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"Blindspot" returns for season four! As we saw in the season three finale, this team is dealing with some major, and potentially very detrimental changes. Ennis Esmer, who plays Rich Dotcom, joined BUILD to talk about the new season of the NBC series.

Ray Angry is a pianist, producer and composer with nearly three decades at the forefront of the industry. His classical training began as a child, leading him to an advanced music degree from Howard University and landing his first gig in New York City as music director for fellow prodigy, British soul singer Joss Stone. Over the years, combining elements of gospel, jazz and pan-global pop, Ray's coalescent style has made him one of the most sought-after musicians today. Ray has been a first-call pianist for such legendary artists as Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Wynton Marsalis and Christina Aguilera. In the midst of this success, Ray has finally recorded his long-awaited first album. The 9-song LP, simply titled "Ray Angry One," released on vinyl and digital platforms September 1, 2018.

Digital entertainment program BUILD Series takes its popular and extensive live interview show to the next level, adding a new, daily morning talk show “BUILD Brunch," as BUILD Series continues its commitment to bring its fans closer to culture. Airing weekdays at 11am live on BUILDseries.com/Brunch, it will feature a roundtable of diverse, young and influential personalities speaking to breaking news, hot topics and the latest in entertainment. Nadya Okamoto, founder and executive director of PERIOD, joins the table!

With so much content out there it's hard to keep track of what's coming out but we've got you covered. In this episode of BUILD Weekend Watch, Ricky Camilleri and Yahoo Entertainment's Gwynne Watkins and Ethan Alter discussed: "Halloween" (1:21), "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (8:28), "Widlife" (14:53), "What They Had" (19:31), "Mid90s" (24:09), "The Conners" (28:31), "Marvel's "Daredevil" (31:46) and "Making a Murderer Part Two" (35:05).

To endure, one must evolve. That holds true everywhere from the animal kingdom to modern society. Survival itself relies on progression. Disturbed progress and confidently chart new territory on their seventh full-length album, "Evolution." Embodying the title’s meaning tenfold, the 2-time Grammy-nominated/multiplatinum-selling hard rock quartet (vocalist David Draiman, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer) rearrange their musical DNA into a two-headed monster representative of dual styles: “Heavy” and “Ballad.” In doing so, they deliver a daring, dynamic and definitive body of work.

Indie pop artist Aidan Alexander made his music debut with the release of his single, “I Don’t Love You,” described by Billboard as “an atmospheric electro-pop ballad that highlights Alexander’s dreamy vocals floating against a lush backdrop. Alexander is a Los Angeleno who gives new meaning to the term “crossover success.” As an actor, he starred opposite Golden Globe nominee Bill Paxton in the film, “Red Wing,” and was seen in Sony’s “A Cowgirl’s Story” and “.270,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the New York International Screenwriter’s Awards. As a content creator, he’s amassed over 1.5 million social media followers and he’s considered one of Twitter’s top engaged accounts nationwide. But Aidan finds his true voice as a musical artist, as proven by debut single “I Don’t Love You.”

"Criminal Minds" revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit’s most experienced agent is David Rossi, founding member of the BAU, who is essential in helping the team solve new cases. One of BAU's member includes Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high.

Digital entertainment program BUILD Series takes its popular and extensive live interview show to the next level, adding a new, daily morning talk show “BUILD Brunch," as BUILD Series continues its commitment to bring its fans closer to culture. Airing weekdays at 11am live on BUILDseries.com/Brunch, it will feature a roundtable of diverse, young and influential personalities speaking to breaking news, hot topics and the latest in entertainment. Heather Storm of "Garage Squad" and Carson Kressley & Thom Filicia of Bravo's "Get a Room with Carson & Thom" join the table!

NewFest, New York’s LGBT Film and Media Arts Organization, is dedicated to bringing together filmmakers and audiences to build a community that passionately supports LGBT cinema and storytelling. It gives voice and visibility to all facets of the LGBTQ experience by presenting year-round screenings and events that include New York’s annual LGBT Film Festival every October, which began in 1988. Now entering its 30th Anniversary, this celebration of the year’s best LGBTQ film and media has grown to become a vital part of New York City’s cultural landscape, and one of the world’s premier gatherings of LGBTQ filmmakers and artists. NewFest staff Robert Kushner, Nick McCarthy, Radhika Rajkumar and filmmaker Caroline Berler joined BUILD to discuss the festival.

Actor, writer and former correspondent for "The Daily Show" Aasif Mandvi's "Sakina's Restaurant" is a vibrant, funny, and heartwarming one-man show that centers on an Indian immigrant who comes to New York to work at a restaurant and live the American dream. "Sakina's Restaurant" is written and performed by Mandvi, who brings his acclaimed performance back to the New York stage 20 years after its Obie Award-winning debut.