Professional ghost hunting team, Official Paranormal Operations, investigates supernatural occurrences in more urban neighborhoods. Using technological know how and psychic prowess, the crew AIDS those suffering paranormal disturbances. The show is notable for blending humor and supernatural elements. The show can be found on WE tv, on cable and online.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hRFhDC_LdZI
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Taulton, Andrew (TTH) Dear White People 100 PLAYOFFS
Based on the acclaimed film of the same name, this Netflix-original series follows a group of students of color at Winchester University, a predominantly white Ivy League college. The students are faced with a landscape of cultural bias, social injustice, misguided activism and slippery politics. Through an absurdist lens, the series uses irony, self-deprecation, brutal honesty and humor to highlight issues that still plague today's"post-racial" society. Creator Justin Simien serves as an executive producer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oYKgHvPVACE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oYKgHvPVACE
Hiett, Lacy (TTh) Gypsy 100
Gypsy, a netflix original, follows the life of a successful therapist, mom, and wife, who secretly infiltrates the lives of her patients. She quickly becomes too immersed in the lives she chose to be involved in. From there Gypsy shows viewers a glimpse as to how her life and her family's life is affected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y67_16zSMwk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y67_16zSMwk
Leal, Veronica (TTh) The Sinner 100
This show starring and produced by Jessica Biel. It is about a young mother who murders someone but doesn't understand why. The show tries to uncover her past so the viewer can see what is causing her to have violent tendencies. This show can be seen on USA or online.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMsjMFcvy64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMsjMFcvy64
Araiza, Mackenzie (TTH) The Confession Tapes 100 PLAYOFFS
This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false. at Netflix! This series is a true crime documentary, that follows six separate stories. The stories explain and give a testimony of these people being convicted of a murder they did not commit, and the process of that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8517R-rzao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8517R-rzao
Solis, Alyssa (TTh) Leah Remini: Scientology 100
Leah Remini, a former Scientologist comes out about the true corruption and unfair treatment that lies within the Church of Scientology. Leah Shares her story of being in the church and her leaving the church, along with many other people who had left the church of Scientology some who had previously been in some of the highest of positions in the church. Her mission is to save individuals and families from the brutal affects of the Church of Scientology. Executive producers are Leah herself, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, and Alex Weresaw. This show had first aired November 29th, 2016 and is going on its second season. You are able to watch this show on A&E at 9 on Tuesdays.
https://youtu.be/NtrDPogFALU
https://youtu.be/NtrDPogFALU
Abundes, Alejandro (TTh) Show Me a Hero 100
HBO series, Show Me a Hero, details a controversial 1980s federal public housing development in Yonkers. Mayor Nick Wasicsko faces backlash from residents that divides the community. The series aired in 2015 and stars Oscar Isaac as Wasicsko.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPIflcWIOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPIflcWIOk
Monday, September 11, 2017
Judd, Fallon (TTH) Dance Academy 100
Australian ABC tv series, Dance Academy, is a show following teenagers who attend the National Academy of Dance in Sydney, Australia. It is a three season show that can be streamed on Netflix. It highlights both the hardships and good times of being a not so normal teenager when it comes to growing up. The main character, Tara Webster (Xeni Goodwin), is a a first year student who is passionate for pointe ballet. Along the way there are some friendships, rivalries, and love interests made which keeps the story line flowing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vz6scYL-7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vz6scYL-7c
Young, Travis (TTh) White Gold 100
"White Gold" is a 2017 comedy series broadcast on BBC. The show follows Vincent Swan, A young window salesman who lies/cons customers into buying his product. The series is set in 1980's England and is produced by Caroline Leddy, Iain Morris, and Simon Wilson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJsaHrrmFc8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJsaHrrmFc8
Walker, Brennon (TTh) Hate Thy Neighbor 100
Hate Thy Neighbor is an interesting show about a bi-racial man from England (black and white). He attends many different groups who may be considered hate groups. On his journeys he lives among them and interviews them and try to understand the root of their hate.
https://youtu.be/4ZtRQhwJ3N0
https://youtu.be/4ZtRQhwJ3N0
Cazar, Angelina (TTH) Santa Clarita Diet 100
Santa Clarita Diet is an original Netflix series. It is about a weird family bond between the mom, dad and daughter. Out of no where the mom Shelia woke up feeling not so great and threw up a great amount and discovered she threw up an unusual red glob. After that day everything has changed. She is described as dead, but undead and feels the complete opposite of what a dead person would feel. She feels more outgoing and want to do whatever her heart desires. She started off changing her eating habits from normal human foods, to now eating humans. Her family and herself are trying their very best to make changes to her new weird self. A.K.A the new zombie life. They now kill people to feed the mother so she can be "normal" and live their life as if nothing ever happened to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjRnbOgoAUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjRnbOgoAUQ
Benavides, Anna (TTh) Jessica Jones 100
"Jessica Jones" is a Netflix original series. Its first episode was on November 20, 2015. Following the shocking end of her short superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to modify her life as a private investigator, managing cases including individuals with astounding capacities in New York City. But when a man with the ability to control minds comes back to her city, she should figure out how to dispose of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHUjuJ8zxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHUjuJ8zxE
Keel, Zachary (TTH) The Tick 100
The Tick is a new series based on the old and famous comics where a hero dressed in a blue tick suit comes to the city to help a semi-anonymous office worker unravel a conspiracy plaguing their city. Mysterious characters are fought and discovered and hi jinks are had all around. The show is fantastically campy, funny, and thrilling. Peter Serafinowicz plays the starring role as the Tick and Griffin Newman, Valorie Curry, Brendan Hines, Yara Martinez, and Jackie Earl Haley round out the main part of the cast. The new version of the show was created by Ben Edlund who also acts as executive producer alongside David Fury, Barry Josephson, Wally Pfister, and Patrick Warburton. The first season is an Amazon original and just became available on Amazon's streaming service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiFF18KblJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiFF18KblJ0
Ginigeme, Benn Junior (TTh) Desus & Mero 10
Duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have gained a loyal following with their "Bodega Boys" podcast, and now the Bronx-bred buds bring their thoughts on current events to TV on Viceland's first daily, late-night show. The comedians, who met while classmates in high school, offer their thoughts about the day's news, pop culture and day-to-day life on the half-hour series that is filmed at Vice's Brooklyn headquarters.
https://youtu.be/RoLrTRSzN2k
https://youtu.be/RoLrTRSzN2k
Murtagh-Huerta, Elizabeth (TTh) Kurt Seyit and Sura 100
Kurt Seyit & Sura is a Turkish soap opera set during WW1. It's about a Turkish lieutenant that falls in love with a Russian woman, who at that time in history, are enemies with each other, and have to go through war, and family and social expectations to be together. It's based off a book about the author's ancestors. Although spoken in only Turkish, the subtitles are easy to read and the acting is dramatic and exciting. The first season is currently available on Netflix.
https://youtu.be/61ZPTD_L4rE
https://youtu.be/61ZPTD_L4rE
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Schuster, Jillian (MW) Life of Kylie 100
Life of Kylie follows public figure Kylie Jenner through her day to day life. She gives the audience a glimpse of the "real" her and expresses how she wants people to get to know her on a personal level despite of what they've seen only on camera. The show is on its 8th episode of season one, and airs on the E network Sundays at 8 p.m.
https://youtu.be/PvDjJTBuZJw
https://youtu.be/PvDjJTBuZJw
Trujillo, Rebekah (MW) Cable Girls 100
Cable Girls is a Netflix original show that premiered earlier this year. Cable Girls is a show about four women living in Madrid, Spain in 1928. They each begin working in a telecommunications company as switch board operators and that is how they all meet. The series tells the stories of their lives and what each woman is going through. The stories range from a physically abusive marriage, dating for the first time, or trying to escape their dark past. Each are unique in their own way, yet tie back together because of their work place. A super unique aspect of the show, is that it is all in Spanish and they provide English subtitles within the show.
https://youtu.be/cSBa8u_oEQM
https://youtu.be/cSBa8u_oEQM
Byrd, Bryanna (TTh) My Hero Academia 100
In a world where over 80% of the population has a super power, called quirks, many people grow up to become heros. This show revolves around a boy who is born without a quirk but is still determined and destined to become a superhero. When a evil villain comes into town and all the other superheros are to scared to step up, Deku runs in to save his fellow classmate. This proves to the greatest superhero in the world, All Might (SuperMan but better), that Deku is the one who is most deserving of his super power called One For All. This show follows Deku as he learns how to use his new powers and how he becomes the worlds greatest super hero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJQqcDQxBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJQqcDQxBg
Tilden, Kaelin (MW) Life Sentence 100
Life Sentence is a show starring Lucy Hale (previously known from Pretty Little Liars) and is about the consequences and life a woman must face after finding out she is not dying from cancer. It is created by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith and is set to run for a full season on the CW starting in January. The executive producers of the show are Oliver Goldstick, Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, and director Lee Toland Kriger.
https://youtu.be/in3OecHvWXQ
https://youtu.be/in3OecHvWXQ
Hickman, Brandon (TTh), The Carmichael Show 100
The Carmichael Show is a sitcom starring and executive produced by comedian Jerrod Carmichael. The show follows Jerrod Carmichael and his girlfriend Maxine (Amber Stevens West) after Maxine decides to move in with him. Throughout the series, Maxine comes to get familiar with Jerrod's parents played by David Allen Greer and Loretta Devine. This sitcom is very refreshing because they touch very sensitive issues that many families can relate to while still keeping the humor. Season is currently airing on NBC and seasons 1 and 2 are on Netflix.
https://youtu.be/oAM0GQW-Q04
https://youtu.be/oAM0GQW-Q04
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