Bridgerton, Season 4, Part 2, debuts Thursday Credit: Netflix

Premieres Thursday, Feb. 26:

Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai — The latest anime series in the Baki-Dou franchise finds master underground fighter Baki Hanma rising to a challenge from a newly resurrected samurai who was said to be the greatest in Japanese history. But are you really going to watch a program that amounts to cultural erasure of Tom Cruise? (Netflix)

Brabus: One Second Wow — A six-part docuseries takes us beyond the showroom and into the boardroom where German luxury-vehicle magnate Constantin Buschmann oversees his company’s line of supercars, motorcycles and watercraft. So basically, it’s like a visit to Tesla, only with fewer Nazis. (Prime Video)

Bridgerton — The back end of Season 4 finds Benedict striving to make it work with Sophie, now that he knows the object of his heart’s desire is but a humble commoner. History buffs will enjoy this storybook reimagining of the invention of the prenup. (Netflix)

Crap Happens — Brought back to his old neighborhood for the sad duty of burying his mother, a German rapper discovers that he’s the father of a teenage boy. And as if that weren’t bad enough, the kid wants to know why his dad isn’t more like Hasselhoff. (Netflix)

The Gray House — Mary Louise Parker and Ben Vereen headline a timely dramatization of the founding of the Underground Railroad. I say “timely” because you have still have two entire days before Black History Month is over. What’s Bezos going to do to distract Trump for 48 hours, sell him Dafne Keen? (Prime Video)

House of Villains — The cutthroat competition moves from E! to Peacock for Season 3, pitting another group of reality’s slimiest heels against one another in pursuit of a $200,000 prize. Tiffany “New York” Pollard is back for the third season in a row; if she doesn’t win this time, look for her in her next solo vehicle, I Have Frankly Grown Weary of New York. (Peacock)

Premieres Friday, Feb. 27:

Agents of Mystery — There’s been one change to the lineup of Korean celebs who are going to try their hand at mastering the unknown in Season 2: Dancer-choreographer Gabee is the newest of six notables tasked with explaining the inexplicable. Listen, if anybody can do it, it’s a dancer. If they can figure out how to live in my apartment for two semesters without paying rent or utilities, they can do anything! (Netflix) 

Crazy Old Lady — First-time director Martín Mauregui goes for our emotional pressure points with the story of a guy who agrees to look after his ex’s senile mama, only to be subjected to a panoply of sick tortures. No. 1 is showing him all the holiday photos he’s been cropped out of. (Shudder)

Formula 1: Drive to Survive — The 10 episodes of Season 8 recount the 2025 battle between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Kudos to Oscar and Lando for being willing to ride against a guy who’s all hopped up on Red Bull. But let’s see how brave they are next season, when the Sinaloa Cartel sponsors a car. (Netflix)

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Kurt Russell’s Lee Shaw is back in action as Season 2 begins, just in time to help fend off a new attack from beneath the sea. As opposed to an attack from beneath middle C, because that’s Leonard Cohen and we haven’t had to worry about him for a decade now. (Apple TV)

A second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters comes to Apple TV

Premieres Sunday, March 1:

The Actor Awards — Kristen Bell returns to host the former SAG Awards (newly rechristened to avoid triggering Sydney Sweeney). One Battle After Another leads the pack with a record seven nominations, including Best Cast, Best Actor, Best Stunt Ensemble and Best Actress Named After a Character in Batman Forever. (But my money’s still on Hamnet’s Two-Face Buckley.) (Netflix)

Premieres Monday, March 2:

Tribunal Justice — Season 3 brings a fresh load of cases for our triumvirate of legal experts to deliberate, with the odd number ensuring the proceedings remain fair and free from ideological hijacking. You know, like how Dusty Hill subtly guided ZZ Top’s position on abortion. (Prime Video)

Premieres Tuesday, March 3:

Bruce Bruce: I Ain’t Playin’ — Returning to the concert-special format after an absence of 14 years, the comic shares his observations on life’s three F’s: fame, family and foreplay. At least they were the big three to Papa John Phillips, that’s for sure. (Netflix)

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This article appears in Feb. 25-March 3, 2026.