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Abby Ryder Fortson and Duncan Joiner in “Tales from the Loop” Essie Davis in “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” By Jessica Gosse TV Media “Tales From the Loop” Inspired by the artwork of Swed- ish painter Simon Stalenhag, this futuristic new series premieres Friday, April 3. Jonathan Pryce (“Game of Thrones”) stars as Russ, the founder and inven- tor of “The Loop,” a machine that was intended to be used to learn about all the secrets of the universe. The machine didn’t work quite as planned, though, and now things that would be considered impossible, or likened to science fiction, are a normal part of life in this mysterious town. The series follows the emotional stories of those who live in the town, including Russ’s son (Paul Schneider, “Parks and Recreation”) and a mother named Loretta (Rebecca Hall, “Teen Spirit,” 2018). Abby Ryder Fortson (“Togetherness”), Jane Alexander (“The Good Wife”) and Duncan Joiner (“Amazing Stories”) also star. “Santee” (1973) Wendell Pierce and Dominic West star in “The Wire” On Monday, March 30, don’t miss this classic Western when it comes to Prime. Abandoned by his father years earlier, Jody Deakes (Michael Burns, “Wagon Train”) meets up with his dad as an adult, only to discover that his old man belongs to a gang of outlaws on the run from a boun- ty hunter named Santee (Glenn Ford, “Raw Nerve,” 1991). When Santee catches up with the gang and Jody’s father is killed, Jody swears he will get revenge and goes after Santee himself. He eventually tracks down the bounty hunter and learns that Santee became a bounty hunter to exact revenge on the gang that killed his son, a revelation that bonds the two men. Their happiness is short-lived when the rest of Jody’s father’s gang come looking for Santee. “The Wire” All five seasons of this pivotal HBO drama are streaming now. Dominic West (“The Affair”) stars as Detective Jimmy McNulty, a skilled criminal investigator whose personal foibles tend to get in his way. The real star of the series, however, is the city of Bal- timore — the show takes a bold, unflinching look at crime, bu- reaucracy, poverty, education and more, and examines how all of those things intersect in the city itself. Some real-life Baltimore bigwigs even make appearances. The series also stars Wendell Pierce (“Jack Ryan”), Lance Red- dick (“Bosch”), Michael Kenneth Williams (“When They See Us”) and Sonja Sohn (“The Chi”), and features some legendary character arcs by the likes of Idris Elba (“Luther”) and Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”). It’s the per- fect time to dive into this intense and action-packed drama. “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” Kerry Greenwood’s historical mystery novels are a genuine delight, so it follows that this TV series would be an excellent binge. Season 1 available now, and if you’re a fan of the classic murder mystery, you won’t be disappointed. The series follows stylish Australian sleuth Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis, “The Last Post”), who solves mysteries in 1920s Melbourne. More specifi- cally, she is obsessed with the kidnapping and death of her younger sister when the two were children, and as she solves other mysteries, she also draws closer to the truth about her sister. Nathan Page (“Hiding”), Ashleigh Cummings (“NO- S4A2”) and Hugo Johnstone- Burt (“The Wrong Girl”) also star in this addictive series. East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald | April 1, 2020 Screentime | 11
