Higgins is kidnapped and Magnum will stop at nothing to get her back on CBS’s Magnum P.I. season three episode nine. “The Big Payback” was directed by Yangzom Brauen from a script by David Wolkove and will air on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum. Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton is Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang stars as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta.
Guest stars include Betsy Phillips, Bill Sage, Cameron Radice, Makana David, Virginia Ma, and Jhey Castles. Lance Lim, Landon McNamara, Kimo Carpenter, Keith Tsukamaki, Royce Kaneshiro, and Strider Ellis also guest star in episode nine.
“The Big Payback” Plot: When Higgins is abducted, Magnum discovers it’s retaliation related to one of his first cases on the Island, and he, Rick and TC must break out an ex-client from prison in order to save her.
Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business. The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans.
When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, Theodore “TC” Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville “Rick” Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu’s coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island.
Suspicious of Magnum’s casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit. One of Magnum’s biggest supporters is Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta, the unofficial “House Mom” and cultural curator of Robin’s Nest. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!
Mac attempts to pull off a dangerous vertical climb all alone on CBS’s MacGyver season five episode nine, “Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt.” Directed by Christine Moore from a script by Rob Pearlstein, episode nine is set to air on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Lucas Till stars as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, Tristin Mays plays Riley Davis, and Justin Hires is Wilt Bozer. Meredith Eaton is Matty Weber, Levy Tran is Desi Nguyen, and Henry Ian Cusick plays Russ Taylor.
Guest stars include Brandon Quinn, Rob Rowland, Chris Lindsay, and Roger Cross.
“Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt” Plot: When Mac and the team are unable to prevent Department of Defense intel from falling into Codex’s hands, Mac must scale a vertical cliff using only gear he can cobble together himself to prevent the info’s transmission.
MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who is part of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe are Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac’s roommate and an agent on the team; Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops and the director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation; Desi Nguyen, whose job is to protect MacGyver and his team on their global missions; and Russ Taylor, quick-witted, Oxford-educated, ex-military skilled in propaganda and lie detection, who shakes things up by challenging the way MacGyver and the team are used to doing things.
Under the aegis of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
Yetide Badaki and Ricky Whittle in ‘American Gods’ season 3 episode 5 (Photo Courtesy of Starz)
Bilquis (Yetide Badaki) remains locked in a cell with loud heavy-metal music piped in as a form of torture on Starz’s American Gods season three episode five. Her captors are unaware she’s escaped inside herself and is engaged in a conversation with the Orisha. Their noise no longer bothers her. They pause the music for a little Q&A, yet Bilquis is unfazed by their arrival in her cell, not even taking notice of their appearance.
Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) and Technical Boy (Bruce Langley) arrive outside the facility and Technical Boy reveals he doesn’t have any of his skills available, thanks to what Bilquis did to him. He’s unable to unlock doors remotely or gain access to the building, so they’re forced to go old school with their break-in. Shadow refuses to use guns to attack the building.
The Orisha advise Bilquis to remember all she has learned. The earth and water have always supported her, and she needs to own her power.
The men who’ve come to question Bilquis soon learn just how powerful she is. She summons water to drown her jailors just as Shadow Moon and Technical Boy are considering how to free her. Tech Boy glitches, freaks out, and runs away as Bilquis asks Shadow if he’s there to rescue her.
A short while later they stroll the streets and Bilquis reveals what she learned while held captive. She realized she’s been locked away for thousands of years and that she had grown to believe she was how others saw her – “the exotic fantasy in the minds of others.”
The veil has been lifted and she now sees herself clearly. Bilquis believes the future is up to them to decide, and she tells Shadow he needs to tear down his veil too. When asked why he came to find her, Shadow talks about his unfinished business….Laura Moon…his mom. Bilquis thinks it’s time for him to heal and reveals she doesn’t know his destiny.
“A word of advice…the journey to spiritual awakening is better with french fries,” says Bilquis, selecting a fry and giggling as they eat dinner. (This is the happiest we’ve seen her all season.)
Shadow calls Marguerite (Lela Loren) to check in and learns Alison is still missing. He explains he’ll be gone a while longer than he expected because he’s going to stop and see his dad in the hospital. It’s a friendly, flirty conversation and both appear to be genuinely happy to be chatting.
Meanwhile, after stripping and wandering through traffic half-naked Wednesday (Ian McShane) is now a patient in the same psychiatric facility where Demeter (Blythe Danner) is being held. Wednesday claims to be exhausted as they play a game, and Demeter doubts his honesty. She believes he’s there just for her money, and they make a wager: if he lasts a week, she will give him one night in which he’ll show her what’s in his heart.
Ian McShane, Blythe Danner, and Ricky Whittle in ‘American Gods’ season 3 episode 5 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Shadow shows up and takes Wednesday outside for fresh air, pushing his dad in a wheelchair as he admits he’s figured out he blew up a bar just to get himself committed. Wednesday claims he’s innocent but Shadow knows he’s after Demeter’s fortune. Wednesday gets to the meat of the matter, explaining Hutchinson’s engaged in an elder abuse scam. All the proof they need is on Hutchinson’s computer and Wednesday wants Shadow to work with Cordelia to obtain it.
Shadow’s unwilling to go back to jail for his dad. However, when Wednesday declares – again – that Demeter was his wife, Shadow appears to reconsider the situation. They find Demeter painting and Wednesday introduces her to his son. She’s briefly taken aback, but then collects herself and shakes Shadow’s hand.
Elsewhere, Salim (Omid Abtahi) has apparently decided the only way to get The Jinn back is to continuously pester Mr. Ibis (Demore Barnes). Salim even proposes going into business together just so he can stick around in Cairo. As they’re talking Laura Moon (Emily Browning) arrives and demands to know Wednesday’s whereabouts.
Mr. Ibis examines Laura while Salim wonders how she came back to life. Laura isn’t sure but Mr. Ibis initially thinks Laura took Sweeney’s body just for his blood. She corrects him and says she took it to Baron Samedi so Samedi could bring him back from the dead. Samedi “crapped out” so she gave Sweeney the coin, sacrificing herself to bring him back to life.
Mr. Ibis decides this must mean Sweeney used his blood – blood infused with love – to bring Laura back from the dead. Laura admits it’s all “voodoo shit” and she doesn’t understand how any of it works.
A little later, Salim catches Laura sitting alone with the box of Sweeney’s ashes and asks if it was his blood that brought her back. Sweeney’s coin sits above the ashes in the box and Salim picks it up. He stares at it a bit and then admits he doesn’t know why The Jinn left and may never know. But every beat of Laura’s heart is proof she was truly loved by someone.
Laura tells Salim to stop moping around and do something… anything…with his life. She explains absolutely nothing happens when you die – really, literally, nothing – and Salim admits he didn’t expect that. She suggests Salim come with her to kill Wednesday, but he responds by saying he doesn’t believe in murder. Laura then suggests he come along anyway, just to keep her company.
Mr. Ibis overhears this and understands it’s probably the only way to get Salim to stop hanging around. He hands over his car keys so they can hit the road. When asked about Wednesday’s whereabouts, he thinks he might know someone with more information.
Shadow and Cordelia (Ashley Reyes) discuss Wednesday and Shadow explains it’s just a con to swindle Demeter out of her money. Cordelia’s not sure this is just a scam; she believes Wednesday genuinely cares for Demeter.
Shadow still doesn’t want to steal the computer, but Cordelia reveals she’s got a way to clone Hutchinson’s computer.
Shadow puts their plan into action and Cordelia struts through a fancy hotel lobby. She makes contact with Hutchinson (Sebastian Spence) by commenting on his Skull & Bones tie. Cordelia claims her dad was also in that secret group and that piques Hutchinson’s interest. He’s distracted as Shadow steals his briefcase.
Shadow acts like an innocent bystander and claims he saw a guy run off with it. Hutchinson puts two and two together and thinks “that woman” is in on it. Shadow suggests he call the police and Hutchinson realizes his phone was also in the briefcase along with his computer. Shadow pretends to be helpful and gives Hutchinson his company phone, claiming he doesn’t need it any longer because he’s heading overseas.
Hutchinson uses the phone to call the cops but of course it’s Cordelia who answers. She’s shed her blonde wig as she tells him to wait where he is and a detective will meet him.
Cordelia takes the briefcase up to a room and clones the computer. Meanwhile, Shadow calls Hutchinson and demands he release Caroline/Demeter and her money immediately. If he doesn’t, then they will release everything on his laptop.
Hutchinson agrees but says he needs two days to get it done. Shadow adds a demand for $100k since Cordelia has found Hutchinson has that much hidden in an offshore account.
And now to check in on the road trip… Salim wonders where Laura went when she died. She explains this time it was purgatory. She questions why he’s not making her stop so he can pray and he confesses he doesn’t know who to pray to or for what.
Shadow visits Wednesday to fill him in on what happened. He’s shocked to hear Wednesday confess Demeter doesn’t actually want to leave. “Whatever you’re actually after here, I hope it’s worth it,” says Shadow.
And as the episode approaches its end, we finally catch up again with Technical Boy who’s going through some things. He keeps glitching and is in pain from whatever Bilquis is still putting him through.
Shadow returns to Lakeside where the crowd at the diner is in a weird mood. He learns there have been more break-ins since Alison’s disappearance. Someone is stealing women’s underwear and some of the townsfolk believe whoever is doing it also took Alison.
The final scene reveals Laura’s made it to Lakeside and has taken a seat at the counter right next to Shadow. He stares in disbelief as Laura says, “Hey stranger,” with a smile.
The new official trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League appears to be promoting an entirely different film than was released in the theatrical cut. There’s so much new/improved material in the two and a half minute trailer that it demands multiple viewings. And then to end it with Jared Leto as The Joker addressing Batman and saying, “We live in a society, where honor is a distant memory” – that just solidified the claim Snyder’s version isn’t screwing around.
The new director’s cut premieres on HBO Max on March 18, 2021.
The cast includes Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, and Ray Fisher as Cyborg. Chris Terrio wrote the screenplay and served as executive producer along with Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Jim Rowe, Curtis Kanemoto, and Ben Affleck. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder served as producers.
HBO Max released the following synopsis of Zack Snyder’s Justice League:
In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes.
Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Momoa), Cyborg (Fisher) and The Flash (Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.
The original cast of The Real World is reuniting for The Real World Homecoming: New York. The franchise’s return will be part of the launch of the rebranded CBS All Access streaming service which is transforming into Paramount+ on March 4, 2021.
“The Real World is credited with creating the Reality TV genre and was one of the first series to tackle important and yet unrepresented topics such as LGBTQ, race, gender, HIV/AIDS and religion,” stated Chris McCarthy, President of MTV Entertainment Group. “With Paramount+ being the home to so many global reality hit franchises it seems only fitting to bring back the franchise and cast that started it all for the launch.”
The Real World Homecoming: New York special docuseries will star Becky Blasband, Andre Comeau, Heather B. Gardner, Julie Gentry, Norman Korpi, Eric Nies, and Kevin Powell.
Paramount+ released the following description of what TRL fans can expect from the upcoming Homecoming reunion:
Created for MTV by Jonathan Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim of Bunim/Murray Productions, The Real World helped shape a generation and sought to spotlight culturally resonant stories like never before — including one of the first LGBTQ+ relationships documented on a TV series, the first televised same-sex commitment ceremony, and its unforgettable portrayal of Pedro Zamora’s battle with HIV.
In the multi-episode docuseries, the original seven strangers will revisit the shocking moments and explosive issues that transpired during the historic season and discuss how they parallel in today’s social climate. After spending decades apart, viewers will reconvene with the New York housemates to find out how the series transformed their lives since the cameras stopped rolling and to find out, once again, what happens when they stop being polite… and start getting real.
Celebrated for its diverse casting and honest portrayal of contemporary young adulthood, The Real World illustrated a simple yet powerful idea of connecting people from widely divergent backgrounds to find common ground on the issues that divided them and generated conversations that reverberated loudly through media and youth culture.
Just when Hope and Landon seemed to be in a good place in The CW’s Legacies season three episode four, he disappeared. Episode five – “This Is What It Takes” – will find Hope doing everything possible to get him back. “This Is What It Takes,” directed by Brett Matthews from a script by Darren Grant and Jeffrey Hunt, will air on February 18, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast includes Danielle Rose Russell plays Hope Mikaelson, Jenny Boyd is Lizzie Saltzman, Kaylee Bryant is Josie Saltzman, Quincy Fouse plays Milton “MG” Greasley, and Aria Shahghasemi stars as Landon Kirby. Peyton Alex Smith is Rafael, Chris Lee is Kaleb, Leo Howard is Ethan Mac, Ben Levin is Jed, and Matthew Davis plays Alaric Saltzman.
“This Is What It Takes” Plot: FACING REALITY — After one of their own goes missing, Alaric (Davis) suggests Hope (Russell) turn to the therapy box, which thrusts her into a twisted game set in a summer camp slasher flick. Meanwhile, Lizzie’s (Boyd) attempt to spend some time with MG (Fouse) doesn’t go quite as planned, and Josie (Bryant) makes a big decision about her future.
Set in The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted, and within The Vampire Diaries universe, Legacies tells the ongoing story of a new generation of supernatural students as they learn what it means to be special in a society that wouldn’t understand their gifts.
In season two, Hope Mikaelson returned to a world that had forgotten she ever existed and reunited with her former Headmaster, Alaric Saltzman. Working together, Hope and Dr. Saltzman ultimately rejoined The Salvatore School to lead their Super Squad of powerful vampires, witches and werewolves, including Lizzie & Josie Saltzman, MG, Rafael, and Kaleb and even a Phoenix, her true love Landon, into battle against a dizzying horde of fantastic and deadly monsters birthed from the Malivore Pit … and their old nemesis, The Necromancer, who was determined to resurrect Malivore.
As season three begins, Hope has risked everything to pull her friends back from the brink of a monstrous prophecy that threatened to doom them all. But when a heartbreaking loss shatters her whole world, Hope Mikaelson will be forced to fight fate itself.
Micki’s law enforcement skills were showcased on The CW’s Walker season one episode four and her relationships with both Walker and Trey were fleshed out much more. Up next, episode five – “Duke” – directed by Steve Robin from a script by Bret VandenBos and Brandon Willer. “Duke” will air on February 18, 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.
“Duke” Plot: WALKER’S PAST COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM – When his past unexpectedly collides with his present life, Walker (Padalecki) is forced to resume his undercover identity to keep his family safe. Micki (Morgan) gets caught up in Walker’s old case while August (Culley) threatens to blow his father’s cover.
Trey (Pierre) starts his new job.
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.
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted will return from a three-week break with season two episode seven, “Winner.” Directed by Eric Laneuville from a script by Wendy West and Spindrift Beck, episode seven marks the debut of Jen Landon in her recurring role as Tali’s horseback riding instructor, Sarah Allen.
“Winner” will air on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Julian McMahon stars as Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, Kellan Lutz plays Special Agent Kenny Crosby, Roxy Sternberg is Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes is Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Nathaniel Arcand plays Special Agent Clinton Skye.
Episode seven’s guest cast includes William Mapother, Brooke Smith, Mary Bacon, Jeremy Bright, Lee Hubilla, and Angela Reed. Byron Clohessy, Christopher Gerson, Mhari Sandoval, Peter Louis Shaw, John Pope, Acei Martin, David Harrell, and Ronda Swindell also guest star in “Winner.”
“Winner” Plot: After a suspect escapes trial and goes on a murder spree, the team partners with his bail bondsperson, Jackie (Amy Carlson), in order to track him down. Also, Jess continues to struggle with moving forward in his love life.
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.
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
CBS’s FBI is taking a three-week break between new episodes and will return on March 2, 2021 with season three episode seven. Directed by Carlos Bernard from a script by Andy Callahan, episode seven finds the team hunting for a shooter.
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 seven guest stars include James Vincent Meredith, Narci Regina, Alex Morf, Kate Villanova, Benja K. Thomas, and Kate MacCluggage. Alex Michael Stoll, Anne-Marie Cusson, Marsha Regis, Douglas Rees, Daniel Martin, and Joshua James Dye also guest star.
“Discord” Plot: As the team hunts a killer who is fatally shooting seemingly unrelated targets, an experience on the job has new agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee Turner) examining the tension between her career as an FBI special agent and the responsibility she feels to her community as a Black woman.
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.
Narci Regina as Laila Thomas and Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom Zidan in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Narci Regina as Laila Thomas, Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, James Vincent Meredith as Damian Thomas and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Michael Parmelee / 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
TBS just released the official trailer for the upcoming new season of Wipeout, the competition series in which players race around an extreme obstacle course that features gigantic red balls. The edgier re-imagined version of the popular series will be hosted by John Cena (Fighting With My Family) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), with Camille Kostek on board as the field host.
The upcoming season will premiere on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Wipeout is the show that quarantine has been begging for…it has something for everyone in the family,” stated Corie Henson, EVP/Head of Unscripted Development, TNT, TBS, truTV. “John and Nicole are the best pairing of 2021 and together with Camille, they bring the perfect balance of wit and cheerleading. We’ve created an edgier version of the original that fuses extreme athleticism with laugh-out-loud moments that fans of the show will be talking about long after the episode airs.”
The 2021 season is produced by Endemol Shine North America, with John Cena, Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre, Shyam Balsé, and Keith Geller executive producing. Series creator Matt Kunitz is the showrunner and also executive produces.
A scene from the new season of ‘Wipeout’ (Photograph by Endemol Shine)
Wipeout Details, Courtesy of TBS:
The all-new 20-hour series takes viewers on a white-knuckle ride, featuring new course elements that will push contestants’ athleticism, endurance and determination to even greater extremes as they fight to win the grand cash prize.
The new season of Wipeout will feature new format twists and elements that will push the athleticism and willpower of each contestant pairing to even greater extremes, all while delivering more than a few epic fails. Each game has been designed into three rounds and now features a jaw-dropping, three-stage, obstacle course consisting of multiple strategy and decision points designed to test the stamina of the competitors.
The series’ iconic big balls also make a return, bringing many laughs and surprises along the way for fans.
