Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Evil, Hijack, Jack Ryan, HSM:TM:TS, Dead City, Fire Country, Secret Invasion and More
What’s on tap when Evil returns? What’s the best-kept secret on Hijack? Will Fire Country mom come around? Read on for answers to those questions and many more! (You can and should email brand-new Qs to InsideLine@tvline.com.)
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When is Evil going to be back on? I had heard July 6th but that date has passed and still nothing. –Megan
Yeah, I am not sure from what site that “July 6” date came from, but it was pure Internet rumor. We will for sure keep you posted!
Any Evil teases? — Steven
“The Entity is still a thing,” series star Mike Colter previewed when TVLine was on set this spring. In the forthcoming Season 4 (release date TBA), the Vatican’s ultra-secret organization has “sort of morphed into something that I will say is slightly more sinister, maybe, because the Entity is separate from the Church.” Father David will, of course, question whether his involvement in the group aligns with his vows. “He’s always wondering… is it good? And is it for the betterment of mankind?” Colter says. Or is the new priest just looking for a way to shake things up that doesn’t involve devilishly delightful dreams about his co-worker, Kristen? With a chuckle, Colter acknowledges that the Entity’s dubious work remains exciting, “because, you know, just being a priest and taking confession every week is kind of boring.”
Any Secret Invasion scoop? –Phil
I did ask director Ali Selim how the finale (dropping July 26) might compare to the typical Marvel series CGI punch-fests, and he of course replied, “I can’t give it away,” before adding, “The thing that I love about this [show] is that the story is less about Nick Fury vanquishing Gravik and is more about Nick Fury reconciling with Gravik.”
Any info to share on the new season of HSM:TM:TS? More specifically Rina? -Z
If #Rina is your thing, this might end up being your favorite season yet. Ricky and Gina are a full-on couple (duets and all!) when the show returns in August, but the pressure of keeping their relationship a secret proves difficult when outside forces — from their well-meaning classmates to a pair of tempting newcomers — insist on getting involved.
Any very final teases for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan? –Greg
Friday’s series-ending double-header starts off with Jack, Mike November and Ding infiltrating Chao Fah’s casino to, among other things, get a bead on the remaining bomb triggers storied in the vault there — with a big assist from Chao himself! ⇧ Press play above for an exclusive sneak peek at who’s doing what in that pivotal op….
Any news on when The Girls on the Bus might premiere? –Austin
Filming has wrapped on the Melissa Benoist-led series, but there is no news yet on a Max release date.
Loving Hijack! Any scoop? –Dee
When I interviewed Idris Elba, he accidentally let slip that — and I won’t fully spoil it here, of course — two people aboard Flight KA29 share a personal connection that has not yet been revealed…
I would love any info on any Walking Dead show. -Linda
Our resident Dead-head Charlie Mason tells me that the next episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City is not to be missed. Not only does it feature a walker so grody, it made even him go, “Well, that’s not something you see every day,” it includes a revelation that will make you altogether rethink your opinion of a key character.
Are there any chances for second seasons for Sprung or High School? –Bernd
I asked around at Freevee, and there are no updates on either series at this time.
Any word on when we can expect to see For All Mankind Season 4? And maybe some scoop on what we’re in for when it returns? — Katie H.
An Apple TV+ premiere date continues to elude us, but co-showrunner Ben Nedivi told us (in pre-strike times) that more change is ahead in Season 4. “We always knew by jumping ahead decades that we wouldn’t be able to really just hold onto the original cast the whole way through, but I think we also didn’t want to do a thing where you completely swap out casts between seasons,” Nedivi said. So expect Season 4 to “bring in newer characters that kind of maybe show another side of the space program, another side of the world, to really expand the storytelling capabilities.”
Do you know yet if one or both of Bode’s parents will see through his lie sooner rather than later in Fire Country Season 2? –Annie
Speaking for Sharon, at least, “I certainly hope so” is the opinion of Diane Farr, who plays Bode’s mom — though she the suggested it may be more incumbent on Gabriela to realize what’s truly afoot. “I don’t know where we pass that baton between a mother’s love and your partner’s love…,” Farr mulled. “We have the Sharon character, we have the Gabriella character…. It might be the place in his life where the baton passes from his mom to his partner” to lead the way in figuring things out. “But one of us, I hope, is going to have to see who the real Bode is.”
Any word on when/if PBS will air the second season of Hotel Portofino?–Kelly
I’m hearing that you should expect a fall premiere date.
What happened to Magnum, P.I. reruns on getTV? –Brenda
I am assured that Selleck and his floral shirts are still available for your enjoyment weeknights from 6 to 8 pm ET, and weekends at 5 pm and 10 pm.
Based on what you’ve seen/heard so far about this WWDITS season, do you think this is finally the one where Nandor and Guillermo are an actual thing? Or at least getting any closer to becoming canon? –Christine
Well, we’ve seen the first two episodes of Season 5 (airing this Thursday at 10/9c on FX), and while we can’t reveal if Nandor and Guillermo are a full-fledged couple yet, their relationship does take a drastic new turn that relates to Guillermo asking his friend Derek to turn him into a vampire… and an obscure vampire rule we hadn’t heard before.
Hasbro has been working on a young adult series reboot of Power Rangers, with Jonathan Entwistle and Jenny Klein. Can you update me on the status of that project? As far as I know, a script is done and pre-production will begin this fall, or at least when the strikes are over. –Morida
All a Hasbro rep was able to tell Inside Line is that “development is ongoing.”
Thanks for the scoop on Breeders :) What can we expect from Season 2 of American Rust? Any chance we might see Nate (Tom Pecinka) return? He and Isaac had great chemistry. –Matt
I asked around and, alas, there are no updates at this time — casting or otherwise — on American Rust, which famously got saved by Freevee after Showtime bailed on airing Season 2.
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