Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)
ABC’s popular drama Big Sky is set to return from its long winter holiday break with season one episode six, “The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood.” Episode six, which was directed by Mark Tonderai from a script by Maria Sten, picks up immediately after Cassie was forced to shoot Rick Legarski.
“The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood” will air on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.
The series stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell, and Brian Geraghty as Ronald Pergman. Dedee Pfeiffer plays Denise Brisbane, Natalie Alyn Lind is Danielle Sullivan, Jade Pettyjohn is Grace Sullivan, Jesse James Keitel is Jerrie Kennedy, John Carroll Lynch plays Rick Legarski, and Ryan Phillippe as Cody Hoyt.
Patrick Gallagher guest stars as Sheriff Tubb.
“The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood” Plot: After Jenny and Cassie learn the truth about Cody’s fate, they decide to officially team up to track down Ronald. Elsewhere, Merrilee grapples with the fact that she didn’t truly know her husband, while Helen learns more about her son’s recent activities.
Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Dedee Pfeiffer in episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Kylie Bunbury in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Kylie Bunbury in season 1 episode 6 (ABC/Darko Sikman)
NBC’s The Blacklist will finally return from its month-long winter break with season eight episode three, “16 Ounces.” Episode three is set to air on Friday, January 22, at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of The Blacklist is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler, Amir Arison is Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq is Dembe Zuma, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.
“16 Ounces” Plot: The eighth season of The Blacklist resumes with the devastating consequences of the fallout between Raymond Reddington (Spader) and Elizabeth Keen (Boone) intensifying.
Season 8 Description, Courtesy of NBC:
With his back against the wall, Raymond Reddington (Spader) faces his most formidable enemy yet: Elizabeth Keen (Boone). Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Reddington and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)Megan Boone as Liz Keen in season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai and Megan Boone as Liz Keen in season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai and Megan Boone as Liz Keen in season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)Fisher Stevens as Marvin Gerard, James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, and Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe in season 8 episode 3 (Photo by: Sony Pictures Television)
Hulu just released the first trailer for The United States vs. Billie Holiday starring Grammy Award nominee Andra Day. The streaming service unveiled the trailer while announcing they’ve picked up the U.S. rights to the much-anticipated drama from Oscar nominee Lee Daniels (Precious).
In addition to Andra Day as the legendary Billie Holiday, the cast includes Trevante Rhodes, Natasha Lyonne, and Garrett Hedlund. Miss Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell, and Erik LaRay Harvey also star.
Hulu has set a February 26, 2021 premiere date.
“Whether you are new to the story and legacy of Billie Holiday or know every note she ever sang, I do hope our celebration of this complex woman does justice to a great musical legend and civil rights activist whose artistry resonates as well today, as it did 80 years ago. Hulu releasing this film and giving it a platform to be seen nationwide is a blessing, because as recent events reveal, our country has much work to do in fulfilling its promise of a more perfect union,” stated Lee Daniels.
Lee Daniels, Jordan Fudge, Pamela Oas Williams, Tucker Tooley, Joe Roth, and Jeff Kirschenbaum produce with New Slate Ventures, Lee Daniels Entertainment, and Roth Kirschenbaum Films. Hilary Shor, Jeremy Allen, Patty Long, Johann Hari, Cassian Elwes, Mark Bomback, and Dennis Stratton serve as executive producers.
The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:
The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe. Beginning in the 1940’s in New York City, the federal government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to escalate and racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial and heart-wrenching ballad, “Strange Fruit.” Led by Oscar® nominated director Lee Daniels and introducing Grammy® nominated singer-songwriter Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday unapologetically presents the icon’s complicated, irrepressible life.
Screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks, the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, pens this intimate tale of a fierce trailblazer whose defiance through music helped usher in the civil rights movement.
The full trailer for season two of TNT’s critically acclaimed sci-fi drama Snowpiercer promises the new season’s going to be one wild ride. Season two will premiere on January 25, 2021, with new episodes airing on Mondays at 9pm ET/PT.
Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Grammy and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) return to lead the cast as Melanie and Layton, respectively. The season two cast also includes Emmy nominee Alison Wright (The Americans), Mickey Sumner (Frances Ha), Iddo Goldberg (Peaky Blinders), Katie McGuinness (Dirty Filthy Love), Tony Award winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Annalise Basso (Bedtime Stories), Sam Otto (Jellyfish), Roberto Urbina (Narcos), Sheila Vand (Argo), and Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead). Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) joins the cast of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi action thriller as Mr. Wilford.
Graeme Manson, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Matthew O’Connor, Ben Rosenblatt and Scott Derrickson executive produce the series. Bong Joon Ho, Miky Lee, Tae-sung Jeong, Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun, and Dooho Choi – producers of Snowpiercer the film – also are involved as executive producers.
Sean Bean stars in ‘Snowpiercer’ season 2 (Photo Courtesy of TNT)
The Snowpiercer Plot, Courtesy of TNT:
At the end of season one, the survivors of the revolution are trying to pick up the pieces and maintain a fragile peace amongst the now merged classes with Layton (Diggs) emerging as the train’s leader. Discovering Mr. Wilford (Bean) is alive and headed their way on a rival train, Melanie (Connelly) risks going outside to prevent him from invading Snowpiercer.
While she’s out there, it’s revealed that Alexandra (Blanchard), Melanie’s daughter, who she thought had died, is alive and has become Wilford’s dedicated protegee.
In season two, an entirely new power struggle emerges, causing a dangerous rift as people are divided between their loyalty to Layton and to Mr. Wilford, who has a new train, new technology and a game plan that keeps everyone guessing. While Layton battles Wilford for the soul of Snowpiercer, Melanie leads the charge on a shocking new discovery that could change the fate of humanity.
Randall’s questions about his birth mother are answered as her backstory is revealed on NBC’s This Is Us season five episode six. New photos of Jennifer C. Holmes as Randall’s mom, Laurel, have just arrived for episode six, “Birth Mother,” which will air on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season five cast includes Mandy Moore as Rebecca, Milo Ventimiglia as Jack, Justin Hartley as Kevin, Sterling K. Brown as Randall, and Chrissy Metz as Kate. Susan Kelechi Watson is Beth and Chris Sullivan stars as Toby.
“Birth Mother” Plot: Randall uncovers new truths about his past.
This Is Us Series Description, Courtesy of NBC:
Everyone has a family. And every family has a story. This Is Us chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their kids (the big three), Kevin (Hartley), Kate (Metz) and Randall (Brown) searching for love and fulfillment in the present day along with Toby (Sullivan) and Beth (Kelechi Watson). This grounded, life-affirming dramedy reveals how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become, and how the connections we share with each other can transcend time, distance, and even death.
Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, and Vien Hong as Hai Lang in ‘This Is Us’ season 5 episode 6 (Photo by: NBC)Jennifer C. Holmes as Laurel in season 5 episode 6 (Photo by: NBC)Jennifer C. Holmes as Laurel in season 5 episode 6 (Photo by: NBC)Vien Hong as Hai Lang in season 5 episode 6 (Photo by: NBC)Jennifer C. Holmes as Laurel and Anthony Hill as Marshall Winston in season 5 episode 6 (Photo by: NBC)
Aya Cash, Antony Starr and Dominique McElligott in ‘The Boys’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Amazon Studios)
Palm Springs and Soul each took home three awards in film categories at the first-ever Critics Choice Super Awards held on January 10, 2021. On the television side, members of the Critics Choice Association chose The Boys as the big winner among the inaugural Super Awards nominees. Additional films and series earning multiple awards included Da 5 Bloods, The Invisible Man, Lovecraft Country, and BoJack Horseman.
Kevin Smith and Dani Fernandez hosted the Critics Choice Super Awards which aired on The CW and recognized the best in Superhero/Comic Book, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation films and television.
FILM WINNERS FOR THE INAUGURAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Betty Gilpin – The Hunt (Universal)
BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
Soul (Disney+)
BEST VOICE ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Jamie Foxx – Soul (Disney+)
BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Tina Fey – Soul (Disney+)
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
The Old Guard (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Ewan McGregor – Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.)
Anson Boon as John Lyndon, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Toby Wallace as Steve Jones, and Jacob Slater as Paul Cook in ‘Pistol’ (Photo Credit: Rebecca Brenneman/FX)
The story of Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones is the focus of an upcoming limited series at FX. The network just greenlit the six-episode limited series Pistol based on Steve Jones’ 2018 memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.
Oscar winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) is executive producing and directing. Pistol was created by Craig Pearce and Pearce will write along with Frank Cottrell Boyce. Jones, Pearce, Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Tracey Seaward, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and wiip also executive produce.
Filming is expected to begin in early March 2021.
“It’s great to be back in business with Danny Boyle, an exceptional artist responsible for so many great feature films and TV series,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. “Steve Jones was at the center of the storm that shook the rock establishment and we’re thrilled to have Danny and the rest of the creative team tell his story as a member of one of music’s most notorious bands – the Sex Pistols.”
FX confirmed the limited series will star Toby Wallace (Babyteeth, Acute Misfortune) as Steve Jones, Anson Boon (Crawl, 1917, Blackbird) as John Lydon, and Louis Partridge (Enola Homes, Medici) as Sid Vicious. Jacob Slater plays Paul Cook, Fabien Frankel (The Serpent, NYPD Blue) is Glen Matlock, Dylan Llewellyn (Derry Girls) is Wally Nightingale, Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) is Chrissie Hynde, Emma Appleton (The Witcher, Traitors) as Nancy Spungen, and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) stars as punk icon Jordan.
“Imagine breaking into the world of The Crown and Downton Abbey with your mates and screaming your songs and your fury at all they represent,” said Boyle. “This is the moment that British society and culture changed forever. It is the detonation point for British street culture…where ordinary young people had the stage and vented their fury and their fashion…and everyone had to watch & listen…and everyone feared them or followed them. The Sex Pistols. At its center was a young charming illiterate kleptomaniac – a hero for the times – Steve Jones, who became in his own words, the 94th greatest guitarist of all time. This is how he got there.”
“The Sex Pistols changed music forever and Danny Boyle is the perfect director to tell Steve Jones’ story fueled by raw creativity and destruction,” added Paul Lee, CEO wiip. “We’re thrilled to be making this with our friends at FX.”
Pistol Plot, Courtesy of FX:
Anchored by Jones’ memoir, which offers a fascinating new perspective on one of rock’s greatest ever stories, Pistol moves from West London’s council estates, to Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s notorious Kings Road SEX shop, to the international controversy that came with the release of Never Mind the Bollocks, which is frequently listed as one of the most influential albums of all time. Their single “God Save the Queen” was banned by the BBC and reached Number 1 on the UK’s NME chart, but appeared at Number 2 on the Official UK Singles chart, leading to accusations that the song was purposely kept off the top spot. For the only time in chart history, the track was listed as a blank to avoid offense to the monarchy.
New season 3 ‘The Umbrella Academy’ cast (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Netflix’s critically acclaimed The Umbrella Academy will start production on season three next month in Toronto. The 10-episode third season will once again star Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Adam Godley, and Colm Feore, all previously confirmed to reprise their roles for the upcoming season.
Today, Netflix revealed details on new cast members along with their character descriptions. The streaming service didn’t announce when they expect to launch the third season.
New The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Cast/Characters:
JUSTIN CORNWELL (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, I Am the Night) will play MARCUS, Sparrow #1.
A charming, chiseled, colossus. Honest, virtuous, and demanding, Marcus keeps the family together. Graceful but lethal, calculated but compassionate, he is as smart as he is strong. Marcus is disciplined, rational and in control. He oozes confidence and leadership without ever having to raise his voice.
JUSTIN H. MIN (After Yang, The Umbrella Academy) will play BEN, Sparrow #2.
This is not the sweet Ben we know and love. This Ben is a Machiavellian tactician, wrapped up in a pretty boy body with a rumbling inner-squid. Vicious, pragmatic, and hyper-vigilant— Ben is determined to gain his status as the leader at all costs.
BRITNE OLDFORD (The Path, Hunters) will play FEI, Sparrow #3.
Fei sees the world in a special way. She comes across as a misanthrope who would rather be alone than spend even a second with you. But truth be told, Fei wishes she had a friend. Most of the time, Fei is the smartest person in the room and willing to work things out. But if you cross her there’s no looking back because Fei won’t stop until the job is done.
JAKE EPSTEIN (Designated Survivor, Suits) will play ALPHONSO, Sparrow #4.
Years of crime fighting have left his face and body with countless visual reminders of his battles. To compensate, Alphonso is armed with a caustic and biting sense of humor. The only thing he likes better than verbally battering anyone foolish enough to get in his face, is a good pizza and a six-pack of beer.
GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (The Fugitive, Big Hero 6) will play SLOANE, Sparrow #5.
A romantic and a dreamer who feels a higher cosmic calling leaving her eager to see the world and experience a life beyond her upbringing. But obligations to her family keep Sloane tethered to the Academy, as does her fear of crossing the family line. But Sloane has plans… and one day she might just be brave enough to act on them.
CAZZIE DAVID (86’ed, NY Times best-selling author of “No One Asked for This”) will play JAYME, Sparrow #6.
Jayme is a loner hidden under a hoodie. She doesn’t say much because she doesn’t have to. Jayme has a fear-inducing snarl. Catch a glimpse of it, and you’ll run across the street to avoid what follows. Smart and sharp as a knife, she spends most of her time hanging with Alphonso, her only friend.
EXISTENTIAL DREAD INDUCING PSYKRONIUM CUBE (Newcomer) will play CHRISTOPHER, Sparrow #7.
Christopher is a telekinetic cube of unknown origin. He can turn the room freezing cold and induce paralyzing fear. He acts as the Sparrows’ consulted oracle who hands out incredible advice and serves as the family mediator. Trustworthy, loyal, and is treated by the Sparrows like any other sibling, Christopher is a force to be reckoned with.
The Umbrella Academy is based on the Dark Horse comic book series written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. Way, Bá, Steve Blackman, Jeff F. King, Keith Goldberg, Mike Richardson, and Jesse McKeown executive produce, with series creator Blackman also serving as the showrunner.
A Look Back at Season 2, Courtesy of Netflix:
Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right – the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived. Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which – spoiler alert! – turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?).
Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything.
Lola’s out on maternity leave when CBS’s All Rise returns for season two episode seven, “Almost The Meteor.” Episode seven was directed by David Harp from a script by Aaron Carter and will air on Monday, January 25, 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.
Coy Stewart, Bryan Michael Nunez, Shannyn Covington, Melanie Reif, and Jesus Ruiz guest star.
“Almost The Meteor” Plot: While Lola is on maternity leave after going into labor while on the bench, she attempts to participate remotely in Judge Brenner’s special training about brain science and the law. Also, when Luke finds himself opposite Emily on an armed robbery case, he sees an ally in his experiment with restorative justice, and Mark hits another roadblock in his high profile case against a sheriff’s deputy
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.
Cynthia Nixon as “Miranda Hobbes,” Sarah Jessica Parker as “Carrie Bradshaw,” Kristin Davis as “Charlotte York in ‘And Just Like That…’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Max)
Sex and the City‘s Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are reuniting without Samantha. HBO Max has greenlit And Just Like That…, a 10-episode sequel to the popular, award-winning HBO series that premiered in June 1998 and ran for six seasons.
Sarah Jessica Parker will return as Carrie Bradshaw, Cynthia Nixon’s back as Miranda Hobbes, and Kristin Davis will slip back into the role of Charlotte York for the new chapter of Sex and the City. Kim Cattrall, recently seen in Fox’s Filthy Rich (canceled after one season), is not involved in the new half-hour series.
Parker, Nixon, and Davis will executive produce with Michael Patrick King. According to the official announcement, filming is expected to begin in New York this spring.
“I grew up with these characters, and I can’t wait to see how their story has evolved in this new chapter, with the honesty, poignancy, humor and the beloved city that has always defined them,” stated Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max.
The network released this description of the upcoming series: “The new Max Original series is based on the book, Sex and the City, by Candice Bushnell and the original TV series created by Darren Star. The series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.”
All four Sex and the City stars reunited for the Sex and the City feature films released in 2008 and 2010.
