The weekly series schedule focuses on television nostalgia, with the launch of a continuation of a sitcom-era classic (with laughing audiences) and the first of two productions set in the Old West. The list of releases also includes crime dramas and thrillers, a documentary that is practically a sports comedy and an anime for fans of the more mature production of the genre.
Check out the top 10 news stories to stream below.
| THAT 90’S SHOW | NETFLIX
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The sequel to the classic series ‘That ’70s Show’ taps into nostalgia and studio giggles to try and recreate the original hit. But time has literally flown by. The new attraction is set in 1995 and features Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna’s (Laura Prepon) daughter from the original attraction. In the storyline, Lea Forman visits her grandparents in the summer and begins to relate to a new generation of teenagers in the inner city of Point Place, Wisconsin, under the careful care of Kitty and the stern gaze of Red.
Actors Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprise their roles as Eric’s parents, now dealing with their granddaughter and a new generation of visitors to their cantina – plus the young lead played by Callie Haverda (“Shut Eye”), aggregates played by Ashley Aufderheide (“Emergence”), Mace Coronel (“Colin in Black and White”), Maxwell Acee Donovan (“Gabby Duran: Alien Babysitter”), Reyn Doi (“Side Hustle”) and newcomer Sam Morelos.
Production is being handled by co-creators of the original attraction, couple Bonnie and Terry Turner, with creative reinforcement from their daughter Lindsay Turner, and will also feature special appearances by former stars: Topher Grace (Eric Forman), Laura Prepon (Female Pinciotti), Mila Kunis (Jackie Burkhart), Ashton Kutcher (Michael Kelso) and Wilmer Valderrama (Fez). The only one excluded was Danny Masterson (Hyde), who has not been contacted for currently responding to a rape case in American justice.
| THE ENGLISH | HBO MAX
The western miniseries starring Emily Blunt (“A Quiet Place”) premiered on Prime Video in the US, but arrives here on HBO Max after earning solid critical approval – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. Set in the 1890s, the plot follows an English aristocrat (Blunt) who teams up with an Indian scout (Chaske Spencer, “Banshee”) when the two are threatened with death by boisterous cowboys. Freeing themselves from danger, they make a pact to make a dangerous crossing to the new town of Hoxem in the US state of Wyoming, facing obstacles that test the essences, both physically and psychologically.
Written and directed by Hugo Blick (“The Honorable Woman”), the series also stars Stephen Rea (“Don’t Talk to Strangers”), Valerie Pachner (“A Hidden Life”), Rafe Spall (“Trying”), Toby Jones (“The First Cow”) and Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”).
| BILLY THE BOY | PARAMOUNT+
One of the Wild West’s youngest and most famous outlaws has his story told from his humble Irish roots and his early days as a cowboy on the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and death in a duel with the sheriff Pat Garrett.
The series was created by Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”, stars the British Tom Blyth (“Benediction”) and has its first episodes directed by director Otto Bathurst (“Robin Hood: Inception”), which gives a cinematic look. attraction.
| TRUTH TO TELL 3 | APPLETV+
Octavia Spencer (“Hanging Stars”) is a “true crime” podcaster who gets too involved in her stories. In season 3, she investigates a case of missing teenagers, which exposes the structural racism of the police. As authorities pay attention to the disappearance of a blonde teenage girl, the podcaster discovers several young black women are also missing, but her investigation doesn’t get as much attention. Together with a school principal, she begins to find clues about a possible women’s trafficking ring.
Actress Gabrielle Union (“LA’s Finest”) plays the director, joining a cast that also includes Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”), David Lyons (“Revolution”) and Mekhi Phifer (“Frequency”).
Writer-producer Maisha Closson (“How to Get Away with Murder”) will produce new episodes, while series creator Nichelle D. Tramble will executive produce alongside actress Reese Witherspoon (“Little Big Lies”).
| BMF 2 | LIONS HOLDER+
The new detective series by rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, responsible for the “Power” phenomenon, which continues to produce derivatives after its finale, is inspired by the true story of two brothers who became the powerful bosses of Detroit in La Demetrius “Big Meech” Felnory’s charismatic leadership in the 1980s, the business acumen of Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, and the visionary, brotherly partnership of the pair turned the drug trade into a lucrative and influential business. Thanks to their rap connections, the brothers have also launched a music label.
The production stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory (“Euphoria”) as “Big Meech”, who is her father, and rapper Da’Vinchi (“All American”) as “Southwest T”. In addition to them, the cast highlights Snoop Dogg as the duo’s spiritual adviser, Pastor Swift, and even a participation from Eminem, digitally rejuvenated to live White Boy Rick, a teenage drug dealer who became a police informant – and won the his film in 2018.
The showrunner is Randy Huggins (producer-writer of “Power”) and the production also includes actors Russell Hornsby (“Grimm”), La La Anthony (“Power”), Ajiona Alexus (“Empire”), Steve Harris (” The Practice”, Wood Harris (“Ant-Man”), Myles Truitt (“Black Lightning”/Black Lightning), Serayah (“Empire”), Markice Moore (“Snowfall”) and Eric Kofi-Abrefa (“The One” ).
| FAUDA 4 | NETFLIX
“Fauda”, which means “chaos” in Arabic, was released in 2016 and has since become one of the best-known Israeli series in the world. With its fourth year release, it also became the longest running action series in the country. The season, by the way, is quite ambitious, with global developments.
The 10 episodes are set in more countries than the previous three seasons, introducing new threats and new cast members, including Inbar Lavi, the eve of “Lucifer.”
In the storyline, the protagonist Doron (played by series co-creator Lior Raz) faces simultaneous conflicts on two fronts: with Hezbollah activists in Lebanon and with Palestinian militants in the West Bank.
In addition to Raz, season 4 will also see the return of Itzik Cohen (as Captain Ayub), Rona-Lee Shimon (Nurit), Idan Amedi (Sagi), Doron Ben David (Steve), Yaacov Zada Daniel (Eli) and Meirav Shirom (Dana).
| JUNJI ITO: MACABRIC STORIES FROM JAPAN | NETFLIX
The series is an animated anthology adapting the works of horror manga master Junji Ito. There are several horrific tales based on the author’s manga, including the famous story of “Tomie”.
Ito’s best-known creation, “Tomie”, was also the author’s first release in 1987. The plot has even become a classic of J-Horror. Released in theaters in 1998, the adaptation has grown into a franchise, which already has nine films, as well as a 2011 remake directed by the artist himself. The surreal and gory plot revolves around dark magic and the terrible price a boyfriend pays for her infidelity.
There are a total of 20 stories divided into 12 episodes. But “Uzumaki,” Ito’s other hit film, was skipped because he’s getting his own series—on Adult Swim.
| THE ISLAND OF SHADOWS | STAR+
The cult anime is better known by its English title, ‘Summer Time Rendering’. With 25 episodes, the production of the OLM studio adapts the manga of the same name by Yasuki Tanaka, released in 2017, and accompanies the young Shinpei Ajiro, who after the death of his parents grew up with his sisters Ushio and Mio before going to Tokyo to live from alone. .
Two years later, he returns to his hometown, the island of Hitogashima, to attend the funeral of Ushio, who died of drowning. But he becomes suspicious of the strangulation marks on his neck. Haunted by the “ghost” of one sister and aided by the other, Shinpei tries to find the answers to what really happened to Ushio and perhaps save the rest of the island’s inhabitants from a strange and dark riddle.
The adaptation is directed by Ayumu Watanabe (“Komi Can’t Communicate”) and has been so successful on Japanese TV that it will win a new version, now live action and for the cinema.
| THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA 2 | AMAZON PRIME VIDEOS
Aimed at an adult audience (the voice actors use profanity), the series follows a gang of drinking and bickering misfits who end up on a mission to save the kingdom of Exandria from dark magical forces.
Vox Machina is the name of the pack, originally created by RPG players in 2015 for a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ cosplay webseries called ‘Critical Role’. The voice actors, by the way, are the same actors who created the characters, the founders and members of “Critical Role”: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham.
| WELCOME TO WREXHAM | STAR+
The production of the documentary is reminiscent of a real-life “Ted Lasso,” with a cast led by Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Rob McElhenney (creator of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). The episodes follow the adventures of the two Hollywood stars in Wales, as they take control of the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC, who play in the fifth division of the British championship.
The production records the receptivity of the town of Wrexham to the proposal, with the hope that the duo succeed in taking the team to unprecedented glories, by committing an immediate investment of $2.5 million to make them competitive.
Wrexham are the third oldest football club in the world and have a stadium, the Racecourse, which opened in 1807.
The team currently competes in the National Conference, equivalent to the fifth tier of British football, which is not televised, but have filmed matches for the series. Thanks to the production, the team began to make itself known and also to win important matches. But it is still far from becoming “a global force” as its new owners aspire.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
