TVLine Items: Robbie Amell Returns to Flash, Noah Is Grammys Host and More
It seems Caitlin’s frequent mentioning of her ex on The Flash this season was laying the groundwork for a comeback: Robbie Amell will reprise his role as Ronnie Raymond (aka one half of the original Firestorm) during two episodes of Season 8, EW.com reports.
Amell will first appear in Episode 11, long after the current “Armageddon” five-part event wraps up on Dec. 14. (The series will then resume with fresh installments on its new night, Wednesday, March 9.) No details are currently available about how Amell’s character will return or in what form.
Ronnie was first introduced in Season 1 as Caitlin’s fiancé, who disappeared during the particle accelerator explosion and later died saving Central City in the Season 1 ender. Amell — who stars in the Prime Video comedy Upload — last appeared on the CW series in the third season, when the Speed Force took on his form.
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* Trevor Noah will return as host of the Grammy Awards, airing Monday, Jan. 31 on CBS.
* Peacock’s Queer as Folk reboot has added the following actor to its recurring cast: Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), Ed Begley Jr. (Young Sheldon), Armand Fields (Work in Progress), Eric Graise (Locke & Key), Sachin Bhatt, Chris Renfro and Benito Skinner.
* Rupert Grint (Servant) will appear in the Netflix anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, our sister site Deadline reports.
* Hulu has ordered to series Best in Dough, in which pizza-obsessed competitors from all walks of life showcase their pizza slinging skills and battle it out for $10,000. Wells Adams will host with head judge Chef Daniele Uditi of Pizzana, while Chef Millie Peartree, comedian/food influencer Eunji Kim and baker Bryan Ford round out the judges’ table.
* Prime Video has released a trailer for With Love, a one-hour romantic comedy from Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time), premiering with all five episodes on Friday, Dec. 17:
Which of today’s TVLine Items pique your interest?
Armand Fields is one to watch! I hope this is not bad news for a Season 3 of Work in Progress!
Does anyone else hate that trope of TV shows mentioning dead/ old characters right before bringing them back? I get that it’s necessary to make sure the audience remembers them, but nothing blows the surprise of their return more than having it telegraphed from miles away.
damn that seems like a long break for The Flash
That is an interesting development. I kept thinking he didn’t die but fell through one of the open portals to another earth.
again rupert grint has become a very goo actor and i’m suprised he didn’t get an emmy nod for snatch or was it lock stock and two smoking barrells