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Good news! Tyler Hoechlin will reprise his role as Superman for the season two finale. [E!]

Better still, pics from April 24's episode, “Ace Reporter,” include the debut iZombie’s Rahul Kohli as the villainous Biomax! There are more pictures at the link. [Screenrant]

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iZombie Season 3 Renewal
CW president Mark Pedowitz said in a earlier statement about the renewal of so many of its shows from last season:

The CW has become home to some of the most critically-acclaimed shows on broadcast television, with a wide array of fantastic scripted series across the week, ranging from musical comedy, to superhero action, to gritty sci-fi dramas. As we continue to further our strategy of more year-round original programming, picking up these 11 series for the 2016-2017 season puts us in a great position of having proven, high-quality shows to launch in the fall as well as midseason and summer of 2017.


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It's making me nervous that this isnt automatically renewed yet....
iZombie and Agents of Shield haven't been renewed yet,while most of the shows are.It's crazy,because every since they went to the Hydra arc a few weeks ago,the ratings been through the roof.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/re...e-and-the-originals-will-probably-be-renewed/

“iZombie” opened its third season below where it was last year — welcome to the club. But those smaller numbers probably won’t prevent the show from being renewed for a fourth year.

Similarly, “The Originals” is holding up fairly well on Friday nights, pulling in ratings very close to those of “The Vampire Diaries'” final season. That too should be enough to earn a pickup.

The CW’s pattern in recent years is to give shows that make it past the first season at least 60 episodes to make it into the streaming sweet spot.

“iZombie” will have 45 episodes at season’s end, and “The Originals” will be close to 80. Both should get at least one more chance to add to that total.
 
Ravi...... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...:hithead:

You couldn't wait one damn night.... You had it all man.

Ravi's ex boss looked cute for a hot second :lol: (and he getting TWO checks at the SAME damn time!)

wait a minute so is Blaine's DAD!!!!!!!

damn I love this show...

consistent great mysteries every week

the father's speech about 11 year old Blaine

the female script writer that wrote Payton's speech to Ravi? I would NEVER EVER mess with her that was vicious!

why I cheered for Major like I was watching Bron in the playoffs when he finally made it thru the gauntlet?
 
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Ravi...... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...:hithead:

You couldn't wait one damn night.... You had it all man.

You know...

even though Peyton gave the most castrating speech ever? And I support her 100%

She was wrong...and basically Ravi just did what she did with Blaine.

She was playing games with homeboy and using Ravi for MONTHS...

and I KNEW that ex-boss was plotting on him from Day 1.
 
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DAMN Ravi you stuck Blaine with that needle quick fast and in a hurry!!!!

Dude acted like he was training for that like an Olympic event
 
You Aint fooling me Blaine... I know you got your memories.


Oh and Rhonda and the black chick would get the D....
Im going to have to hit up IMDB for this episode.
 
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I have no problem with Payton being pissed at Ravi. But, I really can't understand how she's just forgetting everything that Blaine did!


Yeah,shit makes no sense at all.To tell you the truth,she should be happy Ravi still loves her,after she just left him without warning...
 
I have no problem with Payton being pissed at Ravi. But, I really can't understand how she's just forgetting everything that Blaine did!

I think it's cause she never really saw that Blaine. Blaine showed manipulated her into letting her use him as the snitch for Mr. Boss.. but she never experienced the killer Blaine.

But what I don't get is that Ravi and everyone else has and continues to tell her about it and yet she is just with treating the "new" Blaine like it's all forgiven. But I do love the fact that Ravi is giving a realistic reaction to Blaine... I mean dude killed a lot of people..
 
I think it's cause she never really saw that Blaine. Blaine showed manipulated her into letting her use him as the snitch for Mr. Boss.. but she never experienced the killer Blaine.

But what I don't get is that Ravi and everyone else has and continues to tell her about it and yet she is just with treating the "new" Blaine like it's all forgiven. But I do love the fact that Ravi is giving a realistic reaction to Blaine... I mean dude killed a lot of people..


Im going to make a prediction now,Payton is going to find out the hard way and even then I'm not sure about it.

She is the last person to get angry at Ravi after leaving him hanging..
 
Next week looks real good



‘iZombie’ season 3’s episode 5, titled “Spanking the Zombie,” will follow Liv as she takes on a new dominatrix personality after consuming the victim’s brains during the investigation. Unfortunately, her new persona will make her colleagues uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Peyton and Blaine are set to explore their relationship further.

The synopsis for “Spanking the Zombie” posted on TV Guide reads, “Liv (Rose McIver) consumes the brains of a dominatrix, and her bossy and controlling personality makes everyone a little uncomfortable, especially Clive (Malcolm Goodwin). Meanwhile, Blaine (David Anders) and Peyton (Alyson Michalka) have a heart-to-heart talk.”

The upcoming episode is set to feature Liv taking on the personality of a dominatrix after she consumes the brain of the latest murder victim during the investigation. It seems that her new persona will get all her colleagues at the workplace quite uncomfortable, especially Clive.

The promo opens to Liv holding up a leather mask that may have been used by the dominatrix. When Live refuses to ingest the deceased’s brain, Ravi (Rahul Kohli) reassures her that her possible personality change won’t be very noticeable.

Unfortunately for Ravi, Major (Robert Buckley), and Clive, Liv’s new persona takes over the entire office. She starts dressing in provocative black clothes, carries a whip everywhere, and talks in innuendos. Her colleagues are clearly left in uneasiness and embarrassment.

Meanwhile, according to Comicbook Movie, Peyton and Blaine’s relationship will continue to develop further as the two will find themselves engaged in a heart-to-heart conversation in the upcoming episode. The two are set to explore their relationship further.

‘iZombie’ season 3’s episode 5, titled “Spanking the Zombie,” is scheduled to air on The CW on May 2, 2017. It was directed by Tessa Blake and written by Sara Saedi. It will be followed by episode 6, titled "Some Like it Hot Mess," directed by Rico Colantoni and scheduled to be released on May 9.
 
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Shenae Grimes is returning to The CW!

Grimes, who portrayed Annie Wilson on the network’s teen drama series “90210,” will appear in Season 3, episode 7 of “iZombie.” According to TVLine, Grimes is playing the jealous girlfriend of a dead preschool teacher known for his womanizing ways. Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) and Liv’s (Rose McIver) investigation on the murder reportedly gets “interesting” when Grimes’ character is brought in for questioning.

Grimes’ guest spot on the rom-com-zom-dram marks her first appearance on The CW since “90210” ended its five season run on the network in May 2013. Grimes’ “iZombie” appearance also reunites her with Rob Thomas, who she had worked with on “90210.” Thomas co-created “90210” with Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, and co-developed “iZombie” with Diane Ruggiero-Wright.

READ: What will happen in Season 3, episode 5 of “iZombie”?

Since “90210” wrapped, Grimes has starred in several TV movies, including “The Hazing Secret,” “Christmas Incorporated,” “Sandra Brown’s White Hot,” “Date with Love,” “Newlywed and Dead” and “The Mechanics of Love.”


In a recent post on her personal blog, Grimes explained why she took a couple of years off from pursuing roles on any TV series and how that decision has transformed her as she re-enters the TV arena this year.

“I took a two year break after a consecutive decade-long run on two TV shows [‘90210’ and ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’] to mentally gather myself, live a little and regain a fresh perspective,” she wrote. “While I’m glad I did [it] for my personal growth, it certainly made re-entering entertainment more difficult than it would have been had I continued on my streak of success.”

“Lucky for me, I decided to start 2017 stronger, better, wiser and more positive than ever before and was determined to not let internal or external negativity hold me back,” she continued. “I believe perspective is a choice and it’s typically the most important one you can make. I chose to start the year with a perspective that would allow me to push myself out of my comfort zone, put the work in and leave the ego out of the equation. What that looked like for me was signing up for an acting class, something I’ve never done before.”

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Because of her more positive and risk-taking perspective in life, Grimes landed a role on a TV series. But it’s unclear whether this is her part on “iZombie” or a completely different role on a different series.

“Now, I’ll tell ya … it may be coincidence but methinks not … I booked a new TV series,” she wrote. “But that was just the icing on the cake! The real victory was that I had an incredibly positive experience both professionally and personally this pilot season and my positive perspective could very well be behind all of the above! … I survived pilot season with a smile on my face and in my world, that is a mission accomplished and certainly a reason to #WalkWithPride!”

“iZombie” Season 3, episode 7 airs on Tuesday, May 16 at 9 p.m. EDT on The CW.
 
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Psst! Between you and me, iZombie Season 3 Episode 4 was a very funny hour of television. That was to be expected when Liv was on gossip brain. The secrets were flying as she and Clive had to figure out who killed the office gossip.

Elsewhere, Major and Ravi solidified their bromance with a stakeout. Major tracked down Natalie and gave her the serum, despite the fact that his health took a turn for the worst. The pesky love triangle got a lot more complicated when Ravi was left licking his wounds and Blaine and Peyton hooked up again.

Join TV Fanatics Yana Grebenyuk, Allison Nichols, Amanda Steinmetz, and Jim Garner as they discuss "Wag the Tongue Slowly."

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Major finally found Natalie and gave her the serum to keep with her just in case. Discuss.

Yana: Was I the only one who thought that was meant to die last season? He was told she was taken away and we all assumed that meant she was tested on, or at least I was.

That small little moment that they had last season was wonderful because it left so many unknowns, and I figured the only way this could continue to work is if the danger to her life would disappear.

But she is in danger again and I guess I'm asking why Major feels like he has to protect her this much? Or I should just roll with it and say I actually am interested in this serum shake up at least. Major is still in danger himself then but maybe Natalie will take it so we could see if Blaine was telling the truth?

Allison: I definitely thought she was dead, and I had made peace with that. Like Yana, the only upside I see is that we could have another guinea pig for Ravi's serum. Natalie doesn't have the incentive to lie.

It would also be interesting to see if the serum affects zombies differently. Natalie has never taken the cure, so maybe the serum will have a different affect on her than it did on Blaine and potentially Major.


Amanda: I never felt invested enough in Natalie to care too much about her whereabouts. I'm glad Major found her, but I think he has too much of a Savior complex. His devotion is admirable, but I think Major can sometimes have a death wish.

The only interesting development here is Major giving Natalie the serum. Natalie taking it could tell us whether Blaine has been lying this whole time about his amnesia.

Jim: I was hoping she would take it so either A. she got a fresh start, or B. we found out if Blaine is lying. If he is lying he is doing an amazing job of it. I'm glad that he found Natalie, but its kind of odd that they are focusing so much on Natalie, I feel like there is another shoe to drop.


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Harley's brother was the lab tech at Max Rager so his knowledge of zombies is solid. Do you have any theories based on this revelation?

Yana: I'm assuming they signed some NDAs over at Max Rager. I doubt Harley's brother is fully aware of what his brother was involved in but that doesn't mean that he won't find out soon enough.

He was introduced as a connection to Max Rager for a reason, he is a real deal threat because he is close enough to the truth that he could accidentally stumble upon it.

Allison: This connection helps solidify that he's a threat, as is that message board. Fillmore Graves isn't completely off base when they say that humans will eradicate zombies once they learn the truth, and Harley's brother is proof of that.

Amanda: Harley's brother is scum, and I wouldn't be surprised if his brother spilled the beans about what was really going on at Max Rager. He is further evidence that there are and will be humans ready and anxious to kill zombies should their identities come to light.

Jim: I'm with Amanda on this one, Harley is also scum. I'm not sure where that story is going, but it can't be good on the other end.




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Any new thoughts on Blaine's amnesia? Is he faking it, repressing his memories, or lying about the serum working so he can be with Peyton?


Yana: I have no clue. It's like we purposely don't see Blaine outside of his scenes with Peyton now so we can't have a decent judgment call on what he is lying or not lying about. I think it is very much a possibility that if Blaine is hiding something, he is doing so for Peyton and their potential future.

But as evil, as he is, I almost can't imagine him taking it to such a level. That is probably why I am easily swayed to consider repressed memories.

Allison: I keep waiting for some little clue, something that for sure lets us know that Blaine remembers. I think he's going to remember if he hasn't already. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Blaine kept up the amnesia act for his own self-interest.

Amnesia Blaine has been welcomed into the fold more, and he has Peyton. Regular Blaine doesn't have anybody right now.

Amanda: I'm still undecided, but I am leaning more toward the whole amnesia thing being an act. Blaine is someone who acts in his own best interests. It serves him to be a part of Liv's group and to be with Peyton. Otherwise, he is seen as nothing but a villain.

That's why I'm curious for someone else to take the serum to see if they lose their memories.

Jim: Apparently I'm the only one taking "new Blaine" at face value. So far I've seen nothing that would make me question if he is faking it or not. SOOO he is either the world's BEST actor, or he's not really faking it.


Peyton was relieved that Blaine didn't remember anything and slept with him. Is Liv right, has Peyton lost sight of the big picture?

Yana: For sure. I was really trying to see both sides but at the end of the day, Blaine killed people. No matter what he does or doesn't remember, he was someone that did that and that put Peyton's friend's lives at risk. As much as she didn't know prior to liking him, she is aware now, and she can't seem to stop gravitating towards him.

This was rushed in a way that made me wonder if Peyton really considered Liv's and Ravi's words at all. Blaine is more worried about their relationship and the issues that come from his past than she is.

And trying to put myself into her shoes just makes it worse because I feel like I wouldn't be able to go back to the way things were with this guy that I liked if I was told he killed kids for profit.

Allison: She has definitely lost sight, not only of who Blaine is, but what the serum working or failing means for Liv and Major. Peyton is smitten. There's no other way to say it.

Blaine saved her life, and she's fallen for him. Peyton is definitely more concerned about Blaine's well-being than anything else. While I'm happy that she's happy, Peyton does need to step back and look at the big picture.

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Amanda: Peyton has definitely lost sight of the big picture. I get that she's developed deep feelings for Blaine, but his "amnesia" doesn't erase all the vile acts he did. He murdered kids! I'm not saying I can't sympathize with the position she's in.

Obviously, she loves her friends, but she also cares deeply for this new man in her life. Still, that doesn't change the fact that the future of her friends' lives is at stake. The serum not working on Blaine shouldn't be a welcome relief.

Jim: I'm not sure she's lost sight of the bigger picture as much as she's including Blaine in her bigger picture. She freely said that she knows they want to be human again but that she's used to them being Zombies.




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What was your favorite scene and/or quote?

Yana: Clive and Liv being told that the brain she ate came from a gossip, both of them realizing at the same time what happened. I was also partial to Liv bringing up Dale and that she is back in Virginia. Please tell me that little reminder was there for a reason!

Allison: I love that moment as well. It was priceless. My favorite quote is from Major: "And we know you're good at waiting in cars." I love Major and Ravi's friendship. I need Major to survive and keep all of his memories because I'm not emotionally prepared to lose him and his sass.

Amanda: I loved both of those moments, but I'll throw in a different one. I loved the use of the musical number from Man of La Mancha as Major stormed the (apartment) tower to get to Natalie.

Jim: Agreed Amanda, the Man of La Mancha music was a nice "high-brow" nod to Ravi's comment on tilting at windmills. Beyond that, I did like the puns around the porn Ravi watched.

Do you agree with our Round Table?! Let us know in the comments! Tune back in for our iZombie Reviews on Tuesday. Also, you can watch iZombie online right here via TV Fanatic!
 
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