This is what happens in the world of television for Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th. All hours are Eastern.
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Ma Rainey’s black background (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): “It is important to note that there would not even be a show to admire without the new career of Ma Rainey, whom Davis recognizes and honors with his performance from other countries. Still, this is definitely Boseman’s show and will probably continue to be his greatest work. Watching him rise to know the vivacity of titans like Davis and Turman (who, fortunately, is given his own moment to shine with a wise monologue in a piano seat) is an unfair mockery that promises some which we will not be able to enjoy. again. What makes the film unbearably heartbreaking is the degree of fit of the star among the greats, offering Wilson’s crazy words to the electrifying virgin of someone you’d think had decades of credit to his name. ” . Read the rest of Shannon Miller A- movie review here, which will mark the final performance of Chadwick Boseman. Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman and Michael Potts also star.
Small Axis: Education (Amazon Prime Video, 12:01 am, final): Steve McQueen’s anthology comes to an end Education. In his review, Jourdain Searles writes that “the reflective and emotional power of Education. It is a film that adapts to the heart, revealing how a supportive community comes together and creates its own space to thrive. Education it’s a story about the work Caribbean immigrants have always done to preserve their culture and care for each other. Sometimes a people is really needed. “
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The Mandalorian (Disney +, 3:01 am, season finale): No one is ready to leave Baby Yoda memes or scenes until the third season, but here we are, anyway. In the final outing of the second season, Mandalorian and the Infant — or as we now know, Yellow — continue their journey through a dangerous galaxy, facing enemies and reuniting with allies in the tumultuous era. after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. Mike Vanderbilt will summarize.
Saturday night live (NBC, 23:29): SNL ends the year with returning and returning star Kristen Wiig and musical guest Dua Lipa. Dennis Perkins will summarize.
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A Creepshow holiday special (Shivering, Friday, 3:01 am): Somehow, the year 2020 makes sense Creepshow would offer us a holiday special. Written and directed by showrunner Greg Nicotero and starring Adam Pally and Anna Camp, the one-hour special is based on a story by JA Konrath. In “Shapeshifters Anonymous,” an anxious man who fears he’s a killer seeks answers to his “unique condition” from an unusual support group. The episode will air on Shudder, AMC Network’s broadcast service for fans of horror, thriller and supernatural.
A Pointe (Disney +, Friday, 3:01 am): Get ready for unprecedented access to New York City’s famous School Of American Ballet (SAB) in this new six-part docuseria that follows the lives of 8- to 18-year-old students pursuing their dreams of being dancers of ballet. As older students across the country train rigorously for careers, younger students take the plunge as they rehearse and perform at the New York City Ballet holiday classic “George Balanchine’s Nutcracker” on stage. Lincoln Center. Larissa Bills will direct the show, created by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Justin Wilkes and Sara Bernstein of Imagine Documentaries and Matthew O’Neill of DCTV.
Sweet home (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): This new South Korean horror series, based on the webtoon of the same name, is an apocalyptic-style drama appropriate for the times. Song Kang’s Cha Hyun-soo is a loner who moves into a new apartment only to have his quiet life disturbed by strange incidents in his new building, where people begin to turn into monsters and residents fight. for survival.