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Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:


Will Trent (season 4 finale; renewed for season 5) (8 pm,
ABC)

Well, that will answer the questions on RAT Usenet

The Terror: Devil in Silver [season 3 premiere] (3:01 am, AMC+/Shudder]

A Doc Savage adventure



The Dating App Nightmare (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

Single mom Kate [Nicky Whelan] signs up for a dating app with her daughter Sarah [Haley Pullos], turning it into a fun bonding moment. But the fun
ends fast when Sarah goes missing after a date with someone she met on the
app. With little help, Kate launches her own search. Also stars Charisma Carpenter.

Now that sherCOs no longer committed to the Buffy reboot


Remarkably Bright Creatures (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Dan Payne, Kathy Baker, Joan Chen, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Colm Meaney star in an adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's best-selling novel about a widow who forms a bond with a giant Pacific
octopus

Meesa loves some giant octopus


(and some humans, too) while working at an aquarium. 1h 51m.



Greenland 2: Migration (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am,
HBO Max)

The surviving Garrity family must leave the safety of the Greenland bunker
and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated
Show Quoted Content
(and some humans, too) while working at an aquarium. 1h 51m.



Greenland 2: Migration (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am,
HBO Max)

The surviving Garrity family must leave the safety of the Greenland bunker
and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated

Literally decimated. You canrCOt say decimated without literally.

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On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Previously released:

The Battle for Castle Itter-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, May 1)

A small US Army unit must rescue French political prisoners from a
castle. Despite mutual disdain between rescuers and elite prisoners,
they're forced to unite against surrounding SS troops.-a 2025 English- language film that, according to IMDB, was "largely cast with Serbian
and Croatian actors." 1h 34m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34880225/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFQBI3xNpU

https://tubitv.com/movies/100029743/the-battle-for-castle-itter

Um... OK, weird.

The Freak Brothers-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, April 20)

After magical weed knocks out three rCy70s stoners and their cat, they awaken 50 years later to find themselves in the bizarre rat race of the 2020s. Stars Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany
Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony, and
Joe Sikora.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freak_Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GID01_HO8o

https://tubitv.com/series/300007896/the-freak-brothers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627334/
[rating 6.0]

OK, this has got to be animated, right?!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Monday, May 4

-a-a-a-aStreaming:

Lord of the Flies-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new to US; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Netflix)

Making its American debut today after previously airing in the UK (where
it received extremely positive reviews), this four-episode adaptation of William Golding's classic 1954 novel about a group of English schoolboys
who turn to savagery after being stranded on a desert island comes from Adolescence creator Jack Thorne. Netfix also has "Making of Lord of the Flies," a 62-minute documentary.

Do they set it when the book was set, or do they set it in the present day?

Anyway, glad this is on Netflix, so I don't have to watch it.

Perilous Passage: Birth in America-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (documentary)-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
HBO Max)

Across America, the maternal mortality crisis is exploding - fueled by states enacting abortion bans and restricting care. Perilous Passage:
Birth in America follows Christy Turlington Burns as she explores the
human cost and the fight for change.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38794265/

This doesn't sound like a documentary - it sounds like agitprop.

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:

The Rookie-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 8 finale; renewed for season 9)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, ABC)

Yay?...

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Tuesday, May 5

-a-a-a-aStreaming:

None.

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:

NCIS: Origins-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 finale; renewed for season 3)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (9
pm, CBS)

A ridiculously shortened season 3!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Wednesday, May 6

-a-a-a-aStreaming:

Citadel-a-a-a-a-a-a (complete season 2?)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Prime Video)

Season 2 of the Russo brothers' globetrotting spy thriller finds Matt
Berry, Jack Reynor, and Merle Dandridge joining returning cast members Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Richard Madden, Lesley Manville,
and Ashleigh Cummings. Seven episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZHRt4V-Jzo

I am a completist, so I will finish this out when I get Prime Video for
a month this summer.

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:

The Nancy Guthrie Mystery-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (special)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (9-10 pm, CW)

Hosted by NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin, the one- hour documentary will unravel the twists, turns, and unanswered
questions surrounding the case of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of television host Savannah Guthrie.

There is nothing new to report!!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7

-a-a-a-aStreaming:

Send Help-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie; streaming premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (12:01 am, Hulu)

When an employee and her insufferable boss [Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien] become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a
plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to
make it out alive; 1h 53m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8036976/
[rating 6.8]

I should get to this soon. FWIW, it has received mixed reception in
Reddit's r/horror/...

Legends-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new; complete limited series]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Good lord! How many series have used this title now?!

Based on a true story, this six-part British crime drama follows a group
of ordinary UK customs officials selected for a dangerous undercover
mission to infiltrate several major drug smuggling gangs in the early
1990s. The series comes from Neil Forsyth (The Gold) and stars Tom Burke
and Steve Coogan.

M.I.A.-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new; complete season 1]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Peacock)

The latest crime drama from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque follows a
young woman's journey to become a drug "queenpin" in South Florida while seeking revenge for the slaughter of her family. Shannon Gisela and Cary Elwes star; 9 episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QZfHbpEUp

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mia/
[score 58]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33253070/

I might watch this over summer, though the promos make seem like a
straight "revenge story". I'm less interested if her goal is also to
become a major drug dealer.

The Terror: Devil in Silver-a-a-a-a-a [season 3 premiere]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
AMC+/Shudder]

A streaming exclusive for now (with a cable debut on AMC expected this fall), this third installment in AMC's horror anthology series The
Terror (which last aired in 2019) adapts Victor LaValle's novel The
Devil in Silver. The six-episode adaptation comes from Chris Cantwell
(Halt & Catch Fire) and LaValle and stars Dan Stevens as a moving man
who is wrongly committed to a hellish psychiatric institution, where he
must plot a path to escape. CCH Pounder, Judith Light, Stephen Root,
Aasif Mandvi, Marin Ireland, and John Benjamin Hickey also star. Streams weekly through June 11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pMW1Jw5wsY

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-terror/season-3/
[score 70]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2708480/
[rating 7.8]

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:

The Dating App Nightmare-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, LMN)

Single mom Kate [Nicky Whelan] signs up for a dating app with her
daughter Sarah [Haley Pullos], turning it into a fun bonding moment. But
the fun ends fast when Sarah goes missing after a date with someone she
met on the app. With little help, Kate launches her own search. Also
stars Charisma Carpenter.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-dating-app-nightmare

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41973756/

Actually, it "also stars" Pullos - Whalen and Carpenter were the leads
in this.

Grey's Anatomy-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 22 finale; renewed for season 23) -a(10
pm, ABC)

The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set
up for another season.

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Friday, May 8

-a-a-a-aStreaming:

No Place to be Single [Non |? un paese per single]-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie) (3:01 am, Prime Video)

In an idyllic Tuscan town, Belvedere in Chianti, everyone is either
coupled up or searching for their soulmate -!everyone except Elisa
(Matilde Gioli), a single mother raising her teenage daughter
(Margherita Rebeggiani) and running the Le Giuggiole estate with her
sister Giada (Amanda Campana) and mother Mariana (Cecilia Dazzi). The
return of Michele (Cristiano Caccamo), a childhood friend she lost touch with years ago, turns her life upside down and awakens new and
unexpected feelings. But Michele, a successful financial consultant with
a life built on professional and romantic conquests, hasn't returned by chance: when his uncle, the owner of Le Giuggiole, passes away suddenly leaving the estate to him and his brother Carlo (Sebastiano Pigazzi), he sees the perfect opportunity to sell and secure a long-awaited
promotion. Elisa, on the other hand, dreams of transforming the estate
into the farm she has always envisioned, but Michele could put
everything at risk. Italian original from Prime Video.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34906817/

OK...

Remarkably Bright Creatures-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Netflix)

Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Dan Payne, Kathy Baker, Joan Chen, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Colm Meaney star in an adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's best-selling novel about a widow who forms a bond with a giant Pacific octopus (and some humans, too) while working at an aquarium. 1h 51m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14IFe4an5k

https://www.netflix.com/title/81911351

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33100314/

Great cast, but I couldn't be less interested!

Greenland 2: Migration-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie; streaming premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01
am, HBO Max)

The surviving Garrity family must leave the safety of the Greenland
bunker and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated frozen wasteland of Europe to find a new home; 1h 38m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14850054/
[rating 5.2]

This was reviewed terribly (and the original film isn't even that
great!), but I am a completist so I will get to this at some point...

Another Man's Wife-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Peacock)

A millionaire makes a shocking offer to a married couple in crisis. One decision sparks a chain reaction that spirals into a high-stakes
emotional reckoning about trust, love and the ultimate cost of
sacrifice. Stars Sydney Mitchell, Moritz J. Williams, and Taye Diggs. 1h 30m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37521549/

https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/how-to-stream-another-mans-wife-peacock- taye-diggs-sydney-mitchell

Gah!

Broad Trip-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

When buttoned-up daughter Alice (Sophia Bush) plans a rCLbacheloretterCY road trip with her wild and impulsive mother Jeanie (Lauren Holly) to
talk her out of marrying a guy she just met (Steve Guttenberg), they rediscover their unbreakable bond and confront old wounds and old
flames, while learning the lesson that sometimes life doesnrCOt follow a plan -! and maybe thatrCOs okay. 1h 24m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbVoPR7PHk

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39141753/

Oh, Lord! I'm glad I don't get Roku!!

Give Me Back My Baby-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Tubi)

When a couple chooses a surrogate for their baby, they unknowingly open
the door to an obsession that could cost them everything. Stars Bella Chadwick, Robyn Rose, Emory Lawrence, MW Carol, Qunicka Keaton, Hala Mourani, Leslie Mechigian, and Kamal Smith; 1h 27m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38225388/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EALwgMf6yzc

https://tubitv.com/movies/100046435/give-me-back-my-baby

Bah!

Whistle-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future
deaths to hunt them down. 1h 40m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29550683/
[rating 5.2]

So, a "Final Destination" rip-off?!

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:

The Secrets of the Matriarch-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, LMN)

Danielle travels to New Orleans to meet her grandmother and uncover the truth about her mother's death. Drawn into a dangerous feud with the
rival Benoit family, Danielle learns her motherrCOs death was no accident and must navigate treachery, uncover secrets, and decide whether to
destroy both families' legacies to find justice. Skye Coyne and Christy
Tate star.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-secrets-of-the-matriarch

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37890260/
[as "Murder and Mayhem at Mardi Gras"]

I watched this. It could have been worse. But I think Tate (who is
definitely starting to look her age) probably had fun chewing the
scenery as an absolute villain!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Saturday, May 9

All's Fair in Love & Mahjong-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, Hallmark
Channel)

A school nurse finds unexpected hope through teaching Mahjong, the centuries-old Chinese game, which helps her build community and open her heart again. Stars Fiona Gubelmann, Paul Campbell, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Melissa Peterman.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/alls-fair-in-love-mahjong

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41309166/

Gah!

Love, Again-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Caroline and Henry's 30-year marriage faces upheaval when he's diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. As Henry's memory deteriorates, Caroline
finds comfort in friendship with Leo while coping with losing her
partner. Stars Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny and Eric McCormack.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/love-again

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37941703/

I like this cast, but the subject matter here makes this a "pass".

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Sunday, May 10

My Granddaughter Has Your Son's Face-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm,
Lifetime Channel)

Suzanne has built the perfect suburban life, but when her daughterrCOs hidden pregnancy with the son of the townrCOs revered pastor is exposed,
she finds herself in a dangerous battle to protect her family and their future. Vail Bloom and Tatum Jennings star.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-granddaughter-has-your-sons-face

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39109885/
[as "Whispers Next Door"]

Sure, why not?!

Call the Midwife-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 15 finale; renewed for season 16)
(8 pm, PBS)

Why??!!!

The Imperial Presidency: A Fareed Zakaria Special-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (special) -a (8
pm, CNN)

CNN needs to study the "Rule of Holes"...

When Hope Calls: Brookfield-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm,
Great American Family)

Come on! - This show never had a "season" after the first one: it's had
a few random scattered episodes that they erroneously call "seasons".

(end)

So, some theatricals come to streaming this week...




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Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Previously released:


The Battle for Castle Itter-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, May 1)

A small US Army unit must rescue French political prisoners from a
castle. Despite mutual disdain between rescuers and elite prisoners,
they're forced to unite against surrounding SS troops.-a 2025 English-
language film that, according to IMDB, was "largely cast with Serbian
and Croatian actors." 1h 34m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34880225/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFQBI3xNpU

https://tubitv.com/movies/100029743/the-battle-for-castle-itter

Um... OK, weird.

The Freak Brothers-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, April 20)

After magical weed knocks out three rCy70s stoners and their cat, they
awaken 50 years later to find themselves in the bizarre rat race of the
2020s. Stars Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany
Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony, and
Joe Sikora.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freak_Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GID01_HO8o

https://tubitv.com/series/300007896/the-freak-brothers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627334/
[rating 6.0]

OK, this has got to be animated, right?!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Monday, May 4


-a-a-a-aStreaming:


Lord of the Flies-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new to US; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Netflix)

Making its American debut today after previously airing in the UK (where
it received extremely positive reviews), this four-episode adaptation of
William Golding's classic 1954 novel about a group of English schoolboys
who turn to savagery after being stranded on a desert island comes from
Adolescence creator Jack Thorne. Netfix also has "Making of Lord of the
Flies," a 62-minute documentary.

Do they set it when the book was set, or do they set it in the present day?

Wikipedia says itrCOs set in the early 1950s

Anyway, glad this is on Netflix, so I don't have to watch it.

Perilous Passage: Birth in America-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (documentary)-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
HBO Max)

Across America, the maternal mortality crisis is exploding - fueled by
states enacting abortion bans and restricting care. Perilous Passage:
Birth in America follows Christy Turlington Burns as she explores the
human cost and the fight for change.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38794265/

This doesn't sound like a documentary - it sounds like agitprop.

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Rookie-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 8 finale; renewed for season 9)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, ABC)

Yay?...

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Tuesday, May 5


-a-a-a-aStreaming:

None.



-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


NCIS: Origins-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 finale; renewed for season 3)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (9
pm, CBS)

A ridiculously shortened season 3!

Not short enough

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Wednesday, May 6


-a-a-a-aStreaming:


Citadel-a-a-a-a-a-a (complete season 2?)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Prime Video)

Season 2 of the Russo brothers' globetrotting spy thriller finds Matt
Berry, Jack Reynor, and Merle Dandridge joining returning cast members
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Richard Madden, Lesley Manville,
and Ashleigh Cummings. Seven episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZHRt4V-Jzo

I am a completist, so I will finish this out when I get Prime Video for
a month this summer.

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Nancy Guthrie Mystery-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (special)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (9-10 pm, CW)

Hosted by NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin, the one-
hour documentary will unravel the twists, turns, and unanswered
questions surrounding the case of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the
mother of television host Savannah Guthrie.

There is nothing new to report!!

Yeah, the story doesnrCOt even have an ending

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7


-a-a-a-aStreaming:


Send Help-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie; streaming premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (12:01 am, Hulu)

When an employee and her insufferable boss [Rachel McAdams and Dylan
O'Brien] become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a
plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to
make it out alive; 1h 53m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8036976/
[rating 6.8]

I should get to this soon. FWIW, it has received mixed reception in
Reddit's r/horror/...

Legends-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new; complete limited series]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Good lord! How many series have used this title now?!

Based on a true story, this six-part British crime drama follows a group
of ordinary UK customs officials selected for a dangerous undercover
mission to infiltrate several major drug smuggling gangs in the early
1990s. The series comes from Neil Forsyth (The Gold) and stars Tom Burke
and Steve Coogan.



M.I.A.-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a [new; complete season 1]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Peacock)

The latest crime drama from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque follows a
young woman's journey to become a drug "queenpin" in South Florida while
seeking revenge for the slaughter of her family. Shannon Gisela and Cary
Elwes star; 9 episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QZfHbpEUp

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mia/
[score 58]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33253070/

I might watch this over summer, though the promos make seem like a
straight "revenge story". I'm less interested if her goal is also to
become a major drug dealer.

The Terror: Devil in Silver-a-a-a-a-a [season 3 premiere]-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am,
AMC+/Shudder]

A streaming exclusive for now (with a cable debut on AMC expected this
fall), this third installment in AMC's horror anthology series The
Terror (which last aired in 2019) adapts Victor LaValle's novel The
Devil in Silver. The six-episode adaptation comes from Chris Cantwell
(Halt & Catch Fire) and LaValle and stars Dan Stevens as a moving man
who is wrongly committed to a hellish psychiatric institution, where he
must plot a path to escape. CCH Pounder, Judith Light, Stephen Root,
Aasif Mandvi, Marin Ireland, and John Benjamin Hickey also star. Streams
weekly through June 11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pMW1Jw5wsY

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-terror/season-3/
[score 70]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2708480/
[rating 7.8]




-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Dating App Nightmare-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, LMN)

Single mom Kate [Nicky Whelan] signs up for a dating app with her
daughter Sarah [Haley Pullos], turning it into a fun bonding moment. But
the fun ends fast when Sarah goes missing after a date with someone she
met on the app. With little help, Kate launches her own search. Also
stars Charisma Carpenter.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-dating-app-nightmare

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41973756/

Actually, it "also stars" Pullos - Whalen and Carpenter were the leads
in this.

Grey's Anatomy-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 22 finale; renewed for season 23) -a(10
pm, ABC)



The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set
up for another season.

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Friday, May 8


-a-a-a-aStreaming:


No Place to be Single [Non |? un paese per single]-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie) (3:01
am, Prime Video)

In an idyllic Tuscan town, Belvedere in Chianti, everyone is either
coupled up or searching for their soulmate -!everyone except Elisa
(Matilde Gioli), a single mother raising her teenage daughter
(Margherita Rebeggiani) and running the Le Giuggiole estate with her
sister Giada (Amanda Campana) and mother Mariana (Cecilia Dazzi). The
return of Michele (Cristiano Caccamo), a childhood friend she lost touch
with years ago, turns her life upside down and awakens new and
unexpected feelings. But Michele, a successful financial consultant with
a life built on professional and romantic conquests, hasn't returned by
chance: when his uncle, the owner of Le Giuggiole, passes away suddenly
leaving the estate to him and his brother Carlo (Sebastiano Pigazzi), he
sees the perfect opportunity to sell and secure a long-awaited
promotion. Elisa, on the other hand, dreams of transforming the estate
into the farm she has always envisioned, but Michele could put
everything at risk. Italian original from Prime Video.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34906817/

OK...

Remarkably Bright Creatures-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Netflix)

Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Dan Payne, Kathy Baker, Joan Chen, Sofia
Black-D'Elia, and Colm Meaney star in an adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's
best-selling novel about a widow who forms a bond with a giant Pacific
octopus (and some humans, too) while working at an aquarium. 1h 51m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14IFe4an5k

https://www.netflix.com/title/81911351

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33100314/

Great cast, but I couldn't be less interested!

Greenland 2: Migration-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie; streaming premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01
am, HBO Max)

The surviving Garrity family must leave the safety of the Greenland
bunker and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated frozen
wasteland of Europe to find a new home; 1h 38m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14850054/
[rating 5.2]

This was reviewed terribly (and the original film isn't even that
great!), but I am a completist so I will get to this at some point...

I gave up 10 minutes in and nine of those were just to look at Morina
Baccarin

Another Man's Wife-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Peacock)

A millionaire makes a shocking offer to a married couple in crisis. One
decision sparks a chain reaction that spirals into a high-stakes
emotional reckoning about trust, love and the ultimate cost of
sacrifice. Stars Sydney Mitchell, Moritz J. Williams, and Taye Diggs. 1h
30m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37521549/

https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/how-to-stream-another-mans-wife-peacock-
taye-diggs-sydney-mitchell

Gah!

Broad Trip-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

When buttoned-up daughter Alice (Sophia Bush) plans a rCLbacheloretterCY
road trip with her wild and impulsive mother Jeanie (Lauren Holly) to
talk her out of marrying a guy she just met (Steve Guttenberg), they
rediscover their unbreakable bond and confront old wounds and old
flames, while learning the lesson that sometimes life doesnrCOt follow a
plan -! and maybe thatrCOs okay. 1h 24m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbVoPR7PHk

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39141753/

Oh, Lord! I'm glad I don't get Roku!!

You know you want to

Give Me Back My Baby-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Tubi)

When a couple chooses a surrogate for their baby, they unknowingly open
the door to an obsession that could cost them everything. Stars Bella
Chadwick, Robyn Rose, Emory Lawrence, MW Carol, Qunicka Keaton, Hala
Mourani, Leslie Mechigian, and Kamal Smith; 1h 27m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38225388/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EALwgMf6yzc

https://tubitv.com/movies/100046435/give-me-back-my-baby

Bah!

Whistle-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (3:01 am, Shudder/AMC+)

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed
object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the
whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future
deaths to hunt them down. 1h 40m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29550683/
[rating 5.2]

So, a "Final Destination" rip-off?!

-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Secrets of the Matriarch-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, LMN)

Danielle travels to New Orleans to meet her grandmother and uncover the
truth about her mother's death. Drawn into a dangerous feud with the
rival Benoit family, Danielle learns her motherrCOs death was no accident >> and must navigate treachery, uncover secrets, and decide whether to
destroy both families' legacies to find justice. Skye Coyne and Christy
Tate star.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-secrets-of-the-matriarch

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37890260/
[as "Murder and Mayhem at Mardi Gras"]

I watched this. It could have been worse. But I think Tate (who is definitely starting to look her age) probably had fun chewing the
scenery as an absolute villain!

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Saturday, May 9


All's Fair in Love & Mahjong-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, Hallmark
Channel)

A school nurse finds unexpected hope through teaching Mahjong, the
centuries-old Chinese game, which helps her build community and open her
heart again. Stars Fiona Gubelmann, Paul Campbell, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe,
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Melissa Peterman.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/alls-fair-in-love-mahjong

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41309166/

Gah!

Love, Again-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Caroline and Henry's 30-year marriage faces upheaval when he's diagnosed
with early-onset Alzheimer's. As Henry's memory deteriorates, Caroline
finds comfort in friendship with Leo while coping with losing her
partner. Stars Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny and Eric McCormack.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/love-again

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37941703/

I like this cast, but the subject matter here makes this a "pass".

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Sunday, May 10


My Granddaughter Has Your Son's Face-a-a-a-a-a-a (movie)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm,
Lifetime Channel)

Suzanne has built the perfect suburban life, but when her daughterrCOs
hidden pregnancy with the son of the townrCOs revered pastor is exposed,
she finds herself in a dangerous battle to protect her family and their
future. Vail Bloom and Tatum Jennings star.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-granddaughter-has-your-sons-face

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39109885/
[as "Whispers Next Door"]

Sure, why not?!

Call the Midwife-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 15 finale; renewed for season 16)
(8 pm, PBS)

Why??!!!

The Imperial Presidency: A Fareed Zakaria Special-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (special) -a (8
pm, CNN)

CNN needs to study the "Rule of Holes"...

When Hope Calls: Brookfield-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (8 pm,
Great American Family)

Come on! - This show never had a "season" after the first one: it's had
a few random scattered episodes that they erroneously call "seasons".

(end)

So, some theatricals come to streaming this week...

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.
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Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Previously released:

The Freak Brothers-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, April 20)

After magical weed knocks out three rCy70s stoners and their cat, they
awaken 50 years later to find themselves in the bizarre rat race of
the 2020s. Stars Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany
Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony,
and Joe Sikora.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freak_Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GID01_HO8o

https://tubitv.com/series/300007896/the-freak-brothers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627334/
[rating 6.0]

OK, this has got to be animated, right?!

I haven't heard of this before, I don't think, but yes it's animated ...

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7



-a-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:




The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set
up for another season.

I like this show a lot, but I never thought it would be renewed again.
It was lucky to get a season 2. But it hasn't been cancelled yet, and I
think NBC would have announced its cancellation, if they were going to,
when they announced their pickups a couple of days ago. So I now think
it's going to be on NBC's midseason schedule for another 10 or 13
episodes. NBC's upfront is tomorrow (Monday) at 10:30 am, so we'll find
out soon enough.

--Robin
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On May 10, 2026 at 5:20:07 PM PDT, "Robin Miller" <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Previously released:

The Freak Brothers-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 3 premiere)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (Tubi, April 20)

After magical weed knocks out three rCy70s stoners and their cat, they >>> awaken 50 years later to find themselves in the bizarre rat race of
the 2020s. Stars Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany >>> Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony,
and Joe Sikora.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freak_Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GID01_HO8o

https://tubitv.com/series/300007896/the-freak-brothers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627334/
[rating 6.0]

OK, this has got to be animated, right?!

I haven't heard of this before, I don't think, but yes it's animated ...

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7



-a-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:




The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set >> up for another season.

I like this show a lot, but I never thought it would be renewed again.
It was lucky to get a season 2.

I've been pleasantly surprised by it as well. I didn't think I was going to like it but it's holding my interest.


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On 5/10/26 5:28 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

On May 10, 2026 at 5:20:07 PM PDT, "Robin Miller" <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7


-a-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set >>> up for another season.

I like this show a lot, but I never thought it would be renewed again.
It was lucky to get a season 2.

I've been pleasantly surprised by it as well. I didn't think I was going to like it but it's holding my interest.

I don't know if season #1 was the same way, but in season #2 the show
killed it with guest stars! I wouldn't have even given this show a
second look, but every week there was another ad for the show with some outrageously good guest star and I'm like, "What?! They got Liz Gillies
to do this show?!!"


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On May 10, 2026 at 10:00:21 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:

On 5/10/26 5:28 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

On May 10, 2026 at 5:20:07 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
<robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 5/6/26 2:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Thursday, May 7


-a-a-a-a-aBroadcast and cable:


The Hunting Party-a-a-a-a-a-a (season 2 [and series?] finale)-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a (10
pm, NBC)

Oh, yeah, has this still not been renewed yet? The finale definitely set
up for another season.

I like this show a lot, but I never thought it would be renewed again.
It was lucky to get a season 2.

I've been pleasantly surprised by it as well. I didn't think I was going to >> like it but it's holding my interest.

I don't know if season #1 was the same way, but in season #2 the show
killed it with guest stars! I wouldn't have even given this show a
second look, but every week there was another ad for the show with some outrageously good guest star and I'm like, "What?! They got Liz Gillies
to do this show?!!"

They had Kelsey Grammar, who was scarily good as a serial killer. He might
have made a decent Hannibal Lecter back in the say.

And the most recent episode I watched had one of my Pocket Girls as the guest killer of the week: Jamie Chung.


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