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T2 WHATS UP! July 17 - 23, 2022 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media I f there's anything the Indi- ana Jones, Tomb Raider, Mummy and National Treasure movie franchises have shown, it's that historical fiction and action make a great pair. So, why not make the most of it in the world of prime-time television? That's exactly what CBS aimed to do when it launched the first season of "Blood & Treasure" on the network in 2019. Now, after three years of halted production schedules due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, "Blood & Treasure" is back for Season 2, this time on Viacom- CBS's streaming service, Para- mount+. Don't miss the first two episodes when they premiere Sunday, July 17. Created by Matthew Feder- man and Stephen Scaia, the writ- er/producers behind the series "Limitless" and "Jericho," "Blood & Treasure" is an action- adventure series for the histori- cally enthusiastic traveler. When Season 1 first began, viewers were introduced to Danny Mc- Namara (Matt Barr, "Walker") pretty well right out of the gate. Calm, cool and well put together, Danny is an antiquities expert who is forced to team up with an old flame in order to stop a ter- rorist who is funding his empire through stolen artwork and an- cient artifacts. The old flame is Lexi Vaziri (Sofia Pernas, "Jane the Virgin"), who is hardly old but is certainly full of fire. Explicitly chosen by Danny as his right-hand woman because of her criminal intelli- gence, Lexi is a quick-on-her- feet art thief who struggles to cope with her father's death — something she clearly blames on Danny and which haunts their already tested relationship with one another. Over the course of the first season's 13 episodes, Danny and Lexi try their best to put their claws away and focus on the big picture: save Danny's cohort, Dr. Ana Castillo (Alicia Coppola, "National Treasure: Book of Se- crets," 2007), from an art-ob- sessed terrorist faction, wipe that threat off the face of the planet and make the world a bet- ter place in the process. That doesn't mean, however, that the pair of ex-lovers don't still have a sordid history to work out through layers of teamwork and sarcasm. From the very beginning, au- diences learn that Castillo had made a great find prior to being attacked and presumably being taken hostage, along with her team, by Karim Farouk (Oded Fehr, "The Mummy," 1999) and his gang of goons. Told that Cas- tillo found the tombs of Mark Antony and Cleopatra while on location in Egypt, viewers more than likely (correctly) pieced to- gether that the bulk of Season 1 would take place in Egypt. From undercover missions posing as arms dealers to high-octane scenes chasing bad guys through crowded markets, "Blood & Treasure" later takes audiences on a trip beyond the pyramids of Giza to Spain, Morocco, Quebec and the curious Bermuda Trian- gle, known for several disap- pearances in its environs. Season 2, which begins July 17 with two episodes, titled "The Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Sofia Pernas and Matt Barr from "Blood & Treasure" History in action www.nwaonline.com Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!