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This gritty, sexy, violent, pulse-quickening new original series from Cinemax is a crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco's Chinatown in the latter part of the 19th century.

Inspired by the writings of the late Bruce Lee, the story follows Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstance and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown's most powerful organised crime families.

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Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls.

They live a perfect teenage life - until the night of Franky's epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever. 'Giant Little Ones' is a heartfelt and intimate coming-of-age story about friendship, self-discovery and the power of love without labels.

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After his mother (a gritty Juliette Lewis) goes to jail for shooting and killing his abusive father, Harley Altmyer (Alex Pettyfer) is left to care for his three younger sisters in a rural Pennsylvania town.

The uneducated Harley works two dead-end jobs to preserve what's left of his family, including the rebellious, sexual 16-year-old Amber (Nicola Peltz). Angered and traumatized by his painful past, Harley finally begins to feel hope when he connects with an older, married woman (Jennifer Morrison), and they embark on an affair. When shocking family secrets emerge, Harley's life begins to spiral downward, leading to a devastating conclusion that impacts the entire community.

After elderly druid Getafix falls out of a tree, he resolves to find a young successor to whom he can entrust the secret formula for the magic potion that makes his village the only one in Gaul still unconquered by the Romans.

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"Ashes in the Snow" is a harrowing true story following a 16-year-old girl, who is deported to Siberia, during the Soviet occupation. Siberia, 1941, Stalin's henchmen violently invade and ruthlessly deport Baltic families from their homes.

16-year-old Lina (Bel Powley), along with her mother and younger brother, are exiled to a soviet labour camp, while Lina's father is put into a prison camp...Lina fights for her life, fearless, vowing that if she survives she will honour her family, and the thousands like her, by documenting the experience in her art. She risks everything, hoping that her messages in art will make their way to her father's prison camp, to let him know that his family are still alive. A beautifully executed, yet heart-breaking, captivating and eye-opening drama. Unveiling a forgotten part of history, in a way that makes you experience the despair and shocking conditions of war.

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"Doom Patrol" reimagines some of DC's most unique Super Heroes - Robotman, aka Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser); Negative Man, aka Larry Trainor (Matt Borner); Elasti-Woman,aka Rita Farr (April Bowlby); and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero) - led by the Chief, aka mad scientist Niles Caulder (Timothy

Dalton). Each suffered a horrific tragedy that left them scarred and disfigured, but with superhuman abilities, so the traumatised misfits band together to support each other while they investigate bizarre phenomena. When the Chief disappears, Cyborg, aka Vic Stone (Joivan Wade), offers the reluctant heroes a mission that's impossible to refuse. In 15 intriguing and powerfully funny episodes, these super-powered freaks battle Mr. Nobody, aka Eric Morden (Alan Tudyk), in hopes of saving a world that, honestly, wants nothing to do with them.

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Claire Denis' first English-language feature sees a group of convicts assigned to a difficult space mission with the belief they will be freed if they are successful.

The film follows Monte (Robert Pattinson), one of the convicts aboard the mission a few years after its launch as he raises his daughter in complete isolation on the empty spacecraft as it heads towards it's final destination...

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Enter another dimension with Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg's modern take on the all-time classic.

Hosted by Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Jordan Peele, each of these ten Season One episodes of the CBS All Access Original Series is its own mesmerising, mind-bending journey into another dimension. Featuring contemporary, socially conscious storytelling, this anthology includes standout cast members like Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani in his Emmy nominated role, Seth Rogen, Tracy Morgan, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Adam Scott, DeWanda Wise, Zazie Beetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Cho, and others.

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"Trial by Fire" is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O'Connell) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern) who, though facing staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom.

Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with a violent streak and a criminal record, is convicted of arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, Elizabeth Gilbert, an improbable ally, uncovers questionable methods and illogical conclusions in his case, and battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him.

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A Pedigree of the Highest Degree...From Dick Wolf and the team behind the 'Law and Order' franchise comes an eye-opening new procedural drama.

The series follows the inner workings of the FBI, bringing to bear all the Bureau's skills, intellect and mind-blowing technology to keep New York and the country safe.

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"American Woman" finds poignant drama in one woman's gruelling odyssey, thanks in no small part to Sienna Miller's outstanding work in the leading role. In a blue-collar town in Pennsylvania, a 32-year-old woman's teen daughter goes missing and she is left to raise her infant grandson alone.

The story is told over the course of 11 years: we journey with her from the time her daughter vanishes, through the trials-and-tribulations of subsequent years, and ultimately to the long-awaited discovery of the truth.

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When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years, and their friends, families and colleagues had given up hope and moved on after mourning their losses.

Now, faced with the impossible, the survivors have been given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds, and some of the returned passengers soon realise they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible. Sixteen enthralling episodes deliver an emotionally rich, unexpected journey into a world grounded in hope, heart and destiny.

After an altercation forces a bodyguard into jail, he is forced to collaborate with the police. His mission: infiltrate the organisation of a dangerous Flemish gang leader to secure his freedom and custody of his 8 year old daughter.

Two brothers - Eli and Charlie Sisters - are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. A reimagining of the cinematic Western as a dangerous, witty, and emotionally cathartic exploration of what it means to be a man.

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Executive produced by Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis, 'Project Blue Book' is inspired by the real-life experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), a brilliant college professor recruited by the U.S.

Air Force to spearhead a clandestine operation to investigate UFO sightings and alleged extra-terrestrial encounters. Drawing from actual case files, 'Project Blue Book' blends UFO theories with authentic historical events, exposing an incredible mystery that persists to this day.