The holiday movie Operation Nutcracker, which originally debuted on Hallmark Movies Now, which has rebranded as Hallmark+, will make its network debut on Hallmark Channel on October 25 at 8 PM.
When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby family Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner (Ashley Newbrough) and the heir to the Warby dynasty (Christopher Russell) try to track it down.
There is no trailer, unfortunately, for Operation Nutcracker.
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The new thriller series Before will debut online on Apple TV+ on October 25.
Billy Crystal stars as Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.
Rosie Perez also stars.
Here is a trailer for Before:
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Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On October 23, the FX thriller series Grotesquerie will air its finale at 10 PM.
The new Netflix series Territory will debut online on October 24. When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, the outback’s most powerful factions move in for the kill. The cast includes Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Jay Ryan, Robert Taylor, Tuuli Narkle and Philippa Northeast (among others).
On October 24, The Old Man will air its season finale on FX at 10 PM; meanwhile, that same night, the season finale of the new Hallmark+ drama The Chicken Sisters will air online.
The Hallmark Channel holiday movie This Time Each Year will debut on October 24 at 8 PM. Lauren (Alison Sweeney) and Kevin (Niall Matter) were once happily married and thriving as a family but the couple has spent almost the past year in a trial separation and are working hard to co-parent their young son Charlie. Kevin is determined to make their family whole again and it’s clear he and Lauren still care for each other deeply. When Lauren’s mother (Laura Soltis) suddenly comes into town, she asks Kevin to pretend they’re still together as she hasn’t yet broken the news to her. As they try to keep up this ruse, they begin to remember what life was like and Lauren sees the strides Kevin has made to get back on the right path and just maybe, this holiday will be a season of healing and bring happiness back into their lives.
Also on October 24, the Amazon Prime movie Canary Black will debut online. It follows Agent Avery Graves (Kate Beckinsale) as she is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband (Rupert Friend). The cast includes the late Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows and Ben Miles.
The Hallmark+ movie The Groomsmen: Second Chances will debut online on October 24. This trilogy of films follow the lives of three best friends with different backgrounds, cultures, and sexual orientations. Jonathan Bennett plays Danny, a baseball coach with a heart of gold; Tyler Hynes plays Jackson, a stylish and charming social media agent and B.J. Britt plays Pete, a kind-hearted pediatrician with a knack for planning.
On October 25, the new thriller series Before will debut online on Apple TV+. Billy Crystal stars as Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens. Rosie Perez also stars.
The holiday movie Operation Nutcracker, which originally debuted on Hallmark Movies Now, which has rebranded as Hallmark+, will make its network debut on Hallmark Channel on October 25 at 8 PM. When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby family Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner (Ashley Newbrough) and the heir to the Warby dynasty (Christopher Russell) try to track it down.
On October 26, the Great American Family holiday sequel movie A Christmas Castle Proposal will debut at 8 PM. Olivia (Rhiannon Fish), a commoner, travels with Prince Alexander (Mitchell Bourke) to his family’s magical palace, Torovia so their families can spend a first Christmas together. The couple’s plans for an enchanted Christmas are threatened by comedic mishaps caused by cultural differences between the families.
The Hallmark Channel holiday movie The Christmas Charade will debut on October 26 at 8 PM. Whitney (Rachel Skarsten), a cautious librarian raised by home security experts, finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. Forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh (Corey Sevier), she helps him track down an art thief targeting the Saint Nicholas Ruby at a Christmas Eve charity ball. As the stakes rise, Whitney must embrace her inner action hero to save the day—and her family—just in time for Christmas.
On October 27, the second season of Special Ops: Lioness (primarily known as just Lioness now) will debut its first two episodes online on Paramount+.
The new PBS series The Marlow Murder Club will debut on October 27 at 9 PM. Judith Potts (Samantha Bond), Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) start an investigation. To assist with the official police investigation, headed by DS Tanika Malik (Natalie Dew), they must suspect witnesses, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop the killer in their tracks.
On October 27, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie The 5-Year Christmas Party will debut at 8 PM. Over five years, Alice (Katie Findlay) and her old theater school rival, Max (Jordan Fisher), reunite each holiday season to work at a Chicago catering company’s Christmas parties. While their undeniable chemistry grows, the timing is never right for romance – until the company’s final season pushes them to confront their true feelings. As they say goodbye to the job that brought them together, they might finally find love in the most unexpected way.
Mark your calendars!
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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:
5:35 PM:
Casino Royale movie on TMC
6 PM:
A Christmas to Remember movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie on Freeform
7 PM:
The Penguin on HBO (Encore)
Back to the Future movie on Encore
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie on FX
8 PM:
Superman & Lois on CW (NEW)
9-1-1: Lone Star on FOX (NEW)
The Penguin on HBO (Encore)
Christmas at the Plaza movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Project Christmas Wish movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
9 PM:
NCIS on CBS (NEW – Regular Timeslot)
Rescue: Hi-Surf on FOX (NEW)
Back to the Future, Part II movie on Encore
You’ve Got Mail movie on POP
9:15 PM:
Justice League movie on TNT
9:30 PM:
Olympus Has Fallen movie on Syfy
10 PM:
NCIS: Origins on CBS (NEW – Regular Timeslot)
Brilliant Minds on NBC (NEW)
The Penguin on HBO (Encore)
A Biltmore Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Under the Christmas Sky movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
10:30 PM:
Back to the Future, Part III movie on Encore
Enjoy!
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Hey All,
Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:
RENEWAL/CANCELLATION
Apple TV+ has given a 6th season renewal to Slow Horses, months ahead of its Season 5 premiere that is set for some time in 2025. (TV Line)
AMC has pulled the plug on the Giancarlo Esposito-led drama Parish after only one season. (TV Line)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Netflix is in the early stages of developing Pride, a movie based on the 2018 young-adult novel by author Ibi Zoboi, which is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that will be set in the gentrifying Bushwick area of Brooklyn, NY, centering on Afro-Latina teen Zuri Benitez, who fights to preserve her neighborhood and manage family chaos. But when the wealthy Darcy family moves in next door, Zuri’s disdain for the arrogant Darius Darcy turns into an unexpected connection that forces her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about pride, prejudice and home. (Deadline)
TV CASTING NEWS
Sophia Bush will recur on Grey’s Anatomy, playing Dr. Cass Beckman, a slightly-messy around the edges trauma surgeon at Seattle Presbyterian Hospital. Cass’ husband David is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan, though it’s unclear if he is also being cast. She’ll make her debut on November 7. (Deadline and TV Line)
The third season of the anthology series Monster has added new cast members, including Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams, joining Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein, one of the inspirations for Norman Bates and Hitchcock’s film Psycho. Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife. (Variety)
Michael Emerson will join his real-life wife Carrie Preston in the CBS drama Elsbeth. He will recur as Judge Milton Crawford, a haughty, soft-spoken and bespectacled man from an old New England family of public servants who sees his place in the nation’s elite as a birthright. He will be a foil to Elsbeth. (TV Line)
Orphan Black and She Hulk alum Tatiana Maslany will guest star in the upcoming first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy that will star Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti. There are no details on what role Maslany will play, though. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Amazon Prime has announced a star-studded voice cast for its upcoming adult animated series Secret Level that will include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt. Gabriel Luna, Ricky Whittle, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Merle Dandridge, Claudia Doumiy, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Clive Standen and Michael Beach. The series is described as featuring original stories set within the worlds of some of the world’s most beloved video games, including Armored Core, Dungeons & Dragons and Spelunky. (Variety)
BOX OFFICE MOVIE NEWS
Anthony Hopkins will star in the upcoming box office movie Maserati: The Brothers about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for. Hopkins will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers. (Variety)
Chloe Grace Moretz, Hamilton alum Anthony Ramos and The Acolyte’s Manny Jacinto will star in the upcoming box office rom-com Love Language along with Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Isabel May (1883) and Billie Lourd (Booksmart) round out the cast. Plot details on the movie are being kept under wraps, though. (Variety)
It looks like Prince Charming (yep, that one from Disney) is getting his own feature film, but it’s unclear if the film will be live-action or animated and no casting has been announced. (Variety)
Alicia Silverstone has joined the cast of the latest box office movie from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos that will star Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. The movie will follow two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. (Variety)
BROADWAY NEWS
It looks like Lionsgate is adapting Dirty Dancing as a Broadway musical set for a late 2025 launch. (Variety)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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The Hallmark+ movie The Groomsmen: Second Chances will debut online on October 24.
Danny (Jonathan Bennett) finds the courage to admit his romantic feelings for his best friend, when he is asked to be the best man at his wedding in Greece.
Tyler Hynes co-stars as Jackson, a stylish and charming social media agent and B.J. Britt co-stars as Pete, a kind-hearted pediatrician with a knack for planning.
Here is a trailer for The Groomsmen trilogy:
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On October 24, the Amazon Prime movie Canary Black will debut online.
It follows Agent Avery Graves (Kate Beckinsale) as she is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband (Rupert Friend).
The cast includes the late Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows and Ben Miles.
Here is a trailer for Canary Black:
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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie This Time Each Year will debut on October 24 at 8 PM.
Lauren (Alison Sweeney) and Kevin (Niall Matter) were once happily married and thriving as a family, but the couple has spent almost the past year in a trial separation and are working hard to co-parent their young son Charlie. Kevin is determined to make their family whole again and it’s clear he and Lauren still care for each other deeply.
When Lauren’s mother (Laura Soltis) suddenly comes into town, she asks Kevin to pretend they’re still together as she hasn’t yet broken the news to her. As they try to keep up this ruse, they begin to remember what life was like and Lauren sees the strides Kevin has made to get back on the right path and just maybe, this holiday will be a season of healing and bring happiness back into their lives.
Here is a trailer for This Time Each Year:
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On October 24, the new Netflix series Territory will debut online.
When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, the outback’s most powerful factions move in for the kill.
The cast includes Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Jay Ryan, Robert Taylor, Tuuli Narkle and Philippa Northeast (among others).
Here is a trailer for Territory:
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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:
5:30 PM:
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie on Paramount Network
5:55 PM:
Deadpool 2 movie on FXM
6 PM:
Northern Lights of Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
6:55 PM:
The Penguin on HBO (Encore)
7 PM:
The Beekeeper movie on MGM+
7:55 PM:
The Penguin on HBO (Encore)
8 PM:
Ridley on PBS (NEW)
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons movie on Great American Family (DEBUT)
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie on TNT
8:15 PM:
Special Ops: Lioness on Showtime (Reair)
8:30 PM:
Tracker on CBS (NEW – Special Time)
John Wick movie on Paramount Network
9 PM:
The Penguin on HBO (NEW)
Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece on PBS (NEW – Finale)
9:20 PM:
Three Women on Starz (Encore)
9:30 PM:
The Equalizer on CBS (NEW – Season Premiere – Special Time)
10 PM:
Van der Valk on Masterpiece on PBS (NEW – Finale)
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Enjoy!
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