Spring TV: Family Dramas
It is a mixed bag with these three family dramas. Life Sentence fails at getting the right mix of serious and sweet when dealing with a young woman who is told that her terminal cancer is suddenly cured, but while she gets a new lease on life, her family has been destroyed with overlooked siblings and failed marriages when they thought she was dying. The Dangerous Book for Boys comes from a well-loved book, but the television adaptation turns out to be pretty generic. Vida is very different than other shows currently on Starz, but it is getting the best reviews out of all these shows.
Life Sentence
Premieres: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 9/8c on The CW
Cast: Lucy Hale, Elliot Knight, Carlos PeneVega, Jayson Blair, Brooke Lyons, Gillian Vigman, Dylan Walsh
Creator: Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith
Website: Life Sentence
Stella has been living up her life since she has terminal cancer, but when it goes into remission, she must face all new life choices.
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Premieres: Friday, March 30, 2018 on Amazon Prime
Cast: Gabriel Bateman, Drew Powell, Kyan Zielinski, Erinn Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos
Creator: Bryan Cranston, Grego Mottola
Website: The Dangerous Book for Boys
When an inventor dies, he leaves behind a guide book for his three young sons to hopefully inspire them.
Vida
Premieres: Sunday, May 6, 2018 on Starz
Cast: Ser Anzoategui, Melissa Barrera, Maria-Elena Laas
Creator: Tanya Saracho
Website: Vida
Two Mexican-American sisters return to East Los Angeles and learn some surprising things about their mother.
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I felt the same way about Life Sentence. I kind of wanted to like it because it would have filled that teen drama whole in my heart since some of my other favorites have ended recently. Lol.