tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299647152024-03-29T12:05:52.007+00:00SpoilerTVDarkUFOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464721245509617190noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-40880532592011320772020-09-16T11:00:00.000+01:002020-09-16T11:00:10.364+01:00USD POLL : Which cancelled Netflix show deserves a second chance?<a name='more'></a><img class="headerimage" width="726px" border="0" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/usdp.jpg" />
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Netflix was once praised for bringing audiences original content often in the form of niche genre shows, but in the wake of streaming service's new competition coming later this year from Disney and Apple alike, Netflix began switching gears and green-lit a lot of expensive projects that the streaming service probably deems more accessible for a larger target audience, hoping that maybe something like <i>The Witcher</i> or <i>The Chronicles of Narnia </i>TV remake might be able to not only compete with the other streaming services' mainstream fanfare, but premium cable too!<br />
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What this has meant for most of Netflix's original content has been a blow to fans that subscribe to the streaming service only to watch a few beloved uniquely-crafted TV series, as one after another continues to be canceled with only a handful seasons in tow, and occasionally ending on cliffhangers with no resolution in sight.<br />
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This is been the case for the recently canceled and wonderfully genre-bending, <i>The OA</i>. Almost like nothing else out there, <i>The OA</i> explores the journey of self identity in one of the most unique ways possible, starting out as a harrowing psychological thriller laden with conspiracy, breaking into a mystical and strangely intriguing sci-fi odyssey that also happens to be rather character driven.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rk6ug0_JAF8/XVVyiywcXVI/AAAAAAAAD30/6RR-zx8KIYMRsTvcRucqgR1DGOKA_UCHQCLcBGAs/s1600/OA_102_01471R1-copy-3312e82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rk6ug0_JAF8/XVVyiywcXVI/AAAAAAAAD30/6RR-zx8KIYMRsTvcRucqgR1DGOKA_UCHQCLcBGAs/s320/OA_102_01471R1-copy-3312e82.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Since Netflix canceled the series, it's passionate fans have taken to twitter starting campaigns to save the series such as, #SavetheOA. Some thought that maybe because of the way the second season ended on a rather "meta" note, that perhaps this was all a Netflix publicity stunt where somehow fans would eventually get to see the <i>The OA's</i> third season "secretly" coming from another parallel universe via <i>in real world</i> fan interaction, but as time continues to pass and Netflix remains silent, it's becoming clearer the series was really canceled.<br />
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The latest campaigns, #TheOAisReal and #WatchtheOA is quickly becoming the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheOAisReal&src=trend_click">top trend</a> on twitter and it's trying to save the series in one of the best ways possible by showcasing fan-art inspired by the series, while also encouraging others to watch the series NOW!<br />
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As a great fan myself, I too encourage everyone who loves the series to find a way to participate, because Brit Marlings Zal Batmanglij's series is not only unique in it's unfolding and imaginative mythology, but it features an array of unusual characters whom aren't typical of what a psychological science fiction series like this would normally offer. Besides also starting Marling in the leading role of Prairie Johnson, the executive producers were also able to snag the well-known Jason Isaacs to play the ruthlessly obsessive scientist, Dr. Hap.<br />
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With so much introduced in season two, along with that massive cliffhanger, and knowing the OA had a five year plan, fans deserve some closure with the story having an opportunity to try and wrap itself up!<br />
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1. Use the following <b>hashtags</b> <b>on Twitter</b> #SavetheOA, #TheOAisReal, #WatchtheOA. You can also include tags like @The_OA, @Netflix, or @BritMarling too! Be sure to tell people why you love the series or, if you have time, make and share some fan art too.<br />
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2. <b>Contact Netflix directly</b> and tell them that you want them to renew the <i>The OA</i> and that you're very unhappy that they canceled one of your favorite series way too soon! Feel free to tell them why you love the series too! Remember to be respectful and not to rant, this makes it harder for Netflix not to take you more seriously.<br />
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There are also a few ways you can get in contact with the company: By Phone with Customer Service ( 888-638-3549) or <a href="https://help.netflix.com/en/">Live Chat</a>. You can even try and leave them a <a href="https://media.netflix.com/en/contact-us">message</a> through Customer Service too!<br />
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3. Sign a Petition! There are a few petitions gaining steam out there that you can sign. Two of which are with <b>change.org:</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.change.org/p/netflix-renew-the-oa">Renew the OA</a> or <a href="https://www.change.org/p/netflix-netflix-save-the-oa">Save the OA</a>!<br />
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4. <b>Watch the series</b>! The best way to show Netflix (and their crazy algorithms) that we're serious is watch the series again (and again)! And while you're at it, try to ask your friends, including new viewers, to watch it too!<br />
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-jYrGNNUTI/XVVqfNu9Q6I/AAAAAAAAD3c/RnytnmGLYcEK9PMXRl2jofU9SOIrePN4ACLcBGAs/s1600/tumblroieh0egdx71tamvv4o41280png.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-jYrGNNUTI/XVVqfNu9Q6I/AAAAAAAAD3c/RnytnmGLYcEK9PMXRl2jofU9SOIrePN4ACLcBGAs/s320/tumblroieh0egdx71tamvv4o41280png.png" width="320" /></a><b>Here's my mini pitch:</b> While it's true that <i>The OA</i> is ongoing metaphysical mystery series, it still driven by unique characters that are mostly outsiders, but become pretty easy to relate to as you get to know them. It has fantastic visuals and takes turns that most people probably wouldn't expect. There's a lot of homage to 1970's science-fiction, and some fantasy elements that remind me of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8FkeGxRA1Q">Mr. Gnome Music Video</a> , but in the second season there's a twinge of Stephen King-like horror and something almost Lovcraftian at times too. It's intelligent and full of high concepts ranging from topics like near death experiences, dreams, movements, puzzle mystery house, augmented reality, parallel universes, telekinetic octopus, all panning to "esoteric knowledge" and it's seamlessly is able to put all of these varied genres, tones, and ideas together in a way that feels right.<br />
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As someone who watches a lot unique shows that are also often in some ways psychological mystery series that internally explore the nature of reality and sentient identity, I would say that <i>The OA</i> sits somewhere between <i>Westworld</i> and <i>Legion </i>in it's story telling practices; it does rely on supposition, exploring some things in a psychedelically surreal way, but it's story is also straight forward enough by being emotionally grounded and heartfelt to follow, despite what one doesn't yet know with it's ongoing mysteries. It's still about people coming together and believing in something greater than themselves. It's not trying to deceive you to no avail.<br />
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If you also happen to be a Brit Marling fan and have seen her previous work (<i>Another Earth, Sound of My Voice, East</i>) then this is like taking all of those and combining them into a magnum opus!<br />
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5. Although Twitter is probably the most effective, you can also try to <b>show your support across various social media platforms</b> such as Facebook to even chatting it up with other fans on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOA/comments/cqoqht/dont_loose_hope/">Reddit</a>!<br />
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After all, Prairie once said, <i>"It's one thing to make a plan. It's another to execute it." </i>Please help me and other fans push Netflix to bring <i>The OA </i>back into reality to finish the interpersonal cosmic epic, it only just begun to tell. Thank you for your time. :)<br />
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"We are incredibly proud of the 16 mesmerizing chapters of The OA, and are grateful to Brit and Zal for sharing their audacious vision and for realizing it through their incredible artistry," said Netflix head of originals Cindy Holland. "We look forward to working with them again in the future, in this and perhaps many other dimensions." <br />
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Welcome to the fifth installment of Pitch Your Show, covering shows from O-So. Tomorrow will be the last installment. Previous pitches are linked below, along with the nomination form for the Character Cup. (Yes, this is a shameless plug.) Again, thank you to everyone who helped with the pitches. To keep the articles shorter and more readable, all pitches were edited for length, clarity, and grammar. Nominations were also limited to 3 per show with a couple very popular shows having more. I am truly sorry if your nomination is not in here. Know that I appreciate your time and pitches. Making the choice of what went in was difficult. After all sections are posted, I will include a link to the original spreadsheet so you can read them all in their unedited entirety. <br />
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<a href="https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/07/pitch-your-show-2019-part-c.html" target="_blank">Pitches - Part A</a><br />
<a href="https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/07/pitch-your-show-2019-part-b-d-g.html" target="_blank">Pitches - Part B</a><br />
<a href="https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/07/pitch-your-show-part-c-h-j.html" target="_blank">Pitches - Part C</a><br />
<a href="https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/07/pitch-your-show-part-d-k-m.html" target="_blank">Pitches - Part D</a><br />
<a href="https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/07/2019-character-cup-nominations.html" target="_blank">Character Cup</a><br />
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2 seasons, 16 episodes<br />
Netflix<br />
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Netflix's The OA is unlike almost any show on TV right now, with many comparing it to Stranger Things. Really though, this genre-bending, metaphysical foray sits somewhere between the abstract and captivating visuals and tones of Legion and Bad Robot's multiple universe redemption story, Fringe. The story starts out with an adult blind girl named Prairie, who’s been missing for seven years, only to finally return home with sight. She sets out to find 5 unlikely socially dysfunctional band of outcasts that she begins to tell her strange, almost unbelievable tale to. It ends up being, in part, about information gained from Near Death Experiences, and how she needs their help to save her other friends who are being held captive. It sounds simple enough, until it isn't. Its second season, which just aired this spring, takes everything to brand new levels of strange from flowers growing out of people's brains to telekinetic aquatic life to a puzzle-mystery-house! If you're looking for something with moody tones, great mythology and visuals, unlikely heroes, metaphysical quandaries, and a feeling of conspiracy, but still has something nuanced and is VERY character driven, this is SO the series for you! (<b>Darthlocke</b>)<br />
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3 seasons, 39 episodes<br />
Netflix, Pop<br />
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Based on the 70’s CBS sitcom about a white family and their next door neighbour, this reimagined Netflix reboot is about a Cuban-American family and their next door neighbour. This is one of the best and most inclusive shows airing currently. Tackling every possible touchy subject with ease and reverence, and without being too preachy or akin to A Very Special Episode, One Day at a Time is such a timely show. Don't get me wrong, the show is also immensely hilarious and the chemistry between the actors and these wholesome characters is off the charts. Each and every single one of them is Emmy award worthy - oh wait, Rita Moreno already has an EGOT. If 'laugh tracks' bother you, fear not. The show is performed in front of a live audience, who become their own character in the show and react to appropriate things in the manner that you'd expect. They're there to make you feel at home. After the show was brutally cancelled by Netflix, PopTV has swooped in to save it. So now you have the time to binge it, and to do so, I'd simply say, take it...one day at a time. (<b>LauraLoo</b>)<br />
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Netflix has an unfortunate habit of cancelling shows after three seasons and I was fully ready to turn this into a #SaveODAAT pitch – but then a miracle happened, and Pop TV saved it just after I had reluctantly accepted its fate! If the show had ended its run there, it would have still given us three of the most important, relevant and best seasons of comedic prowess around, tackling topical subjects that need to be tackled both big and small with care and respect whilst still providing plenty of laughs, but now there’s more and things look only set to get better. The more you spend time with the Alvarez family, the more you grow to love the character dynamics. The brilliant cast of Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz ace every line delivery, making the Alvarez family feel all the more real and all the more believable, right at home in the modern age. Its consistency is also its biggest strength, with no weak episode out of the entire series, leading to highly emotional payoffs. It also boasts one of the best coming out stories on television. (<b>Milo</b>)<br />
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4 seasons, 32 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Please Like Me was a fantastic Australian show dipping into a nice mixture of fun, lighthearted comedy and very emotional, hardcore drama. It dealt with a variety of serious issues and was always respectful when talking about them. Josh Thomas and Thomas Ward breathed so much life into this show. Josh is a comedian in real life and the show was based on his experiences with finding out he was gay later in life, the reactions to this, and more. He had a very creative and explosive way of getting his image onto the screen. PLM doesn't just have impeccable writing, the directing is beautiful as well. Most noteworthy is an episode from Season 2, where Josh and his mum take a camping trip and talk about their experiences. The scenery was breathtaking and the writing amazing. It's also funny to note that none of the characters have last names, but this doesn't take away from the great development that they received. The acting is flawless too; everyone delivered quality performances, especially Caitlin Stasey and Keegan Joyce. This show was charming, very smart, and is deserving of everyone's time. It's a great binge-watcher, and it ended well enough too. (<b>LauraLoo</b>)<br />
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Freeform, Hulu<br />
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If you love mysteries, this show is for you. It’s set in a small, creepy town in the Pacific Northwest and the mystery begins after Nolan, a student of the prestigious Beacon Heights University, gets murdered. But that’s not all; his sister Taylor killed herself a year before the show started. The siblings were investigating on their own after they realized someone was using the campus security system to spy 24/7 on a select group of people for obscure reasons. Soon enough our three main characters and college students, the “perfectionists”, are in danger because Nolan’s murderer found all the horrible secrets Nolan knew about them that could ruin their perfect lives, and uses those to blackmail them. They need to find out who the killer is to save themselves. The show is based on the novel “The Perfectionists” by Sara Shepard and serves as a Pretty Little Liars spin-off, with returning original characters Alison DiLaurentis as the new teacher assistant and Mona Vanderwaal as a faculty staff member. (<b>Ava</b>)<br />
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5 seasons, 90 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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In a time before Netflix, Prison Break was the most binge worthy show of its time. It always keeps you wanting more and guessing what will happen next. Michael Schofield commits armed robbery and gets thrown into Fox River Penitentiary, all part of his plan to break out his brother Lincoln, who is framed for a murder he did not commit. Once inside, Michael begins an elaborate, intricate plan to escape, recruiting inmates and earning the trust of the guards and warden all while he struggles with the one hitch in his plan - his budding feelings for Sara, a prison doctor who started off as part of his plan but becomes someone Michael genuinely cares for. Once on the outside, Michael discovers he and Lincoln are part of a government conspiracy of people who want then dead and they do what they can to avoid recapture and stay alive (<b>The North Remembers</b>)<br />
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Ion, Global TV<br />
3 seasons, 40 episodes (counting this summer's episodes)<br />
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Thank goodness for Ion TV. With the darkening of USA Network’s skies, I haven’t been able to find feel good, action shows like Burn Notice and White Collar very easily. Enter Private Eyes. It centers on Angie Everett, a PI, and Matt Shade, a former hockey player, played by Cindy Sampson (Supernatural) and Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210). Set in Toronto, they track down answers with a dose of action and a lot of humor each week. There is an annoying “will they, won’t they” element to the show but it is packed with fun secondary characters that offsets it. Mostly though, they help people as they banter, making it a fun, easy breezy, summer show. Bonus points for using a remake of Hall and Oates' claptastic 80's classic for their theme song. (<b>Dahne</b>)<br />
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1 season, 8 episodes<br />
YouTube<br />
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Originally airing on FOX, Profit is one of those rare shows that dares to be different. This was the first time I’d watched a show where the main character, Jim Profit, was not a good guy. Jim Profit works for G&G, a multinational conglomerate that Jim has an abnormal attachment to. We come to find out that this attachment was formed at a young age because he was, basically, raised in a G&G cardboard shipping box. Each episode focuses on Profit's efforts to remove an obstacle from his path or to protect G&G in some way. More compelling than Profit’s devious schemes to remove or manipulate the people in his way was getting a peek behind the curtain into why Profit’s mind worked the way it did. His childhood abuse wasn’t limited to being kept in a cardboard box with only a television screen for mental stimulation. The show was ahead of its time. In the years to come, we would see shows like Dexter or The Sopranos become hits. (<b>Prpleight</b>)<br />
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4 seasons, 52 episodes<br />
Netflix<br />
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Described as Scarface on TV, it opens with Teresa Mendoza, the most notorious Queenpin in the drug trade but it wasn’t always like that. The show chronicles her journey to how she got to where she is. Before,she was a young woman on the run after her drug dealing boyfriend is killed trying to rip off the cartel he works for. Fleeing to America, Teresa ends up as a drug mule for Camilla Vargas, wife of the drug lord who ordered the death of Teresa's boyfriend and whom Camilla secretly plots to overthrow. Now neck deep in the drug trade, Teresa must navigate through the life, rising through the ranks and making questionable choices both to insure her survival and to become the drug lord she will one day be. At the core, its a show about tough choices, doing what it takes to survive, and once you do, where you go from there. (<b>The North Remembers</b>)<br />
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1 season, 10 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Ramy is frequently laugh-out-loud funny, often unflinchingly honest, occasionally surreal, and always left me thinking about each episode for days after I watched. The series is loosely based on the life of creator/star Ramy Youssef and revolves around a 28-year-old Muslim man living with his parents in New Jersey, navigating the morals of his faith and the temptations of being a millennial. Particularly unique is that the series never treats the supporting characters as props, but rather often gives them their own episodes to shine. Ramy's sister, mother, father, and best friend Steve are all scene-stealers. Deeply introspective and affecting, Ramy is a unique series that pushes the envelope and gets more honest than most series dare to. I can't recommend this one enough. (<b>Maximilian</b>)<br />
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4 seasons, 90 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Remember the good old days when soapy, over-the-top, campy shows were allowed to unapologetically exist? Well, one show that contributed to that time was ABC’s “Revenge,” a four-season, soapy, mystery thriller, chronicling socialite Emily Thorne’s path of revenge as she avenges her father’s wrongful conviction and his ensuing death. Since most of this show takes place in the sunny, breezy Hamptons during the summer, this is the perfect show to binge throughout the summer while waiting for your fall TV to return. Revenge is addicting, fun, and thrilling, but also occasionally heartbreaking, dark, and twisted. Its two leading actresses, Emily VanCamp and Madeline Stowe, embody their characters, Emily Thorne and Victoria Grayson, expertly. Their characters’ rivalry is insanely delicious and indulging, as is Victoria’s inconsistent love-hate relationship with her husband Conrad. But beware, this show is soapy and unabashedly so. Its dialogue, twists and turns, and character moments have to be viewed through a particular lens, but you’re in for one heck of a ride. Believe me when I say that you will be hooked within the first ten minutes. Why? Well, you’ll have to check out the pilot to see! (<b>Missions</b>)<br />
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3 seasons, 31 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Rick and Morty is a sci-fi/action lover’s dream, disguised within a creative animated cartoon. Filled with Dan Harmon’s distinctive quippy dialogue and Justin Roiland’s signature voice acting, this show takes television to places it has never been before. It’s Futurama for a new generation. Follow along with Rick Sanchez, our pansexual, mentally-ill lead character, who has all the genius of Doc Brown, but all the misanthropy of Gregory House. He’ll take his grandson Morty Smith on crazy adventures through space, time, other planets, and other dimensions! The entire Smith family grounds the show towards believability, but it also uses them as a crux to show how maniacal Rick can get. It’s entertaining as hell, and each episode is refreshingly different. These characters grow and develop right before your eyes. Season 4 is set to air in November, so there’s plenty of time to binge it! There’s something in this show for everyone whether it’s the family dynamic you crave or the sci-fi nerd within you, or maybe you just like a good animated cartoon once in a while. This show features all of this and more in spades and it begs to be watched just from its pilot alone. (<b>LauraLoo</b>)<br />
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1 season, 20 episodes<br />
ABC, Hulu<br />
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With his divorce finalized and his son off to college, John Nolan, after facing down the barrel of a gun during a bank robbery, decides at the age of 45 to enroll in the LAPD police academy, making him the oldest rookie ever in the department. With Nathan Fillion headlining a show, you expect it to be a “one man” showcase. With the word “cop” in a show’s description, you probably also expect it to be a run of the mill police procedural as well. While the pilot might very well give you that impression, The Rookie excels by using its ensemble and in making its narrative character-driven. The other two rookies are as important as Nolan and all three training officers are multilayered, interesting characters. The tough sergeant is not just mean for the sake of it. The precinct’s captain is not wallpaper and owns every room she walks in. The reason this show keeps you watching is because it is compelling to see all these people do what they do and learn why they do it. Even if you do come for Fillion, odds are you’ll find way more things to love about it. (<b>Folie-lex</b>)<br />
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2 seasons, 32 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Runaways has taken its time to quietly become one of the best comic book dramas on air. Its premise is enough to draw eyes, telling the story of kids who find out that their parents are part of an evil cult. After a slow start, which spent too much time setting the stage for the events in the original comic book series, the show quickly remedied its weaknesses with a fantastic second season that really stepped up its game. With a diverse cast and a script that tackles a host of teenage problems and family drama that keeps this series grounded, Runaways has enough to appeal to everyone regardless of their age. It knows exactly what show it is and what it’s trying to do really which helps this show find its tone and groove. The comics are rich enough to keep this show going for years, and the second season pulled out all the stops to get everything right in an easily digestible way that will only improve as a binge watch. Runaways more than makes its case for your time. (<b>Milo</b>)<br />
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3 seasons, 30 episodes<br />
Netflix<br />
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Santa Clarita Diet has a very dark and very serious subject matter, a woman, played hilariously by Drew Barrymore, becomes a flesh-eating zombie. However, the show is laugh-out-loud hysterical. While providing consistent comedy and consistent gore, the tonal juxtaposition never feels jarring. SCD also provides a great look at a loving and committed marriage between its leads. The supporting characters are also well fleshed out, providing a delightful, lived in world. It’s a fantastic show all around. (<b>That Other Joshua</b>)<br />
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5 seasons, 66 episodes<br />
Netflix, Pop<br />
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Schitt's Creek is a fish out of water story with a twist. Dan Levy refers to the show as “Breaking Good”, where our family, the Roses, start with everything in the world except the capacity to love, and after losing everything, realize that’s the one thing they can’t live without. It is welcoming to everyone and has the wittiest and sharpest comedy of any sitcom right now. Every dynamic is expertly built up to be the most romantic couplings ever depicted, and the characters develop better than they had any right to. Every season seems to one up itself in terms of the hilarious situations they build, the expert acting and directing, the handful of sets crafted, and the growth the characters experience. Music also has a crucial factor: the show is two steps away from being a musical and that’s a major compliment. A butter-voiced rendition of ‘Simply the Best,’ used by Noah Reid’s Patrick to serenade David in front of the whole town, encapsulates the entire show. With one season left, it promises to deliver a coda that satisfies as much of its audience as possible. What more can be asked for? (<b>LauraLoo</b>) <br />
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3 seasons, 55 episodes<br />
Freeform, Hulu<br />
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It represents everyone, deals with mental health issues, has badass women, caters to a huge array of diverse viewers, and has the biggest, most devoted fan base. This show has so much more to offer in regards to storyline and could be taken in so many different directions. (<b>Ruth</b>)<br />
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This show has helped me in a very difficult time. It has changed and shaped not only me, but the lives of many. ShadowFam is for life. It has a strong LGBTQ representation, POC in high positions, and badass women. It is about love, family, changes, and acceptance. We could all learn from this show. (<b>Imandra</b>)<br />
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Shadowhunters has some of the greatest love stories ever told - straight, bi, pansexual -it’s inclusive for all. The show stars some awesomely good-looking people fighting demons with a cast that truly loved every minute of filming. (<b>Kerry</b>)<br />
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It is an amazing and inclusive sci-fi/fantasy show. It has inspired thousands of people with its great representation of LGBTQ+ characters and characters coming from different ethnic backgrounds! (<b>Majo</b>)<br />
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7 seasons, 89 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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First airing in 2002 as the show that put FX on the map, Vic Mackey is an LA cop and his strike team takes down gangs. Known for his illegal tactics, Vic takes it up a notch and then some. By the end of the pilot, you see just how far he is willing to go. In addition to the criminals, Vic and his team face off against fellow cops like the ambitious Captain Aceveda, who will either scheme to bring Vic down or seek his help if needed. Other cast members include Dutch, a brilliant but socially awkward detective, the hard nosed often too righteous Claudette, Shane, Vic’s reckless right hand man, and Lem, a loyal cop who serves as the conscience Vic too often forgets. Michael Chiklis won best performer at both the Emmys and Golden Globes the same year for this role, a feat never before seen at the time. The Shield is a nonstop ride from start to finish with an ending that, to this day, many professional critics see as one of the best endings in TV history. (<b>The North Remembers</b>)<br />
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7 seasons, 92 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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One of the most criminally underrated shows of the past decade that still doesn’t get enough recognition, Sons of Anarchy explores the biker gang culture with characters you’ll love one second and hate the next or vice versa. Jax Teller is a new father and vice president of the Sons of Anarchy, a small town motorcycle club that serves as a front for gunrunning. It also serves as protectors, dishing out street justice to more dangerous criminals and keeping drug dealers and enemy gangs out of their home. After discovering a memoir written by his late father, Jax sets out to change the direction of the club from a criminal enterprise to a clean, legitimate business - a decision that clashes with the ideals of many members including Clay, the club president who happens to be his stepfather. Its complex characters and brutal, bloody action is driven by the theme of whether or not you can do right by the family you have and the family you choose, and how the duties to both can affect you for better or worse. (<b>The North Remembers</b>)<br />
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5 seasons, 43 episodes<br />
Hulu<br />
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Most cop shows feature detectives who investigate the whodunnit, but Southland is the rare instance where the story is centered on the uniform cops, who answer the most horrific day-to-day calls. Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) is a newly minted cop partnered with rough veteran, John Cooper, as his training officer. Ben struggles with learning the ropes and going through the daily trauma of the job, all while questioning whether or not he has what it takes. Each episode shows how a case affects the officers, detectives, and victims, while the cops try to balance their personal and professional lives. The action is face paced and the show can be quite graphic. Within the first ten minutes of the pilot, a young boy is mistaken for a rival gang member and is brutally gunned down. (<b>The North Remembers</b>)<br />
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<script type="text/javascript">var authorcode='DH';</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-33234377385867441992019-03-31T17:45:00.000+01:002019-03-31T17:45:02.106+01:00Scene Of The Week - March 31, 2019 + POLL<a name='more'></a><img class="headerimage" width="726px" border="0" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/header-sotw.jpg" /><div style="height: 100%; text-align:justify">A weekly feature in which we're trying to find the most compelling, best acted, written, directed and just generally great, memorable scenes that we've seen in past seven days on TV.<br />
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<b>BROAD CITY, "Broad City", March 28, 2019, Actors: Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer<br />
The Scene: The final scene<br />
Max:</b> The final scene of the series finale, with Abbi and Ilana in different States but still connected and chatting about mundane, silly things. It was a nice touch that the series panned out over New York City to end with several pairs of 'Abbi and Ilana' having their own conversations.<br />
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<b>CHARMED, "Memento Mori", March 24, 2019, Actors: Valerie Cruz, Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, Sarah Jeffery, The Scene: The sisters revisit Marisol's death<br />
Marko:</b> The sibling bond between the sisters never felt this strong. Revisiting Marisol’s death brought the sisters closer than ever and you could see them needing each other. A really powerful moment and great stepping stone for the girls and their future endeavors.<br />
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Claire:</b> The steamy scene in the bar’s bathroom where Beth and Rio consummate their alliance or whatever you’d call the relationship that they have. As Rio has slowly reeled and trapped Beth into a life of crime, their chemistry has been bursting at the seams. He excites her not just physically but mentally like her husband, Dean, never has. Dean says be a good mommy and Rio says be a boss, bitch! As dangerous as he is, Beth has never felt more empowered and alive. But where is this all going to end? This is my favorite show on TV in years!<br />
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<b>Mads:</b> Davia realizes where Dennis is. The second Dennis’ ex-wife turned up I had a feeling where things were going but it didn’t stop the reveal from being any less powerful. Davia recounts every moment she’d seen of Dennis over the day and realizes, with horror, that Dennis may be about to kill himself. The relationship between these two has been a nice surprise so I like that it was her who ultimately is going to try and stop him.<br />
<b>Luana: </b>Angela decides to help the cause. I was not sure what would happen but I'm so glad she chose to help Mariana by giving her all the salary information, because unless the company wants to look terrible they can't fire all their women, so inevitably something will have to change at Speculate.<br />
<b>Jamie:</b> The suicide voicemail. This whole sequence was so powerful. When this show first started I wasn't sure how I felt about the flashforward system they have but it worked so well here. This moment came completely out of nowhere until you realize he was actually saying goodbye to everyone all the way through the episode.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dfAaLtVG-g/XKDeFzGKhPI/AAAAAAAAMRg/UYXepU3vkNkXKsnjIYBCRRhtrsOnWWgXACLcBGAs/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dfAaLtVG-g/XKDeFzGKhPI/AAAAAAAAMRg/UYXepU3vkNkXKsnjIYBCRRhtrsOnWWgXACLcBGAs/s320/3.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="480" /></a></div><b>GREY'S ANATOMY, "Silent All These Years", March 28, 2019, Actors: Khalilah Joi, Camilla Luddington, Kim Raver and more, The Scenes: The women of the hospital show up to support Abby & Abby tells Jo and Teddy she doesn’t want to be scrutinized & Ben talks to Tuck about consent & Teddy and Jo walk Abby through her tests</b><br />
<b>Klutzy girl:</b> All the women of the hospital (most of them real life crew members who wanted to be a part of the scene) line up to support the patient, Abby, as she's wheeled into surgery. The whole episode was emotional and heartbreaking but this scene was so moving. Women supporting women is everything.<br />
<b>Marko:</b> Abby telling Jo and Teddy she doesn’t want to be scrutinized. Khalilah Joi was impeccable in this scene. She was hurt, damaged, not in her right mind but she already felt the judgment of the world on her back. It all magnified in her head just about ready to explode.<br />
<b>Zandarl:</b> One of the most powerful episodes I have seen in a long time. Hard to pick just one scene but the women all standing on both sides of the walls showing their support was so moving and touching. This is the Grey's Anatomy I fell in love with.<br />
<b>Claire:</b> Same as above. Just beautiful!<br />
<b>Max:</b> I figured there would be quite a few choices from this phenomenal episode, so I'm going to go with one of the more quiet scenes: Ben talking to Tuck about consent. They managed to do this brilliantly, with fantastic dialogue and really genuine performances. It felt like a nice cap on an episode about assault that spoke to where we really need to focus a lot of attention in this discussion; ensuring young boys understand consent. <br />
<b>Jamie:</b> I really loved this moment. It was a powerful episode but this is the moment that will stay with me the longest. Women supporting women.<br />
<b>Michele:</b> The whole episode was incredible and impactful, but a scene that will stay with me for a long time is the montage of "Yes" as Abby consented to each poke, swab and picture taken during the rape kit collection. It's something to hear about this procedure, but it's another thing entirely to see it done. It was so raw, I forgot I was watching Grey's Anatomy.<br />
<b>Mads</b>: Teddy and Jo walk Abby through her tests. Like everyone else has said, this was an incredibly powerful and poignant episode. There were many phenomenal scenes to choose from but the one that really struck me was when Jo and Teddy help Abby get her rape kit and continue to ask for her consent every step of the way. After being robbed of it during the trauma, it was a necessary visual of consent and returning Abby’s agency.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aLQvnq5VOTU/XKDeJmfrLRI/AAAAAAAAMRk/cGqQMNSSKbIH0joFn86H3FqteGe_HcyywCLcBGAs/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aLQvnq5VOTU/XKDeJmfrLRI/AAAAAAAAMRk/cGqQMNSSKbIH0joFn86H3FqteGe_HcyywCLcBGAs/s320/4.jpg" width="320" height="214" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="481" /></a></div><b>JANE THE VIRGIN, "Chapter Eighty-Two", March 27, 2019, Actors: Gina Rodriguez, Brett Dier and more, The Scenes: Jane's monologue & Jane sees Michael again</b><br />
<b>Michele:</b> Jane's monologue in the Villanueva kitchen. As I watched the scene, I was in awe. Firstly, I remembered why I missed Gina Rodriguez on my TV screen. She's so talented and funny and expressive. It's pure joy to watch her act. The second thing that struck me was this was a long scene. And the longer it ran I realized it was done in one, single shot. The camera follows Jane's every move, even as she floats around the apartment from the dining room to the kitchen to the front door and back around again. It's impressive camera work in and of itself, then pair it with a nearly 7-minute monologue - amazing. Finally, the periodic glances the scene gave to Xo and Abuela watching Jane were hilarious. Their faces mirrored my own face watching, right down to the moment Jane walked back into frame not wearing any pants.<br />
<b>Luana:</b> Jane sees Michael again. Gina Rodriguez was so amazing during this episode, but the mix of emotions she was showing in this scene was amazing. Her confusion was hilarious, her pain heartbreaking. To find out the love of your life has come back from the dead only to have forgotten you, it might not be super relatable, but it looks heartbreaking. And how uncomfortable he felt by seeing so much love for him in a stranger. This is what Jane the Virgin does best, grabs absolutely ridiculous telenovela plots and somehow makes them deep and meaningful in other ways, I've missed this show so much.<br />
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<b>Mads:</b> Hope tells Alaric her plan. Hope calling Alaric to tell him what she intends to do, jump im the Malivore, was a heartbreaking scene. Both actors were incredible and it was a reminder of how much the relationship has grown between them with Alaric becoming Hope’s surrogate father figure.<br />
<b>Marko:</b> The Twins were always jealous of Alaric’s treatment of Hope and this scene just proved them right. The dynamic between those two is messy just as it should be between father and daughter. Hope’s decision was heartbreaking and Alaric couldn’t cope with losing her. The lines flowed well and their tears felt real.<br />
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<b>SPLITTING UP TOGETHER, "Melancholicky", March 26, 2019, Actors: Oliver Hudson and more<br />
The Scene: Martin dances and sings with his daughter<br />
Klutzy girl:</b> Martin dances and sings with his daughter, Annie, to Bob Seger's Still The Same. Besides being absolutely adorable and something that made Lisa see him in a new light, this is one of my favorite songs of his so that just made it even more perfect. He really loves his kids, and I'm so happy he's now allowed to spend time with Annie.<br />
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<b>STEP UP: HIGH WATER, "Attitude", March 20, 2019, Actor: Jade Chynoweth<br />
The Scene: Odalie dances underwater<br />
Jamie:</b> This scene was so beautifully shot. The song was perfect for this moment. I could rewatch it a hundred times and not get sick of it.<br />
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Justyna:</b> This episode took me by surprise. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Lex's storyline on the show continues to be very interesting and it was great to finally see all the ways in which he has influenced this season's events. The best part, however, turned out to be his interactions with the copy of Supergirl, first codenamed Snowbird and later known as Red Daughter. Melissa Benoist did such a wonderful job with this new portrayal. This young woman, with almost childlike attitude, who felt the need to protect people right from the start, good at her core, but ended up manipulated by a monster like Lex. And the most painful part of it is surely the destruction of the cabin in Kaznia where a young boy named Mikhail lived with his mother. "The thing she loves most" is brutally taken away from her and Red Daughter's world falls apart in a second. The viewers get to learn later that the boy survived the explosion but sadly Red Daughter gets no such comfort. Her complete breakdown when she finds what's left of the cabin is painful to watch. The scream of hopelessness is heartbreaking and hard to imagine. It's a turning point for the character and the story and the actress excels at portraying all the complicated emotions experienced by Snowbird throughout the episode and especially in this moment. Kudos to the cast & crew for all their wonderful work on the show.<br />
<b>DJRiter:</b> Red Daughter's anguish at finding the cabin of the young boy she befriended destroyed by a missile. Melissa Benoist was phenomenal in this episode playing her Supergirl/Kara Danvers Russian doppleganger but this particular moment was the a standout moment as this blank slate of a character faced loss, for the first time, of someone she cared about. You felt every ounce of the gut-wrenching loss she was feeling as she fell to the ground in tears with an anguished cry.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fyN1fb6hXck/XKDeWB6lg8I/AAAAAAAAMR4/10OidvFrYxQ-PQS7M1bFobqT_puIgeHSwCLcBGAs/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fyN1fb6hXck/XKDeWB6lg8I/AAAAAAAAMR4/10OidvFrYxQ-PQS7M1bFobqT_puIgeHSwCLcBGAs/s320/7.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="480" /></a></div><b>THE MAGICIANS, "All That Hard, Glossy Armor", March 27, 2019, Actors: Hale Appleman, Summer Bishil, Jade Tailor and more, The Scene: Here We Go Again<br />
Milo:</b> This whole sequence was just exceptional and a reminder as to why this show is up there with the best on TV. A powerful character study for Margo it allowed the series to embrace its weirdness and deliver the best episode of the year so far with one of its standout scenes, matching last year's fantastic "Under Pressure" musical number. Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman and Jade Tailor can really sing and it was fantastic seeing Rick Worthy's Dean Fogg show up as well for this extended sequence. In an episode full of spectacular musical numbers, this one shines the most. Here We Go Again, indeed. One more thing, can The Magicians just become a full, Umbrellas of Cherbourg-style musical where every word is spoken in song? I just love this wonderful show so much.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OZpn9Tcr1MM/XKDeaH1KHWI/AAAAAAAAMR8/uPYgphlz99Mud8TXqgHoo5ribItvcCRWQCLcBGAs/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OZpn9Tcr1MM/XKDeaH1KHWI/AAAAAAAAMR8/uPYgphlz99Mud8TXqgHoo5ribItvcCRWQCLcBGAs/s320/8.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="480" /></a></div><b>THE OA, "Chapter 8: Overview", March 22, 2019, Actors: Jason Isaacs, Brit Marling, Kingsley Ben-Adir and more, The Scenes: Hap lets Prairie inside his secret room & Karim watches Prairie and Hap through the portal</b><br />
<b>Aimee T:</b> In the season finale Dr. Percy/Hap willingly lets Nina/OA/Prairie inside his secret room within the psychiatric facility, where she sees the deceased bodies of the boys Jesse, French and Steve floating in a pool. This was a disturbing and tragic scene because it reveals that the boys are actually dead in this dimension. It also explains why in an earlier episode Rachel's "ghost" warned them it was "only safe for BBA to go." For if the boys had attempted to jump from the first/OA's original dimension into this second/current dimension to rejoin her, then they would have been jumping into dead bodies and their conciousness would have died as well. It also reiterates what a complete monster Hap/Dr. Percy is, that even across dimensions he has no qualms about killing people for his research, even kids. Moreover, it seems anyone in OA/Prairie's life that she is close to (or who would try to help her) eventually ends up dead (Homer, Rachel, Scott, and now the boys) once they cross paths with Dr. Percy. The episode ended with a jump to a new/third dimension, so hopefully OA/Prairie will be able to find her friends again (without Hap killing them).<br />
<b>Laura B: </b> Karim watches Prairie and Hap through the portal, as they arrive at new dimension, in which these characters are now the actors who play them "on set" filming the scene of the other reality. This season of the OA was excellent and really beautifully crafted itself atop the first season, but more over the OA never fails to throw in some serious monkey wrenches with its plot twist and this meta scene, which really comprises of 3 stories turning into four, was such an unexpected delight, but makes other things told to viewers by the French traveler make so much more sense. I hope it gets picked up for season 3 asap!<br />
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<b>Luana:</b> Beth tells Randall she's not going to give up dance. I absolutely love Beth and Randall, before I saw this episode I would've said they were #relationshipgoals. But now, even though I still love them and I get how much they love each other I can understand Beth so deeply. Someone doesn't have to be bad or mean-spirited to take you down a path you don't want to go, he can be charming and ridiculously convincing, and through no fault of his own, that for sure is Randall, and he can't help who he is, but neither can she, she was never meant to be "just the wife", and even though people want to tell her it's too late for her dreams she stands her ground, and I applaud her for it.<br />
<b>Gina:</b> Randall and Beth fighting in the bedroom and some things were said that can't be unheard.<br />
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Giulia: </b>What an episode! I don't think I'm ready for next week's series finale. This show is incredible. Gretchen finally tells her mother that she doesn't really know her, listing all the things that she has done or have happened to her. To Gretchen's surprise, her mother tells her that she knew everything and belittles her daughter's mental health issues in a very offensive way. It was refreshing to see a mother-daughter relationship where they seem not to know anything about themselves, when in reality, they do. Vanessa really knows her daughter, she just doesn't want to know her. Aya Cash is spectacular in this scene. She made me cry. Again.<br />
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Katrina Law, The Scenes: The training sequence & William and Felicity reunite</b><br />
<b>DJRiter:</b> Mia's training sequence with Nyssa. What a wonderful surprise during the sequence of Mia being trained to fight as she grew up that her teacher was none other than Nyssa Al Ghul! How great to see Katrina Law back in the Arrowverse universe recreating her iconic character.<br />
<b>Jamie:</b> I loved this sequence and seeing Nyssa again. I've missed her character so much, it's a shame we don't see more of her. And it was a nice way to show how Mia grew up.<br />
<b>Marko:</b> William and Felicity reunite.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1zrTsMTuwA/XJfAtcDTf1I/AAAAAAAAMPs/tFUcWQNzbv45TGGmfCR30ZdCqwLZzlJfgCLcBGAs/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1zrTsMTuwA/XJfAtcDTf1I/AAAAAAAAMPs/tFUcWQNzbv45TGGmfCR30ZdCqwLZzlJfgCLcBGAs/s320/2.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="480" /></a></div><b>GOOD GIRLS, "You Have Reached The Voicemail Of Leslie Peterson", March 17, 2019, Actors: Allison Tolman, David Hornsby, The Scene: Mary Pat runs Boomer over<br />
Claire:</b> David Hornsby has been killing it in his portrayal of creepy bad guy Leslie Peterson. He has been a thorn in everyone’s side and is basically a horrible human being (rapist). But he finally gets his comeuppance in the form of a minivan backing up on him. He will not be missed though I have a tiny feeling that maybe he isn’t really dead??? The wonderful Allison Tolman as Mary Pat; our ‘hero’ van driver and Leslie’s fiancé who also despises him. Though it seems that Mary Pat has a few screws loose, too. Love this show!<br />
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Luana:</b> This subject is not talked about enough in TV, the fact that Malika had to find a way to love herself, in spite of the fact that everywhere she looked she saw portrayals of women like her chosen by other people. She tells Callie that she understands Jamal's feelings because she had them herself before she learned to love it all. And the fact that he didn't have time to learn about it because he was gunned down, is all the more reason to fight for him, even if he didn't have warm feelings towards women like herself.<br />
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<b>LEGACIES, "I'll Tell You a Story", March 21, 2019, Actors: Danielle Rose Russell, Aria Shahghasemi, The Scene: Hope admits she loves Landon<br />
Prpleight:</b> Hope talks to Simu-Landon and admits she loves Landon. Hope confesses her struggles with losing people; that she feels like it's her fault somehow. She finally gets her apology out inadvertently admitting that she loves him as she does so. It was a sweet scene and the expression on Hope's face when she realized what she'd said was priceless.<br />
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Justyna:</b> This was just a genuinely beautiful scene, the long awaited wedding of Marty Deeks and Kensi Blye. These two have been through so much together as the viewers of the show are well aware of, and they very much deserved this moment in the sun. I've seen quite a few TV weddings and the ones that work best are those that manage to highlight the little things about the characters, making the ceremony just right for the couple. There is a scene earlier in the episode when Deeks reads Kensi's letter that is probably one of their best moments so far and the wedding vows complete it perfectly. Of course Hetty would be the right person to officiate the ceremony, Callen and Sam would walk the bride down the aisle, Kensi would show up as Deeks' "fight-club angel" and the vows would include the gunpowder reference. "You are my favorite thing. And this, right now, is my favorite moment." "You were right, it turns out it’s a love story." Absolutely perfect for these two. Kudos to cast & crew for this moment of pure love and hope. Couldn't have asked for a better one.<br />
<b>Ellys:</b> Crashing Into the Wedding. Something's been missing even from the strongest episodes this season. Something or should we say someone. At the end of a wonderful wedding day fight sequence, where every team member got a chunk of the action and champagne bottles and fire extinguishers doubled as weapons, Linda Hunt made her smashing return, as Hetty plowed through a wall (in someone else's new car) to save her team again and later officiate the marriage of course. The scene hit the perfect triumphant note. Welcome back, Hetty!<br />
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<b>RIVERDALE, "Chapter Fifty-One: Big Fun", March 20, 2019, Actors: Vanessa Morgan and more<br />
The Scene: Toni sings Dead Girl Walking<br />
Mads:</b> It was tough to choose between this one and the Seventeen duet/reprise because both songs have been stuck in my head all day but I went with this one because Vanessa killed it in her solo and she looked AMAZING in that red outfit.<br />
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<b>Ellys:</b> The (future) couple have come a long way since their almost-kiss in the pilot. Now being in a much more honest place with each other and Liz being moved by Max's dedication to his sister prompts her to confess that she worries he only sees this fictional version of her, a Liz that is too perfect to be a real person. Max respectfully reassures her that he does see all her flaws, listing them off and reiterating that they are part of why he cares for her. Liz responds with a kiss. It's just a lovely scene that highlights the chemistry of Jeanine Mason and Nathan Parsons and it's a refreshingly mature conversation as well.<br />
<b>Prpleight:</b> Liz is certain that Max's declarations of love are leftovers of a boy's crush. Max responds with a litany of what he has observed about her. It feels like information gathered, not just sense she returned to Roswell, but what he saw when they were kids as well. Max sees the real Liz and loves it all. Easily.<br />
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<b>Beth:</b> The tenderness and care put into this scene can not be understated. Seeing Patrick share his fear about how his parents will react was heartbreaking and instead of David being upset that he hadn't told them who he was to Patrick, he comforted him with the love and care Patrick needed. That is why these two work, they love and respect one another. This is one of the best moments of the show.<br />
<b>Saloni:</b> Patrick shares his fears of coming out to his parents with David. Patrick knows his parents are good people but he's nervous about changing the dynamics with them if he tells them the truth & they don't accept him. This was just such a well-written, well-acted scene. I love that David was just there to support his boyfriend and guide him tenderly.<br />
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<b>SHRILL, "Pool", March 15, 2019, Actors: Aidy Bryant and more<br />
The Scene: Annie attends an inclusive pool party<br />
Mads: </b>This was my favorite episode and scene of the first season because it was so amazing and inspiring to see a group of plus-sized women, women who actually look like me, embrace their bodies and have fun together without fear of judgment. It was also a pivotal character moment for Annie on her journey to self-love. An excellent and empowering episode all around.<br />
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<b>SPEECHLESS, "P-r-o-m-p-Promposal", March 22, 2019, Actors: Micah Fowler, Kayla Maisonet<br />
The Scene: The wheelchair dance<br />
Marko:</b> JJ and the other kids in wheelchair dance for Izzy.<br />
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<b>STEP UP: HIGH WATER, "Vogue", March 20, 2019, Actors: Naya Rivera and more<br />
The Scene: Collette shows what sexy is<br />
Luana: </b>I loved this episode, and when the whole focus became finding everyone's sexy, I knew Naya Rivera would have her moment, and, boy, did she! You just couldn't look away, and Sage next to her was pretty much a prop.<br />
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Justyna: </b>The entire last scene when we discover the truth about Lex's scheme and Eve's allegiance was wonderfully done. Of course throughout the episode the viewers can expect that there's more to Lex's situation than he allows anyone to see. He manages to temporarily trick his sister by sharing a story he knows will have a powerful impact on her. When she finally confronts him and he admits to being responsible for Jimmy's condition it seems that Lena might have seen through his lies just in time. This hope, however, does not last for too long. It wouldn't be Lex if he wasn't already ten steps ahead and fully healed. Then there's the famous "Ms. Teschmacher!" and the truth hits Lena harder than she would have expected. Eve's lie wasn't something that I could see coming but the second it happened it made all the sense in the world. After Lena is captured and hidden in the invisible Luthor Mansion, Lex proceeds to escape with loyal Otis by his side. The entire sequence, first with the reveals and then with taking down the guards made me immediately think that this is exactly Lex Luthor and what an entrance this has been. Wonderful work by Jon Cryer in the episode and especially this moment. It was quite impossible not be impressed with this twist. Kudos! <br />
<b>DJRiter:</b> J’onn J’onzz nightmare of zombie Danvers Sisters. Since someone else took the wonderful Miss Teschmacher reveal I’m going to choose the eerie and disturbing scene where J’onn J’onzz is visited by zombie versions of his beloved space daughters Kara and Alex Danvers telling him they’re dead because he did nothing to save them. David Harewood was amazing as the haunted Martian Manhunter and Chyler Leigh and Melissa Benoist were wonderfully menacing. Kudos too to the make-up department for the awesome zombie make-up job.<br />
<b>Zandarl:</b> The Miss Teschmacher reveal. The sweet little assistant clearly hid a much darker side. Her quick shooting of the guard and turning gun on Lena without a flicker of emotion to her boss as we learn she has been in league with Lex Luthor.<br />
<b>Jamie:</b> I got spoiled for this moment by Tumblr (or more accurately, by me going on Tumblr even though I know better) but it still was a very shocking reveal. I had no clue anything shady was going on with her all this time. Now I feel like I have to rewatch her scenes to see if I missed anything.<br />
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Justyna: </b>As much as I've been enjoying Nora's story and the character, especially when it comes to building a relationship with her parents, there have been so many chances for her to share the truth. The moment she learned that Eobard Thawne killed her grandmother this lie became impossible to dismiss. Which is why this moment feels like it's been a long time coming and ended up being even more powerful than I expected. After his long investigation Sherloque was able to confirm his suspicions and reveals to the entire Team Flash that Nora's choices weren't her own, but made in agreement with her teacher - Thawne. I loved the editing choices for the scene, with all the little pieces coming together to show the painful truth. But nothing was harder to see than everyone's reactions, especially Barry's. This betrayal hurt him deeply and there are no words that could express what it must have felt like to learn that his daughter has been working in secret with a man who murdered his mother and destroyed his life. It's no surprise that he would decide to put her in the pipeline, no longer able to trust her words or actions. The very last shot of the scene is the heartbreaking consequence of this series of events - Nora breaks down in tears and falls to the ground, unable to say anything and watching her father walk away. I'm glad everyone finally knows the truth and we can truly begin to understand the reason why Nora would have made these choices in the first place. This was such a powerful and memorable scene. Fantastic work by the entire cast, special shout-out to Jessica Parker Kennedy who beautifully portrayed Nora watching her world fall apart around her.<br />
<b>Naomi:</b> Nora's secret is finally revealed by Sherloque. In front of Team Flash, Sherloque details Nora's betrayal by telling everyone that she has not been making her own decisions about how to catch Cicada, but that she has been working with Eobard Thawne. A stunned Team Flash looks on, but a heartbroken Barry and Iris are beyond devastated. Barry reacts to the news by locking Nora in the pipeline, which is a place reserved for those who can't be trusted. Though it was jarring to see Barry react so quickly and harshly, any less of a reaction to news of the Reverse Flash being his daughter's teacher would have been hard to swallow.<br />
<b>Marko:</b> Sherloque reveals Nora’s secrets and Barry puts her in the pipeline.<br />
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Laura B:</b> Michael Sheen has gotten off to a fantastic start as the season's new diabolical villain, a Roy Cohn-esque figure that embodies the kind of manic corruption that our culture has to contend with, but I loved this character even more so, because it also calls back to The Good Wife where Blum is a personification of some of the former series' most destructive characters, including Will's and Diane's sexist former partner, Jonas Stern. Even the fact that it's Maia he has taken under his wing and has brought her back to his bedroom, where he undresses, and offers her a LSD lolly pop is no accident, as this sets up a plot for Diane to save Maia in a way she never did for Alicia.<br />
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<b>THE OA, "Chapter 4: SYZYGY", March 22, 2019, Actors: Brit Marling and more<br />
The Scene: Prairie convenes with a telekinetic octopus<br />
Laura B:</b> Prairie convenes with a telekinetic octopus in front of a crowd of strangers at a secret club. It wasn't so much that this scene dramatically affected the plot, but it was such an unexpected and semi-creepy moment that also nicely tied into the show's nautical themes. There was just no way I could let the absolute insanity of such a memorable visual go!<br />
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<b>DJRiter: </b>Gordon says goodbye to his simulator created girlfriend. In a wonderful episode exploring the past found in a cell phone in a time capsule, Gordon’s romance with the owner of the phone, recreated in a simulator, was a wonderful love story. Scott Grimes was honest and touching, a far cry from his normal wise-cracking character and gives a lovely performance. He and guest star – Leighton Meester shared a wonderful chemistry. However, the most heartbreaking moment is when Gordon realizes he must say goodbye to her and goes into the simulation to do so. It was a sweet moment, highlighted by an impromptu duet between the two and a final irony of a photo, much like the one that sparked his interest in the first place, is taken.<br />
<b>Prpleight:</b> Gordon is the character that, for me, most frequently takes a really good episode and drags it down. (I'm not a fan of Seth MacFarlane's tendency toward sophomoric humor.) I've seen other shows play with the idea of people from the future and what they would make of us. But this approach of using the contents of someone's phone to explore another character really worked for me. I loved getting to see Gordon as a charming man, taking the time to get to know a woman who intrigued him. After witnessing the changes his decision to edit her life made in her personality, he decided to say goodbye. The final scene where he joined her on stage, then told her he was leaving town was really sweet. (I had no idea Scott Grimes had such a nice voice.)<br />
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Mads:</b> I can't stop talking about this show because it's so hilarious and heartfelt. I wish more people were watching. Molly Shannon is at her best in this week's episode where she finally comes clean on a livestream about her husband dying because he froze on a roof while drunk. After Chase mistakenly tells everyone he thinks his dad died of cancer (a lie the Dubek's have been perpetuating to hide the truth about his father's alcoholism) they realize (after numerous meetings in the bathroom) they have to come clean. Surprisingly, it inspires a hashtag #MyDadFroze.<br />
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<b>THIS IS US, "Don't Take My Sunshine Away", March 19, 2019, Actors: Justin Hartley, Melanie Liburd, The Scene: Kevin tells Zoe he chooses her<br />
Klutzy girl:</b> Kevin tells Zoe he chooses her, no question, when they have a discussion about kids and whether or not the relationship can continue. It was a sweet scene that made me emotional.<br />
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Luana:</b> After realizing Gretchen had been fired, Edgar spent all day trying to get her to admit it. When he finally confronts her, her first instinct is to lash out at him, but he sees she's in pain, he says he knows what's going on and she completely breaks down, she says she feels like she really tried for the first time, and she failed, which, in her mind, means nothing will ever work out for her, not even Jimmy. Aya Cash was pure gold here, and then when she just hugged Edgar it was so sweet, it's heartbreaking to see her so sad, but I'm glad they're finally giving Edgar a better place in their lives even if it's still a struggle.<br />
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Briefly, the first season was an interesting foray featuring a young blind women returned home after she had been missing for seven years to her more or less elderly and homely adoptive parents with none other than a child-like disposition and with regained sight!<br />
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What made the first season so engaging is it's overall design. Coming off much like a great psychological thriller and physiological drama, where our protagonist Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling) recruits a small group of socially dysfunctional band of unlikely heroes (<i>let alone friends</i>) and tells them her lifelong story starting in Russia, once being the daughter of a wealthy Oligarch to later being abducted by Dr. Hap (Jason Isaacs) when she left for New York City on her 21st birthday, only to be taken captive for Near Death Experience (NDE) research!<br />
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The season teased viewers with the possibility of metaphysics and an afterlife, as Prairie comes to explain her own NDEs to her new friends, with Marling proving to be a powerful story-teller providing much voice-over transitioning from present to flashbacks, which are well-used to showcase two wonderfully juxtaposing stories.<br />
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For Prairie, her mission statement becomes clear, as she reveals not only a harrowing love story between her and one of the other captives named Homer (Emory Cohen), but that while in captivity they discover that their NDEs could provide them with "movements" that defy physics, including reversing the effects of death from one of their friends' and fellow captives named Scott (Will Brill). --And in theory, these five movements should also be able to allow them to, <i>in some way</i>, travel across space-time! Prairie hopes that she can teach her new friends the movements, so she can go and rescue Homer, before it's too late. Oh, and she's also possibly the Original Angel!! <i>Whatever</i> <i>that exactly means?!</i><br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fbYN-r1fVcs/XIeuZQME3NI/AAAAAAAADsI/nUvWdajnW5MKKVowmm4fhfyHjckoHHpQgCLcBGAs/s1600/scott-dead.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="525" height="178" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fbYN-r1fVcs/XIeuZQME3NI/AAAAAAAADsI/nUvWdajnW5MKKVowmm4fhfyHjckoHHpQgCLcBGAs/s320/scott-dead.png" width="320" /></a>It's true that by the time viewers come close to the end of season one, it's not perfectly evident that everything Prairie has said or has been shown to the audience is true. In fact the penultimate episode does try to convince viewers that Prairie is nuts, but if you're watching a little more closely, there are some clues (easter eggs), like the name "Rachel" spelled out in brail on the wall of the FBI building Prairie meets with her alleged FBI councilor, Elias. Rachel is the name of one of Hap's other captives Prairie becomes friends with, but oddly the only one in the set that has yet to receive any movements! <br />
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Lots of conspiracy theories could be derived from this information. <i>Is Rachel an FBI informant? Does she know Elias? Or IS Elias really FBI and not perhaps some kind of agent in an "angel-seeking" organization?? Is he there to protect her or help her? If Prairie's ability's are true, is she meant to show the world something or only use it sparingly at her own discretion? Does being the original angel mean she is reincarnated passing through the "life times" of Prairie and/or are there other kinds of angels out there? Is Prairie meant to lead a bigger spiritual movement??</i> So much we really don't know!!<br />
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Setting aside the opening scene featuring the possible death of skateboarder, caught on camera, the second season's story shifts as it follows a private investigator named Karim Washington (Kinglsey Ben-Adir) trying to get to the bottom of mystery involving an <i>oh-so-familiar</i> girl named Michelle.<br />
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In fact not until 33 minutes into the episode does the relevance of the new story line become clear, when we catch up to character that looks a lot like Prairie, but at first isn't, whose breaking-up with another new, but much more mysterious character named Pierre Ruskin (Vincent Kartheiser).<br />
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What's really going on is that Prairie has come through to <i>the other side</i> and the other side being, a parallel universe (also refereed to another dimension) where she just took over her counterpart's body! It doesn't take Prairie long to figure out what has happened, but in doing so begins the adventure of discovering that Russian heiress Nina Azarova had very different life, one where she never had an NDE as child, but as a consequence of Prairie's unraveling of these details, she also was easily manipulated into being institutionalized for 14 days at a clinic on Treasure Island.<br />
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Karim in the meantime is taken on a wild goose chase where he comes to a beautiful, but seemingly abandoned house that Michelle was said to have resided at. He finds her phone and learns that she was playing an augmented reality game, quietly refereed to among it's young players as The Q Symphony, that also happens to pay a player quite a lot of money if they could solve these puzzles. Karim doesn't find Michelle there, or anywhere else for that matter, instead after witnessing an attempted suicide at the house, he comes to learn that the man who may be behind everything is a tech tycoon named Pierre Ruskin. His quest to find what going on takes him to a hidden collective dream research facility!<br />
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The connection to Prierre Ruskin no doubt is the piece of the puzzle that eventually leads Karim to Prairie at the clinic where their stories converge, but first Prairie is given a rude awakening when she is introduced to her doctor, Dr. Homer Roberts, whom doesn't seem to remember her at all. Prairie is then taken by Roberts to the clinic's director, and it's is non other than Prairie's version of Dr. Hap!<br />
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In this universe, Hap's counterpart was psychologist and wrote a famous book called <i>Quantum Psychotic</i>, but the real kicker is that Homer's counterpart is enamored with Dr. Percy and is seemingly the only one of Hap's captive-group members not to have consciously time traveled through to this other reality. The others Scott, Rachel (Sharon Von Etten), and Renatta (Paz Vega) are all there, but not without some side-effects. Rachel's stuck in a body that has dysphagia, making it difficult for her to communicate. Renatta seems to be forgetting, but tends to be extra spiteful. Scott however has clean appearance, sharper mind, as he resides in a much healthier body.<br />
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For some viewers this ongoing plot for Prairie to find Homer might seem frustrating, pushing towards something exhaustive, but given a clear season one reference, it's possible that this love story is meant to feel like an <i>Odyssey</i> and that is exactly what the second season beautifully offers not just for Prairie, but for the new character Karim, Doctor Hap, and the characters remaining back in the first reality.<br />
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Speaking of which, episodes 2.03 and 2.05 continue the story of Steve (Patrick Gibson), "French" (Brandon Perea), "BBA" (Philys Smith), Buck (Ian Alexander), and with Steve's season 1 girlfriend tagging along as the fifth <strike>movement</strike> wheel, as they deal with the fallout of Prairie's death. French finds himself the most disillusioned, at first completely believing that the books he saw under Prairie's bed last season was indicative proof that Prairie was mentally ill. Steve however finds himself taking on a much more serious leadership role, developing into a better man. Buck, about ready to separate from the group, finds himself experiencing a temporal phenomenon in his bedroom mirror causing them to reunite together for <i>what should of been</i> a small road trip to retrieve the mirror from Good Will that ultimately turns into a bigger one taking them across country to California so BBA can say goodbye to her dying Uncle, before departing from this reality.<br />
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It's Jesse (Brandon Meyer) though who ends up struggling the most, and it's perhaps because of his unique dynamic to Rachel, that allows for his parting piece of information about needing to go to their version of the Treasure Island clinic, that makes things so poignant, despite that a silver lining confirming this idea surprising comes in the form of Prairie's former FBI councilor, Elias when French calls him after reaching a dead end, now being on the run!<br />
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Episodes 2.04 and 2.06 fixate on Karim's and Prairie's search to find Michelle and the secret entry way into Nina's house. At one point Karim explains it was built by couple during the Victorian era: an engineer and medium -- and that the whole house is some kind of puzzle! Without giving too much more away, I'll just say that these episodes really switch up the format and genre and introduce some pretty insane things. The club sequence in particular is delightfully memorable, but some viewers may be turned off at the sheer audacity of such a quip, --but besides "it" being apart of the <i>The OA's </i>nautical themes, it's a prelude to a more charmingly whimsical version of the same idea that turns up apart of the house's puzzle!<br />
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<i>The OAs</i> second season's alternate reality brilliantly uses it's eerie or hazy dreamscapes and occasionally meandering puzzle pieces along with it's augmented reality element to convey a perfect metaphor for beautiful layering of story telling the second season carefully places atop it's first. It all ingeniously plays on darker themes about addiction, tunnel vision, mind games, escapism, but yet also conveys a very touching message about love, pain, and the vulnerabilities we expose to ourselves on our quests in caring for the love others.<br />
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It's parallel universe story also ups the series overall science-fiction, fantasy, and horror elements, introducing so many new interesting little gadgets or <i>WTF</i> entries tethering viewers to a unique pop cultural mash-up of genres with allusions to works like <i>Alice Adventures in Wonderland,</i> <i>The Amitityville Horror, The Hunting of Hill House</i>, <i>The Shinning</i>, <i>Stranger Things</i>, or something like Diane Wayne Jones fantasy novel, <i>The House of Many Ways</i>, while also often teetering on something disturbingly Lovecraftian, but never reaching a completely monstrous conclusion, instead finding ways to revitalize a sense of hope, wonder, or mystical intrigue.<br />
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It's true that second season doesn't completely answer everything, including not yet telling viewers why it's important that Prairie is the "original" angel. It does however introduce a lot of new questions and gets into new mythology, but it ultimately continues to examine the construct of ethics of identity.<br />
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One of my favorite quandaries comes from a scene where the alternate Homer is having a session with Prairie, as Homer finds himself <i>captivated</i> by the thought of shared delusions he believes she is sharing with Scott & Renatta. In this scene two interesting things occur. Prairie begins understand that this reality is where her version of Homer's former NDE takes place and that he is may still be coming, but the alternate Homer also asks Prairie a question about <i>what happened to Nina? </i>Prairie says matter of factly<i>, "I don't know her. I don't want to know her."</i><br />
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The conversation disturbingly goes on as Homer draws a comparison between her and Dr. Hap, reminding the audience that despite all of Prairie's good intentions that, in some ways, she <i>is </i>like Hap and hasn't really been thinking about the ramifications of her own actions, while also calling attention to fears about loosing ourselves. This also correlates to other scenes like Hap conversing with his new friend, another fellow traveler (<i>surprise!</i>) who clearly has more experience than he or Prairie does. She tells him his fascination with Prairie sounds a lot like love, and although Hap tries to deny it, he does come to admit it and the audience has to once again wrestle with the idea, if Hap can ever learn how to ever really love another person vs how Prairie's love for Homer is also in it's own ways as reckless as Hap's love for research or the twisted way he aches for Prairie. This is all pointed out again later, when the same traveler, now calling herself a messenger, tries to help Prairie understand she needs to integrate with Nina and that Hap is an integral part to the traveling dynamics and "echoes" of certain universes.<br />
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But more over, the series once again makes a point that Hap isn't necessarily the bigger villain here, but the mysterious figure Pierre Ruskin and Hap's counterpart, Dr. Percy <i>could be</i>. The season was careful to introduce them both in the most shadowy ways possible, an <i>invisible self </i>that is important to this story, but constantly pushed off to the sides until the final two episodes. It's Ruskin and a fellow traveler though that pushes the whole story forward, or dare I say, to <i>the next level, </i>when it's revealed that there was a fourth dream relating to the secrets of Knob House that point to Karim Washington specifically, and where it's revealed that Ruskin somehow has Michelle's body and her experience with the rose window has been recorded, but it's up to Karim to solve the house and find Michelle's consciousness! As for Prairie, she has to face her fear's about Nina so that she can save Homer or so the traveler said.<br />
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But the reason this Karim Washington reveal is so important, is because it gets back to the heart of that <i>"who is the villain of the piece"</i> conversation, as Ruskin purposes in a Hap-like fashion, that it doesn't matter how one gets there, as long as they do. Ruskin uses the moon landing and all of it's failures as a comparable example to the kids exploring the house, but Karim believes that it's the "how" one gets there that determines meaning, making it fundamental both to identity and morality. In addition even though Ruskin is played by a different actor, some may see that he also shares characteristics not just with Hap, but the Homers too.<br />
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Kingsley Ben-Adir was also a great addition to the cast. More than all other new characters, Karim Washington adds a new crime drama element that helped to kept things fresh, but also allowed for a new kind of story telling device with a convergence of his story onto Prairie's that let Prairie begin to thrive and come more out her shell. He was like the good stable pillar of strength that was missing in the previous reality that seems to symbolize an important stepping stone of overall character development and perhaps represents some of moral implications that Prairie and audience should be asking, even though it's true Karim has his own fears and flaws.<br />
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What the second season accumulates to is something much more meta than probably most viewers would be willing to imagine, but it's still crazy-brilliant in how it lets three of it's stories overlap across space and time, leading us to something akin to scenes in <i>Black Mirror's</i> interactive film, <i>Bandersnatch</i>.<br />
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It's also true that second season of <i>The OA</i> adds whimsical grandeur to it's metaphysical overtures taking viewers to some rather outrageous places, but it's still much more of an intimate spiritual and psychological story about social inclusion and exclusion in the wake of finding ourselves within each other, as the characters venture to fringes of the unknown, allowing the viewers to become cosmic voyagers along side them.<br />
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Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij just went from creating a an interesting cult series to something that is much closer to master-class story telling with the addition of it's second season.<br />
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<i>The</i> <i>OA </i>surely won't be for everyone, mostly appealing to those that like something of the psychological, the spiritually occult, or visually artistic, but it's a series that has advanced so much from one season to the next, that I highly recommend it to anyone with an open mind and a need for an interpersonal mind-bending adventure. With many of mysteries left up in the air, I hope very much that Netflix allows the series to continue, as season two opened itself all up to have so much more potential.<br />
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-Sea creatures: Homer's former NDE, Homer's counterpart date sequences where he nearly chokes on seafood while telling this to his date, to Prairie's experience in the club.<br />
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-Season 1 Woosh + windy tree scenes to season two's "brain seeds", Nina's digital windy tree in her apartment, to the special tree apart of the house.<br />
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-Both season open with camera footage that both involve Prairie & NDEs. Season two's being about Praire nearly killing someone else, rather than herself.<br />
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- French connection: In the second reality Nina was with Pierre Ruskin, whose first name is French and has some Homer characteristics, more or less mannerisms. The new traveler seemingly is French and she gives information to Hap & Prairie to help the, while "French" receives information from Elias (and remember French has connection to Homer).<br />
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- Eating odd things to get cosmic information. Season 1 Prairie and Homer eat light-bird and sea erchent respectively in NDE experiences. Season 2 Hap eats Stigma of plant.<br />
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Karim's boathouse door is near identical to door in one of Prairie's NDE's; the one where she gets her sight back and the first movement.<br />
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-New Traveler seems more cynical than Hap, however can't deny that Hap doesn't deserve to be set up. However, I wonder how she knew as much as she did. In some ways the traveler feels like Renatta 2.0, but one Hap sleeps with, unlike last time with Renatta, but both revolve around Hap's feelings for Prairie. Traveler also visits Prairie to give her information to help "balance" things out. But how is she's there with another body, if she left the other one behind?????<br />
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-Nina's apartment - two birds like her childhood.<br />
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- Prairie realizes her alternate father lived to an older age, but is told he just recently died. This goes back to what Khatune told Prairie she had to give up, when she chose to come pack for Homer -- She apparently doesn't get to meet any version of her father. As a side note there's something about this that reminds me of the deal made between Ariel and Ursula the sea-witch in <i>The Little Mermaid</i>, although I have yet to think of Khatune as villain.<br />
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- Cool tech: The dream device, the augmented security systems at Kury and Nina's house, magnetic floor tiles, dancing cubes. (No seriously, who in the heck invented those cubes!??), The eye-ball key chain doubling as a flash drive with <i>a key</i> to another mystery, etc.<br />
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- Pierre Ruskin's name is not just a connection to French-themed characters, but there is some kind of name play on Pierre Ruskin and Prairie Johnson. Even more interesting there is a real life Victorian English art critic of the Victorian era named John Ruskin. He was also a philanthropist and art patron who who wrote in various styles on various subjects from geology, architecture, botany, ornithology, myth, political economy, literature, and education! He also fell in love with a young lady called Rose La Touche whom he had proposed to on her 18th Birthday. La Touche rejected him and made him wait three years before giving him her answer, but sadly she became ill and died. This lead Ruskin to mental illness and chronic depression where it was said he had delirious visions. Ruskin then turned to the spiritual, believing he could communicate with the dead. He became obsessed, needing to prove that universe he lived in had meaning, as he searched for an after life! Ruskin left behind an inspiring legacy having a great influence on politics and architecture, but even the famous Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, cited Ruskin as, <i>"One of the most remarkable men not only of England and of our generation, but of all countries and times."</i><br />
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<i>- </i>The purple/white/gray/black color schemes take a bit of a back seat as rusty oranges and red-light on black takes bigger precedence similar to how NDE are set aside for dreams and a house puzzle. Given that Prairie is also institutionalized with the new color schemes, I am again wondering if there is an intentional shout out to <i>Legion</i> here?<br />
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- Nina'a clothes are pretty cool. I really love the dress she wears to club the second time/the one she wears into the bathtub.<br />
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The "mind-bending" story returns with The OA Part II, which follows OA as she navigates a new dimension, one in which she had a completely different life as a Russian heiress, and one in which she once again finds herself as Hap's captive. Part II introduces Karim Washington, a private detective tasked with finding a missing teen, Michelle Vu. His path crosses with OA, as they try to solve the mystery of Michelle's whereabouts and a house on Nob Hill connected to the disappearance of several teenagers. Meanwhile, back in the first dimension, BBA, Angie and the boys find themselves on a journey to understand the truth behind OA's story and the incredible realities she described.<br />
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Created by: Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij<br />
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Produced by: Aida Rogers<br />
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Cast: Brit Marling, Jason Isaacs, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emory Cohen, Patrick Gibson, Phyllis Smith, Sharon Van Etten, Will Brill, Brendan Meyer, Ian Alexander, Brandon Perea, Chloe Levine<br />
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Guest starring: Paz Vega, Irene Jacob, Vincent Kartheiser, Sheila Vand, Riz Ahmed<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.netflix.com">Netflix</a> </div></div></div>SpoilerTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383371041855468000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-52869107678175041892018-05-24T11:07:00.003+01:002018-05-24T11:07:55.913+01:00The SpoilerTV Daily Newsreel - 24th May 2018 *Updated*<a name='more'></a><img class="headerimage" width="726px" border="0" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/header-newsreel.jpg" /><br />
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<b>24th May 2018</b><br />
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<i>Thanks to z3la for the heads up.</i><br />
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<b>23rd May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: The Ice Dragon - Warner Bros. Animation Adapting George R.R. Martin Children's Book</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: George R.R. Martin is making his first foray into family films with Warner Animation Group adapting his 1980 children’s book The Ice Dragon for the big screen.<br />
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Martin wrote the book in 1980 prior to Game of Thrones. The book is not set in the realm of Martin’s Seven Kingdoms, but rather in a world of medieval fantasy where warring kingdoms harness the power of fire breathing dragons. It’s the story of a young girl named Adara, who secretly befriends a rare Ice Dragon. When the invading army of dragons invade her city, only the Ice Dragon can help her save their world from utter destruction.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/game-of-thrones-george-rr-martin-ice-dragon-warner-bros-animation-group-1202396635/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Skyscraper - Trailer 2 feat Dwayne Johnson</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">The House of the Spirits - TV Adaptation Based on Isabel Allende's Novel in Development at Hulu</div><br />
Hulu is in early stages of development on a TV series adaptation of Isabel Allende’s critically praised novel The House of the Spirits. FilmNation Entertainment (Arrival), which had landed rights to the book in a competitive situation, will serve as the studio on the project, with Allende on board as executive producer. A search is underway for a writer to pen the adaptation and a director.<br />
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The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-house-of-the-spirits-hulu-filmnation-entertainment-adapt-isabel-allende-novel-tv-1202396581/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Idris Elba to Direct & Star in Modern Retelling for Netflix</div><br />
Idris Elba Set to Star, Direct and Produce A Modern Retelling of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" for Netflix<br />
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Golden Globe and SAG winner Idris Elba will star, direct and produce the currently untitled film, a modern retelling of Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" for Netflix. The feature film will be a sonic and musical experience for which Elba will also produce the music.<br />
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Producers: Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Midnight Special) for Automatik and Elba and Ana Garanito for Elba's Green Door shingle.<br />
Writer: Michael Mitnick (The Current War)<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.netflix.com">Netflix</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Hotel Artemis - New Trailer feat Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Jodie Foster & More</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Disenchantment - First Look Photos, Premiere Date + Synopsis</div></div><br />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drink it in, peasants! <a href="https://twitter.com/disenchantment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Disenchantment</a>, the latest series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, premieres August 17 on Netflix. <a href="https://t.co/INr3mDOzuB">pic.twitter.com/INr3mDOzuB</a></p>— Netflix US (@netflix) <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/999306308317835265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br />
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Disenchantment.<br />
Dis August.<br />
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From the mind of Matt Groening, comes adult animated comedy fantasy series, Disenchantment, with 10 episodes launching on Netflix, August 17, 2018.<br />
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In Disenchantment, viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools.<br />
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The series will feature the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson ("Bean"), Nat Faxon ("Elfo") and Eric Andre ("Luci"), along with John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery. Animation is being done by Rough Draft Studios (Futurama).<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.netflix.com">Netflix</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: It: Chapter 2 - Jay Ryan Joins Cast</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: Jay Ryan has been cast as the adult version of Ben Hanscom in New Line Cinema’s It: Chapter 2. The younger version of this character was played by actor Jeremy Ray Taylor in It.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/it-chapter-two-jay-ryan-joins-cast-1202396667/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">The Baby-Sitters Club - TV Adaptation Being Shopped</div><br />
The Baby-Sitters Club is making its way back to the small screen.<br />
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The popular young-adult book series, affectionately known as the BSC, is being packaged for the 2018 marketplace as a timely story of female friendship, entrepreneurialism and empowerment. The adaptation comes from Walden Media and Michael De Luca, which will be producing and shopping the modernized version as half-hour episodes. Each of author Ann M. Martin’s characters is expected to appear in the TV iteration. There was an earlier Baby-Sitters Club TV series from Scholastic that aired in the early '90s on HBO. There was also a 1995 Baby-Sitters Club movie, which starred Rachael Leigh Cook, Larisa Oleynik and Schuyler Fisk, among others.<br />
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De Luca will serve as an executive producer on the series, with Broad City’s Lucia Aniello and GLOW’s Rachel Shukert in talks to direct and showrun, respectively. Walden’s Naia Cucukov and De Luca Productions’ Lucy Kitada will oversee production. In a bid to keep the TV version as timely as possible, episodes will broach topics including divorce, racism and belonging. And like all other projects in the Walden portfolio, it’s being billed as a family-friendly series, designed to appeal to kids, teens and adults alike.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/baby-sitters-club-series-being-shopped-tv-adaptation-1114302?utm_source=twitter">Read More on THR</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Counterpart - Season 2 - James Cromwell Cast in Multi-Episode Arc</div><br />
<b>EMMY(R)-AWARD WINNER JAMES CROMWELL CAST IN STARZ ORIGINAL SPY-FI THRILLER SERIES "COUNTERPART"</b><br />
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"American Horror Story" Actor Cast in Multi-Episode Arc<br />
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Santa Monica, Calif. - May 23, 2018 - Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that Emmy(R)-winner and Oscar(R)-nominated actor James Cromwell ("American Horror Story," Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, "The Young Pope") has been cast in a recurring guest role as "Yanek" for season two of the STARZ Original series "Counterpart."<br />
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Appearing in a multi-episode arc, Cromwell's character Yanek is the enigmatic warden of Echo, an underground facility where Howard (J.K. Simmons) finds himself fighting for his life.<br />
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Season two of the critically-acclaimed STARZ Original series "Counterpart" began production in Berlin in February. The 10-episode second season of the one-hour scripted drama is from creator Justin Marks, Gilbert Films, and Anonymous Content, with MRC serving as the studio for the series. Season two of the espionage spy-fi thriller is currently in production in Los Angeles and will complete production in Berlin later this year.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.starz.com">Starz</a> </div></div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Men In Black Spinoff - Liam Neeson in Negotiations to Join Cast</div><br />
Liam Neeson is in negotiations to join Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in Sony's Men in Black spinoff.<br />
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Plot details and the characters Hemsworth and Thompson will portray are being kept secret, but on the Neeson front, it is known that he will play the head of the Men in Black organization in London, where the story begins.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/liam-neeson-joins-chris-hemsworth-men-black-spinoff-1114163?utm_source=twitter">The Hollywood Reporter</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>22nd May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Disenchantment - Teaser Photos</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to Alias for the heads up.</i><br />
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A brand new medieval adventure from the creator of The Simpsons. Are ye ready? Coming Soon to Netflix</i><br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A princess, an elf, and a demon walk into a bar... <br />
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The new series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, coming soon. <a href="https://t.co/vruQ0na4tJ">pic.twitter.com/vruQ0na4tJ</a></p>— Disenchantment (@disenchantment) <a href="https://twitter.com/disenchantment/status/999001971012112384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Papillon - Trailer feat Charlie Hunnam & Rami Malek</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">The OA - Season 2 - Bria Vinaite to Recur</div><br />
Bria Vinaite (The Florida Project) is set for a recurring role on the second season of Netflix’s drama series The OA.<br />
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Details of Vinaite’s role are being kept under wraps. <br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/kidding-cast-bernard-white-bria-vinaite-the-oa-1202395573/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Kidding - Bernard White to Recur in Jim Carrey's Showtime Comedy</div><br />
Bernard White (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) is set to recur opposite Jim Carrey and Catherine Keener in Showtime’s upcoming half-hour comedy series Kidding. The story centers around Jeff aka Mr. Pickles (Carrey), a beloved children’s television personality, whose life suddenly begins to unravel when his family (wife, two sons, sister, and father) begins to implode. What results is a slow leak of insanity that is both hilarious and heartbreaking. White will play Deirdre’s (Keener) husband. <br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/kidding-cast-bernard-white-bria-vinaite-the-oa-1202395573/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">The Sinner - Season 2 - Elisha Henig Joins Cast as Series Regular</div><br />
Former Alex, Inc. star Elisha Henig is set as a lead opposite Bill Pullman and Carrie Coon on the second season of USA Network’s praised drama series The Sinner, from Universal Cable Productions.<br />
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Henig’s Julian is a bright but peculiar young boy on the brink of adolescence who is from a sheltered, unconventional background and is now thrust into the outside world.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-sinner-elisha-henig-cast-series-regular-season-2-usa-network-series-1202395970/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Amazing Stories - Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Set As Showrunners on Apple Series</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to Lady_Junky for the heads up.</i><br />
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<div class="newindent">Once Upon a Time creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have been tapped as executive producers/showrunners of Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories series reboot for Apple.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/amazing-stories-edward-kitsis-adam-horowitz-showrun-apple-series-reboot-overall-deal-abc-studios-1202395632/">Full Article on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Peter Lenkov Inks New Overall Deal at CBS TV Studios</div><br />
Peter Lenkov has emerged as CBS Television Studios’ most prolific writer-producer with four series on the air, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Salvation and the recently picked-up Magnum P.I. reboot. He is now extending his relationship with the studio where he has been for the past decade, signing a new rich multi-year overall deal. Under the pact, Lenkov will continue as executive producer on the four drama series.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/peter-lenkov-overall-deal-cbs-tv-studios-sean-canino-co-president-101st-street-entertainment-1202395590/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Step Up: High Water - Renewed for a 2nd Season by YouTube Red</div><br />
<b>YOUTUBE ORDERS SECOND SEASON OF LIONSGATE HIT DANCE DRAMA SERIES "STEP UP: HIGH WATER"<br />
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NAYA RIVERA AND FAIZON LOVE RETURN IN SERIES INSPIRED BY GLOBAL MOVIE PHENOMENON</b><br />
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Santa Monica and Los Angeles, CA - May 22, 2018 - YouTube announced that it has ordered a second season of the popular dance drama series STEP UP: HIGH WATER from global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B). Since its debut on January 31, the first episode of STEP UP: HIGH WATER has generated over 22 million views. Series regulars Singer/Actress Naya Rivera (Glee) and Actor/Comedian Faizon Love (Couples Retreat, Elf) are set to return in the second season of the 10-episode, hour long series which begins production in the fall and debuts on YouTube Premium in 2019.<br />
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In season one, STEP UP: HIGH WATER focuses on several ambitious young dancers in a contemporary performing arts school in Atlanta. Sage Odom (Ne-Yo) is the legendary founder of Atlanta's famed High Water Performing Arts School. Collette (Naya Rivera), is a former dancer turned High Water administrator whose passion for her students is only matched by her history with Sage, and secrets of her own. Dancers "Janelle" (Lauryn McClain) and "Tal" (Petrice Jones), are twins who are uprooted from suburban Ohio to live with their Uncle Al (Faizon Love). As the pair settle into their new home, new school, and new life they face big challenges. The cast of series regulars, all returning for a second season, include Marcus Mitchell as "Dondre," Jade Chynoweth as "Odalie," Carlito Olivero as "Davis," Terrence Green as "Rigo," Eric Graise as "King," and Kendra Oyesanya as "Poppy."<br />
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STEP UP: HIGH WATER is created and executive produced by showrunner Holly Sorensen (Recovery Road, Make It Or Break It). Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot and Meredith Milton, all producers of the original Step Up films, executive produced season one, along with Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, who both co-starred in the original Step Up film. All will be returning to executive produce for the second season.<br />
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"With Step Up: High Water, we wanted to create a dramatic series that reflects the world where the YouTube audience lives -- it's diverse, vibrant and authentic. The energy from the talented teams in front of and behind the camera brought this dance drama to life and pulled viewers in right from the start," said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube. "We look forward to working with Lionsgate, Holly Sorensen and the full ensemble of actors, choreographers, writers, directors and creative minds behind this series for another exciting season."<br />
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"We're thrilled to be partnering with our friends at YouTube and the amazing cast and creative team of Step Up: High Water on the show's second season," said Lionsgate Executive Vice President and Head of Worldwide Scripted Television Chris Selak. "Following the success of our film franchise and the series' first season, we look forward to bringing audiences more of the bold, exhilarating content for which Step Up has become known."<br />
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"Working with dazzlingly diverse writers, directors, cast and crew to re-imagine Step Up in a grittier, grounded incarnation has been the most gratifying job of my life," said Holly Sorensen. "It's wonderful that so many are connecting to the passion and true talent Step Up: High Water embodies, and I cannot wait for the fans to see what we have in store for season two."<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.youtube.com">YouTube</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>21st May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Big Mouth - Season 2 - Gina Rodriguez & David Thewlis Join Netflix Series</div></div><br />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigMouth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BigMouth</a> Season 2 adds <a href="https://twitter.com/HereIsGina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HereIsGina</a> as “Gina” and David Thewlis as “The Shame Wizard” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NetflixFYSee?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NetflixFYSee</a> <a href="https://t.co/dTgBCyLiOV">pic.twitter.com/dTgBCyLiOV</a></p>— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) <a href="https://twitter.com/seewhatsnext/status/998760426123939840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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<div class="newindent"><b>NICK KROLL ANNOUNCES TWO NEW CHARACTERS TO JOIN "BIG MOUTH" S2</b><br />
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"Gina", voiced by Gina Rodriguez (Jane: The Virgin) is a girl on Missy and Jessi's soccer team who shakes up the social dynamics of the school... ...can you say "Drama Alert"?!<br />
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"The Shame Wizard", voiced by David Thewlis (Fargo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) is the Hormone Monster's mortal enemy who haunts the kids, stoking their deepest shame! Honestly, EVERYTHING is embarrassing this season, so stay tuned for more!<br />
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Big Mouth is a 10-episode, half-hour edgy adult animated comedy from real-life best friends Nick Kroll (Kroll Show, The League) and Andrew Goldberg (Family Guy) about the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty.<br />
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Comedian John Mulaney lends his voice to the character of Andrew, while Kroll (who serves as co-creator, executive producer) voices many including best friend Nick. Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Andrew Rannells, Jenny Slate and Jessi Klein are among those who lend their voice to the series.<br />
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Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg and screenwriter-directors Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett are all creators and executive producers on the series. Big Mouth is a Netflix production.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.netflix.com">Netflix</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Mowgli - Trailer feat Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto & More</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Catch-22 - Giancarlo Giannini to Co-Star in Hulu Limited Series</div><br />
Oscar-nominated actor Giancarlo Giannini is set for a co-starring role opposite Christopher Abbott, Hugh Laurie, Kyle Chandler and George Clooney in Catch-22, Hulu’s high-profile limited series directed by Clooney. Written by Luke Davies and David Michôd based on the seminal Joseph Heller novel, Catch-22 hails from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.<br />
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Giannini will play Marcello, the proprietor of a brothel in Rome. He is weathered and once handsome but still debonair. He loves to challenge the young American soldiers about their patriotism, their worldview and their sense of history.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/catch-22-giancarlo-giannini-co-star-george-clooney-hulu-limited-series-1202394152/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>19th May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Living Biblically Returns May 28</div><br />
LIVING BIBLICALLY stars Jay R. Ferguson as Chip Curry, a modern-day man at a crossroads in his life who decides to live strictly in accordance with the Bible. As he begins his sincere spiritual journey toward a more moral life with the help of his wife and friends, Chip wonders if he'll be able to take a page - or every page - out of the Good Book, and if the effect will be of Biblical proportions. Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock and Camryn Manheim also star.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/living-biblically/listings//">The Futon Critic</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>16th May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: It: Chapter Two - James Ransone & Andy Bean Join Cast</div><br />
Andy Bean is set to play the older version of Stanley in New Line’s It: Chapter Two. Stanley was portrayed by Wyatt Oleff in the highest grossing horror film of all-time last fall.<br />
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James Ransone will be playing the adult version of Eddie in Andy Muschietti’s It: Chapter Two. He’s the member of the Losers’ Club who was portrayed by Jake Dylan Grazer.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/it-chapter-two-james-ransone-joins-cast-1202392327/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Pennyworth - Epix Gives Straight to Series Order for Batman Prequel from Gotham Showrunner Bruno Heller</div><br />
<b>EPIX(R) GREENLIGHTS DRAMA SERIES "PENNYWORTH"</b><br />
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Ten-Episode DC Origin Story of Batman's Best Friend Hails from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, and Executive Producers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon<br />
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New York, NY - May 16, 2018 - Premium cable network EPIX(R) announced today a straight-to-series greenlight of the DC origin story PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (Gotham, The Mentalist, Rome) and executive producer/director Danny Cannon (Gotham, CSI series).<br />
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The ten-episode, one-hour drama series is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London. Production will begin later this year, with a series premiere slated for 2019.<br />
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Said Michael Wright, President, EPIX, "As genuine fans of these classic DC characters, as well as the incredibly talented Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, we couldn't be more excited to make EPIX the home of this series. We can't wait to work with Bruno and Danny - along with Peter Roth, Susan Rovner, Brett Paul and the team at Warner Horizon - on this fantastic origin story."<br />
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Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon said, "Michael and his colleagues have created the perfect venue for original storytelling, and all of us working on PENNYWORTH are thrilled to be on the EPIX slate."<br />
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PENNYWORTH comes on the heels of EPIX's recent pick up of ABC Signature Studios' drama series GODFATHER OF HARLEM, starring and executive produced by Oscar(R) winner Forest Whitaker, with Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein (Narcos) serving as showrunners. Both series are part of a growing slate of EPIX originals, which includes the upcoming season two premiere of the critically-acclaimed dark comedy GET SHORTY, from MGM Television, this summer.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.epix.com/">EPIX</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>15th May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">In the Dark - Jon Collier Tapped as Showrunner on Upcoming CW Series</div><br />
Veteran TV writer-producer Jon Collier (Bones) has been tapped as executive producer/showrunner on the newly picked up CW drama series In the Dark, executive produced by Ben Stiller.<br />
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The project was written by Corinne Kingsbury who sold two pitches this season, comedy Fam to CBS and drama In the Dark to the CW, and saw both of them go to pilot and then to series. (Both hail from CBS TV Studios.) She is in first position on Fam, which stars Nina Dobrev, and will focus on that, with Collier stepping in to run In the Dark.<br />
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In the Dark, which has been a darling of the CW’s top executive team, centers on a flawed and irreverent blind woman who is the only “witness” to the murder of her drug-dealing friend. After the police dismiss her story, she sets out with her dog, Pretzel, to find the killer while also managing her colorful dating life and the job she hates at the guide dog school owned by her overprotective parents.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/in-the-dark-jon-collier-showrunner-cw-series-1202391291/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Look out! Exclusive <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BohemianRhapsody?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BohemianRhapsody</a> sneak peek clip coming TODAY at 9amPT/5pm GMT. FULL Movie Teaser Announcement Clip coming Tomorrow! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/queen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#queen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/movie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#movie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/poster?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#poster</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sneakpeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sneakpeek</a> <a href="https://t.co/yUzxbBSnW8">pic.twitter.com/yUzxbBSnW8</a></p>— Queen (@QueenWillRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/QueenWillRock/status/996054553492639748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Set It Up - Trailer feat Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Zoey Deutch & Glen Powell</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Mile 22 - Trailer feat Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan & More</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Hap and Leonard - Cancelled by Sundance</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to 90sbaby for the heads up.</i><br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/HapAndLeonard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HapAndLeonard</a> Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/SundanceTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SundanceTV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPurefoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jamespurefoy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBMG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bkbmg</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/joelansdale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joelansdale</a>, cast, crew, producers, writers, directors and especially our diehard FANS for 3 seasons of Hap and Leonard. We will not be back.</p>— John Wirth (@WirthwhileTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/WirthwhileTV/status/996207508451614721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <br />
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<b>14th May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">00:25 - NCIS - Pauley Perrette Says She Endured "Multiple Physical Assaults"</div><br />
Following her final episode on NCIS on May 8, Pauley Perrette explained over the weekend that she left the CBS show after "multiple physical assaults."<br />
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In a series of tweets, Perrette, who starred on the show for 15 seasons as Abby Sciuto, tweeted that although she never told her story publicly, she departed NCIS, attributing it to "multiple physical assaults" and a "machine" keeping her silent. <br />
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She also encouraged victims to "stay safe," and stressed that "nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone."<br />
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She tweeted, "I refused to go low, that's why I've never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don't know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)."<br />
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She continued: "I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I.don't know. Just know, I'm trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn't the right thing about crime. I'm... Just... ?"<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ncis-exit-pauley-perrette-says-she-endured-multiple-physical-assaults-1111819">Read More on THR</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">09:50 - Better Call Saul - Season 4 - Stefan Kapicic to Recur</div><br />
Deadpool 2 star Stefan Kapicic is taking a trip to Albuquerque. <br />
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Kapicic will appear in a recurring role in the upcoming fourth season of AMC's Better Call Saul. His role in the Breaking Bad spinoff is being kept under wraps for now.<br />
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"I'm thrilled that I have a chance to become a part of Better Call Saul family. It is one of my favorite shows on TV and it's a dream come true be a part of the Breaking Bad universe," Kapicic says. "The amazing team and talented cast behind this wonderful show are a delight to work with and I can't wait for everyone to see what is in store for this upcoming season."<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/better-call-saul-season-4-casts-stefan-kapicic-1111626?utm_source=twitter">The Hollywood Reporter</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">09:50 - MOVIES: The House that Jack Built - Trailer feat Uma Thurman & Matt Dillon</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to z3la for the heads up.</i><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">08:50 - LA to Vegas - Season 2 - Will Ferrell Eyed to Guest as Comedy Tries To Secure Season 2 Renewal at FOX</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: When discussing the pending renewal decision on bubble freshman comedy LA to Vegas, the network chairman Dana Walden this morning noted that series creator/exec producer Lon Zimmet and executive producer Steve Levitan are currently working on Season 2 ideas and that “if we can’t find a way to make noise, we won’t do (a second season)” of the Dylan McDermott series.<br />
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I hear one of the top ideas that is being considered to create buzz around LA to Vegas‘s potential return is have series executive producer Will Ferrell appear in the Season 2 premiere.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/la-to-vegas-will-ferrell-appearance-fox-comedy-season-2-renewal-1202385369/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">18:30 - Missions - First Look Promo - New BBC Sci-Fi Show</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">18:30 - Trollhunters Part 3 Trailer</div></div><br />
<i>Our Trollhunters are stronger than ever, but so are their enemies. The fight to save humankind wages on in Part 3 of Trollhunters, dropping May 25.</i><br />
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<b>10th May</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: The Spy Who Dumped Me - Trailer feat Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon & Sam Heughan</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Impulse - Trailer feat Maddie Hasson</div></div><br />
<i>In the upcoming YouTube Red Originals drama series IMPULSE, 16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control. All ten episodes coming June 6.</i><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: The Predator - Teaser Trailer feat Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Thomas Jane, Yvonne Strahovski & More</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Cobra Kai - Renewed for a 2nd Season by YouTube</div><br />
YouTube has ordered a second season of Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai. Starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, the 10-episode, half-hour series will begin production this fall and debut on YouTube Red in 2019.<br />
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The critically praised Cobra Kai, from Sony Pictures Television and Overbrook Entertainment, has been a hugely popular hit for YouTube. Since its debut on May 4, the first episode has generated over 20 million views.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-renewed-season-2-youtube-red-1202387473/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Rick and Morty Gets 70 Episode Renewal</div><br />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More Rick and Morty coming. Looking forward to all the tweets asking where it is! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theydrawingit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#theydrawingit</a> <a href="https://t.co/KZild3B9rP">pic.twitter.com/KZild3B9rP</a></p>— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinRoiland/status/994614321266147328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Rick and Morty fans won't have to worry about renewals for quite a while. Adult Swim just handed out a 70-episode order of the cult cartoon.<br />
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Described as a "longterm deal," albeit without any announced time frame, the order is for more than double the count of episodes Rick and Morty has already produced to date. Co-creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon have been especially precious about the comedy, spacing out seasons and waiting as long as two years before the most recent run aired.<br />
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A Rick and Morty renewal was given, but the extent of this new pact is quite unexpected. Should Roiland and Harmon maintain anything close to their current production schedule, this will keep the show on the air for as long as another decade.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rick-morty-scores-massive-70-episode-renewal-1110572">The Hollywood Reporter</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>9th May 2018</b><br />
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In a competitive situation, Showtime has nabbed for development drama series project Yellowjackets, from Entertainment One, studio-based producer Drew Comins, and writer-producers Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos).<br />
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Written by Lyle and Nickerson, Yellowjackets follows a girls’ high school soccer team. In 1975, the Dearborn High Yellowjackets became the first team in state history to qualify for the Girls’ U.S. Soccer Championship Series in Manchester, NH. They never got the chance to compete. Equal parts survival epic, horror story and pitch black coming of age, Yellowjackets tells the story of the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness, chronicling their descent from a friendly, cooperative team to warring, cannibalistic clans. At the same time, it follows the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly twenty-five years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.<br />
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Yellowjackets, described as a smart, provocative female thriller that is subverting the teen genre, giving it a hard R treatment, was an original idea by Lyle and Nickerson. It was pursued by multiple producers, with Comins ultimately securing the project via his overall deal with The Mark Gordon Co.. Comins’ deal is now with eOne following Gordon’s transition to President and CCO of that company.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/showtime-developing-yellowjackets-drama-entertainment-one-narcos-writers-1202382832/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Edge of Seventeen - Spinoff TV Series Based on Edge of Seventeen Receives Pilot Production Commitment at YouTube</div><br />
YouTube Red is looking to add some teen angst to its lineup.<br />
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The streaming platform's subscription service has handed out a pilot-production commitment to a TV spinoff based on Hailee Steinfeld feature film Edge of Seventeen.<br />
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Based on the 2016 film from Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment, Annabel Oakes (Amazon's Transparent, Netflix's Atypical) will pen the script for the potential TV series. Kelly Fremon Craig, who wrote, directed and produced the feature, is attached to exec produce the YouTube entry.<br />
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Steinfeld, who earned a Golden Globe nomination, starred as Nadine, a teen outcast balancing strained relationships with her overly dramatic mother (Kyra Sedgwick) and her popular older brother (Blake Jenner), who begins dating her best friend (Haley Lu Richardson). Woody Harrelson co-starred as Nadine's trusted high school teacher.<br />
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The YouTube comedy, while described as a spinoff, will feature an entirely new cast and follow a high school student and her best friend as they navigate the relationships, feelings and realities of being a teenage girl. YouTube says the series will "subvert standard teen show tropes."<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/edge-seventeen-tv-spinoff-set-at-youtube-1109937">The Hollywood Reporter</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Alex Strangelove - Trailer</div></div><br />
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<b>8th May 2018</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: In The Tall Grass - Stephen King & Joe Hill Novella Being Adapted By Netflix with James Marsden in Negotiations to Star</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: Despite its absence from the official film program here at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix continues to move forward in its feature slate building. A deal has closed for In The Tall Grass, a novella written by Stephen King and his son and fellow bestselling horror author Joe Hill. Westworld‘s James Marsden is in negotiations to star, and Vincenzo Natali is adapting to direct. Natali is best known for helming Cube and Splice.<br />
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The logline: after hearing a young boy’s cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of grass in Kansas but soon discover that there may be no way out.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/stephen-king-joe-hill-netflix-in-the-tall-grass-james-marsden-vincenzo-natali-1202385461/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Bill & Ted Face the Music - Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Returning for 3rd Installment</div><br />
“Most excellent!” Twenty-seven years after we last saw the totally radical pairing of Ted “Theodore” Logan and Bill S. Preston Esq., Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are now confirmed to reprise their roles in a third Bill & Ted movie. Bloom is launching sales in Cannes on the long-gestating time-travel comedy, which is called Bill & Ted Face the Music. The movie is likely to be one of the hottest properties at the market.<br />
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Currently in pre-production, the movie has been written by the franchise’s creators Chris Matheson (Imagine That) and Ed Solomon (Men in Black), with Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) confirmed to direct. Scott Kroopf (Limitless) will produce together with Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce of Hammerstone Studios, with Steven Soderbergh serving as an executive producer alongside Scott Fischer, John Ryan Jr., and John Santilli.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/bill-and-ted-sequel-keanu-reeves-alex-winter-bill-and-ted-face-the-music-1202384903/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">MOVIES: Atomic Blonde 2 - Sequel in Development Confirmed by Charlize Theron on Watch What Happens Live</div></div><br />
<iframe id="sotv0" width="726" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y4_tRy-2lWo" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>SpoilerTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383371041855468000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-24549990632549843362018-01-25T17:00:00.000+00:002018-01-25T17:22:33.172+00:00Adams' Analysis: The Walking Dead Proves Long Episodes Are Problematic<a name='more'></a><img class="headerimage" width="726px" border="0" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/header-adams-analysis.jpg" /><br />
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It was a dark cold night in February, and the clocks were striking ten. But Winston Smith is nowhere to be seen; in his stead, a disgruntled television viewer, resting their right cheek firmly on their fist, elbow on the couch armrest for support. An occasional sigh can be heard; the viewer never says why, but the reason is clear: it is 10pm on a Sunday night with work in the morning. This is not how it should be.<br />
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Imagining this scene taking place in four weeks’ time is pretty easy. On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-midseason-premiere-run-time-carl-sendoff-1077807">The Hollywood Reporter confirmed</a> that the midseason premiere of <i>The Walking Dead’s</i> eighth season, set to return on February 25th, will take up an 82-minute timeslot (*), the second longest running episode in the show’s history. Eke out more time that evening - you will need it.<br />
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<i>(*) Timeslot incorporates the commercials; the episode itself will probably wind 60-minuteund 57-60 minutes.</i><br />
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This, after a midseason finale spanning over an hour, the sixth instalment hitting the 60 minute mark since Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) was introduced just 25 episodes ago. His role within the show has come under much criticism - not least by yours truly - but perhaps more egregious than Morgan’s performance is the issue of running time.<br />
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It is worth making one thing clear: there are far greater, far more deep-seated problems plaguing <i>The Walking Dead</i> than this; fixing it will not magically turn the show into something strong. But this certainly does not help.<br />
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Part of what makes television great is its structure - a structure that has, admittedly, been altered thanks to the advent of streaming services. A crucial element is the limited nature of what you watch. When you go to a cinema, there is no real limit to the length of what you are there to watch: studios may be inclined to reduce a running time for various reasons, but if the "Transformers" franchise proves anything - aside, of course, from the idea that a bunch of robots hitting each other amid inexplicable and ridiculous action and CGI will bring in heaps of cash - it proves that timing rarely matters on the big screen. <br />
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On television, that is different. Episodes are intended as chunks, things that people can watch without spending their entire evening doing it. Certainly, it would be misguided to suggest that extended episodes violates this premise, but we would be equally remiss not to acknowledge that in providing so many episodes longer than its standard (dramas tend to level out at around 42-45 minutes per outing), shows back themselves into a corner they need not be in.<br />
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This issue is usually exaggerated in a couple of major instances. The first is on Netflix: with no airing schedule to stick to, there is little onus on any control and thus a drama episode can be anywhere from 40 to 80 minutes - <i>The OA</i>, for example, has a 71-minute premiere and a 31-minute fifth episode. The second is the leeway offered to particular creators based on reputation alone - Kurt Sutter was given more freedom to do whatever he wanted, length-wise, with <i>The Bastard Executioner</i> than some countries have. <br />
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Writing television well is an art form; writing a tight, engaging story a skill to be mastered. There is far more value in a scribe who can stick to a regular length than one who will just fill time for the sake of it. That isn’t to say overrunning that general length is akin to drowning puppies - ironically, <i>Walking Dead’s</i> second best episode runs 64 minutes - but it is better utilised as a deviation from the norm, rather than becoming the status quo. Everybody has to sometimes break the rules. Emphasis on the “sometimes”.<br />
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To return to <i>The Walking Dead</i>, it is fascinating to look at the discrepancy between the pre-Negan and post-Negan era. The season seven premiere, his second appearance, notched up the second highest ratings in the show’s history and it is difficult not to wonder whether Scott M. Gimple, who has been showrunner since the beginning of season four, and AMC decided that with ratings in year six dipping on year five (average in the 18-49 demo was down to 6.48 from 7.36, though that fifth season score is skewed slightly by the series high 8.65 premiere), the best way to maintain its audience was to give it more of the show, even as the episode count remained at 16. <br />
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Thus, only four of the seventh season’s quota clocked in below the 45-minute mark with five upwards of 50 minutes and four of those hitting an hour. For comparison, only six had gone higher than 43 minutes in the prior 83 episodes - all of those were bang on 64 minutes. <br />
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What this means is quite simple, certainly in terms of the episodes that can legitimately be considered to be extended: suddenly, an important hour is packed with filler moments, and any competencies are blurred by how little story there is to tell, and how badly it is constructed. That 64-minute season six finale, for instance, had about enough mileage for a 20-minute episode. In practicality, it feels rare that any episode extended in any length actually warrants doing so.<br />
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It tends to be that the episodes hitting an hour - or close to - are announced as such in advance of them airing. Crucially, they have been produced by this stage, but that fact does little to dissuade the notion that these are ‘event’ episodes, where the actual content is far less significant than the episode’s actual existence. It is entirely possible the show feels emasculated to a degree. <br />
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This is not independently a <i>Walking Dead</i> issue. Across the board, it is rare that a show warrants pushing its closing credits back by a considerable time; series premieres are often especially culpable in that regard (<i>Vinyl’s</i> 113-minute opener is a very long time to be watching television). But it also feels like <i>The Walking Dead</i> wastes its elongated presence more catastrophically than others. <i>Game of Thrones’</i> season seven finale, clocking in at 80 minutes, had several issues, but it would be difficult to argue it did not somewhat justify its running time through an overload of content.<br />
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Long episodes are not the crime to end all crimes. They do work when there is a reason to have them, and the writers are able to use that time as effectively as possible. But as a general rule, it seems clear that there needs to be a greater deal of responsibility on both the networks and producers to ensure that there is consistency in lengths. It is not the definitive answer to preventing weak television, but it seems a good step to improving the quality of writing. <br />
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<i>The Walking Dead</i> may not be the only culprit, but it is currently the biggest, and shows just how wrong things can go.<br />
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<script type='text/javascript'>var authorcode='BA';</script>Bradley Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14777272591275082826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-14016376821734527562017-12-19T10:48:00.000+00:002017-12-19T18:51:00.244+00:00The SpoilerTV Daily Newsreel - 18th December 2017 *Updated*<a name='more'></a><img class="headerimage" width="726px" border="0" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/header-newsreel.jpg" /><br />
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<b>19th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">10:45 - Hawaii Five-0 - Season 8 - Alex O'Loughlin to Direct</div></div><br />
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<b>18th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">02:10 - Him Or Her & Sweet Life - Dating Comedy & Coming-Of-Age Drama from Issa Rae in Development at HBO</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: Issa Rae’s every growing empire is taking not one but two more steps forward with Him Or Her and Sweet Life, I’ve learned. HBO has picked up the comedy and the drama from the Golden Globe nominated Insecure star and co-creator for development as a part of Rae’s 2016 inked first look producing deal with the premium cabler.<br />
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Along with ex-Daily Show writer and Emmy-winner Travon Free, Rae will executive produce Him or Her. The single camera half-hour chronicles the dating life of a bisexual black man and the distinctly different worlds and relationships he finds himself in. Rae’s ColorCreative.TV partner Deniese Davis will also EP the comedy along with 3 Arts with Full Frontal writer Free penning the series.<br />
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Set in the Black Beverly Hills of Windsor Hills, Sweet Life is a coming of age tale of the well-heeled teens growing up in the LA neighborhood. Co-created by Rae and Scandal producer Raamla Mohamed, the duo will pen the one-hour drama. Both Mohamed and Rae are EPs on Sweet Life, along with 3 Arts.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/issa-rae-hbo-comedy-drama-development-him-or-her-sweet-life-1202229375/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">16:05 - Sea Oak, Love You More & The Climb - Comedy Pilots Passed on by Amazon</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: have learned that Amazon Studios has opted not to pick up any of the three comedy pilots that were part of the current fall 2017 pilot season. That includes Sea Oak, starring Glenn Close; Love You More, from Patti Cake$’ Bridget Everett and Sex and the City‘s Michael Patrick King; and Diarra Kilpatrick’s The Climb. There is no renewal decision yet on comedy series One Mississippi, and Amazon has yet to weigh in on the future of I Love Dick.<br />
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The decision to pass on the three comedy pilots comes as Amazon Studios is in the midst of a major executive overhaul. The pilots premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 10, just a couple of weeks after the men who had greenlighted them, Amazon Studios head Roy Price and his top lieutenant, head of comedy and drama development Joe Lewis, exited in short succession in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Search is now underway for a new Amazon Studios head.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/amazon-passes-3-pilots-fall-2017-pilot-season-sea-oak-love-you-more-the-climb-dead-1202229074/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>17th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:55 - The OA - Season 2 - Filming Begins January 2018</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to Ron for the heads up.</i><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">14:22 - Legends of Tomorrow - Season 3 - Jonathon Schaech Returning</div><br />
<i>Thanks to Jaz for the heads up.</i><br />
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Jonah Hex is about to return to the Waverider. In an interview with Inverse for his new movie Day of the Dead: Bloodline, actor Jonathon Schaech confirms that his Confederate soldier turned expert bounty hunter will come back for an appearance on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow when the show resumes in early 2018.<br />
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“They pinned me for the beginning of the year,” Schaech says in a phone interview with Inverse. “I don’t know what we’re gonna do or how many episodes, but definitely he’s [Jonah Hex] going to be a part of Season 3.”<br />
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Schaech adds that he “hasn’t read anything” and that he doesn’t know how many episodes he will be in Legends of Tomorrow Season 3, currently on winter hiatus. Historically, Schaech has played his fan-favorite anti-hero for just one episode each season. Thanks to the show’s time travel concept, it’s possible for the lead characters to pay a visit Jonah Hex in the Old West any time.<br />
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“They pin the actors to see if they’re available for certain dates.” Schaech says he’s filming his episodes in January. “That’s all I know right now,” he says.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.inverse.com/article/39322-legends-of-tomorrow-jonah-hex-return-season-3">Inverse</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>15th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">19:10 - Carnival Row - Andrew Gower & Jamie Harris to Recur in Amazon's Fantasy Series</div><br />
Outlander‘s Andrew Gower and Jamie Harris (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) are set for recurring roles in Carnival Row, Amazon’s eight-episode straight-to-series fantasy drama, from Rene Echevarria, Travis Beacham, Paul McGuigan and Legendary Television.<br />
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Carnival Row is described as a fantasy-noir set in a neo-Victorian city. Mythical creatures fleeing their war-torn homeland have gathered in the city, and tensions are simmering between citizens and the growing immigrant population. The series follows the investigation into a string of unsolved murders that are eating away at whatever uneasy peace still exists. It’s slated for premiere in 2019.<br />
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Gower will play Ezra Spurnrose, the scion of one of the most prominent families in the Burgue. When a business deal sours he finds himself under financial straights and reluctantly agrees, at his sister Imogen’s behest, to enter into a partnership with a wealthy Puck who has moved in across the street. When he begins to suspect that Imogen is falling in love with the Puck, Ezra will stop at nothing to protect his family’s reputation.<br />
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Harris will portray Desk Sergeant Dombey, a tough police officer in the neo Victorian city who strongly believes in the old rule of life and resents the growing influx of foreign fairies and pix.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/carnival-row-andrew-gower-jamie-harris-set-to-recur-in-amazons-fantasy-drama-series-1202227757/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>14th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">03:10 - MOVIES: Bright - Sneak Peek</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">03:00 - Olive Forever - Crime Drama Pilot Not Moving Forward at USA Network; Being Shopped Elsewhere</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: USA Network has passed on Olive Forever, its comedic crime drama pilot from Insurgent and The Babysitter writer Brian Duffield, AwesomenessTV and its former CEO Brian Robbins. I hear Universal Cable Prods., which produced the pilot, plans to shop it elsewhere.<br />
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Olive Forever was an outlier for USA with its young lead. Written by Duffield and directed by Matt Shakman, the project follows the exploits of Olive (Emily Rudd), a high school student, con artist, cat burglar and chameleon who’s mature beyond her years. She is a savvy survivor who knows she can “get away with anything.” A foster kid, Olive knows how to work the system, her tough exterior protecting a girl who’s just looking for a home.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/olive-forever-pilot-dead-usa-network-shopped-elsewhere-1202227605/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">03:00 - Trollhunters - Season 2 - Sneak Peek</div></div><br />
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<b>13th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">22:35 - Reverie - Jon Fletcher to Recur</div><br />
Jon Fletcher (Genius: Einstein), has booked a recurring role on NBC’s upcoming VR thriller Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Penned by Fisher, it is described as a grounded thriller that follows Mara Kint (Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she’s brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may actually have discovered a way to save herself. <br />
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Fletcher will play Oliver, brilliant guy, co-founder of Onira-Tech and partner to Alexix (Jessica Lu) and was a significant part of the company…until his feelings for Alexis turned romantic and were unrequited. <br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/reverie-casts-jon-fletcher-ginger-gonzaga-champions-1202226226/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">22:35 - Champions - Ginger Gonzaga to Recur</div><br />
Mixology alumna Ginger Gonzaga has booked a recurring role on NBC’s Champions, from The Mindy Project‘s Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy. Written by Grandy and Kaling, Champions centers on Vince (Anders Holm), a charismatic gym owner with no ambition, who lives with his younger brother Matthew (Andy Favreau), a gorgeous idiot. Their simple life of women and working out is put on hold when the teenage son of Vince is dropped off on their doorstep by Priya (Kaling), one of his old high school flings. <br />
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Gonzaga will play Dana, an intelligent, put-upon bookkeeper at the gym who is biding her time at Champions until she gets a better job anywhere else. <br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/reverie-casts-jon-fletcher-ginger-gonzaga-champions-1202226226/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">21:20 - Trollhunters - Renewed for a 3rd and Final Season</div><br />
<b>“Trollhunters” (Part 3) and “3 Below” (Second installment of Tales of Arcadia Trilogy)</b><br />
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“Trollhunters” Part 2, from Guillermo del Toro, premieres on Netflix, on Friday, Dec. 15, <b>with a third and final chapter of the Emmy-winning series set to debut in 2018</b>. “3 Below,” the second series in the previously announced Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will premiere in late 2018 and feature two royal teenage aliens and their bodyguard who flee a surprise takeover of their home planet by an evil dictator and crash land in Arcadia. Now on the run from intergalactic bounty hunters, they struggle to blend in and adapt to the bizarre world of high school all the while attempting to repair their ship so they can return and defend their home planet. A final chapter, “Wizards,” is set to debut in 2019. “Trollhunters” was created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro with Marc Guggenheim, Rodrigo Blaas, Chad Hammes, and Christina Steinberg also serving as executive producers. Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman serve as co-executive producers.<br />
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Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are set to release six new original series in 2018, the companies announced Tuesday.<br />
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The first series to be released will be “Trolls: The Beat Goes On,” which will pick up after the events of the “Trolls” film. It will premiere on Jan. 19 exclusively on Netflix. The new slate includes series inspired by DreamWorks’ other animated films as well as classic properties including an all-new “She-Ra.”<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/trollhunters-season-3-trolls-boss-baby-netflix-1202637829/">Read More on Variety</a> </div></div></div><br />
<div class="newindent">Netflix and Dreamworks Animation announced its docket for new shows to be released in 2018, and a third season of the animated adventure series from Guillermo del Toro and Rodrigo Blaas is on the list. The announcement comes ahead of the Trollhunters Season 2 release, which is happening on Friday, December 15th.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/trollhunters/269627/trollhunters-season-3-announced-by-netflix">Read More on DenOfGeek</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:45 - MOVIES: Christmas Inheritance - Trailer feat Eliza Taylor</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:00 - Imposters - Season 2 - Abby Miller to Recur; Bruce Davison to Guest</div><br />
The Sinner‘s Abby Miller is set to recur in the second season of Bravo’s Imposters, from Universal Cable Productions. In addition, Bruce Davison (The Fosters) is set for a guest-starring role.<br />
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Miller will play Charlotte, an avid collector who gets drawn into a con. Davison will play Cy Roberts, a retired con man.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/imposters-abby-miller-bruce-davison-season-2-bravo-series-1202225509/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>12th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">21:05 - City on a Hill - Jill Hennessy, Kevin Chapman, Jere Shea, Lauren E. Banks & More Join Showtime Drama Pilot</div><br />
Showtime’s drama pilot City on a Hill is rounding out its cast.<br />
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Jill Hennessy has been cast in the pilot starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Kevin Chapman, Jere Shea and Lauren E. Banks have also joined the cast. All four will be series regulars if the cable network moves forward with the series. In addition, Cathy Moriarty, Michael O’Keefe, Amanda Clayton and Rory Culkin have booked guest roles on the pilot and will recur if the project goes to series.<br />
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The hourlong pilot takes place in the early ’90s, when Boston was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm. Then it all suddenly changed. City on a Hill is a fictional account of what was called the “Boston Miracle.” The change agent is District Attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) who comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rhodes (Bacon), who is deeply invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.<br />
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Hennessy will play Jenny Rhodes, the feisty wife of Rhodes who has her own agenda, while Chapman has been cast as Dickie Minogue, a Boston cop who comes into conflict with Jackie. Shea will take on the part of Hank Signa, an investigator for the Suffolk County DA who works with Ward, and Banks will play the part of Siobhan Quays, an attorney who is the wife of Ward. Siobhan grew up in a wealthy family, and that sometimes causes friction in their marriage.<br />
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In addition, Moriarty has been cast as Ma Ryan, the doting mother of Frankie (Jonathan Tucker) and Jimmy (Mark O’Brien) who is too easy on Jimmy and too tough on Frankie. O’Keefe will play Agent Clasby, a retiring FBI agent and former partner of Jackie. Meanwhile, Clayton will play Cathy Ryan, the warm but tough wife of Frankie, and Culkin has been cast as Clay Roach, an informant who works for Jackie.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jill-hennessy-cast-showtime-pilot-city-a-hill-1066883?utm_source=twitter">The Hollywood Reporter</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">17:40 - MOVIES: Bright - Trailer 3</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">17:40 - Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. - Amirah Vann to Recur in USA's Anthology Series</div><br />
Underground alumna Amirah Vann has landed a recurring role in USA Network’s Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. true-crime anthology series, from Universal Cable Productions.<br />
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Written by Kyle Long, Unsolved chronicles the dual police investigations of Detective Greg Kading (Josh Duhamel) and Detective Russell Poole (Jimmi Simpson) into the controversial murders of two of the rap industry’s most legendary players, Tupac Shakur (Marcc Rose) and The Notorious B.I.G. (Wavyy Jonez).<br />
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Vann will play FBI Agent Justine Simon, the youngest and only female member of the 2006 task force; something she’s used to and never lets get in her way.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/unsolved-amirah-vann-recur-usa-tupac-shakur-biggie-smalls-series-1202224749/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">16:00 - The Frankenstein Chronicles - Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights for The U.S</div><br />
<i>Thanks to johnhelvete for the heads up.</i><br />
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<b>Netflix will take Sean Bean’s cult hit “The Frankenstein Chronicles” to the U.S. and further afield after striking a deal for the U.K.</b>-produced drama series, Variety has learned. The streaming service has taken both six-episode seasons and is expected to run the series as a Netflix Original in the U.S.<br />
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“The Frankenstein Chronicles” is a re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. Set in 1830s London, Bean (“Game of Thrones”) plays John Marlott, a war veteran and river policeman. Season 1 of the serialized show sees him investigating the case of a corpse made up of body parts from different children, and finding the matter involves senior establishment figures and demonic forces.<br />
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The show has been on ITV’s Encore channel in the U.K. but the British broadcaster is closing the linear service and “The Frankenstein Chronicles” will then be one of several series available as a box-set on its catchup service. The show has been well-reviewed, but the ITV Encore pay-TV channel only attracts a modest audience in the U.K. The series is produced by U.K.-based Rainmark Films, and Frank Doelger (“Game of Thrones”) is an executive producer.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-sean-bean-the-frankenstein-chronicles-1202637295/">Read More On Variety</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">Hap and Leonard - Season 3 - Teaser</div></div><br />
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<b>11th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:55 - Strange Angel, The Orville Season 2, S.W.A.T., Shooter & More Receiving California Tax Credits</div><br />
<i>Thanks to 90sbaby for the heads up.</i><br />
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As Golden GlobeS nominations were announced today, there small-screen winners of another type of as the Ridley Scott-produced CBS All Access series Strange Angels, the second season of Seth MacFarlane and Fox’s The Orville, an untitled Mark Burnett project and more of the first season of CBS’ S.W.A.T. were among the latest recipients of California’s tax credits.<br />
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There were three pilots and four recurring series among the 11 projects that were awarded some of the $69 million on offer from the state in this new round. From the application period that ended on November 13, Season 2 of The Orville came out on top in the incentives with a credit of $14.5 million. That’s the third-largest TV award in the greatly expanded $330 million incentive program, which more than tripled in 2014, after the $17.6 million that Season 2 of HBO’s Westworld snagged and the $16.8 million that Season 3 of Fox’s Lucifer was awarded in the second-to-last TV round back in March.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/ridley-scott-strange-angel-orville-seth-macfarlane-swat-get-california-tax-credits-tv-1202224487/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<b>9th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:25 - MOVIES: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Trailer</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">12:20 - Hawaii Five-0 - Episode 8.16 - Robyn Lively to Guest Star</div></div><br />
<i>Thanks to McPhee for the heads up.</i><br />
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<b>8th December 2017</b><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">23:35 - Nashville - Season 6 - Ilse DeLange to Recur</div><br />
Singer-songwriter Ilse DeLange, a judge on The Voice of Holland, has been cast in a recurring role on CMT’s Nashville – as a singing competition judge.<br />
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DeLange, who started her music career with the 1998 album World of Hurt, will make her acting debut as “Ilse,” a judge on Nashville‘s singing show within the show. Like the actress, “Ilse” is a big star in her native Holland. She’ll become an ally and friend of Daphne (Maisy Stella).<br />
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The new season of Nashville premieres Thursday, January 4 at 9 pm ET/PT on CMT. The 16-episode season will air in two parts, with the finale airing this summer on a date TBD. <br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/nashville-ilse-delange-holland-the-voice-judge-recurring-role-1202223208/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">23:35 - Welcome To Night Vale - Podcast Being Adapted by FX</div><br />
EXCLUSIVE: Welcome to Night Vale, the popular, spooky podcast and book series, is heading to television. FX has struck a development deal with Sony Pictures Television for a Night Vale series. Gennifer Hutchison, currently an Executive Producer of Better Call Saul, will adapt the podcast for television and executive produce the series under her Sony Pictures Television overall deal.<br />
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Joseph Fink and Joseph Cranor, creators of the podcast and authors of the franchise books Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours!, will also serve as executive producers on the series.<br />
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Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.<br />
<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/fx-welcome-to-night-vale-production-deal-podcast-1202222829/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - MOVIES: Alita: Battle Angel - Trailer feat Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - MOVIES: Mary, Queen of Scots - First Look Photos</div></div><br />
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Source: <a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/08/mary-queen-of-scots-margot-robbie-saoirse-ronan-first-look/">Entertainment Weekly</a><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - MOVIES: Robin Hood - First Look Photos</div></div><br />
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8eZCXmIorTs/WirtBUrkEkI/AAAAAAAAKiE/ZqBhgQQwMvgh0mDjGqjvB1lCmvX71XTsACLcBGAs/s1600/image-13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8eZCXmIorTs/WirtBUrkEkI/AAAAAAAAKiE/ZqBhgQQwMvgh0mDjGqjvB1lCmvX71XTsACLcBGAs/s640/image-13.jpeg" width="640" height="427" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--9mqtVE-z_A/WirtBfplt8I/AAAAAAAAKiI/vyKmA_7hpzgQ-Ow70QXF0UwfmRC0PSX4gCLcBGAs/s1600/image-14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--9mqtVE-z_A/WirtBfplt8I/AAAAAAAAKiI/vyKmA_7hpzgQ-Ow70QXF0UwfmRC0PSX4gCLcBGAs/s640/image-14.jpeg" width="640" height="427" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a><br />
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<div class="newindent">His Robin, 28-year-old Taron Egerton, agrees: “I was approached not long after the first Kingsman movie had come out, and my initial response, to be totally honest, was ‘Why?’ [But] Otto told me he wanted to do something entirely revisionist, something that can’t be tied down to a medieval universe. The first act of the movie, these scenes crusading in Syria, were written like something from The Hurt Locker. It was fantastic, and that was enough to convince me.” Also on board: Merry Men Jamie Foxx (Little John) and Jamie Dornan (Will Scarlett), and The Knick‘s Eve Hewson as Maid Marian. And Ben Mendelsohn steps into the Sheriff of Nottingham’s boots — a role that for many is still defined by the late Alan Rickman in 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. “I ain’t gonna be outdoing him,” he admits. “That performance is a delightful tour de force, and I knew and loved the man. But I get a kick out of [sharing it], and I think he would have too.”<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/08/robin-hood-taron-egerton-first-look/">Read More on EW</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - MOVIES: Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - First Look Photos</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent">Clara, in this vibrant adaptation helmed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat), is brainy and bold. “She’s very smart and independent,” says 17-year-old Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar), who plays her. “She loves to think and find the fastest way to solve a problem.” Clara has lost the magical key that will unlock a priceless gift from her mother. To get it back, she must travel across the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets, where she meets Keira Knightley’s Sugar Plum Fairy. “Clara is just fascinated with her,” Foy says.<br />
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But not everything is candy-coated fantasy: There’s also the foreboding Fourth Realm, ruled by Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren). “She’s a fierce character,” Mirren says, “with a modern edge.” But fans craving the classic need not fear. The film nods to Tchaikovsky’s score and has a ballet sequence featuring Misty Copeland. “Pretending to be in these imaginative worlds, it’s why I wanted to become an actress,” Mirren says. “It’s my dream come true, really.”<br />
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms arrives Nov. 2, 2018.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/08/keira-knightley-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms-first-look/">Read More on EW</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - Gone - Key Art</div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - Kilroy County - Drama Based on Dutch Series in Development at Showtime</div><br />
Showtime has put in development Kilroy County, a drama from producing partners Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor and Jim Burke, The Brink co-creator Roberto Benabib, director Miguel Arteta (Getting On), Scripted World, IM Global and Endemol Shine North America.<br />
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Written by Taylor and Weeds alum Benabib and to be directed by Arteta, Kilroy County is based on the Dutch series Holland’s Hoop. It centers on Simon, a forensic psychiatrist struggling to treat the criminally insane at a high security facility near Chicago. When his estranged father dies, Simon hopes the ensuing visit to the family farm will allow him to confront issues in his marriage and with his own children. But the more pressing problem is that one of his former patients, Dennis, a dangerous but extremely charming psychopath, has followed them there.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/showtime-kilroy-county-drama-alexander-payne-dutch-format-1202222362/">Read More on Deadline</a> </div></div></div><br />
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<div class="newindent"><div class="indentheader">20:15 - Vida - Elena Campbell-Martínez, Ramses Jimenez, Luis Bordonada, Elizabeth De Razzo, Renee Victor, Adelina Anthony & Erika Soto to Recur in Starz's Latinx Series</div><br />
Starz new Latinx drama series Vida has rounded out its cast with Elena Campbell-Martínez (The Big Bang Theory), Ramses Jimenez (Fear the Walking Dead), Luis Bordonada (Better Call Saul), Elizabeth De Razzo (The 33), Renee Victor (Coco), Adelina Anthony (Bruising for Besos) and Erika Soto (Romeo & Juliet stage production) set for recurring roles.<br />
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From showrunner Tanya Saracho (How to Get Away With Murder), Vida focuses on Mexican-American sisters Emma and Lyn (Mishel Prada, Melissa Barrera) from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn’t be more different or distanced from each other. Circumstances force them to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and shocking truth about their mother’s identity. Karen Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon, Carlos Miranda and Maria Elena Laas also are series regulars.<br />
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Campbell-Martínez will Doña Lupe, Jimenez is Tlaloc, Bordonada is Nelson, De Razzo is Yoli, Victor is Doña Tita, Anthony is Rocky and Soto is Karla. Character descriptions were not announced.<br />
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<div class="sourcewrapper"><div class="newsource">Source: </div><div class="newlink"><a href="http://deadline.com/2017/12/vida-cast-starz-drama-seven-recurring-actors-1202222880/">Deadline</a> </div></div></div>SpoilerTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383371041855468000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964715.post-79323208635104668092017-12-07T18:45:00.000+00:002017-12-07T18:45:07.205+00:00WGA Awards 2018 - List of Nominations <a name='more'></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CmQJqw-LkBU/WimI-c69zEI/AAAAAAAAXXo/mcD03go7r5U1GjOFP1MXBO8lWNTqRgEtQCLcBGAs/s1600/wga-awards-logo%2B%255Bwww.imagesplitter.net%255D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img class="headerimage" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CmQJqw-LkBU/WimI-c69zEI/AAAAAAAAXXo/mcD03go7r5U1GjOFP1MXBO8lWNTqRgEtQCLcBGAs/s1600/wga-awards-logo%2B%255Bwww.imagesplitter.net%255D.jpeg" data-original-width="726" data-original-height="445" /></a><br />
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Thanks to mary for the heads up.<br />
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<div class="newindent">TELEVISION NOMINEES<br />
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DRAMA SERIES<br />
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The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Tanya Barfield, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Stephen Schiff, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX<br />
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Better Call Saul, Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Jonathan Glatzer, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, Heather Marion, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith; AMC<br />
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Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Dave Hill, D.B. Weiss; HBO<br />
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The Handmaid’s Tale, Written by Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, Eric Tuchman; Hulu<br />
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Stranger Things, Written by Paul Dichter, Justin Doble, The Duffer Brothers, Jessica Mecklenburg, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Alison Tatlock; Netflix<br />
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COMEDY SERIES<br />
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Curb Your Enthusiasm, Written by Larry David, Jon Hayman, Justin Hurwitz, Jeff Schaffer; HBO<br />
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GLOW, Written by Kristoffer Diaz, Liz Flahive, Tara Herrmann, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Carly Mensch, Emma Rathbone, Sascha Rothchild, Rachel Shukert; Netflix<br />
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Master of None, Written by Aziz Ansari, Andrew Blitz, Zoe Jarman, Cord Jefferson, Sarah Peters, Sarah Schneider, Michael Schur, Leila Strachan, Gene Stupnitsky, Lakshmi Sundaram, Lena Waithe, Jason Woliner, Alan Yang; Netflix<br />
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Silicon Valley, Written by Alec Berg, Donick Cary, Adam Countee, Jonathan Dotan, Mike Judge, Carrie Kemper, John Levenstein, Dan Lyons, Carson Mell, Dan O’Keefe, Clay Tarver; Aaron Zelman; HBO<br />
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Veep, Written by Rachel Axler, Sean Gray, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Erik Kenward, Billy Kimball, Steve Koren, Dave Mandel, Jim Margolis, Lew Morton, Georgia Pritchett, Will Smith, Alexis Wilkinson; HBO<br />
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NEW SERIES<br />
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American Vandal, Written by Seth Cohen, Lauren Herstik, Dan Lagana, Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, Jessica Meyer, Dan Perrault, Amy Pocha, Mike Rosolio, Tony Yacenda; Netflix<br />
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The Deuce, Written by Megan Abbott, Marc Henry Johnson, Lisa Lutz, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, Will Ralston, David Simon, Chris Yakaitis; HBO<br />
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GLOW, Written by Kristoffer Diaz, Liz Flahive, Tara Herrmann, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Carly Mensch, Emma Rathbone, Sascha Rothchild, Rachel Shukert; Netflix<br />
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The Handmaid’s Tale, Written by Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, Eric Tuchman; Hulu<br />
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Ozark, Written by Whit Anderson, Bill Dubuque, Ryan Farley, Alyson Feltes, Paul Kolsby, David Manson, Chris Mundy, Mark Williams, Ning Zhou, Martin Zimmerman; Netflix<br />
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LONG FORM ORIGINAL<br />
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American Horror Story: Cult, Written by Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray, Joshua Green, Todd Kubrak, Crystal Liu, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Adam Penn, James Wong; FX<br />
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Feud: Bette and Joan, Written by Jaffe Cohen, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Gina Welch, Michael Zam; FX<br />
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Flint, Written by Barbara Stepansky; Lifetime<br />
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Godless, Written by Scott Frank; Netflix<br />
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Manhunt: Unabomber, Written by Jim Clemente, Tony Gittelson, Max Hurwitz, Steven Katz, Nick Schenk, Andrew Sodroski, Nick Towne; Discovery Channel<br />
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LONG FORM ADAPTED<br />
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Big Little Lies, Teleplay by David E. Kelley, Based on the Novel by Liane Moriarty; HBO<br />
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Fargo, Written by Monica Beletsky, Bob DeLauren, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Based on the film Fargo; FX<br />
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Teleplay by Peter Landesman and Alexander Woo and George C. Wolfe, Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot; HBO<br />
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The Wizard of Lies, Teleplay by Sam Levinson and John Burnham Schwartz and Samuel Baum, Based on the Book Written by Diane B. Henriques and Truth and Consequences by Laurie Sandell; HBO<br />
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SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA ORIGINAL<br />
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No nominations<br />
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SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA ADAPTED<br />
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“John Hancock” (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot), Written by James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver; abc.go.com<br />
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“Chapter 2” (The Walking Dead: Red Machete), Written by Nick Bernardone; amc.com<br />
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“Justicia” (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot), Written by Mark Leitner; abc.go.com<br />
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“Starboy” (Zac & Mia), Teleplay by Allen Clary and Andrew Rothschild, Based on the novel Zac & Mia by A.J. Betts; go90.com<br />
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ANIMATION<br />
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“Brunchsquatch” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox<br />
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“A Father’s Watch” (The Simpsons), Written by Simon Rich; Fox<br />
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“Ruthie” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Joanna Calo; Netflix<br />
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“The Serfsons” (The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox<br />
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“Time’s Arrow” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Kate Purdy; Netflix<br />
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EPISODIC DRAMA<br />
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“The Book of Nora” (The Leftovers), Teleplay by Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof, Story by Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof; HBO<br />
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“Chicanery” (Better Call Saul), Written by Gordon Smith; AMC<br />
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“The Heart Attack is the Best Way” (Good Behavior), Written by Chad Hodge; TNT<br />
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“Homecoming” (The OA), Written by Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij; Netflix<br />
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“Slip” (Better Call Saul), Written by Heather Marion; AMC<br />
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“The Soviet Decision” (The Americans), Written by Joe Weisberg & Joel Fields; FX<br />
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EPISODIC COMEDY<br />
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“The Burglary” (Grace and Frankie), Written by Brendan McCarthy & David Budin; Netflix<br />
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“Intervention” (The Carmichael Show), Written by Willie Hunter; NBC<br />
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“Judge” (Veep), Written by Ted Cohen; HBO<br />
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“Rosario’s Quinceanera” (Will & Grace), Written by Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally; NBC<br />
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“The Verdict” (Trial & Error), Written by Jeff Astrof; NBC<br />
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COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES<br />
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Conan, Head Writer: Matt O’Brien, Writers: Jose Arroyo, Daniel Cronin, Andres du Bouchet, Jessie Gaskell, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Leah Krinsky, Stephen Kutner, Todd Levin, Levi MacDougall, Conan O’Brien, Paul Richter, Frank Smiley, Mike Sweeney; TBS<br />
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Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Writers: Samantha Bee, Ashley Nicole Black, Pat Cassels, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Travon Free, Joe Grossman, Jo Miller, Jason Reich, Melinda Taub; TBS<br />
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Jimmy Kimmel Live, Writers: Jimmy Kimmel, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Gonzalo Cordova, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Bess Kalb, Jeff Loveness, Molly McNearney, CeCe Pleasants, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo; ABC<br />
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, Ben Silva, Seena Vali; HBO<br />
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Late Night with Seth Meyers, Writers: Jermaine Affonso, Alex Baze, Bryan Donaldson, Sal Gentile, Matt Goldich, Dina Gusovsky, Jenny Hagel, Allison Hord, Mike Karnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Seth Reiss, Amber Ruffin, Mike Scollins, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit; NBC Universal<br />
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Real Time with Bill Maher, Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Bob Oschack, Danny Vermont; HBO<br />
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Writers: Dan Amira, David Angelo, Steve Bodow, Kashana Cauley, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Hallie Haglund, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Adam Lowitt, Dan McCoy, Trevor Noah, Joseph Opio, Zhubin Parang, Owen Parsons, Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver-Means, Michelle Wolf; Comedy Central<br />
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The Jim Jefferies Show, Head Writer: Jason Reich, Writers: Jim Jefferies, Subhah Agarwal, Kevin Avery, Curtis Cook, Lucas Kavner, Matt Kirshen, Bryan Olsen, Laura Willcox, JJ Whitehead, Scott Y. Zabielski; Comedy Central<br />
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COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES<br />
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Nathan For You, Writers: Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Michael Koman, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; Comedy Central<br />
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Portlandia, Writers: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karen Kilgariff, Jonathan Krisel, Graham Wagner; IFC<br />
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Saturday Night Live, Head Writers: Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Bryan Tucker, Writers: James Anderson, Kristen Bartlett, Jeremy Beiler, Neal Brennan, Zack Bornstein, Joanna Bradley, Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Anna Drezen, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Nick Kocher, Michael Koman, Dave McCary, Brian McElhaney, Dennis McNicholas, Drew Michael, Lorne Michaels, Josh Patten, Katie Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Will Stephen, Kent Sublette, Julio Torres; NBC Universal<br />
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The President Show, Writers: Emily Altman, Anthony Atamanuik, Emmy Blotnick, Neil Casey, Mike Drucker, Noah Garfinkel, John Gemberling, Peter Grosz, Mitra Jouhari, John Knefel, Alison Leiby, Christine Nangle, John Reynolds, Jason Ross, Rae Sanni, Evan Waite; Comedy Central<br />
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Weekend Update Summer Edition, Writers: Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, Katie Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette, Brian Tucker; NBC Universal<br />
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COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS<br />
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39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Written by Dave Boone; CBS<br />
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89th Annual Academy Awards, Written by Billy Kimball, Jon Macks; Special Material Written by Jack Allison, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Gonzalo Cordova, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Bess Kalb, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Loveness, Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo; ABC<br />
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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Diane Keaton, Written by Bob Gazzale, Jon Macks; TNT<br />
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Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy, Valentine’s Day Special, Written by Scott Aukerman, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Joe Saunders, Akiva Schaffer; Additional Material Written by Zach Kanin, Claudia O’Doherty, Tim Robinson; Netflix<br />
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Nathan For You: A Celebration, Written by Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Michael Koman, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; Comedy Central<br />
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QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION<br />
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Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers: Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter, Dwight D. Smith; NBC<br />
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Jeopardy!, Written by Matthew Caruso, John Duarte, Harry Friedman, Mark Gaberman, Deborah Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Steve D. Tamerius, Billy Wisse; ABC<br />
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DAYTIME DRAMA<br />
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General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante; Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Christopher Van Etten, Christopher Whitesell; ABC<br />
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Days of Our Lives, Writers: Ron Carlivati, Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC<br />
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CHILDREN’S EPISODIC AND SPECIALS<br />
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“American Girl – Ivy & Julie” (American Girl), Written by May Chan; Amazon<br />
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“American Girl – Knowledge is Power” (American Girl), Teleplay by Alison McDonald, Story by Alison McDonald and Caron Tschampion; Amazon<br />
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“Just Add 1965,” (Just Add Magic), Written by Lauren Thompson; Amazon<br />
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“Meet Julia” (Sesame Street), Written by Christine Ferraro; HBO<br />
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“The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special,” Written by Raye Lankford, Jessica Carleton, Ken Scarborough; HBO<br />
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CHILDREN’S LONG FORM<br />
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No nominations<br />
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DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS<br />
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“Confronting ISIS” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS<br />
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“Poverty, Politics and Profit” (Frontline), Written by Rick Young; PBS<br />
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“Unseen Enemy,” Written by Janet Tobias; CNN<br />
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DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS<br />
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“Divided States of America” Part One (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS<br />
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“Rachel Carson” (American Experience), Written and Directed by Michelle Ferrari; PBS<br />
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“The Great War” Part II (American Experience), Written by Stephen Ives; PBS<br />
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“The Great War” Part III (American Experience), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS<br />
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“The Vietnam War,” Episode Six: “Things Fall Apart,” Written by Geoffrey C. Ward; PBS<br />
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NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT<br />
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“Obama Wiretap Allegations” (World News Tonight with David Muir), Mark Berman, Barbara Rick, Tom Llamas; ABC News<br />
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“September 29, 2017” (World News Now), Written by Matt Nelko, Jack Sheahan, Debbie Humes, Carla Brittain, Constance Johnson, Lloyd deVries, Craig Morancie; ABC News<br />
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“White Helmets” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Katie Kerbstat; CBS News<br />
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NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY<br />
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“Chief of Chobani” (60 Minutes), Written by Steve Kroft, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News<br />
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“Fighting Famine” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young; CBS News<br />
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DIGITAL NEWS<br />
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“At the Capitol With Those for Whom Last Night Mattered the Most,” Written by Emma Roller; SplinterNews.com<br />
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“Becoming Ugly,” Written by Madeleine Davies; Jezebel.com<br />
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“The Super Predators,” Written by Melissa Jeltsen, Dana Liebelson; Huffingtonpost.com<br />
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“Why Did Politicon Make Me Want To Die?,” Written by Libby Watson; SplinterNews.com<br />
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RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES<br />
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RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY<br />
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“2016 Year in Review,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio<br />
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“Castro, Cuba & Communism,” Written by Thomas A. Sabella; CBS News Radio<br />
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“CBS Radio 90th Anniversary,” Written by Dianne E. James, Gail Lee; CBS News Radio<br />
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“Remembering Princess Diana 20 Years Later,” Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio<br />
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RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT—REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT<br />
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“High Hefner: A Social Revolutionary in Silk Pajamas,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio<br />
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“World News This Week November 18, 2016,” Written by Joan B. Harris; ABC News Radio<br />
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“World News This Week: June 9, 2017,” Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio<br />
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RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY<br />
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“Chuck Berry,” Written by Jerry Edling; CBS News Radio/KNX<br />
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“Dishin’ Digital on WCBS-AM,” Written by Robert Hawley; WCBS<br />
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“Holiday Stories,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio<br />
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“One Nation, Overdosed: An Investigative Report,” Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio<br />
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PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES<br />
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ON-AIR PROMOTION (RADIO OR TELEVISION)<br />
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“CBS Comedy,” Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS Television<br />
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“The Good Fight,” Written by Brian Retchless; CBS On-Air Promotions<br />
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TELEVISION GRAPHIC ART AND ANIMATION<br />
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<i>Trust the unknown. Netflix Original Series 'The OA' launches globally Friday, December 16.</i><br />
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<div class="newindent">From Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, the visionary filmmakers behind Sound of My Voice and The East, comes a powerful, mind-bending tale about identity, human connection and the borders between life and death. The Netflix original series The OA is an odyssey in eight chapters produced in partnership with Plan B Entertainment, Netflix and Anonymous Content. The groundbreaking series offers audiences a singular experience that upends notions about what long-format stories can be.<br />
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<div class="newindent">The Netflix original series The OA, which launches this Friday, is from visionaries Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij (Sound of My Voice, The East), who created and wrote the eight chapter, mind-bending odyssey together. The show begins with a missing blind girl in her twenties, Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling), who comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won't talk about her seven years missing with the FBI or her parents.<br />
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Other cast members include Emory Cohen (Brooklyn, The Place Beyond the Pines), Scott Wilson (The Walking Dead, Junebug), Phyllis Smith (The Office), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Fury, Dig), Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact, Silent Hill), Patrick Gibson (The Tudors), Brendan Meyer (Mr. Young, The Guest) and newcomers Ian Alexander and Brandon Perea.<br />
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Marling stars in the series and Batmanglij directs all episodes. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Sarah Esberg from Plan B (Oscar winning producers of 12 Years a Slave) and Michael Sugar from Anonymous Content (True Detective, The Knick) are executive producers of the series, along with Marling and Batmanglij. The OA is a Netflix production.<br />
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