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.
Kelly Reilly goes from battling monsters in human skin in Yellowstone to taking on a supernatural enemy in The Cursed, formerly known as Eight for Silver when it premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The just-released trailer shows a town under attack and hints at a supernature nature creature as the culprit.
In addition to Kelly Reilly, the thriller stars Boyd Holbrook (Logan) and Alistair Petrie (Sex Education).
Sean Ellis (Metro Manila, Anthropoid) wrote, directed, shot, and produced The Cursed, with Alison Semenza and Jacob Yakob executive producing. LD Entertainment’s Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon served as producers.
“Sundance is always an incredible place to showcase your work. In the time that has followed that valuable experience, we took the opportunity to invigorate the film with an updated score by Lorne Balfe; we changed much of the CGI and decided to put back much of the original in-camera effects,” said Ellis. “We also elevated elements of the story that pay tribute to the incredible multitude of layers that live within the horror genre.”
LD Entertainment’s set a February 18, 2022 theatrical release.
Kelly Reilly stars in ‘The Cursed’ (Photo Courtesy of LD Entertainment)
The Plot:
In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack—but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed land, supernatural forces, and even demonic creatures, as the disappearances and killings continue. Pathologist John McBride arrives to investigate the danger, only to discover something much deeper and more sinister than he ever could have imagined.
Netflix’s Ozark season four episode three opens with Wendy (Laura Linney) stabbing a small shovel in the dirt…because that seems normal, right? We flip back and forth between Wendy and FBI Special Agent Maya Miller (Jessica Frances Dukes) who’s in the back seat of an SUV with a cloth bag over her head on her way to see Omar Navarro (Felix Solis). Once she’s seated across from him in a private plane, it’s yanked off her head and Navarro offers her food. He tries to make small talk about the fact they’re both new parents but, frankly, she’s not having it.
Navarro switches topics and asks her about when she took down the Lagunas cartel. He references her relationship with Marty while trying to lay out what it is he wants. He compliments Marty and says, “Marty Byrde is a brilliant man. Much better at what he does than most federal agents.”
Maya cuts to the chase and asks why she’s really there. She lets him know if he wants a life of freedom, he’ll have to give things in exchange…years in a federal prison cell, the details of how his cartel operates, the surrendering of his product, and the list goes on. With that, Maya exits the plane and returns to the SUV.
Maya arrives back at the Byrde residence to pick up her baby. When Marty asks her what happened Maya informs him that until his boss is ready to make a serious offer, she wants Marty to stay away from her and her son.
After her abrupt departure Marty phones Navarro and asks how it went with Maya. Navarro doesn’t answer the question and instead tells Marty he’s going to need a sample for Clare Shaw this week; obviously, she’s going to want to know what she’s buying.
“I will send you one and you will get Agent Miller back for me,” says Navarro, reminding Marty the Byrdes can’t win until he wins.
Meanwhile, Ruth (Julia Garner) is at the Snell farm poking around and asking when the drugs will be ready to sell. Her cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) spots her but doesn’t say anything.
Wendy attempts to have a heart-to-heart with her kids and shows them this weird shrine she’s made in the yard for Ben. She explains it’s a place to come and remember him. Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) doesn’t care about it and Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) tells him not to be a jerk. (She used a much less polite word.) He sarcastically replies, “Maybe if you kill me, you can make one of these too.”
After Jonah walks off Wendy loses it and cuts off the power to the basement where he’s currently set up his computers and is preparing to launder money for Ruth. Wendy also puts a lock on the power box.
When Navarro returns home his nephew Javi (Alfonso Herrera) is there waiting. He asks if Marty and Wendy are heading up the deal with Clare Shaw. Omar admits they are and adds that it was their idea. Javi asks if he thinks someone from the family should be in Chicago with them. Navarro simply replies that he’s tired before walking off.
Wendy suggests to Jim Rattelsdorf (Damian Young) that things would be better if he could get her some face time with Senator Schafer in two days. He thinks it’s better to start a little closer to home geographically and politically. He eventually agrees to set up the meeting after Wendy admits she wants to get her hooks in Schafer early on. (It appears there’s a deep-seated animosity between Senator Schafer and Wendy.)
Wendy shows up at Agent Maya Miller’s place trying to work her magic or manipulate, whichever you prefer to call it, by saying she understands why Maya’s angry and playing the “when you become a parent” card. While Wendy and Maya discuss why the Byrdes are still involved with Navarro, Maya’s mother watches over the baby and listens to their conversation.
Marty’s in the middle of a phone call when he sees Jonah taking boxes outside. He ends the call and asks Jonah what he’s up to. It appears he was unaware Wendy cut the power to the basement and Jonah says to his dad, “I can’t work like this.” Marty suggests that maybe he shouldn’t be working at all and maybe that’s what his mom was trying to tell him. Marty follows Jonah outside and realizes Ruth’s there with her truck to pick up Jonah’s equipment. Before Marty can say anything Ruth says she’s only doing what he asked of her.
Wendy chooses that moment to show up and she’s obviously upset. After prying a box from Jonah’s hands, she holds him up against a wall and yells, “You’re angry about Ben? So am I. But you know who you should be angry at?” Wendy points at Ruth and screams, “She’s the one! Ruth is the one that let him out of the hospital when she knew he wasn’t well.”
Ruth takes that opportunity to say to Marty, “No wonder he wants out. Look at her.”
However, Wendy’s tirade isn’t over. She warns Jonah that if he thinks Ruth and Darlene will protect him when stuff goes wrong, he has another thing coming. None of this has any impact on Jonah and he takes off with Ruth and his equipment.
Marty questions what Wendy’s doing and her response is a tearful, “I’m fighting for our family. What the f**k are you doing?”
Wyatt shows up at the Lazy-O Motel and lets Ruth know he saw her at the farm earlier. He warns her that if Darlene finds out, things will go south. They’re arguing over whether her plan is a good one when he throws it in her face that she hired a teenager to do their laundering. He thinks the real reason she hired Jonah is to get back at Marty Byrde. Wyatt reminds her she fights with everyone she’s ever worked with; it’s like she can’t help it.
Helen’s daughter Erin calls Charlotte and demands to know what happened to her mom. Charlotte attempts to get Erin to calm down but to no avail. Charlotte, taking a page out of her dear ol’ mom’s playbook, reminds Erin she’s the only one who told her the truth when no one else would. (Remember, Charlotte told Erin her mom works for the cartel). Charlotte ends the call by promising to find out what she can.
The Byrdes including Jonah (like that afternoon fight and walkout didn’t even happen) are eating dinner when Charlotte says she’s going to Chicago with Marty and Wendy. She’s certain she needs to speak with Erin in person. Marty tries to make it into a family trip but 14-year-old Jonah insists he can’t because he has work.
Marty and Wendy have a disagreement after dinner on how to handle Jonah. Marty doesn’t think it’s a good idea to leave him home alone while they’re out of town. Wendy seems to be done with her youngest at this point.
The Byrde family – minus Jonah – leave for Chicago. Wendy acts immaturely and refuses to say goodbye to him as they’re driving off.
Jonah sets himself up in a room at the Lazy-O Motel and shows Ruth his software, explaining the odds and ends of laundering. A pissed-off Darlene (Lisa Emery) shows up and apparently Wyatt spilled the beans on Ruth being at the farm because she demands to know what makes Ruth think she can move her product without her say-so. Darlene warns Ruth once again not to lay a finger on her product.
After Darlene drives off like a bat out of hell, Ruth turns back to Jonah and asks if everything’s up and running online. After Jonah assures her it is, Ruth’s pleased because they’ll be using his laundering skills tomorrow.
Marty and Wendy chat it up with old friends they’ve run into on the streets of Chicago, and Marty excuses himself when he gets a call from Navarro. Navarro wants to know where they are on a deal with Agent Miller. Marty attempts to assure him by saying they’re working on it. Navarro isn’t pleased with that response. “No, you’re 400 miles away working on saving yourselves,” says Navarro.
Navarro requests Agent Miller’s number and Marty isn’t willing to hand it over. He explains Wendy just smoothed things over with Miller and points out Navarro was the one who messed things up. With that, Marty hangs up on him which is either a “Way to go, Marty” moment or not very smart.
Darlene goes to see Frank Cosgrove (John Bedford Lloyd) and he thinks he’s the one informing her that the permits were pulled for her rehab facilities, but she’s aware that Marty leaned on the state inspectors. Frank isn’t happy she didn’t bother telling him since his guys lost a day. She points out she’s losing money because he backed out of their distribution deal. Frank doesn’t acknowledge what she says and instead brings up that Darlene owes him $500,000 for these rehab facilities. He demands she pay him what she owes.
“I can’t help people who refuse to help themselves,” says Darlene.
Charlotte meets with Erin and immediately tells her she’s sorry. Erin knows what that “I’m sorry” really means and thinks they (the Byrdes) did it. When Charlotte insists they didn’t, Erin demands to know how it happened. Charlotte reminds Erin her mother worked for dangerous people. Charlotte warns Erin she needs to let this go or she’ll be next, followed by her brother and her dad. Charlotte, turning into a Wendy Jr., says, “Erin look at me. Just because we didn’t have anything to do with your mom, doesn’t mean we’re not capable in the future if we don’t have any other choice.”
Wendy and her attorney Jim Rattelsdorf met with Senator Schafer (Bruce Davison) and the suspicions of bad blood between the Senator and Wendy prove to be true when he says, “I’ve been waiting years to say f**k you to your face.” She asks if he’ll let her make her pitch anyway and he allows her to give her spiel on the Byrde Foundation.
Schafer cuts to the chase and asks Wendy if she wants to buy his obedience with some third-rate flattery and a board seat. Jim firmly believes the road to the White House for the next 30 years goes through Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. So, she’s piqued his interest.
Elsewhere, Marty’s informed he’ll be escorted to Clare Shaw at another location. He’s in the middle of explaining to this man he’s waiting on the sample when, to his shock and surprise, Javi comes walking up with the sample in hand, apologizing for being late.
Marty and Javi are taken to a warehouse to meet Clare (Katrina Lenk) and while she’s testing out their sample, Javi’s being useless and trying to hit on Clare. Marty confirms he made sure that if anyone is paying attention everything will still look like it’s coming from her suppliers in Tasmania. Javi jumps in to let Ms. Shaw know from there on out he’ll be his uncle’s personal representative on the deal.
Ruth and celebrity chef Kerry Stone (Eric Ladin) meet up at the farm to exchange drugs and money. Kerry asks if there are any clubs they can go to party; there aren’t so Ruth takes them back to her property. They’re sitting around the fire (even Jonah’s there) when Darlene shows up mad because Ruth didn’t listen to her and went behind her back. While Ruth ticks off all the reasons why Darlene shouldn’t take her head off, she also hands her a bag full of cash. Darlene acknowledges she made a smart choice by bringing Ruth on board.
Marty comes up with an idea to get Navarro in Agent Miller’s good graces. He calls Navarro and suggests he give up the gun shipment Javi’s setting up for that night. Navarro wonders if Marty’s screwing him over and to prove he isn’t, Marty gives Navarro Maya’s number. It’s a bold move after denying him direct access to the agent earlier.
Clare Shaw returns to a waiting Wendy and isn’t pleased with Javi being a part of the equation now. Clare seems to have some internal war going on about what she’s doing working with a drug lord. Wendy gives her a pep talk but ultimately isn’t sure if it helps or makes Clare feel worse.
Agent Miller’s shocked when Navarro calls her, and she questions how he got her number. Navarro hands over information about the gun shipment and Maya abruptly takes off after the call.
The Byrdes go out for dinner with Javi and he seems to be trying to get way too close for comfort to Charlotte. Fortunately, the awkward meal is disturbed when he receives a call informing him something’s gone wrong with the shipment.
The team investigates multiple bombings on FBI season four episode 12, “Under Pressure.” Episode 12 was directed by Brenna Malloy from a script by Claire Demorest and will air on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.
Missy Peregrym stars as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki is Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, and Jeremy Sisto plays Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine. The season four cast also includes Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, and Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring cast members include Taylor Anthony Miller, Vedette Lim, and James Chen.
“Under Pressure” Plot – Maggie goes undercover working in a bar to investigate an anti-government group that regularly gathers there and has several members suspected in a series of bombings. The case opens old wounds for her when a single father on the periphery of the group begins to fear he’s in danger of becoming collateral damage.
The ice storm rages on as Grace goes into labor on Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season three episode four. “Push” will air on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 8pm 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.
“Push” Plot – Grace is caught in the ice storm as she goes into labor, and Judd, Owen, and Tommy race to find her.
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.
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists* (AWFJ) named The Power of the Dog the best film of 2021, with Jane Campion earning the group’s best director and best adapted screenplay awards. Overall, The Power of the Dog picked up 11 wins out of its 12 nominations. The film’s Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemons went head-to-head in the supporting actor category, with Smit-McPhee emerging as the winner.
“Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women. We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of EDA Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees. as well as in awards presented by other film critics’ groups. We hope that the industry’s awards-presenting groups will honor women filmmakers, too. And we hope that this year will be as rich as last year in the proliferation of femme-helmed and femme centric films that will offer us the opportunity to honor them on AWFJ/org’s Movie of the Week and in our 2022 year-end EDA Awards,” stated Jennifer Merin, President of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS – These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film
• BELFAST
• LICORICE PIZZA
• THE LOST DAUGHTER
• PASSING WINNER • THE POWER OF THE DOG
Best Director
• Paul Thomas Anderson for LICORICE PIZZA
• Kenneth Branagh for BELFAST WINNER • Jane Campion for THE POWER OF THE DOG
• Maggie Gyllenhaal for THE LOST DAUGHTER
• Rebecca Hall for PASSING
Best Screenplay, Original
• BEING THE RICARDOS – Aaron Sorkin WINNER • BELFAST – Kenneth Branagh
• DON’T LOOK UP – Adam McKay
• LICORICE PIZZA – Paul Thomas Anderson
• MASS – Fran Kranz
Best Screenplay, Adapted
• CODA – Sian Heder
• DUNE – Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
• THE LOST DAUGHTER – Maggie Gyllenhaal
• PASSING – Rebecca Hall WINNER • THE POWER OF THE DOG – Jane Campion
Best Documentary
• ASCENSION WINNER (tie) • FLEE
• JULIA WINNER (tie) • SUMMER OF SOUL
• VAL
Best Animated Film WINNER (tie) • ENCANTO
• FLEE
• LUCA WINNER (tie) • THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINE
• RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Best Actress
• Jessica Chastain – THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE WINNER • Olivia Colman – THE LOST DAUGHTER
• Lady Gaga – THE HOUSE OF GUCCI
• Kristen Stewart – SPENCER
• Tessa Thompson – PASSING
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Jessie Buckley – THE LOST DAUGHTER
• Ann Dowd – MASS WINNER • Kirsten Dunst – THE POWER OF THE DOG
• Aunjanue Ellis – KING RICHARD
• Ruth Negga – PASSING
Best Actor WINNER • Benedict Cumberbatch – THE POWER OF THE DOG
• Peter Dinklage – CYRANO
• Andrew Garfield – TICK, TICK…BOOM!
• Will Smith – KING RICHARD
• Denzel Washington – THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Jamie Dornan – BELFAST
• Troy Kostur – CODA
• Ciaran Hinds – BELFAST
• Jesse Plemons – THE POWER OF THE DOG WINNER • Kodi Smit-McPhee – THE POWER OF THE DOG
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
• BELFAST – Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann
• THE FRENCH DISPATCH – Douglas Aibel, Antoinette Boulat
• THE HARDER THEY FALL – Victoria Thomas
• KING RICHARD – Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman WINNER • THE POWER OF THE DOG – Nikki Barrett, Tina Cleary, Carmen Cuba, Nina Gold
Best Cinematography
• BELFAST – Haris Zambarloukos
• DUNE – Greig Fraser
• PASSING – Eduard Grau WINNER • THE POWER OF THE DOG – Ari Wegner
• THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH – Bruno Delbonnel
Best Editing
• BELFAST – Una Ni Dhonghalle
• DON’T LOOK UP – Hank Corwin
• DUNE – Joe Walker WINNER • THE POWER OF THE DOG – Peter Sciberras
• WEST SIDE STORY – Sarah Broshar, Michael Kahn
Best Non-English-Language Film WINNER • DRIVE MY CAR
• FLEE
• A HERO
• I’M YOUR MAN
• TITANE
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS – These awards honor WOMEN only, excluding women who’ve won the same category in the Best of Awards.
Best Woman Director WINNER • Jane Campion – THE POWER OF THE DOG
• Julia Dudournau – TITANE
• Maggie Gyllenhaal – THE LOST DAUGHTER
• Rebecca Hall – PASSING
• Sian Heder – CODA
Best Woman Screenwriter WINNER • Jane Campion – THE POWER OF THE DOG
• Maggie Gyllenhaal – THE LOST DAUGHTER
• Rebecca Hall – PASSING
• Sian Heder – CODA
• Maria Schrader – I’M YOUR MAN
Best Animated Female WINNER • Mirabel, Stephanie Beatriz in ENCANTO
• Katie, Abbi Jacobsen in THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINE
• Raya, Kelly Marie Tran in RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
• Giulia, Emma Berman in LUCA
• Sisu, Awkwafina in RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
• Ariana DeBose in WEST SIDE STORY
• Alana Haim in LICORICE PIZZA WINNER • Emilia Jones in CODA
• Renate Reinsve in THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
• Rachel Zegler in WEST SIDE STORY
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
• Victoria Alonzo for her achievements at Marvel Studios WINNER • Maya Cade for establishing the Black Film Archive
• Anna Serner for 20 years of female forward work at the Swedish Film Institute
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Grand Dame Award for defying agism
• Dame Judi Dench
• Ms. Rita Moreno
Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
• NO TIME TO DIE – Daniel Craig and Lea Seydoux
She Deserves A New Agent Award
• Melissa McCarthy for THE STARLING
Most Daring Performance Award
• Agatha Rouselle for TITANE
Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
• SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
• Producers, crew and cast of RUST for not following proper safety protocol and causing the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
* – I’m a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
