TV Bits: Watch Kirsten Dunst’s Showtime Series For Free, ‘Quiz’ Is Coming To AMC, And More
In this edition of TV Bits:
Kirsten Dunst’s new seriesOn Becoming a God in Central Floridadebuts on Showtime on August 25, but before that, Showtime has put the first two episodes up for free to get people hooked. Here’s the official synopsis:
The show follows Krystal Stubbs (Dunst), a minimum-wage water park employee who lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of Founders American Merchandise (FAM) — the cultish, flag-waving, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her to ruin in the first place, run by the powerful Obie Garbeau II (Ted Levine). Determined to make a better life for herself, Krystal dives deep into FAM and develops a tangled relationship with FAM’s most loyal and fanatical follower Cody (Théodore Pellerin), until her business begins to affect those closest to her, including Ernie (Mel Rodriguez), her affable water-park boss, and his FAM-skeptic wife Bets (Beth Ditto).
Stephen Amell, the star of all eight seasons of The CW’s superhero dramaArrow, has found his next TV gig. He’llstarinHeels, a show set in the world of small-town independent wrestling. Amell plays Jack Spade, a villain (or “heel”) in the wrestling ring, but a driven, hard-working family man vying with his brother over their father’s legacy. Sounds like a nice character to chew on, and it’ll be interesting to see what percentage of hisArrowfans follow him over to Starz for this show.
AMC and ITV haveordereda three-part limited series calledQuiz, which focuses on the 2001 cheating scandal involving the mega-hit game showWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?The real story is fascinating, but I won’t spoil it if you don’t know it off the top of your head – the show should tell you everything you need to know.Succession’sMatthew MacfadyenandFleabag’sSian Cliffordwill star, andStephen Frears(High Fidelity) is directing.
Talk show hostJames Cordenhasextendedhis contract to hostThe Late Late Showthrough 2022.
Nick Kroll’sBig Mouthseason 3 will hit Netflix onOctober 4, 2019.
You may not know his name, butDamon Herrimanis having a moment. The actor played Charles Manson in bothOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodandMindhunterseason 2, and nowhe’s joiningthe cast ofBarry Jenkins' upcoming Amazon seriesThe Underground Railroadin a recurring role.
And in case you’re a reality TV fan and somehow haven’t heard yet, this morning, it wasannouncedthat former Trump mouthpieceSean Spicerhas been added to the cast of this season’sDancing with the Stars. Fun. That’s a real bummer for everyone else involved, includingJames Van Der Beek, supermodelChristie Brinkley,The Bachelorette’sHannah Brown,Queer Eye’sKaramo Brown,The Office’sKate Flannery, former NFL starRay Lewis, NBA veteranLamar Odom, andKenan & Kel’sKel Mitchell.
