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From: Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Selected programming for May 1-4, 2025
Date: Sat, 3 May 2025 14:10:17 -0400
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RM: The completion of the week. It's late, but the best I could do this 
week.



		Thursday, May 1


	Streaming:


Another Simple Favor       (movie)         (12:01 am, Prime Video)

Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) 
reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant 
wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, 
expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and 
turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square. 
Henry Golding and Andrew Rannells also star in a streaming sequel to the 
2018 comedic thriller "A Simple Favor."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoOcUeWsyQ

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/another-simple-favor/
[score 55]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20214908/
[rating 5.4]



Angi: Fake Life, True Crime        [new; complete limited series] 
(3:01 am, Netflix)

Spanish series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81925845
[website is incomplete; has the series not yet been released?]

https://time.com/7282036/angi-fake-life-true-crime-netflix-story/



The Biggest Fan [La más fan]       (movie)        (3:01 am, Netflix)

Canceled in Hollywood, star Lana Cruz heads to her hometown for a 
comeback. Enter Polly, her fan-turned-frenemy. Can Lana dodge drama and 
reclaim her fame? Mexican film starring Kate del Castillo, Diana Bovio, 
and Hugo Catalán. 1h 31m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81677543

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMF55OmuWRE

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227132/



The Four Seasons      [new; complete season 1]        (3:01 am, Netflix)

Netflix's new comedy series is adapted from the 1981 film of the same 
name. Like the movie, the series follows six old friends—three 
couples—on a series of four vacations together over the course of one 
year as the relationship of one of those couples is dissolving, 
impacting the entire group. Tina Fey stars alongside Steve Carell, Will 
Forte, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Marco Calvani, while 
guests include Alan Alda, who was the director of the original film (as 
well as the producer of an earlier TV adaptation for CBS in 1984). All 
eight episodes stream today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKTwtIL4xyk

https://www.netflix.com/title/81750702

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-four-seasons/
[score 60]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30826447/
[rating 7.2]



Past Lives     (movie)        (3:01 am, Netflix)

After losing touch, two childhood classmates with a magnetic connection 
wonder where destiny will push their friendship when they reunite as 
adults. 2023 American/South Korean film also available on Paramount+; 1h 
45m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81700118

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13238346/
[rating 7.8]



The Comeback Trail       (movie; streaming premiere)       (3:01 am, 
Paramount+)

A film producer who owes money to a mobster tries to "accidentally" kill 
his aging movie star for an insurance scam so he can payoff his debt, 
but he begins to realize that the movie they're shooting is a 
masterpiece in the making. 2020 film starring Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee 
Jones and Morgan Freeman; 1h 44m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5420210/
[rating 5.7]



	Broadcast and cable:


Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols        [new]          (9 
and 10 pm, Nat Geo)

Six episodes shown over three Thursday nights.

https://www.dgepress.com/natgeo/shows/genghis-khan-the-secret-history-of-the-mongols/



100 Foot Wave       (season 3 premiere)        (9 pm, HBO)

"The waves are bigger, the stakes are higher, and the chase is far from 
over."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_U6U5iA138



Lifelines of Hope     (special)         (9-10 pm, CW)

LIFELINES OF HOPE is an uplifting hour-long special that illuminates 
acts of bravery and unshakeable community spirit--drawn from recent 
headlines that prove how the darkest moments can inspire the brightest 
responses. Viewers will hear from Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Garner, 
Billie Eilish, Dolly Parton, Billy Crystal, Gary Sinise, Bob Odenkirk, 
Luke Combs, and Eric Church, who share personal stories of how they've 
rallied support for communities in crisis. Hosted by Dean Cain, Laura 
McKenzie, Elizabeth Stanton, and Montel Williams, this inspirational 
program underscores that courage, generosity, and unity shine brightest 
when the world needs them most


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		Friday, May 2


	Streaming:


Pita Hall [Kalender Pide]       (movie)        (12:01 am, Hulu)

Kalender Pide is about the events that happen to two men who 
accidentally enter each other's lives. Kalender, together with Öcü, who 
unexpectedly enters his life, tries various ways to prevent the sale of 
his restaurant. Turkish comedy; 1h 45m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35825882/



Bad Boy      [new; complete season 1]        (3:01 am, Netflix)

A comedian recounts how his wit kept him alive inside a brutal juvenile 
detention center in this raw, coming-of-age drama inspired by true 
events. 2023 Israeli series; 8 episodes.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81771822

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28688946/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGv2tuTV3FE



Unseen    (complete season 2)      (3:01 am, Netflix)

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