The CW confirms they’ve given new season orders to primetime newcomer Kung Fu and comic book-inspired Stargirl. Kung Fu premiered on the network on April 7, 2021 and drew in more than 3.5 million viewers. The first season has generated mostly positive reviews from critics, with RogerEbert.com noting this new version of the classic TV drama “rights the wrongs of appropriation.”
Stargirl‘s season three renewal comes a month ahead of the series’ season two premiere.
“We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young women at the center of this new generation of hit shows for The CW in KUNG FU and DC’S STARGIRL,” said Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The CW Network. “While each boasts remarkable talent on both sides of the camera, KUNG FU and DC’S STARGIRL have not only treated fans to some visually stunning action and high-flying heroics, but they also both strike very powerful emotional chords as they delve into the family dynamics and personal relationships at their core, and we are so excited to see what happens next.”
Kung Fu‘s cast is lead by Olivia Liang and includes Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians) as Mei-Li Shen, Shannon Dang (So Foreign) as Althea Shen, Eddie Liu (Never Have I Ever) as Henry Yan, Gavin Stenhouse (Allegiance) as Evan Hartley, Vanessa Kai (Off the Rails) as Pei-Ling Zhang, Tony Chung as Dennis Soong, and Tzi Ma (Mulan) as Jin Shen.
Christina M. Kim and Robert Berens guide the series as co-showrunners. Kim, Berens, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Martin Gero, and David Madden executive produce.
Stargirl was created by showrunner Geoff Johns based on a character he created in 1999. Johns’ Stargirl was inspired by his sister who died in a 1996 plane crash. Johns executive produces with Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
Brec Bassinger leads the cast in the title role. Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman, and Trae Romano also star along with Hunter Sansone, Meg DeLacy, and Nick Tarabay.
The CW previously announced Superman & Lois, Walker, All American, Batwoman, Charmed, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and Dynasty have been renewed for the 2021-2022 primetime season. The Flash, In The Dark, Legacies, Nancy Drew, Riverdale, and Roswell, New Mexico will also return with new seasons.
The Kung Fu Plot, Courtesy of The CW:
In Kung Fu, a quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen (Liang), to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents Jin (Ma) and Mei-Li (Tan) are at the mercy of a powerful Triad. Nicky will rely on her tech-savvy sister Althea (Dang) and Althea’s fiancé Dennis (Chung), pre-med brother Ryan (Prasida), Assistant District Attorney and ex-boyfriend Evan (Stenhouse), and new love interest Henry (Liu) as well as her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the ruthless assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor Pei-Ling (Kai) and is now targeting her.
A Look Ahead at Stargirl Season 2:
DC’S Stargirl follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (Bassinger) and her stepfather Pat Dugan (Wilson) as she leads an unlikely group of young heroes to take on the legacy of DC’s very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America. In the thrilling second season, Courtney and her friends take on one of the most frightening adversaries in DC’s mythology – the dark entity of corruption known as Eclipso.
The official trailer for Netflix’s limited series Halston opens with Ewan McGregor as the iconic designer declaring, “I have a vision. I’m going to change the face of American fashion.” The two-and-a-half-minute trailer reveals the series will explore what set Halston apart and will chart his rise in the fashion industry.
Netflix has set a May 14, 2021 premiere date for the five-episode limited series.
In addition to Ewan McGregor, the Halston cast includes Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli, Rebecca Dayan s Elsa Peretti, Bill Pullman as David Mahoney, Gian Franco Rodriguez as Victor Hugo, and David Pittu as Joe Eula. Sullivan Jones stars as Ed Austin, Rory Culkin is Joel Schumacher, Kelly Bishop is Eleanor Lambert, and Vera Farmiga plays Adele.
The limited series’ writers include Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Sharr White, Ted Malawer, Tim Pinckney, and Kristina Woo. Murphy, Brennan, White, series star Ewan McGregor, Alexis Martin Woodall, Daniel Minahan, Eric Kovtun, and Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler executive produce. Minahan directed all five episodes.
Director/executive producer Minahan said Ewan McGregor was the only actor he met with for the lead role. “Christine had worked with him on 1998’s Velvet Goldmine. Ewan had read a draft of the first script and wanted to talk about the role. I brought all of my research
materials to our meeting — photographs, books, a couple of Halston gowns so that he could look at them and touch them — and we had a serious show-and-tell for an afternoon. He was very engaged and asked me every imaginable question about Halston the man. We talked about how the piece would move and how it would feel and my idea for how we would structure it, and then at the end of the meeting he said, ‘I’d really like to do this with you.’ I almost fell over. He was the only person for the role from the very beginning,” stated Minahan.
The limited series Halston follows the legendary fashion designer (McGregor), as he leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame, literally defining the era he lives in, 1970’s and ‘80’s New York — until a hostile takeover forces him to battle for control of his most precious asset… the name Halston itself.
Unlike CBS’s MacGyver and Magnum P.I., Blue Bloods still has three new episodes to go in the current season. Season 11 episode 14, “The New You,” will air on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT following the season finale of Magnum PI. Episode 14 was directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Brian Burns.
Tom Selleck leads the cast as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg is Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan. The cast also includes Will Estes as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou as Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle as Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray plays Officer Eddie Janko.
“The New You” Plot: Frank and the Deputy Commisioner of Press Information, Garrett Moore (Gregory Jbara), quarrel when Garrett refuses to walk back a quote he provided to a local newspaper. Also, Danny and Baez discover a connection to a feud between local residents and city-sponsored hotels for the homeless while investigating a murder, Anthony is mistaken for a mafioso and Eddie pressures Jamie to take a love language quiz.
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner, Detective Maria Baez. The Reagan women in the family include middle daughter, Erin, a New York Assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, and is a single parent to her daughter Nicky, who is pursuing a career in San Francisco. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s “golden boy.”
Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force. The Reagans welcomed a new family addition after Frank learned his deceased son, officer Joe Reagan, has an adult child they never knew about, a young man who is a rising NYPD cop.
CBS’s Magnum P.I. season three wraps up with episode 16 which finds Thomas suggesting Higgens should follow her heart. Directed by Avi Youabian from a script by Eric Guggenheim and Geoffrey Thorne, episode 16 – “Bloodline” – will air on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum. Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton is Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang stars as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta.
Bobby Lee, Christopher Thornton, Jay Ali, Grace Victoria Cox, Alex Carter, and Roman Blat guest star.
“Bloodline” Plot: Magnum and Higgins work a stalking case involving a man with a past in espionage. Also, Ethan asks Higgins to join him on an extended trip for Doctors Without Borders just as Magnum starts to open up to other possibilities.
Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business. The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans.
When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, Theodore “TC” Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville “Rick” Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu’s coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island.
Suspicious of Magnum’s casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit. One of Magnum’s biggest supporters is Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta, the unofficial “House Mom” and cultural curator of Robin’s Nest. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!
An accidental shooting poses a moral dilemma for the team on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season two episode 12, “Criminal Justice.” Episode 12 was directed by Milena Govich from a script by Richard Sweren and will air on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Julian McMahon stars as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, Kellan Lutz plays Special Agent Kenny Crosby, Roxy Sternberg is Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes is Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Nathaniel Arcand plays Special Agent Clinton Skye.
Episode 12 guest stars include Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ryan Sands, Gregory Gibson, Michael Dempsey, Joey Sorge, and Tommy Bo.
“Criminal Justice” Plot: When a young man accidentally shoots a cop in self-defense and goes on the run, the team members find themselves in a moral dilemma on the best way to carry out justice. Also, Barnes and her wife struggle with their plans to have another child.
The Season 2 Plot, 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 a child with her new wife; Special Agent Clinton Skye, the spiritual glue of the team and surveillance guru who was recruited by his brother-in-law, Jess; 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.
Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson, Ana Tuisila as Lia, Uli Latukefu as Dwayne, Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson, and Tracie Filmer as a waitress in ‘Young Rock’ (Photo by:Mark Taylor/NBC)
Young Rock and Kenan will both be sticking around for second seasons. NBC officially confirmed the half-hour comedies will be returning to their primetime lineup next season.
“It has been a true joy to watch Dwayne Johnson & Kenan Thompson on NBC every week and see families connect with their relatable, entertaining, and heartwarming stories,” stated Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We’re thrilled to renew both of these shows for another season and can’t wait to see more from Dwayne, Kenan, and the incredibly talented casts and producing teams behind each of them.”
NBC reports Young Rock‘s first episode was watched by more than 13 million viewers, and the series is ranked as the #2 new comedy among adults between 18 and 49.
The series is inspired by Dwayne Johnson’s childhood and Johnson both stars in and executive produces. The cast of season one also includes Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa, and John Tui.
Joining Dwayne Johnson as executive producers for the first season are Nahnatchka Khan, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz, and Jennifer Carreras.
Young Rock premiered in February 2021 and will wrap up season one in May.
The premiere of Kenan starring SNL‘s longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson drew in 7.4 million viewers, the fourth biggest digital comedy launch for NBC. In addition to Thompson, the season one cast features Don Johnson, Chris Redd, Kimrie Lewis, Dani Lane, and Dannah Lane. Thompson executive produces with Lorne Michaels, David Caspe, Jackie Clarke, Ken Whittingham, and Andrew Singer.
The Young Rock Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
Young Rock focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show explores the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he’s met along the way.
Kenan Description:
This single-camera comedy follows a widowed dad, Kenan (Thompson), who’s juggling a high-profile job as the host of an Atlanta morning show and raising his two girls. As Kenan tries to move on, his father-in-law Rick (Johnson), brother Gary (Redd) and co-workers all have strong opinions on the best way to live his life.
Josh Dallas as Ben Stone and Parveen Kaur as Saanvi Bahl in ‘Manifest’ season 3 episode 5 (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
Desperation, death, and redemption are at the heart of NBC’s Manifest season three episodes five and six. Episode five begins with a flashback to five months earlier with Vance’s agent, Fisher, getting rid of the Major’s dead body by posing as a garbage truck driver. He talks himself out of a complaint ticket.
Jump to present day and Jared (J.R. Ramirez) follows up on the complaint and talks to the woman who took a picture of the truck.
Meanwhile, Michaela (Melissa Roxburgh) and her partner go to arrest Jace (James McMenamin) with the help of SWAT. They raid the RV but find it empty. Inside, Michaela finds a drawing of figures made of blood. She sees a shadow figure appear out of the drawing holding a knife and lunging at her. Michaela tells her partner about the callings and asks her to hunt Jace because she needs to talk to Ben.
Angelina (Holly Taylor) is at Rikers talking to Pete (Devin Harjes) who’s afraid he’s going to die tomorrow – his death date. He confesses he fears the callings could be wrong. To both his and Angelina’s surprise, two FBI agents arrive and tell him he’s being relocated.
Michaela tells Ben (Josh Dallas) that she believes Jace is coming after her. Olive (Luna Blaise) reveals the blood drawing from the RV looks almost identical to the Egyptian drawings at the museum.
At the precinct, Jared fills Sarah in on the witness and thinks maybe her mother, the Major, ended up in the garbage truck to be disposed of. He promises he’ll follow up on it.
Michaela and Zeke (Matt Long) visit Kory at the hospital to see if he knows where Jace is, but he says he doesn’t know. Michaela shows him the blood drawing and he tells her about a vision he had of Jace killing her in the woods.
Ben heads to Eureka and discovers what he suspected is true; Vance (Daryl Edwards) had Pete brought to the scientists there to experiment on him. Ben tells Vance and Saanvi (Parveen Kaur) about Michaela’s calling, but Vance won’t listen. Ben pleads to be given a chance to talk to Pete, but the chief scientist keeps interrupting him claiming the experiments and getting Pete to cooperate with them are top priority.
Ben speaks to Vance and Saanvi in private and questions if they’re still on the same side. Saanvi backs Vance and the chief scientist. She believes their studies of Pete could answer questions they have about the death date.
Jared follows up with the garbage truck dispatcher, but the conversation yields no leads; it’s basically a dead end.
Over at the cabin in the woods, Grace’s brother, Tarik (Warner Miller), wants to open a restaurant using the theme of 828 and their father’s recipes. Grace (Athena Karkanis) isn’t keen on the idea because she’s trying to stay off everyone’s radar.
Back at Eureka, Vance’s man Fisher updates him on how persistent and close Jared’s getting with his investigation on the Major’s disappearance. After Fisher leaves, Saanvi tells Vance she wants to confess to killing the Major. Vance insists she doesn’t need to worry.
Ben speaks with Pete and asks him to go along with the testing so he can help Michaela. He tells him how grateful he is that he helped save Cal months ago. Ben brings up the calling and Pete explains he thinks the calling wants him and Jace to kill Michaela. Pete becomes emotional; he doesn’t want to die and pleads with Ben to help him.
Michaela receives a call from her partner saying she’s at Michaela’s old apartment and found a woman stabbed by Jace who was looking for her. Upset, Michaela tells Zeke that Jace won’t stop until he kills her.
Over at the campus, Olive gets grad student Levi (Will Peltz) to help her with the Egyptian drawings and the blood drawing. While doing more investigating, Levi explains the drawing plays out an ancient story called “The Last Trial.” The story goes one prisoner chooses love, another chooses to repent, but the third chooses vengeance and it leads to a trail of blood. Olive calls Ben and explains Jace needs to choose not to kill Michaela.
Jared gets picked up by Agent Fisher and they drive off in a black SUV. Saanvi sees this and runs after the vehicle but soon it’s out of sight.
Saanvi warns Vance she’ll expose everything if he hurts Jared. Vance allows her to watch through one-way glass as Jared’s told by an agent that the Major was killed by an enemy agent and that he needs to drop the investigation because he doesn’t have the clearance or authority to pursue it any further.
Ben convinces Pete to cooperate with the tests. He shows him the blood drawing and Pete warns Ben that Jace can’t be stopped. Ben asks Pete where to find Jace and he reveals the vision shows them by the lake. Ben fills Pete in on the Egyptian story, and Pete thinks he might be able to stop him if he goes with Ben. The chief scientist and Vance are against it, but Ben’s able to convince Vance to let him take Pete with an agent in tow.
Jared tells Sarah about her mother being killed by an enemy agent, assuring her that her mother died a hero.
Michaela and Zeke head to the woods looking for Jace.
Meanwhile, Ben and Pete go to the Stone home to pick up supplies and find Angelina who’s thrilled to see Pete. They hug and Pete tells her he has to stop Jace.
At the cabin, Grace is holding her baby when she’s photographed by a journalist who tracked her down. He posts the photo online.
Back in the woods, Zeke senses Jace and his anger close by. Michaela continues the search while Zeke remains close to the main road. Unfortunately, Jace gets the drop on Zeke and knocks him out. He then attacks Michaela. They fight and he’s able to knock her down and she loses her gun. Jace points his gun and is about to shoot when he has a calling about Cal (Jack Messina). Michaela kicks the gun out of his hand and they resume fighting.
Episode five ends with Michaela falling off a cliff at the hands of Jace who now goes looking for Cal.
Josh Dallas as Ben Stone and Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone in ‘Manifest’ season 3 episode 6 (Photo by: Peter Kramer/Warner Brothers)
Episode six titled “Graveyard Spiral” starts with Zeke waking up from being knocked out as the sun begins to rise. Zeke looks around and calls for Michaela but there’s no response.
At the cabin, Grace notices someone wrote “ET Go Home” on the garage door. She reports it to the local authorities. Grace finds out from Tarik he talked about his restaurant idea and 828 at the local bar and that’s how the word got out.
Angelina goes with Ben and Pete, wanting to stay close. They call Jared and ask him to head to the hospital to talk to Kory.
Pete has a calling and hears Cal say, “Last chance.”
Jared goes to the hospital to check on Kory and discovers he’s escaped. He calls Ben and learns Michaela and Zeke are at the lake.
Zeke continues looking for Michaela and spots her car. He tries to wave her down and realizes Jace is driving.
Michaela finally comes to, hurt and lying on a ledge below the cliff. She calls out for Zeke and he finds her on the ledge and climbs down to help her climb up. He also helps put her shoulder back in place.
While driving Michaela’s car Jace hears the report of the 828 graffiti on the police scanner. He calls in posing as a cop and gets the address.
Zeke and Michaela reach the top of the cliff and experience a powerful wave of a calling. Ben and Angelina also feel the calling and see the ball Cal plays with. They realize the calling wants them to go after Cal, so they change direction to go to the cabin.
Grace, Cal, Tarik, and the baby hide in a fruit cellar that Grace and Tarik used to play in as kids. Grace explains the callings to Tarik and how Cal has them. Tarik thinks it’s all very cool and calls Cal a superhero.
Olive discovers the artwork has been moved in the campus museum.
Ben, Angelina, Pete, and the agent pull up to the cabin. Ben gets out and starts calling to Grace and she hears him, exiting the fruit cellar with Cal, Tarik, and the baby to meet him. After a group hug, Ben tells them they’re going home. However, just as they’re taking off a gunshot rings out and the agent falls dead. Ben takes cover behind the SUV and Grace, Cal, Tarik, and the baby take cover behind another vehicle. Ben throws rocks to distract the shooter so Grace, Cal, and Tarik can make a run for the woods.
Pete, handcuffed in the agent’s car, tells Ben that Jace is up on the roof shooting.
Tarik wants to go to the old shed and get his father’s rifle, but Grace thinks it’s too dangerous. He argues he can do it and runs off.
Pete tries to tell his brother to stop but Jace leaves the roof to go after Cal. Pete runs after him while Ben retrieves the dead agent’s gun.
Back at the campus, Olive finds the missing artwork and is also given Ben’s briefcase which was turned in as missing. She finds the missing piece to the Egyptian artwork and calls Michaela who tells her to complete it and tell them what she sees. She might be finishing the calling.
Tarik reaches the shed but Jace gets to him before he can open the door. Pete catches up to Jace and tells him to stop.
Back in the fruit cellar once more, Cal tells Grace the calling’s telling him to tell her to go and that it will be okay. Trusting Cal and his calling, Grace leaves to find Tarik. Cal quiets the crying baby by reciting a nursery rhyme that Pete and Jace can hear in their heads.
Jace thinks if he kills Cal, he won’t die but instead he’ll be reborn. Pete says it won’t work and begs him to make the right choice and just stop. Jace stabs Tarik and goes looking for Cal. Pete chases after him.
Grace finds Tarik and cries as he dies in her arms while apologizing and telling her he loves her.
Ben finds Grace who has taken the rifle out of the shed and loaded it.
Angelina goes looking for Pete with the keys to his handcuffs.
The fruit cellar door opens and someone enters. It’s Kory and he warns Cal to stop saying the nursery rhythm because he and Jace can hear it in their heads.
Angelina finds Pete and frees him from the handcuffs. She tells him she loves him and he tells her he loves her, too. She begs him to stay with her.
Ben arrives at the fruit cellar and finds Kory ready to protect Cal.
Jared picks up Michaela and Zeke and they make it to the cabin, find Tarik’s body, and continue looking for Jace.
Jace stumbles across the shed and Grace is there holding the rifle, pointing it at him. Ben runs up and tells her not to shoot and instead just let him die as the calling and the death date are upon him. Jace starts spitting upriver water just as Zeke, Michaela, Jared, Cal, Angelina, Pete, and Kory all show up. Water starts pouring out of Jace’s mouth as he loses all his natural color and falls dead.
Angelina and Pete kiss and Pete asks if he has to go back to prison. Michaela says yes but with everything he’s done to help, she’s sure she can shave a few years off of his sentence.
At the college campus, Olive’s working on the Egyptian artwork adding the last piece when a look of shock comes over her face. Hurriedly, she calls Michaela and reveals they were wrong. “The Last Trial” means they are ALL being judged together.
Cal sees a dark shadow figure come out of Jace’s body and describes what’s happening. The dark figure splits in two and goes over to Kory and Pete. It envelops them and they lose their color, begin to convulse, and die. Angelina screams and falls to the ground.
The final scene of episode six shows Michaela and Ben standing close together. Michaela says, “God help us,” and Ben replies, “We were wrong…we were so very wrong.”
There’s a lot to unpack in the trailer for Netflix’s Lucifer season five part B. God appears to have decided to stick around on Earth a while, Michael’s on a mission to take over for his dad, and Lucifer tells Chloe he doesn’t love her. Wow. Just wow.
Tom Ellis leads the cast as Lucifer Morningstar. Lauren German plays LAPD Detective Chloe Decker, Lesley-Ann Brandt is Mazikeen, and DB Woodside is Amenadiel. Rachael Harris is Dr. Linda Martin, Aimee Garcia plays Ella Lopez, Kevin Alejandro is Dan “Detective Douche” Espinoza, and Scarlett Estevez plays Trixie. The series is based on characters created by Neil Gaiman (who provided the voice of God in season three), Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo.
The second half of season five consists of eight new episodes and arrives on May 28, 2021.
Lucifer is executive produced by Joe Henderson, Ildy Modrovich, Sheri Elwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed.
The Plot:
Lucifer, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals.
In Part B of the stunning fifth season of Lucifer, God himself comes to Earth. Secrets will be revealed, heroic sacrifices will be made, and the world will never be the same.
The team is tasked with rescuing two doctors on CBS’s FBI season three episode 12, “Fathers and Sons.” Directed by Stephen Surjik from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 12 airs on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki lead the cast as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan. Jeremy Sisto stars as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, Alana De La Garza is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, and John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola.
“Fathers and Sons” guest stars include Hannah Jane McMurray, Luis Jose Lopez, Ryan Preimesberger, Mara Davi, and Ben Venturina. Steven Gift, Carmen Cabrera, Kisha Barr, Jared Reinfeldt, Tracey Conyer Lee, Caleb Reese Paul, and Daniel Petzold also guest star.
“Fathers and Sons” Plot: The team rushes to track down two doctors abducted by a desperate father willing to do anything to save his son. Also, Jubal’s uncertainty in his family life affects his judgement during the hostage situation
FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.
Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge, Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority.
The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. Newest to the team – and the FBI – is smart and outspoken Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, who spent six years with the NYPD and is now partner to Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace in ‘FBI’ season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine and Mara Davi as Samantha in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in season 3 episode 12 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Hondo tries to weed out racist cops and Robin Hood-styled robbers are on the loose on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season four episode 15. Directed by Jann Turner from a script by Matthew T. Brown, episode 15 – “Local Heroes” – will air on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Shemar Moore leads the cast as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell plays Jim Street, Jay Harrington is David “Deacon” Kay, and Lina Esco plays Christina “Chris” Alonso. Kenny Johnson stars as Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit is Commander Robert Hicks, and Amy Farrington plays Lieutenant Piper Lynch. Lou Ferrigno, Jr. recurs as Rocker, Laura James is Molly, Otis Gallop is Stevens, and Lyndie Greenwood is Erika.
Episode 15 guest stars include David Rees Snell, Ryan Hurst, Adam Aalderks, Stacie Greenwell, and Justice Leak. Phillip Garcia, Marcus Allen Bailey, J.R. Cacia, Jamie Sara Slovon, and Chad Addison also guest star.
“Local Heroes” Plot: The team tries to track down a media-savvy crew of bank robbers who consider themselves a band of modern-day Robin Hoods, funneling stolen cash back into their struggling neighborhood, before the mission turns deadly. Also, Hondo and Deacon clash over how to deal with a group of cops’ racist views.
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 and acclimate to his new duties as the legal guardian of a teenager.
