Posts by Erin Wilhelm

After months of writing about scraps of images and behind-the-scenes peeks, we finally have our first footage from Series 12 of Doctor Who. And my first impression is – LOVE. Throughout the trailer, love is radiating out from the screen. The Doctor's (Jodie Whittaker) love for her role as protector of the universe and for her companions […]

Thus far, Season 2 of ABC's police procedural dramedy The Rookie has been all about the drama. While some episodes featured lighter moments, each successive week has introduced even more drama to the show. In this week's episode, "Clean Cut," the eighth of the season, The Rookie finally rediscovers its sense of humor. Restoring balance to the police […]

Calling all Browncoats! This is a red alert! Blood red, as a matter of fact. Alan Tudyk is guest starring in this week's all new episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Clean Cut." Not only will Nathan Fillion be reunited with his Firefly costar, but they are going to be working a crime scene together. Well, to be […]

On this week's episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Safety," the rookies face a hard reality. Despite all of the physical and emotional safety precautions the officers take each day, they are never fully protected. The vests, weapons, gloves, and professional distance may keep the rookies alive. But knives, drugged out homeless men, jewelry thieves, and break-ups still […]

Last week on ABC's The Rookie everyone thought the world was going to end. What does the show have in store for fans this week? Football, apparently. This week's episode, "Safety," will feature Officers West (Titus Makin Jr.) and Bradford (Eric Winter) helping out with a community football league. Eric Weddle and Robert Woods of the […]

This week's brand new episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Fallout," has all of the drama of a disaster movie. For a show that usually aims for lighthearted and wholesome, "Fallout," is disaster porn for the masses. In an echo of the 2018 incident in Hawaii, the LAPD takes to the streets when everyone is notified of […]

This week on ABC's The Rookie, California braces for the big one. Instead of an earthquake, however, they receive a warning about an impending missile strike to Los Angeles. The rookies, the greater LAPD, and the good people of Los Angeles have no idea if the threat is real. But, understandably, panic ensues. Ripped from the […]

A motley crew of pilots and mechanics are floating on a ramshackle ship deep in space. Suddenly, they receive a mysterious distress signal from a woman who is in obvious danger. They must decide if the message is really fram a damsel in distress, or a trap set by their enemies. This week's episode of […]

The Star Wars Universe has long been known for the grand scale of its stories. Epic space battles rage, with very real consequences for the entire galaxy. In this week's episode of the Disney Channel Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars won big by going small. Instead of epic space battles with hundreds of ships, […]

Even the best television police officers sometimes give themselves a little bit too much credit. They take responsibility for everything good, and bad, that happens around them. In this week's episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Tough Love," the rookies learned how little control they actually have. All they can do is make the best decisions […]

It's time to put on your jumpsuit, grab your helmet, call your R2 unit, and warm up your X-Wing. Rogue Leader is back! Rebel hero and Resistance General Wedge Antilles is headed back to the Star Wars Universe. Del Rey Star Wars has announced that Wedge Antilles will be featured in Resistance Reborn, a Star Wars […]

Back in July 2018, Lucasfilm Animation maestro Dave Filoni made our dreams come true by announcing at San Diego Comic-Con that Star Wars: The Clone Wars had been saved. The series was beloved by fans and marked the beginning of the latest Star Wars renaissance. Unfortunately, the show was unceremoniously cancelled in 2014 as a result of Disney's 2013 acquisition of Lucasfilm. Set in […]

They're going to need a bigger Colossus! In this week's episode of The Disney Channel Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance, the pirates are going hunting. The Colossus is running out of supplies, and the situation is getting desperate. So, in "Hunt On Celsor 3," Kragan Gorr (Gary Anthony Williams) and his pirates try to catch […]

In Season 2 of ABC's The Rookie, main character John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is dealing with a lot. His new training officer, Detective Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), keeps putting him in dangerous situations. Jessica Russo (Sarah Shahi), his girlfriend and occasional coworker, wants her own custom closet in his house. And his long lost college […]

Everyone knows that there is no "I" in "Team." This week, on the Disney Channel Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance, both the Colossus and the First Order teams have something much more valuable: fresh meat. In "Live Fire," Yeager (Scott Lawrence) and Kazuda Xiono (Christopher Sean) teach the Aces to go against their racing instincts […]

In this week's episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Warriors and Guardians," everyone is introduced to Detective Nyla Harper, portrayed by Once Upon a Time's Mekia Cox, Harper is definitely not a denizen of Fantasyland. Like a hand grenade to the precinct, Harper's first day leaves no one unscathed. The character has issues. Not small issues, but […]

Back in Season 1 of The Disney Channel's Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance, Kazuda Xiono (Christopher Sean) wanted nothing more than to join the "Aces." Charged with protecting the Colossus, these expert racers were also trained to fight pirates and other foes. However, when they faced the First Order at the end of last season, […]

Exciting new developments are coming this week on ABC's The Rookie! Star Afton Williamson left the series during the hiatus after alleging harassment and discrimination behind the scenes. This left Nathan Fillion's rookie John Nolan without a training officer onscreen. After training with various other officers in the first three episodes of the season, Nolan is finally going […]

This week on The Disney Channel's Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Resistance, Kaz's (Christopher Sean) horrible decision making once again places the Colossus in danger. At the close of last week's Season 2 premier, "Into the Unknown," Kaz made a decision that continues to echo through the lives of everyone on the Colossus. Trying to […]

ABC's police procedural dramedy The Rookie won hearts, minds, and viewers in its first season. The show had the perfect storm of comedy, drama, and attitude. John Nolan, Nathan Fillion's forty-year-old rookie brought life experience and a quirky sense of humor. But Nolan's irreverent perspective is balancedby the drama of his cases and the matter-of-fact perspective […]