Apple TV Buys New Crime Drama "Dustfall"
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Apple TV is a company that makes TV shows. It has a new show called "Dustfall." This show is a crime drama. A crime drama is a story about bad things like stealing or hurting people.
Anna Torv is in the new show. She is an actor. She was an Emmy Award nominee. This means people thought her acting was very good. Juliet Stevenson is also in the show. She is another actor.
Apple TV bought this show. This means Apple TV will show "Dustfall" to people. People say this is important for Apple TV. It shows a change in what Apple TV wants to make.
Many people like crime dramas. They are popular TV shows. Apple TV wants to make more shows like this. People are excited to watch "Dustfall" soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- crime drama
- a TV show about bad or illegal things happening
- Emmy Award
- a big prize for great TV shows and actors
- nominee
- a person who might win a prize
- streamer
- a company that shows TV shows on the internet
- acquisition
- something a company buys
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a show
- gripping
- very exciting; hard to stop watching
- cast
- all the actors in a show
- lands
- gets something new
- signal
- to show that something is happening
- shift
- a change
- key
- very important
- star
- a famous actor in a show
- buy
- to get something with money
- popular
- liked by many people
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1. A crime drama 2. Anna Torv 3. Bought the show
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Apple TV is a company that makes _____ shows. It has a new show called "_____." This show is a crime _____.
Anna Torv is in the new show. She is an _____. She was an Emmy Award _____. Juliet Stevenson is also in the show.
Apple TV _____ this show. This means Apple TV will show "Dustfall" to people. People say this is _____ for Apple TV.
Many people like crime dramas. They are _____ TV shows. Apple TV wants to make more shows like this.
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