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Based on the Marvel comics and featuring a powerful, all-star cast - including Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart and Rachel Keller - "Legion" follows the story of David Haller (Stevens), a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of mental hospitals for years. But after a startling encounter with a new patient (Keller), he must confront the shocking possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. With the help of a psychiatric therapist (Smart) and her unconventional methods, David embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery that leads to a new world of possibilities...and a new level of unexpected danger. - Director:
- Noah Hawley
- Cast:
- Dan Stevens, Jemaine Clement, Rachel Keller
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Based on Margaret Atwood's award-winning, best-selling novel, 'The Handmaid's Tale' is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized "return to traditional values". As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander's household, belonging to the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate the world. In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids - where anyone could be a spy for Gilead - with one goal: to survive and find the daughter who was taken from her. Also featuring Yvonne Strahovski and Samira Wiley. - Director:
- Reed Morano
- Cast:
- Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski
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A fourth anthology from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. A unique mixture of comedy, drama, love, intrigue, ancient curses, industry gossip, room service, and murderous intent. Guest stars include Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter); Noel Clarke (Kidulthood); Emilia Fox (Silent Witness); Monica Dolan (W1A); Sian Gibson (Car Share); Fenella Woolgar (War And Peace); Rory Kinnear (Count Arthur Strong); Marcia Warren (Sherlock); Bill Paterson (Fleabag); Tanya Franks (Chewing Gum); Hattie Morahan (Outnumbered), Nicola Walker (Unforgotten) and Weruche Opia (Bad Education). - Director:
- Graeme Harper
- Cast:
- Steve Pemberton, Rufus Jones, Reece Shearsmith
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Strike: The Silkworm (2017)Cormoran Strike / C.B. Strike
Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective, investigates the gruesome death of a controversial author.
1. The Silkworm (Part 1)When a famous author disappears, his wife begs Cormoran Strike to take the case. Strike soon finds the gruesomely dismembered body but is convinced the police are pursuing the wrong suspect. Robin (Holliday Grainger) is eager to prove herself as an investigator, but this doesn't fit in with her boyfriend's plans.
2. The Silkworm (Part 2)
Delving deeper into the hidden meanings and concealed secrets of the author's last book, Bombyx Mori, Strike and Robin scour all corners of London's literary world to unmask Quine's killer.- Director:
- Kieron Hawkes
- Cast:
- Tamsin Topolski, Tom Burke, Natasha O'Keeffe
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