As they do every month, Crackle added new content and channels for May 2022. New channels include Classic TV Moms and Historic War Stories, both in honor of big events happening this month, ie. Mother’s Day and Memorial Day.
But there were two Crackle advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) exclusives and originals that caught my eye in particular, Blast and In the Vault. The latter especially piqued my interest because its poster gave me Scream vibes. However, maybe it’s more akin to I Know What You Did Last Summer?
I don’t know. We don’t have a lot of information about it yet, but let’s take a closer peek at both exclusives as well as some of the other highlights from the Crackle May 2022 programming.
Crackle May 2022 AVOD Exclusives
Blast
In a Parisian parking lot, a bomb disposal expert (Nora Arnezeder) finds herself trapped in her car with her kids as an anti-tank mine has been set under the car. Sonia is used to facing dangerous situations, but with the children’s lives on the line and her boyfriend (Pierre Kiwitt) left outside, powerless, the stakes have never been higher. They have 30 minutes to diffuse the bomb and work out who could be the mastermind behind this. Will they stand united until the end or will the family implode under pressure?
Senior Moment
Victor Martin (William Shatner) is a retired NASA test pilot often seen speeding around Palm Springs in his vintage Porsche convertible with his best friend Sal (Christopher Lloyd) in tow. His life changes when his license is revoked for drag racing and his car impounded. Forced to take public transportation for the first time, he meets his polar opposite Caroline (Jean Smart) and learns to navigate love and life again as he goes up against the state’s new DA to get back his license and car.
This one looked cute to me because who doesn’t love Shatner (Captain Kirk!) or Jean Smart (who’s so versatile and talented she can play anyone from oh-so-sweet Charlene on Designing Women to tough-as-nails Agent Laurie Blake in Watchmen.)
In the Vault
Freshman Liv Steele (Claudia Lee) arrives at Woodlawn College excited for a fresh start, but…will her past catch up with her?
See? That’s not much to go on but look at the imagery in the poster. It definitely gives off creepy vibes of some sort, right?
Sherlock
I covered this in Crackle’s April 2022 programming highlights, but it’s worth noting again that you can watch the highly successful, new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes –starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson– exclusively on Crackle.
Sherlock Holmes, an analytical deduction fanatic, is helping on police investigations for fun when he runs into potential flatmate Dr. John Watson, fresh from serving in the war in Afghanistan and sporting a limp. In spite of Watson’s initial skepticism, Holmes’ brilliant mind and dangerous lifestyle offer the stimulation he craves, and the two quickly forge an alliance. Sherlock provides the inspired leaps of intellect, while Watson keeps his friend’s flights of fancy grounded – creating the perfect pairing for a legendary partnership. (All four seasons plus the special episode.)
Crackle May 2022 New BBC Titles
In addition to Sherlock, Crackle also offers new series from the BBC library every month. There are others but here are a couple available this month:
Inside the Tower of London
The Tower of London has stood at the center of British history for nearly 1,000 years. This series explores its incredible stories and goes behind closed doors to see how the Tower runs today.
Joanna Lumley’s Britain
After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet, traveling from Essex to Whitby.
Crackle May 2022 Channel Highlights
Here’s a taste of some of the shows and channels you’ll find on Crackle this month.
Heroic War Stories
To celebrate Memorial Day, Crackle is taking you to the front lines of military history with titles like Hanover Street (Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down), Anzio (Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk), 1941 (John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd), and Tour of Duty (Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey).
Period Pieces
The Crackle time machine is taking you way back to experience history firsthand with the series The Musketeers (Luke Pasqualino, Howard Charles), Ripper Street (Adam Rothenberg, Matthew Macfadyen), Sense & Sensibility (Charity Wakefield, Dominic Cooper), and Taboo (Tom Hardy, Oona Chaplin).
Tales from the Precinct
The Crackle team works hard to protect our fans from boredom and serve them a slate of the best cop shows in TV history with titles like Car 54, Where Are You? (Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne), Barney Miller (Hal Linden, Max Gail), S.W.A.T (Mark Shera, Steve Forrest), and The Rookies (Sam Melville, Georg Stanford Brown).
Crackle May 2022 Additional New TV Series
Alf
Britain’s Best Drives
Ghost Story/Circle of Fear
High Society: The Cannabis Café
Jo Frost on Killer Kids
Joanna Lumley’s Britain
Like Father Like Son
Police: Hour of Duty
Police: Suspect No. 1
Salvage 1
Serial Swindlers
The Accused
The Rookies
Women of the House
Crackle May 2022 Additional New Movies
35 And Ticking
A Christmas Blessing
AM Radio
Amour Fou
Ancient Voices: Stonehenge
Arthur: King of the Britons
Autobiography: Mike Tyson
BBC Electric Proms: 2009: Robbie Williams
Becoming Princess Diana
Biblical Prophecy of John
Billy Martin: The Man, The Myth, The Manager
Bone Daddy
Brotherhood of Blades
Cambridge Footlights Revue: 1982
Chandler Christmas Getaway
Charles & Diana: 1983
Chasing the Dragon
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
Creature From The Haunted Sea
Dame Edna: Live at the Palace
David Beckham: For the Love of the Game
Dead Heist
Decameron Nights
Diana: Conspiracy Theories
Diana: Legacy of a Princess
Diana: Life in Fashion
Diana: The People’s Princess
Diana: The Royal Truth
Dressed to Kill
Duran Duran: There’s Something You Should Know
Elton John: Uncensored
Fabulous Dorseys
Flood: A River’s Rampage
Frankie and Hazel
French and Saunders: 300 Years of French and Saunders
Go Johnny Go
Gundala
Harry & Meghan: The Next Step
Harry & Meghan: The Price of Freedom
Harry & Meghan: The Revelations
Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding
Harry & Meghan: Two Became Three
Harry & Meghan: Your Royal Invitation
Harry and Meghan: A Windsor Wedding
Harry Styles Live in Manchester
High Rollers
If You Really Love Me
In The Line of Duty
It Was 50 Years Ago Today
Jackie OK
Jiang Ziya
Jungle Book
Kate Middleton: Working Class to Windsor
Kill Zone 2
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Little Big Soldier
Little Princess
Lord, All Men Can’t Be Dogs
Love Affair
Master Z – The IP Man Legacy
Meghan Markle: Changing Traditions
Meghan Markle: From Hollywood to Windsor
Mo Farah: Race of His Life
Ne Zha
Not Just Another Affair
Pinocchio 3000
Police Story: Lockdown
Prince Harry: A New Kind of Royal
Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Duty
Princess Diana: The Quiet Revolution
Public Cowboy
Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip: Love, Marriage & Country
Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else
Queen Elizabeth II: The Unlikely Queen
Railroad Tigers
Rainbow
Rampant
Sam Smith Live in London
Scared to Death
Secret of the Mona Lisa
Shadow
Shaolin
Sister Wendy’s Pains of Glass
Something Like A Business
Strange Love of Martha Ivers
T-34
The Assassin
The Clearing
The Dempsey Sisters
The Diana Conspiracy: What Happened in Paris?
The Diana Story: Part I: The Young Princess
The Diana Story: Part II: Broken Hearts
The Diana Story: Part III: Legacy of Love
The Endless
The English Royal Family
The Familymoon
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil
The Great American Traffic Jam
The Ideal Husband
The Last Days of Princess Diana
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Mayflower Madam
The Outlaw
The Tillman Story
The Timber
The Truth About Emanuel
The Ultimate Baseball Memorabilia
The Villainess
The White King
They Made Me a Criminal
Tidal Wave: No Escape
Timewatch: Young Victoria
Titanic and Me
Topper
Topper Returns (B&W)
Welcome to Mayfair
William & Kate: The Journey, Part 1
William & Kate: The Journey, Part 2
William & Kate: The Journey, Part 3
William & Kate: The Journey, Part 4
William and Harry: Brothers in Arms
Wolf Warrior
Wolf Warrior 2
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Senior Moment looks so fun! I’m not familiar with Taboo. I’ll have to poke around and see what it’s all about.
Yes! Fun is a great way to describe how Senior Moment looks. And Taboo is one I want to revisit. I watched part of the first episode when it premiered but then forgot about it and never watched more. (I don’t remember what was going on back then, but something that took up time. It was a period when I wasn’t watching much TV I think. lol)