Videoage International May 2018

L.A. Screenings 2018 May 2018 V I D E O A G E Lois Lane and Lex Luthor expose the city’s dark secrets. Murder (CBS) Takes a look at crime from the conflicting perspectives of cops, killers, witnesses, victims, friends, and family members. Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (Freeform) The town of Beacon Heights seems perfect, but nothing is as it appears to be. Red Line (CBS) The aftermath of a white cop in Chicago mistakenly killing a black doctor. Titans (DC-Branded Digital Service) (series order) Dick Grayson becomes the leader of a band of new heroes, including Starfire and Raven. Untitled April Blair/Spencer Paysinger Project (CW) A gifted high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High. Untitled Roswell Project (CW) The daughter of undocumented immigrants moves back to Roswell, New Mexico, and learns that her teenage crush is an alien. Untitled Sabrina Project (Netflix) (series order) A dark coming-of-age tale about a half-witch, half-mortal who must fight evil forces. Untitled Tarell Alvin McCraney Series (OWN) (series order) About a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who must choose between the streets he knows and higher education that will allow him to get out. Watchmen (HBO) This adaptation of the DC graphic novel describes a universe in which the appearance of caped crusaders changes the course of history. Wayward Sisters (CW) This Supernatural spinoff follows Sheriff Jody Mills and a group of women orphaned by supernatural attacks. Whiskey Cavalier (ABC) After a bad breakup, FBI super-agent Will Chase is partnered with tough CIA operative Francesca Trowbridge. TBC Comedy #FashionVictim (E!) Tells the story of Anya St. Clair, an aspiring fashion editor with some serious demons. Lil Kev (FOX) Animated series based on the comedy of Kevin Hart. Dramas Dirty John (Bravo) Based on a true-crime podcast, this anthology series follows John Meehan as he sweeps Debra Newell off her feet into his web of deceit. The Gilded Age (NBC) The scion of a conservative family tries to get in with a rich family in 1880s New York City. Homecoming (Amazon) A psychological thriller about a caseworker at a secret government facility and a soldier who wants to rejoin civilian life. Hanna (Amazon) Follows a young girl as she runs from a CIA agent and tries to figure out who she is. Misfits (Freeform) A group of delinquents in a community service program develop supernatural powers following an electrical storm. The Purge (Syfy/USA) Based on the successful movie franchise about the one day each year when murder is legalized. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix) About a dysfunctional family of superheroes who join forces to solve their father’s mysterious death. * List current as of press time. A complete list of picked-up series will be published in VideoAge ’s May 18 issue. South Side of Chicago. Single Parents (ABC) A group of dysfunctional single parents rely on each other as they raise their kids. Untitled Erin Foster Project (formerly Daddy Issues ) (FOX) Revolves around a single thirty-something woman whose dad falls in love with her best friend. What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Based on the 2014 mockumentary horror film, the show tells the tale of vampires who struggle with the minutiae of modern life. Drama Devs (FX) Lily, a young computer engineer, secretly investigates her employer, a tech company that she thinks is behind her boyfriend’s disappearance. Mixtape (FOX) A romantic musical drama set in Los Angeles. The Passage (FOX) (redeveloped from last season) A thriller about a secret government medical facility experimenting with a virus that could either cure all disease or wipe out mankind. Untitled David Elliot/Danny Strong Project (FOX) A legal drama set at a firm specializing inwrongful convictions. Untitled Ilene Chaiken/Melissa Scrivner Love Project (FOX) After word of FBI special agent Hazel Otis’s affair with a prominent general gets out, she must rebuild her life. WARNER BROS INTERNATIONAL TV DISTRIBUTION Comedy Friends-in-Law (NBC) Brian and Jake are complete opposites who must learn to peacefully coexist when their best friends marry. I Mom So Hard (CBS) About two moms who get through their days by relying on each other. Most Likely To (ABC) In high school, Liz was the queen bee and Markie was not. Two decades later, the duo — now both single moms — become unlikely roommates. Murphy Brown (CBS) (series order) A revival of the classic comedy. Drama Castle Rock (Hulu) (series order) A horror series based on the stories of Stephen King and set in the fictional town of Castle Rock. Dead Inside (CW) After an explosion kills her detective big brother, a beat cop starts seeing his ghost. Together, they work to help crime victims both living and dead. Demimonde (HBO) (series order) An epic sci-fi fantasy drama. The End of the World As We Know It (CW) When a prison spaceship carrying the world’s most evil aliens crashes in California, two young women have to hunt down the escaped criminals. God Friended Me (CBS) An atheist’s life is turned upside side when God friends him on Facebook. Juicy Stories (E!) Tells the true story of the two women who created the “Juicy” tracksuit and built a billion-dollar business. Lovecraft Country (HBO) (series order) Follows Atticus Black, his uncle George, and his friend Letitia, as they take a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to search for his missing father. Love Is ___ (OWN) (series order) Tells the tale of a power couple in Hollywood. Manifest (NBC) After a plane that was presumed lost at sea years ago suddenly returns, chaos ensues. No time has passed for the folks on the plane, but many years have passed for their families. Metropolis (DC-Branded Digital Service) (series order) Project) (NBC) A character-driven medical drama about the new director of Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital, who decides to shake things up a bit. No Way Back (formerly Suspicion ) (NBC) After Danny accepts a loan from his neighbor, the FBI forces him to work as an informant. Untitled Suits Spinoff (USA) A spinoff of the long-running series that centers on lawyer Jessica Pearson. The Village (NBC) About the intertwined lives of residents in a Manhattan apartment complex. SONY PICTURES TELEVISION Comedy 25 (CBS) Kyle goes to Austin to convince his old best friend that she’s the one for him. One snag — she’s just gotten engaged. But Kyle refuses to give up. Ball Street (Showtime) After Black Monday, a group of underdogs takes on Wall Street. Guess Who Died (NBC) A retired music exec who, after the death of his beloved wife, falls in love with his sister-in-law. History of Them (CBS) A romantic comedy showing how two friends fell in love, which is narrated by their future daughter. Schooled (ABC) (series order) A spinoff of The Goldbergs. Making Friends (Amazon) About a brilliant guy who creates robots, and considers them his friends. Drama The Boys (Amazon) (series order) A group of vigilantes known as “the boys” tries to take down corrupt superheroes. Chiefs (CBS) About three very different women who are each chiefs of police in L.A. Deadly Class (Syfy) Set in the 1980s, this series tells the story of a teenager recruited into an elite private school filled with the kids of crime families. L.A.’s Finest (formerly Untitled Bad Boys Spinoff ) (NBC) A free-spirited LAPD detective is partnered with a working mom who envies her freedom. Party of Five (Freeform) (put pilot) Based on the original series about five orphaned siblings whose parents were killed by a drunk driver. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TV DISTRIBUTION Comedy Bless This Mess (FOX) (off-cycle order) Newlyweds give up their unfulfilling lives in New York to move to Nebraska for a simpler existence. Compliance (FX) A comedy about a private equity manager and his compliance monitor. Cool Kids (FOX) Three male friends rule the roost in a retirement community until a female rebel moves in. Dan the Weatherman (FOX) After getting fired from his weatherman job, Dan ends up at a Spanish TV station. The Greatest American Hero (ABC) Based on the 1980s series of the same name, the show focuses on a tequila-loving Indian-American woman who is entrusted with a super suit. Culture Clash (formerly Our People ) (FOX) Based on an Israeli format, the show focuses on a man from a large, loud African family, and his Midwestern fiancée. Rel (FOX) After Lil Rel learns that his wife is having an affair with his barber, he tries to rebuild his life on the 12 (Continued from Page 10)