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What’s Coming to Netflix Canada in May 2016?
Several Netflix original series are coming to the streaming service in May, including season 2 of BLOODLINE and the original film THE DO-OVER. Netflix Canada will also be airing weekly episodes of the MTV series SCREAM, which is entering its second season.
Check out the full list below of what’s coming to (and leaving) Netflix Canada in May.
Related: What’s coming to U.S. Netflix in May 2016?
May 1
Admiral (Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Barry Atsma)
In the 1600s, when the Netherlands is under attack by the British navy and on the verge of civil war, a Dutch admiral is his country’s only hope.
Casanova (David Tennant, Peter O’Toole, Rose Byrne)
Aging Casanova reflects on the romantic adventures of his youth, in particular a love triangle with his one true love, clever and beautiful Henriette.
Cool Runnings (John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug)
When Derice Bannock’s chances of qualifying for Jamaica’s track team are dashed, he and his islander friends attempt to form a bobsled team.
Déjà Vu (Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel)
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
Fantastic Four (Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara)
A team of scientists accidentally enhanced with superhuman abilities must use their powers to battle a megalomaniac supervillain threatening Earth.
Flubber (Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald)
On the verge of losing his girlfriend and his job, a scatterbrained college professor accidentally invents a bouncy material called Flubber.
I Am Road Comic
In his follow-up to “I Am Comic,” filmmaker Jordan Brady books himself a weekend gig and interviews fellow comedians about why they go on the road.
Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of The Bus Funny
In his first one-hour special, confrontational comedian Keith Robinson weighs in on politics, parenting and the perils of getting older.
Kevin Hart Presents Lil Rel: RELevent
Chicago native Lil Rel Howery riffs on public transportation, a bad cab ride, living in a ghetto appartment, his dad’s tall tales and more.
Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz
Comedy trio the Plastic Cup Boyz take the stage at San Diego’s House of Blues for a wild night of stand-up, sketches and more.
Mistress America (Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Matthew Shear)
Dissatisfied and lonely despite New York City’s fast pace, an out-of-place college student is swept into her future stepsister’s madcap life.
Mud (Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan)
Two Mississippi teens meet peculiar drifter Mud and get caught up in his web of tall tales about lost love, crimes of passion and bounty hunters.
Palm Trees in the Snow (Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena García)
Kilian is a young man who has never left the mountains of Huesca which saw him grow up. In 1953 he will travel to the exotic island of Fernando Poo to work in a cacao field alongside his father and his brother. During 20 years in this island he will undertake a journey towards maturity and knowledge, but will also have to deal with pain and loss.
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (Chude Pamela Allen, Alta, Judith Arcana)
A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971.
Somm: Into the Bottle
Expert winemakers and sommeliers delve into the mysteries surrounding wine, from its delicious and colourful history to how it’s made and marketed.
Terra
This visually arresting documentary essay reflects on our relationship to other living creatures as humanity becomes more isolated from nature.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream
Explore the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty’s famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry.
Treasure Planet (Roscoe Lee Brown, Corey Burton, Dane A. Davis)
When a space galleon cabin boy discovers a map to an intergalactic treasure trove, a cyborg cook teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms.
Who’s Driving Doug (R.J. Mitte, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Daphne Zuniga)
When a college student with muscular dystrophy agrees to let a slacker be his new driver, they set off on a reckless road trip to Las Vegas.
May 2
Planes (Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett)
Dusty the crop duster dreams of flying in a race around the world. But in order to qualify, he’ll have to overcome his fear of heights.
Tangled (Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy)
Disney takes on the classic Grimm Brothers story of Rapunzel, a long-locked beauty imprisoned in a secluded tower by evil hag Mother Gothel
May 4
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig)
In freewheeling 1970s San Francisco, teen Minnie embarks on a chaotic journey of self-discovery while having an affair with her mother’s boyfriend.
May 5
Marseille – Season 1 – Netflix Original (Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas)
Robert Taro has been the mayor of Marseille for 25 years. Now he faces a merciless election against his young, ambitious former protégé.
May 6
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra – Netflix Original
Unapologetic comedian Ali Wong delivers a wide ranges of gut-busting raunch in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle.
Grace and Frankie – Season 2 – Netflix Original (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen)
Grace and Frankie are stunned when their husbands inform them that they want divorces. They’re even more stunned when they find out why.
May 7
Edge of Tomorrow (Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton)
As Earth fights an alien invasion, Lt. Col. Bill Cage is killed in action, and a time loop forces him to continually relive his last day.
May 8
The Chosen Ones (Nancy Talamantes, Óscar Torres, Leidi Gutiérrez)
An organization kidnaps girls and enslaves them in a life of prostitution.
May 9
MI-5 (Kit Harington, Peter Firth, Jennifer Ehle)
When a terrorist escapes custody, MI-5 director Harry Pearce becomes the scapegoat. But the wily veteran still has some spycraft tricks up his sleeve.
May 11
Chelsea – Season 1 – Netflix Original
It’s not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, three times a week, all in her unique style.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold)
Writer Cameron Crowe’s coming-of-age classic follows the ups and downs of a group of high school students over the course of a year in the 1980s.
They Look Like People (MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, Margaret Drake)
While visiting an old friend in New York City, a man begins receiving eerie phone calls that warn him something evil is about to happen.
May 13
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames)
When the IMF is dissolved, Ethan Hunt and his allies launch their own war against the Syndicate, a group of renegade spies bent on world destruction.
Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
In a television interview filmed in 1995, Steve Jobs talks frankly about his early life, competition with Microsoft and his vision for the future.
May 15
The Spectacular Now (Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler )
A hard-partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical “nice girl.”
May 16
Labyrinth of Lies (André Szymanski, Alexander Fehling, Friederike Becht)
A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II.
May 17
American Dad – Season 10
This comedy follows a conservative CIA agent and his eccentric brood, which includes a talking goldfish with the brain of an East German athlete.
Bridge of Spies (Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Scott Shepherd)
A Brooklyn attorney enters into intense negotiations for the release of American pilot Gary Powers after his spy plane is downed by the Soviets.
May 18
A Girl Like Her (Lexi Ainsworth, Hunter King, Jimmy Bennett )
Jessica Burns enlists the help of her best friend, Brian, in order to document the relentless harassment she’s received from her former friend, Avery Keller, one of South Brookdale High School’s most popular students.
May 19
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx)
Spider-Man squares off against the Rhino and the powerful Electro while struggling to keep his promise to leave Gwen Stacy out of his dangerous life.
May 20
#Horror (Chloe Sevigny, Timothy Hutton, Natasha Lyonne)
A group of preteen girls faces a night of terror when their obsession with an online social media game takes cyber bullying to the point of madness.
Dixieland (Chris Zylka, Riley Keough, Faith Hill)
Fresh out of jail, a decent young man tries to go straight, until he falls for a pretty neighbour and makes a desperate stab at giving them a better life.
Lady Dynamite – Season 1 – Netflix Original (Maria Bamford, Ana Gasteyer, Dean Cain)
Comedian Maria Bamford stars in a series inspired by her own life. It’s the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses – and then finds – her s**t.
May 21
The Fosters – Season 2 (Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin)
This offbeat drama charts the ups and downs of an interracial lesbian couple and their multiethnic brood of biological, adopted and foster children.
May 22
Krampus: The Christmas Devil (Jay Dobyns, Paul Ferm, Andrew Ferrick)
Jeremy, a local police officer leads a life of a confusing past, spending his current time searching for his kidnapper as a child. After other children begin missing, Jeremy pieces together the truth and realizes that his childhood kidnapper could be a creature of ancient yuletide lore, Krampus, who is the brother of St. Nick, and punisher of children who perform acts of unspeakable evil without repercussion.
The Ouija Experiment (Justin Armstrong, Dave Clark, Leah Diaz)
Film student Brandon and four friends play with a Ouija board, unwittingly opening a portal to the spirit world and a drowned girl’s deadly mystery.
The Ouija Experiment 2: Theatre of Death (Shanon Snedden, Nicole Holt, Jessica Willis)
A group of unsuspecting theatre goers are trapped, after a ravenous spirit is resurrected and released from a Ouija board.
May 23
Electricity (Paul Anderson, Christian Cooke, Agyness Deyn)
A journey seen through the eyes of a young woman with epilepsy that brings extraordinary hallucinations as she searches for her long lost brother.
May 24
Drop Dead Diva (Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst)
Shallow, stick-thin Deb Dobkins learns lessons about the joys of compassions and intelligence after she’s reincarnated as a smart, plus-size lawyer.
Grandma (Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden )
A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.
May 26
The Last Man on the Moon (Eugene Cernan, Alan Bean, Charles Duke)
When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter’s initials in the lunar dust. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss.
May 27
Bloodline – Season 2 – Netflix Original (Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek)
When the black sheep son of a respected family threatens to expose dark secrets from their past, sibling loyalties are put to the test.
Chef’s Table – Season 2A – Netflix Original (Massimo Bottura, Dan Barber, Francis Mallmann)
Find out what’s inside the kitchens and minds of six international culinary stars in this Netflix original six-part docu-series.
Mako Mermaids – Season 4 – Netflix Original (Amy Ruffle, Chai Romruen, Dominic Deutscher)
This “H2O” sequel follows Zac, a boy who accidentally turns into a merman and threatens the existence of three young mermaids who guard Mako Island.
The Do-Over – Netflix Original (Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton)
The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.
May 28
August: Osage County (Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts )
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Hell on Wheels (Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy)
Cullen Bohannon, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows the track of a band of Union soldiers, the killers of his wife. This brings him to the middle of one of the biggest projects in US history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. After the war years in the 1860s, this undertaking connected the prospering east with the still wild west.
May 31
Scream – Season 2 – Netflix Original (Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna)
With the killer revealed at the end of last season, don’t be fooled into believing the mystery has been solved or that more blood won’t spill at Lakewood High. As the second season opens, the hunt is on for the killer’s partner.
Last Call – Titles that Will be Rotating Off the Service in May 2016
Leaving May 1
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Footloose
Identity Thief
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Fault in Our Stars
The Island
Leaving May 2
Bedtime Stories
Leaving May 11
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Leaving May 25
Grudge Match
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• The Business of Show: Why Many TV Networks Are Scrapping Pricey Upfront Spectacles And pitching buyers in more intimate settings
• Louis C.K. Says Horace and Pete Is Over, Calls it ‘A F—ing Good Show’ and You Should Buy It Now Please
• RIP: 10 episodes capture the shape-shifting comedy genius of Childrens Hospital
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• Casting Coup: Naomi Watts to Headline Netflix’s 10-Episode Psychological Thriller Gypsy
• CONTAINMENT: EPs Julie Plec and Chris Ord Tease What You Need to Know
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• The Good Wife: 5 revelations from the cast and showrunners’ farewell talk
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• Ratings: Stunt: Castle Books Firefly Alum Jewel Staite
• Phew: AMC Backs Down From Allowing Texting In Theaters
• Funny Business: Netflix Renews Bill Burr’s ‘F Is for Family’ for a Second Season
• Profiles of Awesome: Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany on the politics of being every kind of woman
• Duh of the Day: FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Renewed for Third Season
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CBS Announces Season Finale Teasers: SUPERGIRL, SCORPION, NCIS & More
CBS has confirmed its shows’ upcoming season finale dates and provided some teasers for what fans can expect from their favorite shows’ final episode in the spring.
Monday, APRIL 18
SUPERGIRL (8:00-9:00 PM)
“Better Angels” – Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) is forced to do battle with an unexpected foe and must risk everything – including her life – to prevent Non (Chris Vance) and Indigo (Laura Vandervoort) from destroying every person on the planet.
Monday, APRIL 25
SCORPION (9:00-10:00 PM)
“Toby or Not Toby” – Team Scorpion must outthink their mentally unstable ex-Scorpion member Mark Collins (Joshua Leonard) after he kidnaps Toby (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and threatens the Doc’s life unless his cunning demands are met.
Tuesday, April 26
LIMITLESS (10:00-11:00 PM)
“Finale: Part Two!!” – Following a stunning betrayal to their team, Brian (Jake McDorman) and the FBI race to stop an NZT-enabled Sands (Colin Salmon) and his associates from orchestrating an international incident.
Monday, May 2
NCIS: LOS ANGELES (10:00-11:00 PM)
“Talion” – A distress code from Sam’s son, Aiden (Tye White), signals to the NCIS: LA team that Tahir, Sam’s arch enemy, has taken over Aiden’s military school in San Francisco, prompting Sam (LL COOL J), Callen (Chris O’Donnell), Kensi (Daniela Ruah) and Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) to rush north in hopes of apprehending Tahir and freeing the hostages.
Tuesday, May 4
CRIMINAL MINDS (9:00-10:00 PM)
“The Storm” – The BAU is shocked when SWAT apprehends Hotch (Thomas Gibson) and accuses him of conspiracy. As the team scrambles to prove his innocence, they suspect a larger plot is on the horizon. Guest stars include Frances Fisher as convicted serial killer Antonia Slade, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rossi’s ex-wife, Hayden Montgomery.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
BLUE BLOODS (10:00-11:00 PM)
“Blowback” – Frank (Tom Selleck), the Mayor (David Ramsey), Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and the DA’s office contend with public outrage after a grand jury doesn’t indict an NYPD officer for the controversial shooting of a teenager that was caught on video.
SUNDAY, MAY 8
MADAM SECRETARY (8:00-9:00 PM)
“Vartius” – When Elizabeth (Téa Leoni) receives shocking news about an important political operative, she navigates a tricky political situation with President Dalton, who she learns may be considering replacing her as Secretary of State. Also, Stevie (Wallis Currie-Wood) and Jareth (Christopher O’Shea) get engaged.
THE GOOD WIFE (9:00-10:00 PM) – Series Finale
“End” – The series reaches its dramatic conclusion.
ELEMENTARY (10:00-11:00 PM)
“A Difference in Kind” – Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Watson (Lucy Liu) face reprisal from the perpetrator who wants Morland (John Noble) dead, and realize they dangerously underestimated the scope of their new enemy’s influence.
Thursday, May 12
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:30PM)
Judd Hirsch is introduced as Leonard’s (Johnny Galecki) father. Also, Leonard’s mother, Beverly Hofstadter (Christine Baranski), and Sheldon’s mother, Mary Cooper (Laurie Metcalf), return.
2 BROKE GIRLS (9:30-10:00 PM)
“And the Big Gamble” – Max (Kat Dennings) and Beth (Beth Behrs) discover Han (Matthew Moy) is in hot water with a gang after he amasses a substantial debt from gambling on women’s tennis and can’t repay.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
THE AMAZING RACE (8:00-9:00 PM)
With the one million dollar prize on the line, the final three teams race from Shenzhen, China, to Santa Barbara, Calif., for the final leg of the Race, and face a gut-wrenching leap of faith: jump off a building more than 150 feet high, and perform the harrowing task of synchronized mountaineering. Phil Keoghan hosts.
HAWAII FIVE-0 – 2-Hour Season Finale (9:00-10:00 PM)
“Pa’a ka ‘ipuka i ka ‘upena nananana” – Trapped inside a dilapidated building in Oahu’s Chinatown, Five-0 must protect a wounded Gabriel (Christopher Sean) and plan their escape when enemy gunmen storm the building looking to kill him and anyone who gets in their way.
HAWAII FIVE-0 (10:00-11:00 PM)
“O ke ali’I wale no ka’u makemake” – In order to stop a meth epidemic on the Island, McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny (Scott Caan) go undercover as drug pilots, but when McGarrett is seriously wounded, Danny is forced to break their cover and land the plane in order to save his partner’s life.
Monday, May 16
MIKE & MOLLY – 1-Hour Series Finale (8:00-8:30 PM)
“Curse of the Bambino” – Carl (Reno Wilson) convinces Mike (Billy Gardell) to go with him to see his psychic and Peggy (Rondi Reed) drags Molly (Melissa McCarthy) to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for.
MIKE & MOLLY (8:30-9:00 PM)
“I See Love” – Mike (Billy Gardell) and Molly (Melissa McCarthy) and the family have an impromptu gathering to reminisce about everything that has gotten them to this point, complete with a final fight between Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz) and Peggy (Rondi Reed).
Tuesday, May 17
NCIS – Michael Weatherly’s Final Episode (8:00-9:00 PM)
“Family First” – NCIS, FBI and MI6 continue an international manhunt for an escaped British spy who is targeting current and former agents.
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9:00-10:00 PM)
“Sleeping with the Enemy” – The NCIS team uncovers a mole in the ranks while working with the Department of Homeland Security to locate 900 missing pounds of explosives that pose an imminent threat to New Orleans.
Tuesday, May 18
SURVIVOR (8:00-10:00 PM) – 2-Hour Season Finale
Castaways from all three tribes – Brains, Brawn and Beauty – remain, and one will be crowned the Sole Survivor during the two-hour season finale, followed by the Live Reunion Show (10:00-11:00 PM) hosted by Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst.
Thursday, May 19
MOM (9:30-10:00 PM)
“Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden” – Christy’s (Anna Faris) dream of becoming a lawyer is in jeopardy when she is hit with the reality of how much her education will cost. Also, Bonnie (Allison Janney) becomes the disciplinarian with Violet (Sadie Calvano) back living at home.
Monday, May 23
THE ODD COUPLE – 1-Hour Season Finale (9:00-9:30 PM)
“All the Residents’ Men” – Oscar (Matthew Perry) and Felix (Thomas Lennon) run a heated campaign for president of their building’s tenants’ association, but Oscar doesn’t fully realize everything the position entails.
THE ODD COUPLE (9:30-10:00 PM)
“The Ex-Factor” – After Murph (Geoff Stults) persuades Oscar (Matthew Perry) to try online dating, Oscar finds himself on a blind date with Felix’s (Thomas Lennon) ex-wife, Ashley (Christine Woods). Teri Hatcher guest stars.
Wednesday, May 25
CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS – 2-Hour Season Finale (9:00-10:00 PM)
“El Toro Bravo” – The IRT heads to Pamplona, Spain, for the running of the bulls, where the ears of a missing American tourist are found.
CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS (10:00-11:00 PM)
“Paper Orphans” – When the daughter of an American family visiting Haiti to adopt a child is kidnapped, the International Response Team travels to the island nation to try to find her. Also, Jack (Gary Sinise) and his wife, Karen (guest star Sherry Stringfield), prepare to send their daughter to college.
DC’s LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Preview: Gunsmoke
Of all of the characters in DC Comics, Jonah Hex has to be the one with the most convoluted history. Given the retcons suffered by some of the DC characters, being the “most convoluted” is saying something.
Debuting in the “All-Star Western” series, the magazine soon was retitled “Weird Western Tales” for apparent reasons. A gunslinger with half of his face distorted by scar tissue is a little odd, but definitely not outside the realm of plausibility.
But when said gunfighter ends up fighting everything from a T-Rex to Stonewall Jackson, filing his story under “Weird Western Tales” seems fitting.
That being said, Hex was destined to get his own title, and the Jonah Hex series quickly became a fan favorite.
A Confederate soldier, Jonah still managed to fight against slavery. It would be interesting to know how many history majors got their first taste of the subject by reading Jonah Hex.
His interaction with Native Americans showing them as real people, not the faceless “bad guy Injuns” of the movies and his attempts to right the wrongs against the oppressed make him a hero in a world where racism seemed acceptable.
He also taught his readers that being a hero does not consist of being the best looking guy on the block. His heroism comes from the heart, which wipes away the scarred exterior and gives hope to those who are insecure in their looks. He maintains his own moral code, despite the prevailing ideas of the time.
But what we never knew about Jonah Hex was that he is friends with Rip Hunter. When Rip and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow need a safe time and place to hide, they pilot the Waverider to an old west town named “Salvation.” Why does it seem that there is little salvation to be found in Salvation?
There are a few things to note about this episode, “The Magnificent Eight.” The title references the great John Sturges western, The Magnificent Seven, in which seven gunfighters ban together to defend a village that is the home of Mexican peasants. If you have never seen it, rent it, even if you hate westerns.
Steve McQueen, grandfather of The Vampire Diaries’s Steven R. McQueen, heads a stellar cast, and the film is a westernized version of famed Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai. Rent that one, too.
What does all of this have to do with DC’s Legends of Tomorrow? Well, guess what group lands in Salvation, just as the town needs to be defended from an invading gang of outlaws…
If you really hate westerns, tune in for the peripherals. Just as they did in the “Frontierland” episode of Supernatural, the costumers in Vancouver rock the western look with some of the finest duds that ever graced the Old West.
Dressed to perfection, each of the Legends gets the special costume treatment, and check out Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) in his finest “John Wayne” attire.
Also, be sure to check out the Rip Hunter gunfight. Arthur Darvill looks like he was born to be a cowboy. Who knew that a Brit could sling a gun like that?
By the time the episode is over, chances are that viewers who are unfamiliar with Jonah Hex will understand why DC chose to enable his travel through time, fighting beside the present-day Batman and with the Justice League. Heroes need a moral compass, and there is no doubt that Jonah Hex is one of those guys.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow also stars Victor Garber, Caity Lotz, Ciara Renée, Franz Drameh, Amy Pemberton, Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell.
Johnathon Schaech guest stars as Jonah Hex, and Casper Crump returns as Vandal Savage. Glen Gordon and Mike Kovac also guest star.
“The Magnificent Eight” was written by Executive Producers Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim (story) with the teleplay written by Marc Guggenheim. Thor Freudenthal directed the episode.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow airs tonight (April 14) at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on The CW in the U.S.
Morning Static: GILMORE GIRLS, ARROW, THE CARMICHAEL SHOW & More!
• This Week in Tech: Swipe right to decide what to watch
• ARROW Commentary: Looking For A Mericle Cure
• Recall: Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder Backtracks on End Date Comment
• Growing Up on TV: The 12-and-under stars of ABC’s comedy slate on juggling work and school, diversifying Hollywood, and being recognized everywhere they turn.
• Pilot Watch: Why the Usually Frantic Pilot Season is Less Frenzied This Year
• ‘Anyone Can Die?’ TV’s Recent Death Toll Says Otherwise
• It’s Not TV, It’s… What HBO’s Vinyl Shake-up Tells Us About the Network’s Drama Problem
• Late Night Wars: Inside CBS’ Bid to Bolster ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
• Woo-Hoo! Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce Renewed for Three More Seasons at Bravo
• Louis C.K.’s big gamble: “Horace and Pete” shows limits to unbundling, cord cutting and the solo entrepreneur approach
• Team Polone: ‘Gilmore Girls’ Producer Sues Warner Bros. Over Netflix Reboot
• Ouch! Former ‘Apprentice’ Contestants Planning To Denounce Donald Trump
• The Carmichael Show Is a Single-Camera Sitcom Dressed Up as a Multicam Sitcom, and That’s Part of What Makes It So Good
• Preview: The Latest Game Of Thrones Clip Is Super NSFW
• Note to Netflix: Gilmore Girls creator would do a Bunheads revival ‘in a heartbeat’
THE GRINDER Sneak Peeks: Taking Notes
It’s 2008 in Burbank when this week’s episode of THE GRINDER begins and Dean is watching a focus group discuss the pilot episode of his brand new show. As it turns out, Dean is a big believer of focus groups, particularly when none of the participants dispute his attractiveness (even if they can’t believe Mitch’s legal abilities).
In the present, Stewart and Dean are preparing their father for questioning in his malpractice case and Stew is worried that Dean Sr.’s anger issues will hurt his case. Dean Sr. doesn’t agree, but Dean believes there’s only one way to solve this: they should poll the people. So he rounds up a focus group to evaluate how their father answers questions.
And then, suddenly, everything is focused grouped. Stewart’s performance during the mock questioning is criticized for not being “lawyerly” enough, Claire is rated highly and one member of the group thinks that Dean Sr. is hiding something. But is he? Dean is aghast at the possibility that the focus group could be wrong. Back at home, Stewart’s kids decide to hold their own focus groups — to varying results.
Don’t miss an all new episode of THE GRINDER tonight (April 12) at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
Afternoon Static: GREEK, AMERICAN IDOL, ARROW & More!
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• Ellen DeGeneres’ Response to Mississippi’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Flawless, End of Story
• OMG! Greek Revival Movie Set at Freeform
• Mark Your Calendars: Freeform Announces Summer Premiere Dates: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, DEAD OF SUMMER & More
• ‘Gilmore Girls’: Exclusive First Look Inside Stars Hollow
• AMAZING! The West Wing 10-year reunion coming to ATX Festival
• Cablemetrics: The Walking Dead, Archer, and a look at gender/age skews on cable
• Analysis: How Did WGN America So Quickly Become a Formidable Player in the Scripted TV Game?
• The Business of Show: Fox Renews LUCIFER and ROSEWOOD
• Must Read TV: AMERICAN IDOL OUT
• Pirate Ship: Adam Carolla to Host Live Talk Show on Spike
• Super News: Freeform Greenlights Marvel Romance Superhero Series ‘Cloak and Dagger’
• Spoiler Alert: This Twist Proves That The Americans Is a TV Game-Changer
• ‘Empire’ Boss Explains Surprise Death: “It Was Time to Say Goodbye”
• Scoop: Arrow Cast, Producers on the Show’s Emotional Death
• Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Royal Pains’ releases first preview for final season
• Orphan Black Season 4: Watch the First Four Minutes (and a Pre-Pilot Beth?!)