Premieres Wednesday:
Deceitful Love — A 59-year-old Italian woman is pursued by a younger man, putting the onus on her loved ones to convince her his intentions are less than honorable. They could just tell her the miniseries she’s in is a remake of an English show called Gold Digger, but then this thing would be over quicker than Charlie Kirk’s wedding night. (Netflix)
La Máquina — Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna reunite to tell the story of a fading boxer whose attempt to reignite his career proves more dangerous than expected. As opposed to boxing itself, which is so safe they let kangaroos do it. (Hulu)
Starting 5 — Documentary cameras follow a quintet of top basketballers as they strive to have a championship season. It’s a good thing for the NBA Paul Sorvino isn’t around to tell them what a fool’s errand that is. (Netflix)
The Secret of the River — Two Mexican kids are the sole witnesses to a drowning, but their oath of silence is tested years later, when one of them comes out as trans. I have absolutely no idea what one has to do with the other, but I’m cool with it as long as they also cram in a plot about a hitman who’s forced to take one last job. (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
Breaking the Silence: The María Soledad Case — Former classmates of murder victim Maria Soledad Morales recall the protest movement they launched three decades ago, which for the first time forced the government of Argentina to take the death of a woman seriously. To be fair, those guys had been pretty busy up to that point covering for all the escaped Nazis. (Netflix)
Citadel: Diana — In the Milan of 2030, an undercover operative struggles to escape the world of danger and double-crosses in which she’s become trapped. But not right this minute, because it’s Fashion Week. (Prime Video)
The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri — In Season 2, the pornographer-turned-mainstream—filmmaker attempts his first heist flick. And now you know where 70 percent of the content on streaming comes from. Netflix
Love Is Blind Habibi — The Dubai-based spinoff of the franchise promises to respect local customs as it follows singles who aren’t allowed to see each other before hooking up. Wait a minute: I thought that was a local custom. (Netflix)
Outer Banks — The first five episodes of Season 4 show what happened to our teen treasure hunters after they found the gold of El Dorado but before they accepted the challenge to go after Blackbeard’s hoard. My guess: a whole lot of loose change wasted on claw machines. (Netflix)
Roller Jam — Jordin Sparks hosts a competition between 10 top roller-skating dance teams, with $150,000 as the grand prize. (Max)
Teacup — B-list heartthrob and Ben Stiller punchline Scott Speedman stars in a horror series that pits a bunch of strangers against a malevolent force on a Georgia ranch. The eight-episode show ends on Halloween — just like Scott’s career, eh, Ben? (Peacock)
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft — Hayley Atwell returns to a role she first voiced in the 2016 video game Dead by Daylight for an anime series that that shows Lara confronting her painful past. But how bad could it be? The Angelina Jolie version had to put up with Jon Voight. (Netflix)
Where’s Wanda? — A German couple try to solve the disappearance of their teenage daughter by spying on the neighborhood with state-of-the-art surveillance devices. Funny, you don’t normally see the Germans take that kind of interest in other people’s business. (Apple TV+)
Premieres Friday:
The Confidante — Survivors of the 2015 Bataclan Theatre massacre begin to suspect that one of their number had no connection to the incident, and is just looking for attention. Or as it’s known in Central Florida, “hurricane season.” (Max)
Daddy’s Head — A boy and his stepmother are terrorized by a supernatural creature that appears to have the head of the kid’s recently deceased father. Bet it makes them long for those innocent days of “got your nose,” huh? (Shudder)
Disclaimer — Alfonso Cuarón directs Cate Blanchett as an investigative journalist who discovers she’s the thinly veiled main character in a salacious novel. “Just don’t call it TV,” admonishes The Times. Right, I keep forgetting what the medium is known as over there: a “lorry.” (Apple TV+)
In Her Place — Chile’s submission in the International category of the 2024 Oscars is based on the true story of a writer who killed her lover in the mid-’50s. Which is really the best time to get rid of them, because by the time they hit 60, they can barely remember to take out the garbage. (Netflix)
Lonely Planet — Laura Dern plays a blocked writer who learns to open herself to life again thanks to younger man Liam Hemsworth. Well, he kept Miley Cyrus’ creative juices flowing, that’s for sure. (Netflix)
Uprising — Writer/producer Park Chan-wook takes us back to Korea’s Joeson period, as war turns two childhood friends into sworn enemies. Then again, even in their salad days, one was a slave and the other his master, so maybe they haven’t lost anything it’s going to take Dr. Phil to bring back. (Netflix)
Premieres Monday:
Family Guy Halloween Special — Peter and his pals scheme to take down the standing champion of Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest. (Sorry I said “standing champion,” Officer Joe. Figure of speech. Please don’t turn off that body cam.) (Hulu)
Mighty MonsterWheelies — The classic Universal Studios Monsters become monster trucks (geddit?) in a kids’ cartoon I’m going to make myself like if it kills me. (Then again, with character names as clever as The Invisible Van, maybe I’ll at least be able to stay alive ’til next Tuesday.) (Netflix)
Premieres Tuesday:
American Horror Stories — Henry Winkler and Michael Imperioli are among the guest stars in Season 4, all five episodes of which are dropping at once. Really hope these guys are in the same segment, and that it’s titled “The Lords of Flatbush in Hell.” (Hulu)
Anatomy of Lies — A three-part docuseries charts the downfall of Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch, whose personal battle with bone cancer was revealed to be an utter fabrication. Seems pretty minor for a show that gaslighted the entire nation into thinking Patrick Dempsey is hot. (Peacock)
Beyond Black Beauty — This extension of the classic tale shows how a Belgian-born Black equestrian’s life is changed by exposure to the legendary title horse. The setup promises all kinds of cultural discovery, but good luck if you can concentrate on anything other than how old that fuckin’ animal must be by now. (Prime Video)
Comedy Revenge — South Korean comic Lee Kyeong-kyu hosts a competition between 18 of the country’s top jokesters to see who can get the most laughs. The funniest part is that they’re all actually members of the country’s presidential cabinet, and Netflix is counting on you to not notice. (Netflix)
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This article appears in Oct 9-15, 2024.