Netflix announced today that Stranger Things fourth season will be broken up into two parts, with five episodes debuting on May 27th, and the second five streaming five weeks later on May 1st.
That is a lot of fives, and the last news about fives is going to break a lot of hearts. That is because the Duffer Brothers wrote a letter to their fans telling them that the fifth season will be the series last.
They say this was a planned ending and not something Netflix’s told them to do.
Before we get to the last season, what can we expect from the second to last one? It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.
Sweet Magnolias is back for a second season on Netflix now, and Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue are going to be going through a lot of changes. However, one thing that won’t change is their unbreakable bond as friends.
The second season picks up shortly after the season finale. In that episode, we found that there was a car accident, but we didn’t know who was in the car. The show picks up with Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley), and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) at the hospital. There we find out if Maddie’s sons, Kyle (Logan Allen) or his brother, Tyler (Carson Rowland), or Dana Sue’s daughter, Annie (Anneliese Judge), were in the car and how they were injured.
While their injuries are not severe, they will have lasting effects on them. So much so it will change their lives and their course for the future.
Talking about the future, one of the Sweet Magnolias is pregnant. Is it Maddie with her new boyfriend and Ty’s coach Cal (Justin Bruening)? What about Dana Sue? Are she and her estranged husband expecting baby #2? Or could it be Helen and her mystery man?
While I can’t tell you that? I can tell you that Maddie’s ex-husband’s (Chris Klein) baby with his mistress (Jamie Lynn Spears’) will make their debut.
And then there is Isaac (Chris Medlin). He is going to find out who his parents are, and the dad is going to make you drop your jaw.
If that is enough to deal with, the Sweet Magnolias are going to find out that the Mayor and his wife are doing something that is hurting the town. The three women are going to take them on, and there are going to be consequences. Will they back down?
All leading to a season finale that will leave you wanting more. So I hope Netflix gives it to us.
Sweet Magnolias lives up to the first part of its name. Sometimes, we just need a program that’s only purpose is for us to enjoy it. That is exactly what this drama is, enjoyable. A fun binge on any day. So what are you waiting for, go watch it!
Will Arnett teamed up with Netflix to give us Murderville, a murder mystery show that is half scripted and half improv. Will Arnett and a few other cast members are given a basic script, and the episode’s guest star is not given one. That guest has to pay attention because they have to solve the murder of the week.
Who are the victims? I mean guest cops, who work alongside Terry Seattle (Arnett)? They are Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, Sharon Stone. Believe it or not, football star Lynch was the best one of them all, and they were all great as they put up with the comedic punches.
Each episode starts off with Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle (Haneefah Wood) telling her soon-to-be ex-husband that he is getting a new partner. Then Seattle banters with them before they go to the morgue. When they get there, they are greeted by Medical Examiner Amber Kang (Lillian Bowen). She tells them how each victim was murdered and gives them some clues. Now, Seattle and his partner of the week are off to interview three different suspects. At the end of the interrogations, the guest star has to reveal who they think did and why? Once they make their reveal, the chief comes out and tells them if they are correct or if they are wrong.
Sounds easy, it isn’t. This is one of the few police procedurals where I didn’t get any of the killers correct. But then again, it could be because the biggest guest star was the cop and not the murderer. How evil is that?
Not as evil as Arnet is to all of them. He keeps them on their toes with his humor. All of the guest stars have to play off of him and not laugh. Jeong kept breaking while Stone was able to one-up his crazy antics. And there is Conan, who was taken down by a little girl. It was so awesome to watch.
Actually, all six episodes are fun to watch, and I hope that Netflix orders more because I need and want it. I need an episode with Will Forte!
Murderville is the type of show that you binge in one afternoon. However, you are going to watch it again to see if you can resolve all of the crimes now that you know who committed them and why.
Will Arnett has done scripted and unscripted shows. Coming on February 3rd, he is going to combine the two with Murderville on Netflix.
The six-episode procedural is described as “Meet Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett), Homicide Division. For Terry, every day means a new murder case and a new celebrity guest star as his partner. But here’s the catch: each episode’s guest star isn’t being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, the guest star and Terry Seattle will have to improvise their way through the case… but it will be up to each celebrity guest alone to name the killer.”
Who are the celebrity detectives? They are Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone. I think Conan’s episode will be the funniest, and Lunch is going to surprise us. What does a football player know about improv? We will find out.
I can’t wait to see what mayhem they bring because you know they are going to bring it.
Did you watch the movie Just Look Up on Netflix and wondered what happened when you dialed the number for FEMA/Bash? Well, thanks to TikTok, we know. It sends you to a Sex Chat Line! And ladies, it is free for us. So it is a win/win.
Thank you, Adam McKay. This was the best joke from the movie. And there were several good ones.
