Previously released:

None.


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Saturday, March 8


I Am Raquel Welch (documentary) (8-10 pm, CW)



I was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story (movie) (8 pm,
Lifetime Channel)

"I Was Octomom" stars Kristen Lee Gutoskie (The Handmaid’s Tale, Chicago Fire) as Natalie Suleman; Caitlin Stryker (A Million Little Things) as
her best friend Beth; and Anita Wittenberg (Cruel Instruction) as her
mother Angela. Told from her perspective, the movie follows Suleman’s
journey starting from her decision to have one more IVF procedure to
complete her then family of six, to becoming a mother of 14, having
survived her life being torn apart by the tabloid media.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/i-was-octomom-the-natalie-suleman-story

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35535462/

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



The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-reluctant-royal

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35558993/



Asia (limited series finale) (8 and 9:23 pm, two
episodes, BBC America)

Vast deserts, dense jungles, polar landscapes and tropical seas are
explored in this dazzling journey across Earth’s biggest continent,
Asia. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.


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Sunday, March 9


American Idol (season 23 premiere) (8-10 pm, ABC)

[Last Sunday there was a post-Oscars preview show for season 23.]



The Last Woman Who Lived Here (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Seeking a fresh start, Charlotte and her husband Joel pack up their
lives in the big city and head to the suburbs, where they find an
incredible deal on a beautiful home. Yet all is not what it seems. Their
house is “the murder house,” and Charlotte soon finds clues left by the former resident before her murder, making her question which one of
their neighbors knew all along and has been covering it up. Tamara
Almeida, David Chinchilla, Cindy Sampson, and Morgan Kelly star.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-last-woman-who-lived-here

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35326016/



Dark Winds (season 3 premiere) (9 pm, AMC)

Eight episodes running through April 27; already renewed for season 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gNOfTyeOA

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dark-winds/season-3/ [score 83]



United States of Scandal (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, CNN)

CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper goes behind
the headlines to investigate some of the most outrageous and iconic
political controversies of the modern era. Six episodes.



Twitter: Breaking the Bird [new] (10 pm, CNN)

The four-part series follows the insider story behind the meteoric rise
and eventual sale of the revolutionary app featuring the voices of the
founders themselves.



The $100,000 Pyramid (season 8 premiere) (10 pm, ABC)



The Righteous Gemstones (final season 4 premiere) (10
pm, HBO)

Nine episodes running through May 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4WHqYhem8

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-righteous-gemstones/season-4/ [score 89]


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Monday, March 10


Streaming:


American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Netflix)

Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this
edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin
Laden. Three episodes.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81700898




Broadcast and cable:


YOLO: Rainbow Trinity (season 3 premiere) (midnight,
Adult Swim)

https://www.adultswim.com/videos/yolo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OWXLMI6Dw



Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
[new] (12:15 am, Adult Swim)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WWtFkURKc



Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (special) (8-10 pm, CBS)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ringo-starr-country-music-concert-nashville-cbs-mornings-interview/



Confessions of Octomom [new] (10 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Natalie Suleman (aka Octomom) sits down in this six-part documentary
series as she provides an intimate look at her history and her life
today as a mom of 14, and her newest role as a grandmother.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhte12Cxeco


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Tuesday, March 11


Streaming:


Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal (comedy special)
(12:01 am, Prime Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_3IlFcfqo



Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (documentary)
(12:01 am, Hulu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mMU7QZ-0Y



Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party (documentary: streaming
premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)

Lost 16mm reels documenting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1982-1983
'Long After Dark' album cycle, including footage originally aired on MTV
in 1983. 1h 24m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33319965/



Broadcast and cable:

None.


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Wednesday, March 12


Streaming:


Am I Being Unreasonable? (complete season 2) (12:01
am, Hulu)

Nic (Daisy May Cooper) is in a loveless marriage and struggling with
grief while taking care of her son (Lenny Rush) when she befriends a new
mother (Selin Hizli) in this comedy-thriller.

Season 2: The new season begins right where season 1 left off ­ mid
panic attack. Has Nic gotten away with murder? Possibly. And has she
raised her son Ollie to follow in her footsteps? That’s the worry.
Kicked out of the family home, Nic is reduced to sharing a caravan with not-so-trustworthy best friend Jen. Meanwhile, husband Dan has taken up roller-blading to channel his mid-life crisis. As this gripping thriller reaches its climax only one person can save Nic – but at what cost?

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

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/am-i-being-unreasonable/season-2/ [score 73]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15792042/ [rating 7.6]



Temptation Island (overall season 9 premiere; revival season 1)
(3:01 am, Netflix)

In this spicy update to the hit reality series, four couples test their relationships by shacking up with eligible singles on a tropical island.
The one-time Fox series (and then USA Network series) moves to Netflix
for its 9th season. Season 8 concluded on the USA Network in August 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG6gpN6i1Lg

https://www.netflix.com/title/81744518



Welcome to the Family [new; complete season 1] (3:01
am, Netflix)

A struggling single mom rallies her quirky family to outsmart a mafia
boss after her estranged, wealthy father dies, leaving them with his
debt. Mexican series.

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

https://www.netflix.com/title/81633043

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30057076/



Everybody's Live With John Mulaney [new] (10 pm ET/ 7
pm PT, Netflix)

Utilizing the same format—including co-host Richard Kind and in-studio
robot Saymo—of last year's one-week stunt "Everybody's in L.A.," John Mulaney's new weekly talk show will stream live each Wednesday for at
least the next 12 weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUUHzyWE4m0

https://www.netflix.com/title/81912996



Moana 2 (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13622970/ [rating 6.8]



Broadcast and cable:


None.


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Thursday, March 13


Streaming:


The Wheel of Time (season 3 premiere) (12:01 am, Prime
Video)

Based on the international best-selling book series by Robert Jordan,
"The Wheel of Time" is a visionary fantasy that tells the story of a man destined to face the Dark One and save the world--or destroy it. In
Season 3, as threats against the Light are multiplying, Moiraine
Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) embark on a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the
Dragon Reborn. With the Forsaken in hot pursuit and Rand’s corrupted
power growing stronger, Moraine must prevent the Dragon from turning
Dark… no matter the cost. Eight episodes; three stream today, with one episode released weekly thereafter through April 17.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk0D4OV95bQ

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7462410/ [rating 7.2]



Control Freak (movie) (12:01 am, Hulu)

A motivational speaker [Kelly Marie Tran] is tormented by an unrelenting
itch on the back of her head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxJ-raCdP6w

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30789086/



Adolescence [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am,
Netflix)

This four-part British psychological drama from Stephen Graham (who also
stars) and Jack Thorne centers on a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for
the murder of one of his classmates. Each of the four episodes in the
real-time drama is filmed in a single, continuous take.

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/videos/adolescence-trailer

https://www.netflix.com/title/81756069

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31806037/



Love Is Blind: Sweden (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Ten episodes released over three weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haq1o0IdzjU

https://www.netflix.com/title/81626839



Kraven the Hunter (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Kraven's [Aaron Taylor-Johnson] complex relationship with his ruthless
father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with
brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest
hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared. 2h 7m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8790086/ [rating 5.4]



Long Bright River [new; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Peacock)

Amanda Seyfried heads the cast of an eight-episode thriller (streaming
in its entirety today) adapted from the best-selling novel by Liz Moore. Seyfried plays a Philadelphia police officer who begins to realize that
a series of murders on her patrol beat may be tied to her own personal
history. Nicholas Pinnock, John Doman, Ashleigh Cummings, and Callum
Vinson also star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mu-lFJKBws

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332798/



The Parenting (movie) (3:01 am, Max)

A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when
the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity. Horror/comedy; 1h 40m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn-hc0yf3MY

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14041896/

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



Battle of Culiacán: Heirs of the Cartel [Culiacanazo: Herederos del
Narco] [new] (3:01 am, Max)

[From Google Translate:] The violence of organized crime in Mexico has
left indelible episodes in the collective memory, and one of the most
shocking was the Culiacanazo, which occurred in October 2019. Now, this
story will be addressed in Culiacanazo: Herederos del Narco , a
documentary series that promises to reveal previously unpublished
details about that day when the country's security was put to the test.

This docuseries, produced by PAR Producciones for Max Original and
Warner Bros. Discovery, explores the events that led to the failed
attempt to capture Ovidio Guzmán López, son of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. Through exclusive testimonies and archival images, the
production seeks to offer a deep and human vision of an event that
exposed the vulnerabilities of security institutions in Mexico.




Broadcast and cable:


Mystery Island: Winner Takes All (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)

Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for a
grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered, and
secrets are uncovered. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, and
Kristin Booth.

https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/mystery-island-winner-takes-all/about-mystery-island-winner-takes-all

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35660815/

Sequel to 2023's "Mystery Island," which airs at 6 pm: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/



Animal Control (season 3 finale) (9 pm, Fox)



Going Dutch (season 1 finale) (9:30 pm, Fox)


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Friday, March 14


Streaming:


Be Happy (movie) (12:01 am, Prime Video)

The journey of a single father and his talented daughter who aspire to
perform on the country's biggest dance reality show. Indian film.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6649234/



Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (comedy special) (12:01 am, Hulu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syEux9_ZB7E



Dope Thief [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

Originally ordered in 2022 under the title "Sinking Spring," this
eight-episode crime drama comes from screenwriter Peter Craig (Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman) in his TV debut. The series is based on a book by
Dennis Tafoya and centers on two Philadelphia friends and delinquents
(Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura of Atlanta and Narcos, respectively)
who attempt to rob a house in the country by posing as DEA agents, only
to accidentally stumble upon the biggest drug-smuggling ring on the East
Coast. Marin Ireland, Ving Rhames, and Kate Mulgrew also star, while
Ridley Scott directs the first of today's two episodes and also serves
as a producer on the series. The six remaining episodes are released
once weekly through April 25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePjWY4ESyQ

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dope-thief/ [score 72]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21638826/



The Electric State (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

In an alternate, dystopian version of 1990s America, Michelle (Millie
Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager, navigates life in a society where
sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served
peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one
night when she’s visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears
to be controlled by Christopher ­ Michelle’s genius younger brother whom
she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought
she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with
Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats
(Chris Pratt), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick,
Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion
Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their
own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new
animatronic allies ­ and begin to learn that the forces behind
Christopher’s disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.
Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox,
Jenny Slate, and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this adaptation of a
Simon Stålenhag graphic novel directed by the Russo brothers. 2h 8m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7766378/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpN98z8Kf5E

https://www.netflix.com/title/81601562

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-electric-state/ [score 30]



My Husband's Mistress (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)

A successful businesswoman uncovers her husband’s affair and sets out to destroy his career—and his life. Stars Raylene Harewood, Rainbow Sun
Francks, Jessica Thomas, Christopher Omari, and Josette Jorge. 1 hr 28
min. Announced for today, but the Tubi page for the movie says "Content Unavailable," which usually means that the film has been delayed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOJmBXSaP6U

https://tubitv.com/movies/100024663/my-husband-s-mistress

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32048472/




Broadcast and cable:


What Would You Kill For? (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

After Min’s ex-husband and business partner is found dead in their restaurant, she becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to prove herself
and protect her adopted daughter, can Min figure out what really happened–-and who she can trust? Rayisa Kondracki, Laura Provenzano, and Steve Byers star. Originally titled "Flavor of Death."

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/what-would-you-kill-for

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35325420/



The Graham Norton Show (season 32 finale) (11 pm, BBC America/AMC+)


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Saturday, March 15


Taken at a Basketball Game (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Inspired by real events. Desperate to bond with his estranged
18-year-old daughter Robyn (Claire Qute), Wayne Edwards (D.B. Woodside)
gets them tickets to a basketball game where he envisions the two of
them cheering on their favorite team while they reconnect. However, when
Robyn goes to the restroom and doesn’t return, Wayne’s worst fear is confirmed when he realizes she’s been kidnapped. On a mission to find
her in a stadium filled with thousands of people, he races against the
clock and will stop at nothing to find her before it is too late. Moni
Ogunsuyi also stars.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/taken-at-a-basketball-game

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35856006/



Royal-ish (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Lacey is an amusement park princess who befriends 8-year-old Rose, a
real-life princess, and is recruited by her handsome father to travel to
their kingdom and be the new governess. Stars Nichole Sakura and William Moseley.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/royal-ish

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35600130/


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Sunday, March 16


Playing with Fire (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

After a near-fatal house fire, Natalie and Loughlin, a struggling
married couple, are manipulated by an obsessive firefighter named Jack,
who schemes to pit the couple against each other to win Natalie’s
affections for himself. Stars Kirsten Comerford, Stephen Adekolu and
Brett Geddes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33507756/

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/playing-with-fire


(end)

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Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

Saturday, March 8

I Am Raquel Welch (documentary) (8-10 pm, CW)

I've heard her interviewed a few times. I never thought she was all that interesting. I felt the same way when I heard an interview with
Ann-Margret a couple of years ago. I was disappointed because she's far
more intelligent than Raquel ever was.

Not every actor is, say, Peter Lorre, always fun and interesting and
supposed to be a brilliant conversationalist.

I was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

We all look forward to Ian's report!

The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn't quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke's advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I don't see her as a Prudence. Not sure I see anybody born in the last
100 years as a Prudence.

The Righteous Gemstones (final season 4 premiere) (10 pm, HBO)

I don't recall anyone watching this.

Confessions of Octomom [new] (10 pm, Lifetime Channel)

There need to be eight of these!

Control Freak (movie) (12:01 am, Hulu)

A motivational speaker [Kelly Marie Tran] is tormented by an unrelenting
itch on the back of her head.

Uh, see Doctor House?

The Parenting (movie) (3:01 am, Max)

A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their >respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when
the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity. >Horror/comedy; 1h 40m.

This is gonna be a mother-in-law gag, right?

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On Mar 8, 2025 at 10:44:05 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <[email protected]> wrote:

Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn't quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke's advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I don't see her as a Prudence. Not sure I see anybody born in the last
100 years as a Prudence.

Yeah, notice you never see any babies named Gladys, either.

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On 2025-03-08 2:27 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

On Mar 8, 2025 at 10:44:05 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <[email protected]> wrote:

Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn't quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke's advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I don't see her as a Prudence. Not sure I see anybody born in the last
100 years as a Prudence.

Yeah, notice you never see any babies named Gladys, either.

Names have followed trends (of a sort) for many decades now. Prudence
and Gladys *were* popular names many decades ago but were long ago
superseded by others. I still remember when nearly every female being
born was named Tiffany, Crystal or (I've forgotten the third of the Big
Three) back in the late 80s/early 90s. I put that 80s trend down to
people naming their girls after popular TV characters of the time. Older
naming trends are probably more down to people being named after popular
book characters, back in the days when a lot more people read and TV
wasn't yet in existence.



--
Rhino

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On 3/8/25 2:31 PM, Rhino wrote:

On 2025-03-08 2:27 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

On Mar 8, 2025 at 10:44:05 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <[email protected]>
wrote:

Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father >>>> is a duke. But the duke isn't quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke's advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I don't see her as a Prudence. Not sure I see anybody born in the last
100 years as a Prudence.

Yeah, notice you never see any babies named Gladys, either.

Names have followed trends (of a sort) for many decades now. Prudence
and Gladys *were* popular names many decades ago but were long ago
superseded by others. I still remember when nearly every female being
born was named Tiffany, Crystal or (I've forgotten the third of the Big Three)

Almost certainly Madison (Maddie for short). Or was the more later 90s.

back in the late 80s/early 90s. I put that 80s trend down to
people naming their girls after popular TV characters of the time. Older naming trends are probably more down to people being named after popular
book characters, back in the days when a lot more people read and TV
wasn't yet in existence.

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On 3/8/25 9:57 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

        Previously released:

None.

Interesting. Does this finally mean there will be no more shenanigans
with Netflix releasing stuff unannounced?!

(Even if that's true, Tubi will still be throwing lots and lots of
random stuff up every week without ever announcing any of it!...)

        Saturday, March 8

I was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story      (movie)        (8 pm,
Lifetime Channel)

"I Was Octomom" stars Kristen Lee Gutoskie (The Handmaid’s Tale, Chicago Fire) as Natalie Suleman; Caitlin Stryker (A Million Little Things) as
her best friend Beth; and Anita Wittenberg (Cruel Instruction) as her
mother Angela. Told from her perspective, the movie follows Suleman’s journey starting from her decision to have one more IVF procedure to
complete her then family of six, to becoming a mother of 14, having
survived her life being torn apart by the tabloid media.

I already said I am passing on this one - it's a pro-Suleman fluff
piece, and Kristen Lee Gutoskie no longer looks as good as she once did
(esp. playing Suleman!).

The Reluctant Royal       (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I might have watched this, but I have a backlog of unwatched
Lifetime/LMN flicks that I've DVR'ed that I'd rather get to instead.

        Sunday, March 9

American Idol         (season 23 premiere)        (8-10 pm, ABC)

[Last Sunday there was a post-Oscars preview show for season 23.]

Gah.

The Last Woman Who Lived Here      (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Seeking a fresh start, Charlotte and her husband Joel pack up their
lives in the big city and head to the suburbs, where they find an
incredible deal on a beautiful home. Yet all is not what it seems. Their house is “the murder house,” and Charlotte soon finds clues left by the former resident before her murder, making her question which one of
their neighbors knew all along and has been covering it up. Tamara
Almeida, David Chinchilla, Cindy Sampson, and Morgan Kelly star.

I may or may not watch this "live" (I don't have to work on Monday,
which increases the odds that I'll watch it live) but I will certainly
record it if I don't.

Dark Winds        (season 3 premiere)          (9 pm, AMC)

Eight episodes running through April 27; already renewed for season 4.

Another series I've never managed to get to, and Spectrum dragging its
feet on giving its subscribers AMC+ isn't helping.

The Righteous Gemstones       (final season 4 premiere)           (10
pm, HBO)

Nine episodes running through May 4.

Nobody around here ever watched this, did they?...
(It seems like an "Obveeus" kind of show.)

        Monday, March 10

    Streaming:

    Broadcast and cable:

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman       (special)         (8-10 pm, CBS)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ringo-starr-country-music-concert- nashville-cbs-mornings-interview/

Isn't he, like, 80?!!

Confessions of Octomom         [new]         (10 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Natalie Suleman (aka Octomom) sits down in this six-part documentary
series as she provides an intimate look at her history and her life
today as a mom of 14, and her newest role as a grandmother.

NO!

        Tuesday, March 11

    Streaming:

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna        (documentary) (12:01 am,
Hulu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mMU7QZ-0Y

Are they going to tell the truth?! - That Alec Baldwin vicious murdered
her, with malice of forethought!

Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party        (documentary: streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Paramount+)

Lost 16mm reels documenting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1982-1983
'Long After Dark' album cycle, including footage originally aired on MTV
in 1983. 1h 24m.

My brother might be interested in this, but I don't think he gets Pee+.

        Wednesday, March 12

    Streaming:

Temptation Island       (overall season 9 premiere; revival season 1)
        (3:01 am, Netflix)

In this spicy update to the hit reality series, four couples test their relationships by shacking up with eligible singles on a tropical island.
The one-time Fox series (and then USA Network series) moves to Netflix
for its 9th season. Season 8 concluded on the USA Network in August 2023.

No!

But typical that this ended up on Netflix, which really seems to be
going for the LCD audience lately... :/

Everybody's Live With John Mulaney        [new]             (10 pm ET/ 7
pm PT, Netflix)

Utilizing the same format—including co-host Richard Kind and in-studio robot Saymo—of last year's one-week stunt "Everybody's in L.A.," John Mulaney's new weekly talk show will stream live each Wednesday for at
least the next 12 weeks.

The only thing on Netflix I might be tempted to watch...

    Broadcast and cable:

None.

Gah!

        Thursday, March 13

    Streaming:

The Wheel of Time          (season 3 premiere)         (12:01 am, Prime
Video)

Based on the international best-selling book series by Robert Jordan,
"The Wheel of Time" is a visionary fantasy that tells the story of a man destined to face the Dark One and save the world--or destroy it. In
Season 3, as threats against the Light are multiplying, Moiraine
Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) embark on a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the
Dragon Reborn. With the Forsaken in hot pursuit and Rand’s corrupted
power growing stronger, Moraine must prevent the Dragon from turning
Dark… no matter the cost. Eight episodes; three stream today, with one episode released weekly thereafter through April 17.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk0D4OV95bQ

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7462410/        [rating 7.2]

Cool.

But first I have to tackle "School Spirits"... (And?!...)

Control Freak           (movie)          (12:01 am, Hulu)

A motivational speaker [Kelly Marie Tran] is tormented by an unrelenting
itch on the back of her head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxJ-raCdP6w

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30789086/

I'm sorry... WHAT?! (And it's labeled as "horror" too!)

Kraven the Hunter        (movie; streaming premiere)          (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Kraven's [Aaron Taylor-Johnson] complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with
brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest
hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared. 2h 7m.

Well, if Netflix has it, I truly will never see it...

Long Bright River           [new; complete limited series]        (3:01
am, Peacock)

Amanda Seyfried heads the cast of an eight-episode thriller (streaming
in its entirety today) adapted from the best-selling novel by Liz Moore. Seyfried plays a Philadelphia police officer who begins to realize that
a series of murders on her patrol beat may be tied to her own personal history. Nicholas Pinnock, John Doman, Ashleigh Cummings, and Callum
Vinson also star.

I like her, and even the premise here, but I don't see how I will ever
fit this in!

    Broadcast and cable:

Mystery Island: Winner Takes All   (movie)     (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)

Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for a
grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered, and secrets are uncovered. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, and
Kristin Booth.

https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/mystery-island-winner-takes-all/about- mystery-island-winner-takes-all

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35660815/

Sequel to 2023's "Mystery Island," which airs at 6 pm: https:// www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/

Wait - What?! I totally don't remember Robin announcing the original!!

Animal Control          (season 3 finale)         (9 pm, Fox)

If only there was some place on streaming where I could watch all of the episodes... >:/

        Friday, March 14

    Streaming:

Dope Thief           [new]            (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

Originally ordered in 2022 under the title "Sinking Spring," this eight- episode crime drama comes from screenwriter Peter Craig (Top Gun:
Maverick, The Batman) in his TV debut. The series is based on a book by Dennis Tafoya and centers on two Philadelphia friends and delinquents
(Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura of Atlanta and Narcos, respectively)
who attempt to rob a house in the country by posing as DEA agents, only
to accidentally stumble upon the biggest drug-smuggling ring on the East Coast. Marin Ireland, Ving Rhames, and Kate Mulgrew also star, while
Ridley Scott directs the first of today's two episodes and also serves
as a producer on the series. The six remaining episodes are released
once weekly through April 25.

Not my kind of thing...

The Electric State          (movie)         (3:01 am, Netflix)

In an alternate, dystopian version of 1990s America, Michelle (Millie
Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager, navigates life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served
peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one
night when she’s visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears
to be controlled by Christopher ­ Michelle’s genius younger brother whom she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought
she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with
Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats
(Chris Pratt), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion
Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their
own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new
animatronic allies ­ and begin to learn that the forces behind Christopher’s disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.
Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this adaptation of a
Simon Stålenhag graphic novel directed by the Russo brothers.  2h 8m.

Meh... Maybe if it weren't on Netflix and didn't star Millie Bobby Brown...

My Husband's Mistress      (movie)       (3:01 am, Tubi)

A successful businesswoman uncovers her husband’s affair and sets out to destroy his career—and his life. Stars Raylene Harewood, Rainbow Sun Francks, Jessica Thomas, Christopher Omari, and Josette Jorge. 1 hr 28
min. Announced for today, but the Tubi page for the movie says "Content Unavailable," which usually means that the film has been delayed.

Sounds unpleasant.

    Broadcast and cable:

What Would You Kill For?       (movie)          (8 pm, LMN)

After Min’s ex-husband and business partner is found dead in their restaurant, she becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to prove herself
and protect her adopted daughter, can Min figure out what really happened–-and who she can trust? Rayisa Kondracki, Laura Provenzano, and Steve Byers star. Originally titled "Flavor of Death."

I'll need to record this, but I plan to watch it.

        Saturday, March 15

Taken at a Basketball Game       (movie)         (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Inspired by real events. Desperate to bond with his estranged 18-year-
old daughter Robyn (Claire Qute), Wayne Edwards (D.B. Woodside) gets
them tickets to a basketball game where he envisions the two of them
cheering on their favorite team while they reconnect. However, when
Robyn goes to the restroom and doesn’t return, Wayne’s worst fear is confirmed when he realizes she’s been kidnapped. On a mission to find
her in a stadium filled with thousands of people, he races against the
clock and will stop at nothing to find her before it is too late. Moni Ogunsuyi also stars.

I'm sure I will track this down to watch at some point...

Royal-ish       (movie)         (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Lacey is an amusement park princess who befriends 8-year-old Rose, a real-life princess, and is recruited by her handsome father to travel to their kingdom and be the new governess. Stars Nichole Sakura and William Moseley.

Wow - Nichole Sakura is someone I haven't seen in a few years.

        Sunday, March 16

Playing with Fire       (movie)         (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

After a near-fatal house fire, Natalie and Loughlin, a struggling
married couple, are manipulated by an obsessive firefighter named Jack,
who schemes to pit the couple against each other to win Natalie’s affections for himself. Stars Kirsten Comerford, Stephen Adekolu and
Brett Geddes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33507756/

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/playing-with-fire

Comerford is the other one - Comerford, Kristi Murdock, Brianna Cohen,
and maybe Skye Coyne are Lifetime's recent "It Girls".

Anyway, this one I will have to record...

(end)

Tubi has not put out much lately that I've been interested in...

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Adam H. Kerman <[email protected]> wrote:

Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

Saturday, March 8

I Am Raquel Welch (documentary) (8-10 pm, CW)

I've heard her interviewed a few times. I never thought she was all that interesting. I felt the same way when I heard an interview with
Ann-Margret a couple of years ago. I was disappointed because she's far
more intelligent than Raquel ever was.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Drunken slag isn’t any more intelligent than AOC.




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Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 3/8/25 9:57 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Thursday, March 13


     Broadcast and cable:


Mystery Island: Winner Takes All   (movie)     (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)

Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for
a grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered,
and secrets are uncovered. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber,
and Kristin Booth.

https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/mystery-island-winner-takes-all/about-
mystery-island-winner-takes-all

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35660815/

Sequel to 2023's "Mystery Island," which airs at 6 pm: https://
www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/

Wait - What?! I totally don't remember Robin announcing the original!!

Fortunately I keep most of my prior e-mails:


Selected programming for Sept. 23-29, 2023


Friday, Sept. 29


Mystery Island (movie) (9 pm, Hallmark M&M)

London Police psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly needs to take a relaxing
break from her stressful job, so her wealthy friend invites her to
Mystery Island, an immersive murder-mystery-themed resort hosting a
special retreat for the original investors. As the mystery game begins,
tragedy strikes when the resort’s reclusive founder is murdered. Emilia “partners” with local detective Jason Trent to investigate. Stars
Elizabeth Henstridge and Charlie Weber.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/mystery-island

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/


And there you have it!

:-)

--Robin

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Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 3/8/25 9:57 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Thursday, March 13


     Broadcast and cable:


Mystery Island: Winner Takes All   (movie)     (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)

Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for
a grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered,
and secrets are uncovered. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber,
and Kristin Booth.

https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/mystery-island-winner-takes-all/about-
mystery-island-winner-takes-all

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35660815/

Sequel to 2023's "Mystery Island," which airs at 6 pm: https://
www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/

Wait - What?! I totally don't remember Robin announcing the original!!

Fortunately I keep most of my prior e-mails:

Selected programming for Sept. 23-29, 2023

Friday, Sept. 29

Mystery Island (movie) (9 pm, Hallmark M&M)

London Police psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly needs to take a relaxing
break from her stressful job, so her wealthy friend invites her to
Mystery Island, an immersive murder-mystery-themed resort hosting a
special retreat for the original investors. As the mystery game begins, tragedy strikes when the resort’s reclusive founder is murdered. Emilia “partners” with local detective Jason Trent to investigate. Stars Elizabeth Henstridge and Charlie Weber.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/mystery-island

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28524545/

And there you have it!

:-)

--Robin

Not only do I remember Robin announcing it, I watched the damn thing. I
mean, Simmons!

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Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:

On 3/8/25 9:57 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

        Previously released:

The Electric State          (movie)         (3:01 am, Netflix)

In an alternate, dystopian version of 1990s America, Michelle (Millie
Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager, navigates life in a society where
sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served
peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising.
Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one
night when she’s visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears >> to be controlled by Christopher ­ Michelle’s genius younger brother whom >> she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought
she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with
Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats
(Chris Pratt), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick,
Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion
Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their
own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new
animatronic allies ­ and begin to learn that the forces behind
Christopher’s disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.
Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox,
Jenny Slate, and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this adaptation of a
Simon Stålenhag graphic novel directed by the Russo brothers.  2h 8m.

Meh... Maybe if it weren't on Netflix and didn't star Millie Bobby Brown...

Yeah, she’s a dealbreaker isn’t she?

My Husband's Mistress      (movie)       (3:01 am, Tubi)

A successful businesswoman uncovers her husband’s affair and sets out to >> destroy his career—and his life. Stars Raylene Harewood, Rainbow Sun
Francks,

Fresh from his triumphant starring role in Stargate, Atlantis, SGA (the “a” stands for: ATLANTIS!)




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On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 19:27:25 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
wrote:

On Mar 8, 2025 at 10:44:05 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <[email protected]> wrote:

Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

The Reluctant Royal (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father
is a duke. But the duke isn't quite what he expected, nor are his
growing feelings for the duke's advisor Prudence. Stars Andrew Walker
and Emilie de Ravin.

I don't see her as a Prudence. Not sure I see anybody born in the last
100 years as a Prudence.

Yeah, notice you never see any babies named Gladys, either.

One of the funniest moments of my life was when my granddaughter was
born and they named her Charlotte Victoria. I said to my daughter in
law "I didn't know you two were such royalists" (Charlotte is the name
of Will + Kate's daughter as well as the name of several British
queens) only to hear "Oh we're not - we just liked the name...."

Which surprised me since our family has tended to follow the tradition
that first born sons are named either for their father or grandfathers
- thus I bear my father's name with my maternal grandfather's name as
my middle name. My son was named for my wife's uncle (who was her
godfather) and my name though when he was 3 or 4 days old I went to
see my grandfather and told my wife that I wanted to add his name as
well "because I saw the condition Grandad's in and giving Johnny his
name would be all he'll ever have of him given what I saw today"

But you're definitely right about Gladys.

(One thing I didn't learn until AFTER I was married was that both my
wife and mother were named after aunts who died before reaching
adulthood - now THAT's unusual!)

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On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 19:27:25 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
wrote:

Yeah, notice you never see any babies named Gladys, either.

We named our daughters (1) for my mother in law's name followed by my
mother's middle name (which was Elizabeth and my wife and I had a
major quarrel over the fact that she put it on the birth certificate
as Elisabeth which was her maternal grandmother's name as opposed to
my mother's) and (2) for my mother's maiden name (which was one that
worked as a good first name.

Our son got named for her uncle/godfather, my middle name and at the
last moment added a second middle name (my grandfather's middle name
which was the one he went by) since as I told my wife "because I just
came from the hospital and Grandad has taken a big turn for the worse
and as a result won't live long enough for our little guy to remember
him" - which my eldest does) - and the combo happened to be my
mother's paternal grandfather's name (different surname) who commanded
a ship (Royal Navy) in WW1 and died when my mother was in childhood.
We have his picture in our hallway just outside the dining room.

I have a friend who was my mother's first cousin who I told her my
son's full name and she instantly picked up on what the combination
signified and was pleased when I explained to her who each name
honored and that we very much knew what the full combination of names
meant.

At this point I haven't decided whether to will my grandfather's sea
captain papers to my son or my nephew since it's got an original
signature by C D Howe (Rhino will remember that name). Normally I'd
give it to my son without thought but my nephew is a certified tugboat
captain and has the modern version of that document.

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