

It got a little lost on Starz during its 2009-10 run, but over the years it has gained attention as an underrated gem, a tart but sweet and loose comedy with a Christopher Guest-like vibe. A little bit like “Arrested Development” and “The Wire,” the Starz series “Party Down” became an audience favorite after leaving the air. Brittany O’Grady, Nat Wolff, and Aimee Carrero also star, Friday on Amazon.ģ. Based on the 2015 novel by Bentley Little, it sounds vaguely “Severance”-esque. He fires one fellow because he doesn’t like the way the guy smells. ( Here’s the creepy trailer.) He is just supposed to make things better, but he begins to take over everything - even the employees’ lives. gaming company that brings in a creepy consultant, played by the Oscar-winning master of creepiness, Christoph Waltz. “The Consultant” is a workplace thriller about an L.A.

It’s about spies, politics, terrorism, and, as Apple so vaguely puts it, “how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future.” ( Here’s the trailer.) Vincent Cassel and Eva Green star, along with British actors Peter Mullan, Daniel Francis, and Bukky Bakray and French actors Gérard Lanvin, Stanislas Merhar, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Laëtitia Eïdo, Eriq Ebouaney and Thierry Frémont.Ĭhristoph Waltz in "The Consultant." Michael Desmond/Prime VideoĢ. “Liaison,” which premieres Friday on Apple TV+, is a six-episode thriller in French and English. Lisa Kudrow got the part of Roz on “Frasier,” but it didn’t work out and Peri Gilpin stepped in before the first episode hit the air.ġ.Rob Lowe turned down the role of McDreamy on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Patrick Dempsey ultimately played Derek Shepherd.Ty Burrell was perfect as Phil Dunphy on “Modern Family.” But he got the part after Matt LeBlanc withdrew, feeling it wasn’t a good fit for him.Terrence Howard won the role of Lucious Lyon on “Empire.” But it almost went to Wesley Snipes.

Bob Odenkirk was a top contender for the role of Michael Scott on “The Office.” The “Better Call Saul” star lost out to the more light-hearted Steve Carell.Millie Bobby Brown, who is Eleven on “Stranger Things,” tried to get the role of Lyanna Mormont on “Game of Thrones.” The part went to Bella Ramsey, now on “The Last of Us.”.Olivia Wilde came very close to playing Marissa Cooper on “The O.C.” Mischa Barton got the part.

