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On March 25 and March 26, the new mini-series Barabbas will air on Reelz Channel at 9 PM on both nights

Billy Zane stars in the lead role of this special Easter TV event inspired by the novel by Par Lagerkvist that is rooted in the Bible about the man whose life was spared because of the death of Jesus Christ.

NOTE: The first part of the mini-series will reair at 11:30 PM on March 25 while the second part will reair at 11 PM on March 26.

Here is a trailer for Barabbas.

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The Lifetime original movie Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story will debut on March 23 at 8 PM.

In the quiet town of Delmar, New York 21-year-old Chris Porco (Matt Barr from The Hatfield & McCoys) was accused of brutally murdering his father Peter and disfiguring his mother Joan (Lolita Davidovich) in a savage axe attack, a claim made all the more shocking when the case’s lead detective Joe Sullivan (Eric McCormack from Will & Grace and Perception) believed Joan had identified Chris as her attacker. Weeks after the crime, however, Joan would refute Detective Sullivan’s story, while the town of Delmar and many of Chris’ former friends and girlfriends would also rally to his defense, despite Sullivan’s fierce mission to prove his guilt. Prosecutors believed that beneath Chris’ picture-perfect facade was a devious and cunning sociopath who would stop at nothing to keep his lies hidden.

Here is a trailer for Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story.

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On March 23, the movie Shadow on the Mesa will debut on the Hallmark Movie Channel at 8 PM.

Bounty hunter Wes Rawlins (Wes Brown from Deception) is a man of few words and the American West’s quickest draw. A silent but calculatingly honest man, Wes is devastated when his mother is brutally murdered by a couple of outlaws who are still on the run. Determined to solve the crime and bring justice to his family, Wes leaves his adopted grandparents (Meredith Baxter and Barry Corbin) and sets off to find the father he never knew, a rancher named Ray Eastman (Kevin Sorbo from Andromeda and Hercules). Ray is in the midst of an increasingly bloody feud with a corrupt neighbor, Pete Dowdy (Greg Evigan), who greedily wants to take all of Ray’s land. As Wes gets to know his father and two half-siblings, Ray’s deceitful wife, Mona (Gail O’Grady from NYPD Blue) holds a secret that fuels the war to a colossal final showdown. When Wes jumps in to defend his new family, he learns the truth behind his mother’s murder and soon his life will never be the same.

Here is the trailer for Shadow on the Mesa.

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On March 18, the Sundance Channel 7-part mini-series Top of the Lake will debut its first two-hours at 9 PM.

This mystery revolves around the disappearance of Tui, a pregnant 12-year-old. Investigative detective Robin Griffin (Elizabeth Moss from Mad Men) must lose herself in order to find the missing girl. During the investigation, she collides with Matt Mitcham (Peter Mullan from War Horse), Tui’s father, a local drug lord, and G.J (Holly Hunter from Saving Grace), a guru at a local women’s camp. As the case unfolds, in a paradise where honest work is hard to find, Robin will find that her limits are tested, sending her on a journey of self-discovery.

The cast also includes David Wenham (Lord of the Rings), Jay Ryan (Beauty And the Beast) and Lucy Lawless (Spartacus: Vengeance).

Here is a trailer for Top of the Lake.

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On March 15, the Hallmark Channel movie Return to Nim’s Island will debut at 8 PM.

Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin stars in this sequel about a now 14-year old Nim who is more determined than ever to protect her island and its wildlife.

The film also stars Matthew Lillard.

Here is a trailer for Return to Nim’s Island.

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On March 9, the Hallmark Movie Channel movie Our Wild Hearts will debut at 8 PM.

The film is a coming of age story about a sophisticated young girl Willow Johnson who leaves Malibu for the beautiful High Country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in order to find her father Jack Thomas and potentially create a loving relationship with him. After she meets up with Jack, the young girl will discover her first love is a wild, but gifted mustang she names Bravo. The steed’s indomitable spirit helps Willow find a love for spontaneity and adventure with the father she thought she would never know.

The film is a family affair for actor-director Ricky Schroder, his wife Andrea and their children Cambrie, Holden, Luke and Faith.

Here is a trailer for Our Wild Hearts.

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The History Channel will also debut their new mini-series Vikings, consisting of 9 one-hour episodes, on March 3 at 10 PM.

The mini-series will follow historical figure Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel from Tarzan and The Beast) as he rises up the ranks to become King of the Viking tribes.

The cast includes box office star Gabriel Byrne, Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee), Gustaf Skarsgard (brother of Alexander Skarsgard) and Katheryn Winnick (Bones).

Here is a trailer for Vikings.

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On March 3, the 10-hour five-part mini-series The Bible will air on the History Channel at 8 PM.

The mini-series will feature live-action and CGI scenes narrated by Emmy winner Keith David and featuring a musical score by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. Among the cast is Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel), playing Mother Mary. Among the stories to be told are Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, Daniel in the Lion’s Den and the crucifixion/resurrection of Jesus.

Here is a trailer for The Bible.

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