Sorry this is late for today.
--Robin
Previously released:
Indigo (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 26)
In order to rescue her sister from the clutches of a vengeful ghost, a
woman must unlock her latent supernatural abilities and navigate the metaphysical realms. 2023 Indonesian film; 1hr 57m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81735367
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27329136/
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (seasons 1-4) (Netflix, Feb. 26)
All eight seasons are available on Peacock.
https://www.netflix.com/title/70281562
Black Rose (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 24)
Ha hires a new caretaker to look after her son, upending the dynamics at
home and forcing the family-owned business to confront unexpected
challenges. 2023 Vietnamese film; 1hr 52m
https://www.netflix.com/title/81691576
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30134418/ [as "Chiem Doat"]
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Wednesday, Feb. 28
Streaming:
The Impossible Heir [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)
A suspenseful drama that follows the story of the illegitimate and
disowned son of a wealthy politician who plans to take revenge on his
father for his mistreatment by taking over his father's fortune. Korean series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnGwXa3BrXo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26693681/
https://www.hulu.com/series/the-impossible-heir-8631e46f-ed0d-4223-a0aa-8c70e2425fbf
American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders [new; complete limited
series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The four-part Netflix true crime documentary series centers on Christian
Hansen as he investigates the death of freelance reporter Danny Casolaro
and his belief the Department of Justice created a software program from
stolen technology to spy on allies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHcBh4EBudk
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/american-conspiracy-the-octopus-murders/
[score 73]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81168725
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31030101/
Code 8: Part II (movie) (3:01 am, Netlfix)
In this sequel to Code 8, Connor (Robbie Amell) is out of prison and
working as a janitor at a community center, having cut ties with his
former criminal associate Garrett (Stephen Amell). Connor’s attempt at staying out of trouble is destroyed when he’s forced to help 14-year-old
Pav (Sirena Gulamgaus) escape from a pack of corrupt officers led by
Sergeant King (Alex Mallari Jr.). King uses the newly launched robotic
K9’s to track Pav down, while Connor finds himself once again reaching
out to Garrett and his crew for help, but can he trust the man who
landed him in prison in the first place? From Jeff Chan, who directed
the 2019 original. 1h 40m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBi2KxEcRk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14764464/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259380/ [Code 8; rating 6.1]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5574166/ [10-minute "Code 8" short from
2016]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81480320
The Mire [Rojst] (complete final season 3) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Each venture into Gronty forest sheds new light on old mysteries and
reveals new ones. "The Mire '97" delved into Witold Wanycz's past and
now the final season - "The Mire Millennium" - takes us back to the
1960s. The Manager reveals a side of him that is yet unknown while "the
new face of Polish business" shows up in town. A body is uncovered in
Gronty forest, carrying a mysterious necklace closely connected to key characters. Polish series; 6 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBBXfwexVDw
https://www.netflix.com/title/81221644
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8855592/ [score 7.0]
Iwájú [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Disney+)
Arriving two years after originally planned, this rare Disney animated
series from Africa is a coming-of-age story set in a futuristic version
of Lagos, Nigeria. All six episodes stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB5efZKWIrU
https://www.disneyplus.com/series/details/6JDjvH1wULR1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623772/
Iwájú: A Day Ahead (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+)
Pan-African founders of entertainment company Kugali made their dream
reality by creating an original animated series with Walt Disney
Animation Studios. This special filmed across three continents shares
their inspirational journey. 1h 11m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31022329/
Love You to Death: For Love or Money (documentary) (3:01 am,
Tubi)
The shooting of a beloved Cleveland firefighter leads detectives to
uncover a shocking plot for money gone very wrong.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31259795/ [stub only]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZgLoTHMmk
Broadcast and cable:
Survivor (season 46 premiere) (8-10 pm, CBS)
We Are Family (season 1 finale) (8 and 9 pm, two episodes,
Fox)
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Thursday, Feb. 29
Streaming:
Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named Laroi
(documentary) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
An intimate story of Charlton "The Kid LAROI" Howard, who went from an
unknown musician living in Australia to a teenage global superstar
selling out his hometown arena in three years. Cameras began rolling
before the massive success of STAY and continue as Laroi navigates the pressures of rapid fame, all while gearing up for his first world tour
and studio album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKP2dS-VR24
Red Queen [Reina Roja] [new] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
With an IQ of 242, Antonia Scott (Vicky Luengo) is officially the
smartest person on Earth. Her intelligence earned her the chance to
become the "Red Queen" of a secret and experimental police project, but
what seemed like a gift became a curse and she ended up losing
everything. When the son of a powerful magnate is found grotesquely
murdered in her mansion, and the daughter of the richest man in Spain is kidnapped, the Red Queen organization is launched. Mentor, Antonia's
former boss, turns to Jon Gutiérrez (Hovik Keuchkerian), a temperamental Basque police officer about to be kicked out of the force, to reactivate Antonia. The twisted game of cat and mouse in which Jon and Antonia find themselves involved during their investigation will also help them
discover that they admire and complement each other almost as much as
they irritate each other. Spanish series; 7 episodes?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20883126/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYIXNAAOdFU
Everything Is Fine [Tout va bien] [new to US; complete season 1]
(12:01 am, Hulu)
An ordinary family faces a catastrophe: the serious illness of one of
its children. Each member of the family sees their personal life
impacted by this ordeal. Disasters make people more human, though not necessarily better. 2023 French series; 8 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21913366/ [as "Everything is Well"]
Me, Hereafter [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am,
Hulu)
A true-crime series told from murder victims' POVs. This genre-bending docu-drama series features never-before-seen investigative footage,
riveting dramatic scenes and rich interviews with those closest to the
victims. Guided toward the truth by the voices of those tragically
murdered, each of the four episodes is a tick-tock investigation filled
with clues, alibis, motives and misdirects that keeps viewers guessing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9NEcRbC9s
The Parades (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only
to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits. This is a story told from the perspective of those who have
passed on, about their love for the people they've left behind. The film embraces inevitable loss as a celebratory parade and will remind you of
your loved ones. Japanese film; 2h 12m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjESIWrsZEU
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31102181/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81639031
A Round of Applause [Kuvvetli Bir Alkis] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
"Struggling with existential angst and longing for his past life in an
orange, a man navigates his quirky family in this decades-spanning
drama." Turkish series; 6 episodes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tssfl4vRJX0
https://www.netflix.com/title/81642156
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31049778/
The Tourist (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Set against the striking backdrop of Ireland, The Tourist season 2 sees
Elliot (Jamie Dornan) and Helen (Danielle Macdonald) confronted by
friends and foes. As they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s
past, they are soon dragged into a longstanding family feud where they
face the dangerous consequences of his past actions. A raft of new
characters join the cast including Detective Ruairi Slater (Conor
MacNeill), Niamh Cassidy (Olwen Fouéré) and the McDonnell family – Donal (Diarmaid Murtagh), Orla (Nessa Matthews), Fergal (Mark McKenna), and
Frank (Francis Magee).
Season 1: When a man wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory,
he must use the few clues he has to discover his identity before his
past catches up with him.
The Jamie Dornan-led Australian thriller moves from Max to Netflix for
its second season. (The first season is also now available on Netflix.)
Each season has six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJjZUvAbDQ
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-tourist/season-2/ [score 76]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11847842/ [rating 7.0]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81602821
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tourist_(TV_series)
Earthquake Underground (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
When a massive earthquake submerges several subway cars underground, a
group of misfit passengers band together to get to the surface or die
trying. Stars Houston Rhines, Jenny Tran, Angela Cole, Tim Dorsey,
Mallorie Clark, Matthew Gademske, Deaton Gabbard, and Pakob Jarernpone.
Listed on Tubi's press release for February but a trailer has not been
posted.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29001749/
Broadcast and cable:
Lonely Crime Fanatic (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Romance sparks when a lonely true crime fan meets her favorite podcast
host, but things soon turn strange as his fascination with her becomes obsession and his newest run of episodes appear to revolve around her
eventual murder. Stars Brenna Skalski, Ian Reier Michaels, Alexandra
Ponce, and David Alan Hurt.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/lonely-crime-fanatic
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30788035/
Elsbeth [new] (10 pm, CBS)
Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) uses her skills to help NYPD's Captain
C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce) and Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson) investigate cases in this spin-off of The Good Wife. Likely the only new
CBS scripted series to air in 2023-24 due to the lingering effects of
the two strikes, this spinoff (in which the setting is moved from
Chicago) is also from Robert and Michelle King.
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/elsbeth/ [score 73]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26591110/
https://www.cbs.com/shows/elsbeth/
Royal Crackers (season 2 premiere) (midnight, Adult Swim)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWzOUmo4xFQ
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Friday, March 1
Streaming:
Dead Hot [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
A "compelling and twisty character-driven comedy-thriller set in
Liverpool, which explores family, class, love, trauma, and identity ...
[with] protagonists Elliot and Jess, navigating the highs and lows, and complexities of their mid-twenties." British series; 6 episodes.
Available in the US?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29964473/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgtwpBQoXjg
The Completely Made-up Adventures of Dick Turpin [new]
(12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Apple's new British comedy is an irreverent take on the tales of
legendary English outlaw Dick Turpin, a highway robber in the early 18th century, as he leads his gang of rogues. Turpin is played by Noel
Fielding who stars alongside Hugh Bonneville, Tamsin Greig, Ellie White,
Marc Wootton, Mark Heap, and Asim Chaudhry. Six episodes; two episodes
stream today followed by weekly single-episode installments through
March 29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq5TmH7Np1M
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-completely-made-up-adventures-of-dick-turpin/
[score 74]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19516036/
Napoleon (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism
of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. Stars
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby; 2h 38m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13287846/ [rating 6.4]
Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
In a race against time to avoid a dismal fate, traveler Saro returns to
the Oyo Kingdom with orders to complete a nearly impossible task.
Nigerian series; 6 episodes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBnIpwSOWEg
https://www.netflix.com/title/81681791
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31078762/
Blood & Water (complete season 4) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A local teen uncovers her family's secret past and navigates the
complicated world of a South African high school. South African series;
6 episodes?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9839146/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81044547
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1NP9Q9QxI
Furies [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A dive into Paris's criminal underworld, where Lyna meets the enigmatic
and brutal Furie, the boss of this hazardous environment. French series;
8 episodes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9K-nKECgxw
https://www.netflix.com/title/81461530
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11384300/
https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/articles/309438-furies-immersion-in-parisian-organized-crime-on-netflix
Maamla Legal Hai [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Welcome to District Court Patparganj, where justice is served with a
side of laughter! Indian series; 6 episodes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az63PtQVErY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81480217
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183656/
My Name Is Loh Kiwan [Ro Gi Wan] (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
After defecting from North Korea, Loh Kiwan struggles to obtain refugee
status in Belgium, where he encounters a dejected woman who has lost all
hope. Korean film; 2h 11m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokLijqBpLs
https://www.netflix.com/title/81616524
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26672512/
Somebody Feed Phil (complete season 7) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Globe-trotting gourmand Phil Rosenthal samples and savors culinary
delights from Dubai, Edinburgh, Kyoto and more in this warmly humorous
series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_B1O0ph6Ec
https://www.netflix.com/title/80146601
Spaceman (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar
system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage
he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth.
Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is
helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds
hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with
Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late. Directed
by Johan Renck and based on Czech author Jaroslav Kalfar's acclaimed
novel Spaceman of Bohemia, the film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin,
and Isabella Rossellini. 1h 47m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNZ0xKaCdus
https://www.netflix.com/title/81301595
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11097384/
You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (documentary)
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Through key testimonies, this documentary looks at a gang rape that took
place during the 2016 San Fermín festival and sparked protests
worldwide. Spanish film; 1h 42m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81407092
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8t80uc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31410930/
Wonderful World [new] (3:01 am, Disney+)
A revenge drama which tells the story of Eun Soo-hyun, a successful
female professor of psychology and writer whose life unravels after her
son is murdered; driven to despair, Soo-hyun becomes consumed by
revenge. Korean series; 14 episodes?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31187621/
Side Hustlers [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, The
Roku Channel)
With mentorship from investors Emma Grede and Ashley Graham, ambitious
female entrepreneurs build their side hustles in the hopes of quitting
their day jobs to pursue their dream careers full time. Five episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt1TJEXwlZ8
Broadcast and cable:
BMF (season 3 premiere) (8 pm, Starz)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IEomrNTY8A
Totally Funny Animals (new time slot) (9 pm, CW)
Moves from 9:30 pm.
Totally Funny Kids (new time slot) (9:30 pm, CW)
Moves from 9 pm.
CMT Campfire Sessions (season 3 finale) (10 pm, CMT)
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