On May 1, the movie Another Simple Favor will debut online on Amazon Prime.
Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, which is interrupted by murder and betrayal.
The movie also stars Michele Morrone, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Alex Newell and Elizabeth Perkins (who takes over the role of Emily’s mother from Jean Smart, who portrayed the character in the first film).
On April 26, the Hallmark Channel movie Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back will premiere at 8 PM.
The POstables (Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson) take a road trip to find the recipient of a lost letter and track down a musician who is the key to solving the case.
Gregory Harrison also stars.
Here is a trailer for Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back (as made by the Australian TV channel GOOD. – yes the period is part of the logo for that network – since Hallmark Channel does not provide access to a trailer).
The feature film Havoc will debut online on Netflix on April 25.
After a drug deal goes awry, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son while untangling his city’s dark web of conspiracy and corruption.
The movie stars Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker and Timothy Olyphant.
On April 24, the new drama Etoile will debut on Amazon Prime.
The series from Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.
The cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Luke Kirby, Simon Callow and Yanic Truesdale.
The UPtv movie Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise will debut on April 20 at 7 PM.
After Cheryl’s 3-year engagement ends in a devastating breakup, her life is turned upside down when her aunt offers her an escape from Chicago to the Amish town of Sugarcreek.
Struggling with being a fish out of water, Cheryl uncovers an unsettling secret that could disrupt the small town of Ohio.
As Cheryl begins to solve the mystery, she finds community, belonging and the potential of new love. Will Sugarcreek become Cheryl’s new home?
The movie stars Galadriel Stineman and Kevin Joy.
Here is a trailer for Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise:
On April 19, the Hallmark Channel movie Journey to You will debut at 8 PM.
After missing out on a promotion, Monica reluctantly walks the Camino de Santiago at the urging of her mother. She’s surprised when along the way she finds inner peace and an unexpected romance.
On April 17, the new drama Ransom Canyon will debut online on Netflix.
With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life. At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dancehall. But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past. Vise tightening, Staten fights to protect the land he calls home, and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him.
The cast includes Eoin Macken, James Brolin and Lizzy Greene [among others].
On April 16, the new drama Sherlock & Daughter will debut at 9 PM on CW.
Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis) out of his comfort zone, mysteriously unable to investigate a sinister case without risking the lives of his closest friends. Enter: young American Amelia (Blu Hunt from The Originals). After her mother’s mysterious murder, she learns her missing father may be the legendary detective. Despite wildly different backgrounds and attitudes, the pair must work together to solve a global conspiracy, crack her mother’s murder, and find out for sure if she really is Sherlock’s daughter.
Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero will debut online on Britbox on April 16.
It’s England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull’s Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston).With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife Kay (Mimi Keene), tensions are running high. Add to this a long-suffering lady’s companion, a mysterious gentleman’s valet, an exiled cousin with a grudge, a venerable family lawyer, an inquisitive orphan and a French con man, and soon there will be murder. A troubled detective must rediscover his purpose to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction. Can he solve the crime before another victim meets their death? An explosive love triangle, a formidable matriarch and a house party of enemies. All compelled…Towards Zero.
The cast includes Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys and Jack Farthing.
Here is a trailer for Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero:
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