Matthew Rhys in ‘Perry Mason’ season 1 episode 2 (Photograph by Merrick Morton/HBO)
HBO’s released plot descriptions for the final four episodes of Perry Mason season one. The first season of the critically acclaimed drama will wrap up with episode eight airing on August 9, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) in the title role. John Lithgow plays Elias Birchard “E.B.” Jonathan, Juliet Rylance is Della Street, Tatiana Maslany is Sister Alice McKeegan, Chris Chalk is Paul Drake, and Shea Whigham plays Pete Strickland. Stephen Root, Gayle Rankin, Nate Corddry, Veronica Falcón, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor, Andrew Howard, Eric Lange, and Robert Patrick also star in the first season.
Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald developed the series based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner. Amanda Burrell, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Ron Fitzgerald, Joe Horacek, Rolin Jones, and director Timothy Van Patten executive produce. Series star Matthew Rhys and Aida Rodgers serve as producers.
Perry Mason Season 1 Episodes:
Episode 5: “Chapter Five”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
While Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Della (Juliet Rylance) run a solemn errand up north, Strickland (Shea Whigham) tracks down the sergeant originally assigned to the Dodson case. Before returning to L.A., Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda (Gretchen Mol) and son Teddy (Cooper Friedman), hoping to make amends for his recent shortcomings. Disturbed by Emily’s (Gayle Rankin) blind faith in Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) and her new lawyer, Frank Dillon (Matt Malloy), Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.
Written by Eleanor Burgess; directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.
Episode 6: “Chapter Six”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
As Emily’s (Gayle Rankin) trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage, Mason (Matthew Rhys) attempts to recover from a shaky start. Meanwhile, in their search for clues that might lead to an exoneration, Della (Juliet Rylance) and Strickland (Shea Whigham) investigate a potential connection between Detective Ennis (Andrew Howard) and Charlie’s kidnappers. Later, Mason considers betraying Drake’s (Chris Chalk) trust to give his client an edge in court, and Birdy (Lili Taylor) urges Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) to scrap her Easter Sunday plan before it’s too late.
Written by Kevin J. Hynes; directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.
Episode 7: “Chapter Seven”
Debut date: SUNDAY, AUG. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly’s staggering debt and Charlie’s ransom, Mason (Matthew Rhys) puts Herman Baggerly (Robert Patrick) on the stand. Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a “resurrection.” Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake’s (Chris Chalk) detective work opens a new avenue in the case.
Written by Howard Korder; directed by Tim Van Patten.
Episode 8: “Chapter Eight” (Season Finale)
Debut date: SUNDAY, AUG. 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
After the team receives some unvarnished critique from Hamilton Burger (Justin Kirk), Della (Juliet Rylance) presents an increasingly stubborn Mason (Matthew Rhys) with her case for putting Emily (Gayle Rankin) on the stand. As the sensational trial winds to a close, Mason, Strickland (Shea Whigham), Della, and Drake (Chris Chalk) attempt to tie up loose ends – and set the stage for their futures.
Written by Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald & Kevin J. Hynes; directed by Tim Van Patten.
The Plot:
1931, Los Angeles. While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidnapping gone very, very wrong. Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, the series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself.
Lucifer dubs himself “Lucifer 2.0” upon his return to Earth, plus Lucifans also learn the sexy Devil has a troublemaking twin brother named Michael in the first official trailer for season five of the Netflix series. Season five, which was supposed to be the final season until Netflix resurrected the ex-Fox series for a sixth and final final season, promises all hell is about to break loose.
In addition to unveiling the full season five trailer, Netflix released a batch of black and white photos from the upcoming season.
Can’t wait to see what’s in store? Unfortunately, you have to. Season five won’t arrive on Netflix for your binge-watching pleasure until August 21, 2020. And even then we’ll only be served up half the 16-episode fifth season, with the second part set for release at a later date.
Tom Ellis leads the cast as Lucifer Morningstar. Lauren German plays LAPD Detective Chloe Decker, Lesley-Ann Brandt is Mazikeen, and DB Woodside is Amenadiel. Rachael Harris is Dr. Linda Martin, Aimee Garcia plays Ella Lopez, Kevin Alejandro is Dan “Detective Douche” Espinoza, and Scarlett Estevez plays Trixie. The series is based on characters created by Neil Gaiman (who provided the voice of God in season three), Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo. Lucifer was originally developed for television by Tom Kapinos.
Lucifer is executive produced by Joe Henderson, Ildy Modrovich, Sheri Elwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed.
The Plot:
Lucifer, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals.
In the stunning and satisfying fifth season of Lucifer, the stakes are higher than ever. Secrets will be revealed, beloved characters will die, and we’ll finally get an answer to the question, “will they or won’t they?”
Wendy Moniz-Grillo and Kevin Costner in ‘Yellowstone’ season 3 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Season three episode three of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone ended with Jimmy thrown from a horse in the rodeo arena. Episode four, “Going Back to Cali,” begins with elk and buffalo grazing peacefully. The scene immediately switches to something less idyllic – Jimmy (Jefferson White) in the hospital in bad shape. John (Kevin Costner) is reading the newspaper while seated next to his bed, and Jimmy wakes to ask what day it is.
John jokes about the day being payday for the hospital, due to Jimmy’s bills. John ticks off the list of Jimmy’s injuries – compression fracture in his neck, two compression fractures in his back, and bone fragments are up against his spine. The doctor replaced Jimmy’s hip because it was shattered, making Jimmy the doctor’s youngest patient to undergo that procedure. He’s also got a concussion, and John makes another joke this time about the symptoms of concussions.
“I asked if there’s another symptom since nauseous and confused is your natural state of being,” jokes John.
In other words, Jimmy’s lucky to be alive. He worries about how to pay for everything and John demands Jimmy look at him. He assures Jimmy the hospital bills are not a concern if he promises not to return to rodeoing. Jimmy won’t make that promise (and John knew he wouldn’t) so he tosses Jimmy a coil of rope. “Learn to rope. All you’re risking is a thumb and you’ve got two of those,” suggests John.
As John’s leaving, Jimmy thanks him.
A nurse enters to get Jimmy up and moving around, but first she has to remove his catheter. Of course, that’s when the girl Jimmy was flirting with at the rodeo enters his room. She laughs about getting a peek at his penis so early in their relationship, and then both women comment on its size. Apparently, Jimmy is well endowed.
Over at the Painted Horse Casino, Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) meet with an attorney to find out if Ellis’ legal maneuvering with a Cease and Desist Order is legitimate. Do they have a case? The lawyer believes it’s a chess move meant to tie Rainwater and the tribe up in court for years if they fight it. The lawyer also believes Ellis and his team don’t want the tribe’s land – they just don’t want an Indian casino to go up next to their planned community.
Rainwater explains there are two futures for this area. One, all the hobby farms, ranches, and homes are wiped away which would return the land to its former state. People would live with the land and not on it. Or two, this community becomes a “concrete world.”
Rainwater thinks the money from the casino will give him the ability to make the first possible future a reality.
After the lawyer leaves, Mo suggests now’s the time for Rainwater to fight fire with fire. Rainwater believes the people won’t like that, but he agrees it’s now necessary. He puts in a call to Angela Blue Thunder, something he’s been reluctant to do.
Meanwhile, Beth (Kelly Reilly) wants to short Market Equities, but Bob Schwartz isn’t sure about that move. It’s risky and is basically poking the bear. Beth, as always, is able to talk her boss into endorsing her plan. She’ll handle leaking details to the press while Bob will call all the fund managers.
Beth believes if Ellis and Market Equities already had the necessary permits for the airport, they’d be making more noise about it.
Governor Lynelle Perry (Wendy Moniz-Grillo) shows up at Yellowstone Ranch looking for John. Jake (Jake Ream) explains he’s up at summer camp and, unfortunately, she can’t get there in a car. After she confirms she can ride a horse, one of her security detail advises her that’s not allowed due to security concerns.
Jake decides an alternative solution is to drive her up in an off-road vehicle.
John watches their approach and then greets Lynelle, wondering what’s up. She’s there to ask Kayce to take over as Livestock Commissioner. As she heads off to speak with Kayce, John sends Jake back to fetch Jamie. He acknowledges it’s fine if Jake takes his time doing so.
Governor Perry and Kayce (Luke Grimes) walk and talk, and she explains the cattlemen need someone to protect their livelihood. Kayce would be perfect for that. She also admits she needs Jamie for a different job – one that will help keep this ranch from becoming a city. Kayce’s confused why she wouldn’t want progress, and Lynelle explains she wants to keep what it is that makes Montana Montana.
As Montana’s Governor, she can’t just say no or they’ll vote her out and replace her with someone who will say yes. Jamie, however, can make the law say no as Attorney General. That’s why she’s appointing Jamie to that position and appointing Kayce to Livestock Commissioner. He needs to take the position to help keep the land the way it is.
Kayce reluctantly agrees but says he’ll do the job his way. Governor Perry assures him that’s nothing less than she’d expect.
Beth’s off work and ready to relax. She heads over to Rip’s place and he confesses he can get used to her company. Rip (Cole Hauser) loves it when she calls him Baby and asks what he should call her. She whispers, “Wife,” and after a moment of stunned silence, she takes it back. She rises from his lap and heads inside to make them dinner.
Governor Perry’s done with Kayce but her ride hasn’t returned. (John planned it that way to give them time together.) She jokes she’s been kidnapped as they flirt and drink. John oozes charm as she finally gives in and agrees to spend the night. She does, however, assure him she has to leave first thing in the morning.
Lynelle relaxes into his arms as they discuss wide-open spaces and watch the sunset.
Over at the hospital, Jimmy’s back in bed and losing his virginity to his new barrel-racing girlfriend. Whoa, did not see that twist coming!
The following morning Kayce and John both rise from their tents about the same time. Kayce’s interested in breakfast but talk of eating is put aside when Lynelle calls John back into the tent. The awkward moment ends with Kayce telling his dad he’ll see him later.
It’s also awkward over at Rip’s place. Rip’s about to leave for an auction when Beth confesses she knows she shouldn’t have brought up marriage. Rip assures her he doesn’t talk about their future only because when he does, she runs away. “I look at every day with you as a gift,” says Rip, adding, “My tomorrows are all yours. There’s no word that I’d rather call you if that’s what you want.”
The only time Beth allows herself to be vulnerable is with Rip. She reveals she runs away because there’s only so much she can give him. When he says she gives him everything, she confesses she can’t have children.
“Being with me is the end of you,” explains Beth.
Rip shakes his head and gently smiles. He claims the world doesn’t need another generation of him. Plus, he’s not interested in having a bunch of kids running around the house. He sweetly chuckles as Beth tears up. “You’re all I need. I’ll call you whatever you want,” he assures her.
They kiss and then Rip holds her tight. “’Beth’ is fine…for now,” she says. (Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have incredible chemistry and completely nail these intensely intimate scenes. They’re absolutely riveting.)
And now we get our first glimpse at Beth’s handiwork. Roarke (Josh Holloway) learns from a business report on TV that Market Equities Group has had the largest slide of the day, down over 7.5%. He’s shocked and immediately jumps online to find out what’s going on. He spots articles stating the group has made bad investments in Montana and immediately realizes who caused the dip in stocks.
Over at the casino, Mo lights sage for protection as Angela Blue Thunder (Q’orianka Kilcher) arrives for a meeting with Thomas Rainwater. She warns them there’s no protection from her and immediately douses the sage.
Angela’s not pleased with Rainwater’s management of the casino’s money and claims their land’s about to be stolen by a Fortune 500 company. Rainwater admits that’s why he called her in on this, aware she can help out the tribe. She agrees to help him and then abruptly leaves. The meeting took less than two minutes.
Once Angela’s gone, Rainwater explains she’s not evil, she’s angry and looking to punish the world.
Luke Grimes, Brecken Merrill, and Kelsey Asbille in ‘Yellowstone’ season 3 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Monica (Kelsey Asbille) attempts to convince Tate (Brecken Merrill) to bathe in the river but he’s not having it. It’s obvious the family’s in a good space now, but Monica and Kayce both know they can’t live like this forever. Kayce suggests they live for each day.
They begin making out but Kayce stops, spotting that same wolf nearby. Kayce thinks the wolf is studying them to find out what he’ll do if it starts killing their calves.
Kayce jumps to his feet and grabs the rifle, ready to shoot the wolf. He’s warned it twice now, but it continues to hang around. Monica demands he put the rifle down. She holds his hand as he tries to move away and says, “Don’t stop loving me to kill something.”
Kayce puts the rifle back down and returns his attention to Monica.
Rip and Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) finish up their purchases at the auction. The wranglers move the cattle onto their trailers but one they didn’t purchase tries to join the group. Teeter (Jen Landon) jumps into the chute and shoos the cow back where it belongs.
Rip and Lloyd chuckle over their latest hire, and Lloyd assures Rip Teeter is ruling the bunkhouse. All the wranglers are scared to death of her, as they should be.
The wranglers, including Teeter, drive the cattle back to the ranch. Teeter jokes that Colby (Denim Richards) should crawl up onto lap, but then they spot trouble off the side of the road and the joking subsides.
Bikers have cut the ranch’s fence and are drinking, listening to music, and cooking something over a fire. Colby doesn’t want to fight but they need to do something. Ryan (Ian Bohen), Colby, and Teeter approach the group and Ryan patiently explains they’re on private land. The national park’s on the other side of the road.
The leader of the trespassing group wonders why it says Yellowstone on a sign when Ryan just called this place Dutton Ranch. Ryan remains patient as he explains the ranch’s name is Yellowstone and all they have to do is move across the road. He flashes his Livestock Agent badge and they laugh.
Teeter’s the first to throw a punch when one of the female bikers calls her a pink-haired hick and a b*tch. Fists fly and, unfortunately, the wranglers are greatly outnumbered; it’s pretty much 3-to-1 in the bikers’ favor.
Just then Rip and Lloyd race up in their truck and Rip plows through the nearest batch of bikes, destroying them.
Rip and Lloyd exit the truck and join the fray. The odds have vastly improved and the wranglers get the upper hand. One of the bikers pulls a gun and threatens to shoot Rip, and Lloyd pulls his own and warns, “It’ll be the last f**king thing you ever do!”
Rip strides toward the man with the gun, challenging him to pull the trigger. He doesn’t and Rip easily disarms him and then hits him across the face with his own gun.
Rip demands to know who’s the boss and they point out a big guy with a beard who’s on the ground, writhing in pain. Rip kicks him and then pulls him to his feet. “I’m going to give you one last chance. You leave now or you never leave. I’ll bury you where you f**king stand!” snarls Rip.
Once the bikers head toward their motorcycles, Rip checks on the wranglers. Colby has a broken hand, but Ryan and Teeter are okay. Ryan explains all he did was ask them to leave.
The guys – and Teeter – fix the fence. They realize that when the bikers return for their crushed motorcycles, they’re sure to screw with the field.
Sure enough, later that night they do return with trucks for the bikes. They cut the fence again and they’ve brought gasoline to light the field on fire. Two of the bikers walk out into the field, with only a flashlight lighting their way. The light catches John who’s holding a rifle and seated on what appears to be a fallen tree.
They’re right to assume he owns the ranch and as the two bikers are joined by two other cohorts, John asks why they returned to burn his field. It’s his home and they damaged his fence to get to his property. John asks what they’d do if he did this to their home, and the leader admits he’d kill him.
John agrees and it’s at that moment the bikers realize they’ve made a huge mistake. Rip, Kayce, Ryan, and Lloyd emerge from the darkness and surround the bikers. They light up the group and have their weapons drawn as John reminds the bikers they were warned to not return or they’d be buried in this field. John assures him they keep their word in this valley.
John tosses shovels their way as the bikers, panicking, promise to leave. John insists it’s too late for that and demands they start digging.
A few hours later, the men have dug fairly deep when John stops them. They try to leave their holes but John doesn’t let them. When one man asks for sympathy by claiming he has children, John says he does too.
Finally, John tells them he’s leaving the holes they’ve dug in his field. If they ever return, he’ll fill them with their bodies. John makes the men repeat after him, saying they’re going back to California and acknowledging Montana doesn’t want them. The leader swears he’s never coming back and John assures him he’ll hold him to that promise.
After the bikers walk away, John and Kayce have a short talk. Kayce asks if they should fill the holes and John reveals they want to build an airport here. When Kayce asks what he’s going to do about it, John admits he’s not sure yet. John then turns to Rip and tells him to instruct the men to take down his tent up at the camp. He’s returning to living in the lodge.
CBS All Access’ upcoming new addition to the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Lower Decks, just released the official season one trailer along with a new poster. The half-hour animated comedy is set to premiere on the subscription streaming service on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
New episodes of the 10 episode first season will arrive on Thursdays.
The season one voice cast includes Tawny Newsome (“Ensign Beckett Mariner”), Jack Quaid (“Ensign Brad Boimler”), Noël Wells (“Ensign Tendi”), and Eugene Cordero (“Ensign Rutherford”). Dawnn Lewis (“Captain Carol Freeman”), Jerry O’Connell (“Commander Jack Ransom”), Fred Tatasciore (“Lieutenant Shaxs”), and Gillian Vigman (“Doctor T’Ana”) also lend their voices to the first Star Trek animated series.
Emmy Award-winner Mike McMahan (Rick and Morty) created the animated series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, and Katie Krentz also serve as executive producers.
The Plot:
“Star Trek: Lower Decks focuses on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.”
Poster for the animated series ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ featuring Tawny Newsome as Ensign Mariner, Jack Quaid as Ensign Boimler, Eugene Cordero as Ensign Rutherford, Gillian Vigman as Dr. T’ana, Jerry O’Connell as Commander Ransom, Dawnn Lewis as Captain Freeman, Fred Tatasciore as Lieutenant Shaxs and Noel Wells as Ensign Tendi (Photo Credit: CBS 2020 CBS Interactive, Inc)
Sony Pictures teamed up with Oscar winner Tom Hanks and director Aaron Schneider (Get Low) to tell a fictional account of the incredible story of the Battle of the Atlantic during WWII in the dramatic thriller, Greyhound. Hanks stars as U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Krause, captain of the destroyer U.S.S. Keeling (code-named “Greyhound”). On his very first mission, Krause is assigned to lead a convoy of ships across the Atlantic to deliver thousands of soldiers and supplies to the Allied forces.
Once the convoy edges past the no-fly zone, a zone established to mark when fuel would run out for allied airplanes, they’re left with no aerial protection in an area known as the Black Pit. There, Krause’s Greyhound and the other ships in the convoy find themselves hunted by a group of Nazi U-boats, known as wolf packs, determined to sink them.
Fighting the freezing cold and extremely rough seas, Captain Krause plays a deadly game of cat and mouse as he chases, confronts, and is pursued by the U-boats while trying to protect the other ships in the convoy.
Based on the novel The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester and inspired by real events, Greyhound is a tight, gripping, and action-packed WWII thriller which is elevated by a powerful performance by its star. Hanks displays Krause’s determination, doubts, fear, and strength of command marvelously. It’s another top-notch performance by the two-time Oscar winner.
The script written by Tom Hanks is concise and tight, focusing on the story of an inexperienced captain fighting the elements, a relentless enemy, and his own self-doubt to deliver his convoy to safety. The visual effects are fantastic, bringing back to the big screen WWII destroyers and German U-Boats so realistically we are transported back to 1942 and onboard the ship during fierce fighting. The battle scenes are extremely compelling, showing Krause trying to maneuver his ship out of the path of multiple deadly torpedoes fired from the U-boats while simultaneously launching attacks with his ship’s guns.
The pacing is perfect, integrating scattered moments of silence or relief before the next wave of attacks begins. Greyhound‘s score effectively adds tension and emotional depth to each scene, particularly those showing the men lost during the battle at sea.
Riveting and suspenseful, Greyhound is a first-rate WWII thriller sure to join the ranks of other classic sea battle war films including Destination Tokyo, Run Silent Run Deep, and The Enemy Below.
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Greyhound was originally slated to open in theaters in May 2020 and then further delayed to June. The Covid-19 pandemic forced theaters to remain closed and movie studios to re-adjust their release dates. After two postponements, Sony sold Greyhound to Apple TV+ where it was released on July 10, 2020.
GRADE: A-
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for war-related action/violence and brief strong language.
Running Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Directed By: Aaron Schneider
Co-Starring: Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue
Fox wants more of the dysfunctional family comedy The Moodys. The network officially confirmed The Moodys will return for a second season.
The half-hour comedy series stars Emmy Award nominee Denis Leary (Rescue Me) and Emmy Award nominee Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) as parents attempting to guide the lives of their three adult children. The dysfunctional siblings are played by Francois Arnaud (Midnight, Texas), Chelsea Frei (Sideswiped), and Jay Baruchel (Man Seeking Woman).
The cast of season one also included María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class), Josh Segarra (Orange Is the New Black), Kevin Bigley (Here and Now), and Gerry Dee (Mr. D.).
“With The Moodys, we set out to brand the holidays in the only way FOX can – bold and unconventional. What we ended up with was a special show – and a family – everyone at the network fell in love with,” said Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. “Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Tad Quill perfectly captured the hysterics of Christmas, with sharp banter and real moments of family togetherness brought to life by Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins and the rest of the incredible cast. Eric and Kim Tannenbaum and CBS Television Studios have been great partners on this series; and, simply put, we’re looking forward to The Moodys’ future adventures.”
A Look Back at the Holiday-Themed First Season:
The Moodys follows a tight-knit, but slightly dysfunctional family of five, all of whom gather in their hometown of Chicago for the “perfect” holiday. From break-ups to arrests to sharing one bathroom, each family member is packing his/her own eccentricities and hiding secrets from the others – as if the holidays were all about carols and eggnog!
The family includes SEAN SR. (Leary), his wife, ANN (Perkins), and their three grown children – DAN (Arnaud), the youngest of the siblings and the “creative one”; BRIDGET (Frei), the middle sister and the “overachiever”; and SEAN JR. (Baruchel), the oldest sibling and “screw-up,” still living at home with his parents.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced networks to get creative to fill their primetime schedules. The CW turned to ITV for content, snagging the reality competition series Killer Camp and making it part of their summertime programming lineup.
The British series will premiere on The CW on July 16, 2020, with new episodes arriving on Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT. Episode one, “A Killer in the Camp,” was directed by Mike Parker. Comedian Bobby Mair hosts the first (and so far, only) season and plays the Camp Counselor.
The CW just released photos, plot details, and a teaser trailer showing off what’s in store for Killer Camp episode one viewers.
“A Killer in the Camp” Plot: SERIES PREMIERE – In this British reality competition series, eleven strangers arrive at Camp Pleasant eager to enjoy some peace and quiet when they are stunned by the news from Camp Counselor Bobby (Mair) that they have actually arrived at KILLER CAMP.
Each night, one camper will be killed by a bloody, bandaged handyman who is given the orders by – one of their fellow campers! On day one, the crew settles into life at Camp Pleasant, tackling slippery slopes, facing electrocution, and battling for immunity, all the while wondering who will become the killer’s first victim.
The object of the game is to earn cash while avoiding being killed and therefore eliminated from the game. The murderer will bump off their fellow campers in ever more extreme, hilarious and inventive ways; it’s the job of the innocents to work out who is responsible before it’s too late…The killer will eliminate an innocent every night, assisted by the evil camp handyman “Bruce,” who actually executes the bloody hilarious death scenes.
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Will fans of Netflix’s The Order learn the series’ fate during the show’s Comic-Con@Home panel? Odds are good there will a season three announcement during the virtual panel set for Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 3pm PT.
Comic-Con@Home is the 2020 version of the San Diego Comic-Con, the popular pop culture convention that normally draws hundreds of thousands of people to San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter each year. The Covid-19 pandemic squashed plans for this year’s Con and instead the SDCC organizers put together a virtual version free to fans around the globe. Virtual panels promoting dozens of films and televisions shows will stream over the July 23rd through July 26th weekend on the Con’s official YouTube channel.
Nomadic Pictures announced fans can expect to see series stars Jake Manley (‘Jack’), Adam DiMarco (‘Randall’), Devery Jacobs (‘Lilith’), Thomas Elms (‘Hamish’), Louriza Tronco (‘Gabrielle’), and Katharine Isabelle (‘Vera’) participate in the panel. Series creator/showrunner Dennis Heaton and writer/executive producer Shelley Eriksen will also join the discussion along with executive producers Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes.
According to the official announcement, the cast “will discuss the inspiration behind our favorite secret society, how characters have coped with the events of season two, the backstory of a few new surprise guest stars and answer some burning questions left unanswered after the finale.”
Season two of the series was released on Netflix on June 18, 2020.
The Order Plot:
The Order follows college freshman Jack Morton (Manley) who joins a fabled secret society where he is thrust into a world of magic, monsters, and intrigue. In season two, the lines between good and evil are more obscure than ever. The Knights struggle to regain their memories stolen from them by The Order and they crave retribution. But vengeance is hard to plan when you’re also fighting murderous magicians, strange cults and life-threatening demons. Does anyone even go to class anymore?
The Batman director Matt Reeves is teaming up with Terence Winter (creator of Boardwalk Empire), Dylan Clark (The Batman producer), and Warner Bros. Television on a new DC dramatic series greenlit at HBO Max. The HBO Max series will be set in the Gotham City police department world created in the upcoming, much-anticipated feature film starring Robert Pattinson.
“This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford — and getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream,” stated Matt Reeves.
“We are so fortunate to have such great partners in Matt, Dylan, and Terry and unprecedented access to a wealth of IP from our partners at Warner Bros. and DC,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max.
Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho production company is on board to produce the as-yet-untitled series in association with Warner Bros. Television. Reeves, Winter, Clark, Daniel Pipski, and Adam Kassan will be involved as executive producers.
“Our collaboration with Warner Bros. and DC allows us to elaborate and grow fan connections across these powerful brands for years to come. This is Batman as most audiences have never seen before and we know fans will want to spend more time in this new world inspired by the film,” added Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max, president TNT, TBS, and TruTV.
Reeves’ The Batman is targeting an October 2021 theatrical release.
Details on the Untitled Series, Courtesy of HBO Max:
“The groundbreaking television series to be written by Winter is set in the world Reeves is creating for The Batman feature film and will build upon the motion picture’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, ultimately launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. The series provides an unprecedented opportunity to extend the world established in the movie and further explore the myriad of compelling and complex characters of Gotham.”
Guest star Dichen Lachman returns as Jiaying on ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season seven episode eight. Directed by Eli Gonda from a script by James C. Oliver, episode eight will air on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.
The season seven cast includes Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons. Iain De Caestecker plays Agent Leopold Fitz, Henry Simmons is Director Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie, Natalia Cordova-Buckley is Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez, and Jeff Ward plays Deke Shaw.
Joel Stoffer, Thomas E. Sullivan, Dianne Doan, Byron Mann, and Enver Gjokaj guest star in episode eight.
“After, Before” Plot: With the Zephyr’s time drive malfunctioning, the team is quite literally hurling toward disaster and Yo-Yo may be their only hope. The only problem? To get her powers back, she’ll need to enlist the help of an old adversary and revisit part of her past long hidden away.
Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1931 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to time-jump at any moment, the team must hurry to find out exactly what happened. If they fail, it would mean disaster for the past, present and future of the world.
Ming-Na Wen and Natalia Cordova-Buckley in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ season 7 episode 8 (ABC/Mitchell Haaseth)Ming-Na Wen in season 7 episode 8 (ABC/Mitchell Haaseth)Natalia Cordova-Buckley in season 7 episode 8 (ABC/Mitchell Haaseth)Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Ming-Na Wen in season 7 episode 8 (ABC/Mitchell Haaseth)
