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T8 WHATS UP! February 27 - March 5, 2022 BY RAYE SMITH TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "The Dropout" Follow along with the true story of a business venture gone wrong with "The Dropout," the new miniseries premiering Thursday, March 3, on Hulu. Based on the podcast of the same name by Emmy-winning journalist Rebecca Jarvis and ABC Audio, this biographical drama chronicles the true story of the rapid rise and fall of American biotechnology entre- preneur Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. Holmes, portrayed in the series by Aman- da Seyfried ("Les Misérables," 2010), dropped out of Stanford University to pursue a promis- ing business prospect with a new and potentially revolution- ary blood-testing technology. Building her company quickly, unforeseen complications with the product and Elizabeth's ac- tions led to the fall of Theranos and a massive fraud lawsuit. Created and written by Jarvis with fellow ABC news produc- ers Taylor Dunn and Victoria Thompson (both of "GameStopped," 2021), "The Dropout" is directed by Michael Showalter ("Search Party"), Francesca Gregorini ("The Truth About Emanuel," 2013) and Erica Watson ("Snowpierc- er"). The series also stars Anne Archer ("Fatal Attraction," 1987), Michaela Watkins ("Wander- lust," 2012), Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Ghosts"), Michael Ironside ("Top Gun," 1986), Michel Gill ("Mr. Robot"), Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne"), Elizabeth Marvel ("True Grit," 2010), William H. Macy ("Shameless"), Kurtwood Smith ("That '70s Show"), Sam Waterston ("Law & Order"), Stephen Fry ("Gosford Park," 2001) and Kevin Sussman ("Burn After Reading," 2008). WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Against the Ice" (2022) Learn the harrowing true story of Denmark's Alabama Expedi- tion with "Against the Ice," pre- miering on Netflix Thursday, March 3. Based on the memoir by explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this historical drama follows Mikkelsen (Nikolaj Coster- Waldau, "Game of Thrones") in 1909 as he leads the expedition across Greenland's frozen land- scape with his cohort, Iver Ivers- en (Joe Cole, "Peaky Blinders"). Bound and determined to prove that Greenland is not two sepa- rate pieces of land to prevent America from staking a claim on the country's North Eastern land, the pair embark upon the perilous and seemingly hopeless mission to find the proof they need to support their claims. Battling against incredible odds, the pair fight to make their way out alive. Written for the screen by Coster-Waldau and new tal- ent Joe Derrick, "Against the Ice" is directed by Peter Flinth ("Arn: The Knight Templar," 2007). Heida Reed ("Poldark"), Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey"), Charles Dance ("Gosford Park," 2001), Diarmaid Murtagh ("Vi- kings"), Gísli Örn Gardarsson ("The Oath," 2016), Frankie Wil- son ("The Souvenir," 2019), Sam Redford ("The Stranger"), Nick Jameson ("Joe Dick," 2017), Thorsteinn Bachmann ("Katla") and Lin Gallagher ("Voodoo MacBeth," 2021) also star in the film. WHAT'S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ "Star Trek: Picard" - Season 2 Explore strange new worlds in the final frontier when Season 2 of "Star Trek: Picard" releases on Paramount+ Thursday, March 3. Set in the year 2399, this eighth series in the expanded Star Trek Universe finds Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart, "Star Trek: First Contact," 1996) re- tired to his family's vineyard when he is drawn into a new ad- venture by Data's (Brent Spiner, "Outcast") potential daughter, Dahj (Isa Briones, "Lonely Boy," 2013), one of a new race of syn- thetic beings called Synths. Hav- ing fought for the Synths' right to exist during Season 1, Season 2 sees Picard return to take on his nemesis, Q (John de Lancie, "Crank: High Voltage," 2009), once again. As Q breaks time, Picard and his team, now trapped in the 21st Century, must race to save the future of the Gal- axy. Created by Kirsten Beyer ("Star Trek: Discovery"), Mi- chael Chabon ("Spider-Man 2," 2004) and Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind," 2001), "Picard" is directed by Douglas Aarnio- koski ("Criminal Minds"). Jeri Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager"), Ali- son Pill ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," 2010), Santiago Cabrera ("Big Little Lies"), Michelle Hurd ("Blindspot"), Harry Treadaway ("Mr. Mercedes"), Evan Evagora ("Fantasy Island," 2020), Orla Brady ("Into the Badlands") and Annie Wersch- ing ("24") also star in the series. WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "Lucy and Desi" (2022) Go back in time for a look into the lives and legacies of Holly- wood legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the new docu- mentary "Lucy and Desi," mak- ing its streaming debut on on Prime Friday, March 4. What be- gan as an unlikely partnership became a relationship that took the entertainment world by storm, as Ball and Arnaz became one of the most beloved and pro- lific power couples of all time. Coming from humble begin- nings, the pair's love and hard work brought them to "I Love Lucy," the most influential show in the history of television. Fol- lowing the their relationship and rise to fame, this documentary from director Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") details the couple's groundbreaking im- pact on Hollywood. The film features archival footage and in- terviews with Lucie Arnaz and Dezi Arnaz Jr. ("Being the Ricar- dos"), Bette Midler ("Beaches," 1988), Carol Burnett ("The Carol Burnett Show"), Norman Lear ("All in the Family") and more, giving an unprescedented look into the shared life of these icons. Amanda Seyfried stars in "The Dropout" Stay in school: Miniseries brings Rebecca Jarvis podcast to life STREAMING Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole in "Against the Ice" Sir Patrick Stewart stars in "Star Trek: Picard"