In last night’s all-new episode of The Ark, the crew discover that William Trust (Paul Leonard Murray) and his wife (Mercedes De La Cruz) are on board Ark One. Although it’s unclear where his loyalties lie, he must help the crew members deal with the FTL drive. Meanwhile it becomes clear that Kelly (Samantha Glassner), who last week secretly kept a gun, has an agenda. She’s starts sidling up to Angus (Ryan Adams), to the dismay of Alicia (Stacey Reed), while subtly trying to stop them from getting more information about Ark 15 and why they attacked.

***The following interview contains spoilers for 3.05***

On the most recent episode of Star Trek: Picard, which was released today on Paramount Plus, paranoia over the Changlings continue as a Bajoran crewman from Picard (Patrick Stewart)’s past, (Michelle Forbes) boards the ship and he faces a court martial by Starfleet. He must decide if she can be trusted, and how far the Changling infiltration goes.

By the end of the episode, it’s quite clear that if they are going to make it out of their situation, that captain of the Titan, Liam Shaw, played by 12 Monkey’s Todd Stashwick, is going to have to trust and work with Picard and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) moving forward as they are on the run from Starfleet. “By the time we hit the end of episode 305, it's survival, and he is smart enough to know he needs all hands on deck, and he needs their experience,” the actor told SciFi Vision during a recent interview. “He needs their counsel; he needs their advice…I think going forward when he suddenly realizes that they are fugitives and they collectively have their backs against the wall, because they just witnessed how compromised Starfleet is, he's no dummy. He's going to need all of the advice and counsel that can be given.” 

Stashwick was a fan of Star Trek long before getting a part on Picard. “In many ways, I've been pretending to be a captain since I was six,” he quipped, also speaking of how the writers on the series know how to write specifically for him after working with them for four seasons on 12 Monkeys. “I was very fortunate to have the writing support of Terry Matalas, Sean Tretta, Chris Monfette, Oliver Grigsby, 12 Monkeys writers. So, stepping into the role and saying the words felt like I had been speaking like this forever, because those guys know how to play my instrument, if you will…They had been writing in Shaw's voice prior to me actually even hitting a moment on the soundstage, which doesn't usually happen. Often…[writers] will create a part, then they cast an actor, and then they get to know that actor and start kind of tailoring the words to them and to their strengths as a performer. This was the inverse of that. They already kind of knew how to write to my voice before I ever showed up.”

In tonight’s all-new episode of Quantum Leap, “Ben Song for the Defense,” when Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps into a public defender and needs help keeping an innocent teen out of prison for a murder he didn’t commit, it’s Jenn (Nanrisa Lee), not Addison (Caitlin Bassett), who helps him from the imaging chamber because of her legal expertise.

Earlier today, Lee spoke with SciFi Vision about filming the episode and and this surprising turn. The actress herself was surprised only a few episodes prior when she found out she would be assisting Ben on the leap. “They gave me a little bit of a heads up a couple episodes prior, but just in a really sort of vague like, ‘what do you think,’ way, and it was more centered around the credentials as to why I would go in. So, I thought, ‘Yeah, it's probably going to happen,’ but I didn't know in what capacity and then when I got the script…It was just really exciting. I think Romy Lore who wrote the episode did just such a great job, especially since we’d never met before, just sort of finding Jen's humor and her isms and really helping to build that dynamic between Jen and Ben, because you've not seen that before.” 

Magnum P.I. has gone through many changes throughout the years, including a new station! However, one thing that remains consistent is the presence of actress Amy Hill, who plays Kumu on the show. Her role has been iconic since day one and she shows no signs of slowing down!

“Kumu was in and out doing a lot of crazy stuff, fun, fun stuff, and some really meaningful things,” she said in a recent SciFi Vision interview. “There are a lot of little surprises that come along in the season.”

While she could not give anything away at the risk of revealing spoilers, Hill did say that playing Kumu has been nothing short of amazing. One of her favorite things was shooting the Uzi, which even led to her creating her own cartoon character in honor of the moment. It was something incredibly special for her and a moment that she will never forget.

Written by Jamie Ruby
Interview by Suzanne Lanoue

Created by Nate and Megan Trinrud, School Spirits premieres today on Paramount Plus. The series follows Peyton List as teen Maddie, who finds herself stuck in the afterlife at her high school along with other students in limbo. Determined to discover the truth and solve the mystery of her disappearance, she observes her friends and discovers that she wasn’t as close to some of them as she thought and they may have secrets they are hiding.

The series also stars Spencer Macpherson, as her boyfriend, Xavier, Kristian Ventura and Kiara Pichardo as Maddie’s friends, Simon and Nicole, and Rainbow Wedell as classmate and cheerleader, Claire.

Flores, Pichardo, Macpherson, and Wedell recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the new series, now available to stream.

Tonight, NBC premieres the all-new episode of Quantum Leap entitled “S.O.S.” During the episode, Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989. During the leap, Ben meets commanding officer XO Alexander Augustine (Brandon Routh) – Addison (Caitlin Bassett)’s father. Ben must not only contend with the XO but also with a rescue mission and their stubborn Captain (Alex Carter), all while being careful not to start a war.

Last week, SciFi Vision spoke with star Bassett where she talked about working with Routh on the episode, filming on a real battleship, how trust plays a role in the leaps, what guest star she’d love to see, and more, as well as teased what’s to come later in the season.

Tonight, NBC premieres an all-new episode of Quantum Leap with “Family Style.” In the episode, Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps into the daughter of an Indian family who’s struggling to pay back a debt. With the help of Addison (Caitlin Bassett), he must work to stop their family restaurant from burning down, while also helping the mother of the family connect with her daughters. In doing so, it may even help him to heal. Meanwhile, Magic (Ernie Hudson) and Jenn (Nanrissa Lee) share with Ian (Mason Alexander) what they discovered about the leaper, who must come to terms with it.

Tonight’s episode was directed by Deborah Pratt, who is not only an executive producer on the series, but was co-creator, an executive producer, and head writer on the original Quantum Leap as well, having written twenty-five of the episodes. She was also the original voice of Ziggy. Recently, Pratt spoke with SciFi Vision about directing an episode of Quantum Leap season, which she has wanted to do since the original series and was finally able to achieve.

***The following contains major spoilers for 1.08***

Tonight, AMC aired the season one finale of Mayfair Witches. In the episode, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario) finally uncovers her role in the family prophecy as it comes to fruition. 

Tongayi Chirisa, who plays Ciprien Grieve, was surprised about where his character ended up. “I think that's the great thing about the writing is that a lot of things that you thought were supposed to go one way don't,” he told SciFi Vision during a recent round table. “It just opens up a can of so many other endless opportunities and questions that need to be asked, because there's a lot that's under the rug that needs to be exposed. So yeah, it left me gobsmacked, for sure.”

Jack Huston, who plays Lasher, was also surprised, and loved the outcome. “It's very sort of apropos to Anne Rice and her legacy by that sort of season finale,” said the actor. “We were like, ‘Oh, now we're really getting to the Anne Rice.’ That lady had one hell of an imagination, and our writers did a phenomenal job, sort of taking that from the page to the screen. I just really, I can't commend them greater for it.” 

Yesterday, all eight episodes of The Consultant, the darkly comedic thriller based on the novel by Bentley Little, premiered on Prime Video. When their boss at the app-based gaming company CompWare is suddenly gone, Regis Patoff (Christopher Waltz) shows up having been hired to be the new consultant. Suddenly the employees are experiencing demands and challenges that makes them question everything and fear for their lives. 

Brittany O’Grady, who stars as Elaine, thought the project was “a dream” and was excited about the prospect right away. “I wanted to do something that kind of reflected maybe the world that people in my life experienced, like my family, my husband,” she told SciFi Vision. “Everybody works in a job that they kind of deal with the emotions under the surface, but this is kind of like a topsy turvy version of it. I was…just really excited to work with such an incredible cast, knowing who [was] going to be a part of it. I mean, to be able to work with these incredible young actors…it just makes my job easy. Then, being able to work with a veteran like Christoph Waltz was awesome. Our creators were incredible, just everything.”

Today, the dark comedic thriller, The Consultant, based on the novel by Bentley Little of the same name, comes to Prime Video. With their old boss gone, Regis Patoff (Christopher Waltz) is hired at the app-based gaming company, “Compware,” as the new consultant. The series follows the employees adjusting to their new sinister boss and the challenges that they face which could be deadly. 

In the series, Waltz plays a fantastically creepy character, but the actor doesn’t look at him as good or evil. “I don't evaluate the darkness or lightness of a character,” Waltz told SciFi Vision during a recent interview. “I just read the script and find what I can do, because a good script makes the character readable through behavior, and that's what what I'm there for.”