MARCH 8 - 14, 2020 staradvertiser.com LOVE ANDLOSS When Scott Perry (Tom Everett Scott) is told he has terminal cancer, he asks three friends to step up and help his wife (Sarah Wayne Callies) care for his children when he’s gone in the series premiere of Council of Dads. Clive Standen, Michael O’Neill and J. August Richards star. Airing Tuesday, March 10, on NBC. ¶Olelo has gone mobile. Watch everything from local events to live coverage of the State Legislature, anytime, anywhere. Download the Ҋũe^ehFh[be^:iibgma^:iiLmhk^hk@hh`e^IeZr' olelo.org ON THE COVER | COUNCIL OF DADS Meet the dads NBC explores life after a izes that no one man has all the qualities he’s Night Lights” and “This Is Us,” NBC has a looking for: he needs a team. proven track record when it comes to family loved one’s death in ‘Council Scott forms what he calls a “council of dads” drama. “Council Of Dads” has the potential of Dads’ with three friends he asks to share the respon- to join these ranks and should prove just as sibility of looking after his kids after he’s gone. magnetic as its predecessors. The series By Rachel Jones He picks his oldest friend, Anthony Lavelle will cover some of the biggest milestones TV Media (Clive Standen, “Vikings”), along with Larry Mills a family can experience: new babies, wed- (Michael O’Neill, “Dallas Buyers Club,” 2013), dings, first loves and, of course, death. But ho would you trust to raise your kids who sponsored him in AA, and Dr. Oliver Post (J. it also seeks to examine the small, essential after you’re gone? It’s a question no August Richards, “Angel”), one of his own phy- moments that pepper each of our lives and Wone ever wants to think about, but sicians. Interestingly, Post is both his surgeon the many complexities of working through NBC’s newest family drama reminds us that, and Robin’s closest friend. grief. sometimes, life doesn’t go as planned. “Coun- Scott believes that these replacement No matter how expected it is, dealing with cil of Dads” bravely covers the emotional jour- dads collectively have the skills to stand in for death can put any family into survival mode. ney of a family dealing with the death of its pa- him as his children — Charlotte (Thalia Tran, The Perry kids vary in age, gender and even triarch. It was scheduled to premiere Tuesday, “Little,” 2019), Theo (Emjay Anthony, “Rake”), race — each has vastly different needs and March 10, but in a last-minute decision, NBC JJ (Blue Chapman, “Undone”) and Luly (Michele challenges, and though they have an ex- pushed the premiere date to Tuesday, March Weaver, “Love Is _”) — grow up. tremely loving and capable mother in Robin, 24, so you’ll have to wait a little longer to This new show is based on the the presence of this “council” in their lives see it in your TV listings. 2010 New York Times best- could make an enormous difference. The show’s drama is kick-started seller “The Council of Dads: Along with expected emotional scenes, when a loving father named Scott My Daughters, My Illness, and the show offers some humor and lightheart- Perry (Tom Everett Scott, “13 the Men Who Could Be Me,” edness. After all, you think it’s tough for a Reasons Why”) learns that he has by Bruce Feiler, who wrote the teenager to to deal with one dad? Try having cancer. Naturally, he begins to put novel after his own cancer scare three! And it’s not just the kids who struggle. some serious thought into his fam- inspired him to form a similar The surly Larry Mills, for example, has a dif- ily’s future — who will help his wife, council. While, thankfully, Feiler ficult time relating to children, and all three Robin (Sarah Wayne Callies, “The survived, it is apparent from men wonder from time to time why they Walking Dead”), care for their NBC’s emotional trailer were chosen for such an important task. As four children after he’s gone? that Scott Perry’s charac- the Perry kids try to find joy and happiness He evaluates his friends, ter does not. despite their struggles and losses, we get to wondering who he could After producing witness the love and loyalty that these men ask to help support hit shows such as have for their friend as they step up in ways and guide the children “Parenthood,” “Friday they didn’t even know they were capable of. through life’s chal- It’s an inspiring series, and it makes it clear lenges in his place. Thalia Tran as seen in that strong families aren’t always born, they “Council of Dads” Ultimately, he real- can be built. 2 STAR CHANNELS MARch 8 - 14, 2020 BEST BETS Sunday allied with Markovia. Nafessa Williams and Thicke attempt to guess who is hiding behind China Anne McClain also star. the mask based on clues given by the stars. 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Stargirl voted to superhero films and series, we now to be able to use the dark arts to kill people. is the epitome of a free spirit — she wears seem to be entering into an era of classic Easterbrook is determined to find a rational colorful and unusual clothing, plays the uke- murder mysteries. From 2017’s adapta- explanation for what’s happening, but as lele and doesn’t worry about fitting in. As tion of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the she and Leo begin to spend time together, Orient Express” (and its upcoming sequel more people die, he becomes increasingly unsure of what is real. he begins to feel more comfortable with “Death on the Nile”) to last year’s “Knives his authentic self.