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Netflix’s ‘First Class’ is an exciting reality show that offers a sneak peek into the lives of a heterogeneous group of friends in Barcelona. While this group includes people from all fields, including artists, designers, journalists, and others, they are all tied together by their mutual love for parties, exclusive events, and the latest fashion. Moreover, as the portrayal is wholly unscripted and rooted in reality, it makes for some thrilling television....

Based on T.M. Logan’s eponymous novel, ‘The Holiday’ is a crime drama series that follows Kate heading off to an island for a family holiday with her husband Sean, her teenage daughter Lucy, and her young son Daniel. To get into the vacation mood, the policewoman is joined by her university friends and their respective husbands, along with a mutual friend named Izzy. However, a promising and fun holiday soon turns into an utter nightmare as blood gets spilled....

Simon Curtis, the director of ‘My Week With Marilyn’ helmed the historical drama movie ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ with effortless grace and command of narrative. The film further extends the popular period piece franchise as it follows the happenings of the 2019 movie. The storyline begins as Violet Crawley inherits a villa in the south of France from one of her past flames, while the arrival of a director in the titular abbey becomes a center of curiosity for the residents....

Directed by Maclain Nelson, ‘Hidden Gems’ is a romantic movie that revolves around a woman named Addie. She has traveled to Hawaii to help her sister with her wedding plans. However, she ends up losing her grandmother’s ring in the waters around the island. Devastated, Addie seeks out the help of a diving instructor named Jack, whose exceptional scuba diving skills might be her only hope of recovering the heirloom....

Based on Sarit Yishai Levy’s eponymous novel, ‘The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ is an Israeli historical drama series created by Shlomo Mashiach, Ester Namdar Tamam, and Oded Davidoff. Beginning in 1917, it follows Rosa, a beautiful housecleaner who marries a shopkeeper named Gabriel, who is in love with another woman. The couple has three daughters, and their eldest Luna has a complicated relationship with her mother, given Gabriel’s lack of feelings for his wife....

ABC’s ‘Women of the Movement’ is a potent historical series that explores one of the most turbulent times of American history. With the horrifying murder of Emmett Till as the nucleus, Marissa Jo Cerar’s show depicts the severity of racial persecutions and segregation that prevailed in the past of the USA. The show also depicts the remarkable efforts of Mamie Till-Mobley to bring the attention of the country to her son’s terrifying death....

‘1883‘ tells the story of the Dutton family members who travel across the Great Plains and eventually settle down in Montana, where they lay the foundation of the Yellowstone Ranch. In this tale, the journey is more important than the destination, and the Duttons are accompanied by numerous intriguing characters. As the narrative progresses, we are learning more about these characters. One character who shines in the fourth episode of the series is Josef, who is a part of the caravan led by Shea Brennan....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Cooper Raiff. It follows Andrew (Raiff), a recent college grad searching for his place in the adult world. In the process, Andrew gets the job of a bar mitzvah party host and strikes an unlikely friendship with Domino (Dakota Johnson) and her autistic daughter, Lola (Vanessa Burghardt). 7. Liberal Arts (2012) ‘Liberal Arts’ is a comedy-drama film that revolves around Jesse Fisher (Josh Radnor), a 35-year-old college admissions officer, who becomes attracted to the 19-year-old college student Elizabeth (Elizabeth Olsen)....

Inspired by Hiro’s manga series of the same name, ‘Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku’ is a slice of life anime that revolves around Komichi Akebi, a young girl with an inexplicable affinity to sailor uniforms. She gets admission to the Roubai Academy, her mother’s alma mater, with the hope that she will finally get to wear her favorite uniform. Although the middle school no longer uses sailor uniforms, Komichi manages to get some relaxation in the dress code somehow....

When residents of Hamilton, Ontario, spotted a 3-year-old child wandering by himself wearing nothing but a T-shirt and dirty diaper, they wasted no time contacting the police. However, officers had no idea about the horrifying tragedy waiting for them at the boy’s home. At the residence, the officials found the kid’s mother, Charlisa Clark, and her boyfriend, Pasquale Del Sordo, brutally beaten to death. Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Case That Haunts Me: The Bad Man’ chronicles the murders that took place in June 2000, showcasing how a lucky tip helped the police close in on the murderer over a year later....

‘Deadpool’ 2016 was a massive success. Not a lot of people (except the comic-book reading audience) knew abut the foul-mouthed antihero but once it hit theatres, they all turned up to see and loved it. It was such a fresh X-Men movie, which doesn’t take itself too seriously. Anyways, following the success of Deadpool prompted the filmmakers to go ahead with making its sequel. Tim Miller couldn’t return to direct it so David Leitch (known for directing the first John Wick movie and ‘Atomic Blonde’) stepped in to direct the sequel....

‘The Longest Night’ or ‘La noche más larga is a Spanish-language crime action-thriller series. Set exclusively on Christmas Eve except for the flashback scenes, the story predominantly revolves around serial killer The alligator, whose real name is Simón Lago (Luis Callejo), and prison director Hugo Roca (Alberto Ammann). These two characters can’t be more different. However, due to the circumstances, Hugo is forced to ensure Simón’s safety. While preparing to have dinner with his children, Hugo discovers that The Alligator has been arrested, and instead of a maximum-security prison, he is being brought to his facility, Baruca Hill, which serves both as a prison and psychiatric hospital....

‘For All Mankind‘ season 3 sets the stage for a three-way race to Mars, and the third episode brings us closer to the starting line. In the episode titled ‘All In,’ the three contenders, NASA, USSR, and Helios, each try to gather the optimum resources and gain the upper hand. In this game of one-upping each other, Margo faces a moral dilemma while Danielle and Ed face emotional decisions. In the end, humanity comes one step closer to landing on Mars....

‘Hard Cell‘ is a hilarious British comedy-drama TV series presented in a mockumentary format. Created by Catherine Tate, it follows Laura Willis, the governor of the HMP Woldsley women’s prison, as she tries to put together a stage musical with the inmates. Hoping to rehabilitate the women with some creativity, she recruits former soap opera star Cheryl Fergison to direct the production. Over six weeks, Laura gives her best efforts to ensure the project’s success while struggling to maintain the prison’s decorum, resulting in rib-tickling outcomes....

‘1883‘ gives viewers a look at life in the American Westward Expansion in the 19th century through the eyes of a group of travelers. The caravan set out from Texas and is heading to Oregon while navigating various challenges on their way. While traveling through a Native American territory, the group encounters some bandits and a rancher named Charles “Charlie” Goodnight. The show blends elements of reality with fiction and features real-world figures such as Jim Courtright and George Meade....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Hotel Portofino’ is a period drama series set in the picturesque resort town of Portofino in the 1920s, after World War I. The show highlights the theme of personal awakening and the kind of influence that Italy’s glamorous culture and climate can have on even the most elite British travelers. Moreover, it features impressive performances from talented actors and actresses, including Natascha McElhone, Oliver Dench, Louisa Binder, Carolina Gonnelli, and Assad Zaman....

Polina (Ella Rumpf) is one of the important characters in ‘Tokyo Vice,’ the HBO Max crime-drama series about a young American reporter’s exploration of the Japanese criminal underbelly. An East European expatriate, Polina came to Japan sometime before the series. She is the best friend of Samantha Porter (Rachel Keller), with whom she works at a hostess club in the Kabukichō district. In episode 7, titled ‘Sometimes They Disappear,’ Polina gets into a mysterious black limousine and simply vanishes....

‘The Exorcist’ is a supernatural horror movie directed by William Friedkin. The film revolves around Regan, a 12-year-old girl who gets possessed by a demonic entity. When the possession endangers the lives of Regan and those around her, her mother Chris frantically approaches two Catholic priests to conduct a grueling exorcism to save her. Thus, Father Damien Karras and Father Lankester Merrin find their faith being tested as they try to get the powerful demon out of Regan’s body....

McG, the director of ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ came on full throttle with the epic sports drama movie ‘We Are Marshall.’ While showcasing how a community goes through grief and loss, the film writes a poignant treatise on human resilience. The aching tale of survival and comeback begins in November 1970, when the entire football team of Marshall University dies in a fatal plane crash on their way back from North Carolina. In the aftermath, player Nate Ruffin, who was absent on the catastrophic plane ride due to an injury, vows to rebuild the team to play the 1971 season....

An adaptation of the British series ‘Liar,’ ‘Lies and Deceit’ (originally titled ‘Mentiras’) is a Spanish thriller drama show created by Curro Novallas. It scopes the account of a potential case of rape and causes the audience to indulge in self-reflection through its realistic narrative. Set in Mallorca, the series revolves around the conflict between a literature teacher at a high school named Laura Munar and a notable surgeon Xavier Vera, when the former suspects that she was drugged and raped after a dinner with the latter....