As we limp into the holiday season this year under the looming cloud of a bitter battle over the nebulous results of this year’s midterm election – along with the visibly decaying Floridian ecosystem and frustrating changes to traffic patterns on I-4 – it can be tempting to throw your hands up and scream, “Bah!…
Wednesday, Nov. 21 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Fever: Julian M., Shaylom, Low End Theory 9 pm at Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave. Thursday, Nov. 22 Leisure Chief 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s,…
Orlando drag queen Trinity Taylor, known for having the tightest tuck in the business, returns for another shot at the crown on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. “The Tuck” will be competing on the fourth season of All Stars against 10 other drag queens on the show, which premieres Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.…
In the same way that K.I.S.S. took the genderfuckery and sleaze of the New York Dolls and the Stooges and repackaged it for the suburbs and schools of Middle America, so has Ghost added a savvy theatrical sheen to the occult shadows of black metal, and reaped the grim benefits. Headman Tobias Forge may have…
Over the past two years, this celebration and gathering of singer-songwriters organized by distinguished local roots rocker (and rising photographer) Mike Dunn has quietly become a warm post-Thanksgiving Orlando tradition. This year, however, it’s gone full big bang. What was a single-day, one-venue affair has suddenly mushroomed to a three-day festival that will cover the…
’Tis the season! If you’ve been nice, you can rest smugly assured in the knowledge that Santa’s bringing you the goods. But if you’ve been naughty, you might as well keep living it up, and there’s no more seasonally appropriate spot than Miracle on Orange, the holiday pop-up bar taking over the Courtesy for the…
Central Florida Jobs with Justice is seeking donated art pieces for its show and silent auction at its December awards ceremony celebrating local organizers. CFJwJ is a coalition of labor unions, community organizations, students, faith-based groups and workers that strive to build power for working people through several campaigns, such as raising wages or protecting collective…
Country superstar Garth Brooks has been on a roll the last few days. He played the CMA Awards on Nov. 15 at shocked attendees by performing a brand new song, “Stronger Than Me,” live and today he’s announced dates for his 2019 “Stadium Tour.” There’s only one Florida date in the books, and it’s set…
Record Store Day has become such a sales blitz for record stores that there’s now a younger successor, Record Store Day Black Friday. RSD Black Friday has its own particular set of exclusive releases, and local record-vending stalwarts Rock N Roll Heaven are putting together a very special event this Black Friday. Fred Schneider, legendary…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Rushmore and Never Ender, Sly Fox, Nov. 19 Following yet another ping from the swamped live venue radar this year, here I am at another show at a spot that’s not typically known for playing host to bands. This time it’s at downtown bar Sly Fox, where eminent Orlando indie promoter Norsekorea…
Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi opened a new location in Winter Park last week. The new sushi outpost, found at 501 Orlando Ave #221 next to Blaze Pizza and LA Fitness, had its soft opening on Thursday, Nov. 15. This is the pan-Asian chain’s eleventh location. The restaurant offers a wide variety of Asian cuisine…
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will present holiday-themed beers and pan-Asian bites at Disney Springs next month for the first annual “12 Beers of Christmas” event. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Morimoto Asia. For $55 per person, attendees will enjoy beers from local breweries all…
Cali-based poke chain Pokéworks plans to open a new spot in downtown Orlando. The fast-casual eatery run by former Top Chef contestant Sheldon Simeon will open inside the Morgan & Morgan building at 20 N. Orange Ave. While the signature dish at Pokéworks is Hawaiian-style build-your-own poke bowls, the chain also serves up poke burritos, poke…
As numerous announcements for the future of Disney’s American parks were being made across multiple events over the past week, the most extensive report yet on the various Disney Parks projects in the works worldwide was published in a New York Times article. Estimating that Disney will be spending $24 billion, the article goes into details…
New documents filed by Virgin Trains USA, formerly known as Brightline, with the federal government shed more light onto the privately owned passenger-rail service’s plan for a proposed Orlando-to-Tampa route. The documents, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week, show the company predicts the Orlando-to-Tampa route proposed along Interstate 4 could be launched…
Across the attractions industry one of the fastest growing segments is indoor and family location-based entertainment centers. Global revenue within the sector is expected to more than triple within the next decade. As it explodes, there is a constant stream of new brands moving into the market. Crayola has grown from opening its second location,…
A Tallahassee judge refused Monday to allow the Florida House of Representatives to intervene in a medical marijuana lawsuit, saying the Republican-dominated Legislature should sue the federal government if lawmakers are unhappy that he struck down a 2017 pot-related statute as unconstitutional. Ruling from the bench during a hearing, Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson…
Though he described disputed emails as “disgusting,” a federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit in which the National Rifle Association’s Florida lobbyist alleged she received harassing and threatening emails after the February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle dismissed NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer’s…
Close to a century after it happened, the City of Ocoee will issue a proclamation Tuesday night acknowledging the 1920 Election Day massacre. The proclamation recognizes Julius “July” Perry, a prosperous African American farmer who was shot and lynched by a white mob in Orlando after encouraging Ocoee’s black residents to vote. “Let it be…
The first Orlando area Ford Motors-themed restaurant is now open. Ford’s Garage, a Tampa-based “American comfort food” chain, can be found at the Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets at 8201 Vineland Ave., across from the North Face and Gap outlets. As the name implies, the spot is modeled after a 1920’s service station displaying vintage Ford…
Renowned chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck is taking another stab at Disney Springs. Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill opened today, which makes this celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s fourth Bar & Grill location and his second restaurant to open at Disney Springs. The new restaurant will follow the lead of the other three, offering a laid-back…
Back in September, indie convenience store Handy Pantry in Lake Eola Heights closed. The last owner ran the store for about 17 years, but the building has been operating as a market since the 1920s. Now, the folks behind the new food hall in Sanford will give a new breath of life to the space with Eola…
Florida lawmakers will be asked to tackle how elections are run, after the chaos of this year’s elections led to a federal judge calling the state’s process “the laughingstock of the world.” Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano, who will take the reins of the chamber on Tuesday, told reporters Friday that he expects lawmakers to…
Rock legends and improbable survivors the Rolling Stones today announced the dates for their 2019 “Unfiltered” tour, kicking off with no less than two Florida shows. Neither are in Orlando, true, but one is only two hours away. The Rolling Stones play the Hard Rock Arena in Miami Gardens on Saturday, April 20, 2019, and…
On Friday, state Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Florida is suing the nation’s two largest drugstore chains, Walgreens and CVS, alleging that they “played a role” in furthering the national opioid crisis. The state alleges that the two chains are responsible for overselling addictive painkillers, as well as not taking precautionary measures to stop…
Nothing puts you in the holiday spirit like a good ol’ Christmas market and this year, the Orlando area delivers plenty of ways to shop local. Saturday Nov. 24 Coastal Christmas Market Canal Street and Sam Avenue, New Smyrna Beach Outdoor holiday market. 9 am-5 pm; Downtown New Smyrna Beach, free. Small Business Saturday Market…
Gov. Rick Scott has re-scheduled the execution of a Florida inmate convicted of a 1992 Miami murder for Dec. 13. Jose Antonio Jimenez was originally scheduled to die by lethal injection on Aug. 14, more than 26 years after he beat and repeatedly stabbed 63-year-old Phyllis Minas when she caught him burglarizing her Miami-Dade apartment. The…
Kissimmee has been without a water park ever since Water Mania closed its doors in 2005 and in the years since, the area’s infamous Highway 192 tourist district has struggled to remain relevant. The recession plus massive new developments on I-Drive, at Universal Orlando and at Disney World has meant new competition for Kissimmee. After…
Last weekend was the biennial Destination D event at Walt Disney World and, as expected, it was packed from beginning to end with plenty of news on upcoming attractions for the American resorts. Hosted in the years in between the larger D23 Expos, Destination D is a smaller, more relaxed convention with the focus more…
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi disputed a report Friday she will meet with President Donald Trump next week to discuss becoming U.S. attorney general. “The attorney general says that is fake news,” Bondi spokesman Whitney Ray said in an email Friday. The McClatchy news organization reported that it had contacted three sources who said Trump…
With a victory margin of a little more than a tenth of a percentage point out of 8.2 million votes cast, Gov. Rick Scott has won election to the U.S. Senate, ending the four-decade political career of Bill Nelson. In the final vote tallies sent to the state Division of Elections on Sunday, Scott, a…
Former medical-marijuana lobbyist Nikki Fried is on the verge of being the only Florida Democrat to capture a statewide win, gaining votes over Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell in the race for agriculture commissioner after a manual recount was completed Sunday. The manual recount also had no effect on the outcome of three razor-thin legislative…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Linqo. Linqo is playing Will’s Pub on Nov. 21. Just the facts: When did the band form?It started as the solo project of singer/songwriter Marco Miller in April 2016 and…
I know, I know you’re thinking Chinga tu madre! Another taco joint??? Yes, but MX Taco — a fast-casual taqueria moving into the space recently vacated by Arepas & More at 207 N. Bumby Ave. — will be in the same vein as other high-street taquerias like Hunger Street Tacos and Black Rooster Taqueria. That’s…
Editor’s note: The report discussed in this post was referring to drilling in federal waters, not state-owned. Federal waters begin three nautical miles (about three and a a half “land miles”) offshore. Such oil drilling, though not in state waters as the reporter originally wrote, would still affect Florida in the ways he described. The Deepwater…
With a machine recount in the rearview mirror and a manual recount underway, the legal challenges over Florida’s elections are piled up. In two rulings late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker shot down an attempt to keep Republican Gov. Rick Scott from interfering in the recount process and nixed another challenge focused on the…
The privately owned passenger-rail service Brightline will be changing its name to “Virgin Trains USA” after entering into a new partnership with British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Brightline plans to rename the rail service this month and start rebranding itself as Virgin Trains USA in 2019, according to a news release from the company. Virgin…
President Donald Trump, a 72-year-old snowbird whose golf trips have cost American taxpayers an estimated $80 million over the last two years, will begin his regular winter golfing trips to Florida next week. According to the Palm Beach Post, Trump is expected to arrive at his private resort Mar-a-Lago next Tuesday, and stay as late…
Florida voters have until 5 p.m. this Saturday to fix mail ballots that were rejected because of mismatched signatures for Florida’s recount, after a ruling from a federal judge. Voters who were belatedly notified that they submitted a signature on their ballot that does not match the one on file have until Nov. 17 to…
Universal Orlando announced yesterday morning that beginning in February, employee starting pay, previously $10 an hour, will be raised to $12 an hour. The wage increase comes roughly two months after Orlando labor unions’ agreement with Disney to raise wages to $15 by 2021. Though Universal did not say exactly what motivated the raises, the UNITE…
Three major sporting events will happen at the same time in downtown Orlando this Saturday, which is great news for sports fans and a perfect storm for nightmarish traffic. On Nov. 17, downtown will feature a sold-out Magic home game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Florida Classic at Camping World Stadium, and various watch parties…
Tampa death metal godfathers Morbid Angel have announced an all-star metal showcase in Tampa next March as the final date of their headlining Decibel Magazine tour. Morbid Angel will be joined by New York death metal peers Immolation as well as up-and-comers Necrot and Blood Incantation. Morbid Angel, Immolation, Necrot and Blood Incantation ravage the…
Floridians will have to wait a little longer to get official word about who will be the state’s next agriculture commissioner and who will serve in the U.S. Senate. Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced Thursday that manual recounts of “overvotes” and “undervotes” will be required in the two statewide races, as the margins between…
For the second time, Ron DeSantis can declare victory in the 2018 Florida governor’s race. The results of a state-ordered machine recount of the Nov. 6 election between DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum were released Thursday, showing the former Republican congressman from Ponte Vedra Beach maintained a nearly 34,000-vote lead over his rival, according to…
Though Public Image Ltd. has been around for far longer and released far more groundbreaking material than frontman John Lydon’s other band, it remains relegated to a footnote far too often when people discuss Lydon’s career. The new documentary screening at Enzian Theater for one night only attempts to correct that. Featuring interviews from current…
Getting to see the peerless XL Fits – sublimely unhinged scummy proto-punk from Japan that effortlessly straddles the thin white line between Motörhead and the Mirrors – do their thing live has got us downright giddy. And it’s free too? More money to spend on their merch. Opening is the only local project that can…
You guys aren’t sick of Harry Potter yet, are you? To celebrate the release of the latest film set in J.K. Rowling’s extended universe, The Crimes of Grindelwald, Gods & Monsters throws a themed party in its Vault 5421 backroom. Expect plenty of costumes, special movie-themed concoctions, raffle prizes and, uh, a cage dancer. Pretty…
If you have more extravagant musical tastes than the below-mentioned punk show, there’s this altogether more lavish affair. According to pop lore, young Atlanta (now Los Angeles) MC Playboy Carti was born the day Tupac Shakur died, an apt metaphor for the stern activism of a previous generation giving way to gleeful hedonism if there…
“I wish none of this had ever happened, but sometimes I thank God it did,” the main character tells us in the opening minutes of Boy Erased, the partially biographical drama about “gay-conversion therapy.” And with that oxymoronic comment setting the tone, writer-director-actor Joel Edgerton paints his slightly predictable but nevertheless meaningful portrait of a…
An independent review of the Orlando Fire Department’s response to the Pulse nightclub massacre released Wednesday found that though the response team followed protocol, there was a breakdown in communication that impeded decision-making among those providing aid. In the 43-page report, which was produced by the National Police Foundation following a request by OFD Chief…
This morning SeaWorld Orlando announced their big list of events for 2019. Upcoming shindigs include the return of Electric Ocean and SeaWorld’s Christmas celebration, as well as new events like Inside Look, which is a behind-the-scenes tour of parts of the park never before opened to the public. All events are all included with park…
In one of life’s little ironies, the so-called Sunshine State has developed a strong crop of artists obsessed with dark electronic soundscapes over the past few years. It’s a scene that’s existed for a while, but this two-day festival – the first day of which takes place in Tampa – highlights just how much it’s…
The annual Night of Destruction is coming to the Orlando Speedworld next week, and you can bet your ass it’ll have all the metal mayhem you’ve come to expect from an evening completely centered around smashing shit together, including lighting a guy on fire. According to this very cool promo video, this year’s event includes a…
Though it’s not technically the full Stanton Warriors lineup – Mark Yardley is sitting this one out – Dominic Butler’s gig at Iron Cow this weekend is going to be pretty close. The signature blend of house, hip-hop and electro is sure to be preserved, and openers DJ BMF, Supagroover and Molecule will only enhance…
Veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan stops into Hard Rock Live this weekend on her “Boxed Wine & Bigfoot” tour. The comic’s most recent special, Bothering Jesus, premiered on Netflix this year and the associated album turned into the biggest-selling comedy album since 2014. Grab tickets while you can, because most of her shows on this tour…
R&B hitmaker Jon Bellion – who first came to fame in 2012 after penning the chorus of Eminem’s Grammy-winning 2012 single “The Monster” – has announced a round of North American dates next year to promote his recently released new album Glory Sound Prep. And, lucky you, one of three Florida shows on Bellion’s tour will…
SpaceX is set to launch its 18th mission this year at 3:46 p.m. today from Kennedy Space Center’s launchpad 39A, the iconic site used by NASA’s historic Apollo missions that sent humans to the moon. SpaceX’s Es’hail-2 mission will send a communications satellite 22,000 miles into space for state-owned Qatar Satellite Company, providing added communications…
Nine days removed from the Nov. 6 election, there’s at last a light at the end of the midterms tunnel as the Orange County vote canvassing board has wrapped up its machine recounts of the state’s most competitive races. According to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, the percentage differences between candidates remain unchanged,…
Get into the Christmas spirit early with this Ivanhoe Village party. Enjoy live music, food trucks, shopping, artist and vendor booths, and more. Adults can hang out in beer and wine gardens, or take part in the 12 Wines of Christmas premium wine walk. Of course, there’s also a play zone and an encounter with…
During a breakfast panel at this week’s IAAPA 2018, Disney’s Bob Chapek revealed the new ride vehicles from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy indoor roller coaster attraction coming to Epcot. Described as “storytelling” ride vehicles, the cars are themed to resemble the ships from the films, and are designed to direct guests to look…
Orlando’s first medical marijuana drive-thru will celebrate its grand opening Thursday afternoon. The Massachusetts company Curaleaf is inviting patients and media to tour its newest East Orlando medical marijuana dispensary with a drive-thru window at 775 N. Semoran Blvd. starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. Curaleaf already has one dispensary in Central Florida near the Southchase neighborhood…
After taking the dispute to federal court, the Florida Department of State on Wednesday also went to a state appeals court to fight an attempt to suspend ballot-recount deadlines. The department’s attorneys filed a notice at the 1st District Court of Appeal as an initial step in challenging a ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge…
Siding with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s campaign and national Democrats, a federal judge early Thursday gave voters until 5 p.m. Saturday to fix ballots that were rejected because of mismatched signatures. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s ruling came hours before a 3 p.m. Thursday deadline for a machine recount to be completed in the U.S.…
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and a Massachusetts Democrat on Wednesday introduced a package of legislation to change the Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical marijuana practices in an attempt to make cannabis a more realistic treatment option for veterans. Gaetz, a Northwest Florida Republican, joined with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., to prepare three bills that…
Out of Florida’s three major election recounts, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum probably has the least amount of hope in prevailing over his opponent. As of Wednesday afternoon, he still trailed behind Republican nominee Ron DeSantis by some 33,684 votes – a margin likely too great to overcome in the recount process. But that didn’t…
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a guy who once casually beaned a kid in the face with a football, has recently been peddling a string of unfounded conspiracy theories regarding the recent Florida recounts. Now it seems these crackpot theories have now morphed into incredibly horrible football metaphors. Last night, Rubio introduced the world to the…
Chef Suichi Tanida’s new ramen shop, The Ramen, opened today in downtown Orlando. The former Disney chef left his post at the Mitsukoshi restaurant in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot to open his new restaurant in the old Philly Connection spot at 480 N. Orange Ave. As for what to expect from the new eatery,…
Orlando rock radio station 101.1 WJRR announced this morning the headliners for their annual “Earthday Birthday” music festival. The rock festival will take place all day April 13, 2019, and will feature performances from Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Pop Evil, P.O.D., Atreyu, Motionless in White, Rival Sons and the Blue Stones, with more bands to be…
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday, Nov. 15 Leisure Chief 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Raleigh Estes and Friends 8 pm at Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave.,…
Looking for a way to think outside the bun for your next party? From Nov. 24 until Dec. 22, select Taco Bells are offering a new pilot program called “PARTY by Taco Bell,” which allows customers to reserve VIP seating for up to 10 guests for $25. Each reservation comes with a Taco Bell decor kit,…
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott’s lawyer told U.S. District Judge Mark Walker that the term-limited governor will recuse himself from the Elections Canvassing Commission next week, following days of speculation. Had he not recused himself, Scott, a Republican, would have had the chance to certify (or not certify) the results of his U.S. Senate race…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Steven Head at the In-Between Series, Rogers Kiene Building, Nov. 12 With amazing experiences like his legendary parking lot projects, Orlando experimentalist Steven Head has one of the most noteworthy oeuvres in the city when it comes to live encounters of audio immersion. Moreover, he’s equally known for turbocharging notable bands like…
The commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said he is “deeply troubled” that Attorney General Pam Bondi thought he would not pursue investigations into potential criminal activity related to last week’s elections. In a letter Monday to Bondi, Commissioner Rick Swearingen wrote that his office was working with the secretary of state and…
Ballots postmarked before the polls closed at 7 p.m. on Election Day should be counted. Ballots with mismatched signatures should be counted. Ballots where voters made mistakes but where their intentions were clear should be counted. And deadlines to tally ballots in machine and manual recounts should be ignored. Those are arguments lawyers for U.S.…
A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday ordered the suspension of recount deadlines in the races for governor, agriculture commissioner and a state House seat to give Palm Beach County elections officials time to finish recounting ballots. But attorneys for Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner filed a notice Tuesday that they were taking the dispute…
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Electric Dawn Local doom gods Electric Dawn headline a teeth-rattling bill that includes One Drop, the Electric Mud & Space Force. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Will’s Pub, $10 Giraffage San Francisco mover and shaker Giraffage rolls into the Social on his “Open World” tour with Ryan Hemsworth and Hotel Garuda. 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15,…
Florida Supreme Court weighs process to pick new justices: In a hearing last week, the League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause asked the Supreme Court to order a nominating commission to extend an application deadline and halt the current nomination process following a court order issued last month. The Supreme Court unanimously…
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker returns to the Dr. Phillips Center Dec. 7-16, but this year there will be something a little more diverse about the traditional holiday treat. For the first time in Orlando Ballet’s history, the key role of Clara will be played by an African American dancer. Amaya Joseph, from the Orlando Ballet School,…
OPENINGS: Henry Moso will open a second Kabooki Sushi in a former restaurant space off Turkey Lake Road in Dr. Phillips early next year … Karim El-Sharif will open Lotus Asia House in Pointe Orlando later this year or early next year. The pan-Asian restaurant will move into the space formerly occupied by RA Sushi…
The aftermath of last week’s acrimonious election left me aching for simple human connection, sans hot-button issues. Some seek such solace online, others in a bar; I go to the theater. But whether I tried to escape to a far-off future or the previous century, present-day politics insisted on interjecting themselves. With both of these…
THIS WEEK: At Eternity’s Gate Julian Schnabel has taken some flak for picking Willem Dafoe for the lead in this depiction of the final days of Vincent Van Gogh – casting that some find curious, given that Van Gogh died at 37 and Dafoe is 63. Schnabel defended the choice to Esquire, saying, “Vincent van…
I’ve always wanted to tie girls up, but I can never convince a woman to let me. Lately, I’ve been exploring “bondage singles” sites online, but I’m totally new to this. How do I know which ones I can trust? There are hundreds of profiles, but it’s hard for me to believe I can really…
Meet Jack! Jack (A333075) is a handsome 3-year-old boy who has been in our shelter for over a month now. He is ready to go home immediately after adoption – so, does your house have room for Jack? Adopt this cutie today! This November we’re inviting you to give love and get love! Adopters who…
How do you make an emotionally satisfying, well-structured film out of a plot-packed mini-series? Answer: You don’t, as evidenced by Widows, the new heist drama by British director Steve McQueen. Written by McQueen and Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, Widows is based on a 12-part show that aired on Britain’s ITV in the 1980s. Though…
