Jensen Ackles (“Supernatural”) stars as rogue L.A. detective Mark Meachum in “Countdown,” premiering Wednesday, June 25, on Prime Video. Assigned to a task force designed to stop a potentially devastating terror attack in the City of Angels, Meachum must learn to work as a part of a team as he also navigates a budding romance on the horizon. Jessica Camacho (“All Rise”), Uli Latukefu (“Young Rock”) and Eric Dane (“Grey’s Anatomy”) also star. Your
Jessica Camacho and Jensen Ackles in “Countdown”
By Dana Simpson TV Media
TUnder Pressure L.A. task force prevents further terror in ‘Countdown’
he countdown is on for the next actionpacked, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride on Prime Video. Premiering Wednesday, June 25, on the streamer, “Countdown” stars “Supernatural’s” Jensen Ackles and “All Rise’s” Jessica Camacho as high-operating police officers assigned a deadly task that could save millions of innocent lives.
Helmed by Derek Haas, the creator behind hit shows such as “Chicago P.D” and “FBI: International,” as well as the action films “Wanted” (2008) and “The Double” (2011), the flagship season of “Countdown” is a 13-episode thrill ride that brings viewers into the heart of the danger while smoothing the tension with a healthy dose of comedy — something fans of the 15-season CW series “Supernatural” are well acquainted with.
Likewise, those who have dabbled in Haas’s other work will already know that he is no stranger to comedy-punctuated action himself, as he often leans toward gritty heroes who love their jobs — danger and all.
“I grew up loving action movies like ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’” Haas told Men’s Health magazine during a first-look exclusive interview, adding, “so those wild character-based, set piece-based action thrillers are always in the back of my mind. I like it when the heroes have a bounce in their step and love their jobs, versus the depressed, I‘m-haunted-by-what-I’ve-seen type of characters.”
And Ackles’ character, Mark Meachum, certainly falls into that character category.
Described by Ackles himself as a “rogue L.A. detective, wrong-side-of-the-tracks kind of guy [who] takes risks that most people wouldn’t take,” the trailer shows that Meachum is recruited alongside other edgy and top-performing law enforcement officers to end an imminent terrorist plot that could wipe out a large portion of the city of Los Angeles. Referred to in the trailer as a “Chernobyl-level event” and “another 9-11,” the endgame plan sees many false starts throughout its 13 episodes. The question remains, however: will the team of superstar agents be enough to stop a well-designed attack on one of the U.S.’s largest cities?
Joining Meachum in a string of metropolitan heroics are Amber Oliveras, a female agent toughened by years of having to prove herself on the force, played by “All Rise” and “Taken” star Jessica Camacho; Keyonte Bell, played by “The Boys’” and “Animal Kingdom’s” Elliot Knight; Evan Shepherd, portrayed by Violett Beane of “The Flash” and Christopher Landon’s 2025 horror thriller “Drop”; Lucas Finau, played by “Young Rock’s” Uli Latukefu; and Nathan Blythe, the
leading officer who recruited the other agents based on their track record, portrayed by “Grey’s Anatomy’s” so-called “McSteamy,” Eric Dane.
According to Men’s Health magazine, whose online writing team got first access to details about the series, “Countdown” tells the story of the six “undercover agents from across various branches of United States law enforcement” who have “been assembled to investigate the mysterious case of an officer with the Department of Homeland Security who was murdered in broad daylight without any suspects or leads. As they hunt for the killer, they begin to unravel a larger plot that could end with not only one dead victim — but millions of them.”
The idea for a task force-based series reportedly came to Haas while he was working on another hit series, “Chicago P.D.” Per Entertainment Weekly, it was the arc of “Chicago P.D.” character Erin Lindsay (Sophia Bush, “One Tree Hill”) that kickstarted Haas’ fascination with task forces — namely their creation and structure.
“I found out it’s kind of like an all-star team
and it’s got people from a bunch of different agencies,” Haas said of the task force concept in an interview shared by Entertainment Weekly.
“So you got DEA or NSA — or you could have somebody from the coast guard, secret service, detectives from local police departments, feds — and they’re on a particular mission.”
In the same interview, Haas shares that the dynamic between the agents is really what drives “Countdown” and sets it apart from other procedural action series.
“Putting this disparate group together and then emphasizing different strengths is what makes the show,” says Haas. “And watching as they come together as a team, I think that’s what the viewers are going to find really interesting.”
Of course, with Ackles as series star, there is a healthy dose of comedy and sarcasm peppered into the action. Word has it there is likely to be a romantic component or two as well, although the details on that particular aspect of the plot have yet to be shared in any meaningful way. That said, based on Haas’s cheeky declaration
that “the triangle” is his “favorite shape” (reported by Entertainment Weekly), it seems likely that viewers are in for some will-they-or-won’tthey tension and a bit of romantic complication within the task force.
Written and showrun by Haas, series direction for “Countdown” is provided by Jonathan Brown (“FBI: International”), Lisa Robinson (“New Amsterdam”), Avi Youabian (“All American”), Rashidi Natara Harper (“Hip Hop Uncovered”), Nina Lopez-Corrado (“Perry Mason”), Tess Malone (“Law & Order: Organized Crime”) and Eric Stoltz (“Madam Secretary”).
Don’t miss the mark — “Countdown” premieres Wednesday, June 25, on Prime Video.
Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane in “Countdown”
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Exorcist: Believer (‘23) Leslie Odom Jr.. BMF <++ ATL (‘06) Tip "T.I." Harris. BMF <++ All About theBenjamins O'Shea Jackson. BMF
Rounders < The Saint (‘97) Michael Byrne, Elisabeth Shue. <++ The Girl on the Trai n (‘16) Emily Blunt. < The Dead Don't Hurt (‘23) Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps. Movie
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Powers: International Man of Myster y <++ Takers (2010, Action) Paul Walker,Idris Elba, Matt Dillon.
Dorff, Henry Cavill. <++ 2012 (‘09, Act) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, John Cusack. <+++ Inglourious Basterd s (‘09) Mélanie Laurent, Brad Pitt.
<+++ Pride & Prejudice (‘05) Keira Knightley. The Gilded Age (SP) (N) The Gilded AgeLast
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Knick The Knick <+++ Eye in the Sky Helen Mirren. <++ Jupiter Ascending (‘15) Channing Tatum. < Oracle (‘23) Ryan Destiny.
Red Bruce Willis. <+++ The Nice Guys (‘16) Russell Crowe The Chi "Safe Harbor" The Chi (N) <++ Red (‘10) Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis The Chi
Dirty Angels (‘24) Maria Bakalova, Eva Green. <+ The Exorcist: Believer (‘23) Leslie Odom Jr.. BMF BMF <++ 1992 (‘22) Ray Liotta, Tyrese Gi bson. BMF
The Last Manhunt <+++ Hell or High Water (‘16) Jeff Bridges. <++ The Girl on the Trai n (‘16) Emily Blunt. <++ Beau Is Afraid (2023, Horror) Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix.
Highlights
this week
Monday
The Quiz With Balls
(32) WFLD 8:00 p.m.
Jay Pharoah hosts the show that leaves contestants dodging the biggest balls in television. Teams must work to answer multiple-choice questions. A right answer moves them forward, while a wrong answer releases said balls, knocking them into a pool.
Tuesday
The 1% Club (32) WFLD
This unique game show uses logic and thought processes rather than knowledge to move ahead. Beginning with 100 con host Joel McHale asks questions of increasing difficul ty, ending at what only 1% of Ameri cans can get right.
Wednesday Raid the Cage
(2) WBBM WCIA 8:00 p.m.
You need to be quick and greedy if you hope to get ahead in this season finale. That’s the plan for married couple Amy and Juan from Houston, Texas, who take on friends MariAnn and Vicki from Naples, Fla. Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai host.
Thursday
Transplant
(5) WMAQ 7:00 p.m.
The fourth and final season of this medical drama continues with a new episode, following as doctor Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq) and the rest of the York Memorial Hospital emergency medicine team do their best to save patients’ lives in Toronto.
Saturday
Pretty Hurts LIFE 7:00 p.m.
Julie (Haylie Duff) is a mother and former beauty queen trying to help her
daughter Lauren (Sarah Borne) when she enters the same beauty pageant her mother used to dominate. But manipulation and toxic competition leads to a dangerous situation.
Sunday
TLC 9:00 p.m.
Match Me Abroad
American Masters
8:00 p.m.
This documentary covers the life and work of Hannah Arendt, who’s consider to be the most influential and provocative political thinker of the 20th century. Hannah’s life provides a shining example on how one should act during dark times.
Season 2 of “Match Me Abroad” begins Sunday, June 22, on TLC. After failing to find love in the U.S., six Americans — Harold, Monica, Victoria, Sarah, Amber and Tony — decide to take their search for a soulmate to Singapore, Brazil or Ireland. Along the way, expert matchmakers will do their best to help them.
M Stooges <+ Jaws the Revenge (‘87) Lorraine Gary <+ Jaws 3 (1983,Thriller) Bess Armstrong,Dennis Quaid. <++++ Jaws (1975,Thriller) Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider. T <+++ Donnie Brasco (1997,Crime Story) Johnny Depp, Al Pacino. <++ Major League (‘89,Comedy) Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger. <++ Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (‘06) W < Escape Plan: The Extractors (‘19) <+++ Air Force One (1997,Thriller) Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford. <+++ The Fugitive (1993,Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford. Th <+ Fool's Gold (‘08,Act) Kate Hudson, Matthew McConau ghey. <+++ The Perfect Storm (2000,Thriller) Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney. <+++ True Lies (‘94) Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger. F <++ Escape Plan (‘13) Sylvester Stallone. <+++ Die Hard (1988,Action) Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis. <+++ Die Hard 2 (1990,Action) Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Willis.
66 (M) Alaskan Bush People / The Zoo (M) Alaskan Bush People / Born Mucky (M) Alaskan Bush People / Born Mucky (M)
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M < Movie <++ Takers (2010,Action) Paul Walker, Matt Dillon. My WifeMy WifeMy WifeMy WifePrince Prince
T <+ Blue Streak (1999,Comedy) Luke Wilson, Martin Lawrence. <++ Wild Card (2015,Action) Sofía Vergara, Jason Statham. My WifeMy WifeMy WifeMy WifePrince Prince
W <++ Wild Card (2015,Action) Sofía Vergara, Jason Statham. <++ Passenger 57 (1992,Action) Bruce Payne, Wesley Snipes. My WifeMy WifeMy WifeMy WifePrince Prince
Th <+++ Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (‘99) <++ Austin Powers in Goldmember (‘02) Mike Myers. My WifeMy WifeMy WifeMy WifePrince Prince F <++ Snakes on a Plane (‘06) Samuel L. Jackson. <+++ Reservoir Dogs (‘92,Cri) Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel. My WifeMy WifeMy WifeMy WifePrince Prince
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M Last Week To. < Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes The Gilded Age <++ Queer (2024,Biography) Drew Starkey,Daniel Craig < Your Monster (‘24) Melissa Barrera. Movie
T <++ Goodrich (‘24) Mila Kunis, Michael Keaton. <++ Mickey 17 (2025,Drama) Naomi Ackie, Robert Pattinson. < The Stroll (2023,Documentary) Real, Bill MaherGilded Movie
W <++ Horizon: An American Saga: C The Gilded Age <+++ I Saw the TV Glow (‘24) < Enigma (2025,Documentary) The Gilded Age <++ A Nightmare on Elm Street Th Movie <++ Central Intelligence (‘16) < Morgan: Killer Doll (‘25) Shelby Wright. The Gilded Age <++ The Invitation (P) (‘22) <+++ The Brutalist (‘24) F < Enigma (2025,Documentary) < Parthenope (‘24) Celeste Dalla Porta. The Gilded Age <++++ Goodfellas (‘90,Cri) Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro. < Cleaner (‘25)
M <++ Four Christmases <++++ Casablanca (‘42) <+++ Invictus (2009,Drama) Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman. <++ The 9th Life of Louis Drax <++ Water for Elephants (‘11)
T Movie <+++ Prisoners (2013,Thriller) Jake Gyllenhaal,Hugh Jackman. <+++ The Bling Ring (‘13) <+ Get a Job (‘16) <+++ Save Yourselves! (‘20) Sunita Mani.
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W <+++ Confidence <++ Hackers (‘95) Jonny Lee Miller. < Oracle (‘23) Ryan Destiny. <+++ Drag Me to Hell (‘09) <+ Getaway (‘13) Ethan Hawke. <+++ Eye in the Sky
Th <++ Water for Elepha <+++ A Bigger Splash (‘15) Ralph Fiennes <++ The Accountant (‘16,Thriller) Anna Kendrick, Ben Affleck. <+ The Three Musketeers (‘11) <++ Hercules (‘14)
F <+++ The Lovers (‘17) Debra Winger. <++ Pride (‘07) Terrence Howard. <+++ Gloria Bell (‘18) Julianne Moore. <++ Brick Mansions (‘14) <++ Sherlock Holmes
M <+++ Bridge of Spies (‘15) <+ Texas Rangers (‘01) <+++ The Last Samurai (‘03,Adv) Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise <++ Lions for Lambs (‘07) Robert Redford. Movie
T < Outlaw Posse (‘24) <++ The Return (‘24) Ralph Fiennes. <+++ Tigerland (‘00) Colin Farrell. <+++ Green Book (‘18) Viggo Mortensen. <+++ Patriots Day
W <++ Red (‘10,Act) Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis. <+++ The Hunt for Red October (‘90) < Dreamland (‘19) Travis Fimmel, Margot Robbie. <+++ Gangs of New York (‘02)
Th < Love Me <++ The Lovely Bones (‘09,Dra) Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg. < In a Relationship (‘18) <++ Just Friends (‘05) <++ Book Club (‘18) Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton.
F <++ The Gambler (‘14) Mark Wahlberg <+++ The Ides of March (‘11) <+++ Inglourious Basterds (2009,War) Mélanie Laurent, Brad Pitt. <+++ The Firm (‘93) Tom Cruise.
M <++ Fighting (‘09) Channing Tatum. <+ Bulletproof (‘96) Damon Wa yans BMF <+ The Strangers: Chapter 1 (‘24) <++ Bruce Almighty (‘03) Jim Carrey <++ Click
T <++ Arthur the King (‘24) <+++ M3GAN (‘22) <+++ Ant-Man (‘15) Paul Rudd. <+++ Avengers: Age of Ultron (‘15) Robert Downey Jr.. <++ Hulk
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W <+++ Spider-Man: No Way Home: <+ Identity Thief (‘13) Jason Bateman <+ Repo Men (‘10) Forest Whitaker, Jude Law. <++ Cocaine Bear (‘23) Keri Russell. <+++ Assault on Pre Th Movie <++ Here Comes the Boom (‘12) Kevin James. BMF < Bagman (‘24) Sam Claflin. <++ Five Nights at Freddy's (‘23) <++ My Big Fat Gree
F Movie <++ Venom: Let There Be Carnage <+++ Guardians of the Galaxy (‘14) Chris Pratt. <++ Fast X (2023,Action) Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel. <++ Flight Risk (‘25)
M <++ 2012 (‘09) <++ The Zookeeper's Wife (‘17) <+++ King Kong (2005,Adventure) Jack Black, Naomi Watts. <++ Inside (‘23) Gene Bervoets,Willem Dafoe.
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T < Getting Played (‘05) <++ Ghostbusters (‘16) Melissa McCarthy <+++ Polite Society (‘23) <++ Here Comes the Boom (‘12) Kevin James. <++ Bombshell (‘19) W Movie <+ Borderlands (‘24) Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett. <++ Bring It On (‘00) Kirsten Dunst. <++ Escape Room: Tournament of <+ Holmes & Watson (‘18) <+ Bad Company (‘02)
Th Movie <++ 2012 (2009,Action) Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Cusack. <++ The Call (‘13) Abigail Breslin,Halle Berry < Both Eyes Open (‘25) Gail Bean. < The Island (‘23) Michael Jai White.
F <++ The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare < Extraction (‘15) Kellan Lutz. <++ Retribution (‘23) Liam Neeson. <++ A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (‘96) <++ Hulk (‘03)
M Movie < The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain <+++ How She Move (‘07) <+ A Night at the Roxbury (‘98) <++++ Chinatown (‘74) Jack Nicholson. <++ The Running Man
T Movie <++ Yours, Mine & Ours (‘05) <++ The Switch (‘10) < Zeroville (‘19,Comedy) Megan Fox, James Franco. <++ Judgment Night (‘93) <++ Extraordinary M
W <+++ Finding Neverland (P) (‘04) <++ Treasure (‘24) Stephen Fry,Lena Dunham <+++ Together Together (‘21) <++ Military Wives (P) (‘19) Kristin Scott Thomas <+++ Saturday Night
Th Movie <++ The Naked Gun 2 1/ 2: The Sm <++ Naked Gun 33 1/ 3: The Final I <+++ Freedom Writers (‘07) Hilary Swank. < Mass (2021,Drama) Ann Dowd, Reed Birney. Movie F Movie <++++ Chinatown (‘74,Cri) Faye Dunaway,Jack Nicholson. <++ Judgment Night (‘93) <+++ Marathon Man (‘76) Laurence Olivier, Dustin Hoffman <++ Rounders (‘98) 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 12 PM 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30
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11:00 a.m. (5) WMAQ IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. (Live) (3:00)
(7) WLS Premier Lacrosse League Premier Lacrosse League. Utah Archers vs. Denver Outlaws. (Live) (2:00)
11:30 a.m. ESPN Cornhole ACL Pro Signature 5. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf Travelers Championship, Final Round. (Live) (2:00)
12:30 p.m. (32) WFLD IndyCar Racing XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. (Live) (2:30)
1:30 p.m. (7) WLS 2025 Men’s College World Series Finals, Game 2: Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA PGA Tour Golf Travelers Championship, Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
(5) WMAQ 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Final Round. (Live) (3:00) (26) WCIU WNBA Basketball Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream. (Live) (2:00)
TRU TNT 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Real Madrid vs. Pachuca. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN WNBA Basketball Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Pro Signature 5. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. WGBO Copa Oro Concacaf 2025 Estados Unidos vs. Haití. (Live) (2:30)
6:00 p.m. (32) WFLD 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Soccer USA vs. Haiti. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN MLB Baseball New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (7) WLS 2025 NBA Finals Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. TRU TNT 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Manchester City vs. Al Ain. (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. WGBO Copa Oro Concacaf 2025 México vs. Costa Rica. (Live) (2:30)
M onday
6:30 p.m. ESPN 2025 Men’s College World Series Finals, Game 3: Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. TRU TBS 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Inter Miami CF vs. Palmeiras. (Live) (2:00)
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2:00 p.m. TRU TNT 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Benfica vs. FC Bayern München. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. TBS MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets. (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. TRU MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets. (Live) (3:00)
8:30 p.m. WGBO Copa Oro Concacaf 2025 Canadá vs. El Salvador. (Live) (2:30)
W edne S day
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 USL Championship Soccer Indy Eleven at Tampa Bay Rowdies. (Live) (2:00)
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10:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Dow Championship, First Round. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. TRU TNT 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Juventus vs. Manchester City. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf Rocket Classic, First Round. (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. GOLF 2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship First Round. (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. TRU TBS Women’s International Soccer Friendlies USA vs. Republic of Ireland. (Live) (2:00)
F riday
9:55 a.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Austrian Grand Prix, Practice 2. (Live) (1:05)
10:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Dow Championship, Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
1:00 p.m. (32) WFLD LIV Golf League LIV Golf League. Dallas, Round One. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Rocket Classic, Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
4:00 p.m. TRU NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400, Qualifying. (Live) (1:30)
5:00 p.m. GOLF 2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) WGN NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Focused Health 250. (Live) (2:30) (38) WCPX WNBA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 X Games Salt Lake City 2025 (Live) (2:30)
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GOLF PGA Tour Golf Rocket Classic, Third Round. (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (5) WMAQ 2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship Third Round. (Live) (4:00)
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2:30 p.m. (32) WFLD LIV Golf League LIV Golf League. Dallas, Round Two. (Live) (2:30)
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Phon e <+++ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Ston e (‘01) Daniel Radcliffe. <+++ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret s (‘02)Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe.
TBS 29 139 247 Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Club World FIFA Club Inter Miami CF vs. Palmeira s (L) (N) Club World (L) (N) American American
501 132 256 <++ The Keyhole (‘33) Kay Francis. <++ Christopher Stron g <++ Call Her Savage Clara Bow. <++++ The Gay Divorcee (‘34) Fred Astaire. <+++ Midnight Claudette
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52 138 245 <++ Justice Leagu e Ben Affleck. <++ Black Adam
(‘16) Melissa McCarthy.
Kong (2005, Adventure) Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts. <++ The Crazi es
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(‘23) Bruna Marquezine, Xolo Maridueña.
Sully (‘16) Tom Hanks.
Triple 9 (‘16) Casey Affleck.
Last Samurai (‘03) Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise.
Girl With the Dragon
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<+++ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (‘07) Daniel Radcliffe. Revival TBS 29 139 247 Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Leadoff (N) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (L) (N) MLB Close Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam
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Hitch (‘05) Eva Mendes,Will Smith.
Here Comes the Boom <+ Taxi (‘04) Jimmy Fallon, Queen Latifah. Movie
Wilson (‘17) Woody Harrelson. <++ Magic Mike's Last Dance
Problemista (‘23) Júlio Torres. <++ Dinner for Schmucks
Patriots Day
The Last Stop in Yuma County <+++ The Nice Guys (‘16) Russell Crowe. < The Comeback Trail (‘20) Robert De Niro. < Reservoir Dogs
Hulk (‘03) Jennifer Connelly, Eric Bana. <+++ Guardians of the Galaxy (‘14) Chris Pratt. <+++ Spider-Man: No Way Home: Extended Version <+++ M3GAN Allison Williams.
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Boys Club (‘18) Ansel Elgort. <++ Days of Thunder (‘90) Tom Cruise. <+++ The Firm (‘93) Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tom Cruise. Movie
New money talks
The Russells make moves in new season of ‘The Gilded Age’
By Sarah Passingham TV Media
In the culture of excess that defined 1880s New York high society, marriages among the wealthy were business decisions of as much importance as those made in any industrialist’s office.
“The Gilded Age” returns for its third season, premiering Sunday, June 22, on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. In the upcoming season, love is in the air, or at least the Russells’ matchmaking schemes are floating around 61st Street, and families are finding fault with suitors all over the city.
“Happiness is a byproduct of a well-ordered life,” Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus”) opines over the official trailer for the new season. “Marriage is a real opportunity. You can influence politics, shape events. You can have powerful, interesting lives,” the new money queen of the Upper East Side says from experience.
Last season, after her relationship with publisher T. Thomas Fortune (Sullivan Jones, “Elsbeth”) became devastatingly complicated and her controversial article helped halt the educational board’s quiet closure of Black schools, Peggy Scott (Denée Benton, “UnREAL”) made the emotional decision to part ways with The Globe. With those challenges behind her, Peggy is about to jump into a new dilemma. This season, Dr. William Kirkland (Jordan Donica, “Charmed”), a handsome Newport doctor, comes into Peggy’s life and sweeps her off her feet. It’s not as simple as just falling in love, however, as the doctor comes with his own set of disapproving family members ready to take aim at Peggy’s ambition.
Following a devastating loss in the battle of the operas and a long-running feud with the new money across the street, Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski, “Nine Perfect Strangers”) faces conflict even closer to home this season — from inside the house, to be exact. Threatened with financial ruin from a woeful decision her son, Oscar (Blake Ritson, “The Crown”), made, Agnes prepared for the worst last season until a hidden letter changed everything.
There is a new lady of the van Rhjin house. Ada Forte (Cynthia Nixon, “And Just Like That...”), Agnes’ sister, discovered that her recently deceased husband had left her complete control of his untouched inherited fortune, allowing the widowed sisters to keep their home with their niece Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson, “Materialists,” 2025). Though everyone technically answers to Ada now, that doesn’t mean that Agnes has to accept it.
Meanwhile, the Russell children, Larry (Harry Richardson, “Poldark”) and Gladys (Taissa Farmiga, “American Horror Story”), are well aware of their mother’s plans for them. However, they may
have romantic ideas of their own.
Larry recently got into the clock business with a member of a rival house’s staff, Jack Treacher (Ben Ahlers, “The Last of Us”), at the end of last season, taking a small step away from his railway tycoon father George Russell’s (Morgan Spector, “The Plot Against America”) overbearing influence on his career. It was just one small step away from the Russell residence and toward the van Rhijn’s across the street that Larry made in last season’s finale.
Marian has come a long way since she first arrived in New York from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Sent to live with her aunts after her father’s death, Marian’s modern approach to life has ruffled feathers in their social circle, no one more so than Agnes.
Leaving an appropriate match and the promise of an easy life of luxury on the table, Marian chose instead to pursue her passion for teaching before settling down. Unattached, Marian sees her friend Larry in a different light on her front steps after the Met’s inaugural opera, and the two share a kiss, either uniting the two warring households or fanning the flames.
Gladys, naive and not exactly poised to stand up against her mother’s wishes, ended last season engaged to a Duke as part of Bertha’s strategy to secure an audience for the Met’s opening night. The teaser trailer features Gladys looking worried in several locales, perhaps feeling like her time is nearly up to object to her mother’s wishes.
Also returning to the cast are Audra McDonald (“The Good Fight”) as Dorothy Scott; John Douglas Thompson (“Mare of Easttown”) as Arthur Scott; Nathan Lane (“Mid-Century Modern”) as Ward McAllister; Jack Gilpin (Billions”) as Church; Simon Jones (“Downton Abbey,” 2019) as Bannister; Debra Monk (“New Amsterdam”) as Armstrong; and Taylor Richardson (“The Time Traveler’s Wife”) as Bridget.
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Unscramble the letters for each word to reveal five movies and TV shows. Then, rearrange the circled letters to discover the actor who has appeared in all five.
Solution on page 2
By Caroline Collacutt TV Media
With a wealth of knowledge and years of experience — both professional and homegrown — to share, chef Maneet Chauhan (“Chopped”) brings traditional Indian flavors to the masses with each and every episode of “Maneet’s Eats,” available to stream on Prime Video.
Following Chauhan from the market to her kitchen, this mouth-watering series sees the chef recreating some of her all-time favorite Indian dishes in an approachable way, allowing newcomers and spice lovers alike to try their hand at making the recipes right at home.
“Seemingly born with a ladle in her hand” (per Food
Network), Chauhan’s culinary journey started early in her life, in her homeland of India. There, Chauhan graduated top of her class at the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration — one of India’s top culinary schools — before interning at some of the finest hotels and kitchens the country had to offer. After moving to the U.S., Chauhan went on to attend the Culinary
Institute of America, where she honed her skill enough to later appear on the likes of Food Network series such as “Chopped,” “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “The Next Iron Chef.” Additionally, Chauhan also owns the Chauhan Ale and Masala House, a restaurant offering a bold fusion of cultures, cuisines and flavors, located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Maneet Chauhan stars in “Maneet’s Eats”
Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski star in “The Gilded Age”
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13. Sea World biggie
14. Driver’s aid?
15. Alexander Skarsgard series
17. Brit. bombers
18. “The Daily Show” host
20. Stonecutters
23. Horse’s gait
24. Haughty person
25. “You Won’t __ _” (Anne Murray hit)
28. Stuff studied in genetics
29. Chap
30. Vatican leaders
33. Crop up
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37. Follows the leader
38. Show about the Roy family
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22. “General Hospital” star, generally speaking
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27. Baby blues
31. Abbr. on a computer key
32. Mugs
33. Additive to some tissues
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42. Sitcom featuring the Ricardos
46. Trouble
47. Jules Verne hero
48. Hawaiian island
49. Hide-hair link
50. Margin mark
51. Have a bawl
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2. Bud’s bud
3. Peter Ustinov’s title
4. Previous employment stint
5. Preserves in brine
6. Planets or other spheres
7. Big name in paper
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By Kimberly Tremblay TV Media
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU
“The Bear” - Season 4
The kitchen is heating up once again as “The Bear” returns to Hulu for its fourth season, with all 10 episodes hitting the streamer Wednesday, June 25. After opening their fine-dining restaurant, The Bear, Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White, “Shameless”) and his crew are back in the kitchen and are under even more pressure. Season 4 picks up right after Season 3’s cliffhanger when Carmy received The Bear’s first review. Season 4 follows Carmy as he doubles down on his obsessive pursuit of culinary greatness, alienating his team as The Bear chases a Michelin star. Meanwhile, Sydney (Ayo Edebiri, “Inside Out 2,” 2024) grapples with a tempting new opportunity that could take her away from the restaurant, and Richie (Ebon MossBachrach, “Girls”) is forced to choose between loyalty and ambition. Returning cast members include Lionel Boyce (“The Jellies!”), Liza Colon-Zayas (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) and Abby Elliott (“Saturday Night Live”). Created by Christopher Storer (“Ramy”), who also serves as writer and director. Executive produced by Joanna Calo (“BoJack Horseman”), Hiro Murai (“Atlanta”) and Josh Senior (“Ramy Youssef: More Feelings,” 2024).
WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+
“Ironheart” - Season 1
A brilliant new hero steps into the spotlight when “Ironheart” premieres Tuesday, June 24, on Disney+. Set in the aftermath of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022), this series follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” 2022), a young inventor who is determined to make her mark on the world. Inspired by Tony Stark, she builds her own powerful iron suit
… but her invention attracts the wrong attention. After meeting the mysterious-yet-charming Parker Robbins, aka “The Hood” (Anthony Ramos, “A Star Is Born,” 2018), Riri is pulled into a dangerous fight by her new acquaintance, whose dark magic challenges the limits of her technology. Starring Lyric Ross (“This Is Us”), Alden Ehrenreich (“Oppenheimer,” 2023), Regan Aliyah (“BF for Hire”) and Manny Montana (“Good Girls”), with episodes directed by Samantha Bailey (“You’re So Talented”) and Angela Barnes (“Atlanta”). Season 1 of “Ironheart” is created for television by Chinaka Hodge (“Amazing Stories”) and is based on the comic by Brian Michael Bendis (“Powers”) and Mike Deodato Jr. (“Marvel Rising: Initiation”). Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther,” 2018) serves as an executive producer.
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX
“Squid Game” - Season 3
Every game must come to an end, but Season 3 of “Squid Game” is just getting started. Coming Friday, June 27, to Netflix, the final season plunges Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae, “Hunt,” 2022) back into the nightmare he once tried to escape. But this
time, he’s on a mission to tear down the system from within. Season 2 ended in tragedy, as Gi-hun’s failed rebellion against the game’s organizers led to the death of his friend Jung-bae (Aaron Yamawaki, “Avengers: Age the Ultron,” 2015), leaving him with guilt and a need for justice. Now, as he reunites with other survivors, the games become even more twisted, with brutal new challenges introduced by the enigmatic dolls. Meanwhile, The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun, “The Magnificent Seven,” 2016) continues to oversee the games and detective Hwang Jun-ho’s (Wi Ha-joon, “Bad and Crazy”) investigation brings him closer to uncovering the truth. Showrunner and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk (“Silenced,” 2011) returns as director for the final season.
WHAT’S NEW ON HBO MAX
“Enigma” (2025)
A powerful reflection on identity, reinvention and the price of fame, “Enigma” premieres Tuesday, June 24, on HBO Max. Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Zackary Drucker (“Transparent”), “Enigma” is an emotional documentary that explores the lives of two groundbreaking trans figures: April Ashley, a British model who once graced the cover of Vogue, and Amanda Lear (“Miss,” 2020), the French singer and actress known for her playful
persona on stage. Born into eras defined by secrecy and social suppression, both women forged bold new identities in the public eye, but in strikingly different ways. The documentary traces Ashley’s historic journey as one of the first British people to undergo gender confirmation surgery, only to later be outed by the press. As the world shined an unwanted spotlight on her identity, she eventually reclaimed her narrative through activism and her autobiography. In contrast, Lear built her career on gender-bending allure, teasing audiences with her hit “I’m a MISTERy,” a title deliberately misspelled to heighten the speculation she wouldn’t confirm or deny. “Enigma” juxtaposes their paths to showcase how both women dealt with the personal cost of living authentically in the spotlight. Executive produced by Nancy Abraham (“The Janes,” 2022), Jon Bardin (“Take Care of Maya,” 2023) and Kate Barry (“Britney vs Spears,” 2021).
WHAT’S NEW ON APPLE TV+
“Smoke” - Season 1
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire! Season 1 of “Smoke” premieres Friday, June 27, on Apple TV+ with a two-episode debut, followed by weekly episodes through August. Taron Egerton (“Rocketman,” 2019) stars as Dave Gudsen, a troubled arson investigator who is forced to partner with detective Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett, “The Order,” 2024) as they track down two elusive serial arsonists. As the fires grow larger and the threat deadlier, Dave and Michelle are pulled deeper into a twisted game of cat and mouse that threatens to consume them both. From the mind of acclaimed crime novelist Dennis Lehane (“Mystic River,” 2001) and inspired by true events, “Smoke” is a searing nine-episode thriller starring Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (“Dexter: Resurrection”) as Freddy, Hannah Emily Anderson (“Dark Phoenix,” 2019) as Ashley, Luke Roessler (“Deadpool 2,” 2018) as Emmett, Mishka Thebaud (“The Good Doctor”) as Benji and Adina Porter (“American Horror Story”) as Brenda. Directed by Jim McKay (“FBI: Most Wanted”), with Kary Antholis (“Black Bird”) serving as an executive producer.
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Q: I was just rewatching an old episode of “Great British Bake Off,” only they called it “The Great British Baking Show.” Did they change the name or something? I swear it used to be “Bake Off.”
A: You’re not wrong. It just depends where you’re watching it.
If you’re watching in Great Britain, where it’s made, it’s still “Great British Bake Off.” But if you’re watching in North America, under the watchful blue eyes of the Pillsbury Doughboy, you’re getting “The Great British Baking Show.”
That’s because Pillsbury, a beloved and wellestablished food company in North America, has a trademark on the term “bake off,” thanks to its long-running Pillsbury Bake-Off competition, which challenges home bakers to send in their best recipes to compete for a prize (so, not miles away from the “Great British” show).
To avoid the clash, the show rebranded as “The Great British Baking Show” over here, but otherwise it’s the same.
It’s managed plenty of other, more significant changes over the years (a new judge, a U.K. network change and a revolving door of comedian-hosts, for example), so it knows what it’s doing.
It remains popular in North America, even alongside regionally tailored versions — “The Great American Baking Show” airs on the Roku channel and “The Great Canadian Baking Show” has aired on CBC since 2017.
Q: I have gotten really into “The Lincoln Lawyer” and noticed David E. Kelley’s name in the credits. Assuming it’s the same David E. Kelley from “Ally McBeal” and “Boston Legal,” I’m curious if he’s done anything other than legal shows.
A: You could look to his even more recent streaming drama, “Nine Perfect Strangers,” as an example of the non-legal output from super-producer David E. Kelley.
Yes, he’s definitely known for his legal dramas (other examples include the beloved but shortlived “Harry’s Law” and legal-TV landmark “L.A. Law”). But he’s always kept a hand in other genres, with almost the same amount of success. Today is a great example. At the same time he’s producing Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” a legal drama based on the film of the same name, he’s also producing Hulu’s buzzy hit “Nine Perfect Strangers,” an anthology series about rich people visiting a mysterious wellness retreat. Its second season just debuted a few weeks ago. This pattern goes all the way back to his early career. While he was writing and producing “L.A. Law,” and maybe creating the modern court-
room drama as we know it, from 1986 to 1992, he was also writing and producing “Doogie Howser, M.D.” (which ran from 1989 to 1993). While “Doogie” maybe didn’t redefine the medical genre, it at least offered a surprising new take on it and launched the career of Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”).
Kelley has been even more adventurous on the big screen, dabbling in genres like horror (“Lake Placid,” 1999) and sports comedy (“Mystery, Alaska,” also released in 1999).
