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The Blacklist episodes

The Night Owl

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The Blacklist episode
Episode no.	Season 10 Episode 1
Directed by	Cort Hessler
Written by	Lukas Reiter
Production code	1001
Original air date	February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
Guest appearances
Chin Han as Wujing Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai Daniel Sauli as Alban Veseli a.k.a. The Freelancer Chris McKenna as Richard Deever Jonathan Holtzman as Chuck

The Night Owl is the first episode of the tenth and final season of the American crime drama The Blacklist. The episode premiered in United States on February 26, 2023, on NBC. It was written by Lukas Reiter and directed by Cort Hessler. The episode debuted the series for the 2022-23 television season and reached a 0.2 Nielsen rating with 2.32 million viewers.

The series was renewed for a tenth season on February 22, 2022. Laura Sohn departed the series after the ninth season and Anya Banerjee was cast in a new main role. Amir Arison, the original cast member, also left after the ninth season, but returned to this episode as a guest. On February 1, 2023, the season was revealed to end the series, while the promo and press release for the episode were published. Filming for the episode started in September 2022.

In this episode, exposed FBI confidential informant Raymond Reddington (James Spader) emerges in New York near the site of a massive explosion, which leads the Task Force he previously worked with to Montserrat in search of the ancient sculpture. Instead, they come across a former Blacklister who was kept captive by British intelligence units. The black site is later assaulted by Wujing (Chin Han), who is desperate to free former Blacklisters so they join his crusade against Reddington.

The Hyena

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The Blacklist episode
Episode no.	Season 10 Episode 4
Directed by	Cort Hessler
Written by	Lukas Reiter
Production code	1001
Original air date	March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
Guest appearances
Stacy Keach as Robert Vesco Molly Bernard as: Alex Botswick Kendall Botswick Cordellia Botswick Greg Yoder as Sean Bane a.k.a. The Hyena

The Hyena is the fourth episode of the tenth season of the American crime drama The Blacklist and the 200th episode overrall. The episode was written by Daniel Cerone and directed by John Terlesky. It premiered in the United States on March 16, 2023, on NBC and reached a 0.2 Nielsen rating with 1.72 million viewers.

Frogger in Toy Town

Frogger in Toy Town
Developer(s)	Q-Games
Publisher(s)	Konami
Director(s)	Ryuji Nishikawa
Programmer(s)	Ryuji Nishikawa
Artist(s)	Yutaka Kurahashi
Composer(s)	Tomihisa Kuramitsu
Series	Frogger
Platform(s)	iOS, macOS, tvOS
Release	WW: September 19, 2019 - April 4, 2024
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, cooperative multiplayer

Frogger in Toy Town was a platformer action game developed by Q-Games as part of the Frogger game series. Players explore scrolling room-themed levels as Frogger, a frog on a mission to rescue abandoned froglets from human buildings.

The game was published by Konami in 2019 to mixed reviews, becoming one of the first games distributed through Apple Arcade. After numerous major updates, it was discontinued by the platform on March 21, 2024. The service for the game, including playability, was suspended on April 4, 2024.

Gameplay

Frogger in Toy Town is a 3D scrolling platformer, featuring levels that scroll either vertically or horizontally. Five chapters of the game are divided into sets that resemble rooms and include 2 or 3 levels. Players control Frogger as he jumps through the level and dodges various household object-themed obstacles and enemies, such as toy cars, pins or living spring toys and helicopters. Neutral objects and constructions, as well as collectible jelly beans and power-ups, are scattered throughout each level. When the player accumulates 100 jelly beans, Frogger becomes invincible for a short period of time. If Frogger is attacked by an enemy, drowns in the water or falls off-screen, the player loses a life, while losing all three lives fails the level.

The level is completed once the player reaches a door leading out of the room. The main objective of the game is to rescue froglets found in each level and guide them to a checkpoint. After a froglet is collected by the player, he follows Frogger until a checkpoint; however, if Frogger loses a life before reaching the checkpoint, all collected froglets flee and can no longer be retrieved during an attempt. Other goals may include finishing a level in a certain way (e.g. without losing lives) and vary between levels. Completion of level goals throughout a chapter brings tokens, which unlock bonus levels, new character costumes and the following chapters. The bonus levels involve collecting frog-shaped emeralds and have a unique setting with no automatic scrolling. Each bonus level has a unique sound, recreated from previous Konami games, that can be collected and replayed in Audio Room.

The game includes a cooperative mode, allowing a second player to control another character via Game Center connection. It significantly reduces level difficulty, as all froglets, instead of disappearing from the level, gather around a second player when the first one is hit.

Frogger Game Show

A special episode released in honor of Peacock game show Frogger included a variation of rules similar to the one used in the show. Each level of the chapter is divided into five parts, alternating between running through obstacles and saving the froglets. Unlike other chapters, it has a time limit and only includes time attack missions, in the respective level parts the froglets are rescued automatically, and Frogger only loses a life when drowns. The completion time is recorded on a global leaderboard.

Endurance Mode

An endless runner mode called Endurance Mode features a simplified version of the game with only one available life. The majority of obstacles are toy cars driving sideways and logs floating on water similar to those in Crossy Road and the original Frogger. The mode consists of three packs of alternating pre-created levels wih a progressive level of difficulty. A player scores points for each move forward, finishing a level or collecting frog trophies. Every third stage is a special stage featuring frog emeralds which bring additional points. The player's highscore is recorded on a global leaderboard.

Plot

Frogger is a frog that is fascinated about the life of people and lives in a house-like den. In the first chapter, a hurrican strikes and flings inexperienced froglets into human buildings, frightening and dangerous for all other frogs. When Frogger is asked for help, he sets out on a quest to rescue the froglets. His feats are soon recognized by his community, and two allies join him on his mission.

Production

Frogger in Toy Town was developed in Japan by Q-Games in 2019. After the game was greenlit by Apple Arcade, it entered production alongside a spin-off in PixelJunk game series, also developed for Apple Arcade.

The game was officially announced during the Apple Special Event on September 10, 2019, and was released with the launch of Apple Arcade on September 19. The first major update featuring a new game mode was released in November 2019, while a new Christmas and Halloween-themed house was added a month later. In 2020, a simple mode, as well as a fifth and final chapter were released. A third major update comprising "Endurance Mode" and new collectible features was released in March 2021. The game was updated for the last time in December 2021, bringing the "Frogger Game Show" chapter.

In March 2024, it was announced that Konami would be closing the game because of a series of technical issues. The game was delisted from Apple Arcade on March 21, 2024. On April 4, 2024, the profile of Frogger in Toy Town was terminated, and the access to the game was closed. As of 2024, it is not available for download on any of the video game platforms.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	65/100

Review scores

Publication	Score
Destructoid	5/10
TouchArcade
TheGamer

The game received mixed reviews. Most critics felt like it modernized the original game while retaining its core aspects. Andrew King of TheGamer considered the game to be "the first really good Frogger game since Frogger 2". The game's setting and graphics were also described as an improvement from the previous games, with credit given to the toy theme, music and special effects. Tyler Woodward from TouchArcade praised new mechanics and bonus stages that contributed to the variativity of the game. However, the gameplay received criticism for unpredictable character movements which could lead to taking unintended damage. A Destructoid review was heavily focused on the issues brought to the game by its gravity mechanics. The reviewer disliked that, unlike the arcade versions of the game, the number of jumps needed to make a transition, as well as the jump length, varies sufficiently, whereas the engine made occasional mistakes in hit detection. The swipe controls were criticized as well.

The Morning Show seasons

Season 1

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Season 1
Showrunners	Jay Carson Kerry Ehrin
Starring	Jennifer Aniston Reese Witherspoon Billy Crudup Mark Duplass Gugu Mbatha-Raw Néstor Carbonell Karen Pittman Desean Terry Bel Powley Jack Davenport Steve Carrell
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Apple TV+
Original release	November 1 (November 1, 2019) – December 20, 2019 (December 20, 2019)

The first season of The Morning Show, an American drama television series, premiered as a launch title for Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019, and ended on December 20, 2019. It features an ensemble cast led by Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carrell and Billy Crudup and focuses on a crisis revolving around a fictional morning show after one of its longtime hosts Mitch Kessler (Carrell) is fired due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Mimi Leder, Kerry Ehrin, Michael Ellenberg, Aniston and Witherdpoon served as executive producers.

TThe series was ordered by Apple TV+ in August 2017, with Aniston and Witherspoon to star and Jay Carson to serve as a showrunner. However, Carson departed before the filming started, and was replaced by Kerry Ehrin. Brian Stelter, the author of Top of the Morning, assisted the writing by providing expert advice. Agreements with core cast members were finalized by October 2018, while filming for the season started in November 2018 and concluded the following month.

Cast and characters

Main

• Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy,
• Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson,
• Billy Crudup as Cory Elisson,
• Mark Duplass as Charles "Chip" Black,
• Steve Carrell as Mitch Kessler,
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfield,
• Néstor Carbonell as Yanko Flores,
• Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan,
• Desean Terry as Daniel Henderson,
• Bel Powley as Claire Conway,
• Jack Davenport as Jason Craig,

Recurring

• Shari Belafonte as Julia
• Victoria Tate as Rena Robinson, Chip's assistant
• Hannah Leder as Isabella
• Tom Irwin as Fred Micklen
• Kate Vernon as Geneva Micklen
• Joe Tippett as Hal Jackson, Bradley's brother
• Roman Mitichyan as Sam Rudo
• Joe Marinelli as Donny Spagnoli
• Eli Bildner as Joel Rapkin
• Amber Friendly as Layla Bell
• Embeth Davidtz as Paige Kessler
• Martin Short as Dick Lundry
• Joe Pacheco as Bart Daley
• Janina Gavankar as Alison Namazi, co-host of the weekend edition of TMS
• Michelle Meredith as Lindsey Sherman
• Andrea Bendewald as Valérie
• Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener
• Augustus Prew as Sean
• Katherine Ko as Dhillon Reece-Smit
• Ian Gomez as Greg
• Oona Roche as Lizzy Craig
• David Magidoff as Nicky Brooks

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin and Jay Carson	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The Morning Show, a popular news and talk morning television show, is thrown into chaos when co-anchor Mitch Kessler is fired amid allegations of sexual misconduct. His co-anchor Alex Levy is furious at the network for keeping her in the dark and later meets with Mitch, who reveals the network has been planning on replacing her. Elsewhere, young "conservative" reporter Bradley Jackson becomes an internet viral sensation after a video of her angrily fact-checking a coal mine supporter at a protest is posted on social media. Bradley quits her local network following a confrontation with her boss, and, after an argument with her family, is asked to appear on The Morning Show for an interview by the show's head booker Hannah. Alex is skeptical about Bradley's claim that she was unaware of being filmed and presses her during the interview, but Bradley pushes back and doesn't give in. Network CEO Cory Ellison is impressed and later calls Bradley to ask her to meet with him so they can discuss her future.
2	2	"A Seat at the Table"	Mimi Leder	Teleplay by : Kerry Ehrin Story by : Kerry Ehrin and Jay Carson	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Cory arranges a meeting for Bradley with the show's executive producer, Chip Black, to see if she might become a field correspondent. His dismissive manner sets Bradley off, leaving her sure she has ruined her chances of getting the job. In the middle of a meeting for contract negotiations, and knowing the network needs her to stabilize the show after Mitch's departure, Alex tries to leverage the situation to get all of her demands, including co-host approval. Yanko Flores, the show's meteorologist, is pursuing a secret relationship with production assistant Claire; Yanko warns that they have to be careful about their relationship due to Mitch's recent controversies. Cory continues to use an unwitting Bradley to stir things up by getting her to come to an awards event honoring Alex, and seats the women next to each other. In the lobby, Cory scoffs when Alex demands co-host approval and calls her bluff when she threatens to leave the show. In retaliation, during her speech, Alex goes rogue and takes things into her own hands by announcing Bradley as her new co-host, much to the shock of everyone in attendance.
3	3	"Chaos Is the New Cocaine"	David Frankel	Erica Lipez	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
The staff of The Morning Show are in turmoil over the announcement. Cory has told the press that Bradley will debut the following Monday, so as the team prepares to work all weekend to prep her, Alex arrives to assert some control over the proceedings. Meanwhile, a frustrated Bradley has not even decided if she will accept the position. Mia Jordan asks Chip to make her Bradley's producer, and announces her new role before he has even offered it to her. Forced to go along with Alex's announcement or lose face, network president Fred Micklen is furious, but Cory reacts differently; he tells Fred to look at Bradley as an opportunity to reinvent the show and eventually be rid of Alex like they wanted. During Bradley's first camera tests, people question her initial wardrobe, and she challenges the copy Mia has provided her. Cory gets to know Bradley as they pick out a new wardrobe for her. Fred then summons Alex to browbeat her in front of a room of network executives, but she boldly informs him that he lost power over the show long ago, and from now on they will be doing things her way.
4	4	"That Woman"	Lynn Shelton	Adam Milch	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
Bradley makes her debut on The Morning Show but, chafing at the rosy scripted persona the show has given her, decides to mention her personal struggles growing up, including having an abortion as a teen. This revelation incites controversy and infuriates Fred, but it also galvanizes the younger, pro-choice audience. Alex is convinced to give up the Friday interview with one of Mitch's accusers to Bradley, but when Bradley goes off-script, the accuser reveals more than the producers had planned. Meanwhile, an internal investigation is launched by the company's human resources department into Mitch's conduct, with most of the crew backing Mitch and denying knowledge of his sexual misconduct. Alex begins to experience some professional jealousy as America embraces Bradley and ratings rise.
5	5	"No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around"	David Frankel	Torrey Speer	November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
The Morning Show braces itself for the upcoming story from The New York Times (NYT) on Mitch's behavior, leading him to crash the studio and beg his former coworkers to speak on the record in his defense. His pleas fall on deaf ears and security escorts him out. When the weekend hits, Alex hosts a charity fundraiser, which seemingly goes well, but she is thrown by talk of Bradley's success and Cory's proposal that they collaborate, leading her to seek solace from Mitch. Bradley tries to bond with her coworkers by going out to celebrate Claire's birthday at a bar, only for the night to get heated as talk eventually turns to Mitch. Bradley receives a call from her estranged father. As the NYT story hits, Mitch is enraged that Fred has ceased defending his actions and vows revenge.
6	6	"The Pendulum Swings"	Tucker Gates	Kristen Layden	November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
The Morning Show travels to California to cover the wildfires engulfing the state. Alex struggles on and off screen as she is still angry at Bradley for accusing her of covering for Mitch and is devastated by Jason's decision to officially divorce. After melting down on screen she is comforted by Bradley, and the two later reconcile, with Alex opening up about the divorce and Bradley talking about her alcoholic father. Fearing for his job, Chip suggests he could be an ally in helping Cory take over from Fred leading Cory to suggest that Chip should come to him when he has real dirt on Fred. Hannah gives Claire professional advice, which helps Claire land a job as Bradley's assistant. Later, Hannah catches Claire sneaking into Yanko's room to celebrate.
7	7	"Open Waters"	Roxann Dawson	Jeff Augustin	November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Alex and Jason tell their daughter, Lizzy, that they are getting a divorce. Lizzy blames Alex for prioritizing her job over her family. Alex's PR team warns her that news of the divorce could damage her career, causing her to lean on Bradley for support. Yanko and Claire are called to HR and decide to come clean about their relationship, a decision that relieves Yanko but leaves Claire wondering if her job is on the line. After a member of the production team makes an inappropriate remark about Mia which gets him fired, Mia has a meltdown and confirms to the entire studio that she was involved with Mitch. Bradley contemplates an offer from Mitch about interviewing him on air to reveal that the network was involved in covering for him. After promising he can get a witness to corroborate his story, Mitch turns to Hannah, who he believes exchanged sexual favors for a promotion from him.
8	8	"Lonely at the Top"	Michelle MacLaren	JC Lee	December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Back in 2017, Mitch stresses over turning 50. Now that his affair with Mia has recently ended, Mitch has Chip remove her from his team and place her with Alex, who the network is considering replacing due to tanking ratings. The cast and crew of The Morning Show surprise Mitch with a huge birthday party at the studio, where Claire meets weatherman Yanko for the first time. As the party winds down Hannah begins to see reports of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting breaking on Twitter. Mitch and Alex travel to Vegas to cover the shooting with Mitch asking Chip to bring Hannah, still only a junior booker, along with the team. Alex and Mitch struggle emotionally with the reporting. When Mitch cannot sleep he heads out to a memorial and runs into a distressed Hannah. They return to Mitch's hotel room, where he kisses her and rapes her. Upon returning to New York, Hannah barges into Fred's office; he stops her before she can report the incident and promotes her to head booker to buy her silence. She accepts the offer in shock and disappointment.
9	9	"Play the Queen"	Kevin Bray	Erica Lipez & Ali Vingiano	December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Bradley reveals to Alex that she wants to go forward with interviewing Mitch in order to take down Fred. After Alex takes the news badly, both women begin to work behind the scenes to get what they want; Bradley turns to Cory for backing while Alex secretly approaches Fred to work out a plan for getting rid of Bradley. Hannah reveals to Claire that she was the one who reported them to HR, causing them to fall out and Claire to loudly declare her love for Yanko. The strain of public scrutiny, however, proves to be too much for Claire and she breaks up with him. Hannah confronts Mitch about how powerless she felt during their sexual encounter only for him to berate her for her naiveté. Hannah reluctantly agrees to corroborate how Fred enabled her promotion, but wants to remain anonymous. A heartbroken Chip, who learned that Alex was willing to get rid of him as part of a pact with Fred, agrees to help Cory and Bradley in producing the Mitch interview.
10	10	"The Interview"	Mimi Leder	Kerry Ehrin	December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
After Mitch reveals that Hannah will corroborate his side of the story, Bradley meets with Hannah, who breaks down while recalling Mitch's sexual assault. She asks Bradley to not reveal her identity and to wait until she accepts a new job offer at UBA in Los Angeles before doing the interview with Mitch. Aware that moves are being made behind the scenes to expose his knowledge and cover-up of sexual misconduct, Fred grants Alex co-host approval in order to gain her support in firing Chip. Chip explains the interview plan to his assistant, Rena, and gets her to agree to smuggle Mitch into The Morning Show to do the interview live and on air, letting her know that he has been fired and that they need to act soon. Claire, trying to make amends with Hannah, shows up at her apartment and discovers that Hannah is dead from an overdose. News of her death shocks everyone, resulting in Bradley calling off the interview and a physical fight between Chip and Mitch in the lobby of Mitch’s apartment. While on air, Alex snaps and along with Bradley, exposes Fred and UBA for their knowledge of sexual misconduct and the creation of a toxic culture. The feed is cut off as Bradley encourages more people to speak out.