Lionsgate Play has lined up some exclusive content that will keep viewer’s hooked this weekend when it will stream Naomi Watts starrer ‘The Desperate Hour’ and laughter riot series ‘Starstruck’ Season 1 and 2 to bring some much-needed thrill on the weekend.
The Desperate Hour: Starring Naomi Watts, this thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce is a must-watch. It revolving around Naomi Watts’ character of a mother striving to save her son in a shocking and unfortunate series of events. The thriller combines elements of suspense and drama, riding high on the emotional quotient of the love shared by a mother and son. The film has been shot at the picturesque locations of Ontario, Canada. ‘The Desperate Hour’ will be available on Lionsgate Play from March 25.
Starstruck Season 1 and 2: ‘Starstruck’ is a comedy series created by Rose Matafeo, co-written with Alice Snedden, directed by Karen Maine, and starring Matafeo and Nikesh Patel with Minnie Driver in a special guest appearance. Bringing to screen the ordinary ordeals of a millennial set in East London, the show revolves around Jessi who juggles two dead-end jobs, until she meets with an unexpected hook-up that invites a series of laughter and fun for the audience.
Apart from these also available on Lionsgate Play are more critically acclaimed crime dramas and comedy series such as Home Economics, Motherland, Manhunt Deadly Games, Knives Out, Dr. Death.

The app can be downloaded on Google Play Store, Apple app store and Amazon Firestick at a monthly and yearly subscription of INR 149 and INR 699, respectively, according to a press release from the streamer.
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