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Page 8 September 25 - October 1, 2023 Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Movie: e Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" (Sept. 27) Director and writer Wes Anderson brings a beloved Roald Dahl story to the screen in this short film. It chronicles a variety of sto- ries, but the main one follows Henry Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch), a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel, Richard Ayoade and Rupert Friend star. "Pupstruction" - Season 1, New Episodes is imaginative and vibrant new ani- mated series follows the adventures of the Pupstruction team — a hard-working construction crew that includes Phinny, the crew leader, an innovative young corgi; Luna, a comically spontaneous sheepdog; Roxy, a can-do rottweiler; and Tank, a lovable, snack-obsessed mastiff. Although Phinny might be the smallest pup on the crew, he proves that you don't need big paws to have big ideas. "Gen V" - Season 1 (Sept. 29) From the world of "e Boys" comes this new action comedy, which explores the training of the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, and that their powers were injected into them, rather than God-given. ese young, competitive heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the school's highly coveted top ranking. When the university's dark secrets come to light, the students must come to grips with what type of heroes they are going to become. The STREAM Scene "Krapopolis" - Season 1 (Sept. 25) Set in mythical ancient Greece, this new animated comedy from Fox tells the story of a dysfunctional family of humans, gods and monsters trying to run one of the world's first cities, while also trying their best to not kill each other in the process. e series features the voices of Hannah Waddingham, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy and Duncan Trussell. WebLinks Ever thought you could be a part of Seal Team 6? A new crop of celebrities try putting themselves through tough training regimens and challenges run by seasoned drill sergeants, in the only game show where contestants aren't eliminated – they just quit. Season 2 of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" premieres monday, Sept. 25, on Fox. clips and extras from the series can be found at fox.com/special-forces-worlds-toughest-test/ This installment follows the story of one journalist's battle to defend free speech in Vladimir putin's Russia. With amazing access, it follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper open and his reporters safe from harm. A new episode of "Frontline" airs Tuesday, Sept. 26, on pbS. Access more "Frontline" documentaries by visiting pbs.org/ wgbh/frontline/ By Adam Thomlison Q: I feel like I know Alvin Olinsky on "Chicago P.D." from something as a youth. What did the actor do before? A: Elias Koteas, formerly of "Chicago P.D.," wasn't exactly "a youth" when he got his big break, but you might have been a youth when you saw it. Opinions differ on what his star-making role actually was, but most have nar- rowed it down to one of two big-screen hits. In both cases, he was playing a street-wise tough in a teen-skewing film. In 1987, he played a skinhead named Duncan in "Some Kind of Wonderful," a high school dramedy penned by the great John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club," 1985). Then three years later, he played the sports-themed vigilante Casey Jones in 1990's live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie. He was 26 when he did "Some Kind of Wonderful," which is a little old to be a high schooler, but so were most of his co-stars. That was kind of Hughes' calling card — casting adults as teens meant the actors were a little more able to do the dramatic and comedic heavy-lifting his movies required. In between those two big roles, the Montreal-born Koteas won a Genie for his starring role in "Malarek." Again he was playing a street-wise kid, but this time in an adult-oriented film. Piles of critically acclaimed roles followed, including his five-year run as part of the "One Chicago" TV universe, mostly on "Chicago P.D.," from 2013 to 2018, playing Det. Alvin Olinsky of the CPD Intelligence Unit. Alvin Olinsky ON NBC celebrityupdate OF CHICAGO P.D.

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