SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2019 staradvertiser.com DADDY ISSUES Tom Payne plays Malcolm Bright, a criminal profi ler whose life and career choices have been heavily infl uenced by the traumatic events of his childhood in the series premiere of Prodigal Son. A-list Welsh actor Michael Sheen plays Martin, Malcolm’s father and the cause of all that trauma — he just happens to be an infamous serial killer. Airing Monday, Sept. 23, on Fox. Five Promises: A Vision for Public Education FIRST PROMISE: HAWAI¶I TODAY, SEPT. 22 | 1:30 PM | CHANNEL 53 Learn about the 2030 Promise Plan from Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto through this five-part monthly series, olelo.org hosted by Jill Kuramoto. ON THE COVER | PRODIGAL SON Sins of the father New Fox drama is police If you’re not sure how a biblical tale of uncon- fear that the apple may not have fallen far from ditional love and acceptance can be used as a the tree, and the FBI lets him go. Instead, he’s procedural and family drama jumping-off point for a series about a possibly picked out by an NYPD agent named Gil, who is combined unstable profiler with a criminally insane father, played by screen veteran Lou Diamond Phillips you’ll need to tune in to find out. (“Longmire”). Unfortunately for Malcolm’s san- By Breanna Henry I can admit to prejudging this series when I ity, Gil seems to have chosen him because of TV Media first heard about it. I can’t be the only person his unsavory connections, not despite them. who hears the words “serial killer” and “TV A copycat serial killer has emerged, and the s most viewers are probably aware, the drama” and immediately thinks of the long- perpetrator is copying “The Surgeon.” Malcolm Parable of the Prodigal Son comes from running, Golden Globe-winning series “Dexter,” is forced to meet with his father, which brings Athe Bible. It’s a culturally transcendent despite that show having ended more than six memories of his traumatic childhood flooding tale about a wayward child who returns home years ago. “Prodigal Son” however, does not try back. He’s worked his whole life to ensure that after many years to a shockingly welcome to be “Dexter.” It’s an original story that has in- people like his father are caught and incarcer- reunion. The story has been reworded, reimag- trigued me more and more as I’ve ated, so why the title “Prodigal Son?” ined and retold many times in books, movies learned more about it. Well, Martin seems to think that he and and television, but never quite like this. Sheen’s Martin is a seem- his son are exactly the same, and that once The new Fox series “Prodigal Son” premieres ingly deranged serial killer Malcolm accepts his true nature, the father Monday, Sept. 23, and in this case, “prodigal” known as “The Surgeon,” who and son can build a wonderful relationship like doesn’t imply that the son was reckless, was locked up when Malcolm the one they had when Malcolm was a child, be- wasteful and extravagant, like he was in the was just a boy. As a direct re- fore Martin was locked up for being a homicidal source material. This time it just means sult of his strange and horri- maniac. It is the relationship between father that he’s not a serial killer. fying childhood, Malcolm and son that really drives this series. Though British actor Tom Payne (“The takes an interest in Malcolm is loathe to admit it, he and Martin re- Walking Dead”) plays Malcolm law enforcement as ally connect. There is still a bond between the Bright, a criminal profiler an adult, particularly two that cannot be denied. whose life and career criminal psychology. While the circumstances are extreme, choices have been He becomes a very “Prodigal Son” combines its serial killer-centric heavily influenced successful profiler, storyline with elements of a family drama. by the traumatic thanks to his ability Rounding out this beyond-dysfunctional fam- events of his child- to “think like a killer.” ily is Halston Sage (“The Orville”) as Payne’s hood. A-list Welsh Unfortunately for spoiled sister and Bellamy Young (“Scandal”) actor Michael Sheen Malcolm, his talent as Payne’s mother — Fox has put together a (“Good Omens”) plays is eclipsed by the team of actors who have earned their stripes Martin, Malcolm’s father on the small screen, proven dramatic stars and the cause of all that Lou Diamond that keep the show compelling. This series has trauma — he just happens to be Phillips stars in a real shot at becoming television gold, and I “Prodigal Son” an infamous serial killer. am hoping that it lives up to its potential. 2 STAR CHANNELS September 22 - 28, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday Tuesday the premiere of this drama. The strong, asser- tive army veteran often finds herself at odds On Becoming a God in Central Empire with criminals and police officers. Florida KHON 8 p.m. SHOW 7 p.m. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson return Thursday as hip hop music mogul Lucious Lyon and his While Krystal (Kirsten Dunst) hobnobs with How to Get Away With Murder wife, Cookie. The series features exciting the upper crust, Cody (Théodore Pellerin) KITV 9 p.m. new music and high-profile guest stars such comes up with a unique business proposal Oscar and Emmy winner Viola Davis stars as in this new episode. 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