Did White Lotus Duo Do No Research? NCIS Déjà Vu? Was Pulse CGI DOA? Was Matlock Tactic Ruff? Why Is Med Mum On Fun Guest Stars? More TV Qs!
We've got questions, and you've (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we're lobbing queries left and right about NCIS, The White Lotus, Chicago Med, Pulse and more!
1 | Was the ridiculousness of some of the Yellowjackets not wanting to leave the wilderness balanced by the sublime scenes between Hilary Swank's Mel and Melanie Lynskey's Shauna?
2 | Do you question the decision to omit the late Linda Lavin — who was Mid-Century Modern's fourth lead — from the Hulu landing page, key art and such? ▼
3 | Any other 1923 viewers hoping that this Sunday's supersized finale is just 90 minutes of Alex and Spencer breathing the same air?
4 | So The White Lotus' Rick and Frank didn't bother to do even five minutes of research on Sritala's acting career before pitching their fake movie? Does Rick remember he's fleeing back to the hotel owned by the man he just threatened and assaulted? And shouldn't Belinda definitely make a counteroffer to Greg, Shark Tank-style, after seeing how lavish his Thailand home is? Finally, given all the buzz Patrick Schwarzenegger's White Lotus storyline is getting, how much do you think the producers of Gen V wish they hadn't killed off his character?
5 | NCIS finally gives Robin a shred of personality... only to have her break up with Nick for the most tired of reasons? Do you think the show will follow up on Kasie flirting with the waitress? And as many a TVLine reader has commented, did no one at NCIS realize that this week's episode was quite similar to "After Hours" circa March 2016? ▼
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6 | Did NCIS: Origins for a second straight week give you chills with its closing seconds — this time with Tish cutting her hair and driving away from her life with Mike? Also, how great was it to see All My Children vet Jill Larson, as Cook's mom?
7 | Wouldn't you like to know whether The Voice's coaches were really giving departing contestants their phone numbers or, like, their managers'?
8 | Did those extended flashbacks on All American — aka Coop's "trip down memory lane" — feel more like a refresher course for viewers at home, who have likely forgotten the finer details of Coop's history with gang violence?
9 | Had Daredevil: Born Again's Matt not caressed/felt Heather's face that morning... would she be quite dead now?
10 | On The Cleaning Lady, how did those Sin Cara cronies not check inside the washer and dryer while looking for Benny in the warehouse's laundry room?
11 | Would you have cared more about Will Trent and Marion's breakup had the show actually featured more of their relationship? (Their chemistry has been great, but Gina Rodriguez's appearances have been so far and few between!)
12 | The Rookie viewers, if you also watched the latest Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, are you now recognizing Axon as Mid-Wilshire Division's body cam supplier? ▼
13 | When The Conners' Jackie was reading off some of the last texts Roseanne ever sent her, expressing concerns about Darlene and Becky's wellbeing, were you surprised that there was nothing said about DJ?
14 | Natalie Zea, Jessalyn Gilsig and now Amy Acker (who's always so good!) — why isn't Chicago Med touting its guest-star lineup? Were you impressed by how illuminating "The Book of Archer" was, even shedding light on Dr. Lenox? And did you inadvertently laugh at the PCP patient angrily demanding a McFlurry with Oreos?
15 | Did you think Chicago Fire's Violet was about to break up with Flynn this week? Speaking of breakups...
16 | On Chicago P.D., how relieved were you that Atwater's relationship with Val didn't end horribly?
17 | As flagged by TVLine reader Danielle: Looking closely at the Georgie & Mandy wrap party cake, will CBS hire this baker again? ▼
18 | On The Pitt, which casting delighted you more: Brad Dourif as father of real-life daughter Fiona's Dr. Cassie McKay, or Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers & Sisters) as Robby's ex/Jake's mom Janey? How eerie/prescient was that measles storyline, seeing as how the penultimate episode was obviously written months before the current outbreak in Texas? And for those of you who tuned in to see Noah Wyle on Thursday's Late Show With Stephen Colbert, how fun was it to hear Louis Cato and the Late Show Band break into Robert Bradley's "Baby" when he made his way out to the stage?
19 | Are Georgie & Mandy's Connor and Chloe already one of TV's cutest (and quirkiest!) couples? ▼
20 | Are you starting to wonder if Grey's Anatomy's Amelia is ever going to get another storyline of her own? And was anyone surprised that it was Owen, not Teddy, who immediately took full advantage of the openness of their marriage?
21 | If you've been admiring Ellen Pompeo's style during her Good American Family PR tour, do you kinda wonder if the Grey's Anatomy wardrobe department hates Meredith?
22 | For the dog lovers out there, did Matlock go a step too far in lightly threatening Barry Manilow? Who else is waiting for Matty to screw up with the voice modulator and accidentally call Mrs. B as herself? Would this week's final scene have been more impactful had promos not spoiled it? Also, whyyyyy is this green screen so awful? ▼
23 | When Law & Order: SVU's Carisi described Olivia as "one of my closest friends" on the stand, was it more a commentary on their long acquaintance or the fact that, um, we've never met any of his other friends?
24 | Did you turn off — or were you at least close to turning off — Pulse as soon as you saw how bad the CGI was in that very first scene? ▼ And wouldn't Dr. Cruz have been aware that her daughter had a soccer game and would have been on that school bus?
25 | Elsbeth fans, what was your favorite random thing from the lawyer's totes in this week's decluttering episode? And were you happy to learn that Elsbeth and Angus are still FaceTiming?
26 | Does 9-1-1 really expect us to believe that wife-of-the-year Karen Wilson would actually forget Hen's birthday?
27 | Is Found too relentlessly intense and oh-so-serious? Like, is any TV series more desperately in need of an extended lighter moment?
Hit the comments with your answers and any TV Qs of your own!