Some more ‘All Creatures’?
Q: I am enjoying “All Creatures Great and Small.” Will PBS continue with the program?
A: Yes, there is a second season in the works with production set to start. Series writer Ben Vanstone told Salon.com the series is facing COVID-19 challenges but “because of the animal welfare stuff that we have to do, we have to be careful with how many people are on set. We had a lot of biosecurity to make sure everyone’s boots are clean, and not taking anything onto farms that shouldn’t be. So we’re not too badly set up for it.”
Q: Will “neXt” be returning?
A: The Fox drama will not be doing any more episodes. Fox announced its demise after just two episodes aired — although the network did show the remaining eight telecasts. Low ratings and high costs reportedly led to its end.
Q: On the March 9 episode of “NCIS,” Vance read a poem after Emily’s death. Do you know the source of the poem?
A: The poem is called “Epitaph,” by Merrit Malloy.
Q: When will “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” be back?
A: NBC has not set a date other than indicating it will return in 2021. It has also said that this season will be the last run for the comedy starring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher.
Q: My wife and I binge-watched “Ray Donovan,” “Homeland,” “The Fall” and “Your Honor.” The latter three seemed to end in a way that they had concluded. “Ray Donovan” did not. Things left unresolved. Was the series terminated unexpectedly?
A: You will be happy to hear that “Ray Donovan” is not quite done. Showtime has ordered a feature-length movie to be co-written by series star Liev Schreiber along with David Hollander, showrunner on the TV series. Showtime executive Gary Levine said that after the show ended its series run in 2020, “we heard from so many of its loyal fans that they were not ready to say goodbye.”
Jon Voight, as Ray’s father, Mickey, and Kerris Dorsey as Ray’s daughter, Bridget, will also return.
By the way, where “Homeland” and “The Fall” are done, there is still a possibility of more “Your Honor.”
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