DAVID WIEGAND
Media Rays
On TV
El Rey is out to celebrate the Fourth of July in a monstrous way, continuing with its four-day “Godzilla” marathon, which began on Saturday. Start your day at 3 a.m. with
“Mothra vs. Godzilla,” and end tomorrow at 3 a.m. with “Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla.” The third season of the hit Australian legal drama, “Janet King,” is available for streaming today on Acorn TV. Marta Dusseldorp stars as the woman whom Curve called “The queen of TV lesbians.” This season, titled “Playing Advantage,” King investigates the murder of a young cricketer. While championing justice, she also balances the start of a new relationship and her other full-time job of being a mom to two young children. Two new episodes will be available for streaming every Monday at www.acorn.tv as of today.
Amanda Burton stars in “Helen West,” about a driven lawyer with a messy personal life. The three feature-length dramas available today on Acorn TV are based on the novels by former crown prosecutor Frances Fyfield.
Also available on Acorn TV today: episodes nine and 10, the season finale, of“The Heart Guy”; episode three of “Loch Ness”; and the fifth episode of season three of “Count Arthur Strong.” VH1 airs a special episode of “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” called “Dirty Little Secrets” at 9 p.m. ID’ s“Murder Calls” moves to a new time slot today, 10 p.m. MTV ’s“Promposal” wraps its premiere season at 11:30 p.m.
TV NEWS
LeBron James’ production company is among the players working on a big Showtime project looking at the modern history of the National Basketball Association. Showtime announced the project last week, listing James and Maverick
Carter of SpringHill
Entertainment as executive producers, with filmmaker Gotham Chora. The film series is expected to premiere some time next year.
Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy have joined the cast
of Hulu’s forthcoming psychological thriller, “Castle Rock,” based on Stephen King stories. Netflix has renewed “F Is for Family” for a third season.