by Rick Gables
Netflix will present a re-imagining of the beloved Anne of Green Gables with its new series, Anne. Eight episodes will premiere on Friday, May 12. Anne is a coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and many challenges, fights for love and acceptance and her place in the world. Set in Prince Edward Island in the late 1890s, the series centers on Anne Shirley (Amybeth McNulty), a young orphaned girl who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an aging sister and brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform the lives of Marilla (Geraldine James) and Matthew Cuthbert (R.H. Thomson) and eventually the entire small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination. Anne’s adventures will reflect timeless and topical issues including themes of identity, feminism, bullying and prejudice.
ABC News, in its primetime special, The Last 100 Days of Diana, retraces the events of Princess Diana’s first and last tumultuous summer as a single woman, divorced from Prince Charles, caught between romantic affairs until the moment of her tragic and untimely death in a car accident in Paris. The two-hour broadcast is hosted by former ABC News Nightline co-anchor Martin Bashir and premieres Sunday, May 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the ABC Television Network. We will hear new accounts from people inside Diana’s inner circle, rare interviews with close friends and her personal staff, including her former butler, chef, bodyguard, press secretary and personal trainer. We are provided with an inside look at what the Princess was thinking as she navigated between new relationships, romance, the press and the public eye. The Last 100 Days of Diana chronicles a romantic summer adventure with Dodi al-Fayed and her tender relationship with British Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan, and celebrates the emergence of a new Diana determined to chart her own path.
NBC’s new competition series World of Dance will premiere Monday, May 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. 47 elite dance acts will compete for a life-altering grand prize of $1 million and title of “Best in the World.” The 10-episode series will give dancers the platform to showcase their talents, led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars — Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan Tatum.
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