Frame from the series “Everything I Know About Love”

Netflix is ​​bringing back the iconic Resident Evil. Ethan Hawke presents his directorial work, a documentary series about the legendary Hollywood couple. Chris Pratt plays a commando and Reese Witherspoon is making a psychological thriller about a girl with amnesia. Here’s our review of the anticipated premieres and summer novelties of TV shows you might have missed.

Resident Evil

When: July 14
Where: Netflix

Netflix has released a series based on the iconic Resident Evil series for over 25 years. During this time, 14 video games and seven movies with varying degrees of success were released. The Netflix project continues to develop the zombie apocalypse theme. The events take place in the fictional town of Raccoon City, where the sinister Umbrella Corporation conducts risky experiments. He’s developing a deadly virus that could wipe out all life on Earth.

The action takes place in two time periods: in 2022, when young sisters Billy and Jade Wesker move to Raccoon City, and 14 years later, Jade is already an adult and everything on the planet is terrible: almost all humanity and animals are infected with a zombie virus. peace, more victims. The hero will have to fight for survival, and what happened to his sister and father (who turned out to be involved in the development of the virus) is still unknown.

Ella Balinska in “Resident Evil”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIdjcDTc9Vk

“Last Movie Stars” (Last Movie Stars)
When: July 21
Where: HBO Max

Documentary premiere: Ethan Hawke directs a six-part film about the relationship between Paul Newman and Joan Woodward. The romance of the actors began in 1958 on the set of the movie “The Long Hot Summer” and ended with a wedding. They starred together more than once and became one of the brightest Hollywood couples of that era.

Hawke used excerpts from the actors’ memoirs, as well as interviews with relatives and colleagues, to create the series. Transcripts of these conversations about the couple’s relationship are read within the framework of movie stars who communicate with Hawke via video link: among them Oscar Isaac, Melanie Griffith, Sam Rockwell and others. Newman and Woodward’s memoirs are voiced by George Clooney and Laura Linney.

Poster for the movie “The Last Movie Stars”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJpu8l5BTc

“Woman with Money” (Loot)

When: June 24
Where: Apple TV+

Molly Novak (Maya Rudolph from “The Bachelor Party” and “The Good Place”) makes an unpleasant discovery: her billionaire husband is cheating on her with a young beauty. He does not deny – it turns out that the businessman has already decided to divorce. Molly was shocked, but not deprived of money: an impressive $87 billion. But what to do with this money?

The hero learns about the existence of a charitable foundation that he has not even heard of. And he decides to become a famous philanthropist – after all, you have to do something. It’s also very tempting to prove to everyone (and above all to the old traitor) that he can not only beautifully trash millions but also pay for parties and yachts. She might even save the world – but first, Molly has a lot to discover for herself: She’s never worked and knows about office life only by hearsay.

Nat Faxon and Maya Rudolph in Money Woman

“Holiday” (Facility)

When: July 28
Where: Peacock

A mysterious detective story set against the backdrop of palm trees, pools and seascapes. Emma and Noah are a couple visiting a tropical resort to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Emma has an ATV accident and accidentally finds a cell phone. She apparently belonged to a man who disappeared on this island 15 years ago, she. The couple decide to investigate the disappearance on their own and dig deeper into the twisted story. It gradually disintegrates and the idyll that exists between the spouses.

Fans of black comedy and detective stories, Mr. From the makers of Robot and Hang in Palm Springs, she’ll love this new brainchild.

Poster of the series “Holiday”

“Sherwood” (Sherwood)

When: June 13
Where: BBC

British crime drama set in the mid-80s, partly based on a true story. A quiet mining town where relations between the scene residents are already strained. The culmination of the contradictions is a tragedy, or rather two murders, two weeks apart. Someone is driving a crossbow through Sherwood Forest. What the motives behind this modern Robin Hood are, audiences have yet to learn.

People become suspicious of each other, the city is divided into two camps, and every local has the feeling that the killer lives somewhere in the neighborhood. And as the investigation progresses, new secrets are revealed about unsolved crimes from the past.

Withdrawn from the TV series “Sherwood”

“On the Surface” (Surface)

When: 29 July
Where: Apple TV+

Sophie, the heroine of the series “On the Surface”, tried to commit suicide, but survived. She has lost her memory and is trying to piece together a picture of her past, she. Listening to the stories of her husband and friends, the girl wonders: If her life was as perfect as it was told, why did she decide to end it all? Sophie begins to doubt that she heard the truth from her loved ones. But what and why are they hiding? And the fact that he really wanted to die is now being questioned: What if it wasn’t a suicide attempt but an attempted murder? Sophie herself will have to solve numerous riddles.

Reese Witherspoon’s production company worked with Apple Studios on the psychological thriller. Gugu Mbatha-Row, best known for The Morning Show and Loki, starred.

Gugu Embata-Rho in “On the Surface”

“Death List” (Terminal List)

When: 1 July
Where: Prime Video

Chris Pratt stars in the series for the first time in a long time: he has the role of special forces commander James Reece in the thriller “The Death List.”

Rhys’ team was ambushed while on a covert mission. Everyone died, only he survived. Surviving the deaths of his comrades, James undertakes to investigate what happened: he suspects the ambush was not an accident but part of some kind of shadow-building conspiracy. According to the hero, now he and his loved ones are under attack.

The project also stars Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough and Jai Courtney.

Chris Pratt in “The Death List”

“Everything I Know About Love” (Everything I Know About Love)

When: June 7
Where: Peacock

British drama about the life of 20-year-olds – an adaptation of the insanely popular book of the same name by British journalist Dolly Elderton. In it, she recalls her own dramas, love stories and reflects on everything that excited the women of the millennial generation.

The main characters of the series are four friends who rent a house together in London. There will be stormy parties, hot loves, love and separation, of course. Like girly fights, misunderstandings, jealousy and intrigue. The series is praised for its nostalgic vibe, but the stories of the four girlfriends always seem doomed to success.

Frame from the series “Everything I Know About Love”

“Bear” (Bear)

When: June 23
Where: Hulu

We’re used to restaurants related projects often being comedies or romances. “Bear” represents the restaurant’s backstage in a different way – realistically and without much lyrics. Kitchen workers send each other, the chef is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, the dishes in the cooking process look much less appetizing than on the plate.

Bear is the nickname of a young chef who has to go down a few levels from the “high culinary world”. Inheriting from his late brother, he inherits a popular sandwich shop, but has a lot of debt and a scandalous crew. Whether it will be possible to streamline things and make a proper establishment out of the restaurant is a big question. Jeremy Allen White, who we saw in Shameless, played the main character.

Lisa Colon-Zayas and Jeremy Allen White in Bear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCTsSgLivCk

“Rehearsal” (Rehearsal)

When: July 15
Where: HBO

A reality show from HBO directed by comedian Nathan Fielder is on the list of summer premieres. In each episode, he helps a new hero rehearse some of life’s key and difficult moments. And the truth is: after unsuccessful interviews or quarrels with loved ones, who among us did not dream of rewinding everything and pre-calculating our plan of action?

The fielder, together with a team of all players, comes to the aid of the participants and they play scenarios. Among the protagonists there is a man who lied to his colleagues for a long time and is preparing to make a confession, a woman who is not sure of her desire to become a mother (she will “rehearse” the role of the mother of her children). different Ages). Other stories are still classified.

Nathan Fielder in reality “Rehearsal”

“UZZZ”
When: May 24
Where: Premier

The Russian novelty came out at the end of the spring, but if you suddenly missed the premiere, it makes sense to catch up: at least because YuZZZ claims the status of a modern Brigade. The action takes place in today’s Rostov-on-Don, or rather, in one of the southwestern sleeping quarters – in short – SW. A young programmer named Ravil lives there. The man dreams of going to America, but for now he works as a courier and is looking for where to make easy money. So she finds herself among local thugs and gets involved in dangerous business – and in the meantime falls in love with the leader’s nephew.

The series starred Gela Meskhi, Maria Mashkova, Daria Melnikova, Kuzma Kotrelev, known for “Red Bracelets”, Maria Matsel from “Dyatlov Pass” and others.

Poster of the drama “UZZZ”