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“Fatal Attraction” (TV-MA) – The 1987 classic film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close has been readapted for a limited series on the small screen. Joshua Jackson (“Little Fires Everywhere”) steps into the role of Dan Gallagher, a married man who starts a steamy love affair with a woman named Alex Forrest. However, Alex, played by Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of Sex”), continues to latch on to Dan after he decides to end their affair. As the iconic line goes, Alex isn’t a woman who is “going to be ignored,” even if it unsettles Dan’s entire life. The first three episodes of the seven-episode series are out now. (Paramount+)
Justin Theroux, left, plays G. Gordon Liddy and Woody Harrelson is E. Howard Hunt in “White House Plumbers.” (HBO Max photo)
“White House Plumbers” (TV-MA) – Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux lead a new five-part miniseries surrounding the two masterminds in the Nixon Administration who were behind the Watergate scandal. Harrelson plays E. Howard Hunt, who teams up with Theroux’s G. Gordon Liddy to join the committee responsible in ensuring that Nixon gets reelected for his second term. The pair are tasked with plugging press leaks and, in turn, end up accidentally sabotaging their president in the process. The first part of this satirical political drama is out now, with the four remaining parts releasing every Monday for the rest of May. (HBO Max)
“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (TV-MA) – The “Bridgerton” franchise continues to expand, which means more high-society gossip, drama and romance coming your way! This prequel spinoff of the original “Bridgerton” series follows Queen Charlotte’s rise to power as she is arranged to marry King George III. The young Charlotte must attempt to solidify her position as queen on top of an overbearing mother-in-law in Princess Augusta, learning how to handle the nuances of politics and having a powerful new husband. (Should be easy enough.) All six episodes of Shonda Rimes’ latest creation release on May 4. (Netflix)
“Alone at Night” (TV-18+) – In this slasher film hitting streaming services on May 5, Ashley Benson (“Pretty Little Liars”) stars as Vicky, a webcam worker who decides to quarantine in a cabin out in the woods after her ex-boyfriend kicked her out of her place. While Vicky continues to model for clients in the cabin, one of her anonymous clients becomes increasingly creepier, and the power in her cabin keeps going out at the same time. (We all know how this goes.) As more odd things take place around the cabin, Vicky’s paranoia grows, but it’s up to her – and a very unserious sheriff played by Pamela Anderson – to face a potential murderer head-on. The rest of the cast of this campy horror film includes Paris Hilton and rapper G-Eazy. (Prime Video)
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