Season one of the critically acclaimed medical drama Transplant continues on NBC with episode six, “Trigger Warning.” Episode six will air on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.
The cast of season one includes Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie “Mags” LeBlanc, John Hannah as Dr. Jed Bishop, Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, and Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis. Sirena Gulamgaus plays Amira, Linda E. Smith is Dr. Wendy Atwater, and Torri Higginson plays Claire Malone.
“Trigger Warning” Plot: An incident at work causes Bash to second-guess himself.
The Season 1 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
When Dr. Bashir Hamed (Haq), a charismatic Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine, flees his war-torn homeland, he and younger sister Amira (Gulamgaus) become refugees, struggling to forge a new life in Canada. But if Bash ever wants to be a doctor again, he must redo his medical training from the ground up and obtaining a coveted residency position is nearly impossible.
When a horrific truck crash nearly kills a senior doctor right in front of him, Bash saves the doctor’s life and earns a residency in the biggest Emergency Department of the best hospital in Toronto.
Yet for all Bash’s experience, it’s a tough road. Bash’s training is different, his life experience are unique to him and he’s not an exact match for his new colleagues, who include Dr. Magalie “Mags” LeBlanc (Leboeuf), a ferociously analytical second-year resident who pushes herself relentlessly; Dr. June Curtis (Issa), a reserved, ambitious surgical resident whose loyalty doesn’t come easily; and Dr. Theo Hunter (Watson), a pediatric Emergency Fellow whose small-town upbringing is cracking wide open as life at the hospital changes his worldview.
The team works tirelessly to save lives and win the approval of the legendary head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Jed Bishop (Hannah), all the while managed by sharp-eyed, acerbic Dr. Wendy Atwater (Smith) and supported by longtime head nurse, the deadpan, confident Claire Malone (Higginson).
Through it all, Bash tries to meet the demand of his new country and new job, while trying to pay the bills, raise his little sister and carve out a new life for them both in this unfamiliar land. It’s a journey that’s universal to people everywhere. Bash aims high and is determined to succeed, and those around are quick to see that his passion and hopefulness are contagious. But will his newfound life reject him, or will this “transplant” take?
Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie Leblanc in ‘Transplant’ season 1 episode 6 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter and John Hannah as Dr.Jed Bishop in episode 6 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Jihn Hannah as Dr. Jed Bishop in episode 6 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, Eddie G. as Lou, Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter in season 1 episode 6 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, John Hannah as Dr. Jed Bishop, and Linda Smith as Dr. Wendy Atwater (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)
Fox’s new one-hour drama Next continues its season one run with episode two, #File 2.” Episode two is set to air on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast of Fox’s dramatic thriller is led by John Slattery as Paul LeBlanc, Fernanda Andrade as Special Agent Shea Salazar, and Jason Butler Harner as Ted LeBlanc. Eve Harlow plays Gina, Aaron Clifton Moten is Ben, Gerardo Celasco is Ty Salazar, Elizabeth Cappuccino is Abby LeBlanc, Michael Mosley is CM, and Evan Whitten is Ethan Salazar.
“File #2” Plot: After being mishandled by a Zava employee, the A.I. called NEXT escapes the confined servers of its home company and gains internet access. When Ethan’s bullying intensifies, he reveals that Iliza has been persuading him to seek revenge. Concerned about her son, Shea recruits Paul and her co-workers C.M., Gina and Ben to help use Ethan’s connection with Iliza to track NEXT’s possible location.
Meanwhile, Paul tries to rekindle his relationship with his daughter, Abby, and grapples with the onset of his health condition.
Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Next is a propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue Artificial Intelligence, a series that asks us to look closely not only at our relationship to technology, but to one another.
Amazon Prime Video has released the first trailer for The Pack, a new unscripted adventure series hosted by Olympian Lindsey Vonn and loaded with adorable dogs. The series, which features 12 teams of dogs and their humans competing for $750,000, will premiere on November 20, 2020.
The record-setting Gold Medal skier will be joined in her hosting duties by her four-legged co-star, Lucy. Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was adopted by Vonn in 2016. According to Amazon, Lucy’s a world traveler who’s always ready for a new adventure.
The Plot, Courtesy of Amazon:
The Pack is a new global unscripted series that celebrates the unrivaled bond between dogs and their human companions. Hosted by gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and her canine co-host Lucy, the series features twelve teams of dogs and their humans on an epic adventure across multiple continents.
At stake is a life-changing $750,000 for the winning duo and their charity, with $500,000 going to the winners and $250,000 for the animal charity of their choice. Additionally, The Pack donated $250,000 during filming to multiple charities and animal rescue organizations in each country, helping to pay it forward to dogs and those who love them around the world.
To win the monetary prize for themselves and their charity, the teams will have to depend on their understanding of one another’s strengths and weaknesses and prove to have the strongest bond in the pack. In each locale, the human and dog duos will face fun and exciting challenges, designed in concert with a team of accredited veterinarians and certified dog experts that also accompany the group on their exciting journey, making sure it is a positive experience for everyone.
The Teams:
Brian Calvert & Dixie (Camby, IN) – Dixie is a 5-year-old Old Bluetick Coonhound. She’s a therapy dog for veterans and a deer tracking dog. She’s known as “Dixie The Praying Dog” because Brian taught her how to ‘bow’ down to pray and say thank you to Veterans on command. Brian is a 47-year-old man from Camby, Indiana. Half of the week, Brian drives semi-trucks while taking Dixie to public appearances and events for the rest of the week. Both Brian and Dixie have dedicated their lives to helping Veterans, kids, and anyone who might need a smile. Brian and Dixie have a custom Jeep Wrangler with Dixie’s signature logo on it. They drive around in the Jeep participating in parades, escorting charity motorcycle rides, and escorting veterans’ funerals.
Chelsey Lowe & Gryffin (Newport Beach, CA) – Gryffin and Chelsey currently live in Newport Beach, California, where they enjoy doing activities such as surfing, stand up paddleboarding, yoga, beach volleyball, and anything else outdoors. Chelsey played college volleyball at UC Santa Barbara and is a yoga instructor. Chelsey found Gryffin at just seven weeks old about seven years ago, on her way home from a trip, and Gryffin hasn’t left her side since. They do everything together. Chelsey even brings her to work, teaching her yoga classes with Gryffin by her side!
Chisum Joe Johnson & Kepo (Cogar, OK) – Kepo joined Chisum’s family in 2017. Chisum initially got Kepo as a friend to his older dog (who has since passed) and a new friend for him. Chisum began to train Kepo as a tracking pup, and through that, they grew a close bond. Chisum didn’t realize how smart a dog could be until he befriended Kepo. Chisum credits Kepo for keeping him grounded after a stressful day at the fire station.
Daniel Reese & Allister (Chicago, IL) – Four years ago, Daniel Reese was blessed to be in the right place at the right time rescuing Allister, his sweet Wired Haired Rat Terrier, making him Daniel’s forever fur best friend. Allister is always ready for the next big adventure. Daniel gets so much love from Allister that he now wants to share that feeling with the world.
Donna Modafferi & Charlie (New York City, NY) – Donna Modafferi and her Schnoodle-Schnauzer-Poodle, Charlie, currently reside in New York City. Donna fell in love with Charlie’s adorable face from a photo she saw online – proving there is such a thing as love at first sight. When Donna brought Charlie home in July 2016, Charlie fit into Donna’s little family perfectly and has brought them so much joy and love ever since.
Josh White & Snow (West Hollywood, CA) – Josh has a 3-year-old Standard Poodle named Snow. Josh loves to groom Snow, changing up her look to then go out and take photos of her! Snow enjoys all the attention and all the love, but most of all, she just enjoys spending time with Josh – and Josh enjoys spending all his time with her!
Kioni “Kentucky” Russell Gallahue & Derby (San Diego, CA) – Kentucky got Derby from a loving family that realized that they couldn’t take care of him and needed to re-home him. Kentucky took him in, and they have been best friends ever since. Once living with Kentucky, Derby discovered a whole new world, and Kentucky helped give Derby the confidence to enjoy and explore it. Derby came into Kentucky’s life at a low point, and he helped get Kentucky through the hard times and start a new life in San Diego. Together they are inseparable. They love to surf, ride motorcycles, and find new, fun, crazy activities together.
Linh Iacona & Chance (Brooklyn, NY) – After suddenly losing Linh’s first dog, a senior rescue, she searched on Petfinder and found Chance (who at the time was called Griff). She drove 8 hours that day to pick him up at his foster home. At only six weeks old, he was found homeless roaming the streets of Kentucky, then transported to Pennsylvania to be fostered. She adopted Chance at three and a half months old, and now he’s living his best life in Brooklyn.
Lucy Riles & Duchess (Woodland Hills, CA) – Duchess is an 8-year-old Black Lab that loves tennis balls and playing fetch with Lucy, a Stay-at-Home Mom of four kids, two dogs and wife to one husband. Duchess and Lucy’s bond began when Duchess was four months old. With a toddler and baby already in tow, Lucy decided to adopt Duchess from Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue. But as the years went on, it’s pretty clear that Duchess was the one doing the rescuing all along.
The unconditional love, security, companionship and emotional support Duchess has provided Lucy and her kids has gotten their family through some of life’s most devastating losses and obstacles. Not only has Duchess saved the lives and hearts of Lucy and her family, but Duchess is also about to win over your hearts as well! This duo may be the oldest female team on The Pack and viewed as a couple of underdogs…but never underestimate the inner strength of a mom and her lab. Lucy and Duchess are here to prove you CAN teach an old dog (and old broad) new tricks!
Mark LeBlanc & Ace (Salt Lake City, UT) – Mark is a 31-year-old mechanical engineer and professional photographer with a furry best friend named Ace, a 10-year-old Border Collie. Mark specifically wanted a breed that could match his physical abilities and intensity – Ace was exactly that for him. They love to push themselves to the limit in the mountains. Living in Salt Lake City, Utah, they are always active outdoors doing things like rock climbing, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, and trail running. At six months old, Ace was catching frisbees 30 yards away, and at ten years old, a ten-mile trail run is simply a warm-up. Together, Mark and Ace have an unbreakable bond and a thrill for adventure.
Mitra Najibeh Yosri & Bozley (Los Angeles, CA) – Nine years ago, Mitra Yosri met Bozley, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. Bozley escorted Mitra when she made the life-changing decision to move from Utah to Los Angeles, and they do absolutely everything together. With the unconditional love and companionship that Bozley has always provided her, Mitra has been able to take risks and pursue her dreams. Today, Mitra and Bozley enjoy cuddling and hiking through the hills of Eagle Rock and sharing food. Mitra is most happy at home with Bozley and her two cats. Bozley is happiest trying to catch flies and never leaving Mitra’s side.
Vania Zuniga & Jax (Long Beach, CA) – Jax is a goofy three-year-old Golden Retriever who loves to be attached to Vania’s hip (unless there is a squirrel around). This pair loves to spend their time soaking up the sun at the beach. Jax loves to put a smile on anyone’s face, but be careful because his dog hair is contagious!
Lindsey Vonn and Lucy host ‘The Pack’ (Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
TNT will be airing two Supernatural marathons in support of the series’ upcoming finale. Earlier this year, The CW’s Supernatural had to stop production on season 15 – the final season – due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 13 episodes of the final season aired prior to the shutdown, with the supernatural comedy/drama returning on October 8, 2020 to launch the remaining seven new episodes.
The series will wrap up with season 15 episode 20, “Carry On,” arriving on November 19th.
TNT’s first Supernatural marathon runs October 6th through October 8th and consists of the 13 previously aired season 15 episodes. The second marathon is set for November 19th and will feature 15 hours of Supernatural “Best Of” programming beginning at 5am ET/PT and finishing up at 8pm ET/PT. (One episode from each season will be screened during this marathon.)
The second marathon wraps up right before the two-hour series finale airs on The CW.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
1:00 PM ET/PT – Back to the Future
Picking up where we left off last season, Sam, Dean and Castiel are left to defend the world after all the souls in Hell have been released and are now back on Earth and free to kill again.
2:00 PM ET/PT – Raising Hell
Sam, Dean and Castiel call on Rowena to help keep the evil souls at bay, and get an unexpected assist from Ketch.
3:00 PM ET/PT – The Rupture
Together with Rowena, Sam and Dean work tirelessly to keep all of hell from breaking loose. Meanwhile, Castiel cannot forgive an arrogant betrayal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
10:00 AM ET/PT – Atomic Monsters
Sam and Dean investigate the mysterious death of a girl and the disappearance of another. Series star JENSEN ACKLES directed the episode.
11:00 AM ET/PT – Proverbs 17.3
Sam and Dean’s routine case turns out to be anything but. Recurring guest star RICHARD SPEIGHT, JR. directed the episode.
12:00 PM ET/PT – Golden Time
While Castiel investigates the disappearance of a local teen, Sam and Dean are visited by an old friend.
1:00 PM ET/PT – Last Call
Dean goes off on his own to take on a case. Meanwhile, Castiel has an idea of how he can help Sam track down God.
2:00 PM ET/PT – Our Father, Who Aren’t in Heaven
Sam, Dean and Castiel’s continued search for a way to defeat Chuck leads them to unexpected places and toward unlikely allies.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00 AM ET/PT – The Trap
While Sam and Eileen face the brutal truth, Dean and Cas work together to get a step ahead of Chuck.
11:00 AM ET/PT – The Heroes’ Journey
Sam and Dean hit the road to help an old friend, but it appears that their luck may have finally run out when they are the ones who may be in need of rescue.
12:00 PM ET/PT – The Gamblers
Sam and Dean press their luck in a winner-takes-all game of pool. Meanwhile, Castiel hunts down a would-be murderer, but not for reasons one might think.
1:00 PM ET/PT – Galaxy Brain
Sam and Dean respond to a frantic call and – together with Castiel, Jack and Sheriff Jody Mills- assist in an extraordinary and heartbreaking rescue. Then, Billie surprises everyone with a visit to the bunker.
2:00 PM ET/PT – Destiny’s Child
A search for the one thing that may give the Winchesters an edge against God leads Sam and Dean to Jo’s door and to a secret that may have died with Ruby. Meanwhile, Castiel asks Jack to do the unthinkable to help the brothers in their quest.
Supernatural “Best Of” Marathon:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
5:00 AM ET/PT – Pilot (Season 1)
Sam is about to graduate from college and has an interview set up to join one of the most prestigious law schools in the country. His brother Dean, whom he has not seen since he went to college, shows up in the middle of the night and tells him their father is missing while on a hunting trip. Leaving his girlfriend behind to find their dad, Sam joins Dean in an effort to find their father in a little town called Jericho, where unmarried men disappear without a trace.
6:00 AM ET/PT – All Hell Breaks Loose Pt. 2 (Season 2)
After the fight between Jake and Sam, Dean has to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. Meanwhile the Yellow-Eyed Demon has his new servant and plans to unleash the hordes of Hell.
7:00 AM ET/PT – Mystery Spot (Season 3)
Dean is killed after looking into a case about the disappearance of a man with Sam. The next morning, Sam is shocked to find Dean alive and is hit with the realization he is reliving the day before.
8:00 AM ET/PT – Lazarus Rising (Season 4)
Bobby, Sam, and Dean visit an old friend of Bobby’s, a psychic, to help them get some answers as to how and why Dean has returned from Hell.
9:00 AM ET/PT – Swan Song (Season 5)
The Apocalypse forces Sam and Dean to make heart-shattering decisions that will alter their lives forever.
10:00 AM ET/PT – The French Mistake (Season 6)
Sam and Dean are transported to an alternate universe, where they are actors on a TV show called Supernatural and are named Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, and they must avoid an angelic hitman who is pursuing them.
11:00 AM ET/PT – Death’s Door (Season 7)
As Sam and Dean race the clock on a high-stakes mission, Bobby seeks the help of an unlikely old friend to solve one of the most personal cases of his life.
12:00 PM ET/PT – Sacrifice (Season 8)
With Crowley poised to undo everything they’ve ever done, Sam and Dean find themselves cornered. But with Kevin’s help, the Winchesters have one last play against The King of Hell. Meanwhile, Metatron gets Castiel to help him take on Naomi.
1:00 PM ET/PT – Do You Believe in Miracles (Season 9)
Dean is feeling the effects of the First Blade. Meanwhile, Metatron makes his move against humanity, as Sam, Dean and Castiel try to stop him.
2:00 PM ET/PT – Fan Fiction (Season 10)
Sam and Dean investigate the disappearance of a teacher and are stunned to learn that the victim’s school is putting on a musical based on their lives. The 200th episode of the series.
3:00 PM ET/PT – Baby (Season 11)
Seen entirely from the point of view of the Impala, Sam and Dean go on a road trip to fight monsters and demons.
4:00 PM ET/PT – Who We Are (Season 12)
Sam and Dean get caught in a dangerous situation and only have each other to rely on. The fight between the American Hunters and the British Hunters comes to a head.
5:00 PM ET/PT – Scoobynatural (Season 13)
Sam, Dean and Castiel are transported into the animated world of Scooby Doo; and they join forces with the Scooby gang to solve a ghostly mystery.
6:00 PM ET/PT – Lebanon (Season 14)
Sam and Dean look to occult lore for a solution to their latest problem, but instead of a resolution, they find much more than either of them had anticipated. This is the series 300th episode.
7:00 PM ET/PT – Proverbs 17:3 (Season 15)
Sam and Dean’s routine case turns out to be anything but.
The Season 15 Plot, Courtesy of The CW:
Sam (Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles) and the angel Castiel (Collins) have conquered monsters, demons, Heaven and Hell, and in the show’s 14th season, the Winchesters grappled with the Archangel Michael possessing Dean. In a valiant act, Sam and Dean’s surrogate son Jack (Calvert) destroyed his soul to redeem his adoptive father. But this proved to be a fatal error, leading to the accidental death of Mary Winchester.
The 14th season also featured the return of John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) for the show’s historic 300th episode. Now, in their 15th season, Sam and Dean find themselves facing a threat beyond anything they’ve ever grappled with… anything they’ve ever imagined: God himself.
Momentum Pictures just released the official trailer for Black Bear, written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. The trailer finds Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) playing a filmmaker who stirs up trouble for a married couple, played by Christoper Abbott (The Sinner) and Sarah Gadon (True Detective).
After a festival run, Black Bear‘s currently sitting at 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney calls the film “a darkly playful deconstruction of the indie filmmaking process” while IndieWire’s Katey Erbland says “the film grows both somehow more feverish and believable with each twist and turn.”
Writer/director Levine produced along with Aubrey Plaza, Jonny Blitstein, Julie Christeas, Richard J Bosner, Marina Grasic, Jai Khanna, and Sophia Takal.
Black Bear is targeting a December 4, 2020 release.
The Plot:
At a remote lake house, a filmmaker named Allison (Plaza) arrives to play house guest to a troubled couple (Abbott and Gadon), who have eschewed their life in the city after inheriting a family retreat. Battling writer’s block, Allison sparks a calculated game of desire and jealousy in pursuit of a new work that blurs the boundaries of autobiography and invention.
Black Bear explores the complex nature of relationships, gender dynamics, and the erratic nature of love as it traces the conflict between our lust and our longing for internal harmony.
New York Comic Con’s keeping it safe this year and, like every other large convention, has opted for a virtual version of their normally jam-packed event. NYCC’s “Metaverse” will be held online and occupies the dates that had been reserved for the in-person convention. The “Metaverse” panels will be accessible for free via NYCC’s YouTube channel and FindTheMetaverse.com beginning on Thursday, October 8th. The event wraps up on Sunday, October 11th.
FX is hosting multiple “Metaverse” panels including a special trivia challenge featuring the cast of Archer. Hulu will be showing off their lineup of new and just-released series including Monsterland and Helstrom, while Amazon will be promoting The Boys, Truth Seekers, and Utopia with panels. The online version of the New York City Comic Con is also scheduled to feature Star Trek, Doctor Who, The Good Doctor, The Stand limited series, American Gods, A Discovery of Witches, The Walking Dead franchise panels, and much more.
Lost showrunners will answer questions about that sci-fi series, Smallville‘s cast reunites, and 60 years of Flintstones fun is celebrated with a look back at the classic animated series.
Here’s a look at the television panels complete with times and expected cast appearances, courtesy of NYCC’s “Metaverse.”
Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly star in ‘Snowpiercer’ (Photograph by Justina Mintz / TNT)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
12pm ET – Star Trek Universe | Exclusive Conversations with Casts of Star Trek: Lower Decks & Star Trek: Discovery + Surprise Guests
The beloved panel returns to New York Comic-Con with a special virtual edition, featuring exclusive back-to-back conversations with casts and producers from the Star Trek Universe on CBS All Access, alongside a few special surprise guests.
Join the creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mike McMahan, and series voice cast for a special edition of CBS All Access’ official Star Trek after-show, The Ready Room, as they dive into the season one finale with host Wil Wheaton. Voice cast appearing include Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero, Noël Wells, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman.
Be the first to learn the latest about Star Trek: Discovery before season three premieres on Thursday, October 15, exclusively on CBS All Access. Join series stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, and Wilson Cruz; new cast members David Ajala, Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander; and series co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise, for an exclusive conversation on what’s in store for the U.S.S. Discovery crew.
1:40pm ET – Doctor Who Spotlight | BBC America
BBC America, in partnership with HBO Max, is excited to bring together a new spotlight on Doctor Who and the series’ return to New York Comic Con with the Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker, companion Yaz, played by Mandip Gill, and Graham O’Brien, played by Bradley Walsh. Together with moderator Melanie McFarland, TV Critic for Salon.com, they will look back at their epic past two series in the TARDIS, which have been packed with shocking twists, turns and surprises and discuss their favorite moments to date.
1:45pm ET – X-Men | The Art and Making of the Animated Series
Meet the creative team behind one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated TV shows of all time as they discuss their new book, X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series, by Eric Lewald (series showrunner) and Julia Lewald (series writer). The Lewalds are joined by other celebrated creators who helped make X-Men: The Animated Series, including Larry Houston (series producer/director), Rick Hoberg (series artist), Stephanie Graziano (production), and Sven Larsen (VP, Licensed Publishing for Marvel). Panelists will discuss what it’s like to develop, pitch, design, write, draw, direct, and produce a hit animated series, while showcasing never-before-seen production and promotional materials from the art book.
2:15pm ET – Amazon Prime Video Presents – Truth Seekers
Join executive producer and series star Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz), along with co-stars Samson Kayo, Emma D’Arcy, Susan Wokoma, and Malcolm McDowell, as they discuss the making of this hilarious eight-episode supernatural horror-comedy series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators, who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see.
3:05pm ET – Amazon Prime Video Presents – Utopia
A twisted, eight-episode thriller about a group of young comic fans who discover the conspiracy in a graphic novel is real, and embark on a high-stakes adventure to save humanity from the end of the world. Join writer and executive producer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and series stars John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, Sasha Lane, Ashleigh LaThrop, Dan Byrd, Desmin Borges, and Cory Michael Smith for a Q&A moderated by Variety’s Danielle Turchiano.
3:55pm ET – IMDb TV Presents – Alex Rider
Join author and executive producer Anthony Horowitz and series star Otto Farrant for a Q&A discussion as they preview this coming of age spy-thriller series, based on the best-selling, global phenomenon book franchise, prior to its November 13th premiere on IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service. The series follows a London based teenager named Alex Rider, who has unknowingly been trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage, and now finds himself reluctantly working undercover to investigate his uncle’s death in a remote boarding school called Point Blanc.
4:15pm ET – Amazon Prime Video Presents -The Boys
Join The Boys’ cast and showrunner as they answer fans’ burning questions and tease what’s to come in advance of the shocking finale of the critically-acclaimed second season. Based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good.
The even more intense and insane Season Two, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, finds The Boys on the run from the law, hunted by the Supes, and trying to regroup and fight back against Vought.
4:50pm ET – Amazon Prime Video Presents – Invincible
Join creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) live as he teases what fans can anticipate from this upcoming adult animated series, based on his iconic comic book by the same name, which revolves around 17-year old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age – except his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man.
6:20pm ET – TNT’s Snowpiercer Season 2 First Look Snowpiercer stars Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Sean Bean, Rowan Blanchard, and showrunner Graeme Manson reveal exclusive details and a sneak peek at Season 2.
7:15pm ET – Hulu’s Woke | In Conversation with Cast and Executive Producers of Timely New Show
Join the Cast and Executive Producers from the hit Hulu & Sony Pictures Television series Woke for an in-depth discussion about the show and why it is so relevant for today’s times.
Ian McShane and Ricky Whittle in ‘American Gods’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Starz)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020
12:40pm ET – The Stand | Exclusive Q&A with Cast + Inside Look
Inspired by Stephen King’s iconic post-apocalyptic novel of the same name, the much-anticipated limited event series begs the question, “where will you stand?” in the ultimate fight between good and evil. Join series stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Odessa Young, and Owen Teague alongside showrunner Benjamin Cavell and executive producer Taylor Elmore, as they discuss bringing this epic story to life and what fans can expect when the series premieres Thursday, December 17, exclusively on CBS All Access.
1:15pm ET – The Watch – A First Look At BBC America’s Newest Series
Dive into the thrilling fantasy world of BBC AMERICA’s newest series The Watch, featuring a discussion with cast and executive producers, special guests and a first look at the series. The Watch follows an unlikely group of misfits, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in the process.
The comedic yet thrilling series pits trolls, werewolves, wizards and other improbable heroes against an evil plot to resurrect a great dragon which would lead to the destruction of life as they know it. Moderator – actress Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) – joins panelists and series stars Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Adam Hugill, Jo Eaton-Kent, and Marama Corlett, along with executive producers Simon Allen and Richard Stokes.
1:30pm ET – Batman Beyond Cast Swings Into the Metaverse
Two bat-men and the amazing woman who brought them together! Join Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, and Andrea Romano as they look back on 20+ years since Terry McGinnis put on the cowl.
1:50pm ET – The Ghost and Molly McGee
Be the first to venture into the fantastical world of the new animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee before it launches on Disney Channel. Meet the cast: Ashly Burch, Dana Snyder, along with Creator and Executive Producers Bill Motz, Bob Roth and Executive Producer Steve Loter as they discuss their influences for the show and reveal an exclusive sneak-peek months before it airs! You cannot miss this spooky, magical adventure!
2:40pm ET – In the Writers’ Room of Jurassic World – Camp Cretaceous
Join executive producers Colin Trevorrow and Scott Kreamer, consulting producer Zack Stentz, story editor Josie Campbell, and staff writers Sheela Shrinivas, Rick Williams, and Bethany Armstrong Johnson as they take you inside the writers’ room of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.
4:05pm ET – Entertainment Weekly Presents The Walking Dead Showrunners Summit
Entertainment Weekly brings together the showrunners from all three TWD series—Angela Kang (The Walking Dead), Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg (Fear the Walking Dead), Matt Negrete (The Walking Dead: World Beyond)—along with Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple to discuss the past, present, and future of the franchise, including the recently announced end of the original show as well as the development of multiple future spin-offs.
4:55pm ET – SYFY’s Resident Alien – Sneak Peek & Panel Featuring Executive Producer and Cast
Be among the first to see 10 minutes of SYFY’s new series Resident Alien, followed by a virtual Q&A with star Alan Tudyk, writer/executive producer Chris Sheridan, and cast members Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, and Levi Fiehler moderated by IGN Editorial Manager, Laura Prudom.
The series, based on the Dark Horse comic, follows a stranded alien’s entertaining attempts to fit into small-town American life while keeping his true identity under wraps and pursuing his own mysterious agenda.
5:30pm ET – Cast of Starz’s American Gods Tease Season 3 Details
#GodSquad are you ready for divine intervention? Stream with your favorite gods as they journey to Lakeside and talk all things Season 3 of the hit STARZ Original Series American Gods. Following his discovery last season that Mr. Wednesday is his father, Shadow attempts to break away and assert himself as his own man. As he settles into life in Lakeside, he uncovers a dark secret while exploring questions of his own divinity. Guided on this spiritual journey by the gods of his Black ancestors, the Orishas, Shadow must decide exactly who he is — a god seeking veneration or a man in service of the “we.”
7:15pm ET – Archer Cast Trivia Showdown Archer, FX Networks’ award-winning animated comedy series about the world’s greatest spy and his cohorts, returns to NYCC for the ultimate trivia battle royale in celebration of the show’s 11th action-packed season, currently airing Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT on FXX, streaming the next day via FX on Hulu. Play along with series stars H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash, and Lucky Yates as they mine their memories and test their knowledge for this not-to-be-missed foray into the trivia daaaanger zoooone, hosted by Executive Producer Casey Willis.
7:55pm ET – Conversation & Behind-The-Scenes Look at Hulu’s New Horror Series Monsterland
You can’t escape what lives within! Discover the monsters and unpack the thought-provoking tales brought to life in Hulu’s new series, Monsterland, based on the collection of short stories from Nathan Ballingrud’s North American Lake Monsters. Join cast members Jonathan Tucker, Taylor Schilling, Kelly Marie Tran, and Mike Colter, creator/showrunner Mary Laws as they delve into the nightmares and share a look at what happened behind-the-scenes.
All 8 episodes of Monsterland premiered on Friday, October 2nd on Hulu.
8:30pm ET – Cast of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Reveals First Look At Hulu’s New Animated Series
Everyone’s favorite big-headed, egomaniacal supervillain is coming to Hulu! Get an exclusive first look at the upcoming adult animated series, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., hear from creators Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum and meet our hilarious cast of characters voiced by Aimee Garcia, Ben Schwartz and Melissa Fumero. Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is coming soon to Hulu.
9:05pm ET – Get Heated with the Cast & Creator of Hulu’s Helstrom
Get an exclusive sneak-peek at the first 10-minutes of Hulu’s Helstrom, followed by a conversation with showrunner Paul Zbyszewski and cast – Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Ariana Guerra, June Carryl and Alain Uy – where they discuss what went into bringing this twisted comic to life and answer fans’ burning questions.
All 10 episodes of Helstrom premiere Friday, October 16th on Hulu.
Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode in ‘A Discover of Witches’ season 2 (Photo Courtesy of Sky)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020
10:55am ET – The Making of Doctor Who – Time Lord Victorious
Hear from producer James Goss on how Time Lord Victorious came together, and join Joe Sugg, Nicholas Briggs, and Ayesha Antoine for a sneak peak of the upcoming animated series Daleks!
11:45am ET – Exclusive Interviews with the Creators of Steven Universe – The End of an Era
Join Steven Universe series creator Rebecca Sugar and author Chris McDonnell as they discuss Steven Universe: End of an Era (Abrams Books), the new art book that features concept art, storyboards, background paintings, and exclusive interviews about one of the most progressive, imaginative, and beloved animated series of our time. Joined by Kat Morris (writer, storyboard supervisor, supervising director) and Alonso Ramirez Ramos (producer, director on Steven Universe Future), the panel will explore the process of creating season four through Steven Universe Future, as well as the show’s incredible legacy.
12:20pm ET – A Discovery of Witches S2 | Behind The Magic
Take a journey to the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London as Sky original drama A Discovery of Witches returns with Series 2. Enjoy a sneak peek at the new series, adapted by Bad Wolf from Deborah Harkness’s bestselling All Souls trilogy, including an introduction by Deborah herself and Bad Wolf Executive Producer Lachlan MacKinnon, as well as a Q&A with key cast Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Ed Bluemel, Adelle Leonce, and Steven Cree who will gather from the set of the infamous Congregation – in Wolf Studios Wales – where witches, daemons and vampires meet and where they are also filming Series 3.
1:10pm ET – The Cast of Evil Dissects Season One and Teases What’s Ahead for Season Two
Return to the riveting world of Evil, the critically acclaimed psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. Join series stars Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti, and Kurt Fuller, along with co-creators and executive producers Robert and Michelle King for a conversation around Season 1 and a hint of what’s to come in Season 2, which returns to CBS later this year.
Created by Robert and Michelle King, the series focuses on a skeptical female psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and contractor as they investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings. Their job is to assess if there’s a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
1:45pm ET – Smallville Cast | 20 Years of Fandom, Friendship & Flying
Join Tom Welling, Sam Witwer, Laura Vandervoort, and Michael Rosenbaum on this look back at this groundbreaking show and a look ahead at what’s next for this Super-group.
2:35pm ET – AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead Fear the Walking Dead will present a panel for the series’ upcoming sixth season, premiering Sunday, October 11 at 9 PM ET/8c.
Season six of Fear the Walking Dead explores what has become of the unlikely family once united by a mission to help those in need. After being torn apart by Virginia (Colby Minifie) and her Pioneers, the group is now dispersed across her far-reaching settlements. Morgan’s (Lennie James) last message at the end of season five implored the group to “Live” and this season we’ll see what that means to each of them.
Some will find the stability and opportunity within Virginia’s communities to be intriguing, some will sink into darkness, while others will fight back against what has been forced upon them. Life behind Virginia’s walls will test each and every one of them in different ways, forcing them to define who they are in this new world.
3:10pm ET – AMC’s The Walking Dead – World Beyond The Walking Dead: World Beyond returns to NYCC as the third series in wildly successful The Walking Dead Universe. The series premiered on Sunday, October 4 at 10pm ET/PT.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond delves into a new mythology and story that follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilization of the post-apocalyptic world. Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers, known and unknown, living and undead on an important quest.
Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain, challenging everything they know about the world, themselves and each other. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. But all of them will find the truths they seek.
3:45pm ET – AMC’s The Walking Dead The Walking Dead will present a panel at NYCC spotlighting episode 1016, “A Certain Doom,” which aired as a standalone episode Sunday, October 4 at 9pm ET/PT.
In The Walking Dead’s “A Certain Doom,” Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War.
7:25pm ET – Metaverse Presents – Lost Anniversary Fan Q&A With Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse
Join the showrunners of the hit TV series for this special, one-time event where they’re answering fans’ burning questions, moderated by Josh Horowitz! Be sure to submit your own using the #lostinthemetaverse hashtag.
8:25pm ET – Adult Swim | The Making of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal
Join Genndy Tartakovsky and the crew of Adult Swim’s animated show Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, as they take you on a journey through the process of creating the show, from the original ideas and drawings to the evolution of the animation, storytelling and music.
Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson, Harvey Guillén as Guillermo, Kayvan Novak as Nandor, and Natasia Demetriou as Nadja in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (Photo by Russ Martin/FX)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020
8:35am ET – Dead Pixels | Game on with Cast and Writer
In a love letter to gaming, join us as we go behind the scenes of hilarious gamer comedy Dead Pixels with Misfits and Succession writer Jon Brown who created the show, and Alexa Davies and Charlotte Ritchie ahead of its S2 release.
12:30pm ET – The Flintstones Take New York!
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first animated family of primetime television – The Flintstones – with an entertaining panel at New York Comic Con. Join panelists director/producer Tony Cervone; actors Jeff Bergman, Grey Griffin, and Eric Bauza, the voices of Fred Flintstone, Betty Rubble and Bam-Bam & Dino, respectively; animation historian & author Jerry Beck and moderator Yvette Nicole Brown as they discuss the landmark series, which has been fully-remastered for Blu-ray release by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The collectible box set includes all 166 episodes and two Flintstones feature-length animated films. The complete series will be available to own on digital HD starting October 6, and on Blu-ray on October 13.
1:00pm ET – Cast of The 100
From the Ark to the Metaverse – Meet the cast of The 100. Always wanted to know the best survival tips for post-apocalypse? Well we’ve got you covered with The 100 cast members Bob Morley (Bellamy Blake), Tasya Teles (Echo) and Chelsey Reist (Harper McIntyre). Join us for 1:1 private digital meet and greets, autographs or get a personalized video for yourself or a gift for that special someone who just loves The 100.
1:05pm ET – It’s time for AN-I-MAN-IACS! Voice Cast & Producer Panel
The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot are heading home to the Warner Bros. Water Tower. But first they’re making a quick stop at NY Comic Con to give the fans an exclusive first look at their brand-new series coming soon to Hulu. Join executive producer Wellesley Wild, co-executive producer Gabe Swarr and voice cast members Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell and Maurice LaMarche for a lively panel that will most definitely be zany to the max.
Animaniacs is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation and premieres on Hulu on Friday, November 20.
1:40pm ET – What We Do In The Shadows – Live Panel Discussion with Cast & Producers
Fresh off its eight (8!) Emmy® nominations, What We Do in the Shadows returns to New York Comic Con for a LIVE discussion with the cast and producers. Come with your burning questions about vampires, slayers, ghosts, necromancers and… Jackie Daytona! Named “TV’s funniest comedy” by Rolling Stone, What We Do in the Shadows is a documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who’ve “lived” together for hundreds of years. Joining the conversation will be series stars Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch and the creative team.
Seasons 1 and 2 are now available on FX on Hulu. BAAAAT!
2:15pm ET – Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts – The Final Season
Take a final journey inside the post-apocalyptic wonderland of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts before season three hits Netflix October 12. Join executive producers Radford Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff, story editors Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco, and voice cast members Karen Fukuhara, Sydney Mikayla, and Coy Stewart as they preview the final season.
2:50pm ET – Hilda Cast & Creators Talk Season 2
The creative team behind the Bafta Award-winning series, Hilda, gather to discuss the making of Season 2 and what fans should expect from their favorite blue-haired adventurer. Moderated by producer Emerald Wright-Collie, the panel will explore Season Two from the perspectives of Creator and Co-Executive Producer, Luke Pearson; Voice of Hilda, Bella Ramsey; Director, Andy Coyle; and Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer, Stephanie Simpson.
Tune in for a special sneak peek of Season Two coming to Netflix, Winter 2020!
3:25pm ET – DC’s Stargirl Cast & Producer Panel
DC’s Stargirl creator/executive producer Geoff Johns joins series stars Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman, and Meg DeLacy, as they relive the first season’s most epic moments. Join your favorite Blue Valley residents as they share behind-the-scenes tales and scoop on what’s to come for Season 2.
DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season is currently available to own on Digital, Blu-ray, DVD, and now streaming on The CW app.
4:00pm ET – Big Hero 6 – The Series
Join Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The Series stars Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, Brooks Wheelan, Khary Payton and Lucas Neff and executive producers Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi as they discuss the trajectory of the beloved animated superhero comedy series and share sneak peeks of season three.
4:35pm ET – A Discussion with the One Day at a Time Executive Producers and Cast
Join the Cast and Executive Producers to discuss One Day at a Time returning to CBS after forty years, the future of the Sony Pictures Television series, and the importance of Latinx representation on television.
5:45pm ET – Quick Bites of Fright – Sam Raimi & More on Quibi’s Darker Side
Watch a three-part panel on Quibi’s horror and thriller series, including never-before-seen footage: Director Mary Harron, writer/creator Ben Ketai, and actor AnnaSophia Robb talk body horror and The Expecting; Rebecca Thomas, Chosen Jacobs, and Sophie Thatcher discuss mood and murder in When The Streetlights Go On; and Sam Raimi spills behind-the-scenes details on 50 States of Fright.
6:35pm ET – 50 FREAKin Years Later – A Conversation with the Star-Studded Cast and Team Behind The Freak Brothers
Based on Gilbert Shelton’s acclaimed comics “The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers” that sold 40 million copies worldwide, this new adult animated series is set in modern-day San Francisco and features four cannabis-loving, time-traveling “Freaks” from the late 1960s – Freewheelin’ Franklin Freek (Woody Harrelson), Phineas T. Phreakears (Pete Davidson), Fat Freddy Freekowtski (John Goodman) and Fat Freddy’s Cat aka “Kitty” (Tiffany Haddish).
Join some of the cast, Executive Producers and Showrunners for what is sure to be a hysterical conversation as they discuss bringing this 50-year-old comic book series back to life as an adult animation. This incredible cast (which includes Workaholics alums Adam Devine and Blake Anderson) and veteran Hollywood production team are set to release their 3 Freaks, Cat and bevy of other characters into the wild later this year.
7:10pm ET – At Your Service – EPIX’s Season Two Pennyworth Cast & Producer Panel
Join series stars Jack Bannon (Alfred Pennyworth), Ben Aldridge (Thomas Wayne) and Paloma Faith (Bet Sykes) as well as executive producer Bruno Heller for plenty of behind-the-scenes scoop about Pennyworth’s upcoming second season, in a virtual panel moderated by Damian Holbrook (TV Guide). This one-hour drama series follows Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne, who has not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father.
Season one of Pennyworth is currently available to watch on EPIX and the EPIX NOW app.
7:45pm ET – A Conversation with Executive Producers and Cast Members from ABC’s The Good Doctor
Join the Cast and Executive Producers from the hit ABC & Sony Pictures Television series, The Good Doctor. David Shore, Freddie Highmore, and the cast will break down the season three finale and give fans an exclusive inside peek into what’s to come in the two-part season four premiere “Frontline,” about the Covid-19 pandemic.
8:50pm ET – The CW’s Nancy Drew Panel – Featuring the Cast & Producers Nancy Drew stars Kennedy McMann (Nancy Drew), Scott Wolf (Carson Drew), Alex Saxon (Ace), Leah Lewis (George Fan), Maddison Jaizani (Bess Marvin), Tunji Kasim (Ned “Nick” Nickerson) and Riley Smith (Ryan Hudson), will be joined by creator/executive producer Noga Landau and showrunner/executive producer Melinda Hsu Taylor to discuss The CW’s hit drama.
An elite team of international spies unite to save the world in The 355, directed by Simon Kinberg (Dark Phoenix). The new trailer opens with Jessica Chastain, playing a CIA agent, explaining that enemies now lurk behind their keyboards, making them basically invisible and difficult to detect. It’ll take a multi-national group of spies working together to combat these new cyber terrorists.
In addition to two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain (The Help, Zero Dark Thirty), the cast includes SAG Award winner Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Oscar winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), and Bingbing Fan (X-Men: Days of Future Past). Edgar Ramirez (American Crime Story) and Sebastian Stan (Avengers: Endgame) also star.
Director Simon Kinberg co-wrote the screenplay with Theresa Rebeck and produces. Jessica Chastain and Kelly Carmichael also produce, and Richard Hewitt served as an executive producer.
Universal Pictures is targeting a January 15, 2021 theatrical release.
The Plot:
Five rival agents. One elite team. We are The 355.
A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre in The 355.
When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Nyong’o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Cruz) on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Fan), who is tracking their every move.
As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the wealth and glamour of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world—or get them killed.
Poster for ‘The 355’ (Photo Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
Reverend Paul (Aaron Lazar) is getting his audience worked up over Ginger’s disastrous baptism as Fox’s Filthy Rich season one episode three kicks off. In his mind, Ginger’s a fallen woman who only he as God’s vessel can heal. However, Margaret (Kim Cattrall) is also jumping on the Ginger controversy bandwagon and has asked Ginger to appear on her Wings of a Dove series.
Franklin (Steve Harris) isn’t sure this is the right way to boost Sunny Club subscriptions and doesn’t believe her audience wants Wings of a Dove to become that sort of show. Margaret suggests they need to embrace the controversy, and Franklin reminds her Ginger’s involvement could sully her brand.
Speak of the devil, Ginger (Melia Kreiling) has to run through a gauntlet of protesters on her way into the Sunshine Network building.
The other illegitimate siblings are with Margaret as she readies for her show. Antonio (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) accompanies her in his position with Security, and Margaret instructs Jason (Mark L. Young) that he’ll be joining Rose (Aubrey Dollar) on Wings of a Dove as part of the “mailbag” segment.
Jason doesn’t want to be on camera and for good reason. He knows he’ll be recognized back home and could be outed as an imposter.
Meanwhile, Eugene (Gerald McRaney) wanders into the DewDrop BuyBox store where the TVs are all tuned into Margaret’s Wings of a Dove show. Juliette (Juliette Lewis) welcomes him with a clerk’s jacket complete with his name already embroidered on it. (I’m totally confused at this point. What is happening? Is this a fever dream?)
Juliette informs Eugene he’ll make half a bus ticket home by working an eight-hour shift.
Rose and Jason flirt backstage and kiss, as onstage Margaret’s mention of Ginger’s name results in boos from the audience. Margaret assures them Ginger just needs saving and she’s willing to help her see the light.
As Ginger waits to be summoned to the stage, Rose warns her to be careful. Ginger thinks Margaret’s a bully and it will be her job to put Margaret in her place.
Also backstage, Reverend Paul’s brought in Governor Virgil Love and a couple of other heavy hitters. As Franklin greets the bigwigs, Reverend Paul explains these investors want to join them as silent partners. Franklin reminds Reverend Paul that Sunny Club is fully funded.
Their talk’s broken up by Antonio introducing himself to Don Bouchard (Kenny Alfonso), another member of the entourage and a bigwig in the MMA world. Don shocks Antonio by revealing he knows his mom.
Margaret has a choir take the stage while she speaks to Franklin backstage. The investors have taken seats in the audience which rattles Margaret and she wants to know why they’re there. Franklin reveals they’re nervous about her enhanced role in running the company.
Eric (Corey Cott) and his pregnant wife, Becky (Olivia Macklin), are out in the field waiting to do a segment on the family’s Bayou Housing Trust. It’s hot, Becky’s miserable, and she hates the fact Ginger got the prime spot on the episode while they’re out in the heat in the middle of a field.
Eric’s live shot begins and he explains they’re breaking ground on more housing. As he’s speaking, a group of neighborhood kids heckle him and then run off, completely breaking his concentration.
Over at the store, Juliette and Eugene are plopped down in easy chairs watching Wings of a Dove. Rose is on and as she reads a piece of mail from Mark of Colorado, she smiles. Jason/Mark also smiles from his seat in the audience. Eugene notes Rose is glowing and Juliette says it’s because Rose is in love.
Ginger’s employees and her sister, Rachel (Aqueela Zoll), check out a strange older dude sitting in a car and staring at the motel. Ginger’s mom, Tina (Rachel York), joins them and recognizes the man. She’s frightened by his appearance and tells everyone to get back inside.
The final piece of mail is from someone claiming Ginger will burn in Hell. An audience member erupts and calls Ginger a whore while Margaret attempts to restore order.
Backstage, Ginger looks nervous.
Eric and Becky confront one of the kids and she shows them how rundown their house is and how the river is coming up and soaking their floor. Eric had no idea the housing project was in such poor shape and is astonished to see the ceiling is falling apart and there’s mold from all the dampness.
Next up on Wings of a Dove is Antonio who arrives onstage shirtless, much to Margaret’s surprise. He was supposed to take part in a cooking segment and instead he’s decided to show her some of his moves. Antonio explains martial arts is about diffusing situations and Margaret joins him in an exhibition. She stands completely still as he throws a punch in her direction. He doesn’t land any blows as he continues to demonstrate his skill, ending it all with a roundhouse kick that just barely misses Margaret’s face.
Margaret’s proud she didn’t flinch once, and Antonio smiles broadly as he raises her hand in victory.
Antonio’s real mom is watching this on television and is jealous when Margaret calls Antonio “her boy.”
Rose and Ginger commiserate backstage and Ginger admits she’s always dreamed of being on the show. Now, everyone hates her. Rose explains Margaret’s followers don’t hate Ginger, they hate the character her mom and Reverend Paul created.
Rose suggests Ginger go onstage and speak her truth. “Be braver than the rest of us,” says Rose.
As they’re talking, Ginger receives an urgent call from Rachel asking her to return to the hotel. Rachel says there’s a man there who’s completely freaked out their mom.
Ginger’s almost out of the building when Antonio and Margaret catch up with her. Ginger explains there’s a fan of Margaret’s at the hotel frightening her girls. She blames Margaret for riling everyone up and for not stopping her followers from this behavior.
Margaret promises they’ll put a stop to it together. Ginger joins Margaret on camera while Margaret reveals Ginger’s mom is being threatened. She reminds everyone Sunshine Network is a family and violence is never an answer.
Margaret asks Ginger to join her in talking through their differences, like mother and daughter. Ginger takes a moment and then replies, “I’d love to.”
Rachel emerges from the motel and the stranger’s no longer parked outside. She retrieves a note addressed to Ms. Sweet left on the van’s windshield.
Rose joins Mark/Jason in the audience and warns him he needs to be careful. She doesn’t want to lose him.
Eric races over to the studio, convinced he needs to do something about his mother raising funds off buildings that should be condemned. Becky stops him and says it should be his job now to fix this; he shouldn’t go running to his mom. Her advice: man up.
Margaret and Ginger begin their conversation and Ginger chuckles when Margaret says, “I believe that there are very good people on both sides of this situation.” Margaret doesn’t think Ginger’s a bad person, but she made a bad decision concerning her baptism wet T-shirt escapade. She asks if Ginger thinks those who believe in Christ are dumb.
Ginger doesn’t and, in fact, believes in Christ. She also believes there’s room in religious dialogue for provocative thought. The conversation turns to feminism and whether it’s being a feminist to sell your body on the internet. Ginger quotes the Scriptures, stands firm in her beliefs, and adds that her business provides what men aren’t able to get at home.
The talk turns really personal when Ginger assures Margaret that Eugene didn’t just step out for sex; he loved her mom. She claims Eugene came to her mom for salvation.
Margaret’s rendered speechless.
Margaret describes staying silent to protect her family all these years. She admits she knew about Eugene’s many affairs and calls Ginger – and women like her – selfish because they don’t care what they destroy.
“After every affair, Eugene came home to me!” yells Margaret. “I took him back because I swore an oath before God until death do us part.” She ends her speech by calling Ginger a cheap, trashy, sanctimonious little slut.
Of course, none of that was actually said. It’s running through Margaret’s mind as her face remains inscrutable.
Ginger asks again if Margaret has anything to say. Margaret finally musters her thoughts and leads them into a commercial break.
Eric approaches Reverend Paul in the audience and reveals Sunny Missions is a slumlord.
As they’re coming back from a commercial break, a young woman who convinced Ginger she was a P.A. on the series approaches Ginger on stage. Margaret wonders who she is right before the stranger throws a large cup full of red liquid on Ginger and tells her to rot in Hell.
Everyone’s shocked and Ginger is soaked as Margaret apologizes. Ginger refuses to allow them to cut to a commercial; she wants to speak her mind.
Ginger tells the world she watched Wings of a Dove every day growing up. She learned everything from Margaret and dreamed of meeting her. Margaret swears it wasn’t supposed to be like this, but Ginger doesn’t believe her.
Ginger says, “Thanks for the homecoming,” as she makes her exit.
Margaret scans the audience and asks for her stool to be brought out. Rose fills Jason in on the fact her mom has only asked for her stool twice before. Once after 9/11 and once after the Supreme Court allowed gay marriage.
Margaret calls what happened disturbing and feels horrible about Ginger’s humiliation. She failed to protect her family and asks the Lord where we go from here. She suggests they build a bridge of forgiveness.
She has the camera spotlight her three major investors in the audience – Governor Virgil Love, Don Bouchard, and Townes Dockerty. She credits them with giving her and Eugene their start and swears they will save Ginger someday.
She then points out Jason in the audience and calls him a reformed drug dealer from Colorado. His friends back home are watching and realize it’s Mark. They’re stoned but still sure that’s not Jason.
Juliette spots Eugene stealing and before he takes more than a few steps away from the cash register, she has a cop arrest him. (This whole store thing doesn’t make any sense.)
Later, Antonio’s mom confesses he hurt her by doing “their thing” with Margaret on TV. Antonio admits he had to do it because Don Bouchard was in the audience.
Reverend Paul spots Ginger outside crying and apologizes for what happened. Rachel arrives to give her a ride back to the motel and hands her the note the weirdo in the parking lot left for her. Inside is a photo of their mom along with a bullet.
Rachel reveals the bigwigs in the audience are all customers of their porn site. Ginger decides they should record them all next time they log on.
Back at the studio, Reverend Paul and the investors toast to the houses collapsing and to charity. The man from the motel joins them and confirms he left a message. “I know that you fellows worry, but as long as the ladies are fighting the right hand won’t know what the left is doing,” says Reverend Paul.
Eric logs into Saint Wagon to see Rachel. She finally convinces him to show his face and she instantly recognizes him. He doesn’t know it, but she just hit record.
Apple TV+’s new documentary Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You allows fans of The Boss a peek inside the recording studio as he reunites with The E Street Band. The documentary pulls back the curtain as Springsteen and his band work on their upcoming album, Letter to You.
Both the album and the documentary will debut on Friday, October 23, 2020.
Apple TV+ describes Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You as a “feature-length verité documentary” which will include full length performances of 10 songs from the much-anticipated upcoming record. The documentary also features previously unseen archival material along with the in-studio footage.
Springsteen wrote and Tom Zimny (Western Stars, The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, Springsteen on Broadway) directed. Zimny and Jon Landau produced, Springsteen served as an executive producer, and Barbara Carr co-produced.
More on Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You captures Springsteen recording Letter To You live with the full E Street Band, and includes final take performances of ten originals from the new record. The film is a tribute to the E Street Band, to rock music itself and to the role it has played in Springsteen’s life.
Letter To You is Springsteen’s first studio album recorded live and together with the E Street Band since 1984’s Born In The U.S.A.. Both the album and companion documentary include recently-written Springsteen songs side-by-side with legendary but previously unreleased compositions from the 1970s.
Throughout the documentary, Springsteen shares his thoughts and feelings behind Letter To You and puts the new music into the context of his entire body of work. In that way, it’s the next piece in the autobiographical series that began with the memoir Born to Run, continued with Springsteen on Broadway, and advanced through his film Western Stars.
Given 2020’s extreme weirdness it wouldn’t be shocking to discover Spontaneous is based on actual events. It’s not, thankfully, but give 2020 another month or two and just maybe. I wouldn’t count out the possibility of randomly exploding humans at this point.
Based on Aaron Starmer’s popular novel, Spontaneous puts a bizarre twist on the already complicated world of high school life. Things are basically normal for Mara (Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why) until the day she’s seated in class and one of her fellow students explodes. Blood, guts, and gore spray those within range and mass panic ensues as the cause of the spontaneous combustion isn’t immediately known.
Was it a bomb? The result of some sort of weapon? No one can be certain. But as the hours tick by, more teenagers from this otherwise normal high school begin popping. There’s no rhyme or reason, no obvious clues, and not even the FBI can quickly come up with a plausible answer.
Yet even with the sudden reduction in students, the complicated, emotionally gut-wrenching high school world of modern teenagers goes on. Relationships are formed, parents are worried, and the slow march to graduation trudges forward.
Of course, our heroine Mara attempts to make sense of it all before ultimately blaming herself. (She’s got a connection to a lot of the poppees.) Mara, proving she has a horrible sense of timing, also falls in love while all around her friends are bursting like overfilled balloons.
Dylan (Charlie Plummer) has had a crush on the intelligent, fiercely independent Mara for years. His decision to act on it just adds another messy layer to the ridiculously weird world Mara’s attempting to navigate through without bursting into a bloody mess.
Katherine Langford stars in ‘Spontaneous’ (Photo Credit: Awesomeness Films, Jurassic Party Productions)
Spontaneous is completely absurd and yet totally relatable and refreshingly honest. Life is messy, the world is unpredictable, and the future is uncertain. Now’s the exact right time for this bizarre coming-of-age story and its important life lessons. Live for today. Find joy in the simple things. Cherish your friendships. Learn how to say goodbye and how to emerge on the other side of tragedy still standing strong.
Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer are absolutely terrific in the lead roles. Their fates are very much up in the air throughout the film, and you’re definitely rooting for these two to hold themselves together against the odds. Also, kudos to director Brian Duffield and casting director Jenny Jue for casting Piper Perabo as Langford’s mom. These two look and, more importantly, give off the vibe they could actually be related.
Spontaneous is in the same league as John Hughes’ coming-of-age comedies. (I can think of no higher praise for a high school film.) It’s one of those quirky, irresistible teen films that engages all demographics. The bloody explosions – which remain hilarious throughout – might initially drive the story, but Spontaneous is, at heart, a story of love, loss, and hope. It’s that hope, that spirit of picking yourself up and carrying on in the face of adversity, we can all use a bit of right now.
GRADE: A
Directed By: Brian Duffield
MPAA Rating: R for bloody images throughout, teen drug and alcohol use, and language
