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‘The Voice’ Season 28 Brings in Joe Walsh and Zac Brown

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Joe Walsh on ‘The Voice’ (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)

Grammy Award winners Joe Walsh and Zac Brown are joining NBC’s The Voice season 28 as mega mentors. Walsh, a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, will be teaming up with judges Niall Horan and Reba McEntire as their teams head into the Knockout Round on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Zac Brown will be lending his expertise to members of Michael Bublé’s and Snoop Dogg’s teams. Season 28 marks Brown’s first time taking part as a mentor on NBC’s The Voice.

New episodes of season 28 air on Mondays at 8pm ET/PT.

NBC offered this description of season 28’s Knockout Round: “Alongside the coaches, Walsh and Brown bring their dynamic artistry and long-standing industry experience to guide the artists into their most powerful performances yet. Each coach enters the Knockouts with eight artists. With no saves or steals in this round, the competition is intense. Coaches alone choose the winner from their team to advance to the Playoffs, the last round before the Live Shows.

The stakes have never been higher as this season’s Knockouts feature the first-ever ‘Mic Drop’ button, given to each coach to use on an artist from their respective teams whose performance blows them away. Viewers at home will have the opportunity to vote for the ‘Mic Drop’ winner among the four.

The artist with the most votes is awarded a performance at ‘The Rose Parade Presented by Honda,’ live on Jan. 1, 2026.”

The Voice was created by John de Mol. Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Adam H. Sher, Barry Poznick, and de Mol executive produce.

 

Michael Fassbender to Star as Joe Sr. in ‘Kennedy’

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Michael Fassbender as an assassin in ‘The Killer’ (Photo Credit: Netflix © 2023)

Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender (The Agency, The Killer) is on board to star as Joe Kennedy, Sr., in Netflix’s Kennedy.  The eight-episode drama is based on JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall and has Sam Shaw (Castle Rock, Masters of Sex) guiding the project as executive producer and showrunner.

“Kennedy reveals the intimate lives, loves, rivalries, and tragedies that shaped the most iconic dynasty in modern history and helped create the world we live in today,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Beginning in the 1930s, the first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.” 

Additional executive producers include author Logevall, Eric Roth, Lila Byock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, and Anna O’Malley. Chernin Entertainment’s Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill also executive produce. Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt) will direct and executive produce. 

“The story of the Kennedys is the closest we have to American mythology—somewhere between Shakespeare and The Bold and the Beautiful. But Fredrik Logevall’s stunning, nuanced biography pulls a veil on the human strivings and burdens behind the myth, revealing as much about our present moment, how we got here and where we’re going as about the Kennedys themselves,” said Shaw in an interview with Tudum. “I’m thrilled to be able to explore this saga of a family and a world in transition with Eric Roth, Thomas Vinterberg and our incredible band of artists and partners, at a moment when our past feels urgently present.”

‘Doc’ Season 2 Episode 5 Preview

Season two, episode five of Fox’s medical drama Doc promises to reveal more of Brian Clark’s backstory. Episode five, “Tightrope,” will air on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.

Molly Parker stars as Dr. Amy Larsen, Omar Metwally plays Dr. Michael Hamda, Felicity Huffman is Dr. Joan Ridley, Amirah Vann is Dr. Gina Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim plays Katie Hamda. Jon Ecker is Dr. Jake Heller and Anya Banerjee plays Dr. Sonya Maitra.

“Tightrope” Plot: A popular weight loss medication reveals the cracks in a couple’s relationship and two sisters face an unexpected diagnosis.

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Molly Parker and Felicity Huffman in ‘DOC’ season 2 episode 5 (CR: John Medland © 2025 FOX Media LLC)

Doc Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:

“Inspired by a true story and based on the hit eponymous Italian drama series, Doc begins its second season of the life-affirming medical drama following the heartbreak and victories of hard-charging, brilliant physician DR. AMY LARSEN (Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory. This season, Amy will continue to confront hard truths about her missing years, work to repair fractured relationships and seek to reconcile the person she used to be with the one everyone else has come to know.

Determined to get her memory back and piece together who she really is, Amy’s goal is to become the doctor she used to be in those missing years and to eventually, once again, be Chief of Internal Medicine. In the interim, her ex-husband/Westside Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, DR. MICHAEL HAMDA (Metwally) fills the position with Amy’s former mentor and friend DR. JOAN RIDLEY (Huffman), whose motives and priorities remain hidden, just as long as Amy still can’t recall Joan’s life-changing secret. Amy’s best friend and colleague, DR. GINA WALKER (Vann), is weary of Joan’s motives and continues to be a beacon of support for those around her, while finally learning to put on her own oxygen mask first.

While relearning eight years of medical advancements is complicated, it pales in comparison to learning to navigate her new/old/current romantic entanglements. Amy continues to fight her feelings and let Michael go, especially now with the birth of his son with his new wife, bringing up emotions for both Amy and their daughter KATIE HAMDA (Fountain-Jardim). Amy’s on-again, off-again relationship with Chief Resident DR. JAKE HELLER (Ecker) is a bit more delicate as he struggles to protect his heart from her this time around. However, DR. SONYA MAITRA (Banerjee) would only be too glad to pick up the pieces, navigating the balance between her feelings for Jake and her complicated resentment towards Amy.

The second season of Doc begins as Amy’s past comes back to haunt her when a desperate father sacrifices everything to secure his daughter’s heart transplant. Chaos and confusion reverberate through the hallways of Westside Medical when a subsequent high-stakes emergency leaves a doctor’s life in the balance.”

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Jon Ecker in the “Tightrope” episode (CR: John Medland © 2025 FOX Media LLC)
Molly Parker
Molly Parker in season 2 episode 5 (CR: John Medland © 2025 FOX Media LLC)
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Guest stars Emma Pftizer-Price, Lara Jean Chorostecki, and Samantha Massell in the “Tightrope” episode (CR: John Medland © 2025 FOX Media LLC)
Molly Parker
Molly Parker in season 2 episode 5 (CR: John Medland © 2025 FOX Media LLC)

 

‘Elsbeth’ Season 3 Episode 3 Preview

Carra Patterson returns as Detective Kaya Blanke for CBS’s Elsbeth season three, episode three. “Good Grief,” directed by Ron Underwood and featuring guest star Julia Fox, will air on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.

Carrie Preston returns to star as the titular character. Wendell Pierce is also back as Captain C.W. Wagner for the series’ third season.

“Good Grief” Plot: When “grief influencer” Raquel Drabowski’s (Julia Fox) presumed-dead husband makes a miraculous return, their reunion takes a fatal plunge. Meanwhile, Elsbeth’s surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.

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Julia Fox as Raquel Drabowski, Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, and Lindsay Mendez as Officer Grace Hackett in ‘Elsbeth’ season 3 episode 3 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Elsbeth Season 3 Description:

Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to track down New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique intuitive insight. The critically acclaimed series enters its third season with fresh cases, new characters, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce).

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Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni in season 3 episode 3 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Carrie Preston and Julia Fox in season 3 episode 3 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Lindsay Mendez as Officer Grace Hackett, Daniel Oreskes as Detective Buzz Fleming, and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni in the “Good Grief” episode (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Carrie Preston and Carra Patterson in season 3 episode 3 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘Tracker’ Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: “The Process”

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Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw and Jensen Ackles as Russell Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s Tracker season three kicks off with part one of a two-part premiere that welcomes back Jensen Ackles (The Boys, Supernatural) as Russell Shaw. We catch up with Colter (Justin Hartley) in Garrett, Wyoming, relaxing at a bar, ignoring his phone, and getting called out for it by the waitress.

(The following is a recap of season three, episode one and there are spoilers ahead!)

Apparently, Colter’s been visiting the bar a lot recently. An obnoxious jerk walks in, bumps the waitress and makes her drop her tray. He tosses money in her face—and Colter’s—when Colter tells him to pick up the broken glass. A fight breaks out and Colter’s easily holding his own when Russell shows up and gets an accidental punch to the face delivered by his bro.

Colter and Russell are the only two standing at the end of the melee.

They move their reunion to Colter’s camper, and Russell confronts him for ignoring everyone. Reenie sent him to check on his brother, and Colter unconvincingly insists he’s fine. Colter finally tells his brother that he found the mystery man on the cliff the night their dad died. Russell’s shocked to learn their mom sent the man, Otto, to talk to their dad.

Their mom wanted to leave their dad, and they both recall he went crazy that night when he learned what she had planned.  Otto and their dad went up on the cliff, they tussled, and Otto threw their father over the cliff. Colter is having a rough time dealing with it since he now understands their mom’s been lying for decades. Russell claims he didn’t know any of this, apart from that there was a guy on the cliff.

Colter apologizes for ever believing their mom and for thinking Russell had anything to do with their dad’s death. Russell thinks their mom did what she needed to because their dad was losing it. Colter’s still wondering what happened that summer that caused their dad to change. He can’t just push away the memories, like Russell can. Russell understands but thinks it’s time for Colter to stop ghosting everyone.

Russell calls Reenie (Fiona Rene) and she’s pissed at Colter for going three weeks without touching base. He apologizes, and although he tries to put her off, Russell agrees with Reenie that it’s time to get back to work. In fact, Russell will even join in on a new case. Russell just got fired so he’s free to spend quality time with his brother.

The new case involves Reenie’s client Cal Rodgers. Cal’s wife, Lisa, and daughter, Hailey, may have gone missing, and Cal’s willing to pay what it takes to get them back. Hailey wasn’t there when Cal went to pick her up earlier today, and Cal doesn’t think it’s just a custody dispute. Cal’s suspicious of his ex’s new finance bro boyfriend, Kurt. Cal dug into his background and discovered he runs a crypto scam.

Tracker Season 3 Episode 1 Recap
Fiona Rene as Reenie Greene in ‘Tracker’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Reenie’s surprised to find Randy (Chris Lee) in her office, reorganizing her internet system. It’ll take a while and Reenie’s not much help because Velma normally takes care of supplies, etc. She offers a brief excuse for Velma’s absence, saying she went to see Teddi to try and save her marriage. (Abby McEnany left the show as a series regular after the second season, and Robin Weigert who played Teddi left after season one.) Randy promises to do deep background dives on Reenie’s candidates to take over as her assistant. He also explains Bobby’s absence by saying he has a new job as an encryption specialist at a startup who’s making big bucks.

Back to the Shaw brothers, Colter confirms he hasn’t told their sister, Dory, about Otto. Colter adds that their mom believed government people were harassing their family. He tells Russell about the hidden phone number he found that belonged to a scientist who died the year their dad died. Russell volunteers to do a deeper dive into the scientist.

Colter and Russell meet with Cal at his ex’s house and learn Lisa and Hailey still haven’t returned. Lisa’s and her boyfriend’s cars are in the driveway, and he doesn’t trust the boyfriend. Kurt’s running a crypto scam and Russell decides that he hates him, too. Cal and Kurt got into an argument the last time Cal went to pick up Hailey, and maybe Kurt is behind the fact they’re missing.

Hailey doesn’t like Kurt either and told Cal he’s stealing money from her mom. She revealed that a stranger showed up a while back who claimed Kurt owed him money.

Since there’s no alarm, Russell just breaks the glass door. Hailey’s and Lisa’s phones are on a table and Cal knows they wouldn’t leave without them. Colter checks upstairs and finds blood splatter on the wall. He enters a bathroom, gun drawn, and finds Kurt lying dead on the floor. His right hand’s been cut off and is missing.

Russell and Colter walk through various scenarios since nothing’s missing and there are no signs of forced entry (other than the glass Russell broke). Reenie has arrived, along with the cops, and has learned Kurt Foster has a criminal record for running a pyramid scheme. Colter and the sheriffs believe Kurt pissed off the wrong people. Reenie looks at Russell like he’s grown a second head when he suggests the hand might have been cut off by somebody who just collects hands.

Russell admits he loves it when Colter calls “his guy,” Randy, for help. Randy’s discovered Kurt’s got enemies, based on his text messages, and might have left clues in his laptop. Randy sends Colter and Russell Kurt’s address as Reenie heads off to the sheriff’s office. Russell asks his bro about Reenie’s boyfriend because he can’t get a handle on the situation. Reenie said they are in a “weird place,” and Russell’s disappointed to learn she’s dating a lawyer. Colter claims not to know anything about Reenie’s relationship because he and Reenie stay in their own lanes. Russell reminds him that there was a time when Colter knew a lot. He jokes about Colter swerving out of his lane or maybe it was Reenie who swerved out of hers.

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Jensen Ackles as Russell Shaw and Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw in ‘Tracker’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Sergei Bachlakov © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Colter convinces Russell to get his mind back on the job and thinks Kurt’s home is the perfect place to start. It’s unlocked when they arrive, and they discover someone beat them there and used the severed hand to open a biometric safe. The killer took Kurt’s gun and all the money from the safe. Colter believes that the building probably has cameras and Russell claims he has skillz (stressing the “z”) that will get them access.

Russell finds the security guard and asks to see any surveillance footage from yesterday showing apartment 3F. He explains the situation and when the guy turns him down, Russell thinks he’s found an inroad through their shared military service.

Colter continues to search Kurt’s apartment while Russell shares war stories with the guard. Even though he’s enjoying the talk, the guard still refuses to share the footage. Russell makes as if to leave, but instead he puts the guard in a chokehold and steals his laptop.

He runs out, looking back over his shoulder, and meets up with Colter. Colter found Kurt’s client list, and Randy is busy looking for possible suspects. The Shaw brothers watch the footage and see Lisa entering Kurt’s apartment. Colter thinks Lisa, an orthopedic surgeon, cut off her boyfriend’s hand and opened the safe. The question is why.

Randy’s research reveals Lisa bought a burner phone at a convenience store 24 hours ago.

Russell and Colter discuss how Lisa’s moving around since she left her car behind. Randy reports that someone who matches Lisa’s description stole a red Volvo from the area where she bought the burner phone. He tracks the car and forwards the location to Colter. Just then, sirens approach, and Russell volunteers to stay behind to explain why he took the laptop.

Colter finds the Volvo and sees a woman hurrying away looking sketchy. He calls out to Lisa and she panics and runs. He convinces her to stop, explains her ex hired him, and confirms the cops are now involved. She begs Colter to let her go, confessing she had no choice. Colter tries to assure her he can help, but she panics again and runs into the street. She’s hit by a car and in terrible shape but aware enough to beg Colter to save her daughter.

A message briefly appears on her burner phone asking if she’s retrieved the item. It warns her that she’s running out of time.

Reenie joins Colter at the hospital where Lisa’s been rushed into surgery. He explains Hailey was kidnapped and Lisa was forced to follow instructions. Colter doesn’t know what Lisa was on her way to retrieve (it wasn’t just the money from the safe) but believes whoever’s responsible knows what they’re doing.

Randy backdoors Lisa’s burner and discovers it was a highly sophisticated sender. The messages are encrypted and like nothing he’s dealt with before. He was able to retrieve one message that included the location where Lisa was supposed to bring the item. She was given two hours to do it or Hailey would be killed.

Reenie fills Cal in on what’s going on and why Lisa didn’t reach out. Cal doesn’t think Lisa did anything shady and places the full blame on Kurt.  

Randy sends Colter the meeting location and he and Russell take off, with Russell warning that these guys are professionals and they need to be careful.

Randy calls with an update on Lisa’s real phone. Her last call right before the threatening text message was with Raymond Ockman, a teacher at Benjamin Franklin High. He doesn’t have a criminal record and seems to be living an ordinary life. Also, there’s no connection between him and Lisa or Kurt prior to this call. Randy promises to keep digging.

The Shaw brothers arrive at the rock quarry meeting location and spot a car with someone inside. They rush up, guns drawn, and it’s Raymond Ockman. Raymond is scared to death and asks if they’re with “them.” (Lisa also asked Colter that.)  He can’t tell them where Hailey is until they give him permission. Colter threatens to shoot him, and Raymond says he can take them to Hailey.

They get in and Raymond drives while answering their questions. Suddenly, he deliberately crashes his car.  Raymond makes a run for it, but Colter is much faster. He continues to insist he has to wait for the next step, but Colter and Russell demand to know Hailey’s location. He finally gives it up and says they kidnapped his sister to make him follow their orders.

“They said I was part of the process,” says Raymond. Raymond also confesses that he killed Kurt when he got in the way while he was kidnapping Hailey. Raymond’s phone buzzes with the same ringtone as Lisa’s. The message reads, “YOU HAVE FAILED.”

Colter and Russell save Hailey (Nevis Unipan) and the cops take Raymond away. Hailey’s fine and being examined by EMTs as Cal arrives. Cal hands over a check and thanks them, and Russell’s ready to wrap things up. However, Colter’s still thinking about what Raymond said.

Reenie calls with the sad news that Raymond’s sister’s body was just found. Colter thinks there’s something to the “process” Raymond was talking about, but Russell is ready to call it a day. They rescued Hailey so the job is over. He’s suggesting beers and steaks on Colter when they both receive text messages that say, “You have interrupted the process and there will be consequences.”

This case is definitely not over.

‘Matlock’ Season 2 Episode 3 Preview

After CBS’s Matlock season two’s second episode, Olympia seems to be in control. However, the promo video for episode three shows Olympia and Matty forced to work together. “Tomorrow is Still Tomorrow” will air on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT. 

Kathy Bates leads the cast as Madeline “Matty” Matlock. Skye P. Marshall stars as Olympia Lawrence, Jason Ritter plays Julian Markston, David Del Rio is Billy Martinez, Leah Lewis stars as Sarah Franklin, Sam Anderson is Edwin Kingston, and Aaron Harris is Alfie Kingston.

“Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow” Plot: Matty and Olympia find out that the executive committee has flown in after learning of a security breach at the firm. Also, the team takes on a case involving competing hot chicken restaurants. Damani Johnson and Lizzie Perrin wrote the episode, with Gina Lamar directing.

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Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence in ‘Matlock’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo: Robert Voets © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Matlock Series Description:

Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline ‘Matty’ Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm with a hidden agenda, using her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice; Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates—the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).”

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Kathy Bates as Matty in season 2 episode 3 (Photo: Robert Voets © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
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Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence in season 2 episode 3 (Photo: Robert Voets © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘Ghosts’ Season 5 Episode 2 Preview: “Viking Wedding”

CBS’s Ghosts kicked off season five answering the lingering question from season four: will Jay wind up in Hell? Now that that storyline’s concluded, and the series bid goodbye to a ghost, the fifth season’s second episode has what sounds like a Thor-centric plot. “Viking Wedding,” written by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman and directed by Richie Keen, airs on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

Season five stars Rose McIver as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, and Richie Moriarty as Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco plays Flower. 

“Viking Wedding” Plot: Sam and Jay try to impress their trendy city friends while a misplaced bookcase threatens Thor’s ability to deliver an important speech. Also, Isaac rallies the ghosts to help the couple navigate a tough customer service ordeal.

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Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn and Sheila Carrasco as Flower in ‘Ghosts’ season 5 episode 2 (Photo © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Ghosts Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam inherited, into a bed & breakfast—only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.

The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Scott Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th century (Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Wisocky), to name a few.

The opening of the B&B and Jay’s new restaurant are a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.

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Rose McIver as Samantha, Sheila Carrasco as Flower, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Asher Grodman as Trevor, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, and Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac in season 5 episode 2 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
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Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty in season 5 episode 2 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Richie Moriarty as Pete, Rose McIver as Samantha, and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay in season 5 episode 2 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Ghosts Season 5 Episode 2
Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Rose McIver as Samantha, Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco as Flower in season 5 episode 2 (Photo © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 2 Episode 5 Welcomes Tyler Posey

Teen Wolf‘s Tyler Posey guest stars on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town season two episode six, “Strangers Among Us.” Episode six will air on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Mya Lowe is Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin is Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas is Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, Fritzy-Klevans Destine is Constable Andy Kendrick, and Marcia Gay Harden is Mayor Christie Holman. The series also features Bethany Brown, Marci T. House, and Joshua Close.

“Strangers Among Us” Plot: A troubled high schooler discovers a wounded body in the woods, leading investigators to look for the attempted murderer. While trying to find the culprit and the missing weapon, Karl and the team uncover evidence in an unsolved case involving the victim’s daughter from years ago. As the detective force connects details between the two crimes, Cassandra dives deeper into her own investigation related to the mysterious deaths around Gibsons.

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Tyler Posey in ‘MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo by Kailey Schwerman ©2025 Fox Media LLC)

Murder in a Small Town Description, Courtesy of Fox:

Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who recently moved to the quiet coastal town of Gibsons to be the new police chief and quickly learns that this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets. As a world-class detective, Karl calls upon all his skills to solve murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore. Meanwhile, his deepening relationship with the town librarian Cassandra Lee (Kreuk) is challenged as her career and community involvement take her in new and unexpected directions. 

In the second season, Karl’s jurisdiction expands, and he has to contend with an increased caseload and limited resources, investigating cases like a body found at a local wedding between members of two feuding families; a double kidnapping that may mask an even bigger crime; a pop star who retreated to Gibsons for a quiet vacation only to be followed by a dangerous stalker; and many more. 

Academy Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden joins the cast as Mayor Christie Holman, a practicing doctor, beloved figure in the community, and a consummate political operator. She has the best interests of the people of Gibsons at heart but sometimes lets her personal interests take precedence, as she complicates life for Karl and Cassandra. 

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Guest star Jacob Shoemay and Rossif Sutherland in the “Strangers Among Us” episode (Photo by Kailey Schwerman © 2025 Fox Media LLC)
Marcia Gay Harden
Guest star Jacob Shoemay and Marcia Gay Harden in season 2 episode 5 (Photo by Kailey Schwerman © 2025 Fox Media LLC)
Rossif Sutherland and Tyler Posey
Rossif Sutherland and Tyler Posey in the “Strangers Among Us” episode (Photo by Kailey Schwerman © 2025 Fox Media LLC.)
Bethan Brown and Aaron Douglas
Bethany Brown and Aaron Douglas in season 2 episode 5 (Photo by Kailey Schwerman ©2025 Fox Media LLC)

‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu’s Great in a So-So Comedy

Good Fortune Review
Aziz Ansari as Arj and Keanu Reeves as Gabriel in ‘Good Fortune’ (Photo Credit: Eddy Chen / Lionsgate)

Angels watching over and helping people has been a popular plotline in Hollywood since silent films. Classic films The Bishop’s Wife, Heaven Can Wait, and It’s a Wonderful Life have delighted moviegoers from generation to generation, inspired future filmmakers, and created the unforgettable angels Mr. Jordan, Dudley, and, of course, Clarence.

Now comes Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) in the 2025 comedy film Good Fortune. Gabriel is a well-meaning but rather inept angel whose job is to stop drivers who are texting on their cell phones while driving from causing accidents, but Gabriel yearns for more. He aspires to be an angel who can inspire those who have lost hope and show them that their lives are worth the struggle. (Sounds familiar, right?)

Gabriel focuses on Arj (Aziz Ansari), a struggling gig worker who mainly drives around delivering food and running other errands for wealthy people but is still living in his car, unable to keep his head above water. Things start to look up for Arj when he meets and begins working as an assistant to Jeff (Seth Rogen), a wealthy venture capitalist.

Unfortunately, when Jeff fires Arj for a slight indiscretion, he becomes worse off than before taking the job. So, Gabriel decides to take it upon himself to show Arj that having all that wealth wouldn’t solve all of his problems by swapping Arj and Jeff’s lives.
This approach doesn’t work, however, as having a beautiful home and riches beyond his imagination does solve most of Arj’s problems. Gabriel’s noble intentions lead to Jeff struggling to convince Arj to switch back, which in turn leads to the well-meaning angel being in big trouble with his superior, Martha (Sandra Oh).

Written, directed, and co-starring Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune is an uneven social comedy that has few laughs and not enough heart. It’s also not original, lifting its plot and themes from classic films such as It’s a Wonderful Life and Trading Places.

As an actor, Ansari’s got terrific timing. However, as a feature film director, Ansari has much to learn about pacing and subtlety. Good Fortune’s pacing is choppy and clunky while moving from scene to scene. There’s a noticeable lack of rhythm and flow.

The film’s message about the well-off being dismissive and uncaring of those struggling to survive in today’s economy is presented and even preached about multiple times, with Ansari’s screenplay taking a heavy-handed approach to its presentation. The comedy’s only saving grace is Keanu Reeves’ performance as Gabriel, the likeable but not too smart angel who only wants to help both Arj and Jeff but always seems to just make matters worse. The best scenes in the film are between Reeves and Rogen. When they’re not together, the film suffers from a lack of laughs.

Good Fortune has its heart in the right place with its timely social message, but the movie just doesn’t work and completely misses the mark.

GRADE: C-

Rating: R for language and some drug use
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Studio: Lionsgate

‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Episode 2 Preview

Part two of the 9-1-1: Nashville series premiere finds the team dealing with Mother Nature’s fury. Episode two, “Hell and High Water,” will air on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.

Chris O’Donnell stars as Don Hart, Jessica Capshaw plays Blythe Hart, Kimberly Williams-Paisley is Cammie Raleigh, and LeAnn Rimes plays Dixie Bennings. Hailey Kilgore stars as Taylor Thompson, Michael Provost is Ryan Hart, Juani Feliz is Roxie Alba, and Hunter McVey plays Blue Bennings.

“Hell and High Water” Plot: A tornado’s path leads the Station 113 team to an intense rescue at a water tower. Ryan and his wife reach a turning point, while Dixie has an assignment for Blue. Cammie coaches a distressed teenager through her mother’s childbirth.

9-1-1: Nashville Episode 2
Hunter McVey and Michael Provost in episode 2 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)

9-1-1: Nashville Plot, Courtesy of ABC:

“9-1-1: Nashville is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.”

Chris O'Donnell and Michael Provost
Chris O’Donnell and Michael Provost in episode 2 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Leann Rimes
LeAnn Rimes in episode 2 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Hailey Kilgore and Hunter McVey
Hailey Kilgore and Hunter McVey in episode 2 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Hunter McVey
Hunter McVey in episode 2 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)

 

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