The Conners Season 3 Promo

 

They're back!

The Conners are back and moving to Wednesdays this fall. Looks like the family is taking the whole COVID in stride. 

Here's the promo:

Excited for the return of The Conners? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts. 

The corners returns Wednesday, October 21, at 9/8c on ABC.

Chicago Med Shuts Down Production After Positive COVID Test

 

The doctors and nurses of Chicago Med are now dealing with the coronavirus in real life.

Deadline is reporting that Production on the NBC medical drama has shut down for two weeks after a production team member tested positive for COVID-19. 

The production team member was immediately sent home following the positive test, and producers at Wolf Entertainment and Universal TV decided to pause production out of an abundance of caution since the production team member was close proximity to the cast and crew. Also, a second member of the same department also tested positive last week.

MEd just began filming last week for the upcoming sixth season and as of now, is still slated to premiere on Wednesday, November 11, along with its counterpart #OneChicago series, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Those other two series are set to begin filming next month. 

I'm hoping that the two production members are okay and they get well. I still have optimistic that we'll see Chicago Med and others meet their season premiere. 

What do you think of the news? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts. 

How Chicago Med and More Dealing with COVID Pandemic

Entertainment Weekly has done a feature of how the medical dramas will be doing to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic this upcoming season. Here's a look!

Chicago Med

With Chicago Med in production and Fire and PD soon to be in production, executive producer Dick Wolf confirms to EW that the pandemic will be shown affecting the emergency workers in the Windy City. 

"As out Chicago shows return, of course, the COIVD pandemic will be reflected," says Wolf. "On Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., there will be references to the pandemic but they will be more subtle. For example, fewer civilians in the bullpen in Chicago Fire. But Chicago Med will address the pandemic head-on. There will be a COVID unit in the hospital, incoming patients will be tested by paramedics, and one character will be recovering from the disease. IT will be part of daily life, and adjustments will be made."

Chicago Med, Fire, and PD are set to premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 11 on NBC.

Grey's Anatomy

When season 17 premieres, don't expect Grey's to imply devote and episode, or even one of its incredible two-parters, to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"I think we all hope when the world shut down that it would be for an episode or maybe a two-parter," said showrunner Krista Vernoff. "But here we are six months later, still not allowed to hug our parents. So (the pandemic is) engrained into the season. Specifically, season 17 will feature two timelines, one picking up right after the events of the finale and one taking place a couple weeks into COVID."

Season 17 of Grey's Anatomy kicks off with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9/8c on ABC.

Station 19

When Andy and the rest of the Station 19 squad returns for season four, they'll have a lot to unpack that extends even beyond the dramatic season three finale. Also, with the show in the same universe as Grey's, expect the pandemic to enter into their world too.

"Yes. Those shows are on the same timeline, they exist in the same universe, they're three blocks apart in Seattle," confirmed Vernoff. "The pandemic exists on Station 19 as well, but it looks and feels different on Station 19 because it's not a hospital so the protocols are different and everyone doesn't have to be in masks and PPE all the time. It's a little different." 

I just can't wait to see how these shows will address and how the characters will be reacting to the pandemic. I know it's going to affect the hospital shows over the emergencies shows in away. Maybe one of the characters deals with the illness and we can see what it's like and maybe learn to take this pandemic seriously. 

What are your thoughts on the upcoming new seasons? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts!

FBI Season 2 Review

 

The second season of CBS's FBI made additional adjustments that made the series even better. Here are my thoughts.

Reflection on Supergirl Final Season

 

I'll be the first to admit that the news is still hard but there's always a light. 

It's been over 48 hours since the news broke that The CW's Supergirl will end after its upcoming sixth season. I'll be up most front about it that it still hurts to read it; let alone hearing about it. As all bad news has a sadness over us, there's always a light (like Kara) that can help us along the way.

Let me just get this out of the way that there are many reasons why the show is coming to an end. One of them being that of the production cost due to the COVID-19 has put on the network and production teams. Another is that the ratings have gone down for the last few seasons; with Season 5 being at its lowset averaging just 840,000 total viewers with a .22 in the demos according to the TVLive. 

While the ratings might have been the final blow to the decision making, let's look at how with the new Superman and Lois series that maybe it would be time for Kara to pass the cape and timeslot to her Kryptonian cousin. I don't want to trash the series (even though it's not something that I'm looking forward), but I've enjoyed watching Tyler Hoechlin playing Clark Kent in this version. 

But let me end with these thoughts. I've been a huge fan of the series ever since rumors about started and news of its pick up at CBS. Supergirl is the first female lead superhero series since Wonder Woman and it was pretty freakin amazing. This show was my introduction to the Arrowverse (even though I've heard of Arrow and The Flash series before but just never watched it).

The way Melissa Benoist embodies the character of Kara Danvers is amazing. This whole ensemble cast is amazing and the way they represented different cultures of race, gender, and ethnicity to these characters. 

While we are sad about the news, there is always the bright side to this one is that we're getting a final season with 20 episodes. Let's be grateful that everyone from the network, studio, producers, and star came to an agreement to end it. We're going to get a proper send-off than just letting the show have no closure. It's not just over yet as the show won't return until Spring 2021 anyway.  

And not to mention that the series has lasted six seasons, not a lot of shows these days last that long. That's probably one of many bright spots to take after the news. 

Who knows what the final season will bring. I'm sure looking forward to seeing where they will end things. And maybe down the road with them completing six seasons that they could possibly do a movie later down the road. 

Are you looking forward to the final season? Tells us your thoughts in the comments below. 

Superstore Season 6 Slight Delay

 

Looks like the grand reopening tat Cloud 9 will have a slight delay. 

On Thursday, NBC has announced that Superstore, which was originally scheduled to kick off its sixth season on Thursday, October 22, will now return a week later on October 29. 

Also announcing that its new social distanced comedy Connecting will now premiere on Thursday, October 8 at 8/7c, before sliding to 8:30/7:30c timeslot upon Superstore's return.

It was last week that America Ferrera, who had announced her departure from the sitcom, has signed on to appear in not one, but two seasons six episodes. The result that the series' milestone 100th episode (set to air on Nov. 5) will double as Ferrera's swan song.

"There was so much we wanted to explore with COVID and how it changes the world of Cloud 9 that we decided to focus on that in the premiere, with Amy starting her new job remotely while still trying to manage the store," co-showrunners Jonathan Green and Gabe Miller told TVLine. "The second episode will cover Amy's last day at Cloud 9, so we can fully give her the sendoff she deserves."

This isn't the first announcement of scheduling moves at NBC, on Wednesday the network announced that This Is Us Season Five will be moved up by two weeks to October 27th. 

I don't see this as a big deal. I'm just looking forward to seeing the Cloud 9 back again.

What are your thoughts on the slight delay? Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

Personal and Professional Struggles and Triumphant: Station 19 Season 3 Review

 

I have just finished watching the third season of ABC's Station 19, and holy crap, it was...WOW!

This Is Us Season 5 Teaser

 

During Wednesday's America's Got Talent finale, NBC aired the first teaser for the new season of This Is Us. 

It's going to be a two-hour premiere scheduling for Tuesday, October 27 on NBC. The production is scheduled to start this week for the new season. 

Check out the teaser (apologizes for the quality of the video).

While it might just be some scenes from previous seasons and such, I'm still moved and excited (not to mention emotional) to see a small teaser for the new season.

Are you excited for the new season? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts! 

Chicago Med Cast Pandora Star for Recurring Role

 

On Wednesday, Deadline has reported exclusively that Pandora's Tehmina Sunny has been cast for a multi-episode arc opposite Nick Gehlfuss on the upcoming sixth season of NBC's Chicago Med.

Sunny will be playing Dr. Sabeena Virani. Superviving a clinical trial for a new medication, Dr. Virani approaches Dr. Halstead to lead the project.

The series is slated to begin production on the sixth season on September 22 in Chicago amid the stick COVID-19 protocols. It's set to premiere Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Sunny portrays Regan Fried in the CW sci-fi series Pandora, which was renewed for a second season. She has also been in films that include Argo and Children of Men. 

Sounds like an interesting character and one that we should keep an eye on when the season starts up. I haven't really seen her in much. But I'm looking forward. 

Are you excited about the casting news? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts.

Chicago PD Cast Empire Alumna For Season 8

On Tuesday, Deadline exclusively reported that Empire alumna Nicole Ari Parker will be joining NBC's Chicago PD for a major recurring role in the upcoming eighth season. She'll be playing Deputy Superintendent Samatha Miller.

Miller, originally from Atlanta, is a progressive, ardent proponent of police reform. She wants to help Voight and the Intelligence adapt to the new reality but will not tolerate breaches of the new police guidelines and protocols. 

This past year cop shows have come under fire for their depiction of police work in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, which had triggered a nationwide protest against police brutality. The topic is expected to be addressed by most, if not all, cop shows in their upcoming seasons. 

Chicago PD's central character  Detective Sergeant Hank Voight has been amazing those that have been singled out for his violent methods that include breaking fingers with pliers and putting guns in the mouths of criminals. 

Parker's character is expected to rein in that behavior and hold Voight and his team accountable by imposing to the highly professional standards. 

I'm looking forward to Parker joining the Chicago PD family and see where this will be going. PD has done police reform storyline before in Season Five but that turned out to be more of Voight's old friend getting back at him that sent Alvin Olinsky to his death at the end of the fifth season. 

Chicago PD is set to begin production next week and the season premiere date is slated for Wednesday, Novemeber 11th. 

What are your thoughts on the casting news? Excited? Leave your comments below and tell us your thoughts. 

Supergirl Ending After Season 6

Well, it looks like the tenure for Supergirl has an early conclusion. 

On Tuesday, TVLine has learned that the upcoming sixth season of The CW's DC superhero series will be its last.

Production is to begin later this month with 20 episodes slated for the final season. The creative team has already developed the storylines.

In the wake of the announcement Melissa Benoist, who plays Supergirl/Kara, shared on Instagram, "To say it has been an honor portraying this iconic character would be a massive understatement. Seeing the incredible impact the show has had on young girls around the world has always left me humbled and speechless.

"She's had the impact on me too," Benoist contained. "She's taught me strength I didn't know I had, to find hope in the darkest of places, and that we are stronger when we're united. What she stands for pushes all of us to be better. She has changed my life for the better, and I'm forever grateful."

Regading on the show's final episodes, Benoist teased, "I'm so excited that we get to plan our conclusion to this amazing journey, and I cannot wait fo you to see what we have in store. I promise we're going to make it one helluva final season."

Is this a bit of a shocker, yes and no. I was hoping that it would at least go seven seasons but once you take a step back and look at what's going on with The CW and DCTV; it makes a whole lot of sense. Superman and Lois are coming at the beginning of the year and I guess it would just be too crowded for two superheroes on one network. 

What's your reaction to the announcement? Leave your comment below and tell us your thoughts. 

You can catch Superiglr available on The CW app and Netflix.

 

A Must-See Comedy Classic: Caroline In The City 25 Year Anniversary

 

Before Sex in the City, there was Caroline in the City. Here's a look at a beloved and must-see comedy from the 90s.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of what was and still is one of the most underrated and beloved comedies of the 90s, Caroline In The City. The series debuted on Thursday, September 21, 1995, on NBC in the golden timeslot between two powerhouse shows, Seinfeld and ER.

To show how big that was, the series debut, Seinfeld, was the #1 show, while ER was the #2 show in the previous 1994-1995 season. Must-See TV Thursday was the powerhouse of shows; it was the best of the best, and Caroline was given the golden ticket. 

The series premise is simple: a successful cartoonist, Caroline Duffy (Lea Thompson), who lives in New York City, draws her life experiences in her daily comic strip "Caroline in the City." Along with her in the quest for love and material are a few friends and co-workers that include the commitment-shy hunk of a boyfriend, Del (Eric Lutes), her sarcastic but secretly smitten assistant, Richard (Malcolm Gets), and her best friend and neighbor, Annie (Amy Pietz). And let's not forget Del's partner in crime, Charlie (Andy Lauer).

 

The pilot was of Caroline trying to find an assistant but also dealing with the recent break from Del. As soon as Caroline hires her assistant, Richard, she learns that Del has moved on, and soon, the two will have separate dates at their favorite restaurant. To prove to Del that she has a date, Caroline, along with Annie, found one, and soon she was set. 

But she learned little after waiting and waiting while seeing Del have fun on his young date. Richard shows up and tells her that her date isn't coming (due to being married). But Richard saves Caroline by pretending that he is her date and makes Del very, very jealous. After dinner, Caroline learns a bit about Richard; coming from a failed relationship, the two seem to grow close until Del comes running by. 

As soon as Richard leaves, Caroline and Del talk about what they want as it is each other. Soon, the episode ends, and as they go to bed, Richard is walking past the apartment, thinking he has feelings for Caroline. 

As the show premiered on Thursdays for the 1995-1996 season, it finished in the Top 4 along with ER, Seinfeld, and Friends. They even won two People Choice Awards for Favorite New TV Comedy and Favorite Actress in a New TV Series 1996 and an Emmy for their title sequence. 

In the first season, we had some fantastic guest stars like Florence Henderson, Jean Stapleton, Sharon Lawerence, Lauren Graham, Rose Marie, and Morty Amsterdam, along with Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in a crossover. 

After the first season, the series was moved to Tuesdays behind Frasier during its second season run and soon moved to Monday nights during its third and fourth seasons. Shortly after the 1999 season, it was canceled, missing its 100th episode milestone. 

Today, fans still talk and hope for the show to make a reboot or revival to see where these characters are in this world today. Heck, when Michael J. Fox had his mask on NBC in 2014, I was so hoping that his character could be interviewing Caroline. But sadly, that show, too, got canceled. 

Caroline in the City is a light-hearted comedy that, while it may not match up to shows like today. This series was well written and had such funny characters that played so strongly to the cast that had played them. Lea Thompson is so brilliant in how she can make you laugh while also winning your heart at the same time. The rest of the cast plays as strong as Thompson, too. 

Growing up, I used to watch this show.  I also used to watch it on Lifetime in the later years until they took off and placed something else that I can remember. A few years ago, I found out about the series being on DVD (only the first two seasons). Still, after sending emails to CBS Entertainment about releasing the rest of the series (because CBS All Access didn't have all of it and was out of order), they finally released the third and fourth seasons on DVD. 

I highly recommend checking out Caroline in the City. It's just a feel-good, heart-warming, romantic comedy. They'll make you laugh, cry, and feel better watching it. It's something that we could use a lot more these days. Indeed, Caroline in the City is a must-see comedy classic. 

Emotional Roller-Coaster: Station 19 Season 2 Review

This week, I watched the second season of ABC's Station 19. Here are my thoughts. 

My 2020 Primetime Emmy Award Picks

The Primetime Emmy Awards is this Sunday on ABC. So the time is here to give up my picks on who I think will win the Televisions Top Award. Here we go!!

Outstanding Comedy Series: Schitt's Creek, PopTV

Outstanding Drama Series: Ozark, Netflix

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Ted Danson, The Good Place NBC

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jason Bateman, Ozarks, Netflix

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Laura Linney, Ozarks, Netflix

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Paul Mescal, Normal People, Hulu

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Andra Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NBC

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown, Netflix

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin, Succession, HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: D'Arcy Carden, The Good Place, NBC

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Louis Gossett, Jr. Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live, NBC

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live, NBC

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Andrew Scott, Black Mirror, Netflix

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us, NBC

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Andre Cividino and Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek, Pop TV

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Alik Sakharov, Ozark, Netflix

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Michael Schur, The Good Place, NBC

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Chirs Morgan, Ozark, Netflix

Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO

Outstanding Limited Series: Watchman, HBO

Outstanding Television Movie: Bad Education, HBO

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: The Voice, NBC

Those are my picks for this Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards. You can catch the 72 Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday at 8/7c on ABC hosted by Jimmy Kemmel.

America Ferrera's Returns to Superstore

Looks like America Ferrera isn't done with Superstore just yet. 

TVLine has exclusively confirm that Ferrera, who previously announced her departure from the NBC's No. 1 comedy was delayed due to COVID-19, has signed on to appear in not one, but two Season six episodes. She will be in the milestone 100th episode, which will now double as Ferrera's swan song. 

The nes comes as Superstore works to incorporate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic into Amy's farewell storyline. 

Co-showrunners Jonahtan Green and Gabe Miller tells TVLine, "We're lucky enough to have America back for our first two episodes of the season. There was so much we wanted to explore with COIVD and how it changes the world of Cloud 9 that we decided to focus on that iin the premiere, with Amy starting her new job remotely while still trying to mange the store.

"The second episode will cover Amy's last day at Cloud 9, so we can fully give her the sendoff she deserves," the continued. "It's also Superstore's 100th episode, so we're excited that America will be celebrating that milestone with us."

Green and Miller tells TVline that for Season Six COVID theme that the premiere will pick up where season five's cliffhanger left off, as the virus delays Amy and Jonah's move to Califorina. Expect time jumps within the episode early int he months of the pandemic soon catching up to where they leave off in the present time. They'll show how all of the characters are handling the new COVID envoriment. 

While we knew that America was going to come back the finish her storyline, I'm super excited for it anyway. It would be so weird to leave things the way they left it and move on from there. It would have been unfitting. Also, I can't wait to see how the Cloud 9 gang deals with he COVID-19 situation. Throughtout the summer when I had to shop I always had a wonder of what would Dana, Glenn or Jonah do in this situation. We'll find out soon.

Superstore premieres in Thursday, October 22 at 8/7c on NBC.

 

ABC Release Premiere Dates on Returning Fall Shows

It looks like ABC has the doctors seeing you this November.

On Thursday, ABC has now lifted the curtain on its later fall plan which includes the launches of the new seasons of Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, Station 19, and other returning dramas.

The Rookie will premiere at a later in the season. Stumptown, which was renewed for the second season, got canceled this week.

"Ou fall schedule is now complete with a dynamic lineup o new and returning drama series," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said in a statement. "From an-favorite shows like Grey's Anatomy and The Good Doctor to David E.Kelly's thrilling new drama Big Sky, our strength is in our storytelling, and we could not be more energized to bring these compelling series to our viewers."

Big Sky is the only ABC new drama for the fall, a thriller n which private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt )Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe) join forces with his ex-cop strange wife, Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick), to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.

Here's the lineup for the returning fall dramas:

Monday, Nov. 2

10/9c The Good Doctor (Season 4 Premiere)

Thursday, Nov. 12

8/7c Station 19 (Season 4 Premiere)

9/8c Grey's Anatomy (Two-Hour Season 17 Premiere)

Tuesday, Nov. 17

10/9c Big Sky (series premiere)

Wednesday, Nov. 18

10/9c For Life (Season 2 Premiere)

Thursday, Nov.19

10/9c A Million Little Things (Season 3 Premiere)

Well, it looks like ABC is set for their returning dramas and one new drama. I think we can all pretty much rest aside that we finally know that we are getting our shows back this late fall. 

Excited for the news? Leave a comment and tell us your thoughts.

Heart and Soul: Station 19 Season 1 Review

This summer, I had the chance to catch several shows I'd missed out on. One is ABC's Station 19, the spinoff to Grey's Anatomy. Here are my thoughts on the first season.

Chicago Fire Cast New Paramedic for Season 9

Looks like Chicago Fire has found Emily Foster's replacement!

Deadline is reporting that Adriyan Rae (Vagrant Queen) will be joining the NBC drama as a series regular for Season Nine. Raw will fill the ambo 61 paramedic spot that was left by the departure of Annie Ilonzeh's character, who won't be returning to the series.

Rae's Ginna Mackey is described as "a loveable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye." Coming from a working-class family, she is welcoming to all, but don't be mistaking her for a pushover. "She's tough and quick to defend the defenseless...and rolls with the punches while approaching everything with a bit of wry humor."

This coming off the weekend with the Chicago PD departure of Lisseth Chavez, who played officer Vanessa Rojas. While a couple of weeks ago, Fire's own Daniel Kyri, who plays firefighter Ritter, was promoted to full-time status for season nine.

Also, Chicago Med looks to begin production starting September 22; while Fire and PD will begin around October.

I'm s looking forward to what she brings to the table for the Firehouse 51 team. I had thought that maybe Kidd would be filling or Foster at the beginning of season nine.

What are your thoughts on the new casting? Leave a comment below.

Chicago Fire is set to return Wednesday, November 11 along with Chicago Med and PD on NBC.

Learning And Laughing: A.P. Bio Season 3 Review

The third season of A.P. Bio premiered this month, and the new season looks better than ever.

The eight-episode season three comedy series dives into more wacky and crazy stuff than the previous two seasons. From Helen being part of Jack's student to Ralph dealing without having Helen as his crime partner, that's just the first episode.

The season pushes the characters not only with hilarious moments but heart-warming ones. Jack, who's trying to record a video for a university to get out of Toledo, backfires and realizes that he's better off with the students and friends in Toledo.

One episode that might be the season's highlight is episode three, and the first ten minutes of the episode are just catching up to what is just ten minutes of the episode. It might seem dumb to read it and go, "What?" but trust me, once you see it, it's pretty hilarious as it's like making fun of the steaming services previously on this show.

The season finale didn't disappoint as it dives into the celebration of Katie Holme's day. That's the day they celebrated when she got the part of Joey Porter on Dawson's Creek. I should not say anything more after that.

I very much enjoyed the third season of A.P. Bio. While the second season was good, this season was much better. There was strong writing and character development this season. I can't stress enough the chemistry between Paula Pell and Patton Oswalt, as they're one of the best comedic duos on television.

I highly recommend taking a look at the new season of A.P. Bio. Overall, I give this season a 9/10.

You can catch seasons 1-3 of A.P. Bio, available on Peacock Stream Service.

Another Departure for #OneChicago

Well, add another OneChicago castmember that is saying goodbye.

TVLine has confirmed on Saturday that Chicago PD's Lisseth Chavez, who played Intelligencenit rookie Vanessa Rojas, will not be returning as a series regular for the upcoming eighth season. That being said, she won't be away from the TV screens for too long as Chavez is coming aboard to The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as a full-time cast member.

Chavez joined Chicago PD in the second episode of the seventh season as an undercover cop who was then recruited by Sergeant Voihgt to become a member of his team. While being a part of the unit, Rojas had a bond (and sometimes flirtation) with officer Kevin Atwar. TVLine has learned that there will be some new cast additions that will fill the void left by Rojas' departure.

Chavez isn't the only member to be leaving the One Chicago family as Chicago Fire's co-star Annie Ilonzeh won't be back as a regular for season nine. On the other side, Fire's Daniel Kyri, who plays firefighter Ritter, has been promoted to full-time status for season nine.

This past season both Fire, PD and Med had cut their season short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The shows are scheduled to start production this month and are slated to make their season premiere Wednesday, Nov. 11.

This news comes to as shocking. I thought that Chicago PD would be the show that would be keeping their cast intact as this marks PD's fourth departure in a row starting with Sophia Bush, Elias Koteas, and Jon Seda.

Well, I wish Lisseth Chavez the best on Legends of Tomorrow and thank her for bringing such an awesome character as Vanessa Rojas to life in the One Chicago family.

Spending Time with Friends: Happy Endings: The Complete Series

Before the pandemic hit, I bought the complete series of Happy Endings on DVD to check out to see if all the hype about the show was real. After carefully "binge-watching" the whole thing, I've come to say this..... Here are my thoughts!

The series' premise is as simple as possible: It's about six best friends who get into real dysfunctional adventures in Chicago, Illinois.

You got overachiever businessman Brad (played by Damon Waynes, Jr.) along with his neurotic perfectionist wife Jane (played by Eliza Coupe) as they are crazy in love with each other; Jane's silly little sister Alex (played by Elisha Cuthbert), who's a happy-go-lucky boutique owner.

Then you have Dave (played by Zachary Knighton), a daydreamer, aspiring restaurateur, and food truck owner. The slicker ma child is Max (played by Adam Pally), who can't hold both a job and a relationship, and the outgoing party girl, Penny (played by Casey Wilson), who is searching for Mr. Right.
The premise starts when Alex and Dave's wedding ends. Alex becomes a bride because she isn't ready for marriage. The group reunites with Ale, and X returns and tries to preserve their friendship as Alex and Dave decide to stay friends.

After the series dropped the whole Alex and DaDaveroken engagement arc in the first season, the series focused on the group dynamic of the six best friends.

After watching all three seasons of the series, I very much enjoyed it. These characters kept me wanting to see more and more of what wacky stuff they'll be going on in the next episode.

While the first season had some ups and downs, the series found itself during that season's end. The second and third got a whole lot better with some fantastic episodes like "Secrets and Limos," "Spooky Endings," "The Kerkovich Way," "Party of Six," and "The Marry Prankster," just to name a few.

While the so-called "series finale" ended at Jane's older sister's wedding and Alex and Dave broke up for their second time dating each other, I thought it ended well with the six characters still at each other's hips having fun as life will move on.

It's still a head-scratcher why ABC decided not to let this series continue. It's like the network's recent decision about a previous comedy getting canceled (Single Parents). ABC must still want quantity over quality shows, which has yet to help them in recent years.

While Happy Endings isn't in my top five best comedies of all time, it's a good enough show for me to pop an episode in and get something that I know will be very funny.

Overall, I give the series an 8.5/10.

You can catch the complete series of Happy Endings available on Blu-ray & DVD and Hulu.