Some surprises this past week:
1.The new TV series take on Interview With The Vampire is rather good. But you'll need AMC+ to watch it. (FYI fellow Aussies, they have a 45% off promo right now). I also reckon it is great to see Eric Bogosian back on my screen.
2. The HUGE surprise: a new US broadcast show launched that I didn't hate. It's called So Help Me Todd and is super traditional in concept: A failed private eye takes a job working at his mums law firm. Each week they work through their problems with each other while dealing with a new case. The show is diverting fun - an appealing cast and a measured tone goes a long way with this show.
3. The director of the Disney+ horror Marvel special Werewolf By Night is composer Michael Giacchino (Lost, Rogue One, The Batman).
4. And this last one isn't a surprise, but it is just great news: Derry Girls returns to Netflix for its third and final season. The show had returned in the UK a few months back, but now the rest of the world finally gets to watch it.
And now on with the business of weekly listings...
returning:
The Equalizer (s03), Moonshine (s02), The Good Doctor (s06), Kung Fu (s03), Chucky (s02), Station 19 (s06), Walker (s03), Pennyworth (s03), Greys Anatomy (s19), Heartland (s16), Blue Bloods (s13), S.W.A.T. (s06)
new tv:
Interview With The Vampire - AMC+
Stars: Eric Bogosian, Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson
In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac lives in Dubai and seeks to tell the story of his life or afterlife to renowned journalist Daniel Molloy. Beginning in early 20th-century New Orleans, Louis' story follows his relationship with the vampire Lestat du Lioncourt and their formed family, including teen fledgling Claudia. Together, the vampire family endures immortality in New Orleans and beyond. As the interview continues in Dubai, Molloy discovers the truths beneath Louis' story.
So Help Me Todd - CBS (US) | Paramount+ (Internationally)
Stars: Skylar Astin, Marcia Gay Harden
A talented P.I. agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his lawyer mother, who is reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.
East New York - CBS
Stars: Emma Warren, Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind
Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Walker: Independence - The CW
Stars: Katherine McNamara, Brandon Sklenar, Jonathan R. Freeman
Abby Walker's husband is murdered before her eyes. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins. Abby and Hoyt's journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they encounter residents running from their own pasts.
Alaska Daily - ABC
Stars: Hilary Swank, Jeff Perry
Recently disgraced reporter Eileen Fitzgerald leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption.
The Midnight Club - Netflix
Stars: Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Zach Gilford, Heather Langenkamp
At a manor with a mysterious history, eight members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories -- and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond.
new film:
Werewolf By Night - Disney+
Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris
On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic.
Significant Other - Paramount+
Stars: Maika Monroe, Jake Lacy
Sinister events plague a young couple when they take a backpacking trip through the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Luckiest Girl Alive - Netflix
Stars: Mila Kunis, Finn Wittrock
A writer's perfectly crafted New York City life starts to unravel when a true-crime documentary forces her to confront her harrowing high school history and question the choices she made as a teenager.
Hellraiser - Hulu
Stars: Jamie Clayton, Odessa A'zion
A young woman must confront the sadistic, supernatural forces behind an enigmatic puzzle box responsible for her brother's disappearance.
Can you believe that's it for another week? Catch ya next time.
