New Series Trailers: SELF MADE, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, THE UNDOING, THE THIRD DAY and More

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Today we have new trailers for:

The Netlix biographical miniseries "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker" starring Octavia Spencer. The limited series is inspired by the book "On Her Own Ground", and episodes are directed by Kasi Lemmons ("Harriet") and DeMane Davis ("Queen Sugar"). The cast also includes Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Kevin Carroll.
Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels", a sequel series to "Penny Dreadful". The original show's creator John Logan has returned to write and executive produce the new series, which stars Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Nathan Lane, Adriana Barraza, Rory Kinnear and Kerry Bishe.
The new HBO limited series "The Undoing" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. The six-episode miniseries hails from "Big Little Lies" executive producer David E. Kelley.
HBO's upcoming British mystery limited series "The Third Day" starring Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston and Emily Watson. The first half of the drama is helmed by BAFTA-winner Marc Munden ("Utopia") and the second half by Philippa Lowthorpe ("Call the Midwife").
Quibi's horror anthology series "50 States Of Fright" from executive producer Sam Raimi. The show features ten-minute episodes inspired by local urban legends from several small towns across America. The cast features Rachel Brosnahan, Travis Fimmel, Christina Ricci, Jacob Batalon, Ming-Na Wen, Taissa Farmiga, Asa Butterfield and more.
The HBO true-crime documentary series "Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children" produced and directed by the Emmy-award winning team at Show of Force.

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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (March 20, 2020 - Netflix)

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (April 26, 2020 - Showtime)

The Undoing (May 10, 2020 - HBO)

The Third Day (May 11, 2020 - HBO)

50 States Of Fright (April 2020 - Quibi)

Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (April 5, 2020 - HBO)

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (March 20, 2020 - Netflix)

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Director: Kasi Lemmons, DeMane Davis (various episodes)

Starring: Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris, Kevin Carroll, Bill Bellamy

Synopsis:

"Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing African American haircare entrepreneur who was America's first female self-made millionaire.

Inspired by the book, On Her Own Ground written by Walker's great-great-granddaughter A'Lelia Bundles, the Netflix original series, SELF MADE: INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF MADAM C.J. WALKER brings the uplifting story of this cultural icon to the screen for the first time.

Against all odds, Walker overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals, and business rivalries to build a ground-breaking brand that revolutionized black haircare, as she simultaneously fought for social change.

The four-part limited series also stars Blair Underwood as her husband C.J. Walker, Tiffany Haddish as her daughter Leila, Carmen Ejogo as Walker's business rival Addie Monroe, Garrett Morris as Walker's father-in-law, Kevin Carroll as her longtime lawyer Ransom and Bill Bellamy as Ransom's cousin Sweetness."

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (April 26, 2020 - Showtime)

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Starring: Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Nathan Lane, Adriana Barraza, Rory Kinnear, Kerry Bishe, Michael Gladis, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves, Amy Madigan, Brent Spiner, Lin Shaye, Lorenza Izzo, Adam Rodriguez, Thomas Kretschmann, Dominic Sherwood, Ethan Peck, Piper Perabo, Adan Rocha

Synopsis:

"A spiritual descendant of the original Penny Dreadful story set in Victorian-era London, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension.

When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city's first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart."

The Undoing (May 10, 2020 - HBO)

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Director: Susanne Bier

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe, Donald Sutherland, Edgar Ramirez, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Noma Dumezweni, Lily Rabe, Jonathan Fraser

Synopsis:

"The limited series THE UNDOING, premiering this May, stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as Grace and Jonathan Fraser, who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves.

Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child (Noah Jupe) and her family."

The Third Day (May 11, 2020 - HBO)

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Director: Marc Munden, Philippa Lowthorpe (various episodes)HERE

Starring: Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson, Paddy Considine, Freya Allan, Paul Kaye

Synopsis:

" THE THIRD DAY is divided into two parts: 'Summer' and 'Winter.' In 'Summer,' one man (Jude Law) visits a mysterious island off the British coast and discovers a group of inhabitants intent on preserving their home at any cost. In the second half, aka 'Winter,' a strong-willed outsider (Naomie Harris) comes to the island seeking answers -- but instead causes a battle to decide its fate."

50 States Of Fright (April 2020 - Quibi)

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Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Travis Fimmel, Christina Ricci, Jacob Batalon, Ming-Na Wen, Taissa Farmiga, Asa Butterfield, John Marshall Jones, Ron Livingston, Victoria Justice, Karen Allen, Colin Ford, Alex Fitzalan, James Ransone, Emily Hampshire, Elizabeth Reaser, Rory Culkin, Warren Christie, Danay Garcia, William B. Davis

Synopsis:

"Quick Bites. Big Frights. 50 States Of Fright from Executive Producer Sam Raimi."

Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (April 5, 2020 - HBO)

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Director: Joshua Bennett, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre, Sam Pollard

Synopsis:

"In the period between 1979 to 1981, at least 30 African-American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta. Although 23-year-old Wayne Williams was prosecuted for two of the crimes, the rest of the cases were ultimately closed following his conviction in 1982.

The docuseries hears from the victims' families and examines the original trial materials and court documents, raising new questions for further investigation, and takes a closer look at the racial tensions and cultural clashes that brought Atlanta to a boiling point and caught the nation in a moment of transition."

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