Here is RMD’s top 5 shows to watch in March.
Hap and Leonard
SundanceTV
Set in the late 1980’s, Hap and Leonard is a darkly comic swamp noir of two best friends, one femme fatale, a crew of washed up revolutionaries, a pair of murderous psycho killers, some lost loot, and the fuzz.
Premieres: Wednesday, March 15 at 10/9c.
Hap and Leonard is an American television drama series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale and adapted from his series of novels of the same name. The series was written and developed by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, who had previously adapted Lansdale’s Cold in July and was directed by Mickle.
National Treasure
HULU
Paul Finchley is a bona fide “national treasure”, one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. However, the famous comedian’s world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.
Premieres: Wednesday, March 1.
National Treasure is a four-part 2016 British television drama by Channel 4, written by Jack Thorne. It stars Robbie Coltrane as Paul Finchley, a television comedian accused of raping a 15-year-old girl several years earlier. Julie Walters plays his wife Marie, and Andrea Riseborough plays his daughter Dee. The drama is inspired by Operation Yewtree, a police operation that resulted in the prosecution of a number of veteran TV performers.
Feud
FX
An anthology series following famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Premieres: Sunday, March 5.
“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” co-stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, two of the most prolific actresses in the history of Hollywood, had a famous feud while shooting the 1962 film. Feud recalls how the ladies struggled to hang on to fame in the twilight of their careers as they faced such obstacles as ageism, sexism and misogyny. Leading the acclaimed cast are Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon — portraying Crawford and Davis, respectively — who have won three Oscars between them.
The Americans
FX
Two Soviet intelligence agents pose as a married couple to spy on the American government.
Premieres: Monday, March 6.
The Americans is an American television period drama series created and produced by former CIA officer Joe Weisberg. The series premiered in the United States on January 30, 2013 on the cable network FX.
Iron Fist
Netflix
A young man is bestowed with incredible martial arts skills and a mystical force known as the Iron Fist.
Premieres: Wednesday, March 17.
Marvel’s Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an upcoming American web television series developed for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
