Fox just released a new teaser for the upcoming dance drama The Big Leap which is set to premiere on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT. The first season follows a group of ordinary people who dare to follow their dreams by pursuing a spot on a reality dance series.
Season one stars Scott Foley (Scandal), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents franchise), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), newcomer Simone Recasner, and Ser’Darius Blain (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle). Jon Rudnitsky (Catch-22), Raymond Cham Jr. (Five Points), Mallory Jansen (Galavant), Kevin Daniels (Twelfth Night), and Anna Grace Barlow (The Goldbergs) also star.
Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights) created The Big Leap and serves as executive producer along with Sue Naegle (The Plot Against America). Emmy Award winner Jason Winer (Modern Family) directs and executive produces.
The Plot, Courtesy of Fox:
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. The show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show featuring a modern reimagining of “Swan Lake.”
Sydney Sweeney, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, Brittany O’Grady, and Fred Hechinger in ‘The White Lotus’ season 1 (Photograph by Mario Perez/HBO)
Mike White’s The White Lotus has picked up a second season order from HBO. The limited series’ first season will air its final episode on Sunday, August 15, 2021. HBO’s renewal announcement didn’t confirm when we can expect the second season to debut.
Season one is set in a luxurious Hawaiian resort, but the action in season two will move to a different White Lotus location. It will also involve a new set of characters.
The series was created by Mike White, with White serving as writer, director, and executive producer. David Bernad and Nick Hall are also involved as executive producers.
“Mike has once again delivered a quintessential HBO show, and it’s the talk of the town. We were thrilled to hear where he wanted to go next, after closing this epic chapter in Hawaii, and can’t wait to keep following him wherever he takes us,” stated Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.
Season one starred Murray Bartlett (Looking), Connie Britton (Nashville), Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), and Fred Hechinger (Eighth Grade). Jake Lacy (Girls), Brittany O’Grady (Little Voice), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), and Steve Zahn (Treme) were also featured in the first season.
Series Description, Courtesy of HBO:
The White Lotus is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort and follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
The laws of nature are breaking down and the apocalypse is nigh in the final season of Lucifer starring Tom Ellis as the devilishly charming title character. The sixth and final season trailer for Lucifer shows the world’s turned upside down while Lucifer’s unsure about taking over for his dad…you know, God. The trailer also confirms his ascension to that particular throne is going to be challenged. Plus, a brief clip reveals Dan’s back from the dead and Chloe and Lucifer will be entering an animated world. Wow.
In addition to Tom Ellis, the returning cast includes Lauren German as Detective Chloe Decker, D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Maze, Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez, Rachael Harris as Dr. Linda Martin, and Kevin Alejandro as Dan Espinoza.
The streaming service released the following description of Lucifer‘s sixth season:
“This is it, the final season of Lucifer. For real this time. The devil himself has become God… almost. Why is he hesitating? And as the world starts to unravel without a God, what will he do in response? Join us as we say a bittersweet goodbye to Lucifer, Chloe, Amenadiel, Maze, Linda, Ella and Dan. Bring tissues.”
The sixth and final season of Lucifer premieres September 10, 2021 on Netflix.
HBO’s new clip from the season premiere of 2021’s Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys doesn’t show any gridiron action. Nobody’s wearing pads or taking snaps in the one minute clip from the August 10th episode. Instead, HBO’s showing off what running back Ezekiel Elliott rarely does in his downtime – wrap presents.
The clip finds Elliott attempting to score his first wrapping touchdown as he explains his connection with quarterback Dak Prescott, the intended recipient of the gift.
The 16th season of the HBO Sports and NFL Films production consists of five episodes, with new episodes dropping on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT. The series will be available on both HBO and HBO Max.
The network released the following description of the season’s first episode:
“Enthusiasm is building for the 2021 Cowboys as head coach Mike McCarthy, in his second season, welcomes an intriguing mix of established veterans and highly regarded rookie hopefuls. As training camp begins, all eyes are on Dak Prescott, who suffered a compound right ankle fracture and dislocation in week 5 last season. Dak also celebrates his birthday with his teammates.”
Emmy nominee Liev Schreiber’s returning to narrate Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys after narrating 14 previous seasons.
Details on Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys, Courtesy of HBO:
“Camera crews will head to the Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, California in the next few weeks to begin filming, with the action heating up in August when the cinema verité show focuses on the daily lives and routines of players and coaches. This season of Hard Knocks marks the Cowboys’ third time on the show having previously been featured in 2002 and 2008.
The Cowboys enter the 2021 NFL season looking to improve upon last year’s third-place finish in the NFC East. In the second year under head coach Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys look forward to having franchise quarterback Dak Prescott back under center to lead Dallas’ high-powered offense which features the likes of running back Ezekiel Elliott, and wide receivers Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb. Defensively, new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn leads an impressive group which features Demarcus Lawrence, Jaylon Smith, and first-round pick Micah Parsons.
A 30-person NFL Films crew will be at Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, shooting more than 1,750 hours of footage over the course of the series. Camera and sound crews will have unencumbered access to players’ and coaches’ meeting rooms, training rooms, living quarters and practice fields.”
Before we jump into a recap of The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico season three episode three, let’s do a quick summary of the most important developments from episode two. Jones might not be the villain everyone made him out to be, Michael is the son of an alien dictator, Maria’s risking her health to force more visions about the funeral, and Liz is back in town!
Season three episode three, “Black Hole Sun,” picks up seconds after Max (Nathan Dean) and Liz’s accidental meeting as she exited a taxi in front of the café. They stumble through some uncomfortable small talk and Liz (Jeanine Mason) reveals she’s only in Roswell for the weekend. Max chokes up when he admits he no longer has the inspiration he needs to finish his novel.
Fans hoping for a quick kiss and make-up session are out of luck as they part ways without even a handshake.
Liz rings up Rosa (Amber Midthunder) and the siblings catch up over pancakes. Liz claims she and Max are a thing of the past and she’s only there to help Maria.
Max’s condition continues to deteriorate yet he won’t stop working on putting together the clues to find out who was murdered. He jots names on index cards and posts them on a bulletin board, trying to connect the dots.
Meanwhile, Michael (Michael Vlamis) is alternating between drinking alcohol and using it to try and set his hand on fire. A flashback shows Michael threatening to kill Jones and give his heart to Max. “Then you’d be just like your dad,” replies Jones.
Still in the flashback, Michael throws a mini-tantrum and in his anger exposes some sparkling stones. Jones warns him they’re precious and reveals Michael’s mom was mining them.
Over at Deep Sky’s secret headquarters, Ramos (David DeSantos) warns Alex (Tyler Blackburn) he needs to take a break from doing research on the Lockhart machine. Ramos advises Alex that what he really needs to do is look inside himself for the answers. (Alex is definitely not into this metaphysical approach.)
Ramos confirms he knew Alex’s dad, Jesse, and that Jesse wanted answers. However, Ramos now believes their approach has been flawed. Alex needs to figure out the right questions to ask in order to discover the Lockhart machine’s purpose.
Max joins Isobel (Lily Cowles) and Maria (Heather Hemmens) at the funeral home; they’ve also invited Michael and Alex but they’re not responding. Maria learns via text that Kyle’s with Liz, and Max doesn’t want to talk about her right now – or maybe ever, according to his facial expression.
Michael shows up just as Maria explains she needed to visit this place because it’s the funeral home from her dreams. It’s drab and unimpressive, and Isobel thinks whoever had a funeral here wouldn’t have been caught dead in a church.
They narrow it down to an alien committing murder, the murder victim is an alien, or Max left a handprint on a victim. In other words, they have no clue who was murdered. Max rules out a few people and comes up with it being Michael in the casket. Sunflowers and a specific song do seem to point to Michael. Maria recalls someone at the funeral said this wouldn’t have happened if the sheriffs had responded to the complaint. She thinks she saw snow so maybe it won’t happen for a few months.
Michael, now in an incredibly rotten mood, floats a stone and then leaves while tossing out a comment about going up in flames. Max heads over to the station to look up complaints while Maria breaks down in tears.
Isobel picks up the stone Michael left behind and it affects her in a strange way.
Kyle (Michael Trevino) accompanies Liz to her burned-out lab where she looks for Noah’s DNA among the ashes. She finds something that might have spores she can use, and Kyle’s able to get her to admit she always wants some of Max’s DNA.
“If you need Max’s blood, you need to ask him yourself,” replies Kyle, refusing to be a part of Liz’s secret plans.
Continuing to be this season’s guy everyone turns to for help/favors/a sympathetic ear, Kyle shows up over at Max’s place and Max tries to give him a letter with Liz’s name on the envelope. Wisely, Kyle refuses to play their reindeer games anymore.
Kyle notices tracks on Max’s arms and Max admits mainlining acetone is no longer working. Kyle confirms his symptoms add up to late-stage heart failure. Max finally reveals to Kyle that he has a clone.
Kyle’s reached his limit and doesn’t even want to know how or why. Max confesses the guy (Jones) they’ve got locked up is drawing him to him and he’s struggling to resist. He begs Kyle to make it stop so he can solve the murder, but Kyle’s stunned Max has had a healthy version of himself locked up for a year and never mentioned it.
Max explains he only kept Kyle in the dark because Jones is “a liability.” As Max becomes more emotional, panes of glass keep cracking in the nearby door. Max pleads with Kyle for help as he explains he’s just trying to keep everyone safe.
When Max asks for anything that might help him, Kyle doesn’t pull any punches. The only thing that can help Max now is if Jones is a healer or if he hands over his heart.
Kyle’s pissed but ultimately agrees to hold on to the letter to Liz.
Isobel confronts Jones about the turquoise stone. He explains it’s an amplifier that vibrates at their frequency. Jones reveals back in 1947 their ship was breaking apart before it landed, spewing chemicals that killed cattle. It turned the stone into something that can boost their abilities. Jones believes Isobel is an empath and the stone’s increased her ability to feel what others are feeling.
Jones has Isobel’s attention when he says her powers can help get her, Max, and Michael back in sync. She demands to know more about her ability and he reveals the dictator used her mom as a weapon to target people’s weaknesses.
Gregory (Tanner Novlan) shows up to flirt with Maria and help her in the bar’s booth set up at the Desert Flower drive-in. (The bar’s just one of dozens of merchants there selling stuff to tourists.) Gregory heads off to retrieve items from Maria’s car just a Liz shows up and receives a huge hug from Maria.
Maria claims Gregory is just a friend and Liz wants to know more but first she needs to know why Maria sent her an urgent text. Liz guesses it’s about Max. They’re forced to temporarily stop catching up when a couple of local racists show up to hassle Bert (La’Charles Trask), a local Black business owner who sells honey. The racists are shocked when Wyatt (Dylan McTee) doesn’t side with them and instead says they should leave.
Bert suggests someone needs to file a complaint with the sheriffs which jars Maria’s memory of her vision.
Max shows up to take the report and learns that white supremacists have been emboldened now that Sheriff Valenti’s no longer around. Jordan Bernhardt – the mayor’s son – is apparently the leader. And, of course, the mayor and the new sheriff are golf buddies.
Max promises to take care of this himself.
Max and Maria agree her vision points to the grudge between Michael and Wyatt, even though Wyatt wasn’t siding with the racists this time.
Maria tells Liz about Max’s heart and poor Kyle’s once again drawn into everyone else’s problems. Liz is livid when she asks Kyle how he could have kept Max’s condition from her. Kyle reminds her he’s ethically bound to not talk about his patients and she should be talking to Max – not him.
Once again, Liz blames Max for her lab fire but Kyle doesn’t let her get away with shifting the blame. “You used his DNA, Liz, without telling him. Max didn’t put you here – you did, when you decided to put science above everything else,” says Kyle. “Success at any cost has a cost.”
Kyle adds that she’ll eventually have to take responsibility for what she’s done.
(With that speech Kyle’s close to edging out Isobel as my favorite Roswell, New Mexico character.)
Liz has a heart-to-heart with Rosa, and Rosa doesn’t take her side when she asks if what happened with Max was her fault. Rosa thinks they were both to blame.
Night falls at the driven-in where Alex and Gregory discuss how watching a movie was their dad’s favorite activity. Gregory confesses he has days when the realization he killed their dad really hits him, but then the mood lightens when Alex asks about his “dream girl,” Maria. Alex has been waiting forever for his brother to make a move, and he’s happy Gregory seems to be in a good place.
Alex reveals he left the Air Force and is having second thoughts. “My new boss suggested I settle a potential matter of national security by looking up at the sky, and then he brought up dad,” explains Alex.
Gregory believes his brother should stop listening to their dad’s voice in his head. Things will turn around.
Bert’s dumping his trash at the drive-in when Jordan and his scumbag buddies arrive with baseball bats and other weapons. Michael removes the bat from play and is ready to take on the racist foursome when Jordan suggests he walk away. Michael doesn’t back down and taunts Jordan, demanding he hit him. Max shows up in time to stop the fight.
Isobel and Max team up to question Michael about his reckless behavior. Michael insists nothing matters since Maria saw his funeral, but Max thinks they can change the future. Isobel holds the stone and reads Michael; she instantly senses Jones told him something. She realizes Michael’s ashamed and believes he’s a monster.
Michael blurts out that he’s the heir to an evil dictator.
Max, who still has no idea Jones is awake and held in a cage, is confused. Michael admits they pulled him out two days ago. Michael claims he’s the tyrant and Max is, as always, the savior. Michael storms off and Isobel fills Max in on what she’s learned from Jones so far.
Max wants to put Jones back in the pod because Liz won’t leave if she finds out about him. He still insists Jones is dangerous.
Michael’s leaning against Alex’s car as Alex walks up. Michael hands him the turquoise stone and explains it resonates with their tech. He also reveals he’s about to be murdered and his father was a genocidal maniac.
Alex isn’t getting sucked into Michael’s doom and gloom, and chuckles when he tells Michael finding out about his dad must have confirmed why he’s always felt worthless. “If you’re your father, then I’m mine,” replies Alex. That’s obviously untrue and Michael tries to protest, but Alex says aliens and humans don’t play by different father/son rules. Alex reminds Michael if he gives up, it’s only on him.
Before leaving Alex delivers a bombshell. Michael couldn’t be the person in the coffin. In Maria’s vision, Alex is covering up a murder. If Michael were murdered, Alex would never do that. Before driving away, he adds that he’d burn the world down first before ever covering it up.
Liz catches up to Max at the drive-in and quickly reveals she knows everything that’s going on. She apologizes for hiding what she was doing in the lab and admits she forgot about the important part – him. She also says she should have stopped when he asked.
Max also apologizes for burning down the lab.
Tears in her eyes, Liz confesses she can’t go to the ocean because he’s not with her and she thinks about him every day. Max tries to end the conversation by walking away but Liz stops him. When he places his hand on her chest, she knows he’s lying. She asks if it’s about what he’s hiding in the desert, and Max shuts her down. “I don’t owe you any explanations. You just can’t be a part of my life anymore,” says Max, driving away without looking back.
Kyle and Isobel are the next to have a heart-to-heart. She’s sorry they’ve dragged him into all this and suggests he try and get some rest.
Alex returns to Deep Sky with fresh ideas about how to approach the Lockhart machine. They need to start with the basics – is it built for good or evil? The machine’s countdown ends, the lights flicker, and the buttons at the base of the machine light up. Alex approaches it with Ramos and they both notice the stone in Alex’s pocket is glowing. Alex moves the stone closer to the machine and music from the ‘40s begins playing.
Simultaneously, Kyle’s dad’s old-time radio also begins playing the same song. Kyle picks up the radio as he hears his dad’s voice asking questions.
Max goes alone to the cave to question Jones. Jones wants Max to choose who he wants to be with, and Max quickly sides with Isobel, Michael, and Liz. Max, frustrated and running out of time, wants Jones to set him free. He doesn’t want to feel this pull toward him anymore. Jones insists that can’t happen. Nora and Louise left a hole in him when they stole a piece to create Max. That hole is only healed when they’re together.
Max insists he doesn’t need Jones, but Jones is adamant Max will remain broken if they continue to be separated. As their argument heats up, the cage loses power and Max is flung backward.
Gregory is back with Maria and brushes away thick ash from the nearby fires from her shoulders. It suddenly dawns on Maria the snow from her vision was actually ash. The murder could happen at any time!
Isobel runs up with news the church is on fire. They were wrong; the victim could be anyone.
Max is still knocked out when Jones emerges from the cave looking very satisfied with this turn of events.
Michael Keaton stars as a lawyer grappling with how to determine what a life is worth in the dramatic film Worth from director Sara Colangelo. Based on true events, Worth explores the process of providing compensation to the families of those who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attack.
In addition to Oscar nominee Michael Keaton (Birdman), the cast features Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Oscar nominee Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Tate Donovan (MacGyver), Shunori Ramanathan (The Big Sick), and Talia Balsam (Divorce). Laura Benanti (2021’s Gossip Girl), Ato Blankson-Wood (BlacKkKlansman), Chris Tardio (Younger), Carolyn Mignini (The Deuce), and Victor Slezak (Blue Bloods) also star.
Max Borenstein wrote the screenplay and produced with Michael Keaton, Marc Butan, Anthony Katagas, Michael Sugar, Bard Dorros, and Sean Sorensen.
Worth will premiere on Netflix on Friday, September 3, 2021 in select markets.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
Following the horrific 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Congress appoints attorney and renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg (Keaton) to lead the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Assigned with allocating financial resources to the victims of the tragedy, Feinberg and his firm’s head of operations, Camille Biros (Ryan), face the impossible task of determining the worth of a life to help the families who had suffered incalculable losses.
When Feinberg locks horns with Charles Wolf (Tucci), a community organizer mourning the death of his wife, his initial cynicism turns to compassion as he begins to learn the true human costs of the tragedy.
Based on true events, Worth is a moving reminder of the power of empathy and the value of human connection.
Netflix is on the hunt for undiscovered talent, announcing the launch of the streaming service’s largest reality casting call to date. Those interested in participating in the casting call can visit NetflixReality.com for more details on how to submit audition videos.
Among the series looking for participants are Nailed It!, Queen Eye, The Circle, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, Dream Home Makeover, Floor is Lava, Get Organized with The Home Edit, and Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo.
“Whether you love competition or cooking, dating or decor, style or a social experiment, we might have a show for you — either now or someday soon,” explained Brandon Riegg, VP of Unscripted and Documentary Series. “Just select a category and submit your casting video to be considered for future seasons. To register, you must be 18 years or older, and right now we’re focused on the US, Canada, and the UK. No need for ring lights or glam, just be the real you!”
The casting call announcement also included news on the status of a few of Netflix’s current reality series. The Circle has been renewed for two additional seasons, guaranteeing it will stick around at least through season five. And the dating series Indian Matchmaking and the cooking competition show The American Barbecue Showdown have picked up season two renewal orders.
In addition, Netflix announced the addition of the new reality series, Roaring Twenties. A premiere date hasn’t been set for the new series which will feature twenty-somethings living together in Austin, Texas.
Details on Roaring Twenties, Courtesy of Netflix:
Roaring Twenties is the coming-of-age story of eight twenty-somethings who set out to find success in life and love in Austin, Texas while learning to navigate the ‘new normal’ of 2020’s America. Living together and leaning on each other, they experience the highs and lows that come with being an adult. After all, your twenties are a crazy, weird, and special time in your life, and you only get to live them once.
Fox is asking Housebroken to stay around for a second season. The animated comedy about a group of pets who form a support group to deal with their issues didn’t need to beg or perform any tricks to earn an early season two renewal. Season one has fetched impressive ratings, with Housebroken currently ranking as Fox’s second most-streamed freshman animated series.
The half-hour comedy created by Veep‘s Gabrielle Allan, Jennifer Crittenden, and Clea DuVall features the voices of Lisa Kudrow, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, and Sam Richardson. DuVall also voices a character and serves as an executive producer.
Crittenden, Allan, Sharon Horgan, Clelia Mountford, Aaron Kaplan, and Dana Honor also executive produce. Kapital Entertainment and FOX Entertainment produce and Bento Box Entertainment provides the animation.
“Housebroken has quickly established itself as an important part of ‘Animation Domination,’” stated Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, Fox Entertainment. “In fact, the only animals funnier than our own pets are the members of Housebroken’s incredibly talented cast. Gabrielle, Jennifer, and Clea have delivered big comedy and surprising characters using this wonderful group of animals to make fun of the neuroses in all of us. Bento, Kapital and Fox look forward to many more hilarious episodes featuring this amazing ensemble.”
Housebroken Description, Courtesy of Fox:
In the series, HONEY (Kudrow), a standard poodle, opens her living room for the group to come and support each other through the misery, mayhem and majesty that is being a pet. Honey also struggles with her own problems, such as her arranged (by her human) marriage with CHIEF (Faxon), a sloppy St. Bernard who enjoys eating socks and licking himself.
The group includes SHEL (Forte), a sex-positive tortoise with intimacy issues and a knack for choosing unconventional partners; TABITHA (Horgan), an aging Persian cat beauty queen, trying to adjust to life off the cat show circuit; THE GRAY ONE (Mantzoukas), a street smart cat who lives with about thirty other cats and has his one eye on Tabitha; CHICO (Richardson), a chonky, co-dependent and very naive cat; and the group’s newest member, DIABLO (Hale), an anxious, sweater-wearing terrier whose OCD causes him to hump everything twice.
Among the group’s other members are ELSA (DuVall), a power hungry, know-it-all Corgi, and fake service dog, who drives Honey crazy; NIBBLES (guest voice Bresha Webb), a psychopathic hamster who is mourning the loss of her mate (whose face she ate…and everyone knows it); MAX (Hale), George Clooney’s pig, a former actor and current status-obsessed a-hole; BUBBLES (guest voice Greta Lee), a horny, teenage goldfish who lives with Honey and Chief, and heckles the animals any chance she gets; TCHOTCHKE, a silent, and possibly magical, slow loris with a mysterious past, who uses a tiny cocktail umbrella to express his emotions; and JILL (guest voice Maria Bamford), Honey and Chief’s human owner.
Cliff speaks the truth when he declares there’s something weird going on in the season three trailer for HBO Max’s Doom Patrol. The one-minute teaser trailer is completely bonkers, to put it mildly, and reveals we’re in for a twisted, trippy experience with the arrival of the new season.
Based on the DC comics, Doom Patrol stars Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman, Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, April Bowlby as Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, and Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg. Timothy Dalton stars as scientist Niles Caulder/The Chief and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Michelle Gomez joins the series as Madame Rouge.
HBO Max is releasing the first three episodes of season three on September 23, 2021. New episodes will arrive on Thursdays, with the season finale set for November 11th.
Jeremy Carver, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Chris Dingess, and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson executive produce. Doom Patrol is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Joivan Wade, Brendan Fraser as “Robotman”, April Bowlby, Matt Bomer, and Diane Guerrero in ‘Doom Patrol’ season 2 (Photograph by Bob Mahoney / 2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
Doom Patrol Description, Courtesy of HBO Max:
Doom Patrol reimagines one of DC’s most beloved groups of Super Heroes: Robotman aka Cliff Steele (Fraser), Negative Man aka Larry Trainor (Bomer), Elasti-Woman aka Rita Farr (Bowlby), Crazy Jane (Guerrero), and Cyborg aka Victor Stone (Wade), all led by modern-day mad scientist Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Dalton). Each member of the Doom Patrol suffered a horrible accident that gave them superhuman abilities, but also left them scarred and disfigured. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of superpowered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them.
Season three opens on the culmination of Dorothy’s (Abi Monterey) confrontation with the Candlemaker that leads to a devastating loss. The Doom Patrol is at a difficult crossroads and each member struggles to face who they are and who they want to be. And things get a whole lot more complicated when Madame Rouge (Gomez) arrives in a time machine with a very specific mission, if only she could remember it.
The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan’s back with yet another creepy tale, Midnight Mass. Netflix just released the first teaser trailer for the seven episode limited series which is set to welcome visitors to the twisted world of Crockett Island beginning on September 24, 2021.
The trailer and premiere date announcement were accompanied by the first photos from the limited series as well as a letter from series creator Mike Flanagan:
“I’m just going to admit it… Midnight Mass is my favorite project so far.
As a former altar boy, about to celebrate 3 years of sobriety, it’s not hard to see what makes this so personal. The ideas at the root of this show scare me to my core.
There is darkness at work on Crockett Island. Some of it is supernatural, but the scariest is born of human nature. The darkness that animates this story isn’t hard to see in our own world, unfortunately.
But this show is about something else as well… faith itself. One of the great mysteries of human nature. How even in the darkness, in the worst of it, in the absence of light – and hope – we sing.
I hope you enjoy our song.”
The limited series’ cast includes Zach Gilford, Hamish Linklater, Kate Siegel, Rahul Abburi, Crystal Balint, Matt Biedel, and Alex Essoe. Annarah Cymone, Annabeth Gish, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Lehman, Robert Longstreet, Igby Rigney, Samantha Sloyan, Henry Thomas, and Michael Trucco also star.
Flanagan directed the limited series and executive produces with Trevor Macy for Intrepid Pictures.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
Midnight Mass tells the tale of a small, isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man (Gilford) and the arrival of a charismatic priest (Linklater). When Father Paul’s appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community – but do these miracles come at a price?
