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“The Penguin” (TV-MA) – HBO’s fall rollout begins with the premiere of this crime-drama series based on the DC Comics supervillain Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. Reprising his role from the 2022 film “The Batman,” Colin Farrell transforms himself from head to toe once again to portray the menacing Gotham City mobster. Set one week after the film’s events, Gotham is in the middle of a gang war following the death of Carmine Falcone, and the Penguin sees this chaos as his chance to step up and take control of Gotham’s streets. But it won’t exactly be easy, as Carmine’s psychopathic daughter, Sofia (Cristin Milioti), is granted release from Arkham Asylum and has her own ambitions at the forefront of her mind. The first episode premieres Sept. 19, with subsequent episodes released every Thursday. (Max)
From left, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon star in “His Three Daughters.” (Netflix photo)
“His Three Daughters” (R) – This cozy, heartwarming film follows three estranged sisters – Katie (Carrie Coon), Rachel (Natasha Lyonne), and Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) – who are forced to band together to take care of their dying father, Vincent. These three sisters are incredibly different from each other, and at first, their differences only seem to weigh down the already tragic situation they’ve been placed in. But as they watch over and take care of Vincent, who’s receiving hospice care in their childhood apartment, each sister starts their own grieving process. At the same time, the tense dynamics between the sisters finally begin to mend. Premieres Sept. 20. (Netflix)
“Child Star” (TV-MA) – This documentary film directed by singer Demi Lovato and Nicola Marsh breaks down the enigmatic life of being a successful child star in Hollywood. Lovato called up a few of her fellow child stars to help her in this endeavor, including Drew Barrymore (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”), Kenan Thompson (“All That”), JoJo Siwa (“Dance Moms”), Alyson Stoner (“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”), Raven-Symone (“The Cosby Show”), and Christina Ricci (“The Addams Family”). These stars describe what it was like to ascend to fame at such a young age, the pressures and joys that accompanied this fame, and how some of them naturally gravitated to drugs and alcohol to relieve their stress. Check it out on Sept. 17. (Hulu)
“Dancing with the Stars: Season 33” (TV-PG) – America’s favorite ballroom dance competition is back for its 33rd season! The cast of celebrities this year consists of an interesting and varied group of actors, reality stars, Olympians, models and even a fake heiress! Some of the competitors cha-cha-cha-ing their way to the Mirrorball Trophy are former “Real Housewife of Atlanta” Phaedra Parks; the prolific Eric Roberts (“Babylon”); former Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard; and U.S. Olympians Ilona Maher, who dominated in rugby, and Stephen Nedoroscik, who was the pommel horse specialist on the men’s gymnastics team. The competition begins on Sept. 17! (Disney+)
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