Liberty City

Olivia Benson (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit)

I agree; plus, we cycle through principal guests quite often, which is a positive thing. Plus, it continues conflict for Vanessa, which I love.

And I'll just push her into the closest body of water.

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New primetime, I agree with.

Credits for Thursday, March 19, 2026: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten Writers: Louise Rozett; Steve Rosenberg and Cathy Lepard Director: Jillian Dedote

Looks uninspired, generic, and like a poorly produced CW series. I would have hoped they would have changed some things around, but I guess no. Would rather watch the original.

I don't buy this one iota.

It depends on what one likes. I loved the darker, more realistic tone the season had. I understand it not being for everyone, though. But I would also wager moving from the WB to UPN helped in that shift as well. Buffy's clawing her way out of her grave also harkens back to the first season, when she revealed her nightmare of being buried alive, which ultimately came true this season. I also believe characters beyond Buffy had a lot of development (i.e., Tara and her finding her voice). I believe that choosing the First as the final big bad was a wise decision. Again, it took them back to the fourth season, when Buffy, Giles, Willow, and Xander all invoked the primordial spirit, which then showed up to them in the form of the First Slayer. Furthermore, tying it into the third season when Angel was confronted by the First (predominantly in the form of Jenny Calendar) was brilliant and a wonderful callback. The seventh season truly embodied the theme of being the Slayer, and that is what I think about when I think of the seventh season. As much as Buffy rebelled against what the Slayer meant to be throughout the series (also hence why Giles was fired -- he became less of a Watcher and more of a father to her), by the seventh, she took it for all it was worth after beginning to learn about it during the fifth season. And they always dropped hints of this with Kendra and Faith and their views of being a Slayer (especially Kendra, who relied upon her Watcher's training during her all-too-brief time on the series).

original release date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | writers: Anthony Lucente, Cheryl L. Davis | director: Anthony Pascarelli Thoughts: Dana is insufferable. So because she has money does not mean she can be so snotty-nosed with people. Frank and his team are making a living doing work you need done. Be gracious. Kial, if I were you, I would be running for the hills if Katherine were in front of me. It is incredibly insensitive to make remarks about a crazy ex. It's also incredibly tone-deaf to act so presumptuously that this was Kial's situation. One inch? I guess when they say, "Size does matter," it actually does. Hilarious. I love that. An oversight that is helpful. I am surprised Anita is allowing Bill, of all people, to see her in the state she is in. Perhaps she is softening to him and his presence in her life? Ugh... my heart is breaking for Vanessa. You can tell how much Deanna's outburst is causing turmoil in her life. I would not wish such tragedy upon her at all, and I appreciate Nicole being so understanding and firm with her. It concerns me how close to Joey Izaiah happens to be. I hope this does not backfire on him in the long run. I appreciate that Nicole continues to maintain her ethics as a psychiatrist and does not cross them. It is very appreciated. Uh-oh, Miss Dana... how are you going to charm the woman in charge? Not feeling that confident now? I guess not. "Sit down, Bill," you can see how Anita's saying it in the tone she did kind of sent chills into Bill's spine. She still can assert herself in subtle tones. And you can sense how much Bill still loves and admires Anita. Yes! Dana is getting what she is due! And yes, Ms Eva, tell your mawmuh not to call you but you will call her... maybe! YES! DO IT! Kial is increasingly charming and I like the way he has navigated this hiccup with Nicole. It is refreshing. Wow... Bill was incredibly open, honest, and vulnerable with Anita. And I hope it was enough to give Anita the strength to speak up for herself and have the spirit she needs to not allow the cancer to overtake her. Good on Anita for calling Monica. Whew-wee... Vernon is not messing around with Dana. He is dropping those anvils and calling the shots now. I love it. Notes: After one strong script as a scriptwriter in February, Lucente has made his first script debut as a breakdown and it is less than adequate. I only pray writer2 did not provide insight for him... because this is quite shite. He should stick to scriptwriting if these are the breakdowns we are going to be getting. I have said it before and I will say it again: I appreciate that Tamara Tunie (Anita) is not afraid to appear less than perfectly groomed in this storyline. It is realistic and it is going to help so many viewers. She still holds herself to her character, and that is what makes her beautiful. Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill) did outstanding work today. Such an emotive dynamic. I loved seeing this new side to him as an actor. Wow.

And Tamron Hall's talk show has just been renewed: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tamron-hall-renewed-season-8-daytime-tagline-1236691250/

Credits for Wednesday, March 18, 2026: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte Writers: Ryan Quan; Scott Sickles and Cathy Lepard Director: Tina Keller

Beyond the Gates: Anthony Lucente's first script as breakdown writer: March 18, 2026

Writers: Anthony Lucente Cheryl L. Davis Director: Anthony Pascarelli

What budget? Pennies and nickels? 🤣 But yeah, they hired Steven and then cut him loose, surprisingly. But that mandate lifted and Frank went right back and said, "Come on home!" Honestly, B&B would've been secondary for Rademacher, given that cast.

It's not proper. It's not proper at all. Okay, Mary Poppins. We get it.

I'm surprised that Corday didn't hire Ingo in 2021, given his own views of the vaccine/mandates.

I'm only going to say this once since you think I get notified whenever you quote me: I've had you on ignore for some time; hence, I've yet to directly respond to you for the past year. I suggest you do the same so you're not bothered by mine as well. Again, I'm only saying this to save you time in the future. I figured my post saying "ignore them" made that pretty clear. Bye. 👍🏻

I would not have chosen any of the names of his children. At all. But to each their own. The fact Australians all say they don't claim him nor want him back (even before his political stance) says all we need to know.

He's using religion for certain things, clearly to cover up he didn't want to get a vaccine.

I like the facial hair on Christian LeBlanc (Michael), but his haircut is horrible. They should have let him keep it longer.