WEEKEND CALENDAR
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
TETRIS: 2023 comedy-drama feature inspired by the true story of Dutch game designer Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his quest to bring the iconic Soviet video game to the West during the waning days of the Cold War. Nikita Efremov co-stars as "Tetris" creator Alexey Pajitnov; Jon S. Baird ("Stan & Ollie") directed. [Apple TV+]
EVA THE OWLET: Debut animated kids series, based on the "Owl Diaries" book series by Rebecca Elliott. It follows the adventures of Eva, a creative and cheeky baby owl who lives in the town of Treetopington with her best friend, Lucy. The series features original songs by Fitz of the band Fitz and the Tantrums. [Apple TV+]
MURDER MYSTERY 2: Action comedy sequel to the 2019 film "Murder Mystery," in which Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston) are now full-time investigators with their own detective agency. Mark Strong, Jodie Turner-Smith, Mélanie Laurent, and John Kani co-star. [Netflix]
KILL BOKSOON: 2023 action crime film from South Korea, starring Jeon Do-yeon as a single mom who balances raising a teenage daughter (Kim Si-a) with her career as an elite professional assassin. Byun Sung-hyun ("The Merciless") wrote and directed. [Netflix]
COPYCAT KILLER: Mandarin-language crime thriller series from Taiwan, based on the novel by Japanese writer Miyabe Miyuki, about the hunt for an attention-hungry serial killer who purposefully turns his crime spree into a media spectacle. Ruby Lin, Kang Ren Wu, and Chia-Yen Ko co-star. [Netflix]
BLACK CLOVER: SWORD OF THE WIZARD KING: 2023 anime film, based on the manga series by Yūki Tabata, about a boy born without magical abilities who nonetheless dreams of becoming the legendary "Wizard King." [Netflix]
DIE HART: The meta-comedy series -- originally produced for the now-defunct Quibi service -- returns to its new home on Roku Channel for a second season. Kevin Hart stars as a fictionalized version of himself, who enlists a legendary Hollywood stuntman (John Cena) to help him develop a revolutionary new action film. Nathalie Emmanuel, Ben Schwartz, and Paula Pell co-star. [Roku]
WWE HALL OF FAME CEREMONY: The professional wrestling event streams live on Peacock from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles at 10 pm ET, immediately after the regular Friday night "WWE SmackDown" broadcast. This year's inductees include Rey Mysterio, The Great Muta, and Andy Kaufman. [Peacock]
DOOGIE KAMEĀLOHA, MD: The family medical comedy-drama series -- a reimagining of the classic '90s series "Doogie Howser, MD" -- is back for a second season. Peyton Elizabeth Lee stars as a Hawaiian teenage prodigy working at the Oahu Medical Center alongside her mother (Kathleen Rose Perkins). [Disney+]
PROM PACT: YA romantic comedy feature starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Mandy, a high school senior with zero interest in prom, who's solely focused on getting admitted to Harvard. But when she begins tutoring a charming fellow student (Blake Draper), Mandy starts having second thoughts. Milo Manheim, Margaret Cho, Chelah Horsdal, and Wendi McLendon-Covey co-star. [Disney+]
THE POWER: Sci-fi drama series from the UK, based on the 2016 novel by Naomi Alderman. It's set in a world in which all teenage girls suddenly and without explanation develop the ability to release jolts of electricity from their fingertips. Toni Collette, Auli'i Cravalho, John Leguizamo, Eddie Marsan, Toheeb Jimoh, and Ria Zmitrowicz co-star. [Amazon]
MONUMENTAL: ELLIE GOULDING AT KEW GARDENS: The "Monumental" concert series features artists in concert at iconic locations around the world. The latest edition features Goulding performing songs from her upcoming fifth studio album, "Higher Than Heaven," in the famed London botanic garden. [Freevee]
RYE LANE: Indie romantic comedy-drama feature from the UK, starring Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson as two strangers who meet at an art exhibition and then get to know one another while walking around South London. It's the feature debut of director Raine Allen-Miller, and had its world premiere at this year's Sundance. [Hulu]
THE UNHEARD: 2023 horror-thriller starring Lachlan Watson as a young woman who undergoes an experimental procedure to restore her hearing, then begins experiencing strange audio hallucinations. Michele Hicks, Ncik Sandow, and Brendan Meyer co-star; Jeffrey A. Brown ("The Beach House") directed. [Shudder]
ROCK DOG 3: BATTLE THE BEAT: Animated family comedy from the UK about a young dog named Bodi (Graham Hamilton) who signs up for a high-profile music contest as a tribute to his idol, legendary rocker Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard). [Paramount+]
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 39: The WWE's flagship event streams live throughout the weekend on Peacock. Matches include Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women's Championship, Edge vs. Finn Balor in a Hell in a Cell match, and Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the WWE RAW Women's Championship. [Peacock]
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: "Abbott Elementary's" Quinta Brunson makes her hosting debut on this weekend's new episode of "SNL" with musical guest Lil Yachty. [Peacock]
PREMIER LEAGUE: This weekend's matches include Arsenal v. Leeds United, Brighton v. Brentford, Man City v. Liverpool, and Nottingham Forest v. Wolves. The streams begin Saturday at 7:30 am ET. [Peacock]
PGA TOUR: This weekend's Valero Texas Open streams on Peacock for Premium subscribers only. [Peacock]
LPGA TOUR: NBC Sports' coverage of the DIO Implant LA Open will stream live on Peacock throughout the weekend. [Peacock]
AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR: NBC Sports' coverage of the final round of the golf tournament will stream live on Peacock starting at 12 pm ET. [Peacock]
FLORIDA DERBY: The horse race streams live on Peacock from Gulfstream Park starting at 6 pm ET. [Peacock]
THE GREAT AMERICAN JOKE OFF: Debut comedy game show from the creators of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" in which a panel of comedians tackles various joke and pun-based challenges. Dulcé Sloan hosts. Episodes air Friday nights on TV and hit the app and website on Saturdays. [CW]
THOMAS & FRIENDS: THE MYSTERY OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN: Debut animated special from Mattel in which Thomas and his friends investigate the disappearance of several cargo cars deep within an old mine. [Netflix]
BEYBLADE BURST QUADDRIVE: The animated series serves as the sixth overall season of "Beyblade Burst," which is based on the popular manga and toyline from Hiro Morita. [Netflix]
INVISIBLE: Live-action crime drama series from Japan, starring Issey Takahashi as a police detective who partners with an underworld operative (Kou Shibasaki) to bring down the violent criminals behind unsolved murder cases. [Netflix]
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS: The annual music award ceremony airs on CBS and streams live on Paramount+ from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night, starting at 5 pm PT. Performers include Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban; Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown will both perform and co-host. [Paramount+]
THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE: The Disney Channel animated series centers on the friendship between an enthusiastic, optimistic tween (Ashly Burch) and the grumpy ghost (Dana Snyder) who haunts her house. The first five Season 2 episodes come to Disney+ today. [Disney+]
LOVE IN THE MALDIVES: Romantic comedy-drama from Hallmark starring Jocelyn Hudon and Jake Manley as a travel writer and resort employee who fall for one another while searching for a legendary lost shipwreck. [Peacock]
WAR SAILOR (KRIGSSEILEREN): Period war drama feature from Norway, based on the true story of merchant sailors who were already in the mid-Atlantic during the Nazi invasion of their country, prompting them to immediately join the Allied war effort. Kristoffer Joner, Pål Sverre Hagen, and Ine Marie Wilmann co-star; Gunnar Vikene wrote and directed. [Netflix]
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