AUGUST 16 - 22, 2020 staradvertiser.com DEMONS & DISCRIMINATION Set in 1950s America, Lovecraft Country stars Jonathan Majors as Atticus Black, who journeys with his friend (Jurnee Smollett) and uncle (Courtney B. Vance) to search for his missing father, struggling all the while to survive the terrifyingly racist individuals he meets along the way, not to mention a hell beast from another dimension. Premieres Sunday, Aug. 16, on HBO. SPECIAL INTERVIEWS INCLUDE: Post-COVID-19. Ron Mizutani, President & CEO, What happens next? HawaiRi Foodbank Karen Knudsen, Special Advisor Join host Lyla Berg as she speaks to the President, East-West Center with community experts about Anna Neubauer, President & CEO, Hawaii’s recovery from the pandemic. Hawaiian Humane Society Wednesday, August 19 Jessica Lani Rich, President & CEO, olelo.org 6:30pm | Channel 53 Visitor Aloha Society of HawaiRi ON THE COVER | LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Terrifying truth HBO’s newest drama mixes George Black and Michael Kenneth Williams Uncle George is a warm and funny book- fictional horror with the (“Critical Thinking,” 2020) as Atticus’ long- worm, and he has been an important father lost father. Jurnee Smollett (“Birds of Prey,” figure in Atticus’ life. As the publisher of the reality of American racism 2020) co-stars as Letitia Lewis, and Wunmi “Safe Negro Travel Guide,” George is instru- Mosaku (“Temple”), Jamie Harris (“Lost mental in helping Atticus understand the By Rachel Jones Transmissions,” 2019), Abbey Lee (“The Neon importance of home and is also the one who TV Media Demon,” 2016), Jamie Chung (“Dangerous introduces him to pulp novels. Lies,” 2020), Jordan Patrick Smith (“Vikings”) Letitia Lewis, meanwhile, is a hustler and f the novel “Lovecraft Country” drove you and Aunjanue Ellis (“The Subject,” 2020) also an artist who uses her work to promote civil to the edge of your imagination, you’ll be appear. rights. She’s returning home as the series Ithrilled to experience it visually, too, Atticus is a man who longs to see opens. Her half-sister Ruby (Mosaku) is also a as a new series based on the Matt his absent father once more, but he’s hustler, but she’s much less successful, and Ruff novel debuts Sunday, Aug. 16, on also a Korean war veteran who always their family loyalty is put to the test as Ruby HBO. This chilling show is set in 1950s carries a pulp novel in his pocket and receives an offer that is too irresistible to America and stars Jonathan Majors makes a point of filling his heart with decline. (“Da 5 Bloods,” 2020) as Atticus love, despite the many injustices There are so many layered and compel- Black, who journeys with a facing people of color in the ling characters in “Lovecraft Country” that friend and his uncle to search 1950s. His father, howev- you’ll find it hard to wait between episodes. for his missing father. All the er, is the exact opposite: Hippolyta Freeman (Ellis) is a housewife who while, he must struggle to secretive, mule-headed has led a boring life thus far but has some survive the terrifyingly racist and brutally pragmatic. serious adventure planned out for herself. individuals he meets along The balance of their Her efforts to go down these unexplored the way, not to mention a hell relationship is fraught paths will take her to great heights — literally. beast from another dimension. and fascinating. Elsewhere, Eustice Hunt (Harris) is a county The horror drama features sheriff with tons of NAACP complaints Courtney B. Vance (“American Jonathan Majors stars in against him. He, of course, finds an enemy in “Lovecraft Country” Crime Story”) as Uncle Atticus. 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 August 16 - 22, 2020 STAR CHANNELS 2 ON DEMAND Devil may care Netflix revives ‘Lucifer’ and delivers new action-packed season WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX ruling over the underworld and moved to Los “Spartacus”), his right-hand demon, have Angeles, where he opened a nightclub. After noticed. “Lucifer” Season 5 a murder occurs outside his club and he helps the police solve the case, he begins working Welsh actor Tom Ellis (“Isn’t It Romantic?,” WHAT’S NEW ON HULU as a consultant of sorts with local detective 2019) returns to the role of Lucifer Morningstar in the anxiously awaited fifth Chloe Decker (Lauren German, “Chicago Fire”). “Daffodils” (2020) While their relationship started off rocky season of this supernatural drama, premier- Maisie Williams (played by New Zealand with Chloe disapproving of Lucifer’s unusual ing Friday, Aug. 21, on Netflix. The series singer/songwriter Kimbra) learns that her methods (which she refused to believe were began in 2016 with a simple enough premise: father is on his death bed as she heads to supernatural abilities), they eventually bonded Lucifer Morningstar, King of Hell, got bored of a gig at an indie music bar in this heartfelt as they brought down criminals, and soon fans film coming to Hulu on Thursday, Aug. 20. As were wondering if they might end up together. she sings her opening number, Maisie thinks The duo has faced more than just your run-of- back on how little she really knew about her the-mill L.A. criminals, though. They’ve also parents before the night that her father told dealt with a priest determined to send Lucifer her their story. Rose McIvor (“iZombie”) and back to hell, a celestial being in the form of George Mason (“Home and Away”) star as a lawyer and some very old acquaintances Maisie’s parents, Rose and Eric, as the tale of Lucifer’s: Cain (Tom Welling, “Smallville”) of their ill-fated romance is told through and Eve (Inbar Lavi, “Imposters”). Season 5 classic New Zealand songs. The musical fol- kicks off months after the dramatic Season lows Rose and Eric’s relationship, from the 4 finale that saw Lucifer needing to return to time they first met and fell madly in love in hell. 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