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mission for his father, the world
gets serious Jesus vibes, and the
man amasses a major following.
It appears that he can perform
miracles, and as his international
profile grows, so does skepti-
cism and interest in his true
origins. Michelle Monaghan
(“The Path”) stars as CIA agent
Eve Geller, who believes that
Al-Masih is nothing more than
an incredibly skilled scammer,
and thinks he poses a threat to
global stability. This thoughtful
and thrilling series examines the
world we live in, our relation-
ship with religion, politics, social
media and more, and takes a
number of twists and turns that
you won’t see coming.
By Jessica Gosse
TV Media
“Alexa & Katie” Season 3
Alexa (Paris Berelc, “Tall Girl,”
2019) and Katie (Isabel May,
“Young Sheldon”) have been
best friends for as long as either
can remember, and they have
faced all of life’s challenges
together. On Monday, Dec. 30,
the dynamic duo continue to
take on the world as Season 3
of “Alexa & Katie” premieres
on Netflix. The show kicked
off as the girls started high
school, which is a tough leap
to begin with, but when Alexa
was diagnosed with leukemia,
their whole world turned upside
down. Alexa worries a lot about
fitting in, but luckily she always
has Katie beside her to help her
face the world. Their friends Han-
nah (Merit Leighton, “The Nerd
Posse,” 2017) and Reagan (Iman
Benson, “Uncle Buck”) round
out their core friend group, and
the four girls help each other
through the big things and the
small. While Seasons 1 and 2
covered the girls’ freshman and
sophomore years, Season 3 is
a two-part season that focuses
on their junior and senior years
of high school. There are more
cancer treatments to cope with,
not to mention parents and rela-
tionships.
“The Degenerates” Season 2
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, this standup
comedy series returns for a
second season. It’s similar in
concept to “Just For Laughs” or
“Comedy Central,” and “The De-
generates” didn’t get its title for
nothing. The series stars six foul-
mouthed, politically incorrect
standup comedians who really
don’t care if you’re offended by
their own half-hour episode. Sea-
son 1 featured dwarf comedian
Brad Williams, bawdy comedian
Liza Treyger, veteran comedian
Joey Diaz and more. Making up
this season’s colorful and crazy
lineup are Robert Kelly, Ms. Pat,
Nikki Glaser, Donnell Rawlings
and Adrienne Iapalucci.
Paris Berelc, Isabel May and Iman Benson in “Alexa & Katie”
“Anne With an E” Season 3
The beloved tale of “Anne of
Green Gables” comes to a close
as the third and final season of
this take on L.M. Montgomery’s
classic novel debuts Friday, Jan.
3. This latest depiction of the Ca-
nadian tale comes from creator
Moira Walley-Beckett (“Break-
ing Bad”), and a Netflix news
release declared the streamer’s
faith in the final season, saying
“that it brings [fans] a satisfying
conclusion to Anne’s journey.”
Amybeth McNulty (“Clean
Break”) stars as the titular Anne
Shirley, an adventurous and
outspoken young orphan living
in Prince Edward Island in the
19th century. The series follows
Anne’s arrival in Green Gables,
where she immediately makes
an impression by insisting that
girls can do anything boys can
do (and more) and standing up
for herself despite the difference
in status between her and her
classmates. Season 3 sees Anne
turn 16, and while most girls in
her class are promised to some-
one, Anne believes adventure is
her destiny and is inspired to be-
gin searching for her birth family
and learning about her lineage.
Don’t miss the conclusion to
Anne’s adventures when Season
3 of “Anne With an E” comes to
Netflix.
“Messiah”
This political thriller begins
streaming on Wednesday, Jan. 1,
and it will leave you questioning
everything you think you know.
When a mysterious young Syr-
ian man called Al-Masih (Mehdi
Dehbi, “Tyrant”) claims to have
been sent to Earth to complete a
Amybeth McNulty stars in “Anne With an E”
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Michelle Monaghan as seen in “Messiah”