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GAME OF THRONES

KILLING EVE

TV’s Best Obsession

MOTOWN CELEBRATION

Stars Unite To Sing The Praises Of Motor City Music

Fosse/Verdon: © 2019, FX Networks. All rights reserved.

WHO’S INSIDE?

Discovery Channel Opens Egyptian Sarcophagus LIVE

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The Final Season Begins

What’s New On Netflix

FX Explores Broadway’s

Fosse/ Verdon

The Jackson 5

If You LIKE ... TRY

Remember when word of mouth and water-cooler talk were how you discovered new TV shows, good restaurants and your next great read? Now we’ve got recommendation engines matching us up to what to watch next. Here we keep it simple.

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IF YOU LIKE THIS All That Jazz, Feud

American Crime, Crash Twilight, The Vampire Diaries

TRY THIS Fosse/Verdon on FX The Red Line on CBS A Discovery of Witches on AMC

Fosse/Verdon: Credit: Pari Dukovic/FX. Smokey Robinson: Credit: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images.

Stevie Wonder: Credit: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Fox/Getty Images.

Lionel Richie: Credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images.

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n 1959, Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in Detroit. Over the decades, the label and its subsidiaries would go on to produce music that put R&B and soul at the forefront of American pop music, and make legends of Martha and the Vandellas, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Lionel Richie Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, the Temptations, the Jackson 5, Lionel Richie and Boyz II Men. CBS and the Recording Academy honor 60 years of the Motown Sound with the special twohour musical tribute Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration (April 21), hosted by Robinson and Cedric the Entertainer. Recorded in February at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the Stevie Wonder special features appearances by Motown greats Ross, Wonder, Martha Reeves, Lamont Dozier, Brian and Eddie Holland, Thelma Houston, Valerie Simpson, Mickey Stevenson, and Boyz II Men. Chloe x Halle, Ciara, Fantasia, Tori Kelly, John Legend, Little Big Town, Ne-Yo, Pentatonix and Meghan Trainor are among the current Smokey Robinson stars joining the celebration.

Diana Ross: Š 2018. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Stars Unite To Sing The Praises Of Motor City Music. By Ryan A. Berenz

The Jackson 5: Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

Diana Ross

A Motown Grammy Celebration

Twilight: A Summit Entertainment release.

TV NEWS

In The Works

By Taylor Neumann

LEADS LOCKED IN The CW has found its leads for its upcoming pilot of The Lost Boys, a series adaptation of the 1987 movie.

Teen Wolf star 1 Tyler Posey and Kingdom’s Kiele Sanchez will play two of the three central characters. Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) has been cast in the new CBS comedy pilot The Emperor of Malibu as a Chinese billionaire whose son becomes engaged to an American woman, despite his family’s objections. Utopia, a new Amazon Prime Video series from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, will star Cougar Town’s Dan Byrd and Gotham player Cory Michael Smith, as well as The Office alum Rainn Wilson.

Tyler Posey: © 2018 Getty Images. Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images.

Psych: The Movie 2: Courtesy USA Network.

Property Brothers: Forever Home: Credit: HGTV.

The Storyteller: Credit: The Jim Henson Company.

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COMEDIES COMING SOON USA Network has given a green light to 2 Psych: The Movie 2, a follow-up to its successful Psych: The Movie. Original cast members of the titular show, including James Roday and Dulé Hill (who play Shawn and Gus, respectively), will return, and the movie will premiere later this year.

Last month, we shared the new series Saving Kenan, starring and executive produced by Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson. Now NBC has announced that the pilot will be directed by fellow SNL alum and funnyman Chris Rock.

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TRIPPY TV RETURNS

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Syfy is bringing back the psychedelic 1960s kids show stars The Banana Splits — complete with an elephant at the keyboard and an orange gorilla on the drums — in a horror thriller?!

In the new original movie, premiering this year, a family

gets locked inside a taping of the TV show as the body count rises. Neil Gaiman, writer-producer of Starz’s American Gods and the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Good Omens, is pursuing a reimagining of Jim Henson’s iconic ’80s anthology series 3 The Storyteller along with the Jim Henson Company. The original Emmy- and BAFTA-winning show was created in 1987.

SMALL-SCREEN SIBLINGS HGTV has ordered an offshoot of its hit series Property Brothers, with Jonathan and Drew Scott. 4 Property Brothers: Forever Home focuses on couples who are already settled in their homes but need advice from the brothers to make them perfect. And the story of Jackie and Joan Collins is coming to a TV near you. Production company Fable Pictures is turning the sisters’ life stories — from a teenage bedroom in postwar London to 1980s Beverly Hills — into a six-part television series, which as of yet does not have a network attached.

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Fosse/Verdon Les Misérables What’s New Returning Favorites Understanding TVE ON Demand New Releases New on HBO New on Showtime New on Starz New on Cinemax On Netflix Understanding TiVo 3

Fosse/Verdon Fosse/ Verdon

Miniseries Reintroduces Broadway’s Gwen Verdon And Elevates Her Greatness To Equal Bob Fosse’s. By Kellie Freeze

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ou know their work — Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, Chicago — you just don’t know their real story. FX’s Fosse/Verdon explores the romantic and creative partnership between the iconic choreographer Bob Fosse, played by Sam Rockwell, and legendary dancer Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams. Breaking down the musical moments that the pair performed in, worked on and/or created, the lavish series explains how their unique collaborative spirit 4

created theatrical masterpieces.

Fosse/Verdon draws largely from Sam Wasson’s 2013 bestselling biography Fosse and grew out of a frustration that Verdon’s contributions have largely gone ignored and that her legacy faces extinction. “It’s not just this one man’s work. It’s also Gwen’s,” says executive producer Steven Levenson, who hopes to solidify Verdon’s artistic contributions as equal to those of Fosse. “It’s wonderful to be able to put her back at

Fosse/Verdon: Credit: Pari Dukovic/FX

Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, and Bob Fosse, played

by Sam Rockwell

the center of the story where she belongs.”

— she was already a Tony winner and was considered The eight-episode miniseries comes from awardone of Broadway’s finest dancers. Verdon took Fosse’s winning producers Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen), powerful, sexual dance steps and infused the vampish Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Thomas Kail (Hamilton) character of Lola with her own girl-next-door charm and and Joel Fields (The Americans), and the only child of rapier-sharp wit. “Gwen brought this quality that nobody Verdon and Fosse — their daughter Nicole Fosse, who else could to the work,” says Levenson. “The sexuality is bravely shares her recollections of the often complicated always a little bit of a joke, or a little bit of a put-on. And relationship between her parents. “It’s actually really she was just so charming and so funny.” refreshing and wonderful,” she says. “Sometimes a little By the time Fosse and Verdon earned individual exhausting, but it’s terrific.”

Tony Awards for Damn Yankees and turned the musical “Nicole’s bringing us just a trove of archival material,” into a smash film, they knew they’d found their creative explains Fields. “Personal photographs from which soulmate, and their dynamic partnership was cemented we can re-create sets and wardrobe, stories, access forever. “They made these dances together mostly in to the Fosse/Verdon Legacy project, which allows a rehearsal room, just the two of them, in the mirror,” our choreographer access to those dancers and those dance moves. So, there’s a level of authenticity there.”

It’s actually really refreshing “She’s literally the only person with her and wonderful. Sometimes a little perspective,” marvels Levenson. Fields exhausting, but it’s terrific. continues, “She’s been so open about her life, — Nicole Fosse on seeing her parents’ lives – so open about who her parents are. … We warts and all – in “Fosse/Verdon” all on some level started out idealizing these characters artistically, because they’re so important to anybody who loves theater and film, but says Levenson. “As anyone who’s been involved in the they have to be portrayed as fully dimensional people.” creative process knows, it’s very difficult to disentangle In the world of musical theater, the name Bob Fosse who did what, and who’s responsible for what.” is synonymous with a specific style of choreography: hip “There was really just nothing that she couldn’t thrusts beneath angular elbows; wrist rolls with splayed do and make it look incredibly effortless,” gushes fingers; character-driven routines, frequently performed Williams on Verdon as a performer. Williams is familiar by a chorus of women; and dark, sexualized costumes, with Verdon and Fosse choreography: She played often accentuated with a bowler hat. The world is easy Cabaret’s Sally Bowles in a 2014 revival on Broadway. to recognize but hard to describe.

In one episode of Fosse/Verdon, Williams’ character “Before Bob, their musical theater was incredibly assists Fosse behind the scenes while he directs the sunny and bright and filled with happy people singing film Cabaret. Although her character isn’t supposed to about happy things,” explains Levenson. “Bob kind of be onstage during the dance scenes, “I wanted to get took all of that and found the darkness and the edge up on the stage when I was watching [the dancers],” and the sexuality that was just underneath the surface Williams laughs. “I was so jealous!” and really pulled it to the front. His work is angular and Each episode of Fosse/Verdon highlights a specific sharp, and instead of smiles, it’s often a little bit sinister, project the pair worked on together and shows how and there’s something just dangerous about it.” their competition and collaboration shaped every step Because Fosse’s ideas of what choreography and snap. It’s a treat for anyone familiar with their work, could be were so far from the norm, they surprised and but Rockwell adds, “I would hope that it would be challenged his audiences, but they were a shock to his exciting for people who aren’t musical theater fans, too. dancers, too. “All the dancers, but one,” says Fields.

I hope that the story is deep enough and funny enough “And that’s Gwen Verdon.” and entertaining enough that it’s not just for musical When Verdon and Fosse met in 1955 — he cast her theater fans, you know?” in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees 5

FX,

Tuesdays beginning April 9

LES MISÉRABLES

A More Down-To-Earth – And Song-Free – Adaptation Of The Classic. By Jeff Pfeiffer

“‘Can you hear the people sing? No, we can’t.’”

Actor Dominic West (The Affair) jokingly recalled how some viewers in Britain initially reacted to the TV series adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel Les Misérables that premiered there in December. As he spoke with a small scrum of reporters at a press conference, West explained the disappointment some expressed on social media that the series was a straight-up dramatic adaptation of the book and did not, in fact, feature any of the singing (including the famous tune “Do You Hear the People Sing?”) spotlighted in the beloved stage musical.

“It was really interesting reading the reviews and the [tweets],” West added. “For the first episode, [people were wondering], ‘Where are the songs?’ …

But by Episode 2, they were with us.”

So be aware that the six-part series that makes its U.S. debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece franchise this month is a nonmusical version, although that in no way takes away from the fact that it is a beautiful, amazingly acted and dramatic tale.

The saga spans events and follows characters on both an epic and an intimate scale as it progresses from the 1815 Battle of Waterloo to the 1832 Paris Uprising. West plays Jean Valjean, the most famous fugitive in literature (sentenced to 19 years of hard labor for stealing a loaf of bread), alongside David Oyelowo (Selma) as Valjean’s obsessively relentless pursuer, Javert. The incredible cast also includes Lily Collins, Ellie Bamber, Olivia Colman, David Bradley and Derek Jacobi.

Hugo’s novel is huge — well over 1,000 pages — and probably as intimidating to screenwriters as it may be to casual readers. So, when it came to condensing and writing this adaptation, producers went to the master: Andrew Davies, who has penned a number of scripts based on literary classics, most recently taking on Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace, another massive doorstop of a book, for a 2016 series.

“People often say to me, or to actors generally, ‘How do you learn all those lines?’” Oyelowo told us. “I would say the same thing to Andrew Davies —

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how do you get all those words and thoughts from this giant novel and boil it down to a containable amount of episodic television? I just don’t know how he does it, but I’m very happy to be a beneficiary of him doing it.”

Of course, even if there had been any inkling at the start of the project that this might be a musical adaptation, Davies’ involvement would have certainly quashed that notion. The writer did not hold anything back when he told reporters, with the enviable candor of a man in his 80s, “I hated the musical.

I just wanted to rescue this great book from that pathetic [adaptation].”

Whether the story of Les Misérables needed “rescuing” from the hummable stage hit is a question for another time.

But there is no denying that this series is certainly a different, more gritty and real and less fanciful version that quite effectively captures the mood and backdrop of the story’s time — not to mention our own.

And that was something that Oyelowo, who also serves as an executive producer, was trying for.

“It was one of the things we discussed very early on in relation to reading the book,” the actor said. “I love the musical, but by virtue of it being a musical, there’s something, I guess, more sanitized about it, just because there’s something a bit more fantastical about a musical.

“What we wanted to do with this, as a miniseries, is to really get to the underbelly of the story, and that was in every sense — with the characters, with the setting, with the clothes, with the costume, with the makeup. Everything about it should feel very lived in, and that was also because we wanted it to really resonate with the times we are living in, because that surely is the only reason to do yet another adaptation of Les Misérables.”

Les Miserables (All Photos): Credit: Robert Viglasky/BBC

Josh O’Connor as Marius and Ellie Bamber as Cosette

Lily Collins as Fantine

Dominic West as Jean Valjean

David Oyelowo as Javert

Olivia Colman as Madame ThĂŠnardier

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WHAT’S NEW

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Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live

This adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ contemporary fantasy novel lands on network TV after previously being only available to stream. The show follows the intersection of the worlds of witches, vampires and daemons as they search for their mutual histories within a secretive and sacred manuscript. Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode and Alex Kingston star.

Airs on AMC & BBC America April 7

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A Discovery of Witches

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This live, two-hour event is hosted by Josh Gates, who is joined by renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. The event offers a rare look at the inner chambers of a recently excavated archaeological site containing tombs with 40 mummies believed to be part of the noble elite. The identity of the mummy within a mysterious sarcophagus buried deep within the complex has remained a mystery for more than 3,000 years — until (possibly) now, when it will be opened live.

Airs on Discovery Channel April 7

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Bless This Mess

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Bless This Mess: © 2018-2019 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Credit: ABC/John Fleenor.

This new singlecamera comedy from series star Lake Bell and New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether follows newlyweds Rio and Mike (Bell and Dax Shepard) as they make the impulsive decision to leave New York City for a life as farmers in rural Nebraska. But surrounded by a dilapidated farmhouse, quirky neighbors and the realization that farming can’t be learned on YouTube, these millennials discover that living the simple life will be anything but easy.

The series also stars Ed Begley Jr., Pam Grier, David Koechner, Lennon Parham and JT Neal.

Premieres on ABC April 16

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Growing Up Chrisleyy

This spinoff from the hit show Chrisley Knows Best follows Savannah and Chase Chrisley as they leave their Nashville home and bossy father to move to L.A. for a few months and follow their dreams of starting a business and being an actor, respectively.

Premieres on USA Network April 2

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WHAT’S NEW

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The Red Line

This eight-episode event series follows three very different Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after the fatal shooting of an innocent African-American doctor by a white police officer connects them all. Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Noel Fisher, Howard Charles, Aliyah Royale and Michael Patrick Thornton lead an incredible cast in this drama from executive producers Greg Berlanti (The CW’s Arrowverse) and Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay (13th).

Premieres on CBS April 28

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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps serve their country as part of an elite legal team of prosecutors, defense lawyers and investigators. Capt. John “Abe” Abraham (Luke Mitchell) must get to the bottom of a case where a fellow Marine was killed by a member of his own unit. Abe’s legal team is overseen by the respected Col. Glenn Turnbull (Dana Delany).

Premieres on CBS April 9

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The Code

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Warrior

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Hostile Planet: Mountains: Credit: National Geographic/Rob Morgan.

Hostile Planet: Bear Grylls: Credit: National Geographic/Tito Herrera.

Inspired by an idea from martial arts legend Bruce Lee, this gritty, actionpacked crime drama is set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. It follows a martial arts prodigy (Andrew Koji) who emigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful organized crime families.

Premieres on Cinemax April 5

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Hostile Planet

Bear Grylls hosts and narrates this new nature documentary series exploring the animal kingdom’s epic stories of survival in the world’s most extreme environments. In the premiere episode, “Mountains,” snow leopards, golden eagles, mountain goats, barnacle goslings and gelada monkeys endure extreme weather, scarce food supplies and limited oxygen on Earth’s high peaks.

Premieres on National Geographic April 1

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It’s been over a year-and-a-half wait, but the beginning of the end of HBO’s juggernaut has arrived. The final eighth season will run for six episodes.

Premieres on HBO April 14

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Killing Eve

Season 2 of the hit series picks up 30 seconds after the shocking final scene of Season 1. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer return as Eve and Villanelle in this story of two women bound by a mutual obsession and a lethally amusing sense of style.

Premieres on BBC America & AMC April 7

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Game of Thrones

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RETURNING FAVORITES

RETURNING Understanding FAVORITES TV Everywhere April

NEVER MISS A MINUTE OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS

It’s that time of year when many of your favorite shows have their season (or even series) finales. But, with TV Everywhere, you don’t have to be tied to your TV to catch all these must-see moments.

TV Everywhere is an online feature that lets you watch a select group of networks and programs from your computer, tablet or smartphone — whenever and wherever you want. That’s television anywhere, anytime and on any device, conveniently organized at one site.

TV Everywhere is free with Midco cable TV, and it enables multi-screen viewing, so everyone can watch what they want at home or on the go — anywhere there’s an internet connection.

WHAT YOU NEED TO START STREAMING: Midco cable TV package — Each cable package includes some TV Everywhere networks. The bigger your package, the more choices you’ll have.

Login credentials for My Account — Visit My Account at midco.com/login/ to log in or set up your own email address.

Midco email address and password — We use your email credentials to confirm access. If you don’t have a Midco email address, set one up in My Account.

Internet connection — Connect to Wi-Fi wherever you are. If you’re on your Midco network, we’ll automatically authenticate you.

Computer or mobile device for viewing individual networks’ apps — Many networks offer social media login (when your social media account is synced with your Midco email address).

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Bumblebee (Action) How did one of the most popular Transformers, Bumblebee, begin his earthly existence? Watch as Charlie Watson acquires the very special car, who will need her help to survive. Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, voice of Dylan O’Brien (PG-13, 1:54) (HD) Premieres April 2 14

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April NEW RELEASES

Glass

The Mule

Escape Room

(Thriller) Security guard David Dunn tracks down a man with multiple personalities but ends up trapped in an insane asylum alongside him and Mr. Glass — the supervillain David faced 19 years earlier. James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson (PG-13, 2:09) (HD) Premieres April 16

(Drama) At 90 years old, most individuals are just happy to be alive. One horticulturist and World War II veteran, however, is hauling cocaine for a drug cartel — but why? Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Michael Peña (R, 1:56) (HD) Premieres April 2

(Horror) Six strangers come together for what they believe will be one of the most immersive escape rooms ever, with a large cash prize to the first one to get out. But this room is about to get very real, very fast. Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine (PG-13, 1:39) Premieres April 23 (HD)

WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH PREMIERES

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Bumblebee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Burning Kiss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 The Great Buster: A Celebration . . . . . . 4/2 The Man With The Magic Box. . . . . . . . . 4/2 The Mule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Pet Graveyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Red Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Sobibor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Soul To Keep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/2 Berserk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 Division 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 The Haunting Of Sharon Tate. . . . . . . . . 4/5 The Head Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 This One’s For The Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 Bathtubs Over Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9

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Black Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Cannabis Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 The Charmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Destination Dewsbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 A Dog’s Way Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 God’s Super Collider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Golden Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Holmes & Watson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Letters From A Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Mirai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 On The Basis Of Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Sunrise In Heaven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 Welcome To Marwen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/9 A Dark Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/12 The Adventures Of Jurassic Pet. . . . . . 4/16 Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas. . . . 4/16 Dragon Ball Super: Broly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16

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High On The Hog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 The Kid Who Would Be King. . . . . . . . . 4/16 Pandas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 Perfectos Desconocidos (Perfect Strangers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 Replicas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 The Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/16 Drunk Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/19 Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse. . . . . . . 4/19 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote . . . 4/19 Destroyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/23 Escape Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/23 Under Silver Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/23 Deep Murder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/26 Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30 Miss Bala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30 Serenity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30 15

(Drama) Dick Cheney is known to many because of his vice presidency in the George W. Bush administration. Was he really leading the way behind the scenes as a puppet master of the president and other powerful people? Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell (R, 2:12) (HD) Premieres April 2

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April NEW RELEASES

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A Dog’s Way Home

The Kid Who Would Be King

(Family) From the author of A Dog’s Purpose comes the tale of Bella, a dog who becomes a part of Lucas’ life. When she is separated from Lucas, Bella sets out on a journey to find her longtime friend. Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, voice of Bryce Dallas Howard (PG, 1:36) (HD) Premieres April 9

(Adventure) Alex finds a sword and is surprised to learn that he just might be the key to thwarting a medieval menace.

With Merlin showing him the way, Alex enlists his own “Knights of the Round Table.”

Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart (PG, 2:00) Premieres April 16

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Holmes & Watson

On the Basis of Sex

Welcome to Marwen

(Comedy) You’ve never seen Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson like this before. The classic characters investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace in this humorous take on the duo. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes (PG-13, 1:30) (HD) Premieres April 9

(Drama) Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer in law school and legal opinion, but her route to a seat on the United States Supreme Court was anything but easy. Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux (PG-13, 2:00) (HD) Premieres April 9

(Drama) After a brutal attack, Mark Hogancamp finds solace in creating a world that allows him to live the life he so deeply desires. Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Janelle Monáe (PG-13, 1:56) Premieres April 9

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Native Son

A prequel to The Conjuring and Annabelle. In Romania a priest with a haunted past and a nun who is about to make her final vows confront a demonic force. Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet (R) Premieres on HBO April 6

A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman. Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO April 6

Crazy Rich Asians

BlacKkKlansman Ron Stallworth is a black cop in Colorado Springs. To infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan, he needs a white officer to impersonate him. Based on a true story. John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier (R) Premieres on HBO April 20

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Rachel travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. She’s in for a surprise as she finds out just how rich they are. Based on Kevin Kwan’s bestseller. Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding (PG-13) Premieres on HBO April 13

Native Son: Credit: Matthew Libatique/HBO.

Crazy Rich Asians: © 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and RatPac-Dune Entertainment LLC. Credit: Sanja Bucko.

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Into the Wild

The Dark Tower

Christopher McCandless walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. His journey transformed him into an enduring symbol for countless people. Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt (R) Premieres on Showtime April 3

Roland, known as the last Gunslinger, has been going toe-to-toe with the Man in Black to keep the Dark Tower from toppling. But will he succeed in keeping the universe safe? Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor (PG-13) Premieres on Showtime April 6

Into the Wild: © 2007 By Paramount Vantage, A division of Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick.

The Dark Tower: © 2017 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creit: Ilze Kitshoff.

The Chi: © 2018 Showtime Credit: Parrish Lewis.

The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins: © 2018. Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images.

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SEASON PREMIERE

The Chi Season 2 focuses on Brandon’s plan to make his food truck successful, while Emmett makes an effort to grow up and get custody of his son.

Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross (TV-MA) Premieres on Showtime April 7

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The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins This sports documentary looks at NBA star DeMarcus Cousins at a crucial time in his career.

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The Equalizer 2

During the last Ice Age, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe. When he finds a lost wolf, the two form a friendship. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Marcin Kowalczyk (PG-13) Premieres on Starz April 4

Robert McCall is back, and he is dishing out his unique brand of justice to help the exploited and oppressed. What extremes will he go to? Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman (R) Premieres on Starz April 13

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

White Boy Rick

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Four teenage friends find an old video game system and the game Jumanji. They are literally drawn into the game, taking the form of their avatars. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black (PG-13) Premieres on Starz April 20

The tale of a teenager who was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin — all before he turned 16. Based on a true story. Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richie Merritt (R) Premieres on Starz April 27

The Equalizer 2: ©2017 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: Glen Wilson.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: ©2017 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Frank Masi SMPSP.

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White Boy Rick: © 2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Scott Garfield.

PREMIUMS

The Shape of Water Elisa, a mute American, works in the cleaning department of a high-security government laboratory. Her life changes when she encounters a classified experiment. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer (R) Premieres on Cinemax April 5

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Murder on the Orient Express: TM & © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Nicola Dove.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Darkest Hour: © 2017 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Credit: Jack English.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri In a small Midwestern city, three billboards are put up with a controversial message. All this mom wants is to find her daughter’s killer — is that too much to ask? Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell (R) Premieres on Cinemax April 7

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Murder on the Orient Express A passenger on the Orient Express is dead, and Hercule Poirot will attempt to decipher the clues to catch the killer while onboard. Based on the Agatha Christie novel. Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax April 6

Darkest Hour Winston Churchill must face one of the defining moments of his life as he weighs negotiating a peace treaty with Nazi Germany against fighting for his nation’s liberty. Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax April 10

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Kevin Hart: Irresponsible

Chilling Adventures Our Planet of Sabrina Season 1

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Season 1, Part 2 Available April 5

Quicksand

Unicorn Store

The Perfect Date Special Available April 12

Season 1 Available April 12

No Good Nick

Rilakkuma and Kaoru

Someone Great

Street Food

Available April 5

Special: Credit: Netflix.

Available April 5

Season 1 Available April 15

Available April 19

Season 1 Available April 19

Season 1 Available April 26

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P.S. I Love You Available April 1

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Spy Kids Available April 1

New Girl

Season 7 Available April 10

The Imitation Game Available April 29

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Ultraman: Credit: Netflix. Kevin Hart Irresponsible: Credit: Kevin Kwan/Netflix.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Credit: Diyah Pera/Netflix. Our Planet: © Steve Benjamin/Silverback Films/Netflix. Quicksand: Credit: Johan Paulin/Netflix.

P.S. I Love You: © 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Phil Caruso.

Spy Kids: © Miramax Film Corp.. The Imitation Game: © 2014 The Weinstein Company. Credit: Jack English.

Unicorn Store: Credit: Netflix.

The Perfect Date: Credit: Netflix.

Season 1 Available April 5

No Good Nick: Credit: Tyler Golden/Netflix.

Rilakkuma and Kaoru: Credit: Netflix.

Season 1 Available April 1

Someone Great: Credit: Sarah Shatz/Netflix.

Ultraman

Street Food: Credit: Chamni’s Eye/Netflix.

New Girl: © 2017 Fox Broadcasting Co. Credit: Jeff Lipsky.

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