{"id":29133,"date":"2023-05-24T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=29133"},"modified":"2023-05-24T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:19:21","slug":"the-2023-24-tv-season-pure-flix-shines-at-nrb-my-thoughts-on-whats-ahead-at-nbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/05\/the-2023-24-tv-season-pure-flix-shines-at-nrb-my-thoughts-on-whats-ahead-at-nbc.html","title":{"rendered":"The 2023-24 TV season: Pure Flix shines at NRB + My thoughts on what&#8217;s ahead at NBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 05\/24\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div><strong>Pure Flix presents its wares at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando.<\/strong> The event, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/05\/religious-broadcasters-to-hear-from-ron-desantis-the-2023-24-tv-season-a-peek-at-and-thoughts-on-the-cbs-strategy.html\">opened Monday with remarks by <strong>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis<\/strong><\/a> (who reportedly is officially jumping into the 2024 <strong>GOP<\/strong> presidential race tonight), continues as the streamer&#8217;s leadership team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/11\/blessed-are-the-pure-of-art-an-interview-with-pureflix-ceo-michael-scott.html\"><strong>CEO Michael Scott<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/08\/pure-flix-continues-to-up-its-game-as-an-alternative-choice-in-the-streaming-wars.html\"><strong>Chief Marketing Officer Loren Schwartz<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/05\/pure-flix-content-chief-linda-blazy-on-the-growth-faith-themed-media-and-the-reason-why-she-loves-what-she-does.html\"><strong>Chief Content Officer Linda Blazy<\/strong><\/a> are joined by several like-minded movie and TV stars to celebrate the growth of faith-themed entertainment in the American media marketplace.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>About that growth, Scott declared \u201cThere\u2019s a revival happening in this country \u2014 a faith revival and a faith-in-entertainment revival. We\u2019re seeing huge crowds that are hungry for the good news of the gospel and Pure Flix is a place where we can support and encourage their faith journey with authentic and entertaining stories.\u201d The presentation follows the recent announcement that Pure Flix is merging with <strong>Hallmark Channel<\/strong> rival <strong>Great American Media<\/strong> which offers family-friendly cable and free ad-supported streaming.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_J._Abbott\"><strong>Great American Media CEO Bill Abbott<\/strong><\/a> (who previously ran the parent company of Hallmark Channel) said he was thrilled to join the Pure Flix squad in unveiling &#8220;a compelling content slate featuring stories that will entertain and inspire audiences of all ages,&#8221; adding &#8220;We are looking forward to combining our business after the merger closes.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>That slate includes:<\/div>\n<div><strong><strong><em>God&#8217;s Country<\/em> (streaming exclusively on Pure Flix beginning June 16th)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Just in time for Father\u2019s Day, the new movie (produced by <strong>SkipStone Pictures<\/strong>), which features 15\u00a0 original songs, that tells the story of a country singer who rediscovers his faith through fatherhood.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"God&#039;s Country Song | Pure Flix Original | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pKrNfcKcgJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/29\/cinematic-arts-alumni-reunite-to-film-new-tv-series-eleanors-bench\/\"><em><strong>Eleanor&#8217;s Bench<\/strong><\/em><\/a> <strong>(dramatic series set to debut exclusively on Pure Flix on June 30th)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.liberty.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2022\/09\/courtroom-20220630-P1130417-720x480.jpg 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><em><br \/>\n(Photo by Ashley Zahorian)<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Premise:<\/strong> Eleanor Thomas (<strong>Karen Abercrombie<\/strong>) returns to her hometown to serve as a judge for the local juvenile court.<\/p>\n<div><strong><em>Divine Influencer<\/em> (Pure Flix original film set to debut in August)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Olivia Golden (<strong>Lara Silva<\/strong> of <strong><em>The Chosen<\/em><\/strong>) is an entitled influencer who suddenly loses the limelight, her parents financial support and her apartment in the same week. Desperate, she takes a job at a homeless shelter for all the wrong reasons but soon realizes the joy and purpose that comes from serving others. Directed by <strong>Shari Rigby<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Vindication<\/em>: Season 3 (coming to Pure Flix in September)<br \/>\n<\/strong>The gritty faith-themed crime drama promises to resolve the Season 2 cliffhanger involving the fates of Detectives Gary Travis (<strong>Todd Terry <\/strong>of<em><strong> Breaking Bad<\/strong><\/em>) and Kris Tanner (<strong>Venus Monique<\/strong>).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><em><strong>Revelation Road: The Series<\/strong><\/em> <strong>(seven episodes begin streaming in September on Pure Flix) <\/strong>Episode 1 is being previewed at NRB.<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Revelation Road: The Series | Pure Flix Original | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oe7zM_HSihI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><strong><em>Birthright Law <\/em>(coming to Pure Flix in October)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>The original film stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/09\/action-star-lucas-black-reaches-out-to-the-faith-audience-with-legacy-peak.html\">Lucas Black<\/a> <strong>(<em>NCIS: New Orleans<\/em>)<\/strong> and <strong>Sarah Drew<\/strong> <strong>(<em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy<\/em>)<\/strong> as\u00a0 a pastor and his wife coping the the kidnapping of their daughter.<strong><br \/>\nFinding Faith (coming to Pure Flix in November) <\/strong>The original movie, starring <strong>Ashley Bratcher<\/strong>, <strong>John Schneider<\/strong> and <strong>Vivica A. Fox<\/strong>, follows the travails of a Christian advice columnist whose faith has faded and whose personal life is in shambles.<\/div>\n<p>Other Pure Flix projects in various stages of development include a second season of the hospice-set drama series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/06\/streaming-review-going-home-on-pure-flix-coming-attractions-for-june-and-july.html\"><em><strong>Going Home<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and a fifth <em><strong>God is Not Dead<\/strong><\/em> movie that is scheduled for a theatrical release in the spring of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Pure Flix is a wholly-owned subsidiary of <strong>Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/strong>.<br \/>\n______<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"r48jcc pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9f\/NBC_Peacock_1986.svg\/1200px-NBC_Peacock_1986.svg.png\" alt=\"NBC logo - Wikipedia\" width=\"394\" height=\"233\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Quality Shows on NBC.<\/strong> Turning to the broadcast networks now, that&#8217;s a classic old slogan for the Peacock Network. It&#8217;s one of the best I ever heard. They should bring it back. The question is does it apply to where the network of <em><strong>LA Law<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Cheers<\/strong><\/em> and the original <strong><em>Frasier<\/em><\/strong> is going? Another question is will their programming appeal to mainstream viewers of faith? That&#8217;s where you friendly neighborhood <em><strong>Faith, Media &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/em> blogger comes in. In my last post I offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/05\/religious-broadcasters-to-hear-from-ron-desantis-the-2023-24-tv-season-a-peek-at-and-thoughts-on-the-cbs-strategy.html\">my well-intentioned analysis of <strong>CBS<\/strong>&#8216; recently announced 2023-24 slate<\/a>. You can check out the network\u2019s official fall schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/nbc-tv-schedule-fall-2023-1235486465\/\">here<\/a> (which, of course, looks likely to be upended by the writers strike). Now, a look at the individual shows. Unlike CBS, no trailers appear to be available.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Americas<\/strong> <\/em><strong>(Midseason, Time Slot: TBD)<br \/>\nTom Hanks<\/strong> narrates an epic 10-part documentary\u00a0 series (with music by two-time <strong>Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer<\/strong>) about, well, the title says it.<br \/>\n<strong>IMHO:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve gotta give the network credit for offering an alternative to sitcoms, supposedly edgy dramas and inane so-called reality shows. That old &#8220;Quality Shows on NBC&#8221; slogan might actually apply here.<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line:<\/strong> I&#8217;m looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Deal or No Deal Island<\/strong><\/em> (<strong>Midseason, Time Slot: TBD)<br \/>\n<\/strong>An odd mash-up of the classic <strong><em>Deal or No Deal<\/em><\/strong> game show and <strong><em>Survivor<\/em><\/strong>. <strong><br \/>\nIMHO: <\/strong>It looks like the <em>Deal or No Deal<\/em> concept is about to jump the suitcase.<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line: <\/strong>No deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Extended Family<\/em> (Tuesday, 8:30 PM ET)<br \/>\nJon Cryer (<em>Two and a Half Men<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>Abigail Spencer (<em>Timeless<\/em>)<\/strong> and <strong>Donald Faison (<em>Scrubs<\/em>)<\/strong> star in a sitcom about the amicable divorce of Jim and Julie (Cryer and Spencer), a married couple with two kids whose lives are changed when a rich sports team owner (Faison) enters the picture and wins Julia&#8217;s heart.\u00a0 <strong><br \/>\nIMHO: <\/strong>The concept seems a little strained to me but you never know.<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line: <\/strong>It will depend on the writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Found<\/em> (Thursday, 10:00 PM ET)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Shanola Hampton (<em>Shameless<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>Mark-Paul Gosselaar (<em>NYPD Blue<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>Kelli Williams (<em>The Practice<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>Brett Dalton (<em>Chicago Fire<\/em>)<\/strong> and <strong>Gabrielle Walsh (<em>9-1-1<\/em>)<\/strong> play a team of investigators seachring for missing people.<br \/>\n<strong>IMHO: <\/strong>A strong cast could make for a solid show that could make a decent successor to the time slot that once housed by classics like <em><strong>Hill Street Blues<\/strong><\/em>, <em>LA Law<\/em> and<em><strong> ER<\/strong><\/em>. Now ditch the tired and depressing <em><strong>Law &amp; Order<\/strong><\/em> franchise and put some Must-See comedies in front of it.\u00a0 One more thing (as the classic NBC sleuth <em><strong>Columbo<\/strong> <\/em>would say), doesn&#8217;t the title telegraph the ending. Shouldn&#8217;t the show be called something like <em>Search<\/em>?<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line: <\/strong>See <em>Extended Family<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Irrational<\/em> (Thursday, 10:00 PM ET)<br \/>\nJesse L. Martin (<em>The Flash<\/em>) <\/strong>stars as Alec Baker, a world-renowned professor of behavioral science hired by governments, law enforcement, and corporations to apply his expertise to high-stakes situations. Based on the book <strong><em>Predictably Irrational<\/em> by Dan Ariely.<br \/>\nIMHO: <\/strong>It sounds a bit different. Has potential.<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line: <\/strong>See <em>Extended Family<\/em> and <em>Found<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Untitled <em>America&#8217;s Got Talent <\/em>Spinoff<\/strong> (Thursday, 10:00 PM ET)<br \/>\nNo details available but then&#8230;<strong><br \/>\nIMHO: <\/strong>&#8230;who cares? I&#8217;m so tired of these talent shows where every week someone being given the hook in front of millions of people. How about just doing an old-style talent show where we celebrate newly discovered talent and nobody&#8217;s publicly humiliated? Just a thought.<br \/>\n<strong>The Bottom Line:<\/strong> Enough already. America&#8217;s got better things to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Network Bottom Line:<\/strong> A lot will simply depend on how good new shows like <em>Extended Family<\/em>, <em>Found<\/em> and <em>The Irrational<\/em> are. One thing is clear. The network needs a shot in the arm of uplift and creativity. Too much of the network&#8217;s prime-time real estate has been turned over to stale reality shows and Dick Wolf &#8216;s <strong><em>Chicago<\/em><\/strong> and (especially) <em>Law &amp; Order<\/em> franchises. And, while that <em><strong>Night Court<\/strong> <\/em>reboot may be performing in the ratings, <strong>IMHO<\/strong>, the writing is pretty lame. The show&#8217;s ratings success just show how nostalgic people are for the old Must-See TV days of quality lineups. If parent company <strong>Comcast<\/strong> still cares about broadcast network television (a big if), a shake-up at NBC is desperately needed. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three Free Suggestions for NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Build off the NBCUniversal brand by changing the name of its <a href=\"https:\/\/cordcuttersnews.com\/peacock-is-struggling-because-it-lacks-must-see-tv-no-fix-is-in-sight\/\">struggling streaming service<\/a> from Peacock (which reminds of the old lady from <em>Clue<\/em>) to Universal Streaming (US).<\/strong> Then you suddenly have a new updated slogan &#8211; <em>The Quality Shows NBC: The Network of US<\/em> &#8211; that will help convey a message that NBC not only airs quality television but it&#8217;s schedule built for the audience with a positive mission of bringing the US together. There&#8217;s a natural draw to that for folks who are seeking less divisive programming choices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Give SNL&#8217;s Kenan Thompson his own weekly comedy-variety show.<\/strong> His recent derivative sitcom may have crashed and burned but the guy&#8217;s likable and has enormous talent. Giving him his own prime-time hour would be a great opportunity to revive a classic TV format that&#8217;s, as they say, so old it&#8217;s new again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tie-in with Comcast&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Syfy\">Syfy <\/a>cable brand to create science-fiction lineups on NBC &#8211; say Syfy Friday and\/or (after football) Syfy Sunday<\/strong>. For instance the <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/la-brea-season-3-episodes\/\">likely final season of family sci-fi series <strong><em>La Brea<\/em><\/strong><\/a> could lead off a Friday lineup that would also include the <em><strong>Quantum Leap<\/strong> <\/em>sequel (though, <strong>IMHO<\/strong>, the current show is\u00a0 a quantum leap from matching the appeal of the original) and the import of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syfy.com\/the-ark\"><em><strong>The Ark<\/strong><\/em><\/a> from Syfy. From that base the network could build out the <em>Syfy on NBC<\/em> brand with better shows that will really shake-up the prime-time landscape. For instance, with state-of-the-art special effects I think a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Land_of_the_Giants\"><em><strong>Land of the Giants<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>reboot would really pop as an exciting buzz-worthy edition to the lineup. Go big! Check out some scenes from the classic <strong>ABC<\/strong> series below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe title=\"Land of the Giants: Stay Tuned...\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Br6O6YQFXP4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re welcome, NBC. Next: <strong>Fox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 05\/24\/23 Pure Flix presents its wares at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando. 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