Debbie Allen – MRQE

The Old Settler (TV)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly young man named Husband travels up from the South to board with the sisters while he searches for his beloved Lou Bessie, who left their small town a few years back to find a new life. Husband would like to bring Lou Bessie back home, but she’s enamored with the excitement of the city, and her plans are more complicated. In time, Elizabeth and Husband begin a courtship that may or may not overcome their considerable age difference, while Quilly reacts disapprovingly.

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!

Out-of-Sync

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A DJ and ex-con is forced to work with the police in an undercover drug sting targeting his boss.

Polly

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Precocious orphan Polly (Keshia Knight Pulliam) moves to Alabama to live with her cynical aunt (Phylicia Rashad). Her new home is embedded within a segregation-era black neighborhood rife with internal conflict. Being a pragmatic and optimistic child, Polly has an uplifting effect on all those she comes into contact with, including a hardworking doctor (Dorian Harewood). Through a combination of music and hope, Polly strives to bring the community together.