Category: TV

“High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam” starring Joel Kinnaman – The Poster & Trailer are Here!

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The poster and trailer for High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam are here.  This limited series stars Joel Kinnaman.  It premieres September 13th.

Inspired by the memoir DEBRIEFING THE PRESIDENT by CIA Analyst John Nixon, the eight-episode political thriller chronicles one man’s relentless pursuit of truth amid a nation’s complicated quest for justice. The series is co-written and directed by Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Greif and produced by AR Content, who optioned Nixon’s book, and Big Dreams Entertainment.

The first two episodes of HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM will debut Sunday, September 13 at 9pm ET/PT, followed by episode three on Monday, September 14 at 9pm ET/PT on TNT. New episodes will premiere on subsequent Sunday and Monday evenings at 9pm ET/PT, culminating with the finale on Sunday, October 4 on TNT.

For the first time, HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM brings to television screens the story of John Nixon (Joel Kinnaman), the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein (Waleed Zuaiter, The Girlfriend) following his capture in December 2003.

Set against the backdrop of one of the most consequential military operations in recent history, the pulse-pounding series explores the high-stakes exchanges between Nixon and Hussein. As Nixon seeks answers from the former Iraqi leader in his search for weapons of mass destruction, he is forced to confront the far-reaching consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the ramifications that would reverberate around the world for decades to come.

“Famous Last Words: Eric Dane” (2025) / Z-View

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Famous Last Words: Eric Dane  (2025)

Director:  Ivan Dudynsky

Stars:  Eric Dane, Brad Falchuk

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Eric Dane knew he was dying.  In April 2025, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Since the diagnosis, Dane’s health rapidly declined.  Three months before his death, Dane sat with Brad Falchuk for a final interview.

The interview took place in a closed studio room.  Camera operators were outside the set and couldn’t hear what was being said.  Falchuk guided the conversation which touched on topics such as living in the present; choosing friends wisely, finding your passion/joy and dealing with hardships with grace.

Then Falchuk left the room.  Dane was given the time to speak his final last words.  Dane’s last message would not be heard by anyone until after his death and the interview aired.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

The interview was filmed secretly in November 2025.  Dane died on February 19, 2026.  The interview premiered the next day.

I was an Eric Dane fan thanks to the series The Last Ship.  I became a bigger fan after watching this interview.  He approached his end with positivity, dignity and self-reflection.  His final message was to his fans and daughters.

Famous Last Words: Eric Dane  (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.

“Carrie” from Mike Flanagan – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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A poster and teaser for Mike Flanagan’s series adaption of Stephen King’s Carrie have arrived.

I like King’s novel and am a huge fan of Brian DePalma’s movie adaptation.  Since I’m also a Flanagan fan, and the trailer works, I’m looking forward to this.  The fact that the entire series drops on October 7th is a plus.

Deal me in.

She just wanted a friend. They gave her a fight.

All episodes of Carrie, a new series from Mike Flanagan, premiere October 7 on Prime Video.

“Bosch”: Season 1 (2015) starring Titus Welliver / Z-View

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Bosch: Season 1 (2015)

Developed by: Eric Overmyer;  based on the HARRY BOSCH novels THE CONCRETE BLONDE; CITY OF BONES and ECHO PARK by Michael Connelly 

Director:

  • Jim McKay (Ep. 1)
  • Kevin Dowling (Eps. 2-3)
  • Ernest R. Dickerson (Eps. 4-5)
  • Roxann Dawson (Ep. 6)
  • Alex Zakrzewski (Ep. 7; 9)
  • Matt Earl Beesley (Ep.8)
  • Thomas Carter (Ep. 10)

Teleplay by:

  • Eric Overmyer (Eps. 1)
  • Tom Smuts and Eric Overmyer (Ep. 2)
  • Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider (Ep. 3; )
  • George Pelecanos and Michael Connelly (Ep. 4)
  • William N. Fordes (Ep. 5)
  • Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Ep. 6)
  • Joel Gonzalez and Eric Overmyer (Ep. 7)
  • William N. Fordes and Tom Smuts (Ep. 8)
  • Michael Connelly and T.L. Lankford (Ep. 10)

Starring:  Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Madison Lintz, Troy Evans, Sarah Clarke, Scott Wilson, Mimi Rogers, Adam O’Byrne, Veronica Cartwright and Jason Gedrick .

Tagline: Based on the best selling novels by Michael Connelly.

The Plot… (beware of spoilers)

L.A. Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch is 47 years old with twenty years on the force.  Before becoming a cop, Bosch served in the Gulf War in the Special Forces.

It’s not been a great year for Bosch.  Although cleared of criminal charges in a shooting, he now faces a civil trial.  Bosch claims the suspect was pulling a gun when Bosch killed him.  The prosecution claims the suspect was unarmed. The gun planted.  The civil trial has created a lot of bad publicity and renewed interest in Detective Bosch by Internal Affairs.

Still dealing with the trail, Bosch responds to a call.  A child’s bones are found in a shallow grave in a wooded area near a nice neighborhood. In short order Bosch discovers leads that implicate several people… including the boy’s father.

The case takes a surprising turn when a routine traffic stop turns out to be anything but.  Raynard Waits is driving a van containing a corpse.  The dead man was tortured before he was killed.  The evidence against Waits is overwhelming.  He is a sadistic sociopath. There will be no deals, no plea bargain.

Then everything changes.

Waits claims that he also killed the little boy whose bones were recently discovered.  Waits says he’s a serial killer of children.  He’ll clear cases and give parents of many missing children peace of mind… but he wants something in return.

Bosch interviews Waits and has several takeaways.  One: Waits is lying. Two: Waits is smart.  Three: Waits is much more clever than he appears.

So when Waits says he will take the police to where he buried the bodies, Bosch is against it.  District Attorny O’Shea (who is up for re-election) approves the field trip.  Waits demands that Bosch be one of the officers in the group.  Again O’Shea approves.

Bosch was right.  Waits had a plan. It results in the murder of the Assistant DA and gravely wounds another officer.  DA O’Shea shifts the blame for the murder and Wait’s escape to Bosch.

As Bosch’s civil trial moves forward, Waits killing spree continues.  As the bodies pile up, Waits publically taunts Bosch.

Did Waits really kill the child?  If not, who did?  If Waits is a serial killer of children why was he found with an adult victim?  Waits is using secrets from Bosch’s past to get under his skin.  How does he know these things?

Bosch needs the answers or more innocent people will die.

Thoughts…

Bosch is excellent in all aspects – writing, directing and acting.

Harry Bosch is a well rounded character brought to life by Titus Welliver who is excellent in the role.  Kudos also to Jason Gedrick who plays Raynard Waits.  Gedrick is perfect.  Other acting standouts include Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Troy Evans, Sarah Clarke and Scott Wilson.

Bosch: Season 1 (2015) rates 5 of 5 stars.

“Mobland” – The Season 2 Trailer is Here!

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The Mobland Season 2 trailer has arrived.  I loved season 1.  Looking forward to season 2.

Deal me in.

Season 2 of MobLand premieres September 18 only on Paramount+.

The Harrigans, heads of North London’s largest criminal empire, are on the brink of civil war, and their rivals are starting to notice. As tensions within the Harrigan family intensify, their ‘fixer’ Harry Da Souza is the only one that can keep them from falling apart.

Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Conan the Barbarian” Animated Series is Coming!

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Great news!  Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator behind animation hits such as Primal, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Dexter’s Laboratory and the first three Hotel Transylvania movies, is preparing a Conan The Barbarian animated series for Prime.

The poster above was part of the announcement for the series.  Although no official premiere date has been set, we’ll watch for future announcements.

“Man on Fire”: Season 1, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II / Z-View

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Man on Fire: Season 1 (2025)

Created by: Kyle Killen; based on MAN ON FIRE by A.J. Quinnell

Director:

  • Steven Caple Jr. (Eps. 1-2)
  • Vicente Amorim (Eps. 3-4)
  • Clare Kilner (Eps. 5-6)
  • Michael Cuesta  (Ep. 7)

Teleplay by:

  • Kyle Killen (Eps. 1-7)

Starring:  Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Billie Boullet, Scoot McNairy, Alice Braga, Paul Ben-Victor and Bobby Cannavale.

Tagline: None.

The Plot… (beware of spoilers)

John Creasy was a Captain in the United States Special Forces.  If a team was needed to go in a high risk-high reward situation, Creasey was the man you wanted in charge.  Creasey was formidable in all aspects of military training and second to none as a strategist.  When Creasey left the military, the CIA scooped him up.  Creasey continued to be the go-to leader who would get the mission accomplished, no matter the odds.

That was then.

A mission led by Creasey resulted in his entire squad wiped out. Creasey became a shell of his former self.  He left the CIA.  Now he drinks too much and suffers from PTSD.

Paul Rayburn, a friend of Creasey’s, owns a security company.  Rayburn flies Creasey to Brazil to offer him a job.  While Creasey considers the opportunity, he re-bonds with Rayburn, his wife and their two children.

Tragedy strikes when a terrorist group blows up the building where Rayburn and his family live.  Rayburn, his wife and son are three of the approximately six hundred killed in the explosion.  Rayburn’s daughter Poe, wasn’t in the building when it detonated. She saw one of the terrorists.  Worse still, he saw her.

Poe becomes a target of the terrorists.  Creasey now has something to live for – to protect Poe and get revenge for the murder of his friends and 600 others.

Thoughts…

I like that Man on Fire didn’t play out the exact same plot as the excellent Man on Fire movie directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning.

This is the third adaptation of AJ Quinnell’s MAN ON FIRE novel.  The first was the 1987 film Man on Fire starring Scott Glenn as John Creasey.  The second was the 2004 Man on Fire movie starring Denzel Washington.

A.J. Quinell is the pen name of Philip Nicholson.  He wrote five novels about John Creasey.

Kudos to Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.  Playing a character Denzel Washington made famous is a BIG ask.  Abdul-Mateen II did a fine job.

Man on Fire: Season 1 (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.

“Strange New Worlds” Season 4 – The Trailer is Here!

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We have the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 trailer.  I was a huge fan of the original series.  Strange New Worlds is a worthy follow-up.  Looking forward to July 23rd.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns July 23 only on Paramount+.

The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, embarks on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. On their journey, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.