staradvertiser.com NOVEMBER 1 - 7, 2020 SCANDALOUS Hugh Laurie returns to television as charismatic but corrupt politician Peter Laurence in the miniseries Roadkill. The four-part production also stars Helen McCrory as Prime Minister Dawn Ellison, Saskia Reeves as his wife, Helen, and Sidse Babbett Knudsen as his mistress, Madeleine. Premiering Sunday, Nov. 1, on PBS. Your one stop source for election info. View candidate video profiles, watch live debates and connect to election resources anytime, anywhere. Vote by November 3rd. Download the Ҋũe^ehFh[be^:ii bgma^:iiLmhk^hk@hh`e^IeZr' olelo.org 590231_MobileAppVote_2.indd 1 10/20/20 4:14 PM ON THE COVER | ROADKILL Trouble in the House Hugh Laurie plays a crooked closet and no shortage of adversaries who cerned with the personal implications of want to take him down as he employs his ruth- his public scandals than he is about how politician in ‘Roadkill’ less ambition to rise to the top. they will impact his political career. As the People on both sides of the pond may feel series opens, he’s basking in the victory of By Kyla Brewer as if Laurence’s story is familiar and, although a recent libel suit against a reporter who TV Media some real-life politicians offer plenty of fodder accused him of accepting payments for for writers, David Hare (“The Hours,” 2002) — his part in helping to privatize the National ithout a doubt, politics is top of mind who penned all four episodes of the miniseries Health Service. His legal team may have these days. As the U.S. election — insists that Laurie’s character isn’t based saved him from becoming “roadkill” in that Wlooms mere days away, politics is on any one person in particular. case, but it isn’t long before more problems once again a hot topic, and a new miniseries is “My hero, Peter Laurence, is not based on emerge on the horizon. poised to capture the imaginations of anyone,” Hare explained to RadioTimes in Laurie, who made a name for himself in TV viewers with a tale of scandal and October, “nor are the other characters. Mine the comedy series “A Bit of Fry and Laurie” corruption. is a parallel world to the real one, and there before delving into more dramatic fare such Hugh Laurie (“House”) stars as is no secret passage between the two.” as “House” and “The Night Manager,” seems Peter Laurence, an unscrupulous While the main character in “Roadkill” the perfect choice for the role. News of Conservative Party minister who is may not have come from the his casting in “Roadkill” broke way back in forced to navigate a number hallowed halls of the British August 2019 when originating network BBC of scandals in “Roadkill,” pre- Parliament or the White House, announced the upcoming political thriller. miering on PBS’s Masterpiece that is not to say that he won’t “’Roadkill’ is a thriller that explores the Mystery, Sunday, Nov. 1. Once a entertain TV viewers. relationship between personal morality furniture salesman, Laurence Remorseless and seem- and political power,” BBC executive Piers has risen through the ranks of ingly impervious to guilt, Wenger said at the time of the official BBC British politics thanks to his Laurence is less con- news release. He went on to praise Laurie, undeniable charm and knack saying: “Hugh Laurie is an incredible actor for populism. However, he Hugh Laurie as seen in who will play this fictional role with utter “Roadkill” has plenty of skeletons in his conviction.” 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. PRINT REPLICA www.staradvertiser.com/download Download it today for FREE. Sign-in or subscribe November 1 - 7, 2020 STAR CHANNELS 2 ON DEMAND ‘Operation Christmas’ Netflix drops some holiday fun WHAT’S NEW ON “Operation Christmas Drop” premieres on WHAT’S NEW ON HULU the streaming platform. 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But military base. Constantly butting heads being that intelligent comes with its own with the pilot in charge of the decades-old set of challenges, such as dealing with bul- operation, Capt. Andrew Jantz (Alexander lies and the at-home antics of his less-than- Ludwig, “Vikings”), Miller begins to soften sophisticated family: his dad, Hal (Bryan as she comes to realize just how much joy Cranston, “Breaking Bad”); mom, Lois (Jane this gesture of good will truly brings ev- Kaczmarek, “Chips,” 2017); and his three eryone involved. The first scripted film to brothers, Francis (Christopher Masterson, be shot on the island of Guam, “Operation “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” 1997), Reese Christmas Drop” was directed by Martin (Justin Berfield, “Max Keeble’s Big Move,” Kat Graham and Alexander Ludwig star in Wood (“When Calls the Heart”) and also 2001) and Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan, “The “Operation Christmas Drop” stars Virginia Madsen (“Sideways,” 2004). Cider House Rules,” 1999). 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