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The Mist: Season One

Review by CJ

Director:
Adam Bernstein, David Boyd, Nick Murphy, T.J. Scott, Richard Laxton, James Hawes, Matthew Penn, Guy Ferland

Writer:
Stephen King (based on the novella by), Christian Torpe, Peter Macmanus, Peter Biegen, Andrew Wilder, Amanda Segel, Noah Griffith, Daniel Stewart, Daniel Talbott

Starring:
Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Russell Posner, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Darren Pettie, Luke Cosgrove, Frances Conroy

Other notable appearances:
Erik Knudsen, Isiah Whitlock Jr, Bill Carr

Running time:
39-48 minutes

Number of episodes:
10

 

When a strange mist descends on the town of Bridgeville, citizens must defend themselves not just against what lurks in the mist but also what lurks in the townspeople.

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Bates Motel: Season Two

Review by CJ

Director:
Tucker Gates, Lodge Kerrigan, John David Coles, Christopher Nelson, Ed Bianchi, Roxann Dawson

Writer:
Robert Bloch (based on characters by), Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano, Alexandra Cunningham, Liz Tigelaar, Nikki Toscano

Starring:
Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell

Other notable appearances:
Michael Vartan, Rebecca Creskoff, Nicola Peltz, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Michael Eklund, Brendan Fletcher, Kenny Johnson, Michael O’Neill, Kathleen Robertson, Ian Tracey

Running time:
41-44 minutes

Number of episodes:
10

 

After the murders of Norman Bates’s (Highmore) teacher, the former owner of the newly renamed Bates Motel, and a town sheriff, Norman and his family try to get their lives back on the road to normality. Or at the very least away from psychopathy.

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Scream: Season Two

Review by CJ

Director:
Brian Dannelly, Scott Speer, Jamie Travis, Daniel Stamm, Oz Scott, E.L. Katz, Rodman Flender, Gil Kenan, Leigh Janiak, Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer, Patrick Lussier

Writer:
Kevin Williamson (based on the film series created by), Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Michael Gans, Richard Register, Meredith Glynn, Brian Sieve, Anna Christopher, Heath Corson, Steve Yockey, Eoghan O’Donnell

Starring:
Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Carlson Young, Amadeus Serafini, Kiana Ledé, Santiago Segura, Tracy Middendorf, Anthony Ruivivar, Tom Maden, Bryan Batt, Sean Grandillo

Other notable appearances:
Tom Everett Scott, Sosie Bacon

Running time:
39-43 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
12 + a two-part Halloween special

 

The town of Lakewood is on-track to normality after the events in season one of Scream, until the killer’s partner appears to finish what was started.  

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Scream: Season One

Review by CJ

Director:
Jamie Travis, Tim Hunter, Brian Dannelly, Julius Ramsay, Leigh Janiak, Rodman Flender, Ti West

Writer:
Jill E. Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, David Coggeshall, Jordan Rosenberg, Meredith Glynn, Erin Maher, Kay Reindl, Jaime Paglia, Kevin Williamson (based on the film series by)

Starring:
Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Amadeus Serafini, Connor Weil, Carlson Young, Tracy Middendorf, Jason Wiles

Other notable appearances:
Amelia Rose Blaire, Bobby Campo, Bella Thorne

Running time:
39-45 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
10

The town of Lakewood is subjected to a string of murders reminiscent of events that occurred over 20 years ago.

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Bates Motel: Season One

Review by CJ

Directors:
Tucker Gates, Paul Edwards, Johan Renck, David Straiton, SJ Clarkson, Ed Bianchi

Writers:
Robert Bloch (based on characters by), Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano, Jeff Wadlow, Bill Balas

Starring:
Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, Mike Vogel

Other notable appearances:
Richard Harmon, W. Earl Brown, Terry Chen, Keegan Connor Tracy, Ian Hart, Ian Tracey, Vincent Gale, David Cubitt, Ben Cotton

Running time:
41-43 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
10

 

After the death of her husband, Norma Bates moves to White Pine Bay to start a new life as a motel owner with her son Norman.

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