Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Showtime has picked up the BBC Studios drama We Hunt Together, which will debut on August 9 at 10 PM.
The series explores the intoxication of sexual attraction and the dangerous power of emotional manipulation. As two conflicted detectives (Eve Myles and Babou Ceesay) track down a pair of deadly killers (Hermione Corfield and Dipo Ola), the series reveals how finding a volatile form of solace in another can have dire consequences.
Here is a trailer for We Hunt Together:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On August 5, the Canadian drama Coroner will make its US debut on The CW at 9 PM.
Based on the best-selling series of books by M.R. Hall, the show follows recently widowed coroner Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan from Graceland and Inhumans) who investigates unnatural, suspicious or sudden deaths in Toronto. She visits different areas of the city and experiences the diversity of Toronto. She taps into her heart and intellect as she solves cases with the help of homicide detective Donovan McAvoy (Roger Cross), pathologist Dr. Dwayne Allen and his assistant River Baitz, and Alison Trent, Jenny’s assistant. All while doing her day job, Jenny deals with clinical anxiety, a teenage son named Ross, and working toward a prospective relationship.
Here is a trailer for Coroner:
NOTE: Please ignore the date listed at the end of the trailer, as that is the date it debuted in Canada last year.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 30, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On August 3, the Quibi remake of The Fugitive will debut online.
When a bomb rips through the Los Angeles subway train he’s riding on, blue-collar Mike Ferro (Boyd Holbrook) just wants to make sure his wife, Allison (Natalie Martinez), and 10-year-old daughter, Pearl (Keilani Arellane), are safe. But the faulty evidence on the ground and “tweet-now, confirm-later” journalism paint a nightmarish picture: it looks to all the world that Mike was responsible for the heinous act. Wrongfully—and very publicly—accused, Mike must prove his innocence by uncovering the real perpetrator, before the legendary cop heading the investigation can apprehend him.
Kiefer Sutherland will play Det. Clay Bryce. and Genesis Rodriguez will play Det. Sloan.
Here is a trailer for The Fugitive:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Television, Video on July 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The Australian series The Code [not to be confused with the US series of the same night that aired on CBS] will make its US debut on Ovation at 7 PM on August 1.
The first six-parts, set in both outback and metropolitan areas of Australia, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows brothers Ned (Dan Spielman) and Jesse Banks (Ashley Zukerman), who publish a video of a mysterious outback accident, and Hani Parande (Adele Perovic), who becomes involved with them.
The second follows the accident, which sees teacher Alex Wisham (Lucy Lawless) and policeman Tim Simons (Aaron Pedersen) becoming involved in the personal affairs of accused teenager Clarence Boyd (Aaron L. McGrath).
The third covers Ned’s journalism office, managed by Perry Benson (Adam Garcia).
The fourth chronicles the intrigues of Deputy Prime Minister Ian Bradley (David Wenham), and political staffers Randall Keats (Aden Young) and Sophie Walsh (Chelsie Preston Crayford) while the after-effects of the accident unfold.
Here is a trailer for The Code:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On July 24, the Australian-New Zealand dramedy 800 Words will debut on US TV via UPtv, airing at 8 PM.
George Turner is a popular columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper, writing a weekly column which he insists must be exactly 800 words. After his wife dies, he buys (over the internet and unseen) a new home in a (fictional) small New Zealand seaside town called Weld, where his parents took him on holiday as a child. He then has to break the news to his two teenage children, Shay and Arlo. But the colorful and inquisitive locals in Weld ensure Turner’s dream of a fresh start does not go exactly to plan.
Here is a trailer for 800 Words:
NOTE: Please check your local listings as two back-to-back episodes are expected to air on July 24 and another two back-to-back episodes are expected to air next week on July 31.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On July 17, the new Netflix 10-episode drama Cursed will debut online.
Cursed is a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue (Katherine Langford from 13 Reasons Why), a teenage heroine with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. After her mother’s death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a young mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword. Over the course of her journey, Nimue will become a symbol of courage and rebellion against the terrifying Red Paladins, and their complicit King Uther.
The cast includes Daniel Sharman (Fear the Walking Dead and Teen Wolf) and Gustaf Skarsgard (Vikings and Westworld) [among others].
Here is a trailer for Cursed:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On July 15, the new series Brave New World will debut on Peacock.
Based on Aldous Huxley’s groundbreaking novel, the series imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself. As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx (Harry Lloyd) and Lenina Crowne (Jessica Brown Findlay) embark on a vacation to the Savage Lands, where they become embroiled in a harrowing and violent rebellion. Bernard and Lenina are rescued by John the Savage (Alden Ehrenreich), who escapes with them back to New London. John’s arrival in the New World soon threatens to disrupt its utopian harmony, leaving Bernard and Lenina to grapple with the repercussions.
The cast includes Hannah John-Kamen, Joseph Morgan and Kylie Bunbury.
Here is a trailer for Brave New World:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new Peacock series The Capture will debut online on July 15.
This conspiracy thriller looks at a troubling world of fake news and the extraordinary capabilities of the intelligence services. When soldier Shaun Emery’s (Callum Turner) conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun’s life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again. Detective Inspector Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) is drafted to investigate Shaun’s case, but she quickly learns that the truth can sometimes be a matter of perspective.
The cast includes Ron Perlman and Famke Janssen.
Here is a trailer for The Capture:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new Apple TV half-hour drama Little Voice will debut online on July 10.
Bess King (Brittany O’Grady from FOX’s Sing) is a uniquely talented, but stage-shy, performer struggling to fulfill her dreams while navigating rejection, love and complicated family issues.
The cast includes Sean Teale (The Gifted) and Colton Ryan (Broadway’s Girl From The North Country).
The series comes from J.J. Abrams with original music by Waitress writer team Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson.
Here is a trailer for Little Voice:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On July 8, the limited series Stateless will debut on Netflix.
The paths of four diverse strangers intersect at an immigration detention center in the Australian outback.
The cast includes Cate Blanchett (who also co-created) as well as Dominic West, Jai Courtney and Yvonne Strahovski.
Here is a trailer for Stateless:
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