(Shades of Blue)
M-Net’s extended Prime Time (18h00 to
midnight, seven days a week) is closing off May with a bang. With a diverse
range of shows- there’s drama, there’s comedy and there’s a little bit of
romance- this month’s Golden Globe and Emmy® Award nominated line-up is definitely
a must-see.
What makes the following bunch of new
mind-blowing shows great, is their diversity. Not only do the shows below have
rave reviews or the coveted awards above, they are trending all over the
television scene.
May 24
at 20h00: New family comedy Kevin Can Wait stars Emmy Award-nominated actor Kevin James as
Kevin Gable. Funnyman Kevin James is known for his extensive and successful
career, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes as a writer and
producer. His same-name character in the series, finds that his
much-anticipated retirement from the police force is grounded when his daughter
returns home from college with a big surprise. The family comedy’s cast
includes Erinn Hayes (Transparent),
Taylor Spreitler (Melissa & Joey)
and Ryan Cartwright (Mom).
Available on the following platforms: PC,
IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
May 27
at 18h30: From Eric Kripke (Revolution, Supernatural), Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and the producers of The Blacklist comes the thrilling action-adventure Timeless in which a mysterious criminal
steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America by
changing the past. A history professor, a soldier and an engineer are recruited
to travel through time to capture this bad guy- without altering the past while
doing it. The historical sci-fi mashup stars: Abigail Spencer (Suits) as Lucy Preston, Matt Lanter
(90210), as Wyatt Logan, Malcolm Barrett aka Verbal the Rapper (The Hurt Locker), as Rufus Carlin, Goran
Visnjic (ER) as Garcia Flynn.
Additional cast includes Paterson Joseph as Connor Maso, Sakina Jaffrey as
Agent Denise Christopher and Claudia Doumit as Jiya.
Available on the following platforms: PC,
IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
May 29
at 19h30: Golden Globe and Emmy® Award nominated This is Us season 1, explores the
heart-warming story of a unique ensemble whose paths and life stories
intertwine in curious ways. A smart and modern dramedy with a stellar cast,
this series promises to challenge your everyday presumptions about the people
you think you know. The show received rave reviews for its first season. This is Us stars: Milo Ventimiglia as
Jack, Mandy Moore as Rebecca, Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Chrissy Metz as
Kate, Justin Hartley as Kevin, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth, Chris Sullivan as
Toby and Ron Cephas Jones as William.
Available on the following platforms: PC,
PVR, IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
May
29 at 20h30: The
Good Fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast
episode of The Good Wife. In this new
series, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young
lawyer, Maia, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor Diane Lockhart’s
savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of
Chicago’s prominent law firms. The Good
Fight’s first season is executive produced by Robert and Michelle King,
original creators of The Good Wife.
Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild,
Drama Desk and American Comedy Award winner Christine Baranski reprises her
role as the fierce Diane Lockhart. Also returning from The Good Wife is Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn and Sarah Steel as
Marissa Gold. New cast members include Game
of Thrones alumnus Rose Leslie and Justin Bartha of The New Normal.
A Golden Globe Award and Emmy
Award-nominated writing team, Robert and Michelle King have been creative
collaborators for 15 years and married for nearly 30. In addition to The Good
Wife, in 2016 they created the sci-fi parody BrainDead starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Tveit and Danny
Pino.
Available on the following platforms: PC,
IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
May
29 at 22h00: Author Neil Gaiman’s best-selling book
finally comes to television with American
Gods. The epic fantasy drama follows a recently released ex-convict named
Shadow Moon who crosses paths with a mysterious man named Mr Wednesday. From
here, a storm begins to brew: hired to be a bodyguard by Mr Wednesday, Shadow
finds a world of old gods and new gods unfolding before him - a dark, mythical
experience that will change him forever.
American
Gods stars: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily
Browning, Bruce Langley, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Gillian Anderson,
Peter Stormare, Crispin Glover, Kristin Chenoweth and Orlando Jones.
Available on the following platforms: PC,
IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
NB: American
Gods has a very high age restriction (18VSNL), parental guidance and the
use of parental control is advised.
May 30
at 20h30: Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta are back
for the explosive second season of the hit police drama Shades of Blue. Detective Harlee Santos (Lopez) is as committed as
ever to raising her teenage daughter while continuing to defend her tight-knit
squad of corrupt cops, who never hesitate to bypass the law to safeguard their
precinct and each other. Having killed her daughter’s father, Harlee must go to
great lengths to cover up her tracks in the anticipated second season premiere.
The series also stars: Drea de Matteo as
Detective Tess Nazario, Warren Kole as Special Agent Robert Stahl, Dayo Okeniyi
as Detective Michael Loman, Hampton Flukeras Detective Marcus Tufo, Vincent
Laresca as Detective Carlos Espada, Sarah Jeffery as Cristina Santosand Gino
Anthony Pesi as Assistant District Attorney James Nava.
Available on the following platforms: PC,
IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA
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