Q: I'm just catching up with "Star Trek: Discovery" and am wondering: Is Rainn Wilson's character a reference to something from one of the old shows? He feels, I don't know, significant somehow.
You have a good eye for character development. In a show, indeed a long series of shows, that often features a creep-of-the-week type of disposable villain, Harcourt Fenton Mudd (Harry, for short) is indeed different.
The fact that he's being played by a known actor -- former "The Office" star Rainn Wilson -- is a giveaway, but for fans of the original '60s "Star Trek" series, the name alone does it. Harry Mudd was a recurring, fan-favorite character in the original show.
Station 19, on ABC
Boris Kodjoe takes charge as new firehouse captain Robert Sullivan, who sometimes butts heads with Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) and other members of the team in the second season. The drama chronicles the lives of Seattle firefighters.
Q: Is "Yellowstone" going to return? It was exceptionally well scripted and had a great cast.
The newly rebranded Paramount Network (formerly known as Spike, and before that The Nashville Network) placed a big bet on "Yellowstone," renewing the costly prestige drama midway through its debut season. That bet paid off for the network, and it will pay off for fans, too, but we don't know when yet.
Zombie House Flipping, on A&E
The team sees a great opportunity to create a family-friendly oasis when they find a run-down house close to a brand new school in this season premiere. However, plumbing problems and other issues could ruin their plans to sell before school starts.
Videos After Dark, on ABC
Comedian Bob Saget presents edgy videos that are geared towards adult audiences in the premiere of this comedy reality series. Clips include footage of real-life mishaps, hilarious blunders and proof of bad decision making.
Q: How are the Roloffs? Do you think they will come back?
The Roloff family will almost certainly come back -- TLC promised us as much. But there will be fewer of them when they return for their 14th season of "Little People, Big World."
At the end of Season 13 last summer, Jeremy Roloff announced on social media that he, his wife, Audrey, and their daughter, Ember, would not be returning to the show.
Magnum P.I., on CBS
Jay Hernandez stars as roguish former Navy SEAL Thomas Magnum, who works as a private investigator and security consultant in the reboot of the popular '80s TV series. Set on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu, the show also stars Perdita Weeks as Higgins.
Workin' overtime: 'Superstore' continues to spin comedy gold
Ben Feldman and America Ferrera star in "Superstore"
In today's ever-changing, hustle-and-bustle world, we are constantly trying to simplify things and live a more convenient life. We are always looking for a shortcut, an edge or a trick to give us more time for ourselves. With this desire to simplify, we have seen an increase in one-stop shops in the form of big-box stores.
Workin' overtime: 'Superstore' continues to spin comedy gold
Ben Feldman and America Ferrera star in "Superstore"
In today's ever-changing, hustle-and-bustle world, we are constantly trying to simplify things and live a more convenient life. We are always looking for a shortcut, an edge or a trick to give us more time for ourselves. With this desire to simplify, we have seen an increase in one-stop shops in the form of big-box stores.
New releases for the week of March 10 - 16
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Wizard and magizoologist Newt Scamander's (Redmayne) fight against Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) takes him to France, where the dark wizard is on a mysterious mission. At the urging of his former teacher Albus Dumbledore (Law), Newt teams up with his old friends Tina (Waterston), Queenie (Sudol) and non-wizard Jacob (Fogler) to get to the bottom of Grindelwald's scheming, but as the dark wizard's message of magical dominance over the world begins to find more than a few receptive ears, their mission becomes ever more urgent, and more urgent still when they discover that Grindelwald is pursuing a powerful weapon: the troubled youth, Credence Barebone (Miller).
Director: David Yates. Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jude Law. 2018. 134 min. Adventure.
Mortal Engines
In a grim future where civilization has been all but destroyed by a global conflict, humanity's remnants live in massive, mobile cities that continuously search for smaller cities to absorb. When Hester (Hilmar) and Tom (Sheehan), two residents of the massive predator city of London, are exiled to the wastes, they team up in order to survive. They soon discover that the rulers of London have uncovered an ancient weapon that's capable of razing cities to the ground in the blink of an eye, and they realize that they must return to the predator city to stop the weapon from being used.
Director: Christian Rivers. Stars: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Patrick Malahide. 2018. 128 min. Action.
Piercing
Reed (Abbott) is a happy new father with a beautiful infant daughter, but he also feels a powerful urge to commit murder. Worried about what he might do to his new child, he books a hotel room and hires a woman that he intends to kill in an effort to get the murderous urge out of his system. When his intended victim shows up, however, it becomes clear that he isn't the only one with sinister motives.