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.

Commentary: Chicago Fire: #Brettsey: The Kiss That Happened And After

(Written November 2020)

Well, it happened! 

Silvie Brett and Matt Casey finally showed their feelings on Wednesday night's fall finale of Chicago Fire with a kiss and a breakup.

I have to admit, the last few days have driven me crazy, just by how the episode ended. We got what we (#Brettsey fans) have asked for a kiss or admitting that they have feelings for one another. We hit the jackpot on that. 

But we knew it was coming, and thank god Brett asked if Casey still had feelings for Dawson. He first replied, "I haven't talked to her in a long time." First off, how long is a "long time?" It's been a year, at least! Two or three years would be considered "a long time." 

Brett still asked again, with Casey giving her probably the straightest answer, "I don't know." 

It just broke my heart to see Brett broken up about it. 

After that ending, I'll admit I was shaken and overwhelmingly emotional and almost couldn't get through watching PD (but I did). During the episode, I had cold, sweaty hands and heart-pounding after Casey and Brett were back at 51 from the accident. 

Besides maybe Single Parents (Angel) and Chicago Med (Manstead), I can't remember a time before how much I wanted these two characters to get together. Abby and Carter (ER), Jim and Pam (The Office), Bones and Booth (Bones), to name a few, out of my head. It's wild! 

The new #Brettsey music videos on YouTube have been beneficial at times. I highly recommend them if you still need to check them out. 

Especially this one:

Even this week's Meet Us At Molly's podcast was excellent. They discussed Brett and Casey, recapped episodes, and shared thoughts on Med, PD, and Fire.

After a few days, I've considered where this could go since the Brettsey rocket has finally lifted off. We can't go back now! 

While we see Casey tell Brett that her feelings for her are accurate regardless of Gabby, this will last throughout the season, and we'll know where we are by the end (if we get there without more COVID-19 shutting down).  

There are many scenarios, with a few being too soapy for the show to be from Gabby returning with his baby. Or that she had died from giving birth, and Antiono brings little Casey to meet his father. Yeah, those do sound crazy. 

It's all up to Casey, but we should understand why it's hard to understand his feelings for Gabby. I know it's not rocket science with what they have had in the show's first six seasons. Casey called Gabby his "Miracle," which put the Brettsey train on hold.

But I'm in for the long haul now. I want Brett and Casey to be a couple. The past two or three seasons have proven that they should be together, from Season 7's Game Night episode, when Casey was about to ask Brett for dinner, to when they were looking for a fire victim's cat. 

Why go all the way like this and be done? It's not done, right?  

I can't wait to see where #Brettsey will go from here. Let's hope it goes well. 

What are your thoughts about the ending of this week's fall finale? Are they done, or will we see more of them working it out? How do you see it play out? Leave a comment below!

Chicago Fire returns on Wednesday, January 6th, on NBC. 

Changing of the World: All Rise "A Change Is Gonna Come" Season Premiere

The season premiere of All Rise this week had some really strong moments and even a shocker at the end. 

The season premiere of All Rise titled, "A Change is Gonna Come" really should the changes that have gone on in the span since the season one finale. We learn in flashbacks of Judge Carmichael stopping a cop as he had drawn his weapon as the girl was trying to look for her phone in her bookbag. 

That point and time set off a chain reaction into the present with Lola and Mark's friendship; as Mark seemed to be on the other side of what Lola was thinking, even though the cop didn't believe that she was a judge and didn't ask for I.D. 

Meanwhile, Mark was battling with Rachel on a case that hits close to home with Carmichael with a white man charged with a hate crime for hitting black and mix people with a baseball bat. We learn the meaning of the judge's difficulties when talking to her new law clerk, Ness Johnson. 

Sara deals with a family situation where her grandparent's store was distorted during the protest but the insurance wasn't going to cover it because it was under the COVID-19 lockdown. I think we're gonna see something in the new episode about that. 

Two things to be taken out of this episode: one what's going with Luke and Emily as they seem distant yet still helping each other with a case to get her client out of jail and to the hospital; due to COVID-19 but died. They took a break during the COVID-19 and yet it seems that Luke has moved on with Sam. Wow!

Second thing: While Carmichael not only was dealing with that cop situation and case, there was something else going on as well. Her husband had been quarantined at the time of the cop situation, but there was something that we see back and forth during the flashbacks. 

We come to find out that Judge Carmichael is expecting a baby. And come to find out that there's a viral video of her standing up against that cop, which doesn't look too good right now.

I have to admit that I enjoyed this season's premiere. I thought they really addressed the Black Lives Matter really well and even the COVID-19 stuff as well. I thought that Simone Missick gave a great performance in this season's premiere. 

The tension between Mark and Lola was so good with each other having different opinions of what had happened that night during the protesters and cop. Could their friendship still be in jeopardy? 

Meanwhile, seeing Emily and Luke being distant from each other (besides for COVID reasons), until they tried to help her client. I was like was it me but weren't they on great terms dating and having a nice evening with a meal and a glass a wine? Apparently, time really did pass and they're on a break. Wow! That took me a bit surprised. 

As for the shocker (depends on what the shocker would be in this case), the viral video was a shocker over the pregnancy. That doesn't mean I was shocked but I did figure it out as we see certain moments like Sherri helping her with ideas to calm down and finding a new law clerk. But I can't wait to see what comes with this story arc with her Lola and her husband and even her judge career. 

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

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

You can catch All Rise Mondays at 9/8c on CBS.

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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!