Premieres Wednesday:
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing — The sad tale of YouTube star Piper Rockelle is used to illustrate the shocking way in which child influencers and their parents get exploited by the business. Personally, I think we’re going to feel pretty stupid for having categorized the parents as victims the minute one of these kids gets put under conservatorship for defacing a Cybertruck. (Netflix)
The Dad Quest — A Mexican TV producer goes on a journey of discovery with a child who may or may not be his biological son. In a fun twist, the likeliest alternative is that he’s actually a chupacabra. (Netflix)
Unicorn Academy — Being a straight-A student doesn’t mean you can’t pull the occasional boneheaded move, as Layla learns in Chapter 3 when one of her mistakes threatens the existence of all the unicorns on the island. Yes, every unicorn — even the elusive Guy Who’s Eager to Take It to the Next Level. (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
Black Mirror — Season 7 is said to mark a return to the roots for the wildly popular anthology series, with six episodes that all fall on the science-fiction end of the spectrum. For pure horror, it looks like we’ll momentarily have to make do with Shudder. Or TLC. (Netflix)
Frozen Hot Boys — A bunch of Japanese juvenile delinquents learn teamwork and responsibility by entering the competitive world of snow sculpting. And you can tell they’ve really turned over a new leaf by their winning entry, “Rodan Lays Waste to Aspen.” (Netflix)
Gremlins: The Wild Batch —The last five episodes of Season 2 welcome new cast member Timothy Olyphant, who provides the voice of American icon Johnny Appleseed. Lauren Boebert is really excited, because she can’t wait for her kids to learn how he founded Applebee’s. (Max)
Hacks — Deborah and Ava are taking their show to late night in Season 4; now let’s see if they can get it on the air without killing each other. But if they do, Taylor Tomlinson would like to underline that she is not coming back. (Max)
Moonrise — A novel by Tou Ubukata is the foundation for this animated serial, in which the wretched denizens of the Moon mount a rebellion against the Earth snobs who have left them to rot. Yeah, go ahead and secede. Maybe Texas will finally feel emboldened to pull the trigger. (Netflix)
North of North — Judgmentalism within the Inuit community is the cross Siaja has to bear when she scandalizes her society by walking away from her marriage to the most sought-after guy in the Arctic. Her show, an eight-episode comedy, premiered in January on Canada’s CBC television, but I say we just go ahead and call it a Netflix Aboriginal. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
The Gardener — Running a garden center proves the ideal cover for a mother-and-son team of assassins … until sonny falls in love with their next target. And now law enforcement is going to catch wise, because his idea of a Valentine’s Day bouquet was a wreath of white lilies. (Netflix)
Got to Get Out — Simu Liu — yes, ol’ Shang-Chi himself — hosts a reality competition that throws stars of the genre together with newbies to see if they can cohabitate for $1 million. Heck, for that kind of money, I’d share a duplex with the Mandarin. (Hulu)
Meet the Khumalos — It’s Romeo and Juliet South African style, as two neighbors who can’t stand each other have to contend with their kids feeling exactly the opposite. (Meaning that they’re in love. Not that they can’t stand themselves. Although with kids today, who knows?) (Netflix)
Shadow of God — A Vatican exorcist faces an unconventional crisis of confidence when he begins to suspect that his father has been possessed by forces from above rather than below. I know that doesn’t sound like much of a problem, until you remember that Pat Robertson is technically a force from above. (Shudder)
Your Friends and Neighbors — Jon Hamm headlines a drama series about a New York finance whiz who turns to crime to weather a career downturn. Of course, on Wall Street, this is known as a lateral career move. (Apple TV+)
Premieres Saturday:
Doctor Who Series 15 — The second season of the Ncuti Gatwa era features an appearance by Alan Cumming as Mr. Ring-a-Ding, a 1950s cartoon character set loose on the modern corporeal world. Word has it he likes it here very much, but he’s not sure how to take the Juno positions. (Disney+)
Resident Playbook — At the outset of their career, a bunch of Korean OB/GYNs have to contend not only with the traditionally tricky work-life balance, but with a declining national birth rate that’s threatening their very livelihood. Hey, I think we’ve found something that could keep Elon out of trouble. (Netflix)
Premieres Tuesday:
The Carters: Hurts to Love You — Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and his sister, Angel Carter Conrad, share a heart-to-heart about the tragic trajectory of their family, including the deaths of not one or two but three of their siblings. I’d pass a remark about that being three-fifths of a Trans Con act, but I’ve learned better than to antagonize the hometown crowd. (Paramount+)
The Glass Dome — Hey, we almost ended the week without a show about a lady sleuth who’s on the hunt for a missing girl. But don’t worry, this Swedish riff on the concept makes room for some novel twists. Like, what if I told you the main character has a troubled past of her own that she’s going to have to confront to get the job done? That’s so crazy, it just might wørk! (Netflix)
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow — Get a close-up look at the making of the first Stranger Things stage musical, as the cast and crew ready the show for its debut in London’s West End. Can’t wait for it to hit the Dr. Phillips, so we can all grouse we’ve seen much more convincing nosebleeds. (Netflix)
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This article appears in The 420 Issue 2025.