Netflix has made a decision on two of its freshman shows, The Residence and Pulse, and it is not good. Both series were cancelled after just one season.
The Residence, which starred Uzo Aduba and Giancarlo Esposito, was described as 132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. The Residence is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion. With the cancellation of The Residence, Shondaland had a rare season one failure.
The Pulse is described as a hurricane barrels towards Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center, third-year resident Dr. Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly thrust into a promotion when beloved Chief Resident Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell) is suspended. Amid the worsening storm and an onslaught of trauma cases, the hospital goes into lockdown, and Danny and Phillips must find a way to work together – even as the bombshell details of a complicated and illicit romance between them begin to spill out. The rest of the ER is left to process the fallout of their relationship while balancing their own challenges, both personal and professional, as they work under the pressure of life-or-death stakes. Because for this tight-knit group of doctors, saving their patients’ lives is often less complicated than living their own.
Meanwhile, No Good Deed, an anthology series, which starred Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano for season one, is still waiting to find out if it will be back for another murder mystery.
The Voice is about four judges looking for the next singing voice of a generation. However, they are doing it blindly. That is what Netflix’s Building the Band is about, sort of.
Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands from individual sound booths where they can’t see the other artists. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and raw talent. What will happen when the bands finally meet and looks, choreography, work ethic and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal – to find the next great music band – the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.
The musical competition series is hosted by the Backstreet Boys’ A.J. McLean. He will be joined by Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, who serves as a judge and mentor. Destiny Child’s Kelly Rowland and the late One Direction’s Liam Payne will appear as guest mentors.
Payne’s family has seen the show, and they are “supportive of his inclusion.”
BTB’s ten episodes will stream throughout July: Episodes 1-4 will debut on July 9th, 5-7 the following week, and the final three episodes will drop on the 23rd.
Squid Game’s second season left us on the edge of our seats. And it looks like we will stay there throughout the final episodes.
Wow! That’s all you can say after watching the trailer. And that was only two minutes. Imagine the rest of it.
A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal — Squid Game Season 3 picks up in the aftermath of Season 2’s bloody cliffhanger. Although Gi-hun is at his lowest point yet, the Squid Game stops for no one. So Gi-hun will be forced to make some important choices in the face of overwhelming despair as he and the surviving players are thrust into deadlier games that test everyone’s resolve. With each round, their choices lead to increasingly grave consequences.
Meanwhile, In-ho resumes his role as Front Man to welcome the mysterious VIPs, and his brother Jun-ho continues his search for the elusive island, unaware there’s a traitor in their midst. Will Gi-hun make the right decisions, or will Front Man finally break his spirit?
R.L. Stine’s Fear Street franchise is finally back with a new movie on Netflix, and it lives up to the first word in its name.
Fear Street: Prom Queen throws it back to the ’80s slasher movies that were more fun than scary with their kills. So it is a good thing that it takes place in 1988.
Not just any time of that year, but prom night in Shadyville, a town that is way too familiar with death. There are six girls gunning for Prom Queen. But one by one, they go missing. Well, not missing, they are getting murdered.
There is the outcast Lori Granger (India Fowler). She is a long shot, but is not stopping her from running, and her best friend, Megan (Suzanna Son), is going to support her. Just like she does when their classmates make fun of Lori because her mom was accused of killing her dad when he rejected her and her pregnancy, but she claims she is innocent. Does killing run in Lori’s blood?
Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza) is the school bitch. Everyone wants to kill her because again, she is the school bitch. But is she also the school murderer?
Then there is Tiffany’s lap dog, Melissa (Ella Rubi). Is she sick of living in her BFF’s shadow and thinks that winning will change everything?
Debbie (Rebecca Ablack) is their friend, but is also invisible. Is this her way of finally getting seen?
Linda (Ilan O’Driscoll) seems to be nice and sweet, but is she the opposite?
Finally, there is Christy (Ariana Greenblatt), the school bad girl. Murderous bad?
One of those Prom Queen wannabes won’t make it to the prom because she will be murdered by a cleaver-swinging person wearing a red leather full-body cape and a black scary mask.
After her dead body lies in the street, it is time for the prom and the killings to start. One by one, the nominees and their dates have their final dance until someone is finally named Prom Queen. And then it is time for the mass murdering to begin, giving Carrie’s prom a run for its money.
The best kill comes from a victim who has both their hands chopped off and tries to escape the killer by opening the door with their bloody stubs. That is something that is not possible, so don’t feel bad laughing. I didn’t.
The kills are creative and original, and like I said, very ’80s.
What is also very ’80s soundtrack, you will hear songs from Duran Duran, Roxette, and Melle Mel, to name a few.
You don’t want to turn down a date with Fear Street: Prom Queen! I have to admit, you will not be able to Netflix & Chill with it because it is not a chill movie. It is a Horror movie, after all. But you will have a fun night watching it. And these days, that is all we can ask for.
You can watch Fear Street: 1994, Fear Street: 1978, and Fear Street: 1666. Every one of the Fear Street movies is enjoyable to watch. But I have to admit that Prom Queen is my favorite one so far. You say, it takes the crown!
PBS could not afford to produce new episodes of Sesame Street, so HBO Max (Is that what it is called these days?) saved it.
Then David Zaslav, who is known as C is for Cheap, lived up to his name and cancelled the educational series.
Well, today Big Bird and his friends got some G is for Great news! Netflix picked up the show for its 56th season.
Sesame Street’s reimagined 56th season will include the following new segments and format changes:
New ways to play along. Cookie Monster opens his very own Cookie Cart on Sesame Street. Will there be cookie chaos or a sweet treat with every adventure? Abby’s Fairy Garden is home to surprising and delightful magical creatures. What could possibly go wrong when Abby helps care for them?
To-camera moments. The characters speak directly to the viewers and invite them into the action—capturing emotions and interactions.
Animation overlays that highlight music, action, humor, and important story moments while adding visual excitement. Visual effects like wand sparkles, bubbles, and confetti will add a touch of anything-can-happen magic to the storytelling.
One 11-minute story. The longer format provides the opportunity to tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart.
A new animated segment, Tales from 123 that takes viewers INSIDE the most famous apartment building in the world where they can discover the wacky and whimsical building that Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends call home.
The return of fan-favorite episodes of Elmo’s World and Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck.
New episodes will be released later this year in three separate batches.
I have two words for Netflix, and they are thank and you! Thank you for letting another generation enjoy Oscar the Grouch!
