Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Robin Miller Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Selected programming for May 8-10, 2024 Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 02:48:51 -0400 Lines: 489 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 0Fgi9xR3XiyadQyw8e42CwCND40oqUX5xfbU2VjB5AAoQhPr0t Cancel-Lock: sha1:Mo9mBF2ccGOg5gKpuUauCHA/9ss= sha256:m4ZJocPV0SctpW4XltoQDE3n8baQc7DcZzOFFu7Tgik= X-Mozilla-News-Host: news://news.individual.net:119 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:91.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/91.0 SeaMonkey/2.53.18.2 Bytes: 16483 Wednesday, May 8 Streaming: Dark Matter [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+) Adapted from Blake Crouch's acclaimed 2016 page-turner by the author himself, Apple's sci-fi thriller centers on a Chicago physicist (Joel Edgerton) who finds himself kidnapped and taken into a parallel universe. There, he must find a way back to his own timeline to reunite with his wife and son. Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, and Jimmi Simpson also star. The first two (of nine) episodes stream today, with the rest released once weekly through June 26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ucGt_Xp14 https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dark-matter-2024/ [score 63] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19231492/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4159076/ [Syfy's "Dark Matter"] Hollywood Con Queen [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am, Apple TV+) A mysterious figure dubbed the ‘Con Queen’ impersonates the industry’s most powerful women, luring unsuspecting victims to Indonesia with the promise of a life-changing career opportunity. The ‘Con Queen’s’ marks exhaust their personal finances in pursuit of a big break, while being exploited in a perverse psychological game spanning the globe. A three-part documentary series based on the original reporting of investigative journalist Scott Johnson, and his book published by Harper Collins, “Hollywood Con Queen: The Hunt for an Evil Genius,” Hollywood Con Queen explores the shocking story behind one of Hollywood’s biggest scams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNAuBUSmNLw https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32123951/ In Limbo [new to US; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu) Nate (Bob Morley) is happy-go-lucky, with a good job and a loving family. So, when he commits suicide, his best friend Charlie (Ryan Corr) is hit by a wrecking ball of grief. The only thing harder than losing Nate is when he returns the next day as a ghost! Nate's stuck in limbo and needs Charlie's help in righting some wrongs before he can cross into the afterlife. 2023 Australian series; six half-hour episodes. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20697956/ [rating 7.3] https://iview.abc.net.au/show/in-limbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGmaJwcBHg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Limbo_(TV_series) The Final: Attack on Wembley (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix) England is in the European Championship final at last. After months of lockdown, fans will do whatever it takes to see football coming home ­ even if it means forcing their way into Wembley Stadium. British film; 1h 22m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYH7gRgJ2Bc https://www.netflix.com/title/81665042 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26315566/ Let It Be [new restoration] (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+) The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back-to-basics album, which instead drove them further apart. Peter Jackson's new restoration of Michael Lindsay-Hogg's long-out-of-print 1970 Beatles documentary utilizes the same technology that helped Jackson create his 2021 miniseries "The Beatles: Get Back." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxl6eDYLUs https://www.metacritic.com/movie/let-it-be/ [score 69] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065976/ [1970 original; rating 7.7] Broadcast and cable: A Brief History of the Future (limited series finale) (9 pm, PBS) Animal Control (season 2 finale; renewed for season 3) (9 pm, Fox) Reginald the Vampire (season 2 premiere) (10 pm, Syfy) Season one (10 episodes) ran from October through December 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nffAThXGOMQ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15180910/ [rating 5.9] https://www.syfy.com/reginald-the-vampire ***************************************************************************************** Thursday, May 9 Streaming: Maxton Hall – The World Between Us [Maxton Hall - Die Welt zwischen uns] [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Prime Video) When Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse. From that point on, the handsome student tries to buy Ruby's silence. Although the two come from different worlds, they will soon risk everything to be together. German series based on the best-selling novel “Save Me” by Mona Kasten; six 45-minute episodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dMhUses2A https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27792190/ The GOAT [new] (12:01 am, Amazon Freevee) 14 reality superstars move into GOAT Manor to face off in a brand new, hilarious competition show, hosted by Daniel Tosh. The first three of 10 episodes stream today, with the rest following once weekly through June 27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIDwnBuHN1E Black Twitter: A People's History [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu) Based on Jason Parham’s WIRED article “A People’s History of Black Twitter,” this three-part docuseries charts the rise, the movements, the voices and the memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-qkb4RCvSo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26239548/ Bodkin [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix) A darkly comedic thriller, "Bodkin" follows a group of podcasters as they investigate a series of disappearances in a small Irish town—a case that grows weirder the more they learn. It's a mostly Irish cast but the biggest star is an American: Will Forte. All seven episodes stream today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoVnzw4nP10 https://www.netflix.com/title/81423482 ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========