Fox cancelled Lucifer, and Netflix saved it. Which made fans, like me, very happy. Another advantage of it being on the streaming service is that they can no do things on the show that they could not do on broadcast TV.
Things like curse and nudity. Hopefully, that means we will see more of the show’s lead Tom Ellis like we are seeing him here. Who doesn’t want to see more of that? And hopefully, he will be singing and playing the piano will be wearing even fewer clothes. If they do, then they show will be a much bigger hit than it was on Fox.
https://youtu.be/xo1G88S5dXk?t=291
Before Leslie Jordan was one of The Cool Kids, he was one of the misfits on The Fall Guy. He really looks the same now as he did when he was 30 in that 1986 episode.
Tom Hanks is going to play Mister Rogers in a movie about the television icon and today we got the first look at him in the role.
The movie that comes out next October is being described as, “a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.”
As much as I like the Oscar winner, I only see an older version of Forrest Gump sitting there on the trailer steps. What about you? Having said that, I think Hanks is perfect to play him because he is just as likable as the children’s TV show host.
Must See Thursday is back on several networks, so you don’t want to miss your favorite shows’ season premieres.
As I have done the previous days, I am reviewing the shows, in my order, of best to worst. Tonight is the first night where there is nothing that bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkfeyCLm3qY
At 8p, The Good Place is back on NBC with a full-hour season premiere. The episode starts off with Michael (Ted Danson) going back to earth to save Elanor (Kristen Bell), Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Tahani (Jameela Jamil) and Jason (Manny Jacinto) from their original deaths.
Now that they are getting a second chance of life, will they make the most of it? Fast forward a year and things are not looking good. Thus, Michael goes back down to earth to get the four of them together again. How will he do it? What has happened in the last year? You will see it all unfold tonight.
The Good Place is not only my favorite show of the night, but it is also my favorite show of broadcast. Want to see why then watch. You can catch up on the first two seasons on the NBC app or Netflix. You will not be disappointed!
https://youtu.be/kxNKAvtjS5k
Also at 8p but on CBS, it is time for Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) to be reunited with the gang on The Big Bang Theory. Not only that, they get to open their wedding presents.
Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) gave them the perfect gift. One the newlyweds have no idea what it is, but they will doing anything to figure it out.
Stuart (Kevin Sussman) is getting ready for his date and things do not go well. You have to see it to believe it.
Then there is Raj (Kunal Nayyar), who by the episode, Raj will make a huge decision.
Two episodes into the final season of Big Bang Theory and I am sad to see it go because it is starting off really strong.
https://youtu.be/HJhmJIDy-RY
Then at 8:30p, Young Sheldon (Iain Armitage) gets some competition in Dr. John Sturgis’ (Wallace Shawn) class. A girl, who is as smart as him, and she is also younger than him. Needless to say, he does not like it.
When his parents (Zoe Perry, Lance Barber) find out about her, they invite her family over. They paint her to be perfect as compared to their son. But is she better than our Sheldon?
You don’t want to miss it to find out.
The only reason why Law & Order: SVU is down here is because I prefer comedies over procedurals. But this procedural, that begins its 20th season tonight at 9p with a 2-hour season premiere on NBC, deserves respect.
A teenage boy goes hunting with his dad (Dylan Walsh). When he cannot kill a bunny, his father rapes him. He wants his son to be a man. How far will his son go to prove he is a man?
That is what Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Stone (Philip Winchester) will have to try to prevent from happening. In a case that will forever touch all of them.
Finally, there is Murphy Brown that is back on CBS tonight at 9:30p. While the revival feels the same as it did 20 years ago, it has a big problem for me. It is way too political.
I watch scripted TV to get away from Donald Trump, not to hear about it again. Plus, it makes the sitcom feel dated. It won’t even well play in repeats in the coming months, let alone in a few years. The original touched on politics, but this is all over it. Way too much for me after watching the first three episodes.
While I will tune out because of all of the Trump jokes, I am sure many will tune in because of it. Depending on how many will tune in for it, will depend on how much further they will go with it. Low ratings will mean a change and I am rooting for that because I am rooting for the show.
