What to Watch on Thursday: It's a Sin brings the '80s London gay scene to HBO Max
SCAD aTVfest panel with HBO Max's It's A Sin
It's a Sin creator Russell T. Davies and stars Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Callum Scott Howells, Neil Patrick Harris, Omari Douglas, and Nathaniel Curtis appear at the SCAD aTVfest.
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It's a Sin
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max
Limited Series Debut
Years & Years lead singer Olly Alexander leads this ensemble cast of characters as Ritchie, one of in a group of young gay men and their straight female friend who are living their best lives while trying to make a name for themselves in 1980s London. As the AIDS epidemic spreads, the deadly virus eventually finds its way into their circle of friends. Created and written by Russell T. Davies (Queer as Folk, Doctor Who, Years and Years), the five-episode series is a more intimate and personal look at its effect on communities and families. You've been warned: tears will be shed. —Gerrad Hall
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The Widower
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 10 p.m. on NBC
Miniseries Debut
This new three-part, 12-years-in-the-making series from the producers of Dateline focuses on a decade-long investigation of Thomas Randolph, an eccentric Las Vegas man accused of killing his wife Sharon. As investigators dig deeper, they find that Sharon was Randolph's sixth wife, and the fourth to die under mysterious circumstances. The Widower tracks Randolph over the course of 10 years, capturing the murder investigation in real time and featuring extensive interviews with detectives, lawyers, Randolph's surviving wives, his alleged victims' families, and Randolph himself. It's a compelling deep dive on a bizarre case packed with twists and turns. —Tyler Aquilina
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