Re: Selected programming for June 8-14, 2024

On 6/8/2024 8:46 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

           Previously released:
 

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   The Lazarus Project       (season 2 premiere)       (9 pm, TNT)
 

Finally!!!

Season 1: A secret organization called The Lazarus Project recruits George (Paapa Essiedu) to time travel to save the world from destruction, but soon he is tempted to use his knowledge to save someone in this sci-fi drama created by Joe Barton.
 Season 2: In this thrilling second season of the BAFTA-winning drama, the world has locked into a deadly time loop and the Lazarus team must race against time to save humanity. Among their number is resolute Lazarus agent George, who’s been left in disgrace after betraying the organization in the name of love. George is determined to redeem himself and win back the trust of his friends, colleagues, and the love of his life. But when he discovers that the cause he is fighting for is more sinister than it appears, George suspects that the only person he can really trust is himself. 8 episodes.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyOJINPZcOg
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14190592/      [rating 7.3]
 https://www.tntdrama.com/shows/the-lazarus-project
  Some season 1 (June-July 2023 in the US) recaps:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAfWp2d4JAs
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u52m-gP_gbI
 https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-lazarus-project-recap-series-one-time-loops-resets-explained/
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           Monday, June 10
       Streaming:
  Origin      (movie; streaming premiere)         (12:01 am, Hulu)
 Chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. 2h 21m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13321244/    [rating 7.2]
 

This is better than a 7.2.

          Wednesday, June 12
 

   Presumed Innocent        [new]          (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
 David E. Kelley's latest limited series is adapted from the same Scott Turow novel that previously spawned a 1990 feature film. The J.J. Abrams-produced legal thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich, who is charged with the murder of one of his colleagues. Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Peter Sarsgaard, O-T Fagbenle, Renate Reinsve, and Elizabeth Marvel also star. Eight episodes; two stream today, while the rest follow once weekly through July 24.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNSY3lMioHs
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17677860/
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I need to hurry up and rewatch the original movie.  I think I can maybe squeeze it in this weekend.

       Broadcast and cable:
  None.
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           Thursday, June 13
       Streaming:
  The Boys        (season 4 premiere)         (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
 In Season Four, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son and his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.
 The first three (of eight) episodes stream today, with the rest following once weekly through July 18. New cast members include Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Rosemarie Dewitt.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzFXDvC-EwM
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/     [rating 8.7]
   Brats        (documentary)      (12:01 am, Hulu)
 Andrew McCarthy directs a documentary about a subject he knows all too well: the group of young film actors known as the "Brat Pack" who lit up the screen in the 1980s. The film finds McCarthy reuniting with stars like Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy, as well as sitting down for an interview with journalist David Blum, who originally coined the "Brat Pack" term in a 1985 article. 1h 32m.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVNQkRM5Qw
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15823728/
 

This is not fair.  I don't have Hulu!