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Where the first season took place in the 1950s, 1980s, and present day, this season sticks firmly in 1949 Los Angeles, a glittering world of glamour — for some. Alma Fillcot is a lonely housewife whose prize possession is her garden. She dreams of joining the Elysian Park Garden Club, but can’t compete with the (thin) women of means, particularly Rita Castillo. Unfortunately, Alma’s life is turned upside down by a revelation from her husband that opens up exposing everyone in the city’s secrets.
posted by ellieBOA on Jun 6, 2021 - 0 comments

More is revealed via flashback about young Henry Deaver's January 1991 disappearance, as well as the long and cursed history of the town of Castle Rock; in the present day, Henry begins the investigation into the facts about Warden Lacy (Terry O'Quinn) and his nameless prisoner.
posted by Strange Interlude on Jul 29, 2018 - 8 comments

History is made, with the first ever Halloween Special aired in July. Derek Waters has Allan McLeod telling the story of the Curse of Giles Corey (Rich Fulcher), accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, Tess Lynch follows with Elizabeth Krebs (Allison Tolman), the founder of modern Halloween, and Greg Tuculescu closes the season with Vlad the Impaler (Seth Rogen). [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jul 27, 2018 - 2 comments

Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, and Retta have problems, so they decide to rob a grocery store. It goes perfectly. And then things go very wrong. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Apr 26, 2018 - 12 comments

A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years.
posted by phunniemee on Aug 12, 2015 - 13 comments

Danny is mad at Mindy for always being late, and Peter deals—badly—with blind date disappointment. [more inside]
posted by troika on Nov 5, 2014 - 7 comments