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23-05-2025
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‘Found' Star Shanola Hampton Unpacks Season 2 Finale Rollercoaster That Leaves Gabi & Sir In Jeopardy
Found. Audiences are sure to be on the edge of their seats after the Season 2 finale of NBC's Found, which very well could be the series finale, since the network cancelled it last week. More from Deadline Broadcast Schedule's New Paradigm: How 8 PM Became "The Best Time Period On TV For Live Viewing" As 10 PM Hangs In (For Now) 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Kelly Clarkson Set To Interview Gloria Estefan, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo & Teddy Swims In NBC's New 'Songs & Stories' Four-Episode Specials Lead studio Warner Bros. Television is shopping the series around to other networks and streamers. Fans have also been making some noise on social media, hoping that it'll continue elsewhere. For now, though, viewers are left in limbo about both Sir and Gabi's fates after the end of Thursday night's episode. The episode picks up immediately where the last one left off, after Jamie (Parker Queenan) goes missing, and they manage to deduce that he's been kidnapped by Lena (Danielle Savre). Lena also tries to blackmail Gabi (Shanola Hampton) into recanting her statement about Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) kidnapping Lacey (Gabrielle Walsh), offering Jamie in return. Gabi decides to give everyone at M&A a vote on whether she should sign the affidavit, and everyone except Margaret votes in favor. Gabi pays Sir a visit after Dhan tells her about a conversation they'd had, which tips her off to the fact that Sir is actually masterminding this plan that Lena is enacting. After this showdown with Sir, Gabi finally lures Lena and Jamie to the high school. But, once she gains the upper hand, Gabi gives Lena the opportunity to break the cycle of abuse and escape out the back door. As Gabi steps outside, Lena comes running out behind her with a gun to her head — only to be met by police surrounding the building. The next morning, Gabi holds a press conference where she stuns the world by revealing that she held Sir captive in her basement for nine months. Simultaneously, it's revealed that Sir may not even be alive anymore, after he's found lying in a pool of blood in his cell. Is Sir alive? Is Gabi going to prison? How will M&A fare without her? There are a ton of questions to be answered after that finale. Shanola Hampton spoke with Deadline in the interview below to unpack a few of them. Note: This interview was done prior to the show's HAMPTON: It was a combination of things. I think…it's all come to a head, right? We've gradually been building for this, even though I didn't see this particular thing coming so publicly. But penance has been Gabi's theme. She's been trying to gain control of her life, and every time she feels like, 'Okay, now I can pay,' Sir takes it from her. She thought she was going to go to jail. Sir took that from her. So by the end of it, when she has that head-to-head, and she looks into Lena's eyes, and she sees herself, then finally, she's like 'It has to be big enough for it for him not to be able to strip it away.' It has to be big enough that he can't do any other game with her. That's what takes her to that Well, her telling the world about it was taking the power from Sir, but also because she really wants to pay for what she's done. So it's less about, 'Oh gosh, I didn't have to say it, because now he's dead.' That wouldn't be a response, because she really does want penance, and Sir has prevented that. It's not trying to prove a point to him. I do think that it will be an interesting emotional journey for her if Sir is truly dead, because one would think that, oh, she'll be so happy she's rid of this evil in her life. But as you know, humans are so complicated, and relationships, even when they're toxic, are so complicated. So for her to not have that cat and mouse, something that she's been addicted to for a long time, I don't know how she would It is hard. I mean, I think that every human being has this line, and it's different for everyone, that if someone does a certain thing and crosses that one line, it triggers a mental reaction that may not be sane. We all sort of consciously make the choice to do the right thing and to not commit these crazy evil crimes, or to let the triggers trigger that. I can understand that emotional vulnerability of Gabi after losing her father and after losing a year of her life, after being so really mentally abused, because she was groomed to go and trust someone…I always try to sympathize or empathize with my characters anyway, because the only way to play it is to understand where they're coming from. That doesn't mean that you have to justify your behavior, but I can see how you could go there. If somebody messed with my kids, it would take me a real, real, real, real, real conscious effort to not commit a They are back to really working together again in a way that they trust each other. We picked up the story with them kind of in the place that they are getting back to now, which is refreshing. I think, in a romantic sense, as much as there may be this connection, it's very difficult for Gabi to want to bring someone like Trent and Trent's personality and his good into all of her crazy. We rarely get to see characters just work on themselves without being in a relationship, and we oftentimes just drag people into our stuff. I think Gabi is consciously trying to make sure that she heals before bringing anyone else in. But it's nice to see that. They were at odds big time, and Trent was really brutal to her and not forgiving for a long time. So I think that will always be in the back of her head too. As much as they're working together, she won't forget how he treated her, even though she felt like she deserved it. But then you have someone like Dhan who's like, 'You did this horrible thing, but I still love you.' I know with a woman like Gabi, who's been through so many of these male figures…to have someone just embrace all of her is so rare. So that will be in the back of her mind as The consistency of the protection, I think, is always nice for Gabi. She so fiercely is like, 'I got it. I can do it myself.' So for her, I think that, in a way, she wanted Lena to be good for him and to be that person, even though her spidey senses were way up and she was really trying to not let ego be a part of that, because Trent deserves to be with the best, coolest woman ever. You know what I mean?HAMPTON: It's like, you don't know what you do until you're in it…So for him to have had such a close relationship, to give his heart, in many ways, to another woman that he hasn't done in a really, really long time, and to have her be Lena, I think, is eye opening for him, and probably in ways, has helped bridge the gap with him and Gabi. Because his judgmental self, right, is a little like, 'Oh, wow, my pain is not even nearly what you did. That hurt, and I feel like I can do some awful things — maybe not lock a man in basement, but…' so I think that is a sort of bridge [for] that relationship, as When I look at it as an actor, and the fact that we started the pilot on this wall, and we have now moved over to this wall, and that wall has filled up so much that we're going to have to now move over to this wall — it means something. We're telling the stories of so many different communities, and it makes me excited when I look at the pictures. We play this game on set where people have to try to remember the There were a couple this season. Dealing with the autism case was really timely and intentional, and it meant a lot. I loved the case we did last week with Down Syndrome, and the actors were so incredible. I think we said some key things that the masses need to hear about not doubting or putting limitations on anyone. It was such a an experience on and off screen. I've worked with Lily before. I did a pilot with her called Dangerous Moms, and she was incredible. She was so incredible in this, and Matthew [too]. I really, really loved when we did — because we have never done that many characters in one episode — where we found all the missing children and reunited them with the families, but it was like 10. That was an insane episode, so I really enjoyed that as I'm excited that we get to go into other characters. So I'm excited that we get to see about Dhan, that's our next backstory. Karan is not only an amazing actor, but Dhan is my favorite character. I love Dhan. I love his ride or die. I love his intensity, yet he's so soft and gooey. In the end, I want to know, how did he and Ethan come to be? Because it's the odd couple really, right? But there's this relationship that we all are rooting for. I just want to know everything. For Gabi, I just want her to be on her healing journey. If Sir is alive, what the heck are they going to do with their cat and mouse game? I want to know that answer too. I want to solve more great cases. I want to get to Zeke. I want it to be a season where we get to Dhan, and we get to Zeke, and we get some of those questions answered. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far
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17-05-2025
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NBC Catches Wrath of Fans After Canceling 5 Beloved Shows
It was a brutal day for TV lovers as NBC lowered the axe across a total of 5 fan-favorite shows. The network didn't do anything to ease cancelation anxiety, cleaning house across many of its freshman and sophmore shows, including the recent Suits reboot Suits LA. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Set within the world created by USA Network drama starring Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle, the Stephen Amell-led spinoff didn't evoke the same excitement, ending with a cancellation after just one season. Shanola Hampton and Mark-Paul Gosselaar'sFound, focusing on a public relations specialist saving missing persons and playing a cat-and-mouse game with her abductor, along with Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin's procedural The Irrational, about a university professor who uses human behavior to solve cases, were both canceled after two seasons. Also getting nixed were George Lopez's comedy Lopez vs. Lopez and Melissa Rauch's courtroom sitcom Night Court after three seasons. And that brings the total to a whopping five shows across a variety of genres, leaving fans understandably upset after they've invested so much time into these characters and storylines, particularly fans of one show who felt it was one of the best on primetime television. "NBC canceled Found and now I'm angry," one wrote on X (formerly Twitter), as another added, "Wooowwww NBC! Really?! Yall gonna cancel FOUND?!" "NBC canceled Found, Irrational, and Suits LA… all in one SWEEP! Jesus Christ!" another exclaimed, as another emphasized, "This is the cancellation that will hit me the hardest this year. I loved #FoundNBC so much and I need someone to save it." The outrage kept going with reactions such as "Why did NBC cancel so many of their GREAT current shows?!!!! Like what do you mean they canceled FOUND?!!! That show is phenomenal," "Found got canceled…@nbc you will pay for your crimes!!!!" "ALL RISE!!!! Court is now in session for the season 3 finale of #NightCourt !!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW NBC, IT'S SO GOOD AND SO FUN!!!!!" and "NBC cancelling all their dramas besides Dick Wolf productions is crazy. Why even bother getting invested in tv shows anymore." Another was extremely furious, writing, "nbc cancelling all their shows because of BASKETBALL? f— them man. they're on my sh—list with abc now. haven't bothered with abc since they cancelled forever. stupid a— studios don't know good tv." One raised valid questions: "I don't remember a time when this amount of shows was canceled all at once. NBC said they had to make cuts due to them having the NBA this year and there are limited time slots. You have two networks. NBC and Peacock." The network previously renewed three One Chicago shows, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med, hailing from Dick Wolf—but with a catch. Related: Netflix Announces Major App Update—Its First in Years
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17-05-2025
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Fans of Beloved NBC Series Cling to Hope After Update Following Cancellation Outrage
Fans were left in disbelief, with emotions of outrage and disappointment fluttering in, after finding out that NBC canceled Found after two seasons, along with a slew of other beloved shows that deserved a second chance. The series stars Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosley, a public relations and crisis management specialist at M&A, who helps locate missing people with her team, after getting kidnapped as a child by her English teacher, Hugh 'Sir' Evans, played by 90210 alum Mark-Paul Gosselaar. In flashback scenes, fans see the dynamic between Gabi and Sir unfold, as it's revealed she imprisoned him in her basement as payback, with season 2 trailing his movements following his escape and further plans for Gabi. 🎬 🎬 With many fans calling it one of the best shows on television, the sudden cancellation was a huge blow and shock, even as viewership dropped over 30 percent year over year, per TV Series Finale. Still, the fandom remains devoted and calls to save the show were loud and clear. Now, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as it was reported that this may not be the end for Gabi and Sir after all, with Warner Bros. allegedly shopping the story around to land a home for the procedural. Variety revealed that someone with 'knowledge of the situation' said it was looking for other outlets for the series. At the same time, Deadline also noted that the show will be available on the market for a network or streamer to scoop up. Hopefully, NBC's shortsighted decision ends up being a promising opportunity for another—like when Netflix gave new life to Manifest, which also carried a very dedicated following upon cancellation. Fans who get invested in a storyline deserve some kind of closure, which the season 2 finale of Found likely won't deliver, likely ending on a cliffhanger when it airs on Thursday, May 15.
