Tate Donovan returns as Mac’s dad and Jeri Ryan makes her debut as Mac’s aunt in CBS’s MacGyver season four episode eight. Directed by David Straiton from a script by Travis Fickett, episode eight will air on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season four cast is led by Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver. Tristin Mays is Riley Davis, Justin Hires is Wilt Bozer, Meredith Eaton is Matty Weber, Levy Tran is Desi Nguyen, and Henry Ian Cusick plays Russ Taylor.
Episode eight guest stars include Peter Weller, Keith David, Amber Skye Noyes, and Michael Anthony.
“Father + Son + Father + Matriarch” Plot – After Oversight is almost killed in a bombing, he recruits Mac to help him find the suspected bomber, Mason (Weller). However, when Mason reveals he didn’t plant the bomb, the three team up to track down Codex, the shadow organization that set them up. Also, Mac meets his aunt Gwendolyn (Ryan).
MacGyver Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who is part of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe are Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac’s roommate and an agent on the team; Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops and the director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation; Desi Nguyen, whose job is to protect MacGyver and his team on their global missions; and Russ Taylor, the quick-witted, Oxford-educated, ex-military skilled in propaganda and lie detection, who shakes things up by challenging the way MacGyver and the team are used to doing things.
Under the aegis of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.
Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in ‘Outlander’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz’s Outlander season five episode seven begins in Hillsborough in 1771. A voiceover by Claire (Caitriona Balfe) informs us the soldiers are ready to fight and die, if necessary. However, there’s nothing that can prepare them to take the life of a family member.
Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Jemmy have traveled with Roger (Richard Rankin) to Hillsborough as he steels himself for what’s to come. The couple think about what they’d be doing if they were in their own time. In this time period, Brianna’s seeing her loving hubby off to war. Nothing at Oxford could compare to or prepare them for what they’re about to experience.
Roger tries to deliver parting words in case he doesn’t make it back, but Brianna doesn’t want to hear it. They share a final embrace and say their goodbyes before Roger’s off to his uncertain fate.
Claire also traveled with the soldiers and she wakes up next to Jamie (Sam Heughan), wishing him a happy birthday. They make small talk and joke about aging, and they’re pleased his private parts are in working order. Gentle caresses and sweet kisses ensue.
Jamie realizes he’s now older than his father was at the time of his death. (His father died at 49.) “The world and each day in it is a gift,” says Jamie. “Whatever tomorrow brings, I’m grateful to see it.”
Claire climbs on top of Jamie and sings “Happy Birthday” while removing her clothes. (Someone’s in for a birthday treat!)
Later, the militia’s assembled and it numbers 1,068. The Brits are well armed and prepared to decimate the Regulators, who Jamie points out are simple farmers and not armed with cannons and other high-power weapons.
Jamie prepares his company of men by handing out ribbons to fasten to their clothing or hats. Because they’re not wearing uniforms, these will make it easier to identify who’s a Regulator and who’s part of the militia.
Isaiah (Jon Tarcy) shows up at camp and Alicia’s father’s not in the least bit happy to see him. Claire attempts to calm the situation by reminding Lionel Brown (Ned Dennehy) it was Alicia’s decision to be with Isaiah. It doesn’t work and finally Jamie pulls Isaiah away. Isaiah acknowledges Jamie had his back and now he’s determined to fight alongside Jamie’s company in this battle.
Word arrives from a general who hasn’t yet met up with the main army. Two wagons full of munitions have been destroyed by Murtagh’s Regulators. They’ve been forced to retreat.
Still, even without these reinforcements the time for battle is at hand. The Regulators are across the creek as the militia prepares for war.
Jamie provides Claire with an update, but he’s interrupted with news Reverend Caldwell has arrived in camp.
Reverend Caldwell meets with Governor Tryon, expressing hope they can settle this without bloodshed. He’s requesting the Governor listen to the grievances of the people. Although Tryon doesn’t agree that he’s been less than open to their complaints, he agrees to consider it and convey his answer by noon the following day.
After the Reverend leaves, the Governor orders the men to remain prepared. However, they won’t be fighting just yet. He’s going to draw up a surrender proclamation and although Jamie asks if he’s willing to parlay, the Governor reveals he’s not about to give in to the Regulators’ demands. He will not be trifled with.
Governor Tryon announces he will move forward with his plans for battle and won’t back down.
Back in Hillsborough, Brianna learns the Regulators are across the Alamance Creek and the militia is preparing for battle. Alamance rings a bell with Brianna and suddenly it dawns on her what happened at that location. She rides like the wind to the militia’s camp. (Visit northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-alamance for details on the real Battle of Alamance.)
A shirtless Jamie’s in the creek washing off, mentally preparing himself for battle. He slices his palm and says a prayer, crossing himself and allowing drops of blood to mark his face and chest. Claire’s been quietly watching her husband and wonders if God answered him. He washes off the blood and reveals he wasn’t calling on God – he was calling on Dougal MacKenzie.
Claire’s shocked and asks why. Jamie explains Dougal taught him everything he knows about war; he’s made his peace with his uncle. Claire doesn’t need to remind him he shares blood with Murtagh, and Jamie concedes no amount of prayer will help during that face-to-face fight.
Brianna rides into camp and it’s impossible to tell who’s more shocked by her sudden appearance – Claire, Jamie, or Roger. She warns them about the fight which will take place at the creek. The militia will win, the Regulators will be slaughtered, and some historians consider this battle to be the spark that sets off the American Revolution.
Jamie believes he needs to warn Murtagh the Regulators will fail. He hopes Murtagh can convince his men to retreat, but Brianna quickly realizes that would change the course of American history. The Revolutionary War might not happen and America won’t become America as we now know it.
Jamie wonders if the spark could light somewhere else and Claire agrees that’s possible. Roger volunteers to deliver the message to Murtagh but Jamie thinks it’s too dangerous. However, Roger points out Murtagh knows he’s from the future and will believe the message.
Jamie reluctantly agrees but warns Roger that if he’s threatened he should wave a white flag, call out for a truce, and ask them to fetch Jamie. And, above all, keep his mouth shut.
Claire and Brianna take stock of Claire’s medical supplies which now includes penicillin.
As night begins to fall, Roger sets out on his mission. He arrives and the darkness is only sporadically broken up by campfires. The Regulators are preparing for battle by listening to a rousing speech delivered by Murtagh (Duncan Lacroix). Murtagh wraps up and sends his men off to rest up for the upcoming battle. He then spots Roger and the two meet in private.
Roger lays out what’s about to happen, explaining the Regulators will lose. Roger delivers the message that Jamie believes his best course of action is for Murtagh to disperse the Regulators and live to fight another day. Murtagh reminds him the men are aching for battle, but Roger assures him they’ll be slaughtered if they fight. The Regulators have more men, but Governor Tryon has better organized and trained soldiers, cannons, and better artillery.
Murtagh’s not sure how he would convince his men to stand down at this point, even if he decided to go that route. Roger assures him that in a few years they’ll all be fighting on the same side – if he can just get them to not engage in this particular battle.
A few years might be too long to wait for men who’ve lost everything, says Murtagh.
The following morning Murtagh reads Governor Tryon’s reply to Reverend Caldwell’s request. It’s as expected and Tryon doesn’t budge an inch, demanding the Regulators lay down their arms and surrender their leaders. Roger’s still with the Regulators and he listens to the words that basically declare war on the Regulators.
In private, Murtagh reveals he’s spoken to the men but they refuse to turn back. The Battle of Alamance will happen. He instructs Roger to leave now before it’s too late and Roger begs Murtagh to save himself, even if he can’t save the men. Roger asks him to live for the love of his godson.
Richard Rankin in ‘Outlander’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Roger’s on his way back when he runs into Morag MacKenzie, the young woman he saved from Stephen Bonnet during their voyage to the colonies. He warns her about the Governor’s well-armed militia and says she has to tell her husband to leave. She’s pregnant again and confesses they have nowhere to go if they leave.
Roger begs her to come to him if anything happens, swearing he’ll take care of her family. As he gives her a hug, an angry voice demands he step away from his wife. Roger pleads his case and Morag also attempts to calm her enraged husband. Morag tries to explain Roger’s the man who saved them, but her husband hits her for speaking up. Roger answers that with a punch to the man’s face.
Roger swiftly’s made to pay for his bravery. Two Regulators hold him as he explains he’s also a MacKenzie. Unfortunately, during this scuffle he dropped his ribbon and they learn he’s from the militia. Roger’s knocked out by a brutal rifle butt blow to the face.
Jamie calls out for Captain MacKenzie in camp but there’s no sign of him. He’s sidetracked from the search by Governor Tryon who presents him with his own redcoat uniform. Jamie tries to refuse but the Governor won’t take no for an answer. He doesn’t want Jamie mistaken for a Regulator.
Jamie, very reluctantly, gives in and dons the dreaded uniform.
Claire responds with her trademark “Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!” exclamation at the sight of Jamie in a British uniform. She knows he couldn’t refuse the order and looks heartbroken over the impending battle and her husband’s impossible position.
The men begin their march toward the Regulators as Claire sends Jamie off, saying, “I can’t let you go without saying something. I suppose good luck. I love you, soldier.” They kiss and Claire looks devastated.
He swears he’ll return from this battle. They will not part today.
Jamie tells his men they should go in hard and protect themselves. He hopes by putting the fear of God in the Regulators, they’ll retreat. He doesn’t want to kill his brothers and doesn’t want this to be a massacre. He instructs his men to take prisoners, if possible.
The Regulators emerge from the woods by the creek. A cannon’s fired and fells a tree. Shots ring out and the Governor kills the first man. Jamie’s company raise their weapons but don’t fire. Governor Tryon screams, “Fire on them or fire on me!”
Jamie gives the order and his men commence firing.
The militia progresses across the field as the Regulators retreat. Some of the Regulators have hidden in the woods waiting for the first group of soldiers to enter. They take down some of the militia and then fall back further into the woods. Jamie’s group is doing less shooting than the other men, and he takes one of his men to engage in hand-to-hand fighting.
While he’s gone, Isaiah is shot and falls into the bushes. Men drag him back to the surgery tent and he gasps to Claire, “Tell Ali I love her. The baby comes next month.” Claire tries to comfort him and insists she’ll save his life.
Mr. Brown calls Isaiah a coward, claiming he was running from the battle. Claire realizes Isaiah was shot at close range and accuses Mr. Brown of firing the bullet. He knocks the syringe of penicillin from her hand and crushes it as he storms out.
Initially the Regulators appear to be holding their own. That changes when the Brits fire more cannonballs and more men enter the woods to chase down the Regulators.
Some Regulators surrender and are tied up and then dragged behind horses.
Jamie’s on his own when he encounters a Regulator he knows well. Jamie doesn’t want to shoot him but the young man now views Jamie as an enemy and whips out his gun. Fortunately, Murtagh knocks the young man’s gun away and sends his body rolling down the hill before gunfire can be exchanged.
As Murtagh and Jamie approach each other a shot rings out. One of the militia has shot Murtagh who falls into Jamie’s arms. If he hadn’t been protecting Jamie, Murtagh wouldn’t have been shot. He remained true to his oath to the bitter end.
Murtagh reveals it doesn’t hurt a bit to die and then slips into unconsciousness. Jamie whispers his name as he realizes the extent of what he’s lost. He calls out for help and two of his men assist him in carrying Murtagh back to camp and Claire.
(Grab the tissues, if they’re not already close by.)
Jamie demands she do what she must to heal him, but Murtagh was dead before they brought him into camp. Jamie bends over Murtagh and says, “Take it back! I do not release you from your oath! You can’t leave me. You cannot leave me!”
Not even Claire can comfort Jamie. He leaves the tent as Claire strokes Murtagh’s hair. She cries as she gently touches his face.
Governor Tryon catches up with Jamie and wants to celebrate their glorious victory. All pretense is gone as Jamie replies, “Is the slaughter of innocent men cause to celebrate?” When Tryon questions his meaning, Jamie – who looks ready to rip off Tryon’s head with his bare hands – assures him he meant exactly what he said.
Governor Tryon believes what happened today will be written about in history. (He’s right.)
Jamie isn’t done standing up to Tryon. “It will be written in history, sir, that you killed and maimed and paid no heed to the destruction you left. That you brought cannon upon your own citizens.”
Jamie then concedes it will be written in history that Governor Tryon punished rebellion and restored order. But both men will know what really took place during the Battle of Alamance. Jamie believes Governor Tryon’s kindled a war just for his own glory.
The Governor decides to overlook Jamie’s insolence since he did his duty during battle. Jamie declares he’s paid his debt and is done fighting for the Crown. He tosses his coat on the ground and walks a few paces before falling to his knees and breaking down. He struggles to pull himself together so the men don’t see him crying.
Claire tends to Murtagh’s body while Brianna stands outside looking toward the creek for any sign of Roger. He hasn’t returned.
Jamie, a few of his men, Claire, and Brianna search through the prisoners and the men left wounded in the field. They call out for Roger and aren’t having any luck. They come across a tree with men strung up and are told the Governor ordered these Regulator prisoners killed.
Still, there’s no sign of Roger.
Finally, Jamie’s attention is drawn to one man hanging from a tree with a hood over his head. Jamie, Claire, and Brianna believe it’s Roger, based on his clothing.
The body is lowered but the hood remains in place just as the episode’s credits roll.
Can it be? Did we lose Murtagh and Roger in the same episode? If you’ve read the books you know the answer to that question. If you haven’t, please don’t look for the answer online. It’s best to let season five episode eight’s events unfold without spoilers.
Recurring cast members James Marsters (“Victor Hesse”), William Sadler (“John McGarrett”), and Mark Dacascos (“Wo Fat”) return to help say goodbye to CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 in season 10 episode 22. The season – and series – finale will air on Friday, April 3, 2020 and is appropriately titled “Aloha.” Duane Clark directed the series finale from a script by David Wolkove and Matt Wheeler (story by Peter M. Lenkov).
Alex O’Loughlin leads the cast as Steve McGarrett. Scott Caan plays Danny “Danno” Williams, Ian Anthony Dale is Adam Noshimuri, Meaghan Rath is Tani Rey, and Jorge Garcia plays Jerry Ortega. Beulah Koale stars as Junior Reigns, Chi McBride is Captain Lou Grover, Katrina Law is Quinn Liu, Taylor Wily plays Kamekona, Dennis Chun is Sgt. Duke Lukela, and Kimee Balmilero plays Dr. Noelani Cunha.
The series finale also features guest stars Michael Hagiwara, Amelia Cooke, Robert Law, and Geraldo Morales.
The “Aloha” Plot – Danny is abducted and badly wounded by Wo Fat’s wife, who is after the cypher Steve’s mother left him. Also, Steve finally solves the case his father left for him 10 years ago, on the series finale.
The Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
“Hawaii Five-O is a contemporary take on the classic series about an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the islands’ sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returned to Oahu after Hawaii’s former governor persuaded him to head up the new team: his rules, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest “game” in town.
Joining McGarrett are Detective Danny “Danno” Williams, a relocated ex-New Jersey cop who is committed to keeping the islands safe for his children; Captain Lou Grover, who formerly headed Hawaii’s SWAT unit; Jerry Ortega, the islands’ local conspiracy theorist; Tani Rey, a bold, recent police academy graduate; Junior Reigns, a former SEAL who comes to McGarrett looking for a job, Adam Noshimuri, a friend with old ties to a deadly crime family and Quinn Liu, a former Staff Sergeant with Army CID who was recently demoted for insubordination.
Helping them is Kamekona, a local entrepreneur who has his pulse on the Island; Sgt. Duke Lukela, a trusted member of the HPD; and medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha. The state’s brash Five-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, remain determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.”
CBS’s S.W.A.T. will return with season three episode 18 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT. Episode 18, “Stigma,” is directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Ryan Keleher.
Episode 18 guest stars include Bailey Chase, Angela E. Gibbs, Kathleen Munro, Eve Gordon, Jo-Ann Pantoja, and Melissa Brown. Kris Giacomazzi, Ashton Moio, and Corbin Reinhardt also appear in “Stigma.”
The cast of season three features Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Stephanie Sigman as Jessica Cortez, Alex Russell as Jim Street, and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay. Lina Esco stars as Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, Amy Farrington is Lieutenant Piper Lynch, and Patrick St. Esprit plays Commander Robert Hicks. Louis Ferreira plays Buck and Cory Hardrict is Nate.
The “Stigma” Plot – Hondo and the SWAT team race to save Buck (Louis Ferreira), their former unit leader, when he goes off grid and they fear he plans to harm himself. Flashbacks reveal the search for Buck, which coincides with one of the team’s most brutal missions, as each team member receives counseling and discusses the untold mental and emotional difficulties inherent to working in SWAT.
S.W.A.T. Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel ”Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds and acclimate to his new duties as the legal guardian of a teenager.
Hondo’s elite unit includes David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member who is re-instated to S.W.A.T. after being fired for compromising the unit.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. Overseeing Hondo’s team is Hicks’ direct report, Jessica Cortez, the ambitious captain of L.A. Metro weighing an offer to leave S.W.A.T and work for the FBI. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
Bad news for The Walking Dead fans has turned into good news for Killing Eve fans. AMC’s The Walking Dead season 10 ended prematurely due to the Coronavirus pandemic shutting down production. Fortunately, completed episodes of Killing Eve season three are ready to fill the vacated timeslot two weeks earlier than planned.
AMC announced season three will now premiere on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT. And, season three will air simultaneously on BBC America and AMC.
The announcement was accompanied by the release of the official season three trailer and a new poster.
“We know how adored this series is and we know how keen people are for great content right now,” stated Sarah Barnett, president of AMC Networks Entertainment Group and AMC Studios. “This season of Killing Eve digs deep psychologically, and with actors like Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer and Fiona Shaw the results are nothing short of astonishing. We literally couldn’t wait for fans to see it.”
Kim Bodnia, Sean Delaney, and Owen McDonnell also return to star in the upcoming third season. Newcomers to the cast include Dame Harriet Walter (Succession), Danny Sapani (Harlots), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones), Camille Cottin (Call My Agent), Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9), Raj Bajaj (A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding), Turlough Convery (Ready Player One), Pedja Bjelac (Harry Potter), and Evgenia Dodina (One Week and a Day).
The Season 3 Plot Description:
“The third season of the award-winning drama continues the story of two women with brutal pasts, addicted to each other but now trying desperately to live their lives without their drug of choice. For Villanelle (Jodie Comer), the assassin without a job, Eve (Sandra Oh) is dead. For Eve, the ex-MI6 operative hiding in plain sight, Villanelle will never find her.
All seems fine until a shocking and personal death sets them on a collision course yet again. The journey back to each other will cost both of them friends, family, and allegiances…and perhaps a share of their souls.”
Amanda Peet channels convicted murderer and former La Jolla socialite Betty Broderick in the first trailer for Dirty John: The Better Broderick Story. Season one of Dirty John focused on John Meehan (played by Eric Bana) and his manipulation of a single mother (Connie Britton) and her two daughters (Juno Temple and Julia Garner). Season two tells the story of a woman who seeks revenge on her husband after he divorces her for a younger woman.
In addition to Amanda Peet, the cast of season two stars Christian Slater as Dan Broderick. Alexandra Cunningham is the season two showrunner and an executive producer. Jessica Rhoades (The Affair, Sharp Objects) and season one’s Connie Britton also serve as executive producers.
Season two of the USA Network anthology series will premiere later this year.
USA Network released the following description of the upcoming second season:
“Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, the second installment of the Dirty John anthology series, is based on another epic true tale of love gone wrong — a story that spans the 1960s to the ’80s, through the breakdown of a marriage that Oprah deemed one of ‘America’s messiest divorces’ even before it ended in double homicide.
Betty Broderick, played by Amanda Peet, was the perfect Southern California blonde wife and mother. Married to her handsome college boyfriend Dan, played by Christian Slater, Betty charms everyone she meets. After years of sacrifice and suffering while supporting Dan through both medical and law school until he exploded into the San Diego legal community as a superstar, Betty is finally enjoying the fruits of their labors. That is, until Dan hires Linda, a bright, beautiful young woman without baggage with whom he can happily forget the struggles of his past.
Betty’s attempts to fight back and enraged refusals to accept reality only serve to isolate and destabilize her until she loses her very identity. And Dan’s cold confidence blinds him to the bear he has created, and won’t stop poking … until it’s too late.”
Networks have had to shuffle their schedules after shows in production were forced to close down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many series will be at least temporarily ending without their official season finale episodes and instead will exit early after casts and crews were sent home to stop the spread of the virus.
The CW’s adjusted their primetime schedule to reflect this new reality. Supernatural‘s 15th – and final season – has come to a halt, with the March 23rd episode (“Destiny’s Child”) being the last new episode we’ll see until production’s able to start up again. Legacies is also on hold and aired its final completed episode of season two on March 26th.
Riverdale stopped its season a few weeks ago after someone from the production came into contact with a person infected with the virus. Its final completed new episode – season 4 episode 16 – aired on March 11, 2020.
Without new episodes to fill its primetime lineup, The CW announced the following changes:
With an earlier premiere date, the second season of In the Dark will now launch on Thursday, April 16 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), following an original episode of Katy Keene (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
New series DC’S Stargirl, starring Brec Bassinger, Luke Wilson and Amy Smart, will shift one week, making its CW debut on Tuesday, May 19 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT), leading into the on-going adventures of DC’S Legends of Tomorrow (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
8:00-9:00pm KATY KEENE (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00pm IN THE DARK (Season Premiere)
TUESDAY, MAY 19
8:00-9:00pm DC’S STARGIRL (The CW Premiere)
9:00-10:00pm DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Original Episode)
Details on DC’s Stargirl:
The new DC Universe drama series DC’S Stargirl follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (series star Brec Bassinger, Bella and the Bulldogs, School of Rock, The Goldbergs) as she inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new drama reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in an unpredictable series.
The series focuses on the character that started creator Geoff Johns’ career as a comic book writer when he created her in 1999, lovingly inspired by his late sister who was killed in a 1996 plane crash. Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Trae Romano, Cameron Gellman, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Meg DeLacy, Neil Jackson, Jake Austin Walker, Christopher James Baker, and Hunter Sansone also star.
In the Dark Season 2 Details:
In season two of In the Dark, Murphy (Perry Mattfeld) is a messy twenty-something who struggles on a daily basis to balance her random hook ups, her hangovers, and her drug front. She’s also blind. Murphy lives with her supportive best friend, Jess (Brooke Markham), and along with their anal-retentive boss (and sometimes friend), Felix (Morgan Krantz), they run Guiding Hope, a school for guide dogs. But solving the murder of her best friend, Tyson, lands Murphy deep in the world of Chicago’s underground heroin trade when she is forced to turn Guiding Hope into a front for drug kingpin Nia Bailey (guest star Nicki Micheaux).
In addition to steering clear of Dean (Rich Sommer), Murphy and Guiding Hope encounter a new problem when the increase in revenue piques the interest of an IRS Agent (Theodore Bhat). With the help of Darnell (Keston John), Murphy tries to wrestle herself and everyone she cares about from Nia’s grasp, but ultimately plunges them into far deeper trouble than they bargained for.
Chicago P.D.‘s Tracy Spiridakos guest stars as Detective Hailey Upton on CBS’s FBI season two episode 19, the season finale. Directed by Monica Raymund from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 19 will air on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
Episode 19 wasn’t meant to be the second season finale. Like most scripted series, FBI shut down production early due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The season two cast of FBI includes Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, Ebonée Noel as Kristen Chazal, Alana De La Garza as Isobel Castille, John Boyd as Stuart Scola, and Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine.
Episode 19’s guest stars Carolyn Braver, Jon McCormick, Joseph Raymond Lucero, Mark Rowe, Dhanish Karthik, and Nathaniel De La Rosa. Guy Wellman, Damian Buzzerio, Sarah Dacey-Charles, Kenneth Lee, Jason Cottle, Coledyn Garrow, and Rick Faugno also guest star.
“Emotional Rescue” Plot – The FBI team investigates a drug deal gone bad after the body of a college student is found. Also, Detective Hailey Upton (Spiridakos) temporarily joins the team and finds her usual investigative methods clash with the Bureau’s more buttoned-up environment.
The FBI Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
“FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI.
Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge, Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority. The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. Kristen Chazal is the team’s most valued resource, a brilliant analyst recruited straight out of university who can piece together the big picture faster than anyone. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime and counterintelligence.”
Pooka fans summon the terrifying creature in the new trailer for Hulu’s Into the Dark‘s “Pooka Lives!” episode. The April episode of the horror series features the return of the weird creature who first appeared in the year-round event series’ December 2018 episode, Pooka!.
“Pooka Lives!” will premiere on Friday, April 3rd.
The cast includes Felicia Day (Supernatural), Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me), Malcolm Barrett (Timeless), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Lyndie Greenwood (The Expanse), Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror). Alejandro Brugués directed from a script by Ryan Copple.
Into the Dark comes from Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television. Each of the monthly episodes is inspired by that month’s holiday. In Pooka Lives!, “a group of thirty-something friends from high-school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature.”
The action adventure film The Call of the Wild and the comedy Downhill will make early debuts on digital. Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Studios announced both films will be available to purchase digitally beginning on Friday, March 27, 2020.
The shortened theatrical window prior to a digital launch has become the new temporary norm. Studios have been forced into early releases of their films digitally due to theater closures because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Major and independent studios have struggled over their decisions to either push back their upcoming theatrical releases or launch their new films on digital and completely forego a run in theaters.
The Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford and Downhill with Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were both released theatrically in February. The Call of the Wild from director Chris Sanders will be available for $14.00 and Downhill directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash will be available to purchase for $9.99.
The Call of the Wild Plot:
“Adapted from the novel by Jack London, it vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Canadian Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team–and later its leader–Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.”
The Downhill Plot:
“Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.”
