The list is made up of several genres and features highlights such as the returns of “The Umbrella Academy”, “Westworld” and the ending of “Killing Eve”.
The week’s program is packed with various genres and options. They range from superheroes, action and science fiction to historical dramas, comedies and pop documentaries. Highlighting the highly anticipated returns of “The Umbrella Academy” and “Westworld”, not to mention the “Killing Eve” finale, the list also features various previews, with new favorite nominees to follow.
Check out the top 10 news available on streaming platforms below.
| WESTWORLD # 4 | HBO MAX
Season 4 picks up the mysteries of award-winning science fiction in an apocalyptic mood, starting this Sunday (26/6). Unlike everything that preceded it, the plot is the culmination of the struggle between androids and humans and features an extermination plan carried out by Charlotte (Tessa Thompson) – the main antagonist after the death of Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood). – with help from the Android version of Man in Black (Ed Harris) and lab bugs that can bring humanity under their control, overturning the original premise of the series.
It’s been a few years since last season, enough for Caleb (Aaron Paul) to get married and become a father, but mostly for the reopening of the theme parks, now with a jazz and gangster era tour (1930s ), which serves, as a metatext, to criticize the culture of the reboot. But after stopping Dolores, Maeve (Thandiwe Newton) is alert and ready to face the new threat.
But nothing is really what it seems. Among other details, Evan Rachel Wood reappears as a new character, drawn into dark secrets and haunted by Teddy (James Marsden), both in cryptic cameos. There are so many characters and journeys that Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) and Ashley (Luke Hemsworth) only reappear in Episode 3, along with a “resistance” force in the desert.
Even more intricate than usual, the plot begins to take place from Chapter 4, when a twist explains the role of Aurora Perrineau (“Prodigal Son”) – and it’s a “Matrix” style twist, or the “Matrix” sequel. . “that fans would have liked to see. Of course, with one episode released a week, it can be exhausting to wait until then. But it wouldn’t be” Westworld “if it weren’t slow and cerebral.
New additions to the cast include Ariana DeBose (Oscar winner for “Love, Sublime Amor”) and Daniel Wu (“Into the Badlands”).
| THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY # 3 | NETFLIX
Starting with the scene that ended last season, the heroes played by Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan and Aidan Gallagher return to the 1960s to face a present completely different from what they remembered – and with a new team of heroes installed in his residence: the Sparrow Academy.
Umbrella Academy members soon realize that they have created a paradox by traveling through time and, for a change, they have once again become responsible for catastrophic events that will end the world, for the third time.
The series is based on the comics by singer Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and Brazilian artist Gabriel Bá (released in Brazil as “A Academia Umbrella”), and between fights with rival Academy and plans to save the world, the new episodes also show the transformation of the character Vanya into Viktor, reflecting the transition of Elliot Page.
| LA CASA DE CARTA: KOREA # 1 | NETFLIX
Netflix’s algorithms reached orgasm with this project: a remake of the platform’s second most popular non-English series in the language of the most popular first series. The adaptation seeks to differentiate itself from the Spanish original by introducing fully Korean political elements and context, which occurs after an imaginary unification of the Koreas. Replicating what happened with the unification of Germany, the end of borders kept former North Koreans poor, while southern millionaires got richer. The desire to settle accounts pushes the new Professor and his group, who decide to take over the country’s fortune in a big robbery.
Instead of the famous Salvador Dali masks, Koreans also adopt a different disguise: Yangban, one of 12 traditional masked characters used in street festivities by poor Koreans since the 12th century Yangban represents an aristocrat who is often the subject of mockery in dancing with the masks. Very appropriate, as the thieves intend to attack the system that supports the richest.
The scripts for the adaptation are written by Ryu Yong-jae (“Zombie Invasion 2: Peninsula”) and the cast highlights some famous artists: Yoo Ji-tae (“Oldboy”) as Professor, Park Hae-soo ( “Round 6” “) as Berlin, Jeon Jong-seo (” On Fire “) as Tokyo and Kim Yunjin (from” Lost “) who disappeared as Woo Jin, the South Korean version of Inspector Raquel.
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN CRIME: IMPEACHMENT # 3 | STAR +
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After exploring the OJ Simpson trial and the murder of Gianni Versace, the new season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series covers the impeachment trial of former President Bill Clinton. The chapters show how the scandal involving Clinton and intern Monica Lewinsky leaked to the media and how it was used to try to overthrow the president, shedding new light on the background to the controversy.
The plot is based on a 2000 bestseller written by Jeffrey Toobin, the same author who had already inspired the successful first season of the series. The adaptation was done by Sarah Burgess (“Compliance”) and features an unrecognizable Clive Owen (“Gemini Project”) as Clinton, Beanie Feldstein (“Outlaw”) identical to Monica Lewinsky, Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story “) as Linda Tripp, the woman who recorded phone calls in which Lewinsky admitted her relationship with Clinton, Annaleigh Ashford (” Masters of Sex “) as Paula Jones, who is suing the former president for harassment sexual, and Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”) as Hillary Clinton.
The team also includes Monica Lewinsky herself, credited as a co-producer.
| KILLING OF EVE # 4 | GLOBOPLAY
Launched in 2018, the series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”) became BBC America’s most successful and most awarded production since the end of “Orphan Black”. But he ends up with the worst score of his trajectory: only 55% on Rotten Tomatoes. Many criticized the result, but the big villain was the two-year hiatus from season three.
The production follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a British secret agent who pursues Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a professional assassin for an international cartel, and gradually develops a strange obsession with her. Until she, unexpectedly, she begins to be reciprocated in an unhealthy way. The game of cat and mouse turns into a dangerous game between two cats.
| CHLOE # 1 | AMAZON VIDEO FIRST
The British thriller miniseries follows the story of Becky Green, a digital stalker obsessed with following the social media of her old childhood friend Chloe Fairbourne. Chloe’s glamorous life, loving husband and successful circle of friends are always just a click away, in stark contrast to Becky’s life caring for her mother, who was diagnosed with precocious dementia. Until Chloe suddenly dies, leaving the stalker in retreat.
Dissatisfied, she wants to continue following the life – or rather, death – of the deceased. To do so, she takes on a new identity and infiltrates the enviable daily lives of the deceased’s closest friends, being amazed to discover that Chloe’s real world was anything but instagrammable. The contrast arouses suspicion, but to find out more Becky has to dare and lie a lot, risking getting lost in her own game.
Created by Alice Seabright (writer and director of “Sex Education”), the miniseries stars Erin Doherty (Princess Anne of “The Crown”) as Becky and Poppy Gilbert (“Stay With Me”) as Chloe.
| PLAYERS N. 1 | PARAMONT +
Satire of the competitive universe of LoL (League of Legends) players, the series presents itself as a fake documentary, which reveals the backstage of an eSports team. In crisis, the team must deal with the clash of egos between its stars: the former champion in decline and the 17-year-old rookie rookie, considered a prodigy of the games.
The series was born from an idea of Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, who used the same fake documentary technique in Netflix’s satire “American Vandal”, and the cast includes several unknown faces to give the impression that the footage is real. , including stars Misha Brooks and Da’Jour Jones as Creamcheese Organizm’s veteran prodigy.
| LUCK # 1 | APPLE TV +
Maya Rudolph (“Mission Bridesmaid”) plays a spoiled and flashy billionaire whose life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband’s lover for two decades. She is ridiculed by gossip publications and unsure how to handle the divorce, she makes a second discovery: she has a real charitable foundation in her name. From there, she decides to prove that she is more than an alienated wealthy woman by reinventing herself as a philanthropist.
Created by Alan Yang (“Little America”) and Matt Hubbard (“30 Rock”), “Fortuna” (Loot) is a satire on the ostentatiousness of the rich. In addition to Rudolph, Michaela Jaé “MJ” Rodriguez also stands out in her first role after “Pose”, as manager of the foundation.
| MAN X BEE: THE BATTLE # 1 | NETFLIX
Rowan Atkinson returns to star in a series of physical humor, remembering her most famous role, Mr. Bean. The actor plays the title man, who fights a destructive battle against an insect while taking care of a luxury mansion. The outcome of this conflict will go to court.
Created by Atkinson and the team behind his “Johnny English” franchise – writer William Davies and director David Kerr -, the premise is simple and leads you to imagine how it has been extended into a 10-episode series. The answer is simple: each chapter lasts about 10 minutes each. Which refers to the size of the productions of the failed Quibi platform (from the slogan “10 minutes or less”). Seen in a marathon, the attraction is the size of a 90-minute film.
| MENUDO: ALWAYS YOUNG # 1 | HBO MAX
The guys who sang “Don’t Repress Yourself” in the 1980s tell of everything from school-induced stress to sexual harassment and even teen rape. Even for those who don’t know who Menudo was or his most famous member, Rick Martin, the documentary of the time is fascinating, as it tells the life of the first boy band in the world, created by a Puerto Rican businessman.
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