Premieres Wednesday:
The Pickup — Hey, remember Tim Story? He’s the guy who made those two Fantastic Four movies that are the reason you currently consider Matt Shakman a genius. Oh, and Tim also made two Barbershop pictures that were actually pretty good, but nobody talks about that because y’all racist as hell. Anyway, Tim has a new movie out, and it stars Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson as armored-car drivers who find themselves in the crosshairs of a criminal mastermind played by Keke Palmer. The supporting cast includes Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch and Andrew Dice Clay. But don’t worry, because I’m not going to try to rehabilitate him. (Prime Video)
Platonic — Seth Rogen’s Will has found his way into a relationship in Season 2, and his new squeeze is having trouble believing he and Sylvia (Rose Byrne) are just best buds. I tell ya, these chicks are all paranoid. Just because two people go to a Coldplay concert together doesn’t mean a damn thing. (Apple TV+)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder —
Season 3 kicks off with a two-part premiere that sees Penny and the fam on vacation in Paris. The new episodes will welcome a bevy of guest celebs to the voice cast, including Sanaa Lathan and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Since the show has already been renewed for a fourth season, it sounds like somebody on staff is going to be spending the next few months fielding “I’m available” calls from Diddy. (Disney+)
Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 — The first four episodes of the sophomore season find Wednesday haunted by premonitions that roommate Enid is going to die. This as opposed to Jenna Ortega, who regularly wakes up in a cold sweat from a recurring nightmare that the show is going to go on forever. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
Stolen: Heist of the Century — Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Documentaries and production house Raw (The Tinder Swindler, Don’t F*ck With Cats) team up for a documentary that shows how a crew of Italian crooks was able to swipe more than $100 million in gems from an Antwerp vault. That 2003 incident was previously dramatized in the Amazon Prime series Everybody Loves Diamonds. (It says something about what a ouroboros routine streaming has become that when you hear the synopsis of a show like this and ask yourself “Where have I heard that before,” the very last possibility you consider is “Oh yeah, real life.”) (Netflix)
Premieres Tuesday:
Final Draft — A bunch of retired Japanese athletes get a second chance at glory, but first they have to endure a series of grueling physical and psychological challenges. Wait a minute, “psychological”? What are we preparing them for, life on a WNBA salary? (Netflix)
Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy — For his 10th stand-up special, the unfiltered comic takes some appropriately edgy stances — like claiming that gay marriages are more successful because there isn’t a woman involved. He’s been at it all these years and he still doesn’t know “gay” also refers to lesbians? You could learn that by attending any meeting of the Oklahoma Board of Education while the TV is on. (Netflix)
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This article appears in Aug 6-12, 2025.