Entertainment Now February 2 – 8, 2025 by Community Source

By Sarah Passingham

What you don’t know can’t

hurt you, right? While that may be true sometimes, a new procedural drama supposes what could happen if the most dangerous secret facility imaginable was breached. In the brand-new series “The Hunting Party,” premiering Monday, Feb. 3, on NBC, FBI agent Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh, “Manifest”) is tasked with tracking down the country’s most unpredictable inmates, who have escaped from an underground, off-the-books prison.

Most people are familiar with the FBI’s most wanted list of suspects alleged to have committed serious crimes. But what happens when those suspects are brought to justice and disappear into the system, never to be heard of again? “The Hunting Party” suggests that a high-level operation of deep solitary confinement keeps America’s most vicious criminals hidden far underground, away from society.

The inciting incident in the series is an explosion revealing the classified prison hidden beneath innocuous-looking farmland. The blast sets many inmates — who have been disappeared in one way or another on paper — free to roam and possibly commit more crimes in a world that has no idea they are still alive.

Skilled profiler Bex Henderson is brought in to lead a small team of highly specialized agents, only learning about the existence of the bunker facility once she’s brought on board to round up those inmates who have survived the blast and are now in the wind.

Bex’s team searches for the fugitives on the loose, but as they get deeper down the rabbit hole of the investigation, it becomes clear that there was a sinister reason behind the jailbreak — the explosion was planned.

“The blast was no accident,” Oliver Odell (Nick Wechsler, “Revenge”) tells Bex in the series’ official trail -

In the new series “The Hunting Party,” premiering Monday, Feb. 3, on NBC, FBI agent Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh, “Manifest”) tracks down escaped inmates.

Patrick Sabongui and Melissa Roxburgh star in “The Hunting Party”

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On the outside: Investigators chase dangerous inmates in ‘The Hunting Party’

er, “Someone wanted those killers back out in the world.”

Oliver, who joins Bex’s investigative team, has a romantic past with the profiler, but both agents have bigger fish to fry and try to put their past behind them to work together. The rest of the team is made up of Ryan Hassani (Patrick Sabongui, “The Flash”), Shane Florence (Josh McKenzie, “La Brea”) and Jennifer Morales (Sara Garcia, “Ride”).

“The Hunting Party” was created by JJ Bailey (“Echo”), who serves as the series’ co-showrunner with writer Jake Coburn (“The Endgame”). Thor Freudenthal (“Carnival Row”) directs the series, while Keto Shimizu (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) writes alongside Bailey and Coburn. All four also executive produce the show.

Also starring in the series is Tobias Jelinek (“This Is Us”) as serial killer Richard Harris, who is used to introduce Bex to the secret prison. Brought in by Elizabeth Mallory (Zabryna Guevara, “New

Amsterdam”) to provide an assessment of the murderer, Bex questions why she has been asked to give a profile of a dead killer. Little does she know that Harris is alive and unwell and, now on the run, is ready for a cat-and-mouse chase with the investigator.

“The longer they’re out there, the more dangerous they’re going to become,” Bex tells her team in the trailer, underlining how important it is that they find the escapees. The trailer also features shots of elaborately staged crime scenes with unnervingly posed corpses — reminiscent of the work of serial killer Hannibal Lecter, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen (“Casino Royale,” 2006), in NBC’s beloved horror series “Hannibal.” “Highly intelligent malignant narcissists,” Bex calls the inmates they’re searching for. They are the most sophisticated and hard to pin down of all the criminals, unless of course the searching is being done by a team made up exclusively of elites like Bex.

“Cobra Kai” - Season 6 (Netflix — Feb. 13, Series Finale)

After a startling result in the Sekai Taikai, Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai must reckon with their pasts while facing an uncertain future both on and off the mat. Almost 40 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, it’s all been leading to this. After six seasons, this fan-favorite show comes to a close. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka star.

“Ratatouille” (Available Now) Remy (Patton Oswalt) dreams of becoming a great chef, despite being a rat in a definitely rodent-phobic profession. He moves to Paris to follow his dream and, with the help of hapless garbage boy Linguini (Lou Romano), he puts his culinary skills to the test in the kitchen but he has to stay in hiding at the same time, with hilarious consequences.

Up” (Available Now) Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner), a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But, curmudgeonly Carl’s worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell (Jordan Nagai) is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house. Bob Peterson also voice stars.

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“The Kardashians”Season 6 (Feb. 6)

The Kardashian-Jenners return with a year full of challenges, milestones and new adventures. With uncertain futures and their past returning to haunt them, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie, and Kris will have to rely on each other as they navigate their roles as moms and businesswomen to overcome the obstacles that come with their increasingly complicated lives.

“Invincible” - Season 3 (Feb. 6)

Based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series, this animated series for adults follows Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) as he inherits his father’s (J.K. Simmons) superpowers and sets out to become Earth’s greatest defender, only to discover the job is more challenging than he could have ever imagined.

“Finding Nemo” (Available Now) Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) — who has a really short memory — joins Marlin on his wild journey.

“Cars” (Available Now) In a world where the towns are peopled with cars — and even the bugs are mini motors — a young ambitious racing car called Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is a star. On his way to an important event, he has to stop in the little town of Radiator Springs after he accidentally damages the road and is forced to repair it.

“Empire Records” (Available Now)

The employees of Empire Records, an independent music store on the verge of being sold to a large conglomerate, band together to stage a fund-raising party to raise enough money to buy the business. Renée Zellweger, Liv Tyler, Anthony La Paglia, Ethan Embry and Robin Tunney star.\

“Newtopia”Season 1 (Feb. 7)

Having started his mandatory military conscription at a later age, Jae-yoon (Park Jeongmin) faces anxiety about his future while in the midst of a break up with his girlfriend Young-joo (BLACKPINK’s Jisoo). However, a zombie outbreak spreads across the city, forcing Jae-yoon to step up as leader of his squad. Meanwhile, Young-joo experiences her own difficulties as a rookie in the workforce.

“American Psycho” (Available Now)

In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto) and the secretary (Chloe Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

“Do the Right Thing” (Available Now) Salvatore “Sal” Fragione (Danny Aiello) is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin’ Out (Giancarlo Esposito), becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria’s Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin’ Out believes a pizzeria in a Black neighborhood should showcase Black actors, but Sal disagrees.

“Kinda Pregnant” (Feb. 5) Jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy, Lainy (Amy Schumer) wears a fake baby bump... and accidentally meets the man of her dreams. Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr. and and Brianne Howey also star.

“Sweet Magnolias” - Season 4 (Feb. 6) This feel-good romantic drama centers around three best friends — Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) — born and raised in Serenity, South Carolina, a small southern town where everybody knows everybody and everybody knows everybody’s business.

“Foxy Brown” (Available Now) Unable to pay back the $20,000 he owes the mob, small-time hustler Link (Antonio Fargas) instead gives up the identity of an undercover cop (Terry Carter) who happens to be dating his sister, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier). When gangsters later kill the cop, Foxy is quick to make the connection and swears vengeance.

“Celebrity Bear Hunt” - Season 1 (Feb. 5) Holly Willoughby hosts this action-packed competition show that sees a group of unlikely British celebrities dropped into the Central American jungle as prey for one of the world’s most fearsome predators – Bear Grylls. Bear believes there’s an action hero inside us all — even the celebs — but how strong is their will to survive?

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (Peacock — Feb. 13, Movie Premiere) Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark (Colin Firth) was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother of two and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo. Pressured by her friends and family —Shazzer (Sally Phillips), Jude (Shirley Henderson) and Tom (James Callis), her work colleague Miranda (Sarah Solemani), her mother (Gemma Jones) and her gynecologist Dr. Rawlings (Emma Thompson) — to forge a new path toward life and love, Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man (Leo Woodall).

“Apple Cider Vinegar” (Feb. 6) Set at the birth of Instagram, this Australian series follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way — all of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true.

“Heat” (Available Now) Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lt. Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman).

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8 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Trophy Hassan II, First Round. From Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco. (Live) 11 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Cognizant Founders Cup, First Round. From Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Fla. (Live)

action. (Live)

7 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Kentucky at Ole Miss. Men’s college basketball action. (Live) ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA. Men’s college basketball action. (Live)

7:30 p.m. TNT TRUTV NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers. Professional basketball action from the NBA. (Live)

8:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Georgetown at Xavier. Men’s college basketball action. (Live)

9 p.m. ESPN TGL Golf Boston Common Golf vs. Los Angeles Golf Club. From SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Live) ESPN2 College Basketball Baylor at Texas Tech. From United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Live)

10 p.m. TNT TRUTV NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Live)

10:30 p.m. FS1 Women’s College Basketball Colorado State at New Mexico. From The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. (Live)

11 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Teams TBA. Men’s college basketball action. (Live)

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2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Deutsche Pokal Soccer Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. FC Koln. Quarterfinal. (Live)

6:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Butler at Seton Hall. From Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Live)

7 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Duke at Syracuse. From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (Live) TNT TRUTV NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at New York Rangers. The latest hockey action from across the NHL. (Live)

7:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks. Professional basketball action from the NBA. (Live)

8 p.m. GOLF Golf Good Good Golf Now Open. Action from golf tournaments around the world. (Live)

8:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Creighton at Providence. From Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. (Live)

9 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Arkansas at Texas. From Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Live)

9:30 p.m. TNT TRUTV NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (Live)

10:05 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets. Professional basketball action from the NBA. (Live)

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4 a.m.

Qatar. (Live)

4 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf WM Phoenix Open, First Round. From TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live)

7 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Temple at South Florida. From Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. (Live) FS1 College Basketball Maryland at Ohio State. From Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Live)

7:30 p.m. TNT TRUTV NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. (Live)

8:30 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Basketball Stanford at Notre Dame. Women’s college basketball coverage. (Live)

9 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Saint Mary’s at San Francisco. From War Memorial Gymnasium in San Francisco. (Live) FS1 Women’s College Basketball Maryland at Oregon. From Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. (Live)

10 p.m. TNT TRUTV NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers. Professional basketball action from the NBA. (Live)

11 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Washington State at Oregon State. From Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. (Live)

4 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, Second Round. From Doha Golf Club in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar. (Live) Friday

8 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Trophy Hassan II, Second Round. From Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco. (Live) 11 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Cognizant Founders Cup, Second Round. From Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Fla. (Live)

4 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf WM Phoenix Open, Second Round. From TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live)

7 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball VCU at Dayton. From UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. (Live) FS1 College Basketball USC at Purdue. From Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (Live)

7:15 p.m. TNT TRUTV Unrivaled Basketball Phantom Basketball Club vs. Lunar Owls Basketball Club. Coverage of the women’s professional 3-on-3 basketball league. (Live)

7:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. (Live)

8 p.m. WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball St. John’s at Connecticut. From Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. (Live) 8:15 p.m. TNT TRUTV Unrivaled Basketball Mist Basketball Club vs. Rose Basketball Club. Coverage of the women’s professional 3-on3 basketball league. (Live)

9 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Gymnastics LSU at Alabama. From Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Live) FS1 College Basketball San Jose State at Boise State. From ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho. (Live)

10:05 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns. Professional basketball action from the NBA. (Live)

4 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, Third Round. From Doha Golf Club in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar. (Live) Saturday

8 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Trophy Hassan II, Final Round. From Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco. (Live)

12 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Seton Hall at Georgetown. Men’s college basketball action. (Live) USA College Basketball Richmond at Davidson. Men’s college basketball action. (Live)

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball Oregon at Michigan State. From Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. (Live)

1 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf WM Phoenix Open, Third Round. From TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live)

WGRZ-2 WICU-12 College Basketball Wisconsin at Iowa. From Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Live)

WIVB-4 WSEE-35 College Basketball Michigan at Indiana. From Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (Live)

WKBW-7 NHL Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. (Live)

WPIX-11 College Basketball Virginia Tech at Notre Dame. Men’s college basketball action. (Live)

2 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Kansas at Kansas State. From Bramlage Coliseum in Mahnattan, Kan. (Live) ESPN2 College Basketball Miami at Louisville. From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. (Live)

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball Marquette at Creighton. From CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. (Live)

3 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Cognizant Founders Cup, Third Round. From Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Fla. (Live)

WIVB-4 WSEE-35 PGA Tour Golf WM Phoenix Open, Third Round. From TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live)

WPIX-11 College Basketball Boston College at Syracuse. From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (Live)

3:30 p.m. WKBW-7 NHL Hockey Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins. From TD Garden in Boston. (Live)

4 p.m. WGRZ-2 WICU-12 Track and Field Millrose Games. From New York. (Live)

5:30 p.m. WPIX-11 College Basketball Georgia Tech at Virginia. From John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. (Live)

6 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Duke at Clemson. Men’s college basketball action. (Live) ESPN2 College Basketball BYU at

In Focus

“Yellowjackets” - Season 3 (Paramount+ with Showtime — Feb. 14, Season Premiere)

This suspenseful thriller is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un) lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.

Time - Week of February 2 - 8, 2025

After five years of dedicated service, Station 126 answers its last call during this final chapter. As Carlos (Rafael L. Silva) continues to process his father’s (Benito Martinez) murder, Owen (Rob Lowe) faces a life-changing decision, contemplating whether or not he should stay with the 126. “9-1-1: Lone Star” concludes with a shocking series finale this Monday, Feb. 3, on Fox, with a special finale featurette available to watch on Instagram, at instagram.com/911tvnews/reel/ DEV8duSzkxR/?hl=en

It’ll be a night to remember at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles tonight, as Beyoncé takes on The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and others for Record of the Year, leading the pack with 11 total nominations for her album “Cowboy Carter.” Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone are also among the nominees of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live this Sunday, Feb. 2, on CBS. For a full list of nominations, see grammy.com/news/2025-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list

BY JAY BOBBIN

‘A New Hope’ remains eternal for ‘Star Wars’

The “Star Wars” franchise has held many surprises for its countless fans, one of which was that the first movie actually was the fourth chapter. On Thursday, Feb. 6, FX presents the original trilogy from the George Lucas-created saga — with 1977’s “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” introducing characters from “a galaxy far, far away” that have become only more beloved as time has gone on. Mark Hamill plays adventurous Luke Skywalker, who responds to an appeal-by-hologram from Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) as she tries to thwart the sinister Darth Vader (David Prowse, with voice by James Earl Jones) and his scheme to build a Death Star capable of ravaging the universe. The would-be heroes get assistance from maverick smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Among the picture’s seven Oscars were wins for best visual effects – of course – and for John Williams’s genuinely iconic music score.

“The King of Comedy” (Hulu, streaming): Also from Martin Scorsese, superb 1982

does deal with the

business, as the title suggests, but it has a dark theme. Frequent Scorsese collaborator Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, a dangerously relentless admirer of a talk-show host (Jerry Lewis, whose background and image go a long way for his character here). A kidnapping results as Pupkin seeks fame for himself; Sandra Bernhard is chillingly memorable as Pupkin’s equally obsessive friend.

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope”

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