Set in 1918 London and based on historical figures from post WWI England, Dope Girls follows a single mom and a dancer who open an underground nightclub and drug den in Soho, where they clash with a newly hired female detective. The BBC production is a fresh take on an era whose stories usually feature
The action-comedy starring Anthony Mackie and Will Arnett — based on the PlayStation video game of the same name — returns for its sophomore season to deliver more absurdity and wackadoodle. You’ll have to start from the beginning of the first season, but the second delivers more of a payoff. From Roger Ebert’s Brian Tellerico:
Southern comedian Leanne Morgan plays a fictionalized version of herself as a woman in her 60s who has to re-start her life after her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Co-starring Kristen Johnston and Ryan Stiles, it’s an old-school multi-cam sitcom from the legendary Chuck Lorre with a notch more edge for
Adapted from Esi Edugyan’s bestselling 2018 novel, the story follows “Wash” Black in two timelines: as an 11-year-old born into slavery on a Barbados sugar plantation who flees in an experimental flying machine, and years later, as he builds a new life in Nova Scotia under the guardianship of a Black refugee leader. Blending Victorian-era
Alternating between the present day life of Malibu billionnaire Máximo and his flashbacks to his 1980s adventures as a pool boy at a Mexican resort, Apple’s final season of the bilingual comedy-drama wraps up a redemption arc, as Máximo tries to mend broken relationships and reclaim his soul as his younger self grapples with his
A groundbreaking take on the British detective series, Code of Silence pivots around a deaf canteen worker whose lip reading skills become critical to an investigation into a violent criminal gang, as its members only meet in “unbuggable” locations. From The Times‘ Carol Midgely: “The result is a fresh, original drama that has done the
The adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s dark fantasy novels returns for its second and final season, culminating in a dramatic conclusion that explores forgiveness, legacy, and the cost of immortality. For those who need a quick refresh on this one: The Sandman fuses ancient mythology, folklore, and literary references as it reimagines gods, archetypes, and historical
Set at the height of COVID panic in a fictional New Mexico town, a showdown between a conservative sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a progressive mayor (Pedro Pascal) quickly sweeps the town into “a boiling mix of paranoia, racial strife, political resentment, and displaced rage,” as the Watercooler’s Felipe Patterson describes. Adding another layer to the
Set in the early 2000s, Spanish dramedy Superstar takes a bold, satirical look at the country’s celebrity culture by reimagining the life of pop icon Tamara—tracing her rise from tabloid curiosity to disco cult figure to her metamorphosis into “Yurena.” Blending biography and fantasy, it’s a mind-bending take on fame and identity. Cineuropa describes the Netflix
Loosely based on the 1975 discovery of a 14th-century shipwreck, Hulu’s new Korean crime thriller has a few key ingredients that will make this one a summer binge watch: a high-stakes treasure hunt, a gritty 70s noir with moral ambiguities, and the actual true story of a sunken Chinese ship off the coast of Shinan.