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The Irrational – Pilot

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The Irrational - Pilot

The Irrational is the latest entry in the long line of police consultant procedurals with college professor Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) helping the FBI, and his ex-wife (Maahra Hill), on cases the first of which is a former soldier confessing to the murder of his ex-girlfriend (Soma Chhaya) who Alec is convinced is innocent. The setup takes elements from various detective and consultant shows over the years, who often explains to others (and the audience) what he sees that they are missing, while also  including a dark personal mystery which haunts out genius professor and will likely be the thread woven in over the course of the series. 

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Only Murders in the Building – CoBro

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Only Murders in the Building - CoBro

After a falling out among our trio, Charles (Steve Martin) quits the play, Oliver (Martin Short) recasts his role with an obsessive Matthew Broderick, and an increasingly frustrated Mabel (Selena Gomez) decides to launch a new season of the podcast without either of them. Along with Broderick having fun lampooning himself, the episode is notable for the return of Theo (James Caverly) providing some emotional support to Mabel and insight into a new suspect in Ben‘s death. “CoBro” also takes a look back at the friendship between Uma (Jackie Hoffman) and Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell) which works to give some perspective to Charles and to help push a reconciliation with Oliver. But is it too late to save their friendship with Mabel who has apparently already left the building?

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The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12

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This volume of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries comes to an end with Mystery, Inc. waking up in the future and meeting Batman Beyond‘s Batman fighting the Royal Flush Gang over classic Batman gadgets such as Batman’s utility belt. At least that’s what the group thinks is happening. It’s a fun, if unlikely, team-up with the future Batman as confused by the sudden appearance the young detective as the gang themselves.

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Only Murders in the Building – Ah, Love!

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Date night comes to Only Murders in the Building in an episode that doesn’t actually deal with Joy (Andrea Martin) as a suspect but instead focuses on Charles’ (Steve Martin) emotional issues with the help of his old friend Sazz (Jane Lynch). By the end of the episode, Charles has worked through his panic of dating yet another possible murderer and fears of commitment, but it turns out to be too little too late to save his unplanned engagement. While Joy is crossed of the list in Oliver’s mind, it is interesting that the episode doesn’t actually rule her out as a suspect (although her story does reveal more about the altercation between Charles and Ben on opening night).

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The Mystery of the Singing Serpent

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Throwback Thursday takes us back to a mystery involving the Three Investigators whose mantra of “We Investigate Everything” leads them to uncover a secret cult who worship a singing serpent. The case comes to Jupiter, Pete, and Bob by way of neighbor Allie Jamison, who would later reappear in one other novel in the series. Blackmailing the trio by threatening to reveal their clubhouse to Jupiter’s Aunt Matilda, Allie wants the Three Investigators to look into her own aunt’s creepy house guest which slowly reveals her aunt’s role in The Fellowship of the Lower Circle that promises each member’s wishes will be answered by an evil spirit… for a price.

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