Re: Selected programming for Feb. 22-March 1, 2025

On 2/22/25 8:42 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Previously released:
  To Catch a Killer     (movie)        (Netflix, Feb. 19)
 A perceptive Baltimore cop confronts her dark past while helping an FBI agent hunt down a sniper behind a lethally precise mass shooting spree. Stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson, Richard Zeman, and Dusan Dukic. 2023 film; 1hr 59m.
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81684514
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10275534/     [rating 6.6]

I've never ever heard of it, which I guess tells you how "big" Shailene Woodley is these days...

         Saturday, Feb. 22
  My Amish Double Life      (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 By day Emma is a good Amish girl, but by night she sneaks out with her Amish friend, Rebecca, and together they lead a double life, going to clubs, flirting with boys, and falling in love in the forbidden “English” world. When Emma accidentally witnesses a murder while out, her life and community is thrown into peril. Stars Lexi Minetree, Rachel Coopes, Lesa Wilson, and Ty Trumbo.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-amish-double-life
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35048234/

I watched this.
Still can't believe that Minetree won the role of Elle Woods.

Sisterhood, Inc.        (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 Corporate exec Megan starts a board of directors to improve her younger sister's chaotic life and finds romance with a psych professor who uncovers her tough demeanor. Stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Daniella Monet and Leonidas Gulaptis.
 https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/sisterhood-inc
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35304914/

Is this now the second or third Hallmark flick with Monet?...

         Sunday, Feb. 23
       Streaming:
  1923          (season 2 premiere)          (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 The Yellowstone prequel starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren returns for its second season.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE_MzBIMz50

One of these days, I'll get around to watching this...

     Broadcast and cable:
  Murder at the Lighthouse      (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Fleeing her abusive ex, Jess hires a fishing boat captain to take her across Lake Superior to a new life in Canada. When an accident leaves her washed up on shore, she’s taken in by a reclusive lighthouse keeper. As Jess is nursed back to health, she realizes she’s wandered into another trap altogether. Skye Coyne, Shelli Manzoline, and Mark Justice star.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/murder-at-the-lighthouse
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35591777/

Set to record this for later.

Suits LA           [new]            (9 pm, NBC)
 Follow-up series set in an entertainment law firm in Los Angeles (rather than a corporate law firm in New York) that stars Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt, Lex Scott Davis, and Bryan Greenberg. In other words, don't expect it to have much to do with the original Suits except maybe an adherence to formula ... and the presence of Gabriel Macht, who will reprise his role of Harvey Specter in a recurring capacity. Also guesting this season are Patton Oswalt, Enrico Colantoni, Maggie Grace, and Brian Baumgartner.   [Note: Title changed from "Suits L.A."]

OK, I hate the title change.
I will eventually watch this. This is a show I don't mind watching weekly, so I will probably just fit it in when/where I can.

All Creatures Great and Small        (season 5 finale; renewed for season 6)         (9-10:30 pm, PBS)

Ulch.

Rogue Heroes        (season 2 finale)         (9 pm, MGM+)

Nobody gets MGM+!!

Grosse Pointe Garden Society         [new]         (10 pm, NBC)
 Created by the Good Girls team of Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs, GPGS follows four members (AnnaSophia Robb, Melissa Fumero, Ben Rappaport, Aja Naomi King) of a suburban garden club who are united by murder and mischief as they struggle to keep their lives in order.

I also intend to at least sample this. But this is another show that I don't mind watching weekly.

         Tuesday, Feb. 25
       Streaming:
  Black Ops      [new to US; complete season 1]     (12:01 am, Hulu)
 Shifts just got real. Bored of the beat, two under-qualified, undercover cops are thrust into a criminal underworld. Chaotic comedy with high stakes, high risk and high panic.  [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One in May 2023.] Six episodes.

Oh, pass.

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy      (documentary)        (3:01 am, Peacock)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrhvsJuq1FQ

Is a self-made tragedy still a "tragedy"?

         Wednesday, Feb. 26
       Streaming:
  Berlin ER [Krank: Berlin]         [new]          (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
 Managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker, who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich. When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is confronted with resistance from the underpaid, ill-equipped and chronically-fatigued hospital staff who only survive with an indispensable dose of black humor. But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives. German series; 8 episodes. Two episodes stream today, with the rest following with one episode weekly through April 9.

I'm really, really confused - I thought universal government-funded healthcare ushers in a utopia of excellent, problem-free care?!...

Shoresy         (complete season 4)           (12:01 am, Hulu)
 The Letterkenny spin-off follows Shoresy (Jared Keeso) as he moves to Sudbury and joins their Northern Ontario Senior Hockey team.
 Season 4: Shoresy explores life after hockey, and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs contend with the distractions of summer in Sudbury. Six episodes.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTkUypPS6A4

I wonder if I will ever find the time to watch this, or "Letterkenny".

A Copenhagen Love Story [Sult]          (movie)         (3:01 am, Netflix)
 After author Mia finds love with single father Emil, their happiness is put to the test as they undergo fertility treatments to have kids of their own.  Danish film; 1h 45m.

OK, this sounds dreadful!!

         Thursday, Feb. 27
       Streaming:
  House of David          [new]          (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 "House of David" tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he's destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise. Eight episodes? Three episodes stream today, and the rest follow with one episode weekly.

Is this Israeli? American?...

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke        [new; complete limited series]         (12:01 am, Hulu)
 When popular vlogger Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly became one of the biggest trending stories in America. For years, the Frankes’ YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with 2.5 million subscribers tuning in at its peak. But happy families are rarely what they seem. As the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance--and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare. Only the Frankes know what went on inside their home. Three episodes.

No thanks - I've already seen the Lifetime movie (which I did not enjoy...).

Demon City          (movie)            (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Just as hit man Shuhei Sakata is about to clean up his act for his family, the mysterious organization Kimen-gumi murders his wife and daughter, pinning the blame on him and sullying his name. After being shot in the head, he miraculously survives but falls into a coma. Twelve years later, the Kimen-gumi attacks him again, but his dormant killer instinct awakens, setting him on an epic course of revenge. However, what awaits him is a truth that threatens to completely alter his destiny.  Japanese film; 1h 46m.

That sounds kind of interesting. Too bad it's Japanese, and on Netlfix...

Running Point         [new; complete season 1]           (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Mindy Kaling's latest comedy series (co-created with Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen) is set in the front office of a storied, family-owned Los Angeles professional basketball franchise (known as the Waves) that is not so secretly a stand-in for the Lakers—so much so that Lakers execs Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis are among the show's producers. Star Kate Hudson is basically playing a Jeanie Buss-like character, who takes over as president of the franchise after her brother is forced to resign following a scandal and must demonstrate to fans and her family that she's the right person for the job. Max Greenfield, Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, and Toby Sandeman also star. All 10 episodes stream today.

Meh.

     Broadcast and cable:
  None.

Gah!

         Friday, Feb. 28
       Streaming:
  Aitana: Metamorphosis         [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
 There is still an Aitana you don't know. Aitana is talented, ambitious and discovering who she wants to be. She lives her day by day in 'Aitana: Metamorphosis' a 6-episode docuseries directed by Chloe Wallace (A Perfect Story). In it, Aitana's fans will be able to get to know her as they have never seen her before, enjoying her greatest hits and overcoming complicated bumps, in a process of personal and professional growth and maturity as she continues to establish herself as one of the biggest stars of Spanish music.

I've never heard of her!

Squad 36 [Bastion 36]       (movie)          (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Forced out of his elite unit, a troubled cop launches his own rogue investigation when mysterious killings claim the lives of his former colleagues. French film; 2h 4m.

Yeah, cos a film like this needs to be over 2 hours!! [roll]

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim       (movie; streaming premiere)           (3:01 am, Max)
 A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg. 2024 animated film.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14824600/       [rating 6.3]

So, I have to ask - Is this based off anything specific in Tolkien's legendarium? Or did they just make it up?!...

Wrong Place, Wrong Time       (movie)         (3:01 am, Tubi)
 After a cop’s daughter witnesses a brutal murder, she teams up with an unlikely ally to unravel the mystery before becoming the killer’s next target. Stars Apryl Jones, Alimi Ballard, Lateria Hope, Farrah Hines, Samantha A. Smith, and Obba Babatundé; 1 hr 45 min.  

OK, I know Alimi Ballard and Obba Babatundé, but none of the others...

[Note: This is the last Tubi Original until March 14 according to Tubi's press release for March.]

Boooooo!!

     Broadcast and cable:
  The Perfect Killer        (movie)           (8 pm, LMN)
 When Mila receives a desperate phone call from her teenage stepdaughter Charlie, her husband Jack flies out of bed to find her. As Jack arrives at the meeting point, he is fatally shot. Charlie later comes home, unharmed, and it is obvious that she did not make the call. After Jack’s body is found, they realize they were victims of an AI voice scam. Charlie has recently reconnected with her estranged birth mother, Alyssa, who lost all rights to see her until she turned 16. Emotions run high as the pair quickly bond and both of Charlie’s motherly figures adjust to one another. The more Charlie learns from Alyssa about her past, the more she wonders if she ever truly knew her father. Tensions heighten after Mila escapes an attack from an unknown assailant. Possible suspects pile up when the police find out that Alyssa is back in the picture, Mila was filing for a divorce from Jack, and that Jack was having an affair with a family friend Rebecca. Is the AI killer someone close to them? Will they be caught on time to prevent the next murder? JaNae Armogan, Laura Provenzano, Kirsten Comerford, Jason Reilly, and Sayla de Goede star.

Of course I will watch this.

         Saturday, March 1
       Streaming:
  Strange Darling        (movie; streaming premiere)          (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree. 2023 film that was released commercially in August 2024; 1h 37m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22375054/     [rating 7.1]

Hot damn! I've been looking forward to watching this!

     Broadcast and cable:
  Killing the Competition      (movie)          (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Melissa Joan Hart stars as Elizabeth Fenwick, a loving mother in her 40’s who continues to envision herself as the effortless star dancer and high school prom queen she once was. After returning to her hometown with her children and husband, Steve (Eddie Mills), Elizabeth sees her teenage daughter, Grace (Lily Brooks O’Briant), is poised to have the same vibrant life Elizabeth once cherished. She finds herself pouring all her unfulfilled ambitions into Grace as they prepare for the tryouts for the high school’s competitive dance team­-the same team that once showcased Elizabeth’s brilliance. But, when Grace fails to make the team, Elizabeth’s world begins to unravel. Consumed by her frustration and disappointment, she channels her fury towards the school administration in a misguided attempt to remedy the situation. When her efforts backfire, Elizabeth grapples with the fallout and grows increasingly obsessed with Hannah (Valerie Loo), the true star of the dance team, and her mother Nicole (Anzu Lawson). Elizabeth’s misguided protective instincts become alarming and lead to a descent into dangerous territory fueled by her desperate need to reclaim the glory she once had.

I like O’Briant, and will watch this, but I have a feeling this is going to be one of those Lifetime flicks that's a slog to get through...

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Woe to the lack of Tubi Originals!!1!  ;p