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Myers mystery: Mike Myers releases new Netflix comedy
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX “The Pentaverate”
Risk it all for the truth with the new limited comedy series “The Pentaverate,” premiering Thursday, May 5, on Netflix. Created by and starring Canadian comedy legend Mike Myers (“Wayne’s World,” 1992), this new series is a spinoff of his 1993 black-comedy romance flick “So I Married an Axe Murderer.” Willing to risk everything to get his job back, unlikely Canadian journalist Ken Scarborough is on a mission to expose one of the world’s oldest secret societies. Formed with the intention of influencing world events for the sake of the greater good at the time of the Black Plague in 1347, the Pentaverate, a secret society made up of five powerful men, is still pulling the strings of society behind the scenes today. As Ken works to uncover the truth about the organization across the series’ six half-hour episodes, he might just be on track to save the world himself. Aside from portraying journalist Ken Scarborough, the chameleonic comedian plays seven other characters in the film, including a conspiracy theorist, a far-right radio host, a former Russian oligarch, an eccentric tech genius and more. Rounding out the cast alongside Myers are Jennifer Saunders (“French and Saunders”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Keanu,” 2016), Jeremy Irons (“Watchmen”), Ken Jeong (“Community”), Lydia West (“Years and Years”), Gregory Hoyt (“Rampage,” 2018), Daniel Booroff (“Mary Queen of Scots,” 2018) and Nicklas Kingo (“Perfect Pair”). The series is directed by Tim Kirkby (“Last Looks,” 2021).
WHAT’S NEW ON PEACOCK “Girls5Eva” - Season 2
The girls are back! Season 2 of the musical comedy series “Girls5Eva” releases its first three episodes Thursday, May 5, on Peacock, with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays thereafter. Season 1 saw the former ‘90s one-hit-wonder girl group Girls5Eva get a second chance at the big time when a young rapper sampled their hit. But with families, jobs and their aching bodies now to worry about, it doesn’t feel as easy as it did the first time around. Heading into Season 2, the girls — Dawn (Sara Bareilles, “Little Voice”), Summer (Busy Philipps, “Cougar Town”), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Hamilton,” 2020) and Gloria (Paula Pell, “A.P. Bio”) — are on the cusp of a major career opportunity after one of their performances blew away audiences and a record label. But with Gloria in need of a knee replacement, they’ll need to get creative if they want to hold on to their newest chance at pop stardom. From creator Meredith Scardino (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), the series also stars Heidi Gardner (“Life of the Party,” 2018), Chad L. Coleman (“The Wire”), Tim Meadows (“Mean Girls,” 2004), Judy Gold (“All-American Girl”), Mario Cantone (“Sex and the City”), John Lutz (“Mapleworth Murders”), Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”) and “Property Brothers’” Jonathan and Drew Scott.
WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME “Bosch: Legacy” - Season 1
“Bosch” fans are in for a treat this Friday, May 6, as the new spinoff series “Bosch: Legacy” premieres on Prime through IMDb TV. After seven seasons, the original series came to a close in 2021 with Det. Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver, “Argo,” 2012) leaving his job at the LAPD. The new series follows him into the next chapter of his life as a private investigator, as his daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz, “The Walking Dead”), is just starting her own career with the LAPD. As he takes on new cases, Bosch finds himself working alongside his one-time enemy, Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers, “Lost in Space,” 1998). Once again based on the novels of Michael Connelly, the series is created by “Bosch’s” Tom Bernardo and Eric Ellis Overmyer. Stephen A. Chang (“Artificial”), Denise G. Sanchez (“Mayans M.C.”), David Moses (“Small Wonder”), Phil Morris (“Star Trek III: The Search For Spock,” 1984), Steven Flynn (“Lincoln Heights”) and Alex Loynaz (“Mondo Hollywoodland,” 2019) also star in the series. IMDb TV is an ad supported platform.
WHAT’S NEW ON APPLE TV+ “Tehran” - Season 2
The mission continues when the second season of the spy thriller “Tehran” premieres its first two episodes Friday, May 6, on Apple TV+. The remainder of the season’s eight episodes will release weekly on Fridays thereafter. Determined to help destroy Iran’s nuclear reactor, Tamar (Niv Sultan, “That Dirty Black Bag”), a Mossad hacker-agent, took on a false identity to help the operation in the series’ first season. But when the mission falls apart, everyone Tamar loves is put in jeopardy. Heading into the second season, Tamar is working with a new partner, Marjan Montazeri (Glenn Close, “Fatal Attraction,” 1987), and even more danger lurks around the corner as the pair go even deeper into their mission. Created by Dana Eden (“Saving the Wildlife,” 2018), Maor Kohn (“Leil Yareah Bahir,” 2016) and Moshe Zonder (“Fauda”) with co-creators Omri Shenhar (“Magpie”) and Daniel Syrkin (“Out of Sight,” 2006), “Tehran” is directed by Syrkin. Shervin Alenabi (“Gangs of London”), Shaun Toub (“Iron Man,” 2008), Navid Negahban (“Homeland”), Menashe Noy (“Gett,” 2014), Liraz Charhi (“Turn Left at the End of the World,” 2004) and Shayan Tnp (“The Good, The Bad, The Corny,” 2017) also star in the series.
WHAT’S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” - Season 1
Explore the mysteries of the final frontier when the highly anticipated new series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” premieres Thursday, May 5, on Paramount+, with episodes releasing weekly thereafter. A spinoff of “Star Trek: Discovery” and a prequel to “Star Trek: The Original Series,” “Strange New Worlds” follows Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount, “Hell on Wheels”), Spock (Ethan Peck, “The Midnight Sky,” 2020) and the crew of the USS Enterprise in the years before James T. Kirk (set to be played by “The Vampire Diaries’” Paul Wesley in Season 2) as they take on adventures across the galaxy, with the team facing a brandnew adventure during each episode, in a return to the format from “Star Trek: The Original Series.” Created and written by Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind,” 2001), Alex Kurtzman (“Sleepy Hollow”) and Jenny Lumet (“Clarice,”), “Strange New Worlds” is directed by Goldsman, Chris Fisher (“The Magicians”), Amanda Row (“Nancy Drew”), Andi Armaganian (“Stargirl”), Christopher J. Byrne (“Jupiter’s Legacy”), Sydney Freeland (“Reservation Dogs”), Leslie Hope (“Lost in Space”), Dan Liu (“The Walking Dead”) and Maja Vrvilo (“Hawaii Five-0”). The series cast is rounded out by Rebecca Romijn (“X-Men,” 2000), Christina Chong (“Johnny English Reborn,” 2011), Jess Bush (“Skinford: Chapter Two,” 2018), Melissa Navia (“Common Charges”), Babs Olusanmokun (“Dune,” 2021), Celia Rose Gooding (Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill”) and Bruce Horak (“Warehouse 13”).