The officers race against the clock to find a kidnapped young girl on CBS’s The Rookie season three episode 10, “Man of Honor.” Episode 10, directed by Sylvain White from a script by Elizabeth Davis Beall and Diana Mendez Boucher, will air on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
The season three cast is led by Nathan Fillion as John Nolan. Alyssa Diaz returns as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones is back as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin Jr is Jackson West, and Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, and Shawn Ashmore stars as Wesley Evers.
Guest stars include Zayne Emory, Currie Graham, Lauren Tom, Kamar De Los Reyes, and Christian Keyes.
“Man of Honor” Plot: Officers Harper and Nolan respond to a bank robbery in progress and realize the motives of the thief run much deeper than just needing money. Meanwhile, Officers Jackson and Chen’s first day riding without training officers isn’t what they thought it would be.
John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Nathan Fillion and Mekia Cox in ‘The Rookie’ season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)Nathan Fillion and Currie Graham in season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)Titus Makin Jr, Melissa O’Neil, and Kamar De Los Reyes in season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)Eric Winter in season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)Christian Keyes and Mekia Cox in season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)T.V. Carpio in season 3 episode 10 (ABC/Scott Everett White)
The trailer for Netflix’s season two of the unscripted competition series The Circle shows off the new players while promising new twists. The new season, hosted once again by Michelle Buteau, kicks off on April 14th with the release of episodes one through four.
Episodes five through eight follow on April 21st. Episodes nine through 12 will premiere on April 28th, leading up to the May 5th finale.
Season two’s contestants include Too Hot to Handle‘s Chloe (22, from Essex, UK), Bryant (27, from Chico, CA), Courtney (28, from Los Angeles, CA), Deleesa (32, from Bronx, NY), Jack (20, from New Haven, CT), Lee (58, from Dallas, TX), Savannah (25, from Los Angeles, CA), and Terelisha (34, from Dallas, TX).
Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt, Jo Harcourt Smith, and Toni Ireland executive produce for Studio Lambert. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster executive produce for Motion Content Group.
Season 2 of The Circle returns bigger and better, with more twists, turns, and shade thrown in all 13 episodes! A cast of eight new contestants enter The Circle, where they flirt, befriend, piss off, and compete in challenges against each other on a unique social media platform to earn the ultimate cash prize as top influencer.
With $100k on the line, will they be able to earn clout and figure out who is real and who is a catfish?
Mark your calendars, Country music fans. The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be held on April 18, 2021, has just announced its full star-studded lineup of performers. Among the artists confirmed to hit the stage are Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, and Mickey Guyton.
Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, Jon Randall, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans, and Chris Young are also set to perform.
The ACM Awards will air live on the CBS Television Network beginning at 8pm ET (tape-delayed on the West Coast) and will also be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
According to the official announcement, 25+ artists will perform over 30 songs from this year’s awards show’s three iconic Country Music venues: The Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe. Additional details on the electrifying performances, including groundbreaking collaborations, will be unveiled as we move closer to the awards show date.
Country music’s big night is hosted by 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban and New Female Artist of the Year nominee Mickey Guyton. Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris lead the way in nominations with six apiece. Competing in the Album of the Year category are Born Here, Live Here, Die Here by Luke Bryan, Mixtape Vol. 1 by Kane Brown, Never Will by Ashley McBryde, Skeletons by Brothers Osborne, and Starting Over by Chris Stapleton.
With COVID-19 still very much present, the Academy of Country Music released the following statement about safety precautions:
“The health and safety of the artists, fans, industry, staff, and partners involved in the ACM Awards is the number one priority. All guidelines set forth by national, state, and local health officials will be closely followed and implemented during the production along with additional safety measures to be instated by Dick Clark productions and the Academy of Country Music.”
Fox’s medical drama The Resident is set to return from a five week break with season four episode nine, “Doors Opening, Doors Closing.” Episode nine will air on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season four stars Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Emily VanCamp as Nurse Practitioner Nicolette Nevin, Manish Dayal as Dr. Devon Pravesh, and Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell. Shaunette Renee Wilson plays Dr. Mina Okafor, Jane Leeves is Dr. Kit Voss, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Dr. AJ Austin, and Morris Chestnut is R. Barrett Cain.
Guest stars include Jessica Miesel, Cara Ricketts, Tasso Feldman, and How to Get Away with Murder‘s Conrad Ricamora.
“Doors Opening, Doors Closing” Plot: A case becomes personal for the staff when Conrad and Bell treat a pregnant woman who is carrying Jake’s (Ricamora) future adopted child. Upon hearing surprising news from Princess Nadine (Raja), Devon contemplates the future of his love life. On the heels of meeting The Raptor’s parents, Mina gets a call that causes her to make a bold decision about her future.
Meanwhile, Cain grows closer to Rose (Ricketts) and Irving (Feldman) and Jessica (Miesel) tie the knot.
The Official Season 4 Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Entering its fourth season, The Resident will shine a light on the daily heroism of our health care workers. The provocative medical drama follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges and fight for their patients’ health.
This season, a glimpse at the harrowing nightmare that was COVID-19’s relentless grip on urban hospitals will give way, as the series jumps forward to sunnier days. With black-hearted Red Rock Mountain Medical figurehead Logan Kim ousted, the rudderless hospital finds its new CEO in star orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kit Voss, when she spearheads Chastain’s transition from private to public hospital. Now, after three seasons of bucking the system, the doctors have a seat at the table – and will fight to fix the broken machine from the inside.
Reeling from an earth-shattering loss, Dr. Devon Pravesh begins suffering from an identity crisis, as he blames the flawed public hospital model, of which he is now a part. After their challenging year, Dr. Conrad Hawkins and Nurse Practioner Nicolette Nevin tie the knot in an intimate and beautiful wedding, strengthening their already powerful bond. But shortly thereafter, Nic suffers a horrifying experience, the fallout of which will plague her for years. With support from both Conrad and Nic’s oldest friend, the unpredictable, sharp-tongued nurse Billie Ramos, Nic battles her trauma head-on to get back in the ring for her patients.
When Chastain’s public status and slashed payroll budget costs them their top surgeons, Dr. Randolph Bell finds himself mining his own past to find his estranged former stepson, elite plastic surgeon Dr. Jake Wong (guest star Conrad Ricamora). Bell attempts to bring Dr. Wong to Chastain to increase the number of world-class surgeries at the hospital and to repair their complicated past.
Overqualified Surgical Resident Dr. Mina Okafor world is upended when she discovers her immigration status has been threatened in a way that even her brilliant, braggadocious mentor, Dr. AJ Austin may not be able to help her with. Dr. Barrett Cain is blindsided by karma and a colleague, in a cataclysmic event that costs him nearly everything. Upon recovery, he chooses vengeance, the ramifications of which threaten to tear the heart out of his colleagues and Chastain itself.
Marvel Studios and Disney+ made the Monday following the Easter holiday weekend a lot more tolerable with the release of the Loki trailer. Tom Hiddleston returns as the fan favorite God of Mischief, and the trailer confirms the latest Marvel series is a solid mix of action and comedy.
One particular exchange featuring Hiddleston’s Loki and Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius stands out:
“You can trust me.” – Loki
“Loki, I have studied almost every moment of your entire life. You’ve literally stabbed people in the back like 50 times.” – Mobius
“Well, I’d never do it again.” – Loki
The cast of the Disney+ original series also includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. The live-action comic book-inspired series was directed by Kate Herron with Michael Waldron serving as the head writer.
Marvel Studios’ Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new Disney+ series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Can we really trust Anne? We can only hope the answer is yes as NBC’s The Blacklist continues season eight with episode 13 titled simply “Anne.” Episode 13 guest starring LaChanze will air on Friday, April 16, 2021.
NBC has not released an official synopsis for “Anne” which will arrive after a two week break between new episodes.
The cast of The Blacklist is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler, Amir Arison is Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq is Dembe Zuma, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.
Season 8 Description, Courtesy of NBC:
With his back against the wall, Raymond Reddington (Spader) faces his most formidable enemy yet: Elizabeth Keen (Boone). Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Reddington and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.
LaChanze as Anne and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 13 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)John Bolton as Bran in season 8 episode 13 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)LaChanze as Anne and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in season 8 episode 13 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and John Bolton as Bran in season 8 episode 13 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)LaChanze as Anne and John Bolton as Bran in season 8 episode 13 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
Season five episode 13 of CBS’s MacGyver finds Mac dealing with a potentially game-changing personal situation. Directed by Katie Eastridge from a script by Alessia Costantini and Andrew Karlsruher, episode 13 – “Barn Find + Oil Slick + La Punzonatura + Lab Rats + Tachometer” – wil air on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Lucas Till stars as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, Tristin Mays plays Riley Davis, and Justin Hires is Wilt Bozer. Meredith Eaton is Matty Weber, Levy Tran is Desi Nguyen, and Henry Ian Cusick plays Russ Taylor.
Guest stars include Peter Allas, Fabio Massimo Bonini, Amy Dionne, Victoria Ric, and Matt Fowler. Melanie Minichino, Vincent Aleandri, and Gianfranco Folchitto also guest star.
“Barn Find + Oil Slick + La Punzonatura + Lab Rats + Tachometer” Plot: While Mac and the team delve into the world of Italian car culture in order to track down a crime boss-in-hiding, Mac must lean on Desi when he discovers that he’s losing the ability to control his hands. Also, Mac and Desi move in together and Riley reveals the truth about her secret team of hackers to Russ.
MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who is part of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe are Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac’s roommate and an agent on the team; Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops and the director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation; Desi Nguyen, whose job is to protect MacGyver and his team on their global missions; and Russ Taylor, quick-witted, Oxford-educated, ex-military skilled in propaganda and lie detection, who shakes things up by challenging the way MacGyver and the team are used to doing things.
Under the aegis of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
Following the season 10 Negan-centric finale of The Walking Dead, AMC released a short teaser trailer previewing what’s in store for the upcoming 11th – and final – season. The last season of The Walking Dead will premiere on August 22, 2021, kicking off the first batch of eight new episodes.
In total, season 11 will consist of 24 episodes.
“Coming off of the six additional episodes for Season 10, which focused on smaller, character-driven stories, we’re excited to kick off Season 11 bigger than ever,” stated Angela Kang, showrunner and executive producer. “The stakes will be high – we’ll see more zombies, tons of action, intriguing new stories, never-before-seen locations, and our groups together in one community for the first time, trying to rebuild what the Whisperers took from them.”
“The final chapter of The Walking Dead begins with eight action-packed episodes that will feature the massive scope and scale fans have come to expect from TWD Universe, and I’m thrilled to share that fans won’t have to wait long for these incredible new episodes to debut this summer,” said Scott M. Gimple, chief content officer of TWD Universe.
Season 10 of the popular zombie apocalypse series featured Norman Reedus, Ross Marquand, Seth Gilliam, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Khary Payton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. According to AMC, the series ranks first among all basic cable shows for the 25-54 age group.
The AMC Studios production is executive produced by Gimple, Kang, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Dave Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Joseph Incaprera, and Denise Huth.
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan in ‘The Walking Dead season 10 (Photo Credit: Josh Stringer/AMC)
A Look Back at the Season 10 Extended Episodes Plot:
Last on The Walking Dead, we witnessed the fall of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the end of the Whisperers War. The Kingdom had fallen, Hilltop was virtually destroyed and Alexandria abandoned to prepare for final battle. Our survivors were trapped and separated from one another. Yet, when faced with almost certain death, they rallied together to fight, killing Beta (Ryan Hurst) and eliminating the threat of the horde.
In these six new episodes, we find our survivors trying to pick themselves up by their bootstraps following the destruction the Whisperers left in their wake. The years of struggle weigh upon them as past traumas surface, exposing their more vulnerable sides. As they question the state of humanity, the state of their collective community, and the states of their minds, will they find the inner strength to persevere with their lives, friendships, and group intact?
Poster for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
The official poster’s dropped for Netflix’s Army of the Dead directed by Zack Snyder (Justice League). The new poster features the film’s cast and arrived with a batch of sneak peek photos from the upcoming release.
Snyder’s zombie pic stars Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Omari Hardwick (Power), Ana De La Reguera (Goliath), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Matthias Schweighöfer (You Are Wanted), Nora Arnezeder (Riviera), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Ship), and Garret Dillahunt (Fear the Walking Dead). Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery), Raúl Castillo (Ghost Tape), Huma Qureshi (Leila), Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone (Sleepy Hollow), and Michael Cassidy (People of Earth) also star in Snyder’s zombie heist film.
Zack Snyder co-wrote the action thriller with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. He also serves as a producer along with Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.
Netflix has set a May 21, 2021 release date in select theaters and on the streaming service.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
“Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.”
After what feels like an eternity (but will actually be a month between new episodes), CBS’s legal drama All Rise is set to return on April 12, 2021. Season two episode 11 – “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” – was directed by Paul McCrane from a script by Kimberly Ann Harrison and Nicole Feste.
Simone Missick leads the cast as Judge Lola Carmichael, Wilson Bethel plays Mark Callan, Marg Helgenberger is Lisa Benner, and Jessica Camacho stars as Emily Lopez. J. Alex Brinson plays Luke Watkins, Lindsay Mendez is Sara Castillo, Ruthie Ann Miles is Sherri Kansky, Lindsey Gort plays Amy Quinn, and Audrey Corsa is Samantha Powell. Peter MacNicol recurs as Judge Albert Campbell.
Episode 11 guest stars include Louis Herthum, Nev Scharrel, Ashley Jones, Antwon D. Jones, Feliz Avitia, and Phabian Rashaud. Larry Poindexter, Monnae Michaell, Kelly Easter, Johnny Rey Diaz, and Max Adler also guest star.
“Forgive Us Our Trespasses” Plot: With Ness nearing the end of her clerkship, Lola sets her up to shadow Emily, who is defending a young man who reoffended, and the verdict lies with Judge Campbell (MacNicol) who is notoriously harsh on repeat offenders. Also, Rachel reveals to Lola that she kissed Mark, and Mark struggles to find out why Luke’s name is on a list of cops dropped off by Deep Throat.
All Rise is a courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal process. Among them is newly appointed Judge Lola Carmichael, a highly regarded and impressive deputy district attorney who doesn’t intend to sit back on the bench in her new role, but instead leans in, immediately pushing the boundaries and challenging the expectations of what a judge can be.
