10/18/24 Volume 3 Issue 42
Five on Friday
October 18, 2024
“I watched the Hallmark channel for 3 minutes and suddenly I’m wearing a turtleneck and seasonal vest.” Stephanie Sparkles
One: 2024 Countdown to Christmas
Christmas will be here in 68 days! It might seem strange to start preparing for the holiday in October. The Hallmark Channel doesn’t think so.
Ready or not: Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas starts today! Here are the October premieres. I will post the full Christmas movie schedule in my first November post.
Friday, Oct. 18: ’Twas the Date Before Christmas starring Robert Buckley and Amy Groening. Feeling the pressure to bring someone home for Christmas, Jessie convinces Bryan to join her family for a day filled with holiday events, only the family doesn’t know it’s their first date.
Saturday, Oct. 19: Holiday Crashers starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally
Sunday, Oct. 20: Scouting for Christmas starring Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks, Marci T. House
Friday, Oct. 25: Operation Nutcracker starring Ashley Newbroug, Christopher Russell
Saturday, Oct. 26: The Christmas Charade starring Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier
Sunday, Oct. 27: The 5-Year Christmas Party starring Katie Findlay and Jordan Fisher
Read more:
From People: Hallmark Announces 47 New Holiday Movies in Its 2024 Lineup Starring Lacey Chabert, Angela Kinsey and More
From TVLine: Christmas Time Is Here! Your Guide to Every New Holiday TV-Movie in 2024
Two: What to Watch
Fall Release Dates:
See the full list: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2024/09/13/2024-fall-tv/
I will put a star next to the title of a new series. (Two stars indicates a favorite)
Netflix:
Read: October new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.
Woman of the Hour (Thriller/mystery), An aspiring actor crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in ’70s LA when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game. Based on a true story.
The Lincoln Lawyer, season 3, Mickey takes on a personal and potentially dangerous case when he defends the person accused of murdering Gloria Dayton, his friend and former client.
Max (HBO):
October 2024 from Vulture
It’s Florida, Man (series premiere), takes a “Drunk History” approach to the intimacy and portraiture of “How To With John Wilson.” It uses familiar comedic actors in cheeky re-enactments of real events, but those events are all personal sagas; they are obscure and strange, sometimes disturbing and sometimes enchanting — and all very Florida. NYT
Hulu:
New on Hulu: October 2024 from Vulture.
Rivals, drama series, complete season 1 (Hulu Original), In 1980’s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. An eight-part series based on Jilly Cooper’s 1988 novel of the same title from the “Rutshire Chronicles.”
Tracker, complete season 1
Family Guy: Halloween Special
FX’s American Horror Stories
Nemesis, complete season 1 (Hulu Original), A public prosecutor in The Hague, and a detective at the Dutch Revenue Service FIOD, follow money trails and investigate hit jobs in search of criminals.
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, documentary premiere (Hulu Original), Follows fans of Tegan and Sara, who are subject to a catfishing scheme
Disney+:
New on Disney+: October 2024 from Vulture.
Amazon Prime:
New on Amazon Prime Video: October 2024 from Vulture.
Brothers (R 2024 ‧ Comedy/Adventure), Two criminal twin brothers, one trying to reform, embark on a dangerous heist road trip. Facing legal troubles, gunfights and family drama, they must reconcile their differences before their mission leads to self-destruction.
Beyond Black Beauty (drama series, 11-episodes), Young equestrian Jolie Dumont’s Olympic dreams are dashed when her mother moves her from Europe to an urban ranch in Baltimore.
Adam Rose/Prime
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? (reality, series premiere), Host Travis Kelce welcomes a contestant each game; the contestant must rely on a classroom full of celebrities to help them answer eleven questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a cash prize.
Peacock:
New on Peacock: October 2024 from Vulture.
Karen Read case to be featured in new 2-hour ‘Dateline NBC’ special. The “Dateline NBC” special airs Friday at 9 p.m. Stream on Peacock.
Hysteria! (thriller series), Follows a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who use the town’s sudden interest in the occult to start a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a strange series of events triggers a witch hunt that leads back to them. Set in the late 1980s.
Happy’s Place premiere (NBC), When she inherits her late father’s tavern Happy’s Place, Bobbie is shocked to learn that she has a new co-owner — Isabella, the half-sister she never knew existed.
Lopez vs. Lopez Season 3 (NBC)
Apple TV+:
New on Apple TV from Digital Trends
Shrinking Season 2 premiere
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Paramount+:
New On Paramount+
FBI Season 7 (CBS)
FBI: International Season 4 (CBS)
FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 (CBS)
Tracker Season 2 (CBS)
NCIS Season 22 (CBS)
*NCIS: Origins (CBS) series premiere, follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon.
*Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage premiere (CBS), Georgie and Mandy raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage. Spin-off of Young Sheldon
Ghosts Season 4 (CBS)
Elsbeth Season 2 (CBS)
S.W.A.T. Season 8 (CBS)
Fire Country Season 3 (CBS)
Blue Bloods (CBS, final 8 episodes)
In Theaters:
We Live in Time (romance/drama, R 2024), Almut and Tobias are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of their unconventional love story.
Anora (R 2024 ‧ Comedy/Drama), Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Rumours (R 2024 ‧ Comedy/Drama), Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies gather for the annual G7 summit to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. They soon become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles as night falls in the misty woods and they realize they are suddenly alone.
Smile 2 (R 2024 ‧ Horror/Mystery), About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins to experience increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and pressures of fame, she must face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control. Stream Smile (2022) on Hulu
Three: What to Wear
A hat:
From Cosmopolitan: Hat Girls, Rise! These Are the Best Hat Trends for Fall
From FashionBeans: 25 Types of Hats For Men – Styles for Any Occasion in 2024
Four: What to Try
Order your Advent calendar:
From The New York Times: Our Favorite Advent Calendars
From PureWow: The 45 Best Advent Calendars to Kick Off Your Christmas Countdown
Five: What to Do
Celebrate spooky season at Dunkin and Starbucks:
Spooky New Starbucks Merchandise to Celebrate Halloween and Starbucks’ Wicked Drinks Have Leaked. Here’s What’s In The Pink And Green Potions
In Boston (BSide):
Support a witchy small business. Time Out Market is celebrating LGBTQ makers and vendors with a spooky market on Sunday, featuring Halloween-themed items, live music, and themed cocktails.
Watch the Head of the Charles
Vote early in person: For the State Election on Tuesday, November 5, early voting takes place in the City of Boston from Saturday, October 19, through Friday, November 1, 2024.
Open Streets Boston – Allston / Brighton:
Assembly Row Celebration: You’re invited to Assembly Row’s 10th Anniversary celebration this Saturday, October 19! Join us at 3PM for an afternoon of fun including live music, free play at Club Volo, drinks from our Downeast Cider pop-up, and a 150-drone light show starting at 7PM, sponsored by Capital One Café! Family-friendly activities include a bounce house and Touch-A-Truck area by Millennium Companies, giveaways, and exclusive deals.
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