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What to see this weekend.
It’s a huge weekend for new releases and I’ve been completely swamped so I didn’t get this guide out yesterday as usual. My apologies.
From horror series full of witches and demonic terror to gangster series and more, there are plenty of streaming options this weekend.
You can check out last weekend’s streaming guide here:
Alright, let’s get started right away!
New shows and movies
Agatha All the Time (Disney+)
We start this weekend’s list with the new series from Disney and Marvel Agatha, all the time. The first two episodes were released on Disney Plus last Wednesday and the rest will be released weekly. It is a sequel to WandaVision from the same showrunner and creator Jac Schaeffer and so far it’s off to a great start. The series follows Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) on her quest to get her powers back after Wanda steals them from her. I’m enjoying it – and as I say in my review, I’m cautiously optimistic.
The Penguin (HBO / Max)
Colin Farrell is as adorable as he is unrecognizable in the limited HBO series The Penguin which streams every Sunday on Max. The first episode came out last Thursday though. Episode 2 won’t come out until next weekend. This is more of a gangster show than a Batman show, and man, I’m enjoying it so far. You can read my review here.
AB Season 3 (MGM+)
Not only is this the show I’ve been most excited to watch, but it’s also one of the shows I’ve been waiting for all year. Season 2 ended on such a crazy cliffhanger that I can’t wait to see the premiere of Season 3, which airs this Sunday. I’ll be reviewing each episode weekly, so follow me on this blog and social media. This show is pretty uneven at times, but when it’s good, it really grabs you.
Current TV shows
There are so many shows streaming right now that it’s hard to keep up with them all. I’m behind on Slow horses And Evil monkey. I‘m even behind Only murders in the building. There are a few shows I want to watch that I haven’t even started yet, and I’m sure there are others I’ve just missed entirely. Anyway, here are a few of the shows currently airing that I’m watching and/or reviewing and/or think you might enjoy.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (Disney+)
Somehow I think this could be the star Wars Show we’ve all been waiting for – after so many disappointments with Disney live-action films. In this trailer alone we see a jaded Luke Skywalker summing up his character’s development in the funniest and most accurate way, Darth Jar Jar Binks and so much more. Plus a fantastic voice cast that includes Mark Hamill. The first episode of the four-part “special event” comes out on Friday. I can’t wait!
The Old Man, Season 2 (Hulu)
I suddenly remembered that I never finished watching the first season of the spy thriller starring Jeff Bridges on Hulu. The old man. The FX-produced series stars Bridges and John Lithgow and deals with two timelines, terrorism, assassins, and plenty of other exciting dramatic highlights. I got distracted and forgot about it. I think I need to catch the rest of the first season so I can watch the second season, which comes out tonight. I definitely recommend you give it a try.
Premiere of the 2nd season of Tulsa King (Paramount+)
In Taylor Sheridan’s mafia series, Sylvester Stallone plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, an exiled mafia lord who is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to expand organized crime into the provinces. There, he assembles his own gang and finds himself surrounded on all sides. The second season premieres this Sunday.
Slow Horses Season 4 (Apple TV+)
The best – and often funniest – spy series on TV returns this week, with season four premiering last Wednesday (here’s my review). Gary Oldman returns as the mephitic Jackson Lamb, one of the greatest British spies of all time – albeit a little less elegant than James Bond and a little less decent than George Smiley. He is in charge of Slough House, a purgatory for MI5 “outcasts”, which includes the rest of our heroes, including the bright, young River Cartwright (Jack Lowden). His boss Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas) remains at number two at MI5, and the first desk is now occupied by the bumbling Claude Whelan – played by Battlestar Galactica Alumnus James Callis. The first two episodes were great – so good that you can’t wait for the next episode to come out!
Only Murders in the Building, Season 4 (Hulu)
The gang is back and has solved one of the most gruesome – but still hilarious – mysteries Arconia has ever faced. Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) are back as our podcast detectives, only this time the murder is much closer to Charles. Season four features even more celebrity cameos than ever before – I’m excited to see how that turns out – as Hollywood is planning to make a movie based on the podcast. So far, I’ve really enjoyed the first three episodes of the season, which have plenty of suspects and clues, but no real whodunits yet. You can read my review here.
Bad Monkey (Apple TV)
I love this show. Vince Vaughn is at his best. Natalie Martinez makes me melt. Tom Nowicki should be the narrator. everything. And the rest of the cast – Zach Braff, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Michelle Monaghan, John Ortiz, Ronald Peet – is absolutely amazing. This is one of the best cast shows I’ve seen in a while. It’s also hilarious, has a great twisted mystery, and every time an episode ends I groan because I know I have to wait another week. Still, it’s nice to look forward to each new episode.
The Rings of Power (Prime Video)
Not so much Lord of the rings because it is expensive fan fiction financed by Jeff Bezos, The Rings of Power is still one of my favorite shows to write and make videos about – because it’s just so bad! If you like it, that’s great. After all, there aren’t enough fantasy shows. It’s just not my thing. You can read my latest review of episode 6 here. It had some of my favorite scenes of the entire series, but also a lot of frustration.
Further reading from Yours Truly
You can watch my Penguin video review below:
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