFTA, Critics Choice, and SAG Award. DeBose also was part of the original Hamilton cast and had roles on stage in A Bronx Tale, Pippin, Motown the Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, and Company.
DeBose recently finished work on the feature films Argylle and ISS and is currently filming Kraven the Hunter with Russell Crowe.
The promo video for Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season three episode 17 shows Owen goading a man into punching him in order to help an abused mother. (Way to go, Owen!) Episode 17 – “Spring Cleaning” – will air on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season three stars Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, Gina Torres as Tommy Vega, Ronen Rubinstein as T.K. Strand, Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder, and Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Rafael Silva is Carlos Reyes, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, and Brianna Baker plays Nancy Gillian.
“Spring Cleaning” Plot: The 126 respond to emergencies when a man falls into a trash compactor and a frantic mom tries to rescue her kids in a runaway car. Meanwhile, Tommy and Julius grow closer, as two team members disagree on keeping their romance a secret.
The Season 3 Plot:
In the third season, a slight time-jump takes place after the events of the previous season finale found the 126 shut down and the crew dispersed across the city. In the multi-episode opening storyline, a massive and unexpected arctic front hits Austin. As the ice storm causes widespread chaos, Owen and Tommy must not only save the city but find a way to resurrect and reunite the former 126.
Manny Montana as Manny and JD Pardo as EZ Reyes in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 4 episode 4 (Photo by Prashant Gupta/FX)
FX’s Mayans M.C. season four episode four opens with Randall on death’s door. Manny (Manny Montana) and EZ (JD Pardo) realize why Angel shot him, and Manny tells the older Reyes brother he did the right thing. EZ takes in the big picture and knows this is going to screw up things between the Mayans and El Banquero.
It’s revealed Noah isn’t Randall’s son. Randall deserved what he got.
Manny puts another bullet into Randall’s nearly dead body, finishing the job Angel started. “Let the coyotes take care of this piece of sh*t,” says a disgusted Manny.
Morning arrives and Coco (Richard Cabral) and Hope are still clean and still living together. She asks for a ride home from work that evening because it’s a sketchy area and Coco agrees. They kiss and he heads off to the club.
The club meets and Canche (Jimmy Gonzales) demands to know who pulled the trigger. After a brief pause, Angel (Clayton Cardenas) admits he did, but Manny adds that he finished him off. EZ steps forward and says it was his call since he’s the ranking officer.
Canche’s controlled but furious, blaming Marcus (Emilio Rivera) for giving power to EZ. Marcus stands up for his guys, informing Canche they don’t run protection for pedophiles and telling EZ, Manny, and Angel they did the right thing. He gavels the meeting to a close, but Canche has to have the last word.
“What they did, Padrino, is kill the pipeline and maybe every motherf**ker in this room,” says Canche.
Marcus tells his Santo Padre guys to stay seated to deliver some news which Angel takes incredibly badly. Nestor (Gino Vento) is their new prospect! He looks weird in a Mayans cut and Angel orders him to get him a beer, calling him a French braid little b*tch.
The guys are hanging out in the clubhouse when Canche orders Manny to return to his true family in Yuma. He doesn’t like Manny getting so close to Santo Padre and, in particular, EZ.
Manny says his goodbyes to EZ and seems genuinely sorry to leave. (I take back what I said about Manny’s ulterior motives in episode 3.) He jokes about EZ stabbing him and throwing him off the roof but doesn’t have any hard feelings.
“You’re a good dude, EZ Reyes,” says Manny.
“You too, Manny,” replies EZ.
Coco has a one-on-one with Marcus and Marcus acknowledges Coco’s been putting in the work and staying clean. Marcus gives Coco a special assignment to head to Oakland and represent Santo Padre with the fallen brothers. If he gets it right, Marcus will give him back his bottom rocker.
Bishop (Michael Irby) continues to drink heavily and stew about the state of the club.
EZ stops Canche before he can leave and again takes all the blame for Randall’s death. He wants to make sure Canche’s not blaming Manny for what went down. Canche believes it was probably all Angel’s fault (he calls him EZ’s idiot brother) and EZ reminds him he put them out there with a guy who raped kids.
“Oh, now you’re a f**king advocate for child safety?” says Canche.
EZ wants to put their personal beef behind them for the good of the club. He knows they need to figure out what to do about El Banquero, but Canche’s not having any of this. He will never forgive EZ for going after his kid and points out EZ’s not even willing to help his own president who’s currently drinking himself to death at the bar while EZ wears his flash.
“You’ll never be anything but a walking dead man to me,” snarls Canche.
Marcus has stepped outside to watch the exchange and after it’s over he and EZ return to the table to talk. EZ admits he doesn’t know why Marcus made him VP and Marcus explains it’s because EZ has a good vision of what the club can be. However, he lacks knowledge of their history and rules.
Marcus started the club so they’d have something of their own. EZ needs to understand Mayans M.C. history to grasp what it means to wear the club’s cut.
“Like my friend Jax once said, ‘Forget the past and you’re doomed to repeat it,’” says Marcus. (Love the shoutout to Jax Teller!)
EZ corrects Marcus and says the quote actually comes from Jorge Santayana. (I always forget EZ has a photographic memory until he says something like this. Obviously, I don’t share that trait.)
Marcus gives EZ the Mayans M.C. history book and tells him to read it.
Jess (Grace Rizzo) spills some beer and Taza (Raoul Max Trujillo) and Tranq (Frankie Loyal) ask if she’s okay. She’s jittery but says she’s fine. Taza confesses to Tranq he doesn’t even recognize the club anymore and Tranq believes they’re being tested. He’s not sure they’ll make it.
Cielo (Mia Danelle) thinks Jess is still sick and sends her home. Jess steps outside and calls the VP of Sons of Anarchy’s San Bernardino charter. (Recall in season four episode two she found Montez’s SoA coat in a barrel on Santo Padre’s property.) She’s nervous about spying on Santo Padre and tries to back out but he won’t let her. She finally tells him she may have heard something useful.
EZ tries to mend the relationship with Bishop, but Bishop suggests he shove his apology up his ass. EZ punches Bishop in the face, knocking him from his chair. He tells Bishop he needs to respect his VP and tells the guys who hold Bishop back to educate their ex-president.
“I got the internship! Company isn’t as good as the carniceria but there’s less blood. I miss you.”
EZ shows up at his dad’s butcher shop and all the shelves are empty. As his dad makes his way into the front of the shop EZ picks up the postcard from Gaby. He takes off before they can talk, leaving the postcard behind on the floor.
Vincent Rocco Vargas as Gilberto “Gilly” Lopez in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 4 episode 4 (Photo by Prashant Gupta/FX)
In other Mayans news: Creeper (Joseph Raymond Lucero) goes on a date and Gilly (Vincent Vargas) shows up at the birthday party for the son of an old friend. He has a good time catching up and hanging out with his old military buddies and is told not to wait so long before his next visit.
He admits the M.C. is the closest thing he could find to a brotherhood stateside. Gilly’s friend tries to soothe his conscience and it’s revealed he has PTSD from something that happened during a tour of duty.
Canche makes the trip to Mexico and apologizes to El Banquero (Guillermo Garcia) for Randall’s death. He promises the Mayans will do whatever it takes to make it up to him, reminding him they have a good thing going. El Banquero responds by shooting the television.
El Banquero doesn’t say a word and Canche backs slowly out of the cartel leader’s house.
Four episodes in and we finally catch up with Miguel Galindo (Danny Pino). He looks nothing like his normally well-put-together self and is making a rock wall in an old cemetery. Miguel notices a kid – Tomas – watching him from the bushes and shows off his juggling skills. Minutes later Miguel launches into an explanation of why he’s building a wall, saying the dead need to be cared for too.
It’s revealed Miguel’s gone to ground at a convent where his aunt is a nun. They have a good relationship and joke about him needing to confess his sins. Apparently, he’s always been her favorite nephew and was a precocious child.
Later that day Miguel’s past appears to have caught up with him. Truckloads of armed men arrive at the convent and Miguel’s forced to hide as the nuns attempt to calm the situation.
The men demand “Martin” and his son, Tomas, saying they’ve crossed the LNG. So, they haven’t discovered Miguel’s hideout after all.
Miguel’s aunt is able to get them to leave without any bloodshed.
Night falls and back at the clubhouse the Reyes brothers chat on the porch. There’s some good-natured teasing – Angel calls his bro a nerd – and they seem relaxed. However, Angel gets serious when he says he needs to make sure he doesn’t screw things up with Nails. EZ admits, reluctantly, Nails actually likes Angel and isn’t going anywhere. He tells his big bro to go home and Angel sort of considers the suggestion.
Hope leaves work and expects Coco to pick her up. He’s a no-show.
Angel arrives home and Nails whispers his dad’s there and he’s brought a cake. She leaves them to talk without taking a piece and the atmosphere is awkward, to say the least, as Angel and Felipe eat.
Marcus is attempting to have a relaxing night at home, surrounded by his kids and ready to watch a movie. Marcus is old-school and wonders why they just can’t watch something on the VCR when his wife, Diana, tells him to switch it to Apple TV. His daughter, Tessa, asks, “What’s a VCR?”
Marcus has got to feel like a dinosaur with that comment. He replies, “You’re killing me, Tess.”
It gets a little tense when Diana reveals she’s invited Bishop for dinner next week. She thinks he’s in a lot of pain and could use their friendship.
EZ interrupts family night and tells Marcus he’s “tired of small men hijacking this club.” EZ’s read the rule book/history of the Mayans and believes Canche and Bishop are trying to destroy everything Marcus has built.
EZ wants to active the kill-switch clause which allows any president to be removed if there’s a unanimous vote against them. “You’re always talking to me about brotherhood. Why not give the power back to the brothers? Reinstate the kill-switch,” says EZ.
EZ believes it could stop a repeat of what went down between Bishop and Canche. Plus, it can protect the club’s future.
Season four episode four ends with the President and VP of SoA San Bernardino meeting. Although the president was against the idea of war with the Mayans, the discovery of Montez’s coat in a barrel full of lye outside of Santo Padre’s clubhouse has changed things. Chibs has given the green light to go to war with the Mayans. They’ll attack while the Mayans are busy with their fallen brothers/day of the dead stuff.
Bull is having memory issues on CBS’s Bull season six episode 20, “The Envelope, Please.” Directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Tom Szentgyorgyi, episode 20 is set to air on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull. Yara Martinez plays Isabella “Izzy” Colón, Geneva Carr is Marissa Morgan, Jamie Lee Kirchner plays Danny James, Christopher Jackson stars as Chunk Palmer, and MacKenzie Meehan is Taylor Rentzel.
Episode 20 guest stars include Peter Riegert, Jenny Strassburg, Nancy Ma, and Manuel Joaquin Santiago.
“The Envelope, Please” Plot: Bull breaks from the stress he’s been under for months when a mysterious delivery causes him to blackout for hours, leaving him with no memory of his movements.
Bull stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull in a drama inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most prolific trial-consulting firms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick.
While Bull has mastered his professional domain, his personal life continues to evolve in surprising ways. Now the father of a young daughter, Bull is newly remarried to his ex-wife, Isabella “Izzy” Colón. Bull’s enviable group of experts at Trial Analysis Corporation shape successful narratives down to the last detail. His team includes Marissa Morgan, a neurolinguistics expert from the Department of Homeland Security who monitors shifting jury reactions in real-time for Bull; former NYPD detective Danny James, the firm’s tough but relatable investigator; Taylor Rentzel, a working mother and former colleague of Marissa’s who is an expert at coding and computer hacking; and Chunk Palmer, a former all-American lineman and stylist-turned-lawyer, who helps clients prepare their image and testimony and serves as TAC’s official trial attorney.
In high-stakes trials, Bull’s combination of remarkable insight into human nature, three Ph.D.’s and a top-notch staff creates winning strategies that tip the scales of justice in his clients’ favor.
