Prime Minister

An intimate, sympathetic portrait of the life of New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Jacinda Ahearn, who made history in 2017 when she catapulted into the country’s power seat at 37 against the odds and gave birth not long after.  rom Robert Abele at the Los Angeles Times: “In the fleet, pacey manner of the editing,

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Chad Powers

After being kicked off his college football team for his bad behavior, a quarterback uses a disguise to try and undercover his way onto a different school’s team in this much-hyped series starring (and co-created by) Glen Powell.  It was inspired by Eli Manning’s 2022 comedy short for ESPN, and it co-stars Steve Zahn, Toby

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English Teacher on FX is back with controversy

English Teacher S2

FX’s critically-adored sitcom returns with a new school year, as English teacher Evan is once again dropped headfirst into the latest high-school culture wars—from climate-change protests and a student-written COVID-era play to thorny debates over military recruitment and phone bans—while trying to balance his own public crusades with an increasingly fraught romance. This season expands

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Netflix drama Wayward teens

Wayward

A psychological thriller about a young police officer (Mae Martin) who gets drawn into the dark secrets of Tall Pines Academy, a cultish Vermont boarding school for “troubled teens” that’s led by an authoritarian headmaster (Toni Collette).  The six-episode drama was created by and stars Martin, who has a personal connection to the material, and

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House of Guinness

Set in 19th-century Ireland and New York, the edgy, eight-episode historical drama tells the story of the four heirs to the iconic brewery as they navigate their joint inheritance, deep family secrets and the political upheaval of the Irish nationalists versus the British establishment. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight bring the gritty, soapy saga to

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One Battle After Another

A surefire Oscar contender, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a former radical whose partner disappeared sixteen years earlier, leaving him with a now teenage daughter who is in the crosshairs of a corrupt military commander (Sean Penn). It’s an epic action thriller directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood), inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland

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open marriage comedy

Splitsville

A relationship satire about two couples whose friendship unravels after a divorce, when it becomes clear that the couple that’s still together has an open marriage, teeing up all new jealousies and farcical confrontations in this conversation starter that blends cringe and lowbrow comedy with sharp observations about modern romance.  Dakota Johnson stars along with

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neuroscience mystery series Brilliant Minds

Brilliant Minds

Inspired by the life and books of neurologist Oliver Sacks, Zachary Quinto stars as the eccentric Dr. Wolf at Bronx General who suffers from face blindness as he tries to solve the puzzles of neurological cases, interns, his complicated family, and a growing romance with a colleague in this medical procedural that adds a layer

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Ethan Hawke as a citizen journalist in native american country

The Lowdown

Ethan Hawke stars as an obsessed citizen journalist determined to unravel the mysteries behind Tulsa’s big money, hidden secrets, and corrupt underbelly in this wry “noir” that Variety’s Alison Hermon is calling “a joyful, ragtag survey of society’s frayed edges.” (Read the review)  Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, and Kaniehtiio Horn

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Morning Show Season 4 heats up Apple

The Morning Show S4

A ripped from the headlines season of The Morning Show arrives just in time to escape what is actually happening in the TV business, with stories about corporate media mergers, boardrooms versus newsrooms, AI deepfakes, and the challenges of live TV coverage weave their way through all of the glamour, relationship drama, and ethical quagmires

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