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MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2019 staradvertiser.com BRIDGING THE GAP The formula of the police procedural gets a spiritual new twist on The InBetween. The drama series follows Cassie Bedford (Harriet Dyer), who experiences uncontrollable visions of the future and the past and visits from spirits desperately seeking her help. To make use of her unique talents, she assists her father, Det. Tom Hackett (Paul Blackthorne), and his former FBI partner as they tackle complicated crimes. Premieres Wednesday, May 29 on NBC. WE EMPOWER YOUR VOICE, BY EMPOWERING YOU. Tell your story by learning how to shoot, edit and produce your own show. Start your video training today at olelo.org/training olelo.org ON THE COVER | THE INBETWEEN Crossing over Medium drama ‘The As for Dyer, she may be a new face to North first time channelling a cop character; he American audiences, but she has a long list of starred as Det. Kyle Craig in the “Training Day” InBetween’ premieres on NBC acting credits, including dramatic and comedic series inspired by the 2001 film of the same roles in her home country of Australia. She is name. By Sarah Passingham best known for portraying Patricia Saunders in Everything old really is new again. There was TV Media the hospital drama “Love Child” and April in the a heyday for psychic, clairvoyant and medium- cop comedy series “No Activity,” which was centred television in the mid-2000s, with he formula of the police procedural gets a adapted for North American audiences by CBS shows like “Medium” and “Ghost Whisperer,” spiritual new twist when “The InBetween” All Access in 2017. Dyer’s comedic experi- that ended soon after we entered the 2010s. Tpremieres on NBC on Wednesday, May ence has served her well, particularly in series Though that was the end of mediums on 29. The drama series follows Cassie Bedford, that strongly rely on the authenticity of its scripted network television for that decade, portrayed by Australian actress and comedian characters to work, such as “The Other Guy,” the craze was kept alive with reality TV. “Long Harriet Dyer (“Love Child”), who experiences on Australian streaming service Stan. This Island Medium” almost immediately filled uncontrollable visions of the future and the same authenticity will no doubt help ground a the gap for avid fans of the genre when it past and visits from spirits desperately seek- performance as abstract as a medium for “The premiered in 2011 and, perhaps as a signal ing her help. To make use of her unique talents, InBetween,” which could certainly become that mediums are back yet again, “Hollywood she assists her father, Det. Tom Hackett, and over-the-top in less capable hands. Medium” began on E! in 2016. Since we live his former FBI partner as they tackle The lone American in the main cast is Justin in an era of reboots, it’s notable that a fan the most complicated crimes in Cornwell, who recently starred in TNT’s favourite on the spookier side of the super- their city. Together they follow her “I Am the Night.” As Hackett’s partner, natural was brought back from the dead ear- visions and seek justice for those former FBI agent Damien Asante in lier this year on CW with the reincarnation of who have contacted Bedford “The InBetween,” Cornwell por- “Charmed.” Three makes it a trend, so the CBS through the “inbetween.” trays an outsider who’s new to All Access reboot of the supernatural classic The reason behind the father-daughter supernatu- “The Twilight Zone” must also be counted here. Bedford’s involvement in ral crime-fighting team of Hackett Judging from the trailer for “The InBetween” criminal investigations is her fa- and Bedford. This isn’t Cornwell’s released by NBC, the series seems to be lean- ther’s belief that her psychic gift ing into the horror genre to set itself apart from can be used for good. Det. Hackett Paul Blackthorne in “The other procedurals and to give a fresh twist InBetween” is portrayed by British actor Paul to the psychic drama. In the trailer, Bedford is Blackthorne, best known for his role visited by spirits that appear not only as they of Quentin Lance in “Arrow.” Of lived, but also as grotesque versions of them- the cast, Blackthorne is the selves, presumably as they died. With a string most experienced with of recent horror hits, such as “It Follows,” “Get TV clairvoyants as he Out” and “Hereditary,” performing incredibly guested in an episode of well at the box office, there is undoubtedly an psychic drama “Medium” audience for supernatural horror on the small in 2005. screen. 2 STAR CHANNELS MAy 26 - JUNE 1, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday Tuesday Thursday Coca-Cola 600 America’s Got Talent Elementary KHON Noon KHNL 7 p.m. KGMB 9 p.m. The Memorial Day auto-racing action revs up Actress Gabrielle Union and dancer Julianne Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Watson (Lucy with the Coca-Cola 600 from the Charlotte Hough join the judging panel as a new season Liu) try to work long-distance from London on kicks off. Host Terry Crews introduces all sorts Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. a U.S. case in this new episode. When some- This Sprint Cup Series NASCAR event is the of performers who compete for the life-alter- one close to them is seriously injured by an longest regularly scheduled auto race ing $1million prize in this reality TV competition unknown perpetrator in America, they’re deter- on an oval track on NASCAR’s series. mined to get to the bottom of it. schedule. Wednesday Friday Monday The InBetween Biography KHNL 9 p.m. Adrift A&E 6 p.m. Harriet Dyer stars as Cassie Bedford, SHOW 11:50 a.m. Rare photos and videos highlight a woman who has visions of both the Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin co-star as the career of late comedian Chris past and the future, in this new a couple stranded in the Pacific Ocean during Farley in this premiere. He rose drama. When her father, a Category 5 hurricane. Based on a true story, to fame as a member of the Det. Tom Hackett the film recounts how Tami (Woodley) strug- “Saturday Night Live” cast, (Paul Blackthorne) gles to find her way to safety after the boat is and later starred in mov- is puzzled by a case, damaged during the storm. ies, but he died much too Cassie reluctantly young. agrees to help. Saturday Sunday U.S. Women’s Open KHON 8 a.m. AMC 6 p.m. Some of the best female players in the sport A Discovery of Witches gather at the Shoal Creek Golf Course in Shoal Diana (Teresa Palmer) finds out just how deadly her powers can be in the season Creek, Ala., to compete in the third round of this finale of “A Discovery of Witches,” airing Sunday, May 26, on AMC. When Matthew year’s U.S. Women’s Open. The championship (Matthew Goode) is injured, Diana makes the ultimate sacrificial pact as she bargains began in 1946, making it the longest-running with the goddess to save him. event on the LPGA Tour. 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Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” 2014). “Good Omens” Streaming Friday, May 31, it centers on the This six-episode series is based on the co- 1989 Central Park jogger case, in which five medic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett and NEW ON HULU: young men — four black and one Hispanic — Neil Gaiman, the latter of whom wrote the “Broad City” Season 5 were wrongly convicted of the violent rape of TV adaptation as well, which streams Friday, Trisha Meili, a white woman jogging in Central May 31. David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) and You can stream the fifth and final season of Park. The men, who became known as the Michael Sheen (“Masters of Sex”) make a this much-loved comedy starting Monday, Central Park Five over the course of the highly very pleasing odd couple as Crowley, a demon, May 27.