Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle Mar/Apr 2016 / People Issue | Page 44
NETFLIX
& CHILL
BE ENTERTAINED
Anyone else recall when Netflix would mail you DVDs you had requested? I do. It seemed so futuristic. Nowadays
we have millions of shows and movies streaming at our fingertips all thanks to Netflix. Sometimes it feels like
you have too many options and get lost in the perpetual Netflix scroll. Whether you love binge watching an entire
season in one sitting or can limit yourself to one episode a week, here are five Netflix originals to watch this year.
Written by: Casey Martin
THE RANCH
That 70’s Show’s Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson will reunite
in this new series. Kutcher plays a failed semi-pro football player who
returns to Colorado to run the family ranch with his brother, played
by Masterson. The Ranch will be produced by the two stars as well as
Don Reo and Jim Patterson who both worked on Two and a Half Men.
The cast, along with the creative producers, guarantee some new age
sitcom laughs. The show is set to air April 1, 2016.
The Ranch airs April 1st. (photo credit: netflix.com)
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
In Orange is the New Black, we follow Piper Chapman
and plenty of other inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary.
The audience witnesses day-to-day interactions
and the back stories of several women are revealed
through flashbacks. This show is based on a memoir
by Piper Kerman. It’s interesting that there really
was a Piper who was convicted of money laundering.
Orange is the New Black has received multiple awards
including two Emmys and a Golden Globe. If you don’t
know the ladies at Litchfield already, don’t worry.
You’ve got time to binge watch the first three seasons
before the fourth airs on June 17, 2016.
THE GET DOWN
Baz Luzhrman’s The Get Down gives us a real and
raw look into the Bronx in the late 1970’s. We will
ride the subways embellished with amazing graffiti
pieces, see the filth and decay that cluttered the
streets, and witness how New York gave birth to the
hip hop, punk, and disco scenes. This story is told from
the perspective of a group of friends from the South
Bronx who love to rap, breakdance, and paint. If you
love the hip hop culture, you simply cannot miss The
Get Down. The show is scheduled to premiere August
12, 2016.
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UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
You remember Kimmy Schmidt, the girl who grew up in a doomsday cult
and was released fifteen years later? Well, she is returning to Netflix on
April 15, 2016 for her second season. In season one, Kimmy bounced
back into society and faced challenges like going outside, attending
school, visiting the doctor, kissing a boy, and many more. No matter
what, Kimmy tackles all tasks with a positive spirit, and it is hilarious
to watch. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, former writers of the 30 Rock
series, are the creative team for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt airs April 15th. (photo credit: netflix.com)
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events was originally a
children’s literature book series. It sold 60 million copies and has been
translated into 41 languages. In 2004, it was made into a film starring
Jim Carrey as the terrible Count Olaf. Now, Netflix will have a go at the
series. Few details have been announced about the show except that
production begins in March of 2016 and Neil Patrick Harris has been
cast as Count Olaf. We should expect to see this on Netflix by Fall 2016.