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Mar 02 2018
News: Showtime Offers Every Episode of The Trade for Free to Non-Subscribers
For the first time in network history, SHOWTIME is offering a full series for free to non-subscribers. All episodes of its powerful five-part documentary series THE TRADE, which explores the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic on both sides of the border, are available now for free.
Mar 02 2018
Video/News: Starz Releases Official Trailer and Key Art For SweetBitter Premiering May 6.
Sweet. Salt. Sour. Bitter. Umami. Now your tongue is coded.
Based on the national bestselling novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler, “Sweetbitter” stars Ella Purnell as “Tess” in the series, alongside Caitlin FitzGerald, Tom Sturridge, Paul Sparks, Evan Jonigkeit, Daniyar, Eden Epstein and Jasmine Mathews. “Sweetbitter” tells the story of Tess, a 22-year-old who arrives in New York City ready to pursue a new life. When she’s invited to train at one of the best restaurants in the city, she thinks she’s found a steady income and a safe place to wait. But Tess is quickly intoxicated by the chaotic, adrenalized world behind-the-scenes: tasting expensive wine, exploring dive bars, and learning who she can trust
Mar 01 2018
News: Sarah Wayne Callies, Shawn Doyle, and More Confirmed For Sundance TV/CBC Miniseries Unspeakable.
CBC and SundanceTV announced casting for the dramatic eight-part miniseries UNSPEAKABLE, which chronicles the tainted blood scandal beginning in the 1980’s. Acclaimed actors Sarah Wayne Callies (Colony, The Walking Dead), Shawn Doyle (Bellevue, Big Love), Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1, Saving Hope) and Camille Sullivan (The Disappearance, The Man in the High Castle) will lead the series. Production on UNSPEAKABLE begins spring 2018 in Vancouver, BC, for broadcast on CBC in Canada and SundanceTV in the U.S.
Feb 28 2018
News: Science Channel’s Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Premieres March 20.
A Cold War anti-ballistic missile complex in the desolate plains of North Dakota. A Utopian city in Brazil built by Henry Ford. A prison complex in Cuba that once held Fidel Castro. These and other strange, yet fascinating engineering marvels that are merely shells of what they once were, are brought back to life with advanced CGI modeling in season two of the popular Science Channel series, MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED, premiering Tuesday, March 20th at 9PM ET/PT.
Feb 27 2018
News/Video: Freeform’s Shadowhunters Season 3 Premieres Mar 20 and Beyond Season 2 Finale Airs Mar 22.
The Shadowhunters and the Downworlders try to get back to normal life, while a greater foe lies in wait in the season three premiere. And in the season two finale of “Beyond,” Holden and Diego face off in the ultimate battle of “good vs. evil.” Fans can get ready for both series by catching up on past episodes now on the Freeform app.
Feb 27 2018
News: Mike Massimino Returns to Host Season 2 of The Planets and Beyond Premiering March 20
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino is back to serve as our tour guide through the universe in the new season of THE PLANETS AND BEYOND, debuting Tuesday, March 20th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Science Channel.
Feb 27 2018
News: Amazon Prime Video Greenlights Season Two of Anthology Series Lore.
Lore explores the real-life frightening and disturbing tales that give rise to modern-day myths and legends. Season two will feature new tales from the podcast, as well as original stories not yet available in podcast form, and will star new cast members. The hybrid series will continue to feature narration, archive footage and animation to complement the filmed segments.
Feb 27 2018
Videos: FX’s Atlanta Robbin’ Season Premieres March 1.
In Atlanta Robbin’ Season, two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families. “Earn Marks” (Donald Glover) is a young manager trying to get his cousin’s career off the ground. “Alfred Miles” (Brian Tyree Henry) is a new hot rapper trying to understand the line between real life and street life. “Darius” (Lakeith Lee Stanfield) is Alfred’s right-hand man and visionary. “Van” (Zazie Beetz) is Earn’s best friend and the mother of Earn’s daughter. Donald Glover serves as Executive Producer, along with Paul Simms, Dianne McGunigle and Stephen Glover.
Feb 26 2018
News: HBO to Premiere Rebecca Miller’s Initimate Portrait of her Father in Arthur Miller: Writer March 19
Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, ARTHUR MILLER: WRITER is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material. Providing new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity, the documentary debuts MONDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT), on HBO.
Feb 22 2018
News/Photos: Documentary Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
American Masters Pictures and Submarine Entertainment are pleased to present the 2018 SXSW Film Festival world premiere of GARRY WINOGRAND: ALL THINGS ARE PHOTOGRAPHABLE, a documentary portrait of American photographer Garry Winogrand, widely considered to be one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. Directed by Sasha Waters Freyer, the film will receive its first screening on Monday, March 12 as part of the festival’s Documentary Feature Competition.
Feb 22 2018
News: HBO Announces Finalists of HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition.
HBO announced the three finalists of HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition that provides emerging directors of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent the opportunity to showcase their work. Filmmakers Maritte Go (“Remittance”), Huay-Bing Law (“June”), and Feng-I Fiona Roan (“Jiejie”) will have their shorts premiere at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in May; where the first, second and third place winners will be announced. HBO will debut the trio of films during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
Feb 22 2018
News: Tough Mudder: Tougher Together Premieres March 15 on The CW.
TOUGH MUDDER: TOUGHER TOGETHER, a one-hour special that gives an in-depth look at the personal challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs of three teams of Tough Mudder participants as they set out to test their abilities to their limits and transform themselves through the Tough Mudder experience, premieres Thursday, March 15 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) on The CW Network. The broadcast special of TOUGH MUDDER: TOUGHER TOGETHER will be preceded by five digital episodes, premiering on CW Seed, The CW’s digital network, on Thursday, March 8.
Feb 21 2018
News: Smithsonian Channel’s The Mountain Lion and Me Premieres March 14.
Montana filmmaker Casey Anderson has formed a remarkable relationship with one of America’s most powerful predators, a mountain lion named Mama Mo. Casey first discovers Mama Mo one winter night when tracks in the snow appear outside of his home in Paradise Valley, Montana. It sparks Casey’s year-long obsession with the adult mountain lion and her cubs who are hunting in his backyard. Astonishingly, Mama Mo lets him into her world, and Casey uses the latest high-tech tools to capture an unprecedented view into the intimate lives of mountain lions in the wild.
Feb 21 2018
News: Freeform Orders Original Comedy Girls Code Pilot from Paul Feig.
Freeform announced a pilot order for the tentatively titled “Girls Code,” a half-hour women-in-the-workplace comedy from Emmy-nominated executive producer and director Paul Feig (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Spy,” “Ghostbusters,” “Bridesmaids”) and written and created by Kim Rosenstock. From Paramount Television, Anonymous Content and Feigco Entertainment, the pilot sets up the odd couple partnership between a brazen, self-centered tech CEO and a community-building social entrepreneur who must overcome their many issues with each other in order to co-run a groundbreaking, all-female tech incubator.
Feb 20 2018
Videos/Photos: Season 2 of The Good Fight Returns March 4 – Watch the New Uncensored Trailer
In season two of THE GOOD FIGHT, the world is going insane, and the Chicago murder rate is on the rise. Amidst the insanity, Diane, Lucca, Maia and the rest of the law firm find themselves under psychological assault when a client at another firm kills his lawyer for overcharging. After a copycat murder, the firm begins to look at its own clients suspiciously.
Feb 16 2018
News: CBS All Access Announces Additional Casting for Strange Angel.
CBS All Access announced the additional cast members joining its upcoming original drama series, STRANGE ANGEL. The cast includes Peter Mark Kendall, Michael Gaston, Greg Wise, Rade Šerbedžija, Zack Pearlman and Keye Chen who join previously announced cast members Jack Reynor, Rupert Friend and Bella Heathcote. Production of the 1930s-set series began earlier this month on location across Los Angeles.
STRANGE ANGEL, based on George Pendle’s book of the same name, explores the dramatic intersection between genius and madness, science and science fiction, and is inspired by the real life story of Jack Parsons.
Feb 16 2018
News: Science Channel’s Deadly Intelligence Investigates Untimely and Unusual Deaths of Brilliant Scientists
A new Science Channel series explores the suspicious deaths of scientific geniuses to determine if their demises were unfortunate coincidences or if these gifted minds were murdered for knowing too much. DEADLY INTELLIGENCE premieres Sunday, April 8 at 10pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
Feb 14 2018
News: The CW Network Expands Primetime Schedule to Six Nights Beginning Fall 2018.
For the upcoming 2018-19 season, The CW Network will expand its primetime schedule to include Sunday night, growing its line-up of original first-run programming from five nights to six nights. When the new season launches in October 2018, The CW will offer 12 hours of primetime series each week, Sunday-Friday (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
Feb 14 2018
News: TBS Picks Up Twenties Pilot From Emmy® Winning Writer Lena Waithe.
Twenties is a single-camera comedy that follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking shit and chasing their dreams. It’s a show about friendship, finding love, and messing everything up along the way.
Feb 13 2018
News: Discovery’s Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail Heads Into the Jungle For Season 2.
Twenty-three-year-old gold miner Parker Schnabel has had many adventures in his life. But nothing has prepared him for this latest one. Parker and his crew of friends are about to head deep into the treacherous jungles of Guyana, South America, to chase a 21st century gold rush at the site of the legendary ‘El Dorado.’ But this is one treasure hunt that could cost them everything. ‘GOLD RUSH: PARKER’S TRAIL’ returns for a second season on Friday, March 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on Discovery.
Feb 13 2018
News: Travel Channel’s The Zimmern List with Andrew Zimmern Premieres March 13.
As one of one of the world’s most well-traveled food explorers, Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern is an expert on all the best things to eat in a city. Now, in the new series “The Zimmern List,” premiering with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, March 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Zimmern is sharing his personal recommendations on the food and places where he most loves to eat. I
Feb 10 2018
Video: From All Corners Documentary World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival
FROM ALL CORNERS shares the story of Fuyuki Shimazu, the Japanese cardboard picker and artist who creates wallets made from used cardboard which he has gathered from 27 countries. His wallets travel around the world to advocate the concept of “upcycling,” a thought process beyond simply recycling or re-use. FROM ALL CORNERS will have its World Premiere in Documentary Spotlight Section at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
Feb 09 2018
Video/News: Oxygen’s Docu-Series Aaron Hernandez Uncovered Premieres March 17.
Aaron Hernandez was a sports phenom who was destined to be one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. He was adored by millions of fans, had a woman who loved him, and riches beyond his dreams until a series of events led him down a dark path to destruction. This two-part special goes beyond the headlines and takes a deep dive into Hernandez’s dual life through never-before-seen interviews, vivid eyewitness accounts, testimony never presented in trial, startling new medical revelations, and a secret that tormented him—a secret that some may have gone to extremes to keep.
Feb 08 2018
News: Pet Names World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival
Grad-school-dropout Leigh spends seemingly endless days caring for her ill mother in her childhood home. A chance encounter with her ex, Cam, leads Leigh to make a last-minute decision to invite him on her solo camping trip. Falling into old patterns of familiarity is easy for the duo; what’s hard is facing deep-seated wounds between them that never healed. PET NAMES is directed by Carol Brandt and written by Meredith Johnston.
Feb 08 2018
News: Cinemax Presents Trouble No More Spotlighting Bob Dylan’s “Gospel” Period February 26
Directed by Jennifer Lebeau, TROUBLE NO MORE spotlights Dylan’s passionate, faith-based music, featuring electrifying, digitally restored footage from concerts in Toronto and Buffalo in late-April and early-May 1980, which is interspersed with fiery sermons written by Luc Sante and delivered by Michael Shannon (HBO Films’ upcoming “Fahrenheit 451”; Oscar® nominee for “Nocturnal Animals” and “Revolutionary Road”).
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