Sling Freeview Weekend Aug. 3-6: AMC+
AMC+ is in free preview for all Sling Orange + Blue subscribers from Aug. 3-6. Here's what to watch.
Sling Freeview weekends roll on, and this week’s spotlight has more chills and thrills than a Slurpee on a roller coaster. From August 3 through August 6, AMC+ will be in free preview for all Sling Orange, Blue, or Orange + Blue subscribers (Sling Freestream users can also access select titles on the “AMC+ Free Weekend” channel). That means Sling subscribers will have full access to all of the premium shows and commercial-free movies available on AMC+, including the critically acclaimed crime drama Dark Winds, which just premiered its second season.
There’s plenty to enjoy this weekend, from horror favorites like The Walking Dead franchise to prestige dramas and award-winning films. To help you find the AMC+ content you’ll love, here’s a look at five celebrated shows to watch during the Freeview weekend. Use the link below to add AMC+ to your Sling subscription right now!
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Dark Winds
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2dGW5q-5Cfg?si=-R99UhyBvsjafPSp
Description: “Characters find themselves in the high desert of Navajo Country chasing a killer who's turned his sights on them to protect a secret that rips open old wounds and challenges moral and professional code.”
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Critics Say: “It’s good to know that things haven’t changed much for this impeccably crafted, often thrilling, deeply satisfying crime drama.” - Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone
What’s Available: Season 1, Eps. 1-2 of season 2.
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Description: “The series centers around Maggie and Negan's quest to find her son Hershel while exploring post-apocalyptic Manhattan, New York which has been isolated from the rest of society since the zombie outbreak.”
Critics Say: “The Walking Dead: Dead City is a well-told, self-contained story that retains many of its predecessor’s best qualities while deepening two of its most beloved characters.” - Jessica Liese, Variety
What’s Available: Season 1
Fear the Walking Dead
https://www.youtube.com/embed/58j16ansB9M?si=lq2L_P2pujjk5GMr
Description: “The eighth and final season of FTWD takes place seven years after the previous season and has the characters living on the island known as ‘PADRE’”.
Critics Say: “This installment begins with a compelling hook, boo-hiss baddies lined up and the stage set for a suitably epic showdown with some degree of finality to it.” - Zaki Hasan, TheWrap
What’s Available: Season 1-7, Eps. 1-6 of season 8
A Discovery of Witches
Description: “In the final season, Matthew and Diana return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-Tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the Book itself before it's too late.”
Critics Say: “The real standout, here, is Teresa Palmer, who is simply phenomenal as Diana Bishop.” Serena Seghedoni, Loud and Clear
What’s Available: All 3 seasons
Mayfair Witches
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xscoUU7AeY8?si=VncF0yrYjl7hjFwc
Description: “Based on a trilogy of supernatural horror/fantasy novels by American novelist Anne Rice, Mayfair Witches centers on a family of witches whose fortunes have been guided for generations by a spirit named Lasher.”
Critics Say: “Alexandra Daddario, who was a standout in the first season of HBO's The White Lotus, makes an appealing lead in the eerie gothic series, which leans on its horror roots.” Kelly Lawler, USA Today
What’s Available: Season 1
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