The Last Kingdom: Season 4

Genre Action | Drama | History

Cast Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Ian Hart, David Dawson

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 26th, 2020 (Netflix)

“As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred - born a Saxon but raised by Vikings - seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.”

“As a child, Uhtred witnessed his father being killed and the Saxon army defeated by invading troops. Danish warlord Earl Ragnar captured Uhtred and raised him in a Danish camp alongside fellow captive Brida, a sharp-tongued girl. Years later, Uhtred is a valiant warrior who is dealt another tragic blow when his home is deliberately set on fire, killing his surrogate family, including Ragnar. Now exiled — alone except for Brida by his side — he vows to avenge Ragnar’s death and reclaim his homeland”

Check out the official trailer for the new season of the extremely underrated and intense Netflix series The Last Kingdom below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Last Kingdom:

• The series, which blends elements of history and fiction together, follows the Bernard Cornwell books.

• Unlike most other English language productions dealing with the viking age, the Danes are almost exclusively played by Scandinavian actors. Additionally, all of the Anglo-Saxon characters of the series are played by English actors to reinforce a cultural divide between Saxon and Danish characters.

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.

The Wretched

Director Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce

Genre Horror

Cast John Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai 

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 1st, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.”

“Following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken a hold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben’s suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he launches a perilous crusade in order to put an end to the skin-walking witch’s reign of terror”

— IFC Midnight

Check out the official trailer for The Wretched below!!

Bad Education

Director Cory Finley

Genre Biography | Comedy | Crime

Cast Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano, Welker White

Rating TV-MA

Release Date April 25th, 2020 (HBO)

“Based on a true story, a student reporter starts to trace embezzlement at the Roslyn School District, in Long Island after the assistant superintendent makes a crucial mistake that hints at corruption that spans over a decade.”

From director Cory Finley, the man behind the drama Thoroughbreds, Bad Education tells the story of the beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives as they become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history. Check out the official trailer below!!

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!!

Trying

Genre Comedy

Cast Jackie Mouzo, Esther Smith, Rafe Spall, Imelda Staunton

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere May 1st, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it’s the one thing they just can’t have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they’re ready to be parents?”

All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents? Check out the official trailer below!!

Hollywood

Genre Drama | History

Cast Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking, Jeremy Pope

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.”

From creators Ian Brennan (Glee, Scream Queens) and Ryan Murphy (Glee, Eat Pray Love, American Horror Story), Hollywood is a Netflix original drama series that tells the story of a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood trying to make it big - no matter the cost. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Secret: Dare to Dream

Director Andy Tennant

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas, Jerry O’Connell, Celia Weston

Rating PG

Release Date April 17th, 2020 (Amazon Prime July 31st)

“A feature film adaptation of the self-help book, ‘The Secret’, which focuses on the power of positive thinking.”

From director Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama, Hitch, Fool’s Gold), The Secret: Dare to Dream is a feature film adaptation of the self-help book, 'The Secret', which focuses on the power of positive thinking. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Secret: Dare to Dream:

• Based on the worldwide best-selling book The Secret.

The Willoughbys

Director Kris Pearn, Cory Evans

Genre Animation | Comedy | Family 

Cast Will Forte, Martin Short, Alessia Cara, Jane Krakowski

Rating PG

Release Date April 22nd, 2020

“Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.”

Convinced they'd be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family. Check out the official trailer for The Willoughbys below!!

Rick and Morty: The Other Five

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere May 3rd, 2020 11:30 PM EST (Adult Swim)

“An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson.”

The animated comedy series Rick and Morty which follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson returns with the rest of the 4th season, The Other Five. Check out the official trailer below!!

Sergio

Director Greg Barker

Genre Drama

Cast Wagner Moura, Ana de Armas, Brían F. O'Byrne, Garret Dillahunt

Rating R

Release Date April 17th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.”

From director Greg Barker, known for political documentaries such as Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden and The Final Year, Sergio is a based on actual events sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Sergio:

• Based on the 2009 HBO documentary of the same name also directed by Greg Barker.

The Midnight Gospel

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Phil Hendrie, Duncan Trussell, Joey Diaz, Doug Lussenhop

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 20th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Clancy, a spacecaster with a malfunctioning multiverse simulator who leaves the comfort of his home to interview beings living in dying worlds.”

A Netflix original animated comedy series, The Midnight Gospel tells the story of Clancy, a spacecaster with a malfunctioning multiverse simulator who leaves the comfort of his home to interview beings living in dying worlds. Check out the official trailer below!!

Marvel Phase 4 - New Release Dates

• Black Widow (2020)

  Release Date: Nov 06, 2020

• Eternals (2021)

  Release Date: Feb 12, 2021

• Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021)

  Release Date: May 07, 2021

• Spider-Man: Homecoming 3 (2021)

  Release Date: Jul 16, 2021

• Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2021)

  Release Date: Nov 05, 2021

• Thor: Love And Thunder (2022)

  Release Date: Feb 18, 2022

• Black Panther 2 (2022)

  Release Date: May 06, 2022

• Captain Marvel 2 (2022)

  Release Date: Jul 08, 2022

  • Dates subject to change so be sure to check back for updates.

Mrs. America

Genre Drama

Cast Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth Banks, Rose Byrne, James Marsden

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 15th, 2020 (FX on Hulu)

“Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.”

From creator Dahvi Waller (Desperate Housewives, Mad Men), Mrs. America tells t he story of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly as she leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s. Check out the official trailer below!!

Onward

Director Dan Scanlon

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Rating PG

Release Date March 6th, 2020

“Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there.”

Written and directed by Dan Scanlon (Monsters University), Onward is set in a suburban fantasy world and tells the story of two teenage elf brothers who embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Check out the official trailers below!!

The Last Dance

Genre Documentary | Sports

Cast 1990’s Chicago Bulls

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 19th, 2020 (Netflix July 19th, 2020)

“Charting the rise of the 1990’s Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.”

In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Bulls begin their quest to win a sixth NBA title in eight years. With a film crew following them all season, "The Last Dance" as coach Phil Jackson called it, will be shadowed by tension with the front office. The 10-part docuseries that chronicles Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' dynasty, will debut on April 19 on ESPN. Check out the official trailer below!!

Outer Banks

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Madison Bailey, Madelyn Cline, Jonathan Daviss, Charles Esten

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 15th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A group of teenagers from the wrong side of the tracks stumble upon a treasure map that unearths a long buried secret.”

Outer Banks is a Netflix original crime drama series that tells the story of a group of teenagers from the wrong side of the tracks stumble upon a treasure map that unearths a long buried secret. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Innocence Files

Genre Documentary

Cast N/A

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 15th, 2020 (Netflix)

“The hour-long episodes detail the personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.”

A Netflix original docuseires, The Innocence Files includes hour-long episodes which detail the personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn. Check out the official trailer below!!

Bosch: Season 6

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Amy Aquino

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 17th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“When domestic terrorists threaten the fate of Los Angeles, Harry Bosch must save the city in the highest stakes season to date. ”

When domestic terrorists threaten the fate of Los Angeles, Harry Bosch must save the city in the highest stakes season to date. Check out the official trailer below!!

HBO Streaming 500 Hours of FREE Programming

HBO is making a ton of content completely free to stream as a nice gesture as people look for a diversion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The WarnerMedia-owned premium cable channel is making almost 500 hours of programming available to stream for free (without ads) for a limited time on HBO Now and HBO Go services without a subscription, starting this Friday, April 3.

The list of free programming includes every episode of nine HBO series: “The Sopranos”, “Veep”, “Succession”, “Six Feet Under”, “The Wire”, “Ballers”, “Barry”, “Silicon Valley” and “True Blood”.

We are absolutely obsessed with Succession, which is easily our favorite new HBO series. Silicon Valley is a hilarious and very well-written comedy series starring T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Komil Nanjiani that is easily binge-able with it’s 30-minute episodes.

Six Feet Under is an incredible and extremely underrated comedy drama series which ran from 2001-2005 starring Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall (Dexter).

Also streaming for free are 20 Warner Bros. movies in HBO’s current catalog including “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love”; and 10 HBO documentaries and docuseries including “McMillion$” and “The Case Against Adnan Syed.”

Notably, however, HBO megahit “Game of Thrones” is absent from the free-streaming fiesta, as are recent hits including “Westworld ,” “Big Little Lies,” “Euphoria” and “Chernobyl .”

All of the programming will be available to stream without a subscription starting April 3 by downloading the HBO Now or HBO Go apps (or by visiting hbonow.com or hbogo.com), but only in the United States. The content will also be made available for free via participating U.S. distribution partners’ platforms in the next several days, according to HBO.

Most notably missing is the HBO flagship series Game of Thrones (cheap bastards!)

HBO content available to stream without a subscription includes:

Full Series
1. Ballers (5 Seasons)
2. Barry (2 Seasons)
3. Silicon Valley (6 Seasons)
4. Six Feet Under (5 Seasons)
5. The Sopranos (7 Seasons)
6. Succession (2 Seasons)
7. True Blood (7 Seasons
8. Veep (7 Seasons)
9. The Wire (5 Seasons)

Warner Bros. Movies
1. Arthur
2. Arthur 2: On the Rocks
3. Blinded By the Light
4. The Bridges of Madison County
5. Crazy, Stupid, Love
6. Empire of the Sun
7. Forget Paris
8. Happy Feet Two
9. Isn’t It Romantic?
10. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
11. Midnight Special
12. My Dog Skip
13. Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase
14. Pan
15. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
16. Red Riding Hood
17. Smallfoot
18. Storks
19. Sucker Punch
20. Unknown

Docuseries and Documentaries
1. The Apollo
2. The Case Against Adnan Syed
3. Elvis Presley: The Searcher
4. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
5. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
6. Jane Fonda in Five Acts
7. McMillion$
8. True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
9. United Skates
10. We Are the Dream: The Kids of the MLK Oakland Oratorical Fest