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Murder in a Small Town – The Suspect

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Murder in a Small Town - The Suspect

Sometimes you get more than you expect, and that was the case for me in sitting down to watch the opening episode of Murder in a Small Town which comes off a bit more like a TV-movie than the first episode of a series. Into the sleepy coastal town of Gibsons, British Columbia, we get a couple of newcomers in Chief of Police Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) and the even more recently arrived Corporal Edwina Yen (Mya Lowe). The notable members of the police force are rounded out by the notably less-talented Sergeant Sid Sokolowski (Aaron Douglas). And, as the title of the show suggests, into the sleepy town comes murder.

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Doctor Odyssey – Pilot

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Doctor Odyssey - Pilot

Joshua Jackson stars as Dr. Max Bankman who joins the luxury cruise ship The Odyssey for his first trip as the ship’s new doctor. The “Pilot” sets up the basics of the series, introducing us to key members of the crew including its Captain (Don Johnson), and Max’s two nurses (Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale) along with setting up the basic setup for the show with Max showing off his skills to his new subordinates and them showing him a few things about the unique environment aboard a cruise ship. That and the various quirky health issues of the week set what is likely going to be the template for the series.

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Rescue: HI-Surf – Pilot

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Rescue: HI-Surf - Pilot

The “Pilot” episode of Rescue: HI-Surf comes off as slightly more serious Baywatch with less T&A but still plenty of soapy side-stories. The first episode introduces two new recruits to the underfunded North Shore of Oahu. The first (Zoe Cipres) earns her spot winning a competition against all other recruits while the second (Alex Aiono) is given a spot by being the son of a mayoral candidate that promises Captain Sonny (Robbie Magasiva) to pump some much needed funding into the overworked lifeguard stations. Rounding out the rest of the cast are the outspoken Em (Arielle Kebbel), the party-happy Laka (Kekoa Kekumano), and Adam Demos who already has one foot out the door.

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Part Three

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Part Three

After a escaping Darth Jar Jar (Ahmed Best) and the other Sith, our rag-tag team of heroes look for help on their quest to restore the galaxy by enlisting the help of a group of Jedi who are less than enthusiastic and then getting some assistance from the Rebellion. As with the previous parts of the show, its the cameos of characters in new roles which overshadow the story. Here seeing the likes of Palpatine and Jabba as Jedi and Han Solo (Ross Marquand) still as a scoundrel, bit this time the betraying kind, all provide fun little moments leading to a confrontation on Dagobah and Jedi Bob (Bobby Moynihan) being forced into Sig (Gaten Matarazzo) the truth which he has kept from him that there is no home to return to.

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Mr. McMahon – Junior

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Mr. McMahon - Junior

Filmed primarily prior to the allegations which eventually drove Vince McMahon from the wrestling empire he built, the first episode of Netflix’s Mr. McMahon feels more A&E Biography than Dark Side of the Ring. Largely toothless, the episode briefly mentions the allegations before moving into an episode that champions McMahon taking over the wrestling territory from his father and forcing his way across the country poaching stars and stealing talent from other promotions. As Vince puts it, he doesn’t know if was good for the industry but it was certainly good for him which the documentary chalks as a win. Those familiar with McMahon’s story won’t find much new here, except perhaps some commentary about his strained relationship with his father.

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