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“Dinner with the Parents” - Season 1
Don’t show up empty-handed for the premiere of the new, single-camera comedy series “Dinner with the Parents,” premiering Thursday, April 18, on Prime Video’s Freevee. Every Friday, the closeknit Langer family meet up for a weekly dinner, consistently proving that “it takes those we love best to bring out our worst” (per Prime Video). Starring Michaela Watkins (“Casual”) as Jane, Dan Bakkedahl (“Veep”) as Harvey, Carol Kane (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) as Nana Rose, Henry Hall (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) as David, Daniel Thrasher (“God of Work”) as Gregg, and Jon Glaser (“Parks and Recreation”) as Donnie, Prime Video promises “lies, betrayals, pranks, schemes, unwelcome neighbors, childhood crushes, at least one felony, many very bad decisions and a scrumptious, freshly baked apple crisp” on the menu. With the series’ first four episodes streaming on premiere day, episodes drop two at a time every Thursday until the May 9 finale.
Based on the U.K.’S hit show “Friday Night Dinner” from creator Robert Popper, “Dinner with the Parents” comes from creator, showrunner and executive producer Jon Beckerman (“Ed”). Season 1 guest stars include Rob Delaney (“Catastrophe”), Christine Adams (“Tron: Legacy,” 2010), and Mircea Monroe (“The Rookie”).
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (2020)
Follow the harrowing tale of a pair of teenagers seeking proper medical help for an unintended pregnancy in “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” available now on Prime Video. The film follows the plight of Autumn Callahan (Sidney Flanigan, “Only the Good Survive,” 2023), a pregnant 17-year-old from rural Pennsylvania, and her cousin and best friend, Skylar (Talia Ryder, “The Sweet East,” 2023). Upon seeking abortion care in her home state, Autumn finds out that she can’t get one without parental consent. As such, Autumn confides in Skylar, which leads the teenagers to head for New York City, where Autumn learns the truth of her pregnancy and Skylar seeks funding for the abortion. Written and directed by Eliza Hittman (“It
Felt Like Love,” 2013), “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” also stars Théodore Pellerin (“Genesis,” 2018), Ryan Eggold (“New Amsterdam”), Sharon Van Etten (“How It Ends,” 2021), Kim Rios Lin (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”), Drew Seltzer (“Mindhunters”), Carolina Espiro (“FBI”) and Kelly Chapman. Additionally, Lia Buman (“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” 2022), Mark Ceryak (“Aftersun,” 2022), Rose Garnett (“Black Swan,” 2010), Tim Headington (“Hugo,” 2011), Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight,” 2016), Alex Orlovsky (“Half Nelson,” 2006) and Elika Portnoy (“Tricks of Love,” 2008) serve as executive producers on the film.
“Peter Rabbit” (2018)
It’s human versus cuddly computer animated rabbits in “Peter Rabbit,” available now on Prime Video. In this 2018 reimagining of the classic children’s story character by Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit (James Corden, “The Late Late Show with James Corden”) lives a rather peaceful — albeit mischievous — life in Britian’s Lake District with his family. Despite their mischief, the rabbits have a lovely relationship with a kind-hearted resident named Bea (Rose Byrne, “Physical”). However, when Thomas (Domhnall Gleeson, “Ex Machina,” 2015), an uptight man, moves into Mr. Mcgregor’s (Sam Neill, “Jurassic Park,” 1993) manor and gets romantically involved with Bea, Peter’s life gets turned upside down. In order to restore things back to how they were before, Peter and his family make it their mission to drive Thomas out. With a screenplay by Rob Lieber (“Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween,” 2018) and director Will Gluck (“Anyone But You,” 2023), “Peter Rabbit” features an all-star cast, which includes Margot Robbie (“Barbie,” 2023), Elizabeth Debicki (“Tenet,” 2020), Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens,” 2015), Colin Moody (“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn,” 2010), Sia (“My Little Pony: The Movie,” 2017), Marianne Jean-baptiste (“Without a Trace”), Felix Williamson (“The Great Gatsby,” 2013), Fayssal Bazzi (“Shantaram”), Ewen Leslie (“Sleeping Beauty,” 2011), Rachel Ward (“Against All Odds,” 1984), Bryan Brown (“Gods of Egypt,” 2016) and David Wenham (“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” 2002).