That's TV! (August 2024) Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Umbrella Academy

"The Umbrella Academy" premiered on Netflix in 2019 and it is based on the comic of the same name by Gerard Way. After Sir Reginald Hargreeves adopts the seven children mysteriously born at the same time, he endeavors to make them into a superhero team he calls 'The Umbrella Academy'.

In the final season, the superhero siblings have to deal with the realization that the only way to stop the 'Cleanse' and restore the status quo timeline is to remove themselves from it.

Answer: Stephen Curry

The first season of "Mr. Throwback" premiered on Peacock in August 2024 and it stars Adam Pally (as Danny Grossman) alongside Stephen Curry. Grossman was a former star basketball player when he was a teenager, but as an adult he has gotten into financial trouble.

In order to repay a debt, he attempts to get in the good graces of Curry. Stephen Curry began his NBA career in 2009 with the Golden State Warriors and over his first 15 seasons he was an All-Star 10 times, led his team to four championships, and was the first player to make more than 3,700 three-pointers.

Answer: New York City

The first season of "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" premiered on Paramount+ in August 2024. It takes place two months after the film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" (2023). Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael battle both human villains (like Agent Bishop of the Earth Protection Force) and mutant villains (like the East River Three) in the show's first season.

The city of New York has been the primary setting of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" media franchise and iconic landmarks have appeared numerous times.

Answer: Industry

The third season of "Industry" premiered in August 2024 on HBO in the USA and BBC One in the UK. In the third season's first episode, Yasmin tries to avoid a public scandal caused by her father's promiscuous relationships and financial debts. The situation also puts a strain on her co-workers who contemplate if they should fire her.

Answer: U.S. Navy

"SEAL Team" premiered on CBS in 2017. The series follows the Bravo Team, which is an elite unit of U.S. Navy SEALs. Over its run, the show has gained acclaim for portraying the emotional toll the dangerous missions place on the team members and their families. The main cast of the show includes David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr., A. J. Buckley, and Toni Trucks.

Answer: Lily Collins

Lily Collins was born in 1989 in Guildford, Surrey, England. She is the daughter of the acclaimed musician Phil Collins. Since the show's debut on Netflix in 2020, Lily Collins has starred as Emily Cooper on "Emily in Paris". The fourth season premiered in August 2024 with the titular character further acclimating to the French culture, relationships, and her demanding work at a marketing firm.

Answer: Pachinko

"Pachinko" is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee. The show follows the family of Kim Sunja who moves to Osaka, Japan, in 1931 in the midst of Japan's occupation of Korea. The family tries to forge their own identity while residing in a Koreatown and dealing with difficult living conditions and discrimination.

The show's second season premiered in August 2024 and, similar to the first season, it garnered critical acclaim.

Answer: Sazz Pataki

"Only Murders in the Building" debuted on Hulu in 2021 and its fourth season premiered in August 2024. It picked up where season three left off when a sniper shot Sazz Pataki while attempting to shoot Charles. The trio did not initially know that Sazz had been killed as someone was responding to their texts from Sazz's phone.

Answer: Sauron

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Its season two premiere, "Elven Kings Under the Sky", delves into Sauron's resurgence and the disagreement the Elves have over what to do with the Rings of Power after Sauron's identity is known. The next few episodes depict the eruption of Mount Doom and its impact on the realm of the Dwarves.

Answer: Reasonable Doubt

The first season of "Reasonable Doubt" debuted on Hulu in 2022. In the show, Jax Stewart juggles being an in-demand defense attorney at a prestigious firm while raising two children and dealing with separating from her husband. In the second season, Jax brings a new attorney on board to help with a very personal case but the extra help causes even more drama to emerge.