The Big Door Prize: Season 2

The Big Door Prize is a comedy television series based on the book of the same name by M.O. Walsh. The first season of the series premiered March 29th, 2023, receiving very positive reviews and was quickly renewed for a second season.

A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential; soon, residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships and questioning long-held beliefs.

The cast includes Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Josh Segarra, Ally Maki, and Damon Gupton.

The Big Door Prize: Season 2 is set to debut on Apple TV+ April 24th. Watch the official trailer below.

Barry: Season 3

Barry is a dark comedy drama series from creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader, and serves as Hader’s directorial debut. When the idea for the series was presented, Berg thought that a show about a hitman wouldn't be well-received or funny Hader asked "well, what if the hitman was me?". With the 3rd season set to release and a 4th seemingly on the horizon, it seem that was the right decision.

Disillusioned at the thought of taking down another "mark," depressed, low-level hit man Barry Berkman seeks a way out. When the Midwesterner reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an actor who is bedding a mobster's wife, little does Barry know that the City of Angels may be his sanctuary.

The series stars Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, and Anthony Carrigan.

Fun fact about the series, former Happy Days star Henry Winkler showed up to audition for the show even though Bill Hader and Alec Berg have stated that they would have just offered him the role regardless. Winkler insisted that he audition like everyone else.

Barry: Season 3 is set to debut on April 24th, only on HBO. Watch the official trailer below.

Extraction

Director Sam Hargrave

Genre Action | Drama

Cast Chris Hemsworth, David Harbour, Golshifteh Farahani, Derek Luke

Rating R

Release Date April 24th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he’s enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord.”

Directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo, Extraction is an action thriller that tells the story of Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, who embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Extraction:

• Writer Joe Russo previously directed multiple MCU films including Captain American: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.

• The film is based on the graphic novel Ciudad, also written by Joe Russo.

Defending Jacob

Genre Mystery | Thriller

Cast Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Betty Gabriel, Jaeden Martell

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 24th, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“After a shocking crime rocks a small town, an assistant district attorney finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold the law and his unconditional love for his son.”

Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student. Defending Jacob is a eight-episode miniseries premiering exclusively on Apple TV+ April 24th. Check out the official trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Defending Jacob:

• Based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay.

• Actor Jaeden Lieberher, who starred in Stephen King’s It, decided to change his last name to Martell, his mothers last name.

Happiness Continues

Director Anthony Mandler

Genre Documentary | Music

Cast Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 24th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A live concert experience and exclusive look into life on the road with The Jonas Brothers during their sold out ‘Happiness Begins’ concert tour in 2019.”

From director Anthony Mandler, Happiness Continues is a live concert experience and exclusive look into life on the road with The Jonas Brothers during their sold out 'Happiness Begins' concert tour in 2019. Check out the official trailer below!!

Cobra Kai: Season 2

Genre Action | Comedy | Drama

Cast Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Tanner Buchanan, Jacob Bertrand

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere April 24th, 2019 (YouTube Red)

“Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.”

The Karate Kid comeback was enough of a success that we are getting a 2nd season!! Exclusive to YouTube Red, Cobra Kai reunites old rivals Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Cobra Kai:

• Johnny Lawrence confirms the long held belief that Daniel LaRusso's crane kick, that won him the tournament in The Karate Kid (1984), was an illegal move and should have resulted in at least a warning (or had him disqualified with Johnny then being crowned champion of the tournament).