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Ginny & Georgia is a comedy-drama series created by Sarah Lampert. The Netflix series follows the titular mother-and-daughter duo of Ginny and Georgia as they try to start their new life in a suburb in New England but quickly realize that Georgia’s less-than-perfect is coming back to haunt them. Ginny & Georgia stars Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry in the lead roles with Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass, and Scott Porter starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the unbreakable bonds, heartwarming stories, and compelling characters in Ginny & Georgia here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Gilmore Girls (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – The WB
Gilmore Girls is a comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The WB and later on The CW series revolves around the mother-daughter...
Ginny & Georgia is a comedy-drama series created by Sarah Lampert. The Netflix series follows the titular mother-and-daughter duo of Ginny and Georgia as they try to start their new life in a suburb in New England but quickly realize that Georgia’s less-than-perfect is coming back to haunt them. Ginny & Georgia stars Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry in the lead roles with Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass, and Scott Porter starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the unbreakable bonds, heartwarming stories, and compelling characters in Ginny & Georgia here are some similar shows you should check out next.
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Gilmore Girls is a comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The WB and later on The CW series revolves around the mother-daughter...
- 9/15/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Sebastian Stan and Samara Weaving are among the stars who are celebrating the arts with the Aussies!
The two stars were in attendance at the 2024 G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday (February 1) in Los Angeles.
Samara was one of three honorees at the event along with director Craig Gillespie and singer Delta Goodrem. Sebastian was there to help honor Craig, who he worked with on the movies I, Tonya and Dumb Money, as well as the series Pam & Tommy.
The Arts Gala showcases an optimistic community of creators, built on two decades of energetic exchange. Funds raised from the event will support the American Australian Association and its Arts Fund, allowing the next generation of trailblazers to soar.
More stars in attendance included Chrishell Stause and G-Flip, Bella Heathcote, and more.
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Sebastian Stan
Samara...
The two stars were in attendance at the 2024 G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday (February 1) in Los Angeles.
Samara was one of three honorees at the event along with director Craig Gillespie and singer Delta Goodrem. Sebastian was there to help honor Craig, who he worked with on the movies I, Tonya and Dumb Money, as well as the series Pam & Tommy.
The Arts Gala showcases an optimistic community of creators, built on two decades of energetic exchange. Funds raised from the event will support the American Australian Association and its Arts Fund, allowing the next generation of trailblazers to soar.
More stars in attendance included Chrishell Stause and G-Flip, Bella Heathcote, and more.
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- 2/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Ben Lawson has a new love in his life!
The 43-year-old actor, best known for playing Johnny Ryan on the Netflix series Firefly Lane, just debuted his relationship with new girlfriend Eleonora Walczak.
The hot new couple walked the red carpet together at the 2024 G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday night (February 1) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Ben and Eleonora have both been featured on each other’s Instagram accounts and it looks like they went to the Burning Man festival together in 2023.
“22 was trash, 23 made up for it...
The 43-year-old actor, best known for playing Johnny Ryan on the Netflix series Firefly Lane, just debuted his relationship with new girlfriend Eleonora Walczak.
The hot new couple walked the red carpet together at the 2024 G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday night (February 1) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Ben and Eleonora have both been featured on each other’s Instagram accounts and it looks like they went to the Burning Man festival together in 2023.
“22 was trash, 23 made up for it...
- 2/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Family, friends and former co-stars of Adan Canto took to social media on Tuesday to remember the actor following news that The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor star died of cancer at age 42.
“Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” Stephanie Canto, Adan’s wife, wrote on Instagram. She paired the message with a passage from Matthew 6:19-21 and a photo of the couple together.
Canto died Tuesday of appendiceal cancer, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. His diagnosis had not been made public.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Along with his wife, he is survived by their two children, Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 1.
Canto was known by many as Aaron Shore on Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the White House Chief of Staff-turned-Vice President to Kiefer Sutherland’s Tom Kirkman.
“Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” Stephanie Canto, Adan’s wife, wrote on Instagram. She paired the message with a passage from Matthew 6:19-21 and a photo of the couple together.
Canto died Tuesday of appendiceal cancer, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. His diagnosis had not been made public.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Along with his wife, he is survived by their two children, Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 1.
Canto was known by many as Aaron Shore on Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the White House Chief of Staff-turned-Vice President to Kiefer Sutherland’s Tom Kirkman.
- 1/10/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When I told you I couldn’t contain my excitement when the long-awaited second and final season of ‘Firefly Lane‘ originally written by Kristin Hannah, premiered, starring Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl, I am not lying; it was a long but worthy wait. It was an emotional rollercoaster, and it answered most of the burning questions that had been keeping fans of the ‘Firefly Lane’ series tightly gripping their seats—or me, at least.
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So, let’s dive into the burning questions and the surprises that come along with them in the second and final season. It was indeed an emotional farewell. From the fates of our favorite characters to the resolutions of key storylines, it’s time to uncover the truth and the jaw-dropping moments that hooked me, and I’m sure you too.
1 The Heartbreaking Truth: Kate’s...
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So, let’s dive into the burning questions and the surprises that come along with them in the second and final season. It was indeed an emotional farewell. From the fates of our favorite characters to the resolutions of key storylines, it’s time to uncover the truth and the jaw-dropping moments that hooked me, and I’m sure you too.
1 The Heartbreaking Truth: Kate’s...
- 6/7/2023
- by Pia Vermaak
- buddytv.com
How did it all end for Tully and Kate? The final seven episodes of Netflix’s Firefly Lane are now streaming, bringing to a conclusion the emotional, decade-spanning story of the two best friends. From the outcome of Kate’s battle with breast cancer to Tully’s romance with Danny, here are the answers to the biggest questions we had heading into Firefly Lane Season 2.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2.]
Does Kate die in ‘Firefly Lane’? ‘Firefly Lane’ | Netflix
We’ll get the saddest question out of the way first. Yes, Sarah Chalke’s Kate does die in the final episode of Firefly Lane, titled “This Must Be the Place.” The mom and aspiring author learned she had stage IV inflammatory breast cancer in the show’s mid-season finale, “Hart-Shaped Box.” Despite early encouraging signs, treatment was ultimately unsuccessful.
Kate’s death was devastating for her husband Johnny (Ben Lawson), daughter...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2.]
Does Kate die in ‘Firefly Lane’? ‘Firefly Lane’ | Netflix
We’ll get the saddest question out of the way first. Yes, Sarah Chalke’s Kate does die in the final episode of Firefly Lane, titled “This Must Be the Place.” The mom and aspiring author learned she had stage IV inflammatory breast cancer in the show’s mid-season finale, “Hart-Shaped Box.” Despite early encouraging signs, treatment was ultimately unsuccessful.
Kate’s death was devastating for her husband Johnny (Ben Lawson), daughter...
- 5/4/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
We hope you had your Kleenex handy. The final episodes of Netflix’s Firefly Lane have arrived, and they packed a serious emotional punch. The time-hopping drama about the decades-long friendship between bookish and awkward Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke) and the outgoing and ambitious Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) went out with a heartbreaking episode that brought the two besties’ story to a fitting close. We break down the ending of Firefly Lane Season 2 and what happened in episode 16, “This Must Be the Place.”
[Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2.]
The ‘Firefly Lane’ series finale reveals Marah is the one getting married in 2016
The first half of Firefly Lane’s second (and final) season concluded with a serious teaser for the show’s last seven episodes. A flash-forward to 2016 at the end of episode nine showed Kate’s husband Johnny (Ben Lawson) and Tully preparing for a wedding at Kate and Johnny’s gorgeous waterfront home.
[Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2.]
The ‘Firefly Lane’ series finale reveals Marah is the one getting married in 2016
The first half of Firefly Lane’s second (and final) season concluded with a serious teaser for the show’s last seven episodes. A flash-forward to 2016 at the end of episode nine showed Kate’s husband Johnny (Ben Lawson) and Tully preparing for a wedding at Kate and Johnny’s gorgeous waterfront home.
- 4/28/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This article contains spoilers for all of Firefly Lane.
Firefly Lane’s second season is an emotional rollercoaster filled with heart, life changing moments, and most importantly, friendship. The series, which is inspired by Kristin Hannah’s beloved novel, follows the thirty year friendship of Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke).
In part one of the final season, which was released in December of 2022, we not only learn what was bad enough to break these Firefly Lane girls apart, but we realize how drastically everything is about to change when Kate gets diagnosed with stage 3 of a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. Part two wraps up their story in a way that is true to life.
Do Kate and Tully Make Up?
Tully returns from Antarctica to work on a documentary in episode ten of the season, which is the first episode of part two. After that...
Firefly Lane’s second season is an emotional rollercoaster filled with heart, life changing moments, and most importantly, friendship. The series, which is inspired by Kristin Hannah’s beloved novel, follows the thirty year friendship of Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke).
In part one of the final season, which was released in December of 2022, we not only learn what was bad enough to break these Firefly Lane girls apart, but we realize how drastically everything is about to change when Kate gets diagnosed with stage 3 of a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. Part two wraps up their story in a way that is true to life.
Do Kate and Tully Make Up?
Tully returns from Antarctica to work on a documentary in episode ten of the season, which is the first episode of part two. After that...
- 4/27/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Firefly Lane is a series created by Maggie Friedman starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke.
Well, all good things must come to an end, so, unfortunately, here we have the last episodes of the second season of this sentimental series, which mixes friendship, life and… what is left when it is over.
Firefly Lane (2022)
Perhaps too much telefilm, perhaps too sentimental, but, undoubtedly, Firefly Lane has managed to win a place among the sappiest and straight-to-the-heart film lovers.
As a critic once said, despite everything, we will miss them.
Do you know that even a broken clock strikes twice a day? This gentleman was absolutely right.
We will miss them.
Enjoy the ending.
Tears are guaranteed.
Season 2 (FInal) Trailer List of Chapters Season 2
Wish You Were Here
Trying times bring Kate and Tully together as they contend with an overbearing grandma, a pesky new intern and an ex-husband in distress.
Well, all good things must come to an end, so, unfortunately, here we have the last episodes of the second season of this sentimental series, which mixes friendship, life and… what is left when it is over.
Firefly Lane (2022)
Perhaps too much telefilm, perhaps too sentimental, but, undoubtedly, Firefly Lane has managed to win a place among the sappiest and straight-to-the-heart film lovers.
As a critic once said, despite everything, we will miss them.
Do you know that even a broken clock strikes twice a day? This gentleman was absolutely right.
We will miss them.
Enjoy the ending.
Tears are guaranteed.
Season 2 (FInal) Trailer List of Chapters Season 2
Wish You Were Here
Trying times bring Kate and Tully together as they contend with an overbearing grandma, a pesky new intern and an ex-husband in distress.
- 4/27/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Firefly Lane is returning soon for its final episodes, and Netflix has released a teaser trailer as well as some early photos.
Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Yael Yurman, India de Beaufort, Greg Germann, Jolene Purdy, and Ignacio Serricchio star in the Firefly Lane series, which follows best friends Tully and Kate through the ups and downs of their lives, from their teen years through adulthood.
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Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Yael Yurman, India de Beaufort, Greg Germann, Jolene Purdy, and Ignacio Serricchio star in the Firefly Lane series, which follows best friends Tully and Kate through the ups and downs of their lives, from their teen years through adulthood.
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- 3/28/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Firefly Lane girls forever. The final episodes of Netflix’s Firefly Lane, which stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as long-time besties Tully and Kate, are coming to the streamer on April 27. And while we don’t know for sure how their story ends, a just-released trailer and photos offer some hints about what’s in store for the pair in the last seven episodes.
Tully is in Antarctica in the ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 Part 2 trailer
The first half of Firefly Lane’s second season was all about the breakdown of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) decades-long friendship. The two had a massive blow-up after Tully was involved in a car accident with Kate’s teenage daughter Marah (Yael Yurman). That led to Kate cutting Tully out of her life, seemingly for good.
Then, in the part 1 finale, Kate learned she had breast cancer. Her first instinct was to...
Tully is in Antarctica in the ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 Part 2 trailer
The first half of Firefly Lane’s second season was all about the breakdown of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) decades-long friendship. The two had a massive blow-up after Tully was involved in a car accident with Kate’s teenage daughter Marah (Yael Yurman). That led to Kate cutting Tully out of her life, seemingly for good.
Then, in the part 1 finale, Kate learned she had breast cancer. Her first instinct was to...
- 3/28/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Firefly Lane” girls stick together forever.
Netflix released the emotional trailer for the final season of the beloved drama starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke on Monday.
“That’s the thing about big life changes. You don’t get to choose when they happen – you just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it,” Ben Lawson’s character says in the trailer.
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The series follows Heigl’s Tully and Chalke’s Kate, two best friends from childhood who lean on each other as they weather the storm of growing up, life changes, and their changing dynamic.
Season 2 teases more drama, heartwarming family moments, and a diagnosis for Kate that may change their lives forever.
Firefly Lane. (L to R) Roan Curtis as Young Kate, Ali Skovbye as Young Tully in episode 216 of Firefly Lane.
Netflix released the emotional trailer for the final season of the beloved drama starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke on Monday.
“That’s the thing about big life changes. You don’t get to choose when they happen – you just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it,” Ben Lawson’s character says in the trailer.
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The series follows Heigl’s Tully and Chalke’s Kate, two best friends from childhood who lean on each other as they weather the storm of growing up, life changes, and their changing dynamic.
Season 2 teases more drama, heartwarming family moments, and a diagnosis for Kate that may change their lives forever.
Firefly Lane. (L to R) Roan Curtis as Young Kate, Ali Skovbye as Young Tully in episode 216 of Firefly Lane.
- 3/27/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
It's been an emotional journey for Kate (Sarah Chalke) and Tully (Katherine Heigl), but will their friendship withstand more hurdles?
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Can a true friendship survive the test of time? The season two, part two, Firefly Lane trailer shows Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke trying to find that answer in the series’ final episodes.
The Maggie Friedman-created Netflix drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, follows a more than 30-year friendship between two women — Tully Hart (Heigl), a nationally syndicated talk show host, and Kate Mularkey, a housewife — through love, sacrifice, jealousy, pain and happiness. The series goes through the trials they have faced through different stages of life, with the trailer for the final part showing a new jump in time.
Season two, part one, saw Tully and Kate ending their longtime friendship. The finale then shocked audiences after being left on several cliffhangers, including Kate’s cancer diagnosis, Tully moving and a huge flash-forward showing Kate’s ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), dressed up on his wedding day,...
The Maggie Friedman-created Netflix drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, follows a more than 30-year friendship between two women — Tully Hart (Heigl), a nationally syndicated talk show host, and Kate Mularkey, a housewife — through love, sacrifice, jealousy, pain and happiness. The series goes through the trials they have faced through different stages of life, with the trailer for the final part showing a new jump in time.
Season two, part one, saw Tully and Kate ending their longtime friendship. The finale then shocked audiences after being left on several cliffhangers, including Kate’s cancer diagnosis, Tully moving and a huge flash-forward showing Kate’s ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), dressed up on his wedding day,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get your Kleenex ready. We now know when Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2 will drop on Netflix, thanks to an update from series star Katherine Heigl. And it’s sooner than we expected.
Katherine Heigl shares big ‘Firefly Lane’ update Katherine Heigl as Tully in ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 | Diyah Pera/Netflix
Last year, Netflix renewed Firefly Lane for a second and final season. The streamer also confirmed that season 2 would be split into two parts. The first nine episodes hit Netflix in early December 2022, with the final seven initially set to follow in June 2023.
Well, Firefly Lane fans will need to make a slight change to their calendars. Part 2 will now premiere on Thursday, April 27. Heigl shared the big news on Instagram on Feb. 17.
“Firefly Lane is returning to @netflix on April 27! That’s right our premiere got moved up, so you can catch our fabulous retro hair even sooner,” the Grey’s Anatomy alum wrote.
Katherine Heigl shares big ‘Firefly Lane’ update Katherine Heigl as Tully in ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 | Diyah Pera/Netflix
Last year, Netflix renewed Firefly Lane for a second and final season. The streamer also confirmed that season 2 would be split into two parts. The first nine episodes hit Netflix in early December 2022, with the final seven initially set to follow in June 2023.
Well, Firefly Lane fans will need to make a slight change to their calendars. Part 2 will now premiere on Thursday, April 27. Heigl shared the big news on Instagram on Feb. 17.
“Firefly Lane is returning to @netflix on April 27! That’s right our premiere got moved up, so you can catch our fabulous retro hair even sooner,” the Grey’s Anatomy alum wrote.
- 2/18/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Good news for Firefly Lane fans: Netflix has moved up the premiere date for the show’s final run of episodes.
Originally set to stream on Thursday, June 8, the series will now return on Thursday, April 27. Star Katherine Heigl revealed the change in an Instagram post.
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Based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane charts Tully (Heigl...
Originally set to stream on Thursday, June 8, the series will now return on Thursday, April 27. Star Katherine Heigl revealed the change in an Instagram post.
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Based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane charts Tully (Heigl...
- 2/17/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
When “Firefly Lane” co-executive producer and author of the novel Kristin Hannah met with the TV adaptation’s creator Maggie Friedman, she gave her two pointers on the core of the story, which chronicles the ever-evolving friendship between quirky, methodical Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke) and bold, ambitious Tallulah ‘Tully’ Hart.
“The single most important thing was that this was a story that highlighted almost a female soulmate, your very best friend who is your best friend from the time you’re 13, for all of your life,” the author said in a recent interview with TheWrap. “We don’t sort of see enough of that representation on TV. I do think that the series has done an amazing job of creating these two women who, as different as they are, you absolutely believe that they love each other, and when the chips are down, they’re going to be there for each other.
“The single most important thing was that this was a story that highlighted almost a female soulmate, your very best friend who is your best friend from the time you’re 13, for all of your life,” the author said in a recent interview with TheWrap. “We don’t sort of see enough of that representation on TV. I do think that the series has done an amazing job of creating these two women who, as different as they are, you absolutely believe that they love each other, and when the chips are down, they’re going to be there for each other.
- 12/9/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Every day I think about “Lost.”
This is not about my undying love for the serpentine ABC drama from 2004 (though don’t tempt me); Lost was this TV fan’s first exposure to flashback-based storytelling in a TV show, which it didn’t invent but certainly deployed with enviable efficacy. Each Lost episode focused on a specific character, following their narrative in the present and a related chapter of their past via flashback. It’s a format viewers will recognize from “Yellowjackets,” “Orange is the New Black,“ “This is Us,” and more — but the flashback structure takes on a twisted new form in Netflix’s “Firefly Lane,” which returned Friday for a second season.
“Firefly Lane,” based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, centers around the friendship of Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) throughout their lives. Any given episode tracks between three and four timelines; the girls’ teen years in the 1970s,...
This is not about my undying love for the serpentine ABC drama from 2004 (though don’t tempt me); Lost was this TV fan’s first exposure to flashback-based storytelling in a TV show, which it didn’t invent but certainly deployed with enviable efficacy. Each Lost episode focused on a specific character, following their narrative in the present and a related chapter of their past via flashback. It’s a format viewers will recognize from “Yellowjackets,” “Orange is the New Black,“ “This is Us,” and more — but the flashback structure takes on a twisted new form in Netflix’s “Firefly Lane,” which returned Friday for a second season.
“Firefly Lane,” based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, centers around the friendship of Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) throughout their lives. Any given episode tracks between three and four timelines; the girls’ teen years in the 1970s,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“Firefly Lane” is a tricky little dramedy. It’s cozy. It’s melodramatic. There are elements that sound ridiculous, but the overall air is sweet. It’s a show based on a popular book about friendship persevering through the decades. It also aspired to be a show about journalism, women’s issues, and maybe even war.
But at the core is the relationship between lifelong friends Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke) and Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) as they navigate life, work, and love. Season 1 culminated with Kate’s ex-husband Johnny (Ben Lawson) being blown up in the Middle East while reporting a story and Kate and Tully falling out for unknown reasons. Season 2 doesn’t just have to provide the same level of overwrought hijinks as last year, it also has to wrap everything up. The nine episodes released December 2 comprise the first half of the show’s final season, with...
But at the core is the relationship between lifelong friends Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke) and Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) as they navigate life, work, and love. Season 1 culminated with Kate’s ex-husband Johnny (Ben Lawson) being blown up in the Middle East while reporting a story and Kate and Tully falling out for unknown reasons. Season 2 doesn’t just have to provide the same level of overwrought hijinks as last year, it also has to wrap everything up. The nine episodes released December 2 comprise the first half of the show’s final season, with...
- 12/2/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Netflix’s new trailer for Firefly Lane season two part one shows there’s tension between Tully and Kate, but it sort of balances that out by revealing more about their lifelong friendship. Part one of the final season premieres on December 2, 2022, with season two part two arriving in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
- 11/2/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“Promise me that we will always be there for each other,” Tully (Katherine Heigl) tells Kate (Sarah Chalke) in the Firefly Lane trailer for the first part of its second season. Unfortunately, that can’t always be true for the best friends at the center of the Netflix series, which returns with the first nine episodes of Season 2 on Friday, December 2. Watch the trailer above for a look at their friendship over the years, what Johnny (Ben Lawson) is going through, and much more. If you’re wondering what could have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of the “Firefly Lane Girls Forever,” Season 2 will give you that answer. Also to come: Kate grapples with the painful aftermath of Johnny’s ill-fated trip to Iraq, while Tully faces a lawsuit after walking away from her talk show. When she must start her career over from the bottom, it leads her to...
- 11/2/2022
- TV Insider
The end is nigh for Kate and Tully.
Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for the second and final season of Firefly Lane.
If first impressions are everything, the two best friends at the core of the series have a lot to work through.
"What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty year friendship of Tully and Kate, our Firefly Lane Girls Forever?" the official logline teases.
"We'll learn the answer this season -- but first -- Kate grapples with the painful aftermath of Johnny's ill-fated trip to Iraq, while Tully faces a lawsuit after walking away from her talk show, and must start her career over from the bottom."
"This leads her to search for answers about who she is and where she comes from -- including a quest to find the father she never met, against the wishes of her secretive hippie mother, Cloud," it adds.
"In the '80s,...
Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for the second and final season of Firefly Lane.
If first impressions are everything, the two best friends at the core of the series have a lot to work through.
"What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty year friendship of Tully and Kate, our Firefly Lane Girls Forever?" the official logline teases.
"We'll learn the answer this season -- but first -- Kate grapples with the painful aftermath of Johnny's ill-fated trip to Iraq, while Tully faces a lawsuit after walking away from her talk show, and must start her career over from the bottom."
"This leads her to search for answers about who she is and where she comes from -- including a quest to find the father she never met, against the wishes of her secretive hippie mother, Cloud," it adds.
"In the '80s,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Kate and Tully’s personal lives are a bit of a mess in the new trailer for Firefly Lane‘s final season — but at least they’ve got each other, and as many pints of ice cream as Tully can comfortably carry.
In the preview embedded above, Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl’s BFFs navigate everything from new professional endeavors (Tully’s making a documentary!) to complicated romances (Kate and Johnny aren’t really over, right?). And it seems their long friendship with one another might hit a few snags, too, if the 1:40-ish mark of the trailer is any indication.
In the preview embedded above, Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl’s BFFs navigate everything from new professional endeavors (Tully’s making a documentary!) to complicated romances (Kate and Johnny aren’t really over, right?). And it seems their long friendship with one another might hit a few snags, too, if the 1:40-ish mark of the trailer is any indication.
- 11/2/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Tully and Kate are back! The “Firefly Lane” besties are gearing up for the second and final season of the decades-spanning Netflix drama, and only Et exclusively premieres the official trailer for the final 16 episodes.
In the revealing two-minute trailer, Katherine Heigl‘s Tully Hart and Sarah Chalke‘s Kate Mularkey open with a promise to always have each other’s backs no matter what, a promise viewers will recall from the season 1 finale that will be broken years later. “Promise me that we will always be there for each other,” Tully says to her best friend. “Cross my heart,” Kate assures her.
There’s a lot to unravel in the final season, as the trailer addresses many of the questions raised in the finale — from the aftermath of what happened to Johnny (Ben Lawson) following his time in Iraq to Tully taking a detour in her career after being...
In the revealing two-minute trailer, Katherine Heigl‘s Tully Hart and Sarah Chalke‘s Kate Mularkey open with a promise to always have each other’s backs no matter what, a promise viewers will recall from the season 1 finale that will be broken years later. “Promise me that we will always be there for each other,” Tully says to her best friend. “Cross my heart,” Kate assures her.
There’s a lot to unravel in the final season, as the trailer addresses many of the questions raised in the finale — from the aftermath of what happened to Johnny (Ben Lawson) following his time in Iraq to Tully taking a detour in her career after being...
- 11/2/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
It's official: season two of "Firefly Lane" is coming soon. The series follows two best friends named Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) and the ups and downs they've faced through the years. It's basically everything you love about soapy dramas like "Sweet Magnolias" and "Virgin River," with a twist of "This Is Us."
Unfortunately, the second season will be the series' last, Netflix revealed on Oct. 3. The final season will consist of a total of 16 episodes split into two parts.
Since the last episode of the first season ends on a major cliffhanger, we're already curious to know what will happen next. And given that it's based on Kristin Hannah's book series of the same name, there's plenty of inspiration to draw from. While there's no telling how closely the second season will follow the second book, "Fly Away," there are still plenty of storylines to explore in future episodes.
Unfortunately, the second season will be the series' last, Netflix revealed on Oct. 3. The final season will consist of a total of 16 episodes split into two parts.
Since the last episode of the first season ends on a major cliffhanger, we're already curious to know what will happen next. And given that it's based on Kristin Hannah's book series of the same name, there's plenty of inspiration to draw from. While there's no telling how closely the second season will follow the second book, "Fly Away," there are still plenty of storylines to explore in future episodes.
- 10/3/2022
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Firefly Lane is finally setting a return date for its long-awaited second season, which will officially be the show’s last at Netflix. After debuting with 10 episodes in 2021, the series will make its Season 2 return on Friday, December 2. Unlike the first season, however, super-sized Season 2 will arrive in two parts with Part 1 including Episodes 1 through 9, and Part 2 featuring Episodes 10 through 16. The second half of the farewell run will launch sometime in 2023. (Credit: Diyah Pera/Netflix) Based on the book by Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane will continue to follow the story of Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke). Season 2 asks the question, what could have possibly ended their 30-year friendship? The former self-professed “Firefly Lane Girls Forever,” will finally offer fans some answers. But before we get those answers, we’ll follow along as Kate grapples with the painful aftermath of Johnny’s (Ben Lawson) ill-fated trip to Iraq, and...
- 10/3/2022
- TV Insider
Sarah Chalke as Kate and Katherine Heigl as Tully in ‘Firefly Lane’ season 2 (Photo Cr. Diyah Pera/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
- 10/3/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“Firefly Lane” is coming to an end. The second season of the Netflix series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke will be the last
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The end is nigh for Tully and Kate.
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
- 10/3/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Firefly Lane, the drama series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, is two seasons and out on Netflix.
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
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The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
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The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is shutting down Firefly Lane.
The streamer announced Monday that the upcoming second season of the Katherine Heigl-Sarah Chalke dramedy will be the series’ last.
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Also per Netflix, Season 2 will consist of a super-sized 16 episodes and be split into two parts.
The streamer announced Monday that the upcoming second season of the Katherine Heigl-Sarah Chalke dramedy will be the series’ last.
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Also per Netflix, Season 2 will consist of a super-sized 16 episodes and be split into two parts.
- 10/3/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
The Waltons are returning to The CW. A new movie is coming to the network this Thanksgiving. The film is a sequel to The Waltons: Homecoming movie which aired last year and was based on The Waltons, the beloved TV series which ran on CBS for nine seasons.
Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer, Teddy Sears, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Alpha Trivette, and Rebecca Koon star in the special and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will guest. Sears is replacing Ben Lawson as John Walton Sr. in this movie.
Richard Thomas, who starred in the original series as the young John Boy Walton, will return as the show's narrator. That role was filled in the 1972-81 show by series creator Earl Hamner Jr....
Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer, Teddy Sears, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Alpha Trivette, and Rebecca Koon star in the special and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will guest. Sears is replacing Ben Lawson as John Walton Sr. in this movie.
Richard Thomas, who starred in the original series as the young John Boy Walton, will return as the show's narrator. That role was filled in the 1972-81 show by series creator Earl Hamner Jr....
- 9/16/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In celebration of The Waltons‘ 50th anniversary, The CW announced on Wednesday that its original holiday movie A Waltons Thanksgiving will air Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8/7c.
The film serves as a follow-up to The Waltons’ Homecoming, which aired on The CW last November. Returning cast members include Bellamy Young (Olivia), Logan Shroyer (John-Boy), Marcelle LeBlanc (Mary Ellen), Rebecca Koon (Grandma) and Richard Thomas (as the film’s narrator), while Teddy Sears (The Flash) will take over the role of John Sr. from Ben Lawson.
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The film serves as a follow-up to The Waltons’ Homecoming, which aired on The CW last November. Returning cast members include Bellamy Young (Olivia), Logan Shroyer (John-Boy), Marcelle LeBlanc (Mary Ellen), Rebecca Koon (Grandma) and Richard Thomas (as the film’s narrator), while Teddy Sears (The Flash) will take over the role of John Sr. from Ben Lawson.
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- 9/14/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Tyler Sanders, who starred on the Amazon spinoff series Just Add Magic: Mystery City and guest-starred on 9-1-1: Lone Star, Fear the Walking Dead and The Rookie, died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 18. His agent Pedro Tapia confirmed the news but did not provide details. He added that Sanders’ death is under investigation.
“Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future,” Tapia said. “He comes from a wonderful family, and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time.”
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Sanders was in several short films and the played Young Jake Otto in an episode of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead before appearing as Leo in Amazon’s Just Add Magic in 2019. That led to a starring role in the 2020 spinoff series Just Add Magic: Mystery City, which focused on step-siblings Leo (Sanders) and Zoe...
“Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future,” Tapia said. “He comes from a wonderful family, and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time.”
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Sanders was in several short films and the played Young Jake Otto in an episode of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead before appearing as Leo in Amazon’s Just Add Magic in 2019. That led to a starring role in the 2020 spinoff series Just Add Magic: Mystery City, which focused on step-siblings Leo (Sanders) and Zoe...
- 6/17/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
When Richard Thomas first played the role of John-Boy Walton over 50 years ago, he thought that he would be the one reading the narration in the show. That turned out to be more of a dream, as it was quickly decided that the show’s creator and writer, Earl Hamner Jr., would be the one performing the narration. “However, 50 years later, I get to do the narration,” declares Thomas in an exclusive video interview with Gold Derby about “The Waltons: Homecoming.”
The CW Network film is a reimagining of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the 1971 television film that first introduced audiences to the Walton family. Thomas played the role of eldest son John-Boy in both that film and the subsequent long-running drama series that followed, “The Waltons.” The drama earned 13 Emmys over the course of its nine year run, including a Best Drama Actor win for Thomas in 1973. In the remake,...
The CW Network film is a reimagining of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the 1971 television film that first introduced audiences to the Walton family. Thomas played the role of eldest son John-Boy in both that film and the subsequent long-running drama series that followed, “The Waltons.” The drama earned 13 Emmys over the course of its nine year run, including a Best Drama Actor win for Thomas in 1973. In the remake,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
“I loved ‘The Waltons’ as a kid, and every time on Thursday that we heard the music, we all rushed to the living room to sit down in front of the television,” reveals Sam Haskell. He returned to the nostalgia of his childhood favorite series to produce the popular TV movie “The Waltons: Homecoming,” which aired this past November on The CW Network. In our recent webchat he adds, “Two and a half years ago, we started working on the rights, going to the family. Earl Hamner‘s wife Jane is now in her 90s, and they have all these attorneys around them protecting it. I spoke to everyone single one of them.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
The two-hour film aired during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday and featured Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas, who played John-Boy in the original CBS TV series that premiered in 1972 for nine seasons and launched six more reunion movies.
The two-hour film aired during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday and featured Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas, who played John-Boy in the original CBS TV series that premiered in 1972 for nine seasons and launched six more reunion movies.
- 5/5/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The CW invites you to join in The Waltons’ Thanksgiving, with a new TV-movie set to air in Q4 of this year.
The network’s first foray into this folksy territory, The Waltons’ Homecoming — which was a remake of the 1971 TV-movie that wound up spawning CBS’ The Waltons series — averaged nearly a million viewers back in November, which at the time marked The CW’s most watched night of Fall 2021 and since April 14 of that year.
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The network’s first foray into this folksy territory, The Waltons’ Homecoming — which was a remake of the 1971 TV-movie that wound up spawning CBS’ The Waltons series — averaged nearly a million viewers back in November, which at the time marked The CW’s most watched night of Fall 2021 and since April 14 of that year.
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- 5/4/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The CW this Sunday night commemorated the 50th anniversary of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story — the 1971 TV-movie that wound up siring The Waltons — with a remake. But did it evoke enough folksy charm?
As with the source material, and set in 1933, The CW’s The Waltons’ Homecoming found the titular family readying for Christmas but also waiting… and waiting… for patriarch John Sr. (played by Ben Lawson) to come home for the holiday from his far-away job. (John’s already long bus ride was further slowed by a brewing snow storm, and is eventually derailed when the bus skids off an icy road.
As with the source material, and set in 1933, The CW’s The Waltons’ Homecoming found the titular family readying for Christmas but also waiting… and waiting… for patriarch John Sr. (played by Ben Lawson) to come home for the holiday from his far-away job. (John’s already long bus ride was further slowed by a brewing snow storm, and is eventually derailed when the bus skids off an icy road.
- 11/29/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
There seems to be a yearning for nostalgia in entertainment these days, given that our daily headlines are rarely upbeat and heartwarming, what with the country’s deeply ingrained political divisions as well as the ongoing threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. That might be why TV execs have been capitalizing on their audience’s hunger for comfort viewing with revivals of hits from past, ranging from “Sex and the City” and “Dexter” to “The Wonder Years” and “Gossip Girl.”
However, this holiday season will get a one-night only treat when the CW presents a new version of an early ‘70s classic, “The Waltons’ Homecoming.” The two-hour film that airs on November 28 at 8 p.m. features actor Richard Thomas, who played John-Boy in the original CBS TV series that premiered in 1972 for nine seasons and launched six more reunion movies for NBC. Thomas will take over the narrating duties that were...
However, this holiday season will get a one-night only treat when the CW presents a new version of an early ‘70s classic, “The Waltons’ Homecoming.” The two-hour film that airs on November 28 at 8 p.m. features actor Richard Thomas, who played John-Boy in the original CBS TV series that premiered in 1972 for nine seasons and launched six more reunion movies for NBC. Thomas will take over the narrating duties that were...
- 11/23/2021
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The Walton family is back for the CW’s The Waltons’ Homecoming, premiering Nov. 28, and Richard Thomas — the original John Boy Walton — is celebrating the new chapter. Thomas will serve as the narrator on Homecoming while passing the baton to Logan Shroyer, 2021’s John Boy.
Thomas reflected on what the world was like when the original CBS series about faith and family aired from 1971-82 and why now is the perfect time to bring it back.
“When we did the series originally, this country, we were very split because of all the issues going on.” He said during a press Zoom chat Wednesday. “The line went right down the middle of the dinner table, a lot of the time. It was the beginning of a sort of balkanization where the demographic was split within the household. There were more televisions. So one of the great things about the show was that it brought people together.
Thomas reflected on what the world was like when the original CBS series about faith and family aired from 1971-82 and why now is the perfect time to bring it back.
“When we did the series originally, this country, we were very split because of all the issues going on.” He said during a press Zoom chat Wednesday. “The line went right down the middle of the dinner table, a lot of the time. It was the beginning of a sort of balkanization where the demographic was split within the household. There were more televisions. So one of the great things about the show was that it brought people together.
- 11/11/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Firefly Lane is recruiting another former Grey’s Anatomy doctor: Greg Germann will recur during Season 2 of the Netflix drama, starring Grey’s vet Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, our sister site Deadline reports. The actor will play Benedict Binswanger, the scion of an influential logging family who runs for governor of Washington in the 1980s.
Additionally, Ignacio Serricchio (Lost in Space, Good Girls) is joining the show in the series-regular role of Danny Diaz, a cocky sportscaster-turned-reporter who spars and sparks with Heigl’s character Tully.
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Additionally, Ignacio Serricchio (Lost in Space, Good Girls) is joining the show in the series-regular role of Danny Diaz, a cocky sportscaster-turned-reporter who spars and sparks with Heigl’s character Tully.
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- 9/21/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Netflix’s Firefly Lane, headlined by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, has set four major cast additions for the upcoming second season. Ignacio Serricchio (Lost In Space) has joined as a new series regular. Greg Germann, coming off his four-year stint on Grey’s Anatomy, has been tapped as a recurring alongside India de Beaufort (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) as well as The White Lotus breakout Jolene Purdy.
In Season 2, Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends Tully and Kate, facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Argentinian-born Serricchio plays Danny Diaz. Danny is a cocky sportscaster turned reporter who has crackling chemistry with Tully (Heigl). He’s brash, ambitious, and sexy. Danny and Tully continually trade barbs, but beneath his smug façade lies real vulnerability and passion.
De Beaufort plays Charlotte. As we meet Charlotte in 1985 Seattle,...
In Season 2, Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends Tully and Kate, facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Argentinian-born Serricchio plays Danny Diaz. Danny is a cocky sportscaster turned reporter who has crackling chemistry with Tully (Heigl). He’s brash, ambitious, and sexy. Danny and Tully continually trade barbs, but beneath his smug façade lies real vulnerability and passion.
De Beaufort plays Charlotte. As we meet Charlotte in 1985 Seattle,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The world is melting but fear not: Amazon’s satirical sketch show The Moth Effect is here to repeatedly flap and bump into humanity until all our problems go away.
Created by Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow, the Bunya Entertainment series features some of Australia’s best and funniest performers as they punch up and punch themselves, tackling everything from climate change and reality TV to the military industrial complex and time travel paradoxes.
Stars include Bryan Brown, Vincent D’Onofrio, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, Miranda Otto, Ben Lawson, Peter O’Brien, Kate Box, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Tapsell and Jake Ryan alongside Mark Humphries, Nazeem Hussain, Zoe Coombs Marr, Jonny Brugh, Lucinda Price, Dave Woodhead, Louis Hanson, Steen Raskopoulos, Tim Franklin, Sam Cotton, Christiaan van Vuuren, Sarah Bishop, Sam Campbell, Megan Wilding and Brooke Boney.
The Moth Effect is directed by Craig Anderson and Gracie Otto. Produced by Lauren Elliott and Jordana Johnson,...
Created by Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow, the Bunya Entertainment series features some of Australia’s best and funniest performers as they punch up and punch themselves, tackling everything from climate change and reality TV to the military industrial complex and time travel paradoxes.
Stars include Bryan Brown, Vincent D’Onofrio, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, Miranda Otto, Ben Lawson, Peter O’Brien, Kate Box, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Tapsell and Jake Ryan alongside Mark Humphries, Nazeem Hussain, Zoe Coombs Marr, Jonny Brugh, Lucinda Price, Dave Woodhead, Louis Hanson, Steen Raskopoulos, Tim Franklin, Sam Cotton, Christiaan van Vuuren, Sarah Bishop, Sam Campbell, Megan Wilding and Brooke Boney.
The Moth Effect is directed by Craig Anderson and Gracie Otto. Produced by Lauren Elliott and Jordana Johnson,...
- 7/21/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
“The Waltons: Homecoming” special at CW has added ten new cast members.
Ben Lawson, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Rebecca Koon, Alpha Trivette, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis Jr. will all star in the special. They join previously announced stars Bellamy Young, who plays Olivia Walton, Logan Shroyer, who plays John Boy, and Richard Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in the beloved television series “The Waltons,” in the role of The Narrator.
“The Waltons: Homecoming” comes on the 50th anniversary of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” which aired on CBS in 1971. It is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy (Shroyer), the 17-year-old eldest child of John (Lawson) and Olivia Walton (Young). His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family,...
Ben Lawson, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Rebecca Koon, Alpha Trivette, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis Jr. will all star in the special. They join previously announced stars Bellamy Young, who plays Olivia Walton, Logan Shroyer, who plays John Boy, and Richard Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in the beloved television series “The Waltons,” in the role of The Narrator.
“The Waltons: Homecoming” comes on the 50th anniversary of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” which aired on CBS in 1971. It is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy (Shroyer), the 17-year-old eldest child of John (Lawson) and Olivia Walton (Young). His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW has rounded out the cast for its original made-for-tv movie The Waltons’ Homecoming. Ben Lawson (Firefly Lane) stars as patriarch John Walton Sr., joining previously announced Bellamy Young (Scandal) who stars as his wife Olivia, Logan Shroyer (This is Us) as John Boy and Richard Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in The Waltons series, as “The Narrator.”
The Waltons’ Homecoming marks the 50th anniversary of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story television movie, which aired December 19, 1971, and launched the long-running series The Waltons, created by Earl Hamner.
The Waltons: Homecoming is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy, the 17-year-old eldest child of John and Olivia Walton. His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family, but secretly, John Boy wants to be a writer.
The Waltons’ Homecoming marks the 50th anniversary of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story television movie, which aired December 19, 1971, and launched the long-running series The Waltons, created by Earl Hamner.
The Waltons: Homecoming is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy, the 17-year-old eldest child of John and Olivia Walton. His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family, but secretly, John Boy wants to be a writer.
- 6/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has filled out its Walton family for the upcoming TV movie “The Waltons’ Homecoming.”
Ben Lawson will play family patriarch John Walton Sr., joining the previously announced Bellamy Young (Olivia Walton), Logan Shroyer (John Boy) and original cast member Richard Thomas, who will narrate as older John Boy.
The other new cast additions include Marcelle Le Blanc (Mary Ellen), Christian Finlayson (Jason), Tatum Matthew (Erin), Samuel Goergen (Jim Bob), Callaway Corrick (Elizabeth), Rebecca Coon (Grandma Walton), Alpha Trivette (Grandpa Walton), Marilyn McCoo (Sister Harriet) and Billy Davis Jr. (Brother William).
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the original movie that launched the series, “The Waltons’ Homecoming” will revisit the franchise and will air during the holiday season.
The film is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy. Here is the full description:
His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers,...
Ben Lawson will play family patriarch John Walton Sr., joining the previously announced Bellamy Young (Olivia Walton), Logan Shroyer (John Boy) and original cast member Richard Thomas, who will narrate as older John Boy.
The other new cast additions include Marcelle Le Blanc (Mary Ellen), Christian Finlayson (Jason), Tatum Matthew (Erin), Samuel Goergen (Jim Bob), Callaway Corrick (Elizabeth), Rebecca Coon (Grandma Walton), Alpha Trivette (Grandpa Walton), Marilyn McCoo (Sister Harriet) and Billy Davis Jr. (Brother William).
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the original movie that launched the series, “The Waltons’ Homecoming” will revisit the franchise and will air during the holiday season.
The film is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy. Here is the full description:
His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The lights will not be going out on Firefly Lane in the near future.
Based on the book of the same name by Kristin Hannah, the series has been picked up for a second season at Netflix.
"The greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different," reads the official logline.
"Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life -- forever inseparable best friends."
"Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs -- triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship."
"One goes on to fabulous wealth and fame, the other chooses marriage and motherhood -- but through the decades,...
Based on the book of the same name by Kristin Hannah, the series has been picked up for a second season at Netflix.
"The greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different," reads the official logline.
"Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life -- forever inseparable best friends."
"Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs -- triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship."
"One goes on to fabulous wealth and fame, the other chooses marriage and motherhood -- but through the decades,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Outgoing Screen Australia head of First Nations Penny Smallacombe is set to join Bunya Media Group as a producer.
Smallacombe will produce a number of the company’s upcoming projects, including Sbs drama series Copping It Black, working with directors Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor, who both penned the script with Danielle Maclean.
While at Screen Australia, Smallacombe helped shepherd to screen several Bunya Productions projects, including ABC series Mystery Road, Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country and Ivan Sen’s Goldstone, as well as helping to facilitate Bunya Talent Hub LA.
Smallacombe, a Maramanindji woman from the Northern Territory, tells If she has loved Bunya’s “big, bold” output over the past few years, and considers it a privilege to join the team. She is keen to use her new role to continue to bring authentic First Nations stories to screen, particularly from exciting new talent.
“They’re a trusted...
Smallacombe will produce a number of the company’s upcoming projects, including Sbs drama series Copping It Black, working with directors Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor, who both penned the script with Danielle Maclean.
While at Screen Australia, Smallacombe helped shepherd to screen several Bunya Productions projects, including ABC series Mystery Road, Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country and Ivan Sen’s Goldstone, as well as helping to facilitate Bunya Talent Hub LA.
Smallacombe, a Maramanindji woman from the Northern Territory, tells If she has loved Bunya’s “big, bold” output over the past few years, and considers it a privilege to join the team. She is keen to use her new role to continue to bring authentic First Nations stories to screen, particularly from exciting new talent.
“They’re a trusted...
- 5/26/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Netflix’s stroll down Firefly Lane will continue: The Katherine Heigl-Sarah Chalke drama has been renewed for a second season, to debut in 2022.
The series’ inaugural 10-episode season bowed in early February to mixed reviews.
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- 5/26/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Amazon has ordered seven new originals from down under as part of its latest Australian originals slate.
Deadline revealed earlier this evening that Sigourney Weaver is starring in and exec producing a series based on The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. This will be joined by a slew of new shows including a bushfire feature doc from director Eva Orner and exec producer Cate Blanchett.
It comes as the streamer revealed that it has invested $150M in local productions in Australia since 2019.
Burning, which is Amazon’s first Australian Original feature-length documentary, looks at the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer’. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists. Produced by Propagate Content, Dirty Films and Amazon Studios, Burning will launch in 2021. Orner, who helmed Netflix’s Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, directs and exec produces alongside Blanchett.
Deadline revealed earlier this evening that Sigourney Weaver is starring in and exec producing a series based on The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. This will be joined by a slew of new shows including a bushfire feature doc from director Eva Orner and exec producer Cate Blanchett.
It comes as the streamer revealed that it has invested $150M in local productions in Australia since 2019.
Burning, which is Amazon’s first Australian Original feature-length documentary, looks at the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer’. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists. Produced by Propagate Content, Dirty Films and Amazon Studios, Burning will launch in 2021. Orner, who helmed Netflix’s Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, directs and exec produces alongside Blanchett.
- 5/18/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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