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Margo’s Got Money Troubles S1 Episode 7 – 13 May
Series. A bold, heartwarming and comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman), as she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them.
The series also stars Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.
ScreenHub: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles is also anchored in reality, in both its big and small details. That balance of the fanciful and the authentic is vital to the series, the latest from prolific small-screen writer and producer David E Kelley. With Doogie Howser M.D., Picket Fences and Ally McBeal on his otherwise crime drama-heavy, four-decade-long resume, he’s well-acquainted with that mix.
‘That life, no matter one’s best-laid plans, always involves zigzagging in unexpected directions; that there’s constantly a new obstacle to face, regardless of when you’ve overcome the last one; that even if you’re endeavouring not to, you’re usually charting a path that someone else has carved first: all this sits at the centre of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.’ Read more …
Widow’s Bay Season 1 Episode 4 – 13 May
Series. We’re in a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community.
There’s no wi-fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is.
But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
Criminal Record Season 2 Episode 4 – 13 May
Series. A powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London, exploring the impossibility of policing when the truth is up for grabs. In this new season, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker (Cush Jumbo) and Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) are forced into an uneasy alliance.
But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.
For All Mankind Season 5 Episode 8 – 15 May
Series. The new season of For All Mankind picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home. Watch the trailer.
Unconditional Season 1 Episode 2 – 15 May
Series. Unconditional follows a mother-daughter vacation-turned-nightmare when 23-year-old Gali (Talia Lynne Ronn) is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother Orna (Liraz Chamami) refuses to accept the charges – but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption. Co-created by Adam Bizanski (Magpie) and Dana Idisis (On the Spectrum), with Keshet International.
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Your Friends and Neighbors Season 3 – 3 April
Series. We’re back with Andrew Cooper (Jon Hamm), who doubles down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbour threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk.
James Marsden joins the cast, alongside returning stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.
Outcome – 10 April
Film (2026). A dark comedy film that centres on Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star who must dive into the depths of his hidden demons after he is extorted with a mysterious video that’s sure to shatter his image and end his career.
With the support of his lifelong besties Kyle (Cameron Diaz) and Xander (Matt Bomer), along with his crisis lawyer Ira (Jonah Hill), Reef embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer.
Co-writer and director Hill brings a unique lens to Reef’s wild but spiritually cleansing, nostalgic and eye-opening trip down memory lane, where confronting his past might be the only way to rescue his future.
