CBS announced today that the hit drama series The Equalizer has been renewed for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes, and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
The Equalizer is the #1 entertainment program among African American viewers. It is a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data.
Additionally, the series reaches over 10 million viewers in live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership. This renewal brings The Equalizer through its fifth season.
The series airs on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day...
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes, and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
The Equalizer is the #1 entertainment program among African American viewers. It is a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data.
Additionally, the series reaches over 10 million viewers in live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership. This renewal brings The Equalizer through its fifth season.
The series airs on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Robyn McCall will continue righting wrongs for another season.
CBS has ordered a fifth season of The Equalizer, its drama series starring Queen Latifah (who also executive produces) as McCall, a former CIA operative turned freelance problem solver for people who have nowhere else to turn. The show is a reimagining of the 1985-89 series of the same name and not connected to the Denzel Washington-led film franchise that’s also inspired by the original series.
With the renewal, The Equalizer will pass the original series in the number of seasons it has aired (though not yet in episode count — the 1980s series ran for 88 episodes, and the current show will end this season with 56).
With the pickup of The Equalizer, CBS has only one scripted series — NCIS: Hawai’i — awaiting word on its future. The network plans to announce its 2023-24 schedule on May 2.
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah,...
CBS has ordered a fifth season of The Equalizer, its drama series starring Queen Latifah (who also executive produces) as McCall, a former CIA operative turned freelance problem solver for people who have nowhere else to turn. The show is a reimagining of the 1985-89 series of the same name and not connected to the Denzel Washington-led film franchise that’s also inspired by the original series.
With the renewal, The Equalizer will pass the original series in the number of seasons it has aired (though not yet in episode count — the 1980s series ran for 88 episodes, and the current show will end this season with 56).
With the pickup of The Equalizer, CBS has only one scripted series — NCIS: Hawai’i — awaiting word on its future. The network plans to announce its 2023-24 schedule on May 2.
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Equalizer” has been renewed for Season 5 at CBS, Variety has learned.
“’The Equalizer,’ led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
With the renewal, the only current CBS series awaiting word of its fate is “NCIS: Hawai’i.” The network has renewed much of its scripted lineup already, including recent pickups for “Elsbeth” and the “FBI” franchise. CBS recently announced it was canceling both “So Help Me Todd” and “CSI: Vegas,” while shows like “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Blue Bloods” and “Young Sheldon” are coming to an end.
Per CBS, “The Equalizer” is currently averaging over 10 million viewers per episode in Live+35 multiplatform viewing. The show is based on the 1980s CBS series of the same name.
“’The Equalizer,’ led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
With the renewal, the only current CBS series awaiting word of its fate is “NCIS: Hawai’i.” The network has renewed much of its scripted lineup already, including recent pickups for “Elsbeth” and the “FBI” franchise. CBS recently announced it was canceling both “So Help Me Todd” and “CSI: Vegas,” while shows like “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Blue Bloods” and “Young Sheldon” are coming to an end.
Per CBS, “The Equalizer” is currently averaging over 10 million viewers per episode in Live+35 multiplatform viewing. The show is based on the 1980s CBS series of the same name.
- 4/25/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has picked up a fifth season of drama The Equalizer, starring and executive produced by Queen Latifah, for 2024-25.
As Deadline reported last week, the renewal was fully expected, with the delay related to lead studio Universal Television negotiating a deal with Queen Latifah. It recently closed, paving the way to a renewal.
So far, The Equalizer‘s seasons had been capped at 18 episodes, which is something top talent often request when signing on for a broadcast drama series. There was an effort in the Queen Latifah negotiation to increase the number to 20 or more but I hear Season 5 will again consist of 18 episodes.
After Elsbeth renewed and So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas canceled last week, NCIS: Hawai’i remains the only CBS scripted series in limbo.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
As Deadline reported last week, Hawai’i’s future is said to be the subject of tough business conversations, with a partial Season 4 of 13 or fewer episodes still a possibility. It could be a final chapter for the show, the first installment in the NCIS franchise with a female lead.
The Equalizer has been a strong performer for CBS, currently ranking as the #8 most watched among all non-sports broadcast programs, averaging 7.89M linear viewers (in Nielsen most current data) and over 10 million viewers in Live+35 multi-platform viewership. It also is the #1 entertainment program among African Americans.
Related: CBS Sets Season-Finale Airdates Including Series-Ending Episodes Of ‘Young Sheldon’, ‘Bob ❤ Abishola’ & ‘S.W.A.T.’
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
Co-produced by CBS Studios, The Equalizer is one of four drama series Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group, makes for CBS, along with the three FBIs, all of which were also recently renewed, the flagship for three seasons.
A reimagining of the classic series, The Equalizer stars Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes also star. Andrew Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller, co-showrunners Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Richard Lindheim (co-creator of the original series), Shakim Compere, Joseph C. Wilson and Loretha Jones are executive producers. The Equalizer airs on CBS and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
As Deadline reported last week, the renewal was fully expected, with the delay related to lead studio Universal Television negotiating a deal with Queen Latifah. It recently closed, paving the way to a renewal.
So far, The Equalizer‘s seasons had been capped at 18 episodes, which is something top talent often request when signing on for a broadcast drama series. There was an effort in the Queen Latifah negotiation to increase the number to 20 or more but I hear Season 5 will again consist of 18 episodes.
After Elsbeth renewed and So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas canceled last week, NCIS: Hawai’i remains the only CBS scripted series in limbo.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
As Deadline reported last week, Hawai’i’s future is said to be the subject of tough business conversations, with a partial Season 4 of 13 or fewer episodes still a possibility. It could be a final chapter for the show, the first installment in the NCIS franchise with a female lead.
The Equalizer has been a strong performer for CBS, currently ranking as the #8 most watched among all non-sports broadcast programs, averaging 7.89M linear viewers (in Nielsen most current data) and over 10 million viewers in Live+35 multi-platform viewership. It also is the #1 entertainment program among African Americans.
Related: CBS Sets Season-Finale Airdates Including Series-Ending Episodes Of ‘Young Sheldon’, ‘Bob ❤ Abishola’ & ‘S.W.A.T.’
“The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots for. We look forward to another dynamic season.”
Co-produced by CBS Studios, The Equalizer is one of four drama series Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group, makes for CBS, along with the three FBIs, all of which were also recently renewed, the flagship for three seasons.
A reimagining of the classic series, The Equalizer stars Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes also star. Andrew Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller, co-showrunners Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah), John Davis, John Fox, Debra Martin Chase, Richard Lindheim (co-creator of the original series), Shakim Compere, Joseph C. Wilson and Loretha Jones are executive producers. The Equalizer airs on CBS and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
- 4/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actors Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic were once reportedly at odds with each other on the set of Castle. Neither have corroborated the reports. But if there’s one thing the two actors didn’t see eye-to-eye on, it was the relationship between the characters.
Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic had opposite views of their ‘Castle’ characters getting together Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion | Richard Cartwright/Getty Images
Back in the earlier years of Castle, the series was known to play up the romantic tension between Fillion’s and Katic’s characters. The two led completely different lives before crossing paths. Fillion’s Richard Castle was a crime novelist, whereas Katic’s Kate Beckett was a real-life officer. When Castle started investigating crimes alongside Kate, he sometimes proved to be a valuable asset to the police. This led to Castle gradually earning both the character’s respect and attention over time.
Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic had opposite views of their ‘Castle’ characters getting together Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion | Richard Cartwright/Getty Images
Back in the earlier years of Castle, the series was known to play up the romantic tension between Fillion’s and Katic’s characters. The two led completely different lives before crossing paths. Fillion’s Richard Castle was a crime novelist, whereas Katic’s Kate Beckett was a real-life officer. When Castle started investigating crimes alongside Kate, he sometimes proved to be a valuable asset to the police. This led to Castle gradually earning both the character’s respect and attention over time.
- 3/9/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The premise of "Air Force One" — President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) foils terrorists who hijack his plane, John McClane-style — requires national unity. The film calls for you to root for the president and only works if the majority of the audience (i.e. the U.S. population) sees their president as an unimpeachable good guy (pun intended). That is simply not the reality of America of 2024. "Air Force One" screenwriter Andrew Marlowe spoke to Syfy recently about why, to use the cliché, the film couldn't be made today.
"When we were doing it, the presidency and that position was not as politically charged as it is today. And so, I think that there are specific challenges about doing it in the contemporary climate that we would have to figure out."
Marlowe adds he'd only be interested in a follow-up if it reflected the world as is now: "Are we saying something new?...
"When we were doing it, the presidency and that position was not as politically charged as it is today. And so, I think that there are specific challenges about doing it in the contemporary climate that we would have to figure out."
Marlowe adds he'd only be interested in a follow-up if it reflected the world as is now: "Are we saying something new?...
- 3/7/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Fans of crime procedurals are finding Flex X Cop to be their new favorite as the Korean drama is hitting big with the masses. Based on the 2015 Russian series titled Silver Spoon, the Disney+ series follows the story of Jin Isoo, an immature rich heir who gets into some trouble and the following circumstances force his hands into joining the police force where he partners up with an intelligent veteran detective Lee Gang-hyun, and together they solve dangerous and complex cases. So, if you love the thrills and comedy of Flex X Cop and want to watch more shows like it then you should check out these similar shows next.
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Credit – Fuji TV
A rich cop with a seemingly unlimited bank balance and an idealistic cop team up to fight crime, if that sounds familiar to all of Flex X Cop’s fans, then you...
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Credit – Fuji TV
A rich cop with a seemingly unlimited bank balance and an idealistic cop team up to fight crime, if that sounds familiar to all of Flex X Cop’s fans, then you...
- 2/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Wolfgang Petersen's appealingly preposterous "Air Force One" required a specific type of leading man to work. The 1997 action-thriller is basically "'Die Hard' on a plane," so you couldn't cast an unstoppable hunk like Arnold Schwarzenegger as a U.S. president forced to save the day when his personal ride is hijacked. (Not that filmgoers would have necessarily bought Arnie as a politician at the time -- we were kind of naive that way.) What you needed was someone who specialized in playing John McClane-types, ergo the sort of action star whose characters were charming and handsome yet far from invulnerable. The film's creatives had the right idea when they tried to recruit Kevin Costner, but the Oscar-winner himself had an even better idea when he passed the script on to Harrison Ford.
We don't love Ford because he's unstoppable. In fact, his characters are imminently stoppable...
We don't love Ford because he's unstoppable. In fact, his characters are imminently stoppable...
- 2/27/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"Air Force One" is my favorite "Die Hard" knock-off. Directed by the late Wolfgang Petersen and released in 1997 (when the Cold War was newly over and America was an unrivaled superpower), the film features terrorists hijacking — what else — Air Force One. President James Marshall (Harrison Ford), a Vietnam War veteran, personally defeats them.
Making the President of the United States into John McClane, the quintessential "in the wrong place" everyman? That's some ridiculous high-concept moviemaking I can get on board with.
Now as for the villains, Gary Oldman does his best Hans Gruber as Egor Korshunov. We know what he wants: a restored Soviet Union. When he's called about his demands, he waxes poetic about seeing "The capitalists dragged from the Kremlin," and he throws in Marshall's face about how America has "given [Russia] to gangsters and prostitutes."
While Korshunov is the villain everyone remembers (how could he not be...
Making the President of the United States into John McClane, the quintessential "in the wrong place" everyman? That's some ridiculous high-concept moviemaking I can get on board with.
Now as for the villains, Gary Oldman does his best Hans Gruber as Egor Korshunov. We know what he wants: a restored Soviet Union. When he's called about his demands, he waxes poetic about seeing "The capitalists dragged from the Kremlin," and he throws in Marshall's face about how America has "given [Russia] to gangsters and prostitutes."
While Korshunov is the villain everyone remembers (how could he not be...
- 2/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
In Wolfgang Petersen's 1997 thriller "Air Force One," Harrison Ford plays President James Marshall, the rare commander-in-chief who is just as capable at punching a-holes in the jaw as he is at policy. Although the Cold War was over by 1997 — the Russian coup d'état happened in 1991 — Russians were still a handy movie "bad guy" in American cinema for a few extra years. As such, the bad guy in "Air Force One" was a bitter Russian jerkwad named Egor Korshunov (Gary Oldman) who felt the collapse of the Soviet Union could still be undone. President Marshall didn't take kindly to Korshunov's attempts to hijack Air Force Once, and the President kills multiple Russian goons over the course of the movie.
The film ends with Korshunov and Marshall grappling near an open cargo bay door, engaging in an action movie's usual round of merry fisticuffs. Before dispatching with Korshunov, Marshall angrily yells "Get off my plane!
The film ends with Korshunov and Marshall grappling near an open cargo bay door, engaging in an action movie's usual round of merry fisticuffs. Before dispatching with Korshunov, Marshall angrily yells "Get off my plane!
- 2/10/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
I think we can all agree that James Marshall was one of our greatest presidents. I mean, he single-handedly stopped a terrorist attack and saved his entire family in the process!
What's that? You don't remember that happening? And you don't remember President James Marshall ever holding office? Well, that's because none of this happened ... in the real world. But in the wonderful world of movies, James Marshall was indeed a president who kicked some ass, and was played by none other than Harrison Ford in the Wolfgang Petersen blockbuster "Air Force One."
In that very silly, very enjoyable film, the official airplane of the President of the United States is seized by terrorists (lead by Gary Oldman!). The President and his family are taken hostage. But this is not your average Potus! No, James Marshall is a Vietnam veteran and a war hero, so he knows how to handle himself.
What's that? You don't remember that happening? And you don't remember President James Marshall ever holding office? Well, that's because none of this happened ... in the real world. But in the wonderful world of movies, James Marshall was indeed a president who kicked some ass, and was played by none other than Harrison Ford in the Wolfgang Petersen blockbuster "Air Force One."
In that very silly, very enjoyable film, the official airplane of the President of the United States is seized by terrorists (lead by Gary Oldman!). The President and his family are taken hostage. But this is not your average Potus! No, James Marshall is a Vietnam veteran and a war hero, so he knows how to handle himself.
- 1/22/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Andrew W Marlowe, the writer of 1997 action-thriller Air Force One, has talked about the sequel ideas that never came to pass.
Almost three decades on, “Get off my plane” remains one of the best, most gloriously silly lines in action cinema. But according to the man who wrote it – Andrew W Marlowe – it nearly didn’t make it into the script at all.
“I was always concerned that the line was a little cheesy, so I was like, ‘Okay, I’m gonna think of something better,'” he told SyFy in a new interview.
“And then I didn’t and when Harrison performed it, it turned out just to be pitch perfect for the character. Harrison really took ink on paper and breathed enormous life into it, so that it even reverberates today.”
“You never know what lines are gonna become iconic.”
For a film routinely cited alongside Die Hard...
Almost three decades on, “Get off my plane” remains one of the best, most gloriously silly lines in action cinema. But according to the man who wrote it – Andrew W Marlowe – it nearly didn’t make it into the script at all.
“I was always concerned that the line was a little cheesy, so I was like, ‘Okay, I’m gonna think of something better,'” he told SyFy in a new interview.
“And then I didn’t and when Harrison performed it, it turned out just to be pitch perfect for the character. Harrison really took ink on paper and breathed enormous life into it, so that it even reverberates today.”
“You never know what lines are gonna become iconic.”
For a film routinely cited alongside Die Hard...
- 1/22/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Air Force One – which found president Harrison Ford telling that darn Korshunov to “Get off my plane!” – was a massive hit at the box office, taking in $173 million domestically and another $142 million in the international market to be one of Wolfgang Petersen’s biggest hits. And so, with the influx of sequels in the ‘90s, it’s a bit surprising that Air Force One never had a follow-up. Come on, the vice president literally flies on Air Force Two!
Getting a sequel to Air Force One off the ground was in consideration for a while but as screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe told Syfy Wire, it was the repetitive nature of franchises like Die Hard that kept another installment from ever happening, saying, “…every time John McClane goes on vacation or goes anywhere, the terrorists take over.” As such, he and some execs at Beacon Pictures could never come up with a passable idea.
Getting a sequel to Air Force One off the ground was in consideration for a while but as screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe told Syfy Wire, it was the repetitive nature of franchises like Die Hard that kept another installment from ever happening, saying, “…every time John McClane goes on vacation or goes anywhere, the terrorists take over.” As such, he and some execs at Beacon Pictures could never come up with a passable idea.
- 1/21/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The end of the 1990s was an odd time for cinema and in general. We were in the midst of Y2K, a panic over clocks and computers needing to roll over from 99 to 00, something people feared more than monsters and cults, something people really feared and fearmongered about. It was expected to be something of an apocalypse by some. So of course, Hollywood ran with it. Technology gone wrong, end of days, Satan coming to Earth, etc. We got films like Strange Days, Stigmata, eXistenZ, Virus, The Matrix, and End of Days (watch it Here), our movie today.
Following a dry patch of work for Arnold Schwarzenegger following Batman & Robin and heart surgery, he didn’t get all that many offers and eventually, it seemed like he would not be coming back. Then, End of Days came his way, and it seemed like a good, if darker than his then-recent work,...
Following a dry patch of work for Arnold Schwarzenegger following Batman & Robin and heart surgery, he didn’t get all that many offers and eventually, it seemed like he would not be coming back. Then, End of Days came his way, and it seemed like a good, if darker than his then-recent work,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
The modern comic book movie era -- which began in, take your pick, 1998 with Stephen Norrington's surprise hit "Blade", 2000 with Bryan Singer's bonafide blockbuster "X-Men," or 2002 with Sam Rami's four-quadrant phenomenon "Spider-Man -- might've looked a lot different had certain key players signed on to write and/or direct different projects that were in the works at the same time as the films wound up turning superhero flicks into the dominant genre of the 21st century thus far (though that may be changing).
The period between the release of "Blade" and the shocking success of Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" was rife with maneuvering within multiple studios, particularly when it came to the Marvel Universe. 20th Century Fox controlled the rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, Sony owned Spider-Man, Universal had the Hulk and Sub-Mariner, and New Line battled like hell to make an...
The period between the release of "Blade" and the shocking success of Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" was rife with maneuvering within multiple studios, particularly when it came to the Marvel Universe. 20th Century Fox controlled the rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, Sony owned Spider-Man, Universal had the Hulk and Sub-Mariner, and New Line battled like hell to make an...
- 12/10/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Following the first three section announcements, the final film section of the 61st New York Film Festival has been unveiled with Currents. Complementing the Main Slate, tracing a more complete picture of contemporary cinema with an emphasis on new and innovative forms and voices, the section presents a diverse offering of productions by filmmakers and artists working at the vanguard of the medium.
Highlights include Currents Opening Night selection Eduardo Williams’ The Human Surge 3, Thien An Pham’s Cannes winner Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, Joanna Arnow’s The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, a special program featuring Jean-Luc Godard, Wang Bing, and Pedro Costa––with Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars, Man in Black, and The Daughters of Fire (As Filhas do Fogo), respectively––and much more.
“The filmmakers in this year’s Currents lineup range from well-known veterans to prodigious newcomers,...
Highlights include Currents Opening Night selection Eduardo Williams’ The Human Surge 3, Thien An Pham’s Cannes winner Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, Joanna Arnow’s The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, a special program featuring Jean-Luc Godard, Wang Bing, and Pedro Costa––with Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars, Man in Black, and The Daughters of Fire (As Filhas do Fogo), respectively––and much more.
“The filmmakers in this year’s Currents lineup range from well-known veterans to prodigious newcomers,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Annie Wersching Remembered: 24 Costar Kiefer Sutherland, Many Others Pay Tribute to the Late Actress
Former costars and producers are paying tribute following the news of Annie Wersching’s death on Sunday at the age of 45.
Kiefer Sutherland, who played Jack Bauer opposite Wersching’s Renee Walker in Seasons 7 and 8 of Fox’s 24, tweeted that the actress was “one of the greatest actors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and my friend.” He added: “My heart breaks for her young family. May she be remembered for the beautiful person that she was.”
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Kiefer Sutherland, who played Jack Bauer opposite Wersching’s Renee Walker in Seasons 7 and 8 of Fox’s 24, tweeted that the actress was “one of the greatest actors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and my friend.” He added: “My heart breaks for her young family. May she be remembered for the beautiful person that she was.”
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- 1/29/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Many did not know actress Annie Wersching’s cancer diagnosis, and woke up today shocked to learn she had died at age 45.
Tributes poured forth from those who had worked with her on the long list of shows she graced. A few of the early reactions.
Kiefer Sutherland, star and executive producer of 24, remembered Wersching who was a series regular on Seasons 7 and 8 of the real-time drama.
“The world lost a light today,” Sutherland wrote on Twitter. “Annie Wersching was one of the greatest actors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and my friend. My heart breaks for her young family. May she be remembered for the beautiful person that she was.”
Actresss Jeri Ryan, best known as “Seven of Nine” in Star Trek, saluted Wersching, who played the Borg queen on season 2 of Star Trek: Picard: “What a beautiful, bright light we lost today. I...
Tributes poured forth from those who had worked with her on the long list of shows she graced. A few of the early reactions.
Kiefer Sutherland, star and executive producer of 24, remembered Wersching who was a series regular on Seasons 7 and 8 of the real-time drama.
“The world lost a light today,” Sutherland wrote on Twitter. “Annie Wersching was one of the greatest actors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and my friend. My heart breaks for her young family. May she be remembered for the beautiful person that she was.”
Actresss Jeri Ryan, best known as “Seven of Nine” in Star Trek, saluted Wersching, who played the Borg queen on season 2 of Star Trek: Picard: “What a beautiful, bright light we lost today. I...
- 1/29/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s time for a new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and in this one we’re going back to the year 2000 to look into the making of the “invisible man” thriller Hollow Man (watch it Here). To find out all about Hollow Man, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Paul Verhoeven from a screenplay by Andrew W. Marlowe (who also receives story credit alongside Gary Scott Thompson), Hollow Man has the following synopsis:
After years of experimentation, brilliant but arrogant scientist Sebastian Caine has discovered a way to make matter invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase – using himself as the subject. The test is a success, but when the process can’t be reversed, Caine seems doomed to a future without flesh.
The film stars Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin,...
Directed by Paul Verhoeven from a screenplay by Andrew W. Marlowe (who also receives story credit alongside Gary Scott Thompson), Hollow Man has the following synopsis:
After years of experimentation, brilliant but arrogant scientist Sebastian Caine has discovered a way to make matter invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase – using himself as the subject. The test is a success, but when the process can’t be reversed, Caine seems doomed to a future without flesh.
The film stars Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Robyn McCall will be on the case for another two seasons.
CBS on Thursday morning announced a renewal for The Equalizer, keeping it on the air through 2024.
“The Equalizer continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,” Thom Sherman, CBS Entertainment’s Senior EVP of Programming, said in a statement.
“The success of The Equalizer is due to the sum of its parts – an outstanding cast led by the superb Queen Latifah, plus the exceptional creative team that has continued to evolve their storytelling with a compelling mix of everyday justice, family dynamics and real-world issues that connect and resonate with audiences.”
The Equalizer Season 2 is currently averaging 9.5 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the demo with a week of DVR factored in.
In the demo, it ranks #3 out of the 14 dramas on the network this season.
CBS on Thursday morning announced a renewal for The Equalizer, keeping it on the air through 2024.
“The Equalizer continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,” Thom Sherman, CBS Entertainment’s Senior EVP of Programming, said in a statement.
“The success of The Equalizer is due to the sum of its parts – an outstanding cast led by the superb Queen Latifah, plus the exceptional creative team that has continued to evolve their storytelling with a compelling mix of everyday justice, family dynamics and real-world issues that connect and resonate with audiences.”
The Equalizer Season 2 is currently averaging 9.5 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the demo with a week of DVR factored in.
In the demo, it ranks #3 out of the 14 dramas on the network this season.
- 5/5/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
CBS has renewed its hit drama The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah, for Seasons 3 and 4, beginning with the 2022-2023 broadcast season, the network announced Thursday.
The two-season renewal reflects the strength of The Equalizer‘s ratings performance — it is Sunday’s #1 scripted series, averaging 9.46 million viewers. Season to date, the show has amassed 1.2 billion potential social media impressions, according to CBS. In anticipation of a pickup, The Equalizer recently set new showrunners, Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, who will succeed at the helm the series’ developers, Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller.
Additional renewals are expected in the coming days. As Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva previously reported CBS’ top scripted series, FBI, as well as spinoffs Most Wanted and International are in renewal negotiations with lead studio Universal Television and fully expected to continue, also possibly with multi-year renewals. Fellow Uni TV co-produced Magnum P.I. also has a chance to return.
The two-season renewal reflects the strength of The Equalizer‘s ratings performance — it is Sunday’s #1 scripted series, averaging 9.46 million viewers. Season to date, the show has amassed 1.2 billion potential social media impressions, according to CBS. In anticipation of a pickup, The Equalizer recently set new showrunners, Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, who will succeed at the helm the series’ developers, Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller.
Additional renewals are expected in the coming days. As Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva previously reported CBS’ top scripted series, FBI, as well as spinoffs Most Wanted and International are in renewal negotiations with lead studio Universal Television and fully expected to continue, also possibly with multi-year renewals. Fellow Uni TV co-produced Magnum P.I. also has a chance to return.
- 5/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Robyn McCall’s quest for justice will keep going. CBS announced Thursday that The Equalizer has been renewed for not one, but two more seasons.
The supersized renewal guarantees that the Queen Latifah hit will run at least four seasons, through 2024.
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“The Equalizer continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,...
The supersized renewal guarantees that the Queen Latifah hit will run at least four seasons, through 2024.
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“The Equalizer continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
There has been a shake-up behind the scenes at the CBS crime drama The Equalizer as the series’ creators, Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, have stepped down as showrunners. As first reported by Deadline, Joseph C. Wilson, who has been with the show since Season 1, and Adam Glass (The Chi) have been named new showrunners for the third season. While CBS has yet to officially renew the series, the hiring of new showrunners is a positive sign for the Queen Latifah-starring drama. “We are incredibly proud of the work we did to bring The Equalizer to audiences,” Marlowe and Miller told Deadline. “It’s been an honor and privilege to work with one of the most talented casts and crews in the business. Now, in the spirit of The Equalizer, it’s time to raise up other important voices who we know will carry on the heart and soul of this show.
- 5/2/2022
- TV Insider
There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes action taking place on CBS’ The Equalizer.
Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, who created the series based on the eponymous 1980s version, are stepping down as showrunners, our sister site Deadline reports. As fans know, this iteration of The Equalizer stars Oscar-nominated actress and former rapper Queen Latifah, who is also an executive producer.
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Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, who created the series based on the eponymous 1980s version, are stepping down as showrunners, our sister site Deadline reports. As fans know, this iteration of The Equalizer stars Oscar-nominated actress and former rapper Queen Latifah, who is also an executive producer.
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- 5/2/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, who created the CBS series The Equalizer based on the 1980s show, are stepping down as showrunners of the hit drama starring and executive produced by Queen Latifah after two seasons. Joseph C. Wilson, who has been on the show since the first season, and Adam Glass (The Chi) have been named new showrunners for Season 3.
CBS is yet to renew any of its Universal Television-co-produced series, The Equalizer, the three FBI dramas and Magnum Pi. All look good to continue, with the highly-rated FBIs and The Equalizer considered a slam dunk. The hire of new showrunners further solidifies The Equalizer‘s outlook as networks and studios usually go through the process when a renewal is expected.
“We are incredibly proud of the work we did to bring The Equalizer to audiences,” Marlowe and Miller said in a statement to Deadline.
CBS is yet to renew any of its Universal Television-co-produced series, The Equalizer, the three FBI dramas and Magnum Pi. All look good to continue, with the highly-rated FBIs and The Equalizer considered a slam dunk. The hire of new showrunners further solidifies The Equalizer‘s outlook as networks and studios usually go through the process when a renewal is expected.
“We are incredibly proud of the work we did to bring The Equalizer to audiences,” Marlowe and Miller said in a statement to Deadline.
- 4/30/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Girls Trip alums Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah will reunite in an upcoming episode of CBS’ The Equalizer.
Smith will guest star as Jessie Cook, a savant-level thief with a photographic memory. Though she’s brilliant and the best at what she does, she’s also devious, unpredictable and amoral. Briefly recruited by the CIA for her skills, Jessie and McCall once worked a mission together back in the day, and though the two get along like oil and water, they’re a whole lot of fun to watch.
The casting marks a reunion for Smith and The Equalizer‘s Queen Latifah, who both starred in the 2017 film Girls Trip. The two also appeared together in Set It Off, and Latifah co-starred in The Secret Life of Bees, which Pinkett Smith exec produced.
The Equalizer is a reimagining of the classic series starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an...
Smith will guest star as Jessie Cook, a savant-level thief with a photographic memory. Though she’s brilliant and the best at what she does, she’s also devious, unpredictable and amoral. Briefly recruited by the CIA for her skills, Jessie and McCall once worked a mission together back in the day, and though the two get along like oil and water, they’re a whole lot of fun to watch.
The casting marks a reunion for Smith and The Equalizer‘s Queen Latifah, who both starred in the 2017 film Girls Trip. The two also appeared together in Set It Off, and Latifah co-starred in The Secret Life of Bees, which Pinkett Smith exec produced.
The Equalizer is a reimagining of the classic series starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall, an...
- 2/1/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
As Robyn solved a Don’t F**k With Cats-style stalking case on the Nov. 7 installment of CBS’ The Equalizer, Aunt Vi and Delilah dealt with a villain of their own, at a retail store.
The trouble began when Aunt Vi and Delilah (played by Lorraine Toussaint and Laya DeLeon Hayes) decided to do some light shopping at a neighborhood boutique before going to see a movie. Aunt Vi spotted a Bohemian robe that was just her style and as she removed it from the rack, a crazed Karen approached her and said she had reached for the robe first.
The trouble began when Aunt Vi and Delilah (played by Lorraine Toussaint and Laya DeLeon Hayes) decided to do some light shopping at a neighborhood boutique before going to see a movie. Aunt Vi spotted a Bohemian robe that was just her style and as she removed it from the rack, a crazed Karen approached her and said she had reached for the robe first.
- 11/10/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Haley Hope Bartels (Pumping Black), Karin delaPeña Collison (Coming of Age), Byron Hamel (Shade of the Grapefruit Tree), R.J. Daniel Hanna (Shelter Animal) and Laura Kosann (The Ideal Woman) are the screenwriters and scripts chosen as the winners of the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition, AMPAS announced today.
Each of the five fellows will receive a $35,000 prize, along with mentorship from an Academy member throughout their fellowship year, which will see them complete a feature-length screenplay. (The Academy will acquire no rights to the works of its fellows and does not involve itself commercially in any way with their completed scripts.)
From November 8-12, one fellow per day will be featured on the Academy’s YouTube channel, in conversations with filmmakers Destin Daniel Cretton, Phil Lord, Our Lady J, Rawson Marshall Thurber and Olivia Wilde, and other content.
Bartels, Collison, Hamel, Hanna and Kosann’s scripts were chosen from...
Each of the five fellows will receive a $35,000 prize, along with mentorship from an Academy member throughout their fellowship year, which will see them complete a feature-length screenplay. (The Academy will acquire no rights to the works of its fellows and does not involve itself commercially in any way with their completed scripts.)
From November 8-12, one fellow per day will be featured on the Academy’s YouTube channel, in conversations with filmmakers Destin Daniel Cretton, Phil Lord, Our Lady J, Rawson Marshall Thurber and Olivia Wilde, and other content.
Bartels, Collison, Hamel, Hanna and Kosann’s scripts were chosen from...
- 11/8/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
As last season’s top new drama returns, undercover vigilante Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) teams with the cop who once wanted to expose her. Det. Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles) asks the motorcycle-riding badass to help him catch bank robbers who killed police officers—an investigation that will lead to top levels of U.S. intelligence and politics. The Equalizer showrunners Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe tell us more. Season 1 ended with Robyn’s daughter finding her mom’s secret cache of weapons and passports. What’s next?! Teen Delilah (Laya DeLeon Hayes) demanded to know, “For starters, who are you?” No matter how former CIA operative Robyn answers, Delilah will realize that her mother has been lying to her all her life: “Things get a bit prickly and turned upside down in the McCall household,” reveals Miller. “They try to find their new normal.” In the original 1985–89 Equalizer series,...
- 9/26/2021
- TV Insider
The mystery of when all eight seasons of Castle can be streamed has been solved.
TVLine can exclusively report that the romantic dramedy, which originally aired on ABC from March 2009 to May 2016, will make its U.S. subscription streaming premiere on Hulu, on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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“Hulu is thrilled to be bringing Castle to the service for the beloved series’ U.S. streaming premiere,” Brian Henderson, Hulu...
TVLine can exclusively report that the romantic dramedy, which originally aired on ABC from March 2009 to May 2016, will make its U.S. subscription streaming premiere on Hulu, on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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“Hulu is thrilled to be bringing Castle to the service for the beloved series’ U.S. streaming premiere,” Brian Henderson, Hulu...
- 9/22/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Queen Latifah is using everything in her arsenal to bring the titular Robyn McCall to life on CBS’ The Equalizer (Sundays, 8/7c).
The former rapper and singer relies on her musicality when it comes to fight sequences, and her sense of justice as someone who was bullied as a kid growing up in Newark, New Jersey. But when it comes to being the first Black woman to take the lead in the franchise’s history, on either the big or small screen, Latifah (née Dana Owens) is tapping into her genetic memory.
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The former rapper and singer relies on her musicality when it comes to fight sequences, and her sense of justice as someone who was bullied as a kid growing up in Newark, New Jersey. But when it comes to being the first Black woman to take the lead in the franchise’s history, on either the big or small screen, Latifah (née Dana Owens) is tapping into her genetic memory.
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- 2/21/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Studiocanal is buying the remaining shares that it does not own in European producer Tandem Productions/Studiocanal. The company is acquiring the shares owned by partners Rola Bauer, Tim Halkin and Jonas Bauer.
The Canal Plus Group-owned TV and film firm will now 100% of the company that it first bought a 51% stake in in 2012.
The move will see Bauer gear up to leave the business but she will continue to work on a number of TV projects for the company through a non-exclusive consulting deal. These include Shadowplay, written by The Bridge’s Måns Mårlind, produced by Tandem Productions and Bron Studios for Zdf, Viaplay and Canal+, and On The Verge, written by and starring Julie Delpy and Elisabeth Shue for Canal+ and Netflix.
Canadian Bauer and U.S.-born Halkin established Tandem in 1999, producing big-budget European co-productions, often in English language. Tandem projects included The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End,...
The Canal Plus Group-owned TV and film firm will now 100% of the company that it first bought a 51% stake in in 2012.
The move will see Bauer gear up to leave the business but she will continue to work on a number of TV projects for the company through a non-exclusive consulting deal. These include Shadowplay, written by The Bridge’s Måns Mårlind, produced by Tandem Productions and Bron Studios for Zdf, Viaplay and Canal+, and On The Verge, written by and starring Julie Delpy and Elisabeth Shue for Canal+ and Netflix.
Canadian Bauer and U.S.-born Halkin established Tandem in 1999, producing big-budget European co-productions, often in English language. Tandem projects included The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End,...
- 5/12/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Queen Latifah is set to star in and executive produce an “Equalizer” reboot currently in development at CBS.
Described as a reimagining of the 1985 CBS series starring Edward Woodward, the reboot centers on Queen Latifah as “an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.”
“Castle” and “Take Two” duo Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller will serve as writers and showrunners on the reboot, which has a pilot production commitment at the network.
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Executive producers also include the project John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment; Debra Martin Chase of Martin Chase Productions; Richard Lindheim, co-creator of the original “Equalizer” TV series; and Shakim Compere of Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment.
The reboot is produced by Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
The original “Equalizer...
Described as a reimagining of the 1985 CBS series starring Edward Woodward, the reboot centers on Queen Latifah as “an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.”
“Castle” and “Take Two” duo Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller will serve as writers and showrunners on the reboot, which has a pilot production commitment at the network.
Also Read: Jim Lanzone to Exit CBS Interactive; Marc DeBevoise to Become President and CEO
Executive producers also include the project John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment; Debra Martin Chase of Martin Chase Productions; Richard Lindheim, co-creator of the original “Equalizer” TV series; and Shakim Compere of Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment.
The reboot is produced by Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
The original “Equalizer...
- 11/4/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Rachel Bilson's return to the small screen will be a short-lived one.
ABC has decided against ordering a second season of Take Two, a summer procedural drama from Castle Executive Producers Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller.
Take Two launched in June to a mere 3.4 million total viewers and an even worse 0.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo. Take Two Season 1 ultimately averaged 2.7 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating.
It did get a boost with DVR factored in, but not substantial enough to keep it around for more episodes. What could have kept it around was the fact that it was a co-production.
Related: Take Two Gets Summer Premiere Date
Those type of shows notoriously come in at a lower cost because multiple parties are funding the production costs. That's why it remained on the bubble despite the soft on-air ratings.
While ABC has nixed the series, The...
ABC has decided against ordering a second season of Take Two, a summer procedural drama from Castle Executive Producers Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller.
Take Two launched in June to a mere 3.4 million total viewers and an even worse 0.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo. Take Two Season 1 ultimately averaged 2.7 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating.
It did get a boost with DVR factored in, but not substantial enough to keep it around for more episodes. What could have kept it around was the fact that it was a co-production.
Related: Take Two Gets Summer Premiere Date
Those type of shows notoriously come in at a lower cost because multiple parties are funding the production costs. That's why it remained on the bubble despite the soft on-air ratings.
While ABC has nixed the series, The...
- 11/22/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Have you given a second thought to the first season of the Take Two TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Take Two is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Take Two season one episodes below.
An ABC detective comedy-drama, from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She...
An ABC detective comedy-drama, from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She...
- 11/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: ABC.
Episodes: 13 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: June 21, 2018 — September 13, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris.
TV show description:
From Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, the Take Two TV show is an upbeat detective comedy-drama series. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson).
After suffering an epic breakdown, which went viral, Sam needs rehab, and so does her public image. This former star of a hit police procedural is now hoping to launch a comeback.
Enter lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian). Sam wants to shadow him...
Episodes: 13 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: June 21, 2018 — September 13, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris.
TV show description:
From Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, the Take Two TV show is an upbeat detective comedy-drama series. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson).
After suffering an epic breakdown, which went viral, Sam needs rehab, and so does her public image. This former star of a hit police procedural is now hoping to launch a comeback.
Enter lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian). Sam wants to shadow him...
- 11/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Most of ABC's summertime programming is of the unscripted variety, but they have introduced the new, scripted Take Two TV show. Is the series light-hearted enough to bring viewers back inside, in front of their televisions? Will Take Two be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Update below.
An ABC crime comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who resents the gig, but soon finds her acting experience comes in handy on the job.
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An ABC crime comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who resents the gig, but soon finds her acting experience comes in handy on the job.
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- 11/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There will be no second take for ABC’s summer procedural drama series Take Two, Deadline has learned. News of the cancellation comes two months after Take Two wrapped its 13-episode first-season run.
The straight-to-series drama, which starred Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian, hailed from creators Andrew W. Marlowe and his wife, former Castle executive producer Terri Edda Miller.
The drama never got much ratings traction, averaging 2.71 million total viewers and a 0.4 in the adults 18-49 demo. It did not fare much better in delayed viewing, averaging 3.83 million total viewers and a 0.6 in the demo in Live+3.
A co-production between ABC Studios and StudioCanal’s Tandem Prods., Take Two starred Bilson as Sam, the former star of a hit cop series who’s fresh out of rehab following a bender of epic proportions. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as...
The straight-to-series drama, which starred Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian, hailed from creators Andrew W. Marlowe and his wife, former Castle executive producer Terri Edda Miller.
The drama never got much ratings traction, averaging 2.71 million total viewers and a 0.4 in the adults 18-49 demo. It did not fare much better in delayed viewing, averaging 3.83 million total viewers and a 0.6 in the demo in Live+3.
A co-production between ABC Studios and StudioCanal’s Tandem Prods., Take Two starred Bilson as Sam, the former star of a hit cop series who’s fresh out of rehab following a bender of epic proportions. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as...
- 11/21/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a wrap for Take Two. ABC has cancelled the summer procedural from Castle EPs Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller after one low-rated summer season, TVLine has learned.
The series — which starred Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian — premiered last June to 3.4 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating. It wrapped its 13-episode run in September with the same demo rating but fewer overall eyeballs (2.9 million).
TVLine has learned that Marlowe and Miller have already begun shopping the show around (with several suitors said to be expressing interest).
The Grinder-esque Take Two found O.C. alum Bilson playing Sam Swift,...
The series — which starred Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian — premiered last June to 3.4 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating. It wrapped its 13-episode run in September with the same demo rating but fewer overall eyeballs (2.9 million).
TVLine has learned that Marlowe and Miller have already begun shopping the show around (with several suitors said to be expressing interest).
The Grinder-esque Take Two found O.C. alum Bilson playing Sam Swift,...
- 11/21/2018
- TVLine.com
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An ABC comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who...
Will Sam and Eddie get a second chance? Has the Take Two TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Take Two, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
An ABC comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who...
- 9/15/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This evening, we say goodbye to Sam and Eddie from the Take Two TV show. While the alphabet network hasn't cancelled the summer TV show, it does seem highly unlikely that they'll renew it for a second season. What do you think?
An ABC crime comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who resents the gig, but soon finds her acting experience comes in handy on the job.
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An ABC crime comedy-drama from Castle creators Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson, Eddie Cibrian, Xavier de Guzman, Aliyah O’Brien, Alice Lee, and Jordan Gavaris. The story centers on actress Sam Swift (Bilson), who, after an epic, viral breakdown has to rehab her image and rebuild her career. She asks to shadow lone-wolf private investigator, Eddie Valetik (Cibrian), who resents the gig, but soon finds her acting experience comes in handy on the job.
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- 9/14/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
A happy Castle “reunion” is poised to take a dark turn in this Thursday’s episode of ABC’s Take Two (which now leads off the night, at 8/7c).
In the summertime procedural — which was co-created by Castle executive producers Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe — Rachel Bilson plays Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series who in the wake of an epic breakdown has found herself shadowing private investigator Eddie Valetik (Eddie Cibrian).
In this week’s episode, titled “Death Becomes Him,” Castle alum Seamus Dever guest-stars as a man who courts Eddie and Sam...
In the summertime procedural — which was co-created by Castle executive producers Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe — Rachel Bilson plays Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series who in the wake of an epic breakdown has found herself shadowing private investigator Eddie Valetik (Eddie Cibrian).
In this week’s episode, titled “Death Becomes Him,” Castle alum Seamus Dever guest-stars as a man who courts Eddie and Sam...
- 7/17/2018
- TVLine.com
Take Two‘s Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian will be on the case two hours earlier: Starting with next Thursday’s episode, the ABC detective procedural will air at 8/7c.
The series — from Castle executive producers Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller — stars Cibrian as a lone-wolf private investigator who partners up with a fresh-out-of-rehab actress (Bilson).
Next week’s installment features a mini Castle reunion, with guest star Seamus Dever (aka Castle detective Kevin Ryan) as a distraught husband and father who turns to the P.I. duo to help stop a hitman from fulfilling a contract.
Ready...
The series — from Castle executive producers Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller — stars Cibrian as a lone-wolf private investigator who partners up with a fresh-out-of-rehab actress (Bilson).
Next week’s installment features a mini Castle reunion, with guest star Seamus Dever (aka Castle detective Kevin Ryan) as a distraught husband and father who turns to the P.I. duo to help stop a hitman from fulfilling a contract.
Ready...
- 7/13/2018
- TVLine.com
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including 12 Monkeys, Westworld, Supergirl and American Ninja Warrior!
1 | 12 Monkeys fans, did Jennifer stealing ancient artifacts and kicking butt in the red wig remind you of Alias?
2 | So, how does Westworld capture the cognition of guests who don’t wear hats?
3 | Why did The Affair‘s Noah keep leaving Helen voicemails, rather than text her? And couldn’t he have registered for Trevor’s school event using his smartphone?
4 | Did Last Week Tonight‘s...
1 | 12 Monkeys fans, did Jennifer stealing ancient artifacts and kicking butt in the red wig remind you of Alias?
2 | So, how does Westworld capture the cognition of guests who don’t wear hats?
3 | Why did The Affair‘s Noah keep leaving Helen voicemails, rather than text her? And couldn’t he have registered for Trevor’s school event using his smartphone?
4 | Did Last Week Tonight‘s...
- 6/22/2018
- TVLine.com
ABC’s new detective procedural Take Two, starring Rachel Bilson (Hart of Dixie) and Eddie Cibrian (CSI: Miami), could have just as easily been titled Castle: Take Two— which makes sense, since the lighthearted series hails from Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, the executive producers of the Nathan Fillion/Stana Katic drama.
Thursday’s series premieres introduces us to a gender-swapped version of Rick Castle and Kate Beckett: Cibrian plays lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik, who finds himself stuck with an unconventional (and uncontrollable) partner in Bilson’s Sam Swift, an actress fresh out of rehab. (She...
Thursday’s series premieres introduces us to a gender-swapped version of Rick Castle and Kate Beckett: Cibrian plays lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik, who finds himself stuck with an unconventional (and uncontrollable) partner in Bilson’s Sam Swift, an actress fresh out of rehab. (She...
- 6/22/2018
- TVLine.com
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. This week, the final episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” will air and “Luke Cage” returns for Season 2.
“Yellowstone,” Paramount Network, Wednesday, 9 p.m.
In the two-hour series premiere, Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. But the ranch is under constant attack by those it borders – land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park. The series is written and directed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan.
“Take Two,” ABC, Thursday, 10 p.m.
In this new drama series, Sam Swift (Rachel Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast...
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. This week, the final episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” will air and “Luke Cage” returns for Season 2.
“Yellowstone,” Paramount Network, Wednesday, 9 p.m.
In the two-hour series premiere, Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. But the ranch is under constant attack by those it borders – land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park. The series is written and directed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan.
“Take Two,” ABC, Thursday, 10 p.m.
In this new drama series, Sam Swift (Rachel Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast...
- 6/18/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
What do you get when you put Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian together in a TV show?
A whole lot of chemistry.
ABC has dropped the first trailer for Take Two, and it looks like it's going to be one of the best new shows of the summer.
The official logline for the series reads:
Ella (Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as research for a potential comeback role.
Related: Take Two Gets Summer Premiere Date!
Though lone wolf Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Ella proves herself to be surprisingly valuable, drawing on her acting skills and 200 episodes of playing a detective. When the press touts Ella’s role in solving a high-profile case, Eddie finds his phone ringing off...
A whole lot of chemistry.
ABC has dropped the first trailer for Take Two, and it looks like it's going to be one of the best new shows of the summer.
The official logline for the series reads:
Ella (Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as research for a potential comeback role.
Related: Take Two Gets Summer Premiere Date!
Though lone wolf Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Ella proves herself to be surprisingly valuable, drawing on her acting skills and 200 episodes of playing a detective. When the press touts Ella’s role in solving a high-profile case, Eddie finds his phone ringing off...
- 6/6/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Alphabet Network is dialing up the heat this summer. ABC has announced the first season debut of its Take Two TV show. This one has been in the offing for a while. The network ordered it straight to series, back in November of 2017. From Castle creators and EPs Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, Take Two season one will premiere on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. An ABC crime procedural, Take Two stars Rachel Bilson as Sam Swift and Eddie Cibrian as Eddie Valetik. Once upon a time, Sam was the star of a hit TV show, until her big breakdown went public and she retreated to rehab. Meanwhile, Eddie is a private investigator, who is using his skills (begrudgingly) to help her find something very important -- a comeback...
- 5/15/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Worried about what you're going to watch when the regular TV season comes to an end?
If so, then ABC may have you covered. The alphabet network today announced that Take Two, a brand new drama starring Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian.
The official logline for the series reads:
Ella (Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as research for a potential comeback role.
Related: Quantico Canceled at ABC!
Though lone wolf Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Ella proves herself to be surprisingly valuable, drawing on her acting skills and 200 episodes of playing a detective. When the press touts Ella’s role in solving a high-profile case, Eddie finds his phone ringing off the hook with new clients looking to hire the pair.
If so, then ABC may have you covered. The alphabet network today announced that Take Two, a brand new drama starring Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian.
The official logline for the series reads:
Ella (Bilson), the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie (Cibrian) as research for a potential comeback role.
Related: Quantico Canceled at ABC!
Though lone wolf Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Ella proves herself to be surprisingly valuable, drawing on her acting skills and 200 episodes of playing a detective. When the press touts Ella’s role in solving a high-profile case, Eddie finds his phone ringing off the hook with new clients looking to hire the pair.
- 5/14/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Talk about adding insult to injury. Just days after announcing Quantico‘s cancellation, ABC has announced that the Priyanka Chopra-fronted drama will finish out its remaining episodes on Friday night.
The series, which had been airing on Thursdays at 10/9c, will relocate to Fridays at 8/7 beginning May, 25. (This week’s episode is being pre-empted for an episode of the hidden-camera series What Would You Do?).
ABC on Friday confirmed that Quantico would not be returning for a fourth season. The show’s Season 3 premiere last month drew just 2.9 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating.
Take Two, the new ABC...
The series, which had been airing on Thursdays at 10/9c, will relocate to Fridays at 8/7 beginning May, 25. (This week’s episode is being pre-empted for an episode of the hidden-camera series What Would You Do?).
ABC on Friday confirmed that Quantico would not be returning for a fourth season. The show’s Season 3 premiere last month drew just 2.9 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating.
Take Two, the new ABC...
- 5/14/2018
- TVLine.com
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