TCA 2018: Streaming network also sets return of animated comedy “SuperMansion”
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Crackle has two new series in the works, the streaming network announced on Sunday.
The crime drama “The Butcher,” produced by Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski, and “Rob Riggle’s Jet Ski Academy,” created by and starring comedian Rob Riggle, have both been put into development at the Sony-owned streamer.
Written by Charles Burmeister, “The Butcher” follows Los Angeles homicide detective Mitch Dixon as he attempts to find, hunt down, and kill a serial killer who has discovered the key to immortality, the price of which is consuming human flesh.
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“We are incredibly pleased to be working with the wonderful creative team at Crackle on this unusual, and hopefully gripping and creepy show as part of our effort to expand our creative energies beyond motion pictures and into the land of streaming television,” Oldman and Urbanski said in a statement. “‘The Butcher’ marks our first step in bringing entertainment directly into our homes and we could not be happier with the collaboration.”
“Jet Ski Academy” is an eight-part series starring Riggle as a fictionalized version of himself who invests in an actual jet ski academy. Riggle will write and executive produce.
“Crackle is the perfect home for my Jet Ski Academy,” said Riggle. “We have big plans for this brilliant new investment and look forward to partnering with the team to create a lot of laughs, and hopefully they will know how to right a capsized jet ski.”
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Crackle also announced on Sunday that the stop-motion animated superhero comedy “SuperMansion” will return for another six-episode outing on April 12. “Saturday Night Live” star Mikey Day will guest star as Mikey Day (“SNL”) will guest star as Max Penalizer, an anti-hero meting out justice with his Ball Peen Gavel of justice. In addition to the new season, Crackle announced plans for a one-off special to air this summer.
35 Streaming TV Shows You Can Binge Watch in a Weekend (Photos)
Stuck at home for the weekend? It’s a perfect time to binge some great TV, thanks to streaming services like Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu and Amazon Prime. But sometimes you don’t want something short, rather than to get sucked into a seasons-long TV show. Here’s a list of binge worthy shows you can finish in just a couple days.
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Ozark” follows a financial planner who launders money for a drug cartel. To avoid getting himself and his whole family murdered, he concocts a scheme to head to Missouri to launder a huge amount of money as fast as he can. If you’re craving the sort of dark, crime-ridden drama you need to check out Netflix’s “Ozark” — it’s like “Breaking Bad” if the whole family was involved. Netflix
“Wormwood” (Netflix)
Documentary “Wormwood” digs into the story of a man’s death, allegedly as part of a CIA experiment in the 1950s. But as files are declassified and more information comes to light, “Wormwood” starts to tell the story of a possible Cold War conspiracy, reenacted by some top Hollywood talent. If you’re looking for a new true crime obsession, the six-part miniseries is perfect for a weekend watch. Netflix
“Future Man” (Hulu)
A guy who finds himself recruited by soldiers from the future to fight genetically enhanced bad guys in “Future Man,” because he’s awesome at a video game. Turns out, he’s not especially good at anything else. Riffing on classics like “Back to the Future,” “Future Man” is pretty funny, and pretty smart, too. And with one season out, it’s easy to work through in a couple of lazy days. Hulu
“Dark” (Netflix)
It’s easy to get lost in the mystery of “Dark,” which centers on a small German town where children keep going missing. Before long, it becomes clear there’ sci-fi spookiness afoot, as events start to mirror similar ones that happened 33 years ago. With the first season available, “Dark” is a quick watch that will keep you glued to your seat. Netflix
“The Orville” (Hulu)
The first season of “The Orville” is all available on Hulu, and anybody itching for a return to old-school “Star Trek” should give it a shot. The show is basically what would happen if regular people served on the U. S. Enterprise — a humorous and accessible take on the “Star Trek” formula, but which still gets what made those series so endearing. Fox
“The Runaways” (Hulu)
Hulu’s first Marvel TV show is an interesting departure from the Hulu
“The Punisher” (Netflix)
The latest of the Marvel Netflix series follows a former marine who takes down criminals — and finds himself unwittingly at the center of a conspiracy. “The Punisher” might be the best of the Marvel series so far, balancing the Punisher taking down bad guys and dealing with his own personal demons. Netflix
“Glow” (Netflix)
Jump back to the 1980s to follow the creation of the “Gorgeous Women of Wrestling” in Netflix’s latest comedy. Alison Brie of “Mad Men” and Betty Gilpin of “Nurse Jackie” lead a hilarious cast of inexperienced women trying to figure how to wrestle, under the leadership of an extremely unrefined Marc Maron. It’s a quick and funny run at 10 episodes. Netflix
“Westworld” (HBO Go, HBO Now)
HBO kicked off its robots coming to life series with a bang. With mind-bending plots focused on artificial intelligence, sentience, and morality — plus lots of confusing timelines to work through — “Westworld” offers a lot to dig into. If you haven’t started the show yet, you can still get lost in its mysteries on HBO Go and HBO Now. HBO
“Jessica Jones” (Netflix)
The second of Netflix’s Marvel shows is a slow-burn story of a moderately superpowered Jessica trying to convince the world there’s a guy out there who can control minds. Her personal battle with Kilgrave and the damage it does to everyone around her make “Jessica Jones” easy to get lost in through Season 1’s 13 episodes. Netflix
“Luke Cage” (Netflix)
Spinning off from “Jessica Jones,” Luke Cage takes superheroes to Harlem with a different tone from Netflix’s other Marvel series. There will eventually be more of Luke Cage, but for now the complete first season is a contained story that expands the Marvel universe with perspective that’s especially poignant in the current American political climate. Netflix
“The Night Of” (HBO Go, HBO Now)
HBO’s short miniseries starts with an accusation and a murder, and spirals from there. Naz is a Muslim kid arrested for a murder he can’t remember if he committed, and even before his trial, the situation ripples out to affect everyone even remotely related to him or the crime. It’s a dark and dramatic look into the criminal justice system that goes beyond the usual police procedural. HBO
“The People vs. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (Netflix)
Looking back into the American zeitgeist of 1994, FX’s drama adaptation of the trial of the century is an enthralling 10 episodes. It’s brilliantly cast and captures the moment, with all its bizarre and upsetting ins and outs, extremely well. Netflix
“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Netflix)
The book series of the same name contains 13 volumes, but for the moment it’s possible to get through the first four in one binge sitting. Netflix’s adaptation has an amazing cast and is funny throughout for kids and adults. Even though the story isn’t finished by the end of Season 1, it’s worth digging into the plight of the Baudelaire children in one go. Netflix
“3%” (Netflix)
The first Brazilian Netflix original imagines a post-apocalyptic world where people compete for a chance to go somewhere better. Only 3 percent of candidates make the cut, and they often have to do so by screwing each other over. The possibility of entering utopia pushes the characters to their brinks and beyond, especially as they decide what they’re willing to do to get there. Netflix
“The OA” (Netflix)
Diving deep into the “strange and mysterious serialized show” category is “The OA,” about a kidnapped blind woman who returns to her hometown with the ability to see. The series gets even weirder after that, constantly posing mysterious questions about the woman’s powers and her kidnapping. The strangeness only escalates, so binge now for a mystery to solve ahead of the show’s second season. Netflix
“Black Mirror” (Netflix)
There are actually four seasons’ worth of episodes of “Black Mirror” available on Netflix, but at only six episodes each, the series is just contained enough that you can get through the whole thing in a couple of days. It’s worth it, too, as “Black Mirror” puts a “Twilight Zone” twist on modern technology and human relationships. Netflix
“Fleabag” (Amazon Prime)
British comedy “Fleabag” is only six episodes long, which makes it perfect for a snowy Saturday or a lazy Sunday. Following Fleabag, a cynical, apathetic, perverted woman fighting to deal with modern life in London, the show gives a different take on modern comedies and dealing with issues like depression. Amazon
“The Jinx” (HBO Go and HBO Now)
The story of Robert Durst is a strange one, filled with disappearances, murder, dismemberment, and bad disguises.
