“Trivia Quest” (TV-G) — Do you, like me, remember the first day you downloaded the game Trivia Crack on your phone? It was an app that took over instantaneously, and everyone would take out parts of their day to play the game and try to beat their friends by answering challenging trivia questions from a range of different topics. Well, now you can play the game on a different platform — your television! Netflix just premiered the new interactive series “Trivia Quest” that maintains a similar format to the original game by having viewers answer questions via their remote. They can earn points as well as help Willy to save his friends from the evil bad guy, Rocky. (Netflix)
“The Invisible Pilot” (NR) — A new three-part documentary series dives into the mystery behind the life of pilot Gary Betzner. His career began in crop-dusting, and he was regarded as one of the best pilots in his Top Gun program, walking away from a whopping 11 crashes during his lifetime. He was also a father and a husband. One day, when Betzner was driving with his family, the car broke down on a bridge and, suddenly, he made the decision to jump off the bridge. His small-town Arkansas community searched for his body in vain, and years later his hidden double life as an international drug smuggler became unraveled for the public to see. And that’s just the beginning. “The Invisible Pilot” hails from Academy-nominated executive producer Adam McKay. (HBO Max)
“The Outlaws” (TV-MA) — From the creator of “The Office,” this new British crime thriller/comedy series has just premiered on Amazon Prime. Seven people who have committed minor crimes are forced by the court to come together for a community project in order to pay their dues to society. The project includes restoring an abandoned, run-down building and transforming it into a community center. But these seven people couldn’t be more different: a cheeky old-timer (Christopher Walken), an oddball lawyer, a socialite, a left-wing activist, a right-wing businessman, a “seemingly harmless” young man, Ben, and young woman, Rani. With such a handful of personalities, surely nothing’s bound to go awry. Right? (Amazon Prime)
“Slow Horses” (NR) — River Cartwright, a British MI5 agent who botched a mission, is sent to the Slough House — basically where the “screw-ups” go. The Slough House, headed by the notorious Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), consists of agents completing boring and useless tasks with no sign of excitement in sight. River is miserable, until a hostage gets taken in nearby Regent’s Park. As the situation unfolds, River and the other agents in the Slough House are dying to get involved with the action … and perhaps bring some redemption to the Slough House name. (AppleTV+)
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Photo Caption: Promo for “The Invisible Pilot”
