Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Netflix 10-part drama The Crown will debut online on November 4.
The drama tells the inside story of Queen Elizabeth II’s early reign, revealing the personal intrigues, romances and political rivalries behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th Century.
The cast includes Claire Foy (Wolf Hall) as Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith (Doctor Who) as Prince Phillip as well as John Lithgow, Jared Harris and Jeremy Northam.
Here is a trailer for The Crown:
Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
November 6 – The UP Channel movie Married by Christmas will debut at 7 PM
When it comes to her work, Carrie Tate (Jes MaCallan from Mistresses) takes herself very seriously. She has dedicated her entire life to growing Emerson Foods, the high-end food distribution company founded by her father, and doesn’t have much time for a social life. Carrie’s sister Katie, on the other hand, is a gourmet food-to-table restaurateur and marrying her boyfriend on Christmas Eve. However, due to an outdated stipulation in their grandmother’s will, it’s discovered that ownership of the company will pass to whichever sister marries first. Now, Carrie must get married by Christmas or kiss her family business goodbye.
The cast includes Coby Ryan McLaughlin (Parenthood), April Bowlby (Drop Dead Diva) and James Eckhouse (Beverly Hills, 90210).
Here is a trailer for Married by Christmas.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new Hallmark Channel movie A Wish for Christmas will debut on October 29 at 9 PM.
Sara Shaw (Lacey Chabert) is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she’ll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. When Santa grants her wish and she gets a chance to make prove herself to her boss (Paul Greene) but Santa’s wish only gives her 48 hours. As the clock ticks down, Sara will discover how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all on her own.
Here is a trailer for A Wish for Christmas.
Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On October 28, Good Girls Revolt is the latest streaming series to debut on Amazon.
In 1969, while a cultural revolution with a soundtrack to match swept through the free world, there was still one place that refused to change with the times: newsrooms. The series follows a group of young female researchers, Jane Hollander (Anna Camp from Pitch Perfect and True Blood), Patti Robinson (Genevieve Angelson from Backstrom) and Cindy Reston (Erin Darke from Kill Your Darlings), at “News of the Week,” who simply ask to be treated fairly. Their revolutionary request, led by lawyer Eleanor Holmes Norton (Joy Bryant from Parenthood) will spark convulsive changes and upend marriages, careers, sex lives, love lives, and friendships.
The cast includes Chris Diamantopoulos (The Starter Wife and Silicon Valley), Grace Gummer (Extant and Mr. Robot), Hunter Parrish (Weeds and Hand of God) and Jim Belushi (According to Jim).
Here is a trailer for Good Girls Revolt:
Posted in News, Online Series, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »
October 27, the new BBC America limited series The Living and the Dead will debut at 9 PM.
The six-part series stars Colin Morgan (Humans and Merlin) and Charlotte Spencer (Line of Duty) as Nathan and Charlotte Appleby, a couple hell-bent on bringing modern ideas to an ancient rural community. When Nathan, a pioneering Victorian psychologist, brings his vivacious young wife back to live on his family’s estate, he’s confronted by one disturbing case after another.
Here is a trailer for The Living and the Dead:
Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new CBS medical drama Pure Genius will debut on October 27 at 10 PM.
James Bell (Augustus Prew from Klondike and The Borgias) is a Silicon Valley billionaire who dreams of building a hospital with ultimate cutting-edge technology to treat rare and incurable diseases. He partners with a maverick surgeon, Dr. Walter Wallace (Dermot Mulroney from My Best Friend’s Wedding), who leads the effort in clearing out the bureaucracy of medicine, and focus on forward thinking, advancing technology, and saving lives—at no cost to the patient.
The cast includes Odette Annable (House and Brothers & Sisters), Reshma Shetty (Royal Pains), Aaron Jennings (Aquarius and Bones), Ward Horton (Annabelle) and Brenda Song (Scandal and The Social Network).
Here is a trailer for Pure Genius:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On October 23, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love will debut at 9 PM.
Hailey Dean (Kellie Martin) is a bright, disciplined and acutely observant former prosecutor who has found a new way to help others when she becomes a therapist. Always motivated to get to the heart of the truth, Hailey suspects foul play when one of her patients’ parents tragically dies. Hailey finds herself invested in uncovering the truth and is aided by her two secret weapons: telegenic good looks and a generous supply of charm.
Here is a preview for Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House is the two-hour Halloween special that will air on the Hallmark Channel on October 22 at 9 PM.
Cassie (Catherine Bell) welcomes a popular fantasy author and her editor to Grey House. Before long, Cassie inspires her to hold the launch party for her latest book right there in Middleton, which shares mysterious and surprising similarities with her stories. Meanwhile, a medical emergency keeps Sam (James Denton) busy at the hospital and away from Cassie until a surprise patient brings them closer than ever.
Posted in Movies, Reminder, Television, Video on October 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new, live version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will air on FOX on October 20 at 8 PM.
The musical event follows sweethearts Janet (Victoria Justice from Victorious and Eye Candy) and Brad (Ryan McCartan from Liv & Maddie) stumble upon Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s (Laverne Cox from Orange is the New Black) bizarre abode.
The cast will include American Idol alum Adam Lambert, Broadway star Reeve Carney (Penny Dreadful), Christina Milian, veteran actor Ben Vereen and original Frank-N-Furter portrayer Tim Curry as the show’s narrator.
Here is a trailer for new, live event The Rocky Horror Picture Show:
Posted in New Shows, News, Online Series, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
October 19, the Hulu streaming series Chance will debut online.
Based on Kem Nunn’s novel, the series is a provocative psychological thriller, focusing on Eldon Chance (Hugh Laurie from House and The Night Manager), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness.
The cast includes Diane Farr (Numb3rs and Roswell), Lisa Gay Hamilton (The Practice and Men of a Certain Age), Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire), Paul Adelstein (Prison Break and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce), Ethan Suplee (My Name Is Earl) and Clarke Peters (The Wire).
Here is a trailer for Chance:
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