A trio of tasty TV (streaming) trailers: Earth Abides, A Man on the Inside + The Sticky

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The year may be drawing to a close but is the pace of streaming releases slowing down as we grow ever more tired?

No! And while, yes, a part of us would like things to wind down a tad so we can catch our breath after watching a LOT of things, there’s another FOMO-driven part of us that wants all the shows, all the time and yesterday even!

Do we have the time to watch them? Not really. Will racing through many of them feel like less like relaxation and more like a job in the digital salt mines? Will we give it a red hot go anyway? Of course, we will.

Earth Abides

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In Earth Abides, when a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction. Earth Abides is a sci-fi series created and showrun by American writer / producer Todd Komarnicki, writer of scripts for Resistance, Perfect Stranger, Sully, The Professor and the Madman. With writing by Karen Janszen, Evan Hart, Tony Spiridakis, and Kyle Stephen. It’s adapted from the novel of the same name written by George R. Stewart and first published in 1949. With 6 total episodes directed by Bronwen Hughes, Rachel Leiterman, Stephen Campanelli. Produced by Lighthouse Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Executive produced by Todd Komarnicki, Kearie Peak, Michael Phillips, Juliana Maio. (courtesy First Showing)

Earth Abides premieres on MGM+ on 1 December 2024.

A Man on the Inside

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Retired professor Charles (Ted Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s stuck in his routine & grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home and solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Everyone, residents & staff, is a potential suspect, and it’s up to Charles to solve the case without landing on the radar of Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), the all-seeing, all-knowing director of Pacific View. Keeping a low profile proves difficult as the affable Charles quickly endears himself to his fellow residents. Being a “man on the inside” sends him on an exciting journey that makes him realize there is a lot more life left to be had — and allows him to reconnect with his daughter.

A Man on the Inside is a comedy series created by acclaimed TV writer / producer Mike Schur, creator of Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rutherford Falls. Based on Academy Award-nominated documentary The Mole Agent directed by Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi. With writing by Sylvia Batey Alcalá and Lisa Muse Bryant. And episodes directed by Rebecca Asher and Morgan Sackett. Made by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Executive produced by Mike Schur (Fremulon), Morgan Sackett, David Miner (3 Arts Entertainment), Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibañez (Micromundo Producciones), Julie Goldman and Christopher Clements (Motto Pictures). (courtesy First Showing)

A Man on the Inside releases on 21 November 2024 on Netflix.

The Sticky

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The Sticky, inspired by the true story known as the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist”, created by Ed Herro & Brian Donovan, follows Ruth Landry (Emmy winner Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. The Sticky is a series created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, who are also the showrunners. With writing by Adriana Maggs & Shannon Masters, plus Brian Donovan & Ed Herro. With episodes directed by Michael Dowse and Joyce Wong. It’s made by Blumhouse Television, Megamix, Comet Pictures, Sphere Media. Executive produced by Jonathan Levine, Gillian Bohrer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie, Michael Dowse, Lauren Grant. (courtesy First Showing)

The Sticky releases on Prime Video on 6 December 2024.