New To TV: For Life

Elise Dumpleton — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., For Life is a fictional serialised legal and family drama about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. The show will also, through the window of his ferocious struggle and his complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden, examine the flaws and challenges in our penal and legal systems.

Starring Nicholas Pinnock (Counterpart) as Aaron, Indira Varma (Game of Thrones) as Safiya, Joy Bryant (Parenthood) as Marie, Glenn Fleshler (Billions) as Frank, Dorian Missick (Tell Me A Story) as Jamal, Tyla Harris (Six) as Jasmine with Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot) as Anya and Boris McGiver (House of Cards)as DA Maskins.

From Hank Steinberg, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson via G-Unit Film & Television, Doug Robinson and Alison Greenspan of Doug Robinson Productions and Isaac Wright Jr. The pilot is directed and executive produced by George Tillman Jr. (The Hate U Give). The For Life tv show is a co-production of Sony Pictures Television Inc. and ABC Studios. ABC Studios is a part of Disney Television Studios, a collection of studios comprised of 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios.

For Life premieres February 11th on ABC.

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New TV Shows To Watch In February 2020

Elise Dumpleton — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000

And just like that, we find ourselves in February already! This month sees many familiar faces return to the small screen once again, including Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale in The CW’s Katy Keene, Al Pacino leading a group of Nazi hunters in Amazon Prime Video’s Hunters, and Fran Drescher (whom we all know from The Nanny) in NBC’s new comedy, Indebted.

February also sees some adaptations including Ross Thomas’s 1984 novel Briarpatch, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic series Locke & Key, Nick Hornby’s 1994 novel High Fidelity, and Charles Forsman’s 2017 graphic novel I Am Not Okay With This, as well as well-known characters from the Archie Comics in Katy Keene.

Katy Keene
A spin-off to The CW’s Riverdale follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City together. Starring Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, Julia Chan, and Jonny Beauchamp. Premieres February 6th on The CW.

Tommy
A true blue New Yorker, Abigail “Tommy” Thomas uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to keep social, political, and national security issues from hindering effective law enforcement in the Southland. Starring Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, and Adelaide Clemens. Premieres February 6th on CBS.

Briarpatch
A dogged investigator returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees. Starring Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, and Kim Dickens. Premieres February 6th on USA Network.

Interrogation
Viewers will see the day of the crime and then follow the evidence like a cold case detective, abandon the linear narrative and determine their own investigative path by watching the episodes leading up to the finale in any order. Premieres February 6th on CBS All Access.

Indebted
Young parents Dave and Rebecca are ready to reclaim their lives, but things take an unexpected turn when Dave’s parents show up unannounced and broke. Starring Fran Drescher, Adam Pally, and Steven Weber. Premieres February 6th on NBC.

Locke & Key
The three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. Starring Jackson Robert Scott, Connor Jessup, and Emilia Jones. Premieres February 7th on Netflix.

Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet follows a team of video game developers as they navigate the challenges of running a popular video game. Starring Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham, and Danny Pudi. Premieres February 7th on Apple TV+.

For Life
A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Starring Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, and Joy Bryant. Premieres February 11th on ABC.

High Fidelity
Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, a fan of music, pop culture and Top Five lists runs a local record store in her hometown. Starring Zoë Kravitz, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Jake Lacy. Premieres February 14th on Hulu.

Duncanville
An animated family comedy centered around a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy with a rich fantasy life, and the people in his world. Featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, and Riki Lindhome. Premieres February 16th on FOX.

Hunters
Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. Starring Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Josh Radnor, and Jerrika Hinton. Premieres February 21st on Amazon Prime Video.

I Am Not Okay With This
Angsty Syd navigates high school awkwardness, family drama and an unrequited crush on her best friend while trying to rein in her superpowers. Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, and Sofia Bryant. Premieres February 26th on Netflix.

What series are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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New To TV: For Life

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New TV Shows To Watch In February 2020

What series are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

**Will you watching For Life? Tell us in the comments below!**