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Brainerd Dispatch • May 16 - 22, 2021 •19 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX Army of the Dead Rise to the occasion with Zack Snyder's new, highly anticipated zombie heist movie, "Army of the Dead," set to release in select theaters and on Netflix, on Friday, May 21. After a zombie outbreak that left Las Vegas in ruins and closed off from the rest of the world, Scott Ward (Dave Bautista, "Avengers: Endgame") and his team of mercenaries head into the quarantined city to pull off the biggest heist of their lives before the government bombs it in 32 hours. Facing off against a smarter, faster and more organized breed of zombies, the mercenaries work to get into a notoriously difficult vault and back out of the city with their money and their lives. Star- ring alongside Bautista are Ella Purnell ("Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," 2016), Ana de la Reguera ("Narcos"), Theo Rossi ("Luke Cage"), Garret Dillahunt ("12 Years a Slave," 2013), Omari Hardwick ("Kickass," 2010), Tig Notaro ("Transparent"), Hiroyuki Sanada ("Westworld"), Matthias Schweighöfer ("You Are Wanted"), Raúl Castillo ("Vida"), Nora Arne- zeder ("Safe House," 2012) and Samantha Win ("Wonder Woman," 2017). Who Killed Sara? Season 2 What everyone really wants to know is: "Who Killed Sara?" Audiences are still finding out, but the thrilling saga continues with Season 2, set to debut on Netflix on Wednesday, May 19. Season 1 of the popular Mexican crime thriller focuses on Sara's (Ximena Lama- drid, "On the Rocks," 2020) brother, Alex Guzman (Manolo Cardona, "Narcos"), as he seeks revenge on the powerful Lazcano family for framing him for his sister's murder. The mystery gets deeper as more secrets unravel and Alex uncovers more secrets about his sister's life and relationships nearly two de- cades ago. Continue to unravel the mystery of Sara's murder with Alex when José Ignacio Valenzuela's ("La Familia de al Lado") thriller series continues. Special - Season 2 Have your heart stolen with Season 2 of "Special" when in airs Thurs- day, May 20 on Netflix. This smart, hilarious and down-to-earth com- edy is based on the 2015 memoir "I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves," by Ryan O'Connell, who also executive produces, writes and stars in the series. Sea- son 1 followed the main character, Ryan Hayes (Ryan O'Connell), a young gay man with cerebral palsy as he steps into independence and finds himself while starting an in- tense unpaid internship. Featuring interactions with his mother, Karen (Jessica Hecht, "Friends"), and his co-workers, the season's eight 15-minute episodes each pack a punch, and Season 2 is bound to do the same. This unique and heartwarming series also stars Pu- nam Patel ("Space Force"), Marla Mindelle ("The Nomads," 2019), Augustus Prew ("About a Boy," 2002) and Patrick Fabian ("Better Call Saul") and features original se- ries music by "Baskets" composer Joshua Moshier. Jurassic World: Camp Creta- ceous - Season 3 Get wild with the Season 3 pre- miere of "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous," coming to Netflix on Friday, May 21. This fun, computer- animated action-adventure series continues, following six teens at Camp Cretaceous on Isla Nublar. When dinosaurs get loose and wreak havoc on the island, the teens have to work together to survive this once-in-a-lifetime ad- venture. Set in the Jurassic Park uni- verse, Season 1 of the series was set during the same timeframe as the 2015 "Jurassic World" film. In Sea- son 2, with the island abandoned and the cast on their own, they had to fight to survive and learn to live with the dinosaurs until help arrived. Now, Season 3 continues following main characters Darius (voiced by Paul-Mikél Williams, "Westworld"), Ben (voiced by Sean Giambrone, "The Goldbergs"), Yas- mina (voiced by Kausar Moham- med, "What Men Want," 2019), Brooklynn (voiced by Jenna Ortega, "Elena of Avalor"), Sammy (voiced by Raini Rodriguez, "Austin & Ally") and Kenji (voiced by Ryan Potter, "Big Hero 6," 2014) as they explore Jurassic World — and hopefully avoid a T-Rex or two. WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K." What do you call a super-genius supervillain with a huge head and tiny body? In Hulu's new, adult stop-motion animated series, they call him M.O.D.O.K., or the Mental Organism Designed Only for Kill- ing. Based on the comic book series of the same name, "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K." will see its series pre- miere May 21 on Hulu. Focused on an egomaniacal supervillain with an odd physiology, the series takes viewers into the life of this Marvel villain, his exploits and his family. This dark comedy series hosts an all-star cast of voice actors, start- ing with Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton a.k.a. M.O.D.O.K., whom viewers will know as the voice of Remy from "Ratatouille" (2007). With Melissa Fumero ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), Wendi McLendon- Covey ("The Goldbergs"), Ben Schwartz ("Parks and Recreation"), Beck Bennett ("Saturday Night Live"), Sam Richardson ("Veep"), Aimee Garcia ("Dexter") and Jon Daly ("Masterminds," 2016) mak- ing up the main cast, the talent is sure to impress. The series also features recurring roles played by heavy hitters Nathan Fillion ("Cas- tle"), Whoopie Goldberg ("Sister Act," 1992), Bill Hader ("Saturday Night Live") and Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"). WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "Solos" Get ready for the brand new Amazon Original limited series, "Solos," debuting Friday, May 21 on Prime. This seven-part anthology from creator and director David Weil ("Hunters") is slated to be a dramatic, emotional and deeply human streaming event. Each episode is character driven and focuses on one of the seven main characters, each portrayed by a member of its all-star Oscar- and Emmy-winning cast. With a main ensemble made up of Anne Ha- thaway ("Les Misérables," 2012) as Leah (whose story kicks off the series), Anthony Mackie ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier," 2014) as Tom, Helen Mirren ("RED," 2010) as Peg, Uzo Aduba ("Orange is the New Black") as Sasha, Constance Wu ("Crazy Rich Asians," 2018) as Jenny, Nicole Beharie ("Sleepy Hollow") as Nera, and Morgan Freeman ("Invictus," 2009) as Stu- art, the performances in this limited series are sure to pack a punch as characters fight their way through the hardships and pleasures of daily life as they each come to realize the value of human connection and a collective concious experience. With producing credits attributed to Pixie Wespiser ("The Big Show Show") across all seven episodes, Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey") and Gordon Winarick ("Hunters") also star. WHAT'S NEW ON DISNEY + "Inside Pixar: Unpacked" Dive into the lives and stories of the people who make dreams come to life at Pixar in this special documen- tary series. New episodes of "Inside Pixar" are coming to Disney+ on Friday, May 21, and they mean business: the animation business, that is. Covering everything from inspiration and artistry foundations to employee profiles and culture, this series gives its audience a sneak peek behind the production curtain like never before. With 15 episodes already available — and grouped into mini-seasons titled according to the themes "Inspired," "Portraits" and "Foundations" — the five new episodes airing on the streaming platform this month with the theme "Unpacked" will be guaranteed to give fans of the animation studio even more inside information about the emotion and process of Pixar's storytelling. As with already released episodes in the series, "Inside Pixar: Unpacked" is being released exclusively to subscribers to the Disney streaming service. Omari Hardwick as seen in "Army of the Dead" A scene from "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K." Constance Wu as seen in "Solos"