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Entertainment Now | March 25 - 31, 2023 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Great Expectations" - Sea- son 1 Experience all that life has to of- fer with the series adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel "Great Expectations," when its two-episode premiere streams Sunday, March 26, on Hulu. Epi- sodes air weekly on Sundays. A coming-of-age story, "Great Ex- pectations" follows Pip — played in his youth by Tom Sweet ("Gun- powder") and in adulthood by Fionn Whitehead ("Dunkirk," 2017) — an orphan living in Eng- land in the early 19th century who yearns for better things for his life. After spending his youth as an ap- prentice, Pip's entire life changes when a donation from a mysteri- ous benefactor sets him off to Lon- don to join society as a gentleman. Through twists of fate and the of- ten nefarious intentions of those around him, Pip must learn if living up to his expectations will really make him the man he wishes to be. A damning critique of the class sys- tems, Dickens' 1861 novel is brought to the screen by producer Mark Kinsella ("Anatomy of a Scandal"), writer and executive producer Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders") and directors Brady Hood ("Top Boy") and Samira Radsi ("The Typist"). Olivia Colman ("The Favourite," 2018) stars as the wealthy, eccentric spinster, Miss Havisham, while Estella, Miss Havisham's adopted daughter and Pip's love interest, is played by "Love Me" actress Shalom Brune- Franklin. The series also stars Trystan Gravelle ("Mr. Selfridge"), Johnny Harris ("This is England '86"), Owen McDonnell ("Killing Eve"), Bronte Carmichael ("An- dor"), Matt Berry ("What We Do in the Shadows"), Hayley Squires ("The Essex Serpent"), Ashley Thomas ("Them") and Rudi Dhar- malingam ("Wakefield"). WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Unstable" - Season 1 It's a family affair in the new Netflix sitcom "Unstable," which premieres its first season Thursday, March 30. Universally admired, ec- centric and narcissist-adjacent bio- tech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe, "9-1-1: Lone Star") works hard to make the world a better place. However, Ellis has been in an emotional spiral since the death of his wife. In an attempt to keep his father's company from falling apart, Ellis's estranged son Jackson (played by Lowe's real-life son, John Owen Lowe, "The Grind- er"), who is his father's opposite in seemingly every way, returns home to try to turn the company (and his father) back around. While work- ing to get Ellis's word back in order, Jackson takes on what might be the hardest task of all: escaping his father's looming, larger-than-life shadow. Inspired by John Owen's comedic social media interactions with his father, "Unstable" is creat- ed for Netflix by Victor Fresco ("Santa Clarita Diet") and co-cre- ated by Rob and John Owen Lowe. The series cast is rounded out by Fred Armisen ("Portlandia"), Sian Clifford ("Fleabag"), Tom Allen ("Chad Goes Deep"), Rachel Marsh ("Before We Go"), Emma Ferreira ("Learn to Swim," 2021), Aaron Branch ("Christmas at the Ranch," 2021), Frank Gallegos ("Veronica Mars"), Chris Aquilino ("Silicon Valley") and Merrick Mc- Cartha ("All American"). WHAT'S NEW ON APPLE TV+ "Tetris" (2023) Dive into the incredible history of one of the world's most famous games when the new Apple TV+ Original film "Tetris" premieres on the Apple streamer Friday, March 31. In 1988, businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton, "Rocket- man," 2019) discovers the video game Tetris and sees its massive, addictive potential. Risking every- thing, Henk travels to the Soviet Union to join forces with the game's inventor, Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov, "Offlayn"), to bring the game to the masses and help it grow into an international obsession. Based on a true story, this Cold War-era thriller is directed by Jon S. Baird ("Filth," 2013) and written by Noah Pink ("Genius"). Sofya Lebedeva ("Vikings: Valhal- la"), Anthony Boyle ("The Plot Against America"), Toby Jones ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," 2011), Roger Allam ("V for Vendetta," 2005), Ben Miles ("Andor"), Rick Yune ("The Fast and the Furious," 2001), Matthew Marsh ("The Iron Lady," 2011), Miles Barrow ("The Ark"), Ieva Andrejevaite ("Emilia," 2017), Togo Igawa ("Star Wars: Ep- isode VIII - The Last Jedi," 2017) and Ayane ("Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga") also star. WHAT'S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ "Rabbit Hole" - Season 1 Don't be late for this trip to the other side: Emmy-winner Kiefer Sutherland ("24") takes to the screen in the new action drama se- ries "Rabbit Hole," premiering its first two episodes Sunday, March 26, on Paramount+. A master of deception in the world of corpo- rate espionage, nothing is ever re- ally what it seems for John Weir (Sutherland). However, when he uncovers a dangerous plot de- signed to influence and control populations and subvert democra- cy, he is framed for murder and sent on the run. As John navigates a world of surveillance, misinfor- mation and manipulation in the hopes of uncovering the man at the center of it all, he's forced to figure out what's real in a world turned upside down before it's too late. Also starring Charles Dance ("Game of Thrones"), Meta Gold- ing ("Day Break"), Enid Graham ("Mare of Easttown"), Rob Yang ("Succession"), Jason Butler Harn- er ("Ozark") and Walt Klink ("The English"), "Rabbit Hole" comes from writing-directing duo Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (both of "This Is Us" and "I Love You, Phillip Morris," 2009). 10 | Streaming Waltman Flooring 2 x 2" Family Services 2 x 1.5" Olivia Colman, Tom Sweet and Chloe Lea in "Great Expectations" Kokomo Speedway 2 x 2" Friendship Haven 2 x 2"