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The peacock network has also had its fair share of spinoff hits thanks to the Law & Order franchise, but the network is breaking the mold with the new medical drama “Chicago Med,” which is slated to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 17, on NBC. Set in a Chicago hospital, the show is a spinoff of the hit drama “Chicago Fire,” which also spawned “Chicago P.D.” in 2014.
Billed as “an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center,” “Chicago Med” features an ensemble cast that will, from time to time, mingle with the characters from the already established Windy City shows. It presents a unique opportunity to explore a storyline from several angles at once, something “Chicago Med” star Oliver Platt (“The Big C”) told “ET Canada” he was excited about.
“A lot of franchises have spun off shows before, but never into an active sort of living matrix of shows where we all get to visit the other shows,” said Platt. “Sometimes we’ll just sort of guest, and other times there’ll be big story crossovers, and that’s exciting to me. It’s a new idea.”
As in the other Chicago series, “Chicago Med’s” ensemble cast will tell the kinds of stories that plague today’s society, this time from the perspective of the healthcare workers. Platt has nothing but praise for prolific television producer Dick Wolf’s (“Law & Order”) ripped-from-the-headlines style.
“Ultimately it’s entertainment, but I think Dick’s always had a social conscience, Dick’s interested in talking about what’s going on in our daily life,” said the actor.
With Wolf at the helm as executive producer, alongside co-creator Matt Olmstead, it should come as no surprise that “Chicago Med” is
spective when it comes to his own personal life. Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee, “Jurassic World,” 2015) is a Navy flight surgeon who knows a lot about infectious diseases.
Former “Law & Order” star S. Epatha Merkerson oversees the staff as Sharon Goodwin, the head of Chicago Med. She is but one of the show’s fierce female characters. Despite being in the third trimester of her pregnancy, Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto, “The Vampire Diaries”) remains committed to her patients. Dr. Sarah Reese (Rachel DiPillo, “Jane the Virgin”) is an overachieving fourth-year medical student who may find herself in over her head. Yaya DaCosta (“Whitney,” 2015) rounds out the cast as savvy ER nurse April Sexton, the “lifeblood” of the emergency room.
Viewers were introduced to some of these characters in the season 3 episode of “Chicago Fire” entitled “I Am the Apocalypse,” in which the members of Firehouse 51 raced to the scene of a gas leak and transported the victims to Chicago
Med. There, one of the patients claimed to be the carrier of a deadly airborne disease, and the ensuing four-episode storyline introduced Dr. Halstead, Goodwin and Sexton. It turns out that Sexton is an old acquaintance of “Fire’s” Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney, “Zero Dark Thirty,” 2012). She made it clear in the episode “Forgive You Anything” that he was not the greatest of friends, so he may have his work cut out for him if he’s hoping to woo her. “The Walking Dead” alum Laurie Holden was also introduced as surgeon Dr. Hannah Tramble in the backdoor pilot, but she backed out of the series, citing family reasons. Strong ensemble casts is something all three series have in common, and together the Chicago trio have the potential to explore all kinds of social issues. NBC has big plans for prime time, especially in the New Year. Viewers can expect a three-way crossover with “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” in January and another big crossover event between all three series plus “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in February. Catch all of the “Chicago Med” drama from the beginning starting Tuesday, Nov. 17, on NBC.
ACROSS
1 Provide assistance
5 Public Relations job, e.g.
8 Prior to 11 Parkay, for example
12 Van or bus or auto, for short
13 “All in the Family” producer Norman
14 Rudy __ (New York’s former Mayor)
16 Volcano in Sicily
17 Co-star to Delta Burke and Jean Smart on “Designing Women”: 2 wds.
19 Coach on the current season of NBC’s “The Voice”: 2 wds.
22 Mandatory/ necessary [abbr.]
23 Velcro alternatives
26 Director Mr. Grosbard
27 Month ahead of November, for short
28 Find fault
31 Island of Hawaii
32 Fallon and Kimmel are names that dominate it: 3 wds.
37 New hospital drama on NBC set in a major city: 2 wds.
39 Sludge
40 __ Dead (Band from California)
44 Ms. McClanahan’s 45 East Coast body
of water, for short
46 Additionally
47 “To __ is human...”
48 Faith, for short
49 Some sandwich breads
DOWN
1 Keep everything to oneself
2 “The Book of __” (2010) starring Denzel Washington
3 Romanian currency
4 Warsaw’s locale
5 __-garde
6 “__ in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera
7 Stealer
8 “__ Junction” (1963 to 1970 sitcom about a family-run hotel)
9 Sound off
10
starring Edward Woodward)
24 Authentic
25 R-W link
29 Royalty staffs
30 Plane flight board acronym
31 “My, my.”: 2 wds.
33 “Doctor Dolittle” (1967) star Samantha 34 North, in Spain
35 “__ __ ears...”
(What’s the story?)
36 Acquire
37 Apple’s
Sunday, Nov. 15
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO The NFL Today (Live) (1:02)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox NFL Sunday (Live) (1:00)
(11) KARE ISU Figure Skating Trophée Eric Bompard. Bordeaux, France (Live) (2:00)
FSN Deer Hunt Wisconsin (1:00)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
11:30 a.m. (23) WUCW Sunday Shockwave (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
Noon ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NHRA Drag Racing Qualifying Auto Club Finals. Pomona, Calif. (2:00)
FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round OHL Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN F1 Extra (Live) (0:30)
(7) KCCO NFL Football Chi. at St.L St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (3:23)
12:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Final (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(11) KARE Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour
(1:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Sprint Cup Series Race for Heroes 500. Phoenix, Ariz. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN UEFA Soccer Playoff Leg 2 Euro 2016 Qualifier. Nor. vs. Hun. Budapest, Hungary (Live) (2:30)
FSN Golf Life (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Skating Family Skating Tribute. (2:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)
2:30 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Mem. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP NFL Football (Live) (3:00)
(15) KVRR NFL Football Min. at Oak. Oakland, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Mexico City, Mexico (2:00)
NBCSN AVP Volleyball Women’s (1:00)
3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football N.E. at N.Y. G East Rutherford, N.J. (Live) (3:05)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 Shorts (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Fitness Women’s CrossFit Games. Carson, Calif. (0:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
NBCSN Wakeboarding (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Fitness Women’s CrossFit Games. Carson, Calif. (1:00)
NBCSN /Drive on NBC Sports (0:30)
5:00 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN Fitness Women’s CrossFit Games. Carson, Calif. (1:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:00)
FSN Motocross X-Fighters. Osaka, Japan (1:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Victory Lap (Live) (1:00)
5:45 p.m. HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (1:20)
(15) KVRR The OT (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round OHL Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN Bull Riding Championship. (1:00)
7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Arz. at Sea. Seattle, Wash. (Live) (3:15)
7:30 p.m. ESPN Poker World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NHRA Drag Racing Auto Club Finals. Pomona, Calif. (3:00)
FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
8:30 p.m. NBCSN F1 Auto Racing Brazilian Grand Prix. São Paulo, Brazil (2:00)
9:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Mexico City, Mexico (2:00)
9:30 p.m. (23) WUCW The Sports Show With Mike Max (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Victory Lap (1:00)
10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 ESPN FC (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
11:05 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
11:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
NBCSN Rallycross Global. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:30)
Monday, Nov. 16)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Mem. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Functional Fitness (0:30) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take Re-Take (0:30)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN NCAA Hockey Minn.St. vs. Min. (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR 120 (3:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take Re-Take (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 His & Hers (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round OHL Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Mem. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round OHL Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)
NBCSN Eye of the Hunter (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball SD St. vs. Utah Utah (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Deer and Deer Hunting TV (0:30)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN Truck Racing Battle of the Bluegrass. (0:30)
9:30 p.m. NBCSN Racer TV (0:30)
10:00 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN F1 Auto Racing Brazilian Grand Prix. São Paulo, Brazil (2:30)
10:20 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:40)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Bay. vs. Ore. Eugene, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Minnesota Timberwolves: Track the Pack 2015-16 (0:30)
NBCSN Truck Racing Battle of the Bluegrass. (0:30)
2:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball L-Laf. vs. Mia. (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
3:30 p.m. NBCSN /Drive on NBC Sports (0:30)
3:45 p.m. ESPN2 ESPN FC (0:15)
4:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Okl. vs. Mem. Memphis, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN UFC Ultimate Insider (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Gameday (Live) (0:30)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take Re-Take (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Con. vs. Ohio St. Columbus, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (Live) (2:15)
FSN Halls of Fame (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
NBCSN Off the Grid (0:30)
6:00 p.m. FSN Deer Hunt Wisconsin (1:00)
GOLF The Golf Fix (1:00)
NBCSN FLW Outdoors (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Vir. vs. G.W. Washington, D.C. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Football (3:00)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:05)
7:15 p.m. ESPN NFL Football Hou. at Cin. Cincinnati, Ohio (Live) (3:05)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
Tuesday, Nov. 17
11:30 a.m. NBCSN The Scott Martin Challenge (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Ala. vs. Dayt. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
GOLF The Golf Fix (1:00)
NBCSN Federation Angler TV (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Whitetail Diaries (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Equestrian Los Angeles Masters. Los Angeles, Calif. (1:00)
GOLF Playing Lessons (1:00)
NBCSN Babe Winkelman (0:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 UEFA Soccer Euro 2016 Qualifier. Swe. vs. Den. (Live) (2:15)
NBCSN Blitz TV (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Col. at Aub. Auburn, Alabama (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Masters Highlights (1:00)
11:30 p.m. NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Palmerton, Pa. (1:00)
Wednesday, Nov. 18
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Mia. Miami, Fla. (2:00)
GOLF Masters Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN G3 Sportsman (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN FLW Outdoors (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF Playing Lessons (1:00)
NBCSN Charlie Moore: No Offense (0:30)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball State Farm Champions Classic. Ken. vs. Duke Chicago, Ill. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Mia. Miami, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Min. at Pit. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Live) (2:30)
7:30 p.m. SHOW ALL ACCESS (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Geo. vs. Md. College Park, Md. (Live) (2:00)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Playoff (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball State Farm Champions Classic. Kan. vs. Mich. St. Chicago, Ill. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:30)
SHOW A Season With Notre Dame Football (0:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Vernon, N.J. (1:00)
SHOW A Season With Notre Dame Football (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Washougal, Wash. (1:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
FSN Minnesota Timberwolves: Track the Pack 2015-16 (0:30)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 His & Hers (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsNation (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Mia. Miami, Fla. (2:00)
GOLF Golfing World (0:30)
NBCSN Racer TV (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
GOLF European Tour Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN Onward Notre Dame (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take Re-Take (0:30)
GOLF Pro-Am (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 SEC Storied (0:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Mia. Miami, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF School of Golf (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball N.O. at Okl. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
GOLF APGA Golf Round 1 Australian Masters. Melbourne, Australia (Live) (5:00)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Was. at Det. Detroit, Mich. (Live) (2:30)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN Gopher Football With Jerry Kill (0:30)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Chi. at Pho. Phoenix, Ariz. (Live) (2:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts World Series of Fighting 23. (2:00)
SHOW A Season With Notre Dame Football (0:30)
Thursday, Nov. 19
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Orl. Orlando, Fla. (2:00)
NBCSN Charlie Moore: No Offense (0:30)
11:30 a.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Americana Outdoors (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Babe Winkelman (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN Whitetail Diaries (0:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (1:00)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
NBCSN Fisher’s ATV Adventures (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Round Robin World Tour Finals. London, England (Live) (2:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
NBCSN Outlaw Pulling Series (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Orl. Orlando, Fla. (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (2:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final
Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Mia. vs. MS St. San Juan, Puerto Rico (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Gopher Football With Jerry Kill (0:30)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Utah vs. Tex.Tech San Juan, Puerto Rico (Live) (2:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Bos. Boston, Mass. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football E.C. at C. Flo. Orlando, Fla. (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. SYFY WWE Smackdown! (2:00)
TNT NBA Basketball Mil. at Cle. Cleveland, Ohio (Live) (2:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final Charleston Classic. Vir. vs. Brad. Charleston, S.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
GOLF APGA Golf Round 2 Australian Masters. Melbourne, Australia (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
TNT NBA Basketball G.S. at L.A. C. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
HBO 24/ 7 Cotto/ Canelo (0:30)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball SMU at Stan. Stanford, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
SHOW A Season With Notre Dame Football (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Bull Riding Championship. (1:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
Friday, Nov. 20
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Ia. vs. Marquette (2:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 DP World Tour Championship. Dubai, UAE (2:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Bos. Boston, Mass. (2:00)
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2:00 p.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Round Robin World Tour Finals. London, England (Live) (2:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
FSN Outdoor Bound TV With Kurt Walbeck (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (2:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal 2K Sports Classic. Wisc. vs. Geo. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Equestrian Calgary, Alta. (1:00)
7:30 p.m. (9) KAWE NCAA Hockey LSSU at Bem. Bemidji, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. SPIKE Bellator MMA (2:15)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football AirF. at Boi. St. Boise, Idaho (Live) (3:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF APGA Golf Round 3 Australian Masters. Melbourne, Australia (Live) (3:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball Chi. at G.S. Oakland, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
FSN Gopher Football With Jerry Kill (0:30)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts World Series of Fighting 25. (Live) (2:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
HBO 24/ 7 Cotto/ Canelo (0:30)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
HBO 24/ 7 Cotto/ Canelo (0:30) Saturday, Nov. 21
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
9:00 a.m. CNBC NASCAR Auto Racing Sprint Cup Series Second Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 DP World Tour Championship. Dubai, UAE (2:30)
NBCSN USA EPL Soccer (Live) (2:00)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Football Harv. vs. Yale (Live) (3:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Countdown (Live) (0:30)
(7) KCCO College Football Today (Live) (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
(11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP (7) KCCO (9) KMSP (15) KVRR ESPN ESPN2 FSN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (2:30)
5:00 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
5:30 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Countdown (Live) (0:30)
ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Extra (Live) (0:30)
ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (3:00)
NBCSN Notre Dame Pre-game Report (Live) (0:30)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Football Bos. at N.D. South Bend, Ind. (Live) (3:30)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Saturday Night Football Pre-game Show (Live) (0:07)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Sprint Cup Series Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:30)
11:30 a.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Puerto Rico Tip-Off. San Juan, Puerto Rico (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Final Practice Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (1:00)
FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
FSN Minnesota Traveler (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN UEFA Champions League Magazine (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal 2K Sports Classic. Duke vs. Vir.
C. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (3:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Football Brown vs. Colu. (Live) (3:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball S.A. at N.O. New Orleans, La. (Live) (2:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Det. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 a.m. CNBC NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:30)
HBO 24/ 7 Cotto/ Canelo (0:30)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
HBO 24/ 7 Cotto/ Canelo (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP (23) WUCW
ESPN ESPN2 FSN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
HBO Face Off With Max Kellerman (0:15)
11:15 a.m. HBO 2 Days: Canelo Alvarez (0:15)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer
Liverp’l at Man. C. Manchester, England (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
Noon GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 The McGladrey Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Sprint Cup Series Final Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO We Need to Talk (1:00)
(9) KAWE NCAA Hockey LSSU at Bem. Bemidji, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Nash. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
7:05 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football (Live) (3:15)
9:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
GOLF APGA Golf Final Round Australian Masters. Melbourne, Australia (Live) (3:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
NBCSN Notre Dame Post-game Report (Live) (0:30)
10:20 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Post-game Show (Live) (0:08)
10:30 p.m. FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Five Diamond Classic. (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Day (2:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Nov 15, 2015 to Nov 21, 2015
Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, it’s almost Thanksgiving! Ah yes, the day that marks the start of the holiday season. A day of food, friends, family and, of course, a healthy dose of arguing.
OK, so maybe that’s being a bit cynical. Maybe there are families out there that never have a cross word or a dirty look for each other during the Thanksgiving holiday. For most of us, though, there’s going to be some tension, but once our bellies are full of turkey and dessert, we let
bygones be bygones and just bask in each other’s company.
Well, Rev Run and his family seem a bit like my own when it comes to holidays — they get competitive. Cooking Channel’s “Rev Run’s Sunday Supper” has been inviting viewers into the Simmons home for Sunday night dinners for a while now, and audiences are invited again for “Rev Run’s Thanksgiving Supper” airing Sunday, Nov. 15.
It’s a peek inside the planning for the big Thanksgiving meal, but there’s trouble a-brewing in this house. Rev Run’s wife, Justine, has been planning the menu for
months, but when the reverend decides that he wants to make his crispy, deep-fried turkey, the two decide to throw down and see who can make the best Thanksgiving meal.
On Justine’s menu: a juicy, ovenroasted turkey with quick-pan gravy; roasted asparagus with bacon; tangy, homemade cranberry sauce; and a pumpkin pie with gingerbread crust for dessert.
From Rev’s corner, to serve alongside his fried turkey, he’ll have savory individual stuffing muffin cups and mini apple pie bites.
It’s a throwdown between the spouses, a dose of healthy competition for the big day. The real winners, though, are the members of their family who get not one, but two mouth-watering Thanksgiving dinners served side by side.
Of course, it’s all in good fun, and, at the end of the day, we viewers are also winners in this contest. After all, we get to watch two fantastic meals lovingly prepared by the lovely couple.
“Rev Run’s Thanksgiving Supper” kicks off the holiday season Sunday, Nov. 15.
Sunday, Nov. 15
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul
TRAV Bizarre Foods America
1:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Barbecue University With Steven
Raichlen
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table
TRAV Food Paradise
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Mind of a Chef (N)
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life (N)
TRAV Food Paradise
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America
Monday, Nov. 16
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Bizarre Foods
2:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food
According to a new study, more and more gay Americans are coming out on Facebook. Apparently, gay women come out by introducing their female partner, and gay men come out by recapping “Scream Queens.” There should be a “we’ve known for years” button.
A high school student hacked the AOL email account of John Brennan, the director of the CIA. In other words, the student correctly guessed that the password of anyone still using AOL is “password.”
Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon
I heard about a new trend where people make marijuana-infused wine. They say it’s the first wine that
pairs well with EVERY food. Vin Diesel recently said that he plans to end the Fast and Furious franchise with three more movies. Just three more and that’s it. I don’t want to say they’re running out of ideas, but in the next one, he just spends two hours looking for a parking spot at Costco.
Whole Foods announced that it is cutting 1,500 jobs. Although Whole Foods doesn’t want to call them “unemployed.” They’re calling them “free-range employees.”
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Solution on page 10.
The hit 1960s TV show finally hits the big screen in this Cold War-era spy flick. CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Cavill) is forced by his superiors to team up with the enemy, KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Hammer), to accomplish a mutually beneficial goal: stopping an international criminal syndicate from building a deadly nuclear device and shattering the delicate political balance between the East and West.
Director:GuyRitchie.Stars:Henry Cavill,ArmieHammer,AliciaVikander,ElizabethDebicki,LucaCalvani.2015.116min.Adventure.