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Q: Do you know when a new season of “Grace and Frankie” might be available? Also, I got hooked on “Shtisel.” I hated when it ended. It was a great soap opera-type serial. Are there any new episodes or was that the cliffhanger end? – A.V. in New Jersey
A: “Grace and Frankie” is a hit comedy on Netflix that stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. It’s the longest-running comedy on the streaming service since “Orange Is the New Black.” Netflix has so much confidence in the show that it renewed it for a sixth season before season five even aired this past spring. However, you’ll have to wait until 2020 (hopefully early in the year) for season six to be available for viewing.
“Shtisel,” the show about an Orthodox Jewish family starring Ayelet Zurer, first aired in Israel in 2013 and lasted just two seasons. Netflix then picked it up and made those episodes available to audiences in America, where it became a hit. Now “Shtisel” is being renewed for a third season, but since the drama is only in pre-production, its fans will have to sit and wait.
Anna Faris (Robert Ascroft/CBS photo)
Q: I’m addicted to the CBS sitcom “Mom” and can’t wait to see the new episodes. I’m wondering if Anna Faris, who plays Christy on the show, sings a version of “What a Wonderful World” on a Toyota car commercial? Ð- R.K.
A: I admit defeat. I wasn’t able to find out definitively who recorded “What a Wonderful World” for a Toyota Camry commercial, but I did have fun doing the research. There was much, much debate on the Internet over the female vocalist’s identity. Guesses included Kat Edmonson, Suzi Quatro, Christina Perri, and various contestants from “The Voice” and “American Idol.” (There also were many comments scolding the dad for driving his car at such an unsafe speed on a twisty highway with his young son in the backseat.)
As for Anna Faris, I couldn’t verify the beautiful, breathy voice was hers, but if I ever get confirmation of exactly who it is, I’ll be sure to let you all know.
Q: I never heard of the TV show “Chicago P.D.” until I saw it this summer (in what looked like reruns). Will it be back this fall with a new season? – M.W.
A: “Chicago P.D.” is a spinoff of the hit show “Chicago Fire.” Nowadays when one crime or first-responder show becomes a hit, there are multiple spinoffs. Many are successful, and “Chicago P.D.” is no exception.
The show will be back this fall, but there are some casting changes. Jon Seda won’t be returning as Det. Antonio Dawson, while Lisseth Chavez, formerly of “The Fosters,” will debut as undercover cop Vanessa Rojas. Look for “Chicago P.D.’s” seventh-season premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.
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