S.W.A.T., on CBS
Shemar Moore stars as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, the leader of a specialized tactical unit in Los Angeles that defends against dangerous criminals, in a new episode of this drama that explores the complicated circumstances surrounding criminal acts.
Q: In "Matlock" Season 2 Episode 8, where exactly is the building that was used as the Los Angeles Superior Court location?
The history of "Matlock's" filming locations is both simple and very complicated -- extra complicated in this case.
It's simple because it was mostly filmed on a few different studio lots. It's complicated because it depends on which season you're talking about, and the show's shifting location was part of a lot of behind-the-scenes strife (when the show was canceled by NBC and picked up by ABC, the producers basically demanded that filming be moved to star Andy Griffith's native North Carolina).
Council of Dads, on NBC
After learning he has terminal cancer, a man asks his three closest friends to help care for his wife and children once he passes in this series premiere. Clive Standen, Michael O’Neill and J. August Richards star in this tragic, yet heartwarming, series.
Above average: Fox's new comedy 'Outmatched' airs Thursday nights
Ashley Boettcher stars in "Outmatched"
Worried about screwing up your kids? So are the parents in Fox's newest sitcom. Mike (Jason Biggs, "Orange Is The New Black") and Kay (Maggie Lawson, "Psych") live in New Jersey, and they're as average as can be. Their kids, however, are anything but normal -- they're geniuses. The newest episode of "Outmatched" airs Thursday, March 26, on Fox.
My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name, on HBO
The story of friends Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Gaia Girace) continues in Season 2 of this stunning international series. Growing up in Naples, Italy, after WWII, the girls deal with all the new troubles that come with becoming young women.
Q: Why didn't the original Mandy come back to "Last Man Standing?" She had such natural comedic timing.
The short answer is the actress who played daughter Mandy Baxter in the first six seasons of "Last Man Standing" was one bit of the fallout from ABC's decision to cancel the show.
The show got the ax by ABC in the spring of 2017, and everyone (the cast included) assumed the show was dead until Fox swooped in to revive it in 2018.
As you say, Molly Ephraim, who played Mandy for the ABC run of the show, has a lot going for her and so didn't have much trouble finding new work.
Above average: Fox's new comedy 'Outmatched' airs Thursday nights
Ashley Boettcher stars in "Outmatched"
Worried about screwing up your kids? So are the parents in Fox's newest sitcom. Mike (Jason Biggs, "Orange Is The New Black") and Kay (Maggie Lawson, "Psych") live in New Jersey, and they're as average as can be. Their kids, however, are anything but normal -- they're geniuses. The newest episode of "Outmatched" airs Thursday, March 26, on Fox.
Talking Dead, on AMC
Hosted by Chris Hardwick, this "show after the show" invites guests, cast and crew members to dish on the latest "Walking Dead" episode. This time, former series showrunner Scott M. Gimple, and celebrity super-fan Yvette Nicole Brown join in on the fun.
New Releases for the week of March 22 - 28
1917
On April 6, 1917, a German army retreat on France's Western Front is actually an ambush waiting to happen. With communications disabled and no way to quickly relay the information, lance corporals William Schofield (MacKay) and Thomas Blake (Chapman) are asked to carry the message of the imminent attack to the targeted battalion. The two soldiers begin a race against time, crossing enemy territory, facing risks and scattered Germans, in an attempt to warn the regiment before 1,600 men unwittingly march right into the enemy's hands.
Director: Sam Mendes. Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Jamie Parker. 2019. 119 mins. Drama.
The Song of Names
In a story that spans half a lifetime, Martin (Roth) searches for his adopted Polish brother, Dovidl (Owen), a violin virtuoso who disappeared as a young man before performing solo at a London concert. The two were close as children, leaving a young Martin baffled as to where and why his brother might have vanished without a trace. Decades later, as the conflict that brought them together fades and European attitudes and ethics change, Martin meets a violinist exhibiting a style too similar to Dovidl's to be a coincidence.
Director: François Girard. Stars: Clive Owen, Tim Roth, Saul Rubinek, Jonah Hauer-King, Catherine McCormack, Eddie Izzard, Gerran Howell. 2019. 113 mins. Drama.
Clemency
Prison warden Bernadine Williams (Woodard) executes death row inmates as part of her job. The morbid nature of this task elicits disapproval from everyone she knows, including lawyers and reporters -- even her own husband. She keeps her composure through it all, but when a client applying for clemency is placed on death row, she struggles to keep it together for the hardest execution of her career.
Director: Chinonye Chukwu. Stars: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce, LaMonica Garrett, Vernee Watson, Michael O'Neill, Danielle Brooks, Dennis Haskins. 2019. 112 mins. Drama.
Roll out: 'The Great Food Truck Race' heads to California
Tyler Florence hosts "The Great Food Truck Race"
Good news if you're a fan of food trucks: the trend is still going strong. According to IBISWorld industry stats, there are 25,476 food trucks operating in the U.S. and the market is only expected to grow in 2020.