Sins of the father
New Fox drama is police procedural and family drama combined
By Breanna Henry TV MediaAs most viewers are probably aware, the Parable of the Prodigal Son comes from the Bible. It’s a culturally transcendent tale about a wayward child who returns home after many years to a shockingly welcome reunion. The story has been reworded, reimagined and retold many times in books, movies and television, but never quite like this.
The new Fox series “Prodigal Son” premieres Monday, Sept. 23, and in this case, “prodigal” doesn’t imply that the son was reckless, wasteful and extravagant, like he was in the source material. This time it just means that he’s not a serial killer.
British actor Tom Payne (“The Walking Dead”) plays Malcolm Bright, a criminal profiler whose life and career choices have been heavily influenced by the traumatic events of his childhood. A-list Welsh actor Michael Sheen (“Good Omens”) plays Martin, Malcolm’s father and the cause of all that trauma — he just happens to be an infamous serial killer.
If you’re not sure how a biblical tale of unconditional love and ac-
ceptance can be used as a jumpingoff point for a series about a possibly unstable profiler with a criminally insane father, you’ll need to tune in to find out.
I can admit to prejudging this series when I first heard about it. I can’t be the only person who hears the words “serial killer” and “TV drama” and immediately thinks of the long-running, Golden Globewinning series “Dexter,” despite that show having ended more than six years ago. “Prodigal Son” however, does not try to be “Dexter.” It’s an original story that has intrigued me more and more as I’ve learned more about it.
Sheen’s Martin is a seemingly deranged serial killer known as “The Surgeon,” who was locked up when Malcolm was just a boy. As a direct result of his strange and horrifying childhood, Malcolm takes an inter est in law enforcement as an adult, particularly criminal psychology. He becomes a very successful profiler, thanks to his ability to “think like a killer.”
Unfortunately for Malcolm, his talent is eclipsed by the fear that the apple may not have fallen far from the
tree, and the FBI lets him go. Instead, he’s picked out by an NYPD agent named Gil, who is played by screen veteran Lou Diamond Phillips (“Longmire”). Unfortunately for Malcolm’s sanity, Gil seems to have chosen him because of his unsavory connections, not despite them. A copycat serial killer has emerged, and the perpetrator is copying “The Surgeon.” Malcolm is forced to meet with his father, which brings memories of his traumatic childhood flooding back. He’s worked his whole life to ensure that people like his father are caught and incarcerated, so why the title “Prodigal Son?”
Well, Martin seems to think that he and his son are exactly the same, and that once Malcolm accepts his true nature, the father and son can build a wonderful relationship like the one they had when Malcolm was a child, before Martin was locked up for being a homicidal maniac. It is the relationship
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Sources at the White House say that, multiple times, President Trump has asked if a nuclear bomb could stop a hurricane. Luckily, his 13-year-old son told him no.
between father and son that really drives this series. Though Malcolm is loathe to admit it, he and Martin really connect. There is still a bond between the two that cannot be denied.
While the circumstances are extreme, “Prodigal Son” combines its serial killer-centric storyline with elements of a family drama. Rounding out this beyond-dysfunctional family is Halston Sage (“The Orville”) as Payne’s spoiled sister and Bellamy Young (“Scandal”) as Payne’s mother — Fox has put together a team of actors who have earned their stripes on the small screen, proven dramatic stars that keep the show compelling. This series has a real shot at becoming television gold, and I (along with Fox executives) am hoping that it lives up to its potential.
If you have yet to watch any of the great trailers for “Prodigal Son,” they’re a good place to start in preparation for the series premiere. The costumes, set design and color correction of the show evoke the 1991 Oscar-winning film “The Silence of the Lambs,” and that’s without taking into consideration flashbacks to meetings between the boy and his father, who is chained up just like Dr. Hannibal Lecter himself.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
To save money, New York City is thinking about cleaning the subways less often. Apparently, the annual once-over with a wet nap was just way too expensive.
A family in Texas just realized their vacation photos were photo-bombed by a topless woman. They knew something was up when their son ran up to his room with the family album and locked the door.
The Late Late Show with James Corden
According to a study, people who keep a tidy house are twice as happy as people who are messy. I think it’s pretty obvious that this study was conducted by your mum. This study also said that, on average, a clean person has more sex than a messy person. So when someone says, “I’m a neat freak,” what they really mean is, “I’m neat, and I’m a freak.”
Late Night With Seth Meyers
A Kansas man received stitches over the weekend after he was hit by his cousin’s girlfriend during a game of Monopoly. The girl was going to spend the night in jail but got out of it by rolling doubles.
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX: “The Politician”
On Friday, Sept. 27, writer, producer and director Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”) presents his new high school series, “The Politician.” Ben Platt (“Pitch Perfect 2,” 2015) stars as Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from California who has had his heart set on being the president of the United States since he was 7 years old. Now, in order to reach that goal, he has to make it past one of the most difficult political hurdles: high school. Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow (“Avengers: Endgame,” 2019), “The Politician” is an insightful and satirical look into the ruthless world of politics.
“Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself”
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham takes the stage with his classic characters in this latest comedy special, premiering Tuesday, Sept. 24. Dunham has been described as America’s favorite comedian. Filmed in Dallas, the special features Dunham’s classic characters: the curmudgeonly Walter, the hyperactive Peanut (who tends to make fun of Dunham), talking jalapeno pepper José Jalapeño and the skeletal corpse Achmed the Dead Terrorist. Don’t miss this tongue-incheek black comedy special.
“Team Kaylie”
Bryana Salaz (“Malibu Rescue”) stars as teen celebrity Kaylie Konrad in this new series, which premieres Monday, Sept. 23. After a run-in with the law, the self-obsessed celebrity must complete court-ordered community service, and she ends up the leader of a wilderness club at an inner-city middle school. Kaylie tries to prove she is more than just a pretty face and attempts to find common ground with a rag-tag group of kids.
“Glitch” Season 3
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, this Australian paranormal drama returns for a third and final season. “Glitch” follows police Sgt. James Hayes (Patrick
Brammall, “No Activity”) as he investigates the mysterious resurrection of seven people from the local cemetery. Hayes must figure out what links these people and how they rose from the dead. Catch up on the first two seasons of this supernatural series before you binge Season 3, and then experience the show’s thrilling finale.
“Explained” Season 2
Season 2 of this documentary series premieres Thursday, Sept. 26. Each episode is a short documentary meant to explore the big questions surrounding almost any topic, big or small. Season 1 featured an impressive cast of narrators and a wide range of topics, from pop star Carly Rae Jepsen narrating “Music” and Kevin Smith (“Clerks II,” 2006) narrating “Weed,” to Rachael McAdams (“Game Night,” 2018) narrating “Why Women Are Paid Less” and Christian Slater (“Mr. Robot”) narrating “Cryptocurrency.” Delve into more fascinating subjects when Season 2 premieres this week.
“Bard
of Blood”
On Friday, Sept. 27, this Indian political thriller, based on the popular book by Bilal Siddiq, premieres. When his former lieutenant-general is killed by a double agent, Kabir Anand (Emraan Hashmi, “Why Cheat India,” 2019), a literature professor in Mumbai, is ripped out of his comfortable life
ent Musical Finale.” Showrunner Jill Soloway has confirmed that the two-hour series finale will feature the death of the main character, Maura (Jeffrey Tambor, “Arrested Development”), and will allow family members Shelly (Judith Light, “Ugly Betty”), Sarah (Amy Landecker, “Room 104”), Josh (Jay Duplass, “The Mindy Project”) and Ali (Gaby Hoffmann, “Girls”) to grieve and cope. Don’t miss this spectacular finale when it premiers on Amazon Prime.
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse”
and thrust back into the world of espionage after trying to distance himself from the Indian secret service for years. Anand is forced to confront the ghosts of his past as he fights to avenge his mentor and save his country from what could become World War III.
WHAT’S NEW ON AMAZON PRIME: “Transparent”
On Friday, Sept. 27, this comedic and poignant series comes to a dramatic close with “The Transpar-
The eighth installment of the “American Horror Story” anthology series makes its Prime debut on Tuesday, Sept. 24. True to its name, “Apocalypse” is set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse, where the chosen elite survive in outposts set up by the mysterious Cooperative. A Cooperative representative, determined to save society with a secret paradise, arrives at an outpost on the American West Coast, which is run by the strict Wilhemina Venable (Sarah Paulson, “Glass,” 2019) and Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates, “The Highwaymen,” 2019), and order quickly turns to chaos. Beneath it all, the final battle between good and evil wages.
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU: “Mixed-ish”
Fans of Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) from the popular comedy series “Black-ish” — or anyone who craves an expansion of the “Blackish” universe — are in luck. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the series premiere of the spinoff series “Mixed-ish” begins streaming on Hulu. “Mixed-ish” goes back 30 years and chronicles the origins of the beloved character Rainbow “Bow” Johnson as she grows up in a mixed-race family in the 1980s. Tika Sumpter (“The Haves and the Have Nots”) and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“NYPD Blue”) star, and the series premiere leads right into the “Black-ish” season opener.
Yesterday
After Jack (Patel), a struggling singer-songwriter from a small British town, is hit by a bus, he wakes up in an alternate timeline where no one has ever heard of The Beatles. He tries to jog people’s memories by singing some of the most famous Beatles tracks to his friends and family, but when even that doesn’t work, he starts taking credit for the band’s greatest hits. Jack’s manager and childhood friend, Ellie
(James), has him record a demo with a local music producer, and he is soon performing on local television. After being invited to be the opening act for Ed Sheeran, Jack’s music career takes off, and he must choose between his newfound fame and a life of integrity.
Director:DannyBoyle.Stars: HimeshPatel,LilyJames,SophiaDi Martino,EdSheeran,KateMcKinnon.2019.116mins.Drama.
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GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Skateboarding (1:30)
11:30 a.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Det. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Indy Women in Tech Championship. (Live) (4:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN Skateboarding (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 High Noon (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Safeway
Open. (Live) (4:00)
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 (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Whelen Series (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Live (Live) (0:30)
ESPN The Greatest (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Pre-season. St.L. vs. Det. (Live) (2:30)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Pre-game Show (Live) (0:30)
ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Phi. at G.B. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN NCAA Football Navy at Mem. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Det. (3:00)
8:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Safeway Open. (4:00)
NBCSN WR Rugby Pool C World Cup. Eng. vs. USA (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 UFC Fight Flashback (0:30)
FSN The Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Greatest (0:30)
Friday, Sept. 27
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Day 1 World Championships. (Live) (4:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Pre-season. Min. at Dal. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Det. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2
Indy Women in Tech Championship. (Live) (3:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing
Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Roval 400. (1:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Boondock Nation (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Safeway Open. (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
NBCSN Racing Roots (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Duke at Vir.T (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
FSN Spotlight (0:30)
NBCSN Wood Brothers (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (29) WFTC H.S. Football Chaska vs. Apple Valley (Live) (2:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
TBS ELeague (1:00)
11:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 PURE Insurance Championship. (2:00)
NBCSN WR Rugby Pool C World Cup. Arg. vs. Ton. (Live) (3:00)
Saturday, Sept. 28
8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
8:30 a.m. NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:25)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live) (2:05)
9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Gopher Pregame (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Big Noon Kickoff (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP (9) KMSP (15)
KVRR ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer MCI at Evert. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Indy Women in Tech Championship. (Live) (3:30)
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2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Final Practice Drive for the Cure 250. (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 PURE Insurance Championship. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Roval 400. (Live) (1:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 Max on Boxing (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Kan. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Women’s Marathon World Championships. (3:00)
8:00 p.m. PARMT Mixed Martial Arts
Benson Henderson vs. Myles Jury Bellator 227. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Safeway Open. (3:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NCAA Football Arz. St. at Cal. (Live) (3:00)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
3:30 p.m. FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)
4:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
4:30 p.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Gametime With Boomer Esiason (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Safeway Open. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Series Postrace Show (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Horse Racing Super Saturday. (Live) (2:30)
6:00 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
(29) WFTC H.S. Football Rochester Mayo vs. Mankato West (Live) (2:30)
(29) WFTC ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Kan. (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30) NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Day 2 World Championships. (3:30)
8:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Whacked Out Sports (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Safeway Open. (3:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
(15) KVRR FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Drive for the Cure 250. (Live) (0:30)
Noon NBCSN Grassroots Racing (1:00)
12:15 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
1:00 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Roval 400. (Live) (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE IAAF Track & Field World Championships. (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
(7) KCCO College Football Today (0:30)
NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP (7) KCCO (9)
KMSP (15) KVRR ESPN ESPN2
NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
(9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
(11) KARE NCAA Football Vir. at N.D. (Live) (3:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250. (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 PURE Insurance Championship. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Connected (0:30)
FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 PURE Insurance Championship. (2:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Sep 22, 2019 to Sep 28, 2019
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Food Network treats viewers to Halloween specials
By Michelle Rose TV MediaIt’s the season for “PSL” and all other things pumpkin-spiced. But while I’m alternating between savoring the season and preserving its flavors to last the winter, retailers and TV networks are thinking more short term: Halloween.
(Craft and dollar stores quietly stocked their shelves with spooky decorations back in August, so I shouldn’t be surprised by the timing. And yet, I am. Every year.)
Food Network has a good reason to start introducing its Halloween specials now: with fewer than 40 days to go until trick-or-
treating time, any seasonal series with four or more episodes needs to start its run now in order to wrap up by Oct. 31. Besides, a lot of us will need inspiration for sweet treats to bake in October for fundraisers, parties and work or school events.
The spookiest of seasons begins on Food Network with backto-back premieres of “Halloween Baking Championship” and “Halloween Cake Off” on Monday, Sept. 23.
“Halloween Baking Championship” is a prime-time staple this time of year, and its format hasn’t changed from seasons past. John Henson returns to host this fifth edition, while Katie Lee
joins show veterans Carla Hall and Zac Young at the judges table.
The competition starts off with eight bakers whose scarily tasty desserts will determine whether they survive elimination, beginning with this week’s skeleton and monster-themed challenges. They’re all battling for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize and a feature profile in “Food Network Magazine.”
Up next is “Halloween CakeOff.” This one’s a new addition to the seasonal lineup, but it’s fronted by a familiar face: Duff Goldman. The famous baker is also cohost of “Kids Halloween Baking
Championship” along with Valerie Bertinelli, and that special competition series premieres on Thursday, Sept. 26.
But back to “Halloween CakeOff.” Four pro bakers from across the country will compete in the most unconventional baking and design challenges yet, including this week’s “living dead test,” in which they must mix ingredients that are “dead and dark” with those that are “colorful and alive.” At the end of the four-episode inaugural run, judges Goldman, Dan Langan and Waylynn Lucas will declare the ultimate winner of the $10,000 grand prize.
Sunday, Sept. 22
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen Lidia shares chocolate desserts and a creamy risotto recipe.
Hosted by: Lidia Bastianich
2:00 p.m. (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show Follow the 11 remaining bakers tasked with making 24 elaborately decorated biscuits. Hosted by: Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc
Monday, Sept. 23
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Sept. 26
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Friday, Sept. 27
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, Sept. 28
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes Bake three recipes to satisfy every chocoholic’s cravings.
Hosted by: Martha Stewart TRAV Food Paradise Butter is showcased in dishes like lobster
rolls and spaghetti as well as flaky pastries.
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Mexico: One Plate at a Time Traditional chilaquiles get an elegant touch with fried butternut strips.
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen Coconut cake with icing a la Lorna, and ambrosia and apple cream cheese slab pie are made. Hosted by: Kevin Belton
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Grilled calamari salad with tomato coulis; apple and radicchio salad with gorgonzola. Hosted by: Lidia Bastianich
Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals Grilled pork with watermelon cucumber salsa and chicken with lemon and capers are made.
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Becky Hays makes Bridget Lancaster the perfect one-hour broiled chicken and pan sauce.
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Learn how Milk Street makes bold Italian dishes. (N)
1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen Dishes include spice-crusted steaks and grilled bacon burgers with caramelized onions. (N) Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Sep 22, 2019 to Sep 28, 2019
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Gail Clifford, M.D. Hospitalist
Dr.Clifford relocatedtoDeerwood from Arizona whereshe wasa hospitalist. She also practiced in Tacoma, Wash.; Mankato; SiouxFalls,SouthDakota; Bremer ton, Washington ;Council Bluffs,Iowa; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; andBelleville, Illinois. Dr.Clifford earned her MedicalDegree at NewYorkMedical College; Mastersof Medical Management at Carnegie Mellon; andBachelorofSciencedegreeinbiology, cumlaude,atSaintLouis University. She completed herresidencyatthe Universityof TexasHealthScienceCenter, MD Anderson Cancer Center,and Polyclinic Medical Center.The physician also completeda Master’sscreenwritingcourse.
Kamran Darabi,M.D. Oncologist
Dr.Darabi came to CRMC from North Carolina where he wasamember of the hematology/oncolog yfaculty at Levine CancerInstitute of Atrium Health. He also worked as medical director of thehematology/oncolog yprogram at Ridgeview MedicalCenter in Waconia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at SanfordSchoolofMedicine andas hematologist/medical oncologistat SanfordCancerCenter.Dr. Darabi received his Medical Degree from theUniversity of Cologne in Germanyand completed residencyatAlber tEinstein Medical Center in Philadelphia andfellowshipsatHar vard Universityand NewYorkMedical College.
DanLonergan, M.D. Interventional Pain Specialist
Dr.Lonerganreceived his Medical DoctoratefromS t. Louis Universit y School of Medicine andcompletedhis ane st he siology re sidenc yand pain medicinefellowship at Vanderbilt University MedicalCenter wherehe also ser veda smedicaldirec tor of the comprehensivepain service.Hehas specific exper tise in thet reat ment of spinalpain throught he useof inter vent ional and mult idisciplinar y modalit ie sw it hout theuse of opioids or ot her addic tive sub st ance s.
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Shaft
In his infancy, John “JJ” Shaft Jr. (Usher) survived an assassination attempt by drug lord Pierro “Gordito” Carrera (De Bankolé), along with his mother and father. JJ is now a cybersecurity expert and an FBI agent with a degree from MIT. When his childhood friend is found
dead of a heroin overdose, he suspects foul play. Turning to his father (Jackson), a detective-turned-private investigator, for help, JJ works alongside his dad to solve the mystery of his friend’s untimely death. Director:TimStory.Stars:SamuelL. Jackson,JessieT.Usher,Richard Roundtree,ReginaHall,IsaachDe Bankolé. 2019.111mins.Action.