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AComingofRagestorycomingtoNetflixin2022.Threetwentysomethingswereturnedintomonstersbyevilscientistsagainsttheirwill.Nowthey’reonthehuntforthemad-manresponsibleinhopesofreversingtheside-effects…butalsothey’rebeingchasedbyagovernmentagency,dealingwithcollegeapplications,teenageromance,randommonstermutations,andallofsortsofcomingofagerelateddramas.Oh,andthegovernmentagencyhastanks.Welcometothisfull-throttle,action-adventure,monstersci-fiNetflixoriginalseries.WelcometoaComingofRagestory.WelcometoTheImperfects.FeaturingItaliaRicci,IñakiGodoy,MorganTaylorCampbell,RhiannaJagpal,andRhysNicholson.Fromshow-runnerDennisHeaton,andthecreativemindsbehindTheOrder,FargoandVanHelsing.

Will,ayoungHispanicgaypotter,isonegregariousguy.Hisbossisterrible,buthe'sgotagreatboyfriendandagreatjob.Unfortunately,behindthatveneerisadarkpastofviolenceandmentalillnessthatheisdesperatetokeephidden.Whenhisbipolarmothercomesoutofthewoodworkaftertenyearsofsilence,hebeginsexhibitingunexplainablesymptoms.Afteraninjuryatwork,hestartslosingfunctioningofhisarms,andsomethingsinisterlurksinthecornerofhisvision:asilentandominousmaninawolfcostume.Willspiralsintoanobsession,determinedtosolvethismysteryofhisown.Whatisgoingonwithhisarms?Canhetrusthisboyfriend?Ishebecominghismother?

Themini-seriesfollowsthehistoryoftheRomanEmpire,fromapproximatelythedeathofMarcellus(24/23BC)toClaudius’owndeathin54AD.AsClaudiusnarrateshislife,wewitnessAugustus’attemptstofindanheir,oftenfoiledbyhiswifeLiviawhowantshersonTiberiustobecomeemperor.WealsoseetheconspiracyofSejanus,theinfamousreignofCaligula,andClaudius’owntroubledperiodofrule.

A50-year-oldpainternamedLorenzodecidestorebuildhislifeafterhardtimes.Anxiousaboutthesonhewillhavewithhisnewwife,duringpregnancy,shebeginstohaveacertainobsessiveandmaliciousbehavior,whichmakestherelationshipbetweenthembothtense.Withthebirthofthebaby,therelationshipreachesnewlevelsofdangeroushostilityandcertainunhealthybehaviorsthatmakethecoupleanextremelyunstablesituation,fromwhichtherecouldbenoreturn

Settobroadcastintwoone-hourfilms,thisfamilytreatisinspiredbytheclassicbooksofBarbaraEuphanToddandispeggedtobetheTVeventoftheseason.MackenzieCrookhastakenScatterbrookfarmandtheinfamouscharactersofthiswell-lovedtaleandinjectedthemwithatenderandauthenticcharm.Thisistheperfectfamilyadventure,packedwithafun,mischievousspiritanddeliveredwithanenvironmentalmessage.MackenzieCrook,(PiratesOfTheCaribbean,Detectorists)whohaswritten,directedandstarsasWorzelGummidge,hasgatheredahostofbothaccomplishedandbrilliantactorswhoaresettoappearinthiseagerlyanticipatedadaptation.PlayingTheGreenMan,creatorofthescarecrows,whoarrivestoScatterbrookinepisodetwo,iscomedylegendSirMichaelPalin.Hesays:“It’salovelypartforme,butthewholescriptisverymemorableandtouching,andveryfunnytoo.Itquiteskillfullyweavesinsomethingforeverybodyallthetime.”ZoëWanamaker(MyFamily,HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone)willplaytheeccentriclocalaristocrat,LadyBloomsburyBartoninepisodetwo.Shesays:“Thewholethingissocharmingandinventive.It’sthesortofthingI’dwatch.I’msureitwillbeahugesuccess.Iknowitwill-it’sdivine.”VickiPepperdine(GettingOn,TheWindsors)takesontheroleoftheformidableAuntSallyinepisodeone.Shesays:“There’ssomethingforeverybody.It’sgotthishearttoit,andyou’dbehardpushedasanadultnottoengagewithit.”StevePemberton(LeagueOfGentleman,Benidorm)willplayMrBraithwaite,thefarmer.Hesays:“Thisisthekindofshowthewholefamilycanenjoytogether.Ithasalotofhumour,alotofvisualhumourtoo,andIthinkkidswillenjoywatchingthechildrenbeingcentraltothestory.”RosieCavaliero(GentlemanJack,CleaningUp)willplayMrsBraithwaite,sheadded:“It’sastoryabouttheimagination,andchildrenescapingintothisdifferentworld.Mackenzie’sversionistotallycontemporary.”OnestowatchIndiaBrown(HettyFeather)andThierryWickens(makinghisTVdebut)willplaySusanandJohn,twocitychildrenspendingtheirsummeratScatterbrookfarmwhoquicklybefriendWorzelandbeginasummerofadventures.Thefirstepisode,TheScarecrowOfScatterbrook,seestwoyoungstrangersarriveinthevillageofScatterbrook.It’snotlongbeforeSusanandJohnencounterWorzelGummidge,theScarecrowofTenAcreField.TheirworldissentspinningintoconfusionwhentheyrealiseGummidgecomestolife.TheonlypersonmoreshockedisWorzel,whenhediscoversthatthechildrenarenotinfactfellowscarecrowsbuthumans.Theirworldsshouldnevercommunebutfatehasconspiredtocreateanextraordinaryunion.Theseasonshavestoppedandtheharvesthasn’tarrived.Therhythmofthenaturalworldisoutofkilterandthisunlikelytriomusttrytoputitright.Magic,mysteryandmayhemunfurl.Thesecondepisode,TheGreenMan,welcomesanothermysteriousarrivaltoScatterbrook.TheGreenManisthecreatorofscarecrowsandkeeperofscarecrowlore.Heisn’tatallhappythatWorzelisconsortingwithhumans.Elsewhere,localaristocratLadyBloomsburyBartonisholdingafete,withaScarecrowcompetitionthatWorzelisdeterminedtowin.WhatwillTheGreenManandWorzel’smostcompetitiverival,SoggyBogartmakeofitall?WorzelGummidgeiswrittenanddirectedbyMackenzieCrookandisaLeopardPictures,TreasureTroveProductionsandLolaEntertainmentproductionforBBCOne.ItisExecutiveProducedbyKristianSmithforLeopardPictures,LisaThomasforLolaEntertainment,MackenzieCrookforTreasureTroveProductions,withrightsholdersPatrickD.PidgeonandEricS.RollmanexecutiveproducersforPidgeonEntertainment,Inc.ItisproducedbyGeorgieFallonandAlexMoodyistheCommissioningEditorfortheBBC.Furthercasting:FrancescaMills-EarthyMangoldTimPlester-ClartyColinMichaelCarmichael-SoggyBogartAndrewJamesSpooner-FlatAlistairPhilHulford-HannahHarrowTomMeeten-HMSOdneyChristopher-RobertBarlow-RagBagKiranShah-ChopperandRootBoundCharlieMayhew-RustleSprouterLucyMontgomery-JackiePuddingGusBrown-OswaldPollypopMalikIbheis-TrikeBenLangley-DriverMariamHaque-Receptionist

TheunitisstunnedwhenDIMarthaBellamyismurderedinherownhome.DCIDanielDrummondleadstheinvestigation,bringinginofficersfromMajorCrimestohelp-butsomeoneknowsmorethantheyarelettingon.

Onatirelessquesttofindmeijubar.nethismissingdaughterJody,Nellywillgotoanylengthtouncoverthetruthandhe’lldiscovermoreabouthimselfandthosearoundhimthanhecouldhaveeverimagined.

FaroukOmarisahistoricalArabseriesco-producedbyMBC1andQatarTVanddirectedbyHatemAli,whichisbasedononeofthebestcompanionsofProphetMuhammad(Peacebeuponhim)andthe2ndCaliphoftheIslamicstate,UmarIbnAl-Khattab(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim).A30-episodeseriesshowcasingthevariouseventsduringthelifeofUmarIbnAl-Khattab(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)fromhispre-Islamicdaystillhisassassination.Theseriesdependssolelyonestablishedhistoricalfactshencedidn’tfacecriticismintermsofitscontentaspastmoviesonsimilarsubjectsdid.Theseriescommenceswiththe23yearofHijraatMakkah,wheretheMuslimpilgrimshavecometogetherfortheHajj.Inmidstofthem,wecanseeUmarIbnAlKhattab(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)supplicatingtotheLordwhiledoingtheTawaafaroundtheKa’abah.OnthereturnjourneytoMedinahfromMakkah,theypassbyagroupofpeopletendingtotheircamelsinthedesert.Umar(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)reminisceshispastdays,whenheusedtotendtohisfatherAl-Khattab’scamelsinthedesert,andhowhisfatherusedtoworkhimtoexhaustionandbeathimupifheslackened.However,nowafterhisembracingIslamhowlifehaschangedforhimwithnoonetostandbetweenhimandhisLord.TheseriesthentakesyouonahistoricalrideasmemoriescomegushingbacktoUmar(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)aboutthevariouseventsthathappenedduringhislifetime.

In2261,theVorlonsjointheShadowWar,buttheirtacticsbecomeaconcernforthealliancewhentheVorlonsbegindestroyingentireplanetswhichtheydeemtohavebeen"influenced"bytheShadows.Disturbedbythisturnofevents,Babylon5recruitsseveralotherpowerfulandancientraces(theFirstOnes)totheircause,againstboththeShadowsandtheVorlons.CaptainJohnSheridanreturnstothestationafterescapingfromZ’ha’dum,butataprice:barringillnessorinjury,hehasonly20yearslefttolive.HeisaccompaniedbyamysteriousaliennamedLorienwhoclaimstobetheoldestsentientbeinginthegalaxy.HoursbeforeSheridan’sreturn,Garibaldiisrescuedandreturnedtothestation,inratherdubiouscircumstances.HeismarkedlymoreparanoidandsuspiciousofotheralienracesandofSheridanthanhewasbefore.CentauriEmperorCartagiaforgesarelationshipwiththeShadows.LondoMollariengineerstheassassinationofCartagiaandrepudiateshisagreementwiththeShadows.LondokillsMr.MordenanddestroystheShadowvesselsbasedontheCentaurihomeworld,inanattempttosavehisplanetfromdestructionbytheVorlons.Aidedbytheotherancientraces,andseveralyoungerones,SheridanluresboththeVorlonsandtheShadowsintoanimmensebattle,duringwhichtheVorlonsandShadowsrevealthattheyhavebeenleftasguardiansoftheyoungerraces,butduetophilosophicaldifferences,endedupusingthemaspawnsintheirendlesswarsthroughouttheages.Theyoungerracesrejecttheircontinuedinterference,andtheVorlonsandShadows,alongwiththeremainingFirstOnes,agreetodepartthegalaxyforever.AftertheShadowsaredefeatedGaribaldileaveshispostassecuritychiefandworksonhisownasa"providerofinformation".HebeginsworkingforoneWilliamEdgars,aMarsTycoon,whoismarriedtoGaribaldi’sformerlove.WhileheworksevercloserwithEdgars,hebecomesincreasinglyaggressivetowardsSheridanandeventuallyleavesBabylon5.MinbarisgrippedbyabriefcivilwarbetweentheWarriorandReligiouscastes.DelennsecretlymeetswithNeroonoftheWarriorcasteandconvinceshimthatneithersidecanbeallowedtowin.Shetellshimthatshewillundergoaritualwhereinshewillbewillingtosacrificeherself,butwillstoptheritualbeforesheactuallydies.WhenNeroonseesthatsheactuallyintendstogothroughtheentireritual,herescuesherandsacrificeshimselfinstead,declaringthat,althoughhewasbornWarrior,inhisheartheisReligious.AspartoftheongoingconflictbetweenEarthandBabylon5,GaribaldieventuallybetraysSheridanandarrangeshiscaptureinordertogainEdgars’trustandlearnhisplans.GaribaldilaterlearnsthatEdgarscreatedavirusthatisdangeroustoonlytelepaths.Itisthenrevealed,thatGaribaldiwasactuallyabductedbythePsi-CorpsattheendofSeason3andre-programmedbyBestertoprovideinformationtohimattherighttime.BesterreleasesGaribaldiofhisprogramming,andallowshimtoremembereverythinghehasdonesincebeingkidnapped.Edgarsiskilledandhiswifedisappears,butisreunitedwithGaribaldiaftertheendofthewar.GaribaldihelpsfreeSheridanandreturnhimtothecampaigntofreeEarth.AnallianceledbyBabylon5freesEarthfromtotalitarianrulebyPresidentClarkinashortbutbloodywar.ThisculminatesinClark’ssuicideandtherestorationofdemocraticgovernment.Marsisgrantedfullindependence,andSheridanagreestoresignhiscommission.TheLeagueofNon-AlignedWorldsisdissolvedandreformedintotheInterstellarAlliance,withSheridanelectedasitsfirstPresidentandcontinuinghiscommandoftheRangers,whoaretoactasagalacticequivalentofUnitedNationspeacekeepers.Intheseasonfinale,theeventsof100,500,1000,andonemillionyearsintothefutureareshown,depictingBabylon5’slastinginfluencethroughouthistory.Amongsttheeventsshownarethepoliticalaftermathofthe2261civilwar,asubsequentnuclearwaronEarthinvolvinganewtotalitariangovernmentintheyearAD2762,theresultingfallofEarthintoapre-industrialsociety,thelossandrestorationofhumanity’sknowledgeofspacetravel,andthefinalevolutionofmankindintoenergybeingssimilartotheVorlons,afterwhichEarth’ssungoesnova.

811AD,afamily,isolatedintheirhome,deepinthewoodsafewdaystravelfromBirka.Theyarepoor.Thehuntingandfishinghasbeenbadforsometime,andthefather,Joar,takesthedesperatemeasureofgoingonaVikingraid.Joardoesnotreturnforalongtime,andthefamilystartstofearheneverwill.Runa,theoldestdaughter,takesoverherfatherschoresinhisabsence.Shemisseshimdearlyandnourishesatenderhopethathe,onceagain,willreturntothem.Butinherheart,somehowsheknows,thatthesufferingofthefamilyhasjustbegun.Thereissomethingintheair,somethinginthewater,thewindandinthesoil.Runaisbecomingawareofsomethingvile,somethingdangerousoutintheforest.Onedaywhensheisouthunting,shefindsableedingman,awarrior,almostunconscious.Shebringshiminsideandthefamilytendtohiswounds.Asheheals,sherealizesheissenttoprotectthefamilyfromanapproachingevil.Andhebringsnewsofherfather.