Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Robin Miller Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Selected programming for May 15-18, 2025 Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:13:44 -0400 Lines: 557 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net IFie4iV5Fp5i9b9a6yJwfA0y7S0cEho2N/lRm8Oc8FwCB3c2cj Cancel-Lock: sha1:1C46qCU8wr/gueEDuEdC9VeoyQg= sha256:bVoqXbaznuFAKimSGyrwdHYXGOuKQaOuslR0a2Lrseg= X-Mozilla-News-Host: news://news.individual.net:119 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:128.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/128.0 SeaMonkey/2.53.20 X-Antivirus: Norton (VPS 250516-6, 5/16/2025), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean RM: Yes, it's late, but hopefully still helpful. Previously released: Garbo: Where Did You Go? (documentary) (Netflix, May 14) This in-depth portrait of actor Greta Garbo tracks her rise to fame and eventual retreat from the limelight through reenactments and archival material. 2024 film; 1hr 41m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81715821 ***************************************************************************************** Thursday, May 15 Streaming: Overcompensating [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Prime Video) This new college-set comedy series comes from Benito Skinner, who also stars as a closeted former football player and homecoming king who befriends Carmen (Wally Baram), who took a very different high school journey as an outsider and now aims to fit in at college at any cost. Mary Beth Barone and Adam DiMarco also star, while Connie Britton and Kyle MacLachlan have recurring guest roles. 8 episodes. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23488694/ [rating 7.3] The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (complete season 2) (12:01 am, Hulu) The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line. Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace? 10 episodes; renewed for season 3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31091039/ [rating 5.3] Bet [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix) At a private school where gambling determines social status, a skillful new student with a mysterious past is shaking things up -- and betting on revenge. Netflix's live-action (and English-language) adaptation of the manga series Kakegurui ­ Compulsive Gambler is set at an elite boarding school. Canadian series; 10 36-minute episodes. https://www.netflix.com/title/81713952 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32063523/ [rating 5.5] Franklin [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix) A counterfeit artist, also a single father, is forced to work with his ex-lover to craft the perfect $100 bill ­ all to save his dying daughter. Lebanese series; 6 45-minute episodes. https://www.netflix.com/title/81635316 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36279637/ Love Death + Robots (complete season 4) (3:01 am, Netflix) Ten new episodes of Netflix's Emmy-winning adult animated anthology series (from Tim Miller and David Fincher) stream today. https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608 My Future You (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix) Lex meets Karen on a dating app -- but he's in 2009 and she's in 2024. Through the time gap, he helps change her past, while reshaping his future. 2024 Filipino film; 1hr 49m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81997719 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32241752/ Pernille [Pørni] (complete seasons 1-5) (3:01 am, Netflix) As she wrangles three teens, an aging father and vulnerable kids from her social services job, Pørni somehow finds time for everyone ­ except herself. Norwegian series; each season has six half-hour episodes. https://www.netflix.com/title/81082296 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12567072/ [rating 8.1] Secrets We Keep [Reservatet] [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix) When a neighbor's au pair vanishes from her wealthy suburb, Cecilie seeks answers ­ and unravels secrets that shatter her seemingly perfect world. Danish series; 6 episodes. https://www.netflix.com/title/81697668 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33496221/ [rating 6.9] Thank You, Next [Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti] (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix) After a painful breakup, a young lawyer dives head first into the confusing world of modern dating, with the unwavering support of her best friends. Turkish series; 8 episodes. https://www.netflix.com/title/81637609 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28267514/ [rating 6.0] Vini Jr. (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix) Vini Jr. has it all: talent, resilience and boldness. Follow his dancing, unpredictable feet on his inspiring journey to becoming a global soccer star. https://www.netflix.com/title/81667943 SkyMed (complete season 3) (3:01 am, Paramount+) The intense personal lives of the nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. 9 episodes. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15437862/ [rating 6.4] Eurovision Semifinals Night 2 (live event) (3 pm, Peacock) Duster [new] (9:01 pm, Max) Producer J.J. Abrams reunites with his Lost star Josh Holloway for a new Max crime drama set in the Southwest in 1972. Duster also stars Rachel Hilson as the FBI's first Black female agent as she recruits a getaway driver (Holloway) to help her take down a growing crime syndicate. Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, and Greg Grunberg also star in the series. Eight episodes released weekly through July 3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12160826/ ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========