Star Trek: Lower Decks 2.10

First First Contact

Captain Freeman finds out that she about to receive a promotion and a transfer to another ship. She tries to keep it a secret but Mariner overhears her talking about the transfer to Captain Sonya Gomez, of the USS Archimedes. Mariner tells first her lower decks friends and then Ransom, Shaxs, and Billups.

The senior officers don't waste any time in confronting Captain Freeman about the transfer. They are angry that she didn't tell them immediately. Mariner isn't exactly overjoyed either. The arguments over Captain Freeman's imminent departure are set aside when they see the Archimedes get badly damaged by the side effects of a unexpected solar flare. Rutherford, whose cybernetic implant is malfunctioning due to it running out of memory, comes up with a solution that involves jettisoning the outer hull.

Better Call Saul 6.13

Saul Gone

Gene runs but the police find him. He calls Bill Oakley, the attorney whom he regularly saw when he was working in Albuquerque. Oakley agrees to defend him. Saul gets a sweetheart deal despite the mountain of crimes with which they have charged him. Saul is riding high until he learns that Kim confessed to their role in discrediting Howard. Kim learns about what Jimmy has done and flies to Albuquerque for the the sentencing hearing.

Saul sees Kim in the courtroom and changes his testimony on the spot. He confesses to quite a bit and claims full responsibility in the matter of the smearing of Howard's good name. He was only going to serve eight years in a minimum security facility, according to the terms of the plea arrangement. His sentence is changed after his performance at the sentencing hearing and his sentence is increased to 86 years in a maximum security prison.

The Twilight Zone 1.14

Third from the Sun

starring Fritz Weaver, Edward Andrews, Joe Maross

written by Rod Serling, Richard Matheson

directed by Richard L. Bare

Scientist William Sturka (Fritz Weaver) and pilot Jerry Riden (Joe Maross) both work for the government. They learn that nuclear war is about to break out and make plans to escape with their families. They are under surveillance by Mr. Carling (Edward Andrews).

Carling keeps them on their toes but late one night they break into the base where they work. They, along with their wives and Sturka's teenage daughter, steal a spaceship and head for another planet where humans also live. A planet that is the third from the sun around which it orbits. A planet that is more similar to their own than they realize.

Doctor Who (1963) 8.05.05

The Daemons - Part Five

The Master laughs at Jo's protestations and orders his followers to prepare her to be sacrificed. Sergeant Osgood finally gets his act together and the Brigadier has him use the device he built using the Doctor's instructions. It allows them to get through the heat barrier that surrounds the village but it blows up not long after they have passed through the barrier.

Bok threatens the Doctor and the others outside the church. The Brigadier and his men distract Bok while the Doctor runs into the caverns below the church. The Doctor confronts the Master and Azal. He gets the Master's followers to release Jo. Azal offers to convey his power on the Doctor whom he considers to be more worthy than the Master. The Doctor refuses the offer which leads Azal to try and destroy him. Jo offers herself up for destruction in the Doctor's place. Azal is confused and self-destructs, taking the church and the caverns with him but not until after the Doctor, the Master, Jo, and the Master's followers have hightailed it out of there.

Tout en haut du monde (2015)

Tout en haut du monde (2015)

aka Long Way North

starring Christa Théret, Féodor Atkine, Thomas Sagols

directed by Rémi Chayé

81 minutes

in French with English subtitles

Fifteen year old Sacha (Christa Théret) takes desperate measures when no one will help her try to find Oloukine (Féodor Atkine), her grandfather the explorer who disappeared searching for the North Pole. She leaves home and takes trains north from St. Petersburg to a town on the coast of the Artic Ocean. There she buys passage on the Norge, whose captain hopes to claim the reward for finding the Daval, Oloukine's ship.

Four Star Playhouse 1.09

The Man on the Train

starring David Niven

directed by Robert Florey

William Langford (David Niven) takes the train to see family. He shares a compartment on the train with John Dwerrihouse, who tells him about a business deal that he is about to close for the railroad company. Langford mentions the encounter to a few friends when gets to where he is going. Everyone is astounded to hear about the encounter because Dwerrihouse disappeared months ago with a large sum of money.

Langford insists that he met Dwerrihouse on the train. Jeff Pender, a friend of Langford's looks into the matter with Langford but no one who is on the train recalls seeing Dwerrihouse.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.10

Sanctuary

A group of people come through the wormhole in a badly damaged ship. Commander Sisko orders them beamed off their ship and aboard the space station. They are Skrreeans. The universal translator has some trouble with their language. Sisko and Major Kira learn, once the translator issue has been resolved, that the four people they rescued are just the tip of the iceberg. There are another three million Skrreeans hoping to come through the wormhole and get away from something known as the Dominion.

Deep Space Nine helps more Skrreeans make their way through the wormhole. Haneek, the leader of the first small group to come through the wormhole educates Sisko and Kira about their ways. The Skrreeans are farmers. Their society is run by women. They are looking for a new home, a planet that they call Kentanna.