9-1-1: Nashville is the second spin-off of the 9-1-1 franchise, following 9-1-1: Lone Star, which concluded last February.
Back in March, the series was renewed for a second season. This follows the failure of Doctor Odyssey last season, being scrapped after one season.
That said, this soapy 9-1-1 spin-off, did give full midday movie vibes at times. Even with the addition of country music star, LeAnn Rimes as Dixie Bennings, Blue's mother and Don's ex-girlfriend, who is a singer.
So what's it all about?
As with 9-1-1, the series follows the personal and professional lives of first responders and 911 dispatchers.
The series primarily follows the staff of Station 113 of the Nashville Fire Department and their families, including Captain Donald "Don" Hart (Chris O'Donnell), his wealthy wife Blythe (Jessica Capshaw), and Cammie Raleigh (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) a Nashville 911 dispatcher who is Blythe's sister-in-law.
Also starring Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hunter McVey, Gregory Alan Williams, MacKenzie Porter, plus Tim Matheson. Ryan Phillippe joined the cast as a series regular for the second season, likely to come later in 2026.
ABC (American Broadcasting Company) will announce their 2026-2027 schedule next week. With all series now being renewed. RJ Decker, the last to be renewed was officially given a second run yesterday.
Leading into the finale Intrusive Thoughts, Dixie (Rimes) gets advice from her grandmother and writes a diss-track about Blythe.
The 113 responds to a woman choking on an engagement ring. On another call, the men who were dynamite fishing in a previous episode sabotage the break lines on a fork lift which starts crushing one of their coworkers. Roxie keeps sabotaging her meetings and dates with Elena.
Dixie’s song comes between Blythe and Don’s marriage as she keeps making songs about an anonymous woman.
It was super trashy! The finale, sort of leaves on a cliffhanger/bitch fight. It felt like an old school Melrose Place cat fight. Honestly this wasn't the highest quality or engaging drama that previous 9-1-1: Lone Star gave us. 9-1-1 OG is bat shit crazy, it never had the heart Lone Star did, but Nashville, it's just kinda pure trashy soap.
Onto RJ Decker, it also feels a little AI from a source novel.
I am not sure how ABC will move forward for the next TV season. With smaller episode counts and less main characters on their ageing series likely. As long as the brilliant Abbott Elementary continues its quality, I will be happy.
Mortal Kombat II is a the sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat, the fourth instalment in the Mortal Kombat film series.
Returning cast members Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman (in a different role), Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada, with Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and Tati Gabrielle joining the sequel, filmed in QLD.
In the sequel, martial arts actor Johnny Cage is recruited by the thunder god Raiden and Sonya Blade to join his fellow Earthrealm fighters in a tournament against the Outworld warriors and stop the tyrannical emperor Shao Kahn, with the help of Edenian princess Kitana.
Fan favourite champions, now joined by Johnny Cage himself, are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn. There is blood, violence, with a sequel also set to be in the works.
The Boys, Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, taking a break from starring in the final season as Billy Butcher.
The cinema was sold out on a Friday screening on the video game sequel. The trailers also included a reboot of Street Fighter and a new live action He-Man film. Talk about my 80's, 90's childhood coming to a cinema near you.
I had, had a huge week. This was just what I needed. Some big, dumb action.
I honestly didn't hate this, but can only just pass it as some of the dialogue was not great.
And just like that, the rebooted second season of Daredevil: Born Again just wrapped on Disney+.
Blind vigilante Matt Murdock/Daredevil gathering allies to resist Wilson Fisk, who is the mayor of New York City, and his Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF). Born Again is a revival and continuation of Marvel Television and Netflix's Daredevil (2015–2018).
Charlie Cox reprises his role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil from Marvel's Netflix television series and prior Marvel Studios productions, starring alongside Vincent D'Onofrio (Fisk), Deborah Ann Woll, Margarita Levieva, Tony Dalton, Michael Gandolfini, Nikki M. James, Arty Froushan, Genneya Walton, Zabryna Guevara, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Wilson Bethel, and Elden Henson.
New additions this season, include Scream vet, Matthew Lillard, Lili Taylor, Toby Leonard Moore, & Krysten Ritter.
The second season is part of Phase Six of the MCU. A third season was confirmed in September 2025. Apparently this will stream in 2027. It was great seeing the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. Also Mike Colter returns briefly as Luke Cage. Maybe he and the Iron Fist will return for more in season three.
This has received critical acclaim. Following the world of the superhero falling a little off the cliff. If you are scared of spoilers or not up to date, don't read below the trailer.
The finale commences, as McDuffie is cross-examining Glenn, Murdock returns to court and summons Fisk for questioning on the Northern Star incident. Murdock presents Savva's video testimony which implicates Fisk, before publicly revealing his identity as Daredevil to corroborate the testimony and prove Fisk's abuses of power; the judges dismiss the case against Page.
Nearby, Dex takes out AVTF officers and an impersonator ordered to assassinate Murdock before targeting Fisk. Cashman takes the bullet, provoking Fisk to lock down the courthouse as Daredevil's supporters surround the building.
AVTF officer Cole North betrays Powell and allows the protesters into the courthouse. An enraged Fisk leaves the courtroom and slaughters numerous protestors, while Murdock, Jones, and Angela incapacitate AVTF officers guarding the building as both parties converge in the central chamber.
Fisk attempts to make a final appeal to his constituents as protestors rush him, but Murdock disarms the mob and persuades Fisk to accept a plea deal, exiling himself from New York.
Consequently, Murdock is incarcerated for his years of vigilante activities as Daredevil, while Jones reunites with Cage, who was dismissed by Mr. Charles in favour of Dex.
BB is hired by the New York Bulletin for her work in uncovering Fisk's activities, while Glenn puts on Muse's mask.
Bring on season three I say. This has been the best thing Marvel have streamed in a hot minute. Up next, the 9-1-1: Nashville finale airs on Saturday morning. See you then!
Abbott Elementary just concluded its fifth season. Like the previous seasons, the season stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis & Sheryl Lee Ralph. This season contained 22 episodes. Back to normal following the COVID and writers strike.
Creator Brunson stars as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly black public school in West Philadelphia. Back in March, it was announced that the series was renewed for a sixth season. Most likely to return later this year.
Like FOX, here is an update of where ABC (series stream in Australia on Disney+) are up to for their 2026-2027 season.
9-1-1—Renewed
9-1-1: Nashville—Renewed
Abbott Elementary—Renewed
Dancing with the Stars—Renewed
Grey's Anatomy—Renewed for a twenty-third season!
High Potential—Renewed
ABC Hockey Saturday—Renewed
Monday Night Football—Renewed
The Rookie—Renewed for a ninth season, a new spin-off The Rookie: North, looking good to commence, following The Rookie: Feds scrapped after one season in 2023.
Scrubs—Reboot renewed
Shifting Gears—Renewed
Will Trent—Renewed
The only series yet to be renewed, RJ Decker. Which will drop on Disney+ in full this coming week. Hopefully I can clear some space to smash that one. News of a second season, should drop the second full week of May.
Now back to the conclusion of season five of the wonderful, comfort viewing of Abbott Elementary. This is the best of network TV comedy.
When I say comfort TV, this is just like a warm hug. Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard. Particularly in the April Fools episode.
This show has been a joy this fifth season. Honestly the show is not slowing down with the non-stop laugh out loud moments.
In the finale, the teachers head to Miami for the conference, all the various teachers are alarmed that the district plans on shutting down 20 schools, including Abbott.
The teachers panic abut what their next career moves could be, but rally everyone that night to have one last party. Gregory tells O'Shon he was getting ready in his life plan to propose to Janine.
The next morning Jacob tries to talk to the new superintendent, but is rebuffed. The district spares Abbott as Jacob pointed out they have a new furnace which means financially Abbott should stay open. To prepare for the influx of students coming, Ava will need an Assistant Principal and chooses Gregory, actualising his dream.
O'Shon offers to help get him a discount on a ring.
Meanwhile, at school, Mr. Johnson accidentally washes away the parking spot lines. Causing an entertaining last minute scene as the teachers return to Abbott Elementary ready for season six.
This show just gets better and better. I hope ABC announce its early return so as a Christmas gift, Disney+ delivers part one of season six for the holidays.
If you were late to the party, get onto Abbott Elementary NOW!
Australia does an action/revenge film. Like a Liam Neeson revenge film, similar to John Wick. Gender reversed of course!
Radha Mitchell is a retired sniper in hiding on an Australian ranch must reunite her elite kill squad when a vengeful warlord threatens her daughter.
After retiring from her lethal career, elite sniper Kris Hendricks (Mitchell) takes refuge on an Australian ranch with her rebellious 15-year old daughter, Anja.
But as a vengeful warlord named The Dragon (Tim Roth) tracks her down, she enlists her old team of elite killers to protect herself and her daughter to take out his deadly pawns one by one.
When the true reasons for The Dragon’s revenge become clear, the deadly game of cat-and-mouse reaches an excruciating climax with unimaginable consequences for Kris and Anja.
Alongside Roth & Mitchell, Ryan Kwanten, Ioan Gruffudd, Lee Tiger Halley, Annabel Wolfe, Bianca Wallis, Pacharo Mzembe, Charles Cottier, plus Damien Ryan all star.
This film was fairly edge of your seat style action.
On a remote property, the body count builds up over the 90 minute run time.
It was good seeing True Blood (former Home & Away) hunk Ryan Kwanten, back in something with bite.
I enjoyed the film. It wasn't too graphic with the violence, the plot twist was a little predictable, but isn't every plot in a revenge film.
This was a fun Saturday morning film. Also good to get out and see an Aussie picture, that isn't deep. OK, so to the score. I'm giving this a solid 3 locally sourced stars.
Till next time. Daredevil and 9-1-1: Nashville call it quits for their respective seasons next week. Bye!
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters just concluded its second run. Following two years off our screens, the Apple TV series stars Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski, alongside Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell in the shared role of Lee Shaw.
Based on the Monsterverse from Legendary, this dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.
There is no news yet on season three, however season two leaves us hopeful that in another two years, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will return to Apple TV.
So how'd the season finale go down? Spoilers below the trailer. You have been warned!
In 2017, Kentaro explains Isabel's theory that he might be able to rescue the version of Hiroshi from 2014, when he was trapped in Axis Mundi. Keiko learns about Shaw's interaction with his younger self, before they meet up with Tim's team.
Cate escapes from Isabel's base as Kong arrives and battles Titan X. Keiko rescues Cate, while Tim and May enter Isabel's base; they are unable to deactivate the overloading neural implants, but are able to pacify Titan X and disable the implants by returning her egg, which ends the fight. Shaw steals one of Isabel's helicopters and picks up Cate, Keiko, Tim and May, while Isabel and Kentaro leave on another helicopter. Cate leads Titan X to the Hollow Earth tunnel entrance, and Titan X returns to Axis Mundi with her egg.
In the process, Shaw and Keiko have a brief vision of Shaw's younger self.
Six weeks later, Hiroshi is added to a memorial for deceased Monarch employees, while Barris recruits May, Keiko and Cate into Monarch alongside Tim, and assigns them to the task of tracking down Kentaro and Isabel. Meanwhile, Shaw is already following the pair; he meets up with an old friend, A-Wut, and is led to a volcano where he encounters Rodan.
So it really leaves everything up in the air. Or up in the volanco.
This show looks a million bucks. It has a real cinema feel.
Apple TV continue to impress. Bring on Cape Fear next month! Also how good is Margo's Got Money Troubles? It just gets better and better. Week on week. Right?
I'm also keen to try new series, Widow's Bay. So much to watch, so little time!
WOW! Apple TV delivers again. Based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, Imperfect Women examines a crime that shatters the lives of three women in a decades-long friendship. The unconventional thriller explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that irrevocably alter our lives.
As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem.
Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, lead with an ensemble cast starring Kate Mara (House of Cards), Joel Kinnaman (For All Mankind), Corey Stoll (House of Cards), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Audrey Zahn (Wildcat), Jill Wagner (Special Ops: Lioness), Rome Flynn (With Love), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Violette Linnz (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Indiana Elle (The Housemaid), Jackson Kelly (The Pitt), Keith Carradine (Madam Secretary), Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty) & Wilson Bethel (All Rise).
So it's a damn strong cast, lead by the OG Handmaid herself Elisabeth Moss. This gives Liane Moriarty vibes. Big Little Lies, with some seriously badly behaved men.
Moss just slays on screen, whilst Kate Mara is truly fab, as we piece together the story of Nancy.
I enjoyed all eight episodes of this tasty, at times trashy miniseries.
It wasn't too hard to see where the finale was going. I did enjoy this though. It continues a solid year for Apple TV. Building on that, Ted Lasso's return was announced today. Returning in early August. Praise be, Apple TV, you have hits, hits and more hits.
Now this is done, Wednesdays will get my full focus on The Testaments (more Moss) and the other Apple TV hit, Margo's Got Money Troubles.
