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The new ABC drama For Life will debut on February 11 at 10 PM.
Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., this fictional serialized legal and family drama is about Aaron, a prisoner (Nicholas Pinnock) who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.
The series also stars Dorian Missick, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Here is a trailer for For Life:
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On February 11, the OWN drama Cherish the Day will debut at 10 PM.
Ava DuVernay tackles love in this new drama that will star Xosha Roquemore (The Mindy Project) and Alano Miller (Underground) as Gently James and Evan Fisher, a pair of people from radically different backgrounds learning to understand and love each other set against the iconic Sade song that inspired the name of the show.
The cast includes Cicely Tyson, Michael Beach and Anne-Marie Johnson.
The show will move to its regular 8 PM timeslot on February 12.
Here is a trailer for Cherish the Day.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new Netflix thriller Locke & Key will debut online on February 7.
Based on the comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, the long-gestating series revolves around three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Massachusetts only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys, and will stop at nothing to attain them.
The cast includes Connor Jessup, Darby Stanchfield and Sherri Saum.
Here is a trailer for Locke & Key:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On February 6, the new CBS drama Tommy will debut at 10 PM.
The series will focus on former high-ranking NYPD officer Abigail “Tommy” Thomas (Edie Falco), who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles.
The show will also star Thomas Sadoski and Adelaide Clemons.
Here is a trailer for Tommy:
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The new drama Briarpatch will debut at 10 PM on the USA Network on February 6.
Based on the book by Ross Thomas, Allegra Dill (Rosario Dawson), as a no-nonsense professional who returns to her quirky hometown to solve her sister’s murder.
The cast includes Alan Cumming, Ed Asner, Edi Gathegi, Jay R. Ferguson, Kim Dickens and Brian Geraghty.
Here is a trailer for Briarpatch:
Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on February 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On February 6, the new drama Katy Keene, a spin-off from Riverdale, will debut at 8 PM on The CW.
The series follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters: fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Lucy Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Jonny Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Julia Chan) – as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City.
Here is an extended trailer for Katy Keene:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 18, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On January 23, the new CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard will air online.
The series is set 20 years after Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis, finding him deeply affected by the death of Data (Brent Spiner), as well as by the destruction of Romulus.
The cast includes Michelle Hurd, Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Frakes, Alison Pill and Jeri Ryan.
Here is a trailer for Star Trek: Picard:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On January 19, the new PBS series Vienna Blood will debut at 10 PM
Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) stars as Max Liebermann, a doctor and student of Sigmund Freud, who helps Detective Oskar Rheinhardt (Austrian actor Jurgen Maurer). He assists the detective in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders.
Jessica De Gouw (Arrow and NBC’s Dracula) and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones) co-star.
Here is a trailer for Vienna Blood.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »
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On January 19, the special night debut of 9-1-1: Lone Star airs on FOX at 10 PM
Rob Lowe stars in this spin-off series as a sophisticated New York firefighter who, along with his son, relocates to Austin. There, he must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life.
The cast includes Liv Tyler and Jim Parrack.
Here is a trailer for 9-1-1: Lone Star:
NOTE: The show will move to its regular timeslot of 8 PM on Monday, January 20.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new drama 68 Whiskey will debut on the Paramount Network on January 15 at 10 PM.
The series follows a multicultural band of Army medics stationed in Afghanistan on a base nicknamed “The Orphanage.” Together, the medics navigate a dangerous and sometimes absurd world, relying on comradery, various vices, and, occasionally, a profound sense of purpose to carry them through.
The cast includes Sam Keeley, Jeremy Tardy, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Beth Riesgraf, Lamont Thompson, Nicholas Coombe and Derek Theler.
Here is a trailer for 68 Whiskey:
