Filming’s underway on season five of Freeform’s The Bold Type which is now confirmed will be the series’ final season. A short video of the cast gathered for the first table read of the new season accompanied the final season announcement.
“The Bold Type is a brand-defining show for Freeform. It’s been refreshing, relatable and fun to watch Kat, Jane and Sutton lean on their friendship to navigate the complexities of modern life,” stated Tara Duncan, president of Freeform. “It’s one of my favorite shows, and I am proud that we are giving the series the sendoff Wendy, the incredible cast and crew, and the beloved fans all deserve.”
Season five is expected to premiere later this year with Nikohl Boosheri returning as Adena El-Amin. The cast of the final season will also include Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Stephen Conrad Moore, and Melora Hardin.
Showrunner Wendy Straker Hauser, Matt McGuinness, David Bernad, Joanna Coles, Brian Madden, Ruben Fleischer and Sandrine Gros d’Aillon serve as executive producers.
“It has been a joy to watch Kat, Jane and Sutton live out their lives on screen over the last four seasons and become an inspiration for so many young women along the way,” said Universal Television president Erin Underhill. “This show will always hold a special place in my heart for its authenticity and ability to provoke meaningful conversations with each episode. I want to thank Wendy Straker Hauser and all the writers for telling these amazing stories that will undoubtedly live beyond the pages of Scarlet Magazine.”
“The Bold Type has been a gift that has truly changed my life. I spent my twenties in New York City working in magazines, so in many ways the show feels very personal to my experiences,” stated showrunner and executive producer Wendy Straker Hauser. “I have truly loved writing this show and living in this world. I will miss it terribly, but I am so grateful for the opportunity and glad to know it’s been a comfort to so many people out there.”
Aisha Dee, Katie Stevens and Meghann Fahy in ‘The Bold Type’ season 4 episode 11 (Freeform/Jonathan Wenk)
Freeform released the following description of the upcoming fifth season:
Season four of The Bold Type left Kat, Jane and Sutton at their limits, both personally and professionally, at Scarlet Magazine. In the final season, our trio is on the brink of defining who they really are and how best to leave their mark on the world. Their futures are bright, and their love and support for each other will never change.
Netflix has set an April 23, 2021 premiere date for the first season of Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels. In addition, Netflix released the first batch of photos from season one.
“Shadow and Bone takes place in a very different kind of fantasy world. Think Imperial Russia, not Medieval England, repeating rifles instead of broadswords,” explains author and executive producer Leigh Bardugo. “It’s a story about the people who have been told how much they don’t matter proving how much they do. And it’s been incredible to see that story take shape on such an epic scale, the battles, the magic, but also the relationships between the characters. These photos give just a tiny hint at what’s in store—a mapmaker with an extraordinary gift, the people who want to use her, the tracker who will do anything to protect her, and the team of thugs and thieves who are about to cause some very big trouble for everyone involved.”
Commenting on the just-released photos, showrunner, executive producer and writer Eric Heisserer says, “These photos offer a glimpse into the expansive, textured world Leigh created in her books. We worked tirelessly to craft a lived-in feel for fictional lands like Ketterdam and Ravka, with invented languages, uniforms, currency, and artistic choices from set design to costuming. You’re immersed in the Grishaverse when you read, and it’s our hope that both new and existing fans have that same feeling when they watch the show. The series has an incredibly passionate fanbase and we can’t wait for new people to discover the magic that is Shadow and Bone.”
Lee Toland Krieger directs and also serves as an executive producer along with Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry for 21 Laps Entertainment and Pouya Shahbazian (Loom Studios).
The season one cast includes Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov), Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev), Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker), Amita Suman (Inej), Kit Young (Jesper Fahey), Ben Barnes (General Kirigan), Sujaya Dasgupta (Zoya Nazyalensky), Danielle Galligan (Nina Zenik), Daisy Head (Genya Safin), and Simon Sears (Ivan). Calahan Skogman (Matthias Helvar), Zoë Wanamaker (Baghra), Kevin Eldon (The Apparat), Julian Kostov (Fedyor), Luke Pasqualino (David), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie), and Gabrielle Brooks (Nadia) also star.
Season one consists of eight one-hour episodes which were shot in Budapest, Hungary.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
“Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. There are dangerous forces at play, including a crew of charismatic criminals, and it will take more than magic to survive.”
Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’ (Photo Credit: NEON)
Filming is now underway on the Princess Diana drama, Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart (Personal Shopper, Clouds of Sils Maria, the Twilight film franchise). Neon announced the start of production with the release of the first photo of Stewart as Princess Di.
Spencer, directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Neruda), will shoot in the UK and Germany. Neon’s targeting an autumn 2021 release.
Kristen Stewart’s joined by BAFTA Award nominee Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner, The Party), Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), and Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible – Fallout). Steven Knight (Locke, Peaky Blinders and Academy Award nominee for Dirty Pretty Things) wrote the screenplay. Juan de Dios Larraín (Jackie) for Fabula Films, Jonas Dornbach and Janine Jackowski (A Fantastic Woman) for Komplizen Film, and BAFTA award winner and Academy award nominee Paul Webster (Anna Karenina) for Shoebox Films serve as producers.
Tom Quinn and NEON’s Jeff Deutchman and Christina Zisa executive produce along with Topic Studios’ Michael Bloom, Maria Zuckerman, and Ryan Heller. Larraín’s behind-the-scenes team includes Director of Photography Claire Mathon, Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran, Make Up and Hair Designer Wakana Yoshihara, and Production Designer Guy Hendrix Dyas.
“We are extremely grateful for the support of our distributors worldwide, our partners and funders who have shown tremendous commitment to us in these extraordinary times. With Kristen Stewart, Steven Knight and the rest of our fantastic team both in front and behind the camera we are bringing Spencer to the world. It is an independently produced film made for the big screen about an iconic woman’s own declaration of independence. We couldn’t be more excited!” stated producers Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, Juan de Dios Larraín, Paul Webster, and director Pablo Larraín.
“Spencer is a dive inside an emotional imagining of who Diana was at a pivotal turning point in her life,” explained Stewart. “It is a physical assertion of the sum of her parts, which starts with her given name; Spencer. It is a harrowing effort for her to return to herself, as Diana strives to hold onto what the name Spencer means to her.”
Neon issued the following synopsis of Spencer:
Spencer focuses on one weekend in the life of Princess Diana, as she spends the Christmas holiday with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
December, 1991: The Prince and Princess of Wales’ marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. This year, things will be a whole lot different.
There’s turmoil at work on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 11 episode six, “The New Normal.” Episode six was directed by David Barrett from a script by Ian Biederman and will air on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
Tom Selleck returns to lead the cast as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg is Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan. The cast also includes Will Estes as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou as Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle as Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray plays Officer Eddie Janko.
“The New Normal” guest stars include Kate Rockwell, Joe Curnutte, Trian Long-Smith, Jim Klock, and Daneil Bellomy. Mason Versaw, Caralyn Kozlowski, Josh Breckenridge, Tricia Paoluccio, Ann Harada, Armando Acevedo, and Magdalena Borlano also guest star.
“The New Normal” Plot: The Reagans confront hard choices on the job when Frank deals with a police captain who’s losing his grip over his precinct, and Danny faces backlash from the Baez and Internal Affairs over a tough call he made in the field. Also, Jamie and Eddie are shown the ropes of field crisis management when a social worker is assigned to them for a ride-a-long, and Erin weighs the consequences of a dangerous criminal’s release under new bail laws.
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner, Detective Maria Baez. The Reagan women in the family include middle daughter, Erin, a New York Assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, and is a single parent to her daughter Nicky, who is pursuing a career in San Francisco. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s “golden boy.”
Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force. The Reagans welcomed a new family addition after Frank learned his deceased son, officer Joe Reagan, has an adult child they never knew about, a young man who is a rising NYPD cop.
Kylie Bunbury in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)
ABC’s Big Sky season one returned from its lengthy winter break with episode six, “The Wolves are Always Out for Blood,” airing on January 26, 2021. Episode six picks up right where episode five left off, with Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) having just shot State Trooper Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch) in the forehead. Although it appeared Rick was a goner, episode six immediately reveals he is, unfortunately, still breathing.
Cassie comforts the kidnapped girls while Sheriff Walter Tubb (Patrick Gallagher) checks on Legarski. His fingers drum the floor so he’s capable of some movement, even though his eyes appear fixed and his breath comes in raspy gulps.
EMTs check on Danielle (Natalie Alyn Lind), Grace (Jade Pettyjohn), and Jerrie (Jesse James Keitel) as Tubb questions Cassie. She confirms she shot Legarski after he threatened to shoot her. Jenny (Katheryn Winnick) rushes up and wants to know if they’ve located Cody. Cassie breaks the bad news Cody’s still missing.
Cassie informs Tubb and Jenny that the girls said a trucker was also involved in their kidnapping.
And speaking of the trucker, Ronald (Brian Geraghty) cruises by the crime scene. The parking lot’s full of squad cars and ambulances so he doesn’t stop.
Rick’s rushed into surgery to remove the bullet from his skull just as his wife arrives at the hospital. He flatlines on the way into surgery but once again manages to pull through.
Later that evening Cody’s truck is lifted out of the pit where it was hidden from view. Blood’s evident on the passenger window and Jenny collapses to the ground, screaming in agony. Cassie also cries as Cody’s body is visible, slumped over in the driver’s seat. The search for Cody has now also come to an end.
Ronald watches the news with his mom, attempting to assure her no one knows his name. He explains the girls have seen his face and right now he’s pretty stressed out.
The following day Cassie pays a visit to Grace and Danielle in the hospital. Grace is in a wheelchair recovering from her thigh wound but other than that they’re both doing well physically. The sisters were able to work with a sketch artist and the drawing will be available later in the day for police to use to hunt down the second kidnapper.
Cassie explains she’s working on a profile and asks if there’s anything they can remember about the man. Grace describes him as coming off looking sweet, even though he’s obviously a psycho. Grace slips in that she’s glad Cassie shot Rick.
After leaving the girls Cassie spots Rick’s wife, Merilee (Brooke Smith), and they sit down to discuss what happened. Although Merilee initially believes Cassie was mistaken, Cassie explains the girls each identified Rick as one of their two kidnappers. Merilee confesses she feels responsible for not noticing Rick was up to something.
Denise (Dedee Pfeiffer) stops by Cassie’s place to find out how she and Justin (Cassie and Cody’s teenage son) are holding up. Cassie asks for Denise’s help planning a service, explaining Cody would want it to be somewhat celebratory. Denise wants Cassie to remember Cody died while on a mission to find the girls; his death was not in vain.
Meanwhile over at the sheriff’s office, Tubb apologizes to Cassie for not taking her suspicions about Rick seriously enough. He assures her they’re working on finding the second kidnapper now and then asks her to walk him through the events immediately prior to the shooting.
Cassie explains Rick said he was going to count to five and then shoot her, so she shot him when he reached four because he wouldn’t listen to her commands. She also confirms he didn’t point his weapon at her before she fired her gun. “Look, it was him or me. Deal with it – I have to,” says Cassie.
Back at the hospital, Merilee receives a call from Ronald. He offers his condolences and learns they’re not sure Rick will recover. After hanging up, Ronald reports to his mom that Rick’s not dead.
And now we get a brief touching scene with a smiling Cody (Ryan Phillippe) as Cassie has a vision of him while out riding her horse. He fades away as she recalls how he always bit off more than he could chew.
Denise returns to the office to find Jenny’s been busy researching different rigs trying to narrow down what the trucker drives based on the girls’ description. Jenny’s narrowed it down to 27 rigs from throughout the county of which four were working in the area at the time of the kidnapping. She’s got a friend who’s looking into names to match the trucks and she plans on paying each of them a visit.
Jenny’s obviously having a difficult time but she’s following Cody’s advice by keeping busy and keeping her feet moving. It’s what he would have told her to do if he was still around. Denise suggests it’s best not to run away from intense emotions, and Jenny accepts that as truth. Jenny wants Denise to know she understands how she felt about Cody and is aware of how Denise took care of him at work.
Merilee’s at home as sheriffs search her home for any possible evidence.
Over at Ronald’s place he’s busy painting his truck and altering anything that could identify his rig.
Jerrie’s at the diner when Jenny tracks her down…and so does Ronald. He snaps photos from his car as Jenny and Jerrie have a chat in a booth by the window. Jerrie promises to tell Jenny anything she can think of in order to get the second kidnapper. “Whatever you need. Your husband came to find us. Whatever you need,” says Jerrie.
Jenny’s next stop is at the hospital where she wants to ask a reluctant Merilee some questions. When Merilee attempts to put her off saying it’s not a good time, Jenny tells her Cody was last seen with Rick. He was found dead with a bullet in his head – a bullet put there by Rick.
Merilee’s both horrified and sorry but still believes this isn’t the right time for this discussion. As Jenny’s leaving, Merilee struggles to hold it together while apologizing for Jenny’s loss.
Ronald returns home to the news reporting Rick’s house is being searched. He tells his mom Rick’s records and anything incriminating would be in a secret room hidden behind his master bedroom closet. He needs to get there and retrieve them but his mom’s worried about him being out in public since there’s a description out that could lead to his arrest. Ronald has a quick vision of strangling his mom but resists the urge. The only way to keep the police from knowing his identity is to retrieve Rick’s records.
Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)
Cody’s been cremated and his memorial service is held. His friends watch as Jenny lifts some of his ashes into the air. They then gather in a restaurant to share their memories of Cody. Jenny’s the first to speak and she describes Cody as a rascal. That gets a laugh from the crowd which includes Daniel, Grace, and Jerrie. Jenny adds that Cody was a great father and laughs along with his friends as she admits he was also a pain in her ass.
“Spirit in the Sky” plays and Cody’s friends take to the dance floor. Cassie approaches Jenny and admits she’s not sure how to be around her. “Can’t you just Google it? ‘How to be with the widow of the dead guy you slept with?’” replies Jenny.
Jenny’s just kidding and actually asks for Cassie’s advice on how to handle this, given that Cassie’s husband also died. Cassie offers the suggestion that Jenny not push people away like she did.
Grace is determined to help catch the trucker. She asks Cassie if she can sit with the sketch artist again, hoping she can provide more important info.
Jenny takes the stage with the band to sing Cody’s favorite song, “Harvest,” by Neil Young. She can’t make it through more than a line before breaking down and asking for help. Cassie takes the stage with her and after a rocky start, they find their footing. Jerrie joins them and the duo becomes a trio.
Ronald arrives at Rick’s place while Merilee’s inside assessing the damage left by the officers during the search. She calls the hospital but is distracted when a dog begins barking outside.
Later that evening, Jenny finds Cassie back at work. They both admit they’re not supposed to be working on the case anymore – Sheriff Tubb told them to back off – but neither wants to let it go. They exchange friendly banter and seem truly comfortable in each other’s company for the first time since this mess began.
Jenny thanks Cassie for helping her get through this. Cassie asks Jenny to take Cody’s place in the private detective agency, suggesting they work together. Jenny’s initially shocked by the offer but seems to reconsider. She circles one of the rigs and notes the one they’re looking for has been customized. It’s 53’ on the outside but just 47’ on the inside because there’s a hidden compartment.
“So, we’re doing this,” says Cassie. “For this one case only,” replies Jenny. Cassie nods her head yes but it’s obvious she thinks Jenny will stick around.
Jerrie’s heading home down dark streets when a man begins chasing her. Thankfully, it turns out to be her friend Jimmy who claims he was just checking on her. Jimmy assures Jerrie they can still talk, but she thinks that time is in the past.
After thanking him for checking in, she returns home to find a threatening note on her door that reads: “You don’t learn.” Jerrie vividly recalls Ronald used to say that to her.
The episode ends with Rick opening his eyes in the hospital.
Fox’s Prodigal Son season two episode three immediately answers the question as to how Dr. Martin Whitly (Michael Sheen) turns up at home as teased in the trailer. Martin’s joyful homecoming in which he’s welcomed back into Jessica’s life – and her bed – is, of course, just a dream. He wakes in his cell, greatly disappointed.
Meanwhile, Malcolm (Tom Payne) has turned to exercise, pills, and caffeine to push away the memories of slicing and dicing Nicholas. Martin rings up his son, inquiring about the previous night’s sleep. Malcolm admits he didn’t sleep, calling dreams a “hellscape” where his biggest fears play out.
They talk in circles about Malcolm’s big secret, with Martin anxious for his son to visit so they can further discuss Malcolm’s state of mind. Fortunately, Gil (Lou Diamond Phillips) arrives with news of a case which allows Malcolm to exit this phone conversation without even a goodbye.
Gil reveals the new case is at Remington Academy which just so happens to be Bright’s alma mater. Malcolm doesn’t want to go back and the staff there probably doesn’t want to see him. He jokes he’ll only enjoy returning to Remington if the victim is the boarding school’s headmaster. It is.
The students are in lockdown when Gil and Malcolm arrive and meet up with Dani (Aurora Perrineau). Headmaster Nathaniel Brumback is by the pool and all of the items from his office can be seen submerged nearby. Malcolm’s disdain for both the deceased and the school in general is evident, and he’s not in the least bit sympathetic about Brumback’s murder.
Malcolm explains the items in the pool were probably put there as part of the traditional senior prank.
Dani receives a message from JT (Frank Harts) that they may have to induce labor. His wife’s overdue and JT’s panicking. Edrisa (Keiko Agena) swims up in a scuba mask and says to ask JT when they last had sex. Climaxing can help trigger labor contractions, but no one wants to actually ask JT this very personal question.
Edrisa’s prompted to get back to the business at hand and explains Brumback was found carefully positioned in his chair underwater. However, she’s not sure he drowned.
Gil suggests a parent or teacher may have killed Brumback, but Malcolm believes it might have been a student. He’s certain the kids at Remington are capable of it.
Malcolm has a flashback to an argument with his convicted serial killer dad about attending boarding school. Martin didn’t want him to and believed high school should be fun. Malcolm viewed the enrollment at Remington as a way to escape the notoriety that came with the Whitly last name. (This flashback reveals the first time Malcolm told his dad he was changing his last name to Bright.)
The investigation begins with an interview with Professor Alan Delaney (Campbell Scott) who’s just been named interim headmaster. Delaney appears to have always been impressed with Malcolm and doesn’t object when Malcolm refers to the students as suspects. Alan explains Jessica promised that Malcolm and the police will be discreet.
Jessica (Bellamy Young) joins the meeting and reveals she’s a Vice Chairwoman at the school. Malcolm’s ready to walk away from the investigation after realizing Jessica contacted the mayor and set it up so he’d be involved. She begs her son to continue the investigation, reminding him her family helped build Remington Academy.
Malcolm gives in, just as Jessica knew he would.
Malcolm notices the tension between Gil and Jessica and leaves them to talk. She hopes he can separate business from their personal issues. And just as she did with Malcolm, Jessica gets her way with Gil.
Personal problems pushed aside, Gil and Jessica rejoin Malcolm who has figured out this is all a result of “teen brain.” By that, he means the psychological state of an adolescent. That period in life is when mental disorders can appear.
Back at the Claremont Psychiatric Hospital, Martin’s among those listening to Friar Pete (Christian Borle) preach. As they split up into groups, Martin reminds Friar Pete he needs to escape. Friar Pete suggests he talk to Darryl (Sahr Ngaujah) who’s been praying on their project.
Darryl and Martin’s whispered conversation includes a discussion of the need for three colored key cards in order to escape. Darryl reveals his cellmate’s already stolen two. Just one more and they’re good to go.
Back at school, memories are resurfacing as Malcolm walks the halls of Remington and talks to Dani. Snippets of being locked in a closet at the end of the hall flash through his head as he recalls being expelled by Brumback and having his name written in Brumback’s little black book. That sparks the idea that maybe the killer’s name is also in the book.
Malcolm walks back to the pool while remembering Brumback kicked him out after learning he was Dr. Martin Whitly’s son. He jumps into the pool fully clothed and retrieves the book.
A soaking wet Malcolm joins Professor Delaney and Gil in a classroom where three students have been summoned. Malcolm explains he’s there to profile them and to talk about Brumback’s black book. Although the students think its existence is just a myth, Malcolm knows otherwise. The book is now in his possession.
Only expulsion level offenses are in it and the three students in the room are each listed on the last page. Louisa (Lily Ganser) claims she was in Brumback’s office only for a pep talk about graduation. Anton (Arthur Langlie) confesses Brumback called him in because two girls, each believing they were his girlfriend, got into a fight. The third student, Molly (Salena Qureshi), says she was in his office because she’d been caught smoking pot.
They’ve all exhibited interesting psychological markers, but no real motive for murder has been revealed. They claim not to speak to each other because they’re in very distinct cliques.
The students leave and Malcolm is sure they were lying. He believes they’re friends but won’t admit it. He reveals they looked at each other quickly when he pulled out the book and is sure they’re keeping secrets.
Jessica barges in and declares the students are innocent. Gil warns her to stop interfering, but she doesn’t listen. She claims to know these three kids and believes they couldn’t possibly have committed murder.
While they’re busy discussing the students, Edrisa has an encounter with the three possible suspects. Curious, Edrisa opens a box labeled “Physics Club” and is disappointed to find only bottled water inside. She’s attacked for snooping, with the threesome mistakenly believing she’s a student.
Back at the station, Edrisa shows Gil and Malcolm one of the bottles. There isn’t actually a Physics Club at the school, and Malcolm discovers the bottles’ labels have crib sheets attached. They’ve been cheating on exams.
Edrisa also reveals the cause of death wasn’t drowning. Brumback was poisoned. Gil, Malcolm, and Edrisa suspect the killer might have been Louisa and decide their best option, given Louisa’s father’s powerful position, is to have Jessica question her. (Malcolm credits his mom with being a master interrogator.)
Louisa shows up at the Whitly home and Jessica reveals she knows about the cheating. Louisa admits she needed help with an exam, shifting the blame away from herself.
Malcolm returns to Remington in the evening for a chat with Professor Delaney about Anton, the student Louisa’s naming as the murderer. When Delaney asks if he’s still claustrophobic, Malcolm has a flashback to the weekend he was locked in a closet by fellow student Nicky Covington. Nicky taunted Malcolm about his real identity and then shoved him in the closet, leaving him there without food or water for three days.
Even the memory brings Malcolm to his knees in panic. He asks who told Nicky his real name and Delaney blames it on Martin. He claims Martin called and used Malcolm’s real last name. That’s how word got out.
Their conversation’s cut short by the departure of a helicopter. Anton’s on board and fleeing campus.
Malcolm heads over to Claremont to confront his dad. He demands to know why Malcolm betrayed him and destroyed his shot at a normal childhood. Martin claims he didn’t call Remington and thinks Malcolm should believe him because Malcolm’s the one person he absolutely cannot hurt.
Martin warns him someone’s lying and it’s not him. Once Martin describes what the poison that killed Brumback is used for, Malcolm swiftly connects the dots and deduces the killer is most likely Professor Delaney.
Malcolm pays another visit to Delaney after hours and advises him he’s now aware his father didn’t call Remington. That means Delaney lied. Delaney confesses he’s the one who spilled the beans, but only because Malcolm was too observant. Delaney’s been feeding the kids the exam answers for 20 years in order to pad his income.
As they’re talking, Malcolm picks up a bottle of the exact poison that killed Brumback. Malcolm’s disappointed his profile was wrong and blames it on wanting the killer to have been a student. Delaney swears he’s innocent. He becomes ill as he’s speaking and it turns out he ingested the poison too, courtesy of a sandwich made by Louisa.
Louisa shows up at just that moment and locks them in the climate-controlled room. Delaney was working on rare books in an airtight vault with a lousy cell signal. Apparently, Brumback learned about the cheating and Louisa refuses to allow anyone to screw up her plan to move thousands of miles away from home. Headmaster Brumback had to die for Louisa to escape her father’s control.
Malcolm begs Louisa to set them free before the air runs out of the room and they die. She refuses to open the door and Malcolm delays her exit by confessing he’s a killer too. He reveals he punched Nicky after being freed and then withheld his asthma inhaler before finally handing over an empty container.
Malcolm claims he never told anyone this story and Louisa can relate. He says Headmaster Brumback expelled him, sensing the killer inside. He finishes the story by revealing he eventually called for help and Nicky didn’t die. Louisa’s disappointed with this turn of events, and Malcolm reveals he was only telling the story to give Delaney’s ironing tool time to heat up. He places it on a book and it catches fire, setting off the alarm. Of course, this maneuver will also remove all the oxygen from the vault.
Dani arrives at Anton’s family’s estate to place him under arrest for murder. He proclaims his innocence and Molly suddenly appears at his side. They confess they fled campus because they’re scared of being killed.
Louisa hurries away and is stopped by Gil, backed up by lots of officers. When they hear the alarm going off, she claims it’s just another senior prank. Fortunately, they don’t believe her.
Rescued and back at the station, Malcolm’s read the riot act by Gil while Dani attempts to get their attention. Malcolm reminds him Louisa’s been arrested and Delaney didn’t die, so at least there’s that. Dani finally breaks into the conversation with the news JT and his wife just welcomed a beautiful baby boy to their family.
Meanwhile at Claremont, Martin tells Darryl he can get the one key card they’re missing. He asks for Darryl’s shiv and Daryl slips it to him. He then asks for the two key cards in Darryl’s possession, threatening to slice his carotid artery if he doesn’t hand them over. Malcolm doesn’t have time to follow through on that threat before the guards appear, so he quickly drops the weapon under Darryl’s chair and points it out. Darryl’s hauled off, leaving his Bible with the two stolen key cards behind.
Later, Malcolm pays another visit to his dad and apologizes for blaming him for calling the school. Martin’s taken aback, completely surprised his son would say he’s sorry. Martin thinks Malcolm should have owned his name all those years ago in school. He would have been a rock star among his fellow students.
After he leaves, Malcolm seems quite pleased with himself over having Darryl’s two stolen key cards now in his possession.
Covid-19 protocols play a role in helping a bank robber avoid detection on Fox’s 9-1-1 season four episode three. Episode three, “Future Tense,” is set to air on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT and leads into the 9-1-1/9-1-1: Lone Star crossover event at 9pm 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.
“Future Tense” Plot: The 118 race to save a man under siege by his high-tech smart home, and a yoga teacher who has lost her vision. Athena hunts down a bank robber disguised by Covid protocols. Meanwhile, Buck confides in Maddie, Hen clashes with her antagonizing medical school lab partner and members of the 118’s crew prep for an out-of-state mission.
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.
Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai and Megan Boone as Liz Keen in ‘The Blacklist’ (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)
The critically acclaimed drama The Blacklist has been renewed for a ninth season just three episodes into season eight. The early renewal order was announced today by NBC.
Season eight premiered on November 13, 2020, kicking off with an episode that’s now been seen by nearly 7.5 million viewers. According to the network, season seven reached 39 million total viewers and was the number two broadcast drama among adults in certain key demographics.
The current season airs on Fridays at 8pm ET/PT. Episode four, airing on January 29th, will disclose the name of the person who occupies the top spot on Raymond Reddington’s blacklist.
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.
Season eight’s executive produced by James Spader, John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Fox, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, and Sean Hennen.
Season 5 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.
Lesley Ann Warren guest stars as a Hollywood star on CBS’s All Rise season two episode eight. “Bette Davis Eyes” was directed by Cheryl Dunye from a script by Felicia Hilario and will air on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
Simone Missick leads the cast as Judge Lola Carmichael, Wilson Bethel plays Mark Callan, Marg Helgenberger is Lisa Benner, and Jessica Camacho stars as Emily Lopez. J. Alex Brinson plays Luke Watkins, Lindsay Mendez is Sara Castillo, Ruthie Ann Miles is Sherri Kansky, Lindsey Gort plays Amy Quinn, and Audrey Corsa is Samantha Powell.
Recurring guest stars include Paul McCrane, Samantha Marie Ware, L. Scott Caldwell, Tony Denison, Jere Burns, Rebecca Field, Shalim Ortiz, and Patricia Rae.
“Bette Davis Eyes” Plot: Mark is forced to prosecute his childhood icon, Samara Strong (Warren), an ‘80s Hollywood star accused of murdering her husband 30 years ago. It’s a showdown between him and celebrity lawyer Adam Pryce (Burns), who makes a mockery of the courthouse. To make matters worse, Judge Laski (McCrane) is presiding over cases in 802 while Lola is on maternity leave.
All Rise is a courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal process. Among them is newly appointed Judge Lola Carmichael, a highly regarded and impressive deputy district attorney who doesn’t intend to sit back on the bench in her new role, but instead leans in, immediately pushing the boundaries and challenging the expectations of what a judge can be.
Sidney Flanigan stars as Autumn and Talia Ryder as Skylar in ‘NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS’ (Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features)
2021 marks the first year the Film Independent Spirit Awards will honor outstanding achievements in television as well as in independent films. The 2021 awards also are breaking with tradition by moving their event from the day prior to the Oscars to three days before Hollywood’s big night.
“2020 was Hell on Earth. But one glorious lifeline these past months has been the ability to watch so many great films and shows,” stated Josh Welsh, President Film Independent. “In an unbelievably challenging year, this year’s Spirit Award nominees inspired us, connected us and have been a source of urgently needed light in the darkness. And even though we’re still stuck at home, let’s come together to celebrate this great work!”
Winners will be announced during the live broadcast on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7pm PT/10pm ET. The awards show will air on IFC and AMC+.
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)
I CARRY YOU WITH ME
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
MISS JUNETEENTH
NINE DAYS
SOUND OF METAL
BEST DIRECTOR
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Kelly Reichardt, First Cow
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST SCREENPLAY
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Mike Makowsky, Bad Education
Alice Wu, The Half of It
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Kitty Green, The Assistant
Noah Hutton, Lapsis
Channing Godfrey Peoples, Juneteenth
Andy Siara, Palm Springs
James Sweeney, Straight Up
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000; Award given to the writer, director and producer)
THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS
LA LEYENDA NEGRA
LINGUA FRANCA
RESIDUE
SAINT FRANCES
BEST MALE LEAD
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger
Rob Morgan, Bull
Steven Yeun, Minari
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Nicole Beharie, Miss Juneteenth
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Julia Garner, The Assistant
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Orion Lee, First Cow
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Glynn Turman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Benedict Wong, Nine Days
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Alexis Chikaeze, Miss Juneteenth
Yeri Han, Minari
Valerie Mahaffey, French Exit
Talia Ryder, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Yu-jung Youn, Minari
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jay Keitel, She Dies Tomorrow
Shabier Kirchner, Bull
Michael Latham, The Assistant
Hélène Louvart, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Joshua James Richards, Nomadland
BEST EDITING
Andy Canny, The Invisible Man
Scott Cummings, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Merawi Gerima, Residue
Enat Sidi, I Carry You With Me
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
BACURAU (Brazil)
THE DISCIPLE (India)
NIGHT OF THE KINGS (Ivory Coast)
PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME (Hungary)
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
COLLECTIVE
CRIP CAMP
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
THE MOLE AGENT
TIME
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Director: Regina King
Casting Directors: Kimberly R. Hardin
Ensemble Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.
PRODUCERS AWARD
(The Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films)
Lucas Joaquin
Gerry Kim
Kara Durrett
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
(The Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition)
DAVID MIDELL – Director of The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
EKWA MSANGI – Director of Farewell Amor
ANNIE SILVERSTEIN – Director of Bull
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
(The 26th Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition)
CECILIA ALDARONDO – Director of Landfall
ELEGANCE BRATTON – Director of Pier Kids
ELIZABETH LO – Director of Stray
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
ATLANTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN
CITY SO REAL
IMMIGRATION NATION
LOVE FRAUD
WE’RE HERE
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
A TEACHER
I MAY DESTROY YOU
LITTLE AMERICA
SMALL AXE
UNORTHODOX
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Elle Fanning, The Great
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Abby McEnany, Work in Progress
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Never Have I Ever
Jordan Kristine Seamón, We Are Who We Are
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Conphidance, Little America
Adam Ali, Little America
Nicco Annan, P-Valley
Amit Rahav, Unorthodox
Harold Torres, ZeroZeroZero
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
Cast: Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Wruche Opia, Stephen Wight
