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Based on one of the biggest book franchises of all time by Terry Brooks and executive produced by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), "The Shannara Chronicles" is the epic series set in a world thousands of years after the destruction of our civilisation.

Earth has been divided into the Four Lands, whose inhabitants are a mix of races including elves, dwarves, trolls, gnomes and humans. At the centre is the Shannara family, whose descendants are empowered with ancient magic and whose adventures continuously reshape the future of the world. As the story begins, dark and terrible forces, thought to be confined for years, begin to escape. Three unlikely heroes learn that only they have the power to stop the advancing evil and they form an uneasy alliance as they are forced to embrace their destinies.

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The film follows the adventures of siblings Alice and Peter, who transform into Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland in a bid to help their parents - played by Oyelowo and Jolie - overcome the tragedy of losing their eldest son.

Peter and Alice find strength in the power of their imaginations and set off on a real adventure to try and rescue their family -Peter escapes to a destiny of eternal boyhood in the distant isle of Neverland - whilst Alice delves into the world of Wonderland.

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Presented by Fcrgal Keane, this expansive and outward-looking series offers an authoritative reappraisal of Ireland's dramatic past, looking at the evolution of the country in a global context and challenging some of the potent myths that have become an accepted facet of the country's history.

It follows the evolution of the modern nation through waves of migration and emigration and highlights the key moments of Irish history from the adoption of Christianity through the Protestant plantation, Great Famine and Partition to the Good Friday Agreement. It also assesses the influence of prominent figures from Brian Boru, Wolfe Tone and Daniel O'Connell to Eamon De Valera, Michael Collins and WB Yeats.

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Following a narrow escape from a British Embassy in Africa besieged by rioters. The lads relocate to the Australian Embassy in Laos for their next job.

Whilst at work, after all their adventures, one by one the boys start realising there's more to life than being part of their gang - a feeling brought into sharp focus after a letter arrives from bomber telling them he's swapping his trowel for a settled family life. On successfully completing the job, and sensing this could be the last time they're all together, the boys make big plans for some rest and relaxation in Thailand. But it's not long before events and a familiar enemy conspire against them, and rest and relaxation are a distant memory...

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Kill the fiends... or become one of them! Skewering vampires isn't easy when the bloodsucking monsters know every martial-arts move ever tried by the living and the undead! Van Helsing goes to China to learn the truth about haemoglobbing ghouls terrorizing a village and enslaving their victims.

The vampirologist and his elite warrior band (David Chiang) don't search long. Dracula himself arrives to oversee his henchmen's reign of death!

Fast-forward to the 1980's as Wonder Woman's next big screen adventure finds her facing a wide array of foes, including Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig).

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The year is 1967. Living in a boisterous and teeming central Dublin neighborhood, the Brownes have always gotten by. But with the unexpected death of her husband, Agnes (Anjelica Huston) and her seven children find their finances wanting.

In order to give her husband the funeral he deserves, Agnes must borrow money from the insidious loan shark Mr. Billy ( Ray Winstone) - who makes no collections exceptions for widows or children. When a French baker takes an interest in her, Agnes realizes that she still has her own life to live, even as she must provide for her family. As she copes with propositions, puberty and poverty, she evinces her own special humour and style...and passes on those qualities to her children.

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Based upon Lev Grossman's best-selling books, 'The Magicians' centers around Brakebills University, a secret institution specializing in magic.

There, amidst an unorthodox education of spell casting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real - and poses grave danger to humanity.

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Vicious tells the story of partners Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), two men who have lived together in a small central London flat for nearly 50 years.

Constantly picking each other apart and holding on to petty slights for decades, we can still see that underneath all their vicious co-dependent fighting they have a deep love for each other. Into their world steps a young man, Ash (Iwan Rheon), as their new upstairs neighbour. Joining Freddie and Stuart is feisty best friend Violet (Frances de la Tour), young at heart and with a deliciously dry sense of humour and completing the entourage are old friends Penelope (Marcia Warren) and Mason (Philip Voss).

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Career con man Roy (Ian McKellen) sets his sights on his latest mark, recently widowed Betty (Helen Mirren), who's worth millions. And he means to take it all.

But as the two grow closer, what should have been another simple swindle becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse in this suspenseful drama about the secrets people keep and the lies they live.

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Set in 1825, Clare (Aisling Franciosi), a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer (Sam Claflin) through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family.

On the way she enlists the services of Aboriginal tracker Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

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Starring Academy Award winners Charlize Theron, and Nicole Kidman and Academy Award nominees John Lithgow and Margot Robbie.

Based on the real scandal, 'Bombshell' is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

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Tolkien explores the formative years of renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) as he finds friendship, courage and motivation among a group of fellow outcasts at school. Their bond strengthens as they mature, until the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the fellowship apart.

Tolkien's early life experiences would later inspire him to write his famous Middle-earth novels.

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Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, follows Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry), a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all, and his hapless new partner Strauss (Freddie Fox). They are joined by Mabel (Susan Wokoma), the ambitious daughter of police chief Wisbech (Alun Armstrong).

Together they must fight crime while rubbing shoulders with street gangs, crooked politicians, Bulgarian royalty, spiritualists, music hall stars and the Elephant Man. But Rabbit's nemesis, Inspector Tanner (Paul Kaye) is always waiting in the wings to thwart their efforts. Also starring Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard) as the mysterious Lydia and Sally Phillips (Veep) as Princess Violetta of Bulgaria, Jill Halfpenny (Three Girls) is Rabbit's ex, the deadly Flora and Ann Mitchell as barmaid Gwen..

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Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul return in their Emmy-winning roles of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in the fifth explosive season of Breaking Bad.

With Gus Fring dead, Walt's transformation from well-meaning family man to ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. Forming a partnership with Jesse and Mike (Jonathan Banks), Walt proceeds to make a killing in the meth business until the fruits of his murderous schemes are threatened by a new development in the investigation led by his relentless brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris). Executive produced by Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson, the fifth season charts the murderous rise of Walter White as he reaches new highs... and new lows.