Talk about a throwback! Ryan Gosling debuted his new ‘80s style on the first day of filming his new movie, The Fall Guy — and it’s a far cry from the bleach-blond look he sported as Barbie’s beau.
08.10.2022 - 20:43 / deadline.com
The Eye Network had a very good Friday night in the ratings wars.
The 9 PM slot series premiere of Fire County on CBS was a ratings winner, drawing 5.74 million viewers and beating its competitors by more than 3 million viewers. That impressive showing made Fire County the #1 new series this season. CBS now has the top three new series this season, with Fire Country joining East New York and So Help Me Todd.
At 8 PM, the sixth season premiere of S.W.A.T. won its time slot with 4.63 million viewers. While at 10 PM, perennial strong draw Blue Bloods‘ 13th season premiere at with 6.11 million viewers, posting over a one million viewer advantage over the combined competition.
All ratings are Live/Same Day and subject to modification when the final tallies come in.
Elsewhere in the network demo wars, Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw Logan Paul’s confrontation with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline propel the season premiere to a demo wars win on the night with an 0.5. The victory comes ahead of WWE Extreme Rules tonight, which streams live on Peacock.
ABC had a new Shark Tank, as entrepreneur panelists Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbera Corcoran and guest judge Kendra Scott hearing pitches from a pumpkin carving tool company, a fitness product, Korean food, and a sculpted playset firm. That was good for an 0.4. Newsmag 20/20 investigated a Louisiana murder, coming in with an 0.3.
The CW had the iHeart Radio Music Festival, with Morgan Wallen, Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey and others. The lineup drew an 0.1 in demos.
At NBC, the Capital One College Bowl, a quiz show battle between students vying for scholarship money, came in with an 0.2. Trailing newsmag Dateline spotlighted a Nevada death that was
Talk about a throwback! Ryan Gosling debuted his new ‘80s style on the first day of filming his new movie, The Fall Guy — and it’s a far cry from the bleach-blond look he sported as Barbie’s beau.
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CBS has given full season orders to Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter CBS has given full season orders to its three freshman dramas — “East New York,” “So Help Me Todd,” and “Fire Country.” “CBS is off to a tremendous start this season, said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are thrilled to have the three most watched new series, each with their own unique settings, characters and storylines. These dramas are elevating our already successful lineup, resonating with diverse audiences both on-air and on streaming, and continuing to grow each week.” “We thank the talented casts, executive producers and their incredible writing and production teams for bringing these shows to life,” Kahl added. “Additional kudos to our CBS programming teams for shepherding these series to success. We are delighted to give them well deserved full season orders.”
CBS continues to torch the ratings wars on Friday nights, as new hit Fire Country is again showing strongly in the Live+Same Day tallies.
It looks like Carey Mulligan must’ve gotten on a plane right after the New York premiere of her movie She Said!
It’s a small success, but the CW will surely take it these days: Tuesday’s series premiere of The Winchesters was The CW’s most-watched debut so far this season in total viewers.
Selome Hailu The Season 2 premiere of “Ghosts” saw a 50% increase in viewership after seven days of multiplatform viewing, Variety has learned exclusively. The episode brought in an impressive 6.15 million viewers when it first aired, according to Live + Same Day data, and CBS confirmed that delayed viewing via DVR and other platforms brought that number to 9.23 million. Live + 7 data indicates that the “Ghosts” episode, titled “Spies,” edged out every other network comedy premiere of the season — even “Young Sheldon,” which has topped other comedies for several years now. Predictably, the “Big Bang Theory” spin-off, which also airs on CBS, still had a mighty showing. Its Season 6 premiere started with 6.61 million viewers — initially more than “Ghosts” — which increased to 9.11 million, thus becoming the No. 2 most-viewed comedy accounting for seven days of viewing.
William Earl One of CBS’ hot new prospects for the fall — the Bruckheimer TV drama “Fire Country” — got off to a solid start in its linear debut Friday. The show also helped boost CBS’ live streaming numbers compared to the comparable fall Friday premiere night in 2021. “Fire Country,” an action-drama revolving around California firefighters, opened to 5.74 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour, according to Nielsen. The series built on its “S.W.A.T.” lead-in by a significant margin, as the sixth season premiere of the police drama brought in 4.6 million viewers at 8 p.m. CBS capped the night with “Blue Bloods” grabbing 6.1 million viewers with its 13th season premiere at 10 p.m. CBS easily took Friday bragging rights in linear total viewers with an average of 5.5 million.
moved with his “SEAL Team” co-stars to Paramount+ for the series sixth season — and he’s back on CBS starring in “Fire Country,” a new drama premiering Friday (Oct. 7) at 9 p.m.Thieriot, who’s also a series co-producer and co-writer, plays Bode Donovan, who’s doing time in a Northern California prison (Lompoc) for armed robbery.
Emily Longeretta Growing up in Northern California, Max Thieriot was keen on firefighters. So, as he starred on “Seal Team,” he started writing “Fire Country,” a drama that follows a young convict who joins a prison release firefighting program to help with wildfires. When Bode Donovan (Thieriot) is assigned to work in his hometown, things become more complicated. “It certainly started from a purely firefighting CalFire standpoint and what that would look like, but the inmate firefighter program was always going to be something that would be involved in the show,” he tells Variety. “Because of growing up up in Northern California, it was normal, everyday life for me, seeing conservation camp crews work alongside the highway and on the fire lines driving around. Then I realized folks that aren’t from up there, specifically, didn’t really know this was a thing a few years ago.”
Fire Country.Inspired by Thieriot's real-life experiences growing up in Northern California, the series — co-created by the star — follows Bode Donovan (Thieriot), a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish wildfires across the region. When Bode is assigned to the program in his hometown, where he was once the golden All-American son, the skeletons in his closet come back to haunt him as he looks to redeem himself with Cal Fire.ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the series premiere, where Bode breaks the news to fire captain Manny Perez (Lucifer's Kevin Alejandro) that he's actually quite familiar with the small town he's been assigned to through the prison release firefighting program after detailing the circumstances that led him to be in this position in the first place.After sharing that he was forgiven for his crimes by the victim he put in danger all those years ago, Bode expresses his desire to succeed.
Davide Sanclimenti has shared his thoughts on Maya Jama after it was claimed the presenter has signed to become the new host of Love Island. The self-proclaimed Italian stallion is riding high after winning this summer's series with girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and has just released his debut collection with boohooMAN. AndDavide, 27, had nothing but praise for Bristol-born Maya who last week found herself in the spotlight amid reports she had been "confirmed" as the new Love Island presenter.
Fire Country stands out.Exclusive: 9-1-1's Oliver Stark opens up about vulnerability and why it's okay to cryThe passion project of Seal Team's Max Theriot, the show follows young convict Bode, played by Max, who is offered access to an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California. There, he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to fight the unpredictable wildfires that engulf the region.WATCH: Fire Country airs on 10/7 on CBSBut a twist in the premiere episode proves that Max is looking for redemption in more than one way - and that the town is hiding its own secrets.Twilight and 9-1-1:Lone Star actor Billy Burke stars as Fire Chief Vince Donovan and he spoke to HELLO! about being inspired by Max's ''infectious passion" and why we shouldn't compare Fire Country to other procedurals…MORE: 7 best shows to watch on Apple TV+ right now MORE: Firefly Lane's dramatic season one cliffhanger ending explainedWhen it came to me, I saw that the subject matter was so ripe to dive into and it was a show that we hadn't seen before, and it had such a pedigree attached to it, I saw no reason not to do it.
Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic It was only a matter of time before broadcast TV — where police procedurals reign supreme — took a harder pivot into exploring the lives of firefighters. With audiences either craving more cop content or deeply skeptical of its lionization, it makes sense that networks might be more into the idea of spotlighting firefighters, who tend to point hoses at the danger they face rather than guns. Now joining the likes of ABC’s “Station 19” and NBC’s “Chicago Fire” is CBS’ “Fire Country.” Executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and with the explosive stunts and set pieces to match, the new drama takes place in Northern California’s increasingly endangered woodlands, where a single spark can become a catastrophic nightmare within minutes. Promotion for the show has made sure to highlight the fact that it came from a pitch by star Max Thieriot (“SEAL Team”), as based on “his experiences growing up in Northern California.” But “Fire Country” isn’t just about firefighters battling brushfires. It’s also about incarcerated people trading months of their sentence for dirt cheap, backbreaking labor — an experience that, as far as I can tell, is not one Thierot or his firefighter friends have ever had.
Rochelle and Marvin Humes are proud parents to their adorable brood of Alaia-Ma, nine, Valentina Raine, five, and one year old Blake.This weekend, the pair left the children with Rochelle’s mum to enjoy some downtime that she said “fed her soul”, as they soaked up as much relaxation as possible while visiting Soho Farmhouse. Rochelle, 33, took to Instagram to share what she and Marvin, 37, got up to on their countryside retreat as she wrote: “This weekend I fed my soul and my belly…It’s amazing what a little time out can do for the mind (thanks Mum for having the kids)..feeling very grateful [cloud emoji]”. The former Saturdays star showed off her natural beauty in a string of snaps as she and Marvin enjoyed some time out in the pool.
J. Kim Murphy Terry Bradshaw took a moment on this week’s “Fox NFL Sunday” broadcast to address concerns regarding his health status, revealing that he has undergone two surgeries within the last year after being diagnosed with bladder cancer and a form of skin cancer. “Last week on the show, I ran out of breath… A lot of people were asking, ‘What’s wrong with me? What’s happened to me physically?’ I just want to address it and let you know what has happened in my life,” Bradshaw began, speaking during a panel discussion on the broadcast. The 74-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers legend and NFL broadcasting titan went on to explain that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer last November. After receiving surgery and treatment at Yale University’s medical center, the condition was safely resolved. In March, Bradshaw’s doctors discovered a Merkel cell tumor in his neck, “a rare form of skin cancer,” which was then also addressed with another surgery at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid have a handshake at the photo call for their new AMC+ series, Interview With The Vampire, held at IFC Center in New York City on Tuesday (September 27).
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Epix is heading into 2023 with a new — yet very familiar — identity. Starting Jan. 15, 2023, the MGM-owned pay cable network and streaming outlet will take its parent company’s name and be known as MGM+. The rebrand comes following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM in March. ‘We have felt for some time that this is the best service that many people have never heard of,” says Michael Wright, who has been president of Epix since 2017 and will now serve as head of MGM+. “Other than individual shows, the service has never been marketed. Now you have this incredibly powerful, loud name that means something to people. You could spend five years and $100 million trying to launch a new brand, and you wouldn’t have the brand equity that you get with MGM. It’s really something of a gift.”