Paramount Global has chosen the nine writers who will participate in the Paramount Writers Mentoring Program for 2024-2025. Selected in the program’s 20th year are Jamil Akim O’Quinn, Wei Ling Chang, Adrian Colón Jr., Jai Franklin Sarki, Seth Harrington, Natalie Higdon, writing team Dijorn Moss & Trinea Moss and Nick Spates.
The Paramount Office of Global Inclusion helms the program. It is an eight-month-long program that provides mentorships, career development, support and personal access to executives and the decision-making processes for new writers in television. The program’s end goal is to prepare them for a television career.
For 16 weeks, participants will attend small workshop-style meetings with showrunners, executive producers, agents, managers and development and current executives to better understand how the writing and television business works. The writers are paired with an executive from the Paramount studio brands for regular meetings, fostering discussions about their work and receiving valuable...
The Paramount Office of Global Inclusion helms the program. It is an eight-month-long program that provides mentorships, career development, support and personal access to executives and the decision-making processes for new writers in television. The program’s end goal is to prepare them for a television career.
For 16 weeks, participants will attend small workshop-style meetings with showrunners, executive producers, agents, managers and development and current executives to better understand how the writing and television business works. The writers are paired with an executive from the Paramount studio brands for regular meetings, fostering discussions about their work and receiving valuable...
- 1/17/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: A spinoff of the hit drama series Snowfall is in early stages of development at FX, sources tell Deadline. No one would comment but we hear that, if it comes to fruition, the offshoot would potentially star Gail Bean reprising her fan-favorite Snowfall character, Wanda.
The spinoff is a continuation of the original story set in 1990s Los Angeles as South Central transitions out of the crack era into the gangster rap business, with areas heavily infested by gangs led by the Bloods and Crips. Wanda would serve as the connective tissue between the original show and the offshoot, which is expected to introduce other main characters, sources tell Deadline.
It is as yet unknown if any other characters from the original could also appear in the new show.
Malcolm Spellman will serve as executive producer and writer of the pilot. Returning executive producers include Dave Andron (co-creator of...
The spinoff is a continuation of the original story set in 1990s Los Angeles as South Central transitions out of the crack era into the gangster rap business, with areas heavily infested by gangs led by the Bloods and Crips. Wanda would serve as the connective tissue between the original show and the offshoot, which is expected to introduce other main characters, sources tell Deadline.
It is as yet unknown if any other characters from the original could also appear in the new show.
Malcolm Spellman will serve as executive producer and writer of the pilot. Returning executive producers include Dave Andron (co-creator of...
- 3/30/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
While the teaser for the new (and final) season of FX’s acclaimed crime drama, “Snowfall,” doesn’t feature any footage from the upcoming episodes, it does a great job of creating the feeling of the final storyline as the world seems to be coming down around young Franklin.
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“Snowfall” tells the story of a young drug kingpin, Franklin Saint, as he has to deal with the drama inside of his family as well as the ever-present authorities aiming to take him down.
Continue reading ‘Snowfall’ Final Season Teaser: FX’s Acclaimed Crime Drama Comes To An End In February at The Playlist.
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“Snowfall” tells the story of a young drug kingpin, Franklin Saint, as he has to deal with the drama inside of his family as well as the ever-present authorities aiming to take him down.
Continue reading ‘Snowfall’ Final Season Teaser: FX’s Acclaimed Crime Drama Comes To An End In February at The Playlist.
- 12/26/2022
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Paramount Global has announced the seven writers who will be participating Writers Mentoring Program for 2023-2023. Currently in its 19th year and helmed by the Paramount Office of Global Inclusion, the eight-month program provides mentorships, access and opportunity for writers.
For 16 weeks, the writers will attend small workshop-style meetings with showrunners, executive producers, agents, managers, and development and current executives to gain a better understanding of how the business works from many different perspectives.
Each of the writers are paired with an executive from the Paramount studio brands including Paramount Television Studios, CBS Studios and CBS Television Network with whom they will meet on a regular basis to discuss their work and receive creative feedback on their material, advice and support in furthering their career.
“The Paramount Writers Mentoring Program has proven to be a force for change in our company and the industry at large,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, executive...
For 16 weeks, the writers will attend small workshop-style meetings with showrunners, executive producers, agents, managers, and development and current executives to gain a better understanding of how the business works from many different perspectives.
Each of the writers are paired with an executive from the Paramount studio brands including Paramount Television Studios, CBS Studios and CBS Television Network with whom they will meet on a regular basis to discuss their work and receive creative feedback on their material, advice and support in furthering their career.
“The Paramount Writers Mentoring Program has proven to be a force for change in our company and the industry at large,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, executive...
- 12/6/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tamara Taylor has joined the cast of FX’s Snowfall for its sixth and final season.
Details regarding who she will portray are under wraps.
From John Singleton, Eric Amadio, and showrunner Dave Andron, Snowfall follows Los Angeles’ criminal underbelly in the 1980s when the crack epidemic was bringing it a lot of cash but also ruining countless lives.
At the center of the story is Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), a teen at the start of the series, with smarts that could take him from college to the career of his dreams. But the challenges he faced led him down a different and darker path. After becoming a young drug kingpin, he’s got more money and power than he could’ve ever asked for but the consequences of his actions normally lead folks with similar ambitions to the morgue or prison. Family, friends,...
Details regarding who she will portray are under wraps.
From John Singleton, Eric Amadio, and showrunner Dave Andron, Snowfall follows Los Angeles’ criminal underbelly in the 1980s when the crack epidemic was bringing it a lot of cash but also ruining countless lives.
At the center of the story is Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), a teen at the start of the series, with smarts that could take him from college to the career of his dreams. But the challenges he faced led him down a different and darker path. After becoming a young drug kingpin, he’s got more money and power than he could’ve ever asked for but the consequences of his actions normally lead folks with similar ambitions to the morgue or prison. Family, friends,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Twin Territories,” a new series following the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshal, Bass Reeves, is in development at Amazon, TheWrap has confirmed. The series hails from Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s production company Revelations Entertainment with a script penned by “Hand of God” creator Ben Watkins and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” writer Josef Sawyer.
Based on the novel “Black, Red and Deadly” by scholar Art T. Burton, who specializes in academia around Black Americans in the Wild West, the show will follow the preeminent lawman colloquially known as the Lone Ranger as he and the assertive Irishman Chauncey Lee contend with the unruly area, aiming to do right by Indigenous communities. “Twin Territories” will also explore how Reeves, who was formerly enslaved, became instrumental to Oklahoma’s statehood.
Executive producers are Malcolm Spellman (who created “Tfatws), Scott Frank, James Pickens Jr., Scott Frank, Leonard Chang and Watkins.
Based on the novel “Black, Red and Deadly” by scholar Art T. Burton, who specializes in academia around Black Americans in the Wild West, the show will follow the preeminent lawman colloquially known as the Lone Ranger as he and the assertive Irishman Chauncey Lee contend with the unruly area, aiming to do right by Indigenous communities. “Twin Territories” will also explore how Reeves, who was formerly enslaved, became instrumental to Oklahoma’s statehood.
Executive producers are Malcolm Spellman (who created “Tfatws), Scott Frank, James Pickens Jr., Scott Frank, Leonard Chang and Watkins.
- 6/29/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment has set up a Bass Reeves series titled Twin Territories at Amazon, after three decades spent chasing the elusive lawman.
The Revelations and The 51-produced series in development at the streamer is based on a novel by preeminent Reeves scholar Art T. Burton. While most people have heard of The Lone Ranger, few know the true story of the man behind the legend, who in his time was arguably the greatest lawman west of the Mississippi. As the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshal, Reeves all but tamed The Wild West single-handedly, bringing well over 3,000 dangerous criminals to justice in his 32 years as a federal peace officer under “Hanging” Judge Parker.
Twin Territories will follow America’s #1 lawman as he and the brash Irishman Chauncey Lee are faced with the almost impossible task of imposing the rule of law in the most dangerous place on earth,...
The Revelations and The 51-produced series in development at the streamer is based on a novel by preeminent Reeves scholar Art T. Burton. While most people have heard of The Lone Ranger, few know the true story of the man behind the legend, who in his time was arguably the greatest lawman west of the Mississippi. As the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshal, Reeves all but tamed The Wild West single-handedly, bringing well over 3,000 dangerous criminals to justice in his 32 years as a federal peace officer under “Hanging” Judge Parker.
Twin Territories will follow America’s #1 lawman as he and the brash Irishman Chauncey Lee are faced with the almost impossible task of imposing the rule of law in the most dangerous place on earth,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has renewed “Snowfall,” the crime drama created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, for its sixth and final season.
The series is set in Los Angeles during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s. Season 5, which is currently airing on FX, takes place in summer 1986, and follows Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his family as they’ve become rich and are on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted, until basketball star Len Bias’ crack-related death sends lawmakers and the Los Angeles Police Department after them. Amidst all of this, the biggest threat the family faces are each other as they try not to let greed, resentment and ego tear them all apart.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer-director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the...
The series is set in Los Angeles during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s. Season 5, which is currently airing on FX, takes place in summer 1986, and follows Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his family as they’ve become rich and are on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted, until basketball star Len Bias’ crack-related death sends lawmakers and the Los Angeles Police Department after them. Amidst all of this, the biggest threat the family faces are each other as they try not to let greed, resentment and ego tear them all apart.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer-director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the...
- 4/5/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Franklin’s story probably won’t have a happy ending on Snowfall, but it will definitely have a conclusion: FX has renewed the drama series for a sixth and final season.
The show is currently nearing the end of its fifth season, with the finale set to air April 20.
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“I couldn’t imagine telling this story anywhere but at FX,” said star/producer Damson Idris in a statement.
The show is currently nearing the end of its fifth season, with the finale set to air April 20.
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“I couldn’t imagine telling this story anywhere but at FX,” said star/producer Damson Idris in a statement.
- 4/5/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
The end is in sight for FX’s critically acclaimed drama series Snowfall. The network has renewed the series, co-created by the late John Singleton, for a sixth and final season.
The renewal comes a little more than midway through Season 5, which is pacing as the series most-watched season ever, according to Nielsen and FX, up 6 from the equivalized first six episodes of Season 4 and +55 from Season 3. Season 3 did not air next day on Hulu.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer/director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the crack epidemic of the early 80s,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming. “Today, as the fifth season of Snowfall reaches new heights of acclaim and viewership, there is no question that this series has become an FX classic drama. We are thrilled...
The renewal comes a little more than midway through Season 5, which is pacing as the series most-watched season ever, according to Nielsen and FX, up 6 from the equivalized first six episodes of Season 4 and +55 from Season 3. Season 3 did not air next day on Hulu.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer/director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the crack epidemic of the early 80s,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming. “Today, as the fifth season of Snowfall reaches new heights of acclaim and viewership, there is no question that this series has become an FX classic drama. We are thrilled...
- 4/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Snowfall” will end after its upcoming sixth season. FX president of original programming Nick Grad made the announcement Tuesday, along with news of the season 6 renewal.
The popular series was co-created by late “Boyz n the Hood” director John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer/director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the crack epidemic of the early 80s,” said Grad in a statement.
“Today, as the fifth season of ‘Snowfall’ reaches new heights of acclaim and viewership, there is no question that this series has become an FX classic drama. We are thrilled to order a sixth season that will enable Dave Andron, Walter Mosley, and the rest of the producers to bring ‘Snowfall ‘to a climatic finale showcasing the brilliance of everyone involved,...
The popular series was co-created by late “Boyz n the Hood” director John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
“FX first partnered with legendary writer/director John Singleton and the rest of the creative team six years ago to pursue their vision for an ambitious, powerful drama about the explosion of the crack epidemic of the early 80s,” said Grad in a statement.
“Today, as the fifth season of ‘Snowfall’ reaches new heights of acclaim and viewership, there is no question that this series has become an FX classic drama. We are thrilled to order a sixth season that will enable Dave Andron, Walter Mosley, and the rest of the producers to bring ‘Snowfall ‘to a climatic finale showcasing the brilliance of everyone involved,...
- 4/5/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
FX’s Snowfall started off its fifth season strong, hitting series highs with its two-episode debut.
On Wednesday, FX revealed that Snowfall averaged 4.3 million Total Viewers across linear, VOD and streaming with its Feb. 23 premiere, marking the series’ most-watched season to date. The latest total viewer count was up 13% from the previous season and 43% up from Season 3. Snowfall Season 4 was FX’s most-watched series of 2021.
Season 5 of Snowfall is set in the summer of 1986. Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his entire family are rich beyond their wildest dreams, on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted…right as the ground begins to fall out from under their feet.
The sudden and tragic death of basketball star Len Bias makes the rock cocaine epidemic front-page news, the target of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Law enforcement is on a warpath and the militarization of the L.A.P.D.
On Wednesday, FX revealed that Snowfall averaged 4.3 million Total Viewers across linear, VOD and streaming with its Feb. 23 premiere, marking the series’ most-watched season to date. The latest total viewer count was up 13% from the previous season and 43% up from Season 3. Snowfall Season 4 was FX’s most-watched series of 2021.
Season 5 of Snowfall is set in the summer of 1986. Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his entire family are rich beyond their wildest dreams, on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted…right as the ground begins to fall out from under their feet.
The sudden and tragic death of basketball star Len Bias makes the rock cocaine epidemic front-page news, the target of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Law enforcement is on a warpath and the militarization of the L.A.P.D.
- 3/3/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Today is the first day of winter, and there’s Snowfall in the forecast.
FX has set Wednesday, February 23, for the Season 5 premiere of its hit drama series co-created by the late John Singleton. The reveal comes after its fourth season was the cable net’s most-watched series of 2021.
Set in the summer of 1986, Snowfall follows Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his entire family, who are rich beyond their wildest dreams and on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted — right as the ground begins to fall out from under their feet. The sudden death of basketball star Len Bias makes the rock cocaine epidemic front-page news, the target of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Law enforcement is on a warpath, and the militarization of the LAPD continues as police and politicians decide the only way to deal with this growing scourge is through force — and the creation...
FX has set Wednesday, February 23, for the Season 5 premiere of its hit drama series co-created by the late John Singleton. The reveal comes after its fourth season was the cable net’s most-watched series of 2021.
Set in the summer of 1986, Snowfall follows Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and his entire family, who are rich beyond their wildest dreams and on the verge of having everything they’ve ever wanted — right as the ground begins to fall out from under their feet. The sudden death of basketball star Len Bias makes the rock cocaine epidemic front-page news, the target of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Law enforcement is on a warpath, and the militarization of the LAPD continues as police and politicians decide the only way to deal with this growing scourge is through force — and the creation...
- 12/22/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Snowfall fans can expect a richer, meaner and more endangered Franklin when the FX drama’s fifth season kicks off — and we just learned when that will be.
Season 5 will premiere Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 10/9c with the first two episodes, the cabler announced on Tuesday. Plus, a new teaser trailer will drop Christmas Day on ESPN and ABC during the two networks’ slate of NBA games.
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Season 5 will premiere Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 10/9c with the first two episodes, the cabler announced on Tuesday. Plus, a new teaser trailer will drop Christmas Day on ESPN and ABC during the two networks’ slate of NBA games.
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- 12/22/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Lifetime greenlit “Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez,” a film based on the real-life kidnapping of 14-year-old Abby Hernandez while walking home from school in North Conway, N.H. in 2013. The film premieres on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m.
“Girl in the Shed” will follow the state’s search for Abby (Lindsay Navarro) as captor Nathaniel Kibby (Ben Savage) psychologically and sexually abused her using a soundproof container and a shock collar, as well as Abby’s fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again, including her mother Zenya (Erica Durance).
Sprott Productions Inc. produces in association with Johnson Production Group. Hernandez executive produces along with Stacy Mandelberg and Michael Vickerman, who also wrote the script. Jessica Harmon serves as director.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates FX announced that Season 5 of “Snowfall” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.
“Girl in the Shed” will follow the state’s search for Abby (Lindsay Navarro) as captor Nathaniel Kibby (Ben Savage) psychologically and sexually abused her using a soundproof container and a shock collar, as well as Abby’s fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again, including her mother Zenya (Erica Durance).
Sprott Productions Inc. produces in association with Johnson Production Group. Hernandez executive produces along with Stacy Mandelberg and Michael Vickerman, who also wrote the script. Jessica Harmon serves as director.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates FX announced that Season 5 of “Snowfall” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.
- 12/21/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
ViacomCBS announced the seven writers selected out of 1,000 applicants to participate in the Writers Mentoring Program for 2021-2022. Currently in its 18th year and helmed by the ViacomCBS Office of Global Inclusion, the program provides mentorships, access and opportunity for writers.
The eight-month mentoring program pairs writers with ViacomCBS executive mentors, who help them develop a new piece of material. Following the mentorship period, the writers participate in a 16-week workshop designed to teach them everything about the television business, as well as provide them access to agents, managers, executives, showrunners and producers.
“By focusing on professional growth and supporting these emerging writers in their craft, our Writers Mentoring Program helps to provide opportunities and build relationships with network executives and showrunners,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, Global Inclusion, ViacomCBS.
“Many of our participants from last year are now staffed on network shows, including the...
The eight-month mentoring program pairs writers with ViacomCBS executive mentors, who help them develop a new piece of material. Following the mentorship period, the writers participate in a 16-week workshop designed to teach them everything about the television business, as well as provide them access to agents, managers, executives, showrunners and producers.
“By focusing on professional growth and supporting these emerging writers in their craft, our Writers Mentoring Program helps to provide opportunities and build relationships with network executives and showrunners,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, Global Inclusion, ViacomCBS.
“Many of our participants from last year are now staffed on network shows, including the...
- 11/17/2021
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brandon Jay McLaren (Turner & Hooch) DeVaughn Nixon (Prom) and Tiffany Lonsdale (Siren) are set for heavily recurring roles opposite Damson Idris in the upcoming fifth season of FX drama Snowfall. The series hails from the late Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
In the most recent fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and to the place they love.
McLaren will play Buckley, a detective with the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (C.R.A.S.H.) Unit.
In the most recent fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and to the place they love.
McLaren will play Buckley, a detective with the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (C.R.A.S.H.) Unit.
- 11/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Devyn Tyler (Clarice) is set as a new series regular opposite Damson Idris in the upcoming fifth season of FX drama Snowfall. The series hails from the late Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
In the most recent fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and to the place they love.
Tyler will play Veronique. She’s smart, ambitious, with a worldly sophistication but also appreciates the small things and...
In the most recent fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and to the place they love.
Tyler will play Veronique. She’s smart, ambitious, with a worldly sophistication but also appreciates the small things and...
- 9/14/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Snowfall‘s Damson Idris is adding the title of producer to his resume. In addition to his starring role as Franklin Saint on the hit FX series, Idris will serve as a producer for the upcoming fifth season, due to premiere in 2022.
Idris is the latest addition to the creative team on the series from the late Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
In the recently wrapped fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage...
Idris is the latest addition to the creative team on the series from the late Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron.
In the recently wrapped fourth season, business is booming. It’s January 1, 1985. Ronald Reagan has won his re-election campaign, proclaiming it is “morning again in America,” but in South Central, Los Angeles, it feels more like the sun is getting low. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage...
- 7/2/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock, you’re probably well aware of the name Billie Eilish. The young singer has become one of the biggest names in the music industry and has a legion of devoted fans around the world. But even if you’re completely unfamiliar with the work of Eilish, you’ll still probably really enjoy the recent documentary, “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.”
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And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, ‘Blurry’ director R.J.
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And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, ‘Blurry’ director R.J.
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- 6/22/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
You know how people used to say that HBO is the premier destination for prestige TV dramas? Well, HBO might have lost a bit of that luster in recent years, but FX is more than happy to take the crown with series such as “Fargo,” “Pose,” “Atlanta,” “Mayans Mc,” and the under-the-radar hit, “Snowfall.” And now, as the fourth season has just wrapped up, “Snowfall” is looking at potential awards recognition later this year.
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- 6/16/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The fastest way to separate die-hard Snowfall fans from trendy ones is dropping White Rob’s name.
Played by actor Taylor Kowalski, White Rob is an old friend of Franklin’s from high school, a member of his O.G. crew and the one who introduced him to his first plug, Avi. That’s why Rob’s brief but significant appearance in Season 4 mattered to hardcore Snowfallers who reveled in seeing his familiar face.
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Played by actor Taylor Kowalski, White Rob is an old friend of Franklin’s from high school, a member of his O.G. crew and the one who introduced him to his first plug, Avi. That’s why Rob’s brief but significant appearance in Season 4 mattered to hardcore Snowfallers who reveled in seeing his familiar face.
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- 6/10/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
“Snowfall,” the acclaimed drama set during the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles in the 1980s, has been renewed for a fifth season by FX, the network announced on Tuesday.
Currently airing its fourth season, the show has seen a 41% increase in total viewers over its past season, with an average of 5.1 million people across all platforms.
“‘Snowfall’ has come into its own as one of the best dramas on TV,” FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier said in a statement. “Its quality and audience growth is a remarkable achievement for a show in its fourth season.”
The current season is set in 1985, as dealers in South Central Los Angeles, led by Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), are profiting enormously from the increased demand for crack cocaine — just as the devastating effects of the drug are also beginning to hit home, and cause waves from the White House to CIA headquarters. Carter Hudson,...
Currently airing its fourth season, the show has seen a 41% increase in total viewers over its past season, with an average of 5.1 million people across all platforms.
“‘Snowfall’ has come into its own as one of the best dramas on TV,” FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier said in a statement. “Its quality and audience growth is a remarkable achievement for a show in its fourth season.”
The current season is set in 1985, as dealers in South Central Los Angeles, led by Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), are profiting enormously from the increased demand for crack cocaine — just as the devastating effects of the drug are also beginning to hit home, and cause waves from the White House to CIA headquarters. Carter Hudson,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Plenty more Snowfall is in the forecast at FX: The crime drama has been renewed for a fifth season, TVLine has learned.
The pickup comes halfway through Snowfall‘s current fourth season, which airs Wednesdays at 10/9c. Season 4 is set to conclude on April 21.
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“Snowfall has come into its own as one of the best dramas on TV. Its quality and audience growth is a remarkable achievement for...
The pickup comes halfway through Snowfall‘s current fourth season, which airs Wednesdays at 10/9c. Season 4 is set to conclude on April 21.
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“Snowfall has come into its own as one of the best dramas on TV. Its quality and audience growth is a remarkable achievement for...
- 3/23/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
FX has handed Snowfall an early renewal for a fifth season, just three episodes into Season 4.
The crime drama from the late John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron is seeing ratings growth in its fourth season to date, up 41% over the same period in Season 3 and averaging 5.1 million total viewers across all platforms.
Snowfall, which airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m., takes place in the 1980s in South Central Los Angeles. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and the place they love.
With the entire nation taking note, the LAPD is diverting serious money and resources to the “war on drugs.” Politicians’ phones are ringing. Powerful people are concerned from the...
The crime drama from the late John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron is seeing ratings growth in its fourth season to date, up 41% over the same period in Season 3 and averaging 5.1 million total viewers across all platforms.
Snowfall, which airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m., takes place in the 1980s in South Central Los Angeles. The demand for crack cocaine is high, and while our crew of dealers led by Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) are benefitting greatly from the rising tide of addiction, they are also starting to become aware of the damage the drug is doing to the people and the place they love.
With the entire nation taking note, the LAPD is diverting serious money and resources to the “war on drugs.” Politicians’ phones are ringing. Powerful people are concerned from the...
- 3/23/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After action turns in Altered Carbon, Die Another Day and others The Good Doctor co-star Will Yun Lee is stepping up to developing vehicles for himself. He has teamed with Wonder Street partners Christine Holder and Mark Holder to launch Seoul Street. They will create diverse stories for TV and the big screen.
The new venture is developing a series based on a trilogy of Leonard Chang bestselling crime novels, starting with Over the Shoulder. The novels focus on Allen Choice, a Korean American bodyguard who investigates the murder of his childhood friend. The trail exposes dark family secrets about his father that are linked to race, class, and the legacy of the L.A. Riots. The novel was published by HarperCollins and St. Martin’s Press and Seoul Street acquired the trilogy in a competitive situation.
Chang is writing the show. He is currently EP on the FX drama...
The new venture is developing a series based on a trilogy of Leonard Chang bestselling crime novels, starting with Over the Shoulder. The novels focus on Allen Choice, a Korean American bodyguard who investigates the murder of his childhood friend. The trail exposes dark family secrets about his father that are linked to race, class, and the legacy of the L.A. Riots. The novel was published by HarperCollins and St. Martin’s Press and Seoul Street acquired the trilogy in a competitive situation.
Chang is writing the show. He is currently EP on the FX drama...
- 2/9/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has announced the premiere dates for the new docuseries Hip Hop Uncovered and the fourth season of Snowfall. Included was the key art for both series and the main title from Hip Hop Uncovered.
Hip Hop Uncovered will premiere on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and be available the next day on FX on Hulu. The six-part series will air two episodes each week.
The series come from executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Oscar and Emmy-winning production company Lightbox. It examines a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop. Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series, directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it.
Instead of telling the story of...
Hip Hop Uncovered will premiere on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and be available the next day on FX on Hulu. The six-part series will air two episodes each week.
The series come from executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Oscar and Emmy-winning production company Lightbox. It examines a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop. Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series, directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it.
Instead of telling the story of...
- 12/18/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock has made various titles from Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network available, and HBO Max renewed “12 Dates of Christmas” for a second season.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
- 12/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: As people of color and marginalized continue to work to move the needle when it comes to equity and inclusion in Hollywood, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) is doing its part for the culture with the eighth annual Cape New Writers Fellowship. Today Cape announced the emerging writers for the professional development program and unveiled some of the top industry players who will serve as mentors and speakers for the fellowship co-founded and co-chaired by Steve Tao and Leo Chu.
As the landscape of authentic representation in film and TV continues to move forward, the industry is realizing that audiences crave diversity and inclusion — and it starts on the page. Graduates of the Fellowship have been staffed on every major broadcast network, premium cable channel, and streaming platform. This year, Cape plans to continue to diversify...
As the landscape of authentic representation in film and TV continues to move forward, the industry is realizing that audiences crave diversity and inclusion — and it starts on the page. Graduates of the Fellowship have been staffed on every major broadcast network, premium cable channel, and streaming platform. This year, Cape plans to continue to diversify...
- 3/19/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Justified, Season 6, Episode 9: “Burned”
Written by Dave Andron, Leonard Chang and Jenny DeArmitt
Directed by Don Kurt
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
In its final season, Justified is attempting to pull off something even trickier than Boyd’s heist: honor its past without simply repeating itself. “Burned” contains echoes from the show’s entire history to date, some subtler than others, but more importantly, it manages to incorporate these elements to support a thoroughly entertaining episode, rather than letting the thematic currents overwhelm the narrative, as with some of last week’s “Dark as a Dungeon.”
“Burned” is a somewhat unexpected showcase for two players with a long, complex history on the series: Wynn Duffy and Loretta McCready. Duffy’s journey on the series has been a strange one: when Jere Burns’ mustachioed hood made his first appearance back in the first season, he was the wildest,...
Written by Dave Andron, Leonard Chang and Jenny DeArmitt
Directed by Don Kurt
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
In its final season, Justified is attempting to pull off something even trickier than Boyd’s heist: honor its past without simply repeating itself. “Burned” contains echoes from the show’s entire history to date, some subtler than others, but more importantly, it manages to incorporate these elements to support a thoroughly entertaining episode, rather than letting the thematic currents overwhelm the narrative, as with some of last week’s “Dark as a Dungeon.”
“Burned” is a somewhat unexpected showcase for two players with a long, complex history on the series: Wynn Duffy and Loretta McCready. Duffy’s journey on the series has been a strange one: when Jere Burns’ mustachioed hood made his first appearance back in the first season, he was the wildest,...
- 3/18/2015
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
I'm worried that Ava Crowder isn't going to survive through the end of Justified. That seems a likely outcome for almost any of the major characters by this point, but the fear is especially acute in her case, because she's being squeezed from every direction, which has forced her to fall back on what pulp novelists of an earlier era would call "feminine wiles." In this week's case, that means forcibly reigniting her chemistry with Raylan, which has lain dormant since season one. The killer final scene of "Sounding," written by Dave Andron and Leonard Chang and directed by Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes), ends with Ava, who'd fled at the start of the hour, returning to the home she'll reluctantly share again with Boyd — her fiancé and the man on whom she's been informing — as well as hammering on her escort Raylan's chivalrous affectations and internalized guilt about exploiting her.
- 2/18/2015
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
Justified, Season 6, Episode 5: “Sounding”
Written by Dave Andron and Leonard Chang
Directed by John Avnet
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
There’s a crackerjack sequence most of the way through “Sounding” wherein Boyd Crowder, his associates, and an old frenemy by the name of Zachariah Randolph (Jeff Fahey) start the process of finding an alternate route through to the Pizza Portal vault. The process reveals fissures – significant ones – but also a seriously combustive kick. At the risk of drawing a clumsy parallel, the (brilliantly directed) sequence is a fine metaphor for the episode itself, which finds the season at its entertaining and fast-paced yet, while simultaneously exposing a few of the season’s nagging issues – and potentially creating a significant new one.
Despite the gripes – still to come – there is a lot to like about “Sounding,” which in ways both subtle and not-so-subtle brings together the entire...
Written by Dave Andron and Leonard Chang
Directed by John Avnet
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
There’s a crackerjack sequence most of the way through “Sounding” wherein Boyd Crowder, his associates, and an old frenemy by the name of Zachariah Randolph (Jeff Fahey) start the process of finding an alternate route through to the Pizza Portal vault. The process reveals fissures – significant ones – but also a seriously combustive kick. At the risk of drawing a clumsy parallel, the (brilliantly directed) sequence is a fine metaphor for the episode itself, which finds the season at its entertaining and fast-paced yet, while simultaneously exposing a few of the season’s nagging issues – and potentially creating a significant new one.
Despite the gripes – still to come – there is a lot to like about “Sounding,” which in ways both subtle and not-so-subtle brings together the entire...
- 2/18/2015
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
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With each episode, the final season of Justified is looking more and more like a high water mark for the series. This is a rare feat for any show, let alone one in its sixth year. While it’s going to be very, very difficult for the show to top its transcendent second season, Justified has been better than any drama in recent memory at making sure its last year is not only conclusive, but inclusive of all the elements of the series that made it great in the first place.
Final seasons of TV are often hard to judge on their own merits, as the task of providing series-wide catharsis is often very different from executing the same old routine that put a finish line in sight to begin with. The remarkable thing about Season 6 of Justified is in how it can have its shine and drink it too,...
With each episode, the final season of Justified is looking more and more like a high water mark for the series. This is a rare feat for any show, let alone one in its sixth year. While it’s going to be very, very difficult for the show to top its transcendent second season, Justified has been better than any drama in recent memory at making sure its last year is not only conclusive, but inclusive of all the elements of the series that made it great in the first place.
Final seasons of TV are often hard to judge on their own merits, as the task of providing series-wide catharsis is often very different from executing the same old routine that put a finish line in sight to begin with. The remarkable thing about Season 6 of Justified is in how it can have its shine and drink it too,...
- 2/18/2015
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
(Cbr) With tonight’s Season 5 finale of "Justified", Raylan Givens brings to a close his year of traveling down a dark path, clashing with the Crowe clan and, of course, trading barbs with longtime nemesis Boyd Crowder. But according to executive producer and showrunner Graham Yost, the episode, titled “Restitution,” is really just the beginning of the end. Spinoff Online spoke with Yost as part of FX’s latest press call, and in a candid conversation, the writer opened up on how the pieces fit together for not only the season finale but the impending sixth and final season of the acclaimed crime drama. “You’ll see a big shift in the finale,” he promised. “You’ll see what happens to the resolve of Ava this season, the resolve of the Crowes and also the Boyd story. And there is a big reset that happens in the finale. But, yes,...
- 4/8/2014
- by Kiel Phegley, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
With the recent announcement "Justified" will end after its sixth season, tonight's season five finale is expected to be a doozy. There's only so much time left to wrap up U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens' narrative, first established by the late great Elmore Leonard in novel form and then successfully adapted to television over the past five years at FX. So what's to come for Raylan (Timothy Olyphant), Boyd (Walton Goggins), and Ava (Joelle Carter)? Show runner, executive producer, and writer Graham Yost took time to tell a select group of reporters what's in the works, and we've got all the details listed below. The season five finale is actually the halfway mark of the final season. Yost said early on in the discussion the writers thought about things differently knowing the end was coming. "Leonard Chang, one of the writers, called it pretty early last July when we were talking about season five,...
- 4/8/2014
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Justified, Season 5, Episode 9: “Wrong Roads” Written by Dave Andron and Leonard Chang Directed by Michael Dinner Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX - Now that it’s too late for Justified‘s fifth season to rank with the restof the series – relatively speaking, there’s simply been too much chaff to make that cut – there’s a case to be made that we’re all better off if we accept and enjoy what’s left of the season on its own merits. To that end, “Wrong Roads” marks animprovement from the last couple of outings, boasting what feels like genuine attention to theme and character, a valuable if unsubtle guest-cast addition, and a host of memorable,if notmind-blowing, sequences. -
Eric Roberts (himself referenced by Art in an earlier episode!) turns up in what feels like the season’s thirtieth guest star part as a rogueish DEA agent...
Eric Roberts (himself referenced by Art in an earlier episode!) turns up in what feels like the season’s thirtieth guest star part as a rogueish DEA agent...
- 3/13/2014
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen this week’s episode of Justified — “Wrong Roads” written by Dave Andron and Leonard Chang, directed by Michael Dinner, and guest-starring Eric Roberts as a DEA agent/Ghost of Raylan Future — stop reading now. As he’ll do throughout the season, showrunner Graham Yost takes us inside the writers room.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start with the big scene toward the end when Roscoe (Steve Harris) and Jay (Wood Harris) ambush Boyd, Wynn, Picker, and Darryl. Boyd suggests a shootout out of frustration, and then Raylan and Miller walk in: “Miller, would you call this a herd,...
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start with the big scene toward the end when Roscoe (Steve Harris) and Jay (Wood Harris) ambush Boyd, Wynn, Picker, and Darryl. Boyd suggests a shootout out of frustration, and then Raylan and Miller walk in: “Miller, would you call this a herd,...
- 3/12/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Justified, Season 4, Episode 12: “Peace of Mind”
Written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang
Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Boyd Crowder is not a good person. Yes, he’s capable of deep, abiding love, as demonstrated by his many earnest scenes of devotion with Ava. Yes, he’s remarkably witty, to the point of citing his own words as timeless folk wisdom without a trace of irony. But let’s not forget that this is the same man who spent the Justified pilot as an apparently earnest white supremacist with a penchant for blowing up churches with rocket launchers. (Admittedly, he only did it once, but in this case we can probably accept a single instance as a “penchant.”) The difficulty of playing Boyd Crowder is that he’s undergone more dramatic transformations than anyone else in the world of Justified - at the end of the day,...
Written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang
Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Boyd Crowder is not a good person. Yes, he’s capable of deep, abiding love, as demonstrated by his many earnest scenes of devotion with Ava. Yes, he’s remarkably witty, to the point of citing his own words as timeless folk wisdom without a trace of irony. But let’s not forget that this is the same man who spent the Justified pilot as an apparently earnest white supremacist with a penchant for blowing up churches with rocket launchers. (Admittedly, he only did it once, but in this case we can probably accept a single instance as a “penchant.”) The difficulty of playing Boyd Crowder is that he’s undergone more dramatic transformations than anyone else in the world of Justified - at the end of the day,...
- 3/28/2013
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Spoiler alert! Before you read our exclusive interview with Joelle Carter, Justified’s Ava Crowder, make sure you’ve watched this week’s episode, “Peace of Mind,” written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton. With Drew Thompson now in custody, the mad scramble continues as Ellen May (Abby Miller) is on the run with Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) Nicky Augustine (Mike O’Malley) and Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) giving chase. Carter spoke with us about “Peace of Mind” as well as many memorable scenes throughout the season.
BuzzFocus: Let’s jump right in and talk about last night’s episode, “Peace of Mind,” an outstanding episode for Ava Crowder, who returned to the Noble’s Holler with $500,000 of Theo Tonin’s money to get Ellen May and it ends up in another friendship destruction for Ava.
Joelle Carter: What’s so beautiful about Boyd and...
BuzzFocus: Let’s jump right in and talk about last night’s episode, “Peace of Mind,” an outstanding episode for Ava Crowder, who returned to the Noble’s Holler with $500,000 of Theo Tonin’s money to get Ellen May and it ends up in another friendship destruction for Ava.
Joelle Carter: What’s so beautiful about Boyd and...
- 3/27/2013
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
While Justified never ceased being one of the best shows on television, it entered into a third season slump. After a near-perfect second season, featuring one of the greatest TV villains, Mags Bennett (Margo Martindale), it couldn’t help but underwhelm in its junior year, replacing her with a slew of uninteresting baddies. Season four, however, is proof positive that a show can redeem itself. It has remained Harlan-centric villain-wise, with the exception of Mike O’Malley’s Detroit mobster Nicky Augustine, who is a vast improvement over who he replaced, Adam Arkin. No offense, Arkin… but O’Malley is killing it. Villains aside, the reasons why Justified continues to triumph this season is because of the consistently amazing writing and direction. The dialogue is nearly poetry, with Boyd turning phrases that sound as if they come out of Shakespeare’s notebook – Nicky even tells him this week, “I’m going to need Google Translate on my...
- 3/27/2013
- by Caitlin Hughes
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched this week’s episode of Justified, “Peace of Mind” written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton, stop reading now. Season 4′s penultimate episode was a hunt for Ellen May (Abby Miller), and though Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) won, Nicky Augustine (Mike O’Malley) has one final play — and it involves Winona (Natalie Zea). As he’ll do throughout the season, showrunner Graham Yost takes us inside the writers’ room.
Entertainment Weekly: Did you always know Winona would be having a girl, or was it a debate in the room?...
Entertainment Weekly: Did you always know Winona would be having a girl, or was it a debate in the room?...
- 3/27/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Justified, Season 4, Episode 9: “The Hatchet Tour”
Written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
First things first: if, like me, the title of this episode conjured visions of a hatchet-wielding baddie (perhaps in Detroit’s employ) making Raylan or Boyd’s life difficult, shutter those expectations. As it turns out, the title has a much more sentimental meaning for Raylan: it refers to his sainted mother Frances’s habit of “cutting through the muck” with a plain old meeting of adults in level-headed conference. The differences between Arlo and Frances Givens, and where Raylan might stand within that divide, keeps popping up over the course of the episode, informing Raylan’s mindset as we enter the season’s endgame.
As virtually everyone has speculated, yes, Shelby is Drew Thompson. It’s a little early to weigh in on...
Written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
First things first: if, like me, the title of this episode conjured visions of a hatchet-wielding baddie (perhaps in Detroit’s employ) making Raylan or Boyd’s life difficult, shutter those expectations. As it turns out, the title has a much more sentimental meaning for Raylan: it refers to his sainted mother Frances’s habit of “cutting through the muck” with a plain old meeting of adults in level-headed conference. The differences between Arlo and Frances Givens, and where Raylan might stand within that divide, keeps popping up over the course of the episode, informing Raylan’s mindset as we enter the season’s endgame.
As virtually everyone has speculated, yes, Shelby is Drew Thompson. It’s a little early to weigh in on...
- 3/7/2013
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
So on the latest Justified, “The Hatchet Tour,” we finally discovered the true identity of the infamous fugitive Drew Thompson. Did we really care who Drew Thompson really was? Not really. Though, my goodness, his true identity truly was a surprise. And the episode as a whole – written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang, and directed by TV great Leslie Linka Glatter) – really, really delivered. It was well-paced, packed with important happenings, snappy dialogue… and was Justified doin’ Justified right. I’ll get to Drew Thompson later… but if any of you read my Justified feature on a weekly basis, you probably know that I love Marshal Tim Gutterson (always played with cutie pie wise-ass perfection by Jacob Pitts). So to start an episode with him? Thank you – finally! At long last, Tim seems to have a real subplot all his own as he is called upon in the wake of the murder of his druggie war...
- 3/6/2013
- by Caitlin Hughes
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t watched this week’s Justified episode “The Hatchet Tour,” written by Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang and directed by Lesli Glatter, stop reading now. We learned Drew Thompson’s new identity as Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) took the long way around transporting Hunter (Brent Sexton), and Boyd (Walton Goggins) and Ava (Joelle Carter) discovered the truth about Ellen May. As he’ll do throughout the season, showrunner Graham Yost takes us inside the writers room.
Entertainment Weekly: When did you decide that Shelby (Jim Beaver) would be Drew Thompson?
Graham Yost: We didn’t...
Entertainment Weekly: When did you decide that Shelby (Jim Beaver) would be Drew Thompson?
Graham Yost: We didn’t...
- 3/6/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
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