Luck is on our side, as we present a bevy of new Gold-star shows and movies to watch this weekend NetflixAnd Apple TV PlusHulu and other top broadcast services.
At the top of my weekend watch list is Ted lasso season 3, which brings back the feel-good comedy after a long hiatus. Ted is as slick and sunny as ever, though dark clouds loom over his former assistant’s bouncing and tumbling figure.
Also returns after some time away Shadow and bone season 2, the fantasy series based on the Grishaverse books. Sun Summoner Alina Starkov must find a way to defeat the evil Darkling and eliminate the deadly Shadow Fold.
As far as the new series goes, Bob Odenkirk returns to the storied land of AMC as eccentric Professor Lucky Hank, while an all-star cast tackles the horrors of climate change in Extrapolation. Also, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon team up to expose the Boston Strangler, in one of the The best new movies to watch online this week.
Here’s our guide to what to watch this weekend.
Ted Lasso Season 3 (Apple TV Plus)
Although it’s been nearly 300 years since Ted Laso (Jason Sudeikis) celebrated Richmond’s promotion to the Premier League, it’s been just under a year and a half. Druidlander, this is not so. That gulf seems wider mostly because the show stalled with two major developments: a shocking heel turn by Nate (Nick Muhammad) and a troubling relationship between Roy (Brett Goldstein) and Kelly (Juno Temple).
The third season begins a few months later, at the beginning of the new season. Both stories get updates, but the main arc is the team’s performance. Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) worries about being relegated as her former club, now managed by Nick, battle it out at the top of the table. As for Ted, he is as optimistic as ever, but begins to question why he is still in England. It appears to be a setup for an inevitable series finale.
streaming now Apple TV Plus (Opens in a new tab)
Lucky Hank (AMC)
Better Call Saul left a huge hole in the TV landscape (and our hearts) when it ended last year, but perhaps a worthy consolation will be Bob Odenkirk’s new drama. Based on the novel The Straight Man by Richard Russo, the story focuses on William Henry “Hank” Devereaux Jr. (Odenkirk), the head of the English department at the fictional Railton College.
Angry Hank, who describes himself as “difficult,” is going through something of a midlife crisis. He constantly finds himself embroiled in troublesome situations, from an encounter with an aggressive goose to a general call for disparaging students. Meanwhile, his wife (Mireille Enos) wants to move in — with or without him.
Airs Sunday, March 19 at 9pm EST/PT on AMC (via sling (Opens in a new tab) or fobo (Opens in a new tab))
Shadow and Bone Season 2 (Netflix)
The fantasy series based on the books by Leigh Bardugo is finally back after two long years. Fans have long been anticipating a return to the Grishaverse. when Shadow and bone season 2 It captures Alena Starkoff (Jesse May Lee) and her best friend Mal (Archie Reno) still on the run from the Darkling, General Kerrigan (Ben Barnes).
As a Sun Summoner, Alina is able to eliminate the Shadow Fold, the dangerous expanse of darkness that divides their kingdom. But Kerrigan has grown stronger and is more of a threat than ever. To defeat him, Alina and Mal must travel to new lands to find allies and weapons that can help them. read my Shadow and Bone Season 2 review to corrupt thoughts.
streaming now Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
Boston Strangler (Hulu)
The latest true crime drama goes old school to cover a series of murders in the early 1960s committed by a notorious killer named the Boston Strangler. This name came from newspaper articles written by two American Standard journalists, whose work takes center stage in the film.
Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley) is the first person to link the murders of the local women, but she must overcome the skepticism of her editors. Fellow journalist Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) joins her cause and together they challenge sexism and take personal risks to pursue the investigation.
streaming now Hulu (Opens in a new tab)
Climate change is the big bad in this star-studded drama series from writer/director Scott Burns (who previously made the visual pandemic film Contagion). Eight interwoven stories explore the shocking and catastrophic effects of climate change on the world in the near future, in the years 2037 to 2070.
Perspectives range from a technical trillionaire (Kit Harington) with a patent that could save the life of a dying grandmother (Meryl Streep) to an earnest rabbi (David Diggs). Other characters have been portrayed by Edward Norton, Diane Lane, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Forest Whitaker, and Gemma Chan, among others. They all face the same struggle: How do we move forward when the Earth is dying?
streaming now Apple TV Plus (Opens in a new tab)
Swarm (Prime Video)
Created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabbers, this horror series is inspired by Stan culture – specifically Beyoncé Stan (or Beyhive). Dre (Dominic Fishback) is obsessed with a fictional pop star named Ni’Jah, whose fans are known as Swarm.
When tragedy strikes, Dre’s devotion takes a dark turn. She embarks on a cross-country mission to show how much she believes in her idol. Its course is no less bloody or violent than any religious war in history. The result is a disturbing, but also brutally sarcastic, stance on the dangers of any personality cult.
streaming now Prime Video (Opens in a new tab)
Sanditon season 3 (PBS)
Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon has progressed and blossomed into television form. Will Season 3 finally give Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) and Georgiana Lampe (Crystal Clark) their happiest moments ever? In the beginning, Charlotte returns to the titular seaside town for the community event of the year, Georgiana’s 21st birthday.
While Charlotte is engaged to some squatter farmers, sparks are still flying when she meets her former employer, Alexander Colburn (Ben Lloyd Hughes). Meanwhile, Georgiana continues to search for a suitor who is not only interested in her inheritance. Some new faces are arriving in town, sure to spark even more romantic intrigues for the heroines.
Airs Sunday, March 19th at 9 PM EST/PT TV program (Opens in a new tab) (Free via TV antenna)
What are you watching this weekend
Gotham Knights (The CW)
Bruce Wayne’s adopted son, Turner Hayes, forms an unlikely alliance with the Joker’s daughter.
streaming now CW (Opens in a new tab)
Power Book II: Ghost Season 3 (Starz)
More family drama and surprising new alliances await Tarek, Brayden and Monet.
Airs Friday, March 17th at 9 PM EST/PT stars (Opens in a new tab)
Bono and the Edge: A Kind of Homecoming, with David Letterman (Disney Plus)
The lead singer and guitarist of U2 perform and reflect on their journey.
streaming now Disney Plus (Opens in a new tab)
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