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16-05-2025
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Criminal Minds Star Breaks Down That ‘Seminal' Moment for Series, How the Devastating Twist Will Affect [Spoiler]
The following contains spoilers from the May 15 episode of , now streaming on Paramount+. There has been a sudden death in the Criminal Minds family. More from TVLine Survivor's [Spoiler] Explains Big Reward Decision and Endgame Plans: 'I Thought I Could Beat Everybody' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Lands Season 3 Premiere Date The Rookie Trio Ponders Tim's Next Move ('He's Whipped!'), Fights Over Season 7 Highlights - WATCH In the second episode of Season 18, JJ (played by AJ Cook) and husband Will (returning guest star Josh Stewart) were at home talking through their kids' busy, busy schedules as the latter fought off a 'migraine.' Mere moments later, though, Will collapsed onto the kitchen floor. JJ immediately phoned 911, but it would be for naught. At episode's end, after the BAU team members each got word of the situation and arrived at the hospital, JJ came out to quietly announce, 'He's gone…. Will's dead.' Back in Evolution's first season, Will went through a health scare due to a thyroid condition he then had taken care of. This fatal aneurysm, Rebecca and Tara relayed to the team, was caused by 'a spontaneous rupture of the inferior thyroid artery, which is rare.' Also rare have been on-screen appearances by JJ's hubby. Stewart, who made his debut as the NOPD detective way back in Season 2 of the CBS crime drama, announced on X in January 2024 — ahead of Season 17 — that 'sadly, my days of playing Will LaMontagne Jr. are over.' He was brought back, however, for that blink-and-you-missed-it death scene. During Aisha Tyler's recent visit to TVLine's NYC video studio, I asked Tara's portrayer about also directing this important episode. 'Oh gosh…. That was a very seminal moment for the characters, for the series,' she remarked. 'I love this cast,' she continued, and 'it's exciting to direct them in any condition,' as she has done before. But 'getting to direct them for a big emotional moment is always really, really satisfying, and also a big responsibilty. 'Frankly we don't always get to do big emotions on this show… so it was just savory,' Tyler added. In the immediate aftermath, Tyler previewed, JJ will understandably grapple with her up-ended world, and whether to return to her job of 'saving lives.' 'She's going to have to work through this incredible loss, and how does it affect her work, how does it affect her children…,' Tyler added. 'For anybody out there who has lost a loved one, it's obviously very devastating, and then the question becomes, 'How do I go on? Can I go on?'' This much is certain, though: franchise vet Cook will make viewers feel every bit of JJ's heartbreak. 'A.J. Cook is an amazing actress and an extraordinary human being,' said Tyler, 'and what I enjoy most about [directing] is seeing people succeed. So to watch her play that storyline this season was really, really gratifying, and she absolutely kills it.' Let's all now soothe the sting some by revisiting JJ and Will's Season 7 wedding…. Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
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16-05-2025
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Jane Bright, Survivor: Nicaragua Contestant, Dead at 71
Onetime Survivor contestant Jane Bright, who competed on Survivor: Nicaragua in 2010, has died. She was 71. Bright's death was announced by her daughter Ashley Hammett in a Facebook post on Thursday. More from TVLine Survivor's [Spoiler] Explains Big Reward Decision and Endgame Plans: 'I Thought I Could Beat Everybody' Survivor Recap: Kyle and Kamilla Line Up a Risky Frame Job - But Did It Work? Survivor Sneak Peek: Kamilla Urges Kyle to Finally Make a Move (Exclusive) 'Today Jane Hammett Bright was found passed away within her home by a good friend and county sheriff,' Hammett wrote. Further details, including a cause of death, were not disclosed. Bright, a dog trainer from Jackson Springs, N.C., was a castaway on Survivor's 21st season, which took place in the San Juan del Sur region of Nicaragua. Originally a member of the Espada tribe, Bright ultimately finished in sixth place (out of 20 contestants), though she did go on to pocket $100,000 as the winner of that season's Fan Favorite Award, known as the Sprint Player of the Season. Bright's time on Survivor was marked not only by her skill in the challenges, but by a memorable rivalry with tribemate Marty Piombo. Survivor favorite Sandra Diaz-Twine was among those to honor Bright on social media Thursday, writing in an Instagram post, 'Rest in heavenly peace.' How will you remember Bright, fans? Leave your commemorations in a comment below. TV Stars We Lost in 2025 View Gallery29 Images Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
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15-05-2025
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Jane Bright, Survivor: Nicaragua Contestant, Dead at 71
Onetime Survivor contestant Jane Bright, who competed on Survivor: Nicaragua in 2010, has died. She was 71. Bright's death was announced by her daughter Ashley Hammett in a Facebook post on Thursday. More from TVLine Survivor's [Spoiler] Explains Big Reward Decision and Endgame Plans: 'I Thought I Could Beat Everybody' Survivor Recap: Kyle and Kamilla Line Up a Risky Frame Job - But Did It Work? Survivor Sneak Peek: Kamilla Urges Kyle to Finally Make a Move (Exclusive) 'Today Jane Hammett Bright was found passed away within her home by a good friend and county sheriff,' Hammett wrote. Further details, including a cause of death, were not disclosed. Bright, a dog trainer from Jackson Springs, N.C., was a castaway on Survivor's 21st season, which took place in the San Juan del Sur region of Nicaragua. Originally a member of the Espada tribe, Bright ultimately finished in sixth place (out of 20 contestants), though she did go on to pocket $100,000 as the winner of that season's Fan Favorite Award, known as the Sprint Player of the Season. Bright's time on Survivor was marked not only by her skill in the challenges, but by a memorable rivalry with tribemate Marty Piombo. Survivor favorite Sandra Diaz-Twine was among those to honor Bright on social media Thursday, writing in an Instagram post, 'Rest in heavenly peace.' How will you remember Bright, fans? Leave your commemorations in a comment below. TV Stars We Lost in 2025 View Gallery28 Images Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
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09-05-2025
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Who Should Succeed MobLand's Conrad? Pierce Brosnan Weighs In
Conrad Harrigan, patriarch of Paramount+'s MobLand, has built a criminal empire that — if Fisk doesn't get to it first — could very likely outlive him. Which raises a salient point: Which of Conrad's children is best suited to run the family business in his stead? Let's just go ahead and ignore the cliffhanger that ended last week's episode, in which Conrad's son, Brendan, and daughter, Seraphina, were in the middle of a shootout organized by their father's biggest rival. Let's assume for now that all Harrigan offspring are on the table — not that it really mattered when we asked series star Pierce Brosnan. More from TVLine Survivor's [Spoiler] Details 'Isolation, Fear and Sadness' Felt, One Person Who 'Made My Life a Living Hell' Criminal Minds Video: Aisha Tyler Previews a 'Hot Season for UnSubs,' Talks Directing Her Own Love Scene Will Trent Director Erika Christensen Just Helped Deliver a Pair of Gigantic, Series-Altering Twists Ahead of Finale If he had to name a successor tomorrow? 'Harry,' Brosnan said instantly, skipping over all of Conrad and Maeve's children (and Seraphina, his love child) in favor of the family fixer played by Tom Hardy. 'Kevin is just, he's not on the ticket. He's not strong enough. He's not cunning enough,' he added, citing the character played by Paddy Considine. Wife Maeve (played by Helen Mirren), Brendan (Daniel Betts), Seraphina (Mandeep Dhillon) and grandson Eddie (Anson Boone) don't even get a mention. 'I can't trust anyone, and we're at a very crucial and critical point when the curtain goes up with this family. And then those cracks begin to appear more and more as the episodes go on.' Still, it makes sense. Harry 'is like a son. I treat him like a son,' Brosnan said. 'He is my son, in some regards.' As viewers have seen throughout the series so far, Harry has, indeed, engaged in all manner of dubious behavior on behalf of his Irish gangster boss, perpetrating violence and manipulation that even some of the Harrigans wouldn't do. (Just wait until you see what he pulls off in this Sunday's hour.) His actions therefore have earned him a high resting point in Conrad's esteem. 'Conrad, he's a pretty mangled fellow,' Brosnan said. 'He comes from an abusive family, and that perpetuates itself within this family. He doesn't trust many people.' We, of course, shared Brosnan's choice with Hardy, who quickly co-signed. 'I don't think [Harry] beats around the bush. He's very honest, as regards situational awareness and getting ahead of a problem and what potential and viable options there are for you to choose… and the possible outcomes of that,' he said. 'But he doesn't influence an agenda, more just presents options — which, you know, are filtered through what's best for Conrad.' MobLand streams new episodes Sundays on Paramount+. Do you agree that Harry should take over the Harrigan operation if/when Conrad can no longer rule? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
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28-03-2025
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Reacher Season 3's Brutal, Final Brawl ‘Might Be TV's Best Fight Sequence Ever,' Says ‘Dutch Giant' — Grade It!
The following contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale, now streaming on Prime Video. Reacher pulled no punches in the Season 3 finale — and neither did his XXL adversary, Paulie. More from TVLine Survivor's [Spoiler] Explains That Risky Pre-Tribal Decision: 'I Trusted the Wrong Person' Why The Conners' Final Season Revolves Around Roseanne's Death The Studio's Seth Rogen Details 'Crazy Energy' of Shooting the High-Stakes 'Oner' Episode - Watch The Prime Video hit's latest run, based on Lee Child's Persuader novel, ended with Reacher (played by Alan Ritchson), Neagley (Maria Sten) and DEA agents Susan Duffy (Sonya Cassidy) and Guillermo Villanueva (Roberto Montesinos) barely surviving an ambush at a junk yard. They then made tracks for the birthday bash at Beck's estate, where Julius McCabe aka Xavier Quinn (Brian Tee) aimed to seal a deal with the latest buyer of his smuggled guns. While Neagley (using Villanueva's white shirt and Beck's tuxedo vest to pose as a cater waiter), Duffy and Villanueva headed inside — to respectively keep an eye on Quinn, rescue kidnapped/drugged CI Teresa, and protect Beck's son Richard — Reacher hung back to deal with Paulie (Olivier 'The Dutch Giant' Richters). What followed, between Reacher and Beck's supersized security guard, was a sprawling, multi-stage fight sequence that in all totaled nearly 10 minutes. It involved lots and lots of flying fists, crotch shots… a shovel and a garden rake, an avalanche of bagged lawn seed, the near-lynching of Reacher… a tumble off a cliff into the raging eddy below, and an underwater brawl… Paulie's seeming drowning, followed by his resurrection and a slow foot chase leading back to the guard house. There, Reacher and Paulie fought for control of the belt-fed machine gun hanging from the ceiling. Paulie wound up getting the drop on his rival, aimed the barrel at Reacher and pulled the trigger — only to have the round blow up in his face, fatally. (Reacher, proving himself the 'smarter' fighter, had deftly pulled a bullet from the belt and plugged the barrel.) Reacher's besting of Paulie was exhausting to watch, so how was it for the actors involved? 'The battle was so great, I had to recover for several months,' Richters shared with TVLine. 'That's how amazing the fight was. It was epic.' The magnitude of the mano a mano melee was not lost on the actors in the moment, especially the instant that filming it wrapped. 'Alan and I hugged at the end — 'We did it, we pulled it off,'' Richters recalled. 'It was the physically hardest thing we both ever did. And it might be the best fight sequence we've ever seen for a television show.' With Paulie dead, Reacher went to the barn to pinch a Persuader shotgun from Quinn's stash, and then joined the others inside the mansion. Susan had found Teresa and neutralized the redhead's would-be rapist/gun runner with a bullet to his frank-and-beans, while Villanueva nearly met his match in one of the gun-running goons. Quinn had riddled Zachary Beck with bullets, taken Richard at gunpoint and was making a run for it when the Russian mobsters to whom he owed money arrived at Beck's doorstep. Interrupting that face-off, Reacher demanded that the Russians leave Quinn for him to deal with. There was push-back, but a quick-thinking Neagley arrived with the duffel of cash that the gun runners brought, and offered it in trade for Quinn — lest she blow it up with a (fake) grenade (she grabbed from Beck's study). The Russians agreed, took the cash and left. Duffy, Villanueva and Neagley then found other things to tend to inside, purposely leaving Reacher to deal with Quinn privately. Still a bit amnesic about his past, Quinn said that he was puzzled by Reacher's vendetta. 'All you need to know it that her name was Dominique Kohl,' Reacher said, naming his onetime 110th colleague whom Quinn had years ago tortured and killed. The instant that Quinn's eyes registered a flicker of recognition, Reacher put a round into his face. In the aftermath the next day, Villanueva went home to his relieved wife (and an awaited retirement)… Duffy gave Reacher the 'I don't do relationships' speech that is his trademark, before planting on the big lug a goodbye kiss… and Reacher nudged Richard to grab any cash that's in the house and embark on the life the lad has wanted to live. Richard did so and drove away, while Reacher grabbed a hog from Beck's barn and rode off into the New England horizon….Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
