TV Show Reviews and Availability

What is a superhero? It’s someone who vanquishes bad-guys with a powerful punch, sure, but in the case of “Marvel’s Hero Project,” superheroes perform slightly different kinds of feats. The documentary show features kids who overcome real-life obstacles to inspire others. They don’t rely on magic or radioactive spider bites to achieve their goals – [read Marvel’s Hero Project Celebrates Real-Life Super kids]

Since her 2007 debut novel, In the Woods, Tana French has established herself as a leading name in contemporary mystery thrillers. In the Woods kicked off her popular and award-winning series, Dublin Murder Squad, intense psychological thrillers that intimately connect their detectives to the murders they are investigating. With Dublin Murders from Starz and BBC One, the compelling books have turned [read Dublin Murders Comes to Starz]

 What secrets lie under the wealth? For James “Ghost” St. Patrick, behind his successful hot nightclub, is a sophisticated and well-connected drug trade that made him rich and powerful in the streets of New York. Now he’s hoping to go legit, but things don’t always go smoothly, even when you have it all, as the [read How to Catch up with Power on Starz]

Last year, Castle Rock, an anthology series set in the world of the stories of Stephen King, debuted on Hulu. The show introduced an entirely new set of characters and mysteries to the world of the titular Maine town. Produced by J.J. Abrams, the series was hailed a success for its psychological thriller storytelling. Now, a [read Hulu’s Castle Rock Returns For Season 2]

How to watch Leavenworth without cable Leavenworth debuts on Sunday, October 20, and is available without cable through a Starz subscription plan. After a 7-day free trial, the service runs $8.99 a month. With a subscription, you can watch the series on starz.com, or via the STARZ app on most streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices, and [read Leavenworth Documentary Debuts on Starz]

When everyone is wearing a mask, how do you tell the heroes from the villains? That is the question raised in the new comic book-based action series Watchman, from HBO and executive producer Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers).  Based on the 1980s critically acclaimed DC graphic novel created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon, Watchmen is a dark alternate history [read HBO’s Watchmen starts October 20]

It took 14 years, and two movies of later novels in the interim, for John Green’s debut novel, Looking for Alaska to be filmed. Now, the coming of age tale of grief, growth, and belonging is getting a highly anticipated release as an 8-episode limited series from Hulu Originals. The series will launch with all episodes available on October [read Looking for Alaska comes to Hulu]

Life is messy, relationships complicated, and not everyone is on their best behavior all the time. That about sums up things for Fleabag, the titular character of the Amazon Prime/BBC co-production Fleabag, created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Killing Eve). The dark British dramedy is short, straight-shooting, and hard-hitting, and even after finishing its run [read Why You Should Watch Fleabag on Amazon Prime]

Fantasy fiction often comments on modern time. It seems the new noir urban fantasy series Carnival Row from Amazon Prime is playing that card. Set in a Victorian world where magical creatures and humans strive to live peaceably side-by-side, the series confronts challenges of immigration, racism, and classicism through the lens of a gothic mystery. [read Carnival Row comes to Amazon Video]

In 1994, the romantic comedy that would be the hallmark and launching pad of more than two decades of great British comedies debuted, Four Weddings and a Funeral. The film began a generation of rom-coms by writer Richard Curtis, including Love Actually, Notting Hill, and About Time. Now, Curtis is passing the torch to a [read Four Weddings and a Funeral is Now a Mini-Series]