Fox’s 9-1-1 season four episode six finds the 118 buying into their firehouse superstition and preparing for a jam-packed shift. Episode six – appropriately titled “Jinx” – will air on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season four’s cast includes executive producer Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, executive producer Peter Krause as Bobby Nash, and Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Kendall. Oliver Stark plays Evan “Buck” Buckley, Aisha Hinds is Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Kenneth Choi is Howie “Chimney” Han, Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, and Rockmond Dunbar is Michael Grant.
“Jinx” Plot: The 118 believes their fabled firehouse superstition has come true when they have the day from hell with a never-ending series of bizarre emergency calls – Athena is in hot pursuit of a 118 firetruck; a man who duct-taped himself to freeway billboard, a garage full of fireworks and a restaurant manager destroying his own business. Meanwhile, Eddie feels a spark with Christopher’s former teacher, but admits to Bobby he may not be ready to move on in his personal life just yet.
Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1, exploring the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters and dispatchers who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
The trailer for NBC’s The Blacklist season eight episode seven opens with Red saying, “Each time I think Elizabeth won’t go to a darker place, she does.” Episode seven, “Chemical Mary (No. 143),” will air on February 19, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of The Blacklist is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler, Amir Arison is Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq is Dembe Zuma, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.
“Chemical Mary (No. 143)” Plot: The Task Force must race to stop simultaneous danger presented by two blacklisters. Cooper approaches a congressman for intel.
Season 8 Description, Courtesy of NBC:
With his back against the wall, Raymond Reddington (Spader) faces his most formidable enemy yet: Elizabeth Keen (Boone). Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Reddington and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.
Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler and Laura Sohn as Agent Alina Park in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Laura Sohn as Agent Alina Park and Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler in season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Ahmed Lucan as Ismael Aknoz in season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Gerardo Rodriguez as Rogelio, James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, and Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in season 8 episode 7 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
Netflix has just debuted the official trailer for the documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell spotlighting the life and career of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. The documentary’s release arrives in the wake of Biggie Smalls’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The in-depth dive into Biggie’s life was done with the support of his estate. Directed by Emmett Malloy, Netflix’s Notorious B.I.G. documentary will premiere on March 1, 2021.
David Koh, Wanye Barrow, Terry Leopard, and Daniel Pappas produced, with Voletta Wallace, Mark Pitts, Stanley Buchthal, Emmett Malloy, Brendan Malloy, and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs executive producing.
Netflix released the following description of the upcoming documentary:
In the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and ahead of what would have been his 50th birthday, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell offers a fresh look at one of the greatest, most influential rappers of all time by those who knew him best. Made in collaboration with Biggie’s estate, I Got a Story to Tell is a rendering of a man whose rapid ascent and tragic end has been at the center of rap lore for more than twenty years.
This intimate documentary features rare footage filmed by his best friend Damion “D-Roc” Butler and new interviews with his closest friends and family, revealing a side of Christopher Wallace that the world never knew.
Poster for ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
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.
