What's New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: October 22-28
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
Also, check out what's coming to Redbox.
"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"Universal Pictures
It's a dark and stormy night across most of this week's haunted offerings -- but not with this lot.
The "Mamma Mia!" sequel gang is all bright island colors, songs, dances, and exclamation points! "Here We Go Again" is releasing on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and On Demand October 23. There's a special Sing-Along Edition with so very many bonus features. The behind-the-scenes cast extras, deleted scenes, extended songs, and enhanced sing-alongs go on and on.
"The Americans" Season 6
"The Americans: The Complete Final Season" is finally ready for home viewing on DVD starting Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Matthew Rhys just picked up an Emmy for his work here, while Keri Russell was ROBBED, damn the world! The show also won a writing Emmy for its series finale. Watch how the Russian spy couple's story ends, as one of the greatest shows of all time says "dosvidaniya."
"Sorry to Bother You"
This surreal look at capitalism, corporate greed, and fractured workplace dynamics arrives on Blu-ray and DVD October 23.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, CA, struggling telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe. Extras include "Beautiful Clutter with Director Boots Riley," "The Cast of Sorry to Bother You," "The Art of the White Voice," and commentary with director Boots Riley.
Check out this exclusive bonus clip on Armie Hammer's character:
"Patient Zero"
Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, John Bradley, and Stanley Tucci star in this horror-thriller debuting on Blu-ray and DVD October 23.
"After a super-virus has turned humankind into highly intelligent, streamlined killers, an asymptomatic victim (Matt Smith) who can communicate with the infected, must lead the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure."
"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (Netflix Original)Netflix
Yessss, witches, it's finally here.
This very dark take on Sabrina the Teenage witch comes from the "Riverdale" producers and may eventually someday crossover with that CW show. In the meantime, get to know half-witch, half-mortal Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka), who has to make a choice between her two worlds on her 16th birthday. The magic happens October 26. Check out the trailer.
"Castlevania" Season 2 (Netlix Original)
"Raise hell!" Inspired by the video games, the "Castlevania" series follows a vampire hunter who fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherwordly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Season 2 streams October 26, only on Netflix.
"Bodyguard" (Netflix Original)
Robb. Stark. LIVES. Maybe not, but Richard Madden and his fantastic voice are alive and well in this TV drama, which streams starting October 24.
"Set in and around the corridors of power, 'Bodyguard' tells the story of David Budd (Richard Madden), a heroic, but volatile, war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for London’s Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, could he become her biggest threat?"
"Terrorism Close Calls" (Netflix Original)
This 10-part investigative series follows the world's deadliest terror plots -- from a planned attack on the New York City subway system in 2009, to plots planned for Germany, Israel, and Australia. Each episode showcases a plot that was disrupted, and how. Check it out October 26.
New Video on Demand, Streaming, and Digital
"BlacKkKlansman"Focus Features
John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace star in this incredible true story of an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan.
The Spike Lee film arrives on Digital/Movies Anywhere on October 23; you can see it on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and On Demand November 6. Extras include the "BlacKkKlansman" extended trailer featuring Prince’s “Mary Don’t You Weep"; plus the featurette "A Spike Lee Joint," with producer Jordan Peele, cast, and film subject Ron Stallworth discussing the unique experience of working with director Spike Lee.
"Air Strike"
Bruce Willis, Ye Liu, and Adrien Brody star in this action film, coming to select theaters and On Demand this Friday, October 26.
As a U.S. Army colonel (Willis) trains Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hotheaded pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside. Check out the trailer.
"Killer Kate!"
Danielle Burgess, Tiffany Shepis, and Alexandra Feld star in this horror film available in select theaters and available on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and On Demand October 26.
"Estranged sisters Kate and Angie haven’t spoken since Angie went to college and left Kate to care for their ailing father. In a show of reconciliation, several years after moving out, Angie invites Kate to her bachelorette party held at a remote house booked on a home-sharing app. The women are unaware that by booking this house, they’re walking into a trap set in motion by a disturbed family of amateur killers who are out for blood to right a cosmic wrong." Here's the red band trailer.
TV Worth Watching
"Midnight, Texas" Season 2 (Friday on NBC at 9 p.m.)NBC
Yes, the supernatural drama "Midnight, Texas" is finally back -- and at the perfect time of year. The NBC series is based on the books by Charlaine Harris ("True Blood") set in a remote Texas town that's a mysterious safe haven for those who are a bit "different." Season 2 starts with "Head Games" on October 26 at 9 p.m.: "Manfred discovers the strange dreams he's having are disturbingly real just as Midnight's newfound peace is disrupted by the arrival of energy healer Kai, his wife, Patience, and an influx of followers to their newly opened spa retreat in Midnight."
"Legacies" (Thursday on The CW at 9 p.m.)
"The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals" had a baby, and that baby now has her own show. The "her" is basically "The Originals" character Hope Mikaelson, one of the stars of "Legacies," which is set at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted run by TVD character Alaric Saltzman. (And Caroline Forbes, when she's around).
"Legacies" premieres October 25, and boss Julie Plec said the first few episodes "play into what's going on with the school and the town of Mystical Falls." Episode 1 is called "This Is the Part Where You Run."
"Ray Donovan" Season 6 (Sunday on Showtime at 9 p.m.)
Liev Schreiber's drama was renewed for a 12-episode sixth season, premiering this Sunday, October 28 with "Staten Island - Part 1": "Ray is pulled from the East River by Police Officer Sean 'Mac' McGrath.
Taken over the bridge to Staten Island, Ray finds a chance at a new life, but it is interrupted when Sam Winslow comes calling. With the ghosts of his past returning, and his father Mickey plotting something in prison, Ray may not have a choice but to return to his roots."
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