Co-produced by HBO and the Boston Globe, the three-part docuseries pivots around the infamous 1989 murder of a pregnant Carol Stuart in a Black neighborhood of Boston, and begins by examining the roots of racial tensions in the city, followed by the “rampage” the police unleashed on Black communities in pursuit of the alleged killer,
Imagine being the daughter of the subject of The Staircase, or one of the subjects of Capturing the Friedmans, and how your life changes in the wake of sitting before cameras. Subject explores the unintended consequences of having your life shared on screen, featuring people who were the subjects of some of the most widely
As the news becomes more alarming, many turn to late night comedy to help process the overwhelm. John Oliver’s HBO series has been delivering timely new episodes each Sunday night, boldly tackling the latest headlines while often shedding new insights, thanks to carefully researched segments and the host’s irreverent, meta perspective on the news. There’s
A riveting, distressing documentary about the headline-making 1976 kidnapping of a school bus full of kids in Chowchilla, California, and how the 16 hour ordeal led to lifelong trauma for the 26 kids — who were ages 5 to 14 at the time. Interviews with the adult kids explore the shock waves and aftermath of
PBS has been delivering a steady stream of smart, engrossing mystery dramas each Sunday night. This time, they pull back the curtain on the life of one of the widely read mystery novelists — Agatha Christie — whose work inspired so many others. The three-part docuseries, narrated by historian Lucy Worsley, explores her roots as
A French investigative thriller based on the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union rep of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse who became a whistleblower when she exposed secrets behind France’s nuclear sector. A violent sexual assault seemingly aimed at silencing her leads to an investigation, which takes a surprising turn. From
Narrated and produced by Trevor Noah, the five-part docuseries about the importance of soccer around the world and the issues the sport must contend with. Dropping viewers into a different country in each episode — Brazil, US, UK, France, and Qatar — the soccer/football teams and their fans contend with global issues including income inequality,
A 13+ singalong version of last December’s Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell song and dance twist on the Dickens classic, the modern day tale — aimed at Family Movie Night — goes like this: The Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) picks a “dark soul” in need of reform each year, and sets up visits from
An inspiring love story that follows musician Jon Batiste, the most Grammy nominated artist in 2022, and his wife, best-selling author Suleika Jaouad, as she learns her cancer has returned just as he’s tapped to compose an original symphony for the first time in his career.
A comedic sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist set in 1850s Australia, where the now grown Jack Dawkins is working as a respected surgeon… until someone from his London past arrives and reveals his previous life as a pickpocket. A twisty plot with a lightweight tone, the eight episode series streams on both