By Dana Simpson TV Media
LGive thanks to ‘Neighbors’ Bastianich celebrates American communities
idia Bastianich is a woman of many talents. In addition to a successful 27 years hosting cooking shows on PBS, the Italianborn chef is a real people person. For those who have followed her career over the past three decades, this proclamation of sociality is unlikely to come as a surprise, but for those who have jumped on the Bastianich bandwagon recently — or for those who happily stumbled across one of her specials on a cozy day in front of the television — yes, she really does care as much as it seems.
Since 2011, Bastianich has been showing her appreciation for the country she calls home in a series titled “Lidia Celebrates America” on PBS. Having covered everything from culturally significant holiday traditions and wedding ceremonies to the importance of giving back to first responders and front-line service workers, Bastianich has spent the bulk of her 60s and 70s giving back to the country that welcomed her family with open arms when she was just 11 years old.
The newest installment of “Lidia Celebrates America,” subtitled “A Nation of Neighbors,” premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25, on PBS, and continues Bastianich’s rich tradition of warming hearts from coast to coast.
“It’s the 14th year [of ‘Lidia Celebrates America’], and it’s my way of thanking America,” Bastianich said in an interview with TV Media ahead of the special’s release. “I find that sometimes it [the U.S.] is maligned ... so I said, ‘I’ve got to go out there and really show through food’ — because that’s how I communicate that — ‘that there’s so many good elements and good people and good experiences in America.’”
And Bastianich certainly has a way of bringing out the best in people — often with a few joyful tears along the way — a talent that may harken back to her memories growing up in a small, tight-knit community before her family’s immigration to the United States.
“When I grew up as a kid in a small town in Italy, we knew every house in town, more or less,” recalled Bastianich of her childhood. “If you came home late from school or early from school [and] your mother wasn’t home, you knocked on your neighbor’s door [and] they fed you. ... The adults would get together, they have coffee together, sit under the mulberry tree in the summertime and talk.”
“I think that that gives you a sense of [positivity] and stability, you know, to have these connections,” Bastianich concluded, adding, “and here, maybe it is a little missing.”
This is one of the many reasons Bastianich dedicates so much of her life to traveling the country and bonding with members of the com-
munities she visits. And what better way to do that than with a table full of delicious, soul-nurturing food?
In “A Nation of Neighbors,” Bastianich begins by visiting Altadena, California, a community hit hard by the wildfires that ravaged L.A. earlier this year. There, Firas Ayyad runs No Res Gourmet, a “501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating food insecurity with a holistic approach that blends nutrition, education and immersive experiences” (per No Res Gourmet’s official website). Like many sustainable, community-run organizations across the United States, the team of dedicated staff and volunteers at No Res (short for No Reservations) serve as the backbone of their community, lifting others up when they most need support. Many of these volunteers, like Altadena local Cisco Licona, have also been affected by recent events and use that as their fuel to give back.
“Love is a state of being,” Licona, a No Res volunteer who lost his own Altadena home during the 2025 wildfires, said to Bastianich in the
documentary. “It’s the tether that keeps us all together.”
This tether, as Bastianich illustrates, stretches clean across the country and encapsulates all manner of methods.
In the documentary, viewers can feel the love as the PBS star visits TikTok inspiration Kiki Rough (@kikirough) in Porter County, Indiana, where together they consult wartime and recession-era cookbooks such as “Searchlight” and “The Canned Foods Cookbook” to give struggling families the skills and confidence to make satisfying meals on a budget.
In Denver, meanwhile, Bastianich visits backyard gardener Steph Grogan, who is just one of many in the area who contributes to SAME Cafe in a unique way.
SAME is an acronym that stands for “So All May Eat,” and their model offers all diners a choice: in exchange for your lunch, you may volunteer your time, donate fresh produce (like Grogan) or pay with traditional currency. This way, all may eat, regardless of income, time con-
straints or one’s access to food and other vital resources.
“There’s no reason that anyone should be hungry,” Bastianich said. “That’s what the state is supposed to do, to take care of its inhabitants, in whichever way. If we have a hurricane, take care of that part. If we have an epidemic, they’re supposed to be there. ... You can’t punish people that way for your political gains.”
Join the food security movement and share in Lidia Bastianich’s joy as she travels to these locations and more in “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors,” premiering Tuesday, Nov. 25, on PBS. And if you are hungry for more, seek out some recipes at PBS.org/lidia.
Lidia Bastianich in “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors”
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<+++ Selena (1997, Drama)Edward James Olmos,Jon Seda,Jennifer Lopez. < Steel Magnolias (‘12)Queen Latifah.
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SnappedSnapped: Behind BarsSnapped: Behind BarsSnapped: Behind Bars
PARMT 49 241 241 Bar Rescue Bar Rescue Bar Rescue <+ Law Abiding Citizen (‘09) Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx. <++++ The Shawshank Redemption (‘94) Tim Robbins.
SYFY 160 122 244 <++ Silent House Elizabeth Olsen. <+++ Drag Me to Hell (‘09)Alison Lohman. <++ Kin (2018, Sci-Fi)Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz,Myles Truitt. <++ The Expendables 3 (‘14)Sylvester Stallone.
TBS 29 139 247 Friends Friends Friends Friends FriendsFriends FriendsFriends <+++ The Polar Express (‘04)Tom Hanks. <++ Fred Claus (‘07)Vince Vaughn.
TCM 501 132 256 < Marriage Is a Private <++ The Strip (‘51) Mickey Rooney. <+++ Love in the Afternoon (‘57)Audrey Hepburn. <+++ Black Narcissus (‘47)Sabu, Deborah Kerr. <++ Susan Slade
TLC 42 183 280 Baylen Out Loud Baylen Out Loud Baylen Out LoudBaylen Out Loud Sister Wives Sister Wives Sister Wives Sister Wives
TLN 71 - - Turning Jeffress Baptist Study In Touch With (N) MiracleINSIGHTChristian Worship HourEquipping Paid Prog. The JoyIn GraceRevelation Today
TNT 52 138 245 FBI "Ties That Bind" FBI "Fallout" The Grinch <+++ Charlie and the Chocol ate Factory <+++ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor y <+++ Wonka Timothée Chalamet.
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Thoughts & Prayers <++ The Whale (‘22)Sadie Sink, Brendan Fraser. To Be Announced Welcome
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The Front Room (‘24)Andrew Burnap, Brandy. < Injustice The Knick "Ten Knots " The Knick
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Impossible Rogue Nation (‘15)Tom Cruise. Power IV "Episode 3" <++ Flight Risk (‘25)Mark Wahlberg. Power IV "Episode 3" <+++ Hustlers (‘19) Constance Wu.
(‘10) Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis
Zodiac (‘07) Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal. <+++ Mansfield Park (‘99) Embeth Davidtz. < Indecent Proposal
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NOVEMBER 23, 2025
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< The Great Escaper on Masterpiece (‘23, Com.Dra)Glenda Jackson, Laura Ma rcus, Michael
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TCM 501 132 256 <++ Susan Slade <+++ Calamity Jane (‘53)Howard Keel,Doris Day. <+++ Queen Bee (‘55) Joan Crawford. <++ Autumn Leaves (‘56)Joan Crawford. < Johanna Enlists
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Highlights
Sunday
The Great Escaper on Masterpiece
(11) WTTW WILL 8:00 p.m.
Based on a true story, Bernie (Michael Caine) and his wife (Glenda Jackson) live in a retirement home due to their health. As the 70th anniversary celebration of the D-Day approaches, Bernie breaks out to travel to France by himself, becoming a legend.
Monday
TV We Love
(9) WGN 8:00 p.m.
Few sitcoms left a mark on pop culture like “Cheers,” which aired on NBC from 1982 to 1993. From ex-baseball playerturned-bar owner Sam Malone (Ted Danson), to Diane (Shelley Long), to Woody (Woody Harrelson), it was an anchor of must see TV.
Tuesday
NCIS: Origins
(2) WBBM WCIA 7:00 p.m.
After the mysterious death of a naval officer in the ‘90s, Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and his team travel to the small town of Se renity, Calif., where they meet an uncoop erative sheriff and res idents keen on hoard ing secrets. Mariel Molino also stars.
Wednesday
Law & Order Toronto:
Criminal Intent
(9) WGN 7:00 p.m.
Bringing their classic “dun-dun” to the north, Season 1 of “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” continues with a brand-new episode, airing Thursday, May 9, on CityTV. This time, the death of a prominent rapper-turned-music-producer sends Graff (Aden Young) and Bateman (Kathleen Munroe) on the tail of a dangerous killer at large in the city.
Thursday
99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
(5) WMAQ 8:30 a.m.
One of the most cherished events of the holiday season will be strolling down the streets of Manhattan as giant balloons, fabulous floats, marching bands, celebrities and more usher in America’s mostwatched entertainment telecast of the year.
Tuesday
(7) WLS 7:00 p.m.
Dancing With the Stars
Friday Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Expanding the MCU into the masterful world of martial arts, this 2021 flick introduces Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), a fighter who must confront the past he’s been desperately trying to run from when the mysterious Ten Rings organization targets him.
Saturday
A Grand Ole Opry
Christmas
HALL 7:00 p.m.
Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach) gave up
music after her father’s death years ago. But she must come to terms with her past when the Grand Ole Opry invites her to honor her late country star dad at their Christmas celebration. Kristoffer Polaha also stars.
Grab your Dr. Scholl’s, we’re going to be hoofing it, as the Season 34 finale of “Dancing With the Stars” debuts this Tuesday, Nov. 25, on ABC. The remaining contestants have done everything from waltzes to foxtrots and made their professional partners proud, but tonight, one is crowned champion and grabs the mirror ball.
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M <+++ Veronica Mars (‘14) Kristen Bell. < One to One: John & Yoko (‘24) I Love LA <++ Monster-in-Law (‘05) Jennifer Lopez. <+++ Enemy (‘13) Jake Gyllenhaal Welcome
T <++ Valentine's Day <++ Love & Other Drugs (‘10) Jake Gyllenhaal. <+++ The Descendants (‘11) George Clooney. <+++ Sorry, Baby (‘25) Naomi Ackie, Eva Victor. Real, Bill Maher W Alex vs. A-Rod Alex vs. A-Rod <++ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (‘12) Ian McKellen. To Be Announced Real, Bill MaherWelcome Th <++ The LEGO NINJAGO Movie <+++ Shaun the Sheep Movie <+++ Megamind (‘10) Will Ferrell. <+++ Puss in Boots (‘11) Antonio Banderas <+++ The Day the Earth Blew Up:
F <++ Man of Steel <+++ Wonder Woman (‘17) Gal Gadot. Real, Bill Maher <++ A Man Called Otto (‘22) Mariana Treviño,Tom Hanks. <++++ The Wizard of Oz (‘39)
M <++ Keeping Up With the Joneses <++ Miss You Already (‘15) <+++ Disobedience (‘17) Rachel Weisz. <++ Jason Bourne (‘16) Matt Damon. <+++ Civil War (‘24)
T Movie <++ Pirate Radio (‘09) Philip Seymour Hoffman < The Secrets We Keep (‘20) <++ Keeping Up With the Joneses (‘16) <++ Fist Fight (‘17) Charlie Day Movie
W <+++ The Lighthouse (‘19) <++ The Front Room (‘24) Brandy. <+ Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter <++ The Wolfman (‘10) Anthony Hopkins. <+++ Chronicle (‘12) Movie
Th <+++ The Bank Job (‘08) Jason Statham. <++ Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets <++ Bullet Train (2022,Action) Joey King,Brad Pitt. <++ Jason Bourne (‘16) F <+ Jonah Hex (‘10) <+++ The Ones Below (‘15) <+++ Blood Father (‘16) <++ Woman in Gold (‘15) <++ Pirate Radio (‘09) Philip Seymour Hoffman Movie
M Movie <+++ Heat (1995,Crime Story) Robert De Niro,Al Pacino. <+++ Seabiscuit (‘03) Tobey Maguire <++ Defiance (2008,History) Liev Schreiber,Daniel Craig.
T <++++ When Harry Met Sally (‘89) <+++ Rocketman (‘19) Taron Egerton. <+++ Love and Monsters (‘20) Dylan O'Brien <+ Deck the Halls (‘06) Movie
W Movie < Old Henry (‘21) Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson. <++++ The Terminator (‘84) <++ Terminator: Dark Fate (‘19) Linda Hamilton. <+++ The Firm (‘93) Tom Cruise.
Th <++ Daddy's Home <++ Daddy's Home 2 (‘17) <++++ The Godfather (1972,Crime Story) Al Pacino, Marlon Brando. <++++ The Godfather, Part II (‘74) Robert Duvall, Al Pacino.
F <+++ Heat (‘95) <++ Youth in Revolt (‘09) <++ Talladega Nights: The Ballad o <++ Step Brothers (‘08) Will Ferrell. <+++ Heat (‘95,Cri) Robert De Niro, Al Pacino.
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T <++ Catch and Release (‘06) Jennifer Garner. <+++ From the World of John Wick: Ballerina <+++ Kingdom of Heaven (‘05) Eva Green,Orlando Bloom. <++ Pompeii (‘14) Kit Harington.
W Movie < For the Love of Money (‘21) Keri Hilson. <++ Serendipity (‘01) John Cusack. Power Book IV: Force < Dirty Angels (‘24) Eva Green. <++ 2012 (‘09) John Cusack.
Th <++ Now You See Me 2 (‘16) Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg <++ 2012 (2009,Action) Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Cusack. <++ Mission: Impossible (‘96) Tom Cruise. <+++ Mission: Impos
F Movie <+++ Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (‘11) <+++ Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (‘15) Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus
M Movie <+++ Looper (‘12) Bruce Willis. <+++ Mission: Impossible 2 (‘00) Tom Cruise. < There's Something in the Barn (‘23) <+ A Low Down Dirty Shame (‘94)
T Movie <++ Sicario: Day of the Soldado (‘18) Benicio del Toro. <++ Arthur the King (‘24) <+ Your Highness (‘11) Danny McBride. <++ Bottle Shock (‘08)
W <+ Imaginary (‘24) DeWanda Wise. <+++ The Butler (‘13) Forest Whitaker. < Who Gets the Dog? (‘16) Alicia Silverstone <++ Catch and Release (‘06) <+++ Under the Tusc
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M Movie <+++ Confess, Fletch (‘22) <+++ Punch-Drunk Love (P) (‘02) <++ She's All That (‘99) Freddie Prinze Jr.. <++ Juice (‘92) Omar Epps <+++ Total Recall
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The Rehearsal
Sports this week
SUNDAY
Noon (2) WBBM WCIA (32) WFLD NFL Football (Live) (3:25) (5) WMAQ 2025 CME Group Tour Championship Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN College Basketball Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, Championship Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00) GOLF PGA Tour Golf The RSM Classic, Final Round. (Live) (3:00)
1:30 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Basketball George Mason at Maryland. (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (7) WLS Spanish Primera Division Soccer Spanish Primera Division Soccer. Elche CF vs. Real Madrid. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Women’s College Volleyball Big East Tournament, Championship: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, Third-Place Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
3:25 p.m. (32) WFLD NFL Football (Live) (3:05)
3:30 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball Minnesota at Rutgers. (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. TRU College Basketball Bryant at Connecticut. (Live) (2:00)
5:30 p.m. BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball Northwestern at Purdue. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, Third-Place Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
7:15 p.m. (5) WMAQ NFL Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams. (Live) (3:15)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, Championship Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
MONDAY
5:00 p.m. TNT College Basketball Syracuse vs. Houston. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Illinois. (Live) (2:00)
TRU College Basketball Oregon vs. Auburn. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NFL Football Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers. (Live) (3:15)
ESPN2 NFL Football Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers. (Live) (3:15)
8:30 p.m. TNT College Basketball Gonzaga vs. Alabama. (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. TRU College Basketball San Diego State vs. Michigan. (Live) (2:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Arizona State vs. Texas. (Live) (2:00)
TUESDAY
5:30 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Mount St. Mary’s at Ohio State. (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) WMAQ NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN College Basketball Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. BIG10 College Basketball Winthrop at Nebraska. (Live) (2:00)
TNT College Basketball Michigan vs. Auburn. (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. TRU College Basketball Maryland vs. Gonzaga. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball UCLA vs. California. (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Maui Invitational, Second Consolation Semifinal: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
WEDNESDAY
6:00 p.m. TNT College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Wichita State vs. Saint Mary’s (Calif.). (Live) (2:00)
6:35 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf. BMW Australian PGA Championship, First Round. (Live) (3:30) TNT College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
9:05 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors. (Live) (2:30)
9:30 p.m. TRU College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
THURSDAY
6:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Navy at Memphis. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Georgetown vs. Dayton. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (2) WBBM WCIA College Basketball Duke vs. Arkansas. (Live) (2:00)
TRU Women’s College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
7:15 p.m. (5) WMAQ NFL Football Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens. (Live) (3:15)
8:30 p.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf. BMW Australian PGA Championship, Second Round. (Live) (3:30)
9:30 p.m. TRU Women’s College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
FRIDAY
5:30 p.m. (32) WFLD College Basketball Rady Children’s Invitational, Championship: Teams TBA. (Live) (1:00) BIG10 Women’s College Volleyball Penn State at Nebraska. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. TRU College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
ESPN College Basketball Ohio State at Pittsburgh. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball ESPN Events Invitational, Consolation Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00) TNT Women’s International Soccer Friendlies (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. (5) WMAQ College Football Indiana at Purdue. (Live) (3:30) (7) WLS College Football Texas A&M at Texas. (Live) (3:30)
7:00 p.m. (26) WCIU High School Football IHSA Class 4A Tournament, Championship: Teams TBA. (Live) (3:00) 8:00 p.m. (32) WFLD College Football Arizona at Arizona State. (Live) (3:30)
Women’s
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7:00 p.m. TRU College Basketball (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Maui Invitational, Fifth-Place Game: Teams TBA. (Live) (2:00)
SATURDAY
2:00 p.m. (9) WGN College Football Teams TBA. (Live) (3:30)
USA Premier League Soccer Tottenham Hotspur vs. Fulham. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (2) WBBM
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Sucker Punch (‘11)Emily Browning.
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NOVEMBER 25, 2025
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The last campaign
‘Stranger Things’ ties up loose ends in final episodes
By Sarah Passingham TV Media
Memories of the 1980s — with its distinctive fashion and hairstyles, music and pop culture — have fueled “Stranger Things” through a decade of its own. The hit science fiction series, which debuted more than nine years before its concluding season premieres, returns with its fifth and final season in three volumes, starting Wednesday, Nov. 26, when Netflix premieres the first set of four new episodes. Three more episodes drop on the streamer on Christmas Day before the two-hour series finale streams on Dec. 31, with limited theatrical screenings in Canada and the U.S. scheduled on the same day.
Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, “Enola Holmes,” 2020) and the crew of misfit kids are back again to save Hawkins, Indiana, and the world from what’s crossed dimensional lines from the Upside Down. This season, according to Netflix, “with Hawkins under lockdown, El in hiding and danger lurking at every turn, the entire party unites with a single goal: to hunt and kill Vecna.” Everything hidden beneath Hawkins Laboratory has finally been brought to light now that the fourth gate to the Upside Down was opened in last season’s finale. Vecna, the hulking crimson being portrayed by “Camelot” actor Jamie Campbell Bower in full-body, sinewy prosthetics, has been terrorizing the residents of Hawkins in order to get to Eleven and absorb her power. It all began when he captured Will Byers (Noah Schnapp, “Hubie Halloween,” 2020) on his bike ride home from a Dungeons and Dragons hangout with his friends Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard, “When You Finish Saving the World,” 2022), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo, “Honor Society,” 2022) and Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin, “The Book of Clarence,” 2023) on Nov. 6, 1983. Since then, Vecna has fought to open the gates between the real world and the Upside Down, where he turned punishment into an opportunity to rule over a dark world, killing kids in order to break through the dimensions. With the gates now wide open, Vecna plans to mould civilization to his evil whims, and the only ones who can stop him are the kids who’ve survived his torture and those who care for them.
This season, series co-creator Matt Duffer (“Wayward Pines”) told Tudum that the kids are “not experiencing normal life. Nothing in Hawkins is normal anymore.” With the town on military lockdown, literally ripped apart at the gates to the Upside Down, Duffer said about the gang, “their movement is restricted, and there are Big Brother cameras everywhere. So not only are they active — their everyday, normal lives are anything but.”
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Returning this season are Winona Ryder (“Show Me a Hero”) as Joyce Byers, Will’s mother; David Harbour (“Thunderbolts,” 2025) as Hawkins Police chief Jim Hopper; Sadie Sink (“The Whale,” 2022) as Max Mayfield; Natalia Dyer (“Based on a True Story”) as Nancy Wheeler; Charlie Heaton (“Billy Knight,” 2025) as Jonathan Byers; Joe Keery (“Fargo”) as Steve Harrington; Maya Hawke (“Do Revenge,” 2022) as Robin Buckley; Priah Ferguson (“The Curse of Bridge Hollow,” 2022) as Erica Sinclair; Brett Gelman (“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” 2022) as Murray Bauman; Cara Buono (“Supergirl”) as Karen Wheeler; and Amybeth McNulty (“Anne With an E”) as Vickie.
Joining the cast this season are Nell Fisher (“Bookworm,” 2024) as Holly Wheeler; Alex Breaux (“American Primeval”) as Lt. Akers; Linda Hamilton (“Resident Alien”) as Dr. Kay; and newcomer Jake Connelly as Derek. Though the upcoming season will be Breaux’s first appearance in the series, it will not be his first time stepping into the “Stranger Things” universe. A prequel play, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” which earned Laurence Olivier awards for its West End production and Tony awards for its Broadway run, brought Hawkins and the Upside Down to the stage. Breaux starred as Dr. Brenner in the early days of the experiments at Hawkins Laboratory.
The cultural impact that “Stranger Things” has had since it debuted on the streamer in 2016 cannot be ignored. Be it its role in introducing a generation of music lovers to Kate Bush with the perfect marriage of the 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill” with Max’s escape from Vecna or the sheer amount of Eleven costumes you can spot to this day every Halloween, the series has inspired its audience far beyond just contributing to setting Netflix viewership records throughout its run.
Netflix has pulled out all the stops to make the end of one of its tentpole series into an event. From a premiere livestream to worldwide special events and a thorough merchandise market — complete with collectibles, apparel, candles, edible tie-ins, games, books and makeup — there is no chance that any fan of the series will feel abandoned in the Upside Down, unaware of premiere day when it comes.
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
Is it a cookie jar? A gingerbread man? A nutcracker? No! It’s cake! Return to a world full of hyperrealistic cakes with the Season 2 premiere of “Is It Cake? Holiday,” coming to Netflix Tuesday, Nov. 25.
With “Saturday Night Live” cast member Mikey Day returning as the competition’s steadfast host, this holidaythemed spectacular will see six all-star bakers — three “Is It Cake?” alumni and three newbie challengers — facing off in the creation of festive cakes that are nearly indistinguishable from their real-life counterparts.
According to Netflix, this “truly tinseled-out showdown” follows the show’s usual format, as “bakers will
be creating cakes shaped into realistic replicas of common objects, and celebrity judges will be guessing which of them are fondant-covered fake-outs.” The twist, however, is that each and every cake will be made to emulate items commonly seen around the holidays, including Christmas trees, advent calendars, extravagant meals, Santa-ready chimneys and more. In this second season, the bakers will face an additional challenge, as all cakes presented must be placed on a rotating platter, meaning there’s no room for imperfection — the front, back and sides of every cake must be equally impressive. With a $75,000 prize pool and a spot in the season finale on the line, the stakes are higher than ever before.
This season, cakes will be presented to an impressive
Mikey Day hosts “Is It Cake? Holiday”
panel of judges, including Kristen Bell (“Frozen,” 2013), Lacey Chabert (“Haul Out the Holly,” 2022), Michael Urie (“Single All the Way,” 2021), Dustin Milligan (“Hot Frosty,” 2024), Kel Mitchell (“Kenan & Kel”), Lamorne Morris (“New Girl”), Wendi McLendon-Covey (“St. Denis Medical”), King Bach (“The Babysitter,” 2017) and Pierson Fode (“The Wrong Paris,” 2025).
Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Noah Schnapp in “Stranger Things”
Crossword
Across
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5. Sch. fundraiser org.
8. College hoops org.
12. Harry who cofounded Columbia Pictures
13. Thingie in a dinghy
14. Grand Ole ___
15. Proofer’s override
16. Tom Wopat TV role
18. Michael J. Fox sitcom
20. Shoot-__-__ (violent movie)
21. Not so messy
25. British earldom
27. Prefix with centric or musicology
28. ___ Speedwagon
29. Writer LeShan
30. OB-GYN job
33. Rock enthusiast?
35. Italian address
37. School year, for short
38. Show from which “Pinky and the Brain” was spun off
42. Actress on “ER” and “CSI”
45. Falco of “The Sopranos”
46. “Awake” (2007) actress Jessica
47. Merch table buy
48. Small animal shelter
49. “The Lost Boys” (1987) actor Corey
50. D and C in D.C.
51. Milk sources for Pecorino cheese
Down
1. Bay Area research sch.
2. “That’s __ _ bad idea”
3. “I’ll Be There for You” on “Friends,” e.g.
4. Prompt
5. Coral maker
6. At a breaking point, maybe
7. 2007 Best Supporting Actor
8. Acknowledges nonverbally
9. Main computer part: Abbr.
10. Synagogue chamber
11. Floor support?
17. Wide letters
19. Neighbor of Belg.
22. Lamont Cranston’s secret identity
23. Prefix with plasm or scope
24. Singer Chappell
25. They may be named for presidents
26. Rest stop rig
31. Needing urgent assistance
32. Chaplin on “Game of Thrones”
33. Many a natl. holiday
34. Per unit
36. Breaks in relations
37. Jazz wailers
39. Big name in bubbly
40. Mention an authority
41. Gets a gander of
42. Bob Marley’s god
43. Wave, in Huelva
44. A solo HR gets one
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By Kimberly Tremblay TV Media
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX
“Jingle Bell Heist” (2025)
Love and larceny go hand in hand during a daring Christmas Eve heist. Catch “Jingle Bell Heist” Wednesday, Nov. 26, on Netflix, where at the height of the holiday rush, two desperate Londoners find an unexpected connection while plotting the crime of the season. Sophia Martin (Olivia Holt, “Cruel Summer”), a woman juggling multiple jobs to support her ailing mother, reaches her breaking point when she learns her mother’s surgery won’t be covered by insurance. Desperate for a quick payday, she makes an attempt at robbing her horrible boss, Maxwell Sterling (Peter Serafinowicz, “Spy,” 2015), but instead crosses paths with Nick O’Connor (Connor Swindells, “Barbie,” 2023), a single father and former security consultant barely making ends meet. Rather than turn her in, Nick proposes a partnership — one last, high-stakes job at the city’s most luxurious department store. But as the plan spirals out of control, love turns out to be the most unpredictable twist of their holiday heist. Directed by Michael Fimognari (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and written by Abby McDonald (“Bridgerton”), “Jingle Bell Heist” also stars Lucy Punch (“Into the Woods,” 2014), Poppy Drayton (“The Little Mermaid,” 2018), Michael Salami (“Hollyoaks”) and Mariah Louca (“EastEnders”).
WHAT’S NEW ON PEACOCK
“Bel-Air” - Season 4
Inspired by Morgan Cooper’s (“Bel-Air,” 2019) viral short film that reimagined the beloved ‘90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Bel-Air” returns for its fourth and final season Monday, Nov. 24, on Peacock. This series takes a dramatic, modern approach to Will’s (Jabari Banks, “Bad Genius,” 2024) journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel Air, Calif. In Season 4, Will faces the excitement and pressure of senior year while trying to live up to the expectations that brought him this far. Carlton (Olly Sholotan, “Run Hide Fight,” 2020)
confronts the fallout from life-altering decisions that could jeopardize his future, while Phil (Adrian Holmes, “Are We There Yet?,” 2005) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola, “Most Dangerous Game”) find their loyalties tested in an unexpected power shift that threaten their brotherhood. Meanwhile, Viv (Cassandra Freeman, “Luke Cage”) reevaluates her identity through motherhood and Ashley (Akira Akbar, “Captain Marvel,” 2019) experiences growing pains in her rebellious freshman year. Hilary (Coco Jones, “Vampires vs. The Bronx,” 2020), on the other hand, embarks on a journey of self-discovery as the Banks family adapts to change. Nick Copus (“Animal Kingdom”) returns to direct, with “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Janet Hubert — who played the original Aunt Viv — joining the cast this season as a wise woman whom Hilary meets and becomes instrumental to the Banks family.
WHAT’S NEW ON BRITBOX
“Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators” - Season 5
When mystery calls, “Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators” returns just in time with 10 new episodes Tuesday, Nov. 25, on BritBox. The beloved detective dramedy created by Paul Matthew Thompson (“Midsomer Murders”) and the late Jude Tindall (“Doctors”) is back for a fifth season of mind-puzzling cases and clever sleuthing in Strat-
ford-upon-Avon. Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton, “Anna and the Apocalypse,” 2017), a gruff ex-cop, and Lu Shakespeare (Jo Joyner, “Ackley Bridge”), a warm-hearted ex-hairdresser, reunite — reluctantly, that is — to take on a string of outlandish new cases. From a team-building retreat gone wrong, to a shocking on-site electrocution, to a murder mystery reunion that turns deadly, the pair discover plenty of trouble in every corner of their charming town. With the help of their weary assistant Sebastian (Patrick Walshe McBride, “Lake of Death,” 2019) and tech expert Spider (Darren Evans, “The Fifth Estate,” 2013), the team faces everything from influencers to would-be killers. But as a saboteur targets their agency, Frank and Lu must rely on loyalty and wit to survive one final act of Shakespearean intrigue. Paul Gibson (“Midsomer Murders”) returns to direct, with Helen Munson (“Island Medics”) executive producing.
WHAT’S NEW ON APPLE TV
“WondLa” - Season 3
When the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance, it’s up to Eva (voiced by Jeanine Mason, “Roswell, New Mexico”) to mend a broken bridge in Season
3 of “WondLa,” coming Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Apple TV. Season 2 left off with Eva drawn toward the promise of home, but relentless pursuit and lifeor-death choices forced her to confront a greater battle. In this epic final season, Eva faces her most dangerous mission yet as war erupts between humans and aliens. The stolen Heart of the Forest must be recovered to save Orbona, so Eva rallies old friends and unexpected allies for one last stand. But reclaiming the Heart is only part of the challenge — she must also unite two divided worlds and confront the deeper truth of coexistence. Based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s New York Times bestselling book series “The Search for WondLa,” this adventure saga also voice stars Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) as Otto, Gary Anthony Williams (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” 2016) as Rovender, Teri Hatcher (“Coraline,” 2009) as Muthr and Alan Tudyk (“Firefly”) as Cadmus Pryde.
WHAT’S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+
“A PAW Patrol Christmas”
Get ready to save Christmas when “A PAW Patrol Christmas” premieres Saturday, Nov. 29, on Paramount+. In this festive special, Adventure Bay faces a holiday disaster when Christmas is canceled after Santa Claus comes down with a cold and can’t deliver any presents. Seizing the opportunity, Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo, “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” 2021) heads to the North Pole with plans to take all the gifts for himself. It’s up to Ryder and the brave PAW Patrol team — Chase (Luke Dietz, “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”), Marshall (Jesse Gervasi, “Racewalkers,” 2025), Skye, Rocky, Rubble (Lucien Duncan-Reid, “The Boys”), Zuma and Robo-Dog — to step up and save the day. Now, the pups must work together as they face tricky obstacles, clever traps and holiday mayhem to ensure every present reaches its rightful owner. “A PAW Patrol Christmas” is directed by Jamie Whitney (“A Tale Dark & Grimm”) and Paul H. Brown (“World of Quest”).
Connor Swindells and Olivia Holt in “Jingle Bell Heist”
Olly Sholotan, Jabari Banks, Akira Akbar and Coco Jones star in “Bel-Air”
Patrick Walshe McBride, Mark Benton and Jo Joyner in “Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators”
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By Adam Thomlison TV Media
Q: Small detail, but I noticed that both “The Rookie” and “9-1-1” follow Engine 118. Are the two shows related at all?
A: “The Rookie” and “9-1-1” don’t exist in the same universe, if that’s what you’re asking — and you wouldn’t be the first to do so. In fact, the people behind “9-1-1” have almost made a joke of it at this point.
“9-1-1” started its life on Fox, but transitioned to ABC, home of the cop dramedy “The Rookie,” for its seventh season.
At the time, people wondered what that meant for “9-1-1’s” relationship with its spinoff, “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which was remaining on Fox, and whether it made future crossover episodes impossible.
“I don’t know, maybe it even opens us up to possible other crossovers with ABC procedurals,” said “9-1-1” star Oliver Stark (“Into the Badlands”) in an interview with Variety. “Maybe we end up on ‘The Rookie.’”
That seems like an offhand, for-instance kind of comment, except that others did the same kind of speculating.
In an Entertainment Weekly interview a few months later, showrunner Tim Minear (“Firefly”) teased that “9-1-1” would be doing a crossover but refused to say with whom. “Is it ‘The Rookie’? Probably not since I just said ‘The Rookie.’”
At this point, it’s almost strange that they haven’t crossed over yet. They’re both first-responder shows, both set in LA and, as you say, both feature Fire Station 118 (which, for the re-
cord, is a real fire station number in Los Angeles County) in some capacity.
There’s also the fact that they’ve shared more than one actor over the years — though perhaps that would make a crossover harder. For example, Bridget Regan has played Monica Stevens in “The Rookie” since 2022 but also played a different character, Moira Blake, in “9-1-1” last season.
Q: What’s David Boreanaz doing now that “SEAL Team” is over?
A: Maybe — just maybe — more “SEAL Team.”
Back in 2022, it was announced that the Paramount+ streaming service had ordered a “SEAL Team” movie — one that would tell its own contained story, rather than being just an extended episode of the show. David Boreanaz (“Bones”) was listed as both a star and producer, as he was in the show.
There hasn’t been a concrete update in the three years since. However, just after the series finale aired a year ago, Deadline.com, a generally dependable source of inside-Hollywood info, offered a ray of hope, saying, “We hear it’s not dead.”
That’s not much, but it’s something. And the show has proven remarkably hard to kill already; if a movie did get made, it wouldn’t be “SEAL Team’s” second life but rather its third. It began as a broadcast show on CBS. It seemed to be on the chopping block in 2021, but instead just got moved to Paramount+, where it survived for three more successful seasons (and for a while, episodes were airing on both). At the risk of spoiling the finale’s plot, I’ll say that “SEAL Team” ended in such a way that its story could continue, if that’s the direction they want to go with the movie.
Q: Now that he’s no longer James Bond, is Daniel Craig finally going to do that “Layer Cake” sequel?
A: Someone’s going to do the “Layer Cake” follow-up, but it won’t be Daniel Craig (“Knives Out,” 2019). And it may not actually be a “sequel,” per se.
Before he debuted as James Bond in 2006’s “Casino Royale,” Daniel Craig played a different kind of stylish gunman in the 2004 crime thriller “Layer Cake.” Indeed, reports at the time said that it was his roguish performance in “Layer Cake” that got him the Bond gig.
“Layer Cake” was based on a book of the same name by author J.J. Connolly, who also wrote a sequel called “Viva La Madness.” A film version of that has been rumored since 2013, but with Jason Statham (“Crank,” 2006) in the role Craig vacated, a character mysteriously just named X in both the books and the film.
Just a few weeks ago, Variety magazine reported that production would finally kick off in January. However, Variety also specified that, even though it is an adaptation of “Viva La Madness,” it’s no longer being called a “Layer Cake” sequel: “The film is being billed as a stand-alone, original feature and not a sequel, spinoff or continuation of any previous adaptation of Connolly’s work.”
Perhaps that’s because they didn’t want to have to explain the actor switch.
While this goes ahead, Craig remains incredibly busy with his own high-profile projects. His new film, “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third installment in the “Knives Out” mysteries, will be released in just a few weeks.
Meanwhile, he’s currently filming “Narnia,” a new adaptation of the beloved children’s book “The Magician’s Nephew” by C.S. Lewis. It’s being promised as a “rock and roll” reimagining of the source material and is slated for release next November.
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