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T8 WHATS UP! March 27 - April 2, 2022 BY RAYE SMITH TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON DISNEY+ "Moon Knight" Another Marvel Comics classic comes to life in the new series "Moon Knight," premiering its first episode on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 30. This six- episode miniseries from Mar- vel Studios stars Oscar Isaac ("Dune," 2021) as Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift shop em- ployee in London, England. Plagued by blackouts and memories of a past life, Grant soon learns he is not only shar- ing a body with mercenary Marc Spector, but that he has also been gifted with the pow- ers of an Egyptian moon god. As Grant and Spector's ene- mies converge upon them, they must learn to navigate the com- plexities of their identities while investigating the deadly mysteries of the legendary gods of Egyptian lore. Based on the Marvel comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and characters created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin, "Moon Knight" comes from head writer Jeremy Slater ("The Umbrella Academy") and directors Mohamed Diab ("Clash," 2016), Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (both of "The Endless," 2017). The se- ries cast is rounded out by Ethan Hawke ("The Good Lord Bird"), Gaspard Ulliel ("A Very Long Engagement," 2004), F. Murray Abraham ("The Grand Budapest Hotel," 2014), May Calamawy ("Ramy") and Lucy Thackeray ("Surge," 2020). WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "The Girl From Plainville" True crime comes to Hulu when the new miniseries "The Girl From Plainville" pre- mieres Tuesday, March 29, on the streaming platform. In- spired by the infamous true story of Michelle Carter's (portrayed in the series by Elle Fanning, "The Great") "tex- ting-suicide" case, this bio- graphical crime drama looks at the events surrounding the tragic 2014 death of her then- boyfriend, Conrad "Coco" Roy III (Colton Ryan, "Uncle Frank," 2020). In a controver- sial conviction of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging Roy to take his own life over an extended period of time, Cart- er's sentence was ground- breaking and gained national attention. The eight-episode series explores her relation- ship with Roy, the events lead- ing up to his death and the re- sulting criminal trial. From co- creators and writers Liz Han- nah ("The Post," 2017) and Pat- rick Macmanus ("Marco Polo"), "The Girl from Plain- ville" is directed by Hannah, Lisa Cholodenko ("The Kids Are All Right," 2010), Pippa Bi- anco ("Share," 2019) and Zetna Fuentes ("Jane the Virgin"). The series also stars Chloë Se- vigny ("We Are Who We Are"), Sharik Khan ("Bard of Blood"), Michael Mosley ("Ozark"), Aleks Alifirenko Jr. ("The Robinsons," 2020), Jeff Wahlberg ("Don't Come Back From the Moon," 2017), Kai Lennox ("Beginners," 2010), Ella Kennedy Davis ("Perry Mason"), Aya Cash ("The Boys"), Kelly AuCoin ("Bil- lions") and Callie Brook Mc- Clincy ("Outcast"). WHAT'S NEW ON HBO MAX "Julia" Step into the kitchen and join culinary icon Julia Child in the new, limited biographical dra- ma series "Julia," making its debut on HBO Max on Thurs- day, March 31. Recognized for bringing French cooking to the American people with her landmark cookbook "Master- ing the Art of French Cooking," Child's subsequent cooking shows, most notably "The French Chef," turned the icon (portrayed in the series by Sar- ah Lancashire, "Happy Valley") into a modern cooking show pioneer. Exploring Child's unique life and her uplifting spirit, the series focuses on Child's relationship to the 1960s, a pivotal time for social and cultural institutions in American history. By portray- ing the ups and downs of Child's career and painting a portrait of a loving marriage subject to shifting dynamics, "Julia" follows how the chef 's inspiring work and choices turned her into an immortal cultural phenomenon. From creator Daniel Goldfarb ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), the series is written by Natalia Temesgen ("Dear White Peo- ple") and directed by Jenée La- Marque ("The Pretty One," 2013), Charles McDougall ("Sex and the City") and Erica Dunton ("To Get Her," 2011). Michael Malvesti ("Moonrise Kingdom," 2012), Bebe Neu- wirth ("Cheers"), Charlie Thurston ("Money Monster," 2016), Matthew Malone ("Katie Fford"), David Hyde Pierce ("Frasier"), Rob Lévesque ("Don't Look Up," 2021) and Mary Ann Schaub ("CODA," 2021) round out the cast. Oscar Isaac as seen in "Moon Knight" A 'Knight' to remember: Oscar Isaac leads new Marvel miniseries STREAMING Michael Mosley and Elle Fanning star in "The Girl From Plainville" Sarah Lancashire stars in "Julia"