APRIL 4 - 10, 2021 staradvertiser.com UNTOLD HISTORY Swedish actress Sofi a Helin stars as Norwegian Crown Princess Martha, who fl ees to the United States during World War II in Atlantic Crossing. The eight-part drama explores the princess’s efforts to convince Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Kyle MacLachlan) to join the fi ght against the Nazis at a time when many Americans were against getting involved in another war. Premiering Sunday, April 4, on PBS Masterpiece Theatre. _ LIVE ON ¶OLELO BI-ANNUAL MORMON CONFERENCE Join the global broadcast originating from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. olelo.org olelo.org TODAY, APRIL 4, 6–8AM, 10AM–12PM | CHANNEL 55 590249_MormonConference_2_run4-4.indd 1 3/23/21 9:37 AM ON THE COVER | MASTERPIECE THEATRE: ATLANTIC CROSSING Her story The princess and the Inspired by true events, the program ex- is just that — a drama. It is a fictionalized plores the relationship between Martha and account of the events written by Alexander president in ‘Atlantic Roosevelt as she struggles to convince Eik, who also directed the series, and Crossing’ the president to join the war effort at a time screenwriter Linda May Kallestein. They when many Americans were against be- spent eight years researching the project, By Kyla Brewer coming involved in another war. Separated piecing the story together using letters TV Media from her husband, Norwegian Crown Prince between the princess and the president Olav (Tobias Santelmann, “Kon Tiki”), who and by speaking to various sources. In an hile there is no shortage of stories stayed behind in England, Martha tries to October interview with Annika Pham for about World War II, that doesn’t mean find a way to help her country from afar. For NordiskFilmogTVFond.com, Eik talked Wthat every story has already been his part, Roosevelt seems to be infatuated about the challenge of weaving historical told. In fact, a new miniseries explores the with the princess, testing the patience of facts with fiction. little-known story of two high-profile histori- those around him, including that of his wife, “Writing fictional drama inspired by cal figures, and it’s coming to North American Eleanor (Harriet Sansom Harris, “Desperate true events is always a delicate balancing audiences. Housewives”). act between staying true to history and Sofia Helin (“The Bridge”) stars as “Atlantic Crossing” at the same time creating a compelling Crown Princess Martha of Norway, who has been billed as dramatization, and, not least, remaining respectful to the subjects, many of flees to the United States during World “a true story of pas- whom are still alive today,” Eik explained. War II in “Atlantic Crossing,” premiering sion and politics” in an “The main challenge was to imagine Sunday, April 4, on PBS Masterpiece. official PBS release about the series, what went on behind closed The eight-part drama series also stars but it is impor- doors.” Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks”) as tant to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, note who invites Princess Martha and that her three children to live at the Sofia Helin and Kyle the White House as the war rages on MacLachlan in “Atlantic drama Crossing” in Europe. ONLINE BOOKSTORE Visit our Online Bookstore for Powered by: discounts on your favorite books. 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The on an emerging cult while assigned to a seem- Wedding Coach” chronicles actor/comedian/ Patrick Brammall (“Glitch”) and Trent O’Donnell ingly dull task. Despite their different paths, writer Jamie Lee (“Crashing”) as she channels (“New Girl”) comedy series, which launched in Cullen is still keeping in contact with his former her own former wedding-planning stress to 2017 as a live action procedural sitcom, is get- partner, Det. Judd Tolbeck (Tim Meadows, help couples who are now preparing for their ting the animated treatment for its fourth sea- “Mean Girls,” 2004), who has been assigned a big day. Insistent that the “perfect wedding” son. The half-hour series has been following brand new partner on the force. Amy Sedaris is a complete fallacy, Lee offers her planning two relatively idle low-level cops, two dispatch (“BoJack Horseman”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better workers on the outs with each other, two crimi- know-how, organizational efforts, people Call Saul”), Sunita Mani (“Evil Eye,” 2020), nals with little to no insight and two Mexican skills and kind heart to six couples who are all Joe Keery (“Stranger Things”) and Jason struggling with average (and some more than Mantzoukas (“The Dictator,” 2012) will all be average) stresses about their big day. From a returning to lend their voices and likenesses to bride-to-be who hasn’t yet told her mother she the screen, while the extensive Season 4 spe- is pregnant to a same-sex couple that claims cial guest list includes Kevin Bacon (“City on a Lee saved more than just their wedding day, it Hill”), Elle Fanning (“The Neon Demon,” 2016), is clear that self-proclaimed “fairy godmother” Will Forte (“The Last Man on Earth”), June Lee’s “Wedding Coach” help is bringing hope, Squibb (“Good Girls”) and Samara Weaving joy and love to many people by way of this new A scene from “No Activity” (“Ready or Not,” 2019) among others. With the unscripted series. FREE Download the BREAKING NEWS FREE TRAFFIC FREE WEATHER No matter how you read it, we deliver. app for free. FREE PHOTO GALLERIES PRINT • WEB • MOBILE APP The Honolulu Star-Advertiser app gives you PREMIUM CONTENT breaking news updates on what’s happening Sign-in or subscribe in Hawaii, the nation and around the world. 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