Previously released:
On the Line (movie) (Netflix, March 22)
A radio talk show host takes a call, and an unknown person threatens to
kill the host's entire family. To save loved ones, the radio host will
have to play a survival game and the only way to win is to find out the identity of the criminal. 2022 film starring Mel Gibson; 1h 44m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14824590/ [rating 5.4]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81640570
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCVscDXv5sA
Bodies Bodies Bodies (movie) (Netflix, March 20)
When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote
family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look
at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong. 2022
US film; 1h 34m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8110652/ [rating 6.2]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81586776
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMgLMaLlK9k
The Persian Version (movie) (Netflix, March 20)
When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is
uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an
exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they
know. 2023 Sony Pictures film; 1h 47m. Unavailable on Netflix's ad tier.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24076146/ [rating 6.2]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81743386
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDrlpcv4vXE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persian_Version
There's Something in the Barn (movie) (Netflix, March 20)
An American family inherits a home in Norway, only to find their
Christmas festivities sparking murderous rage in a small but vengeful
entity. 2023 Sony Pictures comedy horror film in English and Norwegian;
1h 40m. Unavailable on Netflix's ad tier.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23060796/ [rating 5.5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_Something_in_the_Barn
https://www.netflix.com/title/81759890
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmbKcSkd9q0
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Saturday, March 23
Kiss of Death (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
When forced to take out a notorious crime boss, a devoted wife, mother
and secret hit woman will do anything in her power to protect her
identity and save her family. Stars Sheila Leason; 1hr 24min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jphg8Y7Jq9M
https://tubitv.com/movies/100018143/kiss-of-death
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31146252/
Surviving the Sleepover (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Having trouble fitting in at her new high school, outspoken teen Hannah
is invited to a sleepover at the popular Melissa’s house, not realizing
she was only invited to be the victim of a prank-but when the night
turns more sinister than intended, Hannah’s mother will become her only chance of surviving the night. Stars Sloan Mannino, Dawn Marie, Jenna
Hogan, Joshua Bertell, and Sage Moore.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/surviving-the-sleepover
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31598188/
Shifting Gears (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
After female mechanic Jess reluctantly agrees to participate in a car restoration show, she is shocked to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Luke,
is her main competitor. Will sparks reignite? [RM: Duh!] Stars. Tyler
Hynes and Katherine Barrell.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/shifting-gears
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31519881/
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (comedy special) (10 pm, HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHDVlBxUiNk
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Sunday, March 24
My Acting Coach Nightmare (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
It’s been years since her husband passed away, and Lisa’s life finally
has a solid foundation againshe has a high power job, a stable
relationship with her longtime boyfriend Mark, and her teenage daughter, Sienna, is excelling in life. That is, until Sienna expresses her desire
to become an actress. Reluctantly, Lisa signs Sienna up for her dream
acting class. As classes come and go, it feels as though Sienna is
becoming more distant from Lisa and more controlled by the coach of the
acting class, Max. Could Sienna’s acting coach be grooming her for a high-powered Hollywood cult on the West Coast? Soon, Lisa finds herself
racing to Hollywood save her daughter before it’s too late. Stars
Samaire Armstrong, Cameron Jebo, Neela Jolene, and Erik von Detten.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-acting-coach-nightmare
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28324731/
Tracker (special time) (8 pm, CBS)
[Usually on at 9 pm.]
CSI: Vegas (special time) (9 pm, CBS)
[Usually on at 10 pm.]
United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (season 1 finale)
(9 pm, CNN)
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Monday, March 25
The Bachelor (season 28 finale) (8-11 pm, ABC)
County Hose (season 1 finale) (8 pm, Great American Family)
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Tuesday, March 26
Streaming:
Tig Notaro: Hello Again (comedy special) (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MXdGWWgR9A
Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81728938
Good One: A Show About Jokes (special) (3:01 am, Peacock)
Mike Birbiglia interviews comedians including Seth Meyers, Hasan Minhaj,
and Atsuko Okatsuka in a one-off TV special adapted from his Vulture
podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyR8xPCmtH0
Broadcast and cable:
Just in Time (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)
In Just in Time, Hannah (Laura Osnes) and her husband, Rowan (Greyston
Holt) have focused all their time, energy, and attention into trying to
have a baby. The pressure to complete their family starts weighing
heavily on their relationship. The couple is left questioning if having
a child is the right thing to do and if they are still right for one
another. When Hannah receives a call from a stranger named Franklin
(Peter Bryant), who claims to have discovered an antique on the beach
bearing an inscription unique to Hannah and Rowan, she reluctantly
agrees to meet him to look. Franklin is certain the watch is a long-lost heirloom from Hannah’s family. In the end, Franklin’s patient approach helps Hannah see that the answers to all she seeks will be revealed in
God’s time.
https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/just-in-time/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31588163/
Night Court (season 2 finale) (8 pm, NBC)
Extended Family (season 1 finale) (8:30 pm, NBC)
The Truth vs. Alex Jones (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
Chronicles the landmark defamation trials brought by Sandy Hook parents
against Alex Jones. 2h 1m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnLmKoHPGm0
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189901/
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Wednesday, March 27
Streaming:
The Believers [Sathu] [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Netflix)
When their startup goes deep into debt, three entrepreneurs stage a
risky scam using a Buddhist temple to pay back a massive loan before
time runs out. Thai series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZODcjU37kG4
https://www.netflix.com/title/81517165
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31158584/
No Pressure [Nic na sile] (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
After being tricked into dropping everything to save her grandmother's
farm, big-city chef Oliwia falls for a handsome farmer who's hiding a
secret. Polish rom-com; 1h 51m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81698960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXflg1PcSdk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31713069/ [as "Nic na sile"]
Rest in Peace [Descansar en paz] (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Sergio faces mounting financial strain and decaying health. In a twist
of fate, he might be able to safeguard his family. The cost? His absence--forever. Argentine film; 1h 45m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81564866
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28769440/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Vmns9A6ds
Testament: The Story of Moses [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Testament: The Story of Moses is an epic three-episode series exploring
the life of Moses and his rise from outcast and murderer to prophet and liberator of the Hebrews. From the banks of the Nile to Mount Sinai to
the Red Sea, Testament seamlessly interweaves gripping docudrama and
expert interviews, revealing Moses’ intensely personal quest for redemptionsetting in motion some of the most inspiring and iconic
events in the Bible, Qur’an and Torah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRa0EK-K8OE
https://www.netflix.com/title/81341795
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31589872/
Dead Hot [new to US?; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Tubi)
The horrors of the past are back to haunt besties Elliot (Bilal Hasna)
and Jess (Vivian Oparah). Six-episode British series that premiered on
Prime Video on March 1, but apparently limited to the UK and Ireland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O8cpWRn7Y8
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29964473/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/01/dead-hot-review-its-skins-meets-queer-as-folk-but-way-weirder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Hot
https://corporate.tubitv.com/press/tubi-set-to-premiere-original-comedy-thriller-dead-hot-in-the-us-and-canada/
Vice News Presents: When Black Women Go Missing (documentary)
(3:01 am, Tubi)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31557976/
Broadcast and cable:
grown-ish (final season 6 spring premiere) (10 pm, Freeform)
Episodes 10 through 18, concluding on May 22.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM5To8ruKTc
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Thursday, March 28
Streaming:
American Rust: Broken Justice (complete season 2)
(12:01 am, Prime Video)
A compelling family drama that explores the tattered American dream
through the eyes of complicated and compromised Chief of Police Del
Harris in a Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania. The Jeff Daniels-
and Maura Tierney-led crime drama based on the Philipp Meyer novel moves
from Showtime to Prime Video for its second season, which arrives three
years after its first season. (Note that Amazon's previous plan to air
the show on Freevee has been scrapped.) All 10 episodes stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsRSs2J3JQ
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1532495/ [rating 7.3]
The Baxters [new; complete season 1?] (12:01 am, Prime
Video)
An ensemble family drama based on the bestselling novels from Karen
Kingsbury, that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter, and their adult
children, as they navigate life's highs and lows, both with and without
God. Roma Downey and Ted McGinley star; half-hour episodes. Ten episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFfb8qCH3M
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7949624/
Hope on the Street [new] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Revolves around j-hope's origin story and love for dancing as he begins
a new journey in the 12th year of his professional career. Korean
series; six episodes. Released on Thursdays and Fridays through April 12.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31389100/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-Hope
We Were the Lucky Ones [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Joey King and Logan Lerman head the cast of an eight-episode adaptation
of Georgia Hunter's 2017 best-seller about the true story of a Jewish
family's years-long quest to reunite after being separated in Poland at
the start of WWII. Three episodes are released today, while the rest are released once weekly through May 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOn7Wb8sNw
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9114512/
Cult Justice [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Cult Justice" explores the magnetic power of criminal cult leaders -
and the dramatic investigations that finally brought them to justice.
Through the lens of the criminal justice system, every episode takes
viewers deep inside a different modern-day cult. And - from sex
trafficking and forced labour, to extortion, polygamy, and even murder - introduces the journalists, law enforcement agents, and prosecutors who gradually built the case against them. Meanwhile, brave survivors share first-hand accounts of how they were born or lured into the fold by
twisted ideologies and false promises - and how they ultimately helped
bring down these false prophets who thought they were above the law.
https://www.hulu.com/series/f4cd29c6-5b11-40f6-a6f8-b99ca8e64b7f
Ronja the Robber's Daughter [Ronja Rövardotter] [new]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
This year we welcome back the beloved Swedish fantasy-tale of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter – following Ronja as she grows up and discovers the magical, yet dangerous forest with its mysterious creatures. When Ronja
meets the young boy Birk from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a
dark family feud and a forbidden friendship emerges, all while a
notorious bailiff arrives to rid the forest of robbers once and for all.
The series will be released in two parts, with Part 1 (episode 1-6)
launching on March 28, followed by Part 2 (episode 7-12) later in 2024.
Swedish series. Not on the Netflix site yet.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15379396/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq2Xa-JsNd0
The Traitors: Australia (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Peacock)
Deception and betrayal are the name of the game as four Traitors
infiltrate a group of 24 players with the hopes of winning $250,000.
The Traitors: New Zealand [new] (3:01 am, Peacock)
Broadcast and cable:
None.
Note: "Girl in the Video," listed as "new" by LMN tonight, was shown on Lifetime Channel in January.
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Friday, March 29
Streaming:
Gassed Up (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Ash, who is trying to earn money to raise his 14-year-old sister and
send his mother to rehab, gets caught up with an organized crime ring
led by a young and charismatic Albanian immigrant. UK film; 1h 42m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16987390/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nl7C2yw-xA
STEVE! (martin) (documentary) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Morgan Neville (Won't You Be My Neighbor?) directs a two-part profile of legendary comedian/actor/wild-and-crazy-guy Steve Martin that blends never-before-seen footage with new interviews with Martin and
contemporaries like Martin Short (obviously), Tina Fey, Eric Idle, Diane Keaton, and Jerry Seinfeld.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30IaPx5Qc8
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21629194/
The Wages of Fear [Le salaire de la peur] (movie) (3:01 am, Netlfix)
In order to prevent a deadly explosion, an illicit crack team has 24
hours to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerine across a desert laden
with danger. The third remake of the 1953 classic of the same name
(itself adapted from Georges Arnaud's novel)—following 1958's Violent
Road and William Friedkin's 1977 cult classic Sorcerer—is, like the
original, a French production. 1h 44m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SX-jF6dTPU
https://www.netflix.com/title/81654966
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27487473/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046268/ [1953 film; rating 8.2]
The Beautiful Game (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In "The Beautiful Game," Mal, the manager of England's homeless soccer
team, leads them to the Homeless World Cup in Rome. He takes a gamble by
adding talented but troubled striker Vinny, who must overcome his past
to become a team player. Inspired by the real Homeless World Cup, this
is a story of second chances, where homeless individuals from across the
globe find hope and competition on the field. 2h 5m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXWgl7pOpMM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81001287
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5113010/
Heart of the Hunter (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government. South African film; 1h 45m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSCFWJvcYXE
https://www.netflix.com/title/81579704
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28943278/
Is It Cake? (complete season 3) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpqcxEW7Q8s
https://www.netflix.com/title/81333845
Madu (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+)
Madu follows 12-year-old Anthony Madu as he leaves his family and
community in Nigeria to study at one of the most prestigious ballet
schools in the world in England. Having never left his home outside of
Lagos, Anthony finds himself thrust into a new world where his wildest
dreams are suddenly within reach. His courageous journey is a story of extraordinary obstacles as he searches for belonging and acceptance, a
family far away, and unexpected challenges that could impact his future. Forming a rich and immersive tapestry told on multiple continents, MADU introduces the world to a boy chasing a dream of inspiration that will
resonate with us all. 1h 40m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPQAlsnhQ34
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14152882/
Renegade Nell [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Disney+)
Disney's family-friendly action-adventure/fantasy series set in 18th
century England comes from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright. Louisa Harland, Frank Dillane, Adrian Lester, Nick Mohammed, and Joely
Richardson star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9OmmeE_gZc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14502758/
Lisa Frankenstein (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens
to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to
life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few
missing body parts. 1h 41m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21188080/ [rating 6.1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POOeA3zCuUY
A Gentleman in Moscow [new] (3:01 am, Paramount+)
An eight-episode adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Amor Towles,
Moscow stars Ewan McGregor as (the fictional) Count Alexander Rostov,
who is banished to live out his remaining years as a prisoner in the
Hotel Metropol following the Russian Revolution. In the years that
follow, he begins to build a new life within the confines of the hotel.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, and Johnny Harris also star.
Premieres on Showtime on Sunday night. Episodes are released weekly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PpUtjfZB5g
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8230448/
Broadcast and cable:
Spermworld (documentary) (9-11 pm, FX)
Explores the black market for unregulated sperm donors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pURy6gLevDQ
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show [new] (11 pm, HBO)
The comedian quests for "love, sex, and connection" in a comedic
unscripted HBO series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkTqP_prC8I
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