Blue Bloods, on CBS
Seasoned detectives Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) tackle some of New York’s toughest cases in the hard-hitting drama. Reagan is part of a family of law enforcement officers that also includes his Police Chief father, Frank (Tom Selleck), his Assistant D.A. sister, Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and his cop brother, Jamie (Will Estes).
Nathan for You, on Comedy Central
Comedian Nathan Fielder uses dubious tactics to help boost business for struggling establishments in this season premiere. Fielder tries to help real businesses turn a profit with marketing strategies that no other consultant would use.
Q: In 2005 or near that time, I watched a movie on IFC that was a simulated newscast about a group of young people in a tent in the New Jersey woods being pursued by someone or something. Can you tell me the name of the movie and whether it is available o
It sounds like the movie you're thinking of is "The Last Broadcast" (1998), one of multiple horror movies based on the legend of the Jersey Devil.
According to the New Jersey Historical Society, the Jersey Devil is a creature that stalks the remote wooded area known as the Pine Barrens, with numerous attacks and "blood-curdling cries" ascribed to it. The legend is that the devil is the cursed, 13th child of Deborah Smith Leeds, who lived in the region in the 1700s.
The Goldbergs, on ABC
Travel back to the era of mixtapes and acid-wash jeans with Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and her quirky family in this new episode. Set in the 1980s, the comedy follows Beverly, her husband Murray (Jeff Garlin) and their kids Adam (Sean Giambrone), Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Barry (Troy Gentile).
Toeing the line: 'Truth Be Told' aims to 'ruffle feathers' on NBC
Vanessa Lachey, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Tone Bell and Bresha Webb star in “Truth Be Told”
Toeing the line: 'Truth Be Told' aims to 'ruffle feathers' on NBC
Vanessa Lachey, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tone Bell and Bresha Webb star in “Truth Be Told”
Chicago Fire, on NBC
Casey (Jesse Spencer) is working undercover to bring down a trafficking ring in this season premiere. During the investigation, he finds himself in a very dangerous situation. Dawson (Monica Raymund) confirms that her life is about to change.
Q: What happened with “The Whispers”? Did it really end that way, never to return, or will it be coming back?
There are a couple of reasons why the renewal or cancelation of ABC's summer thriller, "The Whispers," has been tricky -- one of which is the reason why your question is tricky as well.
The network hasn't made a decision on the series. It wasn't an outright hit in the ratings, though its "plus-three" numbers -- that is, the people who watch the show within three days on their DVRs (digital video recorders) -- were reportedly a lot better.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, on CW
After bumping into her former summer-camp crush, Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) decides to quit her job and move across the country to be closer to him in this premiere. However, she soon learns that Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III) already has a girlfriend.
New Releases for the week of October 11 - 17
San Andreas
After years of buildup and minor quakes, California's San Andreas fault finally lurches, unleashing a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake on the city. Search and rescue pilot Ray (Johnson) pairs up with his estranged wife, Emma (Gugino), to fly by helicopter from Los Angeles to San Francisco, where they hope to rescue their daughter (Daddario). As chaos spreads through the disaster zone, though, their seemingly simple journey quickly goes off the rails. Even with bands of looters and desperate disaster victims impeding their path to their daughter, it's what nature still has in store that will prove to be the ultimate test of their mettle.
Director: Brad Peyton. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Kylie Minogue. 2015. 114 min. Action.
Tomorrowland
A jaded inventor (Clooney) and a bright-eyed teen (Robertson) with boundless enthusiasm for science discover an alternate dimension called "Tomorrowland." When robots disguised as people start trying to kill the unlikely pair at every turn, they team up and flee to the parallel reality where they learn that the entire future of our world rests in their hands.
Director: Brad Bird. Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw. 2015. 130 min. Adventure.
Dope
Malcolm Adekanbi (Moore) is a geeky, straight-A high school senior living in a tough, drug-filled neighborhood in Los Angeles. His dream is to be accepted to Harvard, but the school's guidance counselor dismisses that dream as an arrogant one for a kid like him. On the way home from school after that disappointing meeting, he and his friends are accosted by a drug dealer who ends up getting them invited to an exclusive party that seems like the chance of a lifetime for an uncool geek with few friends. Getting involved in the city's seedy underbelly, though, soon gets him swept up in a series of events that could jeopardize not only his chance of getting accepted to Harvard, but also his very life.
Director: Rick Fumuyiwa. Stars: Shameik Moore, Rakim Mayers, Blake Anderson, De'aundre Bonds, Quincy Brown. 2015. 103 min. Crime.