ABC’s popular drama Station 19 will return from its winter break with season four episode six, “Train in Vain,” guest starring Grey’s Anatomy‘s Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew Deluca. Episode six is scheduled to air on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season four cast includes Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Captain Robert Sullivan, and Grey Damon as Jack Gibson. Barrett Doss plays Victoria Hughes, Jay Hayden is Travis Montgomery, Okieriete Onaodowan is Dean Miller, Danielle Savre is Maya Bishop, and Stefania Spampinato stars as Carina DeLuca.
“Train in Vain” Plot: Carina and DeLuca pursue Opal, the woman suspected of sex trafficking last seen in the Grey’s Anatomy winter finale. Meanwhile, Maya leaves Andy in charge for the yearly inspection, and Dean and Vic struggle to cope with the fallout Dean’s traumatic arrest.
Jay Hayden in ‘Station 19’ season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Christopher Willard)Jaina Lee Ortiz in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Christopher Willard)Barrett Doss in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Christopher Willard)Tom Wright in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Christopher Willard)Tom Wright in ‘Station 19’ season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Christopher Willard)
Damaris Lewis as Blackfire in ‘Titans’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Max)
HBO Max has just provided the first look at Blackfire’s supersuit from the upcoming third season of the comic book-inspired series, Titans. Blackfire, played by Damaris Lewis, made her Titans debut at the end of the series’ second season. Her introduction marked the first time the character had ever been included in a live-action series.
Costume designer Laura Jean (“LJ”) Shannon created the suit for season three. Shannon’s also responsible for creating the Starfire and Red Hood costumes.
Lewis joins a cast that includes Brenton Thwaites as “Dick Grayson” aka “Nightwing,” Anna Diop as “Kory Anders” aka “Starfire,” Teagan Croft as “Rachel Roth” aka “Raven,” and Ryan Potter as “Gar Logan” aka “Beast Boy.” Conor Leslie returns as “Donna Troy” aka “Wondergirl,” Curran Walters is “Jason Todd” aka “Red Hood,” Joshua Orpin is “Conner Kent” aka “Superboy,” Alan Ritchson plays “Hank Hall” aka “Hawk,” and Minka Kelly is back as “Dawn Granger” aka “Dove.”
The series is based on DC characters and is executive produced by Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Greg Walker, and Sarah Schechter. Weed Road Pictures and Berlanti Productions produce the series in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Seasons one and two are currently available to stream on HBO Max. Filming is underway on season three which should be premiering later this year.
A Look Back at Season 2, Courtesy of HBO Max:
Premiering in 2018 as the first DC Universe Original Series, Titans season two finds our heroes — Dick Grayson, Rachel Roth aka Raven, Kory Anders aka Starfire, Gar Logan aka Beast Boy, Hank Hall and Dawn Granger aka Hawk and Dove, Donna Troy aka Wonder Girl and Jason Todd aka Robin — learning to co-exist as a new team while facing their toughest enemy yet: the deadly assassin Deathstroke, who threatens to tear this new Titans family apart once more.
Blackfire Costume Art by Gina DeDomenico (Photo Courtesy of HBO Max)
The middle of a zombie apocolypse is the perfect time to pull off a heist in Army of the Dead, written and directed by Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen). Netflix just released a one-minute teaser trailer for the action adventure film set in a Las Vegas occupied by the walking dead.
Netflix is planning a May 21, 2021 release.
The cast includes 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.
Snyder co-wrote Army of the Dead with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, and serves as a producer along with Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.
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.
Paramount+ revealed details on their slate of upcoming new series as well as plans to add much-anticipated feature films within 45 days of their theatrical releases. The announcement included details on the Yellowstone prequel, Y:1883, as well as the Yellowstone spinoff, tentatively titled 6666, along with new series Love Story, Halo, Flashdance, and Star Trek: Prodigy.
A Quiet Place Part II, PAW PATROL: The Movie, and Mission: Impossible 7 will be available to Paramount+ subscribers shortly after their theatrical release dates. In addition, Snake Eyes, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Transformers 7, Dungeons and Dragons, and Scream will be available on Paramount+ in 2022.
“In today’s entertainment landscape, ViacomCBS stands apart as the only media company to fully embrace every segment of the streaming universe across free, premium and pay,” stated Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS. “The launch of Paramount+ supercharges our strategy with a broad pay service that will be home to everything consumers love, all in one place: live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment, at scale. As we look ahead, ViacomCBS is ideally positioned to harness the full power of our assets and capabilities – from our world-class production studios and the value of our massive content library, to our global marketing platform and local relationships – to seize the global opportunity in streaming.”
Paramount+ will also work on creating original films, with new versions of Paranormal Activity and Pet Sematary in the works. The original film lineup will also include The In Between starring The Kissing Booth‘s Joey King.
Upcoming Paramount+ Original Series – Dramas:
Criminal Minds – top rated series in broadcast and streaming returns with a new scripted series that brings the team back together to investigate a single, fascinating case over 10 episodes.
Flashdance – a young woman struggles to make her mark in the ballet world while navigating romance, money, art, friendship, and how to love herself. Award-winning Mad Men writer Tracy McMillan is writing and executive producing the drama series which will pick up from where the story left off, but in present-day. True Blood’s Angela Robinson will direct and executive produce the series with Lynda Obst.
Halo – based on the iconic Xbox® franchise, Halo’s epic universe and cast of characters come to life in this new original drama series. In the new television adaptation, Halo will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001, dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
Land Man – set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Land Man is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.
Love Story – Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the executive producers of Gossip Girl, The O.C. and Looking for Alaska, are bringing to Paramount+ a series based on the award-winning perennial film, Love Story.
Mayor of Kingstown – follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – the next installment of the popular Star Trek franchise is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the decade before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise.
The Italian Job – when the grandchildren of the legendary Charlie Croker inherit his old safety deposit box, the quest for the infamous Italian bullion is reignited. The series, from Paramount Television Studios, is executive produced and written by Matt Wheeler (Hawaii Five-0) and produced by Donald De Line.
The Man Who Fell To Earth – starring Oscar-nominee and BAFTA-winner Chiwetel Ejiofor, is based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the iconic film starring David Bowie. The series will follow a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution, and must confront his own past to determine our future.
The Offer – a scripted limited event series from Paramount Television Studios, based on Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s extraordinary, never-revealed experiences of making The Godfather. The 10-episode event series is written and executive produced by Michael Tolkin (Escape at Dannemora, The Player). Ruddy will also serve as executive producer, alongside showrunner Nikki Toscano (Hunters), and Emmy® Award-winning producer Leslie Greif (Hatfields & McCoys).
The Parallax View – a scripted series from Paramount Television Studios, based on the iconic film. The series will be executive produced by Paula Wagner.
Y:1883 – follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one.
Yellowstone Spinoff, 6666 (Working Title) – founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 is where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing… The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world-class cowboys are born and made.
Upcoming Paramount+ Original Series – Kids and Family:
Avatar – Nickelodeon’s new animation studio division dedicated entirely to creating content based on the wildly popular world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Led by the series’ original creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, in partnership with the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Avatar Studios will produce for Paramount+ a wide-range of Avatar-inspired content, ranging from spinoffs and theatricals to short form.
Dora the Explorer – a new live-action series based on the iconic character, designed for an older audience of kids 6-11 and their families.
iCarly – a new chapter for the most successful kids’ sitcom of all time, where original cast members Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor join new friends for a look at these characters’ present-day lives, adventures and comedic mishaps.
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years – the first-ever spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral is a CG animated original series that takes viewers back to when the iconic characters of Bikini Bottom met for the very first time, in a summer camp like no other.
Rugrats – an all-new series featuring Nick’s iconic babies, back together with the original voice cast in new CG animation.
Star Trek: Prodigy – the first-ever Star Trek for the kids and family audience, combining the Nickelodeon sensibility with the action and adventure hallmarks of the Star Trek franchise.
The Fairly OddParents – a live-action take on one of Nick’s longest running and most successful animated hits.
Upcoming Paramount+ Original Series – Comedies:
Frasier – Frasier’s back – and he’s more exactly the same than ever. Kelsey Grammer reprises his role as the Dr. Frasier Crane.
Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies – with both classic and new songs, and a diverse cast, the series is a prequel to the unforgettable musical film, Grease, and tells the story of how Frenchy’s older sister, Jane, founded the Pink Ladies. The series, from Paramount Television Studios, is executive produced by Annabel Oakes (Atypical, Transparent), Marty Bowen (Twilight) and Erik Feig (La La Land).
Guilty Party – a dark comedy starring Kate Beckinsale as a discredited journalist who finds herself in over her head when she latches onto the story of a young mother sentenced to life in jail for murdering her husband – a crime she claims she didn’t commit.
Inside Amy Schumer – the Peabody, Emmy® and Writers Guild Award-winning franchise returns with five specials starring Amy Schumer, one of the entertainment industry’s leading forces as a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer and director.
Reno 911! The Hunt For QAnon – a super-sized event based off the long-running hit, critically-acclaimed Comedy Central series. Most recently, Reno 911! received two 2020 Emmy® Award nominations for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and for Outstanding Actress in A Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Kerri Kenney-Silver). In 2021, the show is nominated for a Critics Choice Award.
The Game – the popular BET sitcom returns with a mix of original cast and new players, and will offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football.
The Harper House – an animated family comedy that follows an overconfident female head of a household as she struggles to regain a higher status for herself and for her family of oddballs after losing her job and moving from the rich side to the poor side of an Arkansas small town.
The Weekly Show with Trevor Noah (Working Title) – Trevor Noah will star in and produce an initial six episode series looking at stories across the societal landscape and talk with the people behind the headlines: people you know; people you don’t know; and people you didn’t even know you didn’t know.
Younger – Darren Star’s critically acclaimed smash-hit, Younger, follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan’s recently signed deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group will include the new drama Mayor of Kingstown, which is confirmed to star two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (The Town, The Hurt Locker). Oscar winner Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) is on board to executive produce the series.
“I am excited to dig into the complex and rough-around-the-edges character of Mike McLusky (the Mayor of Kingstown),” stated Jeremy Renner. “In a world otherwise forgotten in society, Mike serves as a flawed system of checks and balances. Taylor has brought to life a layered and poignant universe that is not only incredibly intriguing but also more relevant than ever.”
In addition to Antoine Fuqua, Sheridan, Renner, co-creator Hugh Dillon, David Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, and Michael Friedman are attached as executive producers. MTV Entertainment Studios, Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions, and 101 Studios will produce.
“When Taylor told me about Mayor of Kingstown, I immediately wanted to be a part of it,” said Antoine Fuqua. “The series offers a comprehensive look into the brutal prison system where sociopolitical issues run rampant. Prisons are a forgotten world to most of the population and yet represent a microcosm of society as a whole.”
The drama will air on Paramount+.
The Plot, Courtesy of MTV Entertainment Group:
Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family—power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
Walker gets sentimental about the bar and Micki gets a surprise visit on The CW’s Walker season one episode six. Directed by Amyn Kaderali from a script by Casey Fisher and Paula Sabbaga, episode six is set to air on March 11, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
In addition to Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, the season one cast includes Kale Culley (Me, Myself and I) as August, Violet Brinson (Sharp Objects) as Stella, Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars) as Liam, Molly Hagan (Herman’s Head) as Abeline, and Mitch Pileggi (The X-Files) as Bonham. Coby Bell (The Gifted) plays Captain Larry James, Lindsey Morgan is Micki, and Jeff Pierre (Once Upon a Time) plays Trey Barnett.
“Bar None” Plot: MICKI’S MOTHER DROPS IN FOR A VISIT – When Geri (guest star Odette Annable) decides to sell the bar, it throws Walker (Padalecki) for a loop. With so many memories attached to the bar, he asks Geri to reconsider and reminds her of all the good times they’ve had there with Emily (guest star Genevieve Padalecki) and Hoyt (guest star Matt Barr).
Meanwhile, Micki (Morgan) is shocked when her mother (guest star Alex Meneses) drops in unexpectedly.
The Plot, Courtesy of The CW:
Walker stars Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, who returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home. He’ll attempt to reconnect with his creative and thoughtful son (Culley) and his headstrong, somewhat rebellious teenaged daughter (Brinson) and navigate clashes with his family – an ADA brother (Allen) who stepped in during Walker’s absence, his perceptive mother (Hagen) and his traditional rancher father (Pileggi).
Walker’s former colleague is now his Ranger Captain (Bell). Walker finds unexpected common ground with his new partner (one of the first women in Texas Rangers’ history) played by Lindsey Morgan, while growing increasingly suspicious about the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death.
Chicago Med‘s Norma Kuhling will be introduced as new SWAT Team Member Nora Fowler on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season four episode 10, “Buried.” Directed by Paul Bernard from a script by Robert Wittstadt, episode 10 will air on Wednesday, March 3, 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.
In addition to Norma Kuhling, episode 10 guest stars include Silas Weir Mitchell, David Rees Snell, Olabisi Kovabel, Leslie Kies, Brandon Claybon, Rae Olivier, and Michael Masini.
“Buried” Plot: As the SWAT team helps the LAPD search for the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance, they’re joined in the field by a new team member, tactical medic Nora Fowler (Kuhling). Also, the personal strain between Chris and Street comes to a head as both await Hicks’ decision on who the winner is of a prestigious leadership competition.
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.
ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy will return from a long winter break on Thursday, March 11, 2021 with season season 17 episode seven. Although we’re still a couple of weeks away from the first episode after the long break, ABC’s preparing fans for the show’s return with the release of photos and the plot description.
The cast is led by Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, and Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt. Kim Raver plays Teddy Altman, Jesse Williams is Jackson Avery, Camilla Luddington is Dr. Jo, Caterina Scorsone is Amelia Shepherd, and Kelly McCreary is Maggie Pierce.
Episode seven guest stars include Jason George as Ben Warren and Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop.
“Helplessly Hoping” Plot:Grey’s Anatomy picks up where the previous episode of Station 19 left off as both teams tend to a tense situation with so much at stake. Meanwhile, Jo convinces Hayes to bend the rules on a case, and Maggie and Winston reconnect on the return.
Jesse Williams and Kelly McCreary in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)Jesse Williams in season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)Chris Carmack and Caterina Scorsone in season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)Kim Raver and Greg Germann in season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)Chris Carmack and Caterina Scorsone in season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)Kevin McKidd in season 17 episode 7 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)
The CW’s bread and butter is its superhero shows (the just-ended Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and Stargirl) and it just launched yet another superhero series on February 23rd with the premiere of Superman & Lois. The developers of the show – Greg Berlanti and Todd Helbing – have already told fans this take on the classic superhero sets out to answer the question of what if Superman and Lois Lane got married and had kids. With episode one, answering that question is front and center.
The premiere episode opens with a stylish voice-over montage of Superman/Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) talking about arriving on Earth and being raised in Smallville by his adoptive parents, the Kents. Clark moves to Metropolis and becomes its protector and champion, and is shown saving a young boy from a falling car wearing his very first Superman outfit which mirrors the classic animated look of the Max Fleischer animated shorts of the 1940s. The flashback continues with a scene (one of the best in the episode) that shows Clark’s first day at the Daily Planet and meeting the paper’s ace reporter Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) who seems to have instant chemistry with him. Another montage follows of the whirlwind romance between Lois and Clark and how they finally decided to marry, have a family, and raise their two twin sons in Metropolis.
The series premiere then cuts to Superman trying to seal and cool down a nuclear power plant that’s about to meltdown and destroy Metropolis. In a very impressive scene of computer-generated special effects, Superman uses his ice breath to freeze enough water to carry to the plant and cool it down so he can seal the leak with his heat vision.
Even though he just saved Metropolis from destruction, when Clark gets home he’s chastised by both his wife and his mother who calls him from Smallville to declare he’s just not around enough for his teenage sons who are about to start high school and need him more than ever.
“The world will always need Superman but your sons need their father now,” says Lois.
Lois and Martha (Michele Scarabelli) treat Clark as if he’s a roving reporter covering disasters instead of stopping them from happening. This is the main theme of the show; dealing with teen angst and growing pains are more important than saving hundreds if not thousands of lives.
The focus then shifts to Clark and Lois returning to Smallville with their sons to attend the funeral of Clark’s mother. While at the farm they discover that Smallville is a dying town and has been for the last five to seven years due to a farming crisis. Meanwhile, their sons – Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) and Jordan (Alex Garfin) – have an accident in the barn, a place they’re forbidden from entering. Fortunately, they walk away with only mild concussions. This leads both Lois and Clark to believe that one if not both have superpowers just like dad.
Jonathan doesn’t think much of the incident but Jordan knows they should have been seriously injured and is wondering why they weren’t. It’s not long before they go snooping around in the barn again and discover the old spaceship Clark came to Earth in so many years ago. They confront their parents and Clark and Lois decide it’s time to tell them the truth. Clark reveals to the boys he’s Superman. Shocked and feeling betrayed, they tell their parents to give them some space.
Clark receives a message from Lois’ father (Dylan Walsh) who’s a military general about a lead on who damaged the nuclear power plant. Clark suits up and flies to the plant to find a man in a futuristic suit who knows his real name – Kal-El – and all about his origin. The suit gives the man super strength and flight ability and the Man of Steel gives chase and fights the villain but ends up getting stabbed by a kryptonite knife and having to break off the fight.
At the same time, Jordan meets up with Sarah, the daughter of Clark’s ex Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui), at a bonfire and the two start to talk about private elements of their life and feeling like outsiders. Jordan kisses Sarah and is quickly attacked by her boyfriend; it seems Sarah forgot to tell Jordan she had a boyfriend. Jonathan shows up and defends his brother but is pounced upon by other guys. As he gets kicked and beaten, Jordan, feeling enraged, shoots heat vision out of his eyes into the fire causing it to explode.
Lois sees the report of the fire on the news and messages Clark to come back, informing him his sons need him. Superman, who quickly recovers from the kryptonite knife wound, flies to the location of the bonfire to find that the fire department has put out the fire and both his sons are fine.
The next day Clark tells Lois he believes his mother wanted them to move back to the farm and raise the boys there so he could spend more time being a family man and dad. Lois agrees and they decide to tell the boys they’re staying in Smallville.
Superman & Lois is less about the heroics of the Man of Steel and more about the trials and tribulations of raising two teenage boys in a dried-up farm town. It’s simply Smallville, The Next Generation.
One of the best elements of the new show is its cinematography, with stunning wide shots of the Kent farm and beautiful sunsets. Still, these aren’t really showing us anything new and seem to be inspired by similar and much more impressive scenes from the films Superman: The Movie and Man of Steel.
Working in the show’s favor is the strong chemistry between Hoechlin and Tulloch as Clark and Lois. They play off each other well and come across as a real couple.
Sadly, the show has many problems to rise above, first and foremost is the writing which is just terrible. (Case in point – Lois’ “The world will always need Superman, right now this family needs you more.”) Having Lois and Clark’s mother acting as though saving thousands of lives comes second to scolding his brooding son or spending an afternoon with his sons is incredibly stupid and insulting to everyone, especially the viewers.
The main focus of the show is one that’s not likely to keep Superman fans, or fans of other The CW shows, coming back week after week. Watching Clark disciplining his moody, brooding son Jordan while he yells and screams at his father about how unfair he is and how he fears superpowers is not what fans of the classic superhero want. Superman has always been and should always be a beacon of hope, a hero saving the world and leading by example. No one has ever wanted to watch Superman be a put-upon dad and have to deal with the daily, ordinary trials of dealing with teen angst.
Another big issue is the waste of the great character Lois Lane. Lois is supposed to be an award-winning, dauntless journalist always after the next big story in addition to being head-over-heels in love with Clark aka Superman. In this new take on the character, Lois is a loving wife and mother who really wants her husband to be home more to spend time with the family. It’s as though Lois Lane has turned into Harriett of Ozzie and Harriet or Donna Reed in the old Donna Reed Show. To have Tulloch standing around hugging her sons and lecturing Clark on how much he’s missing out on raising their sons is an absolute waste and, worse yet, a betrayal of a classic strong and independent female lead.
Superman & Lois is a superhero show that, unfortunately, is less about thrilling superheroic feats and adventure and more about moody, domestic melodrama. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea.
Disney+ has set premiere dates for its upcoming slate of new series including Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Loki, and Turner & Hooch. The streaming service also confirmed premiere dates for Big Shot, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Monsters at Work, and Chip ‘N Dale: Park Life.
In addition to announcing the premiere dates, Disney+ released plot descriptions for the series that will be joining the premium service’s lineup in the coming months.
MARCH
March 19 – “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”
March 26 – “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”
APRIL
April 16 – “Big Shot”
MAY
May 4 – “Star Wars: The Bad Batch”
**Special Premiere Date.** The series will premiere on May 4th with the second episode premiering on Friday, May 7th. Subsequent episodes will premiere on Fridays.
May 14 – “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2
JUNE
June 11 – “Loki”
June 11 – “Zenimation” Season 2
June 25 – “The Mysterious Benedict Society”
JULY
July 2 – “Monsters at Work”
July 16 – “Turner & Hooch”
July 23 – “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life”
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier. The pair, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience. Directed by Kari Skogland with Malcolm Spellman serving as head writer, the series also stars Daniel Brühl as Zemo, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker.
THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, MARCH 26
In present day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan Morrow (Brady Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom, Alex (Lauren Graham), set out to build their own team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of youth sports today. With the help of Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez), they rediscover the joys of playing just for love of the game.
The series features a talented new team of up-and-coming young actors including Brady Noon, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Taegen Burns, Bella Higginbotham, and DJ Watts.
BIG SHOT (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, APRIL 16
After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn (John Stamos). By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
Series regulars include John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Eve Custodio, Cricket Wampler and Yvette Nicole Brown. Created and Executive Produced by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett; Bill D’Elia also serves as Executive Producer. The series is a Disney+ Original produced by ABC Signature.
STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH (SERIES PREMIERE) – TUESDAY, MAY 4 Star Wars: The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch—a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army – each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES (SEASON 2) – FRIDAY, MAY 14
In season two, the East High Wildcats, who are preparing to perform Beauty and the Beast as their spring musical, face off against rival school North High to win a prestigious and cutthroat student theater competition. Wigs are snatched, loyalties are tested, and ballads are belted. The season also features brand-new solos written by Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett.
The series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders. Guest-starring this season are Derek Hough, Olivia Rose Keegan, Roman Banks, Andrew Barth Feldman and Asher Angel. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is executive-produced by its creator Tim Federle (Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated Ferdinand) and is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, and recently was awarded a GLAAD Media Award.
LOKI (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JUNE 11 Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston returns as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron directs “Loki,” and Michael Waldron is head writer.
ZENIMATION (SEASON 2) – FRIDAY, JUNE 11 Zenimation, the series that creates a mindfulness soundscape experience with scenes from the timeless films of Walt Disney Animation Studios returns for a second season June 11 with all-new episodes. Season 2 features moments from over eight decades of acclaimed films – including scenes from Disney’s first feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs all the way through to the Studios’ latest, anticipated animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.
Unplug, relax, and refresh your senses with an aural experience like no other as Zenimation pays tribute to both the visual and sound artists who have created Disney Animation’s legacy of films. Created and edited by David Bess. Executive produced by Amy Astley. From Walt Disney Animation Studios.
THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, a group of orphans must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way. Based on the bestseller by Trenton Lee Stewart which Time Magazine called “one of the best young adult books of all time,” The Mysterious Benedict Society stars Emmy® Award winner Tony Hale in the titular role and features a standout ensemble of young actors.
The Mysterious Benedict Society stars Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Kessler. The series is executive produced by Sonar Entertainment, 20th Television, Jamie Tarses, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Deepak Nayar, James Bobin, Matt Manfredi (writer/creator) and Phil Hay (writer/creator). Showrunners for the series are Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin.
MONSTERS AT WORK (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JULY 2 Monsters At Work takes place the day after the Monsters, Incorporated power plant started harvesting the laughter of children to fuel the city of Monstropolis, thanks to Mike and Sulley’s discovery that laughter generates ten times more energy than screams. It follows the story of Tylor Tuskmon, an eager young monster who graduated top of his class at Monsters University and always dreamed of becoming a Scarer, until he lands a job at Monsters, Incorporated and discovers that scaring is out and laughter is in.
Ben Feldman stars as the voice of Tylor Tuskmon in the series, which introduces new monster characters alongside returning favorites, including Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman). Starring alongside Feldman as part of the MIFT crew are: Henry Winkler as Fritz, the scatterbrained boss; Lucas Neff as Duncan, an opportunistic plumber; and Alanna Ubach as Cutter, the officious rule follower.
In addition to Crystal and Goodman, returning cast members from the original movies include John Ratzenberger as Yeti and Tylor’s dad, Bernard; Jennifer Tilly as Celia Mae; and Bob Peterson as Roze, twin sister to his original Monsters, Inc. character, Roz. Voicing additional characters are Stephen Stanton as Smitty and Needleman, the bumbling custodial team at Monsters, Inc., and Aisha Tyler as Tylor’s mom, Millie Tuskmon. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was developed and is executive produced by Disney animation veteran Bobs Gannaway.
TURNER & HOOCH (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JULY 16
When an ambitious, buttoned-up US Marshal inherits a big unruly dog, he soon realizes the dog he didn’t want may be the partner he needs. Turner & Hooch stars Josh Peck as Scott Turner, son of Detective Scott Turner portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1989 film of the same name.
The series also stars Carra Patterson as Jessica Baxter, Scott’s brave, street-smart partner; Brandon Jay McLaren as Xavier Wilson, a cool, enigmatic marine-turned-US Marshal; Anthony Ruivivar as Chief James Mendez, Scott’s boss with a secret soft spot for Scott’s new dog, Hooch; Lyndsy Fonseca as Laura Turner, Scott’s sweet, animal-loving sister; Jeremy Maguire as Matthew Garland, Laura’s dog-loving son; and Vanessa Lengies as Erica Mouniere, the quirky head of the US Marshals dog training program. Five French Mastiffs also star as Hooch, Scott’s slobbery, loveable French Mastiff.
CHIP ‘N’ DALE: PARK LIFE (SERIES PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JULY 23 Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life follows two tiny troublemakers trying to live the good life in a big city park while having giant-sized, sky-high adventures. Disney’s beloved chipmunks, nervous worrier Chip and laid-back dreamer Dale, make the perfect odd couple. They’re best buddies and they drive each other nuts!
In their perpetual pursuit of acorns, these ultimate underdogs are joined by Pluto, Butch and other iconic Disney characters as they face down bullies great and small. Combining classic-style cartoon comedy with contemporary storytelling, the 36 seven-minute episodes are directed by Jean Cayrol and produced by Marc du Pontavice at Xilam Animation.
