Conspiracy thriller Constellation

Constellation

After surviving a disaster in space, an astronaut (Noomi Rapace) returns back to Earth to discover that important pieces of her life seem to be missing in this twisty psychological mystery-thriller. More grounded than other space dramas, Constellation weaves together quantum physics, conspiracies, and the complex inner lives of its characters to build slowly to

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Becoming MLK Jr

Becoming King

How do you prepare for the role of a lifetime, one that could catapult you into history…or earn you ire for misrepresenting a historic icon? David Oyelowo was born in England to Nigerian parents, and his first big role was becoming Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s Oscar nominated Selma. His wife captures the

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The Madame Blanc Mysteries

Set in the South of France, The Madame Blanc Mysteries follows British antique dealer Jean as she starts over in the wake of her husband’s mysterious death, and ultimately becomes an amateur sleuth…relying on her knowledge of antiquities to solve each crime. After two seasons, Acorn is debuting a Christmas special that focuses on local

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Peoples Choice Awards

Sima Liu (Barbie) hosts the 8pm ET awards and the highest profile athletes, reality stars, and musicians make this awards show something a little different. Falling in the shadows of the more prestige-y BAFTA’s over in England (3pm ET via BritBox), many of the biggest stars won’t attend. But expect many of the other contenders

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Back for its 11th season weeks after earning its eighth Emmy, John Oliver’s news-making show returns to HBO and Max Sunday (10 EST/PST). As he shared with USA Today, he plans to go deeper in some segments, and while trying to avoid the horse race aspects of the campaign, “some of the big stories that

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Einstein and the Bomb

At 54, Albert Einstein was a wanted man in Nazi Germany and one of the most recognizable scientists in the world. As we learn in this riveting docudrama, pamphlets were distributed claiming that ‘Jews Are Watching You,’ and accusing Einstein of producing “lying atrocity propaganda against Adolf Hitler.” Under his picture it said: “Not yet

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This is Me…Now: A Love Story

The hype behind all things Bennifer might make this autobiographical musical a tough sell, but it is not what it seems. A visually surreal production, it weaves in everything from a sex addiction intervention to Derek Hough and ballroom dancing to a Neil DeGrasse Tyson voiceover (“You must respect the ebb and flow of the

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Life & Beth S2

The semi-autobiographical comedy-drama from Amy Schumer returns for a second season, and there are hints of a marriage proposal and new terrain. This one is a binge watch for anyone facing some childhood wounds, the loss of a parent, or starting over after a breakup.

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Far North

A rompy comedy-drama inspired by the true story of a Tongan-Australian gang that deposited a half-billion dollars of meth to New Zealand — only to come up against a 70-year-old Maori mechanic and his water aerobic instructor wife.  Deadline calls this one ‘New Zealand’s version of Fargo.” 

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AlRawabi School for Girls S2

The second season of the Jordan-set high series centered around Miriam, who gathers her friends and creates a plan to take down the mean girls in this fresh take on the teen drama set in Jordan. The Watercooler’s Sarah Mina Osman found it “fun and addictive – and worth sticking around for the ending (of

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