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JULY 14 - 20, 2019 staradvertiser.com PREACH ON It’s 1956 and change is in the air. Sidney Chambers (James Norton) is feeling adrift and there is a hip new reverend in town (Tom Brittney). He is a man of the people and he is shaking things up with his progressiveness. Will the changing of the times leave Det. Insp. Geordie Keating (Robson Green) behind? Find out when Grantchester returns after a two-year absence. Airing Sunday, July 14, on PBS. HONORING HARRY B. SORIA, JR. TONIGHT | 10PM | CHANNEL 53 Join the fun as Territorial Airwaves, the longest continuously running radio show in Hawaii, celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a magical evening of incredible entertainment including Raiatea 40TH ANNIVERSARY Helm, Ho¶okena, Na Hoa, Kimo Alama Keaulana & olelo.org CELEBRATION Lei Hulu and Alan Akaka & the Islanders. ON THE COVER | GRANTCHESTER Hot for preacher James Norton’s time in series by James Runcie, the period drama chaplain and man of the people who embod- ‘Grantchester’ comes to an end follows the adventures of a charismatic ies the changing post-war world. The hip Anglican vicar and former World War II reverend rides a motorcycle and listens to Scots Guards officer Sidney Chambers rock ‘n’ roll. He is young and does not pos- By Francis Babin (James Norton, “McMafia”) as he develops sess the post-war emotional baggage that TV Media a penchant for sleuthing. After receiving a many others, including Sidney, struggle with. visit from a deceased man’s mistress who Much like his fellow man of the cloth, he is ecently, investigative journalist Billy believes his death was not a suicide but a considered a “boat-rocker” who embraces Jensen popularized the term “citizen murder, Sidney is implored to investigate the future. Rdetective,” which he describes as an the man’s demise, and finds he has a knack The young new vicar is caring, confident and individual who devotes their time and ex- for it. self-assured, and he strives for social justice. pertise to helping authorities solve crimes, Chambers’ sleuthing puts him on a colli- According to ITV, the original broadcasters without compensation or expectation of sion course with the grumpy, overworked of the drama, Will is a man of God but has a bit reward. Thanks in large part to technological fellow war veteran Det. Insp. Geordie Keating of the devil inside of him. This dichotomy, as advancements and sites like Reddit, amateur (Robson Green, “Strike Back”), who does not well as his troubled past, is explored over the sleuths have been able to funnel their pas- approve of the vicar’s questioning of wit- course of the new season. sion for true crime into solving unresolved nesses and suspects. However, the methodi- How will the skeptical DI Keating draw him crimes from all around the world. cal copper reluctantly comes around, and the into his world of crime-solving? Only time will While this kind of detective work is relative- unlikely pair sets out to investigate a variety tell, but what is certain is that the return of ly new in the real world, we have seen numer- of local crimes. “Grantchester” marks the end of era as fan fa- ous amateur detectives on the small screen Like all good fictional partnerships, the duo vorite Norton moves on to other projects after over the years. For instance, does not always see eye to eye, and their this season. Jessica Fletcher helped solve investigative methods and personal lives In a PBS news release, “Masterpiece” execu- countless crimes in “Murder, differ greatly from one another. Yet, with tive producer Rebecca Eaton said, “It’s a bitter- She Wrote,” and the Scooby all the differences that separate these sweet time for ‘Grantchester’ fans, who will be gang has brought down an men, they somehow manage to look be- cheering the return of the series but crushed endless supply of villains in yond them and focus on what is impor- to say goodbye to James.” She continued by “Scooby-Doo.” On Sunday, July tant: helping others. adding that his last episodes are brilliant, and 14, “Grantchester” returns to The new season of this adaptation that the audience will be captivated by an inter- PBS for its fourth season, and marks the beginning of a new chap- esting new vicar. its citizen detectives con- ter with the introduction of This feeling was echoed by executive pro- tinue their quest for Rev. Will Davenport (Tom ducer Diederick Santer, who said: “While I’m truth. Brittney, “Outlander”), sad that these will be James Norton’s final Based on the suc- a former inner-city episodes, we will make sure he goes out with cessful 1950s-set a bang. We’ve got exciting plans for where the Tom Brittney in The Grantchester show is heading and the vicarage won’t be va- “Grantchester” Mysteries book cant for long.” 2 STAR CHANNELS JULy 14 - 20, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday Tuesday Thursday NOS4A2 Blood & Treasure Elementary AMC 7:05 p.m. KGMB 8 p.m. KGMB 9 p.m. While Vic (Ashleigh Cummings) gets stuck After Farouk (Oded Fehr) evades capture, When police are stumped, they call in one in the real world, Manx (Zachary Quinto) is Danny (Matt Barr) and Lexi (Sofia Pernas) ask of the greatest detectives the world has forced to call Bing (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) for Hardwick (James Callis) to enlist the help of ever known in a new season of this drama. Jonny Lee Miller stars as a modern-day ad- help when he runs into trouble in this new epi- his underworld contacts to nab him in this new episode. Also, Gwen (Katia Winter) ar- aptation of Sherlock Holmes, who solves sode. The horror drama is based on the novel rests Father Chuck (Mark Gagliardi). crimes alongside his partner, Dr. Joan of the same name by Joe Hill. Watson (Lucy Liu). Wednesday Monday Friday Pearson Divorce USA 10 p.m. Killjoys HBO 7 p.m. Gina Torres reprises the role of SYFY 7 p.m. Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Jessica Pearson in the premiere Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen) discovers The Robert (Thomas Haden Church) don’t of this spin-off of “Suits.” As she Lady has put everyone in Westerley under see eye to eye when their son, begins her new job as Chicago a collective delusion in the premiere of the Tom (Charlie Kilgore), writes an Mayor Bobby Novak’s fifth and final season. Luke Macfarlane anti-college essay in this new (Morgan Spector) fixer, and Aaron Ashmore also star in this sci-fi episode. Meanwhile, Robert’s she adjusts to the series about a trio of interplanetary bounty sister, Cathy (Amy Sedaris), crooked and dangerous hunters. shows up unexpectedly. world of politics. Saturday Tuesday PBC Fight Night KHNL 9 p.m. KHON 1 p.m. Super Middleweight champion Caleb Plant Bring the Funny takes on unbeaten fighter Mike Lee at the Judges Jeff Foxworthy, Chrissy Teigen and Kenan Thompson weigh in after a variety MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in of comedy acts perform in a new episode of “Bring the Funny,” airing Tuesday, July 16, this PBC Fight Night event. Plant is deter- on NBC. The summer competition series features all sorts of performers, from stand- mined to defend his title, while Lee fights to up comedians and sketch troupes to vaudevillians and musicians. join the Super Middleweight elite. JULy 14 - 20, 2019 STAR CHANNELS 3 ON DEMAND Five guys More lives are changed in the new season of ‘Queer Eye’ NEW ON NETFLIX: Ness takes care of the hair/makeup/skincare Tuesday, July 16, features a number of guest routines, Brown treats their soul, and Poroski stars, including Alfred Molina (“Spider-Man 2,” “Queer Eye” Season 4 teaches them a thing or two in the kitchen, 2004) and Kate Berlant (“Ghosted”), and was all while Berk does the literal heavy lifting in created by John Levenstein, one of the great The Fab Five are back for more heartwarming the home makeover department. When all is minds behind “Arrested Development.” makeovers, and this time they’re in Kansas said and done, the hosts sit back and watch City. Season 4 of this hit reality TV series pre- as their subject implements everything he mieres Friday, July 19, and the life-changing or she has learned. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” magic of our favorite hosts will have you you’ll certainly cringe at some of the “before” Season 11 choked up in no time. In each episode, Tan circumstances, but the “afters” are always France, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, touching. Watch for another batch of “Queer Jerry Seinfeld’s unique comedy series kicks Antoni Porowski and Bobby Berk swoop into Eye” episodes to drop later this year featuring off its 11th season on Friday, July 19, and this someone’s life and turn it upside down — in a some incredible adventures in Japan. round features some big stars. The “Seinfeld” good way. France overhauls the wardrobe, Van co-creator invites comedians — some are old friends, some he’s never met — to hop into one of his many classic or luxury cars and whisks “Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, them off to grab a cup of joe. The cameras roll Frankenstein” as some of the funniest people in the biz dis- This Netflix mockumentary stars David cuss everything from the weather to economic Harbour (Chief Hopper from “Stranger Things”) projections, and each episode is gilded with as a thespian whose discovery of old foot- comedy gold. Seth Rogen, Eddie Murphy, Ricky age of his father’s stage play “Frankenstein’s Gervais, Matthew Broderick, Martin Short and Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein” takes him more — the stars have really come out for Jonathan Van Ness and Karamo Brown star on an over-the-top, hilarious journey of self- Season 11, and you won’t want to miss a min- in “Queer Eye” discovery.