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Entertainment Now | March 19 - 25, 2022 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Bridgerton" - Season 2 The social season is upon us once again, which means more sa- lacious romances and rumors when the hit Regency-era drama "Bridgerton" premieres its second season on Friday, March 25, on Netflix. While Season 1 set screens aflame with the tumultuous ro- mance between Daphne Bridger- ton (Phoebe Dynevor, "Dickensi- an") and Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page, "For The People"), Season 2 switches gears to focus on the love life of another of the eight Bridgerton siblings. Based on the second book in the Bridgerton series of novels by Julie Quinn, "The Viscount Who Loved Me," this new season looks to the love life of Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey, "Broadchurch"), the eldest of the family's children. Following a heartbreaking split from his secret lover in the first season, Anthony is now out to marry for anything but love. Set - ting his sights on the diamond of the season, Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran, "Alex Rid- er"), the story becomes all the more complicated when Edwina's sister, Kate (Simone Ashley, "Sex Education"), steps into the equa- tion. From Shondaland Produc- tions and executive producers Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen of "Grey's Anato- my," "Scandal" and "Private Prac- tice," the series is directed by Tom Verica ("Scandal"), Tricia Brock ("Saving Grace") and Alex Pillai ("Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"). While Season 1 heartthrob Page will not be returning for the new season, fans will see the on-screen return of Dynevor, Nicola Coughlan ("Derry Girls"), Ruth Gemmell ("Fever Pitch," 1997), Florence Hunt ("Cursed"), Claudia Jessie ("Line of Duty"), Luke Newton ("The Lodge"), Luke Thompson ("Dunkirk," 2017), Will Tilston ("Goodbye Christopher Robin," 2018), Polly Walker ("Mr. Self- ridge"), Adjoa Andoh ("Fractured," 2019), Golda Rosheuvel ("Dune," 2021), Joanna Bobin ("Gunpow- der Milkshake," 2021), Kathryn Drysdale ("The Windsors"), Jessica Madsen ("Leatherface," 2017), Emma Naomi ("Professor T"), Har- riet Cains ("Marella") and Bessie Carter ("Beecham House"). "Tomorrow" - Season 1 Look to the future with the new Korean drama series "Tomorrow," premiering Friday, March 25, on Netflix. The 16-episode season re- leases new episodes weekly on Fri- days and Saturdays, unfolding the story over eight weeks on the streamer. Choi Joon-woong (Kim Ro-woon, "The King's Affection") seems to have everything going for him with his wealthy family and prestigious education, but no mat- ter what he does, he can't seem to find a job. When Choi happens upon a pair of grim reapers, Goo Ryun (Kim Hee-seon, "The Lady in Dignity") and Im Ryung Goo (Yoon Ji-on, "Monthly Magazine Home"), one night, he becomes a young contract worker in their de- partment. On a special mission to aid in suicide prevention, Goo Ryun and Im Ryung Goo welcome Choi into their crisis management team of death angels. Based on the web comics by Ra Ma, the series is directed by Kim Tae-yoon ("Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP," 2020). Lee Soo-hyuk ("Born Again"), Kim Chae-eun ("Growing Season"), Kal So-won ("Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP," 2020), Kang Seung-yoon ("Kairos") and new talent Moon Seo-youn also star in the series. WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Wrath of Man" (2021) Writer, producer and director Guy Ritchie's ("Sherlock Holmes," 2009) 2021 big-screen action flick, "Wrath of Man," comes to Hulu for your streaming pleasure on Wednesday, March 23. When a mysterious new hire for an ar- mored truck company, known only as "H" (Jason Statham, "Crank," 2006), exhibits surprisingly impres- sive marksmanship abilities to his co-workers when they're attacked during a heist, he is highly praised for his actions. It isn't long, howev- er, before his bosses and the au- thorities begin to question his true identity as a result of his heroism. Knowing his true motives become clear, H stops at nothing to achieve his goal. Loosely based on the the 2004 French film "Cash Truck," "Wrath of Man" features a screen- play co-written by Ritchie, Ivan At- kinson and Marn Davies (both of "The Gentlemen," 2019). Holt Mc- Callany ("Fight Club," 1999), Rocci Williams ("Angel Has Fallen," 2019), Josh Hartnett ("Lucky Num- ber Slevin," 2006), Jeffrey Donovan ("Burn Notice"), Scott Eastwood ("Suicide Squad," 2016), DeObia Oparei ("Game of Thrones"), Laz Alonso ("The Boys"), Raúl Castillo ("Army of the Dead," 2021), Chris Reilly ("The Feed"), Eddie Marsan ("Happy-Go-Lucky," 2008), Andy García ("Ocean's Eleven," 2001) and Niamh Algar ("Raised by Wolves") also star in the film. WHAT'S NEW ON DISNEY+ "Parallels" - Season 1 Journey across space and time with the new French Disney+ se- ries "Parallels," coming to the streaming platform on Wednesday, March 23. Living completely ordi- nary lives in a town on the French/ Swiss border, a group of four friends experience the trials of young love, friendship and school together. But when the nearby LHC, the world's largest particle collider, has an experiment go wrong, the four friends find their lives flipped completely upside down. Scattered across parallel universes and timelines, each of them works to figure out exactly what happened as they try to make it home safe. The series stars Thom- as Chomel ("Clem"), Omar Me- brouk ("H24"), Jules Houplain ("The Promise"), Jade Pedri ("Skam France"), Naidra Ayadi ("Stillwater," 2021), Guillaume Labbé ("The Hookup Plan"), Gil Alma ("César Wagner"), Élise Dia- mant ("Hostiles," 2015), Dimitri Storoge ("La révolution"), Agnès Miguras ("ASKIP, le collège se la ra- conte"), Maxime Bergeron ("Fan- tasies," 2021), Victoria Eber ("Be- yond Appearances"), Timoté Rigault ("Sam") and Romain Fran- cisco ("Canailles," 2021). "Paral- lels" is directed by Benjamin Ro- cher ("Goal of the Dead," 2014) and Jean Baptiste Saurel ("French Touch: Girl on Fire," 2019) and written by Quoc Dang Tran ("Mari- anne") and Anastasia Heinzl ("An- gelo Rules"). WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" Talented dancers fight for the chance of a lifetime in the new re- ality series "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls," premiering Friday, March 25, on Prime. On the hunt for a group of "confident, bad-ass women to join the elite ranks of the Big Grrrls (Lizzo's talented group of backup dancers)," super- star singer, songwriter, rapper (and flutist!) Lizzo ("Juice") puts 10 girls through their paces to see if they have what it takes to twerk next to her on stage (per Prime). Moving into the Big Grrrls House for the duration of the series' eight episodes, the hopeful dancers must prove they have what it takes to join Lizzo at center stage during her tour. Helping Lizzo along the way are choreographers Tanisha Scott and Charm La'Donna; original Big Grrrls Chawnta' Marie Van, Shirlene Quigley and Grace Holden; body movement expert Rashida Khan- Bey Miller; and singer-songwriter SZA ("Good Days"). 10 | Streaming Waltman Flooring 2 x 2" White Lilies N Paradise 2 x 1.5" Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley as seen in "Bridgerton" Kokomo Speedway 2 x 2"

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