September 7 - 13, 2025
Beyond the building
Things get heated in Season 5 of “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Disney+ and Hulu. Ever the curious residents and podcast hosts, Charles (Steve Martin, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” 2003), Oliver (Martin Short, “SCTV”) and Mabel (Selena Gomez, “Emilia Perez,” 2024) unknowingly step into the violent world of organized crime as they team up to solve the murder of the Arconia’s beloved doorman, Lester (Teddy Coluca, “The Blacklist”). Téa Leoni (“Madam Secretary”) joins the cast. Your Weekly Guide
Steve Martin and Martin Short star in “Only Murders in the Building”
More than ‘Murders in the Building’ Leoni joins expanding mystery series
By Dana Simpson TV Media
After four complete seasons of Manhattan-based murder and mayhem, one has to wonder if perhaps the residents of the Arconia should just move. Nevertheless, Charles (Steve Martin, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” 2003), Oliver (Martin Short, “SCTV”) and Mabel (Selena Gomez, “Emilia Perez,” 2024) have stuck it out this far, and when their doorman turns up dead, the crime-loving trio knows better than to accept it as an accident.
Thus begins Season 5 of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Disney+ and Hulu.
When “Only Murders” first appeared on the streamer in late summer 2021, it immediately garnered a 100% rating on the RottenTomatoes. com Tomatometer, a metric used to quantify critics’ opinions regarding various specific films and TV series. Forty episodes and seven Primetime Emmys later, “Only Murders” still holds an average Tomatometer reading of 97% across all four seasons.
Hoping for another hit season as it crosses the 50-episode threshold, Season 5 of “Only Murders” continues its longstanding tradition of packing big-name talent into the cast. This year’s big addition — teased, as most new cast members are, during the previous season’s finale — is “Madam Secretary” and “Spanglish” (2004) star Téa Leoni.
“I think she’s the great tease at the end of the finale and a little bit of an intriguing bump forward,” co-creator John Hoffman (“race and Frankie”) told Deadline of Leoni’s role in the Season 4 finale.
“She’s an extension of the little news report in Episode 9 that Mabel makes note of at the hospital,” Hoffman elaborated, adding that Leoni’s character, Sofia Caccimelio, “is the wife of the Dry Cleaning King of Brooklyn, and maybe a couple of dry cleaning outlets in Manhattan, as well.”
And while dry cleaners are not typically considered to be dangerous, the Caccimelios do have ties to organized crime within the Big Apple and are particularly intertwined with the Caputo crime family mentioned at least once throughout the series to date. As for whether the Caputo family has any further connection to previous murders in the series, that remains to be seen, but we wouldn’t rule anything out just yet.
As is always the case for “Only Murders in the Building,” however, Hoffman reiterates that much of the risk is simply “involved in helping” to solve the crimes, but he made sure to add that “there are some moves that might come in Season 5 that change the whole equation.”
A major component of that equation this season is the death of beloved Arconia doorman Les-
ter, played over the course of 20 episodes by Teddy Coluca (“The Blacklist”). To add insult to injury (or death, as the case would have it), the fountain where Lester’s body was dumped was the very same one he had decreed as lucky during his own Arconia terrace wedding decades before the building’s growing reputation for murder.
As described by Hulu Press, Charles, Oliver and Mabel’s newest case “plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.”
The more they dig, the more the friends and podcasters discover that New York is evolving into a metropolis with an entirely new identity; “one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.”
And although Season 5 details are still being kept to a minimum as of writing, chances are that there will be plenty more of the series’ signature flashbacks and maybe a touch of magical realism as Mabel once again casually converses with the deceased in an effort to solve the mystery.
Returning to the Arconia alongside Martin, Short, Gomez and Coluca are Michael Cyril Creighton (“Spotlight,” 2015) as building resident and proclaimed cat-lover Howard Morris; Meryl Streep (“The Devil Wears Prada,” 2006) as long-aspiring actress Loretta Durkin-Putnam, Oliver’s new wife; Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers,” 2023) as NYPD detective Donna Williams, who always seems to be catching up to the trio; and Richard Kind (“Argo,” 2012) and Nathan Lane (“The Producers,” 2005) as recurring guest characters Vince Fish and Teddy Dimas, respectively. Joining Leoni in the so-called “newcomers club” meanwhile, are Renée Zellweger (“Bridget Jones’s Diary,” 2001), Christoph Waltz (“Inglourious Basterds,” 2009), Keegan-Michael Key (“Let’s Be Cops,” 2014), Logan Lerman (“We Were the Lucky Ones”), Dianne Wiest (“Bullets Over Broadway,” 1994), Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart,” 2019), Jermaine Fowler (“Coming 2 America,” 2021) and Bobby Cannavale (“The Watcher”).
Still, amid all the new characters and chaotic plot twists, it’s nice to know that the
show has achieved a level of stability that is relatively uncommon in the fickle world of streaming — something Hoffman attributes to the reflective, conversational tone of the show.
“The ‘meta’ nature of it ... seems to be one constant theme for the show,” Hoffman told Deadline while promoting Season 5. “The part of it that really surprises me is that it’s able to hold so much. ... I can’t believe the way in which these three can find their ways comedically and dramatically but also hold ... all of that meta ‘wink-wink.’”
Don’t miss your chance to solve another murder with Charles, Oliver and Mabel when Season 5 of “Only Murders in the Building” begins Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Disney+ and Hulu.
Selena Gomez and Martin Short in “Only Murders in the Building”
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Sunday
The Great Food Truck Race
FOOD 8:00 p.m.
As the final three trucks arrive in Newport News, Va., host Tyler Florence sets up a secret surveillance challenge where the losing team gets shut down for an hour. Later on, the teams fail challenges that they could’ve easily won.
Monday
90 Day Fiancé:
The Other Way
TLC 5:00 p.m.
Your 90 Day favorites invite you into their homes for another week of The Other Way watch parties with some traveling and others hosting. Robert visits Kim and Jamal, and Jovi and Yara visit Loren and Alex. The show comes on and no one is holding back!
Tuesday
Chef Grudge Match
FOOD 8:00 p.m.
Laila Ali hosts as four chefs face off in explosive back-to-back battles to settle recipe rivalries. Mika Leon takes on Brad Delgado over stolen recipes, while burger pros Tommy Jobst and Chris Lombardi clash for best burger bragging rights and $10,000.
Thursday
Big Brother
(2) WBBM WCIA 7:00 p.m.
As alliances continue shifting and confusion reigns supreme, housemates shy away from their suitcases, hoping they’re not the next to pack it up. Host Julie Chen Moonves, meanwhile, is crossing more names off her friends list, during this latest episode.
Friday Magic City:
An American Fantasy
STARZ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
HBO 8:00 p.m.
Task
The final episode of this docuseries makes its debut, concluding the story of Atlanta’s most influential Black cultural hub: Music City. A place of legends, Music City saw fantasy and reality colliding, as many visitors found their way into the spotlight.
Saturday
48 Hours
(2) WBBM WCIA 8:00 p.m.
The first 48 hours following a crime are vital to any investigation. Peter Van Sant, Erin Moriarty, Anne-Marie Green and top CBS News journalists investigate shocking tales of criminal conduct and real-life tragedies, examining cases from start to finish.
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones and more, the all-new series, “Task,” makes its debut on HBO this Sunday, Sept. 7. Created by Brad Ingelsby, the series follows an FBI agent as he heads an all-star task force made to end a string of violent robberies committed by an unsuspecting family man.
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Sports this week
Sunday
11:00 a.m. BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball Florida at Ohio State. (Live) (2:00)
Noon (2) WBBM WCIA (32) WFLD NFL Football (Live) (3:00)
ESPN Women’s College Volleyball Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) WLS 2025 US Open Tennis Men’s Final. (Live) (3:30)
BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball California at Nebraska. (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Stifel Charity Classic, Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
USA NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300. (Live) (3:30)
3:00 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball Creighton at USC. (Live) (2:00)
3:25 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA NFL Football (Live) (3:35)
3:30 p.m. (9) WGN PBR Camping World Team Series Game Match-Up. (Live) (2:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN NWSL Soccer Angel City FC at NJ/NY Gotham FC. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. GOLF 2025 Walker Cup Final Day. (Live) (3:00)
7:15 p.m. (5) WMAQ NFL Football Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills. (Live) (3:15)
7:30 p.m. ESPN NWSL Soccer Houston Dash at San Diego Wave FC. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. (26) WCIU WNBA Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces. (Live) (2:00)
Monday
3:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Folds of Honor Collegiate, First Round. (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (7) WLS ESPN NFL Football Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears. (Live) (3:15)
ESPN2 NFL Football Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears. (Live) (3:15)
TueSday
3:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Folds of Honor Collegiate, Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. TRU TBS MLB Baseball Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 Women’s College Volleyball (Live) (2:30)
6:30 p.m. ESPN WNBA Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever. (Live) (2:00)
TNT Men’s International Soccer Friendlies USA vs. Japan. (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Volleyball (Live) (2:00)
WedneSday
10:30 a.m. GOLF Women’s College Golf Folds of Honor Collegiate, Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
3:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Folds of Honor Collegiate, Men’s Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Volleyball (Live) (1:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Volleyball (Live) (2:00)
ThurSday
Noon GOLF PGA Tour Golf Procore Championship, First Round. (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Kroger Queen City Championship, First Round. (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Soccer Maryland at Penn State. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (32) WFLD MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf Simmons Bank Open for Snedeker Foundation, First Round. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Soccer Washington at USC. (Live) (2:00)
Friday
Noon GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Kroger Queen City Championship, Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf Simmons Bank Open for Snedeker Foundation, Second Round. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. TRU NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Qualifying. (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Procore Championship, Second Round. (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. BIG10 College Football Indiana State at Indiana. (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Volleyball (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) WGN NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Food City 300. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN College Football Colorado at Houston. (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. (32) WFLD College Football Kansas State at Arizona. (Live) (3:30)
9:00 p.m. BIG10 College Football New Mexico at UCLA. (Live) (3:00)
SaTurday
9:00 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Fulham vs. Leeds United. (Live) (2:00)
11:00 a.m. (7) WLS ESPN College Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00) (32) WFLD College Football Oregon at Northwestern. (Live) (3:30)
BIG10 College Football Central Michigan at Michigan. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 College Football Oklahoma at Temple. (Live) (3:00)
11:30 a.m. (2) WBBM WCIA NWSL Soccer Angel City FC at North Carolina Courage. (Live) (2:00) (5) WMAQ Premier League Soccer West Ham United vs. Tottenham Hotspur. (Live) (2:00)
Noon GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Kroger Queen City Championship, Third Round. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Brentford vs. Chelsea. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA College Football USC at Purdue. (Live) (3:30) (7) WLS College Football Georgia at Tennessee. (Live) (3:00) (32) WFLD College Football Oregon State at Texas Tech. (Live) (3:30)
BIG10 College Football Youngstown State at Michigan State. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN College Football Pittsburgh at West Virginia. (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Iowa State at Arkansas State. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf Simmons Bank Open for Snedeker Foundation, Third Round. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. (9) WGN College Football South Florida at Miami. (Live) (3:30)
5:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Procore Championship, Third Round. (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. TRU Banana Ball World Tour The Firefighters vs. Savannah Bananas. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN College Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (5) WMAQ College Football Texas A&M at Notre Dame. (Live) (3:30) (7) WLS College Football Florida at LSU. (Live) (3:30)
BIG10 College Football Massachusetts at Iowa. (Live) (3:00)
USA NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) WGN PBR Camping World Team
Series Cowboy Days. (Live) (2:00) (32) WFLD MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 College Football Duke at Tulane. (Live) (3:00)
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6:30 p.m. ESPN College Football NC State at Wake Forest. (Live) (3:00) 7:00 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Soccer Minnesota at Nebraska. (Live) (2:00)
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Mother vs. ‘Girlfriend’ Frances thriller series adaption debuts on screen
By Dana Simpson TV Media
We’ve all heard phrases such as “mother knows best” and “a mother is a son’s first true love,” but what happens when these heartfelt and innocent sentiments are taken to the extreme? Worse yet, what if a mother spots her son in danger but is helpless to stop the inevitable from occurring?
These questions are at the heart of the unsettling new Prime Video limited series “The Girlfriend,” which premieres Wednesday, Sept. 10, on the Amazon-owned streaming service.
Based on Michelle Frances’ thrilling debut novel of the same name from 2017, “The Girlfriend” follows Laura (Robin Wright, “House of Cards”), a woman who seemingly has it all — from her glittering career, to her loving husband Howard (Waleed Zuaiter, “London Has Fallen,” 2016) and her precious son Daniel (Laurie Davidson, “Will”).
However, Laura’s “perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry [Olivia Cooke, “House of the Dragon”], a girlfriend who changes everything,” reads the official description from Amazon MGM Studios. “After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.”
First announced by Prime Video in May 2024, filming for the series began in London (where five episodes are reportedly set) the following month and moved to the sunny Costa del Sol in Spain (where one episode is set) — Malaga, Ronda and Marbella, in particular — in early October of the same year. In addition to her work leading the series with Cooke, Wright also serves as series director and as an executive producer alongside Imaginarium’s John Cavendish, Will Tennant and Phil Robertson (all of whom worked on “The Ritual,” 2017), as well as author Frances, to name a few.
“I’m thrilled to be directing and acting in this wildly delicious psychological thriller filled with plot twists and surprising character turns,” Wright said in a statement to the press following the series’ announcement.
The series’ official trailer begins with a sexy interaction between the young, budding couple before Daniel asks, “So what do we do?” In response, Cherry questions, “Do I have to meet the parents?”
What follows is a gripping illustration of the suspense at the heart of the series as Cherry tries to make a good impression on Daniel’s well-todo family, all the while sparking increasing amounts of ire and distrust from his mother. While it is completely natural for a parent to question their child’s choice of partner to a cer-
tain degree, the trailer shows Daniel’s father, Howard, caution Laura about how doggedly she has chosen to pursue her hunch that Cherry has ulterior motives.
Atmospherically, “The Girlfriend” cuts a crisp, cool and fairly cosmopolitan cloth. Featuring several hotels, villas, bars and restaurants across Europe as well as streamlined and well-tailored outfits for its leading characters, the series is likely to appeal to fans of the “Gossip Girl” or “Succession” aesthetic. Art and art galleries also feature prominently in the trailer, leading to the assumption that class consciousness and financial status will be among the show’s main themes.
Lending credence to this educated assumption is Frances’ source material, which operated upon the same central themes to create a climate rife with suspicion and trepidation. Described on Amazon.ca by one reader as “a chilling, intriguing, page-turner that at its core is a novel about family, manipulation, jealousy, deception and obsession,” Frances’ involvement in the adaptation as executive producer signals that the overall tone and message of the series will remain true to the novel.
Upon the novel’s release in 2017, fellow author Leslie A. Lindsay (“Speaking of Apraxia”) interviewed Frances about her debut work, wherein Frances described her love for each of the story’s female leads despite their particular obsessions and neuroses.
“I have a soft spot for both mom Laura and girlfriend Cherry, despite their bad behavior,” Frances explained. “They both start from a hopeful, positive place, but jealousy and insecurity warp their perception of the situation they find themselves in, and lo and behold, things start to spiral out of control. I feel for Cherry as she’s a classic victim of intergenerational unfairness ... I also have empathy for Laura’s desire to protect her only remaining child from someone who she believes to be up to no good.”
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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
Hosted by “Ugly Delicious” star David Chang, alongside co-host and “Voice of the Internet” Chris Ying (“Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People”), the oneof-a-kind, in-real-time cooking show “Dinner Time Live With David Chang” has returned for a third season, with new episodes premiering live each and every Tuesday on Netflix.
“World-renowned chef David Chang has plenty of experience cooking on camera — and that’s why he knows that 99% of what you see at home is a lie,” says Netflix. “Now he’s ready to show the world how a glorious, professionally prepared meal actually gets pulled off,
without the assistance of swap-outs, food stylists, cleanup crews and welltimed camera cuts to make it all look seamless.”
“This one-of-a-kind series “[offers] audiences the chance to observe a VIP cooking experience as it unfolds in real time — and all the mishaps, problem-solving and cocktail-fueled conversations that go along with it,” the streamer concludes.
Broadcasting straight from Chang’s downtown Los Angeles kitchen, the show features a rotating cast of celebrity dinner guests, who join Chang, Ying and other culinary masterminds during the preparation of elaborate (yet approachable) meals.
While Season 2 saw an impressive rotation of special guests — including
Chelsea Lazkani (“Selling Sunset”) and Eric Wareheim (“Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”), Josh Gad (“Frozen,” 2013) and singer Wiz Khalifa (“Black and Yellow”), Fortune Feimster (“FUBAR”) and Rachel Bloom (“Crazy E-Girlfriend”), “Brooklyn NineNine” stars Craig Robinson and Joe Lo Truglio, “Cobra Kai” stars Ralph Macchio and Jacob Bertrand, comedians Billy Eichner (“Bros,” 2022) and Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”) and more — across nine, seasonally themed episodes, this upcoming return is said to offer “even more unscripted moments, real-time interaction and new twists — including live Q&As and audience-driven decisions that make every episode unique,” according to Netflix.
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By Kimberly Tremblay TV Media
WHAT’S
“Task”
NEW ON HBO MAX
An unsuspecting family man hides a dark secret, and an FBI task force will stop at nothing to uncover it. Season 1 of “Task” premieres Sunday, Sept. 7, on HBO Max, starring Mark Ruffalo (“13 Going on 30,” 2004) as Tom, an experienced FBI agent tasked with leading a task force to track down a series of brutal home invasions. The shocking twist: the mastermind behind the crimes is an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey, “Ozark”) whose quiet life masks a chilling double life. As Tom and his team dig deeper, they uncover layers of deception, betrayal and hidden motives that challenge everything they thought they knew. In this seven-episode season, trust is fleeting, danger is everywhere and no one is truly who they seem. From “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby, Season 1 of “Task” is directed by Jeremiah Zagar (“We the Animals,” 2018) and stars Silvia Dionicio (“New Amsterdam”), Jamie McShane (“Wednesday”) and Emilia Jones (“Brimstone,” 2016).
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU
“Tracker” - Season 2
Based on the 2019 novel “The Never Game” by Jeffery Deaver, Season 2 of “Tracker” is available on Hulu Saturday, Sept. 13. From series creator Ben H. Winters (“Legion”), “Tracker” follows Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley, “This Is Us”), a lone-wolf survivalist and expert tracker who roams the country using his skills to solve mysteries, as he helps strangers in need and uncovers the truth — all while carrying the weight of his fractured family history. Season 1 concluded with Colter investigating the disappearance of two amateur storm chasers after the local police dismissed it as an accidental drowning.
Season 2, however, finds Colter pulled into even more dangerous and personal cases, starting with his investigation on the strange disappearance of a family in the Arkansas backwoods, where a shocking revelation about the mother’s past entangles him in the ruthless world of organized crime. From missing persons to criminal conspiracies, each case this season draws Colter deeper into a world where danger lurks around every corner and trust is a rare commodity. Season 2 stars Fiona Rene (“Fire Country”), Abby McEnany (“Work in Progress”), Eric Graise (“Teenage Bounty Hunters”) and Robin Weigert (“Smile,” 2022), with Ryan O’Nan (“Fargo”) as this season’s executive producer.
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX
“The Wrong Paris” (2025)
Buckle up! Love is taking a detour. Coming Friday, Sept. 12, to Netflix, “The Wrong Paris” (2025) follows Dawn (Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”), as she chases a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend art school in France. Hoping for a free ride, she sweet talks her way onto the Honeypot dating show — only to find out it’s not set in France, but in Paris, Texas, thanks to a ratings stunt. Stuck in the
wrong Paris and desperate to not miss her shot, Dawn plots to get kicked off the show … until an unexpected connection with bachelor Trey (Pierson Fode, “Based on a True Story”) complicates everything. Starring Madison Pettis (“Five Points”), Yvonne Orji (“Night School,” 2018), Torrance Coombs (“Reign”) and Christin Park (“Charmed”).
“The Wrong Paris” is directed by Janeen Damian (“Irish Wish,” 2024), written by Nicole Henrich (“House Hunters: Outside the Box”) and executive produced by Cosgrove and Vince Balzano (“The Princess Switch,” 2018).
WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME VIDEO
“Helluva Boss” - Seasons 1 & 2
In Hell, business is booming … if your business is murder. Seasons 1 and 2 of “Helluva Boss” are available Wednesday, Sept. 10, on Prime Video. Created by Vivienne Medrano (“Hazbin Hotel”), “Helluva Boss” is a darkly comedic animated series that takes viewers deep into the underworld’s most hellish company: I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals). From their infernal headquarters, boss Blitzo (Brandon Rogers, “Magic Funhouse!”) runs a ragtag team that includes weapons expert Moxxie
(Richard Steven Horvitz, “The Angry Beavers”), his fearless wife Millie (Vivian Nixon, “Grey’s Anatomy”), and their receptionist Loona (Erica Lindbeck, “ThunderCats Roar”). Together, they travel from Hell to the human world to carry out contract killings on behalf of damned souls seeking vengeance. Set in the same universe as “Hazbin Hotel,” “Helluva Boss” also stars Bryce Pinkham (“The Blacklist”), Don Darryl Rivera (“Only Murders in the Building”) and Edward Bosco (“Hazbin Hotel”). With episodes written and directed by Medrano, “Helluva Boss” sees Timothy Cubbison (“The Silent Sea”) as executive producer.
WHAT’S NEW ON AMC+
“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” - Season 3 In a world of the dead, they fight for the living. Season 3 of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” premieres this Sunday, Sept. 7, on AMC+. A spinoff to the fan-favorite The Walking Dead series, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” follows Daryl (Norman Reedus, “Ride with Norman Reedus”), who washes ashore in France and struggles to understand how he got there and why. As he travels across a broken but resilient France, he is hopeful he will find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his plan. In Season 3, Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride, “The Mist,” 2007) continue their journey to return home to the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse. Starring Louis Puech Scigliuzzi (“Show Me More”), Romain Levi (“Franklin”) and Clemence Poesy (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1”). Based on the “The Walking Dead” comic series by Robert Kirkman, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” is executive produced by Reedus, McBride and David Zabel (“ER”). Directed by Daniel Percival (“The Man in the High Castle”).
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By Adam Thomlison TV Media
Q: I’m confused. I’ve been watching the new “Alien: Earth” series, expecting to see Elle Fanning, but instead there’s a different actress as the lead android. Was she replaced in the cast?
A: You probably aren’t the only one confused by the sprawling Alien universe — it’s so big, in fact, that it’s sprawled into the Predator universe. Essentially, the problem is you’re watching “Alien: Earth,” a TV series released last month that features an android, played by Sydney Chandler (“Don’t Worry Darling,” 2022), as one of its main characters. But you’re thinking of “Predator: Badlands,” a film slated for release in November that features an android, played by Elle Fanning (“The Great”), as one of its main characters.
The most confusing part is that Fanning’s Predator android is actually borrowed from the Alien universe — she’s created by the Weyland-Yutani corporation, which features heavily in “Alien: Earth.”
The two film franchises merged on screen in 2004’s “Alien vs. Predator,” and “Predator: Badlands” continues that tradition.
But director and writer Dan Trachtenberg (“10 Cloverfield Lane,” 2016) said that in this case it was a crossover of convenience. He told Entertainment Weekly that he first decided, for story reasons, to make Fanning’s character an android instead of a human. “The next thought was, wait a minute, I know a company that makes robots. And that led to the Weyland-Yutani synth of it all.”
This all began way back in 1979 with the smash hit “Alien.” The main antagonist of that original film (played by Ian Holm, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” 2001) was an android created by the Weyland-Yutani corporation. The androids (or “synthetics,” in the films’ parlance) have remained a central feature of the franchise, sometimes as villains, sometimes as heroes.
Q: What’s James Spader doing now that “The Blacklist” is over?
A: With his new-found free time, James Spader (“Sex, Lies and Videotape,” 1989) is going about
as far away from “The Blacklist” as imaginable, but back to another fan-favorite role. He’ll be playing the murderous AI supervillain Ultron in a new Marvel series.
NBC crime drama “The Blacklist” was a very human-level show, where power comes from lies and subtle manipulation. The extent of Spader’s costume, if you can call it that, was a snappy-looking fedora.
But “Vision Quest,” the new Disney+ series slated for release next year, takes place in a world where superheroes fight aliens, magical beings and, in Spader’s case, sentient robots. It’s a big shift, but it’s not a new one. Spader already played the role in the 2015 film
“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” one of the highestgrossing films of all time.
The “Vision Quest” show will be a direct follow-up to that. Spader’s character appeared to be killed by the superhero Vision (played by Paul Bettany, “The Da Vinci Code,” 2006), part of the Avengers superhero team. “Vision Quest,” if you haven’t already guessed, is a spinoff show built specifically around Vision.
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