#played by Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele

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Bartender

Summary: Crossover with Jay Kulina from “Kingdom” meeting Sydney Halliday, an ex-Green Beret, from “NCIS: New Orleans.” Set after S3 of Kingdom with major spoilers at the start so it’s all under a cut.

Content warnings: Language, alcohol, drinking of alcohol.

Notes: This may be added to in future. Tagging @hiriaeth and @papersergeant-pencilsoldier if interested.

It was two weeks after Alvey’s win and his million-dollar payday. To make extra money, Jay had decided to go back to bouncing at bars, but before starting his job search, he had decided to visit as a customer. Choosing a bar at random, he entered in time to see the female bartender behind the counter grab a male customer’s hand and twist it into an awkward angle at the wrist. Jay grimaced in sympathy, but his fighter’s eye could tell that she had sprained the wrist and not broken it. This woman, whoever she was, certainly had his attention. He took a seat farthest away from the man with the mangled hand and waited for her to approach him.

“What can I get you?” she asked.

“Whatever your favorite drink is. I’m buying you one for that display of skill right there.”

She met his eyes briefly to gauge if he was serious. “Money first,” she said, waiting until he pulled out his wallet and put down a bill. Then, with a shrug, she went to the tap and filled two glasses with beer.

He took his glass with a look of surprise. “Now, why beer, I wonder?”

She didn’t answer, only took a big sip, and shot a glare at the manager, daring him to say something.

Jay caught the exchange and smiled softly. If he hadn’t been dealing with the loss of Nate, he would have grinned.

“Thanks for the drink,” the bartender said after she had drained her glass.

“My pleasure,” he replied, watching her move down the counter as another customer took the injured man’s place.

He left after downing his own beer and soon secured work at a couple of the local bars in the area. He felt good, at least, as good as he could be under the circumstances. He had decided to take up Lisa’s offer to teach some MMA classes at the gym, and he would use the work at the bars to supplement his income. Plus, it would give him an excuse to visit this new bartender again.

***

The guy with the arm tattoos and scraggly facial hair came back a week later. Sydney was surprised at first. She thought she hadn’t made a big impression on him. Most of the guys she had encountered since starting her bartender job had become daily or almost daily regulars. Things were fine as long as they kept their hands to themselves. Those who didn’t soon learned she could retaliate and found another bar to patronize. The balance between the increase in business and the loss of customers over her actions worked out in her favor, so the manager let her stay on.

Arm Tattoos took a seat at the same place he had last week and nodded a hello at her. “How are you doing this fine evening?”

She shrugged. “I’m alive.”

That gave him pause. The smile that had formed on his face slipped and disappeared, and Sydney felt a pang of regret. She knew she had sharp edges. She sometimes forgot how easily she could cut someone down, especially a civilian. Which she now was, ever since that investigation with NCIS…

“Want a beer?” she asked to distract herself from her thoughts.

His head bobbed up and down in an agreeable manner. “Yes, I will have a beer. I’m going to start work soon anyway.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m glad you asked. Yes, I’m going to be doing some enforcement at some drinking establishments nearby.”

“You’re a bouncer?” she asked, setting down a mug in front of him.

“Some nights. I teach classes during the day. Jiujitsu, boxing… Mixed martial arts.”

She nodded as she polished an empty mug with a rag. “I’ve seen some flyers for a gym…Navy Street?”

He snapped his fingers. “That’s the one! Feel free to come by if you want to train. Tell them Jay sent you.”

“Will that get me a discount?”

“It sure as shit will not, but it’ll be fun to say.”

That earned him a small smile from her, and he felt like he had just won a round in the cage.

***

The next time Jay visited Sydney’s bar, he came armed with information. He had asked around at the bars he had worked for, and the gossip mill had given him a murky picture of this new arrival. Her name was Sydney Halliday, and she had come from New Orleans. What she had been doing before then, no one seemed to know.

“You a fighter?” he asked, his eyes following her hands as she mixed and poured a lineup of cocktails for some coed college students.

“Not a cage fighter,” she replied. “Not like you.”

He raised his eyebrows. “Oh, has someone been doing research on little old me?”

She scoffed as she passed the drinks to the waiting students. “You said you taught classes at Navy Street. People come in here and talk about the Kulinas. I put two and two together.” She opened her mouth, as if considering saying more, but Jay was distracted when someone bumped into him from behind.

“Sorry,” said a gruff voice belonging to an elderly man. “Hey, Manny, what time is it?”

When he heard Manny’s reply, Jay swore under his breath. “I’ve gotta go, or I’ll be late.” He took a final sip of his beer. “A pleasure as always, Sydney.”

He was gone before she realized he had addressed her by name.

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TV Guide, March 1-14, part 1 of 2

Cover: Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele of Debris

Page 1: Contents, Your Feedback

Page 2: Ask Matt -- Walker, NCIS, Resident Alien

* Coming Next Issue -- exploring the most fascinating true-crime shows and documentaries to watch such as the revival of America's Most Wanted with host Elizabeth Vargas

Page 4: TV Insider -- 25 top shows

Page 5: First Look -- set in 1960s Melbourne Acorn TV's fun fizzy Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries hits new heights and in its second season Aussie amateur detective Peregrine Fisher played by Geraldine Hakewill shown with Diana Glenn goes undercover to investigate the death of an air hostess trainee

* The Show We're Talking About in the Office -- Clarice

* The Big Number --12 is the number of CW shows given early renewals for next season including The Flash, Walker, All American and Riverdale, plus the network handed a series order to a remake of the 2004-7 sci-fi hit The 4400

Page 6: How to lower your cable bill, how to stop auto-playing trailers on Netflix

Page 8: The Roush Review -- For All Mankind

Page 9: Superman & Lois, Young Rock, Allen v. Farrow

Page 10: Cover Story -- Out of This World -- it's close encounters of the second kind on NBC's new sci-fi drama Debris -- creator J.H. "Joel" Wyman, Riann Steele, Jonathan Tucker

Page 12: The Sound of Music -- The Voice turns 10 and this season offers top tunes, the return of Nick Jonas and even more intense competition among the coaches -- Carson Daly, Nick Jonas

Page 13: TV We Can't Wait to See -- the Television Critics Association held its winter press tour in January and February, giving a tease of what's coming -- Francesco, United States of Al, Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, Atlantic Crossing, Hemingway, Mare of Easttown, In Treatment, As Luck Would Have It

Page 14: What's Worth Watching -- Week 1 -- Maria Bello on NCIS

Page 15: Monday, March 1 -- Jennifer Connelly on Snowpiercer, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Banfield

Page 16: Tuesday, March 2 -- Ryan Eggold on New Amsterdam, The Flash, Prodigal Son, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted

Page 17: Wednesday, March 3 -- Jonathan Knight on Farmhouse Fixer, The Goldbergs, Resident Alien

Page 18: Thursday, March 4 -- Michael Cudlitz on Clarice, Superstore, B Positive, The Chase

Page 19: Friday, March 5 -- TCM Movie MacGuffins, The Blacklist, Wynonna Earp, Cheers 200th Anniversary Special, Saturday, March 6 -- Circle of Deception, Snow Animals, Fit for a Prince, Rocky marathon

Page 20: Sunday, March 7 -- Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan on Men in Kilts, The Jetsons, 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards, Aerial Greece, Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, Good Girls, Condor, Ride With Norman Reedus

Page 22-37: TV listings

Page 38: Stream It! Your guide to the very best streaming available now -- Netflix -- Yes Day, Wheel of Fortune, The Girl on the Train, Sentinelle

Page 39: Women's History Month -- 5 female-led series to stream -- Alias Grace, Godless, Russian Doll, Unbelievable, Unorthodox, What I'm Bingeing -- Turn: Washington's Spies, Also Playing -- Blown Away, The Crew, Emily in Paris, Lucifer, The Sinner

Page 40: Prime Video -- Coming 2 America, Streaming Service Spotlight -- Crackle free movies and TV

Page 41: Hulu -- The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Boss Level, Apple TV + -- Tehran, Amazing Stories, Defending Jacob, Truth Be Told

Page 42: New Movie Releases

Page 43: Series, Specials and Documentaries

Page 44: What's Worth Watching -- week 2 -- Giacomo Gianniotti on Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy crossover

Page 45: Monday, March 8 -- The Love Boat, Cher: Life in the Spotlight, The Neighborhood, All American, Rock the Block, The Investigation, Straight Up Steve Austin

Page 46: Tuesday, March 9 -- Delilah, Days of Our Lives, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Resident, Drunk History, Covid Diaries NYC

Page 47: Wednesday, March 10 -- The Jeffersons, Chicago Med, Stormborn narrated by Ewan McGregor about a year in the life of hardy animals in Iceland and Scotland and Norway, Nicole Ari Parker on Chicago P.D.

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Debris Reviews round-up, Is it as good as the showrunner's Fringe?

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Debris Reviews round-up, Is it as good as the showrunner's Fringe?

We covered what the stars thought of being in the show yesterday, today we check out the Debris reviews. Is it as good as the showrunner, Joel Wyman’s Fringe?

The story has wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft scattering across the Western Hemisphere. However, it soon becomes apparent the pieces are messing with the laws of physics! It’s changing lives in ways we can’t comprehend…

Two agents from different continents, and different mindsets, are tasked to work together to recover the debris, whose mysteries humankind is not quite ready for.

The cast includes Jonathan Tucker, Riann Steele, Norbert Leo Butz and Scroobius Pip. Creator and showrunner JH Wyman writes and executive produces.

Debris, 101 “Pilot” – Jonathan Tucker as Bryan Benventi, Riann Steele as Finola Jones ©2021 NBC, photo by Sergei Bachlakov

Wall Street Journey‘s Debris review by John Anderson

It’s hard not to warm to NBC’s ambitious Debris, which may just sweep viewers off their feet.

The black, animated shards of spacecraft seem to tap into people’s grief, resurrecting their loved ones—in some ephemeral form

It’s in no rush to provide details, only mood

Plays hard-to-get

Full Review here

4 out of 5 stars from our reading

Roger Ebert‘s Debris review by Brian Tallerico

Debris [is] another show about interstellar visitors but one that seeks to be more Arrival than Independence Day.

The concept and cast are strong enough that it could become another Fringe, or it could run out of ideas in a couple of weeks

Two decades ago, Debris would have felt new

Could go either way

Full Review here

2.5 out of 5 stars from our reading

TV Guide‘s Debris review by Kelly Connolly

We’re meant to gaze in awe as human bodies hover above the ground, but it’s hard to swoon when our heroes are too busy gathering data

It’s clear from the pilot that, if nothing else, the show thinks that’s pretty cool

it’s a bad sign that the first episode of the series is more emotionally invested in the stand-alone parts of the story than it is in its mythology, much less its leads

Nothing to say

Full Review here

2 out of 5 stars from our reading

TV Line‘s Debris review by Dave Nemetz

I’ve officially got my hopes up for Debris, which gets off to a great start and is packed with potential.Debris springs from the mind of Fringewriter

JH Wyman, and it briskly chugs along with the same geeky, goofy energy that beloved show had.

It is hard to get too excited, though. I’ve only seen one episode, after all, and we’ve all been down this road before, with sci-fi dramas setting up intriguing mysteries, only to be cancelled before we get any answers.

Smart and strange

Full Review here

Rated B+ = 4 out of 5 stars

Debris reviews summary

Wall Street Journey‘s Debris review by John AndersonRoger Ebert‘s Debris review by Brian TallericoTV Guide‘s Debris review by Kelly ConnollyTV Line‘s Debris review by Dave Nemetz

Reviewers Ratings

Average review of the group is 3.1 Stars. A good starting point but will it continue this way?

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Debris Review (Spoiler-Free)

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What if The X-Files or Fringe had a grand unified theory that attributed all of the mysterious phenomena its government operatives investigated to one cause? Such is the question posed by Debris, J. H. Wyman’s latest sci-fi offering premiering on NBC March 1. The series’ title refers to pieces of wreckage from an alien spacecraft that induce unexplained phenomena wherever they land, including the conveyance of powers coveted by dark operatives and hoarded by government agencies. It’s a compelling premise, but it looks like it may take some time to gel based on a preview of the pilot.

That cautious optimism doesn’t spring from the suspension of disbelief involved in accepting the idea that chunks of a spaceship could have almost supernatural effects, no two exactly the same; the prospect of episodic “piece of the week” stories in Debris is actually a welcome one. The tension that is established between the MI-6 and CIA agents tasked with containing the dangers posed by the debris is quite effective, and the allies-keeping-secrets dynamic definitely has staying power.

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It’s the characters themselves that lack relatability, which admittedly isn’t uncommon for pilots. Riann Steele gives an earnest performance as MI-6 agent Finola Jones, who because of her famous astrophysicist father has a strong sense of optimism about the use of the alien technology for the betterment of humanity. Jonathan Tucker’s CIA Agent Bryan Beneventi, however, lacks charisma, which could be attributed to his military rigidity, but Debris viewers might be put off nonetheless.

From the very start, the American-British task force known as Orbital is seen as both cooperative and competitive as the political forces uncover exploitable secrets, including an impactful twist ending in the pilot. The spy games and the underlying alien mystery will likely be enough to overcome any choppy character development, but the true test will be whether Debris can achieve better chemistry between its leads without relying on some of the more contrived moments of dialogue employed in this opening episode, the only one NBC provided for review.

The premiere also happens to be a self-contained episode with a debris site exerting psychological effects on small town mothers. After initially impressing viewers with a black market exchange that resulted in the teleportation effects shown in the trailer, the more supernatural effects of the later story establishes that Debris will be exploring a wide range of possible phenomena that merge science fiction, fantasy, and procedural narrative elements to great effect.

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The Debris pilot as a self-contained introduction to a distinctly Wyman-esque premise is nearly flawless, but it will all be for naught if the show’s audience doesn’t quickly feel drawn to the lead characters. It’s very telling that one of the more villainous operatives played by Scroobius Pip, who runs off with a black market piece, garners more attention than most of the spooks surrounding the show’s leads. The success of the series will hinge on keeping those intrigued by the setup interested in sticking around for more.

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