Adam Gunton
The Muppets Mayhem
Disney+, 10 May
Everyone remembers Animal, the drummer from the Muppets, but you might not be as familar with the rest of his group, The Electric Mayhem Band. They’ve featured through the Muppets film and TV shows for over 40 years and despite their sucess, they’ve never recorded an album. That’s about to change in this new series. With the help of their (human) executive Nora, they’ll deal with any of the struggles that recording an album comes with, plus the kind of chaos that only the Muppets could generate. The show looks like it’s going to be huge fun and will make for great family viewing. It’s going to be packed with cameos and catchy songs you won’t be able to get out of your head.
Watch the trailer here.
Fatal Attraction
Paramount+, 1 May
This new mini-series is a reminging of the classing 80’s thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. This time the lead roles are played by Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) and Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield). In this version, the story follows the basic plot of the first one. Married-man Dan (Jackson) has what he thinks is a one-night-stand with Alex (Caplan) but she has other ideas and refuses to be ignored and threatens to ruin his marriage and his life. The twist in this version is that we’re already seeing the apparent end to this story at the beginning. Dan is in prison, convicted of Alex’s murder and he claims he’s innocent. He’s desperate to understand what happened and prove his innocence. Prepare to be hooked on this psychological thriller.
Watch the trailer here.
Silo
Apple TV+, 5 May
Based on the trilogy of books by Hugh Howey, Silo follows the story of a society living in a giant silo underground. They don’t know why they are there or who built the Silo but the society follows strict rules and regulations which they all believe are there to keep them safe from the toxic post-apocalyptic world on the surface. If anyone wants to go outside then they are sent out there to clean the external sensors and they die soon after. On the surface. Alone. Silo resident Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) starts to question if what they’re being told and what they’re seeing is actually true or is there something else going on? She enlists Sheriff Holston (David Oyelowo) to help her uncover this mystery and discover the truth about the Silo. This is going to be gripping viewing where you’ll be discussing your own theories as the credits roll after each episode.
Watch the trailer here.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Netflix, 4 May
I don’t know if you were asking for an expanded Bridgerton Universe, but you’ve got it anyway. This spin-off prequel from the popular Netflix period-piece show tellls the origin of Queen Charlotte (India Amateifio), how she rose to power and how she and King George (Corey Mylchreest) fell in love. With King Charles and his coronation featuring heavily this month, audiences might be in the mood for some royal escapades. After all the recent stately scandals, a Bridgerton story might seem a little tame and a more rose-tinted view of what a royal family could be. Either way, Bridgerton fans will be happy and this will keep them satisfied until series three hits Netflix either late this year or early next year.
Watch the trailer here.