Masterchef, on Fox, CTV
After an intensely competitive season featuring some of the most talented home cooks so far, the cooking competition wraps up in this season finale. Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot were joined by new judge Christina Tosi this season, as they searched for America’s best home cook.
Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris, on NBC, CTV
Emmy and Tony Award-winner Neil Patrick Harris entertains prime time audiences in this premiere. The unique series features everything from celebrity appearances and comedy skits to mini game shows and hidden camera pranks.
Dancing With the Stars, on ABC, CTV Two
Celebrities and professional dancers glide across the stage in a competition like no other in this season premiere. Co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews return to the series, along with veteran judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
New Releases for the week of September 13 - 19
Cinderella
The classic fairy tale comes to life in this live action retelling of the classic tale by Disney. After her mother passes away, young Ella's (James) father (Chaplin) remarries, giving the young lady the gift of two stepsisters and a stepmother (Blanchett). When her father dies, though, her step-family reveals its true colours. Forced into servitude and tormented by her family's cruelty, the girl -- now mockingly called "Cinderella" for the ashes and cinders that cover her face -- despairs at the turn that her life has taken. When she meets a man in the woods (Madden) who claims to be an apprentice in the nearby castle, she falls in love, despite the fact that she may never see him again. Not long after, though, the king announces that he's throwing a ball that all maidens are welcome to attend, and Cinderella is overjoyed that she may get to see the handsome man again. Her stepmother and sisters, though, have other ideas.
Director: Kenneth Branagh. Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Ben Chaplin, Helena Bonham Carter. 2015. 105 min. Fantasy.
Furious Seven
The octane gets fired up in this seventh instalment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, and the last one to star the late Paul Walker. With the terrorist Owen Shaw (Evans) defeated, Dominic Torretto (Diesel) and his crew head back to the United States for some much needed down time. Owen's brother Deckard (Statham), though, has plans for revenge against the crew, and begins killing them off one by one in a new campaign of terror.
Director: James Wan. Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez. 2015. 137 min. Action.
Love & Mercy
The Beach Boys were the hottest band in the world in their heyday, and member Brian Wilson's unique and unconventional songwriting was a huge element of that success. This biographic drama delves into the shadowy downside of the enormous pressure that this put on him, as his mental state deteriorated and he fell under the thrall of an ethically suspect psychologist (Giamatti).
Director: Bill Pohlad. Stars: Paul Giamatti, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Joanna Going. 2014. 121 min. Biography.
The 2016 Miss America Competition, on ABC
Chris Harrison takes the stage of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall to host the 95th anniversary of the Miss America pageant. Fifty-two women represent their home states and territories as they compete for the coveted crown as well as scholarships.
Saturday Night Live, on NBC, Global
Actor James Franco stops by Studio 8H for the third time to host in a rebroadcast from the milestone 40th season. In July, "SNL" star Kate McKinnon was nominated for an Emmy for her work with the iconic sketch comedy series.
Z Nation, on Space
The ragtag band of survivors returns to battle zombies and continue their quest to save mankind in this season premiere. The drama follows heroes who set out to transport the only known survivor of the zombie plague from New York to California, where a viral lab can analyze his blood.
BOOM!, on Fox
Players attempt to diffuse ticking “slime bombs” as they cut wires corresponding to the correct answers to trivia questions in this season finale. The “bombs” are filled with everything from mashed potatoes to guacamole, which will splatter on the contestant if the wrong wire is cut.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life, on TLC
Whitney Way Thore is back to share more milestones and adventures as she leaves her parents’ home to move in with Buddy in the new season of this reality TV show. While striving to maintain good eating and exercise habits, Whitney rides a bike for the first time in years and enters the dating pool.
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, on Fox
Adult contestants have one more chance to prove they can answer questions from a grade school curriculum in this season finale. Jeff Foxworthy hosts the series, which also features a panel of school-age cast members who are on hand to assist the contestants.
