Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on September 14, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 18, the new Netflix series Ratched will debut online.
In this prequel series to the classic box office movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the series follows Nurse Rateched (Sarah Paulson) on her journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster.
The ensemble cast includes Cynthia Nixon, Corey Stoll, Judy Davis, Amanda Plummer, Rosanna Arquette, Hunter Parrish, Finn Wittrock, Charlie Carver and Sharon Stone.
Here is a trailer for Ratched:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new Peacock drama Departure will debut online on September 17.
Passenger plane Flight 716 shockingly vanishes, and brilliant investigator Kendra Malley (Archie Panjabi from The Good Wife), alongside her mentor Howard Lawson (veteran actor Christopher Plummer) are brought on to lead the investigation. When battling forces threaten to undermine their work, Kendra must find the truth and stop it from happening again.
The series also stars Kris Holden-Reid (The Umbrella Academy and Lost Girl), Rebecca Liddiard (Frankie Drake Mysteries), Peter Mensah (Midnight, Texas) and Sasha Roiz (Grimm and Suits).
Here is a trailer for Departure:
Posted in Movies, Reminder, Television, Video on September 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 16, the Netflix film The Devil All the Time will debut online.
Set in Ohio between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Vietnam War, the film follows a non-linear storyline of various (very) disturbed people who suffer from the damages of the post-war and crime.
The ensemble cast includes Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Jason Clarke, Bill Skarsgard, Mia Wasikowska, Riley Keough, Haley Bennett and Eliza Scanlen.
Here is a trailer for The Devil All the Time:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 10, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The HBO 8-episode new drama We Are Who We Are will debut on September 14 at 10 PM
The series tells the story of two American kids (Jack Dylan Grazer from the box office movie Shazam! and newcomer Jordan Kristine Seamon), who live on a U.S. military base in Italy, the series explores friendship, first-love, identity, and immerses the audience in all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.
The drama also stars Alice Braga and Chloe Sevigny.
Here is a trailer for We Are Who We Are:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 10, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 14, the 6-episode limited drama The Third Day will debut on HBO at 9 PM.
The first three episodes are called “Summer” and the latter three episodes are called “Winter.”
Jude Law stars in “Summer” as Sam, a man who is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Isolated from the mainland, Sam is unable to leave the idyllic and dangerously enchanting world he has discovered, where the secretive rituals of its inhabitants bring him to grapple with experiences of loss and trauma hidden in his past through the distorted lens of the present.
As boundaries between fantasy and reality fragment, his quest to unlock the truth leads the islanders to reveal a shocking secret. In “Winter” Naomie Harris (from the box office film Moonlight) as Helen, a strong-willed outsider who comes to the island seeking answers, but whose arrival precipitates a fractious battle to decide its fate as the lines between fantasy and fact are distorted.
The series also stars Katherine Waterston and Emily Watson.
Here is a trailer for The Third Day:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 13, the UPtv movie Same Time Next Week will debut at 7 PM.
When widow Christy (Jewel Staite from Firefly and Stargate: Atlantis) meets widower Charlie (Travis Milne from Rookie Blue), they find that they have a lot more in common than their lost loved ones. Their friendship turns to romance as they each struggle to let go of the past and give love a second chance.
The cast includes Chris McNally (When Calls the Heart).
Here is a clip from Same Time Next Week:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 10, the new Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms will debut online.
Teenager Julie (Madison Reyes) finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms — a trio of ghostly guys (Charlie Gillespie, Jeremy Shada and Owen Patrick Joyner) — become the band they were never able to be.
The cast includes Booboo Stewart, Carlos Ponce and Cheyenne Jackson.
Here is a trailer for Julie and the Phantoms:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost will debut on Starz on September 6 at 9 PM.
The drama picks up from the Power finale, following Tariq (Michael Rainey, Jr.) as he navigates his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.
The cast includes Mary J. Blige, Melanie Liburd, Method Man, Naturi Naughton, Shalim Ortiz and Sherri Saum.
Here is a trailer for Power Book II: Ghost:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 31, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Netflix will debut the new 10-episode drama Away online on September 4.
As she embarks on a treacherous mission to Mars commanding an international crew, Emma Green (Hilary Swank) must leave her husband and teen daughter behind.
The series also stars Ato Essandoh and Josh Charles.
Here is a trailer for Away:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 30, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 3, the new 10-episode HBO Max drama Raised by Wolves will debut online.
The series centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
The series stars mostly newcomers along with Vikings alum Travis Fimmel.
Here is a trailer for Raised by Wolves:
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