For this new weekend selection, we will travel with Indian zombies (Betaal), series from Mexico (Control Z) and South Africa (Blood & Water). And not to mention the new season of Homecoming, a special “Quarantine” episode of Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet and a Netflix movie (The Lovebirds).
We wish you a great weekend on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and Netflix!
Betaal
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A remote village becomes the theatre of a breathless battle when a two-century-old Betaal, a British Indian Army officer, and his battalion of zombie redcoats are unleashed. With Indian police pitted against the undead army, hapless villagers are trapped in a horrific, edge-of-your-seat conflict.
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Blood & Water
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Set in the surroundings of Parkhurst College, the prestigious inner-city school for elite scholars and academic overachievers. Blood & Water follows the exploits of 16-year-old Puleng Khumalo, as she engineers her transfer to the school to investigate the 17-year-old cold case of the abducted-at-birth older sister she’s never met.
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Control Z
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After a hacker begins releasing students’ most intimate secrets to the whole school, social order at El Colegio Nacional is turned upside down. Popular kids become bullied, outcasts gain status, and everyone is a suspect. Sofia, a social recluse and know-it-all with a penchant for deduction, must race against the clock to catch the hacker before he releases more secrets. Along the way, she will learn to make friends, have empathy for others, and she might even fall in love.
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Homecoming – Season 2
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The critically-acclaimed series Homecoming returns for its second season with new twists and an exciting new star, Janelle Monáe. Her character wakes in a rowboat adrift a lake, with no memory of how she got there — or even who she is. Her ensuing search for identity will lead her into the heart of the Geist Group, the unconventional wellness company behind the Homecoming Initiative.
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Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet
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Special episode “Quarantine” for “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet”. That’s a live-action comedy series that follows a team of video game developers as they navigate the challenges of running a popular video game.
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The Lovebirds
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A couple (Issa Rae & Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious – circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
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