“We Own The City”
David Simon – creator of shows such as “The Wire” and “The Deuce” – returns for his latest look at corruption in American institutions with “We Own the City.” Co-created with George Pelecanos and based on the novel by reporter Justin Fenton, the series will tackle the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector, and McKinley Belcher III star.
Release Date: The series premieres April 25 on HBO.
“Under the Banner of Heaven”
Following his Oscar-nominated performance last year, “Tick, Tick…Boom!” Andrew Garfield continues his busy schedule with the miniseries “Under the Banner of Heaven,” based on the nonfiction novel from author Jon Krakauer. Garfield plays Detective Jeb Pyre, whose faith is shaken following the murder of a woman that seems to involve the church. Daisy Edgar Jones, Sam Worthington, and Gil Birmingham also star in the story about the origins of the LDS religion and the horrors that can commence due to unshakeable faith. Isabel Sandoval (“Lingua Franca”) and David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”) each direct.
Release Date: The series premieres April 28 on FX on Hulu.
“The Offer”
Miles Teller stars as Al Ruddy, executive producer to “The Godfather,” in “The Offer.” Written by Michael Tolkin (“Escape at Dannemora”) and directed by Dexter Fletcher (“Rocketman”), “The Offer” tells the true-life account of the extraordinary experiences Ruddy shared in the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic, “The Godfather.” Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Colin Hanks also star, along with Dan Folger and Justin Chambers, playing the roles of Coppola and Marlon Brando.
Release Date: The series premieres on April 28 on Paramount+.
“Shining Girls”
Elizabeth Moss is a constant draw, no matter the project, confirming that “Shining Girls” is an upcoming must-watch. Based on the novel by Lauren Beukes, the series follows Moss’s newspaper archivist Kirby Mazrachi who dreams of becoming a journalist. Those dreams are put on hold, though, after she survives a brutal attack that leaves her in a constantly shifting reality. Wagner Moura (“Narcos”), Jamie Bell (“Rocketman”), Phillipa Soo (“Hamilton”), and Amy Brenneman (“The Leftovers”) star. Created by Silka Luisa, the series is executively produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company.
Release Date: The series premieres on April 29 on Apple TV+.
“Ozark”
The remaining episodes of the final season of Netflix’s “Ozark” draw the series to a close beginning this month. The series follows the Byrde family, who, since its inception, have become greater pawns in the pockets of the Mexican Cartel. Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner star. Our critic praised the first half of season four when it premiered in January, writing, “As complicated and strained as the “Ozark” plot can sound, with all its precarious threads, it never feels contrived, and the showrunner/writer Chris Mundy and writing staff does an amazing job of never breaking suspension of disbelief.”
Release Date: Part two of the season premieres on April 29 on Netflix.
