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T8 WHATS UP! March 20 - 26, 2022 BY RAYE SMITH TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Bridgerton" - Season 2 The social season is upon us once again, which means more salacious romances and rumors when the hit Regency-era drama "Bridgerton" premieres its sec- ond season on Friday, March 25, on Netflix. While Season 1 set screens aflame with the tumul- tuous romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor, "Dickensian") and Simon Bas- set, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page, "For The People"), Season 2 switches gears to focus on the love life of another of the eight Bridgerton siblings. Based on the second book in the Bridger- ton series of novels by Julie Quinn, "The Viscount Who Loved Me," this new season looks to the love life of Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey, "Broadchurch"), the eldest of the family's children. Following a heartbreaking split from his se- cret lover in the first season, An- thony is now out to marry for anything but love. Setting his sights on the diamond of the sea- son, Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran, "Alex Rider"), the story becomes all the more com- plicated when Edwina's sister, Kate (Simone Ashley, "Sex Edu- cation"), steps into the equation. From Shondaland Productions and executive producers Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen of "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "Private Practice," the series is directed by Tom Verica ("Scandal"), Tricia Brock ("Saving Grace") and Alex Pillai ("Chilling Adventures of Sabri- na"). While Season 1 heartthrob Page will not be returning for the new season, fans will see the on-screen return of Dynevor, Nicola Coughlan ("Derry Girls"), Ruth Gemmell ("Fever Pitch," 1997), Florence Hunt ("Cursed"), Claudia Jessie ("Line of Duty"), Luke Newton ("The Lodge"), Luke Thompson ("Dunkirk," 2017), Will Tilston ("Goodbye Christopher Robin," 2018), Polly Walker ("Mr. Self- ridge"), Adjoa Andoh ("Frac- tured," 2019), Golda Rosheuvel ("Dune," 2021), Joanna Bobin ("Gunpowder Milkshake," 2021), Kathryn Drysdale ("The Wind- sors"), Jessica Madsen ("Leath- erface," 2017), Emma Naomi ("Professor T"), Harriet Cains ("Marella") and Bessie Carter ("Beecham House"). WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "American Siege" (2022) Nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and that goes double for the hero of Edward Drake's ("Broil," 2020) new action thrill- er "American Siege," making its streaming debut on Hulu on Fri- day, March 25. Leaving his hectic life as a New York City police of- ficer behind, Sheriff Ben Watts (Bruce Willis, "Die Hard," 1988) now caters to a small, wealthy town in Georgia. But when three outlaws take a prominent local doctor hostage, Watts is called in to defuse the situation before the FBI arrives. As the town mayor (Timothy V. Murphy, "Snowpiercer") pushes Watts to take drastic action, the sheriff re- alizes he may be a pawn in a larg- er scheme and he sets out on a bloody path to expose the town's dark secrets. Directed and writ- ten by Drake with a story by Co- rey Large ("Heist," 2015), "Amer- ican Siege" also stars Rob Gough ("Billionaire Boys Club," 2018), Johann Urb ("Arrow"), Anna Hindman ("Breadwinner," 2019), Trevor Gretzky ("Spiral," 2021) and Cullen G. Chambers ("Moon Manor," 2021). WHAT'S NEW ON DISNEY+ "The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse" As snow turns to rain and the flowers start to bloom once again, "The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse" welcomes the changing seasons with a new springtime special, "The Won- derful Spring of Mickey Mouse," premiering Friday, March 25, on Disney+. A return to Disney's classic animation style, "The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse" series highlights the qualities with which Mickey and his friends have stolen the hearts of families for generations, from comedic antics to endearing and adventurous spirits. This new spring special finds Mickey (Chris Diamantopoulos, "True Story"), Minnie (Kaitlyn Ro- brock, "Mickey Mouse Fun- house"), Goofy (Bill Farmer, "A Goofy Movie," 1995), Donald (Tony Anselmo, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," 1988) and Daisey (Tress MacNeille, "The Simp- sons") exploring the promise of the season through the lens of a unique nature documentary. With lots of primaveral fun to be had, this cast of characters in- dulges in all the new and won- derful things the hopeful time of the year has to offer. Directed by Paul Rudish ("Mickey Mouse"), the series is penned by Darrick Bachman ("Primal"). WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" Talented dancers fight for the chance of a lifetime in the new reality series "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls," premiering Friday, March 25, on Prime. On the hunt for a group of "confi- dent, bad-ass women to join the elite ranks of the Big Grrrls (Liz- zo's talented group of backup dancers)," superstar singer, songwriter, rapper (and flutist!) Lizzo ("Juice") puts 10 girls through their paces to see if they have what it takes to twerk next to her on stage (per Prime). Moving into the Big Grrrls House for the duration of the se- ries' eight episodes, the hopeful dancers must prove they have what it takes to join Lizzo at cen- ter stage during her tour. Help- ing Lizzo along the way are cho- reographers Tanisha Scott and Charm La'Donna; original Big Grrrls Chawnta' Marie Van, Shirlene Quigley and Grace Holden; body movement expert Rashida KhanBey Miller; and singer-songwriter SZA ("Good Days"). "Spencer" (2021) Get a look into the life of "the people's princess" in the Oscar- nominated biographical drama "Spencer," coming to Prime Fri- day, March 25. Set over the Christmas holidays of 1991, "Spencer" follows Diana, Prin- cess of Whales (portrayed by Kristen Stewart, "Happiest Sea- son," 2020) through a time of personal turmoil. With a mar- riage gone cold, and rumors of affairs and a divorce flying wild- ly, Christmas at the queen's (Stella Gonet, "Holby City") Sandringham Estate is a tense af- fair. As Diana struggles with her mental health, the film imagines what may have taken place in the fateful days leading up to the announcement of her divorce from Prince Charles (Jack Far- thing, "Poldark"). Directed by Pablo Larraín ("Jackie," 2016) and featuring a screenplay by Steven Knight ("Locke," 2013), the cast of "Spencer" is rounded out by Timothy Spall ("Mr. Turner," 2014), Sean Harris ("Mission: Impossible - Fallout," 2018), Richard Sammel ("Inglou- rious Basterds," 2009), Elizabeth Berrington ("In Bruges," 2008), Lore Stefanek ("Hedda Gabler," 2006) and new talents Jack Niel- en and Freddie Spry as young Princes William and Harry, re- spectively. Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley as seen in "Bridgerton" A night on the 'Ton': Netflix launches Season 2 of 'Bridgerton' STREAMING Bruce Willis stars in "American Siege" Kristen Stewart stars in "Spencer"