Our Channel Surfing TV picks will appeal to your sense of adventure. A western franchise meets Far East visual storytelling with an all-new volume of Star Wars: Visions. A new actor takes on the mantle of Geralt of Rivia in the fourth season of The Witcher. Then, the age old tale of a famous medieval outlaw gets told again in Robin Hood.
May the Force Be with You
Star Wars: Visions is the award winning animated anthology series that tells unique stories in a galaxy far, far away from some of the world’s most imaginative studios. Each episode brings a breath of fresh air to the popular franchise.
It returns for a third installment comprised of nine episodes. Receive a feel of the diversity and creativity that Japanese animation has to offer. The different studios include david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, and WIT STUDIO.
Star Wars: Visions volume three premieres Wednesday, October 29, on Disney+.
A New Face
Henry Cavill helmed the role of Geralt of Rivia in the first three seasons of The Witcher. When the show returns, there will be a new face with Liam Hemsworth stepping into the role.
After the cataclysmic events during the season three finale, our main trio of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are separated as the war continues. Each follow their own path and meet new allies during their journeys. With the help of their new comrades, they might survive long enough to be reunited some day.
Stream The Witcher season four beginning Thursday, October 30, on Netflix.
Thieves with Purpose
The tale of Robin Hood has been told many times in film and television. The latest reimagining puts a modern spin even though it still takes place in the past. The story has the backdrop of the conflict between the Normans and Saxons. Robert of Locksley loses everything but his longbow to the Norman power. What begins as a simple act of rebellion inspires an entire movement. As the outlaw and his crew take on their oppressors head on, the daughter of a Norman lord, Marian, infiltrates the power structure to help take it down from the inside.
The show comes from Lionsgate Television with John Glenn and Jonathan English serving as writers and executive producers. It stars Sean Bean, Connie Nielsen, Jack Patten, and Lauren McQueen.
The two-episode series premiere of Robin Hood airs Sunday, November 2, on MGM+.
