The team tackles a case involving WWII-era bones on CBS’s NCIS: Hawai’i season one episode nine. Directed by Loren Yaconelli from a script by Matt Bosack, episode nine – “Impostor” – will air on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Vanessa Lachey (Call Me Kat, Truth Be Told) leads the cast as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant plays Kai Holman, Noah Mills stars as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami plays Lucy Tara. The first season also stars Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik and Tori Anderson as Kate Whistler.
Episode nine’s guest cast includes Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon, Seana Kofoed, Julie White, Nick Masciangelo, Ken Takemoto, and Jeanne Sakata.
“Impostor” Plot: The NCIS team investigates a cold case involving WWII-era bones on the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombings, and are shocked to learn they belong to a 100-year-old survivor of the attack.
The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with NCIS: Hawai’i, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.
Fox’s 9-1-1 season five episode 10 has a holiday theme and will serve as the season’s winter finale. “Wrapped in Red” airs on Monday, December 6, 2021 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.
“Wrapped in Red” Plot: The members of the 118 are called to series of emergencies around Christmas Eve. Then, Eddie struggles with an emotional Christopher.
The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of Fox:
The first responders race into action when a series of ransomware attacks target computer systems, air traffic control towers and hospitals. Then, a massive city-wide blackout causes havoc in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Athena deals with a family emergency, Maddie’s postpartum depression worsens, Eddie suffers a health scare and a new call center operator takes charge.
The official trailer for the Sex and the City sequel, And Just Like That…, begins with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) speaking the truth, delivering a life lesson learned from years of experience. “The more I live, the more I find that if you have good friends in your corner anything’s possible,” declares Carrie.
The minute and a half trailer captures a Sex and the City vibe and features the reunion of Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) along with a tease of the current state of Carrie and Mr. Big’s relationship. Viewers are also treated to a look at Sex and the City fan favorite Willie Garson back as Stanford Blatch. Sadly, Garson passed away of pancreatic cancer on September 21, 2021 at the age of 57.
Additional cast members include Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, and Evan Handler.
And Just Like That… stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are serving as executive producers along with Michael Patrick King, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, and John Melfi. King, Rottenberg, Zuritsky, Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, and Keli Goff are the 10 episode season’s writers. King also directs two episodes of season one.
Sex and the City was created by Darren Star and is based on the book by Candace Bushnell.
HBO Max released the following premiere dates for each of the 10 episodes, along with a new poster:
Episode 1
Debuts: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
Written by Michael Patrick King; Directed by Michael Patrick King.
Episode 2
Debuts: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
Written by Michael Patrick King; Directed by Michael Patrick King.
Episode 3
Debuts: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16
Written by Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Directed by Michael Patrick King.
Episode 4
Debuts: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Written by Keli Goff; Directed by Gillian Robespierre.
Episode 5
Debuts: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30
Written by Samantha Irby; Directed by Gillian Robespierre.
Episode 6
Debuts: THURSDAY, JANUARY 6
Written by Rachna Fruchbom; Directed by Cynthia Nixon.
Episode 7
Debuts: THURSDAY, JANUARY 13
Written by Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Directed by Anu Valia.
Episode 8
Debuts: THURSDAY, JANUARY 20
Written by Rachna Fruchbom; Directed by Anu Valia.
Episode 9
Debuts: THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
Written by Michael Patrick King and Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Directed by Nisha Ganatra.
Episode 10
Debuts: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Written by Michael Patrick King and Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Directed by Nisha Ganatra.
The Plot:
The Max Original And Just Like That…, the new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, follows “Carrie” (Sarah Jessica Parker), “Miranda” (Cynthia Nixon) and “Charlotte” (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
BTS takes the stage on Sunday, November 28, 2021 during their “Permission to Dance on Stage” Concert (Photo Credit: Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC)
After nearly two years of not being able to tour, let alone hold a concert with people present due to COVID-19, Grammy-nominated Kpop group BTS is back! On September 28, 2021, the septet thrilled fans by announcing they’d be back in LA to perform for the first time in two years. The wait was well worth it as the group performed two out of four sold-out shows at SoFi stadium this past weekend.
The group’s riding high after their wins at the American Music Awards where they took home top honors for Artists of the Year, Favorite Pop Song, and Favorite Pop Duo/group. And during Sunday, November 28th’s show there was a buzz in the air as fans gathered early, well before the group was set to take the stage. The feeling was electric as fans fortunate enough to grab a ticket lined up to buy merch or just to hang out with friends while eagerly awaiting the return of BTS to the live stage.
BTS fans, known as ARMY, were on their feet the second the lights turned off and they knew it was go-time. After the intro played out, BTS could be seen in what appeared to be jail cells from which they were eventually freed. (The cells were likely a metaphor for finally being free to perform concerts.) After exiting their cells, the group launched into a jaw-dropping performance of “ON.” BTS has previously expressed their disappointment in not being able to perform that song off their Map of the Soul: 7 album, released in February 2020. Member Taehyung, better known as his stage name V, has been particularly vocal about wanting to perform the song in front of fans. And the Korean group didn’t hold back during their performance of “ON,” leading right into a nice remix of their song “Fire” while literal flames leapt out of the jail cells.
After an electrifying performance of their song “Dope,” BTS took the opportunity to say hello and introduce themselves to their passionate fans – an introduction that earned a deafening round of cheers.
Throughout the night BTS performed a mix of their older songs as well as newer ones including their smash hits that earned number one spots on the Billboard Hot 100. During “Life Goes On,” fans were shown snapshots on the jumbo screen of each member as they performed while on a bed, giving the song a nice cozy vibe.
“Dynamite,” which earned them their very first number one on Billboard’s Hot 100, was delivered with a show-stopping performance. The group was accompanied for the song by a live band and back-up singers, giving it an extra burst of energy and making those in attendance want to take to their feet and dance along with BTS.
Megan Thee Stallion joins BTS on stage during the “Permission to Dance” tour (Photo Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC)
The concert was at its zenith when, while BTS was performing their latest hit “Butter,” Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion came out all decked beautiful one-piece pink outfit to do her part in the “Butter Remix.” The crowd went absolutely wild the moment she stepped on stage. It was a fantastic surprise and nice treat for fans of both BTS and Megan Thee Stallion.
Before closing the show, the seven members took the time to talk to the fans who were all on their feet listening intently. One speech in particular that stood out for me was member Suga saying, “For me – and for all seven of us – this ‘Permission to Dance’ performance was a big challenge. Let me tell you why we set this up with no solo songs and just our group songs. We prepared everything from the cue sheets to the devices, the stages, because we’ve been away for two years and we wanted your full attention and your full focus on all seven of us.”
BTS closed the show with “Permission to Dance” which left the audience energized as giant purple and white balloons and confetti floated around, while a stage full of backup dancers danced alongside as BTS performed their iconic dance (which includes sign language).
Additional Concert Highlights:
– “Black Swan” was hands-down one of their best performances of the night. Their backup dancers appeared on stage wearing white feathers on their arms which transformed into wings as each member did a different intricate move/dance ending with member Jin being lifted into the air as his wings flapped. That led into the performance of “Black Swan.” It was delicately beautiful and graceful, and for a moment you forgot you were in the middle of a concert and not at the theater.
– During their song “Telepathy,” the members got into two different moving, decked-out carts as they wheeled around the stadium singing and greeting fans in sections further back from the stage.
– The energy for “So What” and “Idol” was epic. BTS left no stone unturned with those performances, giving the already hyped crowd even more fun-loving energy.
– Lastly, a medley of fan favorite songs “Blood Sweat & Tears” and “Fake Love” gave off a sexy, yet cool vibe.
The members of BTS are truly stunning performers. Each member poured 100% into each performance and they’ve proven once again what true showmen they are. Witnessing a Korean boyband not only sell out four nights at SoFi Stadium but looking around at the diversity of the crowd was remarkable. People who may not know Korean but were singing Korean lyrics at the top of their lungs was a beautiful sight to see. From seeing a woman with a sign that read “89-year-old Army” to kids with their parents all brought together by their love of BTS, the “Permission to Dance on Stage” concert was an unforgettable experience.
Full Permission to Dance on Stage Set List for Night 2:
ON
Burning Up (Fire)
Dope
DNA
Blue & Grey
Black Swan
Blood Sweat & Tears + Fake Love
Life Goes On
Boy With Luv
Dynamite
Butter
Airplane Pt. 2 + Silver Spoon + Dis-ease
Telepathy
Stay + So What
Save Me + I’m Fine
Idol
Epilogue: Young Forever
Spring Day
Permission to Dance
Netflix just released details on new and returning genre series premiering on the streaming service throughout 2022. The announcement, made by Head of Scripted Series, US/Canada’s Peter Friedlander, included plot descriptions and confirmed early 2022 premiere dates for new series including Archive 81, Vikings: Valhalla, and In From the Cold.
“Today we’re excited to unveil select premiere dates and new details for our upcoming 2022 genre series slate which has never been stronger or richer in breadth,” stated Friedlander. “We have world-beloved fan-favorites such as The Sandman and Resident Evil; new stories that delve into centuries-old sagas like Vikings: Valhalla and The Witcher: Blood Origin; returning favorites including Stranger Things 4, The Umbrella Academy Season 3, Alice in Borderland Season 2, Locke & Key Season 3, and Raising Dion Season 2; animated genre event series like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Magic: The Gathering, and Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, the animated series prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead; the return of master storytelling with Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club; plus new genre-bending thriller Archive 81.”
JANUARY & FEBRUARY GENRE SERIES PREMIERE DATES
ARCHIVE 81 debuts January 14, 2022 Archive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994. Reconstructing the work of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi), he is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building. As the season unfolds across these two timelines, Dan slowly finds himself obsessed with uncovering what happened to Melody. When the two characters form a mysterious connection, Dan becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.
IN FROM THE COLD debuts January 28, 2022
During a European vacation with her daughter, an American single mom’s life is turned upside down when the CIA forces her to confront her long-buried past as a Russian spy who was also the product of a highly classified KGB experiment granting her special abilities. After a mysterious string of manic and murderous incidents suggests someone with her exact abilities is targeting innocent people, Jenny (Margarita Levieva) is forced out of hiding to stop this villain or risk losing the family and new life she has built.
RAISING DION returns for Season 2 on February 1, 2022 Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season Two follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye. After befriending new student Brayden (Griffin Robert Faulkner) – a fellow powered kid – a series of alarming events unfold, and Dion learns that danger is still looming. Navigating twists, turns, and surprise visitors, Dion and Nicole must prevail again — not just to save themselves, but the entire city of Atlanta.
VIKINGS: VALHALLA begins February 25, 2022
Set over a thousand years ago in the early 11th century, Vikings: Valhalla chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). As tensions between the Vikings and the English royals reach a bloody breaking point and as the Vikings themselves clash over their conflicting Christian and pagan beliefs, these three Vikings begin an epic journey that will take them across oceans and through battlefields, from Kattegat to England and beyond, as they fight for survival and glory.
ADDITIONAL GENRE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022
ALICE IN BORDERLAND SEASON 2
The epic live-action adaptation of the hit manga by Haro Aso -where young people are forced to take on games in order to survive in the mysterious world of the Borderland – is coming back for a second season! In order to unravel the mysteries of the Borderland and return to our world, Arisu, Usagi and their companions have to take on the next stage, where even more gruesome games await them. Will they be able to finally shed light on the mysteries of the Borderland? The unpredictable adventure continues…
ALL OF US ARE DEAD All of Us Are Dead is a story about people who are trapped in a high school where a zombie virus is spreading and those who are trying to save them as extreme situations riddled with surprises unfold.
ARMY OF THE DEAD: LOST VEGAS
The animated series chronicles the origin story of Scott (Dave Bautista) and his rescue crew during the initial fall of Vegas as they confront the mysterious source of the zombie outbreak.
THE CUPHEAD SHOW!
The character-driven comedy follows the unique misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his cautious but easily swayed brother Mugman. Through their many misadventures across their surreal home of the Inkwell Isles, they’ve always got one another’s backs. The new series will expand on the characters and world of Cuphead, with an animation style inspired by the classic Fleischer cartoons from the 1930s.
CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS
The animated series tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner — a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.
FIRST KILL
When it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family, she sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope (Imani Lewis). But much to Juliette’s surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other won’t be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for.
LOCKE & KEY SEASON 3
The Locke family uncovers more magic within Keyhouse, while a new threat — the most dangerous one yet — looms in Matheson with plans of his own for the keys. From Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House), Locke & Key is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family.
MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Coming soon in 2022 is Magic: The Gathering, an all-new animated event series from Entertainment One (eOne) Hasbro’s global entertainment studio. Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can currently experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, Magic: The Gathering Arena on PC and mobile, and published fiction across the web, comics, and a New York Times bestselling novel.
THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
A new horror series from Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass) based on the creative works of bestselling author Christopher Pike. Cast includes Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Cymone, William Chris Sumpter, Sauriyan Sapkota, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan, Larsen Thompson, William B. Davis, Crystal Balint, Patricia Drake and Heather Langenkamp.
RESIDENT EVIL Resident Evil is a live action, scripted series that will tell a brand new story building on Capcom’s legendary video game franchise. Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation’s dark secrets. Stars Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker, along with Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph and Paola Nuñez.
THE SANDMAN
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.
STRANGER THINGS 4 (SUMMER 2022)
A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events. Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery, along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm. Friendships will be tested and lives will be altered as what they discover will change Hawkins and possibly the world — forever.
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY S3
On the same day in 1989, 43 infants are born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates ‘The Umbrella Academy.’ In 2019, the estranged family reunites upon the news of their father’s mysterious passing, but begin to fracture due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. After failing to save the world, the siblings travel back in time to escape, but it goes awry and scatters them across different periods in 1960s Dallas. Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which turns out to be a result of the group’s timeline disruption — yet again. Upon finally reuniting and putting a stop to the 1960s doomsday, the Umbrella Academy returns home to 2019, convinced they fixed the timeline and therefore prevented the initial apocalypse from ever happening. But after a brief moment of celebration, they realize things aren’t exactly how they left them… Welcome to the Sparrow Academy.
THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Devon Sawa as Lucas Wheeler, Chucky, and Teo Briones as Junior Wheeler in ‘Chucky’ season 1 episode 7 (Photo by: SYFY/USA Network)
USA Network/Syfy wants audiences to spend more time with Chucky the killer doll, announcing today the horror series has been renewed for a second season. The renewal order arrives one day prior to the series’ season one finale.
“We’re thrilled to start pulling the strings on a second season of puppet mayhem with Chucky,” said executive producer Don Mancini. “Many thanks to our partners at USA, SYFY and UCP for their incredible support and guidance bringing Chucky to the small screen, bigger than ever. And to the fans, Chucky sends his still-undying thanks, and a message: ‘This isn’t over, not by a long shot. You better watch your backs in 2022!’”
The eight-episode first season premiered on October 12, 2021 and wraps up on November 30th at 10pm ET/PT with an episode titled “An Affair to Dismember.”
Brad Dourif returned to voice the creepy “Good Guy” doll in season one, with Zackary Arthur starring as Jake, the teen whose life is thrown into chaos by the arrival of Chucky. Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, Devon Sawa, Lexa Doig, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Bjorgvin Arnarson also starred in the first season.
Don Mancini, creator of the Chucky franchise, serves as executive producer and showrunner. David Kirschner, Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, and Harley Peyton also executive produce.
The Season 1 Plot, Courtesy of USA and Syfy:
“In the new Chucky television series, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage ‘Good Guy’ doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. Soon, everyone must grapple with a series of horrifying murders that begin to expose the town’s deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets.
Meanwhile, friends and foes from Chucky’s past creep back into his world and threaten to expose the truth behind his mysterious origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.”
Poster for ‘Being The Ricardos’ (Photo Credit: Amazon Studios)
Amazon’s December 2021 Prime Video lineup is set to include the debut of Being The Ricardos starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman as the iconic Lucille Ball and Oscar winner Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz. The new romantic comedy series With Love along with the sixth and, unfortunately, final season of The Expanse also premiere this December.
Girls Trip writer Tracey Oliver guides Prime Video’s new comedy series Harlem, debuting on December 3rd. Plus, Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer star in the sci-fi thriller Encounter coming to Prime Video on December 10th.
December 2021 Prime Video Premieres:
Harlem (December 3) – From writer Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Harlem is a new comedy following four stylish & ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem NYC: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a hopeless romantic fashion designer. Together, they level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships & big city dreams.
FC Bayern – Behind the Legend (December 8) – FC Bayern looks into the heart of the German soccer club during the intense period following the most successful season in the club’s history – the 2019/20 season. Close as ever before, the show accompanies the team and the management in a historic phase of transition, in which the club must reinvent itself again.
The Ferragnez (December 9) – Digital entrepreneur and fashion icon Chiara Ferragni and versatile artist Fedez, also known as the Ferragnez, have millions of followers on Instagram. Filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021, a special and extraordinary time of their lives, The Ferragnez will give audiences and fans insight into their family like never before and exclusive access behind the scenes of their everyday life. This intimate look will sensitively and ironically show the passions, joys, tears, and ambitions of a young couple who are at once extraordinary and completely normal.
LOL: Last One Laughing Mexico (December 10) – New comedians, more laughs and a bunch of new characters will try (and succeed) in breaking the limits of comedy on the third season of LOL: Last One Laughing Mexico. A competition between ten comedians locked inside a house where the only thing that’s not allowed is to laugh.
Encounter (December 10) – A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from a mysterious threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind. Directed by Michael Pearce, Encounter stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and Rory Cochrane and is produced by Derrin Schlesinger, Piers Vellacott and Dimitri Doganis.
The Expanse (December 10) – The sixth and final season of The Expanse picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide. Meanwhile in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run and hunted for betraying Marco. And on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.
With Love (December 17) – A romantic comedy, written and created by Gloria Calderón Kellett. Each of the five episodes, set during a different holiday throughout the year follows Lily on her transition from being newly single, to caught in a love triangle with two sexy suitors, brother to Lily, Jorge Jr., as he introduces his new boyfriend Henry to the family for the first time on Christmas Eve/Nochebuena, and the Diaz’s cousin, Sol Perez, as they balance a potential blossoming relationship with their coworker Dr. Miles Murphy. The patriarchs of the family, Beatriz and Jorge Sr. as they also deal with their own relationship challenges, in finding new ways to keep the spark alive in their 50’s. The Diaz family takes a wild ride through all the highs and lows of life, during some of the most heightened holidays of the year.
Being the Ricardos (December 21) – Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy.
Yearly Departed (December 23) – You are cordially invited to the most hilarious party of the year. The groundbreaking comedy special returns with an all-star lineup of the funniest women of the year bidding a raucous farewell to 2021. Hosted by Yvonne Orji (Insecure) and featuring a musical performance by Alessia Cara, Yearly Departed roasts and toasts all we are leaving behind from Hot Vaxx Summer to Zoom.
December IMDb TV Premieres:
Alex Rider: Season 2 (December 3) – After the death of his uncle and a deadly mission to bring down Point Blanc, Alex Rider is eager to put the past behind him and rebuild his life. However, when a horrific attack on a friend’s family draws him back into the world of spies, Alex must unravel a sinister political plot with global repercussions.
Play-Doh Squished (December 10) – Hosted by Sarah Hyland, Play-Doh Squished features three teams of two kids and two adults going Doh-to-Doh in a series of fun and highly entertaining physical and creative challenges. The holiday-themed reality competition special is set in a Play-Doh winter wonderland, where each team must combine imagination, inspiration, and holiday spirit to win the final cash prize.
UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers: Season 2 (December 17) – In this emotionally charged second season, UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class picks up after a quiet 12 months without prep sports. The six-part docuseries will take viewers on a journey as the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers emerge to resume their quest for victory after the abrupt end of their 2020 campaign to repeat as California state champions. Sierra Canyon will look to earn their third-straight Southern California regional title with a squad of top Division-I talent prospects — Amari Bailey, Shy Odom, Ramel Lloyd Jr, Bronny James, Ryan Grande and Dylan Metoyer.
Channing Tatum’s ready to slide back into the role of Mike Lane for a third Magic Mike film. Tatum will be reuniting with Magic Mike director Steven Soderbergh for Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance which will premiere on a still-to-be-announced date exclusively on HBO Max.
“Is there anybody on screen more charismatic and appealing than Magic Mike?” stated Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, “We’re thrilled to be back in business with Channing, Steven and their creative team to bring back Magic Mike’s wonderful combination of dance, drama, romance and humor.”
Soderbergh is set to direct from a screenplay by Reid Carolin, writer of 2012’s Magic Mike and 2015’s Magic Mike XXL. Gregory Jacobs, director of Magic Mike XXL, will be involved as a producer along with Carolin, Peter Kiernan, and Nick Wechsler.
“There are no words for how excited I am to blow the doors off of the world of Magic Mike with Steven, Greg, Reid, and the amazing people at HBO Max. The stripperverse will never be the same,” said franchise star Channing Tatum.
“As soon as I saw what Channing, Reid, and the Magic Mike choreographic team did with the live show, I said we have to make another movie,” explained director Steven Soderbergh. “Mike Lane’s dream of connecting people through dance must be realized!”
The franchise continues to be so popular with adult audiences that a “Magic Mike Live” stage show was launched in Vegas. “Magic Mike Live” expanded to London, Berlin, and Australia, and just officially announced its first North American tour. The multi-year tour will kick off in Nashville on April 6, 2022 and will hit cities including New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Dallas.
The Magic Mike film franchise also spawned the Finding Magic Mike reality competition series debuting on HBO Max on December 16, 2021. According to HBO Max, the series “follows ten men who have ‘lost their magic’ as they bare their souls and learn to perform dance routines, with one winner being awarded a cash prize and a chance to perform on the ‘Magic Mike Live’ stage in Las Vegas.”
Anthony’s cousin with gang ties proves pivotal to a homicide case on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 12 episode eight. Directed by Jennifer Opresnick from a script by Kevin Riley, episode eight is set to air on Friday, December 3, 2021 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 Ian Quinlan.
“Reality Check” Plot: Danny partners with Anthony to solve a double homicide when Anthony’s shady cousin, Joey (Anthony DeSando), proves to have gang ties to the crime. Also, the boundary between Eddie and Jamie’s work and personal relationship is strained when Eddie and her new partner, Badillo (Ian Quinlan), ask Jamie to reassign them to different partners, and Erin questions the sacrifices she’s made for her career when she allows her law school friend to dig into her personal life to prepare for a potential run for district attorney.
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.
The hospital’s swamped with patients, including one who is refusing life-saving treatment, on Fox’s The Resident season five episode nine. “He’d Really Like to Put in a Central Line” will air on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season five stars Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Dr. AJ Austin, Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell, Jane Leeves as Dr. Kit Voss, and Manish Dayal is Dr. Devon Pravesh. Jessica Lucas plays Dr. Billie Sutton, Anuja Joshi is Dr. Leela Devi, and Miles Fowler is Trevor.
“He’d Really Like To Put In A Central Line” Plot: Conrad takes Trevor under his wing to care for a patient whose good luck seems to have run out. Leela struggles when given the decision to take full responsibility of her indecisive patient’s life and The Raptor continues to try to figure out a care plan for his mother.
Meanwhile, both Devon and Kit are stretched far too thin trying to balance everything on their plates.
Entering its fifth season, The Resident continues to shine a light on the daily heroism of our health care workers. The provocative medical drama follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Hospital as they face personal and professional challenges and fight for their patients’ health.
Season four saw a multitude of highs and lows as the heroes at Chastain struggled to overcome the impossible, including the unprecedented and devastating Covid-19 pandemic. Now, in a propulsive and emotional season five, the ante is upped, as the doctors continue to save patients and fight corruption in the healthcare system, this time with a partner. The alliance with Big Pharma that found a cure for sickle cell disease last season proves in season five to be a very sharp double-edged sword.
The season kicks off when a mysterious ransomware attack threatens the hospital, and DR. DEVON PRAVESH (Dayal) and Chastain’s recently appointed CEO, DR. KIT VOSS (Leeves), must make high-stakes, split-second decisions with lives in the balance. Meanwhile, DR. CONRAD HAWKINS (Czuchry) and NURSE PRACTITIONER NICOLETTE NEVIN’s (Emily VanCamp) attempts to navigate parenthood, marriage and work-life balance take a shocking turn when Conrad is forced to make a life-changing choice that will alter the course of their family forever.
After the unwanted arrival of DR. BILLIE SUTTON’s (Lucas) biological son, she is forced to confront her past head-on in hopes of healing. Luckily, she’ll have help with the emergence of a new friendship – and rivalry – with DR. AJ AUSTIN (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), who unknowingly takes an interest in Billie’s son, TREVOR (Fowler). Elsewhere, a wrench is thrown in the plans of DR. LEELA DEVI (Joshi), when an unannounced visitor threatens her new relationship, and DR. RANDOLPH BELL (Greenwood) moves forward with a surprising love interest.
A new wrinkle five episodes into the season will challenge audience expectations and reveal new truths about our characters. Old relationships will be tested, new ones formed, and the emergence of a widespread Medicare fraud scheme ensures Chastain will never be the same.
