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‘Veronica Mars’ Revival Series Near Deal At Hulu With Kristen Bell Reprising Role

Rob Thomas’ cult favorite noir mystery drama Veronica Mars starring Kristen Bell is making another comeback, this time as an eight-episode limited series at Hulu.

I hear the streaming platform is finalizing deals for the new installment, with star Bell set to reprise her role as sleuth Veronica Mars. I hear there have been preliminary conversations about bringing back a number of the other cast members from the original series and follow-up movie.

Doing Veronica Mars is not going to interfere with Bell’s duties as star of the NBC comedy series The Good Place.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/veronica-m ... 202448960/

GLOW renewed - https://deadline.com/2018/08/glow-renew ... 202448630/

The End of the F***ing World renewed - https://deadline.com/2018/08/the-end-of ... 202449730/

Making It renewed - https://deadline.com/2018/08/making-it- ... 202449478/

Veronica Mars comeback!

Grumpy David wrote:Mr Mercedes returns.

Having not read the books I don't know how they can raise the stakes in this one but I hope they do

For Mr M book readers they’ve skipped the 2nd book and gone to the third.

Peter Crisp wrote:I'm getting so fed-up of waiting for The Expanse series 3 and 12 monkeys series 4 to be available in the UK I'm thinking of buying the blu rays from Amazon US does anyone have any idea if they're region free?

I would just buy them but it's £80 in total for both series.

Didn't you buy the first season? Pretty sure I got the UV code from you for it. Wasn't that region free? If you happen to purchase them I'd be mighty interested in adding the other seasons to my UV library

KjGarly wrote:

Peter Crisp wrote:I'm getting so fed-up of waiting for The Expanse series 3 and 12 monkeys series 4 to be available in the UK I'm thinking of buying the blu rays from Amazon US does anyone have any idea if they're region free?

I would just buy them but it's £80 in total for both series.

Didn't you buy the first season? Pretty sure I got the UV code from you for it. Wasn't that region free? If you happen to purchase them I'd be mighty interested in adding the other seasons to my UV library

I did buy season 1 and yes I think I may have sent you the UV code. I'm just making sure before I buy and if I do you can indeed have the UV code again.

I know not everyone on here is a big fan of it but the Big Bang Theory is now confirmed to be ending after this coming season.

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:I know not everyone on here is a big fan of it but the Big Bang Theory is now confirmed to be ending after this coming season.

It was a typical morning for everyone working on The Big Bang Theory on Wednesday until the entire cast was summoned to co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre’s office after the table read with no advance notice and no agenda. Many people on the show felt it might have been a meeting to discuss a possible 13th season
...
Instead, I hear Lorre gave the floor to star Jim Parsons, who made a tearful announcement that he would not be continuing on the series beyond the upcoming 12th season. With the entire room still reeling from the shock, I hear Lorre revealed that the series too would not go beyond Season 12.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/big-bang-t ... 202451333/

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Season One, Friday 31st August. All episodes that day on Amazon UK.

Jack Ryan, an up-and-coming CIA analyst, is thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. He soon uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Clancys-Ja ... B073RPW5QJ



69% on metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/tv/tom-clancys-jack-ryan


One Dollar S01E01, Thursdays in the US.

How much does it cost to bury the truth? Get a first look at the next CBS All Access Original Series, One Dollar - a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder. The path of the dollar bill and point of view in each episode paint a picture of a modern American town with deep class and cultural divides that spill out into the open as the town's secrets get revealed.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/one-dollar/



One review of 77% on metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/tv/one-dollar

Returning Shows this week

The Ultimate Fighter 29th August (New)
Ozark 31st August (New) - all episodes that day on Netflix UK

Finales this week (UK Days)

Monday - Series finale of Sharp Objects and Who is America?.
Wednesday - Season finale of The Jim Jefferies Show.

Just finished Jack Ryan on Amazon, 6/10. Watchable, a bit generic not terrible though - scratched that 24 / Homeland itch. I think it could have been 6 episodes instead of 8 but it's not a massive time investment.

Pains me to say it; but shiiiit! I didn't like Wendell Pierce's character he always looked like a fish out of water and with his shades and attire looked Miami Vice not The Hurt Locker.

Be interested to see what happens next...

Jim Halpert as an action hero.

Poor casting.

Drumstick wrote:Jim Halpert as an action hero.

Poor casting.

Jim got swole


"Say that again, mummy strawberry floater"

I just saw that Adventure Time is finishing on Monday. Good show.

Mayans M.C. S01E01, Tuesdays in the US. 1st episode out now.

MAYANS M.C. is the next chapter in Kurt Sutter’s award-winning Sons of Anarchy saga. Set in a post-Jax Teller world, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes (JD Pardo) is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.

The series also stars Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Richard Cabral and Danny Pino. Recurring stars include Emilio Rivera, Frankie Loyal, Joseph Lucero, Vincent Rocco Vargas, Maurice Compte, Gino Vento, Tony Plana and Ada Maris.

https://www.fxnowcanada.ca/shows/mayans/



59% on metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/tv/mayans-mc


The Purge S01E01, Tuesdays in the US. Wednesdays on Amazon UK.

During a 12-hour period when all crime -- including murder -- is legal, a group of seemingly unrelated characters cross paths in a city in an altered America. While the clock winds down, some will fight, some will hide, others will embrace what it means to Purge to its fullest extent -- whether for revenge, personal gain, protection, or unadulterated glee. As each character is forced to reckon with his or her past and plot how to better their futures, they soon discover how far they will go on Purge Night.

http://www.usanetwork.com/thepurge



44% on metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-purge-2018

Returning Shows this week

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 5th September (New). 1st episode out now.
Iron Fist 7th September (New) - all episodes that day on Netflix UK
Atypical 7th September (New) - all episodes that day on Netflix UK

Finales this week (UK Days)

Monday - Series finale of Adventure Time.

Designated Survivor renewed by Netflix - https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/design ... 202928752/

American Woman cancelled - https://deadline.com/2018/09/american-w ... 202457115/

When did Mac get so Fat in IASIP season 13?

Ballers & Insecure renewed - https://deadline.com/2018/09/ballers-in ... 202458463/

The First S01E01, Fridays in the US. Will be on Ch4 eventually.

Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast in this near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (Natascha McElhone), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history.

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-first-5 ... cec5fd1242



54% on metacritic - https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-first


Kidding S01E01, Sundays in the US.

In his first series regular role in over two decades, Jim Carrey stars as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality's family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale, fable or puppet will guide him through the crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.

http://www.sho.com/kidding



66% on metacritic - https://www.metacritic.com/tv/kidding


The Rise of Phoenixes, Friday 14th September. All episodes that day on Netflix UK. 70 episodes.

It is a story of power, desire, lust and love amongst people from different kingdoms in ancient China, all with the desire of rising to become The Great Phoenix. Ning Yi, played by Kun, is the sixth prince of kingdom who hides a dark past. Feng Zhiwei, played by Ni Ni) hides her true identity and has to cross-dress to survive in the male-dominated world. However, when a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.

https://www.netflix.com/title/80993613



No reviews on metacritic.


Norm Macdonald Has A Show, Friday 14th September (New) - weekly on Netflix UK.

Returning Shows this week

The Deuce 9th September (New)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver 9th September
The Last Ship 9th September (New)
Shameless 9th September (New)
American Horror Story 12th September (New)
Snatch 13th September (New)
American Vandal 14th September (New) - all episodes that day on Netflix UK
BoJack Horseman 14th September (New) - all episodes that day on Netflix UK

Finales this week (UK Days)

Monday - Season finale of Power.
Thursday - Season finale of Castle Rock.
Friday - Season finale of Shooter & Take Two.

Hyped for season 2 of The Deuce.

Feels like a spiritual successor to The Wire.

Terrarium seems to be broken permanently so what can I use instead?