An English department chairperson at a Pennsylvania University undergoes a midlife crisis. The first Bob Odenkirk-led show since Better Call Saul, the AMC series has been hailed as the perfect mix of sentimentality and biting comedy. 

A young woman becomes obsessed with a Beyoncé-like superstar and goes on a cross-country road trip in Prime Video’s new horror-thriller series. It’s co-created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers of Atlanta and has been critically embraced as a worthy follow-up. 

Elvis, voiced by Matthew McConaughey, moonlights as a secret agent and faces off against historical bad guys like Charles Manson. This not-for-kids cartoon pays homage to the action-packed alternative histories of Quentin Tarantino. A slew of A-listers like Don Cheadle and Johnny Knoxville lend thei  …

A new anthology series on Apple TV+ brings interconnected stories around a potent theme: climate change, and the ways it touches humanity. Each episode is driven by a different star cast, with names like Meryl Streep, Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Kit Harington, and Marion Cotillard joining the bi  …

A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London spends her pension on a trip to Paris and an haute couture Dior dress in this British comedy-drama from 2022, now streaming on Prime Video. Oscar nominated for Costume Design this year, the film stars Lesley Manville,. Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson, and Alb  …

Comedian Bert Kreischer, known for his shirtless observations on humanity’s crasser sides (and for being the real-life inspiration for Van Wilder), brings his latest hour to Netflix. This special will cover bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids, and his family’s escape room outing. 

A Japanese-language comedy variety show comes to Netflix, starring comedian and singer Hiroiki Ariyoshi. Each episode centers around a new guest host, ranging from athletes to actors, who Ariyoshi will assist in creating an episode that showcases their talents.

A cerebral Cold War spy thriller from the UK streaming on MGM+ promises more than boilerplate spy mystery. As Sunday Times writer Victoria Segal puts it, “isn’t just about the brainy mechanics of espionage, it also interrogates the multifaceted human beings tangled in its webs.”

Jimmy Kimmel hosts this year’s Oscars on ABC. Michelle Yeoh makes history as the first-ever Asian American woman nominated for Best Actress, and for the first time in 88 years, all Best Actor nominees are first-timers. You can stream the glitzy event Sunday on the ABC app.  

A film continuation of the acclaimed British crime thriller series of the same name, Luther: The Fallen Sun stars Idris Elba as a brilliant detective stuck behind bars while a serial killer terrorizes London. The creators crafted the gritty tale with both die-hards and newcomers in mind, and it will  …

Kerry Washington plays a successful therapist raising a teenage son whose life threatens to capsize after her father, who just finished a 17-year prison sentence, moves in with them. Created by Mad Men writer Tracy McMillan, UnPrisoned balances its heavy themes with levity and a sense of humor.

A fortune teller tells a young orphan that an elephant will lead him to his lost sister, launching him on a journey full of discovery in this animated adaptation of the bestselling novel by Kate DiCamillo. A family bonding film that adults will like, The Magician’s Elephant brings its own magic and  …

A shocking  expose of the legendary Hollywood PI and fixer, The New York Times exposes the so-called “Prince of Darkness” who went to jail for wiretapping and racketeering, only to emerge a few years ago to get back to work for studio moguls and personalities like Tucker Carlson. Accessing the FBI c  …

A tender German rom-com about a middle-aged woman at the end of her rope who spontaneously flies to Croatia for a trip she hopes will change everything. The island house she thinks she’s escaping to, though, is occupied by a brooding local. Netflix’s Faraway offers romance alongside midlife coming-o  …

A young, formerly enslaved Jamaican woman in Georgian London becomes entangled in a queer romantic drama and a high-stakes murder mystery. Based on a 2019 novel, The Confessions of Frannie Langton offers pulpy costume drama and sizzle through a refreshing, often-excluded point of view. 

Nine years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished from radars after taking off from Kuala Lumpur headed for Beijing, a new Netflix documentary probes for answers to the still unsolved mystery, interviewing the journalists, family members, and aviation experts to explore the different theories i  …

Two women find themselves inextricably linked when fate throws them into a life-or-death moment together, and they can only communicate over video chat. An edge-of-your-seat thriller starring and directed by Asian American women, critics praise Unseen’s engaging pace and satisfying turns. 

Forty-two years after Mel Brooks premiered his now iconic send up of ancient history, Hulu is bringing us Part II, an all-star sketch comedy anthology series with the now 96-year-old Brooks producing and appearing on camera. Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz and Wanda Sykes are also behind this one, and lo  …

A bawdy and caustic British dramedy about a working class single mom (Daisy May Cooper) — an aspiring author and peepshow dancer — who gets evicted from her apartment, and struggles to get on her feet and take care of her 10 year old daughter with the help of her friends. Named after the Tom Waits  …

An Irish police sergeant in a small sea town looks to solve his first major crime in an eccentric adaptation of comedian and host Graham Norton’s debut novel. A mystery-comedy-crime show with understated laughs and small-town charm, Holding is available to stream in the US on Acorn TV.