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April 15 - 21, 2018 WHATS UP! T5 BY ANDREW WARREN TV Media Game on: The show, as they say, must go on. The fate of Showtime's "The Circus" was up in the air after its second season wrapped up nearly a year ago, but politically-mind- ed people don't have to worry: the series returns for a third season on Sunday, April 15. This season, which wields the subtitle "Inside the Wild- est Political Show on Earth," finds a new face joining the hosts after Mark Halperin, a former MSNBC political ana- lyst, was let go following alle- gations of sexual misconduct. Taking his place is former "CBS This Morning" co-an- chor Alex Wagner, who joins returning hosts John Heile- mann (national affairs analyst for NBC News) and political adviser Mark McKinnon, who co-created the series. "The Circus" is reality TV distilled down to its most pure form: politics. The first season followed the presidential can- didates through most of 2016, from the weeks leading up to the Iowa caucus all the way to the November election. Its hosts were on the ground and in the air with the candidates, and the half-hour episodes al- lowed a narrative to form ev- ery week far more effectively than 30-second clips can con- vey. The second season picked up only a few months later, in March 2017, with the hosts up close and personal with the newly sworn-in president, his allies and his opponents. It's that intimacy that really sets "The Circus" apart from the countless other political shows on television offering analysis of what's going on in Washington. Here, the hosts are right there in person with the politicians and the people they surround themselves with, and it not only tells a great story about the ins and outs of their policymaking, but it also humanizes them, for better or for worse. Political fiction, from "The West Wing" to "House of Cards," has riveted audiences for years, but "The Circus" one-ups them by proving that reality can be just as exciting. The new season premieres Sunday, April 15, on Showtime. 'Super' star: Laurie Metcalf sure is on fire right now. For years, the veteran actress was best known for her role as the kooky Jackie Harris in "Rose- anne," and she's kept herself plenty busy since that show went off the air back in 1997. Lately, though, it seems like she's everywhere. CW's "Supergirl" returns from its mid-season hiatus on Monday, April 16, with Metcalf signed on for a guest-starring role as Winn's (Jeremy Jordan, "Smash") estranged mother. She's not Supergirl's (Melissa Benoist, "Glee") friend's first parent to appear in the series: back in the first season, Winn's father was revealed to be the villainous Toyman, who was portrayed by Henry Cz- erny ("Revenge") in the one- episode story. Metcalf is an acclaimed and decorated actress, and her guest-starring role came about in part because of her daugh- ter's love of Supergirl. The ac- tress won three Emmys for her role in "Roseanne" and has been nominated for several more, including one for her starring role in HBO's "Get- ting On." Recently, she's had a recurring role in "The Big Bang Theory," was nominated for the Best Supporting Ac- tress Oscar for the 2017 film "Lady Bird," and is starring in the rebooted "Roseanne." Although "Supergirl" got its start on CBS, the series moved to CW for its second season and has effortlessly settled in alongside the network's other DC Comics superhero offer- ings, quickly becoming a key part of the "Arrowverse" shared universe. The third season returns from its break on Monday, April 16, on CW. Police pilot: There's been a lot of reboots of classic TV se- ries in recent seasons, and the trend doesn't appear to be slowing down. With pilot or- ders rolling out, one show from the 1980s may get a chance to live another day. "Cagney & Lacey" ran on CBS from 1982 to 1988 and starred Tyne Daly ("Judging Amy") and Sharon Gless ("Burn Notice") as a pair of police detectives helping each other juggle their personal and professional lives in a male-dominated profession. For the reboot pilot, the role of Mary Beth Lacey (originally played by Daly) will be played by former "Blindspot" actress Michelle Hurd, with "Grey's Anatomy" star Sarah Drew taking on the role of Christine Cagney (played by Gless in the original series). Also part of the pilot is "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" (2015) star Ving Rhames, who's signed on as the detectives' superior, Police Capt. Stark. The original "Cagney & Lac- ey" was canceled twice in its early years before protesting fans succeeded in persuading the network to give it another chance. It ultimately went on to win several Emmy Awards, including two wins in the Best Drama Series category and multiple Best Lead Actress Emmys for both of its stars. Whether a rebooted "Cag- ney & Lacey" will earn that level of acclaim is anyone's guess, but first it will need to get past the pilot stage and ac- tually get a series order. ALIBI BODY BREAK- THROUGH BUMP OFF CASE CLUE CYANIDE DEDUCTION DETECTIVE ENIGMA EVIDENCE FINGERPRINT HOMICIDE HUNCH INVESTIGA- TION MOTIVE MYSTERY PERPETRATOR POLICE PRIVATE EYE PURLOIN SLEUTH SOLUTION SUSPECT SUSPENSE VENDETTA VICTIM WITNESS Murder Mystery John Heilemann interviews Rep. Adam Schiff in "The Circus" WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23