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Subject: Selected programming for May 8-10, 2024
Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 02:48:51 -0400
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		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


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		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
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