Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On October 22, the holiday movie We Need a Little Christmas will debut at 9 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Julie is adjusting to being a single mother (Erica Durance) to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene.
The movie also stars Patrick Sabongui and Lynn Whitfield.
Here is a trailer for We Need a Little Christmas:
Posted in Ratings, Television on October 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It was a full night of programming on the major networks last night with football, reality, animation, news, repeats and game shows taking up much of the line-up along with new episodes from six Sunday night dramas, one of which was a crossover event.
Here is how those six Sunday night dramas fared in the overall ratings on Sunday night:
8 PM Shows:
The Equalizer (CBS) [NEW] – 7.6 million viewers
Family Law (The CW) [NEW] – 301,000 viewers
9 PM Shows:
East New York (CBS) [NEW] – 5 million viewers
Coroner (The CW) [NEW] – 387,000 viewers
10 PM Shows:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [NEW] – 4.4 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) [NEW – Crossover Event with The Rookie: Feds] – 2.9 million viewers
What did you watch on TV on Sunday night. Please share.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel movie We Wish You a Married Christmas will debut at 8 PM on October 22.
Becca and Robby (Marisol Nichols and Kristoffer Polaha) are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge. Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas.
Here is a trailer for We Wish You a Married Christmas:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on October 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions
6 PM:
A Harvest Wedding movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
6:30 PM:
The Proposal movie on E!
6:35 PM:
A Good Day to Die Hard movie on FXM
6:50 PM:
Harriet movie on HBO
7 PM:
Perfect Harmony movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
8 PM:
FBI on CBS (NEW)
The Winchesters on The CW (NEW)
The Resident on FOX (NEW)
A Tail of Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Spider-Man: No Way Home movie on Starz
9 PM:
FBI: International on CBS (NEW)
Professionals on The CW (NEW)
Monarch on FOX (NEW)
La Brea on NBC (NEW)
Groundswell movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
The Proposal movie on E!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on FX
9:10 PM:
The Batman (2022) movie on HBO 2
10 PM:
The Rookie: Feds on ABC (NEW)
FBI: Most Wanted on CBS (NEW)
New Amsterdam on NBC (NEW)
10:45 PM:
House of the Dragon on HBO (Encore)
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The first Christmas movie of the season Noel Next Door for the Hallmark Channel will debut on October 21 at 8 PM.
A hard-working, single mom (Natalie Hall) gets into a war of words with a neighbor (Corey Sevier) who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart.
Here is a trailer for Noel Next Door:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On October 21, the 8-episode limited series From Scratch will debut online on Netflix.
In this sweeping romance, an American woman (Zoe Saldana) loves and loses a Sicilian man she meets in Italy.
Based on actress Tembi Locke’s best-selling memoir.
The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler and Keith David.
Here is a trailer for From Scratch:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On October 21, the Amazon drama The Peripheral will debut online.
The series is centered on Flynne Fisher (Chloe Grace Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until the future comes calling for her.
The Peripheral is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind – and what lies beyond.
The series also stars Eli Goree, J.J. Feild, Jack Reynor and Melinda Page Hamilton.
Here is a trailer for The Peripheral:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Here is the long list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On October 19, the Netflix movie The School for Good and Evil will debut online. The film adaptation of the best-selling YA fantasy series by Soman Chainani, the story follows best friends Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil. The impressive ensemble cast includes Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne and the one and only Patti LuPone.
The two-episode season 11 premiere of the anthology series American Horror Story: NYC will air on FX on October 19 at 10 PM.
On October 20, the second season of One of Us Is Lying will premiere online on Peacock.
The Amazon drama The Peripheral will debut online on October 21. The series is centered on Flynne Fisher (Chloe Grace Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until the future comes calling for her. The Peripheral is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind – and what lies beyond. The series also stars Eli Goree, J.J. Feild, Jack Reynor and Melinda Page Hamilton.
On October 21, the 8-episode limited series From Scratch will debut online on Netflix. In this sweeping romance, an American woman (Zoe Saldana) loves and loses a Sicilian man she meets in Italy. Based on Tembi Locke’s best-selling memoir. The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler and Keith David.
The first Christmas movie of the season Noel Next Door for the Hallmark Channel will debut on October 21 at 8 PM. A hard-working, single mom (Natalie Hall) gets into a war of words with a neighbor (Corey Sevier) who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart.
On October 22, the Hallmark Channel movie We Wish You a Married Christmas will debut at 8 PM. Becca and Robby (Marisol Nichols and Kristoffer Polaha) are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge. Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas.
The holiday movie We Need a Little Christmas will debut on October 22 at 9 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Julie is adjusting to being a single mother (Erica Durance) to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene. The movie also stars Patrick Sabongui and Lynn Whitfield.
On October 22, the Great American Family will debut its first Christmas movie of the season, Destined at Christmas, at 8 PM. Kim and Theo meet amid Black Friday shopping madness but there’s a definite spark between them. When a power outage causes some panic at a store, the couple gets separated. With Christmas coming, there should be plenty of distractions, but neither Kim nor Theo can forget the other. Both yearn to find each other but how with so little information to go on? It’ll take a little Christmas magic and destiny to bring them back together. The film stars Shae Robins and Casey Elliott.
The Hallmark Channel movie A Kismet Christmas will debut at 8 PM on October 23. Sarah (Sarah Ramos) is a children’s book author who returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with her family and Travis (Carlo Marks), her teenage crush. She soon discovers that a long-held family legend might actually be true. Marilu Henner also stars.
On October 23, the UPtv movie Star-Crossed Romance will debut at 7 PM. When Denver’s preeminent sportscaster, competitive single-mother Piper, is called to her son’s school for a disagreement between her son and another student, she dreads her time being wasted. But when she meets the other student’s equally-stubborn single father, Erik, the principal demands they give their kids the attention they deserve – by teaming up to stage the school play, Romeo and Juliet. Piper must get past her immature ego, face her burgeoning feelings, and figure out how to operate a hot-glue gun – and all before opening night.
Lastly, the season finale of House of the Dragon will air on October 23 at 9 PM on HBO; and that same night Power Book III: Raising Kanan will air its season finale at 9 PM on Starz.
Markk your calendars!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions
6 PM:
Wedding of a Lifetime movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
7 PM:
The Presence of Love movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Bloodshot (2020) movie on FXM
7:10 PM:
Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas movie on Freeform
8 PM:
9-1-1 on FOX (NEW)
War of the Worlds on EPIX (Encore)
House of the Dragon on HBO 2 (Encore)
Love at First Glance movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Sweet Home Alabama movie on FX
The Italian Job movie on Paramount Network
8:30 PM:
Sweet Home Alabama movie on TNT
9 PM:
NCIS on CBS (NEW)
The Cleaning Lady on FOX (NEW)
Finding Love in Mountain View movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
10 PM:
NCIS: Hawai’i on CBS (NEW)
Quantum Leap on NBC (NEW)
Enjoy!
Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on October 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Hey All,
Here are the news items for this past week:
FULL ORDER
Quantum Leap has been given a full-season order by NBC. (TV Line)
RENEWAL/CANCELLATION
The Hardy Boys has been renewed for its third and final season by Hulu, set to air at some point in 2023. (TV Line)
The Man Who Fell to Earth has not been renewed for a second season by Showtime. (TV Line)
SERIES ORDER
Netflix has given a series order to the Western action drama The Abandons from Kurt Sutter. The series, which received a 10-episode order, will follow a group of diverse, outlier families who pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon where a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, ‘justice’ is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land. (Variety)
TV CASTING NEWS
Disney+ has added cast members to the small screen adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Adam Copeland (retired wrestling star known as Edge) will recur as Ares, the god of War; Suzanne Cryer (All Rise) guest star as Echidna, The Mother of Monsters; and Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Flash and Black Sails) will guest star as Medusa, the infamous gorgon. (Variety)
Former 007 actor Timothy Dalton has joined the cast of the Yellowstone prequel series 1923. He will play Donald Whitfield, a powerful, self-confident man who reeks of wealth and the lack of empathy it requires to attain it. He is intimidating and nefarious and is used to getting what he wants. (Variety)
Bailee Madison (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Good Witch) has joined the cast of the upcoming third and final season of The Hardy Boys set to air on Hulu sometime next year. She will guest star as Drew Darrow, a fun but often frustrating new ally with a brilliant mind and appetite for magic and mysteries. (TV Line)
Series regular Brian Tee will be leaving NBC medical drama Chicago Med later this year after eight seasons. His last episodes will air on December 7 (but he will be back to make his directorial debut with episode 16). (Deadline and TV Line)
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) has joined the cast of the third season of the Apple TV+ series Physical. She will play Kelly, a former sitcom star who jumps into the burgeoning fitness industry. (Variety)
The 7th season of Outlander will find some familiar faces returning along with a few new faces as well. The familiar faces include Graham McTavish will reprise his role as Jamie’s uncle Dougal MacKenzie; Nell Hudson will be back as Laoghaire Fraser; Steven Cree as Old Ian Murray; Andrew Whipp as Brian Fraser, Jamie’s father; Layla Burns as Joan MacKimmie, Marsali’s sister and Jamie’s stepdaughter; and Lotte Verbeek as Geillis Duncan, Claire’s former friend-turned-enemy and a fellow time traveler. The new faces will include Gloria Obianyo (Dune) as Mercy Woodcock, a free Black woman navigating the hardships of life in Colonial America; Rod Hallett (The Last Kingdom) as Benedict Arnold, the notorious Revolutionary soldier turned traitor; Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) as Rob Cameron, a new acquaintance of Roger and Brianna; Diarmaid Murtagh (Vikings) as Buck MacKenzie, the illegitimate son of Dougal MacKenzie and Geillis Duncan, and Roger’s ancestor and Kristin Atherton (Shakespeare & Hathaway) as Jenny Murray, Jamie’s sister and Young Ian’s mother (the role that was originated by Laura Donnelly in seasons one to three). (Deadline)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
It’s been nearly 30 years, but a sequel film to The Joy Luck Club by novelist Amy Tan is in the works. A director hasn’t been announced yet. (Variety)
Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) is set to star in a new version of Barbarella, the 1960s film that starred Jane Fonda. The film hasn’t been confirmed yet, but rumors abound. (Variety)
A third Hercule Poirot film, starring Kenneth Branagh as the title characters, is in the works along with Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh [among others] set to star. The film will be set in post-WWII Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, following another mystery inspired by “Hallowe’en Party,” where the now retired and living in self-imposed exile Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a haunted palazzo when one of the guests is murdered, and the former detective must once again find out who did it. (Variety)
The box office movie The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” has rounded out its cast with Kyanna Simone (American Horror Stories), Tati Gabrielle (You and The 100), Abigail Achiri (The Underground Railroad) joining the cast. Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis and Sanaa Lathan lead the movie, which is based on the Edward Kelsey Moore 2013 best-selling novel, playing best friends affectionally dubbed “The Supremes.” The trio — Clarice, Odette and Barbara Jean — have weathered life’s storms together for two generations through marriage and children, happiness and the blues and they find their paths at a crossroads that test their lifelong bond. Simone, Gabrielle and Achiri will play younger versions of Ellis, Lathan and Aduba’s characters, respectively. (Variety)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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