FBI "Unreasonable Doubt"/ FBI Most Wanted "Execute" Episode Previews

Here's a preview of this week's episodes of FBI and FBI Most Wanted.

FBI "Unreasonable Doubt" 

The team races against the clock to stop an active serial killer after three women are found weighted down at the bottom of a lake. And Jubal looks into an old closed case after there are multiple similarities to the recent victims.

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FBI Most Wanted "Execute"

When a hacker triggers a car crash that kills a family of three, the team races to hunt him down as his ransomware demands escalate and his chilling final target becomes apparent.

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This week's new episodes look to be a chilling one from what the promos have shown. Looks like we're gonna be taken back to Jubal's past to find the killer and a nice high-tech crime sounds good to me. I can't wait!!

What are your thoughts going into this week's episodes? Excited? Leave a comment below!

You can catch FBI at 9/8c and FBI Most Wanted at 10/9 Tuesday on CBS.

The Duo is Back: FBI "Never Trust a Stranger" Season Premiere

 

The season premiere of FBI was this week, and boy, did it feel good to see not only the show returning but the return of the dynamic duo. 

The premiere deals with the FBI team dealing with a white surpmerist group attacking companies and events going live. OA has an informant who knows who was behind the shooting, but it turns out that he was the driver for the shooters.  

With OA's informant going MIA, OA and Maggie (her return later), along with Stuart and new agent Wallace, try to find him before another attack occurs. But just when they thought they had him, he took seven people hostage. OA does what OA does best, trying to talk him down from doing the worst thing possible, and that's pretty much what he did. 

Also, in the episode, we meet new agent Tiffany Wallace, who came from White Collar crimes in Atlanta and is now Stuart's partner. We do learn that Kristen Chazal has transferred as she was looking for a different opportunity. 

Maggie Bell finally returns, but we see her kind of vague in her undercover job as she and the team arrest 16 people. We meet one of her partners, Agent Nessler Vertiz, who seems to have something going on with Maggie, even after the hostage situation. Could there be a thing going on, and is OA jealous of that with that concerned look at the end of the episode? 

I enjoyed this season's premiere, which was fast, fun, and intense. I'm happy to see Maggie and OA back together on the show. They're so fun to watch, and it's just like she never left when she took control over who's driving. I thought Katherine Renee Turner's character, Agent Wallace, had an excellent first episode. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10,

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment below!

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You can catch FBI Tuesdays at 9/8c on CBS.

FBI and FBI Most Wanted Season Premiere Promos

 

The latest new promo for CBS's FBI and FBI Most Wanted was released Sunday. 

For FBI going into its third season, not a whole lot is given except that they're gonna need all hands on deck. While FBI Most Wanted that's going into its second season, gives a teaser of how they dive into the criminal's mind to solve the crime. 

It may not be much, but it gets me excited about the return for these shows. 

Here's the promo:

Are you excited for the new season of FBI and FBI Most Wanted? Leave a comment below!

You can catch the season premiere of FBI and FBI Most Wanted Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 9/8c and 10/9c on CBS. 

FBI "Never Trust a Stranger" Season 3 Premiere Preview

Here's a preview of the season premiere of FBI titled, "Never Trust a Stranger." 

"Never Trust a Stranger"

In the season three premiere, the team welcomes a new member, Special Agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee-Turner), as they search for killers who orchestrated a mass shooting at a media company. OA's personal connection with the case threatens to cloud his judgment.

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Man, I think we all can't wait to see Maggie and OA back together as partners once again. Looks like OA is trouble with this case. I just hope that this new team member will be staying for more than a season. But all in all, I can't wait for the new season to begin. 

Are you looking forward to the season premiere? What are your thoughts going in? Excited? Leave a comment below!

The season premiere of FBI begins Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9/8c on CBS.

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.

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 in Toledo with the students and friends.

One episode that I believe 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, of course, 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 don't think I should 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.

Westworld Season 3 Trailer

"The old gods are coming and their very angry."

On Thursday, the latest new trailer for HBO's Westworld season three was released and gives a much, much clear picture of what we can expect this season. But this is Westworld so expect the unexpected.

Here's the trailer:

You can catch the season premiere of Westworld Sunday, March 15th on HBO.

Reach For the Stars: Stranger Things 3 "Chapter 8: The Battle of Starcourt" Season Fianle

The season finale of Stranger Things 3 didn't disappoint at all but left some questions and grabbing the tissues. Here's a recap!

As El is in severe pain from the mind flayer, Johnathan uses a knife to cut it out, but El can't take any more of that pain and uses her powers to pull it out and throw it where the appearance of Joyce, Murray, and Hopper stomps on the sucker.

The gang develops a plan; the kids run to Murray's place while the grown-ups stop the machine. But they will need someone who knows where to go, which leads to Dustin using his Cerebro to stay connected when Hopper, Joyce, and Murray are underground.  But just as things go to plan, Billy and the Mind Flayer come to the mall.

Hiding from the Mind Flayer, the team split up as El, Mike and Max go one way and the others go to another. When Johnathan and Nancy fix the car, Billy is charging with his to ram, but Steve stops him just in time, and the rest drive away with the Mind Flayer chasing after them.

When El, Mike, and Max get outside, they spot Billy and make a run for it. But they couldn't stop Billy and took out Max and Mike but a powerless El and took her to the middle of the mall for the Mind Flayer.

Just when the Mind Flayer gets back and is about to take El, Nancy, Lucas, and the rest of the high-power fireworks to hurt the creature. Billy holds on to El, but El figures out the key to stop him and bring the honest Billy back, memories of his mother soon after Billy sacrifices himself to save El and dies.

As Hopper and Joyce await Murray to shut down the power, Joyce sets up a date night with Hopper. When Murray shuts down the power, Joyce and Hopper try to get the keys from the safe, but the codes aren't accurate. That's where Dustin's girlfriend comes into play, but before reaching the code that they need, Dustin and Suzie must sing their song. They got the code and the keys, and just when they were about to shut down the machine, the biker came in, and they two went at it.

They fight near the machine; he stops the biker and tosses him into the machine. There, Hopper is stuck, and Joyce turns both keys and stops the machine that explodes, taking not only the people who came in, the mind flayer, but also Hopper.

Just as everything is over, Dr. Owens returns with reinforcements, but it is too damn late. As Joyce reunites with Will, El is looking for Hopper and sees Joyce and knows that he didn't make it. Three months later, Joyce, Johnathan, Will, and El leave, making some emotional and funny moments. El tells Mike that she knows what he said to Max and that she loves him, too. Dustin gets made fun and Mike and Will not only forgive one another but will not play D&D with anyone else.

But the most complex scene comes when Joyce finds Hopper's speech, and El sees her reading. El reads the speech about how to grow up and all but how she has helped him see the light through the darkened tunnel. As soon as she's done reading the message, everyone gives their tearful and laughable goodbyes.

Steve and Robin get a job at Family Videos, but Steve needs some help from Robin to get the position. Back to the Future is not about a son going back in time to sleep with his mother.

The episode ends with a mid-credit scene in a Russian prison and two guards who take someone else to battle with the Demogorgon. But also they have an American too! HOLY SHIT!!!! Could Hopper be alive? Who's the American prison in Russia?

The season finale was every bit amazing with its intense and emotional writing and performances. The moments shine with Billy sacrificing himself to Joyce and Hopper and even El, Mike, and Joyce. That speech that El reads was the tearjerking moment of the season. I had to grab a coke cola. Not only does Millie Bobby Brown give an outstanding performance, but also Wynona Ryder and David Harbour. This episode was the best season finale scene in Season One and probably the best season so far.

This finale leads me to my next question: will a season four exist? Netflix has a horrible track record for canceling shows after three seasons. I do believe that Netflix will give Stranger Things a season four, and this could be the final season, with what the Duffer Brothers have mentioned about a four-season plan. To all the fans out there, we must keep the renewal hopes alive.

Overall, I give this episode a 10/10. And the Season is a 9.5/10.

You can catch Stranger Things 1, 2 and 3 on Netflix now.

HOLY SHIPS!: Stranger Things 3 "Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum"/"Chapter Seven: The Bite"

"Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum" 

Oh man, shit just got real in this episode. Here's a recap!

Just as Dustin, Steve, Robin, and Erica learn what the Russians are doing, they open up the door to the upside-down. Soon, they would get busted; Steve made sure that Dustin and Erica escaped without harm. The Russians interrogated Steve and Robin and veveninjecthem ted with the truth serum. But by the time the boss knew who they were, Dustin and Erica made a distraction to get Robin and Steve out of there, too. Tissues, please.

 After making a deal with the scientist, Hopper has had enough of it and gives him a choice of either leave or stay. You would have thought this would be Hopper's biggest mistake, but it turns out that he was right. They learn of the secrets of this machine called the key that opens up the cups upside-download. Of course, that freaks both Hopper and Joyce, and they approach the government for help. 

After saving Nancy from the mind flayer, Elusese uses her power to locate Billy. But from where he's discovered, that could be where he and the mind flayer wanted. El uses her power to discover what happened to Billy; instead of going through the actual events, she starts seeing parts of his past that always make him hiss today. Asarns where the source of the mind flayer is, Billy sends El to another part of what will happen when the mind flayer takes over. Eventually, El got out of there, and just as the residents of Hawkins were at the town fair, they all got to the factory where the mind flayer was and disintegrated to make the mind flayer grow. Holy Fuck!

This episode was another on-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of thrill. Not only did we see our character learn about the mind flayer's plan, but Billy's backstory of how he got to be who he is today. And after that, I still don't have a good connection with the character and believe he'll probably die.  I thought Erica stood out way better in this episode than in the previous episodes this season, and the relationship between Dustin and Steve got even more heartwarming. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

"Chapter Seven: The Bite"

OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD!!!!

As El and the gang figure out that the Mind Flayer is coming from them, they are just in time before it starts attacking Hopper's house. But as El fights the tongues-tongues, she gets bitten and dragged towards the flayer. Mike and the rest hang on to El as Nancy and Lucas try to stop it, and just as El is released, she snaps the Flayer's head in half, and they escape.

El is badly hurt, but as the gang tries to find stuff to help her, Lucas and Will find something that could help with a bit more firepower in fireworks. Just as Mike talks to El and tries to tell her that he loves her, Dustin finally reaches them through their walkie-talkies.

While communicating with Mike, Dustin, Steve, Robin, and Erica hide from the Russians at the mall's movie theater of Back to the Future. Just as Dustin comes back asking Erica for batteries, Robin and Steve, who are high, leave and soon not only get sick but share some deep feelings, Steve having feelings for Robin and Robin having feelings for another woman. Both are on good terms anyway.

Hopper and Joyce got a dose of reality from Muarry by sleeping with each other and getting it over. They stop at the fair to find the kids but are hunted by the biker and the Russians. Alexi gets killed by the bikers, and Hopper diverts them to the funhouse, where Hopper not only redeems from fighting one of the guys but escapes with Joyce and Muarry.

As Dustin, Steve, Robin, and Erica are hiding from the Russians, when you think that they are goners, El saves the day by throwing a car at them. But as everyone catches up with what they know, El is hurt very badly, and Mike and the gang see the severe wound and a wormlike creature in her leg. El screams with pain!

This episode tugs at my heart with emotions and throwback to Back to the Future. Millie Bobby Brown was excellent, and the scenes with Finn Wolfhard were terrific and so heartwarming. Alexi's death was expected, with him helping with Hopper and Joyce. Strong character development with such strong writing, as well. The episodes get better and better, and the season finale sure feels like something big is going to happen. Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

You can catch Stranger Things 3, available on Netflix now!

Reunited And It Feels So Good: Stranger Things 3 " "Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?"/"Chapter Two: The Mall Rats"

"Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?" 

God Bless Netflix! The third season of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things has released its episodes and it wasn't a disappointment at all. 

It's June 28, 1984, the Russian military trying to reopen the gate to the Upsidedown world, but failed to do so.  A year later in Hopkins, Dustin is back from camp, Steve is working at an ice cream shop "Scoops Ahoy" but gives Mike, Will, Max, and Lucas access to sneak into the new mail theater. Not to mention that things with Mike and Eleven are going very well in their relationship and making Hopper's lie a living hell.  

But something has been sprung once again; as Will has been feeling the hair raising feeling about it once again, but doesn't tell anyone. After a short power outage, things get weirder when rats ran together to a factory; whereas they were dying in pain and exploding. 

Nancy and Johnathan are working at Hopkin's newspaper. Their relationship is on good terms but Nancy's job as an intern is all good. She gets turndown badly for an idea for a news story from a group of men.   

Hopper asked for help from Joyce about Mike and Eleven's relationship; even getting some moments that are clear that they should be being in a relationship with one another. After given Hopper what to say, she not only turns him down for a visit to help him out but stays home and reflects what she had with Bob; as she watches a rerun episode of Cheers. As for Hopper, the talk didn't go the way he had planned; but instead did it his way by talking to Mike while driving him home. 

After Dustin's reunion with the group, he tells them that he's met this girl at camp and invented the giant communication radio called Cerebro. But after hours, it seems that Dustin doesn't have a girlfriend from Utah; but instead gets a communication from the Russians military who seems to have opened the door to the Upsidedown. As  Billy is about to pick up Mike's mother for a little late night swimming lesson; he gets into a mysterious accident with something that literally pulls him into the factory. 

I very much enjoyed this episode from the beginning to the end and with as it had both the balance of where we left off since the season two finale to where are we going into this season. The character development was good with some moments being so awkward at times; mainly Billy hitting on Mike's mother. But it was overshadowed with moments from Mike and Eleven, Hopper and Joyce and even Mike, Eleven and Hooper, for which was hilarious. I think we might need to tell Hopper to take some time to have a cup of coffee and contemplation. Plus the music was perfect in this episode. I think that what we're in for this season could be even bigger than what our characters will face. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

"Chapter Two: The Mall Rats"

Hearts are broken, power is used, even cracking the code and that's just the tip of the iceberg in this second episode of Stranger Things. 

I'm just going to come out and say it; Eleven and Mike have broken up. After that talk with Hopper, Mike tells Eleven that he can't see her at this time because of his sick grandmother. But with the help from Max; Eleven learns that it's all a lie. After hanging out with Max at the mall, Eleven "dumps (mike's) ass." 

Meanwhile, Hopper is on cloud nine with the whole Eleven and Mike thing. He tells Joyce and asked her out (not a date) for dinner. But instead of meeting him for dinner; she seeks an explanation for the recent events of magnets falling at her house and work by asking help from the kid's science teacher. So she missed dinner with Hopper. Even worst for Hopper, he gets asked by the Mayor, who approved the mall in town, to get rid of the protesters because they didn't have the permits. 

Dustin and Steve reunite and it feels all so good to see these two back together. Dustin tells Steve that he intercepts a message from the Russians. They try to crack the code and even get help from Robin, Steve's co-worker. Soon they were able to crack the message with what seems to be nonsense sentences. But as they leave Steve figures out something from the message, the music as it would be playing in a mechanical horse ride. The message doesn't seem to be from Russia but in Hopkins. 

Nancy and Johnathan are on the news scoop. They investigate the call from an elderly woman, who tells them that she seen rats eat her ferderizilers. But not to worry, she kept one of them in a cage. Just as Nancy gets a tip from another place about rats, Johnathan leaves just when the rat not only explodes but escapes the cage and house too. 

Billy has not been himself in this episode; he did meet a twin of his in the upsidedown. Mike's mom tries to talk to him, but he dumps her off and not to mention his co-worker at the pool, who is taken back to the old factory to where she's getting the same treatment as Billy did. 

"The Mall Rats" was a very thrilling, intense, and fun episode. I just ate up the Eleven and Max story as they hang out at the mall and their montage was just so good. Couldn't argue that the Dustin and Steve scene was a real scene stealer in this episode. The show as really turn the level on this season up. Does anyone feel that Steve and Robin would fall in love during this season; or will Robin die by the end of the season? Very good character development and the writing was really good. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Stranger Things Season 3 available now on Netflix with Seasons one and two available now

Opening The Door: This Is Us "Her" Season Finale

The season three finale of This Is Us found the door that was not only comforting but also opens a new door that asked more questions. Here's a recap!

Let's just start with Kate and Toby because I think we should start with some good news coming out of the finale. As baby Jack is pulling through and breathing on his own; the doctor wants everyone to watch closing as he might forget to breathe. Rebecca is there to learn alongside with Kate and Toby of what to do when baby Jack forgets to breathe...by tapping his leg. During a moment between Kate and Rebecca, Jack forgets to breathe and Rebecca just tapped his leg while Kate was worried and trying to get a nurse. All is good as the baby was brought home.

Kevin and Zoe spend some time with Tess and Annie. Tess needs a new dress for the school dance, but doesn't know what's her own style and look. She talks about it with Kevin and the two connected as he helped with her problem. Kevin still thinks that he and Zoe being around Tess and Annie could change her mind about having children, but that's a no go. Eventually, they break up.

In the past; Rebecca getting into a car accident and had to stay a night in the hospital. Jack and the kids weren't too happy not having her around. He decides to go see her a few hours before visiting hours were to be; but the nurse allowed them to go anyway.

As for Beth and Randall, the two are having a hard time finding the door to the solution for their problem. As Deja gave Randall advice that opened his mind to resign his position; Beth found a way to make it all work: moving to Philadelphia as she wants to start her own dance studio. After thinking about it, Randall, Beth, and company pack up their things as they move.

As we come to an end, we see the future as Beth makes coffee and Randall and Tess come in. They are in apparently Kevin's home and everyone is coming that includes Toby and Jack. Kevin's son is walking around and tells Randall that Kevin is out getting take-out and soon Randall goes to see Rebecca, who's not only too good. Nicky is there by her bedside and Randall comes in to tell her, "It's Randall mom, your son."

"Her" was such an emotional and heartbreaking season finale with humor to help get through it. I had predicted that Baby Jack would make at the end of the season, plus Kevin and Zoe breaking up. I still think that Kevin and Sophie will get back together.

As for the Randall and Beth situation, I thought could go 50/50 either way. But watching them decide to move and seeing where she still has her wedding ring on when hugging Randall in the future scene; it seems that things are all right.

The heartwarming moment came when watching Jack pleading with the nurse for them to be with Rebecca after a long night without her. But the heartbreaking moment came when we see Randall walk to Rebecca's room to see her not looking so good. Could she have Alzheimer's? I had a feeling that the series finale would be around the death of Rebecca in one of the most joyous endings.

The writing and performance of this episode were outstanding. There might have been some predicted moments.  Overall I enjoyed it and I thought it was another great episode and another great ending. I give this episode a 9.5/10.

You can catch This Is Us available to watch on Hulu, NBC.com and other platforms. 

Relationship Status: This Is Us "R&B"

Could this be the end of Beth and Randall's relationship? Here's a recap!

Last night's episode was not only another memorable one; it was a strong written one of showing the developments between Beth and Randall. We see not only how they first met in college; but that Randall was determined that Beth was the one. From college to fast forwarding to seven years as Randall still proposing to Beth, with her responding with a no.

Throughout the episode, we see a deep background of Randall and Beth's relationship; Randall had a way by guilting Beth whether it's getting married; that later turned when she takes Randall to her favorite place for him to the proposal; for which she said yes. Another when they worked things out together during their wedding when rewriting their own vows. Even when changing their first born's diaper and she tells Randall how he could in a way smooth talk while taking all the cheesy parts of the nachos.

But it was during when William and Kevin were staying at their house their relationship really showed. Beth lied to Randall about going to a meeting that turned out to be having her own night along with candy, wine, and Living Single marathon. But he tells he understands and after talking about the episode she's on, he guilts her to come back home with him and William, as he was looking for maple syrup.

Coming back to the present, the tension between Randall and Beth could but cut with a sharp knife. As Beth tells Randall why he doesn't argue back to her; we see a flashback to when he spied on Jack and Rebecca arguing at each other. We see that that flashback is the reason why he doesn't want to argue with someone that he cares and also why he fixes every problem with words and affections.
It really got ugly when Beth brings up his mental break down moments that ended with Randall going to his office in Philly. Later we see Randall on the couch and Beth on the floor and see them as kids as they each were looking at their flowers that Randall got them for their date.

"R&B" was an amazing and memorable episode from beginning to the end. The episode has so character development and moments that I couldn't leave my seat during the commercials. The show pulls off another powerful episode and a strong performance from Susan Kelechi Watson and Sterling K. Brown, but also the Niles Fitch and Rachel Hilson too as they played 17-year-old Beth and Randall. I really don't see how this could turn any worst or even better after the ending of the episode. I'm not ready for the season finale just yet, but feel like it's gonna be big. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch the season finale of This Is Us Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC.

To Be Or Not To Be?: This Is Us "You Are My Sunshine"

After last week's episode that felt so realistic, this week's episode of This Is Us took my breathe away. Here's a recap!

As Kate keeps her faith in baby Jack going to make it through this ordeal; Toby isn't sure if he's gonna make it. When the nurses were going to take some more blood from Jack, Toby wasn't too pleased and walked out an emotional upset. But after talking with another father who's been at the hospital for six weeks; he kind of help Toby talk it out with Kate. Soon Kate leaves Toby with their son and he starts talking with him.

Kevin and Zoe go to couples therapy and soon discuss whether if they want to have children or not. Zoe doesn't want to have any; so Kevin goes to a meeting and walks around to Sophie's house, where he meets her there. As soon as they have coffee, she tells him that she's engaged but still had coffee and talked. She gives him advice that he has to make the decision and that it's not going to be handed to him like other things in his life.

In the past flashback, we see the Pearson family getting ready for the school dance. Kevin and Kate are excited while Randall isn't and tries to study for a science exam instead. We see Rebecca and Jack chaperone the dance; she learns that Jack never went to a school dance before and took this time to show him what it was like. While a young Kevin toilet papering an office and sees Sophie. He begins to wrap each other around with toilet paper and told her that they will be together.

Randall and Beth are trying to make their situation work; but it seemed that when Randall is trying all that he can to be a parent, catch up on work and still trying to be there for all. As Beth is nailing her first recital with high praise, but she's also enjoying it too. Randall tells her that they've been invited to dinner, but she told him that she can't because she's going to be hanging out with her co-workers.

But the heat really gets going when Randall gets to the dinner but Beth doesn't show up and leaves a very mean voicemail on her phone. Soon, Beth gets there and later after dinner and purple cheesecake, the two really got to it. Beth tells Randall that he should sleep at his Philly office; but Randall comes home and tells her that he's not going to sleep there and soon as they were going to be talking about it, Randall shuts the door and end of the episode.

"You Are My Sunshine" might not hold up to last week's episode, but it sure came close. From the moments of Kate singing to baby Jack "You Are My Sunshine" was such an overwhelming of emotions. While watching Randall and Beth's relationship seem to take another dark turn. As much as I feel that everyone played such a big role in this episode; I feel that Chirs Sullivan's performance was outstanding. As for Kevin and Sophie; I'm still not given up on them as that past moment at the dance and the moment after their coffee just seems that they are not over each other, even though Sophie's engaged. The episode was amazing with such strong character development with everyone but mostly Toby. Overall,, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer

It looks like celebrating America's birthday will be one grand of a celebration.

The full trailer for the upcoming third season of Stranger Things is out and not only are the kids grown up from season 2 but there's another greater force that's coming.

Here's the trailer:

You can catch the third season Stranger Things July 4 on Netflix with both Season 1 and 2 available to stream now.

Waiting, Waiting and Waiting: This Is Us "The Waiting Room"

Waiting is the hardest thing to do! Tuesday's episode made it the definition as the Pearson family were waiting for any news of Kate and the baby. Tension rises, admission admitted, and emotions go all over the place in this week's episode of This Is Us. Here's a recap!

"The Waiting Room" was an intense emotional drive episode that really depicts the reality of what it's like to be waiting when you worried about someone; but also have so much on your mind. Waiting to see if Kate will be okay and the baby would make to full term; we learn from the doctor that things are looking good and that it's just a waiting game.

As the episode progress, we see Kevin worried; but also the discussion of his drinking that later Zoe tells Beth that he's still drinking. Randall and Beth's working hour situation that even got Rebecca and Miguel involved thinking that they could help them, but they have other plans. They do work things out.

Miguel tries to relive the tension with a game Ranch or Chocolate that some of the foods which seemed fun; but got annoying along the way. Even Madison comes and brought donuts and even talked to Miguel about how Kate planned to have a doll of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in front of him so he can have a strong female figure.

But during Randall and Kevin's argument, Rebecca, who has been quiet, hasn't eaten and not moved from her seat, finally spoken out and talks about what she went through with Jack before he died; but tells them that they are here for Kate and the baby and everything else needs to check out the door.

Soon Kevin gets word that Kate is in emergency c-section, but soon Toby comes out and tells everyone that he's here and very small, but alive. The baby is in the NICU and as we see the episode close; Kate grabs Toby's hand and talks to her father to introduce their little guy, Jack. And asked to help their baby to make it through.

This was a very special episode with one clue being that the intro music wasn't playing. This could be one of the strongest bottle episodes in a long time; the performance from Mandy Moore but Chrissy Metz and Chris Sullivan were amazing with high emotions and strong character development. I would really consider for Moore, Metz, and Sullivan to enter them in this episode at the Emmys. Overall, I give this episode a 10/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Always There for You: This Is Us "The Graduates"

This week's episode of This Is Us had moments of joyous occasion to heartbreaking moments. But there was a WTF moment that really upset me and it's not what you would think. Here's a recap!

It's Kate's graduation and everyone is looking to give her a celebration from Toby to even Rebecca. But on her happy occasion, she worries about someone, Kevin, who tries to hide his drinking once again. After Kevin "left to meet with a director," Kate went to see him and gets him to go to a meeting. More to come later.

During the episode, we see flashback the day of the big three's graduations. We see Rebecca shopping for a good camcorder for the kids' graduation and bumps into an old friend that asked her out for coffee. Too soon dude! Too soon! As soon as she gets to Randall's graduation, Rebecca has a panic attack and gets advice that she needs to talk about it with a grief group and after dropping Kevin and Randall at the party and being alone at home, she calls Miguel to help her drive to the grief group.

As Kevin and Randall looking forward to it, Kate wasn't because it's she thinks people will judge her after her father just died four months ago or Kevin leaving with Sophie to New York City to be an actor. After skipping graduation, Kate watches family videos and seemed to got her second wind and went to a party that Kevin and Randall and they discuss how this could be the last time they see each other but really we know it's not.

Meanwhile, in the present, we see Randall and Beth trying to make things work with Beth's new job. Later Randall gets a call from Dejia and drivers over there but seeing her walking down the street halfway from the school, she tells him the reason why she was so upset. Her teacher had assigned an essay and that it was so good that she posted on the online school paper without her permission.

As Randall talked to her, he learns that Deja is all caught up and could easily go to high school next year. But Deja doesn't want to do that because she's finally comfortable where she is at and wants to go at her own pace, which I think we could all understand after seeing what she's gone through. 

As Beth comes home, Randall tells her the news about Deja and had a solution to their problem: Beth should take a break while he works. WTF! I know that he didn't just say that! I literally had to rewind that twice. But before they could talk, Randall gets a call from Rebecca about Kate.

As Kate helps Kevin, she flashbacks to the moments of how Kevin has always been there for her and that it's time for her to be there for him. She drives him to a meeting, but by the time they almost get there, Kate goes into labor and things take a real overwhelming moment. As the doctor stops Kate's labor, for now, Kevin comes in to comfort her again, and soon Randall pops in as well as they are all together like they say they would on that graduation night.

"The Graduates" was a good episode from start to finish. I just loved the story between Kate and Kevin as it was one of those that you can see how close they were as kids to now. But also I just loved how the tables turn between each other for helping one another. Also, Rebecca's story was as ever strong but overwhelming with heartbreak to joy as she still struggles but seeks help thanks to Miguel. As much as Randall upset me in this episode with Beth, he did have some good moments from standing up for Deja about her essay being shared to understanding her on moving to high school. But that ending scene with the big three was a tearful moment. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

This Is Us "The Graduates" Episode Preview

Here's a preview of this Tuesday's episode of This Is Us titled, "The Graduates."

"The Graduates"

While Kevin keeps a secret from Zoe; Randall gets unexpected news about Deja. In the past, the Big Three graduate from high school.

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Our Air: This Is Us "Our Little Island Girl"

Last week's episode of This Is Us was another brilliant and beautiful episode of the season. Here's a recap!

As Beth and Zoe drove to visit to check on Beth's mother after learning she bruised her hip at school. We see not a warming mother that we would imagine but a mother that is driven to make her daughter and niece be the best; considering that Zoe's work isn't what she calls potential but when she learns that Beth was laid off from work, she starts to help her find another law firm.

Throughout the episode, we see a flashback of a young Beth going for ballet and trying to get her parents to agree to let her join a top ballet academy. While she's trying her best and making a few mistakes, she sees what would be her competition. But at home, she and Zoe learn of Beth's father diagnosed with lung cancer and things start to go from "go for your dreams" to "stop dreaming" and think about the future for which she did and goes to a college meet and greet where she bumps into Randall.

Back to the present, Beth confronts to her mother and not only tells her about why she doesn't bring her girls to visit but that she could have been a great ballet dancer. Her mother agrees and thought that she did it for the best just like her own mother did it for her. Later as Beth comes home, she tells Randall that she knows what she wants to do next: ballet teacher.

"Out Little Island Girl" was such an amazing, beautiful and strong episode. The performance from Susan Kelchi Watson was outstanding and I would consider it to be an Emmy nomination for it. Not to mention that Phylicia Rashad's performance was stunning and we got to see how and why we see Beth as she is as a realist and not like Randall or her father. The episode had strong writing and character development for Beth and her mother. Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

You can catch This Is Us returns next Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC. 

Past Regrets and Futures Truths: This Is Us "Songbird Road, Part 2"

After more than a few weeks of a break, This Is Us returns with moments of intense chills, humorist and a shocking slip. Here's a recap!

This Is Us returned last night with another amazing and powerful episode. Picking up where we left off in Part 1, Kevin decides to take Nick back with them, with Kate and Randall not so sure that helping him would do anything now. Soon Rebecca shows up the next morning and meets with Nick for the first time and sees the resemblance of Jack, with the eyebrows. Kevin finds a Veteran place where he could get the help that he needs but turns him down after checking it out. Rebecca gets a flashback to when she took Kevin to get his rookie baseball card signed from a player that could be traded and learns that Kevin really is like Jack in fixing or making things better for others.

Rebecca talks with Nick and later Nick walks out after telling her that he can't be fixed. But it for a second shot, Rebecca talks with Nick one more time and it does get through to him. Nick knocks on Kevin's door and after fixing his ceiling in his motor home and tells Kevin that he's gonna go to a meeting and gonna take it one step at a time. As Kevin and Rebecca drive home, Rebecca was happy that Kevin did such a good thing, but Kevin wasn't too happy as he flashback to the moment when he was back at Nick's motorhome and looks at a bottle of whiskey and decides to drink.

Meanwhile, as Kate and Randall head back, they decided to check out their house that they use to lived in. Kate remembers that day when it was fun, but Randall remembers differently. We see Jack struggling to terms about his brother. Randall remembers Jack yelling at them for making a mess, while Kate remembers what happened after when Jack apologizes to them and started to have fun. Later as soon as they each got home, Kate tells Toby that she wants to show their son everything that they love from movies to even events. While Randall comes home not only to give some gifts to the girls but gets word from Beth that her mother had an accident and is leaving to see her along with Zoey.

"Songbird Road, Part 2" was worth the wait as it was another amazing, powerful that gave me chills throughout the episode. Parker Bates and Justin Hartley's performance really strong as his character make another revelation that he's not just a Hollywood poster. But when it comes to trying to help others it always doesn't go the way it's supposed and watching him slip back to his habit of drinking/ It was not only heartbreaking but also shocking as well.

Griffin Dunne gave another strong performance in this episode as Nick Pearson. The rest of the cast gave a really good performance. The writing was so strong along with the character development in the characters of Kevin and Nick.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

"Jeremy Bearimy, baby!" The Good Place "Chapter 39: Pandemonium" Season Finale

The season finale of The Good Place brought laughter and throwbacks but it was emotional too! Here's a recap!!

With Michael still freaking out with nerves, Eleanor decides to take on his job and welcome the new member of The Good Place. After welcoming him, she takes him around The Good Place and had Janet give him the full tour, while she discusses with Chidi and others about still following the plan expect she will introduce the new people coming in.

But there's just one problem; Sean had chosen two out of the four to be those that will cause Eleanor and the gang trouble. One of them John Wheaton, who happens to knows Tahani and her history. While the other person happens to be Simone!

Michael confronts the Judge and Sean about this and as much as she could change it, decides to let Michael choose the final two residents and allow him to wipe Simone's memory of Chidi and everyone from Soul Squad she knows. But Chidi couldn't let that be and decides that the only solution would be rebooting him (again). As Eleanor and Michael don't want to do that, they know it's for the best and go for it.

But after a few hours of being alone with each other, Michael gives Eleanor and Chidi a movie of their memories together through the many, many reboots in The Good Place. After the Michael reboots Chidi, Eleanor discusses with Janet the meaning of life and relationships. But Janet comforts her with what she has learned from being in love with Jason and all and Eleanor replies that Janet would make a really good girlfriend.

The season finale of The Good Place might not have been as shocking as season one's finale, but it still held on its own. It was strong with it's writing and kind of gave us what to look forward to in Season 4 Not only was I laughing and on the edge of my seat at times because of the moment Sean's trick. There were many moments that were like a recap throughout the three seasons like Jeremy Bearimy and etc. But this episode really showed its emotional moment with Chidi and Eleanor, who I think are the best television couples. And not to mention the moment between Janet and Eleanor was also a memorable one as well. Janet has really come through this season.

I really much enjoyed this season, like the previous season, it had those moments that the Good Place has shown but moments that really had me going oh my god in a way. I would go on the limb and say that this season is worthy of winning some awards with the writing and performances.

I think in Season 4 we'll jump to the moment where Eleanor talks to Chidi and shows him around. Tahani would probably try to become best friends with John. Jason and Janet would try to get their relationship going. But the big question is who's gonna be the next two people coming to The Good Place? Donkey Doug? Pill Boy?

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10 and this season a 9.5/10.

You can catch The Good Place available to watch on NBC.com, NBC app, and On Demand.