STACK #138 Apr 2016

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A new phenomenon begins. HEROES REBORN

In the town of Miracle, you can't escape your past. THE LEFTOVERS: SEASON 2

Release Date: 21/04/16

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When the original Heroes series smashed onto our screens in 2006, we couldn’t get enough of that superpowered stuff. But it petered out over its four seasons, and few thought much more about it. Creator Tim Kring did though, and he reminds us of everything that we first loved about the show in this ace 13-episode ‘event miniseries’. Many new faces – including Chuck himself (Zachary Levi) – join several originals as things begin with a human and ‘Evo’ love-in. It all goes horribly wrong, as somebody has a vendetta against the highly

As we learned in the first season of this superb drama that’s flown somewhat under the radar, on 14 October 2011, two per cent of the world’s population just vanished. FOOF! They were gone. Here, after a head-scratching prologue involving a cavewoman that’s sure to mean something at some point, we’re spirited to present day Jarden, Texas. Or, to be more accurate, ‘Miracle’, so renamed as the town suffered no departures back on that fateful day. As such it’s become a Mecca for those wanting answers, and our friends Kevin, Nora, Jill and

evolved. This all plays out against a backdrop of impending great balls of fire – yep, Earth’s about to go all crispy fried, and heroes are required. Just the right length to burn out rather than fade away, the comic book stylings of Heroes Reborn make for power-packed viewing. AF

baby Lily count among these numbers. Oh, along with Guilty Remnant stalwart Patti – yes, the one that died. This and many other mysteries unfold through another head-scratching but captivating season that could only have emanated from the delightfully twisted mind of Damon ( Lost ) Lindelof. AF

BC - Before Coens. FARGO: SEASON 2

Better call Saul. HOMELAND: SEASON 5

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Release Date: 20/04/16

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It’s a big ask taking one of the Coen brothers’ best flicks and adapting it for TV. It’s a bigger ask to make it actually good. The stunning first season proved that it could be done, and this second season backs that up – in fact it’s arguably even better. Set before that last one, way back in 1979, the story revolves around Fargo’s preeminent crime family, the Gerhardts, and events that unfold after one of them is mown down in a hit and run. Spare your sympathy, as he’d just massacred diners at a diner. Local beautician Peggy

With terrorism continuing to cast a lengthy shadow over the real world, Homeland has plenty to draw upon for inspiration, and ISIS and the crisis in Syria provide much of the impetus for this season. Carrie has relocated to Berlin and is now working as head of security for a billionaire, but quickly finds herself back in a war zone during a trip to a refugee camp in Lebanon. And she goes off her meds again! The hacking of classified CIA files threatens US and German relations and brings Saul into the action, Quinn finds himself in

Blumquist (Kirsten Dunst) was the hit and runner, and her decision not to stop leads to increasingly full-on consequences for her and hapless hubby Ed (Jesse Plemons). Fargo is utterly unmissable black comedy TV – trust us, just say ”Yah!” AF

the midst of a terrorist cell planning a major attack, and Miranda Otto joins the cast as an icy CIA station chief. Even more tense and topical than the previous season, Homeland continues to up the stakes and reinvent itself after laying Brody to rest. Must-see TV. SH

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