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The Power: Season 1

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   Based on:  2016 novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman Developed by: Raelle Tucker, Naomi Alderman, Claire Wilson, and Sarah Quintrell Written by: Naomi Alderman, Claire Wilson, Sarah Quintrell, Raelle Tucker, Sue Chung, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Brennan Peters Starring: Toni Collette (Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez), Auliʻi Cravalho (Jos), John Leguizamo (Rob Lopez), Toheeb Jimoh (Tunde), Ria Zmitrowicz (Roxy), Halle Bush (Eve), Nico Hiraga (Ryan), Heather Agyepong (Ndudi), Daniela Vega (Sister Maria), Eddie Marsan (Bernie Monke), Archie Rush (Darrell Monke), Gerrison Machado (Matt), Pietra Castro (Izzy), Zrinka Cvitešić (Tatiana)  The Power  season 1 trailer: The entire premise of this show is quite clearly pushing feminism, but honestly, I'm down for that.  Put succinctly, in the series pilot, all women in the world gain the innate ability to produce and manipulate electricity. It ...

Superman & Lois: Season 3

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   Based on: DC comics characters Developed by Greg Berlanti Todd Helbing  Written by:  Brent Fletcher, Todd Helbing, Katie Aldrin, Jai Jamison, Juliana James, Andrew N. Wong, George Kitson, Adam Mallinger, Aaron Helbing, Kristi Korzec, Max Cunningham, Max Kronick, Michael Narducci Starring:  Tyler Hoechlin (Superman/Clark), Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois), Michael Bishop (Jonathan Kent), Alex Garfin (Jordan Kent), Erik Valdez (Kyle), Inde Navarrette (Sarah), Wolé Parks (John Henry Irons), Dylan Walsh (Sam Lane), Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lana Lang), Tayler Buck (Natalie Lane Irons), Sofia Hasmik (Chrissy Beppo), Chad L. Coleman (Bruno Mannheim) Superman & Lois  season 3 trailer: I wrote a glowing review for this show's awesome first season. I wrote a glowing review for this show's epic second season. And now I will proudly write a glowing review for this show's beautiful third season.  In an unexpected tonal departure fr...

The Wheel of Time: Season 2

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  Based on: book series of the same name by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson Developed by:  Rafe Judkins Directed by: Thomas Napper, Sanaa Hamri, and Maja Vrvilo Written by:  Amanda Kate Shuman, Katherine B. McKenna, John McCutcheon, Dave Hill, Rohit Kumar, Rammy Park, Justine Juel Gillmer, Rate Lee Judkins, and Timothy Earle Starring:  Rosamund Pike (Moiraine), Daniel Henney (a'Lan), Zoë Robins (Nynaeve), Madeleine Madden (Egwene), Josha Stradowski (Rand), Marcus Rutherford (Perrin), Dònal Finn (Mat), Kate Fleetwood (Liandrin), Priyanka Bose (Alanna), Hammed Animashaun (Loial), Sophie Okonedo (Siuan), Kae Alexander (Min), Fares Fares (Ishamael), Álvaro Morte (Logain), Johann Myers (Padan Fain), Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Leane Sharif), Taylor Napier (Maksim), Emmanuel Imani (Ihvon), Ceara Coveney (Elayne), Natasha O'Keeffe (Lanfear), Lindsay Duncan (Anvaere),...

Up Here

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  Based on: musical of the same name by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Developed by: Steven Levenson, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel Written by:  Steven Levenson, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Berkely Johnson, Evangeline Ordaz, Kate Gersten, Courtney Perdue, Baindu Saidu, Sam Sklaver, Noah Diaz Starring:  Mae Whitman (Lindsay), Carlos Valdes (Miguel), Katie Finneran (Joan), John Hodgman (Tom), Andréa Burns (Rosie), Sophia Hammons (Celeste), Rehanshi Mirza (Sara), Emilia Suárez (Renee) Up Here  trailer: Imma be straight up: I never would've watched this show if Mae Whitman wasn't in the lead.  There's a strong chance that I will watch (or at least try) everything with her in it from now till the end of time for one simple reason. She's Katara, my second-favorite character in my most beloved piece of media of all time. I would say the same of Zach Tyler ...