What to watch this week? Series premieres April 8—14
April 8, Monday — "Lovely Runner"
Comedy, fantasy, romance / tvN
Ryu Sun-jae shines on stage and has been grabbing attention since the day she debuted. But despite his perfect life, the schedule and demands of the entertainment industry drive him to the point of exhaustion, so he commits suicide. This breaks the heart of his fan Im Sol, after which the girl suddenly finds herself in the past. Traveling back 15 years, she meets 19-year-old Ryu Sun-jae and decides to try and prevent him from committing suicide in the future.
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April 10, Wednesday — "Anthracite"
Crime, drama, detective / Netflix
In 1994, the collective suicide of members of a cult founded in a small Alpine village made headlines. 30 years later, the journalist who investigated the case goes missing. His daughter Ida decides to search for her father and goes to the village where she meets Yaro. They quickly realize that they met for a reason and that the answers they seek lie in the secrets of their past.
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April 10 — "Blood Free"
Drama, thriller / Disney+
For millions of years, humans have been eating animal flesh, but BF managed to put an end to that by developing artificially raised meat. Now BF dominates the market, but soon more and more people inside and outside the company begin to emerge who are convinced that something is wrong with BF's CEO.
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April 11, Thursday — "Fallout"
Action, drama, sci-fi / Prime Video
"Fallout" is based on the video game series of the same name and tells of a dystopian dystopian future. In the story, 200 years after the nuclear apocalypse, people who hid from the disaster in underground bunkers, return to the terrestrial world and are horrified to discover what has become of it over the years. The series is being created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of "Westworld", with Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten playing the lead roles.
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April 11 — "Mademoiselle Holmes"
Crime, drama / TF1
Shy policewoman Charlie Holmes lives on an old English estate with her grandfather George — the son of the famous British detective Sherlock Holmes. Charlie suffers from several disorders and is on medication, but after an accident she decides to stop and suddenly changes. She begins to notice more details, becomes more energetic and smarter. Thanks to her new talents, Charlie becomes an incredible investigator and, along with a Watson-like criminalist trainee, begins to solve intricate crimes.
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April 12, Friday — "Franklin"
Drama, historical / Apple TV+
The project will tell the story of Benjamin Franklin, played by Michael Douglas. In 1776, he goes on a diplomatic mission to France to enlist the support of the French crown in America's struggle for independence and to end the war with England.
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April 14, Sunday — "Kaiju No. 8"
Anime, action, sci-fi / Crunchyroll
In Japan, monsters known as kaiju regularly attack the inhabitants. To protect people is assigned to the military from the elite Defense Force, where childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro have always dreamed of getting. Mina really managed to get into the unit, but Kafka failed several exams and could only get a job as a janitor who disposes of monster corpses after battles. One day a creature enters his body, which allows Kafka to transform into a kaiju. In this form, he retains his consciousness, but gains superhuman strength. Kafka even managed to become the first monster to escape from the Defense Force. With his newfound strength, Kafka decides he wants to be close to Mina and joins the ranks of the Force, hiding his new abilities.
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April 14 — "The Sympathizer"
Comedy, drama, spy / HBO
The series, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel of the same name, is about a South Vietnamese army captain who flees to Los Angeles in the final days of the war. But his past does not leave him even in America, and the hero begins to secretly follow former fellow citizens and report on them to the Vietcong. The main roles in the project were played by Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr., and the showrunner was Park Chan Wook — the director of "Oldboy".
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We have been waiting for a Fallout for a long time, I hope it will not disappoint!
The Sympathizer and Franklin, judging by the trailers and actors, are also worthy of attention
Monday, April 8 - Cyberpapa
Comedy, fiction / TNT, Russia
Ignat, the welder, remains unemployed, and his wife Marina unsuccessfully invests family savings in a financial pyramid. Finding himself without means of livelihood, Ignat is looking for ways to earn money, and stepson Sanya offers him to participate in an esports tournament, the winner of which will receive a large cash prize. Ignat agrees to the adventure and joins a team of teenagers. This helps him build a relationship with Sanka and become a real cyber dad, not a "meme" uncle.
https://myshows.me/view/89035/
https://youtu.be/ZTdikfPs2FI?si=QN3W81oaxMUkzUhr
Thursday, April 11 - Armchair
Comedy / Kinopoisk HD, Russia
Misha's life didn't go well. Overnight, he lost his girlfriend, his job, and his confidence in the future. Having bought an armchair on Avito, he finds inside a folder with documents and a huge amount of money belonging to the right hand of the governor of the city. Thinking about what to do with the find, Mikhail begins to gradually fix communal defects in the yard, which deserves the respect of residents and the status of a people's deputy. However, the governor discovers the loss of documents, and elections are coming soon in the city... Will popular love and a mysterious folder help Misha take the governor's chair?
https://www.kinopoisk.ru/series/5380208/
April 11 - Puncher
Drama, sports / Premier, Russia
Victor is a sports star and world boxing champion. A tragic accident ruins his career, and instead of the ring, he goes to prison. Three and a half years of imprisonment completely change his life: his wife leaves him, fans condemn his former idol, and new contracts are no longer expected. Then Victor agrees to participate in underground battles, until he meets a twelve—year-old boy Kirill, a pupil of an orphanage, who is bullied by his peers. Victor begins to train the guys, trying to change himself and them for the better. He will have to recreate himself, emerge victorious from all the troubles and remain human at the same time…
https://myshows.me/view/89073/
https://youtu.be/zSh2iGoVFBI?si=Cgvj2vVMH2TJeezY
April 11 - Fawn / Baby Reindeer
Drama / Netflix, United Kingdom
This is a story about the difficult relationship between a famous writer and his fan. The series is an adaptation of Richard Gadd's one-man show of the same name. At the center of the action is a famous author who is faced with a problem common to popular people. He begins to be haunted by an obsessive fan. The stalker woman stops at nothing, completely immersing herself in the life of her idol. As a result, their interaction leads to unpleasant consequences.
https://myshows.me/view/86562/
https://youtu.be/eafm1gB6SCM?si=Gko_1B0xlLUiB_Sf
I'll also look at kaiju, it doesn't seem to be such a cringe as the second Pacific frontier.....
But as they say " for taste and color")
Have a nice viewing to everyone!
. P.S. Is not on the list, and Rook did not specify either."Hijacking Flight 601, Netflix, Colombia, although myshows had news/trailer about this series