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10 ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Great Expectations" - Season 1 Experience all that life has to offer with the series adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel "Great Ex- pectations," when its two-episode premiere streams Sunday, March 26, on Hulu. Episodes air weekly on Sun- days. A coming-of-age story, "Great Expectations" follows Pip — played in his youth by Tom Sweet ("Gun- powder") and in adulthood by Fionn Whitehead ("Dunkirk," 2017) — an orphan living in England in the early 19th century who yearns for better things for his life. After spending his youth as an apprentice, Pip's entire life changes when a donation from a mysterious benefactor sets him off to London to join society as a gentle- man. Through twists of fate and the often 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 Ste- ven 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 ("Andor"), Matt Berry ("What We Do in the Shadows"), Hayley Squires ("The Essex Serpent"), Ashley Thomas ("Them") and Rudi Dharmalingam ("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, eccentric and narcissist-adjacent biotech entre- preneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe, "9-1-1: Lone Star") works hard to make the world a better place. How- ever, 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 Grinder"), who is his father's opposite in seemingly every way, returns home to try to turn the company (and his father) back around. While working 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, "Unsta- ble" is created for Netflix by Victor Fresco ("Santa Clarita Diet") and co-created 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 Val- ley") and Merrick McCartha ("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, "Rocketman," 2019) discovers the video game Tetris and sees its massive, addictive potential. Risking everything, 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 obses- sion. 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: Valhalla"), 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 Bar- row ("The Ark"), Ieva Andrejevaite ("Emilia," 2017), Togo Igawa ("Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi," 2017) and Ayane ("Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga") also star. "The Big Door Prize" - Season 1 Adapted from M.O. Walsh's novel of the same name, the new comedy se- ries "The Big Door Prize," premiering its first three episodes Wednesday, March 29, on Apple TV+, tells the story of the small town of Deerfield, which is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each resident's true life potential for just a few dollars. As the townspeo- ple take advantage of this strange new chance in droves, seemingly content, cheerful family man and high school teacher Dusty Hubbard (Chris O'Dowd, "The IT Crowd") re- mains skeptical of the machine. But, as everyone around him, including his wife, Cass (Gabrielle Dennis, "A Black Lady Sketch Show"), begins to upend their lives in search of their true potential, Dusty is forced to reevaluate if he's really as happy as he thought he once was. Adapted for the screen by David West Read ("Schitt's Creek"), the series is directed by Molly McGlynn ("Bless This Mess"), Declan Lowney ("Ted Lasso"), Anu Valia ("Never Have I Ever"), Todd Biermann ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") and Jenée LaMarque ("The Pretty One," 2013). "The Big Door Prize" also stars Ally Maki ("Wrecked"), Josh Segarra ("Arrow"), Damon Gupton ("Black Lightning"), Crystal Fox ("Big Little Lies"), Djouliet Amara ("Devil in Ohio") and new talent Sammy Fourlas. WHAT'S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ "Rabbit Hole" - Season 1 Don't be late for this trip to the other side: Emmy-winner Kiefer Suther- land ("24") takes to the screen in the new action drama series "Rabbit Hole," premiering its first two episodes Sunday, March 26, on Paramount+. A master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, nothing is ever really what it seems for John Weir (Sutherland). However, when he uncovers a dangerous plot designed to influence and control populations and subvert democracy, he is framed for murder and sent on the run. As John navigates a world of surveillance, misinformation 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 Golding ("Day Break"), Enid Graham ("Mare of Easttown"), Rob Yang ("Succession"), Jason Butler Harner ("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, Phil- lip Morris," 2009). Olivia Colman, Tom Sweet and Chloe Lea in "Great Expectations" Logansport Shrine Club 3 x 2" Moose Lodge 3 x 2" Beans Appliance Repair 2 x 2"