• Mark Your Calendars: What’s Coming to Netflix Canada in June 2017?
• The Best Show You’re Not Watching: The Carmichael Show Is More Confident in Its Third Season
• Super News: Supergirl Casts Odette Annable as ‘Worldkiller’ Reign in Season 3
• Not So Funny Business: CNN Fires NYE Host Kathy Griffin Amid Decapitated Trump Photo Controversy
• Quarry Cancelled at Cinemax, Creators Unable to Find Drama a New Home
• ESPN Layoffs: Longtime NFL Insider John Clayton Exits
• CBS News Makes It Official: Scott Pelley Out As ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor To Work Full Time On ‘60 Minutes’
• Felicity Reunion Video: Are Keri Russell and Scott Speedman Game for a ‘Gilmore Girlsy’ Encore?
• The Americans Bosses on the Finale’s Tragic Twist, Season 5’s Slow Burn and the Show’s Ultimate Endgame
• WGN’s Underground Canceled After Two Seasons, But Sony Is Reportedly Working Hard to Save It
Archives for May 2017
On TV Tonight: Wednesday May 31, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Goldbergs (R) | Speechless (R) | Modern Family (R) | Blackish (R) | Still Star-Crossed (R) | |
CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | Criminal Minds (R) | Code Black (R) | |||
CW | Arrow (R) | DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (R) | ||||
FOX | Little Big Shots | The F Word with Gordon Ramsey | Fargo (FX) | |||
NBC | Little Big Shots | The Carmichael Show | This Is Us (R) | |||
MISC | Kingdom (AT&T) | The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) | Nobodies/Lopez (TVLand) |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday May 30, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Downward Dog | The Middle (R) | American Housewife (R) | Imaginary Mary | American Housewife (R) | Blackish (R) |
CBS | NCIS (R) | Bull (R) | 48 Hours: NCIS | |||
FOX | Lethal Weapon (R) | Prison Break | The Americans (FX) | |||
NBC | America’s Got Talent | World of Dance | ||||
CW | The Flash (R) | iZombie | ||||
FFORM | Pretty Little Liars | Famous in Love | Truth & Iliza | |||
MISC | House of Cards Season 5 (Netflix) F Is for Family (Netflix) | If Loving You is Wrong (OWN) Genius (NatGeo) Animal Kingdom (TNT) | Team Ninja Warrior (USA) |
On TV Tonight: Monday May 29, 2017
8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM | |
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ABC | The Bachelorette | Still Star-Crossed (ABC) | ||||
CBS | Kevin Can Wait (R) | Man with a Plan (R) | Superior Donuts (R) | 2 Broke Girls (R) | Scorpion (R) | |
FOX | Gotham | Lucifer | ||||
NBC | NHL Stanley Cup Game 1: Predators at Penguins | |||||
CW | Supergirl (R) | Whose Line Is It… | ||||
MISC | WWE Monday Night RAW (USA) Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland (Lifetime) | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath – Merchants of Fear (A&E) | Better Call Saul (AMC) American Dad/Angie Tribeca (TBS) |
What’s Coming to Netflix Canada in June 2017?
GLOW, starring Alison Brie, will be coming to Netflix Canada in June 2017. There’s a lot of other Netflix original series coming to the Canadian streaming service as well, including a new season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, OKJA (starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal) and SHIMMER LAKE, a dark comedy thriller starring Rainn Wilson.
In terms of television, the latest seasons of QUANTICO and PRETTY LITTLE LIARS will be available for catch-up.
Related: What’s Coming to Netflix U.S. in June 2017?
Check out the full list below of what’s coming to (and leaving) Netflix Canada in June 2017.
June 1
13 Going on 30
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer
When a geeky teen’s birthday party goes awry and she makes a wish that she could be 30, she wakes up to discover she’s flash-forwarded 17 years.
Amelia – A Tale of Two Sisters
Eight decades after her disappearance, Amelia Earhart’s incredible accomplishments are still celebrated,thanks in large part to her sister Muriel.
Burlesque
This revealing documentary probes the onstage personas of Portland, Oregon, burlesque performers who practice wildly different art forms.
Catfight
Cast: Sandra Oh, Anne Heche, Alicia Silverstone
Two college frenemies whose lives aren’t what they hoped meet up decades later and escalate their resentments from verbal jabs to bloody brawls.
Fatal Attraction
Cast: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer
Married Dan’s passing indiscretion comes back to haunt him when Alex, the woman he had a weekend fling with, refuses to let go.
Homeland – Season 5
Cast: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin,
CIA analyst Carrie Mathison struggles with mental health and family issues while leading the war against terrorism in this political thriller series.
Jackie – A Tale of Two Sisters
Rachael Stirling narrates this multifaceted portrait of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her younger sister, Lee Radziwill.
Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson
After O.J. Simpson was arrested for murder, some believe his attorney and confidant Robert Kardashian destroyed a bag of damning evidence.
Kate and Mim-Mim – Season 2
Cast: Maryke Hendrikse, Lee Tockar, Matt Hill
A little girl and her toy bunny go on trips to a magical world, where their pretend adventures help them solve real-world problems.
Little Boxes
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson
An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State.
London Town
Cast: Daniel Huttlestone, Dougray Scott, Natascha McElhone
In ’70s London, a 14 year-old boy is introduced to the Clash by his estranged mother. It changes his life forever.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Cast: Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas
When the vile villain Ivan Ooze is released from his ancient prison, he seeks vengeance against his captor: the leader of the Power Rangers.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Cast: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson
When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Morgan
Cast: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones
A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being.
Ride
Cast: Helen Hunt, Luke Wilson, Brenton Thwaites
Following her college dropout son to the beaches of California, Jackie meets a youthful surfing instructor who reignites her passion.
Smokin’ Aces
Cast: Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys
An FBI agent must protect a Vegas magician-turned-federal witness when the snitch wants one last hurrah before entering protective custody.
The Birth of a Nation
Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
The Mitfords – A Tale of Two Sisters
The Mitfords were six, witty, eccentric and beautiful sisters. For two, their personal lives strayed into the political: Diana the fascist and Jessica the communist. But they were also shaped by experiences more familiar to us all – the trials and joys of family, of love, of grief, and of sisterhood.
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Cast: Johnny Yong Bosch, Jason David Frank, Steve Cardenas
Wicked space aliens are out to release a sinister force held captive in a volcano, and the Power Rangers must step in before it’s too late.
West Coast Customs – Season 3
Cast: Ryan Friedlinghaus, Hunter Clancey
West Coast Customs, a mecca for well-heeled car lovers, stars as their team creates some of the most luxurious, outrageous vehicles on the planet.
You’re Not You
Cast: Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel
An accomplished pianist diagnosed with ALS and the aimless young woman who is her caregiver form a bond that enriches each of their lives.
June 2
Chelsea – Season 2 – Netflix Original – New Episodes Weekly
Exciting guests, timely topics, global destinations. Chelsea returns with a fresh new format, bringing her bold perspective to a changed world.
Flaked – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Will Arnett, David Sullivan, Ruth Kearney
Confronted with the results of his fabrications and deceptions, Chip suffers painful losses but discovers the redemptive power of honesty.
Lucid Dream – Netflix Original Film
Cast: Ko Soo, Kyung-gu Seol, Yu-chun Park
After searching for his abducted son for three years, a devastated father attempts to track down his missing child through lucid dreams.
Saving Banksy
Focusing on unauthorized sellers of graffiti artist Banksy’s work, this film examines the conflicting philosophies of street art and profiteering.
June 3
Blue Gold: American Jeans
Cast: Edward Burns, Adriano Goldschmied, Eric Schrader
The history and lore of America’s most iconic symbol and global export, the blue jean.
War on Everyone
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James
Two corrupt cops set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Events, however, are complicated by the arrival of someone who appears to be even more dangerous than they are.
Wild Horses
Cast: Robert Duvall, James Franco, Josh Hartnett
Elderly rancher Scott Briggs confronts his past when a Texas Ranger resurrects a missing persons case involving the lover of Briggs’ gay son.
June 4
TURN: Washington’s Spies – Season 3
Cast: Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich, Daniel Henshall
Set in 1778, this period drama recounts the story of Abe Woodhull, an American cabbage farmer obliged to begin spying on the British enemy.
June 5
The Eyes of My Mother
Cast: Kika Magalhães, Olivia Bond, Will Brill
At the remote farmhouse where she once witnessed a traumatic childhood event, a young woman develops a grisly fascination with violence.
June 6
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments – Season 2 Part B – Netflix Original – New Episodes Weekly
Cast: Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende
The life of typical teen Clary Fray is upended when she learns that she’s part of a race of demon-hunting humans who have the blood of angels.
June 7
iZombie – Season 3 – New Episodes Weekly
Cast: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli
A medical student-turned-zombie tries to retain her humanity by eating brains at the morgue and finds she has an uncanny new gift for solving crimes.
The Edge of Seventeen
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner
High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.
The Water Diviner
Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Y?lmaz Erdo?an
Years after the presumed death of his three sons in battle, a grieving farmer journeys to Turkey to find them and return them to their homeland.
June 8
Born on the Fourth of July
Cast: Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick
Paralyzed from the chest down, U.S. Marine Ron Kovic returns home from Vietnam and finds renewed purpose protesting the war he once proudly fought.
Knocked Up
Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd
A one-night stand results in an unexpected pregnancy for Alison, who tries to make things work with the slacker who knocked her up.
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
The no-holds-barred Pythons explore the various facets of life – from procreation to the clang of a death knell – in their usual irreverent fashion.
June 9
My Only Love Song – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Seung-yeon Gong, Jong-hyun Lee, Lee Jae Jin
When things don’t go her way during a shooting for her new show, a top actress runs away in an old van that guides her on a time-traveling journey.
Orange Is the New Black – Season 5 – Netflix Original
Cast: Taylor Schilling, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon
The power dynamics at Litchfield shift dramatically as the inmates react to a tragedy in an explosive new season.
Shimmer Lake – Netflix Original Film
Cast: Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman
Unfolding in reverse time, this darkly comic crime thriller follows a local sheriff hunting three bank robbery suspects, one of whom is his brother.
June 10
Havenhurst
Cast: Julie Benz, Josh Stamberg, Danielle Harris
A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil
June 11
The Fosters – Season 4
Cast: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin
This offbeat drama charts the ups and downs of an interracial lesbian couple and their multiethnic brood of biological, adopted and foster children.
June 12
Harry Benson: Shoot First
This film chronicles the career of photographer Harry Benson, who earned global renown with his candid shots of the Beatles and other celebrities.
The Big Wedding
Cast: Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton
A long-divorced couple feigns years of wedded bliss to please a special guest at their son’s nuptials: his birth mother.
June 13
Oh, Hello On Broadway – Netflix Original
Comics Nick Kroll and John Mulaney star in this stage show as two oddly inseparable New York geriatrics with curious pasts and a fondness for tuna.
The Crash
Cast: Minnie Driver, John Leguizamo, AnnaSophia Robb
In the not so distant future, a team of white collar criminals are enlisted by the Federal government to thwart a cyber-attack that threatens to bankrupt the United States of America.
Vacation
Cast: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann
In this next-generation “Vacation” reboot, Clark Griswold’s son, Rusty, tries to reconnect with his family on a calamitous road trip to Walley World.
June 14
American Violence
Cast: Bruce Dern, Denise Richards, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau
Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist, Dr. Amanda Tyler, has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the interview commences, and Jack’s fate hangs in the balance, Amanda must determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.
Animal Kingdom – Season 1
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy
When his mother dies, Joshua “J” Cody moves to his estranged grandmother’s seaside house, where he becomes entangled in the family’s life of crime.
Deadly Target
Cast: Max Ryan, Michael Jai White, Steve Austin
A special ops agent’s determined quest to avenge his brother’s murder takes him deep into a deadly government conspiracy that’s steeped in corruption.
Quantico – Season 2
Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Josh Hopkins, Jack McLaughlin
When evidence in a deadly terrorist attack implicates FBI trainee Alex Parrish, she must discover which one of her classmates framed her.
June 15
Marco Luque: Tamo Junto – Netflix Original
Comedian and “CQC” host Marco Luque presents his long-running stand-up show, which he’s performed for hundreds of thousands of fans in Brazil.
Miami Vice
Cast: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li
Attempting to identify the group behind a recent string of murders, detectives Tubbs and Crockett work undercover with a South Florida drug dealer.
Shutter Island
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
A U.S. marshal’s troubling visions compromise his investigation into the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Cast: Don Khotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond
A wannabe reporter decides to get the scoop on local ghosts by spending a night at a haunted house where there’s been an unsolved murder.
June 16
A Man Called Ove
Cast: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg
Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
Counterpunch – Netflix Original
This feature documentary follows three promising amateur boxers as they pursue success in a sport that has experienced a steady decline in popularity.
The Ranch – Part 3 – Netflix Original
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Sam Elliott
Colt copes with challenges in his romantic life while Beau and Maggie continue to navigate their own complicated relationship.
World of Winx – Season 2 – Netflix Original
Cast: Haven Paschall, Alysha Deslorieux, Jessica Paquet
Armed with evolved powers, the Winx fairies fight monsters and dark magic to defeat the evil Queen and return Peter Pan spirit to the World of Dreams.
June 20
Disney’s Moana
Cast: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time – Netflix Original
Rory Scovel performs stand-up in Atlanta, where he shares his deepest thoughts about relationships, religion, politics and the “Thong Song.”
June 21
Queen of the South – Season 1
Cast: Veronica Falcón, Alice Braga, Peter Gadiot
Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas she looks to become the country’s reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover’s murder.
June 22
20th Century Women
Cast: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig
The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.
Bokeh
Cast: Matt O’Leary, Maika Monroe, Arnar Jónsson
On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.
True Grit
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin
After drifter Tom Chaney murders her father, 14-year-old Mattie Ross hires alcoholic U.S. Marshal Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn to help her exact revenge.
Uncle Buck
Cast: John Candy, Jean Louise Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann
Comedy great John Candy gives a signature performance as a notoriously irresponsible uncle left to care for his brother’s kids during a family crisis.
June 23
Free Rein – Season 1 – Netflix Original
After befriending a mysterious horse during a summer in the English countryside, 15-year-old Zoe findsthe strength to deal with issues she faces.
GLOW – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron
Big hair. Body slams. It’s 1980s Los Angeles in this comedy series, and an unemployed actress keeps her dream alive by portraying a female wrestler.
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press – Netflix Original Film
Hulk Hogan’s court case against Gawker Media turns into an examination of how the wealthy can thwartfreedom of the press to silence their critics.
You Get Me – Netflix Original Film
Cast: Taylor John Smith, Halston Sage, Bella Thorne
After a one-night stand, Holly develops a dangerous obsession with Tyler and transfers to his high school, desperate to keep their “romance” alive.
June 27
Chris D’Elia: Man on Fire – Netflix Original
Comic Chris D’Elia hits the stage in Vancouver and shares personal stories about marriage, not having kids, buying pants for your friends and more.
We Are Your Friends
Cast: Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski
Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.
June 28
Okja – Netflix Original Film
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-hyun An
Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano star in this drama about a girl who must keep a powerful company from abducting her pal, a gentle beast.
Pretty Little Liars – Season 7
Cast: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale
Rudderless without their missing leader, four formerly tight high school friends band together when a blackmailer threatens to spill their dirt.
June 29
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson
David Fincher directs this Oscar-nominated tale of Benjamin Button, a man who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by.
June 30
Between Us
Cast: Olivia Thirlby, Ben Feldman, Adam Goldberg
Overwhelmed by familiarity and the pressure to marry, a woman and her bohemian boyfriend each head out to have their own unforgettable night in L.A.
Between – Season 2
Cast: Jennette McCurdy, Jesse Carere, Ryan Allen
After a mysterious disease kills every resident over 22 years old, survivors of a town must fend for themselves when the government quarantines them.
Gypsy – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup
A thrilling new series follows Jean Holloway, a therapist who develops dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.
Little Witch Academia – Season 1 – Netflix Original
Cast: Megumi Han, Fumiko Orikasa, Michiyo Murase
The enthusiastic but somewhat under-talented Akko, along with friends Lotte and Sucy, trains to be a witch at Luna Nova Magical Academy.
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Season 8
RuPaul searches for America’s next drag superstar.
Last Call – Titles That Will be Rotating Off the Service in June 2017
June 1
Django Unchained
June 7
Scrubs – Seasons 1-9
June 8
The Pacifier
The Proposal
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Dawn of the Dead
June 12
Men, Women & Children
June 25
A Good Day to Die Hard
June 29
The Sapphires
What’s Coming to Crave TV in June 2017?
Season 5 of HOMELAND is coming to Crave TV, the Canadian streaming service, in June 2017. Fans will also be able to watch the new Showtime series I’M DYING UP HERE and CLASS, the new DOCTOR WHO spin-off.
Here’s everything that’s coming to Crave TV in June 2017 in chronological order:
June 1
HOMELAND, Season 5
June 2
MASTERCHEF CANADA, Season 4
TEEN WOLF, Season 6
LEGENDS OF CHAMBERLAIN HEIGHTS, Season 1
QUINCY JONES: BURNING THE LIGHT
June 4
TWIN PEAKS, Part 5 (9 p.m. ET)
I’M DYING UP HERE, Season 1, Episode 1 (10 p.m. ET) (starring Melissa Leo)
June 6
CASUAL, Season 3, Episode 5
June 7
SAVING HOPE, Season 5, Episode 10 (9 p.m. ET)
June 9
BECOMING CARY GRANT (9 p.m. ET)
CLASS, Season 1 (DOCTOR WHO spin-off)
THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL
June 11
TWIN PEAKS, Part 6 (9 p.m. ET)
I’M DYING UP HERE, Season 1, Episode 2 (10 p.m. ET)
June 12
THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS, Part 1 (9 p.m. ET) (documentary series)
June 13
CASUAL, Season 3, Episode 6
THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS, Part 2 (9 p.m. ET)
June 14
THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS, Part 3 (9 p.m. ET)
SAVING HOPE, Season 5, Episode 11 (9 p.m. ET)
June 15
THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS, Part 4 (9 p.m. ET)
June 16
SHOOTER, Season 1 (starring Ryan Phillippe)
MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 4
June 18
TWIN PEAKS, Part 7 (9 p.m. ET)
I’M DYING UP HERE, Season 1, Episode 3 (10 p.m. ET)
June 20
CASUAL, Season 3, Episode 7
June 21
SAVING HOPE, Season 5, Episode 11 (9 p.m. ET)
June 23
SUITED
ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS, Season 1
June 25
TWIN PEAKS, Part 8 (9 p.m. ET)
I’M DYING UP HERE, Season 1, Episode 4 (10 p.m. ET)
June 27
CASUAL, Season 3, Episode 8
June 28
SAVING HOPE, Season 5, Episode 13 (9 p.m. ET)
June 30
RIDING THE TOUR DE FRANCE: LIVIN’ THE DREAM
DOCTOR WHO SEASON 9 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO
CANADA IN A DAY
Last Chance Programming
SHARK CLANS (June 1)
PROOF, Season 1 (June 16)
THE 2016 IHEART RADIO MMVAS (June 18)
HOW TO BUILD A VOLCANO (June 29)
Afternoon Static: SILICON VALLEY, CHICAGO PD, GAME OF THRONES & More!
• Shocking Exit: Sophia Bush Departing ‘Chicago P.D.’ After Four Seasons
• NOOOOoooooooo: T.J. Miller Moving Out Of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Ahead Of Season 5
• RIP: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season
• Bye Bye: NBC’s ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Live Musical Moved To 2018
• YEEEEEssssssss: HBO Renews VEEP and SILICON VALLEY
• Nashville: New Season 5 Trailer Plays Up Juliette’s Big Fears, Finds Scarlett and Gunnar Facing Down a Gun (?!)
• Andi Mack: Disney Channel Comedy Clinches Early Season 2 Renewal
• Funny Business: Hasan Minhaj Took a Job No One Wanted
• Game of Thrones Exclusive New Photos: EW Reunites the Starks
On TV Tonight: Thursday May 25, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Goldbergs (R) | American Housewife (R) | Modern Family (R) | Modern Family (R) | Blackish (R) | Speechless (R) |
CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Superior Donuts (R) | Mom (R) | Life in Pieces (R) | The Amazing Race 29 | |
CW | Supernatural (R) | Supernatural (R) | ||||
FOX | Beat Shazam | Love Connection | ||||
NBC | Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Red Nose Day | |||
MISC | Lip Sync Battle (Spike) | Dark Net (Showtime) |
HBO Renews VEEP and SILICON VALLEY
HBO has officially renewed two of its comedy series, VEEP and SILICON VALLEY, for their seventh and fifth seasons, respectively.
VEEP has been a terrific success story for HBO, garnering 11 Emmys, with a record five wins for star Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the best lead actress in a comedy series category. The series also won the Emmy for best comedy series two years in a row. SILICON VALLEY, meanwhile, has won two Emmys.
One big piece of news accompanying the renewals is the fact that T.J. Miller won’t be returning for SILICON VALLEY for the new season as he will depart the show once the current season ends.
Both shows are in the middle of airing their currect seasons, which wrap on June 25. Both shows will return in 2018.
ARROW Season Finale Recap: Elegance And Excellence
Last night’s ARROW season finale was nothing short of fabulous!
The guest cast was not as expansive as trolls who managed to get into the system made it seem, but it did not matter. There was not one second of downtime in the action-packed episode. Heading the flood of fabulousness was Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson. Just hearing him call Oliver “kid” was worth the price of admission.
Nick E. Tarabay brought the smarmy as Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang. Watching him size up Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) and her hysterical rejection of “I will feed you your eyes” was a laugh-out-loud moment. John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlin) joined the fun with a nicely-timed quip, which made his apparent departure from the Arrowverse even more depressing.
Poor Malcolm. Maybe he failed miserably at being a father (and a human being), but when Thea (Willa Holland) stepped on a landmine, he shoved her off the device and took her place, allowing his daughter and her friends to escape.
As Harkness and the bad guys caught up to him, Malcolm turned with a sly smile, knowing that with his unselfish actions, he has protected his daughter. As Team Arrow ran to safety, there was an explosion behind them, and it was assumed that Malcolm had stepped off the pressure bomb and blown up himself and Harkness.
Thea’s realization that Malcolm loved her, despite his faults, gives her character new development opportunities for next season. There has been speculation that Merlin escaped because the explosion was off-camera, but Barrowman confirmed on Facebook after the West Coast feed that “Malcolm Merlin is no more.”
Captain Boomerang could have escaped demise with the possibility of a SUICIDE SQUAD sequel. Given the off-camera explosion, nothing is locked into place, and fans have learned to never say never.
For those unwilling to let go of Malcolm quite yet, Barrowman has promised a series of Twitter videos featuring him and Katrina Law including one already posted with Barrowman, Law, Tarabay and a donut.
Speaking of Law, the fight scenes between Nyssa and Talia (Lexa Doig) were nothing short of a ballet. The artistry of movement and the preciseness and detail of the stuntwork, sound, camerawork, editing, direction, etc., surpassed perfection.
The show was not all action, however. The acting was superb with some of the more touching moments of the series. When Oliver (Stephen Amell) asked Slade for help rescuing William, he offers Slade information as to the whereabouts of his own son, Joe. It was a touching father-to-father exchange with each man painfully portraying the difficulty of losing a child.
Despite all the evil that Slade has perpetrated, the bond apparently was not in question. When Harkness tried to recruit Wilson to the other side, Oliie discerned Slade’s maneuver to extract them from the situation and followed his lead.
Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Thea (Willa Holland) were reticent to afford Wilson the same trust, with Thea pointing out that Slade made them orphans.
But the depths of the bond between the two men was best explained when Slade encouraged Oliver to forgive himself in his continued grief over Robert’s death. The ability of a child to move past the death of a parent is a long, hard road, and the child’s guilt that his parent’s death is, somehow, his fault is a life-altering emotion. Although that situation is not controllable by the child, the guilt is permeating.
How could Oliver have moved fast enough to stop Robert? The simple answer is that he could not.
Slade wisely advised Ollie to find a way to forgive himself, so he could appreciate what he has now. Both Amell and Bennett handled the emotional situation with respect and depth.
A nice flashback with Moira (Susanna Thompson) let Thompson and Amell portray the best in their relationship during a heart-wrenching phone call, and a “just-in-case” kiss marked the possible return of Olicity.
Powerful performances by all propelled the episode with no second wasted. Each made the most of his/her screen time giving new development to the team’s cohesion.
Quentin’s statement that Dinah Lance was “Black Canary” was especially touching, and his takedown of Black Siren was a great metaphor for his letting go of his own Laurel.
As Oliver clutched William, Chase (Josh Segarra) unleashed the C4 to destroy Team Arrow. As the explosions rang out, both Oliver and Adrian understood how the past can destroy the future. Fortunately, Oliver has chosen to move on, while Adrian fell victim to his history.
Did Team Arrow have to pay for Adrian’s sins? Or did it find its way to safety before the explosion? It was a great setup for next season, and neither cast nor crew wasted a moment of opportunity.
The stunt players and camera operators and picture editors and director and writers and the rest of the crew brought everything and more to the party.
The sound folks managed to pull off everything from the small, very important click of the pressure bomb to huge explosions and incredibly-timed sword-fighting effects.
They even made Manu Bennett understandable when he (or his stunt double) was wearing the Deathstroke mask. (More applause for Michael E. Lawshé and the entire ARROW sound team.) There truly was not one moment wasted. Bet Craft Services even rocked the donuts.
The ARROW Season 5 finale is everything it should have been, and so much more. ARROW will return in the fall on The CW.