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.
Nic will come face to face with her attacker on the winter finale of Fox’s The Resident. Season four episode eight, “First Days, Last Days,” is set to air on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season four stars Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Emily VanCamp as Nurse Practitioner Nicolette Nevin, Manish Dayal as Dr. Devon Pravesh, and Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell. Shaunette Renee Wilson plays Dr. Mina Okafor, Jane Leeves is Dr. Kit Voss, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Dr. AJ Austin, and Morris Chestnut is R. Barrett Cain.
“First Days, Last Days” Plot: On Nic’s first day back at Chastain, the man who attacked her is admitted to the ER, causing her to confront her trauma head-on. Cain, now in recovery, is self-conscious of his physical state and sets his eye on taking down Mina. Meanwhile, new intern Leela (guest star Anuja Joshi), both struggles and shines throughout her first day, causing Devon and Conrad to wonder if something bigger is going on.
The Official Season 4 Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Entering its fourth season, The Resident will shine a light on the daily heroism of our health care workers. The provocative medical drama follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges and fight for their patients’ health.
This season, a glimpse at the harrowing nightmare that was COVID-19’s relentless grip on urban hospitals will give way, as the series jumps forward to sunnier days. With black-hearted Red Rock Mountain Medical figurehead Logan Kim ousted, the rudderless hospital finds its new CEO in star orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kit Voss, when she spearheads Chastain’s transition from private to public hospital. Now, after three seasons of bucking the system, the doctors have a seat at the table – and will fight to fix the broken machine from the inside.
Reeling from an earth-shattering loss, Dr. Devon Pravesh begins suffering from an identity crisis, as he blames the flawed public hospital model, of which he is now a part. After their challenging year, Dr. Conrad Hawkins and Nurse Practioner Nicolette Nevin tie the knot in an intimate and beautiful wedding, strengthening their already powerful bond. But shortly thereafter, Nic suffers a horrifying experience, the fallout of which will plague her for years. With support from both Conrad and Nic’s oldest friend, the unpredictable, sharp-tongued nurse Billie Ramos, Nic battles her trauma head-on to get back in the ring for her patients.
When Chastain’s public status and slashed payroll budget costs them their top surgeons, Dr. Randolph Bell finds himself mining his own past to find his estranged former stepson, elite plastic surgeon Dr. Jake Wong (guest star Conrad Ricamora). Bell attempts to bring Dr. Wong to Chastain to increase the number of world-class surgeries at the hospital and to repair their complicated past.
Overqualified Surgical Resident Dr. Mina Okafor world is upended when she discovers her immigration status has been threatened in a way that even her brilliant, braggadocious mentor, Dr. AJ Austin may not be able to help her with. Dr. Barrett Cain is blindsided by karma and a colleague, in a cataclysmic event that costs him nearly everything. Upon recovery, he chooses vengeance, the ramifications of which threaten to tear the heart out of his colleagues and Chastain itself.
Fox’s Prodigal Son season two episode seven introduces Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) as Dr. Vivian Capshaw but it’s a lecture delivered by Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) at Quantico that kicks off “Face Value.” Malcolm explains that over the course of an average lifespan we each cross paths with 41 murderers. (Seriously? Is that a real stat?)
He tells his audience some murderers are addicted to the thrill of the kill as we witness a flashback to Ainsley (Halston Sage) standing before Malcolm in a blood-soaked shirt confessing she blacked out again and has no idea what happened. Malcolm suggests she try and focus as he prepares to help his sister get cleaned up. She’s in a panic, blaming her brother for not immediately telling her she killed Nicholas. Malcolm admits he screwed up.
Martin (Michael Sheen) rings up his son, super excited to announce he’s been given a job. They’re allowing him to work in the infirmary. Malcolm’s not nearly as enthusiastic about the news and quickly hangs up when Ainsley enters his living room. She confesses she feels like she’s been hit by a train.
Malcolm catches a new case and Ainsley can’t believe she has to ask if she could be the killer.
As she joins Malcolm at an upscale condo complex, Dani (Aurora Perrineau) explains their victim is the head of plastic surgery at St. Anthony’s. Malcolm asks if there’s only one victim and then requests Dr. Edrisa Tanaka’s (Keiko Agena) help on something. JT (Frank Harts) is incredulous when she immediately agrees without even knowing what or when.
Malcolm gets his first look at the victim as Edrisa explains the dead doctor was Botoxed to death. Edrisa thinks she was conscious the entire time up until her death, and Malcolm realizes this was torture. Since she’s a beloved, award-winning doctor, the killer must be from her past. Malcolm believes she was disfigured to show she’s a monster.
Meanwhile, Jessica (Bellamy Young) is paid a surprise visit by her younger sister, Birdie (Rachel York). Jessica’s obviously suspicious of why Birdie’s shown up, and Birdie doesn’t immediately reveal what she’s after.
Over at Claremont, Martin has his first face-to-face meeting with Dr. Vivian Capshaw. She lays down the law, informing him he’s the janitor and she has a firm “one-strike” policy. Vivian warns Martin not to annoy her and assigns him the job of cleaning all the bedpans.
Malcolm and Gil (Lou Diamond Phillips) discuss murderers who mutilate and torture. Malcolm theorizes the doctor’s killer feels deformed. Their chat’s interrupted by Jessica in a tizzy because her sister has shown up unexpectedly. She doesn’t think now’s the best time for Birdie to be poking around in their lives.
Malcolm’s attention is pulled in dueling directions by Dani delivering details on the toxicology report while Ainsley is on the line freaking out over sirens and helicopters. He attempts to get Ainsley to calm down but she refuses to stay put. She heads out, despite Malcolm warning her to remain in the loft.
Dani advises Malcolm to be there for his sister, but not to let her drag him down.
They head over to the doctor’s office and he slips in that Dani is beautiful while discussing how plastic surgeons make money on insecurity. Dani has a sweet smile and Malcolm wonders what’s up; he doesn’t realize what he said.
They speak to two of the victim’s old partners prior to her time at the hospital. Dr. Flynt Donahue (Ward Horton) and Dr. Fred Chabra (Manu Narayan) are more into money than Nicole was.
Dani asks if any of their inventory’s gone missing and learns Summer takes stock every morning. Summer agrees to send over the practice’s records.
Malcolm believes Dr. Chabra’s the key to learning more details on Nicole and that having JT and Gil do the questioning will work best because of his personality. Chabra confesses he suspects Francine Depaugh, a former patient, may have killed Nicole. Francine Depaugh was addicted to plastic surgery and they had to cut her off. She’d be out for revenge. Plus, she hasn’t been seen in six months.
Later that evening, Edrisa puts on a sexy dress and boots for her meeting with Malcolm. She promises to help in any way possible as he asks for DNA analysis on a sample. Malcolm requests she keep this between them and she promises she will.
Edrisa quietly says, “That went well,” as Malcolm leaves within a minute of showing up.
Malcolm and Dani head over to Francine’s place and are met by a German doctor who closes the door in their faces. Dani kicks open the door and they discover a woman about to undergo a procedure. She’s not Francine, however, their possible suspect is standing nearby observing the operation.
Francine (Kristine Nielsen) raises her veil and reveals her surgically altered face. She claims the plastic surgeons were horrible to her but she dropped the lawsuit when Donahue and Chabra promised to supply her with the chemicals she wanted if she kept silent about Lana.
Once again to the station we go and it’s revealed Lana dropped out of med school – even though she was the head of the class – after fellow student Donahue left her disfigured. It’s believed she left the country and hasn’t returned.
Francine’s alibi is solid so their attention turns to Donahue.
Dr. Capshaw barely treats an inmate with a headache and when she leaves the room, Martin diagnoses Quentin with a spontaneous subdural hematoma as the inmate falls to the ground, seizing. Vivian rushes in and although she’s reluctant to involve Martin in patient care, she does so because of the emergency circumstances.
Vivian’s been provided with the bare necessities, but she doesn’t have neurosurgical tools. Martin thinks he can improvise with power tools since Quentin will be dead by the time the ambulance arrives if they don’t act now. Vivian, again reluctantly, follows Martin’s suggestion but performs the makeshift surgery herself. She’s stunned to discover Martin’s suggestion works and Quentin will recover.
Malcolm arrives for a family dinner and is surprised to find Ainsley already seated at the table. He’s been attempting to reach her all day but she blows off his concern. Birdie peppers him with questions and wonders why he’s leaning into working with the police to find killers.
Malcolm takes Ainsley to pick out a wine while Birdie works to assure Jessica she’s there to be a sounding board for her sister. Malcolm warns his sister he can only help her if she stays in contact.
Gil calls to inform Malcolm that Donahue’s missing.
Malcolm meets Dani at Chabra and Donahue’s office where they discover Donahue apparently attempted to kill Chabra. He’s on the verge of dying due to the solution is shutting down his system. Malcolm realizes they need a stimulant – something like cocaine. He also realizes the cheetah on Donahue’s desk contains the doctor’s secret stash. Working quickly, Malcolm concocts an antidote and injects it right into Chabra’s heart. Nothing happens…and then finally Chabra jerks awake and gasps for breath.
The following day it’s Jessica’s turn to surprise her sister. Jessica shocks Birdie by appearing at her table in a restaurant and revealing she’s aware Birdie was supposed to meet someone about selling a tell-all book on Mrs. Martin Whitly. Birdie confesses she’s broke and their mom cut her off, claiming to be the only billionaire to lose money during the pandemic. She also reveals the publisher will move forward with or without her assistance.
Jessica decides she’s going to offer the publisher her memoir, admitting they’ve been asking for it for years. Jessica offers her sis the advance to help her out financially.
Back at the station, Gil believes Donahue’s skipped town but Malcolm thinks he’s going to get a new face before he leaves.
Dani and Malcolm return to Francine’s place believing it’s where Donahue would have gone to have the work done. They discover one of the surgeons is knocked out and Francine’s been attacked. Francine says a new nurse did it and describes Summer.
A scream comes from upstairs and Dani and Malcolm rush to find Summer about to inject Donahue again. Dani warns her to put the needle down but Summer refuses. Malcolm asks why she’s doing it and she replies that he wouldn’t understand. It’s then that Malcolm puts the pieces together and figures out Summer is actually Lana.
“He told me after he fixed my bone structure, I’d be unstoppable,” says Lana. “I lost my friends, my identity, everything.”
Lana explains Donahue nicked her fifth cranial nerve and she’s in constant pain. It feels like acid under her skin and is driving her insane. She admits the murders are about inflicting suffering and pain. Malcolm suggests if she wants to get even, she should allow Donahue to live now that she’s disfigured his face. It would be the perfect revenge against a man who values looks above all else.
Malcolm’s suggestion works and Lana allows Dani to place her under arrest without putting up a fight.
Malcolm quietly says, “The best revenge is letting him live like this…”
Martin’s cleaning bedpans when Vivian arrives to inform him Quentin will live. Martin compliments her work with a drill and she slips something into his hand as she leaves the room. It’s the butterscotch he asked for earlier that she refused to let him have.
Martin chuckles as he considers what it means.
Malcolm confronts Ainsley about the blood which, it turns out, belonged to a pig. It was just a big prank but he’s not in the mood for his sister’s sick humor. Ainsley reminds him he put her through hell for months and Malcolm responds, “I have given up everything for you! I don’t even know who I am anymore because of what I have done to protect you!”
Ainsley wonders if he was trying to protect her or if he was actually attempting to control her. She thinks he was doing to her what their father did to him. Malcolm realizes that’s true and is sorry, but the pig thing was over the top. Ainsley admits she did it so that he would never mess with her head again.
Ainsley tells her bro to lighten up since they got away with Nicholas’ murder. Malcolm’s not sure they did but Ainsley declares, “We’re Whitlys. No one does this murder stuff better than us.”
The episode ends with Simon Hoxley (Alan Cumming) from the Europolice Federation showing up at a crime scene. He’s there to investigate the severed head of Nicholas Endicott that was just pulled up in a fisherman’s net. Simon confirms his suspicion that Nicholas was killed elsewhere and announces he’s heading to New York City.
It appears Ainsley shouldn’t have started celebrating getting away with murder quite yet.
Fox’s summer Mondays will feature an animated block consisting of season one of Housebroken and season two of Duncanville. The summer animated block will debut on May 31, 2021 at 9pm, following Duncanville‘s special two-episode premiere on May 23rd.
Duncanville comes from Amy Poehler, Mike Scully, and Julie Scully. Poehler, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Rashida Jones, Wiz Khalifa, Joy Osmanski, Betsy Sodaro, Yassir Lester, and Zach Cherry voice the series’ main characters. Season two episode one will feature Poehler’s Parks and Recreation co-stars – Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Retta and Nick Offerman – as guest stars.
The new half-hour animated comedy Housebroken features the voices of Lisa Kudrow, Tony Hale, and Will Forte. Nat Faxon, Clea DuVall, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, and Sam Richardson also lend their voices to animated animals.
Fox offered the following description of season one and its colorful characters:
Housebroken follows a group of neighborhood pets and stray animals as they work through their issues inside and outside their therapy group. HONEY (Kudrow), a standard poodle, opens her living room for the group to come and support each other through the misery, mayhem and majesty that is being a pet. Honey also struggles with her own problems, such as her arranged (by her human) marriage with CHIEF (Faxon), a sloppy St. Bernard who enjoys eating socks and licking himself.
The group includes SHEL (Forte), a sex-positive tortoise with intimacy issues and a knack for choosing unconventional partners; TABITHA (Horgan), an aging Persian cat beauty queen, trying to adjust to life off the cat show circuit; THE GRAY ONE (Mantzoukas), a street smart cat who lives with about thirty other cats and has his one eye on Tabitha; CHICO (Richardson), a chonky, co-dependent and very naive cat; and the group’s newest member, DIABLO (Hale), an anxious, sweater-wearing terrier whose OCD causes him to hump everything twice.
Among the group’s other members are ELSA (DuVall), a power hungry, know-it-all Corgi, and fake service dog, who drives Honey crazy; NIBBLES (guest voice Bresha Webb), a psychopathic hamster who is mourning the loss of her mate (whose face she ate…and everyone knows it); MAX (Hale), George Clooney’s pig, a former actor and current status-obsessed a-hole; BUBBLES (guest voice Greta Lee), a horny, teenage goldfish who lives with Honey and Chief, and heckles the animals any chance she gets; TCHOTCHKE, a silent, and possibly magical, slow loris with a mysterious past, who uses a tiny cocktail umbrella to express his emotions; and JILL (guest voice Maria Bamford), Honey and Chief’s human owner.
Housebroken is an irreverent look at human behavior, but told through the filter of an offbeat group of neighborhood pets. Throughout the series, the show centers on the pets’ dysfunctional relationships and their skewed world view, while exploring relevant societal issues in fun and unique ways.
