April on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – Acorn TV highlights include Mayflies.
April on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – AMC+ highlights include Alex Rider, True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here, Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta and Brat Loves Judy.
April on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV – Shudder highlights include Infested and The Tunnel: The Other Side of Darkness.
ACORN TV
Mayflies
New Miniseries Premiere on Acorn TV and AMC+ Monday 1 April
Thirty years on since they first met and bonded over music, films and the rebel spirit in the small Scottish town of their birth, successful writer Jimmy Collins receives devastating news and a request from best friend Tully Dawson. Tully wants to end his life by assisted suicide in Switzerland, and he wants Jimmy to help him.
As Jimmy wrestles with the moral dilemma of Tully’s request, the two men reflect on their friendship and the course of their lives, reminiscing about a magical teenage weekend in Manchester where they made a vow – to go at life differently. Starring Martin Compston (Line of Duty) and Tony Curran (Rat Donovan).
AMC+
Alex Rider
AMC+ Exclusive Series
Series 3 Premiere Friday 5 April
Based on the bestselling teen spy novel franchise written by Anthony Horowitz, which has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, the series stars Otto Farrant (The White Queen) as Alex Rider, a British teenager who has unknowingly been trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage. Also starring Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) and Vicky McClure (Line of Duty).
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here
AMC+ Exclusive Series
Series 2 Premiere Thursday 18 April
Hosted and executive produced by small town native, advocate and actress Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, The Walking Dead, Friday Night in with The Morgans), the powerful and captivating series puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America where questions remain if justice has been fully served.
Each episode sees Burton Morgan meet with family members and local insiders as she explores the twists and turns of the case and uncovers the unique challenges of small-town justice.
Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta
AMC+ Exclusive Series
Series 1-3 Premiere Monday 1 April
Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta chronicles the perks and perils of being born into Hip Hop royalty in the city that the New York Times called “Hip Hop’s center of gravity.”
The rich history of the Atlanta hip hop scene has fostered a unique sense of local pride and closeness among the artists that resembles a family. But like any family, Atlanta’s next generation of hip hop stars do not always get along. Growing up together in the shadow of their legendary parents has established tight bonds and bitter rivalries, as everybody fights for their chance to push their way into the spotlight.
*Growing Up Hip Hop Series 1-7 Available Beginning 24 March
Brat Loves Judy
AMC+ Exclusive Series
Series 1-3 Premiere Monday 8 April
Docuseries following iconic rapper, two-time Grammy Award-nominee and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta star Da Brat and her girlfriend, multi-millionaire business owner Jesseca “Judy” Dupart. Fans will get a never-before-seen look into the couple’s world as they navigate their relationship – from building a new home together and growing their budding careers to couples therapy, dealing with meddling loved ones, a surprise proposal, and more.
SHUDDER
Infested
Streaming Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+
Film Premieres Friday 26 April
Facing an invasion of venomous spiders, residents of a suburb building will have to find their way out to survive. Directed by Sébastien Vanicek.
The Tunnel: The Other Side of Darkness
Streaming Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+
Film Premieres Monday 15 April
On the 10th anniversary of the Australian found footage film The Tunnel, this documentary delves into the filmmakers endeavors to challenge how films are financed and distributed, and the lasting impact The Tunnel had internationally. *The original film The Tunnel also available on 15 April.
NEW ADDITIONS TO SHUDDER’S FILM LIBRARY
April 1
Vesper
Struggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future.
April 4
Gateway
In an ordinary abandoned house – on what could be your ordinary street – a gang of desperate criminals have found something – or it has found them.
April 15
The Tunnel
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story, it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
April 22
13th Floor
As a child, a girl witnessed her father electrocute a young boy. When she grows into an adult, the ghost of the murdered boy appears to her, and together they set out to expose the crimes of her father.
Final Cut (aka Death Games)
A reporter and his girlfriend follow around a famous actor/entrepreneur and discover some dirt on him to be made public.
April on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV
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April on Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV