Our Channel Surfing TV picks have Sci-fi, murder, and singing. Upload comes to a conclusion with the release of its final season. Amateur sleuths take up a real case in The Thursday Murder Club. Then, East meets West in a new singing competition called KPOPPED.
Fighting Back
In the world of Upload, instead of dying, people can upload their consciousness into a virtual afterlife. The story follows a man named Nathan who worked as a computer programmer. When he passes away prematurely, he is uploaded to the affluent land of Lakeview where he learns to navigate this new digital heaven.
In the final season, sentient AI begins to turn evil and it sets its sights on destroying Lakeview and the world. All the main characters must team up one last time to survive. If the end wasn’t big enough, they must deal with greedy executives, mysteries, and heartbreak both in the virtual and real world.
The four-part series finale of Upload premieres today, August 25, on Prime Video.
Senior Citizen Sleuths
The Thursday Murder Club is a best selling novel from writer Richard Osman. It revolves around four retirees who solve cold case murders for fun. When a dead body shows up close by, the club spring into action to get to the bottom of a real whodunnit.
The film adaptation is directed by Chris Columbus and is produced through Netflix and Amblin Entertainment partnership. It has an all-star cast with Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as the leads with David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles, and Ingrid Oliver rounding out the supporting roles.
Stream The Thursday Murder Club beginning Thursday, August 28, on Netflix.
Pop Music Super Collabs
There are many singing competitions out there, but KPOPPED brings something new and exciting to the genre. Each episode involves a music battle between Western chart topping artists who are partnered with a current celebrated K-pop act who will help reimagine one of the artist’s biggest songs with a K-pop style. After each live performance, a live audience in Seoul will vote on the winner.
The show is hosted by actor and comedian Soojeong Son. The Western performers are Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Spice Girls’ Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Taylor Dayne, Kesha, Eve, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne, Ava Max and Boyz II Men while the K-pop acts include Billlie, ITZY, Kep1er, JO1, ATEEZ, STAYC, Kiss of Life and BLACKSWAN.
The entire first season of KPOPPED releases Friday, August 29, on Apple TV+.
