Time to stream some Hawkeye handiwork
Avengers: Endgame
Summary: The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos—is this still a spoiler?!?—that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to 22 films.
Where is it streaming?: Disney+
The University of Iowa connection: Joe Russo (BA, 1992), director—he directed the Infinity War chapter as well, among other things
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A Quiet Place
Summary: A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you. (Eating your popcorn never sounded so loud.)
Where is it streaming?: Hulu
The University of Iowa connection: Scott Beck (BA, 2007) and Bryan Woods (BA, 2007), writers/producers
Related content: Quiet Place screenwriters reflect on influential time at UI
Deadliest Catch
Summary: The Bering Sea holds the secret to Alaskan Gold, the highly lucrative and elusive King Crab. With 40-foot waves, 700-pound crab pots, freezing temperatures, and your mortality staring you in the face, this job ranks as one of the deadliest.
Where is it streaming?: Hulu, YouTube TV
The University of Iowa connection: Alexander Rubinow (BA, 2001), editor
Related content: Alexander Rubinow is reeling in good stories
Love
Summary: Nice guy Gus moves into a new apartment after the end of his relationship and meets free-spirit Mickey in the comedy from Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, and Lesley Arfin.
Where is it streaming?: Netflix
The University of Iowa connection: Paul Rust (BA, 2004), actor/co-creator/executive producer
Related content: Paul Rust: From Hawkeye to actor and comedian
Breaking Bad
Summary: Bryan Cranston stars in this drama focused on a midlife crisis gone bad for a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he discovers that he has lung cancer. Does any show have better “cold open” scenes?
Where is it streaming?: Netflix
The University of Iowa connection: Mark Johnson (MA, 1973), executive producer
Mad Men
Summary: New York, the 1960s. The men and women who work at Sterling Cooper are some of the top names in the advertising industry. Master manipulator and leading ad man Don Draper is at the top of his game, but there are those who want to see him topple down.
Where is it streaming?: Netflix
The University of Iowa connection: Rick Cleveland (MFA, 1995) and Keith Huff (MFA, 1994), writers/producers
Game of Thrones
Summary: Adapted from George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, this series is about a fantasy world where royal houses battle for the Iron Throne. (And you see dragons and an undead army and deaths aplenty.)
Where is it streaming?: HBO
The University of Iowa connection: D.B. Weiss (MFA, 1998), director/writer/producer
The Sopranos
Summary: Tony Soprano is a mob boss whose troubles are wrapped up in his two families. These days, it’s getting tougher and tougher to make a killing in the killing business. Just because you’re “made” doesn’t mean you’ve got it made.
Where is it streaming?: HBO
The University of Iowa connection: Robin Green (MFA, 1977) and Mitchell Burgess (BA, 1978), executive producers/writers
Parks and Recreation
Summary: The mockumentary comedy follows the life of Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), and the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana.
Where is it streaming?: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, YouTube TV
The University of Iowa connection: Morgan Sackett, producer
The Good Place
Summary: Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) enters the afterlife and discovers they have mistaken her for someone else and she seeks to rectify this with the help of her afterlife mentor.
Where is it streaming?: Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV
The University of Iowa connection: Morgan Sackett, producer
House of Cards
Summary: The U.S. remake of the 1990s British political miniseries moves the shenanigans to Washington, D.C. After learning he won’t be appointed to a coveted Cabinet position, House Majority Whip Francis Underwood and his wife Claire plan revenge on the administration he helped elect.
Where is it streaming?: Netflix
The University of Iowa connection: Rick Cleveland (MFA, 1995) and Keith Huff (MFA, 1994), writers/producers
Big Hero 6
Summary: Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada learns to harness his genius, thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.
Where is it streaming?: Disney+
The University of Iowa connection: Don Hall (MFA, 1991), director/story artist
Moana
Summary: Moana, a spirited teenager and born navigator, sets sail from the ancient South Pacific islands of Oceania in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds, and ancient folklore.
Where is it streaming?: Disney+
The University of Iowa connection: Don Hall (MFA, 1991), director/story artist
Tully
Summary: Marlo (Charlize Theron), a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). While at first hesitant to accept the extravagance, she comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny, Tully (Mackenzie Davis).
Where is it streaming?: Hulu
The University of Iowa connection: Diablo Cody (BA, 2000), writer/producer
Castle Rock
Summary: A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.
Where is it streaming?: Hulu
The University of Iowa connection: Sam Shaw (MFA, 2004), co-creator/executive producer/writer; Lila Byock (MFA, 2004), writer/co-producer; Mark Lafferty (MFA, 2004), executive producer/writer; Vinnie Wilhelm (MFA, 2004), writer/co-producer