Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Flash, Legends, MacGyver, New Amsterdam, S.H.I.E.L.D., Charmed and More
Who is The Flash‘s new science guy? Has a time jump been prescribed for New Amsterdam? Will Supernatural scare up an old fave? Might Manifest host a Charming reunion? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
Have you heard anything about The Flash’s Caitlin Snow having a romantic interest in Season 6? —Clarice
A romantic partner? I cannot say for sure. But it looks like both Caitlin and Cisco will be making the acquaintance of a fellow scientist, since the CW series — in addition to casting this new baddie — is busy filling the role of a socially awkward, African-American genius in math and science (who specifically is a bit obsessed with aliens and their tech).
For how long will God Friended Me’s Miles and Cara be separated? —Dee
Violett Beane is “hoping for a very long time,” if only “so that I can be in Paris for a long time!” she recently joked to me. But seriously…. The EPs have said that the Paris arc will play out over a few Season 2 episodes, and thus put Cara and Miles to a bit of a test. Taking the writing gig in Europe “was most powerful thing she could have done,” said Beane. “And honestly, both Miles and Kara being mature enough to realize that if she stayed, they would be different people and their relationship would be completely different, was amazing.” As for the friends’ future? “I think that if it’s kismet and meant to be, this will only strengthen them.”
Any scoop on Charmed? – Melody
If you think you’ve seen the last of Alastair’s bad brood, think again. Charmed’s second season will introduce us to yet another of his offspring, one who’s tired of being overlooked and underestimated just because she’s a woman. And she’s got one thing on her mind: revenge! As for other new faces arriving in Hilltowne this fall, fans can also be on the lookout for a sexually fluid witch named Kat, as well as a sexy boxing instructor named Jordan.
Anything on MacGyver? —Leslie
Season 4 of the CBS drama (not premiering until midseason) is adding the series regular role of a former Army guy, trained in psy-ops, who has parlayed his particular set of skills into a successful career as the owner of an elite military contractor. (Update: He’s been cast!)
Grand Hotel: Anything on Javi? —Stephanie
Throughout this season, the real story behind his injury will be revealed — as will the reason why his father feels that it is his fault.
Any early scoop on Supernatural‘s final season?–Adder
If, like us, you’re hoping that series creator Eric Kripke might somehow be involved in the show’s swan song, we’ve got mixed news. “I haven’t had any conversations yet,” Kripke told us while promoting his upcoming Amazon series, The Boys. “I will certainly talk to [showrunners] Bob Singer and Andrew Dabb when they’re closer [to the end].” One big obstacle standing in the way of Kripke’s homecoming: His overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, which presents a Romeo and Juliet-esque situation with the WBTV-produced Supernatural. “You’re at two warring houses, so I’m not sure if they’ll let me go over there,” he says. “But I would love to talk to them about the finale. … Just from hearing from the fans, I at least want to have a couple of conversations with those guys and make sure that we send Sam and Dean off into the sunset in a way that makes everybody happy.” Bonus scoop: Jensen Ackles told us that he will be directing the first episode being filmed this season, which will air as Episode 4.
How big of a time jump can we expect from New Amsterdam’s Season 1 finale to the Season 2 premiere? –Fowsia
The new season will pick up about two months after the cliffhanger, per EP/director Peter Horton. “Everyone’s going to have, like, a new reset button on their storylines,” showrunner David Schulner says.
Will New Amsterdam‘s Iggy get his mojo back? I hate seeing him down. –Kendra
No word on the doc’s work situation, but “we’re going to jump into Iggy’s family life a lot more,” EP Schulner reveals. “Iggy’s personal story in Season 2 is going to be about the psychology of what makes Iggy Iggy, and the benefit and the detriment of living with someone like Iggy.”
Anything on Good Trouble? –Rebecca
Jazmin’s doble quinceañera in next Tuesday’s episode “gives you a real window into Gael, into his home life, into the family dynamics that have been at work for both him and Jazmin as they come into adulthood,” executive producer Peter Paige previews. “It’ll get you, man. It’s a good, old-fashioned cry-fest.”
Any chance Ginnifer Goodwin will make an appearance on Manifest? I miss seeing her and her Charming husband Josh Dallas together. —Shelly
Know what, I actually remembered to run your question/wish by Ginny during our Twilight Zone chat, and her response was a quick, “I would love to. All they have to do is ask!” After all, the Manifest superfan noted, “There were a lot of people on that plane,” and who’s to say one didn’t look like TV’s erstwhile Snow White? (Goodwin will be free this fall, once done shooting CBS All Access’ Why Women Kill).
I saw that Aqualad will be joining Season 2 of Titans. Do you know if it will be the gay version of the character that was introduced recently in the comics? —MattB
Thus far, all that is being said about Aqualad aka Garth (played by PLL‘s Drew Van Acker) is that he is “a founding member of the Titans and Aquaman’s eager sidekick.” But I will note that executive producer Geoff Johns told me last year that “of course” DC Universe’s flagship superhero series will have an LGBTQ character at some point: “There’s one Titan that already is gay, that we’ve talked about bringing on — probably [in the second] season.”
Any scoop on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow? —Derrick
So, this was interesting: This spring, when I asked showrunner Phil Klemmer if there would be any pregnancies/babies to include in our world-famous May Sweeps scorecard, he answered, “No — although we’re planning on many, many, multiple children in Season 5.” Surely he jests, right? “Not a joke,” he maintained. “Totally for real.”
Have you heard anything about any casting changes on NCIS: Los Angeles? Specifically if Barrett Foa and Renee Felice Smith are leaving? — Jennifer
I can confirm/reassure you that Foa and Smith are both returning as series regulars for Season 11, which premieres Sunday, Sept. 29 and continues the cliffhanger finale storyline with JAG’s David James Elliott and Catherine Bell.
Do you know if Iain de Caestecker/Fitz is still around for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7? Or is it too soon/spoilerish to say anything? —Claire
Those who stalk social media can probably speak better than I to his presence on set. But what I am able to tell you is that Season 6’s finale (airing in early August) will point to a significant development. “My favorite part about the finale is the very, very end, because it will be a big shift that sets us up for next season,” Chloe Bennet said during my set visit. Added Elizabeth Henstridge: “Stay tuned until that last minute of the finale!”
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Cisco is still around this season? I thought i read somewhere (maybe here) that he was leaving the show? Sounds like this character could be his replacement.
I was surprised reading this as well, I too thought he was leaving.
There’s been no confirmation of his departure, though I wondered that myself.
All fall TV cast changes listed/updated here:
https://tvline.com/gallery/tv-cast-changes-spoilers-2019-2020-season/
I read it here, too. And I thought he’d confirmed it? (But maybe I’m wrong.) It really seemed like they left the door open for him to go…so maybe Cisco will just be in a few eps, or maybe Valdez changed his mind/had something fall thru.
That was nothing but a fan rumor. People thought it from “The Death of Vibe”, then they thought it from Cisco taking the meta cure.
I think it was just a fan rumor because a lot of people were saying he had another project lined up, I believe it was/is a play and then there was the blind item on the site about an original series regular leaving a long running show. Before that blind item was updated to state it’s a show that will be ending next season people tried to connect the dots and use the blind item to back up their claim he would be leaving.
I thought he was dropping to reoccurring status…
It’s not confirmed, but it seems obvious from his reduced screentime and episode count last season plus his storyline development plus how engaged he appears to be with the series that he has one foot out the door. Viewers can smell the writing on the wall. This new character might be eyed as a potential replacement, wonder who it’ll be?
There was never anything confirmed on this matter. It was just rumor and conjecture inferenced from what was happening on the show. Basically Cisco’s storyline from last year and his frequent absences made it seem that he was leaving. There is still a possibility that this new character might be his replacement, though this character is obviously not Ryan Choi, whom I assumed would replace him. It could be that Carlos is sticking around till Crisis and that might be a way he departs, if he wants to leave. But in the end there is nothing official on that so Carlos is still a regular until we are told otherwise. Maybe Comic Con will make things clearer.
I was worried that Cisco was going to be missing from the Flash going forward, but this little comment has eased my worries.
Oh.. and this version of Aqualad is the original version, not the recent gay version that was based on the Young Justice character.
So carlos Valdez isn’t leaving the flash?🤔
I had been thinking that The Flash would be looking to cast Ryan Choi. If this new guy is obsessed with aliens, then I guess he’ll be excited to meet Supergirl, Martian Manhunter, Brainy, and Dreamer.
But is the key character who is dead on New Amsterdam under the sheet as has been implied on this website and countless others or is there a twist coming.
VOTE! https://tvline.com/2019/06/24/new-amsterdam-season-2-helen-lauren-georgia-dead-alive/
Hopefully New Amsterdam’s Iggy will lose his marriage, children and career in season 2, he’s an awful human being and a terrible doctor who deserves to die loveless and alone.
Aren’t you the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Can you give any details from the show that makes you feel this way?
Perhaps you need to consult a Doctor, Louise…
Where do you get that from?
Ginny as a LI for Ben Stone would be so much better than the wife he has now! Love Athena as an actress but HATE Grace and she needs to go!
YES PLEASE! Ginny and Josh have the best chemistry, much more than Josh and Athena! Grace can go off with Danny who is probz the baby daddy anyway.
Matt, I’m still hoping you’ll be able to get the scoop on where/when Mary Kills People’s final season will be available in the U.S.
Season three is fantastic. I couldn’t wait and downloaded it. Mary has a great new nemesis. This show is so wonderful and so original, but I’ve had a difficult time convincing anyone to give it a try, even when I give them my Hulu password. They automatically lose the right to whine about reboots, re-imaginings, remakes, etc.
Where did you download it? In the U.S.?
I’m glad someone else enjoyed it as much as I did.
It was probably wise for MacGyver to wait to introduce a new military guy. It will lessen comparisons to George Eads.
Supernatural: Hoping the final season won’t be only dark & devastating. Every season has some fun and I hope this one will have one or two fun episodes as well.
The wacky episodes are some of my faves!
Thank you for answering my question about The Flash, I hope it’s her romantic interest, by the description I do not know who it can be.
She has not had a romantic interest since Julian in season 3, and they have had virtually nothing, so since season 2 she does not have a relationship, so I think it’s opportune that she come back to date again.
I think it will be interesting to see how Caitlin will do to be romantically with someone with Killer Frost in the middle, since they share the same body, it is certainly a source that will bring drama and comedy.
I don’t think it will be a romantic interest. Danielle herself has been against the notion of having a romantic interest after the first three seasons where Caitlin’s I’ve life basically became an ongoing joke. Apparently they had pitched Ralph to be involved with Caitlin but Danielle nixed it completely. Since she is against it herself, I can’t imagine they will try another one unless she has changed her mind.
Danielle in an interview when she was promoting the episode 5×18 she directed she said that maybe she could have a romantic interest in season 6, and as I said above, it’s been a long time since she had a relationship with someone, and when she opposed having a interest was because they did not give a space for her character to breathe and develop without being with someone, as we have seen she had this in season 4 and season 5, for a CW series is a miracle a character stay 2 seasons (if we were counting a season 3, which she did not even have anything significant with Julian) will be another season, or I say 2 seasons and a half without having an interest or romantic relationship with someone, I believe now is the appropriate time for her to return to dating
I think it’s appropriate for sure but I don’t think it will happen. I’m pretty sure I know the interview you are talking about. She was quite polite about it but she didn’t give an indicator that she would want that to happen. We did get BTS news that she shut down the idea of a romance with Ralph to the point where they even put a scene which almost made fun of that idea. I certainly wouldn’t be against it but I don’t get the feeling that the character is being pitched as a love interest.
That’s somewhat interesting for The Flash and i hope you get some scoop on Black Lightning soon
The flash and arow together good arrow final season no good
I wonder if the new character on Flash is going to be Chester Runk AKA Chunk. He was an ally of Wally West. Also i think he was a living black hole.
Good call!
Why did The Village get canned! Such a good show.