92 June 2013 www.bahrainthismonth.com House of Cards (S1) Scandal (S2) Smash The Makeover Priest An uncompromising exploration of the American way, the series orbits Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the House Majority Whip. Underwood is the politician’s politician He and his equally ambitious wife Claire (Robin Wright) stop at nothing to ensure their ascendancy. Olivia has left her role as White House communications director for the President to start her own crisis management firm. She hoped to start a new chapter in her life, both professionally and personally, but can’t seem to shake loose from the ties to her past. The musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway Theatre is back with all-new episodes. In Season 2, the ‘Bombshell’ team is one step closer to achieving their Broadway dream. But they are all about to learn that they cannot avoid their past. This is an update of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn bluecollar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot’s side of life. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller is set in an alternate world. The story revolves around a legendary warrior priest from the last vampire war who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in dystopian cities. MOVIES Seconds Apart After the death of four high school students, the last two playing Russian Roulette, Detective Lampkin investigates the case interviewing the students in the school. The teenager Katie Dunn mentions the weird twins, Jonah and Seth Trimble; Lampkin summons the brothers for interrogation. He is a traumatised man that lost his beloved wife in a fire and has deep scars not only on the face, but also in his soul. After the deaths of Katie and the paedophile Kirby, Lampkin learns that the twins have an evil telepathic connection and are capable to make people live their worst nightmares. He goes further in his investigation and discovers that they are the result of an experiment. However, his superiors do not trust him and believe that he has hallucinations. WHEN? Every Monday on OSN First HD WHEN? OSN Action HD, June 1 WHEN? Every Tuesday on OSN First HD downtimesatTV WHEN? Every Sunday on OSN First HD WHEN? Every Friday on OSN First HD WHEN? OSN Movies HD, June 1 WHEN? OSN Action HD, June 1 SERIES/SPECIALS Game of Thrones (Season 3) The fantasy adventure Game of Thrones — the book turned into an HBO hit — is a favourite across the region. Thanks to slightly longer individual episodes, the third season will feature about an added hour of footage spread over its 10 instalments. Right away, it’s obvious that this season will be bigger and better as the men in charge, David Benioff and DB Weiss describe it as the season theyve “been anticipating from the very beginning”. It’s the season the show has been building up to. Viewers will undoubtedly praise the genius of Martin and the HBO producers. You’ll be introduced to a host of new characters: Olenna Tyrell also known as The Queen of Thorns played by Diana Rigg, Mackenzie Crook as a wildling called Orell, Paul Kaye will play Thoros of Myr and Clive Russell will play Brynden ‘Blackfish’ Tully.
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