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Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) always had aspirations of being a detective. During the events of the Season 3 finale of The Rookie, Nolan is cornered after being framed by corrupt Detective Nick Armstrong (Harold Perrineau), having discovered his connections to a known crime family. While Nolan ultimately proved his and Naya's (Mekia Cox) innocence, his zealous actions earned him a Letter of Reprimand in his file dashing any hope ofadvancement within the Mid-Wilshire Police Department. The tide turns for Nolan in Season 5, and he is granted a "Golden Ticket" due to his heroic actions during a border town shootout. While he was now free to choose any path he wanted he decided to become a training officer. But did Nolan make the right call? The short answer is yes his choice would have fundamentally changed the team's dynamic. It coincides with what happened to him the day he got his...

The Palm Springs International ShortFest has revealed its programming lineup, with projects involving talent including Francesca Scorsese, Bella Thorne, Emma D’Arcy, Rory Culkin, Yvonne Strahovski and Benedict Cumberbatch. This year’s 30th-anniversary ShortFest will be presented at the Regal Palm Springs from June 18-24.

Short films to be screened include “Unsettled” directed by Bella Thorne, “The Talent” starring “House of the Dragon” breakout D’Arcy, “Fish Out of Water” (pictured), directed by Scorsese , “Agonist” starring writer-director Annie Elliot and Peyton List, “Alok” directed by Alex Hedison and executive produced by Jodie Foster, “Mog’s Christmas” voiced by Cumberbatch and Claire Foy, “Speed Queen 51” starring Culkin and more. Additional films include “Holiday House” starring AnnaSophia Robb, “Ily, Bye” starring Meg Stalter, Kanoa Goo and Rainn Wilson, “Loser” starring Angourie Rice, “Paper” starring Josh Brener, “Tea” starring Michael Gandolfini, “The One Note Man” starring Ian McKellen and “Vlog” directed by Strahovski.

“Year after year,...

Fire Country fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 2 Episode 1 episode titled Something’s Coming!

Find out everything you need to know about the Something’s Coming episode of Fire Country, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Fire Country Something’s Coming Season 2 Episode 1 Preview

Prepare for an intense and riveting episode of “Fire Country” airing on CBS at 9:00 Pm on February 16, 2024! In “Something’s Coming,” viewers are in for a rollercoaster of emotions as the storyline takes unexpected twists and turns.

As the episode unfolds, audiences will witness Bode’s return to prison, where he receives startling news that shakes him to the core. Meanwhile, the crew springs into action to respond to a devastating earthquake that rattles the foundations of Edgewater, posing new challenges and dangers for the team to overcome.

Get ready...

Exclusive: Megan Stalter (Hacks), Kanoa Goo (The Rookie), and Rainn Wilson (The Office) will topline Ily, Bye, a new short marking the narrative debut of veteran music video helmer Taylor James (Jason Mraz’s “I Feel Like Dancing”), which has wrapped production.

The short written and directed by James follows Siobhan (Stalter), a quirky, socially anxious mess who can’t seem to keep a job. Thanks to the help of her best friend Gary (Goo), she scores an interview with his boss, Mr. Litchfield (Wilson). But when her call to schedule the interview goes to voicemail, Siobhan panics and leaves a series of unhinged messages. Not wanting to lose the interview, she embarks on a chaotic mission to delete the voicemails herself. James jokes that he decided to start from scratch and pursue his dream of filmmaking “after being forced to retire” from his career as a professional backup dancer...

Exclusive: Michel Gondry’s Partizan and Rtg Features have tapped Christopher Makoto Yogi (I Was a Simple Man) to direct Merv and the Miracles, a feature-length doc that explores the legendary college basketball game between Chaminade and number-one ranked Virginia in 1982.

The film, currently in the early stages of production, is being co-produced and co-financed by Partizan and Rtg Features, with Julie Fong (Dave Chappelle’s Block Party), Brian Yang (Linsanity), and Justin R. Ching (Ritual) producing.

During the opening weekend of the 43rd annual Hawai’i Film Festival, Artistic Director Anderson Le will give attendees an early first look at the film during a panel conversation with Yogi, who is himself an Hiff alum. Pic will be one of two Hawaiian indies spotlighted during the 90-minute program taking place on Saturday, October 14th at Entrepreneurs Sandbox in Honolulu.

Merv and the Miracles picks up on December 23, 1982 with Coach Merv...

With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and the fact that we're headed into late summer, there would be a lack of good TV.

AMC's buzzy Dark Winds returns for its second season, Charlie and Nick's relationship continues to evolve on Heartstopper, and it's time to head back to Hope Valley on When Calls the Heart.

Some of these shows have been off the air for a minute, but they're back in all their glory.

Check out what we recommend you watch during the week ahead, TV Fanatics.

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It's time to explore the next generation of this Cutler saga, and it promises to be just as much of a doozy as the others.

With Christie grown up, she's curious about the family secrets and scandals. The darkness of the family's past still lingers and has a hold on...

Who doesn't love a good summer movie?

Taylor Cole stars with Kanoa Goo in this romantic island adventure which finds a conservationist in Hawaii for a friend's wedding, helping the new manager make sustainable changes to his hotel.

We had the chance to chat with Taylor well before the SAG-AFTRA strike to pump some excitement into your upcoming viewing of Aloha Heart.

Taylor, I absolutely loved Aloha Heart.

Oh, that makes me happy. I haven't seen it yet, so I'm taking your word for it.

Oh my gosh. I loved it. Sometimes the movie just gets it right, and this is one of them.

Good. Do you have ties to Hawaii yourself? Did it make you want to go?

I do not have ties, but I absolutely want to go. What did you think of the script when you first read it?

I was immediately drawn to it because of...

The Rookie's fifth season gave us several new dynamics to delve into, but nothing hit the sweet spot quite like the newfound love between Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen, affectionately dubbed Chenford by fans.

Evolving from a friendship to a romance, Chenford has captivated audiences.

After starting as a training officer and his rookie during the series' earlier seasons, Tim and Lucy began to develop deeper feelings for one another that threaded through The Rookie Season 4.

With their feelings and careers on the line, the pair decided to take the plunge during The Rookie Season 5 to finally see if their relationship was worth the effort, and the show dove headfirst into the romantic waters Chenford fans have been waiting for.

After sharing their first kiss on The Rookie Season 4 Episode 22, "Day In The Hole," Season 5 left the ex-to and rookie to navigate their feelings for one another.

A romantic...

Series star Max Thieriot pulls double duty in front of and behind the camera on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 21. “Backfire,” featuring two songs by Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, will air on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.

“Backfire” Plot: The station 42 and Three Rock crews are called to a backfire started by a private firefighting company to protect a high-end winery but instead threatens to grow out of control.

Billy Burke, Diane Farr, and episode director Max Thieriot on the set of ‘Fire Country’ episode 21

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Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by...

A new villain was introduced on Fire Country Season 1 Episode 19, who was revealed to have a connection to Bode's past.

Gabriela realized she was changing to accommodate Bode's shortcomings and was faced with a decision to make.

Our Fire Country Fanatics Jasmine, Dale, and Denis discussed the episode's most significant moments, including the new villain, Bodiela's potential breakup, and Eve's Ptsd.

Three Rock has a new member. What did you think of Sleeper?

Jasmine:  I hate him. But that's the point, and he at least elicits some feeling compared to Colin, who I would forget about if he wasn't onscreen. He's very cunning, manipulative, and convincing as a threat. He'll make a great antagonist to Three Rock, not just Bode.

Dale: I think he's a better villain than Colin, and the show needed a new bad guy for the rest of the season.

He's also the stumbling block that...

Fire Country is adding a former wicked witch to its cast. Rebecca Mader (Once Upon a Time) is set to recur on the CBS drama, per Deadline. Kanoa Goo (The Rookie) has also been added to the Friday night drama series' cast.

Starring Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, and Jules Latimer, the series follows a prisoner (Thieriot) who joins a fire team in exchange for a shortened prison sentence.

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Fire Country's freshman season is still burning brightly for CBS, but details about Fire Country Season 2 are already spilling out.

With a possible writers and directors strike on the horizon, the show will likely return to production sooner to bank some episodes for the fall.

But let's get to who's joining the cast of the second season of the red-hot drama.

Deadline broke the news Monday that Rebecca Mader is set for a key recurring role on Fire Country Season 2.

Mader will play Faye.

"Smart, stunning, funny and rich, Faye is the head of a private concierge firefighting company, and when she meets Manny (Kevin Alejandro) at an AA meeting, there's a romantic spark," reads the character description.

"Faye wants to recruit him for her firm and a romantic fling. Manny likes his job, but doesn't much like being alone, so Faye will have to settle for achieving fifty percent of her goals.

Things will get red-hot on Fire Country when Rebecca Mader joins the CBS hit this spring.

The Once Upon a Time and Lost alum is set to fill the “key recurring role” of Faye, the head of a private concierge firefighting company — what, do their hoses spray Fuji water? — who meets Kevin Alejandro’s embattled Manny at an AA meeting. As the two strike a spark, Faye aims to steal Manny away from Three Rock, if not also heat up his futon bed.

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Exclusive: Once Upon A Time alumna Rebecca Mader is set for a key recurring role on CBS’ drama series Fire Country. Additionally, Kanoa Goo (The Rookie) has been cast in the series starring Max Thieriot.

In the drama series, Thieriot portrays Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son – until his troubles began. Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a...

Exclusive: Kanoa Goo (The Rookie) has signed on to star in the indie Chaperone, written and to be directed by Zoë Eisenberg in her solo feature debut.

The film going into production in Hawai’i in early 2023 follows a 29-year-old woman alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition. While struggling beneath the judgment of her peers, she finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old boy who mistakes her for a fellow student. Goo will play the protagonist’s half-brother and close friend, Vik, with Mitzi Akaha (Bashira), Laird Akeo (Paradise City), Jessica Jade Andres and Ioane Goodhue (Next Goal Wins) also set to star. Alison Week and Devin Murphy will produce, with Gerard Elmore, Adam Wong, Lauran Bromley, David Singh and Gill Holland serving as EPs.

Goo can currently be seen in a major recurring arc as...

Nolan is put in charge of his first rookie on ABC’s The Rookie season five episode three. Directed by Bethany Rooney from a script by Natalie Callaghan, episode three – “Dye Hard” – will air on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan returns as Bailey Nune.

“Dye Hard” Plot: Officer John Nolan is assigned his first rookie, Officer Celina Juarez, whose unconventional approach to police work poses a unique challenge for him.

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The following sneak peek reveals the fate of The Rookie’s Chris Sanford, who was brutally attacked by Rosalind Dyer at the end of the Season 5 premiere.

The Rookie‘s Officer Lucy Chen has a career-related decision to make this week, in the aftermath of serial killer Rosalind Dyer’s attempt on Ada Chris Sanford’s life in the Season 5 premiere.

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Lucy (played by Melissa O’Neil) spent much of the...

The following contains massive spoilers from The Rookie‘s Season 5 premiere.

This Sunday night in The Rookie‘s Season 5 premiere, what happened in Vegas between “Dim” and “Juicy” did not stay in Vegas for Tim and Lucy.

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Prior to resuming their undercover dynamic as a thug and his moll, Sergeant Bradford (played by Eric Winter) and Officer...

"Dying isn't simple, is it?" Strand Releasing has unveiled an official trailer for an acclaimed indie film titled I Was A Simple Man, which originally premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film is made by a Hawaiian filmmaker named Christopher Makoto Yogi, his second feature, and it earned some rave reviews from critics. It's a gorgeous slow burn work of art. A family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest as the ghosts of the past haunt the countryside. The director explains: "It was always the goal to make it feel honest to my experience growing up in Hawaii. When I think back to my childhood, I was always surrounded by ghost stories... it's very much a vibrant part of the culture. They are told in the same ways that one would trade memories." I Was A Simple Man stars Steve Iwamoto and Constance Wu,...

Christopher Makoto Yogi’s second feature “I Was a Simple Man” was one of the best films to world-premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film stars Constance Wu opposite a cast ensemble of Asian American and Native Hawaiian actors, including Iwamoto, Wu, Kanoa Goo, Tim Chiou, and Chanel Akiko Hirai.

The official synopsis for “I Was a Simple Man” reads: “A lyrical ghost story set in the lush Hawaiian countryside, the film follows Masao (Steve Iwamoto) whose life is slowly fading away because of a terminal illness. As his estranged family members struggle to care for him, Masao is visited by his deceased wife Grace (Constance Wu), and is forced to confront the decisions of his past.”

IndieWire Chief Film Critic David Ehrlich named “I Was a Simple Man” an official Critic’s Pick out of the Sundance Film Festival, writing, “Layering the spectral hush of...

Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Christopher Makoto Yogi’s “I Was a Simple Man,” which stars Constance Wu and had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance film festival.

A lyrical ghost story set in the lush Hawaiian countryside, the film follows Masao (Steve Iwamoto) whose life is slowly fading away because of a terminal illness. As his estranged family members struggle to care for him, Masao is visited by his deceased wife Grace (Wu) and is forced to confront the decisions of his past.

Spanning multiple generations, “I Was a Simple Man” features a rich ensemble of Asian American and Native Hawaiian actors, including Iwamoto, Wu, Kanoa Goo, Tim Chiou and Chanel Akiko Hirai. The film participated in the Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs, as well as Sundance Catalyst.

“I was lucky enough to be introduced to Chris and this project at the Sundance Labs,...

Roster includes mountaineering documentary The Sanctity Of Space.

Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has added acclaimed Sundance titles I Was a Simple Man, El Planeta and First Date to the sales roster for this week’s virtual EFM.

The slate includes previously announced Sundance thriller Superior, as well as mountaineering documentary The Sanctity Of Space, Tribeca 2020 selections Lorelei and My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To, 2020 SXSW selection The Surrogate, and survival thriller Wildcat.

Visit holds international rights to Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was A Simple Man, which takes place in the countryside of the north shore of O‘ahu,...

This week on the New Hollywood Podcast, we have not one, not two but 16 guests in four separate segments. The Sundance Film Festival was virtual this year as was Deadline’s Sundance Studio. For this special episode, we share our studio interviews in podcast form.

For this episode, I had the chance to speak with Christopher Makoto Yogi, Kanoa Goo, Chanel Akiko Hirai, Tim Chiou and Nelson Lee from the Hawaii-set familial drama with a ghost story twist I Was A Simple Man as well as Nikole Beckwith, Ed Helms and Patti Harrison for the platonic friend comedy Together Together. Meanwhile, Amanda N’Duka chatted with Rebecca Hall, Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and returning guest Andre Holland for the highly-anticipated drama Passing. She also sat down and had a talk with Carlson Young, Vinessa Shaw, Dermot Mulroney and Udo Kier from the fantasy-horror The Blazing World.

Each film in this...

I Was A Simple ManThe Sundance Institute has announced 72 feature films and 50 shorts selected for their 2021 Festival, including 66 world premieres and 38 films from first-time feature filmmakers. The first festival under new Festival Director Tabitha Jackson, Sundance 2021 is set to take place both digitally and in person across the entire United States at drive-ins and independent arthouses between January 28—February 3.U.S. Dramatic Competitioncoda (Siân Heder, USA) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents. Cast: Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, and Marlee Matlin. World Premiere.I Was a Simple Man (Christopher Makoto Yogi, USA) — As a family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest, the ghosts of the past haunt the countryside.

Taking place January 28 through February 3 next year, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival will look quite different than ever before. After unveiling their screening plans, featuring a new online platform, drive-ins, screenings at independent arthouses around the country, and more, the lineup has now arrived.

The full 2021 slate of works includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. These films were selected from 14,092 submissions including 3,500 feature-length films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,377 were from the U.S. and 2,132 were international.

Check out the lineup below.

U.S. Dramatic Competition

The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.

Coda (Director and Screenwriter: Siân Heder, Producers: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

The directorial debuts of actress Robin Wright and musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and a documentary from Edgar Wright will be among the new films screening at the largely virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Sundance organizers announced on Tuesday.

Robin Wright’s “Land,” starring Wright, Demian Bichir and Kim Dickens and set in the Rocky Mountains, will premiere at Sundance in advance of its Feb. 12 release from Focus Features. Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” is a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, which drew 300,000 people in the summer of 1969. Edgar Wright’s “The Sparks Brothers” is about Ron and Russell Mael, the two brothers who founded the rock band Sparks.

The Sundance lineup, which was revealed in its entirety, will consist of 72 feature films, 50 shorts, four indie episodic series and 14 “new frontier” projects. The films will screen on Sundance’s online platform, with each one having a live online premiere, and also...

The Sundance Film Festival has announced its full slate for the 2021 edition, which will take place primarily as a virtual event through an online platform in addition to physical screenings at satellite locations across the country. The program includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries, and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. Fourteen films and projects announced today were supported by Sundance Institute in development, through direct granting or residency labs. The festival runs January 28 through February 3, 2021.

This robust lineup features plenty of familiar names and faces, including Edgar Wright, Lucy Walker, Robin Wright, Betsy West and Julie Cohen, Siân Heder, Sion Sono, Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones, Ana Katz, Kevin Macdonald, and many more. More than half the lineup is first-time filmmakers, and they range from established actors like Rebecca Hall and Jerrod Carmichael to newcomers like Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. Sixty-six of the festival’s feature films, or 92 percent of the lineup announced today,...

Exclusive: Rachel Boston and Tim Chiou (iZombie) are set for recurring roles on the third season of CBS’ military drama series Seal Team.

Starring David Boreanaz, Seal Team follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous missions that our country can ask of them.

Boston plays Hannah, Sonny’s (Aj Buckley) childhood best friend. Confident and quick-witted, she inspires Sonny to face his past and right old wrongs.

Chiou will portray Michael ‘Dirty Mike’ Chen, a seasoned, hard-charging Seal Team operator who loves the life of a warfighter. Independent and resistant to society’s norms, he is a bit of a wildcard who pushes Bravo Team’s buttons.

In addition to Boreanaz and Buckley, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., Toni Trucks, Jessica Paré and Judd Lormand also star.

Spencer Hudnut,...

Now that the busy winter fest schedule of Sundance, Rotterdam and the Berlinale has concluded, we’ve now got our eyes on the likes of True/False and SXSW. While, True/False does not specialize in attention grabbing world premieres, it does provide a late winter haven for cream of the crop non-fiction fare from all the previously mentioned fests and a selection of overlooked genre blending films presented in a down home setting. This year will mark my first trip to the Columbia, Missouri based fest, where I hope to catch a little of everything, from their hush-hush secret screenings, to selections from their Neither/Nor series, this year featuring chimeric Polish cinema of decades past, to a spotlight of Adam Curtis’s incisive oeuvre. But truth be told, it is SXSW, with its slew of high profile world premieres being announced, such as Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs...