Justin Bieber Our World (Photo: Amazon MGM Studios)
Amazon Studios has set an October 8, 2021 premiere date on Amazon Prime Video for the Justin Bieber documentary, Justin Bieber: Our World. Directed by Michael D. Ratner (Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil), the Bieber documentary takes a deep dive into the singer’s life both onstage and behind the scenes.
Justin Bieber: Our World continues the collaborative relationship between the singer and director Ratner. They previously worked together on Justin Bieber: Seasons and Next Chapter. Ratner was also at the helm of Bieber’s VMA nominated music video, “Intentions.”
“Performing live and connecting with my fans through music is deeply meaningful to me,” stated Bieber. “Especially during the past year, being able to provide a service and share my gifts to bring some happiness to people during such a sad and scary time has meant the world to me. This film documents an intense and exciting time, preparing for a return to the stage during this season of real uncertainty. Coming together with my team, overcoming the obstacles, and delivering a special show, surrounded by friends and family; it’s all here.”
“I couldn’t be prouder of our continued partnership with Justin as well as the SB Films team and the collaborative effort by all to make this project possible,” said Ratner. “Amazon Studios is the ideal partner to share this inspiring and feel-good film on a global scale. Make sure to watch it with the volume maxed out.”
OBB Pictures, Bieber Time Films, and Scooter Braun Films produced. Bieber executive produced along with Scooter Braun Films’ Scooter Braun, Allison Kaye, Scott Manson, and Jennifer McDaniels. OBB Pictures’ Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Kfir Goldberg, and Andy Mininger served as producers.
“Justin Bieber: Our World is a raw and unprecedented snapshot of Justin and those closest to him during a pivotal time in his life and career,” stated Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “Filmmaker Michael D. Ratner has beautifully captured Justin’s spirit through rare moments both on and off stage. We are excited to invite Bieber fans around the world to experience what is a truly intimate portrayal of one of the world’s most iconic musicians.”
Justin Bieber: Our World Description, Courtesy of Amazon Studios:
The film takes viewers backstage, onstage, and into the private world of the musical icon as he prepares for his unprecedented concert, “T-Mobile Presents New Year’s Eve Live with Justin Bieber.” After a three-year hiatus from a full performance, and with concert venues shut down due to the pandemic, Bieber delivers an electrifying show to close out 2020 on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton Hotel for 240 invited guests—and millions of fans across the globe watching via livestream.
The film follows Bieber and his close-knit team in the month leading up to the show, as they rehearse and construct a monumental stage while adhering to strict health and safety protocols. The film also captures personal, self-shot moments between Bieber and his wife Hailey.
The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico season three episode six established that Max isn’t Max – he’s Jones. Season three episode seven – “Goodnight Elizabeth,” directed by Heather Hemmens – begins with the just-revealed-not-Max (Nathan Dean) clutching his alien sword while seated inside an alien symbol. He and Maria (Hemmens) are communicating inside her mindscape where she’s locked him safely away in a jail cell. He warns he’ll keep her in a coma until she reveals the memory he needs, but Maria remains undaunted by his threats.
“I’m a resilient b*tch so I’m putting my money on me keeping you right here until my friends come and end you,” says Maria.
Meanwhile, Liz (Jeanine Mason) is doing everything she can to try and figure out how to help Maria. Isobel (Lily Cowles) and Michael (Michael Vlamis) arrive with coffee and bad news – Jones’ body is in the pod so he’s walking around inside Max’s. They’ve figured out Jones is able to remain in Max’s body because he’s using his sword to kill people and charge himself up.
In order to get Max back, they’ll have to separate Jones from his sword. To that end, Liz is whipping up another batch of alien inhibitor like she successfully used to free Isobel from Noah’s control. She’ll slip it into Jones’ drink at a fundraising event Gregory Manes is holding for Maria’s medical bills.
The plan: Liz will dose Jones in front of hundreds of people while Isobel and Michael track down the sword. However, in order for this all to work they need to figure out Jones’ location.
Isobel meets with Deputy Deport ‘Em and plants the idea in his head that he needs to bring Max in front of Sheriff Taylor and make him reveal everything he knows about the break-in at his house. Using her special powers of persuasion, she instructs the deputy to gather his men, track down Max, and then tell her once he locates him.
Elsewhere, Eduardo Ramos (David DeSantos) pulls a handcuffed Alex (Tyler Blackburn) from the back seat of his car. Alex chuckles in disbelief that he survived the Afghanistan desert and is about to be killed in a desert outside of Roswell. (Confession… I had to replay this scene twice because I originally thought Blackburn said he would be killed in an episode of Roswell, not “outside of Roswell!”)
Eduardo opens the doors to a barn, uncuffs Alex, and says it’s time to talk. Kyle (Michael Trevino) is laying in a hospital bed inside the barn, hooked up to machines, and Eduardo reveals what happened after Kyle triggered the SOS. Ramos explains he tracked the radio signal to Max’s place and found three men putting something from a hole in the desert into their car. They hit him, causing the injury to his arm, but he opted to locate his nephew, Kyle, rather than chase the men.
Eduardo confesses he wasn’t able to explain all this at Deep Sky because Kyle was injected with something only a few people on the planet have access to. Deep Sky might be compromised, and Alex wonders why anyone would target Kyle and Maria. Eduardo explains he believes it all has to do with Max Evans and finally confesses he knows Max is an alien.
The Lockhart machine is tied to the alien crash from 1947 and was stolen from Caulfield by Eduardo’s brother, Jim, who smuggled it out. Jim had no idea what it did but knew the aliens built it. Anyone who works with it is at risk, and Eduardo reveals Trevor Gunther (the bootmaker who attacked Alex) worked on it and became so obsessed he went crazy. When he was no longer capable of working, Eduardo bought him a farm, but Trevor never recovered.
Alex is shocked Eduardo didn’t reveal all this – and acknowledge the possible consequences of being in close proximity to the machine – before assigning him to work on it. Eduardo becomes defensive, claiming he didn’t understand the dangers early on. He explains he then obtained the Caulfield files and learned what Alex’s dad was doing.
Alex can’t believe Eduardo thinks the ends justifies the means, but Eduardo begs Alex to hear him out. If he’s still upset, he can leave Deep Sky and never look back.
Eduardo shows Alex symbols Trevor drew and notes one matches the symbol Alex discovered inside the Lockhart machine. They both think the machine was trying to talk to Trevor, but Trevor never truly understood what it was trying to say.
Eduardo believes the aliens who crashed on Earth in 1947 were resistance fighters, except for the one who lit men on fire. That alien – Jones – was an enemy of the aliens and humans. After they both agree Alex’s dad was a paranoid xenophobe, Eduardo confesses he hired Alex because Alex was in love with an alien. Eduardo also confesses he believed he could help Alex undo his father’s devastating work by making all the aliens’ suffering ultimately worth it.
Eduardo doesn’t push Alex into an answer and instead hands over the Caulfield file, giving Alex time to come to his own decision.
Jones needs just one more victim in order to power up enough to get what he needs out of Maria. He’s about to kill an elderly man whose truck he forced to break down in the middle of nowhere when Deputy Deport ‘Em shows up. Max didn’t show up for work, so the deputy tracked him using his cruiser’s transponder. The deputy also reveals Sheriff Taylor’s upset Max hasn’t answered radio calls in 18 hours.
The deputy texts Isobel to inform her he found Max, and Isobel in turn meets with Liz in the café to pass along that update. If Max is meeting with Sheriff Taylor, he can’t be out committing murders. Isobel’s having a difficult time keeping her emotions in check, fully aware of how Max must be feeling trapped inside while Jones is in control of his body.
Liz is sure once she gives Jones the serum, they’ll get their Max back. Isobel latches onto Liz’s “their Max” comment and wonders if she’s still interested in her idiot brother. (Isobel’s choice of words – not mine!) Isobel tells Liz that Max never let her go and that he was dying from not just a failing heart but also a broken one.
Rosa (Amber Midthunder) heads over to Michael’s to volunteer to help but Michael dismisses her, claiming her ultra-sonic hearing isn’t an actual asset. Rosa makes him eat those words when it’s revealed she can detect subatomic vibrational frequencies making her not just an asset, but perhaps the key to finding the sword. (Take that, Michael!)
Max joins Isobel and Liz at the café while a couple of deputies keep an eye on Max from a nearby booth. Liz teases news about Maria’s condition, revealing Max’s DNA fused to Maria’s through the handprint, opening up the psychic connection. Liz seems on the verge of divulging too much but pulls back after a non-verbal warning from Isobel.
Isobel suggests they go to Gregory’s fundraiser and Liz asks Max to come with her. He agrees and adds, “Anything for DeLuca.”
A short while later, Gregory (Tanner Novlan) takes the stage and welcomes everyone to the fundraiser. They have a band that will play requests for a $10 donation, and Gregory kicks it off with one of Maria’s favorites. Isobel joins Liz inside the bar to fetch drinks, including the one Liz plans on spiking with the alien inhibitor. Isobel warns Liz to stop “poking the science bear” or Jones will figure out they’re up to something.
In order for Rosa and Michael to put their sword-finding plan into action, first Rosa has to tune into Jones’ frequency; his frequency should match the sword’s. Rosa’s able to pick Jones’ out, describing it as sounding like “chaos and evil had a hate baby.”
Max enjoys a dance with Liz and manages to get her to agree to leave the fundraiser when he suggests she look at the mark Jones left on his chest. They head over to Max’s place and Liz offers to mix some drinks; she still needs to get him to drink the inhibitor. Jones reveals he has her microscopes and other lab stuff, and Liz acts impressed.
Isobel, Michael, and Rosa head out to near where the elderly man’s truck broke down and the deputies found Max. Michael thinks he’s being helpful by instructing Rosa how to use her powers…he’s not…and Isobel calls him Obi-Wan Junkyardi when he insists he’s just trying to guide her through the process.
Rosa is forced to shush both so she can concentrate. She tunes out the assorted normal sounds and is able to determine the direction to head to find the sword. They track it into a dilapidated building and Michael uses his powers to make it levitate into a secure case.
Liz texts the trio to let them know she’s at Max’s place alone with Jones. Rosa wants to go with them to take him down, but Isobel says it’s too dangerous. Rosa believes Isobel’s powerful enough to take on Jones; Isobel knows that’s not the case. She refuses to let Rosa get hurt again.
Liz believes she’s winning this pivotal game of cat and mouse with Jones, but she’s wrong. Jones reveals he knows what she’s up to and is fully aware Michael and Isobel are in on the plan. He deliberately avoided the drink she mixed for him so he’s still the most powerful alien on the planet, a fact he demonstrates when Michael and Isobel join them.
Michael and Isobel are incapable of disarming him but in attempting to do so Michael discovers a shocking truth… Jones is the dictator which means he’s Michael father! Jones doesn’t care about family connections and prepares to kill Isobel and Michael, confirming he’s killed enough humans to make himself pretty much invulnerable. Liz tries to stop Jones by claiming if he kills them, she won’t help him. Liz knows Jones needs her research skills and she’s a priceless commodity since there aren’t any other scientists who’ve done work on alien DNA.
Rosa shows up and shoots Jones just as he’s about to kill Isobel and Michael. Jones retrieves the sword and rises to his feet, claiming a spindly drug addict with a pop gun can’t stop him. Rosa reveals she’s called the cops and Jones notices lights coming his direction. If he kills Isobel or Michael, his cover as Max will be blown.
Jones disappears before the cops show up, leaving with a “till next time” warning.
Liz and Michael race over to the hospital and are relieved to find Maria’s still in bed hooked up to the machines.
Unfortunately, the news isn’t as good for Isobel and Rosa – Jones has taken the pod containing his body.
Jones confronts Deputy Deport ‘Em and plunges the sword into his heart.
Alex talks to Kyle’s comatose body, wishing Kyle would open his eyes so they could chat. Alex picks up the Caulfield report and discovers the first activation of the Lockhart machine occurred on March 11, 1969.
Jones enters Maria’s mindscape and this time his sword’s powerful enough to cut through the jail’s bars. Maria’s tossed back in time and forced to reenact what her grandmother was doing on March 11, 1969. Jones says, “This seems to be a very important day. Now that we’re here together, you’re going to show it to me.”
NBC has released the first photos from the upcoming season four premiere of New Amsterdam set to air on September 21, 2021. Season four episode one, “More Joy,” is expected to set the tone for the new season of the medical drama inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer’s memoir, Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital.
New season four episodes will air on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
The cast of season four is led by Ryan Eggold as Medical Director Max Goodwin. Janet Montgomery returns as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Freema Agyeman stars as Dr. Helen Sharpe, Jocko Sims plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds, and Tyler Labine is Dr. Iggy Frome. Michelle Forbes guest stars as Dr. Fuentes.
‘New Amsterdam’ season 4 poster (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
NBC’s released the following description of the new season:
“After a turbulent year of sacrifice and hardship, Medical Director Max Goodwin and the team at New Amsterdam begin a well-deserved new chapter in their lives. The opening episode, titled ‘More Joy,’ reflects both the drive of characters and the tone of season four. More joy: How can we find it, and how can we hold on to it?
For Max that means acknowledging and surrendering to his long simmering feelings towards Dr. Helen Sharpe. While this new relationship brings its own set of challenges, Max continues his optimistic – and quixotic – quest to improve our nation’s healthcare system.
Continuing to navigate their own personal journeys – including Dr. Bloom’s relationship with Dr. Leyla Shinwari, who is now her resident, Dr. Frome’s new career and Dr. Reynolds’ personal entanglements – the doctors will strive to embrace the joy and successes in their lives.
But there is a surprise in store for our heroes. Dr. Veronica Fuentes is joining the New Amsterdam team to help turn around the overburdened and underfunded hospital. Her first order of business will be to tear down every progressive program Max has erected. Max will have his work cut out for him if he is going to outwit this calm, poised and fearless fixer.”
Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin and Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe in ‘New Amsterdam’ season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Frances Turner as Dr. Lyn Malvo and Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds in season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds and Andre Blake as Dr. Claude Baptiste in season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)Nora and Opal Clow as Luna Goodwin and Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom in season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome in season 4 episode 1 (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)Nora and Opal Clow as Luna Goodwin and Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in the “More Joy” episode (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)
Hondo heads to Mexico to think about his future on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season five episode one, “Vagabundo.” Directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Mellori Velasquez, season five will premiere on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season five cast is led by Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. Alex Russell stars as Jim Street, Jay Harrington plays David “Deacon” Kay, Lina Esco is Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, and Patrick St. Esprit stars as Commander Robert Hicks.
Recurring cast members include Val Dorantes, Timothy V. Murphy, José-Maria Aguila, Adolfo Madera, Sofía Sylwin, and David Arauza. Pilar Padilla, Luke Cook, Ricardo Abarca, Arnoldo Picazzo, and Ricardo Momentey also recur in season five.
“Vagabundo” Plot: In the aftermath of his decision to speak out in the press, Hondo retreats to a quiet town in Mexico to reassess his life and professional future, only to find himself reluctantly drawn into one local family’s fight for justice.
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds. However, Hondo is forced to question his professional identity when he is demoted from Squad Leader after going public to expose racial corruption within the LAPD.
The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; newlywed Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member. Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau.
With Hondo no longer leading the charge, these dedicated men and women face an uncertain future as they bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
Michael Keaton as Kenneth Feinberg and Stanley Tucci as Charles Wolf in ‘Worth’ (Photo Credit: Monika Lek / Netflix)
How much is a life worth? That’s the question Netflix’s new film Worth focuses on while telling the story of the U.S. government’s allocation of money from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The film begins on one of the most horrifying days in American history – September 11, 2001.
The fund was created in an attempt to prevent a gigantic lawsuit against the airlines, which the government feared could crush the economy. Renowned attorney Ken Feinberg (Oscar nominee Michael Keaton, Birdman) is appointed by Congress a few weeks later to be the Special Master of the fund and is charged with developing a formula for figuring out what each life lost was worth to their surviving loved ones. Feinberg offers to do the job pro bono because he sees it as an opportunity to serve his country and to aid families who are suffering.
Feinberg and his firm’s head of operations, Camille Biros (Oscar nominee Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone), approach the daunting task by coming up with a baseline figure and going up from there, taking into account life insurance, salary, and equity of each individual who died in the attacks. When Feinberg presents the first draft of the compensation fund at a town hall, he’s met with anger, outrage, and tears from grieving family members turned off by his cold and arrogant demeanor.
As the disastrous meeting wraps up, Feinberg meets Charles Wolf (Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones), a community organizer who lost his wife in the attacks. Wolf tells Feinberg he finds the victim compensation fund insulting and promises to be his biggest critic. To that end, Wolf starts the Fix the Fund website which quickly gains momentum among the victims’ families.
As Feinberg and his firm conduct interview after interview with grieving family members and face the deadline of getting 80% of the cases to sign on to their proposed dispensation of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Feinberg slowly starts to realize just how difficult the job is. Finally, only weeks out from the deadline, it becomes clear to Feinberg that in order to convince the victim’s families to sign on he must find a way to calculate each case so that the surviving family members feel their needs will be met. And, more importantly, that their feelings and lost loved ones are respected.
Based on actual events, Worth is an intriguing film with excellent performances and intelligent writing. It tackles a somber and heavy subject without ever getting maudlin.
Michael Keaton delivers another incredible performance as Ken Feinberg, the highly respected and successful lawyer who views creating the victim compensation fund as a service to his country. Keaton wonderfully displays Feinberg’s slow shift in his approach to how he interacts with the families he’s trying to help and ultimately to how the fund will be distributed.
The film’s version of Feinberg takes him from being distant, a man who speaks in soundbites and passes the families off to his colleagues and employees to speak with, to a man deeply affected by listening to these strangers talk about their lost loved ones and how 9/11 has changed their lives forever. Keaton portrays Feinberg extremely realistically and avoids ever being overly sentimental.
Amy Ryan delivers a flawless performance as Feinberg’s deputy Camille Biros. The empathy she subtly shows toward the victims as they tell their terrible, heart-wrenching stories of talking to their loved ones moments before they died feels incredibly authentic and genuinely moving.
Stanley Tucci delivers yet again another exceptional performance as Charles Wolf, a survivor who begins as Feinberg’s biggest critic and eventually becomes key in Feinberg finally connecting with the needs of the families he’s trying to help. Some of the best scenes in the film are between Keaton and Tucci.
The production, set design, and costumes are all solid, bringing back to life the look and feel of New York, Washington, and Virginia in the days and months after the 9/11 attacks.
Powerful and somber, Worth is a dynamic yet sensitive film that makes the case that every single person is unique as is every loss felt by a family member.
GRADE: B+
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language and thematic elements
Premiere Date: September 3, 2021
Running Time: 1 hour 58 minutes
Directed By: Sara Colangelo (The Kindergarten Teacher, Little Accidents)
Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig in ‘Heels’ season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
FX’s Heels season one episode four begins by filling in the story behind Wild Bill’s penis-exposing video. Apparently Wild Bill (Chris Bauer) isn’t a fan of a new and improved championship belt that does everything but play the “Star-Spangled Banner.” He’s advised to get behind the redesign or else.
The nearly naked video captured on a cell phone was his response to being forced to toe the company line. After downing a few drinks, Wild Bill changed into the belt and stripped naked onboard a flight. The video, shot by his fellow passengers, went viral and forced him to take time off from his job.
Wild Bill’s only option was to return to Duffy and beg his ex, Willie (Mary McCormack), and her hubby to take him in for a while. He’s a disruptive houseguest and Willie’s patient husband appears to be on the verge of tossing him out after the first night.
Over at Jack’s place, he’s busy working on a script when a fire breaks out in Thomas’ room. They’re all able to escape, but the house will need major electrical work after squirrels in the attic chewed through wires. Jack (Stephen Amell) begs Staci (Alison Luff) to have faith the DWL will bring in money soon and once again convinces her she doesn’t need to get a job.
For now, the trio will stay at his mom’s place.
Rooster (Allen Maldonado), Apocalypse (James Harrison Jr), and Diego (Robby Ramos) give Crystal (Kelli Berglund) a hard time about Ace while she’s cutting Bobby’s hair. Diego hits her up for a haircut, short of cash but offering a TGI Friday’s gift card. Fortunately for Diego and his shaggy mane, Crystal’s a fan of the restaurant.
A short while later, Crystal visits Bobby (Trey Tucker) in his trailer at his request. He reveals he loves to write lyrics and graphic novels, and then cuts to the chase. He asks for help in establishing a character in the ring. He confesses he has no idea who “Bobby Pin” is and since people respect her opinion, maybe she can offer a few suggestions. He plays a rap he wrote and Crystal admits she doesn’t think “rap” when she looks at him.
Jack gets busy trying to secure funding for an expanded DWL YouTube campaign that will feature content from the DWL’s archives as well as new videos. He and Willie visit the Earls to see if they’d be willing to sink more money into the league to hire a social media manager. The Earls aren’t in the least bit interested in putting any additional sponsorship dollars into the DWL, despite Willie and Jack’s impressive pitch. Supporting a league named after the town won’t help the Earls bring in business from outside the city.
Jack doesn’t take rejection well and he launches into an expletive-laden rant after leaving the Earls’ car lot. Willie is the voice of reason, reminding Jack they don’t have a chance of succeeding if he gets too emotional.
Wild Bill’s manager calls and suggests he go to rehab if he wants to stand a chance of staying employed. The viral video, along with calling his bosses the “c” word, has put his job in jeopardy.
Ace (Alexander Ludwig) heads over to the bar for a beer and wings, but once the pretty bartender informs him Wild Bill’s in the bathroom, Ace tries to escape before he emerges. He fails and is forced to listen to Wild Bill’s X-rated description of what he’d like to do to the bartender. Ace’s monosyllabic replies don’t shut Bill up and when Bill invokes Ace’s dad’s name, Ace reluctantly agrees to stick around for some pool. Wild Bill puts down Jack while simultaneously feeding into Ace’s ego.
Crystal’s come up with an idea for Bobby and whips up a drawing of his new character, Bobby ‘85. She believes people want to remember how good things used to be, and the ‘80s were the golden age of wrestling. They high five over Bobby’s new character.
Crystal and Bobby enjoy some ice cream and an evening stroll, and it’s evident Crystal is beginning to realize Bobby’s sweet demeanor and naivete isn’t an act. When two young fans want a photo, he graciously poses with them as Crystal takes it in and smiles. After the boys run off, Crystal tells Bobby he’s going to be a great face.
After a disastrous family dinner in which Ace and Jack’s mom tells Thomas his grandfather’s rotting in hell for killing himself, the bros retire to the basement. Jack watches old DWL footage and confesses he shot a video challenging The Rock to a fight in hopes of generating some buzz for the league. (Ace compares it to a nerd asking Taylor Swift to the prom.)
Ace suggests they shoot a few promo videos but make them much more cinematic. Jack shuts him down and Ace calls his brother an a**hole for not accepting any input. They then discuss whether it’s necessary to be a heel all the time or just in the ring.
Jack proves he’s not always a jerk by letting Ace help him write the script for a new promo.
The news everyone except Wild Bill expected arrives, and he’s sacked because of all the negative attention.
Trey Tucker and Kelli Berglund in ‘Heels’ season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
The ever-optimistic Bobby heads over to Crystal’s to show off his new costume. He’s like a kid in a candy store when he sees she has a trampoline, but then turns serious when she calls herself just a valet. Crystal doesn’t want him to tell anyone his new character’s her idea, and Bobby hates that she’s putting herself down. “You’re super smart and you’re really talented. And, yeah, the people at the top might not see it but we do,” says Bobby. “You’re the one that should be getting the push.”
Bobby poses in his new costume which consists of a white furry jacket, tight pink and white shorts, and sunglasses. Crystal considers it for just a second and then says, “You know, I think you shouldn’t be Bobby ’85. I think you should be Bobby Pin.”
Bobby’s not sure he understands who that is but Crystal’s come to understand what’s inside this earnest, gentle man. She believes he’s a real good guy and that’s enough of a gimmick. Bobby’s confused as to what that means, and Crystal suggests he just be himself.
Their discussion’s interrupted by a text from Jack informing them they’re shooting a promo. And, that leads right into the next scene which is the actual filming of the promo. Ace and Bobby stage a pretend fight in a gas station store, tossing each other around while Crystal cheers Ace on. The action moves outside and involves an ATV, a pickup truck, and a car wash. Jack knocks them both down, shouting at them to settle their score in his ring. The promo ends with Jack lifting his shirt and saying whoever wins gets a shot at the belt. (It’s actually a pretty cool, legit-looking promo.)
Willie handled the job of cinematographer and the guys – plus Crystal – gather around to watch it on her cell phone. They’re impressed with how it went down, and Ace even high-fives Bobby for his smooth moves.
Jack approves of Bobby’s new “regular guy” character, and Crystal and Bobby exchange knowing smiles after getting Jack’s support.
They do a few more takes and everyone’s in a great mood once filming wraps.
Ace pulls Crystal aside and in his own weird way apologizes for his behavior after the last match. He asks her out for dinner but she declines because she has to do a shift at the gas station.
Late at night Wild Bill proves he’s the biggest douche on the planet by insulting Willie, her husband Jack, and everyone else he can think of to mention. The string of insults leads to an actual fistfight between Bill and Willie.
The following morning Bill gets his comeuppance when Willie’s husband moves all of his belongings out of the house and suggests a motel down the road. (It’s a well-deserved eviction.)
Crystal and Bobby continue to hang out and Ace spots them goofing around on her trampoline.
Bobby wonders when they can go for ice cream again, but Crystal thinks they need to stay out of the public eye. She believes Jack might get angry that Ace’s valet is hanging around with Ace’s enemy.
Ace takes off before they notice him but not before keying the side of Bobby’s Bronco.
Bobby’s not even angry when he notices the lengthy scratch because…well…as has been established, he’s just that sort of guy.
Ace confesses to his mom that whenever it’s quiet he hears the gunshot and relives the day his dad took his own life. It’s coming up on the one-year anniversary and he still has a difficult time sleeping because of his dad’s suicide. She believes being sad is selfish, but Ace thinks you need to listen to your sadness and work through it. He wonders why she stopped smiling way before Tom’s death. She doesn’t reply and instead leaves him alone on the front porch with his thoughts.
Jack calls Staci to apologize for being late and she breaks the news she got a job at the grocery store. She doesn’t want to be like his mom; she wants to go back to school and contribute to their family. Jack replies, “If you want to work, I want you to work. I just want you to be happy.”
Ace uses sex with the bartender as a way to hold things together. Jack’s also thinking of ways to keep Ace in the right headspace and stops by the motel to warn Bill to stay away from his brother. He spots Bill looking old and worn out, struggling to get ice from the machine. Jack decides there’s no need to warn this version of Wild Bill away from Ace.
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season three kicks off with a crossover event featuring FBI‘s Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. Season three episode one, “Exposed,” was directed by Ken Girotti from a script by Dick Wolf, David Hudgins, and Elizabeth Rinehart. “Exposed” airs on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
The season three cast includes Julian McMahon as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Kellan Lutz as Special Agent Kenny Crosby, and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes. Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Special Agent Hana Gibson and Miguel Gomez is Special Agent Ivan Ortiz.
Oded Fehr, Gia Crovatin, Annemarie Lawless, Taylor Cooper, John Dreher, and Sarah Rich guest star.
“Exposed” Plot: A local FBI case involving two murdered women and a sea of powerful men turns into a manhunt for the dangerous leader of a far-reaching criminal enterprise, in the second part of a special three-part crossover event and the third season premiere of FBI: Most Wanted. OA (Zaki) assists Jess and the team, joined by special agent Kristin Gaines (Davalos).
FBI: Most Wanted Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the Law & Order brand, FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Led by Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, the team includes: Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising one child with her wife with another on the way; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; and Special Agent Kenny Crosby, a young Army vet and brash Oklahoma farm boy who specializes in weapons and tactics; Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a transplant from Los Angeles with a street cop’s instincts and a gift for undercover work; and their newest member, Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases.
Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Lane Factor star in ‘Reservation Dogs’ (Photo Credit: Shane Brown/FX)
Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo’s Reservation Dogs has picked up a second season renewal order from FX. The popular comedy premiered on August 9, 2021 and currently sits at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it quirky, refreshing, and one of 2021’s best new series.
“We couldn’t wait to share Reservation Dogs with viewers and are thrilled that they seem to love it as much as we do. We’re happy to put in an early order for another season,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX. “Sterlin Harjo delivered on his creative vision, partnering with Taika Waititi and the rest of the creative team, the brilliant cast and crew to create one of TV’s best new comedies and a groundbreaking showcase of representation and raw talent.”
The eight episode first season is expected to finish up on September 20, 2021. Season two is targeting a 2022 premiere on FX on Hulu.
The half-hour comedy stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor. Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi, and Garrett Basch serve as executive producers.
Reservation Dogs Description, Courtesy of FX:
Reservation Dogs is a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.
Reservation Dogs is filmed on location in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. A breakthrough in Indigenous representation on television both in front of and behind the camera, every writer, director and series regular on the show is Indigenous. This first-of-its-kind creative team tells a story that resonates with them and their lived experiences – and invites audiences into a surprisingly familiar and funny world.
Missy Peregrym as Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan in ‘FBI’ season 4 episode 1 (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
CBS’s FBI season four kicks off with part one of a special three-part crossover event. FBI: Most Wanted‘s Julian McMahon and Kellan Lutz guest star in “All That Glitters” airing on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT. Part two, the FBI: Most Wanted season three premiere, follows at 9pm 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 season four cast members include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, and Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs.
“All That Glitters” Plot: After a young woman is killed on her way home from a lavish yacht party, the team investigates who she was and how she came to be at the event, which was attended by some of the most influential people in the world.
Also, Maggie brings Crosby (Lutz) into the investigation after a murder suspect is identified as a veteran who had been on several Army operations with Crosby, in the first part of a special three-part crossover event and the fourth season premiere of FBI.
Missy Peregrym as Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan in the “All That Glitters” episode (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace and Tony Crane as Mickey Doak in season 4 episode 1 (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Missy Peregrym as Agent Maggie Bell in the “All That Glitters” episode (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Christa Wennerstrom as Julia Walcott and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan in season 4 episode 1 (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Missy Peregrym as Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan in season 4 episode 1 (Photo: Michael Parmelee/ 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
The CW’s The Outpost continues with season four episode nine, “The Price of Immortality.” Directed by Igor Ŝunter from a script by Justin Partridge, episode nine will air on September 9, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Jessica Green as Talon and includes Jake Stormoen as Captain Garret Spears, Anand Desai-Barochia as Janzo, and Reece Ritchie as Zed. Izuka Hoyle is Wren, Jaye Griffiths is Yavalla, Aaron Fontaine is Tobin, Georgia May Foote is Falista, Maeve Courtier-Lilly is Luna, Nikki Leigh Scott is Vorta, and Adam Johnson is Munt.
“The Price of Immortality” Plot: SEARCH AND DESTORY – Talon (Green) and Zed (Ritchie) see ominous visions beneath the Outpost. Garret (Stormoen) tests his relationship with Talon. Janzo (Desai-Barochia) solves the riddle of an old relic.
The Season 4 Plot:
After Gwynn (Imogen Waterhouse) sacrificed herself to destroy Yavalla, the Outpost needs a new ruler. But while Talon and Garret try to establish new leadership, a sinister threat awakens, revealing the true origin of the mysterious kinjes. Talon and her kinj-bearing friends all share dark visions from god-like beings who are hell-bent on reclaiming the kinjes for themselves. A would-be assassin named Luna hunts Talon down to get vengeance for crimes of the past, but soon discovers that her own heritage is wrapped up in Talon’s fate.
Mourning the recent loss of her beloved Tobin (Aaron Fontaine), Falista is mentored by Two to dedicate herself to the new “gods” in exchange for a costly favor. But when the Lu Qiri go missing, Talon and Zed track them down to discover the greatest threat the Realm has ever faced… a new race of beings that will ultimately explain Talon’s own dark origins.
When Janzo and Wren are forced to unlock an ancient city beneath the Outpost, they struggle to uncover who their real allies and enemies will be, while a secret they share gives them new motivation to save the world.
As she and her friends are hunted down one by one, while diabolic forces are tearing her world apart, Talon endures the darkest challenge she has ever faced, as she struggles to embrace the heroes of her past and somehow survive the villains that only she has the power to destroy.
