Whose Vote Counts, Explained — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Fears about the voting process being rigged — by powerful donors and corporations, gerrymandering, the Electoral College, voter suppression, fraud at the ballot box, and the ways votes are counted — are untangled in this docuseries.
Avail. 9/29/20
Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia— NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL Michelle Buteau, the scene stealing queen of Netflix, delivers the night out we all need right now in her uproariously funny new special Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia. Letting loose with a goblet of frosé in hand, she delivers a dynamic hour of comedy that delves into parenthood, cultural difference, and the overlooked value of short men. Her refreshingly honest approach reminds us to appreciate government workers named Otis and, most importantly, that character counts. Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia is produced by Page Hurwitz and Wanda Sykes for Push It Productions. Hurwitz also serves as director. The special premieres globally on Netflix on September 29, 2020.
Avail. 9/30/20
American Murder: The Family Next Door — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters went missing in Frederick, Colorado. As heartbreaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide. Told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages, and never-before-seen home videos, director Jenny Popplewell pieces together an immersive and truthful examination of a police investigation and a disintegrating marriage. AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR is the first film to give a voice to the victims.
American Barbecue Showdown — NETFLIX ORIGINAL American Barbecue Showdown is an eight-episode food competition series that follows the country’s best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers as they compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion. The series is hosted by Rutledge Wood and Lyric Lewis, with judging duties falling on barbecue legends Kevin Bludso and Melissa Cookston. Each episode, Kevin and Melissa will task the cookers with a challenge that will test their barbecue skills in ways they couldn’t possibly imagine. From unique meats to old school techniques, they will have to prove they have the skills to smoke another day.
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous— NETFLIX FAMILY Six teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.
Ratched — NETFLIX ORIGINAL This dramatic prequel to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” follows the character Nurse Ratched.
Avail. 9/21/20
A Love Song for Latasha — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Latasha Harlins was 15 when she was wrongfully killed by Soon Ja Du, 13 days after the brutal beating of Rodney King. Du was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter but received no jail time. The death of Latasha was a leading catalyst for the 1992 LA Riots.
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Jovial comic Jack Whitehall and his stuffy father, Michael, chronicle more travel misadventures in another season of this unscripted comedy.
The Playbook — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY The Playbook profiles legendary coaches as they share the rules they live by to achieve success in sports and in life. Through emotional and in-depth interviews, each coach reveals the critical moments in their personal lives and careers that ultimately helped form their coaching philosophies. Featured coaches include the Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers; two-time FIFA World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis, the winningest coach in U.S. soccer history; Premier League’s José Mourinho, one of the most decorated football managers of all time; Serena Williams’ famed tennis coach, Patrick Mouratoglou; and hall of a fame basketball player and coach Dawn Staley. The Playbook is produced by SpringHill Company, Delirio Films, and Boardwalk Pictures.
Mighty Express— NETFLIX FAMILY In a playful world crisscrossed by railway tracks, a team of locomotives and their kid pals keep things moving and get deliveries through no matter what!
Enola Holmes— NETFLIX FILM When Enola Holmes — Sherlock’s teen sister — discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.
No Strings Attached
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Avail. 9/24/20
The Chef Show: Season 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY The Chef Show returns for another season as Jon Favreau (Director/actor) and award-winning Chef Roy Choi come back together to continue learning, sharing, and celebrating different flavors, cultures and people. The two friends explore new recipes, collaborate with big names in the culinary world, and connect over their shared passion for bringing people together over a delicious meal.
This Is Us: Season 4
Avail. 9/25/20
A Perfect Crime — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. An inspection of the scene revealed three cartridge cases, a plastic chair, a towel, and a letter claiming responsibility by the Red Army Faction (RAF), a radical left terrorist group that killed 33 people between 1971 and 1993. To this day, the assassin has never been identified.
Country-Ish — NETFLIX ORIGINAL COUNTRY-ISH follows country singer Coffey Anderson and his hip-hop dancer wife Criscilla as they raise their children and navigate their opposite country vs. city perspectives of life and parenting. They’ve amassed a large social following with videos reaching more than 50 million people who fall in love with their family. Perfectly relatable—and at the same time filled with one-of-a-kind humor and heart – each half house episode highlights their unique personalities as they navigate everyday life in a far-from-the-country locale – Los Angeles.
Modern Family: Season 11
The School Nurse Files — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Eun-young might seem like an ordinary school nurse, but behind her mundane appearance is her supernatural ability to see monsters (ectoplasm) as jelly figures. When she’s appointed to a new high school, she quickly discovers mysterious secrets that threaten the students and fights alongside her fellow teacher In-pyo, the handsome heir to the school.
Sneakerheads — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Devin (Allen Maldonado), a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad, gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend Bobby’s (Andrew Bachelor) get-rich-quick schemes. Desperate to get his money back before his wife finds out he’s fallen off the wagon, Devin enlists the help of a ragtag group of fellow shoe lovers on his global hunt for the elusive “Zeroes,” the holy grail of hard-to-find kicks.
Mark and Kara Verne are both young shipping pilots struggling to make ends meet. When Kara goes missing months after taking a large interstellar contract, Mark travels to the far reaches of the galaxy in search of his wife.
This short film has the feel and look of Alien. Like Alien this is more horror but not as heavy. The short does a good job of building tension toward the final climax. The special effects and CGI are great. Nice short.
Crazy Awesome Teachers — NETFLIX FILM A ragtag bunch of teachers and students team up to take back the money that a dangerous gangster stole from them.
Glitch Techs: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY The video game monster hunters are back for another season.
Avail. 8/19/20
Crímenes de familia / The Crimes That Bind — NETFLIX FILM Alicia, a desperate mother, will do everything possible to prevent her son from being imprisoned for his ex-wife’s attempted murder.
DeMarcus Family Rules — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and his beauty queen wife, Allison, are a Nashville power couple living large — but things aren’t always so successful at home.
High Score — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY This documentary series explores the rise of the golden era in gaming, a time rife with competition, innovation, and flat-out fun.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Avail. 8/20/20
Biohackers — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Mia goes to medical school to get close to a professor she suspects had a hand in her past family tragedy and gets tangled in the world of biohacking.
Great Pretender — NETFLIX ANIME
Supposedly Japan’s greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
John Was Trying to Contact Aliens. John Shepherd in John Was Trying to Contact Aliens. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix/2020
John Was Trying to Contact Aliens — NETFLIX FILM
A rural electronics whiz broadcasts radio signals into the stars and monitors for signs of alien civilizations while enduring a lonely personal life.
Avail. 8/21/20
Alien TV — NETFLIX FAMILY Mixing computer animation and live-action, this silly kids series follows aliens who come to Earth to investigate human life.
Fuego negro — NETFLIX FILM A criminal on the run finds refuge in a mysterious hotel and soon discovers that the guests of the hotel are not human.
Hoops — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A foul-mouthed high school basketball coach is sure he’ll hit the big leagues if he can only turn his terrible team around. Hey, good luck with that.
Lucifer: Season 5 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Lucifer, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD…and the savvy detective Chloe Decker in particular.
The Sleepover — NETFLIX FILM Two siblings discover their mom is a former thief in witness protection and they must team up to rescue her after she is kidnapped and forced to pull one last job.
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Worlds collide in this special event featuring familiar faces, surprise cameos, and stories of spirited competition from four different comedy series.
Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Actor, director, screenwriter, and comedian Rob Schneider’s first Netflix original comedy special, Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids, gives viewers a look at his family and personal life through hilarious anecdotes. Ending with a surprise duet performance with his daughter, singer-songwriter Elle King, Rob talks about potty training his young daughters and his own pig potential.
Avail. 8/12/20
The New Romantic
(Un)Well: Tantric Sex
(Un)Well — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
This docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do these wellness trends live up to the promises?
Avail. 8/13/20
Une fille facile / An Easy Girl — NETFLIX FILM A teen girl is drawn to her cousin’s hedonistic lifestyle when they spend the summer together in Cannes as she learns about herself and her own values.
Avail. 8/14/20
3%: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
This dystopian thriller returns for another season.
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Socialite Betty Broderick hits a homicidal boiling point during a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband. Based on the headline-making crime.
El robo del siglo — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Based on the 1994 robbery of US$33 million from Colombia’s central bank, which turned the country upside down. Starring Andrés Parra, Christian Tappan.
Fearless — NETFLIX FILM A teenage boy must babysit a trio of alien superhero babies, who escaped from their daycare until their Dad can get to Earth.
Glow Up: Season 2, Photo Courtesy of Guy Levy
Glow Up: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A new set of hopefuls must step it up and come with supreme technique and fierce creativity in hopes of being named the next makeup star.
Project Power — NETFLIX FILM
When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.
Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun — NETFLIX FAMILY
The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return home to the Caribbean Sea.
Teenage Bounty Hunters — NETFLIX ORIGINAL Twin sisters Sterling and Blair balance teen life at an elite Southern high school with an unlikely new career as butt-kicking bounty hunters. Twin sisters Sterling and Blair balance teen life at an elite Southern high school with an unlikely new career as butt-kicking bounty hunters.
Avail. 8/15/20
Mirror Mirror
Rita: Season 5 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The demands of running a school strain Hjørdis’s relationships with Rita and Uffe. An old flame re-enters Rita’s life. A heartbroken Jeppe returns home.
Stranger: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In the midst of a power clash between prosecutors and police, Si-mok and Yeo-jin uncover murky secrets as they pursue a labyrinth of intertwined cases.
