📺 What to watch this week, plus 'Ted Lasso' and 'Class of '07'
Happy Thursday. We have officially entered the season of ‘Final Seasons’. By the end of spring, Ted Lasso, Succession, and Barry will all, allegedly, have aired their final episodes. It’s the end of an era for three extremely iconic shows. Pour one out with us.
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In today’s edition:
Weekly watchlist
Class of ‘07
Ted Lasso
— Jenni Cullen and Jess Spoll
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We keep an eye on all of the new streaming content that is set to premiere. Here’s a list of new shows and movies to watch this week.
The Night Agent (Season 1) — An action-thriller about a low-level FBI agent who finds himself at the heart of a conspiracy involving a Russian mole at the highest level of the government.
Watch on Netflix: March 23 (all 10 episodes)Yellowjackets (Season 2) — The Emmy-nominated drama returns for a second season of grisly adventures.
Watch on Showtime: March 24 (1 of 9 episodes, then weekly)Up Here (Season 1) — A musical rom-com set in NYC in 1999 starring Mae Whitman (Good Girls) and with music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen).
Watch on Hulu: March 24 (all 8 episodes)Succession (Season 4) — The Roys return for a fourth and final season of this beloved and much lauded satirical comedy-drama.
Watch on HBO Max: March 26 (1 of 10 episodes, then weekly)Great Expectations (Miniseries) — From BBC One comes a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1861 classic novel about an orphan who becomes a member of high society.
Watch on FX/Hulu: March 26 (2 of 6 episodes, then weekly)Rabbit Hole (Season 1) — Kiefer Sutherland stars in this thriller as a corporate spy who is framed for murder by powerful forces who have the ability to influence and control populations.
Watch on Paramount+: March 26 (2 of 8 episodes, then weekly)The Big Door Prize (Season 1) — A new comedy from Schitt’s Creek writer and executive producer David West Read tells the story of small town residents who one day discover a magical, destiny-predicting machine in their grocery store.
Watch on Apple TV+: March 29 (3 of 10 episodes, then weekly)Unstable (Season 1) — Rob Lowe and his son star in this comedy about a socially challenged young man who begins to work for his eccentric and narcissistic father at his high-tech bio research facility.
Watch on Netflix: March 30 (all 8 episodes)
Our thoughts on brand new streaming content, and where you can watch.
Class of ‘07
Keywords: raunchy comedy, post-apocalyptic, absurdism
Watch if you like: Booksmart, Bridesmaids, The Wilds
Jess’s Rating: B+
If you took the premise of Yellowjackets and mixed it with the comedic tone of Bridesmaids, you’d get Class of ‘07, a new series on Prime Video starring Emily Browning (A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Caitlin Stasey (Reign).
Set at an all-girls boarding school in Australia, the show opens with a group of former students celebrating their 10 year reunion. As if a high school reunion isn’t miserable enough on its own, they are then trapped by an apocalyptic tidal wave and forced to find a way to survive.
Although the premise may feel familiar, Class of ‘07 separates itself from series like Yellowjackets and The Wilds with its absurdist tone. A lot of the comedy is raunchy, and some of the jokes are more successful than others, but they keep things light amidst the dire circumstances. The show does an excellent job of presenting female friendships that feel very authentic, and it’s at its best when it delves into interpersonal drama. The first episode is the weakest, and doesn’t do a great job at setting the tone for the rest of the show; stick with it and you’ll be hooked by the 3rd episode.
— Jess
Length: 30-min runtime, 1 season / 8 episodes
Watch on: Prime Video
These popular shows came back with new episodes. Here’s what we thought and where you can watch them.
Ted Lasso - Season 3
Keywords: comedy, heartwarming, sports drama
Watch if you like: Friday Night Lights, Parks and Recreation, Shrinking
Jenni’s Rating: B+
Ted Lasso follows an American football coach (Jason Sudeikis) who is unexpectedly hired to manage a British Premier League soccer team. Though he’s essentially set up to fail, Ted combats his lack of UK football knowledge with optimism, determination, and some good old-fashioned inspirational coaching.
I started the latest — and rumored, last — installment of Lasso with a teensy dose of skepticism. What if this is the time Ted’s folksy earnestness feels played out? Will I finally get tired of Roy Kent’s endless commitment to being gruffness personified? Is the sweet interplay of human relationships that bolstered the first two seasons about to verge on sickening? The writers have been toeing a fine line with these choices for 22 episodes, it wouldn’t be crazy for them to falter now.
Never have I been happier to be proven wrong. Just two episodes into the season and I can’t help but be charmed once again by the show’s characters, its fun wordplay and silly jokes, its many unsubtle metaphors. Sure, Ted Lasso is hokey at times — ok, often — but that’s kind of the whole point. It’s warm and inviting and oh-so comforting to watch; I find myself grinning multiple times per episode. So far, season 3 feels confident in its rhythm and perfectly satisfied to continue “letting Ted be Ted.” Who am I to complain about that?
— Jenni
Length: 45-min runtime, 3 seasons / 24 episodes, new episode each Wednesday
Watch on: Apple TV+
Your shows, returned:
The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, Season 3: Premieres March 23 on Peacock
Yellowjackets, Season 2: Premieres March 24 on Showtime
Love is Blind, Season 4: Premieres March 24 on Netflix
Succession, Season 4: Premieres March 26 on HBO Max
Riverdale, Season 7: Premieres March 29 on The CW
Upcoming new releases:
The Night Agent: Premieres March 23 on Netflix
My Kind of Country: Premieres March 24 on Apple TV+
Up Here: Premieres March 24 on Hulu
Rabbit Hole: Premieres March 26 on Paramount+
Great Expectations: Premieres March 26 on Hulu
The Big Door Prize: Premieres March 29 on Apple TV+
Unseen: Premieres March 29 on Netflix
Wellmania: Premieres March 29 on Netflix
Unstable: Premieres March 30 on Netflix
Ted is king 👑