On August 6, the series premiere of the new AMC drama Lodge 49 will air at 10 PM.
The series is set in Long Beach, California, focusing on a disarmingly optimistic local ex-surfer, Sean “Dud” Dudley (Wyatt Russell from 22 Jump Street[and who just so happens to be the son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn]), who’s drifting after the death of his father and collapse of the family business.
Dud serendipitously finds himself on the doorstep of a rundown fraternal lodge, where a middle-aged plumbing salesman and “Luminous Knight” of the order, Ernie Fontaine (Brent Jennings from Moneyball and Witness), welcomes him into a world of cheap beer, easy camaraderie and the promise of Alchemical mysteries that may – or may not – put Dud on the path to recover the idyllic life he’s lost.
The cast includes Linda Emond (Madam Secretary and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Hayden Szeto (The Edge of Seventeen) and Eric Allan Kramer (Good Luck Charlie) [among others].
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries new movie Garage Sale Mystery: The Pandora’s Box Murders will debut on August 5 at 9 PM.
Garage sale guru and amateur sleuth Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin from When Calls the Heart) agrees to appear on a new reality TV series. During the show she comes in contact with a mysterious puzzle box, in which the box’s now-deceased creator may have placed the clue to her killer. When the dead woman’s daughter-in-law is found dead just a few days later, Jennifer’s curiosity once again places her in harm’s way as she embarks on her own unorthodox investigation of the murders.
Returning cast members include Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
Here is a trailer and sneak peek at Garage Sale Mysteries: The Pandora’s Box Murders:
The Hallmark Channel original movie A Summer to Remember will debut on August 4 at 9 PM.
Jessica Tucker (Catherine Bell from Good Witch), a widow and successful doctor, is trying to juggle work and family when she learns she’s up for the top job at the hospital. For a well-deserved vacation, Jessica books a stay at a resort in Fiji so she and her daughter can disconnect and bond. During her stay, Jessica strikes up a friendship with Will (soap star Cameron Mathison), the charming owner of the resort. As Jessica and Will spend more time together, she begins to relax and starts to wonder if this island paradise can give her the life – and love – she’s always hoped for.
On August 3, the Netflix feature film Like Father will debut online.
Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars and The Good Place) is left at the altar and ends up going on her honeymoon cruise with her estranged father (Kelsey Grammer) and meeting a nice guy along the way (Seth Rogen).
Yes, we are suffering through another long Droughtlander until the show returns for its much anticipated fourth season on Starz, which will happen in November.
Today, the first teaser trailer for that new season is now available.
On July 29, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game will debut at 9 PM.
Crime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden (Candace Cameron Bure) leaps head first into Lawrenceton’s latest murder investigation when her nephew Phillip (Dylan Sloane) and his college roommate go missing after the roommate’s girlfriend is found dead. Enlisting the help of her Real Murders pals, and the handsome college professor Nick Miller (Niall Matter) who just moved in across the street from her, Roe uncovers a kidnapping plot gone awry.
The Hallmark Channel original movie Love on Safari will debut on July 28 at 9 PM.
Lacey Chabert stars as a web designer who finds plans for her trip to Scottsdale derailed when she learns she’s inherited an animal reserve in South Africa and must travel there for the reading of the will. Faced with the decision to sell, she meets the no-nonsense ranger (Jon Cor from Shadowhunters), who takes her on a safari in hopes that she will fall in love with the land, the animals and hopefully him.
Comic Con 2018 has come to an end and while the final day of the annual fete tends to be a lighter day in terms of panel programmed there were still some interesting TV shows on tap. And, I’ve included a whole slew of pictures of cosplayers further below.
Supernatural (The CW)
Supernatural: Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Robert Singer, Andrew Dabb, Misha Collins, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Alexander Calvert, Eugenie Ross-Leming, and Brad Buckner [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Zimbio]
Riverdale (The CW)
Riverdale: Casey Cott, Mark Consuelos, KJ Apa, Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch, Kelly Ripa, Luke Perry, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, and Camila Mendes [Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega-Getty Images]
Mayans M.C. (FX)
Mayans, M.C.: Lynette Rice, Kurt Sutter, Elgin James, Norberto Barba, J.D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Danny Pino, Emilio Rivera, Michael Kirby, Carla Baratta, Richard Cabral, Raul Max Trujillo, Antonio Jaramillo, Frankie Loyal, Joseph Lucero and Vincent Vargas [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter-Getty Image-Zimbio]
Set in a post-Jax Teller world, Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.
Legion (FX)
Legion: Ben Travers, John Cameron, Jeph Loeb, Nathaniel Halpern, Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Bill Irwin, Amber Midthunder, Jeremie Harris and Navid Negahban [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Image/Zimbio]
A 15 minute recap of the previous season aired before the panelists took to the stage where they revealed that when it comes to the show’s future they know almost nothing. In fact, writer and producer Nathaniel Halpern stated a flat “no” when asked if he could reveal anything about next year. When asked for his own perspective on where the show goes next, Dan Stevens said this: “I know that Lenny is obviously gonna have a part to play in it. We’re off together in some form. Syd’s a bit mad. But I don’t know very much at this stage.” [Don Kaye and Matthew Jackson at Syfy Wire]
OTHER TV TRAILERS
Roswell, New Mexico (The CW)
This reboot is focused on Roswell, New Mexico, ground zero for those who seek proof that aliens exist. Roswell native Liz Ortecho left it all behind 10 years ago, after the death of her beloved older sister, Rosa. But with her father ailing, she reluctantly returns to her tourist-trap hometown to move back in with him. When Liz arrives, she reconnects with Max Evans, her teenage crush who is now a Roswell police officer. Their chemistry is instantly electric. But Liz soon discovers a shocking truth: Max is an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life, along with those of his otherworldly siblings, Isobel and Michael. As the two grow closer after a decade apart, Liz finds it difficult to keep the truth from her best friend, Maria De Luca, and her trusting high school ex, Dr. Kyle Valenti. Also hiding their extraterrestrial origins are Isobel and Michael, with Isobel not even revealing the truth to her husband, Noah, and Michael keeping his identity hidden beneath a bad-boy exterior of hard living and casual hookups. Meanwhile, a long-standing government conspiracy spearheaded by Master Sgt. Jesse Manes, along with the politics of fear and hatred that run rampant in Roswell, threatens to expose Max and his family, and could endanger his deepening romance with Liz as well as their lives.
The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
The Roz Report
Roz had the opportunity today to interview Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine books starring Asian American superheroines. She also wrote the romantic comedy novella One Con Glory, which is in development as a feature film. That full article will be published in a few weeks.
And, be on the look-out for other reports from Roz from her time at San Diego Comic Con 2018 very soon.
COSPLAYERS
Here are loads of pictures from Saturday night’s Masquerade and just some of the Cosplayers at San Diego Comic Con.
Tony Stark [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
The Princess Bride [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
She Hulk [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Joke [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Lady Green Arrow [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Game of Thrones [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Captain America [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Batgirl [Photo Credit: Bleeding Cool]
Masquerade [Photo Credit: Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG]
Masquerade: Most Beautiful Award Winner, Claire Fraser The Outlander Wedding by Rebecca Roberts Ryan [Photo Credit: Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG]
Masquerade: Doctor Who [Photo Credit:
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG]
Cosplayers [Photo Credit: Gamespot]
Wonder Woman [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Wolverine [Photo Credit: Gamespot]
The Evil Queen and Snow White [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Steampunk Tinker Bell [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Harry Potter Family [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Harley Quinn [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Doc from Back to the Future [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
Cosplayers [Photo Credit: Gamespot]
Brianne of Tarth [Photo Credit: Tania GonzálezCNET]
On July 25, the Canadian series Burden of Truth will debut on The CW at 8 PM.
Kristin Kreuk (Smallville and Beauty And the Beast) is a big city lawyer who returns to her hometown to take on what she thinks is a simple case, only to find herself in a fight for justice for a group of sick girls.
The cast includes Peter Mooney (Rookie Blue), Alex Carter (NCIS), Benjamin Ayres (Saving Hope), Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters), Meegwun Fairbrother (Hemlock Grove) and newcomer Star Slade.
On July 25, the series premiere of Castle Rock will air on Hulu today.
The psychological-horror anthology from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.
The cast includes veteran actors Scott Glenn and Sissy Spacek as well as Jane Levy (Suburgatory), Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Andre Holland (the box office films Moonlight and Selma), Bill Skarsgard (the recent box office remake of It and Deadpool 2) and Melanie Lynsky (Togetherness and Two and a Half Men).
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