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Question: Got any scoop on The Good Place? — Sarah
Ausiello: Actually, I do: Don’t expect Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason to recognize each other (even a little) when they reconvene on Earth in Season 3. “The official position of the show is: There is zero residual memory” of their time spent together in The Good Place, creator Michael Schur says. “There is no haunting, shadowy, I-feel-like-I’ve-met-you-somewhere-before kind of thing. They are truly starting from scratch.” In fact, he teases, “We actually deal with this directly, in terms of how confusing and twisty these questions can be,” in the fifth episode of the season.
Question: Will Empire‘s new season pick up in the immediate aftermath of the shooting? Or will there be a time jump? —David
Ausiello: Oh, there will be a time jump. In fact, I believe it’s the longest leap forward the Fox drama has ever attempted. (Hint: It’s more than 23 months and less than 25 months.)
Question: Need Grey’s Anatomy Season 15 intel, stat! — Erin
Ausiello: If you were expecting the Season of Love to be all heart transplants and flowers, you might want to keep a sedative handy. “Love takes a lot of shapes,” showrunner Krista Vernoff reminds TVLine. “Look at Romeo and Juliet — it can be bloody, it can be ugly. That’s actually become the joke in the writers’ room. We’ll pitch some bloody, ugly stuff, and everybody goes, ‘Season of Love.’” Kidding aside, the EP says that, as promised, Season 15 will be upping the dosage of romance. “We have, as always, a lot of great medical cases, and as we really began to explore last season, the evolution of our doctors who began as interns [and have become] real rock-star surgeons. So all of that exists this season as the grounding force to what is fundamentally a romantic dramedy.”
Question: Any scoop on 9-1-1? Based on the trailer it looks like the whole season will be dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake. Or will there be a time jump? —Daniela
Ausiello: I am hearing that while there won’t be any significant time jump following the earthshaking season opener, the seismic event won’t dominate every episode that follows. That will give viewers time to get to know new characters such as Buck’s sister Maddie, a nurse-turned-dispatcher. “She has had a bit of a tough time in her life, in sort of an abusive relationship,” new series regular Jennifer Love Hewitt previews. “She comes to her brother pretty broken and bothered by what’s happening in her life and … needing a place to maybe figure out who she really is and, hopefully, help other people.”
Question: Hate that The Walking Dead is losing Rick. Should I still watch anymore? — Vic
Ausiello: If you’re a fan of Danai Gurira’s Michonne, you should. During the AMC drama’s Season 9 (which kicks off Sunday, Oct. 7, with an 18-month time jump), the katana-wielding heroine “rises to a position of power,” new showrunner Angela Kang recently previewed for TVLine. And though we have a feeling her boyfriend won’t be getting a happy ending, the EP promised that it would be “fun seeing where Michonne goes this season.”
Question: Can NCIS fans expect anything on the Torres/Bishop front anytime soon? —Naomi
Ausiello: I’m glad we held onto your email for six months, because it finally bore fruit. In Season 16, “Torres and Bishop sort of… become close,” co-showrunner Frank Cardea shares with a wink. And while the show isn’t going there just yet, “We’re glancing in that direction,” the EP affirms. After all, “If you go back in NCIS history, the ‘Tiva’ thing took many years to develop.” Believe us, we know.
Question: Couldn’t believe Insecure didn’t “go there” with Issa and Daniel. Maybe later in the season? — Sandra
Ausiello: Without giving too much away, let me just say that you might not be quite so sorry that Issa slammed on the brakes by the time you’ve seen this Sunday’s ultra-romantic “Fresh-Like.”
Question: Any scoop on why Monica Raymund left Chicago Fire? It seemed so abrupt storyline wise. —Nancy
Ausiello: My understanding is that she was itching to pursue other creative endeavors (i.e. something that is not a network procedural).
Question: Do you have anything on Lucifer? —Paola
Ausiello: Someone’s having a baby!
Question: Regarding the recent Blind Item you posted about a cancelled series getting resurrected, would you be able to tease whether the show will be moving somewhere else or returning to its home network? —Kara
Ausiello: Moving somewhere else!
Question: So, what show is being saved? Need an update. Rooting for Code Black. —Joyce
Ausiello: The Blind Item was not referring to Code Black. That said, I’m told the door has not completely closed on the cancelled CBS medical drama returning for a fourth season.
Question: Any news on Santa Clarita Diet Season 3? — Kate
Ausiello: You may have seen that everyone’s favorite roguish time-hopper, Timeless‘ Goran Visnjic, will be stopping by the Netflix comedy. The actor will actually appear in five episodes as Poplavic, a mysterious figure who works at the Serbian Embassy.
Question: Should NCIS: Los Angeles fans be worried about whether we will get a Kensi/Deeks wedding? Following the two actors on Instagram has me worried about Deeks surviving! –Jessica
Ausiello: The good news: Deeks indeed survives the truck explosion, though he suffers a TBI. The gooder news: “Densi” is confirmed to walk down the aisle this season. The bad news? It will be one rocky road to get there. Given the parking garage argument that preceded their fateful jaunt to Mexico, “They have a lot of things to work out for sure,” assures showrunner R. Scott Gemmill. “It’s hard to take back something like that. It’s not something you get over right away.”
Question: Is This Is Us‘ Sophie gone for good, or is she coming back? —Amber G.
Ausiello: Never say never, but there are no immediate plans for Alexandra Breckenridge to reprise her role as Kevin’s ex (partly because, as you know, Kev’s dance card is pretty full at the moment).
Question: Any truth to the rumors that Rupert Friend’s character won’t be in Strange Angel Season 2 (if one is made) and the Homeland producers are considering bringing Quinn back for the final season so Carrie can have her happy ending? —Chris
Ausiello: Can’t speak to the Strange Angel part of the question, but I can assure you that Friend is not returning to Homeland, at least not as Quinn. Dude’s dead, people!
Question: Any Iris West-Allen scoop for Flash fans, specifically in terms of Central City Citizen?— Fowsia
Ausiello: While the paper “hasn’t officially been named yet,” Iris is “going to do more journalism [in Season 5] than we’ve seen in quite a while, which is fun — to get Iris out on the streets again,” showrunner Todd Helbing previews. “The whole idea is that we want to slowly build [her blog] into the Citizen, and she’s running this paper that we’ve seen since Day 1.”
Question: Are there any new romantic pairings to watch for in the #OneChicago universe — either crossover or same-show? —Stacey
Ausiello: Fire‘s Cruz is “going to meet a woman on a big fire call and end up courting her,” showrunner Derek Haas reveals. Meanwhile, P.D. boss Rick Eid says there are “romantic developments” in the Season 6 pipeline, but whether they’re new or rekindled pairings, he isn’t spilling.
Question: Is there any scoop on what direction Supernatural‘s Michael/Dean storyline will take? —Adder
Ausiello: At San Diego Comic-Con, Jared Padalecki said he had yet to shoot any scenes with co-star Jensen Ackles, and here’s why: “There will be very limited interaction [between Sam and Michael/Dean], and some of that is because Michael has his own agenda,” co-showrunner Andrew Dabb explains. “Some of that is because, without a lot of backup, putting Sam in a room with Michael is going to only end one way, with Michael being as powerful as he is. Certainly [over] the first half of the season, there’s going to be a lot more Michael/Sam interaction. But in the first few episodes, Michael — and by extension Dean — are kind of off in a little bit of their own story.”
This AAnd That…
♦ BLINDSPOT: Sources confirm to me exclusively that House of Cards‘ Nathan Darrow has signed on to guest star as someone from Rich DotCom’s past.
♦ HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER: Timothy Hutton’s series-regular Season 5 character, Emmett Crawford,will “play a big part in Annalise’s new life” after winning her Supreme Court case, showrunner Pete Nowalk teases.
♦ THE RESIDENT: If you’re worried that the new character played by Jenna Dewan will rock Conrad and Nic’s rekindled relationship, don’t be. According to exec producer Todd Harthan, Fox’s hospital drama is “actually going in a different direction” with Dewan’s medical device rep, who will recur throughout Season 2. “She does have a strong soap storyline, and she has a strong professional storyline,” Harthan shares. “But it is not going to be the wrench thrown into our Conrad and Nic relationship.”
♦ ICYMI: I built myself a Smurf shrine.
That’s a wrap! Please send questions, comments and anonymous tips to [email protected]. (Additional reporting by Vlada Gelman, Dave Nemetz, Charlie Mason and Andy Swift)
Could the saved show from the Blind item be Shadowhunters?
I am going with Great News (NBC), another site is speculating that Netflix might be picking it up.
Maybe I’m imagining it, but I thought I read somewhere the show in question was an hourlong drama?
I really hope it is Great News! I noticed Netflix is only running season 1 and season 2 is still on Hulu so maybe that’s why people are speculating.
Netflix showed S1-S3A (and presumably the upcoming 3B) concurrent with broadcast in Europe and would know for sure whether it’s worth taking over.
Wait, did it!? In Poland it has only just released season one :(
I’m between Shadowhunters and Imposters out of pure selfishness. I lean a little more toward Imposters because Shadowhunters ran out their actors contract status and Freeform may have had a point about expense. Imposters strikes me as far cheaper and then when Inbar got cast on a Netflix show and that Netflix really is into the rom com right now and are just missing a caper rom com.
Inbar Lavi just signed on to Lucifer so unfortunately is probably not Imposters.
I hope it’s the brave!!! Or quantico!!
I’d like to see Shadowhunters picked up. However, I wonder if it might be Shooter?
Ooooh, interesting blind item scoop! I was sure it was code black. What else could it be?! Timeless or shadow hunters both seem unlikely…..
NBC already announced a movie for Timeless, that will air in December. I don’t see NBC giving any more episode to Timeless.
right, hence me saying it seems unlikely. I just know fans are still campaigning hard for another season beyond the movie.
I hope it’s The Mick that’s being saved then. Hopefully FX came to their senses and decided The Mick fits well on their station with Kaitlin’s other show. How long do we have to wait until it’s released what show is being saved?
I’m hoping that the Mick gets moved and picked up. That show was consistently funny each week. This is one of the cancellations that hurt the most for me.
Praying The Mick was saved.
The Mick was one of the best shows on tv. It deserves to be saved.
I wish the show being saved was Deception, but it could be Shadowhunters or something.
That would be cool. I’ve always enjoyed those kinds of shows and was excited about the idea of the next season after that awesome finale.
me 2.
Specially cause
a) It was a fun show.
b) It finnished with a cliffhanger
I was hoping it would be Deception …
So maybe the blind item is Scorpion? Too bad it’s not Code Black, but I am happy to know that the door on that gas t been totally slammed shut!
I’d love for the saved show to be Scorpion. I highly doubt that’s it, but I’d love it if it were true.
I would really love for some type of Scorpion closure if full seasons couldn’t be found.
Praying it’s Rise that has been saved! On Hulu or something like that.
Oh! I’d love that! I doubt it is, but we can dream!
I’d love that also, it was such a great show. Compared to show’s like Mick which was a stupid show, I for one could not believe it lasted as long as it did.
I thought the show that was going to be saved would be Code Black. Now, I’m thinking Quantico or Designated Survivor considering it won’t air on ABC where those two did terribly but still did pretty well in delayed viewing which could be a reason for any streaming service to resurrect any of them.
LOL, bless you for holding onto my Torres/Bishop question! Thank you for that! It was well worth the wait :)
First Bishop’s husband left her for another woman.
Second her boyfriend gets killed when they were trying to kill her.
I think Torres would have second thoughts about an intimate relationship with Ellie.
Barf. Tiva never happened on screen.
Two super boring characters.
……
NCIS LA…jee can Densi just get married…been going on for 2-3 years now. First Kensi was hurt. Now Deeks. Move it forward without the Rocky Road.
In terms of Homeland, I don’t expect a “happy ending” as such for Carrie. Character wise it wouldn’t make much sense given how the series has progressed.
It’s also a show on premium television. When’s the last time you heard of a premium cable tv show ending on a happy note?
Also, why does a “happy ending” have to mean Carrie ends up with a man?
Because in S1 her biggest fear was ending up alone, and that nobody could love and accept her because of her condition. It would simply be a callback to that.
Any possibility that Designated Survivor will be saved?
I hope the TV show speculated on in the blind item is Great News. With it being marketed as a Netflix Original now (UK, at least) I hope this means they can bring a third series to fruition.
Bless you for the “Netflix Original” tid-bit. It would make sense for the show to jump to Netflix considering they already have a Tina Fey project that is ending soon.
Has any word come down the pike as to when or if Season 2 of Date My Dad might air? It is a silly little show but a lovely way to end the week on a Friday night with simple entertainment.
Barry Watson tweeted that the show has been canceled
Thanks for the update, Jared.
Super SUPER excited for season 3 of the good place. So refreshing to see an actually funny but still intelligent show that makes you think! Officially a Mike Schur fan after it (always admired him for b99 & parks).
Focus on Iris’ journalism is lone overdue so Im cautiously optimistic, I dont put a lot of trust in TF writers, I hope they follow through though.
Also I havent watched in years but that singular scoop of greys made me laugh. out loud. Bloody, ugly, medical, romantic, dramedy? Is this person okay or is just reciting adjectives? Not the best strategy to promote a season by making it sound like a hot mess imo.
My guess for blind item is Designated Survivor I’m pretty sure I read on another website that Netflix was close to obtaining rights to past seasons and will pick up a new season.
There was story from a competitor site in May that said Netflix was interested (you can google). I don’t want to mention the site here since it’s a competitor to TVLine… but it rhymes with “PV Side” :-)
So excited for the Iris and journalism news! THANK YOU.
I’ve heard rumors elsewhere (specifically, from former cast members/producers) that the show being resurrected on Netflix is Smash…please, let it be so!
That wouldn’t fit the blind item—the show in question was supposedly canceled in the last six months.
WOW – I don’t watch ANY of the shows you have ‘spoiled’ – then again, unlike most, I’m quite selective about my TV viewing and just don’t watch stuff out of complete boredom or lack of energy to change the channel.
So glad I’ve out-grown Network TV – I’ll stick with the rerun digital sub-channels, when TV was ACTUALLY entertaining!!!
That was kind of condescending to those of us that still watch and enjoy network tv. You are not better than us.
Thank you for your comment, I was thinking the exact same thing!
Not sure if you have the same GEICO commercials in your part of the world, but there is one currently running that fits your comment perfectly…something we didn’t need to know.
Well that’s too bad. Your tv snobbery has you missing some very excellent shows.
Grey’s anatomy: getting more and more confused. They say it will be season the season of love. Then they say it does’nt include Meredith. Then they say it does. Then they say they are pitching bloody ugly romance. I love Grey’s since day 1 but this season, which is the first one with an announced them I think (correct me if they had theme before) doesn’t look good at all.
Season 4 was the season of change, as hell as s6.
Season 9 was the season of romance
Season 10: the season of break-ups
And s11 was the season of meredith
I’m not sure if the Tony/Ziva relationship is something you’d want to use as a guide or positive comparison.
Iris finally getting to do journalism (and possibly get an arc, as they’re building to CCC) is music to my ears. Thanks for the scoop!
Let me guess, on NCISLA the one who will have to “take something back” will be Deeks, because the show would never admit that Kensi twisted his words and made it all about herself when he was already reeling. And she’ll never give one inch toward his desire for a family and a normal life, cuz it’s always all about her. I’m so sad for Deeks that he’s marrying that.
They really wrote themselves into a corner with that one. Even though Deeks has a completely legit point, they can’t possibly admit that because the show is NCIS:LA and obviously neither of them are going to be leaving NCIS anytime soon.
I hope its Great News or LA to Vegas. Is there really a show coming out inspired by youre childhood, that would be awesome!
Okay wait…I’m not trying to be a jerk, I promise, but am I the only one who didn’t realize there was a Torres/Bishop thing? I watch NCIS religiously but I’ve never imagined them romantically involved.
Thank you. I thought it was just me.
Michael – Your Smurf store is AMAZING!!!
I agree and think Kit would too!