Ray Romano recites Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” as a young woman tries to flee her controlling husband in the first-look teaser trailer for HBO Max’s Made for Love. Romano co-stars in the comedy series alongside Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs), Billy Magnussen (Tell Me a Story), Dan Bakkedahl (The Goldbergs), Noma Dumezweni (The Undoing), and Augusto Aguilera (Too Old to Die Young).
Season one’s recurring guest stars include Caleb Foote, Kym Whitley, Nyasha Hatendi, and Patti Harrison. Ione Skye, Jon Daly, Matty Cardarople, Mel Rodriguez, and Sarunas Jackson also guest star.
The Max Original and Paramount Television Studios production is executive produced by showrunner Christina Lee, Alissa Nutting, Patrick Somerville, Dean Bakopoulos, Liza Chasin, and SJ Clarkson.
Made for Love will premiere in April 2021.
Cristin Milioti and Billy Magnussen star in ‘Made for Love’ (Photo by John P. Johnson / HBO Max)
The Plot, Courtesy of HBO Max:
The comedy series is a darkly absurd and cynically poignant story of love and divorce. It follows Hazel Green (Milioti), a thirty-something woman on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to Byron Gogol (Magnussen), a controlling tech billionaire. Soon she discovers that her husband has implanted a monitoring device – the Made for Love chip – in her brain, allowing him to track her, watch her, and know her “emotional data” as she tries to regain her independence.
Through the chip, Byron’s able to watch Hazel’s every move as she flees to her desert hometown to take refuge with her aging widower father Herbert (Romano) and his synthetic partner, Diane.
CBS’s Bull will finally pick back up with new season five episodes on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT. The network just released a few photos, along with the season five episode 10 plot descripton, in support of its upcoming return.
Episode 10, “The Boy Who Cried Murder,” was directed by Dennis Smith from a script by Zyana Salazar.
The season five cast is led by Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull. Freddy Rodriguez plays Benny Colón, Yara Martinez stars as Isabella “Izzy” Colón, Geneva Carr is Marissa Morgan, Jamie Lee Kirchner is Danny James, Christopher Jackson plays Chunk Palmer, and MacKenzie Meehan stars as Taylor Rentzel.
“The Boy Who Cried Murder” Plot: Izzy asks Bull to petition the court to have her best friend’s body exhumed when the woman’s son alleges she was murdered, despite her death already ruled accidental.
Bull stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull in a drama inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most prolific trial-consulting firms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. This season, Bull finds it harder than ever to navigate his personal life, as he balances fatherhood and his renewed relationship with Isabella “Izzy” Colón, his ex-wife. Izzy’s brother is Benny Colón, Bull’s trusted associate, a quick-witted lawyer who acts as defense attorney in the company’s mock trials.
Bull’s enviable group of experts at Trial Analysis Corporation shape successful narratives down to the last detail. In addition to Benny, his team includes Marissa Morgan, a neurolinguistics expert from the Department of Homeland Security who monitors shifting jury reactions in real-time for Bull; former NYPD detective Danny James, the firm’s tough but relatable investigator; Taylor Rentzel, a working mother and former colleague of Marissa’s who is an expert at coding and computer hacking; and Chunk Palmer, a former all-American lineman and stylist-turned-lawyer, who helps clients prepare their look and testimony for trial.
In high-stakes trials, Bull’s combination of remarkable insight into human nature, three Ph.D.’s and a top-notch staff creates winning strategies that tip the scales of justice in his clients’ favor.
Andra Day and Kevin Hanchard in ‘THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY’ from Paramount Pictures. (Photo Credit: Takashi Seida)
Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday starring Andra Day was named Best Picture by AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards and NBC’s This Is Us earned the group’s inaugural Best Series award. The Trial of the Chicago 7 was the only double winner this year, with Aaron Sorkin honored as both Best Director and Best Screenwriter.
“We are excited to share this year’s Movies for Grownups Awards honorees and celebrate the work of these formidable filmmakers,” stated Tim Appelo, AARP film and TV critic. “Even during these trying times, creators continue to give audiences riveting imagery, captivating storytelling and indelible performances. We have expanded our categories into TV to reflect changes in how audiences consume content, and we can’t wait to share the stories of those whose work enriched our lives this year.”
The annual awards recognize the best in films – and now television – for the 50+ audience. This year’s awards presentation will be broadcast on PBS on Sunday, March 28th at 8pm.
2021 Movies for Grownups Awards Winners:
• Career Achievement: George Clooney
• Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
• Best Actress: Sophia Loren (The Life Ahead)
• Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
• Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster (The Mauritanian)
• Best Supporting Actor: Demián Bichir (Land)
• Best Director: Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
• Best Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
• Best Ensemble: One Night in Miami
• Best Intergenerational: Minari
• Best Buddy Picture: Da 5 Bloods
• Best Time Capsule: Mank
• Best Grownup Love Story: Supernova
• Best Documentary: A Secret Love
• Best Foreign Film/Best International Film: Collective (Romania)
• Best Actress (TV): Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)
• Best Actor (TV): Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)
• Best Series: This Is Us (NBC)
• Best TV Movie/Limited Series: The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
The teaser trailer for NBC’s New Amsterdam season three episode two sets viewers up for what could be one of the series’ most emotional episodes. Episode two, “Essential Workers,” will air on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Ryan Eggold returns to lead the cast as Dr. Max Goodwin. Janet Montgomery plays Dr. Lauren Bloom, Freema Agyeman is Dr. Helen Sharpe, Tyler Labine is Dr. Iggy Frome, Anupam Kher is Dr. Vijay Kapoor, and Daniel Dae Kim plays Dr. Cassian Shin.
“Essential Workers” Plot: Max is forced to face the heartbreaking consequences of one of his policies. Bloom comes to a startling realization about Iggy.
When Dr. Max Goodwin took over New Amsterdam, he asked a simple, revolutionary question: “How can I help?” In season three, Max and his team face the daunting task of sustaining that optimism while dealing with a pandemic that exposed the gaping inequities in our health care. Max is no longer content to fix a broken system. He’s determined to tear it down and build something better.
Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome, and Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in ‘New Amsterdam’ season 3 episode 2 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, and Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome in season 3 episode 2 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 3 episode 2 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe in season 3 episode 2 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome, and Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in season 3 episode 2 (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Mumford’s back in action and delving into an unsolved case on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season four episode 11, “Positive Thinking.” Episode 11, directed by Guy Ferland from a script by VJ Boyd and Sarah Alderson, will air on March 10, 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 11 guest stars include Eddie Alfano, Phi Vu, Christopher Wolfe, Davy J. Marr, and Lily Knight.
“Positive Thinking” Plot: Mumford (Peter Onorati) returns to work a 15-year-old cold case that holds a personal connection and leads to the discovery of a dangerous drug ring. Also, Hondo is leery of Leroy’s (Michael Beach) motives when he discovers the recent parolee is seeking funding for a new business venture with his son, Darryl (Deshae Frost).
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.
Peter Onorati as Mumford and Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks in ‘S.W.A.T.’ season 4 episode 11 (Photo Credit: 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Michael Beach as Leroy in season 4 episode 11 (Photo Credit: 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)Alex Russell as Jim Street in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Michael Beach as Leroy in the “Positive Thinking” episode (Photo Credit: 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 4 episode 11 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
A key detail about the team’s target is revealed on CBS’s SEAL Team season four episode nine, “Reckoning.” Episode nine, directed by Ruben Garcia from a script by Tom Mularz and Kenny Sheard, will air on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
David Boreanaz leads the cast as Jason Hayes, Max Thieriot plays Clay Spenser, and Neil Brown Jr. stars as Ray Perry. AJ Buckley is Sonny Quinn and Toni Trucks is Lisa Davis. Recurring cast members include Justin Melnick as Brock Reynolds, Tyler Grey as Trent Sawyer, Scott Foxx as Full Metal, and Judd Lormand as Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn.
Episode nine’s guest cast includes Philip Shabaz as Yassine “Raqqa Jacques” Kassen, Shiva Negar as Mina Hassan, and Eddie Alfano as NCIS Agent Salazar.
“Reckoning” Plot: As Ray continues to lead the mission in Syria, the stakes grow higher when members of Bravo team learn the truth about their target.
SEAL Team is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior’s existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry, the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn, an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; and Clay Spenser, a young, multilingual, second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication. Vital to the team’s success is Ensign Lisa Davis, a no-nonsense, take-charge officer.
Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Amazon just launched the official trailer for the action thriller Without Remorse starring Michael B. Jordan. The two-minute trailer finds Jordan’s character, Sr. Chief John Kelly, shot and left for dead and his wife murdered. Over the two minutes trailer, it’s revealed whoever did the hit obviously had no idea what they’d unleashed by allowing John Kelly to survive.
In addition to Michael B. Jordan, the cast includes Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Brett Gelman, Jacob Scipio, and Jack Kesy. Colman Domingo, Todd Lassance, Cam Gigandet, Luke Mitchell, and Guy Pearce also star.
Without Remorse is based on a book by Tom Clancy, with Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and Will Staples adapting the novel for the screen. Sicario: Day of the Soldado‘s Stefano Sollima directed and Akiva Goldsman, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Michael B. Jordan produced.
The R-rated thriller launches globally on Amazon Prime on April 30, 2021.
The Plot, Courtesy of Amazon:
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife in Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, the explosive origin story of action hero John Clark – one of the most popular characters in author Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe. When a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op, Sr. Chief John Kelly (Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs.
Joining forces with a fellow SEAL (Turner-Smith) and a shadowy CIA agent (Bell), Kelly’s mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war. Torn between personal honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without remorse if he hopes to avert disaster and reveal the powerful figures behind the conspiracy.
The CW’s top-rated superhero series, The Flash, kicked off its seventh season on March 2, 2021 with most of the original Team Flash still missing and the exit of a major character…make that characters.
The episode begins with Chester (Brandon McKnight) waking Barry (Grant Gustin) out of a cryopod. (Barry’s now using it to rest and keep from losing his speed since the Speed Force is gone.) Chester explains Eva McCulloch (Efrat Dor) is using her Mirror Master powers to quickly travel across skyscrapers to a warehouse. Barry speeds over to find her but discovers the hard way that when he tries to put his hands on Eva, her powers allow her to move at the speed of light. She knocks him down with her mirror gun and reminds him they’re on the same side.
Eva kills Sam Scudder – the original Mirror Master – and exits leaving behind Scudder’s partner-in-crime, Top (Ashley Rickards).
Over in the mirror dimension, Iris (Candice Patton) is still trapped and losing her grip on what’s real and what’s not. She thinks she’s enjoying date night with Barry but then remembers she never escaped.
At CCPD, Joe (Jesse L. Martin), Cecile (Danielle Nicolet), and Barry go over Eva’s attacks on Black Hole warehouses to try to figure out her plan. Cecile heads off to talk to Top since she’s her defense attorney.
Nash Wells (Tom Cavanagh), Chester, and Barry gather at S.T.A.R. Labs to finalize the Artificial Speed Force to give Barry his speed back. After a test run fails, Nash is paid a visit by some of the other Wells in his mind, with Harry Wells revealing that for The Flash to run at top speed again Nash must die. It seems that if the multiversal particles of all the different Wells were transported into a fusion sphere, it would be enough to permanently power the ASF. The catch, however, is that the particles will need a living organ…Nash…to function.
Back at CCPD, Cecile talks to Top and via her telepathic powers and discovers she betrayed Scudder and let Eva kill him because she has joined forces with her and is one of her followers. Top uses her telepathic powers to frighten and weird out Cecile who leaves shocked and afraid.
Meanwhile, Nash is trying to come up with another way to power the Speed Force and thinks if Allegra (Kayla Compton) uses her powers to force the Wells’s particles into the fusion sphere, it might work. She tries but it backfires and the particles almost hit Allegra. Fortunately, Barry pushes her out of the way but gets hit with the particles himself. When he wakes Barry now has all the other Wells in him, first talking as Sherloque and then as H.R.
Finally, Barry passes out and Chester thinks they should get Gideon to figure out what to do. Gideon informs the group that Barry’s mind can’t handle all the other personas but his speed healing is keeping him alive.
Nash admits he lied and that it’s all his fault. He tells Allegra and Chester in order for it to work he would have to die. Chester knows Barry wouldn’t want anyone to die to get his speed back and believes they will find another way.
Over in the mirror dimension, Iris is being haunted/taunted by different versions of herself calling her sad, irrelevant, and weak.
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Harry Wells – using Barry’s body – tells Nash that he’s just like all the Wells when they met Team Flash. They were all broken and Team Flash helped make them better and fulfilled men. He tells Nash he knows there’s a good man in him and he just has to find him.
Cecile returns to talk to Top and this time she uses her telepathic powers to scare Top so badly she’s forced to reveal Eva’s next move, which is to have a supersonic jet explode above Central City. Cecile tells Joe who reminds Cecile that The Flash isn’t fast enough to stop it.
Once more to the mirror dimension we go and find Iris realizing Eva is using the different forms of Iris to distract her so she can’t escape. She stands up to the copies and tells them off which causes them to vanish.
At S.T.A.R. Labs, Chester has built a device so that when Allegra uses her powers to get the Wells out of Barry, she’ll be able to direct them back into Nash. They try it and it works; Barry is back to normal. That’s when the alert sounds and Chester gets a message about the supersonic plane. Realizing they’ve run out of options Nash sacrifices himself and becomes the living organ for the fusion sphere to power the ASF.
In a very touching scene, multiple versions of Wells – including H.R., Sherloque, Nash, and Harry – say a final goodbye to Barry as he pleads for them not to do this. “How can I be The Flash without a Wells on this team?” asks a distraught Barry.
“You’ve always been The Flash, you always will be…with or without me,” replies Nash who’s then taken over by Harry. Harry says, “Allen, when I came to your stupid Earth, I was a broken man, angry blah blah blah and you showed me how to be a better person and I’ll always be grateful for our friendship. Now run Barry…run!”
A teary-eyed Barry runs off and as all the Wells get energized into the fusion sphere, the ASF is powered up and Barry is re-energized with Speed Force. The Flash speeds off and reaches the supersonic plane in time to toss the explosive high in the air where it explodes without harming anyone.
Later at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry, Allegra, and Chester mourn losing Nash and all the other Wells. Barry explains he needs to call Caitlin and Cisco to tell them and is worried about how they’ll take it. He tells Chester and Allegra they’re also heroes because of their work on the Speed Force. Chester asks what’s next and Barry assures them they’ll get Iris and everyone else back.
The episode’s final scene shows Eva opening a computer file her husband left for her. The file contains a video of when she was hit by the dark matter when the particle accelerator exploded. She realizes the real Eva McCulloch died from being slammed into the wall mirror and that she’s a mirror duplicate.
The Flash Season 7 Episode 1 Review
Uneven, humorous, and surprising, the season seven premiere showcased the comedic talents of Grant Gustin and Tom Cavanagh while delivering the emotional exit of a character who’s been part of Team Flash since the show began.
The true highlight of the episode is Grant’s performance as all the different versions of Wells after the personalities end up inside him. Grant Gustin, the heart and soul of the series, usually has to play serious and at times heartwrenching scenes but here he’s given the opportunity to show off his comedic talents while impersonating the personalities of Wells created by the very talented Tom Cavanagh, and Gustin does it wonderfully.
The true surprise – in fact, shocker – of episode one is what seems to be the permanent end of Tom Cavanagh performing all the Wells characters. Since the show began back seven seasons ago there’s always been a version of Wells with Team Flash. This was the perfect way to keep Cavanagh as a permanent member of the cast. Now with the death of all the Wells, Cavanagh only has the role of Eobard Thawne in Wells disguise to keep him connected to the series.
With Eva now knowing the truth of who she is, will it affect her plans for Central City? When will Iris finally be free of the mirror dimension? Season seven’s off to a great start but, hopefully, all of Team Flash will be back together soon.
Miguel Gomez joins the cast of CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted on season two episode eight, “Vanished.” Gomez will be introduced as Special Agent Ivan Ortiz when episode eight airs on Tuesday, March 9, 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.
Robert Eli, Finn Brown, Zack Gafin, Tyler Hubbard, Lenne Klingaman, James Anthony McBride, Kittson O’Neill, Duke Lafoon, and Brad Bellamy guest star.
“Vanished” Plot: The team welcomes a new member as they begin their hunt for a repeat offender and the child he kidnapped after murdering the boy’s single mother. Also, Jess tries to move past the awkward exchange he had with Sarah during their last encounter.
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.
Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Mykelti Williamson (Fences) directs CBS’s FBI season three episode eight which finds the team hunting for a deadly bomber. Episode eight, “Walk the Line,” will air on Tuesday, March 9, 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.
Episode eight guest stars include Jaylen Moore, Rock Kohli, Johnny Rivera, Danny Fischer, Ian Poake, Whitney Bashor, Joshua Cameron, and Noam Harary.
“Walk the Line” Plot: After a bomb leaves three people dead, the team presses a reluctant informant to gather information from his close friends who are under suspicion. Also, OA finds tension in his relationship with his girlfriend, Mona (Yasmine Aker), when they clash on where the informant’s rights lie.
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.
