Launched by David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl), House of Cards is a political drama that is not only filled with A-list cast but also has a glamorous sheen of prestige. Netflix outbid leading cable channels like AMC and HBO to land this show, believing…
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To start 2016 out, Netflix released the following new series. TV HACK sums ’em up in a couple sentences each. Angry Birds Toons: Season 1 Yes, they did indeed make an animated television show based on the popular mobile app game. The Celebrity Plastic Surgeons of Beverly Hills: Season 1 Think Nip/Tuck.…
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by Shira Steiner | A whole host of rebooted, revamped television shows are hitting networks and streaming services lately – from Twin Peaks to the next installment of Arrested Development, set to arise once again from its shallow grave. Is it any wonder, then, that the beloved TGIF Tanner family…
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by Jeff Fountain | One of the biggest problems that Gotham faces in its first season is the question of how it is going to escape from the shadow of Batman. Sure, Batman is just a young kid in this TV adaptation of the DC superhero’s story, but everyone knows he…
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by Gemma King | Over the last few years, a number of clever workplace comedies have cropped up on our screens. Programs like The Office, Brooklyn Nine Nine and even meta culture projects like Community see the humour in the most banal of workplace settings. These shows frequently use single-camera…
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Imagine spending eighteen years of your life in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. You’re eventually exonerated, but many years away from your family, friends and fiancee have taken their toll. The worst is over – or is it? Steven Avery is the subject of Netflix’s latest documentary, Making A…
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This going global thing has Netflix, and Chelsea Handler as its new host-face, acting a bit awkward. Then again, that’s a schtick, right? Rolling out new episodes of this late night style talk show three times a week to subscribers from nearly 200 countries, Netflix is clearly experimenting with the…
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Where Do Serial Killers Come from? Small, quiet towns. Or, so Bates Motel would have us believe… If you’ve ever watched Hitchcock’s thriller Psycho, you may have wondered what kind of atmosphere breeds a serial killer. What kind of friends did they have as a child? What was their family…
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