‘NCIS: Sydney’ Returns, ‘Severance’ Discipline Journey, Critics Alternative Awards, ‘Lion King’ on the Hollywood Bowl

NCIS: Sydney

The NCIS franchise goes again Down Below for a second season of the worldwide spinoff, selecting up from the Season 1 cliffhanger with NCIS Particular Agent in Cost Mackey (Olivia Swann) and Australia Federal Police officer Dempsey (Todd Lasance) each going through penalties for letting the rogue murderer referred to as Ana Nimus (Georgina Haig) get away in a swap to save lots of Dempsey’s kidnapped son. With Particular Agent DeShawn Jackson (Sean Sagar) reluctantly supervising the native HQ, the search continues for Nimus whereas the brokers examine her connection to Dempsey’s boss, Col. Rankin (Lewis Fitz-Gerald).

Severance

Didn’t assume this cult favourite may get any trippier? Preserve watching. In a pivotal episode directed by Ben Stiller, the Kier Eagan mythology that undergirds Lumon Industries deepens when the MDR group engages in one thing known as an ORTBO (“Outside Retreat and Group Constructing Train”). A bit of frigid recent air couldn’t damage these severed desk jockeys, proper? However take into account Milchick’s (Tramell Tillman) warning: “Stray not from Kier’s path lest you roil nature’s wrath.” One thing tells me the group won’t ever be fairly the identical after this eventful outing.

Critics Alternative Awards

The awards circuit picks up steam with the twice-delayed ceremony honoring motion pictures and tv. (Full disclosure: I sit on a number of nominating committees for the TV awards.) Chelsea Handler hosts from Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger, with FX’s awards darling Shogun main the TV subject with six nominations, and tying with 4 every, Abbott Elementary, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Penguin, and What We Do within the Shadows. On the film aspect, Conclave and Depraved lead with 11 nominations every.

The Lion King on the Hollywood Bowl

Marking the Thirtieth anniversary of the Oscar-winning animated movie that turned a Tony-winning stage phenomenon, a lavish live performance particular from the enduring Hollywood Bowl brings collectively authentic voice actors from the 1994 film with forged members from the Broadway manufacturing. With dazzling costumes and projections, this one-of-a-kind efficiency options Jeremy Irons (Scar), Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella (Timon and Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (from the 2019 model), stage alums Heather Headley and Bradley Gibson, with Lebo M, North West, and Jennifer Hudson bringing the open-air home down with a rendition of “Circle of Life.”

Dexter: Authentic Sin

There’s a blood drive on the Miami Police precinct in help of wounded detective Bobby Watt (Reno Wilson), however the bloodlust that drives younger Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson) is what occupies many of the prequel’s penultimate episode. Dexter is satisfied that considered one of his bosses deserves to be the subsequent fiend on his homicide slab, even when his dad Harry (Christian Slater) disagrees, however Harry is busy making an attempt to maintain Dexter from studying that his brother Brian (Roby Attal), who was separated from his sibling in childhood after the trauma of their mom’s homicide, would be the serial killer the division has been searching. The episode airs Sunday on Showtime.

INSIDE FRIDAY TV:

• Joyful’s Place (8/7c, NBC): Justina Machado from the terrific One Day at a Time remake guest-stars as Isabella’s (Belissa Escobedo) mom, Maritza, who’s acquired a beef with Bobbie (Reba McEntire). Adopted by the Season 3 finale of Lopez vs. Lopez (8:30/7:30c).
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (8/7c, MTV): Hunter Schafer and stylist Legislation Roach are visitor judges because the queens exhibit fishy seems in a show of ocean-inspired fabulosity.
• Love After Lockup: Crime Story (8/7c, We TV): Solid members mirror on their lives earlier than jail, and what led them there in a limited-series spinoff.
• Able to Love (8/7c, OWN): A brand new season of the hit courting present introduces 10 singles (10 extra arrive subsequent week) attending a mixer in Philadelphia and hoping to make romantic connections.
• The Couple Subsequent Door (9/8c, Starz): Extra darkish secrets and techniques spill out on this steamy suburban psychosexual drama following the neighboring {couples}’ spa getaway. Evie (Eleanor Tomlinson) can’t cease interested by Danny (Sam Heughan), however he’s preoccupied with the implications of his harmful moonlighting gig whereas spouse Becca (Jessica De Gouw) is persona non grata after her sordid secrets and techniques are uncovered on-line.
• Fireplace Nation (9/8c, CBS): The Leone guys’ household fishing journey is interrupted by a daring rescue try, whereas again at Station 42, Sharon (Diane Farr) offers with a child left for the primary responders. Adopted by S.W.A.T. (10/9c), with the unit responding to a hostage disaster.
• True Crime Watch: On Dateline NBC (9/8c), Josh Mankiewicz experiences on the investigation into the 2023 homicide of San Francisco tech entrepreneur Bob Lee, which led to the conviction of IT guide Nima Momeni.
• Luther: By no means Too A lot (9/8c, OWN): Oprah Winfrey introduces the community premiere of the biographical documentary that premiered earlier this yr on CNN.
• NFL Icons (10/9c, MGM+): The season finale profiles Gale Sayers (1943-2020), whose transient however shining profession with the Chicago Bears made him the youngest individual ever inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame. The episode additionally remembers his friendship with teammate Brian Piccolo, whose dying from most cancers impressed a memoir and the acclaimed TV film Brian’s Track.
• We Stay in Time (streaming on Max): The poignant romantic drama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh makes its streaming debut and premieres on HBO Saturday at 8/7c.
• Piece by Piece (streaming on Peacock): The LEGO-animated biopic profiling Pharrell Williams is now accessible for streaming.