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Executive producer Tim her appearances in feature films. work with Murphy and Falchuk, before his starring role as Nate Minear has written for various She secured her spot as a Holly- the actress has been a part of Fisher in the HBO drama “Six Feet Video releases hen the heat is on, it television series, including “The X- wood icon with her portrayal of some of the most popular prime- Under” won him critical acclaim. helps to keep a cool Files,” “Angel” and “Firefly,” and Tina Turner in the biopic “What’s time series of the modern televi- The gig earned him nominations Whead. In an emergency also served as an executive pro- Love Got to Do With It,” for which sion era, dating all the way back for three Emmys, two Golden situation, first responders must ducer for “American Horror Story.” she won a Golden Globe and to 1996 when she was cast in the Globes and seven Screen Actors keep it together and rely on their In fact, “9-1-1” features both earned an Oscar nomination. ABC comedy “Spin City” opposite Guild Awards, of which he won training to help those in need. behind-the-scenes and on-screen She’s also famous for her starring Michael J. Fox (“Back to the Fu- two SAG Awards for Outstanding However, that doesn’t mean first talent from “American Horror Sto- turn in the romantic comedy ture,” 1985). Her star continued to Performance by an Ensemble in a responders don’t need help ry.” Bassett earned an Emmy “How Stella Got Her Grove Back” rise as she took on roles in “The Drama series. He’s also well themselves. nomination for her role as voodoo (1998). West Wing” and “24,” but the known for his role as Adam Creators Ryan Murphy and queen Marie Laveau in “American Like Bassett, fellow “AHS” alum show that made her a household Braverman in NBC’s now-defunct Brad Falchuk explore the pres- Horror Story: Coven,” the show’s Britton has been prominently fea- name was NBC’s “Friday Night comedy-drama “Parenthood.” sures faced by today’s first re- third season. Her portrayal of De- tured in the horror anthology se- Lights.” She was similarly praised As police officers, paramedics sponders in “9-1-1,” airing siree Dupree in season 4, entitled ries. She was a part of the show’s for her work on the ABC country and more, these performers bring Wednesday, Jan. 10, on Fox. Set in “American Horror Story: Freak inaugural season as Vivien Har- music drama “Nashville,” in the triumphs and heartaches of Bill Skarsgård as seen in Los Angeles, the procedural dra- Show,” nabbed her another Emmy mon, a role that earned her an which she played fading star Ray- emergency workers to light. Tune “It” ma follows cops, paramedics and nod. She also appeared as Romo- Emmy nomination for Outstand- na Jaymes. in as the first responders struggle It other professionals as they are na Royale in season 5 (“AHS: Ho- ing Lead Actress in a Drama Se- Krause may not be part of the with their own demons and strive thrust into frightening and shock- tel”) and Monet Tumusiime in ries. She later appeared in Mur- “AHS” club, but he’s no slouch. to help those in need in a new epi- Several months after a young ing situations. season 6 (“AHS: Roanoke”). Aside phy’s “American Crime Story: The Early in his acting career, he ap- sode of “9-1-1,” airing Wednes- boy vanishes during a rain Casting for the series caused a from her top-notch television People vs. O.J. Simpson” as Faye peared in such series as “Sein- day, Jan. 10, on Fox. storm, his older brother, Bill buzz in the television industry be- (Lieberher), recruits his group cause of the caliber of its stars. of friends to help uncover the Academy Award nominee Angela truth about the disappear- Bassett (“What’s Love Got to Do ance. With schoolyard bullies With It,” 1993) headlines the se- picking on them, the friends ries as police officer Athena Grant, band together to form “the and Emmy nominee Peter Krause Losers Club,” and they soon (“Six Feet Under”) has also discover that it was a super- nabbed a prominent role as para- natural entity that took Bill’s medic Bobby Nash. Emmy nomi- brother. The creature has been nee and former “Nashville” star terrorizing their town for cen- Connie Britton co-stars as a 9-1-1 turies, and with all of their lives operator, while supporting cast in grave peril, the members of members include Aisha Hinds the Losers Club become deter- (“Underground”) and Rockmond mined not to let their terror Dunbar (“Prison Break”). Even with the talented ensem- rule them, and they vow to ble cast, Murphy and Falchuk confront their greatest fears. have their work cut out for them if Director: Andy Muschietti. they want to do justice to the sub- Stars: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill ject matter. While such profes- Skarsgård. 2017. 135 min. sions are unquestionably some of Horror. the most high-pressure jobs in the world, many first responders con- The Foreigner tend that they’re also the most re- warding, and this new series After his daughter is killed in a sheds light on the highs and lows bombing for which an IRA these brave men and women ex- splinter group takes credit, re- perience every day. tired Vietnam War special- “In those moments when you forces-operator-turned-Chi- actually save someone, there’s no nese-restaurant-owner Quan better feeling in the world,” Nash Ngoc Minh (Chan) is devastat- says in “9-1-1.” ed. After trying and failing to Bringing those moments to the get information from Scotland small screen may be a big chal- Yard about the bombers, the lenge, but if there’s currently a grieving father turns to Liam team in network television that Hennessy (Brosnan), an IRA- can pull it off it’s this one. Murphy member-turned-politician and Falchuk’s combined credits who claims ignorance regard- include Fox’s smash-hit musical ing the identities of the perpe- series “Glee” and FX’s horror an- trators. Unable to believe that thology series “American Horror Hennessy knows nothing, Story.” “9-1-1” marks the pair’s Quan puts the skills he learned third straight-to-season order for during his time in the special Fox network, and their combined forces to get the truth. successes in prime time have earned them a lucrative develop- Aisha Hinds as seen in “9-1-1” Continued on page 16 FINAL-1 Sat, Dec 30, 2017 5:14:59 PM January 6 - 12, 2018 • Salem News • 3 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 (50) NCAA Southern Sunday 1:30 p.m. ESPN (49) NFL Live Live 11:00 p.m. NBCSN (48) NHL Road to Sunday Live Methodist University at Cincinnati 3:00 p.m. WCVB (5) World of X 5:00 p.m. ESPN2 (50) College Foot- the Winter Classic 3:00 p.m. WBTS (10) Figure Skating Monday Games ball Live Live Tuesday ISU U.S. Championship Free Dance Pro- 6:00 p.m. CSNE (52) Football Fix Live Live Sports 3:00 p.m. ESPN (49) College Game- 7:00 p.m. NBCSN (48) NHL Live! 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