The best TV series to stream this week
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If you’re looking for a new show to watch this week, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve scoured the schedules of Netflix, Prime, Max, Hulu, and other streaming platforms to bring you this week’s best and most notable streaming shows.
This week’s biggest premiere is the highly anticipated second season of Apple TV+ Severance pay. But there is also Goosebumps: The DisappearanceA Goose flesh-Horror series for children starring David Schwimmer; And An update on our familya documentary series about trashy “family influencers.”
Severance paySeason 2
I’m a little nervous for the new season Severance pay. The mix of pitch-black social commentary, icy production design, and acting talent in the first season was so good that I fear the second season will disappoint, especially since I’ve been waiting for it for three years. So far, things are looking promising: Rotten Tomatoes critics are almost there universal in their praiseand the trailer looks phenomenal. Season 2 takes us deeper into the mysteries surrounding Lumon Industries and deeper into the psyche of the people who work there and the people who don’t work there, who are the same people.
Where to stream: Apple TV+
Goosebumps: The Disappearance
This horror series stars Friends“ David Schwimmer as Anthony, a divorced father who hosts his teenage twin children Devin and Cece at his Brooklyn home for the summer. Anthony only has one rule: stay away from the basement that is will happen. The mystery beneath their feet leads the twins and their friends to dark mysteries involving the disappearance of four teenagers in the 1990s and a supernatural being of immense power.
Where to stream: Max
Harley QuinnSeason 5
The fifth season of the adult cartoon Harley Quinn sees the title character, voiced by Kaley Cuoco, moving to Metropolis with her friend Poison Ivy, voiced by Lake Bell. The two soon realize that something serious is afoot in Superman-Town, and Quinn meets up with Lex Luthor, his sister Lena Luthor, Brainiac and other comic book favorites in this irreverent version of the DC Universe. Harley Quinn has one 97% freshness rating on Rotten TomatoesSo it’s definitely worth it.
Where to stream: Max
An update on our family
All “family YouTubers” seem pretty weird, but the Stauffer family was even more reprehensible. This three-part documentary series explores how Myka and James Stauffer built a small vlogging empire by portraying themselves and their children as the perfect family, but went a step too far when they adopted a baby from China with severe neurological problems. They tried to make two-year-old Huxley the focus of their content, but he soon disappeared from the family channel and the family.
Where to stream: Max
Last week’s tips
Sons of Ecstasy
This documentary explores the rivalry between English stockbroker Shaun Attwood and Gerard Gravano, son of notorious New York gangster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. The conflict took place against the backdrop of Arizona’s ecstasy boom in the 1990s, as both men fought for control of a desert drug empire that relied on the rave scene’s insatiable appetite for Molly. That’s what I call a good topic for a documentary series!
Where to stream: Max
The Pitt
Medical series from HBO Originals The Pitt was created by IS Producer R. Scott Gemmill. The exciting, realistic drama takes viewers into the crowded emergency room of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Each of The PittThe 15 episodes are presented in real time: one episode is an hour of the same shift in the emergency room. Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the chief medical officer who struggles to deal with the stress and trauma of his position. He is not alone: The Pitt delves into the personal lives of its characters, as well as life-and-death decisions and the everyday drama of the emergency room.
Where to stream: Max
Changing gears
Tim Allen returns to television Changing gearsa retro sitcom full of witty jokes and laughs from a live studio audience. I didn’t think that made There are no programs like this anymore. Allen plays Matt, the witty owner of a vintage car restoration shop. Kat Dennings plays his funny, estranged daughter who returns to Matt’s house with her funny children in tow.
Where to stream: Hulu
On call
Police series have been an integral part of television ever since DragneIt premiered in 1951 for good reason: What’s more dramatic than the good guys chasing the bad guys? On call Makes the setup of a classic cop show (a veteran Long Beach, California cop teams up with an idealistic wet-eared rookie) more immersive and immediate by presenting the action through footage captured on dashcams, body cameras, smartphones and surveillance cameras . Joe Friday probably wouldn’t approve On callIt’s the vérité style, but it’s an interesting new wrinkle in the genre.
Where to stream: Prime
Doc
The “doctor” at the center of this medical series is Dr. Amy Larsen. Larsen, played by Molly Parker, is chief of internal medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis. The twist that separates Doc From other medical shows, it appears that Larsen was in a traumatic car accident that erased her memory of the past eight years. However, she is still a good doctor and continues to treat patients while trying to put her lost years back together. It’s a fascinating concept, and medical shows are a staple of television for a reason, so this show is worth a look.
Where to stream: Hulu
American prehistoric era
This limited series takes viewers back to 1857 and explores the explosive collision of culture, religion and community that created the American West. American prehistoric era doesn’t shy away from the darkness and despair of the story as its characters fight for survival and control in a lawless, brutal borderland. The cast includes Taylor Kitsch as Isaac Reed, a broken man bent on self-destruction, and Kim Coates as Mormon leader Brigham Young, who uses his personal army, the Nauvoo Legion, to keep his followers alive at all costs.
Where to stream: Netflix
