‘Virgin River‘ is the new romance drama on Netflix that sees the platform’s shift to yet more Hallmark-like content, designed to draw in larger numbers of viewers. The series is based on the ‘Virgin River’ novels by Robyn Carr. The premise basically follows Melinda Monroe, a woman who decides to move to the Californian town of Virgin River as a nurse practitioner. The idea is to start afresh, leaving behind the traumatic past....
Prolific attorney Mickey Haller gets back into criminal defense in the Netflix series ‘The Lincoln Lawyer.’ When a mysteriously murdered colleague leaves his law practice to Mickey, the lawyer comes out of his hiatus and takes on a slew of bewildering cases. Legal intrigue abounds on the show, and Mickey’s ex-wife Maggie also has a hectic career as a district attorney. Things get messy as the legal cases of the two come into conflict, and at the center of it is the sketchy figure of Angelo Soto....
SPONSORED LINKS “I do know the evil that you do, because I was once part of it.” — the famous quote from ‘Taboo’ perfectly echoes the sinister undertone of this smash-hit British show. The 8-part season 1, which debuted on BBC on 7 January 2017 is created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and Chips Hardy. It takes viewers to the 80s when James Delaney returns to England from Africa with 14 stolen diamonds....
SPONSORED LINKS Director Carrie Cracknell adapts Jane Austen’s eponymous classic novel for Netflix in the period romance movie ‘Persuasion.’ The narrative chronicles Anne, the most bright and timid member of the Elliot family, who is forced to reject a suitor named Frederick Wentworth. Years later, the family patriarch is under crushing debt, the estate is almost up for grabs, and she must think of giving marriage a chance when Frederick slides back into her life....
SPONSORED LINKS Television shows regarding different professions have always been quite popular among audiences all over the world. Dramas about detectives, medical professionals, and also lawyers have received massive viewership. These are professions which deal with the life and death of people, and as the stakes are always high, they make for interesting stories. However, television writers have always had to come up with new and exciting twists in each of their endeavors to keep their shows fresh, new, and exciting for the viewers....
SPONSORED LINKS Created by Andy Siara, Peacock’s ‘The Resort’ is a genre-melting series that blends romance, drama, mystery, and science fiction to tell a story about love, loss, catharsis, and the disappointment of time. The narrative is primarily divided into two timelines. In 2022, Noah (William Jackson Harper) and Emma (Cristin Milioti) arrive in Yucatán, Mexico, to commemorate their 10th wedding anniversary. It soon becomes apparent that their marital life is not particularly happy....
The fourth episode of Apple TV+’s crime series ‘Black Bird,’ titled ‘WhatsHerName,’ follows James “Jimmy” Keene’s attempts to get closer with the suspected serial killer Larry DeWayne Hall. Jimmy gets to talk with Larry concerning their childhood after a riot in the Springfield penitentiary. Officer J. Carter confronts Jimmy regarding the cocaine he wanted to sell to fulfill the officer’s demand, only for the latter to reveal that his father James “Big Jim” Keene couldn’t find the product and had spent all his money....
The residents of Broward County, Florida, were shocked to learn of a cold-blooded conspiracy to kill a young man in July 1993. Bobby Kent suddenly disappeared only to turn up murdered later on. The authorities later learned an unsettling tale of friends conspiring to commit a heinous slaying. Investigation Discovery’s ‘People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 90s 1993: Murder Pact’ chronicles how the police zeroed in on the seven responsible for Bobby’s murder....
‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘ is a sports drama series that tells a fictionalized version of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team’s rise to the pinnacle of the sport during the 80s. The series tells various exciting stories from on and off the court as new owner Jerry Buss ushers the NBA outfit in a new direction. At the same time, the narrative also references certain obscure events that viewers might not find believable....
The fifth season of FOX’s medical series ‘The Resident’ depicts Devon Pravesh and Leela Devi making progress in their respective careers after moving in together. In between their hectic hospital schedules, they nurture an admirable relationship. They succeed in cherishing a strong bond irrespective of their differences, at least until Leela’s sister Padma resurfaces in their lives to express her wish to be a mother. Padma requests Leela’s eggs to move forward with IVF procedures, which paves the way for life-altering consequences in Devon and Leela’s relationship....
Vince Gilligan has created an incredibly intricate and impactful universe with ‘Breaking Bad‘. We first saw Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher, and his former student, Jesse Pinkman, break bad as they began to cook the purest meth buyers had seen. Since then, over the seasons, the two managed to establish the largest meth empire in the United States and ‘Breaking Bad’ came to a violent conclusion with the kingpin dying and his partner finally freed from the shackles of a life of crime....
Created by Elan Gale, ‘FBoy Island’ is a dating series that brings in several men on an island to compete for the affections of three gorgeous women. However, not all contestants have love on their minds. Half of the participating men are self-proclaimed fboys, while the other half consider themselves nice guys. While the men try to woo the women, the latter has to ensure that the person they pick is not only the right pick for them but is also not a philanderer....
‘CODA’ is a poignant tale of a hearing teenage girl who is a Child Of Deaf Adults (hence the acronym— CODA). Hailing from a fishing family, Ruby Rossi struggles to balance her family, which she is deeply entrenched in, and her passion for music that promises to take her places, but at the expense of moving away from home. The Rossi family dynamic is intricately explored, with the complexities of engaging with the surrounding hearing community depicted through the parallel story of the family’s strained fishing business....
Created by Ellen Rapoport, HBO Max’s comedy series ‘Minx’ revolves around Joyce and Doug Renetti, who team up to start an erotic magazine for women based in Los Angeles. When Joyce pitches her feminist magazine concept to numerous publishers, none of them expresses any interest in backing her. However, Doug offers Joyce a chance to move forward with her dream — at least on his terms. Together, they restructure Joyce’s concept to an erotic magazine that addresses feminist concerns named ‘Minx....
James Marsden’s Theodore “Teddy” Flood is one of the principal characters of HBO’s science-fiction series ‘Westworld.’ As Dolores Abernathy’s lover, Teddy becomes a part of her fight against the humans along with other Hosts. In the second season, Dolores’ ambition leads her to alter Teddy’s personality, which paves the way for his death. However, the premiere episode of the show’s fourth season features a character that highly resembles Teddy, protecting Christina from Peter, who resembles Dolores....
Because of the boom in dating apps and social media platforms over the past few years, reality shows have somehow become the ones to help us realize that what truly matters is who someone is on the inside. The best example for this in terms of romantic connections is, of course, the ‘Love is Blind‘ franchise, where the idea is to tackle the concept of whether an emotional connection can conquer physical attraction or not....
Netflix’s ‘Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer‘ brought back Canada’s Luka Magnotta into the spotlight. Ironically, it was a craving for the spotlight that had convinced Magnotta to the take the lives of several cats, and an Asian student, while he was on his murderous rampage between 2010 and 2012. The psychologically thrilling documentary does not hold back on the curveballs, as viewers are hooked from start to finish....
‘Roar’ is an anthology series that tells different standalone stories that examine womanhood from fresh perspectives. The series blends relatable conflict with magical realism and dark humor to shine a new light on feminism and the role of women in society. It is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch (‘GLOW‘) and based on Cecelia Ahern’s book of the same name. The second episode of the show is a very moving and personal story of a Woman who eats photographs, allowing her to relive the memories from the past....
Created by Peter Fincham, ‘The Chelsea Detective’ is British crime mystery series that follows Detective Inspector Max Arnold and Detective Sergeant Priya Shamsie in the London neighborhood of Chelsea. Both of them are running from their personal problems and devote themselves to investigating the violent crimes that occur within the region. Every episode features a fresh case that needs solving by the leading duo with enough twists that the suspense remains strong throughout the storyline....
Created by Adi Shankar and set in his “Bootleg Universe,” ‘The Guardians of Justice’ is an ecstatic and ambitious superhero series that packs retro video game sequences, comic-like dynamics, a Batman-spoof anti-hero, and 8-bit fun to entice the audiences. The story begins with the self-destruction of the alien superhero Marvelous Man, which sets the titular guardians on a path to discovery. With Knight Hawk taking the lead, the heroes encounter terrible secrets, both in the outer world and within themselves....
