Innholdsfortegnelse for February 28, 2022 i TV Guide Magazine

STAR QUALITY I was delighted to learn recently that IMDb TV is picking up not only Leverage: Redemption for a second season but also Dean Devlin and Christian Kane’s Almost Paradise. Christian is a highly underrated but extremely versatile actor, and he deserves the opportunity that IMDb TV is affording him. He’ll be a very busy man this year, but I can’t wait to see both Eliot Spencer and Alex Walker back in action! —Tamara ORDER IN THE COURT!  Jeers to the Jeer about Steve Harvey [January 31 issue]. I have never been a Steve Harvey fan, but I love him in his new ABC show Judge Steve Harvey. It is tailor-made for him! He is so funny, I’m laughing out loud constantly. He admits right up front that he’s…

@TVGMMattRoush Too bad there’s not an award for series opening credits. The title sequence for Peacemaker on HBO Max is fantastic. Being in my twenties during the hair metal days, I really appreciate its opening, plus the entire soundtrack. Your thoughts on Peacemaker’s opening credits, please? —Roger MATT ROUSH: Who doesn’t love a good opening credits sequence? I never skip over them when they’re this cool. And actually, there is an Emmy category for Outstanding Main Title Design. It typically rewards graphics design, however, not performance pieces like Peacemaker’s, but I agree that this funky dance number to Wig Wam’s 2010 single “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” perfectly captures the tonguein-bloody-cheek spirit of the John Cena–led superhero parody. Currently, the sequence that haunts me most: the surreal, Escher-like credits for…

Which NCIS team members “look like they could be at death’s door”? “People will question, ‘Are these two gonna make it out of this alive?’” Brian Dietzen is talking about his character, medical examiner Jimmy Palmer, and forensic scientist Kasie Hines (Diona Reasonover), exposed to a fast-acting biotoxin unknowingly brought to the lab in evidence from Quantico Marine Corps Base after the death of an intruder there. In isolation, Jimmy and Kasie exhibit “extreme adrenaline and talk to each other in ways they never have. They’re not in their right minds,” says Dietzen (left), who cowrote the episode with veteran scribe Scott Williams. As the clock ticks, “You see these two physically deteriorate over the course of this hour. It’s close to real time.” Meanwhile, Special Agent Nick Torres (Wilmer…

Editors’ Choice Shining Vale SERIES PREMIERE 10:20/9:20c, Starz COURTENEY COX HAS a new reason to scream! In this sly horror-comedy, she stars as author Pat Phelps, who’s struggling to finish the follow-up to her first trashy bestseller while also making amends for cheating on her husband (Greg Kinnear). The troubled couple tries to start a new chapter by moving their oddball kids (Gus Birney, Dylan Gage) and dog Roxie from Brooklyn to a clearly creepy house in Connecticut—where Pat comes face-to-face with a spectral muse (Mira Sorvino) who seems to haunt only her. Cox (right) shares her take on the twisted tale. Between this and the Scream movies, you must really be into horror. I do like horror. I like to be scared, and I like the supernatural… in the…

American Auto SEASON FINALE 8/7c, NBC Having taken so many dings to her reputation over the hilarious first season, Payne Motors’ beleaguered new CEO Katherine Hastings (Ana Gasteyer, below) hopes a TV newsmagazine profile will help polish her image. “Katherine knows her job is in jeopardy,” says creator Justin Spitzer. “Depending on how this interview goes, it could be her salvation or it could be the final nail in her coffin.” Adding to the suspense, some of her staff worry that the reporter (Marc Evan Jackson) plans to paint Katherine in a less-than-favorable light. Is she in for a slew of uncomfortable questions? “As to whether there will in fact be any gotcha questions, I don’t want to say,” Spitzer teases. “So in a sense, your question about gotcha questions…

ACROSS 1 Gripped5 Pierce with a knife9 Call Me ____12 Unhappily ____ After13 Car racer Luyendyk Jr. from The Bachelor14 Historic chapter15 Emmy winner for Will & Grace (2 wds.)18 ____ of Thrones19 Soothing plant20 Name That Tune answers22 The Price Is Right announcer George24 Adhesive stuff25 Peg on a golf course26 Same old routine29 Martin Brenner on Stranger Things (2 wds.)33 Leather-piercing tool34 Falcon Crest actor Robert35 Huge-budget movie36 The West Wing actor Alan38 The Dukes of Hazzard star Tom40 Veep costar Chlumsky42 Ramirez who plays Che Diaz on And Just Like That…43 Star of Hannibal (2 wds.)49 The Best Thing I Ever ____50 Garfield and Friends dog51 Eric Balfour’s character on 2452 Neither here ____ there53 Charts54 Venus de Milo’s lack DOWN 1 It might be “unfinished” on Project Runway2 Killing ____3 Segment of The Amazing Race4 Jack Webb drama5 Dynasty…

@TVGMMattRoush Better Things Pamela Adlon’s edgy comedy serves raw humor with its slices of life SEASON PREMIERE Monday, Feb. 28, 10/9c, FX WILL THE REAL Pamela Adlon please stand up? It’s never easy distinguishing this accomplished auteur—writer, director, star—from her fictionalized alter ego, Sam Fox, the embattled mother and daughter whose hectic life is depicted in FX’s Peabody-winning Better Things, of which there are few better things on TV. Now in its fifth and (tell me it’s not so) final season, this terrific semi-autobiographical series blurs the line further when Sam visits a genealogist, just as Adlon did in a recent episode of PBS’s Finding Your Roots. As scandalous skeletons tumble from the family tree, much as occurred in real life, Sam takes heart: “That makes me feel like we’re…

“I’m definitely one of Dateline’s millions of fans,” Zellweger confesses. True crime aficionados like her will recognize that show’s iconic, comforting baritone providing The Thing About Pam’s frequent voiceovers. “Keith Morrison as a guide through a story that has so many twists and turns has a way of making you feel like you’re in safe hands,” says showrunner Klein. (He was also the correspondent for the NBC news show’s episodes on Hupp, as well as the podcast.) A Dateline fixture since 1995, Morrison naturally had the freedom to put his own spin on the lines. “I would write his voiceover into the script, and he said, ‘Is it OK if I tweak it sometimes?’ And I said, ‘Of course it is. No one knows how Keith Morrison speaks more than…

A BAD DAY TO CALL IN SICK Undercover Boss 8/7c, CBS After less than a year as head of UScellular, Marine veteran Laurent “LT” Therivel hides behind glasses and a handlebar moustache to secretly work alongside his network engineers, customer service reps and call-center employees. Will he be impressed? Movie Pick After Yang 9/8c, Showtime Colin Farrell (right) is a dad with a problem. Yang, the beloved humanoid robot “child” he and his wife purchased to give their adopted daughter a sense of her Chinese roots, is malfunctioning. While there’s little chance of repair, Yang’s many memories can be accessed. This haunting futuristic drama (in theaters today too) reaffirms the moments we value most. MOVIES 1/noon c Blockers (2018) FX 3:55/2:55c The Way We Were (1973) HDNet Movies 8/7c Freaky (2020) Cinemax 11:54/Cat Ballou (1965) 10:54c…

PICK OF THE WEEK! FBI: Most Wanted Tuesday, March 8, 10/9c, CBS CHANGE IS COMING again for the Fugitive Task Force. After bidding farewell to an injured but healing Special Agent Kenny Crosby (Kellan Lutz) at the start of Season 3, they say goodbye to unflappable team leader Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon, right) this week. McMahon, who’s fronted the first FBI spinoff since its 2020 premiere, has said he spent months talking with producers to craft “a seamless and productive way” for the character to exit the story. (The veteran Australian actor himself hopes to explore “additional creative pursuits” after wrapping his longest TV stint since Nip/Tuck’s six-season run ended in 2010.) In the emotional hour, Jess’ final target is a domestic abuser turned killer who won’t let go of…

The White Shadow Noon/11am c, Decades Retro Pick A white NBA player (Ken Howard) becomes the tough-love basketball coach at a Los Angeles high school in this Emmywinning 1978–81 drama. Cheer ’em on in a weekend marathon. Mash-Up Our Home SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, HGTV Husband and wife design team Kele Dobrinski and Christina Valencia know how to, uh, marry distinct styles, like that of tonight’s couple, torn between bold colors and neutral minimalism. Cruel Instruction MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime As headmistress of a Utah facility for troubled kids, Law & Order’s Camryn Manheim practices force-feeding and solitary confinement. Can roommates (Kelcey Mawema and Morgan Taylor Campbell) expose the abuse before it’s too late? MOVIES 10:10am/Pollock (2000) 9:10c HDNet Movies 6/5c Cliffhanger (1993) SundanceTV 8/7c Chariots of Fire (1981) TCM 12:15am/Victor/Victoria 11:15c (1982) TCM…

HOROSCOPE Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20) The new moon is in your sign, so it’s your actual New Year. How have you done with 2022 so far, and can you do better? Not to say that you have to be constantly striving. But it won’t hurt if you feel inspired to do so! Aries (March 21–April 19) The best thing you can do for yourself this week is just say, “Om…’’ Meditate and contemplate and stay calm. The last thing you should do now is allow a small upset at work to blow up. The skies are intense right now, and they are more or less baiting you. Birthday: Joanna Gaines 4/19/1978 Taurus (April 20–May 20) Make a wish! The new moon is triggering your wishing zone, so any wishes you…

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow SEASON FINALE 8/7c, The CW Desperate to get back to their original timeline, the Legends race to locate time-traveling pioneer Gwyn (Matt Ryan), while team leader Sara (Caity Lotz) does her best to hide key information from wife Ava (Jes Macallan). Perhaps it has something to do with guest star Donald Faison’s mystery role? The Wonder Years 8:30/7:30c, ABC Dean’s (Elisha “EJ” Williams) excitement about being taught by Mr. Brady (Gaius Charles), the school’s first Black teacher, is short-lived: Urged to try out for the Knowledge Bowl team, the 12-year-old hits some unexpected speed bumps. Next Level Chef SEASON FINALE 9/8c, Fox The final three work their way up, literally, creating appetizers in the basement kitchen, seafood dishes in the middle and a meat entree on…

Movie Pick F9: The Fast Saga 8/7c, HBO “It’s not about being the stronger man, Dom; it’s about being the bigger one.” That long-ago bit of fatherly advice serves the adult Dom (Vin Diesel) when his estranged kid brother (John Cena) returns to cause pyrotechnical problems for Dom and his Fast & Furious spy team. In this ninth flick from the loud but loved F&F action franchise, Dom is coerced out of retirement to destroy the ultimate computer hacking device. The film has plenty of speed and firepower, and jokes about somehow never getting hurt in crashes abound (good or bad? Up to you). And seeing Dom’s wife, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez, above), cycle through a minefield will leave you breathless. —Robert Edelstein Stolen by Their Father MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime…

The Gilded Age 9/8c, HBO Writer Peggy Scott (Denée Benton, above, with Sullivan Jones) won’t be the only one whose jaw drops tonight! As Julian Fellowes’ lush 1882-set drama continues, Thomas Edison pops in to illuminate the grand New York Times building with his new electric lights. The stunning spectacle is Peggy’s latest assignment for the New York Globe but also another chance for calculating Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), wife of fabulously wealthy railroad magnate George Russell (Morgan Spector), to cultivate the favor of high-society gatekeeper Ward McAllister (Nathan Lane). Seats at her horse carriage tailgate are coveted. Naturally, old-money widow Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) isn’t interested in jockeying for one. She’s busy suspecting her niece Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) is only a stepping stone for beau Tom Raikes’…

B Positive SEASON FINALE 9/8c, CBS Is Valley Hills for sale? When Season 2 began, reformed party girl Gina (Annaleigh Ashford, above) had bought the assisted living facility, hoping to improve the lives of its residents. This week, a rival senior home, Golden Horizons, offers big bucks to acquire it. The deal will be tempting, Ashford says. Still, she gives us hope that Gina will do what’s best for her newfound family: “[Golden Horizons] is fancy and snooty, and we are warm and loving,” she says. “It’s that age-old struggle of money versus the good stuff, and Gina usually picks the good stuff.” She’ll have a choice to make in her personal life as well. Having successfully donated a kidney to her old classmate, therapist Drew (Thomas Middleditch), she’s yet…

Editors’ Choice Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, CNN If 2021 was a year of surprises, one of the best was the debut of this delectable docuseries. As actor Stanley Tucci (above) and his self-diagnosed metabolism of a teenager traveled through Italy, he taught us how different regions’ histories birthed the simple but mouthwatering dishes they’re known for (Naples’ cholera epidemic = the first fried pizza!). He also reminded us what true joy looks like. In case you’ve forgotten, it’s Tucci sampling fresh ricotta at a dairy 30 miles outside Bologna (“It makes you feel like you’re a child”). The second-generation Italian American covers more ground in Season 2, which begins tonight in the northern region of Veneto and its capital city, Venice. We’ll learn how the bounty…

@damianholbrook Cheers to Genie Francis for celebrating 45 years of life in General Hospital’s Port Charles with an on-set bash. We still remember running home from school to see your Laura marry Luke (Anthony Geary) and make daytime-ratings history! Cheers to Bel-Air for throwing a fresh coat onto a classic series. Peacock’s dramatic update of Will Smith’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a stylish, relevant soap that boldly fleshes out the sitcom’s iconic characters and features a star to watch in charismatic lead Jabari Banks (right). Cheers to Zendaya for leaving us in a state of Euphoria. The awardwinning Spider-Man actress scored herself another shot at an Emmy nomination with her unvarnished, almost feral turn as troubled teenager Rue hit rock bottom in the February 6 episode of the HBO drama.…