Saturday, November 21, 2020

Family: FBI: Most Wanted "Rampage" Season Premiere


 The season premiere of FBI Most Wanted can be about one thing for Agent LaCroix, and that is family. 

I thought that the season premiere this week was good, with LaCroix, his daughter, and his family meeting his dad and an uninvited guest to stay for the weekend or so. While LaCroix's drama had just begun, a massive shooting in different spots had got him and his team on the hunt. 

The team later finds out that one of the shooters happens to be someone who hasn't had a good life with the death of his mother, abusive father, and the love of art that he loves. LaCroix and the team find out that he's working with someone manipulating the kid to help him shoot people who have done wrong to them, from rich people to even the guy's ex-wife. 

LaCroix and the team send a message out to the kid by using his art teacher, whom he admires. Later, as they find the van used in the shooting and find the shooter but not the kid, LaCroix knows where he might be: his mother's grave site. That's when LaCroix talked him down and took him in. 

After all that, LaCroix has a family dinner with his father and the rest. But he tries to pick at him for gambling when he last attends a meeting. It goes back and forth until his father's friend stops the conversation and gets LaCroix's dad to tell him the news: they're getting married. Yikes!!!

I thought that"Rampage" was an excellent episode. I felt that the kid's character development was so good and showed who he was and the whole meaning of what had turned this kid into being a part of such a thing. Terry O'Quinn's appearance splashes in the season premiere as LaCroix's father.  I can't wait to see what comes next! 

Overall, the episode kept me on my toes throughout the show. So, I give this episode a 9/10.

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You can catch FBI Most Wanted Tuesdays at 10/9c 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 the show returning and the dynamic duo's return. 

Facing Life Challenges: This Is Us "Honestly" Fall Finale

 


The fall finale of This Is Us gave us laughs, a kickass dance move, not to mention being tough, and a past secret revealed. Here's a recap!

I thought this episode was really good. From seeing Kevin learning both young and in real-time learning to toughen up and find a way his way to learn and be the person that he wants to be from the quarterback for the school to give his new director what he wants out of him. 

Then we have Randall and Malik. Malik was overshadowing Randall at his work to learn what a city councilman does for his district. While Malik was a bit late, tired, and even forgot to end Randall's live stream (more on that later). 

We learn the reason why because he was trying to get things to plan not only for him but for his kid. While Randall completely understood where Malik is coming from, he learns of Malik's dream to be the first chef in Philly to get three Michelin stars. 

As for the failure to end the live steam of Randall's daily video; that was pretty much the funniest moment in the episode. I think that we should name that dance move (if it even is a dance move) after Randall. I think I'll be doing that while making Thanksgiving (except for not having clothes on because I don't do that). 

But the video could be the best thing for Randall to say; because this could be the thing to reunite with his birth mother as we see her husband watching the viral video. 

I thought that Rebecca and Jack's story of dealing with Kevin and getting him to sleep was a good story. And we see the difference of styles of Jack and Rebecca's parenting style but knowing that each other does have the same quality as we see Jack about to go into Kevin's room until he stopped crying. 

Pretty much the shocking moment of the episode was Kate and after seeing baby Chloe (which will probably be renamed due to the mother has hated that name for a long time). Kate learned that she almost had an abortion but stopped and decided to give her child up. 

Well, that brought something painful to Kate and after talking to Kevin, she tells Toby the one thing that no one knew about. After her break up (or escape) from her abusive boyfriend, as Rebecca and family were to see Kevin in New York, Kate stayed home and learned that she was pregnant.  And from the promo for the next episode (Jan. 5th) this story is not done yet. 

Could this be the start of Kevin going for his Oscar? I think so. It's been mention in the episode that he wants to take Rebecca to see the biggest award show of all. After this episode, I just want to see where Kate's backstory goes and I don't think it will go well. 

This was a very good episode to close out the fall season (in a way). I know four episodes aren't enough to start but at least we got four episodes. The writing was as good once again with another good performance was the cast. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

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This Is Us returns Tuesday, January 5th on NBC.

Friday, November 20, 2020

NBC 2021 Mid-season Schedule: Zoey's Playlist Returns, Mr. Mayor Premieres

On Friday NBC has released their midseason schedule game plan that features the return of last summer's favorite new show and Tina Fey. 

There's still no word on when New Amsterdam, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Grils, Manifest, and the launch of Chris Meloni-fronted Law & Order: Organized Crime. 

Zoey's Playlist will be moving after their freshman season on Sunday nights will shift to Tuesdays at 8pm beginning January 5. The newly-acquired Canadian import series Nurses will launch Mondays beginning December 7 at 10pm also beginning January 5.

Meanwhile, the new Tina Fey-produced comedy Mr. Mayor starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter will lead off Thursday's comedy block beginning Thursday, Jan. 7. With Superstore returning Jan 14 at 8:30 following Mr. Mayor. 

And there will be new seasons o Ellen's Game of Games and The Wall.

Here's the NBC Winter lineup:

Monday, Jan. 4

8/7c Ellen's Game of Games (Season Premiere

9/8c Ellen's Game o Games

10/9c The Wall (Season Premiere)


Tuesday, Jan. 5

8/7c Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (Season Premiere)

9/8c This Is Us

10/9c Nurses (new timeslot)


Wednesday, Jan. 6

8/7c Chicago Med

9/8c Chicago Fire

10/9c Chicago PD


Thursday, Jan. 7

8/7c Mr. Mayor (Series Premiere)

8:30/7:30c Mr. Mayor

9/8c Law & Order SVU

10/9c Dateline NBC


Monday, Jan. 11

8/7c Ellen's Game of Games

9/8c The Wall (regular timeslot)

10/9c Weakest Link


Thursday, Jan. 14

8/7c Mr. Mayor

8:30/7:30 Superstore (new timeslot)

9/8c Law & Order: SVU

10/9c Dateline NBC


Friday, Jan. 22

8/7c The Blacklist

9/8c Dateline NBC


Looks like a solid good lineup for the new year. I can't wait to see what season two of Zoey's Playlist will bring after such an amazing season. I highly recommend watching season one. I literally can't wait for Mr. Mayor and what that series will be with Tina Fey producing and Ted Danson (coming off from The Good Place) and Holly Hunter just screams out "Must See!!" 

While we haven't gotten word about New Amsterdam, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and other new and other returning shows, I think that we'll get a premiere somewhere around Mid-February or March. 

 Are you excited for the winter lineup? Leave a comment blow!


Thursday, November 19, 2020

Superstore "Prize Wheel" Episode Preview


Here's a preview of tonight's episode of Superstore titled, "Prize Wheel."


"Prize Wheel"

On the day of Cloud 9's "in-store-vaganza," Dina finally gets the chance to step up to the plate and run the store. Garrett and Cheyenne search for a mysterious smell. And Jonah finds himself excited about a new opportunity.

Photos:





Promo:


So Dina is in charge? That's a must-see episode!! I can hardly imagine how she will be taking over the store as the possibles are endless. 

Excited about the new episode? Leave a comment!

You can catch Superstore tonight at 8/7c on NBC!

 

Batwoman Season 2 "powerful" Teaser

 

On Thursday, the first teaser for the new season of The CW's Batwoman has been released. 

The ten-second teaser shows Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder suiting up and as she puts on the Batwoman's cowl tells herself "time to be powerful." 

While it's only a teaser it's already raised the hype for the new season for me. I can't wait to see what Leslie will bring to the table as the new Batwoman. 

Here's the teaser:


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

You can catch the season premiere of Batwoman premiering Sunday, Jan. 17th on The CW.


Feelings: Chicago Fire "That Kind Of Heat" Fall Finale

Well,

First, let me get this out of the way so I can talk about the ending to this "fall finale" episode. 

"That Kind of Heat" was an excellent episode with intense emotional and memorable moments. Ritter steps up along with Gallo to help Boden and then stops when Herrmann and company fill up the truck with gas to help save a woman who had fallen on the L-tracks. 

Kidd gets her Girls on Fire starting tremendously but is missing one person. He tries to convince her to return but understands that she needs to work to help her parents during COVID-19. That didn't stop Kidd as she saw an opportunity to help both the teen and Boden by giving her a part-time job at the firehouse. She accepts and looks forward. 

With the Amblunce 61 totaled, Severide tries to hunt it down before it's gone for good. He saved the driver's door that had Leslie Shay's memorial on it. It also clarified Gallo and Mackey, who questioned being at 51 after the accident. She learned the connection between Mackey and Cruz as he's like her guardian or big brother to her father, who had died years ago. 

Okay, now that I got that out of the way. Let's get to the main story of this episode: Brett and Casey. Well, from the recent recap about Mackey, both Brett and Mackey came out fine. Casey does some superhero stuff to get to 61. Soon after, Brett questions how Casey got there so fast and learns how it happened later that night at Molly's.

The next day, Brett couldn't make eye contact with Casey and tried to avoid him all shift. That is until later that night when Casey comes to Brett's apartment and asks why she is avoiding him. She replies with a kiss, and soon, the rockets blast off as they kiss and land on Brett's couch. 

But Brett asked Casey whether, if Gabby came back, he would go with her and boy, he used the wrong words in this one. Even telling Brett that he doesn't know because it's complicated. You got that right! Soon, Brett asked him to leave, and it ended sadly. 

While that ended pretty sad from Brett's point of view, let's look at the bright side: they finally have admitted their deep feelings for one another. This show does not go one, two, or three episodes to see if a relationship would go anywhere (like other shows). Still, we will see how they'll face this relationship and whether or not Casey could let Gabby "My Miracle" Dawson. 

So, did I like the episode? Oh yeah, I loved this episode. This episode played with my emotions, and I'm glad I had the night off from work to watch this at home. During those Brett and Casey scenes, my heart was beating, and my hands got cold and sweaty. 

While Ritter and Kidd had a powerful story in this episode, I think the little story that deserves is Severide getting Shay's memorial door back to the new ambulance 61. That would have bothered me so much. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? How did you handle Brett and Casey's final moment?  Shay's memorial return? Ritter's rescue and Mouch's speech? Leave a comment below!

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Chicago Fire will return on Wednesday, Jan. 6th, on NBC.