L.A's Finest Gets a Premiere Date

On Thursday, we learn when L.A.'s Finest will be hitting the streets this spring. The Cable provider Spectrum has announced that the Bad Boys spinoff will launch ad-free on Monday, May 13 via Spectrum On Demand. It will contain 13 episodes and it will begin with the first three installments and air new episodes on a weekly.

"The one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with- on the streets, and in each other's lives."

The cast rounding out on the show is Zach Gifford (Friday Night Lights) as Ben Walker, Duane Martin (The New Edition Story) as Ben Baines, Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) as Patrick McKenna, Sophie Reynolds (Garner's Guide to Pretty Much Everything) as Isabel "Izzy" McKenna, and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Law & Order) as Joseph Vaughn.

Union and Alba serve as executive producers the series, along with Bad Boys franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Additional EP's include Jonathan Littman (CSI), Kristie Anne Reed (Lucifer), Brandon Margolis (The Blacklist), Brandon Sonnier (The Blacklist), Pam Veasey (CSI: NY), Doug Belgrad (Peter Rabbit), Jeff Gaspin (To Tell The Truth), Jeff Morrone (Atomic Blonde) and Anton Cropper (Suits), who also directed the pilot episode.

The series will mark the first original series for Spectrum. Additional upcoming programs which include the anthology series Manhunt, which was previously on Discovery Channel, and the street-racing drama, Curfew.

L.A.’s Finest marks the first original series for Spectrum. Additional upcoming projects include the anthology series Manhunt (previously on Discovery Channel) and street-racing drama Curfew.

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I've been looking forward to this show since news of the show being developed. I would have hoped that it would be on NBC and I think it would have fitted somewhere if not the spring season, but could be the summer blockbuster of a show. From the look of this trailer, I was blown away and it's got that bit of Bad Boys tick to it. I may not know what Spectrum is or where the hell it's at on the station, but I'm gonna try my best to see this series. 

The Umbrella Academy Trailer

With about a week away till the premiere of the new Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Here's a preview!

On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no sigs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are born and adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeve's passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya, and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father's death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of global apocalypse.

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You can catch The Umbrella Academy available for streaming on Feb. 15 on Netflix.

Blast from the Past: Chicago PD "Outrage"

When a blast from the past comes back to Jay, did he do the un-ultimate thing? Here's a recap!

As an undercover gig goes a bust when Jay Halstead meets a blast from the past of a former suspect that kidnapped a girl, who they never have found. Not to mention that the guy has recently been released from jail and won some money from the city due to the fact that someone used abusive power.

With Voight and Intelligence team ordered to stand down, Jay makes a heavy case to investigate that guy for selling drugs. But as the drop was about to go down with Burgess and Ruzek pretending to be partners in the dealing, Jay's guy was not there to make the deal and was told where he was at; a warehouse. As Jay gets there, alone, he sees their suspect down in a pool of blood. Jay tries to help him and also get him to tell where he buried that girl, but instead laughed and died.

Halstead being questioned not only by Voight and his partner but also the investigating detective about what happened in that time when he went in that warehouse alone Jay stands his ground and fights back. Voight and the team found the real person of interest and things were back to normal with Halstead in a way. That is til Jay and Upton had drinks and got that look with one another that something could be there still and she leaves to be with Ruzek.

"Outrage" was a good episode. It was another intense episode for Jay Halstead and another that really puts the character is dangerous territory when it comes to a blast from the past. Good writing, good performances from the cast and Jesse Lee Soffer is amazing too. Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

You can catch Chicago PD as they return tonight at 10/9c on NBC.

Something to Remember Me By: Brooklyn Nine-Nine "Four Movements"

It's not only one of the funniest episodes, but it's also one of the most emotional episodes. Grab the tissues!

As Gina announced her two week's notice in the utmost Gina-way and tells everyone in the squad room that she'll be spending some time with one another to give them Gina moment. From playing Chess with Capt. Holt to given Amy and Rosa the girls afternoon lunch that really got me started shedding tears. But it was Gina and Jake that had one of the best Gina-Moment moment when Jake tries to give Gina time with Mario Lopez. Later Gina gets Lopez to come to her party but only to get kicked out. Bring Lopez wasn't for her, it was for Jake.

But as days went on, Gina kept coming back and everyone, including Terry, thought that she's afraid to move on. But after many, many days of coming back to the 99, she left a statue of herself with a video message to everyone that also gave the final moment to Terry.   

"Four Movements" is that episode when it's special with a character who decides to leave but shares the best moments with each other characters in their own way. This is what that episode is all about and it's not only brought me to many laughs, but it really brought me to tears. Such a beautifully written episode and well performed from not only Chelsea Peretti but the entire cast as well. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.


You can catch Brooklyn Nine-Nine Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.

The Blacklist "The Ethicist" Episode Preview

Here's a preview of this Friday's episode of The Blacklist titled, "The Ethicist."

"The Ethicist"

When Red is sent to a federal medical institution following his request to the court for a psychiatric evaluation. Liz and Jennifer use his time away to search for a Blacklister they believe may have valuable information about Red's past.

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You can catch The Blacklist Fridays at 9/8c on NBC.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine "A Tale of Two Bandits" Episode Preview

Here's a preview of this Thursday's episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine titled, "A Tale of Two Bandits."

"A Tale of Two Bandits"

Terry believes that the Pontic Bandit is stealing cars again, but Jake is convinced that his friend wouldn't do that. The rest of the squad fights to keep Shaw's a police bar after some firemen stke their claim to it.

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You can catch Brooklyn Nine-Nine Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Second Chances: Chicago Med "The Things We Do"

This episode of Chicago Med was one hour that was not to forget. Here's a recap!

On her way transporting a child in a helicopter, Dr. Manning experience crash landing and in need of help. Halstead rushes out there to help and after bring that child and saving him; Natalie wants Will to come back home with her only to get rid of that gun. After agreeing, Will never really did it and kept his gun.

Dr. Rhodes and Beker aren't on good terms after Conner's conversation with his father.  Conner takes things out of Bekker during their case treating a pregnant woman with down syndrome. Split with different opinions on treating their patient that needs surgery to repair her heart because of her mother's power of attorney and wanting to risk aborting her baby. But the patient came out great along with her baby boy too as her mother comes to terms of accepting the baby too. As for Conner and Ava, that's another story but I would rethink Conner's decision on taking his father side.

Dr. Choi and Cr. Charles deals with a patient who's suffering from liver failure and coming to terms about his alcohol problem. But what they don't know that their patient's drinking and all caused his son to try to take his own life but thanks to Charles who saved him by talking to him.

Meanwhile, when Curry gets word that her patient is coding, it turns out that he was allergic to contrast for testing and died. She shows her shield towards April, Sthol and even the patient's wife, but really let down her shield when she showed her emotion in a private moment.

"The Things We Do" was a fine episode that really "kept on your toes." Strong storylines and performances from the cast but Molly Bernard as Dr. Curry stole the episode with her storyline. Will is going on a path that seems to be not going too good; mainly his decision choices. I think Ava needs to get ahead and come clean to whatever had happen between her and Conner's dad. I still don't think she came on to him, besides she was supposed to go to a gala that night when she meets with Conner's dad. And I couldn't get enough of Sharon and Charles talking about online dating and even Sharon helping him too. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago Med Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC.